Chapter 272 She is a witch who brings disaster to the country!
The palace was brightly lit and full of noise.
The emperor looked solemn and immediately issued an order, appointing the Minister of War as the commander-in-chief of the rebellion suppression, in charge of this suppression.
The Minister of War was well prepared and quickly mobilized all his troops, dividing them into two groups to guard the palace gate.
In front of Donghua Gate, flames shot up into the sky, and the chaotic soldiers attacked the palace gate frantically, again and again, tirelessly.
Suddenly, arrows rained down from the city wall, and a large number of soldiers fell down, with screams rang out frequently.
Seeing this, the bandits shouted in panic.
"What's going on? Why is it different from what we agreed on?"
"Didn't they say that the epidemic in the palace was extremely serious, with countless casualties, and that they had no fighting capacity left?"
Everyone looked at the masked man, "Master, what's going on?"
The masked man raised his head and looked at the emperor who appeared on the city wall, his eyes were cold and terrifying.
He shouted, "You dog emperor, the palace has been surrounded. In the name of God's mercy, if you surrender, I will spare the lives of your royal descendants."
The emperor looked at him coldly. The struggle for imperial power had always been a life-and-death struggle. When dynasties changed, civil and military officials still had a way to survive, but the royal family had only one way out, and that was genocide.
"Who are you, you bastard, hiding your head and showing your tail, afraid to show your face?"
The man shouted, "I am the leader of the rebel army, King Liang. We are here to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens!"
The emperor sneered, "Doing justice for Heaven? With you?"
The man shouted angrily, "That's right, you are an unkind king and you have murdered loyal and good people. The Lei, Zhao, and Li families are all loyal to you, but you confiscated their property and exterminated their clans for a woman."
The Fourth Prince was unhappy. "What nonsense are you talking about? Where did this woman come from?"
All the other princes fell ill, but he was still well, so he was particularly proud, as if victory was already firmly in his hands.
The man shouted, "It's Princess Jinyun, Yun Zheng! Anyone who crosses Yun Zheng will either die or be imprisoned. She is a witch who brings disaster to the country and the people."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "You have a grudge against her!"
The man said confidently, "There is no personal vendetta. I represent millions of ordinary people and I speak for them!"
"You, foolish ruler, have disregarded the laws of propriety and, for your own selfish reasons, allowed a woman to hold an official position. This has perverted the yin and yang of society, weakened the government, and brought disaster upon the world. Heaven cannot tolerate this, and has sent down this plague as punishment."
He loudly accused, "You are not worthy to be king, not worthy!"
The emperor looked unhappy and actually found such a reason.
The Fourth Prince immediately jumped out, trying to show off, "What nonsense are you talking about? Father is a benevolent ruler, and his achievements are enough to be recorded in history."
The man sneered, "Bullshit, what do you mean by benevolent ruler? He's clearly a tyrant."
"Hand over the witch."
The Fourth Prince's eyes rolled, "Father, now that the enemy is at the gates of the city, why not hand over Yun Zheng? She's just a woman."
He paused, then added, "It was her honor to sacrifice her life for her country."
These words attracted everyone's attention, and they were secretly shocked by the royal family's coldness.
Yun Zheng is a woman, but her loyalty to the emperor is obvious to all.
Although according to the Three Bonds and Five Relationships, the ruler is the bond of the ministers, and it is the duty of the ministers to be loyal to the royal family until death, it is really chilling to throw someone out to take the blame so coldly.
The emperor's face was ashen. The rebels seemed to be targeting Yun Zheng, but they were actually using her as a cover. Their real target was him, the king.
He didn't believe that the Fourth Prince couldn't see it!
"Shut up."
The Fourth Prince had long disliked Yun Zheng, but he couldn't get rid of her.
Now that we finally have the opportunity, we naturally want to take advantage of the situation.
Once she dies, her huge wealth will naturally belong to the royal family.
He was the only healthy descendant left in the royal family; in other words, it belonged to him.
When he thought of this, his heart was burning with heat.
As for these rebels, he didn't take them seriously at all. They were just a bunch of rabble and could not shake the imperial power.
"Father, you have been so kind to her. Now is the time for her to repay your kindness."
Zhang Zongguan cautiously advised, "Yes, Your Majesty, there is no need to offend the whole world for a woman."
The Emperor remained silent. The Fourth Prince's eyes rolled around as he ordered, "Come here, bring Princess Jinyun here."
Yun Zheng came soon. She was dressed in red, and she shone brightly in the firelight, like a pearl.
"I'm Yun Zheng, an official from Da Qi. I'm here. Which bastard wants to see me?"
She is so powerful, arrogant, flamboyant, confident, and exudes an aura that no one else can match her.
She stood beside a group of princes and nobles, and her aura was even greater than theirs.
A trace of intense hatred flashed in the masked man's eyes, "Yun Zheng, if you commit suicide, I will take my people and leave now."
This voice... seemed familiar, especially the gnashing of teeth and hatred when he called her name. Yun Zheng raised her eyebrows. Oh, it's an acquaintance.
"I don't believe it unless you swear to it."
The masked man immediately raised his right hand. "I swear to heaven, as soon as Yun Zheng dies, I will immediately lead my troops away. If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning."
The fourth prince's eyes flickered, "Yun Zheng, for the sake of the people of the world, you... just sacrifice yourself for the sake of the emperor."
When he said the last sentence, Yun Zheng looked at him with a pair of clear eyes. Somehow, his heart began to panic and his tone became a little weaker.
Yun Zheng sighed silently. She had known that the royal family was heartless and no one could be relied upon. But, they were so shameless as to exclude dissidents in public. Could this royal family still be saved?
Is there still hope for Da Qi?
"Fourth Prince, I swear we've been fooling you, treating you like a fool. I'm really worried about you and the future of Da Qi. The future monarch is a fool, ah."
These words were like a slap in the face of the Fourth Prince. His face flushed red with shame and anger.
"I'm not stupid, you are!"
Yun Zheng remained calm and pointed at the masked man.
"To swear, one must first state one's name and let God bear witness, but this nameless person dares not show his face or state his name."
"What does this mean?"
The Minister of Revenue, who had remained silent the entire time, said, "It's too shameful to be seen."
Yun Zheng sneered, "More than that, he knows he has committed serious sins and is afraid that God will not tolerate it and punish him. He is afraid of fulfilling his oath."
A shudder ran down the masked man's back. Could it be that she had guessed his identity?
No, impossible!
"Nonsense! You are a demon who brings disaster to the nation and its people. If you don't die, the Great Qi will be destroyed!"
The Fourth Prince could not help but urge loudly, "Yun Zheng, please end your life. Da Qi will never forget your contribution."
Yun Zheng was calm and composed. "Don't worry, I want to swear an oath too."
Everyone looked around in confusion, what did it mean?
Yun Zheng raised her right hand solemnly. "If I, Yun Zheng, cannot kill Pingxi Hou Jiang Zhen in this lifetime, I will make sure that every member of the Jiang family is annihilated without a burial place, and their descendants will be cut off forever..."
"Swoosh." An arrow flew over.
However, the force was not enough and it fell to the ground before it could get close to Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng looked at the masked man shooting with a bow and arrow, a malicious smile on her lips, "He will be condemned to eternal damnation and tortured."
Everyone: ...Who would swear like that?! Outrageous!
The masked man's defense was completely broken, and he screamed loudly, "Yun Zheng, go to hell."
Yun Zheng smiled faintly, her face as bright as clouds. "Jiang Zhen, Lord Jiang, how do you think I swore this oath? Does it sound good?"
There was an uproar at the scene. What? The rebel leader was Pingxi Hou Jiang Zhen?
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