Everyone was looking up at the sky, stunned.

The strange phenomenon in the sky was not actually clear, and if you looked closely you could see some blurriness and distortion, but that did not stop them from being so enthusiastic about it.

"Dragon!"

"It's really a dragon!"

At this time, a voice in the crowd said, "Look, the dragon is waving its tail."

“It’s still blinking!”

"It's a real dragon, it's a real dragon!"

Everyone followed the crowd, even if the phantom of the green dragon was motionless, but when they heard someone say that the dragon was shaking its tail and blinking its eyes, gradually, it seemed as if everyone saw it shaking its head and tail, and it was about to soar into the clouds and drive the mist.

"The King of Zhenbei is a White Tiger star general. Now that the White Tiger has transformed into a dragon, could it be said that he is the one destined by heaven..."

I don't know who shouted at the right time, but immediately fell silent as if afraid of offending a taboo.

These words were heard by many people in an instant.

yes.

Long is the true emperor!

Now the emperor is seriously ill, the war is endless, and there are natural disasters and man-made disasters. Everyone's life is already very difficult. If only God could give them an emperor to replace him...

Some words are really taboo, and no one dares to speak them out loud, but everyone can't help but think and guess, is it really...

Once this idea came into their mind, it took root in their hearts and grew wildly like weeds.

Qin Wei was also looking at the sky with a subtle expression.

Listening to Zuo Lou's phoenix destiny, he was the one who made it happen, in order to make Zhao Yuanrou his princess. Of course, he knew how the phoenix appeared. In the final analysis, it was just a little trick used by Zhao Yuanrou. At that time, he felt it was magical. Just a few things, plus a piece of colored glass, could make a phoenix drawn on white paper appear in the sky, as if it was a real phoenix phantom.

After hearing that Zuolou was raided, Qin Wei knew that Fenghuang's secret could not be hidden. However, later on, the court did not refute the rumor to the outside world, but instead confirmed the rumor about Fengnu, which surprised him a little.

But at that time, he was wholeheartedly concerned about Zhao Yuanrou and didn't care about these things at all.

Thinking of this, Qin Wei felt a little sad.

My life was smooth sailing, but I fell into the hands of the only person I loved.

Qin Wei calmed himself down. It turned out that the secret of the Phoenix could not be hidden. Now it was being used by Chu Yuanchen.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly, and his eyes met with Zhao Yuanrou who was standing in the crowd for a moment, and he saw the shock in her eyes.

Zhao Yuanrou's face turned pale. She was fully convinced that even if they found something in the left floor, they would never know how to use it. Unexpectedly...

The plans she had set up and the momentum she had created were all for Chu Yuanchen's benefit!

Zhao Yuanrou gritted her teeth unwillingly, feeling a sharp pain in her chest and even in her lower abdomen.

The strange phenomenon in the sky gradually disappeared, and everything returned to normal, with clear skies and bright sunshine, as if nothing had happened.

Chu Yuanchen crossed his arms over his chest, looking calm, and said, "Since Wang Qinghe has admitted his guilt, let's just behead him."

He didn't shout loudly, but his powerful voice still penetrated everyone's ears, shocking them and bringing them back to their senses from the strange vision.

Lin Shoufu and others could not hide their shock on their faces.

A gentleman does not speak of strange things. Even though he did not understand how the white tiger turned into a dragon, Lin Shoufu still believed that it was a trick.

But even so, it is impossible for them to explain anything to the people one by one, and even if they explained, these excited people would not listen.

Jingzhao Yin calmed down and said, "Since he has been convicted, he should be beheaded. Come here..."

Zheng Zhongming said in a deep voice: "It is past three o'clock in the afternoon, so we cannot interrogate him."

He glanced at Qin Wei. He didn't want to kill Wang Qinghe unless it was absolutely necessary.

"no."

Chu Yuanchen said decisively, "If there is trouble again, Lord Zheng can bear the responsibility."

When he talked about the disaster, he smiled slightly.

Recently, it has been spreading in the capital that those who disobey the will of heaven will be punished by heaven. Almost everyone knows it. Now when Chu Yuanchen mentioned "disaster", the people immediately remembered it and shouted without hesitation: "Cut! Chop! Chop!"

This is just like what they did when they urged for a reconsideration.

When it was discovered that the star general was someone else, all wind directions changed dramatically.

Zheng Zhongming's face darkened. He was about to say something, but everyone else had already nodded. They had the same idea as the Prime Minister, and just wanted to get this matter over with as soon as possible.

Regardless of whether Chu Yuanchen has accumulated troops or not, as long as he is willing to maintain his current appearance on the surface, it is enough.

Then, Jingzhao Yin said: "Wang Qinghe is guilty of murder, the evidence is solid, he should be beheaded and executed immediately."

The people burst into cheers.

Wang Qinghe was forced to lower his head again, revealing the back of his neck.

The executioner sprayed the wine on the sharp machete in his hand and raised it high.

Wang Qinghe knew that he was doomed this time.

Sheng Yan raised his hand and covered Wei Xiu's eyes. Wei Xiu's body stiffened, then he silently pulled his hand away and said, "I'm not afraid."

"Aren't you afraid?" Sheng Yan said, "Ah Cheng said that scholars are timid!" He didn't need Wei Xiu to say anything, he figured it out by himself, "But I'm brave, and you're my brother, so you must be brave too."

He looked like that.

Wei Xiu said: "I'm not afraid."

He stared at it intently, his face showing no expression, but his heart was in turmoil.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

In the past two years, every day has been like suffering in the flames.

Unexpectedly, the day of revenge would come so soon. After nearly dying from several "accidents", he really thought that he would never see this day in his lifetime.

"Xiu'er," Chi Yu looked at him sideways and said with a smile, "Your brother and sister are all doing well."

Wei Xiu responded softly: "Hmm..."

They are really nice.

"Sir, you don't have to worry anymore." Chi Yu said with a smile, "Sir, he always said that you didn't have any brothers or sisters, and he was afraid that you would have no one to help you in the future."

Wei Xiu smiled slightly and said, "And you, Brother Yu."

Sheng Yan said hurriedly, "And me!"

He is the older brother, so he needs to work harder in the future and let his younger brother announce his name when he goes out so that others will not dare to bully him anymore.

Wei Xiu looked at Wang Qinghe.

Wang Qinghe also saw him.

Two years ago, Wang Qinghe could never have imagined that he would end up in such a situation.

His eldest brother was beheaded and his whole family was exiled, all because of Chi Yu. His brother-in-law told him not to attack Chi Yu, saying that Xiao Shuo would catch him. He thought that he should let Chi Yu live, so that he could also have a taste of what it feels like to have his family members killed...

It was such a pleasure to chop that old man Wei alive with every knife. It was such a pleasure. Unfortunately, the old man Wei didn't even utter a single cry. Apart from pleading for his son, he never uttered another word for mercy...

Wouldn't it be better if he had killed that guy immediately at that time?

Wang Qinghe couldn't help but think like this. He couldn't remember why he let this kid live...

The sunlight fell on him, stinging his eyes so much that he closed them involuntarily. Then, his neck seemed to hurt a little.

He subconsciously opened his eyes and saw his body kneeling not far in front of him, and then slowly fell down.

His eyes widened and he was silent.

The people burst into cheers.

"Master Yun Yangzi." Chi Yu bowed to Yun Yangzi, his face showing the enthusiasm of a believer, and said, "Your calculations are really accurate. You just said that there will be a turning point in the matter of the falling star, and there really is a turning point."

Yun Yangzi's face looked a little ugly. At this point, he could only stammer a few times and say ambiguous words like "white tiger turning into a dragon" was a good omen.

As soon as Yun Yangzi responded, the believers became even more fanatical. Some of them knelt down directly. Even those who were not believers followed suit and knelt down one after another. All around the execution ground, a large group of people knelt down in a black mass.

They seemed to be bowing down to the dragon-shaped image that had disappeared in the sky, but all pairs of fanatical and reverent eyes fell on Chu Yuanchen, as if he was their belief, their reliance, their true dragon emperor.

Their lives are so hard now that if God were to give them a little hope and hint that life would get better, they would believe it.

Chu Yuanchen said to Lin Shoufu and the others, "I came here today to see Wang Qinghe executed. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Lin Shoufu bowed to him and said, "Goodbye, Your Majesty. I am sorry to bother you and come here to testify."

Chu Yuanchen smiled, said nothing, and was about to leave.

His gaze slowly swept over everyone, from Zheng Zhongming to Qin Wei. His peach blossom eyes were sharp, as if he knew their intentions very clearly, and he had an attitude of "what can you do to me".

Zheng Zhongming looked gloomy.

Two years ago, he watched Wang Qinghong die in front of him, and two years later, it was Wang Qinghe.

They trusted him completely, but he couldn't protect any of them.

Zheng Zhongming tilted his head slightly and let out an inaudible sigh.

"King Zhenbei, please stay."

Qin Wei, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke. He took a step forward, pointed at Chu Yuanchen without saying anything, and ordered, "Capture him."

Lin Shoufu's face changed drastically, and he said hurriedly: "Prince, what are you talking about?"

He was forcing a smile, but it was extremely stiff. "It has been proven that Wang Qinghe deliberately slandered us for secretly stockpiling troops. Your Highness Prince Zhao, you... you haven't had enough rest recently, why don't you go back and have a rest first."

He almost said in a vague way that Qin Wei was just dozing off and talking nonsense.

Lin Shoufu added with sweat on his forehead: "Wang Qinghe has been executed, so we should disperse early."

Except for Zheng Zhongming who remained silent, everyone else had the same idea and gave some advice. Some even said to Chu Yuanchen, "Prince, you should go back first."

They just wanted to stop making trouble. If Qin Wei continued to make trouble without caring about anything, they were afraid that he would not be able to stop it.

But obviously, Qin Wei had no intention of stopping. He said coldly, "Catch him."

As soon as he gave the order, hundreds of guards came from all directions and stood behind him, like stars surrounding the moon, and standing beside him was Fu Junqing.

The execution ground was originally maintained in order by yamen runners and at most the Five Cities Army. However, there were too many common people today, so a 100-man Jinwu Guard was temporarily deployed. The Jinwu Guard belonged to the Twelve Guards, which were not among the Imperial Guards and were not under the control of Zheng Zhongming, but were directly under the emperor.

After Fu Junqing finished his mourning period, he was directly transferred to the Jinwu Guard as the commander. This was an order issued by the emperor before he had a stroke.

The Jinwu Guards did not go to maintain order, but appeared at the execution ground, which shocked everyone. The Prime Minister felt that something was wrong and said, "Your Highness Prince Zhao, please don't mess around."

Unlike just now when he just wanted to soften his tone and smooth things over, Lin Shoufu's voice became stern and he shouted, "Your Highness Prince Zhao, it is a serious crime to move the Twelve Guards without authorization."

He believed that Qin Wei would not know that this crime was tantamount to treason.

The Twelve Guards are directly under the emperor, and no one except the emperor can move them without authorization.

Qin Wei bypassed the emperor and directly moved the Twelve Guards. Even though there were only a hundred of them, it was tantamount to treason.

Lin Shoufu said in a deep voice: "Your Highness Prince Zhao, please think twice before you act!"

Prince Li also shouted: "Qin Wei!"

The people who were originally sitting on the prison platform stood up one after another, with different expressions on their faces.

Qin Weili ignored him, still pointing at Chu Yuanchen, and said, "The King of Zhenbei is plotting rebellion, so he must be killed without mercy."

Prince Cheng was dumbfounded.

His status in the royal family was not high, and he had even less say in the court. After he came today, he had no chance to speak at all.

But no matter how stupid or useless he was, he could see that this matter could no longer be done.

The Jinwu Guard was indeed prepared for Chu Yuanchen.

In exchange for Qingping's marriage, he gained the Fu family and the Jinwu Guards under Fu Junqing.

But, this is definitely not what is used now!!

The original plan was that when Chu Yuanchen's secret hoarding of imperial guards was exposed, the Jinwu Guards would take advantage of the situation to capture Chu Yuanchen. Chu Yuanchen was outnumbered and the incident happened suddenly, so he could not resist at all.

Most importantly, they also took the lead.

In the past few days, they have already stirred up the anger of the people. In Zhao Yuanrou's words, it has reached the point where it is ready to explode at any moment.

By then, people will be filled with indignation. Even if Chu Yuanchen is the King of Zhenbei, he will most likely die here, unless Xiao Shuo openly protects him with blood and blood!

But who is Xiao Shuo? Will he do this for Chu Yuanchen? Regardless of whether he will or not, they can take out the Queen Mother's decree and ask for the establishment of a regent king on the grounds that a rebellion almost occurred during Xiao Shuo's supervision.

Xiao Shuo was now so powerful that it was impossible to overthrow him. They had not thought of overthrowing him immediately. As long as Xiao Shuo agreed to establish a regent, it would be fine. Even if this regent was just a puppet, Xiao Shuo would still be in power in the future. Anyway, Xiao Shuo himself could not ascend the throne and change the dynasty. They could wait until the emperor died and Qin Wei ascended the throne.

Prince Cheng's heart was pounding. No matter how stupid they were, they never thought of achieving success overnight. They could obviously take it slowly.

The emperor will not live long after his stroke, and Qin Wei is young and can afford to wait.

But! Why didn't Qin Wei stop?

The current situation is simply unacceptable!

Even if there was a chance to kill Chu Yuanchen, Qin Wei himself had committed treason first, so Xiao Shuo would never let him go!

Prince Cheng quickly shouted, "Awei, stop messing around."

His voice was trembling and he was about to cry.

He has invested his entire fortune and life in Qin Wei. If nothing works out, it's fine since he made the bet himself. But if he loses because of Qin Wei's recklessness, how can he accept it?

Prince Cheng could no longer sit still and was about to rush over, but he was stopped after taking just two steps.

The guards of the Jinwu Guard stopped in front of them, not only Prince Cheng, but also Prime Minister Lin, Zheng Zhongming, and all the ministers in the inner cabinet were stopped.

In the hand of Kingowei was an unsheathed long sword, the blade of the sword reflected a dazzling light under the sunlight.

This sudden change caused an uproar among the people around the execution ground. Among the crowd, Zhao Yuanrou could not hide her shock. She wanted to witness the exciting moment she had been looking forward to today, but unexpectedly, all she got in return was heart palpitations.

Qin Wei!

Qin Wei! Zhao Yuanrou bit her lower lip tightly and slowly backed out. However, the people were all crowding in and she couldn't move an inch.

She had no choice but to look at Qin Wei on the execution ground again, her eyes full of hatred.

Qin Wei looked at her, revealed a meaningful smile, and said to Chu Yuanchen: "Chu Yuanchen, you lose."

The people were instantly in an uproar, and some even rushed directly to the execution ground. The bailiffs had no idea whether to stop them or not, and the Caishikou was in chaos.

Qin Wei took out a bright yellow imperial edict and said, "The Queen Mother's decree: Chu Yuanchen conspired to commit treason and must be executed on the spot!"

Crazy!

Qin Wei is simply crazy!

Both Prince Cheng and Prime Minister Lin were shocked, their faces turned pale and ugly. Prime Minister Lin even rushed forward without caring about the long sword blocking his way.

Does Qin Wei know what he is doing?

Things that should not be done must be done!

Qin Wei certainly knew what he was doing. He understood that he had no chance of winning, but he still did it!

Since Zhao Yuanrou was determined to use him, he had to let Zhao Yuanrou see that he, Qin Wei, was not really that stupid.

He wanted Zhao Yuanrou to see his revenge too!

It would be impossible for him to bow to Xiao Shuo in his lifetime. He would not bow to Xiao Shuo, and he hated Zhao Yuanrou for using him. In this case, there was only one way for him to go.

He is a prince of the royal family and has not committed regicide or treason. At most, he will be imprisoned. He wants Zhao Yuanrou to accompany him in imprisonment. When there is no more benefit to be gained, Zhao Yuanrou will stay by his side wholeheartedly.

I will never leave him again.

He was going to chop off her wings! She couldn't go anywhere.

Qin Wei showed a slightly weird smile on his face: "Kill Chu Yuanchen!"

Even if he will not have a good ending after today, he will not let Xiao Shuo have an easy time.

He wanted to make Xiao Shuo, the eunuch, cut off his arm and make Xiao Shuo regret never taking him seriously.

Yes! He is crazy. He is driven crazy by these people!

"Qin Wei!" Prince Cheng exclaimed.

He could almost imagine what would happen. Chu Yuanchen was defeated by four hands and lost the game, bleeding on the spot. Qin Wei moved the Jinwu Guards without authorization, was accused of treason, and was imprisoned in the mansion.

Whether these people's properties would be confiscated or their families would be wiped out depended on how angry Xiao Shuo was.

Prince Cheng was so frightened that his legs were trembling.

He looked at Zheng Zhongming and pleaded, "Master Zheng, what do you think we should do now?"

Zheng Zhongming said calmly: "This governor does not understand what the prince means." He pretended not to understand.

The Jinwu Guards approached Chu Yuanchen. Chu Yuanchen was traveling with only Mo Jiu by his side, and he seemed weak and alone. It was obvious who was stronger and who was weaker.

Some angry people broke through the guards, jumped onto the execution platform, and ran towards Chu Yuanchen.

They must not let anything happen to King Zhenbei!

He is their hope.

Chu Yuanchen gently raised his hand in the direction where the people were rushing towards him, signaling them not to move. When he looked over there, his eyes were sharp yet gentle. He only said one sentence: "It's okay, don't hurt yourself."

The excited people were stunned, their expressions became even more fanatical, and their burning gazes were fixed on Chu Yuanchen.

King Zhenbei is concerned about whether they will get hurt? ! He is indeed the true Dragon Emperor appointed by God!

Chu Yuanchen stood there, his face showing no panic, as if the person surrounded by the Jinwu Guards was not him.

Qin Wei raised his eyebrows. This was different from what he expected. However, he could not care less. He shouted, "Fu Junqing, capture Chu Yuanchen..."

Chu Yuanchen suddenly smiled and repeated his words: "Fu Junqing. Capture Qin Wei."

Qin Wei was stunned, his eyes gradually widened, he slowly looked at Fu Junqing, and saw Fu Junqing bowed in the direction of Chu Yuanchen and said: "Yes."

Fu Junqing ordered: "King Zhao Qin Wei intends to commit crimes, Jinwu Guards, arrest him."

The situation changed completely in the blink of an eye. Not to mention Qin Wei, everyone was shocked and could hardly believe their eyes.

Chu Yuanchen walked towards Qin Wei step by step, looked at him as if he was looking at a fool, and said: "Prince Zhao, Prince Zhao, you want the Jinwu Guards to be loyal, but what can you give them?"

"You are just a useless prince who has never held a job or fought on a battlefield. How dare you ask the Jinwu Guards to risk their lives for you?"

"No one is stupid enough to hang their head on their belt and play a game with you that they have no chance of winning."

"Qin Wei, you think too highly of yourself."

Every time Chu Yuanchen took a step forward, Qin Wei took a step back.

The execution ground was on a slightly elevated platform. Qin Wei retreated step by step until he reached the edge of the platform, where he had almost nowhere to retreat.

Chu Yuanchen had already approached him and said with a smile: "What a pity, I have never thought highly of you."

He lowered his voice and said in a voice that only Qin Wei could hear: "He... is the same."

Qin Wei was stunned for a moment, and after a few breaths, he realized who the "he" Chu Yuanchen was referring to was.

Xiao Shuo!

Yes! Xiao Shuo has never thought highly of himself.

Even a eunuch looked down on me.

He is a prince, the legitimate son of the late emperor!

Qin Wei only felt an unprecedented sadness sweeping over him, his body swayed, and one foot stepped into empty air.

A hand grabbed his arm and threw him to the center of the execution ground with great force. Qin Wei's back ached from the fall. He subconsciously looked for Zhao Yuanrou in the crowd, and a somewhat sinister smile appeared on his face.

It's OK……

He also has Rou'er.

Rou'er will never be able to leave his side again in this life...

Zhao Yuanrou no longer cared about Qin Wei. She struggled hard to squeeze out of the crowd.

She knew that everything was over. Qin Wei was simply a piece of trash and couldn't even handle such a small matter.

Zhao Yuanrou looked panicked and ran quickly towards an alley where there was a carriage she had prepared in advance, just in case.

She could take this opportunity to leave the capital. This time, she and Zhou Jingxun would run far away and would not let them find them again.

The carriage was just ahead, so she quickened her pace, looking behind to see if anyone had noticed her before getting on.

After pulling open the curtain and getting into the carriage, Zhao Yuanrou looked up and saw not Zhou Jingxun, but...

Sheng Xiyan.

Sheng Xiyan looked at him with a smile and asked kindly, "Princess Zhao, where are you going? Do you want me to take you there?"

Zhao Yuanrou: “…”

She blurted out viciously: "It's you again!"

"It's me." Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Although, I really want to give you a ride, but it seems like you can't go anywhere."

"Cousin Rou, you're done... You'll be punished for treason, Princess Zhao."