Xiao Hei was confused: "Really?"
The next day, not long after the imperial edict summoning Fang Zhiyi was sent out, the group of people responsible for escorting the father-in-law all ran back.
The emperor was a little confused: "What's wrong?"
Nian An was also confused. Looking at these people, they looked like they had been robbed.
Before they could say anything, reports continued to circulate from outside: "Your Majesty! Urgent military report! A civil uprising has occurred in the four southern continents! They attacked and killed the soldiers guarding the gates, opening the city gates to the rebels!"
"Your Majesty, the rebel army north of the Huai River has begun to march towards the capital!"
"emperor...."
The eunuch holding the imperial edict knelt down, his legs weakening. "Your Majesty, the place you requested me to go has also fallen into the hands of... the enemy army. We just happened to encounter their spies!"
"Ah?" The emperor sat down on the stool.
Nian'an was shocked. He was about to get revenge, but why... But then he thought, if Fang Zhiyi fell into the hands of the rebels, wouldn't he die too? This thought put his mind at ease. Such a villain must be the number one target of the rebels.
News from the front quickly spread back, and some troops without pay deserted and mutinied. The rebel army united and was unstoppable. In just over a month, the rebel army was at the gates of the city.
Nian An helped the emperor, whose legs were weak, to go up to the city wall for inspection, but he was thinking about his next move in his mind.
The rebels below were well-trained and well-equipped. If Nian An had not known their identities, he would have thought they were here to defend the king. These rebels looked quite wealthy, until he saw a familiar face, but he could not remember where he had seen it.
At night, after serving the emperor, Nian An suddenly sat up. Yes! The general leading the army was the son of a hunter in the western suburbs! When his father was injured by a wild beast, Fang Zhiyi pretended to bring him food and drink!
In an instant, a terrible guess formed in his mind.
Fang Zhiyi wins over corrupt officials and makes a lot of money from businesses like lottery tickets and Mianyuefang. In fact, he secretly prepares food and weapons for these rebel armies... While corrupting court officials, he strengthens the strength of the rebel army?
That's right! Mianyuefang? Those branches! Nian'an was a man after all, and he understood that these so-called branches were just a cover. Besides making money, their biggest purpose was to gather intelligence!
Those who come in and out of Mianyuefang are all "upper class people", so naturally a lot of information flows every day, which explains why the resistance of various provinces is always easily broken.
"Impossible..." After a moment, Nian An shook his head again. How could Fang Zhiyi have expected such a thing? He was really overthinking it.
He laughed at himself, thinking that smart people like him tend to overthink.
But what should be done now? Should we propose to the Emperor to relocate the capital? For now, we should avoid the limelight and wait for the princes from various regions to arrive before we can turn the tide.
But that night, the gate of the imperial city was opened from the inside.
The shouting and screaming woke Nian An up. He fell off the bed and heard the door of his house being slammed roughly.
That night Nian'an hid in the toilet and narrowly avoided three waves of searches. Then he disguised himself as a beggar and escaped from the city. He heard from those who fled that the emperor was hanged in the palace by the rebels.
Nian An sighed endlessly.
"Have you heard? The one who opened the city gate and surrendered was the general."
"Ah? No way."
"That traitor!"
Nian An lowered his head and wanted to escape quickly.
But he didn't expect that when he passed the second gate of the city, a man came towards him, grabbed him and looked him up and down.
Nian An wanted to break free, but he was stunned when he saw the face of the person who came.
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