"I don't know what's going on." Zu An's face was ashen. This King Wu is really courting death.
Zheng Dan and Sang Qian also offered to help, but Zu An shook his head: "Now that demons are lurking in the shadows, you should stay here and protect Sisi."
The two women thought it made sense. If their departure led to demons taking advantage of the situation and infiltrating the Sang family, they would regret it.
Zuan quickly left the Sang family and headed straight for the Jiang family.
Meanwhile, in the Jiang residence, tensions were high.
A large group of heavily armored soldiers surrounded the entire Jiang residence. In comparison, the guards and servants of the Jiang residence were much weaker in both number and presence. Surrounded by so many fierce and elite soldiers, many servants even trembled with fear.
Jiang Boyang stood before the crowd, his eyes flashing like lightning, and demanded, "King of Wu, why have you led your troops to besiege my residence without cause!"
He was always upright and incorruptible, and even now, in this dangerous situation, he showed no fear. Instead, his hair stood on end as he glared angrily at the leader opposite him.
Sensing his tone, everyone in the Jiang family immediately perked up.
In the center of the crowd opposite stood a handsome young man. Everyone in the capital, whether friend or foe, had to admit that the Prince of Wu was the most handsome of all the late emperor's sons.
No wonder they were considered a perfect couple when they first arrived in the capital and visited various families together with Princess Wu.
At this moment, King Wu, clad in silver armor and riding a magnificent white horse, looked even more dashing and handsome in the sunlight.
King Wu was now riding high. Just a few months ago, the top families and powerful figures in the capital had not taken him, a local vassal king, seriously. But now, who would dare to ignore him?
In recent days, countless families in the capital have been destroyed by his hand. Watching those once arrogant fellows grovel before him, the exhilarating feeling of being subservient to him is simply unparalleled.
There have been many arrogant people like Jiang Boyang before, but in the end, they all had to beg and plead.
He sneered, "You surnamed Jiang, the court and the empress have treated you well, yet you are ungrateful and instead plot to rebel. You are truly the most unforgivable of crimes!"
"Treason?" The guards of the Jiang family all changed their expressions. They were just working for Jiang Boyang, and in the end, they were still subjects of the imperial court.
The Jiang family treats them very well in normal times, so if it's anything else, everyone can get through the difficulties together with the Jiang family.
But the current situation is that they are suspected of treason, which is a serious crime that could lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan. Who would dare to stand with the Jiang family?
Sensing that the morale of the Jiang family members had plummeted, King Wu revealed a smug look. He had seen this scene several times before, and the feeling of manipulating the emotions of the other party was truly fascinating.
Jiang Boyang was completely dumbfounded. How could he have been accused of treason?
Seeing that the other side had sent people to arrest him, he finally came to his senses: "Nonsense! Who in the entire court doesn't know that I am loyal to the emperor and love my country? Although I, Jiang, have no other talents, I still have some reputation and private morality. How could I possibly be plotting a rebellion!"
Everyone in the Jiang family nodded in agreement. Yes, everyone knew Lord Jiang's character over the years. Even if the whole capital rebelled, he would never rebel.
King Wu snorted coldly: "Is that so? These days you've been running around everywhere, connecting with the Eight Dukes, the Qin family, the Murong family, the academy, and the leaders of various armies. What else could it be but treason?"
Jiang Boyang's expression changed slightly. During this period, he had indeed been visiting the homes of various important officials, because the coup that night was simply too bloody.
Previously, the imperial court was almost entirely controlled by the Liu family. After that night, the Liu family's power was completely eradicated, and one can imagine how many people died.
Even more outrageous, those people actually said that the Empress Dowager had disappeared!
He certainly didn't believe that; it was more likely to be a bad omen.
This was his biggest complaint: the Empress Dowager was, strictly speaking, a member of the royal family and had no connection with the Liu family anymore.
How could those people target the Liu family and then turn their attention to the Empress Dowager?
The Empress Dowager was the face of the royal family and even the court, yet they actually killed her!
The events of that night happened so suddenly that the major families in the capital didn't have time to react.
After the initial chaos, people began to realize what was happening and started discussing their opinions on the matter privately.
Jiang Boyang has always been highly respected and is now a regent minister of the court, so everyone would go and talk to him.
He himself had many criticisms of this matter, so he often traveled among various families to exchange his thoughts and opinions.
There were certainly complaints and dissatisfaction, but there was absolutely no intention to rebel.
Thinking of this, he said loudly, "This is nonsense. As the regent of the court, it is only natural for me to associate with the officials in the court. How could it involve treason?"
King Wu sneered and said impatiently, "We'll talk about it at the joint trial of the three judicial departments. Wait a minute, you used to be the Minister of Justice yourself, that scene should be quite interesting."
With that, he waved his hand, ordering his men to seize the other party.
Jiang Boyang suppressed his anger: "King of Wu, you keep accusing me of treason, but I wonder who gave this order? Is there an imperial edict?"
He simply couldn't understand why the astute empress in the palace would do something so unwise. Could it be that the King of Wu had run away alone?
You should know that I had just submitted a memorial a few days ago, saying that the King of Wu was fierce and ambitious, and should be allowed to return to his fiefdom as soon as possible.
He probably found out about this and then took revenge out of resentment. As long as I hold on, the court will react and the crisis will naturally be resolved.
"An imperial edict?" King Wu sneered, as if he had expected this. "Look at this."
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