Chapter 434: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 45
Yan Hongkang hid among the soldiers, looking around in panic, "Evil cannot defeat good! The traitors must not die a good death. I, the prefect, have elite troops under my command, so I can certainly bring the traitors to justice!"
Butler Zheng followed Yan Hongkang and whispered, "Ji Liao is insidious and cunning. My lord, don't be fooled by him. When I brought him here, he was surrounded by the old, weak and sick. Guo Yi wanted to stop him, but he was no match for us."
"If he really had a backup plan, he would have escaped long ago after being exiled for so many days. How could he fall into our hands? Now he is just bluffing. There is nothing to be afraid of."
After taking this reassurance, Yan Hongkang felt much more at ease. After the exile team entered the city, he sent people to keep an eye on them all the way. Jeju City was his territory, and what was going to happen tonight would definitely be accomplished!
"Ji Liao, you are still stubborn even when death is imminent. I know you are not afraid of death. Today I will let you die knowingly! Tonight you will be executed for treason, and your crimes will be made known to the world. All your direct generals are your accomplices and will soon be summoned back to the capital to stand trial."
"If they come, they will be convicted and executed. If they do not come and disobey the Holy Order, they will be convicted of treason and anyone can kill them. The court will never allocate a penny for food and wages again."
Ji Liao's direct descendants guarded the northernmost territory and fought frequently with the Rongdi army, which consumed huge resources. Ji Liao often went back and forth to Luojing to demand the proper military pay and food for the soldiers in the northern border.
It was always not enough. He had already contributed a lot himself. The huge general's mansion was now just an empty shell. Nothing valuable was found during the house search.
Even though he had guessed it in his heart, Ji Liao couldn't suppress his anger after hearing this. "It's fine if you guys are fighting for power in Luojing City, but the people in the northern border are already suffering. Our only hope is to drive away the Rongdi and restore peace."
"You have cut off the firewood from under the cauldron and recalled all the generals guarding the border. The Rong and Di people will probably wake up laughing in their dreams. Once the imperial decree is issued, the Rong and Di people will immediately march straight in and carve up the land of Jin! Are you crazy? Are you still people of Jin?"
Ji Yunhuan felt his father's hands shaking. Even though he had left the Northern Territory, in his father's heart, as long as the Northern Territory was not pacified, he would regard the Northern Territory as his responsibility and carry it on his shoulders.
Ji Yunhuan had already taken out the poison. The amount of poison was too small, so it had to be carefully controlled to achieve the maximum effect.
She felt that her mental strength had improved a lot these days. She could control some small objects accurately. The poison powder was almost weightless and was very suitable for sneak attacks.
Seeing Ji Liao's loss of composure, Yan Hongkang was very proud. He pushed aside the soldiers in front of him, took up his sword and took two steps. "We are loyal to the emperor and love our country, so we naturally have to be loyal to His Majesty. Your Majesty is wise and has made a decision long ago. But you are unruly and disobey His Majesty's will. All you think about is war!"
"Your Majesty cares about the people of the Northern Frontier and does not want to see war, let alone the suffering of the people. To tell you the truth, the envoys of the Di Kingdom have already arrived in Luojing. As long as you and your followers are dealt with, the two countries can sign a Hundred Years' Alliance, and Your Majesty can take back the capital of Jin. The Di Kingdom promises not to set foot in the capital of Jin again. A ceasefire between the two countries will bring happiness to the people."
Ji Yunhuan was so angry at these words that he almost laughed.
In her previous life, she was in the deep palace, and Murong Xuan told her about what was happening outside. The Ji family was rebelling, the generals in the north were restless, the Rongdi people were eyeing them covetously, there were constant uprisings in the south, and the Jin Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. She still felt that Murong Xuan had a hard time and was a good emperor who worked hard for the country and the people.
Now it seems that Murong Xuan had brought it upon himself. He was short-sighted and complacent. Even the emperor is like this. The upper beam is not straight, and the lower beams are crooked. The State of Jin is rotten to the core!
Ji Yunhuan sneered, "Murong Xuan is really a good dog. The Jin Kingdom hasn't even been destroyed yet, but he's already wagging his tail to beg for mercy from the enemy! Let me guess, how many cities did Murong Xuan cede to the Di Kingdom? What's the point of just taking back the capital of Jin? Is it just to have a record of recovering the old capital in the history books?"
"You are not so naive as to think that the Rongdi will stop here, are you? If you give up the cities in the northern border, the natural barrier will be lost, and it will be smooth sailing from now on. It won't be long before the Rongdi can cross the Luo River and march straight to Luojing!"
"The whole court is full of traitors. How ridiculous!"
Ji Yunhuan actually laughed out loud, full of sarcasm. Yan Hongkang became angry and pointed at Ji Yunhuan and yelled:
"What do you, a woman, know about the general situation of the world? Your Majesty is wise and has his own reasons. The Ji family is indeed ambitious and their daughter dares to disrespect the emperor! Come on, shoot! Shoot the traitors and I will reward you handsomely!"
The archers immediately stepped out, but were blocked by the infantry in front. After a flurry of activity, the archers finally surrounded Ji Liao and the others and pulled their bowstrings to their full potential.
Ji Yuan was extremely panicked. With so many arrows being fired at him, even if someone stood in front of him, he would not be safe. Taking advantage of the chaos, he ran out from the back, knelt down with a thud, and shouted:
"Please spare my life, sir! I am not a traitor. I am the Duke's man. I have long been loyal to the Duke. I have been trying to help the Duke kill Ji Liao, but I have never succeeded. My wife died because of him. Ji Liao and I have a grudge for killing my wife, and I will never go along with him."
"If you don't believe me, you can go ask the Duke and the people in the Dali Temple. Everything I said is true. Please spare my life. I will repay you one day."
Yan Hongkang knew that what Ji Yuan said was true, but Duke Yue had already instructed that Ji Yuan was no longer useful as a chess piece, so it would be neat and tidy to kill him.
He originally wanted to kill him later, but since Ji Yuan came to his door, he naturally would not let him go.
Yan Hongkang had already retreated to a safe place, surrounded by many soldiers. He shouted angrily: "This is nonsense! Who is the Duke of Yue? How could he be in league with a traitor like you? All the Ji family members are traitors, not a single one can be spared! Shoot!"
Swish! Swish! Only a few scattered arrows flew over, and they flew crookedly. Ji Liao had a sword in his hand without knowing when, and he calmly waved away the flying arrows.
"What happened? Why did my bowstring suddenly break? It was fine just now!"
"It looks like it was cut by something. You idiot, you didn't even check before you went out. Why don't you get out of here?"
"There's something wrong with this bow and arrow. Why is there suddenly a lock missing? It can't shoot far at all."
"Can you aim a little better? You're shooting at wild geese. They're all flying into the sky!"
"Damn it, they are all useless bows, none of them are useful. How did the craftsmen maintain them? They just use these broken copper and iron to fool us!"
Yan Hongkang looked at the arrows flying everywhere with an extremely ugly expression.
The soldiers couldn't help but fall silent. They remembered that the one in charge of bows and arrows was Prefect Yan's brother-in-law. Complaining about the poor quality of the bows and arrows would be an embarrassment to Prefect Yan.
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