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Chapter 36 General, come out quickly and receive the imperial decree!

The General's Mansion.

In the meeting hall.

General Wu Jin had just seen off the civil and military officials and returned to his seat. Before he could even take a sip of tea, he heard a loud commotion outside the mansion.

"Laifu, what's going on?"

"What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?"

General Wu Jin called out to the outside, and the steward of the mansion immediately came in.

"Master, it's said that martial law has been declared in the city, the streets are full of imperial guards, and the city gates are all closed," the steward said.

what?
Is the city under martial law?
Are the city gates closed too?
Upon hearing this, General Wu Jin frowned.

As a Grand General and a regent minister in the imperial court, how could he, a regent minister, not receive any news about the imminent martial law and closed city gates in Luoyang?

The streets were still filled with Imperial Guards.

Could it be that person in the palace?
Upon thinking of this, General Wu Jin immediately looked at the steward and said, "Immediately send someone to find out what's going on."

Why is martial law in place in the city?

"And why were the city gates closed?"

"Find out everything clearly, and quickly."

General Wu Jin said with a solemn expression.

He had a feeling that something was wrong.

Logically speaking, it would be impossible for Luoyang to be under martial law and have its gates closed in broad daylight.

They would only do that if something really serious happened.

However, as a general and a minister appointed by the late emperor, Wu Jin would surely know if something serious had happened.

"Yes, sir."

The butler nodded, realizing what was going on, and immediately sent someone to find out more.

After the steward left, General Wu Jin frowned even more deeply.

He had just finished discussing important matters with more than twenty civil and military officials, and now martial law has been imposed in Luoyang and the city gates have been closed.

This made General Wu Jin suspect that the woman in the palace might be plotting the same thing as him.

But does that person in the palace really have the courage to do such a thing?

General Wu Jin had a big question mark in his mind.

Although Grand Tutor Yan Hua is now dead and Empress Wu Ying is temporarily confined to Qingfeng Palace, the power of the maternal relatives' faction is still not to be underestimated, occupying almost half of the discourse power in the court.

In addition, General Wu Jin also commands half of the elite Shenwu troops of the Great Zhou outside the city.

Grand Tutor Wen Zhong was not present.

General Wu Jin did not believe that the person in the palace could not see the situation and what consequences would result from taking such action.

Just as the general was frowning and thinking about these things, the steward returned, followed by an unexpected person.

"Master, Her Majesty has sent Wan'er out of the palace," the steward said hurriedly as he entered.

Indeed, following behind the steward was Wan'er, who had escaped the palace and shaken off the four imperial guards.

Oh!
General Wu Jin was startled and looked at Wan'er.

Why would the Empress send Wan'er out at this time? Could it be that something important is going on?

"Wan'er greets Master." Wan'er also stepped forward and bowed to General Wu Jin.

Wan'er grew up with Empress Wu Ying and came from the General's Mansion, so she called General Wu Jin "Master" instead of "General" like the steward.

When General Wu Jin saw Wan'er's pale face, he immediately realized that she was injured and frowned. "You're injured?"

"what happened?"

"Who hurt you?"

General Wu Jin's expression was rather grim.

You must know that Wan'er is from his General's Mansion, and is also the personal maid of Empress Wu Ying, so her status is not ordinary.

Who dares to harm Wan'er?

Isn't this a slap in the face to his General's Mansion and the Empress?

Upon hearing this, Wan'er dared not delay and immediately said, "Master, I was injured by the people from the Eastern Depot when I secretly left the palace." "The Empress sent me out of the palace to tell you that the Emperor secretly met with the Eighth Prince, the Minister of War, and the Marquis of Weiwu."

"They also closed the four gates of the palace and sent Jinhe with 20,000 imperial guards out of the palace to assist the Minister of War in sealing off the four gates and nine cities of Luoyang."

"Her Majesty has already ordered the mobilization of manpower in the palace. Please have Wan'er inform the Master."

Wan'er recounted all the information in one breath.

Wan'er even learned about Jin He leading 20,000 imperial guards out of the palace to assist the Minister of War in sealing off the four gates and nine cities of Luoyang on her way to the General's Mansion, and told him all about it.

Upon hearing this news from Wan'er, General Wu Jin's expression underwent a dramatic change.

The Emperor secretly met with the Eighth Prince, the Minister of War, and the Marquis of Weiwu.

General Wu Jin knew all too well what was going on with these three men.

A loyal and capable general, and a staunch member of the imperial faction.

The fact that the emperor secretly met with these three people shows that he had ulterior motives.

Furthermore, the Emperor closed the palace gates and ordered Jin He to lead 20,000 Imperial Guards to assist the Minister of War in sealing off the four gates and nine cities of Luoyang.

If it weren't for the Emperor's targeted plan, even General Wu Jin wouldn't believe it.

"Someone is coming."

General Wu Jin immediately shouted outside.

"General."

A guard general entered and waited with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Immediately assemble all troops within the manor and take strict precautions against the General's manor."

"Notify the personal guards to accompany me to the military camp later."

General Wu Jin knew that no matter what kind of schemes the person in the palace had, as long as he left the city and went to the military camp, everything would be fine.

After giving orders to his personal guards, General Wu Jin turned to his steward and said, "Lai Fu, send someone to immediately inform the officials that the plan is to be moved up."

"Mobilize all available resources from the General's Mansion and proceed according to plan."

"After I leave, the contingency plan will be activated for everything inside the mansion."

General Wu Jin said with a solemn expression.

To prepare for this day, General Wu Jin had already made plans.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows; before calculating victory, one must first consider defeat.

Otherwise, how can we resolve our concerns about the future?

After General Wu Jin finished arranging everything, he looked at Wan'er and said, "You should immediately return to the palace and tell the Empress that I know about this and that she must be careful."

"Move all the best experts in Luoyang into the palace. We must ensure the Empress's safety."

General Wu Jin knew about his daughter's methods.

The four gates of the palace are closed.

But this didn't stop his daughter.

Bringing in experts shouldn't be a problem.

"Yes, sir."

As soon as Wan'er finished speaking, the sounds of soldiers and armor came from outside.

"General, something terrible has happened! The Imperial Guards have surrounded the General's Mansion and blocked the main gate."

A general rushed in, looking flustered, to report.

what?
The Imperial Guards have surrounded the General's Mansion?
General Wu Jin's expression changed, and he said to Wan'er, "Try to leave through the back door first, and tell the Empress that if things are unavoidable, get out of here first."

"The imperial edict has arrived."

"General, come out quickly and receive the imperial decree."

The sharp sound echoed throughout the General's Mansion and also entered the council hall.

General Wu Jin's face darkened, and he walked straight out of the council hall.

Upon seeing this, Wan'er didn't dare to hesitate and immediately and quietly left from the side.

(End of this chapter)