It seemed that Emperor Dagan keenly sensed Zhao Que's unique aura and slowly opened his eyes.
Now, without Zhao Gao's suppression, Emperor Dagan was finally able to speak.
He coughed violently several times, and when his breathing slowed down a little, he looked at Zhao Que with eyes filled with anger, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.
After a long while, he finally spoke with difficulty, "It was I who underestimated you, it was I who underestimated you.
I didn't expect that all this was actually your plan.
But I am very curious, where did your army come from? Could it be that you, the emperor, are also someone else's puppet?"
Zhao Que did not respond when he heard this, but just stared at the late Emperor Dagan quietly.
He sighed slightly: "At this point, what's the point of you saying this?"
Seeing that Zhao Que did not respond to his words, Emperor Dagan suddenly became hysterical.
He roared, "Let me go! If the generals learn of this, of what has happened to me, they will certainly not let you go."
At this moment, Emperor Dagan has fallen into a state of madness, or it can be said that he really has no bargaining chips anymore.
He could only hope to rely on the armies of Zhang Liao or Lu Bu and others to find a way out for himself.
But Zhao Que remained silent.
A moment later, Zhao Gao outside the door reported:
"Your Majesty, General Lu Bu and General Zhang Liao are waiting outside."
Zhao Que nodded and said, "Announce."
Soon, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, both wearing armor, walked in from outside.
He bowed to Zhao Que and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Zhao Que took the edict he had prepared long ago and handed it to Lü Bu and Zhang Liao, saying, "Generals, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to pacify those three states.
By the way, how is Li Yue doing? Is he willing to surrender?"
After Lü Bu and the other two received the decree, Zhang Liao heard Zhao Que's question and quickly responded:
“After General Li learned what Your Majesty had done, he did not want to get involved.
Therefore, I wish to retire and return to the countryside, and I hope Your Majesty will grant my consent."
Zhao Que listened to the words, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, I'll give you a reward of a thousand gold coins and a house.
Zhao Gao, have the military and finance departments carry out this order, and make sure nothing unexpected happens."
Since Li Yue is willing to hand over the military power of the imperial guards, it is not difficult for Zhao Que to give him a satisfactory result.
After receiving the order, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao retreated.
Emperor Dagan stared at this scene blankly, and now he felt a little regretful.
If Xue Da were here, would he choose to support himself?
Maybe not. Thinking about what he had done and how he ended up like this, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.
However, Emperor Dagan would not have any regrets at all. What he might regret was not killing Zhao Que earlier to prevent future troubles.
"I never thought you could win over Lü Bu and Zhang Liao.
You know, this General Lu is no pushover.
At first, he defected to your second brother, then switched to your eldest brother, and finally betrayed your eldest brother and came under my command.
Now that I have taken refuge in you again, I hope you can manage it well.
Don't forget the fate of your second brother, your eldest brother, and your father."
The purpose of the late emperor's words was naturally to sow discord between Zhao Que and Lu Bu.
After all, from his perspective, Lu Bu's resume is really ugly.
Zhao Que listened to the provocative words of the late Emperor Dagan, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"It seems you don't understand anything. Lü Bu and Zhang Liao are my men. How can there be any talk of betrayal?"
When Emperor Da Gan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that Luo Wang seemed to be Zhao Que's man, and it was a little difficult to accept it for a moment.
"Oh, Father, I forgot to tell you that Lu Sheng is also mine.
When I refined the elixir for you, it was all my plan."
Zhao Que spoke again at this moment, but the words in them made the Great Emperor feel unbelievable.
The late Emperor Dagan stared at Zhao Que closely, as if trying to discern something, then shook his head and said:
"Don't try to deceive me. If Lu Sheng is your man, then the golden elixir must be given to you.
I don't believe that anyone can resist the temptation of immortality.
However, based on the information from the fairy island, he went to the fairy island, took the golden elixir himself, and became a celestial being.
And you still don't have any cultivation, how can he be yours?
Maybe I am confused, but there are some things that cannot deceive me.
So what if you become the emperor? The world is vast and the strong live long.
But you have no cultivation, so what can you do in just a hundred years?
Even though I became the emperor, I'm still no match for the powerful people in Tianxiahui and Xiake Island!"
Emperor Dagan seemed to have found a loophole in Zhao Que's words and seemed a little excited.
He had already been defeated, but if he could gain some points in the argument, it would be his last consolation.
If there was one thing that Zhao Que was most concerned about, it would naturally be his lack of cultivation.
Even if it would anger Zhao Que and make him kill him in a rage, he would not hesitate.
However, the words of the late Emperor Dagan did not have the slightest effect on Zhao Que.
"What do you think? Is it possible that the golden elixir is completely useless to me?
Because I have already broken through to the Heavenly Man Realm."
As soon as Zhao Que finished speaking, the Great Emperor suddenly felt an indescribable pressure coming towards him.
For a moment, his already injured body seemed to be strangled by an invisible force, making it impossible for him to breathe.
Almost in an instant, the breath disappeared.
Countless laws were seen flowing in Zhao Que's hands, as if everything in the world was under his control.
Although Emperor Dagan did not break through to the realm of heaven and man, as an emperor, he was naturally knowledgeable and experienced.
Seeing the law in Zhao Que's hand, he shook his head repeatedly and muttered:
"Impossible, impossible, they are all lies to me, they are all lies to me."
At this time, Emperor Dagan looked like a madman, and it was unclear whether he was really crazy or pretending to be crazy.
When Zhao Que saw this, he felt that he had nothing more to talk about with the person in front of him.
"In that case, then take care of yourself."
After saying that, Zhao Que left the hall.
The late Emperor Dagan was extremely sad and could not accept this fact at all.
Coupled with serious injuries, he died suddenly in the palace three days later.
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