Chapter 206 Chapter 206 is the only genuine version...
The eldest prince and his companions were surrounded by palace guards, their swords drawn, and they dared not utter a single word.
The eldest prince was extremely upset. His father had planned a rebellion today but he had not told them in advance. Now that something had happened, none of them could escape!
Gong Hai was still hesitant, staring ahead with a vague sense of wonder.
"Your Majesty, I..." Gong Hai planned to send someone in to investigate again.
"No way, no way! You don't even dare to enter even though the city gates are wide open?" Wu Er laughed sarcastically. "My men, follow me in and explore. Let those weaklings like Daqi see the might of our Liang warriors."
"yes!"
"Hahahaha, Qiren is just a coward."
"Not even as big as my booger."
There was a burst of laughter.
Zhou Mu exerted force with his palm.
Listening to the voices outside that were a mixture of cold words and official language, his heart completely sank.
The Crown Prince was right, Xie Rong really colluded with the Liang people!
"Walk!"
Wuer swaggered in with a small group of people.
Zhou Mu forced himself not to attack.
"What happened?" asked the emperor.
"Emperor Daqi, don't be afraid, everything is fine." Wuer shouted from inside in an arrogant voice.
He was the emperor, how could he be afraid? The emperor didn't want to lose face in front of the Liang people, so he rode forward.
"emperor……"
The emperor became impatient and said, "If you are afraid, just stand still."
Gong Hai said nothing more and silently escorted the emperor to the city gate.
Nothing unusual. Am I really overthinking it?
The emperor walked into the city gate with his head held high, enjoying the feeling of the people bowing to him, even though he couldn't see it.
Following closely behind were Liang Ren and Gong Hai's personal guards. Together, they protected the emperor. The remaining soldiers, led by their respective commanders, divided into several columns and entered the city one after another.
The emperor continued forward and suddenly asked, "I'm here, why aren't they cheering 'Long live the emperor'?"
The surroundings were as quiet as an empty city.
Gong Hai suddenly realized what was wrong.
It's quiet.
His face changed drastically.
That's right! Even if Duke Cheng'en caught Xie Yingchen off guard, Xie Yingchen shouldn't surrender. There will inevitably be a fierce battle between the two sides.
He looked around, but there was no blood and no corpses.
Gong Hai said in a shrill voice: "Your Majesty, something is wrong."
The Emperor? Xie Jing, who was in a daze, shuddered. He ran to the edge of the altar and saw the Emperor in the crowd.
Xiangyang folded his arms, smiling brightly. He did not interfere.
He blurted out: "Father! Let's go..."
Before the emperor could react, Gong Hai grabbed his wrist and ran away. His grip was so strong that it nearly broke the emperor's bones.
The emperor was blind and stumbled as he walked. After a few steps, his knees hit the ground. The wound on his palm was scratched and mixed with dust, causing a burning pain.
He opened his mouth to ask a question, but then suddenly fell silent.
He fell, why didn't anyone come to help him out of fear?
Xie Jing exclaimed: "It's a trap, Father, it's a trap, hurry up!"
The city gate closed behind them.
"emperor!"
"emperor!!"
The soldiers who were isolated outside the city gate were suddenly frightened. Commander Zhang rushed forward, shouting loudly and slamming the door.
The emperor only heard the creaking sound of the door closing, and the dark uneasiness and chaotic noise enveloped him layer by layer.
"What's wrong? What happened? Tell me quickly."
Gong Hai helped him up and was about to comfort him when his pupils suddenly shrank.
At this moment, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, staring fixedly at the tall figure walking towards them.
The people spontaneously moved aside to make way. Lu Youshang's shoulder was in great pain, but he seemed to feel nothing at all. He was so excited that he was willing to sacrifice his life.
Led by the soldiers, the people retreated in a panic but not in disorder, freeing up the space in front of the city gate.
"Xie Yingchen?!"
It's a trap!
A simple trap trapped him firmly.
Gong Hai felt cold all over, and a biting chill shot up from his tailbone, like thin needles with cold gleams, piercing his limbs and internal organs.
He stared at Gu Yican, who was standing on the steps of the Taimiao Temple and waving flags as ordered.
The soldiers in the crowd immediately moved, leading the people to retreat and leave the front line.
Luring the enemy deep into the city was the simplest tactic. The key was to "lure the enemy." With so many people in the city, if even one of them showed signs of movement, the entire plan would be ruined. However, the person standing there, controlling the overall situation on the battlefield, was Gu Yican!
It is the battle-hardened Gu Yican.
The emperor also heard the noise and tilted his ears.
Gong Hai gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
The only way to survive today is to capture Xie Yingchen by surprise.
The flag signal changed.
"Protect the emperor!"
Zhou Mu stood in front of Xie Yingchen, deflected the sword tip, then turned his wrist and pointed the sword directly at his throat.
Gong Hai was forced to take two steps back and shouted, "Commander Zhou, are the Jinwu Guards planning a rebellion?"
"The person plotting rebellion is Xie Rong. Jinwu Guards, listen to my orders," Zhou Mu shouted sternly, "Capture Xie Rong!"
Gong Hai froze for a moment.
What kind of magic potion did Xie Yingchen use to make them address the emperor by his first name?!
The soldiers rushed forward, their blood boiling.
Wu Er cursed: "Qiren is cunning and full of tricks!"
He smashed the soldier on the head with a thick mace. Knowing that things were not going well, it was too late for him to fall back. Suddenly, a black arrow was reflected in his pupils, which hit the mace first and knocked it away a few inches.
The mace narrowly missed the soldier's ear, and the sharp spikes on it pierced his right ear, causing it to bleed.
Liangren is very brave and martial.
Although the Jinwu Guards and others are also fearless, after all, they have always stayed in the comfortable nest of the capital, and lack some bloodiness.
After just a few rounds, he almost lost.
Gu Yican drew his bows, and each black arrow shot as fast as the wind, always saving their lives in the most dangerous moments.
When weapons clash, each fights for his own master and risks his life.
Soon, a strong smell of blood spread out. Gong Hai wiped the blood off his face. The corners of his eyes turned bloodshot and he felt murderous.
Yes.
This was the way it should have been after a fierce battle. He had been too careless! It was one thing for Xie Yingchen to win, but what he couldn't understand was how Xie Yingchen had managed to incite the Emperor's personal guards to revolt without a single drop of blood?!
Not only that, when they entered the city just now, tens of thousands of people did not make a sound. Even now, their faces were filled with blood boiling, and they wished they could pick up weapons and guard Xie Yingchen.
Could it be that Xie Yingchen was under a spell?!
"Gong Hai!"
The emperor screamed.
Gong Hai turned around and saw him leaning against the city gate, looking around anxiously.
Gong Hai raised his sword and fended off two soldiers, blood splattering everywhere.
His sword was covered in blood, dripping onto the ground. He gritted his teeth, and on tiptoe, he rushed towards the emperor. The long sword danced fiercely in his hand, and every blow meant a life.
Gu Yican walked over with a bow in hand: "I heard that when Gong Hai was young, he could fight against a hundred people alone and never lost."
Xie Yingchen sighed softly.
Gu Yican patted his shoulder and said, "You have tried your best."
"Otherwise, at least tens of thousands of people would have died just to stabilize the government." Gu Yican put his arm on his shoulder and leaned forward, "Are all rulers as soft-hearted as you?"
Xie Yingchen glanced at him sideways and raised his musket.
Bang!
The bullet was fired and hit Gong Hai in the chest.
Gong Hai was still holding the sword, but he froze for a moment as if he had been cast under a spell.
The sword slipped from his hand, and he fell to his knees, face down, and blood spurted from the bullet hole splashed all over the emperor's face.
The strong smell of blood rushed into his nose, and the emperor shouted in horror: "Gong Hai! Where are you, Gong Hai?"
"Wow. Accurate! Awesome."
Gu Yican gave him a thumbs up and praised him with a smile.
As expected of siblings, their way of praising others was the same as Yaoyao's, not at all sincere. Thinking of Gu Zhizhuo, his brows softened. He believed Yaoyao could defend the capital, but he was afraid that she would still take risky actions and disregard her own safety.
The musket in Xie Yingchen's hand was the one used by Gu Zhizhuo. It was the only improved musket, and Gu Zhizhuo insisted on letting him take it with him.
Bang!
Another shot.
The bullet grazed the emperor's cheek, frightening him so much that he rolled and crawled back.
"No!"
"Father."
Xie Jing screamed, he crawled to his feet and ran towards the stone steps.
"Your Highness." Qing Ping's whisk stopped him in his tracks. "Are you a son or a commoner?"
Xie Jing didn't understand, so he waved his whisk away and rushed down. He stood blankly on the last white marble step, looking at everything in front of him, and knew -
The overall situation has been decided.
Wu Er wiped the blood off his face, and his ferocious-looking face was full of hideousness.
He swung his mace and smashed it hard against the city gate.
He used all his brute force to try to break open the door.
The intermittent sounds of fighting and breaking down doors made the soldiers outside the city lose their composure.
"Commander Zhang, the wooden ram is coming."
"The rebels have kidnapped the emperor. Everyone, obey my orders! Break down this city gate."
"Help!"
"Yes!" The soldiers answered loudly. A team of soldiers split into two rows, hugged the battering ram, and used the wood to hit the city gate hard.
boom!
In just a moment, the crack on the bolt widened again, and it could break at any time. The right half of the door even tilted at a dangerous angle.
"Hit again!"
A voice suddenly rang out in surprise: "Commander Zhang, look quickly."
"On the city wall!"
What? Zhang Xiang raised his head, his eyes suddenly widened, and he blurted out: "Your Majesty!"
The emperor was forced to lean against the wall, his face as pale as paper, his cheeks still bleeding, half of his face covered in blood and flesh.
"Release the Emperor!"
"Those who commit treason will be executed along with their entire clan!"
Xie Yingchen smiled: "Kill my entire clan?"
Zhang Xiang opened his mouth, but was too angry to speak.
He made a gesture, and the soldiers behind him drew their bows and arrows, pointing them at Xie Yingchen.
Gu Yican grabbed the emperor's collar by the back of his neck and dragged him in front of Xie Yingchen to block him, then casually brushed off the dust on his fingers.
Zhang Xiang: "..."
mean!
Prince Li held the will in his hand and told the story.
At first, the soldiers' attention was still on the emperor's safety, but as the imperial edict was read further, their eyes and hearts were filled with disbelief.
The emperor was chilled to the bone by what he heard. He cried out heartbreakingly, "This is fake! Fake!"
“It’s true.”
The Prince of Jin recounted the events of the past to the soldiers below him. Amid the Emperor's cries, he concluded, "Your Majesty... no, I should call you Prince. You strangled the Crown Prince with your own hands, and used the Crown Prince's grandson's life to force the Crown Princess to commit suicide by banging her head against a wall."
The Prince of Jin faced the Emperor and said, "You had the Crown Prince's tutor, the eunuchs who served him, the Crown Princess's maternal relatives... everyone around the Crown Prince constantly telling him that he should commit suicide alongside his parents, otherwise the late Emperor would remain furious and would have the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess scatter their ashes."
"The Crown Prince is determined and will not be deceived, so you have him poisoned."
"The rope that strangled the Crown Prince, the remnants of the poison used to poison the Crown Prince, and even the eunuchs who served the Crown Prince back then. I have them all."
In that small village, he hid too many secrets.
Originally it was just used to guard against the emperor's misfortune. He never thought that it would be used in such an occasion.
Every time he spoke, the emperor was disappointed.
The emperor wanted to rush over and strangle him to stop talking, but he couldn't move at all.
"Xie Lu! I am the emperor, how could you betray me! You are my subjects, and you insist on siding with Xie Yingchen...Xie Lu, I treat you well. I treat you well."
"Why did you betray me?"
He looked mad, and King Jin sighed, "I regret it."
As expected, if you challenge destiny and insist on fighting for things that do not belong to you, there will be retribution.
He massacred everyone in the city.
He got his comeuppance.
The emperor shouted and cursed everyone.
King Jin laughed at himself, tore off the cotton cloth tied around his hands, and blood dripped onto the bricks and stones of the city wall like running water.
Before Xie Rong ascended the throne, they had also drunk and talked happily.
They were also best friends.
We are brothers.
He walked up to the emperor, and perhaps sensing his presence, the emperor pounced on him and tried to bite his neck.
"Xie Lu, you betrayed me, you will die a miserable death!"
The King of Jin said softly, "Arong, if you dare to challenge the will of heaven, you will be punished by heaven just like me."
After he finished speaking, he opened his voice and shouted, "Every word I say today is true!"
"Heaven be my witness!"
The King of Jin rushed to the parapet and jumped down.
"Prince Jin!"
Duke Wei rushed over with a scream and stretched out his hand to pull him, but it was too late, his fingertips only touched his clothes.
Prince Jin fell from the city wall. Facing the sunlight, he seemed to see the young man as bright as the moon from the past. He raised his head and asked expectantly, "...There are horse bandits in our city. They have killed many people. Can you go and suppress them for us? Please!"
Boom!
Prince Jin fell headfirst to the ground, his twisted limbs twitching. He moved his lips with difficulty: "Okay..."
There was no more movement.
There was blood all over the ground beneath him, and the blood was spreading all around.
The soldiers were all stunned and stood there for a long time, unable to recover.
"Prince Jin..."
Prince Li sighed deeply, feeling a little regretful.
There was silence for a moment. No one expected that King Jin would be so resolute at this moment.
"What's that sound?"
The emperor tilted his head in confusion: "Where's Xie Lu? Where's Gong Hai? Where's the rest of you?"
“I, I…don’t leave me here alone. Where are the people? Where are the people!?”
No one responded to him.
"Xie Rong."
Xie Yingchen opened his lips lightly and called him by his name.
The emperor's ears moved and followed the direction of the sound, his eyes empty and dull.
"Xie Rong plotted to murder the late emperor and killed the crown prince and his consort. His crimes are beyond the reach of justice."
"In compliance with the late emperor's will, Xie Rong's title is stripped, and his crime will be determined by the Three Courts."
"Xie Rong."
Xie Yingchen turned to Xie Rong and said word by word, "From now on, you are no longer the emperor of Daqi."
Xie Rong shouted, "Xie Yingchen, you can't!" His voice was filled with panic and disbelief.
"I can." Xie Yingchen glanced at everyone, "I was chosen by the late emperor, the King of Daqi."
"I am destined by heaven!"
A dazzling white light appeared in the distance, and the sky rumbled, like the roar of a heavenly drum above the nine heavens. A golden halo wandered in the clouds, as if a giant dragon raised its head and tore apart the chaos.
Qingping waved his wide sleeves, and the whisk moved without wind, rolling up the yellow paper talismans around him, and the green smoke from the incense burner rushed straight into the blue sky.
"The destiny is determined!"
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