Chapter 479 Sword Pointing at the Capital

The blood letter was written on a piece of cloth torn from a petticoat; it was stained with blood and the handwriting was messy, indicating that it was written in a hurry.

"As the daughter of Emperor Taizu, I was taught by Emperor Taizu and Empress Taizu from a young age."

Emperor Taizu had repeatedly taught that all the people under heaven were subjects of the Great Wei, and that as the emperor of the Great Wei, or a member of the imperial family, one had an obligation to seek the well-being of the people.

Emperor Taizu and the late emperor were both diligent and devoted throughout their lives, but their descendants were unfilial and committed heinous acts that destroyed the destiny of the Great Wei Dynasty, causing chaos throughout the land.

I only hope that you can uphold justice, slay the traitors, eliminate the villains, bring light and clarity to the world, and restore peace to the people.

By entrusting the empire to a virtuous and capable person, I can explain my choice to the late Emperor Taizu and the previous Emperor in the afterlife, and I believe they will understand.

This is something the Pei family owes the Lu family, and also something the Pei family owes the Li family. However, Sun Chengxuan is simple-minded and honest, and cannot shoulder this great responsibility.

I only hope that you can shoulder this heavy responsibility and not let me and the people of the world down.

Pei Yuan stared at the contents of the blood-written letter, remaining silent for a long time.

I was shocked by the decision of the Grand Princess of Chengyang, and even more shocked by her magnanimity.

He was able to frankly point out the current chaos in the Great Wei, and also entrusted the Dragon Head Cane to him, an outsider.

This blood-written letter entrusts the Great Wei dynasty to him.

As expected of a princess personally taught by the founding emperor, her vision and perspective far surpass those of many members of the royal family.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Li Chengxuan urged him anxiously.

"Your Highness, what are you thinking? Things have come to this, are we not going to rebel?"

Ling Ce and Li Anning looked over with expectant expressions.

Li Anning gritted his teeth and said, "If the prince does not rebel, my wife and I will fight our way back to the capital. Even if we lose our lives, I will avenge my father and brothers."

Pei Yuan turned to look at Chen Chu, his eyes asking for her opinion.

Shen Chu stepped forward and took his hand, saying softly, "His Majesty is tyrannical, and Prince Heng is immoral. If the Great Wei dynasty falls into Prince Heng's hands, I fear the people will suffer greatly."

Moreover, there are many court officials who once supported you, and now they and their families are also under house arrest in the palace.

If we don't go to save them, they will only face death.

More importantly, once Prince Heng takes that position, the first thing he will do after freeing up his hands will definitely be to target us.

Liangzhou cannot remain content with its current precarious position.

Pei Yuan's expression changed slightly; Shen Chu had spoken his deepest worry.

Now that Liangzhou has a strong and well-equipped army, it has certainly become a thorn in the side of Prince Heng.

Moreover, when he was the sixth prince, he had been engaged in open and covert struggles with Prince Heng for many years, and their relationship had long been irreconcilable.

It's a fight to the death, either you or me.

Pei Yuan slammed his fist on the table and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty suspects this person and that person of having rebellious intentions all day long."

The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and the Huguo Duke's Mansion suffered annihilation as a result. Since that's the case, let's give them a taste of their own medicine.

As soon as he finished speaking, he received everyone's approval.

Li Chengxuan jumped up excitedly.

"With the Liangzhou army, with so many of us, and with Ah Jun acting as our inside man in the palace, it won't be long before we storm the capital and capture Prince Heng alive."

Pei Yuan was never one to hesitate or look back; once he made a decision, he would act swiftly.

He immediately discussed troop deployment with everyone.

Finally, it was decided to leave 20,000 troops to guard Liangzhou. Shen Chu, Sun Yan and Lu Zhong were left in Liangzhou, while he, along with Mo Si, Ling Ce and Du Song, set off overnight.

Pei Yuan said, "Speed ​​is of the essence in war. We must take the cities along the way as quickly as possible and aim our swords at the capital."

Everyone followed the instructions and went to muster the troops and prepare.

Shen Chu had someone lead Li Chengxuan downstairs to eat something and rest for a while.

She escorted Pei Yuan to the military camp.

Pei Yuan pulled her into his arms and couldn't help but smile.

Shen Chu asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

"I laugh at us, because other people's wedding nights are all filled with sweet nothings, and the spring night is too short."

"And here we are, conspiring with a group of people to rebel on our wedding night!"

Pei Yuan sighed softly.

Chen Chu found it funny too. She helped him adjust his armor, then stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

"I only have one request for you: no matter how dangerous it is, you must protect yourself. Staying alive is the most important thing."

Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Now that we've decided to rebel, there's no turning back. Shouldn't you insist that I succeed in this rebellion?"

Shen Chu smiled and gently shook her head.

"I believe in you. Besides, we are husband and wife, and whether we succeed or fail, we will always be together."

"My children and I are waiting for you to come back and pick me up in Liangzhou."

Under the lamplight, Pei Yuan's peach blossom eyes were exceptionally captivating.

He hugged Shen Chu tightly, his voice low and hoarse.

"Okay, I'll come back to pick you up."

After saying that, he released Chen Chu and strode towards the military camp, his tall figure casting a long shadow on the ground.

Chen Chu's heart skipped a beat.

If she could, she would prefer to stay by Pei Yuan's side and march towards the capital together.

But no, Liangzhou needs her more.

The development of Liangzhou had only just begun, and more importantly, she and Pei Yuan were worried that the Northern Rong people would take advantage of the internal strife in Wei to attack again.

This is also why she insisted on staying.

We cannot allow the Northern Rong people to invade Liangzhou again.

And so, before dawn, Pei Yuan had finished mustering his troops and led 80,000 Lu family soldiers out of the city gates without a sound.

They marched all the way to the capital.

From that day on, Shen Chu took over the management of Liangzhou. Although he was worried, he still had to continue to do what needed to be done in an orderly manner.

Fortunately, news kept coming in.

Soon the whole world knew that Lu Zhan, the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, was marching towards the capital with the dragon-headed cane of the founding emperor, intending to purge the treacherous officials and eliminate the villains.

The various prefectures along the way are now observing the situation in the capital, and Prince Heng's cruelty is terrifying.

As they had predicted, Pei Yuan captured the cities he passed through with almost no effort.

When Prince Heng learned of this, he was furious and sent troops out overnight to try to ambush and kill Pei Yuan on his way to the capital.

Unfortunately, all of them ended in failure.

A month later, in the dead of winter, on the day of Prince Heng's coronation ceremony, they finally arrived at the capital.

With Zhou Jun's inside help and the intelligence left behind by the Flying Eagle Guard, Pei Yuan easily led his troops into the capital.

They stormed into the palace, interrupting the enthronement ceremony that Prince Heng was holding.

Prince Heng was furious and shocked.

He was furious that Pei Yuan had interrupted his ascension to the throne; he was just a hair's breadth away from becoming emperor.

What was shocking was how Pei Yuan had managed to storm into the palace so quickly.

"Lu Zhan, you traitorous scoundrel, how dare you commit such an act of rebellion..."

Before he could utter the word "chaos," an arrow pierced straight into his heart.

A piercing pain instantly spread throughout his body. Prince Heng stared wide-eyed at the feathered arrow tail still dangling in his chest, then looked up to meet Li Anning's face, which was filled with gritted teeth.

“You killed my father and brothers, you are tyrannical and cruel, how can you be worthy to be a ruler?”

Li Anning, her face tense, shot another arrow into his throat.

Prince Heng froze, his eyes widened, and he fell straight down.

Pei Yuan glanced at his corpse and waved for the ministers who were forced to wait to kneel before the new emperor to disperse.

"Your families have all been released from the palace. Please go home and visit them."

Everyone was deeply moved and praised Pei Yuan for his benevolence and righteousness.

Pei Yuan curled his lips and stepped into Longquan Palace once again. When he saw Emperor Longqing lying on the bed, his expression changed slightly.