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Behind Ma Nianzheng are [-] soldiers ready to go, neatly arranged and full of energy.Several leaders stood in front of them, waiting for Ma Nianzheng's instructions.

The torches illuminated the entire area, and Ma Nian was turning around and said to the leaders behind him: "You guys have accompanied me in the war for more than ten years, and you are the people I trust the most. I will fight for their Li family." I have fought a battle for a lifetime, today, this battle is fought for myself, if you win, you will be the heroes of the founding of the country, if you lose, you will be rebellious officials and traitors together, and you will have a companion in the underworld."

Several leaders clasped their fists together and said in unison: "The Duke of Loyalty must win, and the general must win."

After the [-] troops at the back shouted three times that they must win, Ma Nianzheng raised his hand to suppress it, and then asked one of the leaders: "The remaining [-] troops have already set off."

The leader said: "We have already set off since the end of the year, counting the time, we will arrive before dawn."

"Good job," Ma Nian was turning over and stepping onto a black horse, with one hand on the handle of the knife, pointing directly in the direction of the palace: "Let's go, go straight to Huanglong."

The two stood firmly on the street, Haiyan Heqing was devastated a moment ago, fleeing and dying, helpless old people and children hugged each other and cried bitterly.The yelling turned into panic, and a lot of lanterns were trampled under their feet, leaving only one floating alone in the river.

The god of death came, bowed his head, the day of reunion was already the day of parting.

It must be because there was too much movement in this street, Chen Xiongjie led the imperial army to rush to clear the people, and not long after, Mu Yu also came with a small group of guards.

When Mu Yu saw Li Chengyun, he hurried forward and said out of breath, "Your Highness, the Year of the Horse has turned upside down. He replaced all the people guarding the city with theirs. Now that the city gate is wide open, he is leading an army of [-] to enter city ​​gate."

The two were a little surprised, but they were both people who had experienced great storms, and they didn't show this on their faces.

Liu Wenchao looked in the direction of the palace and said, "It seems that a tough battle is about to be fought. I have to rush to the palace to discuss countermeasures with everyone before the people of Ma Nianzheng enter the inner city."

Li Chengyun said: "I will go with you."

Before Li Chengyun left, he ordered them to arrange for the people to leave the city.

The paper-cuts in the palace and the lanterns are still hanging high around. The atmosphere of the Lantern Festival makes the golden palace look festive. If it weren’t for the chilling atmosphere in the main hall, it is completely impossible to see that the palace will encounter an impending catastrophe .

The hall was brightly lit, all civil servants and generals stretched their necks waiting for Emperor Huiming to give orders.

Emperor Huiming still sat motionless on the high seat, his face was livid, as if he was suppressing the anger in his body.

Li Chengyun glanced at Li Chen on the right, gave him a look, and motioned him to step forward to persuade him.

Li Chen rolled his eyes back at him, and whispered: "You might as well let me talk to a horse, I'm really afraid that our father, you are the prince, I want to go to you, anyway, I won't go."

Li Chengyun looked like he hated iron for being weak, and finally shook his head helplessly, and stepped forward bravely. Before he could say anything, he heard a person rushing in from outside the hall, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the year of the horse is leading the army." On the contrary, the soldiers are already approaching the city."

The emperor stood up leisurely, but when the words came to his mouth, blood spit out first, Li Chengyun quickly picked it up, and Ying Xin on the side shouted in surprise: "Send the imperial physician, quickly pass it to the imperial physician."

Before being helped down, Emperor Huiming left a sentence saying that he would obey the prince's orders.

All the ministers in the palace looked at each other in blank dismay, and quickly realized that the rebels had been hit in the face, and no one had any extra time to care about the emperor.

Li Chengyun glanced at the direction where Emperor Huiming left, then stood on a high position, and with a wave of his hand, Mu Yu sent him a map of the imperial city.

Liu Wenchao looked in the direction of Li Chengyun, showing a kingly demeanor in every gesture, as if this position should belong to him naturally.

Li Chengyun simply gave orders: "Prepare for battle." He pointed at several people and pointed to several city gates on the map, and said: "Fight to the death, cannons and firecrackers take turns, and anyone who is lost will be killed."

Liu Wenchao nodded in agreement, and finally looked at the commander of Jinyiwei and said, "Jinyiwei patrols the city and must send all soldiers to the battlefield. Anyone who is found greedy for life and afraid of dying without leaving the city to fight will be beheaded on the spot."

The national calamity was at stake, and the fighting between factions stopped. Chen Xueliang also said: "All fighters should fight the enemy bravely. If this battle is lost, the imperial power will be overthrown. After death, what face will you have to go to see the late emperor?"

After receiving the order, the people named all retreated.

The hall was still for a moment, Tang Weizhen looked at Liu Wenchao strangely, and when everyone was discussing the defense of the city, he asked Liu Wenchao in a low voice: "You were with the prince just now?"

Liu Wenchao didn't want to hide it from him, and said: "Well, after seeing that Tang Yiqing was fine, I went with him...to visit lanterns." After a pause, "Where did you find Tang Yiqing? I met her in an alley and mages."

Tang Weizhen clenched his fists, and didn't want to answer his Zuo Gulian's words, he just said, "It's fine if you have nothing to do."

When Ying Xin helped Emperor Huiming to the bedroom, several imperial physicians had already arrived, Ying Xin glanced around, frowned and said, "Where is Doctor Wan?"

One of them said: "Concubine Li saw Hong, and Imperial Physician Wan went to ask for pulse."

Ying Xin hesitated for a moment, then said to the Jinyi guards beside him: "Go and invite him here, without delay, there are priorities, and the emperor comes first in everything."

Hong Zhao was lying on the couch with a face as pale as paper, and Wan Hong was feeling his pulse through a layer of tulle, but before he could come to a conclusion, several menacing Jin Yiwei broke in, picked him up and ran out without saying a word.

A person following behind said to Hong Zhao who was ignorant and unreasonable in the account: "Your Majesty, if you offend us, there is nothing we can do about it. The incident happened suddenly on the emperor's side, so we have to let Imperial Physician Wan see the emperor before coming to you. Look, why don't we come here?" Let the other imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital come over to have a look first."

Hong Zhao clutched his stomach, tearing from the pain: "You all carried people away and asked me if I agree, is it necessary?"

Jin Yiwei smiled apologetically, "I'm offended." He packed up Wan Hong's medicine box and went out quickly.

The torches lit up half of the sky, and the sound of cannons and shouts filled the entire palace, making everyone feel depressed for no reason.

The deposed Empress Ma was named Ma Liangyan, and she was guarded by fifty elite soldiers. She was extremely unwilling to be dragged out of the palace on New Year's Eve.

Since she was a child, she has never suffered such a shame. Generations of the Ma family have devoted themselves to the Li family without a single complaint. Why did he, Emperor Huiming, Li Ji treat her like this? Not only sentenced her to exile, but also imprisoned Li Changshuo for life.

What's wrong with her, she just assassinated a few people, and they are still alive and well. Back then, when Li Ji was not the prince, in order to gain her father's power, he married Ma Liangyan, and his younger brother Ma Nianzheng also married Ma Liangyan. Voted under Li Ji's command.

When she learned that her younger brother Ma Nian was about to rebel, Ma Liangyan felt a sense of vengeance in her heart. Unexpectedly, you, Li Ji, would also have such a day. What would it feel like to be betrayed by someone he single-handedly promoted? .

He, Li Ji, won the throne by usurping the throne, so others can follow suit and follow suit.

Ma Liangyan walked out of the mansion and looked in the direction of the imperial palace. Hearing the continuous sound of cannons, a fierceness grew in her heart, and malice burst out in her eyes.

The one who brought her mother and son down to where they are today is the self-righteous Liu Wenchao. If he hadn't taken the lead in advocating the abolition of the crown prince, what would happen to Li Chengyun.

Thinking of this, she turned her head and told the soldiers behind her: "Go to the Liu Mansion and tie up Liu Wenchao's father. The bigger the commotion, the better. I want those who follow Liu Wenchao to see what will happen if they fight against me."

The flames of war continued all night, and the people in the hall also stayed up all night, anxiously waiting outside the door, waiting for the person who would report the situation of the battle.

The cold spring is expected to be chilly. Although the beginning of spring has passed, the temperature difference between morning and evening is also huge, and the spring frost is unbearable.

Li Chengyun sent someone to take a cloak and hand it to Liu Wenchao. Everyone was still immersed in the fear of being attacked and did not notice this detail.

The dawn is faint, and the dawn is breaking.

A man dressed as a deputy general broke into everyone's sight. He knelt down in the hall, covered in blood and blood, with a big tear in his arm.

"Your Highness, the main general of the Zhengde Gate died in battle. The morale of the soldiers is low. There is no one commanding the gate, and they are scattered in a group. I am afraid they will not last long."

Liu Wenchao clenched his fists and asked, "Who will take the lead in attacking Zhengdemen?"

The deputy general panted heavily, held the bleeding wound, and said, "It's the Year of the Horse."

Li Chengyun asked the adjutant to be carried down, and asked him to deal with the wound first.

After the lieutenant general left, a small pool of dark red blood was left where he knelt.

Everyone gasped. For more than ten years, the year of the horse has been fighting at the border with Khatartar for no less than hundreds of battles. It started with wars and ended with victories. Known as the border overlord.

So Ha Tatar has been docile like a domesticated dog for more than ten years, and has never made any big moves.

Now facing such a brave and skilled fighter, no one in Beijing seems to be his opponent. When everyone was in a dilemma, Li Chengyun said: "I recommend a candidate."

Everyone looked at each other.

Li Chengyun said: "He is Zhao Daji, the head of Yijing Mountain. I don't know if you still have any impressions. He used to be a general under Ma Nianzheng. Later, because he led his troops to defect, he was executed by the emperor."

Tong Zhuoyao, the servant of the Ministry of War, said: "I remember him. I transferred him to the past. Where is this person now?"

"Prison." Li Chengyun sent someone to bring Zhao Daji up.

Liu Wenchao rested his chin on his hand, looked at Li Chengyun, sized him up, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Li Chengyun didn't shy away from everyone at all, and said with a smile: "Sir, what are you looking at? Is there something dirty on my face?"