ebookland Chapter 142 Convergence
Chapter 142 Convergence
At Chen Chong's nod, Yu Jin broke the chain on the prison door with one hand.
Then he helped Lin Yi and Bao Bu Tong break the chains.
"Take these ropes and pretend to be tied up."
"If you are found out, you can just do it."
Chen Chong knew that now was the time to clearly take sides.
Since he has chosen to stand on Lin Yi's side, he cannot be a fence-sitter.
This was also the reward for Lin Yi helping him with many things in the past.
Afterwards, Lin Yi, Bao Bu Tong and Yu Jin "tied" themselves up with ropes.
In fact, you just grab the knot with your hands and pretend that you are trapped. You can move as long as you let go.
After finishing everything, they followed Chen Chong out.
"what happened?"
As soon as I went out, I met a few patrolling guards.
“Brother, I am taking them away on the orders of Prime Minister Xiao.”
Chen Chong had a smile on his face, "It seems to be successful."
The guards had not yet heard what was happening in the palace, so they were fooled by Chen Chong.
They left the Prime Minister's Mansion smoothly, but they didn't expect that there were still many soldiers patrolling the streets.
These are soldiers bribed by Xiao Changyun.
Along the way, Chen Chong greeted them and spoke to them, and the journey was very smooth.
but……
As they passed by the palace, they heard a fight.
Yang Jian and Huang Chang were fighting in the front to clear the way, while Huangfu Qingling behind them also drew his sword to kill any soldiers who dared to approach.
And in this melee, Xiao Changyun was following closely at the back.
He watched the battle nervously.
After fighting all the way to the east gate of the palace, Lin Yi and his group ran into Yang Jian and his group.
"Yang Jian, Huang Chang!"
Lin Yi waved his hand and loosened the rope instantly.
Later, Yu Jin and Bao Bu Tong joined the battle, and with the help of internal and external forces, they managed to temporarily repel this group of soldiers.
But even if they ran away, there were still many soldiers chasing them.
"Stop chasing!"
Finally, Xiao Changyun gave the order.
After all, now that Huangfu Qingling has fled, the entire capital city belongs to him!
"Everyone, go back and find the jade seal!"
"Find the imperial seal and prepare the imperial edict!"
Under Xiao Changyun's order, many of the pursuers retreated and began to rummage through the palace.
Although he said it was the Ninth Prince, he actually knew that the Ninth Prince had died of illness and that he was the one who killed him.
He just wanted a puppet temporarily. After a long time, he would slowly cleanse the entire royal family and become the emperor himself!
Afterwards, all the princesses in the palace were captured.
Xiao Changyun examined them one by one. The youngest princess was only nine years old. If he had not reached the last step of middle age, he would really want to play with them one by one.
For him, tonight's coup was a complete success.
Apart from letting Lin Yi and Huangfu Qingling go, there is no problem at all.
The most urgent task is to find a good reason and give the officials some "titles" that they can continue to follow. Only when there is a legitimate reason can things be accomplished!
……
On the other side, Yang Jian and Huang Chang led the way, while Yu Jin and Bao Bu Tong brought up the rear, and they fought their way to the east of the capital.
"I know a way."
Yu Jin said this and began to lead the way, finding a secret passage leading out from the corner of the domestic city wall.
After walking in the tunnel for a while, they arrived outside the capital.
This is right next to a forest on the eastern outskirts of the capital.
From this location, you can reach the comprehensive post station a short distance east.
At this time, everyone sat on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief.
The enemies Yang Jian and Huang Chang faced were the most difficult, and they now had some scars on their bodies.
Yu Jin and Bao Bu Tong were fine, with only some minor injuries on their arms.
"Lin Yi, why didn't you report this to me in advance?"
Huangfu Qingling looked at Lin Yi with a frown.
There was a hint of blame in his eyes, "If we had just dealt with him directly, how could these things have happened?"
"Your Majesty, none of the responsibility lies with Lin Yi at this moment."
Bao Bu Tong knelt down and apologized, "It was my carelessness that allowed Prime Minister Xiao to catch me, which led to Lin Yi... being discovered."
"Your Majesty, I have also heard that there is nothing wrong with Lin Yi's method itself."
"Besides, I didn't realize that Xiao Changyun secretly bribed so many people in the Ministry of War."
Yu Jin also knelt down.
Xiao Changyun had prepared so many plans. If he was simply arrested, I'm afraid some people from the Ministry of War would come and rescue him.
"I was careless."
Huangfu Qingling slowly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.
"Xiao Changyun must have prepared for this for more than a day or two."
"Maybe that's the result of him not realizing how much I've been doing in business."
Lin Yi also raised his head.
He really didn't expect Xiao Changyun to play this trick at first.
After all, I am not an official and I don’t want to get involved in official affairs.
"What should we do now?"
"My sisters are still in the palace."
After a moment of silence, everyone took a short break, and Huangfu Qingling asked.
"Let's go first, to the post station, to Lianjing Ferry."
"Chen Chong, have you given away your sign?"
Lin Yi said this and looked at Chen Chong.
"It's already been sent out, and the people I sent are cyclists, and they set off overnight!"
Hearing this, Lin Yi looked at Huangfu Qingling and said, "Your Majesty, please come with us now."
As they spoke, they set off and soon arrived at the post station.
Xu Chuan stepped forward to greet him.
After Lin Yi made the arrangements, Xu Chuan stayed to run the post station.
Everyone took a bath in the bathhouse, found some medicine for bandaging, ate a little, and then immediately came to the east side of the post station.
At this moment, a strange track appeared in front of Huangfu Qingling.
"What is this?"
He stared at the strange car with a puzzled look on his face.
There are several seats on it, and even a bicycle device that allows you to move by just pedaling!
"This is a track bike. You don't have to worry about the direction. Just pedal to get there."
After Lin Yi gave a brief explanation, Yang Jian and Huang Chang took the driving seat.
Everyone got on the bike, and then, relying on the movement of the rail bike, they quickly headed towards Lianjingdu.
It was on this journey that Huangfu Qingling discovered that this rail bike was operating in an elevated state.
There are fences on both sides to prevent people from going up. After it is raised, there is something like a bridge hole underneath so people can easily cross without being affected.
It would have taken more than an hour to reach Lianjing Ferry, or at least half an hour to travel, but it only took a little over a quarter of an hour!
After the bridge is elevated, you don’t have to worry about crossing it or going in the wrong direction. As long as you move forward at full speed, the speed is really fast.
When they arrived at Lianjingdu, all those who had assisted Minister Lin Yi after she dismissed them from office came out to greet them.
"See Your Majesty..."
These ministers voluntarily resigned from their posts to work with Lin Yi, so they had no resentment towards Huangfu Qingling.
"My dear ministers, you have suffered."
Huangfu Qingling said this and waved her hand slightly to let them stand up.
As soon as Huangfu Qingling and the others left, Xiao Changyun's men arrived at the post station.
Xu Chuan walked out tremblingly to greet these ferocious soldiers.