Chapter 505: The People's Will
Cui Chongzheng clasped his fists and said, "Princess, please point out a clear path for the Cui family."
Yun Fu lowered her head and took another sip of tea before speaking slowly, "As long as the dog emperor remains in power, your noble families will have a hard time. One day, he will suck your blood dry. Therefore, the only way to survive is to get rid of the dog emperor."
"The princess means to..." Cui Chongzheng didn't dare to say such bold words.
But Yun Fu didn't care. "Yes, we plan to return to Shengjing and seek revenge on that bastard emperor and his bastard sons. Is the Cui family interested in joining us?"
This was a major rebellion. If one was not careful, the whole family would lose their heads. Cui Chongzheng would not agree so quickly. He still needed to digest this explosive news.
Although he is the head of the Cui family, this matter concerns the fate of the entire family. He cannot make a decision alone and can only ask Yun Fu to give him a day to think about it.
Yun Fu soon received his answer.
"The Cui family is willing to follow the princess and the general."
"good."
With the addition of the Cui family, Yunfu can do more.
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Good news also came from Qi Hanzhou one after another. The seven treasure hiding places had been found.
Yun Fu did not let him transport the treasures directly back to the Ghost Prison.
Instead, he asked the Cui family to contact some aristocratic families who were also forced into a desperate situation by the dog emperor, and use the influence of the aristocratic families throughout Dasheng to secretly stockpile food and grass.
Exchange the treasure for food and fodder to facilitate recruiting soldiers and horses when starting a rebellion in the future.
Of course, although the Guihuang Prison is located in a remote area, it is the territory of Dasheng after all. If the changes are too great, it will inevitably reach the ears of the dog emperor of Shengjing.
Chu Jingyan took the opportunity to exaggerate things in front of the Dog Emperor, pointing out that Qi Hanzhou was restless in the Ghost Prison, occupying the land and acting as a king, and he was probably thinking of rebellion.
The dog emperor was awakened by nightmares for several nights in a row, dreaming that Qi Hanzhou was sitting on his dragon throne.
How could he sit still any longer? He immediately ordered Chu Jingyan to lead troops to suppress the rebels headed by Qi Hanzhou in Guihuang Prison.
The Cui family's spies immediately sent the news from Shengjing to Guihuang Prison.
With Yun Fu's personality, she naturally would not wait patiently for Chu Jingyan to come to her with his men. She immediately gave orders to gather troops from the nine major regions and head straight to Shengjing.
In the Ghost Prison, if you look at each area individually, the scale is not large and the number of people there may not cause much shock, but now, when the nine areas are added together, the number of people is also quite considerable.
The key point is that these people are not a mob, but soldiers equipped with weapons and trained according to the rules of orthodox armies.
They were invincible and unstoppable along the way, and it didn't take long for them to capture several cities in the northwest.
Under the double blow of natural disasters and man-made disasters, these cities in Dasheng had long lost the ability to resist. The city lords and soldiers defending the cities saw that the army was approaching the city, and the disparity in combat effectiveness between the two sides was too great, so there was no need to hold on.
Of course, we have to mention the rules set by Yun Fu. As long as the soldiers under her command enter the city, they are not allowed to burn, kill, loot, or take the food of the people.
When encountering a city severely affected by a disaster, Yun Fu would send people food to help the victims.
Soon, word of what she had done spread.
Compared with the inaction of the dog emperor, the people's hearts are naturally shaken.
Once the people were moved, the city lords and soldiers were powerless to do anything.
As they headed south, the team gradually grew larger.
When they were about to reach Shengjing, the number of their people was so large that not only the dog emperor and those trembling ministers were shocked, but even Yun Fu was really surprised.
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By crossing the river in front of us, we will be one step closer to Shengjing.
Across the river.
The two armies looked at each other.
The one leading the troops on the opposite side was Chu Shaoan, the eldest prince of Dasheng, who was also the only one among the sons of the dog emperor who was not a dog.
When the Qi family encountered trouble, the eldest prince Chu Shaoan also pleaded for the Qi family. Later, the tombs of the Qi family's father and son were dug up, and the eldest prince was demoted to a commoner because he spoke out to stop it.
Now it seems that the Dog Emperor felt that he was still useful, so he brought him back and asked him to play the emotional card with Qi Hanzhou.
"Hanzhou, go back. Father said that if you admit your mistakes now, lay down your weapons, and surrender, he will forgive you and restore you to your position as the commander of the Qi Family Army."
Chu Shaoan's overly kind nature destined him to be the eldest prince, not the crown prince.
Only he still believed that even at this point, the dog emperor could still resolve his past grievances with Qi Hanzhou and restore the status of monarch and subject.
Qi Hanzhou, clad in silver armor and clutching a spear, stood on the shore with a determined look in his eyes. "I'm standing here today not for my personal vendetta, but for the hundreds of lives of the Qi family. I'm seeking justice for my father and for the brothers who died on the battlefield. I'm seeking a way out for the people of Dasheng."
"Now in Dasheng, the emperor is incompetent and corrupt, the court is utterly corrupt, the people are suffering terribly, the disaster-stricken cities are full of starving people, and people are eating their own children! Chu Shaoan, if you are not blind, deaf, and still have a heart, you should take a good look and listen carefully. Stop deceiving yourself and living in your own beautiful fantasies."
Qi Hanzhou did not attack him directly because of the favor they had done him in the past. If Chu Shaoan continued to be stubborn, he would take action.
The color gradually faded from Chu Shaoan's face. He clenched his hands and moved his lips, but in the end he couldn't say anything to refute him.
He was neither blind nor deaf. He knew that the current Great Sheng was already in ruins. He also knew how foolish and incompetent his father was and how many mistakes he had made.
His gaze fell on the group of soldiers behind Qi Hanzhou, and then he looked at the soldiers around him who were in low spirits, and he already had the answer in his mind.
"Pass my order down. Everyone lay down your weapons and let them pass."
After saying these words, Chu Shaoan seemed to have used up all his strength. He knew what he had done and was too ashamed to see his father. He could only die to apologize.
When Yun Fu and the others led the army across the river, Chu Shaoan had already died.
Yun Fu allowed the guards around Chu Shaoan to take his body back intact, giving him the greatest respect.
The news that the eldest prince was defeated without a fight and committed suicide soon reached Shengjing.
The court was in panic and chaos.
Emperor Chu Xiuyuan was not very sad about the death of the eldest prince Chu Shaoan. What made him furious was that Qi Hanzhou, with his large army, was almost at the gate of Shengjing City.
"That Qi family kid! How dare he! How dare he!"
The emperor had been taking elixirs for years, and his body had long been as weak as withered grass and rotten wood. He was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted in the court in front of all the ministers.
"Your Majesty, I express my condolences."
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."
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