All the causes of yesterday have gradually surfaced with the sudden burst of morning sunlight, and finally the dust has settled. Through the light, a few people can see clearly.
Shen Kuang, who was holding the horse, walked all the way to the North City Gate but was unexpectedly stopped by the soldiers at the city gate. The soldiers said that from today onwards, Jinling City would be under martial law and no entry or exit would be allowed.
Because of this, many people were gathering at the city gate.
Many hawkers living outside the city prayed to Master Bing to be accommodating, but they were scolded back without any room for maneuver.
Shen Kuang stood behind and looked at the situation in front of him. It was probably because of what happened yesterday that Jinling was under martial law.
Seeing this, Shen Kuang patted the hero on the head. Hey, it seems that he can't leave today.
At the gate of the city, in addition to the soldiers on the
The comprehensive martial law in Jinling City has lasted for three consecutive days with no sign of being lifted, and the situation in the city has gradually calmed down during these three days.Three days later in the early morning, General Ningshuo Liu Xuan led an army of 30,000 to assemble outside the city of Jinling. The old emperor did not show up in person but asked the Grand Marshal Yuchi Fu to go there.The Shence Army, which guards the capital, has always been under the overall command of Xiao Yan, and the 30,000 troops led by Liu Xuan this time are basically from the Shence Army.The reputation of the Shence Army has always been high among the armies of Southern Liang. From this, it can be seen that the old emperor is determined to get rid of the King of Kuaiji this time .However, less than two days after the army left Nanjing, the court received the news that Jinyilang had urgently sent back over 800 miles.King Xiao Buxian of Kuaiji
Just one day after Zhao Gan's army left the capital , the tense atmosphere in Jinling City seemed to relax a lot. The men in brocade clothes and soldiers who were originally seen everywhere suddenly disappeared.At the same time, outside the city of Jinling, the area of 100 miles centered on Qixia Mountain became the focus of the Jinyilang's search.Such a change is not something that happens overnight, and people who don't pay attention to this matter would probably think that the limelight has passed and the city is gradually returning to its former bustle. But for those who follow current affairs closely, things are just beginning now.So over time, two trends gradually formed in the city. One was to continue to be unrestrained and not care about anything, while the other was to be cautious and afraid of taking a wrong step.Xun Jiwu to draft an imperial edict to deal with the flood in Changguang County , and the court would take out silver from the
The old emperor stood on the platform for a while, and only returned to the imperial study accompanied by Chao Qi when all the officials disappeared from his sight.Because of the series of events triggered by the rebellion of the Three Kings, there have been a lot more memorials received in the past few days. Although some of them have been handed over to Xun Jiwu and others for processing, some memorials that require his final decision are still piled up on his desk.After sitting down at the desk, Xiao Yan did not rush to review the memorials, but instead wrote two words in front of him, "禾" and "反".It had been several days since Xiao Yan received these two words from Song Zhen, but he had still not been able to comprehend the hidden meaning behind them.These two words are related to the two allies of Kuaiji King Xiao Buxian, and they are most likely people that Xiao Yan himself is familiar with.However, there were few officials with these
Just when the Jinyi Lang were searching in full swing around Qixia Mountain outside the city, they were recalled in large numbers at some point and suddenly stopped searching.However, those who noticed this change didn't know what was happening.After another two days, there was no sign of Jinyilang either inside or outside the city. It seemed as if everything had suddenly come to a halt and everything had become peaceful.However, there is still no clear information about where Princess Changle is.Just when everyone focused their attention on Jin Yilang, soon another bigger matter caught their attention.Because the emperor had not attended the morning court for three consecutive days on the grounds of poor health, which was a rare event that had not happened in many years.During this period, the emperor only summoned Xun Jiwu , Yuchi Fu and Chen Hengdao. Judging from the reactions of the three afterwards, the emperor's condition did no
This battle on the southern front was a great victory. Soon after, the good news was reported back to the capital, with some people happy and some sad.The old emperor did not attend the morning court as usual. The imperial edicts commending the three armies were conveyed by Prime Minister Xun Jiwu , who was just waiting for the army to wipe out the rebels and return to the court.After Xiao Huaian learned that the armies of King Changsha and King Shangguang were defeated so easily, he had to use the backup plan he wanted to hide in advance.Before making up his mind, Xiao Huaian secretly sent someone to bribe a eunuch in the palace and confirmed that the old emperor's health was indeed deteriorating day by day.On the other hand, Xiao Huaian sent two secret letters, one to King Xiao Buxian of Kuaiji and the other to Crown Prince Xiao Tong.Qixia Mountain, a villa on the mountain.Because the goals of the Heavenly Monitoring Department and
As Xiao Huaian secretly left Jinling, Jinyilang's secret letter soon reached Zhao Gan at the front line.The war in the south has been progressing steadily. Although the two direct troops of the Prince of Changsha and the Prince of Shangguang are well-equipped, there is still a gap in overall strength between them and the Shen Ce Army of the imperial court.Moreover, General Zhao Gan had experienced countless battles of all sizes in his life, and his control over the ever-changing battlefield situation and deployment of troops were beyond the reach of Xiao Yuanhuai and Xiao Jingshan.However, Xiao Yuanhuai and Xiao Jingshan's greatest reliance is the betrayal of the troops in Yuzhang County. When the time comes, the two sides will work together to attack Zhao Gan by surprise, and they will not be afraid of not being able to defeat Zhao Gan.In addition, Xiao Yuanhuai and Xiao Jingshan's suspicions about their respective deputy generals gradually dissip
Today's morning court was also chaired by Prime Minister Xun Jiwu . In addition to discussing the progress of the two armies on the front line, Xun Jiwu, with the emperor's instruction, actually brought up the Northern Expedition again, and specifically emphasized the importance of the prince staying in Weiting City , which was a move for the court to guard the national border.This behavior of giving a date in return for a slap in the face is not only confusing, but also bad in terms of the result.Although officials from the prince's lineage did not dare to discuss the emperor's decision in court , they still discussed the emperor's attitude in private.Naturally, the news of Xiao Tong's return to the capital was known not only to the old emperor, Xun Jiwu and a few others, but officials belonging to the prince's lineage had also received the news long ago.Xiao Tong's return also gave them a backbone and they knew how to act.The old emperor's
Except for Chao Qi, Xun Jiwu and Yuchi Fu, they all stayed as far away from the internal affairs of the royal family as possible. No matter what the final result is, it is better for them not to get involved.After receiving the order from the old emperor, Xun Jiwu and Yuchi Fu exchanged glances with each other, knowing that they could not escape after all.Seeing this, Chao Qi hurriedly said, "Lord Xun, His Majesty needs you at this time."Xun Jiwu said calmly, "Let's go, eunuch. It is an honor for us as ministers to be able to help His Majesty solve his problems."When the two walked into the bedroom, the bloodstain on the floor had been wiped away, and everything in the room was as it was before, as if nothing had happened.At that time, Xiao Yan was pacing back and forth in the room. He seemed to be confused about something. He stopped only after seeing Xun Jiwu and Yuchi Fu.Xiao Yan called Chao Qi to go out, then pulled Xun Jiwu and t