Chapter 185 King Cheng, King of Dongliao, Declares Himself Emperor!

One possibility is that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is related to the death of the former empress fifteen years ago!

A knocking sound came from the window.

"Enter!"

Feng Wu entered the gate.

"Should we get rid of him?"

Shen Lanxi: "No need, keeping him is useful for now. Fifth brother, have sixth senior sister go to the capital to investigate the cause of the former empress's death, as well as the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the poison masters who have been in the capital for the past fifteen years!"

Feng Wu: "Okay."

After one night, even more people came to Liucheng.

"General, the army of the King of Dongliao has set up camp eighty li west of Ganzhou Road!"

Shen Lanxi: "Keep a close eye on the King of Dongliao and see if he sends anyone to contact the King of Cheng!"

"yes!"

As she expected, the outpost reported back in less than half a day.

"The King of Dongliao has sent an envoy to find King Cheng."

Shen Lanxi: "Explore again!"

Another day passed, and still no news came back. Zhao Chengkai couldn't wait any longer!

"General Shen, do not forget His Majesty's secret order!" These words were both a reminder and a warning.

Shen Lanxi: "Does Supervisor Zhao have any insightful opinions? If so, please share them."

Zhao Chengkai's face stiffened. He only urged Shen Lanxi to send troops and assassins, but did not offer her any advice.

"No!"

"If you don't have it, then keep it to yourself!" Shen Lanxi said mercilessly.

Zhao Chengkai felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and his anger was almost uncontrollable.

"General Shen, I am only reminding you in good faith!" Don't let your good intentions be taken for granted.

Shen Lanxi: "I've won so many battles over such a long time, do I need you to remind me?"

Wasn't she giving Zhao Chengkai too much face?

"If Supervisor Zhao has any good ideas, please speak them out. I will absolutely not stop my soldiers from carrying them out!"

Zhao Chengkai had plenty of ideas, but he didn't want to tell Shen Lanxi.

If she fails to complete the task His Majesty has assigned her, it means she lacks competence.

How can someone without ability command a large army?

"General Shen is too kind. I am merely a military supervisor. It is still up to you, General, to devise strategies and lead the troops in such matters!"

He is not in that position, so he does not concern himself with its affairs!

Shen Lanxi: "Then your reminder is unnecessary. Do I need your reminder?"

Zhao Chengkai's face turned red from the rebuke, and he was furious.

Women are just women; they only know how to bicker and are petty, they have no spirit at all!

Shen Lanxi glanced at Zhao Chengkai and saw his defiant expression, yet he seemed powerless against her. She sneered inwardly.

"On my command, stay put and wait for your opportunity!"

"yes!"

After returning home, Zhao Chengkai immediately wrote a letter to the capital. After writing it, he sent it by eagle. However, worried that there might be some accidents with the eagle, he also arranged for an urgent 800-li courier to deliver the letter to the capital day and night!

Two days later, a bombshell announcement came from Ganzhou: Prince Cheng proclaimed to the world that His Majesty had forged an imperial edict to ascend the throne and had mistreated and poisoned the Empress Dowager in order to cover up the truth about the death of the former Crown Prince!

The news spread like wildfire, its power shaking the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!

Both the former crown prince and the Prince of Cheng are of the Empress Dowager's bloodline. The former crown prince, Zhou Chengyun, was given the name Yun from birth, in the hope that he would inherit the nation's destiny and unify the world!

Zhou Chengyun grew up with high expectations. He was both literate and martial, and was resourceful. All the princes paled in comparison to him. Unfortunately, his good fortune did not last long. That year, the Prince Li forced the emperor to abdicate, and the former crown prince died at the Prince Li's hands in order to protect the emperor. Only then did Zhou Chengqian, the current Emperor Renxiao, come into being.

King Cheng announced to the world that the former crown prince's death was suspicious, and the world was about to be in turmoil again!

Two days later, King Cheng announced again that he would ascend the throne as emperor in five days and inherit his elder brother's posthumous title, becoming the Loyal and Brave Emperor.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Chengkai could no longer resist seeking out Shen Lanxi.

"General Shen, are you really going to just stand by and watch a traitor ascend the throne and throw our Great Zhou Dynasty into chaos?"

Shen Lanxi: "Tell me, how can I, with only five thousand soldiers, fight against King Cheng's hundreds of thousands of troops?"

Zhao Chengkai's face turned red with anger.

"We will fight to the death, or we will perish! We, the loyal ministers and generals, are ready to fight and die for the Great Zhou at any time!"

Shen Lanxi: "I'm not ready, and neither are my soldiers. You're ready, so go!"

Zhao Chengkai was so angry that his finger was trembling as he pointed at Shen Lanxi.

"I knew it! How could a woman be a general? You are cowardly and afraid of death, unworthy of the title of General Who Pacifies the Rebellion bestowed upon you by His Majesty. I will petition His Majesty to punish you for your cowardice in the face of battle!"

Shen Lanxi: "Alright! I'll lend you five thousand soldiers. Go and fight Prince Cheng to the death. After you die, I will definitely petition His Majesty to posthumously honor you!"

Zhao Chengkai was so angry he almost vomited blood.

Who wants to be posthumously banned!

"Shen Lanxi, you are the true General Who Pacifies the Rebellion. If you dare to retreat in the face of battle, I will exercise my duty as the military supervisor and execute you!"

Shen Lanxi sneered: "I gave you a little leeway, and you really dare to take advantage of me!"

A sneer rang out, and Liu Yan and the others looked at Zhao Chengkai with complete disdain.

Everyone treated him like a clown, watching him make a fool of himself. Did he really think he was a human being?

"Shen Lanxi, how dare you insult me? Am I personally appointed by His Majesty?"

Shen Lanxi looked at her coldly: "If you hadn't been personally sent by His Majesty, you would already be dead when you arrived!"

Enraged, Zhao Chengkai raised his hand and drew his knife.

In an instant, dozens of swords and knives were drawn and pointed at him.

Zhao Chengkai looked around in shock. He was personally dispatched by His Majesty, and for these people to point their swords at him was tantamount to pointing their swords at His Majesty!

"Are you planning a rebellion?"

Shen Lanxi sneered: "If I kill you, there's still Wu Tong to go!"

What's the meaning?

Zhao Chengkai sensed something was wrong and turned to run away.

The moment he turned around, he was stabbed right through!

He looked down in disbelief: "You dare to kill me? Aren't you afraid of His Majesty's punishment?"

Liu Yanhui chuckled and said, "Did we kill him? It was clearly Supervisor Zhao who was eager for merit and failed in his assassination attempt on Prince Cheng. He was then hacked to pieces by Prince Cheng's men!"

Shen Lanxi: "Not bad!"

Zhao Chengkai stared wide-eyed, dying with his eyes wide open!

Qian Feng dragged Zhao Chengkai out like a dead dog.

"I've been fed up with this bastard's incessant whining for a long time. Let's kill him and keep things quiet!" Shen Yuanjing said.

Shen Lanxi: "Send an urgent message to the imperial court: Military Supervisor Zhao has died for our Great Zhou Kingdom!"

"yes!"

Following King Cheng's ascension to the throne, King Dongliao followed suit, declaring himself emperor and then issuing a ridiculous imperial edict to expand his harem!

"One is busy using his own brother and mother to become emperor, while the other is busy becoming emperor and finding women to have children. What's wrong with the Great Zhou royal family?" Liu Yan asked, puzzled.

Cheng Zheng wrote: "The more chaotic, the better!"

Qian Feng: "General, would you like to light the signal fire?" The combined forces of King Cheng and King Dongliao exceed 300,000, while they only have 5,000.

Shen Lanxi: "No need, let's wait a bit longer!"

Liu Yan's eyes flickered: "Why haven't we heard from Wei Dongzhu yet?"

As the saying goes, "Speak of the devil," and the very next day, Wei Dongzhu returned!

"General, the King of the Northwest is willing to form an alliance with us!"

Shen Lanxi's gaze fell on him: "Conditions?"

Wei Dongzhu: "There are no conditions. The King of the Northwest is already on his way to Gannan Road with his army. They will arrive before nightfall tomorrow!"