More than [-] troops approached the capital, and the two city gates were attacked at the same time. The neighing of war horses and bursts of killing sounded, and even the residents of the city were awakened. Although Kuang Chong was stationed in the eastern suburbs, far away, he General Zuo Wei, Huo Lin and Zong Mou had already received the news when they were approaching the border of the capital.

Hearing the urgent report from his own soldiers, he broke out in a cold sweat immediately, got out of bed in a hurry to get dressed, and hurriedly summoned his subordinates, and within half a stick of incense, all the soldiers of the four major guard battalions under his jurisdiction put on their helmets and armor, A neat formation was formed outside, and when the order was given, they galloped out of the gate of the camp like flying horses.

Unexpectedly, after walking less than five or six miles, he saw torches in the distance, and there were actually a large number of people guarding the intersection ahead, as if waiting for them. Kuang Chong was startled at first, waved his hands in the air, and the team The speed of travel slowly slowed down. When they got closer, they saw the armor on them clearly. They were known to be Huo Ling's subordinates. Kuang Chong heaved a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to be careless. He was surrounded by his followers and patted his horse forward. At a distance not far away, he raised the reins with both hands, stopped, and saw Huo Ling standing in front of the formation riding a tall white horse.

Kuang Chong smiled and said, "How could General Youwei be here so late at night?"

Huo Ling cupped his hands: "It's so late at night, where is General Kuang going?"

Kuang Chong saw that he not only did not answer, but also asked himself, he felt a little annoyed, and simply put the words aside: "Where am I going, the general doesn't know? The general shoulders the important task of guarding the capital. If such a major incident happened in the capital, is there no reason?" What do you think?"

Huo Ling said: "If General Kuang refers to the entry of King Ying and General Cheqi into Beijing, then I already know."

Kuang Chong immediately sank his face: "The king of England conspired to rebel, and the world knows it. The chariot general was ordered by the court to attack, but at this time he and the king of England led troops into Beijing one after another. It is clear that they have colluded with the rebels. General Youwei Now that you know this, you should lead your troops to meet the enemy, defend the safety of the capital, protect the safety of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, why you stay here and waste such words with me is really suspicious."

Huo Ling smiled slightly: "General Kuang, don't be angry. Of course I know what my duty is, but the general said to protect the safety of the empress dowager and the emperor. I came here tonight because of the order of the empress dowager and the emperor." He took it out of his sleeve. An imperial decree said in a loud voice: "Under the order of the Empress Dowager, read the decree to General Kuang Chong of the Left Guard."

Kuang Chong was taken aback for a moment, and had no choice but to dismount and kneel obediently, and the soldiers behind him also dismounted one after another, kneeling in a dense mass of darkness.

"Zongmou the King of England and Huo Lin, the King of Xiangyuan County, are my close relatives and the chief ministers of the country. Kui Ye led the troops into the capital according to the secret order of my mother and me. No matter what happens in the capital tonight, the left guard general Kuang Chong As well as the soldiers of the four major guard battalions under his command, they must stick to the camp and must not make any rash moves, I appreciate this!"

Kuang Chong's heart seemed to be filled with cold lead in an instant, and he fell straight down. There were too many and sudden changes this night, which caught him off guard and did not know how to react.Many years ago, he secretly befriended Huo Song, relying on him to climb up to the imperial concubine, climb up step by step, and finally made great contributions at the critical moment of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, and only then did he gain a distinguished and prominent position.Because he has always had a close relationship with Huo Song, he has long been aware of the ambitions of Huo Mu and his son. Seeing that Huo Mu is getting closer and closer to his goal, he is also very excited about it. He feels that he will soon usher in another peak in his life. Huo Lin and Huo Ling, one is Huo Mu's trusted parent and son, the other is Huo Mu's trusted nephew, they turned against each other at the same time tonight.

Huo Ling saw that he lowered his head slightly, remained silent, and frowned, "What? General Kuang is unwilling to accept the order?!"

Kuang Chong woke up like a dream, looked up at him, gritted his teeth suddenly, and protested: "The matter is important, how can I listen to your one-sided words, and how can I know whether you are falsely preaching the will?!"

"It turns out that General Kuang is suspicious of me." Huo Ling smiled instead of anger, held up the imperial decree, showed it around, and said loudly: "This is stamped with the seals of the empress dowager and the emperor. If anyone If you have any doubts, you can come over and have a closer look to see clearly, but if anyone disobeys the holy order and has other ideas in his heart, don't blame Huo for being ruthless!" As soon as he finished speaking, all the generals around him pressed the hilt of the sword around his waist , the atmosphere immediately became tense and explosive.

Kuang Chong wanted to take his men down to help Huo Mu, but looking at the situation in front of him, if he wanted to force his way through, he had to pass Huo Ling.When writing official titles on weekdays, although his position is written before Huo Ling, but in terms of official rank, they are the same. If there is a real fight, it will be a lose-lose situation. It is hard to predict who will win the battle in the capital, so taking this step will be a blessing or a disaster.Various thoughts kept turning in his mind, it was not right to accept the order, it was not right to not answer it, it was not right to stand, it was not right to continue kneeling, and the scene suddenly reached a deadlock.

How could Huo Ling not understand his thoughts? Seeing that he was indecisive, he was not aggressive. He looked up at the sky and said with a sneer: "If General Kuang insists on not obeying the order, Huo will have to give up his life to accompany the gentleman. In this wilderness, we are waiting for the dawn together with the general and you."

Lian Zhen stood by the door, motionless, staring at the direction of Binglun's departure, Gao Xian stepped forward, and softly persuaded: "Master, it's cold at night, your phoenix body is important, don't stand here." After thinking about it, I added another sentence: "The queen mother is not here now, everyone is counting on the master."

A word reminded Lianzhen, she turned around, and saw that Baozhen Hengbo and others were still looking at her anxiously, but Lianzhen calmed down at this moment, and said: "What are you doing like this? It’s just that there are rebellious ministers making trouble, and Director Tan and General Xiahou are outside, nothing to be afraid of.” Slowly walked back to the hall, sat down in the place where Bing Lun had just been, and suddenly said: “Gao Xian, take someone to take the emperor as well. Get it here."

"This..." Gao Xian was stunned, and said with a smile: "The emperor is afraid that his dream is in full swing at this time, according to my humble opinion, it is better not to disturb Sheng Jia."

Lian Zhen thought of Zong Xu, and her heart clenched again: "Sooner or later, he will be alarmed. At this time, I think he can stay by my side."

Gao Xian bowed and said: "In the inner courtyard of the deep palace, there is no sound to be heard. Besides, the master should trust the queen mother, you and the emperor will be safe and sound."

"You are right." Lian Zhen looked at the glass of poisonous wine in front of her, but changed her mind: "Then let him have a good sleep."

Hearing what Gao Xian said, he turned around and gave some instructions, and the two eunuchs under his command immediately went over, closed the two heavy palace doors, and bolted them.

Chengying and Huaying were still like shadows, one left and one right, pressing the hilt of their swords, standing on both sides of Lianzhen's body, Lianzhen looked up at them, and said: "I didn't expect you to be so secret master."

Chengying bowed and said: "Master, the prize is appreciated, but the servants only know a little bit of superficial kung fu."

"You don't need to be overly modest. If you can gain the trust of the Queen Mother, you will never be an ordinary person." Lian Zhen smiled slightly and asked, "I heard that you were in the Needlework Bureau before. Why are you there?"

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"You don't just do some work. Where were you before then?"

Seeing her chasing after her, Cheng Ying glanced at Hua Ying, both of them felt awkward, Gao Xian usually flattered Lian Zhen, and interjected at the right time: "Master Chen is no different from the Queen Mother, you just answer the question, Besides, it’s this time, and there’s nothing to hide.”

Cheng Ying could only say: "Before the slaves enter the palace, they are under the steward's command."

Lian Zhen was surprised and said: "Which one is Director Yu? The former Iron Guard Director Yu Jianfeng? Wasn't he demoted to Guangle Villa?"

"Yes."

Lian Zhen raised her face and thought for a while: "The emperor came to the throne for about a year, and I went to live there with the queen mother for a while. Could it be that you were in the villa at that time?"

"No, we are in the training camp near the villa, and Manager Yu is in charge of training us."

"Training? Training what?"

"Everything you need to master to train the Kingsguard."

The more Lian Zhen heard it, the more surprised she became: "Then, it's not just training the two of you, is it?"

"Yes, there are many other chosen sisters."

"Have they all been sent to the palace like you?"

"No, only those who have fully achieved the training goals will be arranged to enter the palace."

Lian Zhen finally understood why the iron guards she saw on the square in front of Chongde Palace a moment ago looked shorter than usual, and suddenly understood that Bing Lun's denunciation of Jian Feng back then was intentional, and she later Going to Guangle Mountain Villa was not for hunting and fun, but for another purpose. It turned out that she had started to prepare for dealing with her father so early. Yes, she took advantage of Huo Mu's return to the capital before she knew it. A well-trained female soldier moves to the harem, who can find out?

Thinking of Binglun's long preparation and deep scheming, Lian Zhen felt a little more stable than before, but also inexplicably felt lost, Binglun, Binglun, besides that, how many other things are you hiding in your heart?

Seeing that her expression was wrong, Gao Xian said softly: "Master, are you alright?"

"It's okay, I was just a little surprised." Lian Zhen forced a smile, and said to Cheng Ying and Hua Ying: "Since you two have extraordinary skills, you should go out and fight side by side with your sisters at this critical time."

"The queen mother only ordered us to protect the master."

"Now I'm very safe here, and I don't need anyone to protect me. The Queen Mother needs you all the more."

"We stand by the master's side just in case."

Although she didn't say it directly, Lian Zhen knew what she meant because she was afraid that if the rebels invaded the palace, she would not even have the chance to drink herself to death. She sighed softly, and was in no mood to continue asking. Seeing her silence, Gao Xian and others did not dare to say more, and the hall fell into dead silence again.

The night was dark, you couldn't see your fingers when you stretched out your hands, the wind was bitter and cold, and the skin was pricked like needles.Standing on the high wall, Tan Ying seemed to feel the approach of the god of death, so she could not help but grasp the horned crossbow in her hand.

The sound of horseshoes was like rolling thunder, and suddenly approached from far away, shattering the tranquility of the surrounding area. Many fire dragons formed from butter torches rushed towards Chaoyang Gate in a threatening manner. After a while, they arrived at Wolong Bridge.Tan Ying stared into the distance, maintaining a state of high alert all the time, at this moment she suddenly yelled, "Get ready!"

All of a sudden, the torches and lanterns were lit on the city gate, and countless powerful and heroic Royal Guards emerged from the battlements at the same time. Rows of arrows went out together, emitting a cold metallic light under the light of the fire.Seeing this situation, the people below stopped quickly, and the surrounding became quiet again.

Tan Ying cheered up and shouted: "Who is here?! Why did you break into the palace late at night?!"

Huo Mu's eyes were gloomy, and he glanced at Ouyang Cheng. Ouyang Cheng understood, patted his horse and stepped forward, and said loudly: "The chief assistant of the cabinet, the general, and Huo Mu, king of Wu, are here. They have something important to report to the queen mother and emperor. Open the city gate quickly!"

Tan Ying said: "Why do you have to bring so many soldiers and horses with you to report something?"

Ouyang Sheng looked back at Huo Mu, and said: "The general received an urgent report that the rebellious minister Zongmou is leading troops to attack the gate of the outer city, so he specially led troops to protect the queen mother and the emperor."

Tan Ying said: "Since it is to protect the empress dowager, it is not necessary to enter the palace. There are imperial guards and inner guards in the imperial city, and you are guarding outside the imperial city. The empress dowager and the emperor can rest easy!"

"Presumptuous!" Ouyang Sheng was in a hurry: "The situation in the outer city is extremely urgent at this moment, you are still talking nonsense here, the general told you to open the city gate, how dare you disobey the order?"

"I am a subject of the imperial court, and I only respect the orders of the Queen Mother and the Emperor." Tan Ying laughed, and said, "But if it is really as you said, if the military situation is urgent, of course I will report to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and I will also invite the General and the Emperor. Everyone, wait here for a moment!"

Ouyang Sheng turned his horse's head, returned to Huo Mu's side, and said, "General, this is superfluous. They have already made preparations and are waiting for us. Tan Ying is purely delaying time."

Huo Mu said coldly: "It's okay to delay for a while, I have secretly sent Lu Wen to bring another army to Yunhanmen." He nodded: "Let's begin!"

The soldiers behind him shouted, and the sound of horseshoes rumbled again. Thousands of soldiers rushed across the Wolong Bridge one after another.Tan Ying pretended to turn around to report, but when she saw this situation, she quickly turned around and yelled: "Shoot the arrow!" Suddenly, the arrows were like flying locusts, thousands of crossbows were fired, and those who rushed in front were shot and fell to the ground one after another. The sword and shield soldiers immediately followed and formed a defense.

Tan Ying herself didn't rest, she held a horned crossbow and fired arrows in succession, a royal guard came up behind him quickly, and said: "Chief manager, the Queen Mother Phoenix has arrived." Tan Ying was overjoyed, and hurriedly turned to greet him.

Huo Mu was watching the battle between the two sides, when he suddenly heard a chorus shout from the city gate: "The Empress Dowager is here!" Then all the imperial guards gave a loud cheer: "Long live! Long live!" Looking from the city tower, you can only see shadows everywhere, only the huge yellow umbrella fluttering in the wind, which is the most vivid.

Tan Ying leaned over to look at them, and said loudly: "General, don't you have an important military situation to report to the Queen Mother? Now that the Queen Mother is here in person, if you have anything to say, get off your horse and kneel down!"

Huo Mu gritted his teeth tightly, his eyes seemed to burst into flames, and finally squeezed out a few words: "Continue to attack the city!"

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This article is indeed very slow, but now it has reached the final stage. I am writing with my heart, and I hope everyone will wait patiently.

I am really anxious to wait, so I might as well go and look at other texts. Now there are more and more Lily texts in Jinjiang, and there is no shortage of high-quality articles in them.

This will make you feel much better.

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