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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 465: Poor Man

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    The West Palace of Tianjing was originally the Yamen of the Chief Envoy of the Qing Dynasty. After Xiao Yungui captured Nanjing, he first worked in the Governor's Yamen. Then the West Palace was moved to southern Jiangsu. Hong Xiuquan and others entered Nanjing. Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing were very satisfied with what Xiao Yungui had given them.  However, after asking, the Xi Wang's palace had not yet been chosen, so the two of them discussed and gave the Chief Envoy Yamen to the Xi Wang as his residence.  Although the Xiwang people rarely returned to Tianjing in southern Jiangsu, the Xiwang Mansion in Tianjing was still quite large, with Xiao You and a group of relatives of the following Xiwang, the biological father and family members of the Queen of Xi, etc. living in it.

    The Yamen of the Qing Dynasty's Chief Envoy was originally the residence of Xu Da during the Ming Dynasty. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the garden became the Zuo Chief's Office of Jiangnan Province.  When Qianlong inspected the south of the Yangtze River, he once stopped in this garden and inscribed a plaque with the name "Zhan Yuan" on it. This governor's office was actually Zhan Yuan, one of the four famous gardens.

    In the side rooms on both sides of the West Palace's Jingmiao Hall, it was now completely dark. There were kerosene lamps burning in the room. Dozens of guards from the West Palace gathered here. One of them had a solemn expression on his face and put his hand on his waist.  Baojian glanced at everyone in the room with his sharp eyes and then said slowly: "All the brothers here are the generals of the Western Palace Guards. They have followed the Western King since he raised his army until now. I don't need to say anything more about the current situation.  , success or failure will depend on tonight. Take your subordinates with you. If someone is captured by mistake tonight or is injured and cannot come back, he will do it himself. King Xiaoxi will take care of it!" Dozens of West Palace counselors stood up and shouted in agreement, and then  They filed out, each ready to go.

    Then Li Zuoche began to change his clothes. He put on the ordinary clothes of the North Palace soldiers, then put on a blue scarf around his waist, and then painted his face black with pot ash, so that his original face could no longer be seen.  .

    "We must use muskets tonight. Is our dressing up useful?" Li Zuo didn't even turn around. He only heard the noise behind him and asked.

    "Haha. As expected of the West Palace Counselor General Li Zuoche, you can hear that I'm walking a little heavier." The person who came was none other than Tong Qiangsheng, the master of Baize Hall. He also changed into the clothes of the North Hall and leaned forward.  He said at the door: "You don't need to worry about this problem. Back then, the King of the West donated a batch of Western quandaries to the East King. These quandaries were later found in Duobao Building. Yang Xiuqing regarded them as treasures of the town and placed them there.  Very good, why is it strange that it was later used by the North Palace soldiers?"

    Li Zuoche was ready, sat down, picked up the musket on the table, and wiped it, saying, "The prince has been pestering me these days. He wants me to take him with me."

    Tong Qiangsheng frowned, crossed his arms and said, "The prince has been living in Tianjing. I really don't know him very well. He is only an eleven or twelve-year-old child. What does he know?"

    Li Zuoche didn¡¯t even raise his eyes.  He wiped his musket and said, "The prince has been smart since he was a child. Although he lives in the colorful world of Tianjing West Palace, his favorite thing is to participate in nursing training with us."

    Tong Qiangsheng hummed and said, "Remember how many teachers the King of Heaven found for the Crown Prince a few years ago?"

    Li Zuoche raised the muzzle of his gun and looked at it and said, "They all learned those messy teachings. The old bookmaker in the house taught them well."

    "Old bookmaker?" Tong Qiangsheng was a little surprised. Li Zuoche continued: "The Queen of the West recruited a group of calligraphers and engravers in the imperial edict office to organize and create books. Later, the West Palace went to southern Jiangsu.  The imperial edict office of the palace also moved to Wuxi. The old bookmaker in the palace could not leave his hometown, so the Queen of the West gave him permission to stay in the Xiwang Palace. He has always been in charge of the study room in the palace. "

    Tong Qiangsheng touched his chin and said, "What ability does this old booksmith have? Can he teach the prince?"

    Li Zuoche stopped what he was doing, his eyes became a little unnatural, and he sighed softly.  : "The prince has grown up under our watch these years. The Xiao family, the Jiang family, and the Wang family only focus on how to please the King of the East and the King of Heaven every day. The prince is young and few people care about him. The King of the West and the King of the West  The queen only came back to see him twice. Although the prince didn't say anything, he often cried alone on the rockery. We couldn't stand it and could only take turns taking the prince with us. The old bookmaker was also one of them.  Well, I like children. I often sit with the old one and the young one in the study room. Every time I go there, the old bookmaker is teaching the prince to read. Don¡¯t think that the old bookmaker is just a booksmith. In fact, if he doesn¡¯t know how to read, he  How can we organize and compile a book? This old guy has hidden it deeply."

    Tong Qiangsheng had a sudden thought, he was still very close to the outside world, although he spread his informants widely in Tianjing City, he neglected his own territory, the Xiwang Mansion, and asked urgently: "What's wrong with the old bookmaker?  "

    Li Zuoche shook his head and said, "Don't worry about this. I have already checked. The old man used to be a teacher. Now he is alone. He has no relatives and was not sent by anyone. He taught the prince purely out of good intentions." Followed.  He put down his musket, pulled out his bayonet and wiped it, saying: "Brother Tong, there are only two of us here. I have been holding some words in my heart for a long time. I won't be happy if I don't say them out, but let's forget them once they are said here."

    Tong Qiangsheng smiled slightly and said: "The King of the WestI have left you alone in Tianjing for several years. Today, you are always in charge of the West Palace of Beijing. If you have anything to say, it¡¯s okay to say it. I will help you sort it out.  "

    Li Zuoche shook his head and said: "I don't have any complaints myself. My life in Tianjing has been very stable in the past few years, which is better than my brothers going through life and death outside. What else do I have to complain about? It's justbut, do you think  Don¡¯t you think that King Xi and Queen Xi don¡¯t like the Crown Prince very much?¡±

    Tong Qiangsheng was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face became a little stiff. He hummed slightly and did not answer. Li Zuoche continued to wipe the bayonet. The bayonet shone coldly under the oil lamp, "Originally, we are responsible for His Highness's housework.  It¡¯s not easy to say anything about it, but I have watched the prince grow up in the past few years, and the prince is indeed very pitiful."

    Tong Qiangsheng sighed softly and said: "If you want to blame it, it's because the prince was born in a prince's family. You don't know what happened back then. In order to allow the West Palace to avoid Sunan, the King of the West had no choice but to carve out a world for himself.  By keeping the whole family of the West Palace in Tianjing, the Crown Prince is actually like a proton. Over the years, the King of the West does not know whether the Crown Prince will be able to stay at the end in the future. Once there is any conflict between the West Palace and Tianjing, the Crown Prince will  He is most likely the first person to die"

    Li Zuoche continued: "So the King of the West has given up on the crown prince in his heart?"

    Tong Qiangsheng nodded slightly with a stiff face, and Li Zuoche hummed and said: "I understand, it is impossible for the King of the West to train a precarious proton as the successor. Since he has the second son, the status of the prince has been  It¡¯s even more embarrassing.¡±

    Tong Qiangsheng coughed and said: "Zuo Che, there are some things that our subordinates can only wait for. Wait until the day when the truth comes out, and we can't make random guesses about the succession of the throne. King Xi is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, don't you  Do you think it¡¯s too early to say this?¡±

    Li Zuoche said nothing. After a while, he slowly inserted the bayonet back into the head of the gun and said, "I just want to say that the prince is a good boy. He is very pitiful."

    Tong Qiangsheng was speechless. After a while, someone outside the door shouted: "Li Qiandian, Master Tong, are ready!"

    Li Zuoche picked up the musket, short blade, bullet bag and other things and left first. When he came to Tong Qiangsheng, Tong Qiangsheng patted him on the shoulder and said: "The prince also needs to wait patiently. All parents in the world,  Your Majesty should understand this."

    Li Zuoche paused, turned his head and said, "He understands. Since he was seven years old, the prince has never cried in front of others!" After that, he left first.  Tong Qiangsheng also felt uncomfortable in his heart.  But he couldn't say or do much.  The imperial family has always been the most ruthless.

    The three hundred guards of the West Palace Army changed into the clothes of the North Palace Army.  They all gathered in the main courtyard of the Chief Envoy's Yamen. The backyard is where the Xiao family, Jiang family, Wang family and other family members live. Li Zuoche guarded all the passages early and did not allow the family members to come to the front yard.  Since the Tianjing Rebellion began, Li Zuoche has been in charge of the Xiwang Mansion, and he has directly placed the Xiwang Mansion under military control.  Limit the range of activities of family members and prohibit them from going out.  The Xiwang's adoptive father, biological father, and father-in-law originally wanted to suppress Li Zuoche with their status, but Li Zuoche had the power to participate in the military guards of the West Palace and ignored the three old men at all.  When the three old men later heard that Prince Yi's Mansion had also been massacred, they no longer dared to say anything. They were also worried that the West Prince's Mansion would be massacred, and they had to rely on Li Zuoche to lead the West Palace guards to defend the West Prince's Mansion.  They could only hide in the back garden all day long, praying for God's blessing, and at the same time talking about why the emperor didn't come back with his troops.

    After getting ready, Li Zuoche ordered to check again to see if there was anything that could prove his identity. After checking again, Li Zuoche took a deep breath and said: "Tonight's target is the Heavenly King's Mansion, and anyone in the mansion will be killed without mercy!"  "

    No one is surprised, and no one asks any questions. Those who can stand here are the most loyal guards of the West Palace and the assassins of Bai Zetang. No one will be surprised by this order. They only have the King of the West in their hearts, and the King of Heaven is.  What?  It¡¯s just a person¡¯s name.

    The fighting was going smoothly. The internal forces from the North Palace mobilized a group of elites to attack the Heavenly King's Mansion. The West Palace troops were mixed in, and all they needed to do was blast and kill.  When they captured the outer city of Tianwang Mansion, Tong Qiangsheng issued a signal and ordered the people on the tower of Dabaoen Temple to send a signal to the outside of the city.  When the West Palace Army's siege artillery fire started, they had already captured the outer city and began to move towards the inner city.

    The gate of Golden Dragon City was also successfully captured. Although the elite guards of Tianwang Mansion also resisted desperately, the North Palace Army and the West Palace Army were so numerous that they all became red-eyed. In addition, the West Palace's muskets were sharp, and the soldiers of Tianwang Palace gradually became more and more powerful.  Everyone was forced into the Golden Dragon Palace, and the remaining two hundred guards from the Heavenly King's Palace stayed here and refused to take a step back!

    ¡°We have checked everywhere, no one has escaped, many female officials have drowned themselves, and some have been killed. There is no one alive in the backyard.¡± Li Zuoche came over with a few people and said.

    Tong Qiangsheng hummed and said, "NowIt should be in the Golden Dragon Palace, and those royal ladies should be there too.  "

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The screams of women kept coming and going. Tong Qiangsheng frowned and said, "Does the old guy want to kill his own woman with his own hands?"

    Li Zuoche shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Save us for killing a lot of unarmed women just now. I can't bear it anymore. I feel that these innocent women are very pitiful."

    Tong Qiangsheng glanced at him and said: "We are the subordinates of the Northern King. You can't bear to kill a lot of people? They dedicated their lives to the great cause of the Kingdom of Heaven, and future generations will remember it in their hearts." Li Zuoche gave a rare smile  He smiled, but it was uglier than crying. If the people in the Heavenly King's Mansion are not dead, the King of the West's plan will inevitably be exposed. If the secret can be kept, the King of the West will be able to successfully rule the Kingdom of Heaven, and the great cause of the Kingdom of Heaven will be achieved.  But then I think about it, who will remember these poor women who died for the Kingdom of Heaven a hundred years from now?  They are just innocent and pitiful victims, but they are just a group of pitiful people who have to sacrifice.

    After a while, the door of the Golden Dragon Palace slowly opened, and Hong Xiuquan strode out with disheveled hair, red eyes, and blood all over his body. He looked at the dark soldiers of the North Palace under the steps in front of the palace and shouted loudly: "My king Hong Xiuquan is here.  , I am the third son of Heavenly Father, and I have been appointed to rule the world. How dare Wei Changhui kill me? Aren¡¯t you afraid of going to hell after your death if you commit rebellion?!"

    After several fierce questionings, the remaining power accumulated by the King over the past few years broke out. The North Palace soldiers began to become timid and retreated slightly. At this time, they only heard a bang, and a fire flashed among the crowd of North Palace soldiers.  The bullet accurately flew into Hong Xiuquan's forehead (To be continued)
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