The guards at the city gate glanced around, exchanged a look with their companions, and finally lifted the barricades blocking the city gate, allowing Xie Ze's troops to pass through.
Xie Ze, and Cui Yong, who was hiding in the crowd, were secretly delighted: Great! They've finally sneaked into the city!
They had no idea that Zhou Wencheng was standing coldly on the city gate tower above them.
Zhou Wencheng witnessed Xie Ze's entire behavior.
"well!"
Zhou Wencheng sighed softly, "The princess was right, this Magistrate Xie..."
They actually colluded with bandits and attempted to storm the Prince's mansion.
Let's go!
Having witnessed Xie Ze sneaking into the city gate, Zhou Wencheng also wanted to watch Xie Ze lead his troops to attack the Yue King's Mansion.
He only considered his task complete after witnessing the entire process.
"The King of Yue has rebelled! He has been secretly possessing imperial robes and manufacturing weapons! We have been ordered to come and investigate thoroughly!"
When they arrived at the gate of the Yue King's Mansion, the people had already fled or hid, leaving only a mess on the ground.
Cui Yong bypassed Xie Ze and rushed to the front.
He came to the Yue King's mansion not just to avenge Cui Boyong, but to pave the way for the new Prefect Cui.
As long as evidence of King Yue's "treason" is found, such as a dragon robe, even if it cannot actually do anything to King Yue, it can still accuse him of treason.
At that time, the new Prefect Cui can deploy the troops of Guangcheng according to the rules and take over the Yuezhou camp in a natural way.
Having soldiers might not be enough to defeat the Yue King's palace, but it would make the Yue King wary and hesitant to easily kill the newly arrived governor.
Xie Ze had his own plans, and so did Cui Yong.
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