While fighting, Bai Zhiyue moved closer to the man who was trying to persuade him to surrender. He was smart and only talked and did not participate in the fight. There were six people protecting him.
He thought clearly that even if he had made great achievements, he had to be alive to enjoy them. If he died in this chaos, it would be of no value.
The new emperor can at most give his descendants a reward, but they will be forgotten in a few years. Only when he is alive can he be promoted to a higher position and enjoy glory for a lifetime.
"Your Majesty, please do not make any more senseless sacrifices. Look at how many young masters from other families have died here for you before they even get married. Their families will hate you too."
"It was the King of Chu and the Duke of Zhenguo who were plotting rebellion. They are the criminals of Daliang, and you are all accomplices. If I have any hatred, it is for you."
Someone spoke for the emperor
"Oh, there's still a loyal person out there. I'll start with you. Go get some men and chop him down for me."
Bai Zhiyue found the right moment and when the person next to him showed a gap in his movements, she made a decisive move and hit his shoulder.
"Ah! Guards, surround me! Go and get some of them to deal with her first and take the weapon out of her hand."
He was so scared that he hid in the guard circle and did not come out.
"What can such a coward accomplish? What are you trying to achieve by following him? Do you want him to use you as a shield against his swords and guns, or even his own life?"
"Don't talk nonsense. After this is done, these people will all be promoted and get paid."
"Why would you be an official if he's dead? I'll give you a chance to live. Leave him or you'll all die. One, two..."
"Dare, whoever dares to leave I will kill his entire family!"
"Oh"
As soon as the three words were uttered, the direction where the gun was pointed suddenly became empty.
With a "bang", he was hit right in the middle of his eyebrows, and fell to the ground dead with his eyes wide open.
When the others saw this, they dispersed and left the center of the battle.
Anyone who spoke up for the emperor would be shot dead by the emperor.
At this time, a team of guards came in, covered in blood, holding a cloth bag in their hands, which was still dripping with blood.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo has been executed."
Everyone felt relieved to hear the news. The Duke of Zhenguo had the power of two hundred thousand queens in his hands and had always been arrogant. Moreover, his martial arts skills were stronger and no one in the court could defeat him. Once he died, the King of Chu would basically have no chance of becoming king.
"really?"
"Did you kill him?"
The emperor was a little skeptical, because the lineage of the Duke of Zhenguo has always been extremely strong, the weapons they use are several times or even dozens of times heavier than those of ordinary people, and they have been practicing martial arts for many years, so even the secret guards have difficulty defeating them.
"It's a collaboration, really. We were almost all killed by the Duke of Zhenguo's sword. Madam Bai blocked his attacks several times, but Chief Guo and three other warriors fought for their lives, clinging to him tightly. Madam Bai was able to kill him. We killed all the people he brought with us and chopped off their heads before coming here."
Bai Zhiyue then realized that the man with such great strength was actually the Duke of Zhenguo. No wonder those four men were willing to risk their lives for him. It was very important to capture him.
"Okay, great. Now let's see what the King of Chu can do to fight me."
"But the emperor has broken into the palace."
A minister reminded the emperor that there were not only concubines in the palace, but also princes and princesses.
With the help of the palace soldiers and the imperial guards, and the death of the team leader, most of them voluntarily laid down their weapons and didn't want to fight anymore. This team was considered to be dealt with, but the palace was indeed difficult to deal with.
"Report~ General Cui has led his troops to surround the palace, waiting for the emperor to arrive in person."
General Cui's men came with a large group of people to support him. Seeing that the battle was over and the emperor was safe, they asked him to go to the palace gate to take charge.
"Reporting~ General Ma of the Northern Camp has taken over the east, south, and north gates. The people guarding the west gate are still attacking."
"Alright, send the head of the Duke of Zhenguo over. If he remains stubborn, he will be killed without mercy, and all three clans will be exterminated."
"yes"
"Let's go, let's take back the palace."
No one dared to say that we should go back first. After all, how could they dare to do so when the emperor had nowhere to go?
A group of people turned to the outside of the palace gate
"Qin Mingchu, the Duke of Zhenguo has been executed, and the generals and officials who followed you in the rebellion have all been killed or scattered. If you are sensible and surrender voluntarily, I will spare your descendants' death. If you remain stubborn, I will tear you into pieces and execute your entire family."
"Heh, Qin Minghao, even if I don't make it, don't even think about having an easy life. Believe it or not, I'll kill your children right now! Do you think you'll have more in the future? It doesn't matter if these few die.
Haha, I can tell you that ever since you took the throne, your mother has been tampering with your food. The effect wasn't obvious before, but you could still give birth to several children. You can ask the imperial physician to check again now."
He knew that the plan had failed and that acting in haste would not work.
But now that things have come to this, if he doesn’t have a good outcome, Qin Minghao won’t have an easy time either.
It was really embarrassing for the emperor to reveal his privacy in front of so many people.
Qin Mingchu was burying a bomb for himself before his death. If something happened to the two princes, and no new prince was born within one or two years, the ministers would have to worry about his offspring and would have to bring up the issue of adoption. Then there would be another fight over which prince's family to adopt.
So now nothing can happen to the princes and princesses.
"You are also a member of the Qin family. The Qin family conquered Daliang with great difficulty. Do you really want to disrupt this country? Do you want to become a sinner of the Qin family and Daliang? How will you explain to the emperor in the underworld? How will you be worthy of our ancestors?"
"Oh, this throne should have been mine. I have always been the one that my father doted on and loved the most. It was you who took the throne from me. You are the sinner."
"This is just your imagination. I was appointed Crown Prince by my father himself. I didn't seize my title. This is in accordance with Heaven's will."
"I'll show you whether God's will is in your favor or not."
With a wave of his hand, the first people to be taken away were the queen and several high-ranking concubines. These people's families all came from powerful and well-established families.
"If I kill them all, will those people still stand on your side? Will they hate you?"
Qin Minghao also knew that if he sacrificed the entire harem, he would not be able to maintain his position in the previous dynasty.
"What do you want?"
That's what it means to take a step back.
"Haha, that's right!"
"Let's talk about my wife and children first. Send them out of the city now. Don't send anyone to follow them, otherwise I will kill your children and concubines."
"Your Majesty cannot let them go, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"
"The daughter of your Majesty's old minister is in his hands. I beg your Majesty to agree."
"The Emperor has to agree to it for the sake of the prince."
The ministers each had their own stance and offered their opinions.
Qin Minghao knew in his heart that he had to let the King of Chu’s wife and children go today.
"Yes, I promise you!"
"Okay, let's talk about Madam Bai. I want you to kill them, mother and son."
"Damn it, why would you kill us mother and son?"
"Humph, you were the one who discovered the poison today, and you were the one who reported the incident. The person who just killed me was very brave, wasn't he? And you also killed the Duke of Zhenguo, wasn't you?"
If you think about it this way, there is indeed a grudge. You don't know that it was me who reported your mother being caught cheating.
"Qin Minghao, do you agree?"
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