Chapter 365 Qi Yanzhou's troops approach the imperial city
When Eunuch De heard that all the wells in the palace were poisoned, his face changed slightly.
He immediately thought of "ghost thief".
Only a "ghost thief" could poison someone without anyone noticing under heavy guard!
"Doctor Wang, do you know what the poison is?"
Doctor Wang shook his head in shame.
"I don't know what kind of poison it is, but I know that it has a similar effect to that of the tendon softener, which makes people feel weak and powerless."
Eunuch De clenched his teeth and asked, "Is there an antidote?"
Doctor Wang felt a chill sweeping through his body and was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.
"I am incompetent, but the Imperial Hospital is already working hard to prepare an antidote."
"If you can't find the antidote, you won't survive!"
Eunuch De said this angrily and kicked Doctor Wang to the ground.
"Nothing is more important than preparing the antidote. Hurry and get back to the Imperial Hospital!"
Doctor Wang immediately got up and ran to the Imperial Hospital.
Eunuch De called a eunuch and asked him to tell the emperor that everyone in the palace had been poisoned.
"Tell the emperor to bring the two old men from the Qi family to the palace gate!"
The emperor is most afraid of death, so he will definitely rush to the palace gate as quickly as possible.
The eunuch received the order and went to the emperor's bedroom.
Eunuch De tested his own internal strength.
Sure enough, it was weakened!
He was so angry that his heart was beating fast and he walked quickly towards the palace gate.
When he saw Qi Yanzhou with an indifferent look on his face, he wished he could tear him into pieces.
"Take out the antidote, or your family will die!"
Zhou Ying raised her chin slightly and looked at the furious Eunuch De mockingly.
"I haven't seen you for a few years. Eunuch De has become even uglier."
These words were like an invisible slap in the face of Eunuch De.
"act recklessly!"
Before Eunuch De finished his words, he attacked Zhou Ying.
Zhou Ying stood there without moving, allowing Eunuch De to strangle him by the neck.
The mockery on his face remained unchanged, and he said with difficulty: "If you kill me, you won't have the antidote."
Feeling threatened, Eunuch De tightened his grip again.
But in the end, he didn't dare to kill him.
As soon as Eunuch De let go, Zhou Ying counterattacked and broke his neck.
Zhou Ying shook off the dying eunuch De and turned her neck which was being strangled.
"This eunuch is guilty of heinous crimes and should have died long ago!"
This sudden change frightened the Imperial Guards so much that they immediately drew their swords against Zhou Ying.
The Royal Guards looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing whether to take action.
"Go and report to the Emperor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the palace guards appeared at the palace gate carrying the dragon chariot.
The emperor's health was already weak, and his complexion became even worse after being poisoned.
But he only glanced at Qi Yanzhou and his face turned red.
Being angry.
"Qi Yanzhou, you are living well in Tianshan County, why do you want to rebel?"
After he finished speaking, he saw Eunuch De lying on the ground.
"Why is Eunuch De lying on the ground?"
The imperial guards knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, Qi Yanzhou has killed the eunuch!"
These words frightened the emperor so much that his face turned pale and his body leaned back.
Stay away from Qi Yanzhou as much as possible.
"Qi Yanzhou, don't forget, your family is still in my hands!"
As he said this, he quickly turned his head and looked back.
Behind him followed countless Imperial Guards and Dragon Guards, and it was unclear whether the two elders of the Qi family had been brought here.
Zhou Ying looked at the cowardly and incompetent emperor with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, you don't need to remind me. If my family hadn't been arrested, I wouldn't have run and fallen into their trap."
The emperor thought this made sense and immediately felt more confident.
"Qi Yanzhou, if you don't want the Qi family to be beheaded, stay in Tianshan County for the rest of your life and don't even think about the throne!"
The emperor was very fortunate. If he had not controlled the Song family and forced Song Jingning to turn against the Qi family, he would have lost his throne.
Zhou Ying looked at the emperor coldly and said in a commanding tone: "Abdicate, release my family, and I will spare your life."
The emperor laughed angrily, "Qi Yanzhou, you need to understand clearly that now you are begging me!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the two elders of the Qi family were brought in front of Zhou Ying.
The two elders were betrayed by Qi Shuyan. Before they were arrested, they didn't know that the eldest brother and Song Jingning were conspiring to force the second brother to rebel.
So when they saw "Qi Yanzhou", they didn't feel guilty at all, just worried.
What if the emperor goes crazy and takes him with him?
Zhou Ying looked at the two elders of the Qi family who had lost weight, and frowned slightly, "Dad and Mom, are you all right? How are my eldest brother and the others?"
Mr. Qi smiled in relief, "Zhou'er, don't worry, we are fine."
The emperor winked at Han Liang.
Han Liang immediately drew the knife from his waist and placed it across Mr. Qi's neck.
"Qi Yanzhou, I still say the same thing. If you lead your troops back to Tianshan County, I will ensure the safety of your family. Otherwise..."
He didn't say the rest of the words, but the threat was obvious.
Zhou Ying glanced at Eunuch De lying on the ground, "Your Majesty, do you know why Eunuch De died?"
The emperor frowned, not understanding what "Qi Yanzhou" meant by asking this question.
He was too lazy to guess and said to the Imperial Guards and Dragon Guards behind him: "Capture Qi Yanzhou. If he resists, kill his parents!"
Since "Qi Yanzhou" has come to my door, I naturally cannot let him go!
Zhou Ying ignored the approaching Imperial Guards and Dragon Guards and stared at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, which is more important, the lives of my parents or the lives of everyone in the palace?"
Without waiting for the emperor's answer, he asked another question.
"They probably don't know yet that they have been poisoned and will not live long, right?"
Hearing this, the emperor secretly wiped the sweat from his palms.
"It's because you were poisoned that I want to capture you and exchange you for the antidote!"
"If the emperor is not afraid of being beheaded by the 'ghost thief' after he falls asleep, then arrest me."
After Zhou Ying finished speaking, he opened his arms, looking fearless.
The emperor knew how powerful the "ghost thief" was and did not dare to gamble.
He looked at the Royal Guards and Dragon Guards who were going to capture "Qi Yanzhou" and immediately spoke out.
"Wait a moment!"
After shouting, he reminded in a deep voice: "Qi Yanzhou, your family has also been poisoned. If I can't survive, they will die!"
"Zhao Mingsheng, you can't protect Beichen Country. The only thing you can protect is your own life. The condition is to abdicate."
"I would rather die than abdicate. If you have the guts, you can trade the lives of your entire family for your throne."
After the emperor finished speaking, he ordered the Imperial Guards and the Dragon Guards again.
"Catch him, dead or alive!"
When Zhou Ying saw that the emperor was serious, he immediately resisted and fled.
Although his martial arts skills were not as good as Qi Yanzhou's, he had the secret help of the Dragon Guards and did not reveal any flaws.
When he was about to escape, the emperor got off the dragon chariot, drew the knife from the waist of the imperial guard, and stabbed it into Mr. Qi's heart.
Zhou Ying didn't know whether the emperor was acting or really wanted to kill the old man.
After all, the death of a member of the Qi family will not affect the overall situation.
He is not Qi Yanzhou, so he doesn't dare to gamble.
Anyway, he had prepared for the worst-case scenario of being caught before he came.
So he immediately threw away the bloody knife.
"stop!"
Old Master Qi did not recognize that the person in front of him was Qi Yanzhou's stand-in.
But he knew that his son always had a method in mind when doing things.
He was sure that the emperor would not dare to kill him, so he deliberately ran into the tip of the knife.
"A Zhou, Dad has lived enough, you should leave now!"
The emperor didn't really want to kill Old Man Qi, he was just testing Qi Yanzhou's attitude towards his parents.
Seeing Mr. Qi bumping into the tip of the knife, he immediately withdrew the knife in his hand in fear.
Zhou Ying, who was ready to surrender, saw this scene and immediately gave up the idea and turned to flee.
The emperor looked at the quickly disappearing figure of "Qi Yanzhou" and was so angry that he kicked old man Qi to the ground.
"You old thing, you're looking for death!"
He kicked hard, and a fishy-sweet taste surged into the old man's mouth, but he forced it down again.
The emperor looked at Mr. Qi, whose face was pale, and his anger was not at all relieved.
He roared: "Search the whole city for Qi Yanzhou, life or death!"
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When the emperor's men dug three feet underground to look for Qi Yanzhou.
Qi Yanzhou had already brought the Qi family army and secretly arrived in Liangzhou City.
Liangzhou City is close to the capital.
Previously, the prefect of Liangzhou followed the orders of Eunuch De to deal with the exiled Qi family and also falsely conveyed the emperor's secret decree.
Later, under Qi Yanzhou's secret manipulation, the power of the governor of Liangzhou was much greater than that of the prefect.
But because the prefect was the emperor's man, the governor concealed his strength.
When the emperor felt that the prefectures and counties around the capital were as solid as an iron barrel, the city of Liangzhou had already been controlled by the governor.
When the Qi family army arrived at Liangzhou, the governor immediately opened the city gates and blocked the news.
"Master Qi, I have finally waited for you to raise an army to rebel!"
God knows how much he envied Tianshan County for its transformation from poverty to prosperity.
How much do they want to turn Liangzhou into the next Tianshan County?
Qi Yanzhou helped up the Liangzhou governor who was bowing to greet him.
"Although Lord Xue has waited for a long time, it was not in vain. Changing the dynasty without bloodshed is what I want."
"Master Qi cares about the people of the world, and I, Xue, am ashamed to be inferior to him."
Qi Yanzhou handed over the secret decree forged by Eunuch De to the Governor of Liangzhou.
"I want the throne, and I also want Zhao Mingsheng to be infamous forever!"
Lord Xue took the secret order respectfully and said with a smile: "I have been collecting evidence of the emperor's murder of loyal officials in the past few years, and I have made quite a lot of progress. I will definitely make him despised by all the people."
"Time waits for no one. Lord Xue only has two days."
It took exactly two days to march from Liangzhou City to the capital.
"I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
After Master Xue finished speaking, he asked worriedly, "Master Qi, you only brought 30,000 soldiers, while the imperial city has more than 100,000 soldiers."
Although the soldiers in the imperial city were used to a life of luxury, they were no match for the Qi family army.
But with their large numbers and sophisticated offensive and defensive weapons, it is hard to say whether they have a chance of winning.
Qi Yanzhou patted Lord Xue on the shoulder.
"My wife and I never do anything we are not sure of. Lord Xue, just do what you are supposed to do."
"Then I will wait for good news from Master Qi!"
Qi Yanzhou did not stay in Liangzhou City for long. He only let the Qi family army rest for two hours before setting off.
A day later, Qi's army left Liangzhou and entered the capital.
The border between the two cities is heavily guarded by the city defense battalion.
These people have been poisoned. Although the Imperial Medical Office has developed a drug to delay the onset of the poison, it is of little use.
The soldiers' faces were paler than each other and they were shivering in the wind.
It’s not that I’m cold, it’s that my body is too weak.
Therefore, when the scouts at the front discovered the traces of Qi's army, they did not have time to send a signal and were dealt with by the scouts of Qi's army.
The 30,000-strong army had no way to hide its whereabouts and was soon discovered by the city defense battalion.
The flares exploded one after another as if they were free.
Then, the horn sounded.
But because the person blowing the horn was weak, the sound of the horn was soft and powerless, and had no deterrent effect at all.
Qi Yanzhou listened to the sound of a horn that sounded like a song, raised his right hand and waved it.
"Attack! Try to keep as many people alive as possible."
The Qi family army is the elite among the elite, and they have no pressure at all to deal with the 20,000 poisoned city defense troops.
The Qi family army was unstoppable and forced the city defense army to retreat step by step.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the deputy commander immediately ordered his subordinates to light a signal fire.
Soon, thick black smoke rose into the sky.
The city defense troops guarding the imperial city saw the flare first.
Just as the deputy general brought the news of the attack on the city into the palace, he saw the wolf smoke again.
Wolf smoke is the highest level siege signal.
His face changed drastically, "Qi Yanzhou is attacking the city and forcing the emperor to abdicate!"
The news soon reached the emperor's ears and spread throughout the streets and alleys.
"Qi Yanzhou actually attacked the city? Aren't his family members in the hands of the emperor?"
"That's the throne! The most supreme position in the world! Which emperor didn't sit on the throne by stepping on the corpses of his family members?"
"Although this is true, that's Qi Yanzhou. It's impossible for him to disown his relatives just for the throne!"
"Yes! Others may not care about the mountains of corpses and seas of blood for the throne, but Qi Yanzhou will definitely not."
"Stop discussing this and go home and hide. If a fight breaks out, we ordinary people will be the ones who suffer."
There were few people on the streets of the capital to begin with, and after the smoke signals were lit, there was no one left.
Ye Chutang received news early in the morning that Qi Yanzhou would attack the city today.
She left An An to the care of Bei Ning and Dong Ying, and teleported into the palace after changing her appearance.
Rescuing the Qi family first will make the siege smoother.
Everyone in the palace was poisoned.
Although the imperial physician had developed a medicine to delay the effects of toxicity, most people could not afford it due to limited supplies of the medicine.
This medicine will first be given to the city defense battalion guarding the capital and the emperor's personal guards.
The rest looked exhausted and half dead.
Ye Chutang appeared in the courtyard of the Dragon Guard.
The Dragon Guard had the antidote and was just pretending to be weak.
But Han Liang was not there.
Fortunately, the Dragon Guard knew Ye Chutang and was willing to listen to her.
"Take me to the prison."
After hearing what Ye Chutang said, they knew that the rebellion and the abdication were about to begin.
The deputy commander stepped forward and said, "Madam Qi, please follow me."
Although his power is not as great as Han Liang's, it is still no problem for him to take Ye Chutang to the secret prison.
Since Zhou Ying provoked the emperor, there are more people guarding the Qi family in the secret prison.
Moreover, the emperor also fed fire poison to the Qi family.
The two elders of the Qi family had already suffered from the poison once due to their weak health.
The deputy commander is not Han Liang, who can easily enter the secret cell.
But the Royal Guards could not stop him because of the excuse he used.
"The Emperor has ordered us to take the Qi family to the tower. If Qi Yan insists on forcing the emperor to abdicate and treason, the Qi family will be beheaded in public!"
This is something an emperor can do.
In addition, the Dragon Guards were the emperor's personal soldiers, so the Imperial Guards checked their badges before letting them pass.
Soon Ye Chutang followed the Dragon Guards to the depths of the secret prison.
When she looked at the haggard elders of the Qi family, her expression was indescribably ugly.
After the deputy commander noticed this, he whispered, "The Qi family has been fed fire poison by the emperor. The two elders have had an attack of the poison once, and their health is not optimistic."
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