Chapter 945 The end of the road

Chapter 945 The end of the road

At this time, the Zhongwai Mansion was already in a mess, with traces of fighting scattered everywhere in front and behind the Zhitang. Many servants of the government were retreating in the corners and trembling, fearing that they would be harmed.

"Where is this thief Li Zhi? I treat this thief with all my heart, but the thief dares to betray me!"

After returning to the mansion, Yu Wenjue cursed loudly, his face turned pale with anger, which showed his resentment towards Li Zhi for betraying him.

After a while, some government officials came out cautiously and told Yu Wenjue the whole story of the turmoil.

It turned out that when Li Zhi learned that King Taiyuan had entered Tongguan and sent people to Tongzhou City to issue orders, he felt that the situation was over.

He did not continue to have illusions like Yu Wenjue and go out to fight in the city. Instead, according to his previous plan, he went to the home of young Sima Cai You, preparing to persuade him to lead the imperial army and withdraw to Yuanzhou Township together with the emperor. To temporarily avoid the sharp edge of Taiyuan King Li Boshan.

As a result, the matter was flatly rejected by Cai You, and a fight broke out between the two parties in Cai You's house. Because Cai You had been dismissed from his post and was idle at home, he could only call upon his own soldiers and soldiers for a while, so he was rushed out of his home by Li Zhi and returned to the Chinese and foreign mansions.

Cai You led his troops to fight all the way to the Zhongwai Mansion. However, because the person in charge of the Zhongwai Mansion today was Li Zhi's brother Li Ji, Cai You was afraid that he would not be able to defeat the two brothers, so he had to move to the inner palace to protect the people in the mansion. Otsuka family members.

Li Zhi was also afraid that the chaos would become too big and difficult to escape, so he packed up and robbed a group of Chinese and foreign officials, and together with his brother Li Ji, he led more than a thousand soldiers and then left the city.

After Yu Wenjue learned what happened, he was even more angry and trembling. He never expected that Li Zhi, who had always trusted him, would have hidden a dangerous plan in his heart. He only felt that the world was treacherous and people's hearts were sinister. When he thought about going out of the city to pursue the enemy, he actually The soldiers of the Forbidden Army turned him away from the camp, and he felt that the whole world was full of malice.

However, after learning that Cai You actually fought back and did not collude with Li Zhi, Yu Wenjue felt hope secretly in his heart. He no longer cared about who Li Zhi had kidnapped in the mansion, and went straight around the Zhitang to the inner mansion. And go.

At this time, in front of the inner palace gate, Cai You stood in heavy armor, and on the left and right were dozens of soldiers from his family, all of whom were also arrayed in front of the inner palace gate with swords and sticks.

When Yu Wenjue came here, he bowed deeply to Cai You as a gift from a distance, and said in a sincere tone: "Thank you so much, Duke Huaining! No wonder the Lord often said before his death that if the officials in the government select officials based on loyalty, Duke Huaining will win." I will definitely win! The former traitor has deceived me and alienated me from my loyal ministers. Fortunately, Duke Huaining is still willing to sacrifice his life regardless of the past. If Duke Huaining had not resisted vigorously, our family and country would be in danger!"

During this period of time, Yu Wenjue has always been arrogant and arrogant. Now a powerful enemy is approaching, and he has been betrayed by his confidants. He feels that he is at the end of his rope, but he did not expect that there is a lonely, loyal and brave man like Cai You who will never leave him. , so I was very grateful in my heart, and my attitude towards Cai You became respectful and polite.

However, Cai You just stood there and turned a blind eye to Yu Wenjue's kindness and thanks.

Yu Wenjue felt that he was in the wrong, and now he regarded Cai You as his life-saving straw. He did not feel dissatisfied with this, and then said: "I listened to treacherous words before and cut off Huaining's public affairs. Now the treacherous traitor exposes himself. , which made me realize my past mistakes, and I immediately resumed my official duties in Huaining and gave me another appointment.

Now there are tens of thousands of soldiers available in the palace. From now on, they will all be under the control of Duke Huaining. I ask you to defend the city against the enemy for me. But if you can force a strong enemy, you will be rewarded with a king's title and a seal from the earth. If you don't believe it, you can make an oath to each other! "

When Cai You heard this, a slight wave of emotion flashed in his eyes. He took a step forward, looked at Yu Wenjue and said in a deep voice: "A certain commoner from Longbian and a common man from Yuanzhou was fortunate enough to be appreciated by the Lord and show his kindness. I am honored to be favored at this time. I hope that I will live up to this kindness. The Lord is on the road, which makes people heartbroken. He will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

When Yu Wenjue heard this, he suddenly beamed with joy. He knew that his authority was greatly lost now, and it would be difficult to mobilize the troops outside the city. If he wanted to resist Li Boshan, who was about to return to the army, he could only rely on Cai You, who was famous and loyal. general.

However, Cai You's next words instantly extinguished the hope in his heart: "The former Duke Lueyang was arbitrary and had his own plans. He made many rash actions that damaged the master's legacy. I was unable to stop him and deeply regretted it. Now there are soldiers The powerful ministers of the government have returned to the country to quell the chaos, and as I wish now, I will only give up my life to protect my family. Please stop here and do not enter the back house of the palace, otherwise you will not blame the ruthless swordsmen! "

When he heard that Cai You not only ignored his overtures, but even forbade him to set foot in the inner palace again, Yu Wenjue's expression suddenly changed, but now that the harsh situation made him lose his previous arrogance, he soon became frightened and angry. Then he turned to pleading: "I was an ignorant young man who suddenly suffered a family change, and was bewitched by traitors, so that I went on the wrong path, and Duke Huaining actually wanted to abandon me... If Li Boshan returns, I will have no way to survive. I beg Duke Huaining to take care of me." I!"

"Then I would like to ask Duke Lueyang, is Duke Ningdu pitiful? I summoned him back to his residence, but I didn't expect that Duke Lueyang would be so vicious and would not tolerate his brothers!"

Cai You also had a sad and angry look on his face when he said this. He looked angrily at Yu Wenjue who was still begging and said angrily: "After all, Duke Lueyang is of the bloodline of the Lord, and I dare not harm him. But since I am here now, I will never allow Lueyang." Mr. Yang enters the inner palace again to harm his relatives!"

The previous murder of Yu Wenyu was done in secret, and the outside world is still unaware of it. As the executor of the matter, Li Zhi informed Cai You of the matter in order to prove Yu Wenjue's madness.

Cai You had a friendly relationship with Ningdu Gong Yu Wenyu. After hearing this, he was shocked and angry. However, he did not conspire with Li Zhi. Instead, he wanted to capture Li Zhi to avenge him. However, due to being outnumbered, he could only retreat. According to the back house of Chugai Mansion, no one will come into the house to harass Otsuka Zai's family anymore.

At this time, Zhao Gui's son Zhao Yongren, who also served as the general of the armed guards, was waiting here to inspect the situation. After hearing Cai You's accusation against Duke Lueyang, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly led his troops to evacuate here.

Yu Wenjue begged, but due to his bad record, he could not persuade Cai You to serve him, so he could only return to the Central Hall of Zhongwaifu in despair. But when he came to Zhitang, he found that there were originally thousands of close followers, but now there were only a hundred soldiers gathered here. He was suddenly panicked and furious: "Where have everyone gone!"

The confidants were all panic-stricken at this moment, and they all bowed their heads in silence. No one answered this question. Some people couldn't help but feel regretful when they saw the irritable look on Yu Wenjue's face, and they should not stay any longer.

Yu Wenjue naturally knew where the missing person had gone. He simply followed Li Zhi's example and abandoned him to make a living for himself. The shock of betrayal and separation made him extremely sad and angry, but after venting for a moment in front of the straight hall, he laughed again. He stood up and yelled with gnashed teeth: "Do you think you can survive when you rebel against me? This is the day when I killed Da Sima! If I don't survive and Li Boshan returns to power, you will all die too! No matter where you escape, you will all die." , they all must be sacrificed to me!”

The other party members who were still hesitating about whether to flee also felt frightened and became more uneasy when they heard Yu Wenjue's hysterical shouting. Yes, the King of Taiyuan is already in dire straits. If he really returns to the country and takes power, where can these minions who are working for him go?

"Instead of running around and being chased like pigs and dogs, it is better to stay here and assassinate the King of Taiyuan when he is so proud and unprepared!"

Suddenly someone whispered, and after hearing this, both Yu Wenjue and the dejected party members' eyes widened for a moment, and they all gathered around again.

Even if these people don't know history, they still know many stories of powerful people capsized in the ditch through hearsay. Nowadays, they can be said to be hopeless. No matter how feasible this strategy is, at least it is a comfort to them at the moment.

Not to mention the desperate plans of these people, after Zhao Yongren learned the news that Yu Wenyu was dead, he went to his father's place of house arrest to report the matter. When Zhao Gui learned about the matter, he was dumbfounded and spent a good time. After a while, he sighed and said: "Although this Lueyang Gong's political power does not catch Otsuka Zai, he is ruthless but can win! Fortunately, his evil has been exposed before his wings have matured. If it had been too late, I am afraid that we will all be controlled by him!"

"Ningdu Gong is dead. It's difficult to repeat the plan. Is your son still alive?"

Zhao Yongren said with a grimace again, it should be noted that he lit the fire that burned Dugu Xin to death himself.

When Zhao Gui heard this question, his eyes dimmed, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Where is the Emperor now? I want to go to Su Wei, who is always there, and you, you, first send the family members in the house out of the city and settle them properly. All the wives, concubines, and maidservants who serve in the palace must not be left out! Then when you enter the house, stay by Duke Lueyang’s side and don’t let him escape from the house!”

Although King Taiyuan did not arrive, as soon as his order was announced, the entire Tongzhou City changed. The power of Lueyang Gongyu Wenjue's party members collapsed, and most of the soldiers and civilians in the city followed the orders of King Taiyuan and stayed at camp and at home. There were few pedestrians running around in the streets and alleys.

Emperor Tuoba Kuo was forcibly taken to the city tower by Yu Wenjue to watch the battle, but soon the battle started in the Zhongwai Mansion, so the emperor was also left on the city tower.

Several hours passed before King Tuobazan of Guangping, who had previously been under house arrest, led a team of armored soldiers to find the emperor who had been sitting on the tower for a long time.

Then after everyone discussed it, for the sake of safety, they simply escorted the emperor to King Taiyuan's home in Tongzhou City to settle down. At least even if there is further chaos in the city, Taiyuan Palace will be much safer than Zhongwai Palace.

It was not until nightfall that Zhao Gui, who had searched almost all over the city, finally learned the whereabouts of the emperor, so he hurriedly searched for him.

However, the Taiyuan Prince's Palace had already been occupied by many civil and military ministers who had heard the news. Although Zhao Gui respected him as the Zhuguo, he didn't have much face at the moment and could only shrink into the doorway of the Taiyuan Prince's Palace. Even though he couldn't breathe and turn around. It was a little difficult, but I still couldn't bear to leave.