A white eagle cried out in the air and rushed straight towards the Pang residence.
The butler, Hu Wan, extended his hand.
The white falcon landed steadily in Hu Wan's hand.
Pang Hao was sleeping on a recliner.
Two maids were serving him as he prepared the longevity tonic.
After taking two puffs of his cigarette, Pang Hao stretched and looked satisfied.
The steward untied the letter from the falcon's leg.
"How are Feng Huo Lian Cheng and those two doing with things?"
Pang Hao didn't care about such things at all.
In his view, Jiang Tian only had 2,000 people.
Feng Huo Lian Cheng and Yuwen Chengdu each led 5,000 men.
These 5,000 men were all skilled warriors, and dealing with Jiang Tian was a piece of cake for them.
“Lord Pang…” Butler Hu Wan’s face turned ashen. “Feng Huo Lian Cheng and Yuwen Chengdu have suffered heavy losses.”
Upon hearing this, Pang Hao suddenly smashed the opium pipe in his hand to pieces: "Impossible, the Yuwen family is the number one family in the Great Xia Dynasty."
“Yuwen Chengdu’s abilities are even more extraordinary. This kid was the number one warrior of our Great Xia when he was 12 years old.”
"Feng Huo Lian Cheng is the number one warrior of the Khitan, and he and two others join forces to deal with Jiang Tian."
Even if Jiang Tian had wings, he couldn't escape.
The steward, Hu Wan, handed the letter to Pang Hao.
"Yuwen Chengdu was smashed into a pulp, and that kid's horse was stolen, as was his golden armor."
"Feng Huo Lian Cheng was covered in blood. Although he didn't die or suffer serious injuries, he had quite a few minor injuries."
Pang Hao was in no mood to look at these things; he simply tore the letter to shreds and threw it into the wind.
"Jiang Tian is a bastard, he's not human. He's a demon."
"Summon all the cabinet members to my residence."
"Time waits for no one; we must act quickly. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Hu Wan nodded.
…………
An hour later.
The dozen or so cabinet members all gathered together.
The reception room of the Pang residence.
To everyone's surprise, Grand Secretary Pang Hao was wearing a dragon robe.
The golden five-clawed dragon robe made Pang Hao look quite majestic.
When everyone saw it, they were initially startled, but quickly calmed down.
Pang Hao sat imposingly in his armchair, observing the crowd.
The crowd filed in.
Pang Hao stood up: "Thank you all for arriving at my residence on time. You are giving me face."
Everyone quickly stood up, cupped their hands, and said, "Lord Pang will one day rule the world. We know the importance of this."
Pang Hao smiled slightly, reached out and pressed down, signaling everyone to sit down.
"Everyone, let's be frank and speak openly today."
"His Majesty is weak and incompetent, to the point that the Emperor has lost his authority."
"The Great Xia Dynasty is beset by internal and external troubles, and its people suffer greatly from oppression." Pang Hao began to sing a grand tune.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Pang Hao turned his gaze to Chen Meng, the Vice Minister of War: "The only way now is to drive His Majesty out of the palace and let me ascend the throne so that the court can have a moment of peace."
“What the Grand Secretary said is right,” Zhou Chaoxian, the Second Grand Secretary, stood up. “Back then, His Majesty had neither ability nor strength. He should have abdicated long ago.”
As the saying goes, the capable rise, and the incapable fall.
"We all stand with the Grand Secretary. If the Grand Secretary wants to take action, we will fully support him."
"Your Excellency, I've heard that you command tens of thousands of troops. If you give the order, none of us dozen or so will disobey you."
"Yes, Your Excellency will bring those tens of thousands of troops into the city tomorrow."
His Majesty wants you to attend court, so let's seize this opportunity and depose him.
"As long as the Grand Secretary ascends the throne, all of us will be founding heroes."
Upon hearing this, Pang Hao was immediately thrilled.
"Your Excellency, time is of the essence. We must act decisively now and not delay any longer, or the situation will change."
Pang Hao nodded: "Everyone, my biggest concern right now is General Pingyuan and General Dingyuan."
These two guys are tough to deal with.
"The commander of the Imperial Guards is Ling Yunxiao, the younger brother of General Ling Yunzhi."
"This guy, like his brother, is a rock in a latrine, smelly and hard."
"Your Excellency, the total number of Imperial Guards is no more than 5,000. Moreover, the elite Imperial Guards were all wiped out by rebel forces in various places on the way to escort Princess Xue'er on her mission to the Xiongnu."
"The Imperial Guards in the palace are not worth mentioning at all."
"Besides, the Grand Secretary is rich and powerful; bribing them would be a piece of cake."
Pang Hao frowned.
"Your Excellency Feng Huo Lian Cheng will be arriving in the capital in the next couple of days. With him here, I will be able to attend the imperial court."
Then, have Feng Huo Lian Cheng lead his men to secretly enter the vicinity of the palace.
If I want to seize power.
They swarmed forward and subdued His Majesty.
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly stood up.
"Don't worry, Mr. Pang, we will do our best to help you."
…………
Early the next morning.
The flames of war spread across the city, eventually reaching the manor on the outskirts.
Pang Hao's convoy arrived shortly afterward.
"General Feng Huo Lian Cheng, how are your injuries?" Pang Hao already knew about Feng Huo Lian Cheng's injury.
Feng Huo Lian Cheng looked dejected, like a defeated rooster, no longer possessing his former arrogance.
"I only suffered minor injuries. Thank you for your concern, Lord Pang," Feng Huo Liancheng said, standing up. Normally, Feng Huo Liancheng wouldn't even bother to glance at Pang Hao.
"General Feng Huo Lian Cheng is so vigorous and powerful that even if he were to donate his entire body, it would not be a problem. I truly admire him greatly."
Pang Hao's words sounded extremely harsh to Feng Huo Lian Cheng.
"Mr. Pang, just give me your orders. Don't beat around the bush. I need to rest."
Upon hearing this, Pang Hao sat down and slowly unbuttoned his robe, revealing a golden dragon robe underneath.
"General Feng Huo Lian Cheng, you recognize this, right?"
When Feng Huoliancheng saw the five-clawed golden dragon embroidered in the very center of the dragon robe, he was immediately startled.
"General Feng Huo Lian Cheng, there is no need to show such surprise. Your Empress Dowager Xiao and I are very close friends."
Empress Dowager Xiao has already sent a letter, ordering you to fully cooperate with my actions. Pang Hao pulled a letter from his pocket.
With a gentle flick of his hand, the letter unfolded before the city engulfed in flames.
The letter, with its large, billowing characters, was not written on it; how could he possibly know what it said?
"I can't read, don't try to fool me with these useless things. How could Empress Xiao, the daughter of the Great Liao, possibly know someone like you?"
Pang Hao was not annoyed. He folded the letter, and the Empress Dowager Xiao's seal appeared after the letter was folded.
The waist tags worn by these people from Feng Huo Lian Cheng also bore the image of Empress Xiao.
Pang Hao pointed to the waist tag on Feng Huo Lian Cheng's waist, and then to the seal on the letter: "General Feng Huo Lian Cheng, if you don't believe me, take a look and see if these two patterns are the same."
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