Chapter 319: Beijing Army Mutiny

Marquis Tang...died!

Everyone stared at the Emperor in a daze.

The worst outcome that none of them wanted to see...appeared.

Marquis Tang Hao of Zhongshan was assassinated!

The Ming Dynasty is about to change again!

At the gate of the courtyard.

Tang Mu's eyes instantly turned blood red.

He suppressed the grief in his heart, then knelt down on the ground, cut off a white cloth strip with a knife and wrapped it around his head, and then raised the knife and cut his face fiercely!

Blood flowed freely, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air.

"If I don't take revenge, I, Tang Mu, will not be a human being!"

The other generals saw this and did not hesitate at all.

They knelt down on the ground one after another, wrapped their heads with white cloth and swore an oath with blood.

This time, even Lei Xiong was no exception.

Everything they had, their titles, official positions, power, status... were all brought by their own marquis.

If they had not been chosen by luck, or if they had not been excluded by others and thrown over to follow Tang Hao, who had just been granted the title of Marquis, they would still be bastards, not to mention being granted the title of general!

Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, regarded them as his brothers and sisters, and never criticized or neglected them. Even under the training and cultivation of Tang Hao, each of them gradually showed the talent of a general who could take charge of a situation on their own, and would soon go out to guard a place and become a powerful nobleman of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as they made military achievements, Tang Hao would definitely give them the rewards they deserved.

Even if the civil officials and gentry interfered, Tang Hao even paid out of his own pocket to supplement the pensions for the generals and soldiers.

But now, such a wise commander, such a rare general of the Ming Dynasty, died from the assassination of a villain!

This tragic result was unacceptable to everyone!

Tang Mu kowtowed three times solemnly towards the yard, and then turned and left.

He wanted revenge!

At all costs!

Even if the entire capital is overturned!

He will find this bastard and avenge the Marquis!

Qiu Yue hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and whispered: "Don't act rashly!"

Tang Mu just glanced at him with red eyes, then pushed him away and turned away.

Chang Kuohai, Lei Xiong, Ma Yong, Deng Boyan, Chen Jizu... one by one, the generals followed Tang Mu without hesitation.

At the same time, at the gate of the capital.

An Guo was confronting Xu Tianci and Leng Hantie.

"Hand over the admiral's badge!"

An Guo shouted angrily with a sullen face.

Xu Tianci shook his head expressionlessly.

"This was given to me by the Marquis himself."

"Except for the Marquis, except for His Majesty, I will not give it to anyone!"

Hearing this, An Guo was instantly furious and stepped forward to grab Xu Tianci's collar.

"Marquis? You still have the nerve to mention the Marquis!"

"The Marquis has been assassinated and his life or death is unknown, and the mastermind behind the scenes is still at large. Is this your reward to the Marquis?"

Xu Tianci looked gloomy, his eyes were a little red, but he still shook his head firmly.

"The Beijing Army cannot be mobilized without an imperial edict!"

"Your Majesty will definitely find out, don't act rashly!"

An Guo was relentless.

He knew the situation very well.

Once the Marquis was gone, the Beijing Army would fall apart in an instant!

And these military meritorious officers were fighting on their own, and it was impossible to maintain their momentum and continue to rise!

So the only way was to support Tang Mu to take over and replace the Marquis of Zhongshan to continue to lead the Beijing Army!

This was the most reasonable arrangement, because Tang Mu was originally a blood relative of the Marquis of Tang, and now he was a hereditary earl. If the military generals and nobles worked harder, they might be able to push Tang Mu to take over the title of Marquis of Zhongshan and inherit the mantle of the Marquis of Tang!

But the premise was that Xu Tianci had to hand over the admiral badge!

"I'll say it again!"

"Hand over the admiral badge!"

An Guo roared in anger.

However, Xu Tianci refused to give in.

Leng Hantie was still in a trance.

He hadn't recovered from this shock.

But he knew one thing, if the Marquis of Zhongshan really died, the soldiers of the Beijing Army... would definitely mutiny!

Without the suppression of the Marquis of Zhongshan, these arrogant soldiers would definitely mutiny in an instant to avenge their Marquis!

The Minister of War Yang Yiqing couldn't suppress them, and even His Majesty the Emperor couldn't suppress them!

Because, the Marquis of Zhongshan Tang Hao, had long become the faith of the soldiers of the Beijing Army, and the person they were loyal to and followed!

Just at this time, a horse came over, and then there were bursts of horse hoof sounds behind him.

Tang Mu turned over and got off the horse, walked straight to Xu Tianci, and then stretched out his hand.

Xu Tianci noticed the white cloth wrapped around Tang Mu and the bloodstains on his face, and tears burst out instantly.

"The Marquis...he?!"

"Dead!" Tang Mu said in a low voice, "Give me the admiral's badge!"

Xu Tianci was struck by lightning, and almost fainted.

"I don't trust anyone in the capital!"

"Because the Marquis has offended too many people for the Ming Dynasty, and they all want the Marquis dead!"

"I only trust the soldiers' own brothers. Even if we have to track down the real murderer, it should be done by our Beijing Army soldiers!"

Hearing these words, Xu Tianci gritted his teeth, and finally stopped hesitating, took out the admiral's badge from his arms and handed it to Tang Mu.

Then the general also drew his sword to cut off the white cloth strips and wrapped them around his head, and then stabbed himself in the face.

"Blood debts must be paid with blood!"

Seeing this, Tang Mu smiled happily, then got on his horse and raised his admiral badge.

"Where are the soldiers of the Beijing Army?"

"Follow the general's orders!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Beijing army all looked at Tang Mu with red eyes.

Tang Mu looked around and shouted loudly: "Master Hou was assassinated by a villain, and the mastermind behind the scenes is still enjoying himself!"

"I, Tang Mu, are dispatching troops without an order at this moment. Afterwards, the court will investigate and I, Tang Mu, will be killed or beheaded!"

"But, before that, I ask all brothers to remember the old kindness, find out the mastermind behind the scenes, and avenge the murder of the Marquis!"

"May the dead follow me!"

As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell silent.

No one answered, not even the slightest response.

Tang Mu laughed to himself, turned around on his horse and headed straight for his destination.

But he had only taken a few steps forward when uniform footsteps sounded behind him.

Tang Mu looked back and saw tens of thousands of soldiers from the Beijing Army following him unswervingly, and they responded with practical actions.

At this moment, Tang Mu finally couldn't bear it anymore and tears burst into his eyes.

"Master Hou, you have done nothing wrong in this life!"

Anguo rode his horse and came closer, and Xu Tianci followed suit.

"Where to go? Any clues?"

"Beizhen Fusi, jail!"

Tang Mu wiped away his tears and said solemnly: "Whether it's the killers who survived by chance, the caravan captured by the Jin Yiwei, or Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao, they are all related to the assassination!"

With the goal clear, all the generals have a clear idea.

So what we have to do now is to attack Jinyiwei's lair, Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, and snatch all the clues and witnesses!

Attack Beizhen Fusi!

What an earth-shattering event this is!

At least since the establishment of Jinyiwei, they have never been blocked in their lair and besieged.

After all, the Jin Yiwei are the emperor's own soldiers, and attacking them is tantamount to rebellion.

But now, all the generals don't care about so much!

They just want to find out those behind the scenes and avenge their own prince!

As for whether His Majesty the Emperor wants to kill or behead him afterwards, please do as he pleases!

The group of people disappeared into the night with the soldiers, and Leng Hantie did not stop them from the beginning to the end.

Because he knew very well that he couldn't stop it.

During these years of getting along, Leng Hantie had long known that Xu Tianci was mature, prudent and cautious. It was precisely because of this that he was able to temporarily replace Marquis Zhongshan in command of the Beijing army.

But now, even Xu Tianci was blinded by hatred and directly participated in the mutiny. Who can stop it?

However, it was a mutiny after all, and there were tens of thousands of soldiers from the capital. This was a terrifying force that was enough to subvert the entire capital!

Therefore, Leng Hantie did not dare to neglect and rushed to the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion in person to inform His Majesty the Emperor.

When everyone learned that Tang Mu led tens of thousands of Beijing soldiers to mutiny, everyone was instantly in disarray.

Yang Tinghe's expression changed drastically, and he rushed to Zhu Houzhao and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please return to the palace as soon as possible!"

Wang Hao, Yang Yiqing and others also reacted.

Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Beijing army mutinied and vowed to avenge Zhongshan Hou!

This is a terrifying force that can destroy everything!

If they were taken advantage of and killed straight away, His Majesty the Emperor would really become a prisoner under his command!

Therefore, all the ministers knelt down and begged His Majesty the Emperor to return to the palace immediately. At least there were tens of thousands of Imperial Guards in the Forbidden City, enough to protect His Majesty the Emperor's safety.

But after Zhu Houzhao learned the news, he didn't react at all, and his expression remained dull and numb.

He just looked at Leng Hantie and asked, "Where did they go?"

"Look in the direction... Beizhen Fusi Yamen!"

Jinyiwei, imprisoned!

You can't trust anyone, you have to track down the murderer yourself!

"Your Majesty, if the son of a rich man does not stand under a dangerous wall, please put the country, the country and the country first and return to the palace as soon as possible!"

Yang Tinghe spoke anxiously to persuade him again.

However, Zhu Houzhao sneered.

"Go back to the palace? Why should I go back to the palace?"

"They are our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Do they still dare to attack me?"

"Your Majesty!" Yang Tinghe was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, "Mutiny in the army is not a child's play. All the officers and soldiers of the three armies are now blinded by hatred. No one knows what they will do next!"

"If Your Majesty makes any mistakes, then the country of Ming Dynasty will be overturned in an instant, Your Majesty!"

"Shut up!" Zhu Houzhao suddenly shouted angrily, "This is just what you are forcing me to do!"

"Marquis Tang is dedicated to serving the country, and would rather bear infamy than carry out the New Deal. You all want to kill him with a thousand knives!"

"Now that Tang Hao has been assassinated, he has finally fulfilled your wishes, but he has forced the soldiers of the Beijing Army to mutiny!"

Zhu Houzhao laughed crazily and said: "You have killed my confidant Humerus, then prepare to be buried with Marquis Tang!"

"I will not go anywhere. Unless the real culprit behind the scenes is caught, everyone will be buried with my Lord Tang!"

Seeing this situation, all the officials were shocked.

His Majesty the Emperor's attitude seems to be the emergence of his old behavior again, and he has begun to act absurdly!

Yang Tinghe's face was filled with sadness, and in his heart he hated the man behind the scenes.

Could it be that the momentum of the Ming Dynasty's resurgence will be interrupted at this point?