mynovelweb Chapter 850 Where am I?
Chapter 850 Where am I?
Zhao Shuo scratched his head: "Where did you get so much? What should I do?"
He looked around and waved his hand.
"So, notify Ju Chaoyue and others and have them evacuate Kyoto City in an orderly manner. However, this must be carried out after we evacuate the city."
"Where's the Emperor?"
"Let Xu Jin find someone to carry them out of the city."
After following Lin Feng for a long time, Zhao Shuo became very decisive and used unconventional methods.
"Is…is this appropriate?"
"Help! As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Only when you are alive can you know what is appropriate and what is not."
Zhao Cun was finally persuaded by Zhao Shuo and agreed to go out of the city to find Lin Feng.
"There's no time to lose. Call Zhao Gui and let's go."
Zhao Shuo pulled Zhao Cun all the way out of the garrison and hurried down to the city.
Emperor Zhao Zhen woke up after being shaken.
It was pitch black and he groped his way to his side.
"My dear, where are they?"
Someone in the dark responded, "Your Majesty, you are awake."
As soon as Zhao Zhen heard it, he knew it was Zhu Qisheng. This old eunuch was more loyal than the two imperial concubines. No matter where he was, he was always there.
Zhao Zhen had a headache and asked while rubbing it with his hands.
"Where am I?"
"Your Majesty, you are in the carriage."
"Ah? Why am I in a carriage?"
Zhu Qisheng replied helplessly: "Your Majesty, we have already left Kyoto City and are heading towards Cannes."
"Why go to Cannes?"
"Your Majesty, Kyoto City has been lost. We can't stay here any longer."
"what?"
Zhao Zhen was stunned and speechless for a moment.
The next moment, tears welled up in his eyes and he choked.
"Zhao Zheng...entered the city?"
"Your Majesty, your Imperial Guards are covering your retreat. Kyoto City has not yet been captured by the rebels. For safety reasons, Your Majesty is to take shelter in Cannes."
Zhao Zhen was about to get angry, but it turned into a long sigh.
"Why don't I see my two beloved concubines?"
"Your Majesty, the two beloved concubines may not be able to leave the city until later, so go back and prepare your things."
"Have you brought all the writing brushes, inkstones, and paper?"
"I have brought them all, Your Majesty."
"What about the rest?"
"They are all in the back, Your Majesty."
Zhao Zhen wanted to ask something else, but felt that there was nothing to ask.
Then he lowered his head silently and shed tears.
Cannes was an acropolis and there were not many good houses in the city.
Hu Jincai could only find a slightly more spacious house for Emperor Zhao Zhen. The difference was that it was cleaner than other houses.
The eunuchs in the palace made sufficient preparations. They used horse-drawn carriages to load a lot of daily necessities and immediately decorated the house to make Zhao Zhen live more comfortably.
There were thousands of people in the entire palace, and after pouring into Cannes, they occupied a large residential area.
Fortunately, Hu Jincai transported civilians to Jingxi Prefecture day and night, which freed up many houses in Kancheng.
Zhao Shuo and Zhao Gui brought several hundred guards and moved into the military camp.
Crown Prince Zhao Cun also brought hundreds of his guards and lived in the barracks, which was an independent military camp.
Zhao Fengchun replaced Xu Jin's position and became the chief of the imperial guards, protecting Zhao Zhen.
Zhu Qisheng replaced Zhao Zhen with two concubines to serve him personally.
Zhao Zhen didn't ask any more questions. With his intelligence, he certainly understood that Concubine Wan and Concubine Du had abandoned him.
As an emperor in exile, he had no right to ask for too much. As long as he had wine, paper and pen, Zhao Zhen's entire living space was satisfied.
The entire imperial palace was hastily moved into Cannes within a single day.
Hu Jincai was very worried, so he called Cui Ying and they discussed the matter.
"Cui Ying, if Kyoto is captured, we will be isolated. Zhao Zheng will take the throne. How can we allow Zhao Zhen to live here?"
Cui Ying agreed: "Let the emperor go to Jingxi Prefecture, otherwise he will be surrounded in Kancheng. If we don't hand over the people, we will have to go to war."
Hu Jincai nodded: "Well, besides, we have already offended those pirates. They are hanging around outside Xuncheng all day long, and they want to take revenge on us."
"We need to send them away quickly, or should we also withdraw?"
"If the boss doesn't give the order, we will die here."
Cui Ying also scratched his head: "You said that the boss should be back soon, so he can't stay at Tiezhen?"
Hu Jincai waved his hand: "Now it's not Tiezhen anymore, it's Kuro. There's only grass over there, what's fun there? The boss will definitely be back soon."
Cui Ying glanced at Hu Jincai and said, "With the boss gone, Old Hu's hair has turned white."
Hu Jincai touched his hair.
"Ah, it's really hard to be the boss. It will shorten my life."
Cui Ying smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go find Zhao Shuo and ask him to send the emperor away quickly. It's still dangerous to stay here."
In Kyoto City, Ma Buxuan, as the commander of the Imperial Guards, still stayed in the command center.
However, when he heard that the emperor had left, he immediately became panicked.
Ma Buxuan led his men to Prince Rui's mansion first. When he saw Prince Rui still sitting calmly in the study, his plan was finally resolved.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor has left Kyoto?"
Prince Rui nodded and said, "I know. It's time to evacuate. Kyoto can no longer be defended."
Ma Buxuan nodded quickly in agreement.
Of course he knew that Kyoto City could not be defended, and he had known it for a long time, but the Royal Guards could not leave, and the commander could not run away first.
Otherwise, the consequences will be serious.
"I will arrange for evacuation immediately. When will the prince leave?"
Ma Buxuan asked carefully.
"Where are you going?"
"Let's go to Cancheng. The Zhenxi Army is stationed there. The rebels don't dare to touch them for the time being. It should be safe."
"I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here."
Ma Buxuan grinned: "Your Majesty, the Zhenxi Army is also a large army and is under our command. Why can't we face them?"
He knew that Prince Rui was very concerned about his reputation and was unwilling to go to Lin Feng's territory.
King Rui shook his head and said nothing.
Ma Buxuan's eyes rolled around a few times.
"Your Highness, how about we lead the Imperial Guards out of the west of the city, through Xuncheng, and then across the river to Jinggao Mansion?"
Seeing King Rui frowning and thinking, he quickly continued.
"Jinggao Prefecture is remote, and the rebels haven't had time to attack yet. We can take shelter there temporarily."
Prince Rui drummed his fingers on the table.
"Zhao Gui's personal guards have already gone to Kancheng, and there are 30,000 imperial guards. Jinggao Mansion... we can give it a try."
His mind started to work again.
Zhao Xun is a prince who is second only to the emperor and above everyone else. How could he want to die?
I was just forced by the situation and had no choice.
Now that Ma Buxuan has reminded me of this, I think this is a good idea.
Jinggao Prefecture is still a large territory, and it does not belong to Lin Feng’s Eight Prefectures of Zhenxi, so it can naturally be stationed there.
Finally, a hint of life appeared on Prince Rui's face, changing his lifeless look.
After all, Dazong's territory is very large, and he can still survive without Lin Feng. The 30,000 imperial guards can naturally ensure his safety.
Upon seeing this, Ma Buxuan immediately said, "I will make arrangements right away. We will withdraw tonight."
The only senior generals left under Ma Buxuan were Ju Chaoyue, Wei Ming and Dang Guihong, each of whom led 10,000 imperial guards, scattered around the walls of Kyoto.
Ma Buxuan ordered his men to send fast horses to inform the three generals to start evacuating Kyoto City at the beginning of the evening.