Chapter 118 Chapter 118 I Win

In ancient times, news was often delayed. By the time the couriers had run several horses to death and finally delivered the news to Anjing, it happened to be the Great Cold.

Lin You was thrown into disarray and hurriedly selected generals and deployed troops.

For the first time, the civil officials in the court were panicked.

How come all this is different from what they predicted? The weather is cold in winter and people need warm clothes, which is a huge expense. Any smart person would not fight a war at this time.

What made Lin You feel even more puzzled was that his father, who had been in a coma for several years, woke up inexplicably.

However, because he had been lying in bed for too long, the emperor now had crooked eyes, a slanted mouth, and weak limbs. He could not even walk, let alone make any decisions.

All of this still has to be borne by Kang Linyou.

Lin You was worried and anxious every day. He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that Dachen’s foundation that had been built for hundreds of years would be destroyed in his hands.

He doesn't want to be a king who destroys his country!

As a child, Lin You loved reading history books. He was particularly disdainful of those kings who lost their empires, believing that such deeds would forever be remembered as infamy. He would never allow the Dachen Empire to be destroyed on his own hands. If that day ever came, he would surely die to preserve his reputation.

But now we are about to meet each other.

In the court, ministers were still arguing with each other over which general to choose.

Yan Shengguang never expressed his opinion, but just kept what these people said in his heart.

When he went to hand in the intelligence yesterday, the young man who was in charge of contacting him told him that when someone mentioned asking the Anping County Lady for help, he could just nudge them a little. After five days, stay home, close the doors and windows, and don't go out. Don't worry about attending court or anything like that.

Yan Shengguang was grateful and thought that working for Anping County Lady was indeed secure!

He worked so hard every day to memorize so much content from the court, wasn't it just for this moment, to protect his family's safety?

But when a monk rings the bell every day, even if the day mentioned by the contact person has not arrived yet, he still has to go to court.

So when Chen Bu Si, who usually kept a low profile, suggested that it would be better to ask the Princess of Anping for help.

Yan Shengguang looked over and saw his fellow villager's tearful eyes.

Good boy! It turns out he hasn't been fighting alone all this time.

When someone started a team fight, Yan Shengguang would of course join in immediately, but he didn't expect that someone would join in even faster than him.

They were Censor Xin, who had secretly gone to Li County for medical treatment, and his son, Shaoqing Xin.

"Your Highness, the traitor Zhuo Zhengchu is closing in on us. To protect our country, please ask the Princess of Anping for help. This matter concerns the fate of our country."

Yan Shengguang followed immediately.

"This traitor is so treacherous and deserves death, yet he still speaks such nonsense. The Princess of Anping will definitely not let this go."

The old man also quietly sided with Censor Xin and said, "This matter concerns the country and the people. Your Highness, please think twice."

Only An He almost jumped up.

"Your Highness, we are still unsure of what Secretary Chen's intentions are! Do not listen to his nonsense."

Lin You's head hurt even more, and he needed to think about it for two days.

Lin You thought about it for a long time, and indeed, he hated both Zhuo Zhengchu and Lin Si.

But if the kingdom really changes hands, Dachen really cannot keep it. If he is asked to choose one of these two people he hates to death, he will still choose Lin Si.

No matter what, Lin Si is of royal blood and the daughter of the eldest princess.

And who was Zhuo Zhengchu? The son of a corrupt official who embezzled disaster relief grain, he wanted to sit on the throne? Was he worthy?

After completing his task, Yan Shengguang calmly waited for the day when he could go home and close the doors and windows.

Lin You thought about it for a long time and finally agreed to ask Lin Si for help.

But all this seemed to be a step too late. The troops were dispatched in a hurry, and coupled with the cold weather, Dachen's army was defeated one after another.

Zhuo Zhengchu used the memories of his previous life to play with the geographical location in various ways, even making use of the icy road surface.

Dachen's army was caught off guard, how could they be his match?

Zhuo Zhengchu was advancing rapidly and was about to reach the outskirts of Yangzhou City.

Only three days had passed since Lin You sent someone to ask Lin Si for help.

The civil officials all knew that the time was very short. The news might have just been delivered to Lin Si. Even if they set out immediately and rode at full speed, it would still take several days.

So Lin You was given the task of defending the city to the death.

As long as we can defend Yangzhou City before Lin Si's reinforcements arrive, there is still a chance.

But it was not that easy to defend. That night, Yangzhou City was broken.

The civil officials were almost scared to death, especially those who had been involved in the Zhuo family corruption case.

How could Zhuo Zhengchu let him go?

So everyone was praying that Lin Si could arrive soon.

Yan Shengguang had sealed off his house a few days ago, not allowing anyone to enter or leave, and servants patrolled day and night.

Once Zhuo Zhengchu's men enter the city and Anjing becomes chaotic, no one can predict whether or not there will be casualties.

At this moment, Lin You really wished that Lin Si and his men had wings and could fly to Anjing, but he also knew that it wouldn't happen that fast.

Under extreme pressure, he even gave up on himself and thought about passing the throne to Lin Si. After all, being the crown prince was already tiring enough.

Zhuo Zhengchu's mood at this moment can be described as refreshing.

He thought that his attack was very successful, and he took advantage of the unexpected situation when Dachen and Lin Si launched a quick attack. Now even if Lin Si wanted to come to Anjing, it was too late.

Little did he know that Lin Si and his army were always following him. Every time he passed through a county to plunder food, Lin Si would distribute food to win people's hearts.

Who in the counties and prefectures today does not know the compassionate heart of the Princess of Anping?

Zhuo Zhengchu looked at Anjing, where he had not returned for many years. The streets were now empty. Thinking of his dead father, mother, grandmother, and uncles, he couldn't help feeling a little sad.

He once lived here when his parents had a harmonious relationship and his uncles and brothers were friendly.

Everything was ruined by a slander!

This is all because the person who initially impeached my father was the one who slandered him.

Zhuo Zhengchu ordered his subordinates to tie most of the people who were impeached and those who handled his family cases to a cart and dragged them into the palace in a very humiliating manner.

He said to the ministers on the cart, "You old fools, today I will let you watch how I avenge my grievances and ascend the throne. All of this is thanks to you. If you hadn't wrongfully killed my entire family, how could this be possible?"

There was an old minister who was so angry that his heart ached. He was old and could not stand the rude treatment from Zhuo Zhengchu's subordinates.

He roared with all his might, "Even if the king of heaven came, we would not have misjudged your Zhuo family's case!"

Zhuo Zhengchu gave a look and his subordinates dragged the man out and splattered blood on the street.

The palace was already in chaos. Although my father had woken up but his mouth was crooked and his eyes were squinting, and he was unable to move, he inexplicably regained consciousness and became normal.

Lin You was hesitating between escaping and hanging himself.

He finally chose to escape first, thinking that as long as there is a green mountain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

But now that his father has woken up, he must take his father with him and run away.

However, Zhuo Zhengchu arrived faster than he imagined, and a palace servant reported his location in order to save his life.

This was a remote little temple. Lin You and the emperor looked at the man in front of them in embarrassment.

Zhuo Zhengchu was filled with resentment. He pointed at the group of ministers and then at the emperor.

"Your Majesty, when you issued the decree to exterminate the entire Zhuo family, did you ever imagine this day would come?"

Lin You pretended to be calm, "Zhuo Zhengchu, your complacency won't last long. I've already asked Lin Si for help. Do you really think that Dachen is completely helpless?"

Zhuo Zhengchu laughed. "Lin Si, how long do you think it will take for her people to get here? You still won't survive."

Outside the window, there were screams and pleas for mercy, one after another, which frightened Lin You.

The emperor had just regained consciousness and could not withstand such a shock.

Zhuo Zhengchu's blood boiled at this moment and he laughed heartily.

"It's so satisfying! It's so satisfying to have my revenge, but what's the point of being so satisfied? My father and mother will never come back!"

One of the bound officials angrily said, "Zhuo Zhengchu, many people lost their fathers and mothers in that flood. Your father embezzled all the money, leaving not a single cent. Do those disaster victims deserve to lose their loved ones?"

Zhuo Zhengchu roared. "Shut up! Do you believe I'm going to kill you right now?"

Lin You finally showed some backbone at this moment. Although he fell to the ground in a mess, his eyes were full of disdain.

He recalled the first time he saw the disdain of the king of a fallen country when he was reading history books, and the small oath he made as a little kid at that time.

"Want to kill me? Want revenge? Don't even think about it." The word "don't even think about it" was said lightly.

Before Zhuo Zhengchu could react, Lin You hit the pillar.

Blood was all over the ground, and Lin You's face was covered in blood.

After Lin You died, Zhuo Zhengchu angrily pointed his knife at the emperor, who was so frightened that his face looked ugly.

Zhuo Zhengchu raised the corner of his mouth slightly. This scene was exactly the same as his predicted memory.

Then he put away his knife and started to attack the ministers on the cart.

"Who do you think I should kill first?"

The entire palace was in chaos.

The combat conditions in winter were harsh, and Zhuo Zhengchu's soldiers had been suppressed for a long time. They would rob any property they saw and want to do something indecent when they saw palace maids.

The troops entered the palace, and their main mission was to rescue people.

Lin Xun is an unfavored princess. She has no title and is usually taciturn, which makes her disliked by the emperor.

The palace where Lin Xun lived was very remote, but that did not prevent Zhuo Zhengchu's soldiers from running around here.

Lin Xun's face turned pale with fear. She put the hairpin against her neck and suppressed her fear.

"I am the Princess of Dachen. How can I allow you bastards to insult me ​​at will?"

Lin Xun didn't expect that she would be rescued, nor did she expect that the person who rescued her would be a girl, followed by several soldiers.

Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't think straight at the moment. She kicked the body in front of her away. "Thank you...thank you, young lady."

Nan Shuang touched his head awkwardly, "We are from the Anping County Lord's group, but we seem to have lost contact with the main group. Where is this place?"

Lin Xun's eyes lit up, "Yes, it's my sister's man!"

Lin Xun instantly felt relieved. Sister Anping had arrived! This time, that scoundrel Zhuo Zhengchu would definitely not succeed.

Lin Xun stood up and said with a firm expression, "I wonder where this lady is going. I can lead the way for her."

When they arrived at the side hall, Nan Shuang generously pulled Lin Xun forward.

"Well, you are a princess after all. You should stay outside. I will send you back after we understand the situation."

Lin Xun stood cautiously a few meters away from Lin Si, curious about the situation in the side hall.

Outside the side hall, Lin Si was surrounded by many Wugengtian, and Feng Ling was also by his side.

They saw clearly what was happening inside the hall.

Zhong Diyan's eyes were icy as he whispered, "County Lady, there are only a few officials on this cart who can be used. As for those who can't be used, they were all killed by Zhuo Zhengchu."

Qi Liang has been in charge of the intelligence network in Anjing for a long time, so he has a thorough understanding of the Anjing officials. After all, it doesn't matter who died tonight, as long as it is blamed on Zhuo Chengchu.

Tonight is the best time to deal with those who hold important positions and usually do not stand on Lin Si's side.

Lin Si chuckled. "We finally built this stage, so we have to go in and finish the show."

Zhuo Zhengchu killed four people in a row, and the military advisor was right next to him. Every time he killed someone, he would draw a cross on the Death Note. The scene was as weird as it could be.

The guards at the back kicked the door open first and entered. Zhuo Zhengchu shouted angrily, "Who is it?"

When Zhuo Zhengchu saw Lin Si surrounded by a crowd of people, his expression changed.

The first person to be frightened was the military advisor.

"Could this be the Princess Anping? But why is the Princess Anping here? This is impossible. How could she have arrived so quickly?"

Those ministers seemed to see hope of life, and Lin Si at this moment was like a savior.

"County Lady! This traitor forced the Crown Prince to death and killed the Emperor. His crimes are unforgivable!"

"County Master, you are finally here."

The battle between the soldiers of both sides was about to break out. Wu Gengtian protected Lin Si and threw some hidden weapons casually to create small sparks.

Zhong Diyan moved extremely quickly, circling the village like a snake, and in just a few moves he killed the soldier guarding the cart.

The minister on the cart was reborn and quickly climbed into Lin Si's camp.

Zhong Diyan instructed the others to protect Lin Si, while he himself joined the fighting on the battlefield.

Feng Ling had been looking at Zhuo Zhengchu since he entered the door.

This person's face looks so familiar.

It seems like I've seen it somewhere.

Where is it?

Feng Ling suddenly realized that this person was the one who dug up Miaomiao's bones in his dream and killed his own people?

Feng Ling looked at Lin Si, and Lin Si spoke slowly: "The person I want you to kill is him."

Feng Ling's sword was unsheathed, revealing a cold light.

This sword was passed down to her by her master. Before her master died, she learned that it was a precious sword left by the royal family of the previous dynasty, although it looked tattered because it had not been polished.

But in Li County, students of the technical school had already sharpened the sword to a very sharp edge.

Zhuo Zhengchu was still dealing with his troops in the melee when he saw a woman rushing towards him with ferocious moves, each blow from her sword deadly.

He grabbed his soldiers and stood in front of him, but Feng Ling remained calm. For every person he blocked, Feng Ling killed him.

Zhuo Zhengchu was retreating step by step, his eyes fixed on Lin Si behind Feng Ling.

Lin Si raised his eyebrows provocatively at him and smiled sarcastically.

Zhuo Zhengchu suddenly understood everything. He was actually being used as a pawn by Lin Si! According to common sense, Lin Si couldn't have come so quickly.

Everything today was a trap set by her using me. No matter who she wants to kill today, she can just blame it on me.

And she plays the role of the person who has no choice but to take charge of the overall situation and ascend to the throne.

Zhuo Zhengchu roared. "Lin Si..."

Before he could utter any insults, Feng Ling's sword had already pierced his heart.

"Save those curse words for when you tell them to the King of Hell!" Feng Ling shouted, drawing out his bloody sword.

Lin Si gave Zhuo Zhengchu a victorious smile and mouthed three words.

Zhuo Zhengchu saw it clearly before he lost consciousness.

Lin Si is right.

I won.