Chapter 212
"Take the crossbow arrow out of your hand." Ding Wenbo said.
"Brother, you can't..." Lin Xuan was extremely anxious. Her brother only had a crossbow to protect himself. If he got rid of it, he would be in danger and would definitely fall into the hands of the Ding family.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Lin Shuge whispered. After he finished speaking, he threw the crossbow tied to his hand to Xia Yi beside him. After exchanging a glance with Emperor Yongyuan, Emperor Yongyuan signaled Ruan Qingyun to hand the little prince over to Lin Shuge.
"Please be careful." Ruan Qingyun was nervous. He carefully handed the little prince to Lin Shuge and gave him careful instructions.
The sleeping baby in his arms suddenly woke up, stared at Lin Shuge with a pair of bright big eyes, and suddenly smiled.
Lin Shuge also had a smile on his face, and walked forward holding him. Ding Wenbo also came over here holding Mrs. Ruan hostage. Both sides held their breath and stared, fearing that one of them would make the first move.
When they arrived at the agreed location, Lin Shuge said to Ding Wenbo, "Can we release Madam Ruan now?"
Ding Wenbo said coldly: "Hand the little prince over to me first." Lin Shuge was too cunning, he didn't dare to trust him completely.
Lin Shuge chuckled, "Lord Ding is like a frightened bird." His eyes suddenly turned terrified, "Be careful behind you."
Ding Wenbo didn't believe him and was about to ask who he was trying to fool, but the blade suddenly flashed and pierced his arm. He dodged backwards and the tip of the knife moved away from Mrs. Ruan's neck.
Lin Shuge hurriedly stuffed the baby in his arms into Madam Ruan's arms and pushed her towards Xia Yi.
Xia Yi had already received his eye signal and was ready to respond. He threw the crossbow towards Lin Shuge and ran away with Madam Ruan.
Ding Dang was so shocked that he was speechless and unable to react, and actually let Lin Shuge rescue Madam Ruan.
"Yuan Shuo, you..." Ding Yanhe's tiger eyes widened. Ding Wenbo hugged his right arm and cursed loudly: "Master Tingwei, you actually betrayed us. No wonder, no wonder the little emperor was so calm today, it turned out that you leaked the secret."
Yi Chi wiped the knife on his hand. Several officials and soldiers around him protected him tightly. "Grand Sima, I advise you to recognize the situation and surrender as soon as possible to avoid implicating innocent people."
He then said to Emperor Yongyuan: "Your Majesty, I am fortunate to have fulfilled your mission."
Emperor Yongyuan laughed loudly and said, "Lord Yi, you have done a good job. If I can turn from evil to good, I will forgive my past mistakes. Ding Yanhe is already the target of public criticism. You must not stand on the wrong side."
When the officials of the Ding Party saw that Yi Chi had actually voted for Emperor Yongyuan, most of them were wavering. Some of them gritted their teeth and knelt down, saying, "I am willing to sacrifice my life for Your Majesty, and I will do anything for you."
With someone taking the lead, several officials knelt down one after another.
Ding Yanhe was furious and raised his knife to chop an official. Suddenly, a sharp arrow "whoosh" and knocked the knife out. The official saved his life and hid aside in fear.
"Lin Huaiting, kill him for me." Ding Yanhe shouted loudly.
All the soldiers raised their swords and started attacking. Lin Shuge had to protect Emperor Yongyuan and others while trying to prevent himself from being injured. Lin Xuan and Xia Yi were busy protecting Madam Ruan.
The arrows were almost used up. He held the last two arrows and said silently in his heart: "Zhongxuan, Zhongxuan, if you don't come, you will never see your brother again."
Ding Yanhe now hated Lin Shuge to the core, and he led his soldiers to charge forward without regard for their lives. The eunuchs and maids around him fell one after another, and several officials also fell in a pool of blood.
Lin Shuge dodged the dangerous knife attack. The crossbow arrows in his hand were all used up. Seeing Ding Wenbo slashing and chopping with his long knife, he rushed towards Lin Shuge's face. A long arrow came with a thousand pounds of force and hit Ding Wenbo in the chest.
"It's finally here." Lin Shuge felt a little exhausted and held on to a pillar to slow down.
Xie Chen led his soldiers into the hall, and Lao Zhang shouted, "Kill the rebels, kill them all."
Before the rebels in the hall could react, Lao Zhang and his soldiers had already arrived in front of them. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides. Xie Chen rushed into the crowd with the ring-handled sword given by the soldiers and fought his way out.
The soldiers escorting Ding Yanhe and Ding Wenbo retreated, while Lao Zhang and his men continued to chase them forward.
"I am late in coming to your rescue, Your Majesty, and I hope you will forgive me." Xie Chen knelt down and said.
Emperor Yongyuan was overjoyed and personally helped Xie Chen up, saying, "You have come at the right time, my dear ministers. Come with me to see what happened to the traitor?" His eyes were cold and he glanced around for a moment. Some officials of the Ding Party were so scared that their legs and feet became weak and they knelt on the ground.
Lin Shuge finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Xie Chen said to him silently: "I'm late, brother is not injured?"
Lin Shuge chuckled and ignored him. Emperor Yongyuan gave a look to the eunuch beside him, who bowed and said yes, and took Ding Wenyin and all the members of Ding's party away from the hall.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life." Ding Wenyin shouted loudly. Emperor Yongyuan closed his eyes, as if he didn't hear her call, and just waved his hand to let Xie Chen go after Ding Yanhe.
Xie Chen held the knife and continued to chase the Ding family. Lin Shuge accompanied Emperor Yongyuan behind. When they arrived, they just heard Lao Zhang laughing like a villain and put the knife on Ding Yanhe's neck, "Escape? Try to escape again?"
Emperor Yongyuan looked coldly at the powerful official who had oppressed him for many years, "Grand Sima, do you know your crime?"
Ding Yanhe raised his head high, "What crime have I committed? Li Jing, you are ungrateful and unworthy of being a king. If I die, I will wait for you in the underworld."
Seeing his eyes full of resentment and resentment, Lin Shuge stepped forward and asked, "Is Sima Ding waiting for the arrival of several county troops?"
"You...you guys," Ding Yanhe was so angry that he vomited blood. No wonder there had been no news from outside the city. "Impossible, where did you get so many soldiers?"
"Where's Deng Ji? Deng Ji has also been... "
"Yes, Grand Marshal, who would have known that Lord Deng, who had been keeping a low profile for so many years, was actually a member of Ding's party." Lin Shuge said again.
"Impossible, you can't possibly know, who is it? Yi Chi has misled me." Ding Yanhe's white hair was disheveled, and he cursed Yi Chi loudly.
At this time, someone came from another direction with several soldiers and said to Emperor Yongyuan: "Your Majesty, the rebels outside the city have been eliminated, and the northwest border troops are waiting for your majesty's orders outside the city."
In the Northwest Frontier Army, Ding Yanhe stared at Xie Chen, wishing he could eat his flesh alive, "Xie Chen, Lin Shuge, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."
Ding Wenbo's frightened and panicked voice came from the side, "A Ming, how could it be you? This is impossible, how could you betray me." He spat out a mouthful of blood, tears in his eyes, "You...how can you be worthy of me, how have I treated you for so many years..."
"Lord Ding, let me introduce myself to you again. My surname is Su. I will never forget how my brother Su Lie and the Su family died." Amin's face was full of coldness.
"Su family? You are actually a member of the Su family. For so many years, you have been hiding by my side just for... for revenge?" Ding Wenbo said in tears.
"That's right."
"Did you tell them what happened today? And also about the routes of the soldiers from various counties?" Ding Wenbo said unwillingly.
"yes."
Ding Wenbo felt pain and regret. He was the one who let the wolf into the house. He treated the woman sincerely for so many years, but it ended up causing such a disaster for himself and the Ding family.
"Take him away." Emperor Yongyuan rubbed his sore eyes and ordered.
Ding Yanhe burst into tears and laughter, "My son, your father and you have both recognized the wrong person, Lin Shuge, Xie Chen, the cunning rabbit dies and the running dog is cooked. How can I know that I today will not be you tomorrow? Li Jing is cunning and suspicious. Do you think he will always trust you? I am waiting in the underground to see your end."
"Stop talking nonsense and take him away." Ruan Qingyun shouted.
Ding Wenbo was seriously injured by Xie Chen and lost too much blood. Now he suffered another blow and was taken away as if he was in a daze.
The palace coup ended here, but the events it triggered caused panic among the people of Yandu throughout the first month of the year. Almost every day, people could see court officials being raided. The city of Yandu was filled with wailing, and countless people were implicated. The officials lived in fear every day, fearing that one day soldiers would break down their doors and take away their entire family.
Lin Mansion.
Lin Shuge was holding Xiaobai in the study, reading a book. There were a few plates of exquisite snacks on the table next to him. When He Qingran came in, he saw such a leisurely and contented scene.
"Your Excellency has a lot of free time. Now everyone says that you should be credited with the greatest achievement in suppressing the rebellion. The court has dealt with batch after batch of officials, and it is the time to recruit people. Why do you close the door and refuse visitors?" He Qingran walked in and said.
"Your Majesty has finally eliminated the Ding party. As a young emperor, you have achieved so much. You should be in high spirits now. I won't get in the way now." Lin Shuge picked up a piece of pork jerky and stuffed it into his mouth. Xiaobai also wanted to eat it by grabbing his clothes, so Lin Shuge had to pick out a small piece to share with it.
He Qingran sighed and said, "The Ding Party is now like a rat in a stinking ditch, and everyone wants to kill it. But if it was really the Ding Party that committed crimes, it would be fine. But now, anyone who has had any contact with Ding Yan will be labeled as a member of the Ding Party. Eliminating the traitor has become a means for these people to unite and fight against those who are not in the same camp."
Lin Shuge didn't say anything for a while. "How did the Ding family deal with it?"
"Your Majesty has exterminated the three clans of Ding Yan and He. Those who had close contact with the Ding family have had their property confiscated. Those who came to their senses on the day of the coup have been sentenced to exile, and their descendants for three generations are not allowed to return to the capital. The Empress has granted them white silk."
"Aran, do you plan to stay in Yandu?" Lin Shuge asked after hearing this.
He Qingran said shyly: "A man's ambition is to travel far and wide. I want to stay in Yandu and make a name for myself."
Lin Shuge smiled and said, "After this reorganization of the court, there will be a lot of vacancies. In addition to the recommendation of talents by the counties, the court can also transfer talents from each other. If you are willing, I will talk to Lord Ruan and let you work under him."
"What do you mean, sir? I am already under your command, how can I find a new master?" He Qingran stood up in an instant, with a hint of grievance in his voice.
Lin Shuge smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want you anymore, it's just that it's better to work for Lord Ruan than to stay with me."
He Qingran was confused and wanted to ask more questions, but he heard footsteps coming from the door, and then Xie Chen pushed the door open and walked in, "Brother, I can't find you anywhere, why are you here?"
"Hello, Captain Xie." He Qingran saluted.
Xie Chen raised his hand to tell him not to be so polite.
Seeing that the two had something to say, He Qingran apologized and left.
"Brother, the Xie Mansion has been renovated, so it's a good opportunity for you to accompany me for a walk today." Xie Chen seemed to be in a good mood, so he walked over and pulled Lin Shuge up.
"So soon? How is the construction of your father's mausoleum going?"
"It's almost time. My aunt and the others are already waiting in the lobby. Let's go over together." Xie Chen said with a smile.
Lin Shuge nodded, handed Xiaobai to the servant, and rushed to Xie Mansion with Xie Chen.
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