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The participation of the fourth brother Yinzhen surprised Yinzhen, and he couldn't help but think silently. Since the fourth brother knew about the change in Tianjin and the situation in the capital, with his personality, he would definitely not be willing to watch the wall and would not just spread rumors to disrupt the situation. I think it was a quick horse to rush back to the capital. This opportunity was rare, so I had to trap the fourth brother in one go, so that he would always make trouble behind the scenes.

Li Guangdi was silent for a while before asking: "What do you think of the prince's shrinking his troops and strictly guarding the inner city?"[.]

Yinzhen was calculating how many days it would take for the fourth brother to return to the capital. When Li Guangdi asked, he was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said, "The prince is short of troops and strives to consolidate the defense of the inner city to stabilize his position. What is the reason that prompted the prince to change his strategy in just one day after entering the capital? But it is unknown."

"If you think it's good, the prince should have seen through the purpose of our attempt to rescue the hostages." Li Guangdi said in a deep voice: "In this way, it will inevitably be more difficult to rescue the hostages."

"Now the rumors about the death of the emperor in the capital are obviously spread by the prince. After a long time, the words of the whole world will make money, and it will be beneficial to the prince." Zhang Penghong pondered: "In addition, there is also Wang Yu, the minister of the Shangshu in the capital. He has always been the supporter of the prince. If he helps lobby, the prince will be able to gather a group of officials and relatives again. The longer the time is, the more unfavorable we are."

Yinzhen slightly said, "The prince really can't stand it here. It seems that he can't wait for the fourth brother. After thinking for a while, he said, "You can't let the prince be so comfortable. Let's take down Fucheng Gate or Xizhi Gate, what about?"

It is also very convenient to occupy an inner city gate, which can attack and retreat and defend. The most important thing is that it can make the prince unable to sleep or eat, let the family members of the officials see hope, and the soldiers and horses in the capital are panic, forcing the prince not to ascend the throne.

Both of them were happy when they heard this. Li Guang said, "This idea is very good. If you occupy a gate, the prince will feel like he is stuck in his throat and sit and lie down. However, will the casualties be too great? All the city gates are easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"The casualties will not be too great." Yinzhen said confidently, and immediately went out to summon Longkodo, Yande, the eighth prince Yinsi and others to discuss how to attack Fucheng Sect or Xizhi Sect.

Looking at Tongzhou from afar, President Ma Gaoming, the President of the Fire Artillery Camp, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since the post road from Tianjin to the capital was destroyed by the prince's men, the imperial guards following the prince suffered a lot. They built bridges and detours along the way, not only wasting time, but also ran a lot of detours. After Tongzhou, the horse was flat, and the prince did not need to worry even if he destroyed it.

When he set up a camp in Tongzhou, Ma Gaoming was worried again. The cavalry could arrive in the capital early tomorrow morning, but Kangxi still had no news. What position should his eight thousand troops take when they arrived in the capital? He knew the situation in the capital, including the rumors. The one who was worried about was the three forces of the prince, the eighth master and the fourteenth master. How should he take a side?

It has been six days and nights, and Kangxi is still unaware of his life and death. He is inclined to the death of Kangxi. Otherwise, with his character of being unable to rub the sand in Kangxi's eyes, how could he sit down and see the prince so disobedient? But in the capital, the prince has an absolute advantage. However, he is not sure that the prince will laugh to the end. The eighth prince and the fourteenth prince are not easy. Both of them are stationed in Fengtai Camp and have formed a situation of joining hands to deal with the prince. God knows who has a better chance of winning.

As soon as his 8,000-person firearm camp appeared in the capital, several princes would come to win over immediately. Should they continue to watch? Once the princes decide the winner, they will definitely not have any good results. If they have no result in hard work, they will be worried.

The other thousands of soldiers and horses who arrived in Tongzhou were also frowning and had the same worries as Ma Gaoming. This is not an ordinary sideline. If you stand poorly, it is a disaster of exile or even death. Although the generals were unsure, no one thought of going to discuss or discuss together. The most taboo thing for the generals of the imperial guards was to gather privately.

At dusk, the Crown Prince Yinreng set up a guard of ceremonies, and drove to Dongcheng District, Xitangzi Hutong. When the minister of Shangshu heard the news, he immediately opened the middle door and led the people of Hefu to the door to welcome him.

Seeing this situation, Yinreng was secretly happy. If Songzhu was attracted by him, he would have the support of two ministers in the study room. It would be much easier to win over other officials. Moreover, Songzhu served as the chief of the Guardian Army, the Minister of War, the Chief of the Huangqi Han Army, the General of Guangzhou, the General of Fengtian, and the Minister of Rites. He had a high reputation in the army. With his help, he could stabilize the morale of the army and even win over the Guardian Army.

As soon as he saw Yinreng get out of the sedan chair, Song Zhu took the lead in kneeling down and said, "Sister Song Zhu, welcome the crown prince."

Yinreng came here this time to attract people's hearts and comfort the relatives of the court officials. Naturally, he would not present the title of the crown prince. He immediately stepped forward and helped Song Zhu with a hand, saying, "Songzhongtang quickly."

After welcoming Yinreng into the main hall to serve tea, Yinreng first took off his entourage. Song Zhu naturally knew the tact, and he also bowed and said, "I don't know what order does the prince come?"

Seeing him putting on a formal situation, Yinreng couldn't help but smile and said, "I came here this time just to visit and comfort me, and I have no other intentions."

Song Zhu is only fifty-six years old this year, and is a military member. He has been dealing with Qiu Ba for most of his life. He has been practicing skating for a long time. He immediately said, "The crown prince is here in his humble house, and his servants are honored." Then, he remained silent.

Yinreng cursed inwardly, saying that he had to go to several relatives tonight, but he had no time to delay. He immediately said straight to the point: "It has been six days since the Emperor fell into the water in Tianjin. Although there is still no exact news from the Emperor, you can get a glimpse of it from the 14th brother leading three thousand navy troops to Beijing."

"I am stupid, please let the prince make a clear statement." Song Zhu said with a confused look on his face.

"The emperor has passed away." Yinreng's face had already sunk and he said lightly: "I wonder if Songzhongtang is willing to continue to serve the court loyally?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhu immediately knelt down and said, "If the emperor dies, the crown prince will inherit the throne, which is the destiny of heaven. The servants are ministers of the Qing Dynasty. How dare they violate the laws of the ancestors' rule?"

Hearing this, Yinreng's face calmed down a little, and said, "It's so great. On the day of ascending the throne, I will give you the title of Prince and Grand Tutor and give you a kindness to your son."

The prince's tutor is already a great minister and has a favor to his son. This is a generous reward. Song Zhu secretly said that the prince is very good, and hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you for your kindness to the prince." After getting up, he asked again, "If the emperor has not passed away, what should the prince do?"

Yinreng had no intention of staying there and said with a smile: "In a few days, there will be news. Songzhongtang will wait for it. Don't forget what you said today."

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