Zhao Bi had remained silent until now, as Yi De was present. Now that Zhao Xiu had called his name, he had no choice but to step forward. "Brother, what are your intentions in bringing the royal guards into the palace! I haven't even asked you yet, but you brought troops into the palace without permission and even broke into the Taihe Hall. What is your punishment?"
"I led troops into the palace? If you hadn't led troops to force the emperor to abdicate, why would I have led troops into the palace to defend the king?" Zhao Xiu was equally adamant, neither of them giving an inch, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Entering the palace to serve the emperor?" Zhao Bi seemed to have heard the funniest joke. "Brother, the Imperial Guards are originally responsible for guarding the palace. How could it be that I brought them in? Brother, you can't turn the truth upside down. On the contrary, the Royal Guards cannot enter the capital without a summons. Brother, what are your intentions in bringing the Royal Guards into the palace!"
He changed the subject and questioned Zhao Xiu.
Zhao Xiu was stumped by the question. He didn't know how to answer and stammered as he looked at Yang Zhong.
Yang Zhong was very dissatisfied with Zhao Xiu's performance, but this was not the time to criticize him. He took two steps forward and asked Zhao Bi, "May I ask Your Highness, what are the Imperial Guards holding?"
"Your Excellency may not know this, but after you resigned from your post, the Ministry of War purchased a batch of weapons, including these matchlock guns."
Zhao Shu listened quietly. When she heard Zhao Bi's explanation, she couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. He didn't leave any handle for the other party or give the opponent any opportunity to take advantage. His meticulous logic was something that Zhao Xiu lacked.
"I see," Yang Zhong said.
As expected, Yang Zhong had already given up on fighting Zhao Bi. He hadn't found any matchlock guns when he arrived. If everyone used swords and knives as weapons, then a fight might be possible. But now that the two sides were so mismatched, it was best to wait and see and make a move when the opportunity arose.
Things had developed to this point, and it seemed that Zhao Bi had overwhelmed them with force. Just as everyone was silent, Zhao Shu took two steps and came to Zhao Bi, saying, "Fourth brother, now that we have fallen into your hands, there is no way we can escape. So may I ask you two questions?"
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