Chapter 140
While both sides were signing the agreement, Marshal Zhu asked Xing Changfeng, Yao Chunnuan and the others, "Have you ever thought about turning back? It's not easy to be a traitor."
Marshal Zhu asked this on behalf of the person inside. He still didn't want the prince and Xing Changfeng and others to meet each other. If the two sides really fought, he would have to suffer as well, which was not worth it.
Yao Chunnuan was puzzled. It had come to this, so why was he still asking them if they'd ever considered reconciling? If he truly wanted to persuade them, he should have said it the moment they met, not after they'd signed the agreement.
Despite her doubts, Yao Chunnuan decided to give Marshal Zhu some face and argue with him, "We can only say that the government forced the people to rebel, and there was nothing we could do." Yao Chunnuan still said that they were forced to rebel.
Zhu Dashuai said, "If only you had been patient that day, who in this world can avoid a little injustice?"
Yao Chunnuan disagreed with this, "Everyone is a human being for the first time, so who should bear the injustice of whom? Besides, it's not the first time that Ray-Ban has picked a fight with us. Isn't it normal for him to force us to rebel once, twice, and three times?" Now that they have poked the sky, there is no sign of what will happen.
Marshal Zhu rolled his eyes. "I don't believe you have any other way to deal with Lei Peng except to rebel. Ever since he turned against you, what have you done to him?" He lost important things over and over again: the gold and silver treasures he had accumulated for most of his life, the reputation he had cultivated for most of his life. Finally, he lost his life, and was even accused of forcing Xing Changfeng to rebel. It could be said that Lei Peng had been exploited to the extreme.
"Master Zhu, you overestimate us. We really had no other choice back then, so we had to rebel." Yao Chunnuan had nothing to say about Lei Peng's fate. It was just a matter of success and failure. If they had lost, they would have been even worse off than him.
"There are indeed some officials in the court who resemble Ray Ban, but the Crown Prince is still a good person. Once he ascends the throne, everything will get better. There's really no need for you to go down that path."
Yao Chunnuan was still puzzled. If Marshal Zhu had such confidence in the Crown Prince and the imperial court, why had he just reached an agreement with them? His words and actions were contradictory.
Hearing him mention the prince, Yao Chunnuan thought about it and answered his question, "The prince is a good crown prince. He is good at balancing the emperor's mind, but he is not good at business management." What Daliang needs now is to break down and then rebuild, and then vigorously develop the people's livelihood and economy. The prince is not good in this aspect.
Marshal Zhu smiled and said, "The Crown Prince only needs to know how to employ people. He doesn't need to personally manage the business."
She continued, "You are right. In fact, the prince is good at using people, but he has no one to use. In Daliang, there are too many officials like Lei Peng."
Because the previous imperial system of selecting officials had produced what kind of people? Were they the right people to manage the people's livelihoods and the economy? Moreover, capable and talented people had been suppressed by those with no talent and no virtue for years, and they had lost confidence in the court. Therefore, even if the crown prince succeeded to the throne, there would still be no one available.
The prince was sitting inside. The door of the room was closed. There were many people and a lot of noise outside, so the people inside were silent and breathing softly. Therefore, Yao Chunnuan and the others had no idea that the prince was so close.
But the Crown Prince listened to every word she said, and was even deeply moved. God knew that he and the court were indeed in a desperate situation with no one available. What he didn't expect was that Yao Chunnuan, a woman, could have such profound insights.
Marshal Zhu still insisted, "This situation can be changed, right? Wait until the crown prince ascends the throne."
But Yao Chunnuan was not optimistic. "Given the current situation, it's very difficult for the Crown Prince to turn the tide. Daliang is like a dying old man, and curing him is too difficult. Furthermore, there's the people's hearts. For the common people under Daliang's rule, life has been hard for too long, and life has become too numb. The day-to-day suffering leaves them with no hope. Deep down, don't the poor people yearn for change? Because no matter how hard life is, it can't be any harder than it is now. Change might bring a better life, but without change, they'll continue to suffer forever."
Countless people are looking forward to the destruction and reconstruction of this land. When everyone is looking forward to a change and the establishment of a new order, this becomes a trend.
Marshal Zhu fell silent. After listening to Yao Chunnuan's analysis, everyone present felt that they had a clearer understanding of the current situation.
Yao Chunnuan's words chilled the prince's heart, but he didn't believe Daliang was beyond help. Perhaps the condition she described existed, but it was definitely not as serious as she said! Daliang was simply ill. The prince believed that as long as he was given time, he could cure Daliang.
The problem was, no one was willing to give him time, not even the common people. They had waited too long; they couldn't wait for the crown prince to ascend the throne before implementing changes. Especially now, with two kings of different surnames and a general raising the banner of rebellion, they had suddenly opened three cracks in Daliang. Change had already arrived.
To put it bluntly, the Daliang Dynasty had lost its credibility, and the people would rather believe that others could bring them a better life than believe in the Yang royal family.
This situation is just like the residents of the Yichun military settlement who don't trust Governor Lei and are unwilling to let him take over the settlement. In other words, it's not like the people of Yichun haven't been led and managed by him before. Since you can't do it well, then change someone else!
The conversation outside was coming to an end. The prince looked at a swordsman beside him. The swordsman shook his head. The female guard she brought was too strong.
Seeing this, the prince sighed. He had assumed Xing Changfeng was a warrior, so it was normal that he couldn't take her with him. He hadn't expected that he couldn't even take Yao Chunnuan with him. Indeed, the prince was deeply wary of Yao Chunnuan. He'd heard from her words that she couldn't possibly be used by him. So, he wanted to get rid of her.
Axia's muscles bulged and he moved his feet anxiously.
Yao Chunnuan asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" Axia rarely acted like this.
Axia is no longer the same person she once was. Initially, she only had brute force, but Yao Chunnuan later invited military experts to teach her, and now her punches and kicks are also very powerful. But her most powerful feature is her keen sense of danger.
"There was a murderous aura there. But it disappeared in a flash..."
Upon hearing the murderous intent, Xing Changfeng Mengyi and others reacted quickly. They clenched their weapons and looked at Marshal Zhu and others unfriendly.
Murderous intent? Yao Chunnuan raised an eyebrow, then fell into deep thought. Marshal Zhu's abnormal behavior, his suggestive words, the imperial envoy who had not yet arrived, murderous intent? Yao Chunnuan's eyes suddenly widened. Could the person inside be the crown prince?
Thinking of this possibility, Yao Chunnuan quickly turned around and pulled Xing Changfeng's clothes under the table.
When he looked over, Yao Chunnuan, behind Marshal Zhu and the others, whispered two words with her breath and mouthed, "Prince!"
Xing Changfeng was not stupid and understood it immediately. The prince was actually in Yichun? Although it was unbelievable, Xing Changfeng believed in Yao Chunnuan's judgment.
The prince inside was also thinking rapidly. He wanted to meet Xing Changfeng and the others, and Marshal Zhu had already helped him accomplish this. And from the conversation between Marshal Zhu and Yao Chunnuan, he understood that even if he came forward and promised to forgive the past, Xing Changfeng and the others would not give up their rebellion and return to Daliang.
As for questioning them? At this point, what was there to question? It would be better to seize the opportunity and let Marshal Zhu and Xing Changfeng fight each other, weakening both their strengths at the same time.
The prince's mind raced as he quickly changed his plan! Opportunity is fleeting, and once lost, it will never come again. "Someone, come! Xing Changfeng and his men are trying to assassinate the Marshal! Hurry!"
At the same time, after seeing Xing Changfeng had heard her words clearly, Yao Chunnuan didn't delay any further and immediately shouted, "City Lord, there's a villain inside who wants to assassinate us. Quick, kill him!"
The two spoke almost at the same time, and then both sides took action almost at the same time.
Very good, we are all not easy to deal with!
Marshal Zhu was the only one who didn't react. He had heard the prince's words, and he was clearly fine, but he couldn't deny it. If he denied it, and the prince really died here, then he would be doomed. In the end, Marshal Zhu opened his mouth, but didn't refute the prince's call.
Knowing that the person inside was the prince, a light flashed in Xing Changfeng's eyes, and then he rushed over with a long wooden warehouse.
Meng Yi saw the opportunity and immediately followed.
The prince in the inner room was startled by Yao Chunnuan's words. He looked again and saw that the person rushing in was Xing Changfeng. He knew that Yao Chunnuan had discovered his identity. The term "thief" was merely an excuse for them to eliminate him without any effort.
The prince laughed at himself. Yao Chunnuan was truly clever. From beginning to end, he thought he hadn't revealed anything.
Xing Changfeng and the prince's men soon engaged in a fierce battle. Xing Changfeng's opponent was Meng Chao. The prince's men retreated while dealing with Xing Changfeng and his men.
As the prince expected, a melee broke out between the soldiers of the Yichun camp and the soldiers of the Xing family army. In fact, it was the soldiers under Meng Chao who responded to the prince's codewords and were the first to take action.
Seeing this scene, Marshal Zhu felt a chill in his heart. It was over. The scene he was most worried about had finally happened. He stamped his feet in anxiety. Damn it, the king can't see the king! This time, he was going to be tricked by the prince.
Yao Chunnuan did not step forward. Axia's responsibility was to protect her, and she did not chase after the prince's men.
Yu Chen also stayed where he was, protected by a dozen or so guards from the Zhou Kingdom. They watched closely at Marshal Zhu and his men. There was no other way; Yao Zhubo and Yu Changshi were too fragile, and they had to protect them. The Yichun City Lord's Mansion couldn't afford to lose any of them.
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