Heaven Tribute Hall!
The 9,000 Breaking Ranks camp waited quietly, guarding in front of Zhu Qiyu.
Although the swords in their hands had already drunk blood, no one knew how terrifying they were.
Zhu Qiyu lay on the dragon throne with a calm expression. He had no intention of leaving.
He knew very well that he was walking on a tightrope at this moment, and he was also brewing a new storm. When dawn arrived, all the storms would erupt.
"This old servant Jin Ying requests an audience with Your Highness!"
Jin Ying's old voice sounded outside the hall.
Zhu Qiyu opened his eyes and looked outside the hall. He waved his hand at Cheng Jing beside him."Go, bring Jin Ying in."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Cheng Jing nodded and walked out of the hall. He said to Jin Ying,"Eunuch Jin, His Highness wants you to go in.”
To be honest, he didn't like Jin Ying because he knew that once Jin Ying chose to side with Zhu Qiyu, the authority that belonged to him might change direction.
However, he could not stop the development of the matter.
Jin Ying nodded and walked into the main hall. She knelt down before Zhu Qiyu."Wangye, this old servant wants to protect Great Ming for the previous emperor. This old servant can agree to what Wangye wants this old servant to do, but this old servant needs to see Wangye's actions in order to protect Great Ming.”
Zhu Qiyu looked straight at Jin Ying, and a playful look appeared on his face. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly."Jin Ying, if you have the time, accompany this king to wait in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute. When dawn breaks, this king will let you see a good show.”
He was surprised by Jin Ying's words, but he also felt that it was reasonable. He even felt a little better about Jin Ying.
Unlike everyone else, Jin Ying's loyalty to the Great Ming was impeccable. Although she was a eunuch, her actions were admirable.
"Your highness, this old servant will accompany your highness for a while.”
Jin Ying took a deep breath and said.
Due to Zhu Qiyu's domineering appearance previously, Zhu Qiyu's current attitude made him very surprised, and he did not make any more excessive requests.
His request was very simple. He would listen to whoever could protect Da Ming.
"Cheng Jing, bring a chair for Eunuch Jin.”
Zhu Qiyu instructed Cheng Jing.
Although she had been making a ruckus for the whole night, and there were still two to three hours before dawn, Jin Ying was not young anymore. If anything happened to her body because of this, it would affect him in the future.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Cheng Jing nodded and left with a heart full of resentment.
He kept cursing Jin Ying in his heart. She had no backbone at all. However, he soon understood. Even if Jin Ying had sided with Zhu Qiyu, the impact she could have on him was limited.
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Cining Palace!
After Jiao Jing received Zhang Fu's assurance, he immediately rushed to report to Sun Ruowei.
After Sun Ruowei listened to Jiao Jing's report, she heaved a long sigh of relief."With the British Public House taking the lead, I believe that the nobles in the city will no longer be roped in by Zhu Qiyu. Even if there are some bold and reckless people, they will not become anything.”
"That's right Empress Dowager. Next, we only need to temporarily avoid Zhu Qiyu's sharp edge and let Zhu Qiyu face the Tile Thorn Army.”
Jiao Jing said with a smile.
He had a good plan in his heart. The tile thorn was a bone of the cause. It would be fine to let Zhu Qiyu gnaw on it. It would be best if he won. If he could not win, he would lead Sun Ruowei and Zhu Jianshen to escape and establish the Nanming regime.
Sun Ruowei looked towards the north, her expression a little downcast."Have you sent people to contact them first? How can they release His Majesty?"
Compared to the upcoming battle to defend Beijing, she was more worried about the safety of her son, Zhu Qizhen.
"Not yet, but I'll report to you as soon as I have any news.”
Jiao Jing shook his head and said.
Zhu Qizhen was deeply trapped in the enemy camp and had also known his identity as the Emperor. Under such circumstances, it was obvious that he would not easily release Zhu Qizhen.
"Sigh…"
Sun Ruowei let out a long sigh. Her eyes revealed a look of worry that could not be concealed. She waved her hand and said,"Alright, bengong is a little tired. You can leave first.”
To her, this night was definitely an extremely torturous one. First, her son was defeated and captured. Then, a competitor for her son's throne appeared.
"I will take my leave!"
Jiao Jing cupped his hands and turned to leave Ci Ning Palace.
After running all the way, his body was extremely tired.
......
Dawn!
As time passed, the sky gradually brightened.
After a night of brewing, the real storm finally arrived.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Wuwuwu!"
The sound of drums and horns echoed throughout Beijing.
The sudden change woke up the sleeping Beijing. Except for a few people who knew the inside story, most people were confused and did not know what had happened.
"What's going on? The horn?"
"Who is beating the drum so early in the morning?”
"What happened? Last night, I waited for the horses to gallop on the streets.”
“......”
It didn't take long for the entire city of Beijing to return.
"Dong dong dong!"
Zhu Qiyu was still beating the drum in front of the palace.
The 9,000 Breaking Ranks surrounded him and looked at everything around them with killing intent.
One or two!
Three or four!
Five or six!
......
As time passed, more and more commoners gathered, but everyone was at a loss. As the lowest level of commoners, they did not know what had happened. They were very puzzled as to why Zhu Qiyu would beat the drum so early in the morning to disturb people's dreams.
Yu Qian, Wang Zhi, Hu Fu, Jin Lian, and the others also arrived. From their red eyes, it could be seen that they did not sleep well last night.
That was true. The emperor had been captured by the enemy during the war. Now, the enemy had led an army to the south in an aggressive manner. In such a difficult situation, as an important minister of the country, who could sleep well? Who could sleep?
If it wasn't for Great Ming, even if it was for their own power, they couldn't sleep. If Great Ming was gone, these important officials would be nothing.
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