Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 161 I'll just take a chance

Di Jiuzhou, who had been a vagrant in his youth and had been looked down upon by his relatives and parents, was extremely excited when he thought that after tonight, he would be successful and return home in glory.

Ouyang Lun was stationed at the palace gate tonight, but as he came in, several checkpoints were replaced by Qin Chumu, Li Defu and other accomplices in the conspiracy, including military leaders and ten generals, so he naturally had a smooth journey.

When he came to the closed palace gate between Chuigong Hall and Yanhe Hall behind it, the general guarding there was Wang Kuan.

"Brother Wang!"

"Brother Ouyang!"

The two men clasped their fists and exchanged glances.

Ouyang Lun came closer and whispered, "There is news from the inner court."

Wang Kuan whispered, "Don't worry. The person who will hang the lantern in the inner court will be one of ours. When the time comes, he will stick out the lantern hook, and we will hang the letter up. No one will know."

The two men smiled at each other, and Ouyang Lun stood by the door and whispered to Wang Kuan.

Both of them were talking about how big a house, how much land, and how many shops they would build after this matter was accomplished with the huge rewards they would receive.

This is both a kind of longing and a form of self-comfort for the two in the midst of tension.

The inner court began to hang lanterns, from far to near, from inside to outside.

Palace lanterns were hung up and lit, and the inner court was immediately filled with lights, as bright as a starry sky.

Looking from a high place, with its flying eaves, brackets, palaces and pavilions, it looks like a fairy palace.

Ouyang Lun couldn't help but become nervous. He touched the secret letter in his arms and looked up at the tightly closed tall palace gate.

The lights outside have been lit, illuminating the area below the palace gate.

In the side hall, Di Jiuzhou, Yu Hou Shi Jiuxiao, Defense Envoy Xiao Shan and others were even more nervous.

Di Jiuzhou leaned against the crack of the door, staring outside without blinking.

Shi Jiuxiao, Xiao Shan and several other generals walked around the hall excitedly.

On the table in the hall, there was an account book and some Huizi and Jiaozi.

They wanted to create the illusion that they were counting the accounts and calculating the income of the imperial guards here, and they happened to meet this opportunity.

However, there was no light in the hall at this time, and it was dark.

Di Jiuzhou looked at the movement in front of the palace gate and seemed to have seen high-ranking officials and generous salaries waving to him.

From now on, my cousin will be his alone, and the Sangeng Organization will also be under his control!

He secretly relied on Prime Minister Qin's support and openly made great contributions to the emperor. What will his situation be like ten years later?
Just thinking about it, Di Jiuzhou was shaking with excitement.

"Come quickly! Marquis Shi Yu, Defense Envoy Xiao, come quickly, they are taking action!"

Di Jiuzhou suddenly shouted in a trembling voice.

Shi Jiuxiao immediately rushed to the door and looked out through the crack.

The door was ajar, leaving a crack.

When Shi Jiuxiao reached the crack in the door, he saw a bamboo lamp hook quietly sticking out from the palace door between Chuigong Hall and Yanhe Hall that separated the inside and outside.

Ouyang Lun had already walked to the palace gate. He quickly took out a rolled-up letter from his arms and was hanging it up with trembling hands.

The soldiers guarding the palace gate were all Wang Kuan's trusted confidants.

They had already received benefits and orders from their superiors, so when Ouyang Lun arrived at the door, they had already turned their backs obediently.

Shi Jiuxiao was overjoyed and said, "Let's do it!"

Two soldiers suddenly opened several half-closed palace doors, and the four large doors of the side hall also opened at the same time. A group of imperial guards rushed out from the darkness, shouting and rushing towards the gate of the inner palace.

At the same time, the soldiers who were ambushing in the opposite side hall also rushed out.

Soldiers on guard duty in the palace were not allowed to carry bows and crossbows, so the defense envoy Xiao Shan specially arranged a few brothers who were good at throwing knives.

They rushed to the front and threw several flying knives at the same time at the inner court lamplighter who was standing on a ladder above the palace wall.

With a scream of "Ah", the lamplighter in the inner court was hit by five flying knives at the same time and was hit by three of them.

Although they were still far away and the three flying knives were not very powerful, one of them hit his right eye, which was an extremely vulnerable spot.

The lamplighter in the inner court screamed, covered his eyes, and fell headfirst from the ladder.

The more excited and nervous Ouyang Lun became, the more uncontrollable his hands became. He finally tied the letter around the lamppost with a cowhide rope, but before he could tie it up, the lamppost fell to his feet with a "click".

Afterwards, many imperial guards rushed over from the side halls, shouting.

"not good!"

Ouyang Lun was horrified and quickly bent down to grab the letter.

He didn't know how many people in the inner court would be able to receive the letter, but if he could throw the letter into the inner court and the people inside were alert, they might be able to transfer or destroy it in time.

He hurriedly picked up the letter, and seeing that it was too late to tie it to the pole, he wanted to thread it through the pole.

But the hook on the pole head is not made of iron, but a slanted wooden hook, which is used to hook the lamp ring and is not sharp.

The secret envelope was sealed very tightly and was made of waterproof cowhide, so it was impossible to put it on.

At this time, the imperial guards who rushed over from all directions had already started fighting with Wang Kuan and others.

Wang Kuan originally wanted to cover it up, but Di Jiuzhou, Shi Jiuxiao and the others only wanted to confirm the fact that they had sent the message into the palace. They didn't want to talk to them at all, so they rushed up to them and started fighting.

Wang Kuan and his imperial guards and soldiers naturally did not want to sit and wait for death, so they started fighting.

Before Ouyang Lun could thread the secret letter on the lamppost, Di Jiuzhou, who was eager to make a contribution, rushed in front of him.

Ouyang Lun rolled over to avoid Di Jiuzhou's knife, and in desperation, he even wanted to stuff the secret letter into his mouth and swallow it.

He was so anxious that he was confused. Even if this kind of bullshit letter was rolled up into a ball, it was impossible for him to swallow it. Ou Xulun stuffed the letter into his mouth, but there was still a part that couldn't be stuffed in, and the front part refused to go into his throat no matter what.

At this time, Di Jiuzhou arrived again.

Di Jiuzhou's face was filled with excitement, and he shouted fiercely: "Come and hand over the secret letter!"

Ouyang Lun steeled himself, drew his sword, and went forward to meet the enemy.

His mouth was still stuffed with a cowhide letter, which he could neither swallow nor spit out.

At this moment, a shrill whistle sounded in the distance.

Bows and crossbows were not allowed in the palace, and anyone violating the rule would be charged with treason, so Luo Ke Di used a bamboo whistle to send out a warning.

But at this time of night, the sharp whistle of the bamboo whistle can be heard from far away.

Luo Ke Di led a large number of imperial guards, holding long spears and large shields, marching with sonorous and powerful steps, forming a shield wall, holding up a forest of spears, and moving step by step towards the Chuigong Palace.

There are high walls on all sides and the gates to the inner palace are locked, so they are not afraid that someone will take wings and fly away!

Liu Shangqiu, with his two generals Heng and Ha, stood on the high tower and watched.

He saw the melee in the square behind the Chuigong Hall.

The imperial soldiers on Kou Heiyi's side flashed out like ghosts as the bamboo whistle sounded, and rushed towards the palace gate guarded by Qin Chumu, Li Defu and other complicit officers. He also saw this scene.

Liu Shangqiu turned around and rushed down the tower.

Want me to stay out of it?
There is no way!

Guo Xuzhi and Yuan Chengju were stunned for a moment before they chased after him, screaming, "Deputy Commander Liu, where are you going? Stop!"

There was still a melee in front of the Chuigong Hall, but the big door at the back was opened with a creaking sound.

Fei Tianlu stepped out, still wearing a blue shirt, and stood at the front.

Two rows of sturdy men in casual robes rushed out in a goose feather shape, and stood on the left and right, holding their swords.

Immediately afterwards, a Zhuge Wuhou-style four-wheeled cart was pushed out.

Yang Yuan sat in a small carriage, wearing a silk scarf and a crane cloak.

This was the attire and configuration Zhao Qiu gave him without any explanation when he returned to his villa in Gushan.

Yang Yuan had just been stunned by the sight of the fat man from the "Moshanghua" embroidery workshop, and was pushed out of the hall by Zhao Qu.

Seeing the wall of guns and shields slowly approaching him like a solid wall of steel, Yang Yuan was speechless.

He was about to practice martial arts under the protection of Madam Li in the afternoon, when Zhao Qu suddenly rushed in excitedly and asked someone to carry him away.

Yang Yuan knew that he would not harm him, so he could only let him do whatever he wanted. Then he was lifted into the car, driven into the royal pleasure boat, and then went ashore and continued on his journey.

Yang Yuan didn't know where he was going to take him. When he was carried out of the car, he was already in the palace.

Now, standing next to him was the fat owner of the "Moshanghua" embroidery workshop, and behind him, pushing a cart was the Prince of Enping in a green robe and a small hat. On both sides were warriors arranged in a goose feather formation, and below the steps were spears like a forest and shields like a wall, slowly advancing.

Further ahead, there were two groups of imperial guards with disheveled armor and wounded bodies, forming a formation to protect themselves.

They were Shi Jiuxiao’s group and Ouyang Lun’s group.

Ouyang Lun and his group are cicadas, Shi Jiuxiao and his group are mantises, and now, a yellow bird has appeared.

This yellow bird is the imperial guard led by Luo Ke Di.

They had stern expressions and a strict formation. They advanced slowly, constantly forcing the two groups of imperial guards who had just been hacking at each other to retreat.

"Everyone, everyone, please don't misunderstand..."

Di Jiuzhou rushed to the front of the formation and opened his arms to show that he had no intention of resisting.

"Ouyang Lun and his gang colluded with each other and passed items around. We are here to arrest them. They are the thieves. Arrest them! Arrest them!"

“Snap! Snap! Snap…”

The military boots stepped neatly on the ground, making a heart-throbbing sound.

The dense forest of guns, combined with the huge shields like a wall, continued to slowly advance, as if they didn't hear his voice at all.

Then, Yang Yuan witnessed with his own eyes the horror of the military war machine.

Di Jiuzhou waved the knife in his hand in vain, as a forest of guns stabbed at him from all directions.

Even if he rolled on the ground and finally broke through the forest of spears, the blade would only hit the large shield that looked like rotten leather. At this time, the dense and sharp forest of spears stabbed at him again.

If it were in a jungle, mountain, or area with densely populated houses, his personal strength could still play a huge role. However, in a flat and open place like the palace square, his personal bravery was of almost no use in front of the soldiers advancing in groups.

The result is that he will die later than those who don't know martial arts, and he can struggle a little longer, and maybe even save a few more lives, that's all.

Yang Yuan sat upright on the four-wheeler, his fingers tightly gripping the handrails due to nervousness and excitement.

He was high above and witnessed it all.

This is power, irresistible power, power that destroys everything.

There is no man who is not fascinated by this power.

Except...Prince Enping.

The prince was regretting his mistake of forgetting to find a goose feather fan.

"There's still a feather fan missing. There's nothing we can do. Come, take it."

Zhao Yu, dressed in a green cap and a servant, took out his folding fan from his sleeve without saying anything and stuffed it into Yang Yuan's hand: "Make do with it!"

(End of this chapter)