Chapter 1067 1068 [The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life] (5)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1067 1068 [The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life] (5)

Zhongshan Marquis Mansion, the main hall of the back house.

When a huge explosion came from the direction of the palace, before anyone else could react, Ye Qi stood up suddenly, his eyes as bright as stars filled with uncertainty.

When Gu Zhen saw this, she asked nervously: "Sister Ye, what's wrong?"

Ye Qi knew Pei Yue's hidden secrets. He had also been to the tightly guarded secret room inside Green Willow Manor and heard him talk about the terrifying power of those black and gray powders. No matter whether the fireworks were set off for half an hour at the Marquis Mansion on New Year's Eve, or the big bang.

The roar of the salute that Pei Yue prepared for her on the wedding day seemed to the world to be nothing more than the pride of the young nobleman, but Ye Qi understood that this meant that the technology that Pei Yue secretly developed was becoming more and more mature.

The gunpowder mentioned by Pei Yue is so powerful that even a talented martial arts master like her must deal with it with caution.

Even though they were far apart, the explosion could still be heard clearly, and Ye Qi subconsciously thought that this was Pei Yue's arrangement.

However, she quickly rejected this inference, and the reason was very simple. If Pei Yue really planned to do this, he would not be able to hide it from her and the girls around him, and at least the family would be fully prepared in advance.

Turning to look at Gu Zhen's slightly frowning eyebrows, Ye Qi calmed down and shook his head: "Something big happened in the palace, but don't worry, everyone, it must have nothing to do with your husband. Furthermore, you guys, the people sent by Marquis Gu just now,

I’ve seen you too, my husband, he is currently dealing with the rebels outside the city, so the events in the palace will not affect him.”

Taohua's little face was wrinkled with worry, and she whispered: "Sister Ye, will the young master be hurt?"

Ye Qi had returned to normal at this moment and said with a smile: "How could your young master be injured? Even I am not his opponent now."

Taohua touched her chest with her hands, and the big stone hanging in her heart dropped a little.

Lin Shuyue glanced at Gu Zhen first, and then said to Ye Qi: "Sister, Lord Gu's soldiers said that the rebels have entered the west city and are now heading towards the palace. The young master must also enter the city to lead the troops in battle.

The rebels are numerous and powerful, and most of the main forces under the young master are in northern Xinjiang. Now is the time when manpower is needed..."

Gu Zhen stood up and looked at Ye Qi, and said decisively: "Sister Lin is absolutely right. Please ask Sister Ye to take all the guards in the house to help our husband. The rebels' goal is the palace, and they should not disturb us for the time being. If the palace

If we can't hold on, we won't be able to rely on hundreds of guards to protect everyone in the future. Please rest assured, sister, if there is really any danger, I will take my two sisters and hide in the tunnel in time."

Ye Qi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he remembered Pei Yue's instructions in his reply.

Judging from his inference and analysis, Emperor Kaiping had already prepared responses and countermeasures to Wang Pingzhang's rebellion. After Pei Yue returned to Beijing, the appearance of a messenger from the Longgong Camp of the Western Army confirmed his expectation. Therefore, Wang Pingzhang's failure

It can be said to be a sure thing, unless he has the ability to make all the Imperial Army and Kyoto garrison his own.

This was obviously nonsense, so Pei Yue repeatedly asked Ye Qi to stay in the mansion and lead the two guards, the light and dark, to protect everyone's safety and prevent Wang Pingzhang from making a desperate move after he was destined to fail.

However, looking at the very similar determined expressions of the three women around him, Ye Qi said helplessly: "Okay, I will take people to find my husband, but there must be some people left in the house. If the situation is too chaotic, we must be prepared to be harassed.

."

After all, why isn't she worried about that guy who is always in danger...

The girls were all in control, Gu Zhen held one of her arms on one side and watched Ye Qi strode away, the spear already in hand.

Before leaving the house, a man in his thirties appeared in front of Ye Qi.

Ye Qi looked at the long sword in his hand and said calmly: "Is there something wrong with Mr. Qian?"

"I've met Mrs. Ye." Qian Bing stepped forward to greet him, and then asked: "May I ask if Mrs. Ye wants to go out of the house to help Mr. Pei?"

Ye Qi nodded and said, "That's right."

Qian Bing said sincerely: "If Mrs. Ye can be trusted, please sit in the mansion. I am willing to protect the Marquis's integrity with my life."

Ye Qi is naturally not afraid of life and death. She and Pei Yue have experienced so many storms and have long put life and death aside. However, this Marquis Mansion is the home of Pei Yue and her, and it is also a thorn in the side of Wang Pingzhang and others. They only need to send a man

If a group of rebels capture the Marquis' Mansion, Pei Yue will resort to rat weapons, which will have an immeasurable impact on the situation.

She was not even sure that if she left with her own defense force, those informants hiding in the dark would immediately gather their forces and rush into the house, threatening Pei Yue by catching anyone.

This was the source of her previous hesitation.

Qian Bing said quickly: "Mrs. Ye, the Forbidden Army and the rebels are currently at war. The Marquis has been on the battlefield for a long time and has rich experience. He will not easily fall into the enemy's trap. The only thing he needs to worry about is the sneak attack by the dead soldiers raised by Wang Pingzhang. The villain is not talented.

, I am only good at one thing in this life, please allow Mrs. Ye."

Ye Qi nodded and said, "How many manpower do you need?"

Qian Bing replied simply: "Little people are more accustomed to being alone."

Of course, Ye Qi knew the weight of the attack of Taishitai Pavilion's number one assassin. Assassins were not only good at assassination, but also had to be good at protection. In the chaotic situation that followed, with Qian Bing secretly protecting him, Pei Yue should not be in danger.

She looked at the other person's extremely ordinary face and asked in a slow tone: "What do you need me to do?"

Qian Bing bowed, but did not stand up. He said in a deep voice: "I want to exchange this life for Master Shen's life. After the rebels are pacified, I beg Mr. Pei to save Master Shen!"

The explosions and chaos in the palace were enough to explain many problems. Coupled with the reason why Qian Bing defected to Pei Yue in the first place, he obviously already understood the middle-aged man's plan and future destiny.

Ye Qi sighed softly: "I can understand your mood, but the matter is serious... Please forgive me for not being able to make the decision for Pei Yue."

Qian Bing said with emotion: "Thank you, Mrs. Ye, for your understanding. I don't dare to ask for a guarantee. I only hope that Mrs. Ye can convey the conversation just now to Mr. Pei."

Ye Qi said seriously: "I will tell you word for word."

Qian Bing bowed again, then turned around and strode away.

One person and one sword, with a heroic figure from behind, not as cautious as before.

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Outside the palace, the rebels were on the offensive.

The Kyoto garrison division suffered heavy losses in the more than two hours of defending the city, and some of its troops had to be left to guard various city gates, because there was a large army of the Southern Camp outside the city. In addition, they stayed in the outer city for

King Qin's army left a pass to enter Kyoto, so Xiao Jin could bring only more than 3,000 soldiers.

The number of the Forbidden Army is 10,000. Because Wang Jiuxuan previously served as the commander of an army and then installed his confidants, the number of troops was reduced after cleaning up those people.

After careful planning, there are about 12,000 soldiers guarding the palace. It seems that the force is not weak, but the palace is not as easy to defend and difficult to attack as the outer city of Kyoto. For those fierce rebels, the palace wall is not insurmountable.

natural moat.

After a short discussion, Gu Liang, Xiao Jin and Li Zi reached an agreement and ordered the defenders to shrink inward, abandon the positions outside the nine palace gates, and concentrate all their forces to defend the palace city.

The rebels moved forward.

Although after Luo Huanzhang was kidnapped by Pei Yue, Nanying withdrew his troops and stopped attacking, he was unable to restrain all Nanying sergeants. At least the Qishan Guards and Longxiang Guards who had been transferred earlier were obviously more obedient to Wang Pingzhang's orders.

More than 40,000 rebels surrounded the palace from the east, south and west, with the main attack direction being the Chengtian Gate due south.

Only by taking down the palace and controlling the harem and all the important ministers can the follow-up implementation be carried out smoothly.

The final fight was about to come, and all the soldiers held their breath and concentrated, and no one showed any fear or hesitation at this moment.
Chapter completed!