"Who are we?"
"Of course it's the unknown hero who came to destroy your Duan Dynasty!"
"This incompetent and foolish ruler who only cares about pleasure and not the people's livelihood deserves death!"
"We will return home even if we die, and today we will expose the tyrant's schemes—"
The traitor had not even finished his wild roar when Duan Rongshi stabbed him in the neck.
After clearing out the rebels in this area of the camp, not a single one was left alive.
These people are extremely tight-lipped. Even if a knife pierces their flesh, they will still shout the same things.
"We are the unknown heroes who work for the benefit of the people of Daliang—"
Now the 'heroes' are lying all over the ground.
Naturally, no clues were found.
After the few remaining guards had settled all the servants, they came over and said, "Your Highness Prince Su."
Duan Rongshi: "Where are the others?"
"Where are His Majesty and the Queen Mother now? How are they doing?"
The Imperial Guards said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. His Majesty and his men have already left here under the protection of the Imperial Guards after the incident. However, dozens of rebels are already chasing after His Majesty and his men."
Duan Rongshi put away his sword and said, "What are you waiting for? Chase!"
The prince had already gone in the direction of Emperor Yan under the protection of his subordinates.
So now, apart from some slaves who were left behind and the guards who were there to deal with the aftermath, there were only Duan Rongshi and the guards from Prince Su's mansion.
On the way to Nanshan Villa, the road was covered with blood and there were corpses lying on the road.
Duan Rongshi: "What's going on? Where did these traitors come from?"
Imperial Guards: "Reporting to Your Highness, an hour ago, a group of civilians suddenly arrived from outside the mountain."
"These people claimed to be from nearby villages. Knowing that the royal family had been in Nanshan Xiamiao for the past two days, they claimed to have made an umbrella for the people and signed it with the names of hundreds of families. They wanted to present it to His Majesty as a token of loyalty and sincerity, praying for His Majesty's blessing."
"When the umbrella was handed to His Majesty, he was very happy."
"I also heard that the people had not yet left, waiting to see the emperor in person. The saint suddenly became excited and immediately allowed his subordinates to bring the people forward."
"Who knew that these originally friendly, sincere and righteous people would reveal their true colors as soon as they arrived."
"They say that the People's Umbrella is more than just an umbrella; it has a hidden mechanism. It's a special surprise the people painstakingly prepared for His Majesty."
"His Majesty was so excited that he asked them to demonstrate how to open the umbrella themselves. Unexpectedly, when the umbrella was opened, more than a dozen rapiers emerged from the ribs."
"The incident happened suddenly, and the chief steward Wang He was stabbed to death on the spot."
"After our guards rushed over and killed more than twenty hundred... no, traitors on the spot, those traitors also began their counterattack."
"The camp had many swords and knives set up for Your Majesty's martial arts demonstration, and these people took advantage of them. They grabbed the swords and attacked anyone they saw."
"Before His Majesty and his men evacuated, many were seriously injured."
Duan Rongshi: "How many rebels have come?"
Royal Guards: "One hundred and thirty-six."
Duan Rongshi immediately frowned, "So many? Such a strange thing, and Father didn't notice it?"
"Father acted so absurdly today, was there no one to stop him?"
The guard didn't dare to say too much, and could only say in a deep voice: "When Your Majesty wanted to meet these traitors, he was immediately opposed by many princes and nobles, but Your Majesty insisted on having his own way..."
After all, it was Emperor Yan's vanity that made him completely arrogant this time.
Duan Rongshi sneered, "A bunch of inexplicable people suddenly showed up, saying they wanted to sing his praises, and they were so happy that they didn't even care about their lives."
The guards immediately lowered their heads and dared not respond.
Naturally, the words spoken to Prince Su today could only rot in their stomachs.
After all, they also vomited about the emperor's behavior today...
However, if we say that Emperor Yan was a tyrant, it would be an understatement.
When Emperor Yan was young, he worked hard to govern the country, sent out large military forces, stabilized the country, and recovered many lost territories.
In recent years, taxes and levies have been light, and if a disaster occurs, the granary will be opened to provide relief to the people.
He also went to the disaster area with Concubine Yue to comfort the people. Because of his benevolent and wise behavior, the people shouted that Emperor Yan had created the "Yanzong Prosperous Reign."
Not only that, he also made many reforms and achievements in the imperial examination system, the Ministry of War, and civil service law.
He was indeed a good emperor.
It was only after the emergence of the Lotus Sect and as he gradually grew older that he began to show some confusion and conceit.
Not only did he turn a blind eye to the many disruptive acts of the Lotus Sect, he also continued to condone its expansion of power.
He began to favor upstarts like the Qu family, who were dirty and corrupt.
They also condone the corruption of old clans like the Pei family, who committed heinous crimes but did not make the decision to investigate thoroughly.
He treated the civil service laws that he had personally revised and outlined as mere decorations and ignored them.
He also turned a blind eye to the Crown Prince's centralization of power, the Queen's family's collusion with ministers, and the formation of factions for personal gain.
He no longer cared about the common people, and the government was clear and honest.
It is said that before he fell seriously ill, he suddenly asked Qingyangzi whether there was really a way to become an immortal through practicing Taoism in this world?
When Duan Rongshi and others arrived at the Nanshan Villa, the fighting was still fierce.
The door was covered with dead bodies and blood.
Inside and outside, everything was in ruins.
"There's an ambush—"
"Your Highness, hurry—"
"Let the Northern Army come to rescue you—"
A palace maid was stabbed, but she still held on to the door frame and risked her life to come out and ask for help.
Duan Rongshi stepped forward and grabbed the palace maid, his heart also terrified: "What happened again? Where is the emperor?"
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