Chapter 870: Fire and Shadow

Not finding the missing people among his subordinates, Boss Li hurried back, but when he looked down, a group of people came on the opposite road. Seeing that there were more than ten or twenty people on the opposite side, headed by

The man was wearing a bright red satin embroidered official uniform, and it was obvious that he was at least a commander. He felt his heart tremble, and he knelt down and kowtowed three times.

"Sir, there are consequences for humble positions!"

Looking up and down is a very common thing in the army, so when he saw a small flag coming from ahead, the young officer in the big red robe didn't take it seriously and just walked forward. But not only did the other party not give way, he knelt down and said so

With such words, he thought of the expression on Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong's face when he personally presided over the defense adjustment. How could he dare to neglect him? He winked at the sergeants on the left and right. Immediately, two people came forward to fight Mr. Li who was kneeling on the ground.

come over.

"What do you want to report?"

Boss Li didn't expect that his opening would be treated with such caution. At this moment, people on both sides were holding his arms tightly, one on the left and the other on the right, making it almost impossible for him to move, and he couldn't even twist his neck freely.

.The officer in front of him, whom he did not recognize, also had a frosty face, and he was even more frightened.

"The younger one is Xiaoqi Li Dahai from the fifth shop in Quezuomen East. When the younger one returned from duty, he found that his sergeant Yao Heizi had been knocked unconscious and stuffed in a cupboard. Several other people who should have stayed behind were

Gone…”

"Don't talk nonsense, how many people are missing? How long did you say just now?"

He was interrupted before he finished speaking, but Boss Li did not dare to disobey and said honestly: "There are Zhao Daniu, Jiang Laohu, and Qian Yongsan. About a quarter of an hour ago, the younger one was looking around.

I just didn’t see anyone.”

At this moment, the officer who was still unclear about the reason for the overnight change of defense took a deep breath and quickly summoned an accompanying sergeant and ordered him to quickly report to Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong and Xing'an Bo Xu Heng.

Looking at Boss Li, he said: "You actually looked for such a big thing on your own, but forgot to report it early! Since they are your subordinates, you should know where they go often. You will lead us to find them now. We have found the general

If you can’t find the atonement for your sins..."

Needless to say, Boss Li knew what was going to happen next, so he quickly nodded in agreement with a sad face. Fortunately, he had already been mentally prepared before he knelt down. At this time, he was not considered a headless fly.

Although the sergeant doesn't put on airs, he has one advantage that ordinary people don't pay much attention to, that is, he is nosy. Usually whenever he accidentally sees his subordinates, he will always follow him to find out what is going on, so at this time he only briefly thought about it.

I mentioned a few places as soon as I thought about it.

After the names of these four places were confirmed: Huntang Division, Baishi Bridge, Baochao Division, and Silk Washing Factory, the officer immediately sent four sergeants to inform him, and then ordered the remaining people to set up Boss Li, and hurriedly

They hurried to Baochaosi first - after all, among these places, the closest to the place where they are now is except Huntangsi, which is also Baochaosi. But Huntangsi is close to Dongchang

The clerk on duty would only go to Dongchang to cause mischief unless his life was in danger.

Looking all the way to the place where he just found the person again, Boss Li discovered that this place was already a different scene. Not only was the defense tighter than before, but it could be seen just by looking at the coat. However, after such a short while, the defense changed here.

It has actually been completed. Compared with the motionless sergeants stuck there like nails, the group of people marching naturally looked very dazzling. However, with the token talisman in the hand of the commander in front, along the Donghua Gate

The moat in front of the city flows north and west, all the way unimpeded.

"Little Marquis!"

People were watching closely from both sides, and Boss Li just moved forward in a daze. Only when this voice came to his ears, he suddenly came back to his senses, looked around, and saw that everyone around him looked as usual.

, he quickly stretched his neck to explore, and found that there was another group of more than a dozen people coming in front, and the leader was speaking respectfully to the officer just now. At this moment, he couldn't help but say something to the sergeant holding his arm next to him.

He smiled and said: "Brother, may I ask, who is the young Marquis mentioned earlier..."

"It's Mr. Marquis of Baoding... If you meet someone else, how can you be so obedient as to accept the crime and make meritorious service?"

The soldier who spoke was the soldier Meng Jun brought from the Governor's Mansion. He had less scruples. Seeing the shock on Boss Li's face, he couldn't help but smile. Compared to the people who were staying in the Imperial City tonight, Meng Jun

The eldest son of the Marquis of Baoding is nothing. Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, Zhang Xin, the Marquis of Longping, Chen Zhong, the Marquis of Taining, and Xu Heng, the Bo of Xing'an, guard the four gates of the imperial city. There are countless other patrolling governors, and all their soldiers are from the Imperial Horse Guards.

The conscripts are not the ones that everyone is accustomed to. Each person only has two followers, so naturally there is no need for anyone to use their brains.

Among the four eunuch divisions, the Xixin Division was often in front of the nobles because it was in charge of firewood and other matters. Therefore, it was always a place where people had to go in even if their heads were squeezed. As for the Hundang Division, the Bell and Drum Division, and the Baochao Division, it was

It is a place no one cares about. The Baochao Department is located on the west bank of the Jinshui River. There are no other government offices around it. In addition, there is a Jinshui River across the river. People rarely come here. Even the previous defense change did not disturb this place. After all,

There is nothing important here, only thick and thin pieces of tissue paper.

However, this quiet place with only thick and thin papyrus was surrounded by more than thirty people at this moment. Even so, Meng Jun did not rashly order people to besiege him. He waited until another wave of reinforcements arrived after hearing the news, including

There were two people who were in charge of the ceremony, so he gave the order. In a moment, the first group of more than a dozen figures surrounded him in several directions.

Just as the first sound of the door being broken down and scoldings sounded inside, an angry shout also came out. For a moment, there were the sounds of tables, chairs and benches being kicked over, angry shouts, the sound of swords clashing, and the blood-soaked bodies covered in blood.

Screams...this series of sounds followed closely behind their predecessors, and entered the ears of everyone outside without hesitation.

The two people who came from the Supervisor of Ceremonies did not expect that this was actually a formal place. Their faces that were slightly reserved just now suddenly drooped. Meng Jun grabbed his sword and immediately shouted at the remaining dozen people around him.

He ordered: "Guard the exits on all four sides, don't let anyone escape! Leopard, go and bring the excitement bucket over to prevent someone from setting fire!"

While saying these words, a thought flashed through his mind. There should be a lot of people gathered inside. However, although the defense changes outside were orderly and many emergency plans were prepared, in the end, the fire could not be prevented.

As long as someone comes to tip off the news, people here should always be prepared to respond. How could they be so unprepared?

Xianggui thought so, but before long, there was a loud noise inside, followed by fire and smoke. He couldn't care about these messy thoughts and just hurriedly

Direct people to put out the fire.

Although this place is across the Jinshui River, even if it burns it will not affect other places, but a fire in the imperial city is always a big deal!

The palace city was not silent after nightfall. Even though the emperor was away and something happened in the Renshou Palace, there would naturally be no nobles in the palace city punishing the maids, and there would be no more voices raising bells and shouting for peace in the world, but the palace city and the imperial city

The guards on the red shop outside the two walls are much tighter than before. The sound of the bell is like a small stone, causing ripples in the watery night. It has not snowed for two days, and there is a thick layer of snow in the sky.

The clouds were so dark that we couldn't see the moon or the stars. If it weren't for the moving lanterns, it would be hard to even see someone walking by.

The lamps along the north-south West Erlong Street in the West Sixth Palace have been lit. According to palace regulations, in addition to the eunuchs and palace officials in each palace, the other internal officials assigned to the twenty-four yamen have returned to their respective offices.

place, and the chief servants and others went back to the corridors near the watch room on the left and right of Shunzhen Gate. Therefore, the entire West Erlong Street could be seen that the palace gate was closed, and there was no one else except the eunuchs who were patrolling to watch the watch.

, one lamp after another stretched that lonely figure.

Suddenly, the door of a palace quietly opened a crack, and a figure flashed out silently, and then dodged into a corner. Not long after, a person faintly flashed out from various palaces, waiting for everyone to gather.

At that time, there were seven people in total. These people were all dressed in eunuch attire, and they were talking head to head. However, the watchman who happened to come over did not even look at them. Instead, he covered his mouth with his hands and gave them a big slap.

yawn.

"Walk!"

A group of people ran southward along West Erchang Street without saying a word. Although they deliberately kept their pace gentle, at this night, whether accidentally or intentionally, the footsteps suddenly became more orderly. Fortunately, the palace has always been quiet.

Dogs were not allowed, but there were no dogs barking. When they arrived at the Katsy Gate, the eunuch guarding the gate saw a large group of people coming, but he didn't even raise his eyelids.

When the two parties met, they didn't say hello. They just nodded dullly and made different gestures. Then the two doors that were supposed to be locked and locked slowly moved open a crack. This was probably because the doors were usually oiled and maintained.

There was no movement at all during the process.

After coming out of the Katsy Gate, a few people quickly ran eastward along the east-west long street. By the time they arrived at the Tuanhe Gate, there were already more than a dozen people gathered here, all wearing the same variegated crew-neck shirts. Although there were so many people,

There were a lot of people, but no one dared to make any noise. They just waited there quietly. Even though the cold wind at night turned their faces blue and blue, and their hands and feet were numb from the cold, no one even uttered a sound.

.Not long after, when they vaguely heard some strange noises coming from somewhere outside the palace wall, the door that had been closed in front of them suddenly opened completely.

Although the eunuchs here are all young, and the oldest one has only stayed in this cage-like palace for three years. Although they seldom go out except for serving people and doing chores, this does not prevent them from going out.

They memorized all the passages in the palace, especially the two gates of Lushun Gate and Danhe Gate. Going in from here is the Erluan Palace and the Jiefeng Palace, and the next gate is the Renshou Palace. There.

The most noble woman in the world lives here, and now she holds great power. And today, that woman is their target. As long as they hold her hostage, they will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future!

A group of mermaids entered the Tuanhe Gate and saw that there were only four eunuchs dressed similarly to themselves and others at the door. They thought they were an insider, but didn't think too deeply. They gestured to each other and ran north along the straight road. But there was no such thing.

No matter how far he walked, someone suddenly stopped and looked back. When he saw that the door was only opened a crack and gradually closed behind him, he suddenly woke up.

"Stop running, something happened!"

This deliberately suppressed shout was still very clear in the silent night. For a moment, many people in front of them turned their heads. They usually did not contact each other, and they did not even know each other's identity. Now

After swarming over, many people looked at the person who spoke cautiously and even warily, until the person spoke the next sentence.

"Even if the people are moved away, this alley is right next to Renshou Palace. How come there is no one there? Also, the Baoshan Gate on the north side that is supposed to be open is also closed. Why is there no one who responded to it?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was suddenly shocked. This long alley was the only way from the Renshou Palace to the Houluan Palace and the Feng Palace. When the eunuchs in the palace called it Gouerwan, a dozen people suddenly

I found that something was wrong. This was supposed to be an alley extending in all directions. In addition to the Duanhe Gate and Lushun Gate at the back, there was also the Baoshan Gate to the north and the Yuanwu Gate Lotus Gate on the other side. But now there should be someone in these alleys.

The door that came out to answer the call was completely silent, as if everyone inside was dead.

A smart young eunuch returned to the Danhe Gate in three steps and two steps to check, then gently tapped the door twice and checked the password. But the door was still closed tightly, and there was not even a trace of movement, as if it had just been opened.

The person they came in was just an illusion. Just when everyone suddenly became alert, a series of sounds came to their ears. Several people nearby looked around, but no matter how they looked, the doors on all four sides remained unchanged. Finally, someone

He raised his head and immediately let out an exclamation.

Just when others were raising their heads, a large net suddenly fell from the sky. Before anyone could react quickly and pull out the sharp blades and other objects that had been prepared, more people saw the figures on the high walls on both sides.

It was actually several times more than them. When someone slashed at the net with a knife, they found that the knots of the big net were extremely difficult to cut, and they became even more anxious for a moment.

"Those who don't kneel will die!"

Although these were all people who had been stabbed in the crotch, and they were all mentally prepared to risk their lives before they came to do this fatal thing, but when they suddenly discovered that instead of glory and wealth, there were machetes and sharp blades on the road ahead, some people suddenly couldn't bear it.

I couldn't hold it back any longer. As soon as the sound hit the ground, someone suddenly knelt down in the crowd. There was one person who started it, and then there were the second and third ones. Sometimes there were people who resisted, but as the dance and the door opened again

, a figure rushed in with a wooden stick and beat him for a while. After just a cup of tea, more than a dozen people under the big net either knelt down or collapsed, and none of them moved.

Seeing this situation, the old eunuch Zhong Huai, who was standing on the ladder, breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, Renshou Palace was not stained with blood, otherwise, let alone the emperor's return, it would be an uncontrollable mess right now! However, when

As he descended the ladder, a loud noise suddenly sounded. He was startled and when he saw a blaze of fire in the southwest corner, his face suddenly darkened.
Chapter completed!