Chapter 178 Entering the Palace to Assist the King
"Do you know what to do?" Zuo Lun said to Wu Shao.
Wu Shao snorted and separated with some of his brothers and Zuo Lun.
In the dark, several slender figures followed Wu Shao.
Zuo Lun continued to lead his men towards the palace, and the people around him shouted loudly from time to time.
"Commander-in-Chief Jie Zhen of the Military Affairs Department has kidnapped the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, plotting a rebellion. The Emperor's uncle, Zuo Lun, has led his troops to personally defend the Emperor. The people are staying indoors!"
Zuo Dongrou had previously strengthened the security in the capital and had already ordered a curfew, so the people went to bed early after dark.
Now, awakened by the sounds outside, no one dared to open windows or doors, or light candles. They could only gather their clothes and valuables in fear, ready to flee at any moment...
When they arrived at the palace gate, the guards opened the gate and welcomed Zuo Lun in.
Such an action gave Zuo Lun full confidence.
"My fellow soldiers, follow me into the palace to defend the king." He shouted loudly.
Most of the people following him were new recruits along the way. They had no idea what Zuo Lun was doing on this trip.
It was not until he entered the capital that he realized he was coming to support the king.
Zuo Lun was the emperor's uncle, and following him to serve the king could be considered as a meritorious servant of the emperor.
They were all very excited and thrilled.
It is a great honor for the family that he can achieve such a feat just after joining the army.
All of Zuo Lun's men rushed into the palace. He was too confident, and in order to maintain his image as a loyal king, he ordered that the palace guards should not be harmed.
They surrounded the emperor's bedroom and trapped Jie Zhen's men inside.
"Sir, Zuo Lun has surrounded us with his troops." Jie Zhen's men ran in in panic to report.
Jie Zhen was not in a hurry, "Why are you in a hurry?"
"If you dare, just charge in and I'll kill the Emperor and the Queen Mother right away."
Jie Zhen snorted coldly, "Isn't he going to support the king?"
"His efforts to support the emperor failed, and instead led to the tragic deaths of the emperor and the empress dowager. I wonder how he can legitimately sit on the throne he has always dreamed of."
When Zuo Lun heard this, he clenched his fists.
The moment he decided to seize the throne, he no longer considered Zuo Dongrou his sister or Xiao Ze his nephew.
He had already made up his mind to kill Zuo Dongrou the moment he took the throne.
But, not now.
His original intention was to spare Zuo Dongrou's life until he ascended the throne, and to ask Zuo Dongrou to prove his merits in serving the king.
I can only say that Jie really knows how to control him.
However, Zuo Lun did not have to keep Zuo Dongrou.
If Jie Zhenzhen killed her, it would just be a little more complicated for him.
"Jie Zhen." Zuo Lun came to the palace gate and was stopped by Jie Zhen's men. They raised their swords and pointed fierce eyes at Zuo Lun.
The people around Zuo Lun were not willing to be outdone, and they also drew their swords and pointed them at the other party.
The two sides are at a stalemate.
Jie Zhen then came out, still holding Zuo Dongrou in his hand.
"Zuo Lun!" Xie Zhen said with a sly smile, "I have your sister, the Queen Mother, in my hands. Why don't you get your people out now?"
The people behind Zuo Lun looked at him hesitantly. After all, she was his sister...
But Zuo Lun raised his hand to everyone, indicating that they should not worry about it.
"Jie Zhen." Zuo Lun avoided Zuo Dongrou's gaze, "You also know that you are holding the Queen Mother hostage?!"
"Stop pretending." Jie Zhen grinned. "We are rebelling. If we don't hold the Queen Mother hostage, are we going to hold a palace maid hostage?"
Zuo Lun's eyes flickered, "Jie Zhen, it's you who are rebelling."
"I'm here to serve the king."
"Hahaha." Xie Zhen pinched Zuo Dongrou's hand tightly, "Why, are you still pretending in front of your sister, the Queen Mother?"
“It’s meaningless.”
Xie Zhen said cheerfully, "Zuo Lun, your emperor's nephew breathes less and breathes even less. I'll give him a ride later."
"This world is a battle between you and me."
Zuo Lun narrowed his eyes, "A dispute between you and me?"
He scoffed, "Are you worthy?"
Xie Zhen looked at Zuo Lun, and then realized something belatedly. "What did you do?"
"Jie family, I have sent people to surround them." Zuo Lun told him directly.
Unexpectedly, Jie Zhen didn't care after hearing this. "They?"
"As long as I am the emperor, what does it matter if they...sacrifice themselves?"
"When the time comes, I can posthumously confer upon them the titles of late emperor, empress dowager, queen, prince, princess..."
"Hahaha."
Zuo Dongrou swallowed hard. Jie Zhenzhen was really crazy.
What he said... He wanted the throne so much that he didn't even want his parents, wife and children.
From this perspective, Zuo Lun is somewhat more humane than Jie Zhen.
On weekdays, the relationship between Zuo Lun and Madam Zuo was not very good. When Zuo Lun was in a bad mood, he would beat Madam Zuo to death.
But before Zuo Lun could make any major move, he knew to ask Madam Zuo and Zuo Mingyu to leave the capital...
He treated his wife and daughter like this, so why was he so cruel to himself and Ze'er?
"Brother..." Zuo Dongrou called out to Zuo Lun in a hoarse voice.
Zuo Lun finally looked at her, "Rou'er."
Rou'er was the name Zuo Dongrou's family loved to call her when she was still unmarried.
Zuo Dongrou was not moved by Zuo Lun calling her like this at this time, but instead felt it was very ironic.
"Brother, why?" Zuo Dongrou asked, holding back tears. "Zer and I have indulged you in every way. Isn't that enough?"
Zuo Lun looked at her and said, "What others give you can never compare to what you give yourself."
"Rou'er, you know the late Empress Dowager's brother Rong An, right?"
Zuo Dongrou certainly remembered that Rong An died because he colluded with Da He and betrayed Da Qi.
"When I found out that he was colluding with Da He just for money, I couldn't help but sneer at him."
"He holds great power, yet he only covets a little money? He is truly short-sighted and foolish."
"At that time, I was thinking that if Xiao Ze ascended the throne, I, as the emperor's uncle, would definitely not be like him."
Zuo Dongrou looked at Zuo Lun in disbelief, "What? Brother...you actually started planning this back then?"
Zuo Lun shook his head. "At that time, I was just imagining things."
"The real plotting began when you allowed Ze'er to neglect state affairs and indulge in laziness and play."
Zuo Lun's face was filled with righteous indignation. "Zer is only a ten-year-old boy. How can we hand Daqi over to him?!"
"If Prince Duan and Prince Rui were assisting me in governing, I wouldn't dare to make such a plan."
"But sister... you actually listened to one side and believed it. First you sent people to kill Prince Cheng's family, and then you sent people to surround and kill Prince Duan."
"You are even more attracted by the beauty of King Rui and want to take him into your arms..."
"So... ridiculous!"
"Wouldn't this kingdom be more stable if someone else took over?!"
Zuo Dongrou frowned and shook her head repeatedly, "But, big brother, it was you who told me...that there are many counselors in Prince Cheng's palace, and I'm afraid they are planning a rebellion..."
"You also said that Prince Duan sealed off the city in order to establish himself as king and rise up in rebellion..."
Zuo Lun snorted coldly, "Don't you believe what I said?"
"In that case, sister, why not give me the kingdom?!"
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