Chapter 409 True Face
Everyone turned around and took a closer look at the person who came out.
Yu Shengsheng's heart skipped a beat, and she felt something in her heart, yet also found it a little unbelievable.
Su Huaiyuan.
He sat on a horse, fully armed and looking very majestic.
Behind him are the guards.
All around was quiet.
Su Huaiyuan's eyes were solemn as he glanced at everyone. Even when he looked at Lu Xiang and Fu Qingyin, he did not dismount.
He held the reins and spoke in a casual tone, yet it revealed that it was unquestionable.
"Everyone, I'm sorry to bother you all and ask you to stay here overnight."
"Since you are here to keep vigil, just stay here and do it well. You don't need to eat anything, so just rest here."
Everyone started talking and there were many complaints.
"Su Huaiyuan, what do you mean? There is a temporary palace, why don't you let us go?"
"You are just a guard, what right do you have to stop us?"
"We can go wherever we want, and you have no right to interfere."
Su Huaiyuan said nothing, but raised his hand slightly. The guards behind him stepped forward in unison, and the sound of swords and knives rang out.
This voice suppressed the discussions of the crowd.
"Whatever the general says, that's what it is. Just do it!"
Su Huaiyuan's voice suddenly became stern: "If you don't agree, then leave your life here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the front row guards drew their swords halfway out of their sheaths.
Everyone was shocked and looked at each other.
When he appeared just now, people with keen sense had a bad feeling in their hearts.
Now after hearing what he said, I understand.
Su Huaiyuan, this is going to be a rebellion just like the prince did before.
Prime Minister Lu shouted, "Su Huaiyuan, what are you doing? We are here to hold the Queen's funeral. We have our own etiquette and rules. How can we listen to you?"
Su Huaiyuan glanced at him and said, "Prime Minister Lu, I will not bother with you this time because I think you are an old minister and the head of the civil service. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily."
Lu Xiang laughed angrily: "Why? Are you going to kill me again?"
Su Huaiyuan snorted and laughed: "Do you really think that this general dares not?"
Everyone's heart sank, and Prime Minister Lu's expression also became tense.
The night was dark and the wind died down, leaving only the occasional crackling sound of fire.
Yu Shengsheng sighed in her heart - Su Huaiyuan's previous attitude towards her as a loving father and caring for her was all fake.
At this moment, facing the power and position, his true face is revealed.
Yu Shengsheng looked at Fu Qingyin beside her and couldn't help feeling worried and nervous. Su Huaiyuan had been patient for many years and this time he was obviously well prepared.
Can we turn danger into safety?
Fu Qingyin looked in the direction of Su Huaiyuan and didn't look at Yu Shengsheng, but seemed to be able to sense what she was thinking. He covered his face with his sleeves and gently held her hand.
Yu Shengsheng's heart skipped a beat and she quickly looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Fu Qingyin said at this time: "General Su, you are so majestic."
Su Huaiyuan looked over there. Among these people, the ones he was most afraid of were three.
One is the land phase;
The second is Kong Dezhao;
The third is Fu Qingyin.
However, Prime Minister Lu is a civil servant, so if he really doesn't work out, just shoot him to death with an arrow. Anyway, the Lu family does not support the prince.
As for Kong Dezhao, they can talk about it. The court and Nan Shun were not on good terms, but that did not mean he was not on good terms either, nor did it mean the prince could not tolerate Nan Shun.
In fact, the most difficult person is Fu Qingyin.
Fu Qingyin's martial arts skills are unfathomable, and each of his Red Dragon Guards can defeat a hundred enemies at once.
The Red Dragon Guards are also loyal to the emperor, and it is impossible to subdue them with just a few words. Moreover, for some unknown reason, Fu Qingyin and the prince do not get along well.
There is no question of surrender or submission.
You can only fight head-on.
Su Huaiyuan looked at him from a distance on his horse: "Commander, I know your ability, but the Red Dragon Guards you brought with you this time only have less than a hundred people. The gap in strength between you and me is too big."
"I advise you not to go against me."
"Who do you think you are?" Fu Qingyin sneered, "Su Huaiyuan, I respect you normally, but you really treat yourself like a dish?"
"You are not qualified to stand before me." Fu Qingyin said sarcastically, "It is true that the Red Dragon Guards are less than a hundred people, but your escort team is no more than a thousand people. Can you be sure that you can resist them?"
All officials placed their hopes on Fu Qingyin.
What Su Huaiyuan thought of was also thought of by all the officials.
After the incident at Hongyuan Temple, the officials' impression of Fu Qingyin improved a lot, especially after Prime Minister Lu secretly invited them into the mansion for exchanges, and they praised Fu Qingyin a lot in their words.
Lu Xiang walked a few steps towards Fu Qingyin and said, "Commander, you said that we listen to you. Not only the Red Dragon Guards, but also the young men in our family listen to you."
Several military generals also came out and nodded.
Kong Dezhao watched coldly. He didn't like Fu Qingyin, but he disliked Su Huaiyuan even more.
Kong Tu felt somewhat excited when he saw the confrontation between the two sides - the more chaotic the situation was, the better, because the more chaotic it was, the greater their chances would be.
Fu Qingyin glanced at Lu Xiang and the others and said nothing.
Su Huaiyuan laughed loudly upon hearing this: "Who said I only have these guards? Fu Qingyin, you have always been smart, but until now, you still haven't figured out why I asked to escort the queen's coffin?"
"Don't you think that this general won't make preparations in advance?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a low horn sounded.
Then, shouts of killing came from far away.
There were shadowy figures and the sound of footsteps. The leader came riding his horse and shouted loudly when he got closer.
“Brother!”
Yu Shengsheng looked closely and saw that it was Su Huaishan.
She immediately understood. No wonder Su Huaiyuan dared to do this. Su Huaishan was in the military camp outside the city, and he brought all the troops outside the city here.
Lu Xiang and the others also thought of this and their expressions changed instantly.
Lu Xiang subconsciously saw Fu Qingyin, and Fu Qingyin's expression remained unchanged.
Su Huaiyuan looked proud, and raised his chin slightly: "Commander, if we add these, will it work?"
Fu Qingyin chuckled: "So that's how it is. The Su family has been loyal to the court for many years, but the emperor has never treated the Su family unfairly. I wonder if General Su has a legitimate reason for doing this this time?"
Su Huaiyuan pretended to think for a moment: "The emperor is too sad, and his body is getting weaker. Since the crown prince has been appointed, he should be allowed to ascend the throne to share the emperor's worries."
"The Crown Prince?" Fu Qingyin was slightly surprised. "The Crown Prince is immoral. The Emperor has already reprimanded him. If the Queen had not passed away, he would have been confined to his room and not allowed to leave the house."
"I thought that General Su raised the army in order to become the emperor himself, but I didn't expect that it was actually for him."
Prime Minister Lu immediately followed suit: "Yes, the prince had already revealed his cruel nature when he was in Hongyuan Temple. Although we are subjects, we are also subjects of the court. We will never serve such a person as our leader!"
All the officials nodded: "Yes, what Prime Minister Lu said is true."
"The Crown Prince wanted to kill us before. How can he convince the people to ascend the throne?"
Fu Qingyin smiled: "General Su, did you hear everything? If you can protect a wise leader, it's fine, even if it's yourself, but this prince..."
“It’s hard to convince people.”
Su Huaiyuan looked at the officials, thoughtfully.
Su Huaishan said, "Brother, why don't we..."
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