Chapter 271 Forgiveness
Han Ruzi rushed into the palace and saw corpses everywhere. There were hapless eunuchs and palace maids, some people from all over the world, and some servants. Most of them were stabbed in the back, and they were obviously killed in the process of escaping.
Han Ruzi thought about his mother and Xiaojun wholeheartedly. After riding through an open door, he suddenly realized that the palace was unguarded. He not only rushed into the north gate unexpectedly, but also accidentally occupied the palace.
He reined in the reins and gave detailed orders to the soldiers behind him: some people returned to the north gate of the palace to ensure that the road to the city gate was clear. This road is not too long, but it is the road of Han Ruzi's life. A steady stream of troops must come in to keep the victory at hand.
He sent another group of officers to explore the way in all directions of the palace. Wherever they went, they loudly announced that Hou Huan was coming, and those who were willing to come out to see them were all sent to the courtyard in front of Tongxuan Hall.
Han Ruzi galloped in the direction of the Queen Mother's palace, followed by only a hundred soldiers, who shouted in unison every once in a while: "The Tired Marquis is here!"
More than a dozen eunuchs and palace maids greeted them on the way out, kneeling in front of the Juanhou horse and weeping bitterly. Han Ruzi had some impression of one of the eunuchs, so he ordered everyone to stand up and inquire about the whereabouts of Wang Mei and Mrs. Juanhou.
These people did not know, but they were very willing to help. They led the way and quickly found more palace servants. A palace maid knew that Mrs. Juan Hou's residence was near the Queen Mother's palace.
Han Ruzi saw the smoke from a distance and was startled. He took the lead and ran faster.
The entire yard has been burned down. Fortunately, this is an orphanage, and the fire has not spread to other places. Now only some flames and thick smoke are left.
Han Ruzi stood blankly for a while, the soldiers and the palace servants stepped forward to put out the open fire, and carried out six corpses, all of which were burnt to the point where it could be vaguely seen that they were all women.
No one could recognize the identity of the corpse, Han Ruzi felt uncontrollable anger, jumped off his horse, and strode toward the Queen Mother's palace.
"Open the door." Han Ruzi ordered and pulled out the knife.
Two soldiers stepped forward to smash the door, and a voice soon came from inside: "Who?"
The soldiers glanced at each other, and one replied, "When Hou Juan is here, open the door immediately."
There was a sound in the door, the two soldiers retreated, Han Ruzi strode forward with a knife, the soldiers guarded the left and right, but many palace servants who appeared after hearing the news all knelt on the ground in horror, not daring to move or persuade .
When the door opened, Han Ruzi was startled. Three women stood inside the door, and one of them was his mother. Han Ruzi threw down the knife, knelt down, and called out "Mother" in surprise.
Wang Meiren didn't have the joy of reunion after a long absence on her face, she said plainly, "Get up, don't kneel in front of others."
Han Ruzi stood up, a boulder fell in his heart, "Mother is fine, where's Xiaojun? Are you here too?"
Wang Meiren didn't answer, but asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I...I'm here to save...I'm here to find my mother and Xiaojun."
"Ruzi, at this time, you have to understand the priorities, the court is the most important, the wife and mother are the least, the capital is urgent, and the palace is slow."
"Yes."
"Do you know what to do?"
"Well..." Han Ruzi actually had a plan in his heart, but he became a little overwhelmed in front of his mother.
"Immediately go to Tongxuan Hall to summon the ministers, invite them, beg them, and accept all their conditions, just don't use force, understand?"
"clear."
"Forgive everyone, even the most evil ones. They have to be convicted by the queen mother, not you, understand?"
"Clear... Bai." Han Ruzi agreed reluctantly, which was slightly different from his plan.
Wang Meiren stepped forward, beckoned her son to bow her head, and whispered, "The most urgent task is to restore your identity, as long as you are willing to admit that you are the emperor, anyone can forgive, at least temporarily forgive, you will have a chance in the future. As for those who refuse to admit it. People, let them escape, and if it falls into your hands, it must be handed over to the Queen Mother. No matter what outsiders think or think, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother, you must prove this to everyone. "
Shangguan Sheng slaughtered the palace people and escaped from the capital. The Queen Mother couldn't get rid of the relationship. In most people's eyes, the Queen Mother had already plummeted and she was lucky to save her life, but Wang Meiren asked her son to show more respect.
Han Ruzi didn't understand very well. He stared at his mother's eyes for a while, and made sure that his mother was not coerced and that what he said was the truth before he nodded, "Yes, mother."
"Go, from now on, your words and deeds must conform to the status of the emperor."
"Yes." Han Ruzi didn't move, "I have to see Xiaojun."
Wang Meiren's eyes showed sternness, but after a while, they softened and said softly, "She's not here."
Han Ruzi's heart sank.
"Don't let the people behind you down." Wang Meiren said.
Han Ruzi turned to look, and more than a hundred soldiers of the Southern Army and the Northern Army were staring blankly at him. These people were entering the palace for the first time. Hou, wait for his order.
More and more eunuchs and palace maids are coming from the hiding place and kneeling from a distance.
Han Ruzi bowed deeply to his mother, walked into the group of eunuchs and palace maids surrounded by soldiers, called up a few people with the highest status in looking at the costumes, and ordered them to close the palace gates, clean up the corpses, and let them see the soldiers. They all went to meet with Xuandian, and all the palace servants who had nothing to do followed behind him.
The dazed atmosphere that shrouded everyone's heads disappeared, and the inner officials took orders one after another, feeling that the palace was about to restore the long-awaited peace.
Han Ruzi walked and entered the courtyard in front of Tongxuan Hall through a corner gate. The number of soldiers behind him had increased to more than 300, and there were also more than 100 palace servants.
But he wasn't the only one who arrived.
After the massacre by the Suwei Army, the Yiwei in front of the Tongxuan Hall had disappeared, and was replaced by another group of soldiers, nearly a thousand people, all armed with knives and guns. The two people standing first were Cui Hong and the second nephew of the King of Donghai. People, they did not ride horses, which was a respect for Tongxuan Hall.
They entered from the main south gate, guarded at the gate, did not go deep, and most of them looked up at the towering Tongxuan Hall, like a group of tourists who strayed into the palace.
Han Ruzi and others entered from the northeast corner, and the two groups soon found each other and observed each other across the entire courtyard.
The number of soldiers on Han Ruzi's side was much smaller, but he only hesitated for a while, then walked forward. The soldiers followed, holding weapons tightly in their hands, especially those soldiers of the Southern Army, who recognized them. After being a big Sima, I can't help but feel nervous and panic.
Han Ruzi didn't go directly to Cui Hong, but turned to the bottom of the steps of Tongxuan Hall, where he faced each other far away.
The two sides were silent for a while, and the King of the East Sea was the first to speak, shouting: "Han Ruzi, surrender, your soldiers are few, not your opponent."
Han Ruzi whispered a few words to the soldiers beside him, and the soldiers said loudly: "The chaos in the capital is the misfortune of the Great Chu, the officials are innocent, the soldiers are innocent, the people of the world are innocent, Cui Hong, the chief of the Southern Army, and Han Shu, the king of the East Sea, Come forward and listen to forgiveness."
The King of the East Sea was stunned and said: "Is Han Ruzi crazy too? Uncle, don't listen to his nonsense, send troops to chop him up and cut him into flesh, we will have no more enemies."
Cui Hong snorted and didn't give the order right away. He saw people running from all the gates around the courtyard. There were not many, but there was an endless stream. Most of them were soldiers, including the northern army, the southern army, and some palaces. People, without exception, they all ran to the small number of Juan Hou, not the East Sea King with superior military strength.
There are nearly 1,000 soldiers behind Cui Hong, and there are more soldiers waiting outside the palace. It is true that they can swarm up and kill Marquis Juan, but this is not something that can be done in a short time. It will take some time. During this period, Who knows how much support Juan Hou can get and what will happen?
"Uncle, what are you thinking? We have already made a plan. We can't miss this opportunity. We don't have time to wait. If we miss this time... there will never be another time."
Cui Hong once promised many things in front of the King of the East Sea, but the situation changed faster than he expected: the main force of the Northern Army arrived, the Su Wei Army and the Southern Army outside the city were dispersed, the Marquis of Tired rushed into the capital and even entered the palace all the way to the city. In front of the Tongxuan Hall, he and the King of the East Sea wereted their time due to several hesitations and were one step late.
Cui Hong looked at his son-in-law in the distance, then turned to look at his nephew, "When you truly become emperor, what will you do with Marquis Juan and Shangguansheng?"
"Of course it's killing, can it still leave future troubles?" The King of the East Sea was inexplicable. He didn't understand why his uncle asked at this time, and he didn't understand what was there to ask. The people he wanted to kill were not just Marquis Juan and Shangguansheng. There are many more, those who offended him and refused to help at the critical moment...
Cui Hong exhaled heavily. He had never been optimistic about Marquis Juan, and he was afraid of the ability of this son-in-law, but when things came to an end, he found that he had no choice.
"Put down your weapons." He ordered the soldiers of the Confederate Army, "The battle is over." After that, he drew his saber and threw it on the ground.
The swords and guns fell one after another, and the East Sea King was shocked, "Uncle, what are you doing? We clearly occupy..."
Looking down Cui Hong's fingers, the East Sea King was speechless. A group of Northern Army flags were entering the courtyard through the northwest corner gate, which meant that the main force of the Northern Army had arrived.
The advantage of the Confederate army can only be maintained in this small meeting.
King Donghai turned to leave, but Cui Hong grabbed his nephew's arm, "Where are you going?"
"You can go anywhere, but I'm not going to be a prisoner."
"The Tired Marquis will forgive you."
"He's lying!" King Donghai was anxious and angry, "He's buying people's hearts, and when he becomes emperor..."
"There is still foreign trouble in Da Chu, and the real emperor understands the importance of compromise."
"I don't..." The King of the East Sea suddenly understood, "Xiaojun is the queen, Cui Teng is the lackey of Marquis Juan, you are well prepared, and you are not really supporting me in taking the throne!"
Cui Hong didn't want to explain more, let go of his nephew's arm, and motioned for the guards to step forward and stop the East Sea King.
Standing in front of the steps, Han Ruzi saw the soldiers of the Southern Army put down their weapons, and saw all kinds of people pouring in from various gates: the flag of the Northern Army came in through the northwest gate, and the leader was actually Chai Yue; The palace servants and a large number of scholars were guarded by Cai Xinghai and the soldiers of the tribe; there were also the ministers who came in from the main east gate. They did not wait to be summoned, but came by themselves. During the whole process of competing for the throne, this was the first time they took the initiative to show up. body.
No one gave an order, but the soldiers around him retreated automatically, letting them go a few steps away. Han Ruzi turned around and walked up the steps. Suddenly, he saw Cui Xiaojun walking out of the northeast gate. She was actually with Yang Feng. Together, surrounded by a group of people dressed as guards.
Han Ruzi felt that Xiaojun saw him, so he smiled.
He didn't go to the top Dan Chi, and now is not the time. After climbing a dozen steps, he stopped and turned around. No one followed, and the person closest to him was also ten steps away.
"Long live!" A voice suddenly sounded in the courtyard, drowning out all the noise, all loyalty and betrayal, belief and doubt, familiarity and strangeness.
Han Ruzi looked around and found that there were so few familiar faces, and even fewer people who could be trusted.
He suddenly understood why his mother wanted him to forgive everyone.
From now on, he finally has to face the whole world, not just enemies one by one.
(End of this volume)