Ji Yuzhu interrupted Cen Yi, and turned to look at the left guard: "Zuo guard, can you estimate how many criminals there are?"

The left guard pondered for a moment, then raised his head: "There are definitely more than 500 people." After a pause, he added consciously, "There are less than two hundred guards in the mansion."

"How many servants are there in the palace?" Ji Yuzhu turned around and asked Cen Yi.

Cen Yi thought for a while: "There should be more than 100 people."

The left guard's eyes lit up.

"What about the brother? What about the woman?"

"Each has more than a hundred people."

"Where are the guards of the princes and nobles?"

"This...is not very clear."

The left guard was excited.

Ji Yuzhu turned around and smiled: "How? Left guard, why don't you take these people with you?"

The left guard nodded: "Guards, servants, etc. can still be used, and the others are ignored. The people outside are not ordinary people."

Ji Yuzhu rubbed his stomach and thought for a while: "Guard Zuo, can you listen to me?"

"Jiang Langjun, please speak directly."

……

After a while, the left guard strode away excitedly.

The waiters on Cen Yi's side also started to get busy.

The yard was lit with torches and it was brightly lit.

A group of ladies were sitting on the corridor, each of them was cutting with a thin flammable cotton cloth.

Several strong maids brought in several boxes of small stones, and then helped to wrap the stones with cut cloth, and then tied them tightly with string, and immediately carried out when the basket was full.

A group of brothers pushed the cart back and forth to deliver barrels of oil, water and firewood to the second gate.

Outside the main courtyard, several teams of male servants held wooden sticks and patrolled around the main courtyard in full readiness.

For a moment, from the main courtyard to the outside of the second gate, there were flickering fire lights all the way, reflecting busy figures.

Anxious people in the lobby of the main courtyard came out after hearing the sound, looking around curiously.

King Cheng stopped Cen Yi, who was passing by in a hurry, and said, "What's going on? Didn't you say that it's dangerous outside and you can't run outside?"

The sweat on the head of the servant was not timid when he was suddenly pulled by the king of Chengjun, and said excitedly: "Mr. Lang and Mr. Jiang Lang have figured out a way to let everyone work together to defend against the enemy!"

"What way? Isn't there a guard?"

"Master Huijun, there are not many guards in our mansion. How can we stand by and watch at this time of life and death? We must stand up and defend everyone! Defend the master!" These words were taught by Jiang Langjun.

Cheng Junwang blinked, a little confused.

Seeing that he stopped asking questions, the valet squatted down and left in a hurry.

Princess Chengjun hesitated and said, "That means, let the servants also guard the palace together? Is it possible?"

"Then what, hasn't our guard just been borrowed? It should be fine, right?" said the concubine next to him, frowning.

Everyone looked at each other.

At this time, two doors away.

The guard on the left led people to stand on the temporary stairs built out of grain sacks, leaning against the wall and constantly brandishing knives to stop the gangsters who intended to climb over the wall.

Several bonfires were lit in the huge open space, with several large iron pots on top, and buckets of oil were poured into them to start cooking.

After a while, the few pots of oil that could be found in the palace began to smoke.

The servants took out the small pans that had been prepared earlier and filled them with hot oil one by one.

The left guard received the report, hurriedly got down from the wall, and ordered a few guards with outstanding arm strength to carry the oil pan.

Then he withdrew the man who was standing against the gate, and personally led a few guards to stand on both sides of the gate to hold it temporarily.

Through the thick burlap, the frying pans were brought to the gate one by one, and the guards lined up and waited.

The guard on the left gave a loud shout, pulled open the thick bolt that blocked the horizontal door, and jumped away immediately.

The guards on the left and right opened the door.

"fall!"

The guard carrying the pan blushed and splashed it forcefully.

"Ah!" The gangster who rushed forward instantly covered his face and fell to the ground.

A continuous stream of hot oil was poured out.

One after another screams sounded.

After the oil was poured, there were nearly ten struggling gangsters lying on the ground, and the scalding hot oil spread out, scaring the gangsters outside the door to stop.

The guards behind the two doors had sharp eyesight and quick hands. The gangsters who entered the door would be dragged in, and those who were stuck in the door would be kicked out. Then they closed the door and put the latch on.

The left guard shook his scalded hand and bared his teeth: "What the hell, this hot oil is so hot. Touching Lao Tzu's hand like this will burn it."

Everyone is happy!

Yisu, the left guard: "Get ready! We are going to start a counterattack!"

"Yes!"

Several strong male servants were scattered on both sides, each carrying a basket of stones close to the wall, holding a torch to light the cloth, and throwing it out when it was almost burnt.

But after a while, a fire started to ignite outside, and as the hot oil spread, the fire continued to extend outward.

The pressure on the walls on both sides of the gate, which had been continuously climbed up by gangsters, suddenly dropped.

The crowd cheered.

The left guard grinned: "Okay! Hurry up, is the hot water ready?"

"All right!"

"Then continue!" The left guard was gearing up, "Let these grandchildren go forever!"

For a time, the crowd was excited.

Buckets of boiling water were carried to the wall and delivered to the guards above.

After all, there was not much oil, but after a while, as the boiling oil spread, the fire by the door gradually weakened.

The gangsters tried to avoid the oil fire and approach the wall.

Taking advantage of the bright firelight inside and outside, the guards immediately poured a pot of boiling water over when they saw someone approaching.

Another round of screams.

Through the fence and the screams, you can hear the angry curses outside.

For a time, relying on these means, he lost dozens of people on the other side.

The crisis at the gate was temporarily lifted, and the left guard hurriedly arranged two teams of guards to join the patrolling ranks.

"Be careful that these grandchildren climb into the courtyard wall from other places."

More silent at night.

Everyone was waiting blankly or anxiously.

Even if the tea was cold and empty, and no one took care of them, they didn't care.

With the dim oil lamp torches, they paid close attention to the development of the situation.

Hearing that the gangster was temporarily stopped outside the door, he was slightly relieved.

Because Cen Yi is weak, he has been pressed to rest now.

Ji Yuzhu led Luo Hao to stand at the entrance of the main courtyard, watching the servants and guards patrolling with torches, and listening to the screams of screams coming from the second gate, he sighed.

Luo Hao heard it and looked up at him: "Sir?"

"Haohao, have you seen it?" Ji Yuzhu raised his hand and touched his head, "We were originally in a weak position, and we were almost huddled in the main courtyard, waiting for disaster to happen, and even these servants who are working hard may have died under the knife of the enemy."

Luo Hao listened with a serious expression.

"However, as long as these servants are given a glimmer of hope, they will be able to play a huge role. As a result, everyone will not face greater danger. If," Ji Yuzhu said softly, "if the gangsters rush in, they will face life and death, will it be In turn, help the gangsters resist us?"

Luo Hao was startled.

Ji Yuzhu looked down at him: "Do you still remember what Mr. said to you 'The people are like water, the king is like a boat, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it'?"

Luo Hao nodded.

"In the future, my husband will teach you "Remonstrance Taizong Shisishu". Today I will teach you a sentence, 'Resentment is not big, but people are to be feared; if you are in trouble, you should be cautious'. It means that resentment is not big or small, it is terrible It is the betrayal of people's hearts. Water can carry a boat or capsize it. As a superior, you should be very cautious when dealing with your subjects."

Ji Yuzhu said lightly: "As a superior, it is not enough to rely on being smart and knowledgeable. In addition to listening to the opinions of your subordinates with an open mind, you must also respect the people's feelings and public opinions, think about what the people think, and be anxious about the people's urgency. Only then can you get real support. If you love it, it will last forever."

Luo Hao was thoughtful.

Emperor Yongyuan was weak and old, and Prince Ning was the one who had the most voice to succeed him, and the only one who could contend with him was King Yuejun.

Now that the Yuejun King has come up with such a conspiracy, except for Prince Ning, all the adult princes and princesses are besieged here.

As long as Prince Ning returns safely, taking that position is a certainty.

And Luo Hao, as the eldest son and currently only son of Prince Ning, has a bright future...

Although the backward feudal system cannot be changed, Ji Yuzhu hopes to raise more attention for the common people in the future.

sleepless nights.

The sky gradually turned white.

There was a loud and long crowing of a rooster in the distance.

The left guard leaned against the base of the second door panting: "These bastards are really crazy."

"The dog jumped the wall in a hurry." Cen Yi's confidant stood beside him with a sneer, and then comforted him, "Persist for a while. I think the prince will be back soon."

The left guard smiled wryly and did not speak.

Seeing the delay for such a long time, the outsiders made the offensive even more frenzied.

Many people were also sent to other places to climb over the wall and enter the mansion.

Fortunately, there were a large number of patrol teams, and basically all those who entered the mansion were captured or killed.

In the middle of the night, even the brothers came out in a team, using scissors, scales, spatulas, brooms...everything imaginable was used as weapons to stop the gangsters from outside the house.

Up to now, everyone has stayed up all night and is exhausted.

He had no idea how much longer he could last.

When the prince left, he only took away a team of elite guards, and most of them were left by him to protect the lord and the young master.

Thinking that the palace, which is just a small target, has been so difficult to resist, the palace...

The prince's situation will only become more difficult.

"Da da da da!" The sound of neat and hurried footsteps came from a distance, accompanied by the sound of rubbing armor.

"It's reinforcements! Reinforcements are here!" A person on the fence shouted in surprise, "Someone is here to save us!"

Everyone's spirits lifted!

The left guard suddenly stood up: "Really? Look clearly! See if it's a friend or an enemy!"

Before the gangsters could even react, they were shot dead one by one by the soldiers rushing up from behind.

"Where is the left guard?"

The left guard climbed up: "Here!" He clasped his fists together, "Excuse me, is your Excellency..."

"I am Chief Qian of the Jingwei Battalion, surnamed Zhang. I am here to rescue Prince Ning's mansion by order of Prince Ning."

"Great!" The left guard heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly begged, "Mr. Zhang Qian, please take people around the mansion wall. There are still many gangsters in other places. I want to take people here. Search it several times."

Mr. Zhang Qian nodded, and after a few gestures, his subordinates divided into two teams and patrolled along the mansion wall.And he took a few people and started to move the corpses by the door to one side and pile them up.

The left guard didn't dare to relax completely, and walked down solemnly.

Cen Yi's close servant looked surprised after the disaster: "Really reinforcements? So we are all safe?"

The left guard nodded: "It looks like it is."

The valet glared at him: "What do you mean by appearance? Yes, yes, no, no."

The left guard waved his hand: "It should be true, but just in case, we don't let them in." Regardless of his reaction, he turned his head and whispered to the deputy team, "You lead a team to guard the door, Watch them, beware of fraud. If they insist on coming in, stop them, and send someone in to inform everyone. We have been guarding all night, and we must not fall short, you know?"

The deputy team nodded solemnly.

The left guard led the rest of the people, and went directly to the second gate, and the squad marched in separate directions, and began to sweep away the thieves who had entered the mansion.

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