Chapter 45: Wherever the Sword Points, Slay the Dragon and the Abyss
"Let's not talk about whether the Cui family will execute all nine generations of the clan, but your life is in danger."
A cold sound came from outside the door, startling several people in the room. One of the men in black turned around and jumped out of the window to escape.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he jumped out of the window, a sword was already at his neck.
"Oh, we caught some little bugs." Chen Mo kicked the door open and appeared at the door with Yan Xingchuan. Then the personal guards filed in and arrested everyone present on the spot.
Chen Mo pulled away the veil of the man in black who was pressed over, and suddenly laughed:
"Yang Yushi, I've long heard of your great name. How come, while serving as a Censor, you've ended up in Northern Yan's territory?"
"Hmph! Traitor! Rebellious traitor!" Censor Yang held a knife to his neck, but he remained firm, refusing to yield. "Don't be complacent. Sooner or later, the Duke of Ping will storm the northern border and bring all of you traitors and rebels to justice!"
"Yan Xingchuan! The loyalty of the Zhenbei Marquisate is known to the world, and their names will be recorded in history for eternity. But I never thought that such a disloyal, unjust, unkind, and unfilial descendant like you would emerge!"
"If you still have any conscience, go to the Imperial City and plead guilty to His Majesty. Considering the past achievements of the Zhenbei Marquisate, we can still plead with His Majesty to spare your life."
"Spar my life?" Yan Xingchuan suddenly laughed out loud.
Moonlight shone in from the door, and the coldness in his eyes accumulated bit by bit, his expression became colder and colder, and the murderous aura and killing intent gathered together, which made people feel scared.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he is wearing a white robe with gold edges and a jade crown today, and looks like a noble and aloof young man. However, he dared to declare himself king and rebelled against the Great Zhou at the age of twelve.
He was stationed in Beiyan City, defending against foreign enemies outside Dingshan Pass and fighting against the kings in the court. He fought a bloody battle for himself and established the Beiyan of today.
His sword is the Zhanlongyuan.
Wherever the sword points, it will slay the dragon and the abyss.
The dragon represents the ruined imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The abyss refers to the uneven abyss in the world.
This sword has been with him since he was twelve years old, and it has been stained with the blood of countless people.
The sword was sheathed, hiding the murderous and fierceness in him.
When he smiled at this moment, it was like the Dragon Slashing Abyss was unsheathed.
Censor Yang's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Yan Xingchuan reached out and grabbed Censor Yang's head, pressing it down on the table beside him, making a dull 'bang' sound.
"You are not worthy enough to mention my Yan family ancestors, you are not worthy enough to mention my Zhenbei Marquis Mansion!
I keep saying that I am a sinner, that I have brought shame to my ancestors and tarnished their reputation for unparalleled loyalty and righteousness.
But the Zhenbei Marquisate was flooded with blood, and the entire family was killed, so where were you?"
"Is he mute? Or is his leg and arm broken?"
"Why don't you plead for mercy? Why don't you save me?"
Censor Yang felt a sharp pain on the head from the collision, his face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out.
"You know full well that the Zhenbei Marquisate is innocent, and that they are unparalleled in their loyalty and righteousness, yet you dare not plead for mercy, dare not rescue them. You are weak and cowardly, and you cherish your lives. I will not say anything to you, and you will remain mute while I avenge myself."
"Yet you pretend to be so righteous and dignified, and even dare to insult this king. Don't you see how despicable, shameless, and selfish you are?"
"You dare to mention the ancestors of the Yan family to me, and you dare to mention the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to me. Fine, it is really very good. Then today, I will use you, a loyal minister of the court, to offer sacrifices to the dead souls of the Yan family."
Although Yan Xingchuan hated the loyal Yan family of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion for ending up like that, he did not think there was anything wrong in rebelling himself.
But since they are loyal ministers, their reputation cannot be tarnished.
It would be fine if Censor Yang just scolded him, but he also dared to involve the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion so often. He must be fed up with living.
Censor Yang knew he might have said something wrong, but he gritted his teeth and said unafraid: "Even if I die, there will be thousands and thousands of others like me."
"Tsk." Yan Xingchuan laughed angrily, "You're quite stubborn, which makes me want to spare your life and see what happens in the future.
Guess what would happen to the Yang family if your Majesty knew you were in my hands?
"Is it to treat them well, or is it to prevent them from developing other intentions and defecting to me, so that I can wipe out their entire family..."
Upon hearing this, Censor Yang's face changed drastically, and the muscles on his cheeks trembled several times.
Yan Xingchuan continued, "The older that old man gets, the more suspicious he becomes. This person wants to harm him, and that person wants to harm him too. Do you think the Yang family will be an exception?"
Chen Mo laughed aside: "If the entire Yang family is executed, Censor Yang doesn't have to worry too much. After all, if the king wants his subjects to die, they have to die.
Yang Yushi is loyal and devoted, but he cannot behave like a traitor like us and do such disloyal and disrespectful things."
"Kill me..."
"Just kidding, how many troops are stationed in Yuanzhou? Who are they? Can't Censor Yang tell us something?" Shen Mo smiled with narrowed eyes, like a sunny and cheerful young man.
"I don't have the chance to give you the money to buy your life, but I still need the money to buy your death..."
The two armies have been fighting and have been mortal enemies for a long time. Censor Yang seems to be a man of integrity and will not betray the court, so he naturally cannot be kept.
However, if he wanted to die, it wouldn't be that easy.
Even asking for death had conditions, and Censor Yang almost vomited blood.
But when he thought of the old emperor's growing suspicion, he felt a little uneasy.
It would be fine if he died, but if he didn't die and fell into Yan Xingchuan's hands, I'm afraid the entire Yang family would really follow the same fate as the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
For a moment, Censor Yang was in a daze. What was there to be loyal to such a monarch?
What was there in that suspicious and cruel monarch, that enchanting concubine in the harem, and that court dominated by treacherous ministers that was worthy of his sworn loyalty until death?
......
The King of Northern Yan captured the imperial censor from the Cui clan. When the news got out, the entire Cui clan couldn't sleep.
The head of the Cui family, Mr. Cui, Cui Jing and others got up at night and went to Yayuan. Then they asked the Cui family to cooperate with Yan Xingchuan's personal guards to search the east of the city thoroughly.
When Cui Si woke up the next day and learned about this, her expression changed slightly. "Why is the Imperial Censor at Cui's house? Was the King of Northern Yan assassinated?"
Yanzhi had already gathered information and said, "He wasn't assassinated. He was caught red-handed by the Yanyun Guards during their night patrol."
I wish there was no assassination.
Cui Si secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If Yan Xingchuan was assassinated in the Cui clan's territory, the Cui clan would be in an awkward situation.
Although she cursed him countless times in her heart and was extremely reluctant to see him, the Cui family had already boarded his pirate ship, and nothing could happen to him before the world was settled.
Thinking of this, Cui Si became angry again: "What is he still doing in Xianyang City? Does he really think he has a strong life?"
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