February 15th, evening.

A rapid sound of running inside the Shence Gate broke the silent air.

Then, a voice shouted loudly: "The martial law is coming! The martial law is coming! Go home! Hurry!"

There were wonton stalls with wind lanterns on the street, and the vendors next to the pancake stalls hurriedly packed up the stalls and left in a hurry.

A whistle general led two teams of city defense troops to run over with guns and knives, and lined up on both sides of the door opening.

There was also a burst of rapid running sounds coming from Yifeng Gate.

A voice shouted loudly: "The martial law is coming! All the houses come to the door to turn off the lights!"

The lights in the windows of shops and houses on both sides of the street were extinguished, and the soldiers from the five-city military commanders ran around and stepped up patrols in various streets.

At the beginning of the Xu hour, the light markets that had just lit up everywhere quickly dispersed, and the people in the capital on the streets had to return home before the Xu hour. Some people who were disobedient or homeless were driven directly to the wall and stuck to the wall.

For a moment, many people squatted next to the intersection, and were not allowed to ask questions. Many people looked depressed, wondering what was wrong tonight...

Han Wang Mansion, Chengyun Hall.

Four pots of open fire were burned with sandalwood in the main hall, and the two incense tripods in the hall were burned with sandalwood in the open fire. The windows were closed, and the fragrance was filled with the hall, warm as spring.

Through the hall is a monastery, which is deserted and decorated simply.

The emperor was seriously ill. As a prince, he went to the simplicity of his life, ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddha's name, and prayed for his father's blessings. This was a manifestation of filial piety.

In the monastery, King Zhu Heqi of Han sat on a pear blossom chair, with a green robe on his body, and a rare anxiety appeared on his face.

In the house, there were several confidants of the Han Wang Party, standing or sitting one by one. Some people were sweating heavily on their foreheads and looking at the open hall gate.

“There is news!”

Finally, a cry of the eunuch on duty came from outside the hall, and everyone immediately stood up and looked outside the hall.

An eunuch climbed the stone steps, hurried into the hall gate, and gave a great gift to the temple.

"Did you find out clearly? Who issued the martial law order? Is there any abnormal movement in the capital army?" The King of Han asked anxiously, no longer caring about calmness.

The eunuch gasped and replied in one breath: "Return to the prince's words, I can find out clearly. It was the martial law order issued by the Eastern Palace. The Five City Military Command and the Cialis Defense Force blocked the thirteen city gates of the capital, the Yangtze River Fleet also blocked the Yangtze River channel, and... I heard... I heard that the Southern Mansion Army who moved to Taiwan also moved and came to Zhili!"

With the telegram, Taiwan can receive the news as soon as possible even though it is thousands of miles away.

Similarly, the prince gave orders to the direct troops stationed in Taiwan, and in a short while.

Upon hearing this, the King of Han's face turned pale, and Wang Dacao and other confidants of the King of Han were stunned.

The prince is going to do it in advance!

After all, the King of Han was a long-standing battle, so he calmed down and tried his best to ask in a gentle tone: "What is the name of the Eastern Palace's military transfer this time? Do you know about it in the palace?"

This sentence is the most realistic. The most important thing at the moment is to determine whether the palace knows whether the prince is dispatching troops. If he knows, the prince may be acting on orders.

If you don’t know, it’s very likely that you are forcing the palace against the will of heaven!

Of course, everyone knows that the latter is more likely.

But the King of Han would rather believe that this is the former than believe that the prince is so rebellious and goes astray!

"In the palace...the palace seems to be...not sure..."

The head of the royal palace who was in charge of intelligence was a little unsure because he had not received any news about the palace.

The basis he relies on was that there was no explicit edict in the palace!

"It's over! The situation may be moving to the worst!"

Wang Dacao sighed, making everyone's face dark. The battle for imperial power in history is more cruel than anything!

The failure side often ends up miserably, and the entire family will be implicated.

Even though the ambition of the Han King and the Crown Prince's throne gradually weakened, the Han King Party is still the biggest political obstacle for the Crown Prince and will inevitably be dealt with sooner or later!

The King of Han also understood this truth. His hands were always stretched out, and his thoughts were complicated.

The first thing he thought of his ten-year-old son, Zhu Yijin, the prince of the Han Dynasty, was also the eldest grandson of Emperor Tianwu. He grew up by the emperor since he was a child and even his name was given to him!

Crown Prince Zhu Hebi was 30 years old and had no heir. Seeing that the emperor was seriously ill, he might be anxious...

After a moment of silence, the King of Han suddenly pointed to the dim sky outside the door and said, "As long as the father is here, no one dares to take our lives!"

The King of Han said again: "If someone rebelled heavily and forced the palace, I will not tolerate him and punish him!"

In a word, this sentence ignited the fire of hope in the eyes of the Han Wang Party, and they seemed to see the shadow of Li Shimin.

Wang Dacao also showed the momentum of the general and said, "If you don't fight at this time, when will you wait? Prince, the country of Ming Dynasty is all on you. I will go and mobilize troops to protect the royal palace!"

As he said that, he was about to go out.

"General Wang!"

The King of Han called him and said hurriedly: "What are you doing to protect the royal palace? Transfer all your men to the imperial city and protect the Forbidden City. As long as His Majesty is there, you will not be able to make a comeback!"

Everyone woke up immediately, yes, what did the prince want to do so quickly? Isn’t he just trying to control the capital and the Forbidden City?

"The last general takes the order. Even if he dies, he will not let the rebels step into the imperial city!"

As he said that, Wang Dacao and other generals no longer hesitated and walked out the door with great strides.

The King of Han looked at their backs and said to the counselors beside him: "You go to Princess Zhaoyang's Mansion quickly and ask the prince-consort to transfer his 5,000 Far East Army into the city! I will go to the Duke of Xiangguo Mansion in person and invite the Cao family's father and son!"

With the direct troops of the Han Dynasty's palace and the 5,000 Far Eastern Army, if there are also Imperial Guards resist from the inside, the chances of victory will be greater.

What Zhu Heji was most worried about was whether the Cao family father and son would face the crown prince. Even if they did not fall to the Eastern Palace, just ordering the Imperial Guard to just hold on to the army, it would influence the entire situation.

After all, at this critical moment, those who are a little smart will not take the initiative to offend the crown prince with a great chance of victory. After all, he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and he may become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in a few days.

I heard the adviser say, "Prince, the prince consort has entered the palace to meet the saint!"

"What!"

The King of Han stood there in a daze, suddenly feeling dizzy and said annoyedly: "Oh, I'm one step late!"

In his plan, the son-in-law Xu Mingwu is a trump card. This time he returned to Beijing, not only brought 5,000 Far East Army, but more importantly, he is Xu Qingshan's son!

The Tianwu Army that garrisoned the capital was basically Xu Qingshan's subordinates. Now Xu Qingshan is in Vienna as the commander of the Western Expedition, and his son Xu Mingde is temporarily taking over the garrison.

But Xu Mingde was neither the prince nor the Han kingdom. If he wanted to persuade him, he could only let Xu Mingwu go.

Now without Xu Mingwu and the 5,000 Far East Army joining, the situation is even more difficult!

The only advantage is that the Han King Party first contacted the emperor, and at least it could find out the emperor's true state!

What they have to do at the moment is to stabilize the situation, make all preparations, and make a decision when Xu Mingwu comes back!
Chapter completed!