Chapter 193 Resignation and Return
The night is dark and the fog is thick.
The left side of the field.
Crown Prince Xiao Heng has been besieged here for several days.
As early as a few days ago, all letters and messages could no longer be delivered.
When word spread that His Majesty was seriously ill, Xiao Heng led the court officials who were performing the sacrifices and hurried back day and night. However, they were surrounded by Fang Zan's rebel army in Quzuo, two days' walk from the capital.
Xiao Heng did not bring many soldiers with him. After several days of fierce fighting, they suffered heavy casualties and were about to be attacked.
It was ridiculous that the Zhili garrison was only a few dozen miles away from them, but it couldn't send out a signal for help, so the Chengbei Army couldn't rush to rescue them.
This is not what worries Xiao Heng the most. What he is most worried about now is the safety of His Majesty.
If Xiao Xun wants to accomplish something, his father will be in danger.
Pei Jian sent several secret letters, asking him to return to the capital as soon as possible. Xiao Heng always believed in his ability, but Taishan was far away from the capital. Although he had ordered to speed up his return to the capital, he was still stopped on the way.
Xiao Xun chose this time to launch the attack because he was determined not to let him return to Beijing.
Otherwise, if his father were to fail, he would be the only candidate for the imperial power, and Xiao Xun would not help him in vain.
Under the imperial power, how many fathers, sons and brothers have turned against each other. Xiao Heng is in the royal family and has heard and seen a lot over the years. Even his father's throne was won with blood.
Even thinking this way, Xiao Heng still felt very complicated. Once upon a time, his father personally taught him and Xiao Xun how to ride and shoot, and they were both beloved princes held in the palm of his father's hand.
Xiao Heng had thought about what would happen after he ascended the throne. The empress had only this one son, and if his second brother could behave himself, it would be fine to keep him in the capital.
But human hearts are hard to predict.
Xiao Heng can only delay now. The longer he delays, the more hope there is.
With his head full of messy thoughts before going to bed, Xiao Heng slept very uneasily. In the middle of the night, he seemed to hear the sound of fighting in the Quzuo paddock and the sound of horse hooves approaching gradually.
"Your Highness, wake up! The rebels are attacking!" the eunuch who served him shouted in his ear.
Xiao Heng suddenly woke up, sat up and saw shadows of people outside. Under the torches, the cold light of swords still shone in the night.
Outside the tent, shouts and screams arose again, shaking the sky.
Xiao Heng brought more guards with him on this trip to Fengchan. In fact, compared with fighting, the biggest purpose was to show the pomp and show the royal style, so he wore bright armor and looked majestic.
Fang Zan led an army responsible for garrisoning and resisting foreign invasion. Their armor was made of black iron, which was not as dazzling as the bright armor, but covered the trunk and limbs like scale armor. Their combat power was extremely strong, and it was no problem for them to defeat the larger force with a smaller one.
What's more, the number of people Fang Zan brought far exceeded the prince's troops.
Soon, under the light of fire, the rebels had already attacked the vicinity of the big tent.
Xiao Heng held a long sword and stood upright in front of him.
The guard beside him chopped the man who rushed over with his hands on his neck, causing a splash of blood to rise high.
Thick fog covers the night, and the night is like splashed ink.
Xiao Heng stared at the solemn-looking man in black armor who was approaching him step by step, and shouted, "Fang Zan, as the Minister of the Grand Secretariat of Shaanxi Province, you secretly led troops to besiege the emperor. This is a crime of insubordination and the nine clans will be exterminated. Do you know your crime?"
The person who came was Fang Zan.
He was of strong build, and looked more vigorous and majestic than Fang Hongxi, who had been immersed in wine and women for years. When he met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he did not kneel or salute, and did not even lower his head.
"Your Highness, if you want to punish me, wait a hundred years before I go down to apologize to you. You were killed by thieves, and I came to rescue you too late. It's a pity that things are unpredictable and you are unlucky!"
Although he was speaking, he held the long sword tightly in his hand. His face was solemn. He waved his hand and shouted:
"superior!"
Fang Zan did not say much, he just wanted to capture the prince's head first.
As early as when Fang Zan showed up, Xiao Heng knew that things had come to this point and there was no room for maneuver.
He held the sword in front of him. Even if he died today, he was still the crown prince of Dajing and could not bring shame to the royal family!
The guards in front of the tent fell one by one, and Xiao Heng said silently in his heart, "This life is over."
Who would have thought that there would be a way out in the desperate situation.
Outside, shouts of killing were deafening. Fang Zan was startled and looked back where he came from. He saw a row of black-armored soldiers coming towards him like a marching army, sweeping towards him with overwhelming force!
Wherever it goes, it is invincible!
The fighting power was so fierce and the speed was so fast that even the veteran Fang Zan was amazed.
It was like retribution in this life, or like the scene was replaying itself in one scene. Soon, a young general hurried to the prince's tent.
The general was very tall, with bright eyes, as if there was fire in his eyes, shining brightly like a bright star in the darkness.
He walked very fast, and although his appearance seemed a bit wolfish, his majestic demeanor could not be concealed.
When he got closer, he knelt on one knee and saluted, "I am sorry for being late in rescuing you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, please forgive me!"
"Resign?!"
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