Chapter 351 King Kang is plotting rebellion!
Facing Jun Liluo's cold gaze, Zhou Ji quickly lowered his head and said, "I dare not. Your Majesty, I will remember what you just said."
Zhou Ji looked respectful, but couldn't help cursing in his heart.
King Kang’s guess turned out to be correct. Even if Song Yunchu’s identity as a woman was revealed on the spot, her status would not be affected much.
Most of the people who accompanied the emperor on his southern tour were high-ranking officials. Apart from some officials who were already biased towards Prince Ning, there were at least 20 people who were not from her faction. However, not many people were willing to speak out, and the emperor's position was so clear...
These people may not be so afraid of Song Yunchu, but they dare not go against the emperor after all.
Especially that scholar Zheng! He was the one who revealed to Prime Minister Liu that Prince Ning was a woman. He showed how much he hated Prince Ning in private, but when it came time to speak out, this old man said nothing. He was a complete coward!
Thinking of this, Zhou Ji glared in the direction of Master Zheng.
What he didn't expect was that Master Zheng also looked at him and gave him a mocking smile.
Zhou Ji almost thought he was dazzled.
What did this old man mean? Was he mocking him for being at a disadvantage in the argument with Song Yunchu?
Laugh, but soon he won't be able to laugh anymore.
It would be good for the emperor to protect Song Yunchu. With so many people watching today, once Prince Kang succeeds, most ministers will turn to Prince Kang for self-protection, especially those who are dissatisfied with Song Yunchu. As long as they think of the emperor condoning a woman to act so unruly in the court, they will reduce their guilt for turning against him.
The court should be the world of men. Song Yunchu should not think of being proud anymore!
"Report——"
Suddenly, a guard ran into the cabin and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, there are a large number of ships coming from the south and west. There are at least four or five hundred people on the other side. They seem to be pirates! They seem to be very familiar with water. Many of them have jumped into the water and attacked our warships from underwater."
"No need to panic." Jun Liluo said coldly, "We also have a thousand naval forces. Are we afraid of his five hundred men?"
"To prevent the enemy from destroying the warships from underwater, hundreds of naval forces have jumped off the ships to fight the enemy, but the enemy's strength should not be underestimated. Wu Sijie, who is responsible for guarding the outer perimeter of the imperial ship, will ask Your Majesty if it is possible to mobilize some of the nearby Yulin Army to assist the naval forces to avoid more casualties on our side?"
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate." Scholar Chen objected, "Our navy already has twice as many people as the enemy. The Yulin Army's duty is to guard this imperial ship and cannot be easily transferred away."
"But the pirates are very good at fighting at sea. If we don't mobilize the Yulin Army, it is very likely that our navy will suffer too many casualties."
Song Yunchu paused and said, "How about this? Let the 300 Yulin soldiers on the outermost edge join the battle and try to hold back the pirates together with the navy, and bring the imperial boat to the shore as soon as possible to ensure the safety of your majesty and the ministers."
"Just as Prince Ning said." Jun Liluo told the guard, "Go and give Wu Sijie a reply quickly."
The guards quickly retreated.
Everyone in the cabin could vaguely hear the sound of fighting not far away.
Everyone's mood became a little tense.
The messenger guard soon appeared again, and this time his expression was even uglier than before.
"Your Majesty, something is wrong. There is a rebellion by the Imperial Guards in the outer area! The outer area is in chaos right now, and we don't know how many casualties there are!"
Jun Liluo's face darkened, "Whose men rebelled?"
"The perimeter is guarded by Wu Sijie and Huang Sijie. I am far away from my brothers and cannot see clearly, but it should be one of them."
Zhou Ji sneered in his heart when he heard this——
Of course both of them rebelled, idiots.
Still want to dock the Imperial Boat? I'm afraid there's no chance of that.
"Your Majesty, if the rebel is Wu Sijie, then his father, General Zhongwu, is also very likely involved!"
"General Wu is in charge of guarding the area near the Imperial Boat. If he wanted to rebel, he would have probably already started fighting with Lord Shen. I don't know what the situation is with Lord Shen."
Song Yunchu listened to the ministers' concerns and frowned like Jun Liluo, "This time on the southern tour, without Generals Zhao and Ye, I cannot leave your Majesty's side. As for Lord Shen..."
Before Song Yunchu finished speaking, Zhou Ji stood up and said to Jun Liluo, "Your Majesty, let me go and take a look. I will stand together with Lord Shen. We will delay as long as possible. We must not let these villains get close to the imperial boat!"
Seeing him volunteer, Jun Liluo nodded, "Well, be careful."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will be careful." Zhou Ji turned and left. As he walked out of the cabin, a barely visible sinister smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
What's the big deal about a partial rebellion of the Yulin Army? How would the emperor feel if he knew that 30% of the navy were also rebels?
With Zhou Ji's departure, the atmosphere in the imperial boat became more and more depressing.
The ministers were curious about what was outside the imperial boat, but they could not go out to see.
The civil officials were nervous, and the military generals did not dare to leave Jun Li Luo's side.
Until the messenger guard appeared again, bringing a shocking news to everyone -
"Your Majesty, it is Prince Kang who is plotting treason! Prince Kang is colluding with Huang Sijie and Minister Zhou to fight with our people at the outermost perimeter and near the imperial boat! The number of pirates and the rebels is at least over a thousand. Prince Kang's warships are approaching the imperial boat!"
The crowd was shocked.
No wonder Prince Kang claimed to be ill and couldn't attend today's lunch, it was all for this moment!
Seasickness when traveling by sea is not an uncommon thing, and King Kang was not the only one who felt unwell. Everyone did not take it seriously at first, but they never expected that the situation would develop to this point.
"There is no need for my colleagues to panic."
Compared to the anxiety of others, Song Yunchu was very calm. "If an enemy comes, we will fight him with our troops. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. It may not be a bad thing to wipe out the rebels today."
"But there are so many rebels. Once they board the imperial ship..."
"With me here, I will ensure your majesty's safety. Their main target is your majesty first, and me second. When they attack the imperial boat, all civil servants, remember, don't run around, just hide in the corner as much as possible. King Kang has no grudges against you, and there is no need to kill you."
Song Yunchu said calmly, "He still wants to keep you to speak for him, so as to clear him of the crime of regicide. After all, you still have the lives of your families to worry about. If His Majesty and I really fall, he will definitely use your families to force you to surrender."
“How shameless!”
"Your Majesty treated him well, how could he learn the behavior of the treacherous minister, Prince Yi?"
"Such a traitor should be punished by heaven and earth!"
While the civil officials despised and cursed King Kang, they also had to admire Song Yunchu's courage in the face of danger.
Since I met Song Yunchu, I have never seen the word fear on her face.
This is probably the confidence given to her by her superb martial arts skills.
Speaking of martial arts...has Prince Ning's strength been reduced?
As things stand, the answer to this question is important.
Someone thought so and asked directly: "Your Highness Prince Ning, you said before that in order to assist His Majesty in practicing martial arts, your strength has been greatly reduced..."
Before he could finish his words, everyone heard a chaotic sound of weapons clashing outside the imperial boat.
King Kang’s warships actually approached the imperial boat!
Soon, the Yulin soldiers guarding outside the imperial boat were forced into the cabin by King Kang's men.
Everyone could no longer sit still. The civil officials followed Song Yunchu's instructions and retreated to the corner, while the military generals gathered around Jun Li Luo.
The concubines also moved behind the general and held each other's hands anxiously.
Concubine Zhen and Concubine Li had never seen such a thrilling scene before, and their palms were sweating.
While they were nervous, they also found that Concubine Shu was surprisingly calm.
More than calm, her eyes were looking through the gap between the two generals in front of her, staring at the rebels pouring into the cabin.
Zhen Fei grabbed her arm and found that it was not as soft as usual, and seemed to be harder. She subconsciously asked her: "Are you...frightened to the point of stiffness?"
"I don't think so." Concubine Li took over the conversation, "She seems to be braver than us."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhen looked at Concubine Shu again and saw that she seemed to have no time to listen to them. Her tense profile seemed to contain a murderous aura.
Concubine Zhen was stunned for a moment.
The Concubine Shu did not look like she was afraid. Instead, she had a cold and stern aura that showed she hated evil.
It's a pity that no matter how fierce your eyes are, you can't kill the enemy with them.
The sound of swords clashing became clearer and clearer, and the sound of people falling into the water continued to be heard outside the cabin.
The next moment, the rebels surrounded King Kang and rushed into the imperial boat.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known that my uncle was so capable."
Jun Li Luo stared at Prince Kang at the entrance of the ship. "I am a little curious, how much benefit did the emperor's uncle promise them? The emperor's uncle's actions today must be supported by strong financial resources. I guess the emperor's uncle has saved some dishonorable money privately."
When King Kang heard this, his eyes became stern.
The emperor's words seemed to indicate that he knew about his business of Worry-Free Pills.
But the emperor had not yet arrived at the site of the Worry-Free Pill incident.
Perhaps the emperor was just suspicious but had no conclusive evidence.
It was impossible for him to admit it. Even though it had reached the point of treason, he was unwilling to let his ministers know his secret.
"Why should I give them such a huge benefit? Your stupidity has already made them feel dissatisfied! If you were not close to treacherous villains, how could they have rebelled against you?"
King Kang of the royal family, Li Luo, sneered, and then set his eyes on Song Yunchu, "You are just a woman, but you still try to control the court and bully the officials again and again. How can I allow you to abuse your power!"
"Who can be fooled by such poor rhetoric?"
Song Yunchu was not annoyed by King Kang's ridicule. Instead, he found it somewhat amusing. "How jealous are you of me, a king of a different surname? Apart from using women to attack me, you can't think of any other fresh excuses."
"I am too lazy to list my merits again. You think I am not worthy of standing in the court, so where should you who are not as good as me go? Asking you to go to the countryside to farm is an insult to the farmers."
"I will not argue with a dying man like you." King Kang sneered, "No matter how sharp your tongue is, you will never be so arrogant again!"
"Listen up, generals! Those who can kill the tyrant emperor and his corrupt officials will be my right-hand men. After the task is accomplished, you can choose any position above the third rank!"
As soon as King Kang finished speaking, all the rebels looked excited, and the swords in their hands became more fierce.
Positions above the third rank can be selected at will. With such encouragement, who can remain unmoved?
"You are a traitor, you are so smart. If Tianqi falls into the hands of a mediocre person like you, it will be doomed!"
As soon as Song Yunchu finished speaking, he waved the folding fan in his hand and stepped into the crowd.
The rebels and the Yulin Army fought fiercely, and rebels kept breaking through the gaps in the crowd and rushing towards Song Yunchu.
Jun Li Luo had many guards around him, so the rebels found it difficult to attack him for a while, so they chose to target Song Yunchu first.
Jun Liluo picked up some peanuts from the plate on the table and held them in his hand, ready to attack the rebels approaching Song Yunchu at any time.
Song Yunchu's figure was as fast as a ghost, and it was difficult to catch her even in a crowded crowd. Wherever she passed, the rebels only felt a white flash before their eyes, followed by a dull pain as if their throats were cut.
They couldn't even see how the white shadow made the move.
In just a few moments, more than ten people fell down. A strong smell of blood spread in the imperial boat. The corpses all over the ground frightened the rebels and they were deterred from approaching Song Yunchu.
Many people present had never seen Song Yunchu's skills, but had only heard people say that Prince Ning's kung fu was unfathomable. Today they really saw it, but at such a time of war. Although they were tempted by the benefits offered by Prince Kang, they really did not want to risk their lives to learn Song Yunchu's kung fu.
King Kang also subconsciously stepped back, letting the rebels stand in front of him.
And what surprised him even more was yet to come.
The battle between the two sides had lasted less than a quarter of an hour, and the soldiers on his side began to move slowly and were powerless.
"What's wrong with you guys? Fight!"
Obviously, they were all full of energy before entering the imperial ship.
In a life-and-death battle, the most taboo is slowness. Even if you are just a little bit slow, you can easily be killed by the opponent.
King Kang quickly left the cabin.
Because he realized that his body seemed to have changed. Before he even drew his sword, the strength in his limbs began to slowly drain away.
He quickly realized that the people on his side had been drugged.
But when did Song Yunchu give the medicine?
Drugs can be taken through the mouth as well as the nose. They were probably drugged by some kind of incense. The people on Song Yunchu's side were fine, probably because they had taken the antidote in advance.
That's right! When I entered the cabin just now, the air was full of spicy smells. This was because the emperor had prepared a game banquet at noon. Most game needed to be cooked with chili peppers to remove the fishy smell. This seemingly casual banquet was actually to use the spicy smell to cover up the fragrant smell!
The antidote is most likely in the wild game, and nothing will happen if you eat the wild game. No wonder that idiot Zhou Ji didn't notice it at all!
After figuring it out, King Kang couldn't help but feel depressed.
The emperor and Song Yunchu lit incense in the imperial boat. Did they anticipate a rebellion?!
Knowing that there was a rebellion, he deliberately released Zhou Ji just to catch him?
So, have Zhou Ji, the Wu father and son, Huang Sijie and others also been exposed long ago?
King Kang couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Fortunately, reinforcements arrived quickly, and two warships carrying "pirates" approached the imperial boat.
The Mobei general at the bow asked, "My Lord, how is the situation in the imperial boat?"
"You've come just in time! Song Yunchu lit a magic incense inside, and the antidote is in the game on the table!"
Inside the imperial boat, the Imperial Guards threw the bodies of the rebels out of the window into the sea to prevent the boat from being overloaded.
When Song Yunchu saw King Kang disappear into thin air, he sneered and began to overturn the table.
"Pour out all these vegetables, and crush them a few times with your shoe soles until they are mashed into a pulp! I am looking forward to seeing them crawling all over the floor."
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