If things drag on, things might get worse. The moment the second prince saw the palace gates open and Chu Jinglin emerge, he couldn't help but shout, "Third brother, surrender. There's no point in fighting any further. It will only result in more casualties. If you surrender now, I, your second brother, won't be merciful. How about leaving you alone and making you a prince?"
Chu Jinglin swung his sword and killed a Northern Di soldier and said coldly: "You are dreaming!"
The second prince was almost pissed off at Chu Jinglin. He didn't expect that even at this time, Chu Jinglin was still so stubborn.
"Well, since you don't appreciate my kindness, don't blame my second brother for being cruel. Someone, capture the Third Prince alive."
Suddenly many people gathered around Chu Jinglin, but unfortunately Chu Jinglin was surrounded by masters, and Chu Jinglin himself was also a martial artist, so no one could take him down for a while.
Huo Xinyan raised his spear and took advantage of the force of the enemy rushing towards him to jump up, with the tip of the spear hitting the second prince's vital point.
The second prince was shocked and pulled the guard next to him, wanting him to resist with his body. Huo Xinyan's expression remained unchanged and the spear pierced the guard's throat.
The second prince was so frightened that he took a few steps back and hid behind the Northern Di army, not daring to show his head again.
Hu Yansui cursed the Second Prince in his heart, raised his weapon and was about to chop at Huo Xinyan, but he didn't expect Huo Xinyan's body to be extremely flexible. He put away the spear neatly with a string of blood, and easily resisted Hu Yansui's attack.
Then he raised the tip of the spear and stabbed Hu Yansui's shoulder with a sudden stab.
Hu Yansui's face turned pale with pain, but fortunately the guards stepped forward and saved his life.
Huo Xinyan secretly said what a pity, put away his spear and retreated to Chu Jinglin's side.
Many Northern Di soldiers became more timid after seeing Huo Xinyan's offensive. Old Mo knew that the most important thing in a war is morale. Once the morale is gone, defeat is not far away.
"Stop!" At this time, Mr. Mo stood up and shouted loudly.
The Northern Di army was a little scared when they met Huo Xinyan, but due to Hu Yansui's orders, they had no choice but to kill the enemy.
Mo Lao suddenly spoke up to stop them, and both sides stopped immediately, which gave the palace guards a chance to catch their breath.
Huo Xinyan pointed the tip of his gun directly at Mr. Mo.
Old Mo smiled and said to Huo Xinyan without changing his expression, "I've heard that General Huo is as capable as any man, and seeing him today, I'm sure his reputation is well-deserved."
Hu Yansui felt a little angry when he heard that Mr. Mo was still praising Huo Xinyan at this time, but he did not dare to stop Mr. Mo at this time, so he could only stand behind silently.
Huo Xinyan didn't say anything, just looked at Mr. Mo coldly.
Mr. Mo took two steps forward, and the remaining guards suddenly became nervous.
"If General Huo stops now, I can still guarantee you prosperity and wealth in the future. Just hand over the Third Prince to me."
As he spoke, Old Mo looked at the Third Prince coldly. The current situation in Jiang Kingdom only required the Third Prince to die here, and then the Emperor would have no choice but to hand over the throne to the Second Prince even if he was reluctant.
After all, no one would believe that the emperor would pass his throne to an outsider.
Chu Jinglin's face showed no trace of fear. He simply stood in front of Huo Xinyan and said softly, "Hmph, Mr. Mo, please stop trying to deceive people. Our Jiang Kingdom's generals only die on the battlefield, never surrender."
Mo Lao ignored Chu Jinglin and continued, "Can the Third Prince represent all the ministers?"
Now many ministers in the palace have burst into tears, not to mention those who stand on the side of the second prince.
They hoped that the Second Prince would succeed more than anyone else. Now that they saw that the Second Prince was about to break in, they could no longer bear it.
Many people looked at each other secretly when they heard Mo Lao's voice and then wanted to open the palace door.
The emperor's face flushed with anger as he looked at them coldly and said, "Have you made up your mind, my dear ministers?"
The first to bear the brunt of the criticism was Zhang Yuanzhong. With a flushed face, Zhang Yuanzhong walked up to the emperor and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, please establish the second prince."
After saying that, he quietly looked behind him, and then many people from the Second Prince's faction knelt down in unison.
"Oh, good, good second prince, are you forcing me?" The emperor was almost angry to death, fortunately a young eunuch came up quickly to support the emperor.
Zhang Yuanzhong just knelt there without saying a word, trying to force the emperor to write an edict.
Seeing that the emperor was not listening, Zhang Yuanzhong did not dare to delay any longer. He gave a look to Empress Zhang, who was sitting in the upper seat watching the show, and asked her to speak quickly.
Empress Zhang couldn't help but roll her eyes. Although she had participated in this plan, she still felt a little unwilling to see the Second Prince succeed.
Things had come to this point and it was no longer up to her. Empress Zhang could only stand up unwillingly and walked to the emperor's side. She took the emperor's arm and whispered, "Your Majesty, my brother is right. Why don't you make the second prince the crown prince first? This way, at least you can save your life..."
"Get out of here..." The emperor pushed Empress Zhang away.
Empress Zhang was caught off guard for a moment. She had never expected the emperor to actually hit her. Only when she fell to the ground did her brain react. She looked at the emperor in disbelief: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor at least looked at him coldly, as if he were looking at a corpse. "It seems that you have already planned this. Let me see if anyone else wants to persuade me."
The other ministers looked at each other, thinking of the Northern Di army outside. Although they were still waiting to see which side to take, it seemed clear now.
More and more ministers knelt on the ground with Zhang Yuanzhong, shouting in unison: "Your Majesty, please reconsider..."
The emperor looked at nearly half of his ministers and was almost laughing with anger. He pointed at them and was speechless.
A hint of pride flashed in Zhang Yuanzhong's eyes, but his face still looked like he was doing it for your own good.
Seeing that the emperor started to cough, Zhang Yuanzhong stood up steadily, and the fear on his face was gone.
"It seems that His Majesty is not feeling well. Someone, please help His Majesty go down to rest."
The young eunuch beside the emperor immediately became alert and stood in front of the emperor.
The guards around the emperor surrounded him and prevented Zhang Yuanzhong's men from approaching.
Zhang Yuanzhong knew that these people were the emperor's last resort, so he couldn't act rashly for the time being and could only ask someone to open the palace door first.
There are wolves in front and tigers behind. He wants to see how Huo Xinyan will deal with it.
Chu Jinglin, who was still confronting Mr. Mo, became alert when he heard the sound of the palace gate opening.
Looking over with a serious face, he saw that it was indeed the old man Zhang Yuanzhong who came out with some ministers.
Zhang Yuanzhong even deliberately bypassed Huo Xinyan and the others and walked up to the Second Prince, saying flatteringly, "Second Prince, I've already brought the people out."
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