coobybook Chapter 266: A life of petty intrigue and despicable deeds.
Chapter 266: A life of petty intrigue and despicable deeds.
Prince Anping slid to his knees.
He listened in a daze to the roar of thunder, as if the ancestors of the Long family were scolding their unfilial descendants.
The good Zhou Dynasty.
It became like this.
He roared:
“Shang Yan, if you are Long Changyou, tear off your mask. Let me see if you are a member of the Long family.”
He hated the endless struggle.
This great country, like an old beast, is being devoured by scattered hyenas.
Shang Yan stood in a sea of blood and corpses.
Half of his face was sprayed with blood, like a blooming red plum.
A drop of blood fell at the corner of his eye, flowing down like a tear of blood.
Shang Yan took off the mask on his face.
Revealing a face that amazed everyone.
Like.
so similar.
If it weren't for his age, then he would be the Crown Prince.
Standing in the court, his every move was full of nobleness and compassion. Every policy he made was for the day when the Zhou Dynasty would be peaceful and prosperous.
"Yes. He is the young prince of the Crown Prince's Mansion."
"The young prince survived."
The queen clutched her robe tightly.
Her eyes widened as she stared at the princes beside her with bloodshot eyes.
"You, are you willing to hand over your father's kingdom to others? No... the emperor is still lying in there. Kill him... kill Shang Yan..."
The Queen yelled in horror.
She was afraid that the court officials would want to restore order.
Shen Zhongshu had already fallen to the ground.
Several princes stood up.
"Kill Shang Yan."
The knife in Shang Yan's hand passed through the raindrops and arrived in front of the princes in the blink of an eye.
"The death of the retired emperor must be related to Shang Yan. He must have killed the retired emperor." Prince Kang was filled with hatred.
He raised his sword and quickly pushed aside the Jinyiwei.
The sword in his hand stabbed towards Shang Yan.
King Anping and King Cheng ran out, one holding a jade ruyi in his hand, and the other picked up a sword from the ground. They looked at each other and slashed at King Kang.
Except for Shen Zhongshu and others, other court officials huddled in the corner.
For them...
They are all from the Long family.
It seems to be the same no matter who sits on the throne, so it’s better to wait until they win.
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Tang Mansion.
The Royal Guards are about to rush in and kill people.
Su Rutang knew that it would not be easy to defend the huge Tang Mansion, so he gathered everyone in the mansion in the main courtyard.
Use the convenient conditions of the main courtyard for defense.
Bring in all the bows and arrows.
Kerosene is also ready.
Zhao Zheng, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, was somewhat acquainted with Su Buli. He stood outside and shouted:
"Su Rutang. In order to prevent bloodshed in your house, I advise you to surrender."
"Zhao Zheng. Considering your friendship with my second brother, I advise you to turn from evil to good. Don't think that your future is bright just by following King Kang. You know what King Kang is planning."
Su Rutang held a small repeating crossbow in his hand.
"Brothers outside. Aren't you all from the capital? Now the Li Kingdom has joined forces with Nanli, Xiliang and the surrounding small tribes to attack the Great Zhou. What has our court done?
Just a marriage alliance?
Is it useful? Did the former Great Zhou need marriage alliances to consolidate its borders?
What should we do if the foreign powers come to invade? Naturally, our soldiers will take up arms and beat these bandits until they surrender. Our ruler and the people are united and fully support our soldiers in driving away the foreign powers.
Why worry about the unrest in your country? Ask yourself, do you want to be a slave of a conquered country?
Su Rutang almost roared these words.
"I went to Mobei and I know what the soldiers there ate. I also know their courage and passion in dying on the battlefield, all for the sake of the people of their country to live a stable life.
We enjoy the protection of our soldiers, why should we fall behind?
The Ministry of War has cut off the food supply to the border soldiers. Do you think that only the food supply to Mobei has been cut off? Ask if Zhendong County is short of food? And ask if Jianzhou near Nanli is short of food and grass? "
"As a woman, I know that every man is responsible for the fate of his country. You have the guts to not fight the enemy. Instead, you become accomplices. If the Great Zhou is invaded by the enemy one day, you will be the sinners."
Su Rutang almost yelled out the last sentence.
Zhao Zheng's face turned cold.
"Su Rutang, don't talk to me about this useless stuff. The safety of the country is the responsibility of the border soldiers. It has nothing to do with me, and you don't have to put such a heavy hat on my head."
Su Rutang closed his eyes.
The rain was pouring down on my face.
Raindrops fell on her head and slid down her face.
The people outside banged on the gate.
again and again.
The bow and arrow in Duhuo's hand shot out in the wind and headed straight for Zhao Zheng's face.
Thunder and lightning.
The people in the capital city hid in their homes and dared not go out.
The sky seemed to be torn open with a huge hole, and rain poured down in an instant.
The city gate.
No one is allowed to come in anymore.
A cry.
Coming out from countless corners.
In people’s homes.
Teacher.
Blacksmith.
butcher.
Scholar.
A descendant of an aristocratic family.
A family of military generals.
One by one, individuals took up their long-forgotten weapons and took to the streets.
They fought against the people from the Five Cities Army.
Among the Imperial Guards, some people started fighting with their colleagues.
The general of the camp outside the capital raised his sword and said, "Open the city gates, my order."
Su Rutang opened the gate.
The confidant put his knife to Zhao Zheng's neck.
"Fate gave you a chance to choose, but unfortunately you missed it." Su Rutang looked up at the sky, and the rain was much lighter.
A ray of sunlight shines through the dense clouds, illuminating the earth with all its might.
She sarcastically said:
"If you do this, I will let you see if King Kang also wants to overthrow the court and become emperor himself."
Zhao Zheng closed his eyes.
Blood dripped from his fingers onto the ground.
Splashing drops of flowers.
"I am loyal to the royal family. Su Rutang, what about your Su family?"
"Our Su family is loyal to the people of the Great Zhou." Su Rutang's eyes were gloomy. "Ask them why they suddenly helped me? It's not that they chose me, but they were born with a mission and chose the people of the Great Zhou."
The most precious things left by Master Yun were never unique copies of ancient books.
But hidden in the court.
Hiding in the military camp.
These people hiding among the people.
From generation to generation, their descendants will be selected and educated by their fathers to pass on their mission.
One day.
These people are united as one.
The generals in the camp outside the capital went from besieging the Jinyiwei to helping the Jinyiwei attack the Wucheng Bingmasi and the Imperial Guards in an instant.
Zhongshu Shen heard that the general from the camp outside the capital brought people to help Shang Yan.
My heart sank.
"Master Yun has a backup plan."
Lord Jiang beside him smiled and said, "Secretary Shen, it's not that Master Yun left a backup plan. It's that Emperor Wu saw through the secrets of heaven. He knew that the Great Zhou would face this difficulty, so he left a backup plan."
"It's the honor of Da Zhou."
Bo Luohui has been released from the imperial prison.
He entered the palace in the court robes of a court attendant, walking with his head held high and his chest puffed out. The rain gradually subsided and fell on his hair.
Bo Luohui still has some feelings for the emperor.
He cried several times.
After asking about the emperor's condition, I learned that he had been being cared for by people from the Imperial Hospital since he fainted.
"How are you now?" Bo Luohui started crying again, his eyes becoming dull and more cloudy than before.
The queen was stunned.
Shen Zhongshu was also stunned.
The six ministers were also stunned.
Several princes lay on the ground, and were knocked down by others without even making a move. They were fighting against each other, wishing to kill each other.
Everyone felt a little embarrassed when they heard Bo Luohui asking about the emperor.
forgotten.
The tears were still on Bo Luohui's eyes, and his eyes swept among the crowd. "You should at least care about the emperor. What if he wakes up now?"
The queen was eager for the emperor to wake up.
Quickly issue an imperial decree to kill Shang Yan.
She hurried towards the bedroom.
The pearl hairpins on her head were messed up, her clothes were wet, and the splashing water fell on her as she ran.
Even a large area of my back was wet.
Arrived at the door of the bedroom.
She asked anxiously:
"Has the Emperor woken up?"
The judge of the Imperial Hospital shook his head and said, "The emperor has taken too many pills. It may be difficult for him to wake up."
All the people from the Imperial Hospital knelt on the ground.
The queen's heart sank to the bottom.
"Your Majesty. Our Great Zhou is now in ruins. We must not let the empire fall into the hands of the traitor Shang Yan. I beg Your Majesty to open your eyes and issue an imperial decree to one of the princes."
She couldn't help but resent the emperor.
If he appointed a crown prince earlier, she would also be the queen mother.
Why is it so embarrassing?
The court officials following behind each had their own plans in mind.
Shen Zhongshu was in deep pain, he had been a shrewd man all his life, and he was always careful to protect himself. Now that the situation was over, he knew that the position of Zhongshu Ling no longer belonged to him.
Shen Zhongshu couldn't help but kneel on the ground and cry.
He didn't care that his official robe was soaked in the water.
The sons of the Shen family all looked dejected.
Shen Jie couldn't tell what he felt when he saw this scene. He felt sad but also relieved. Before the Shen family made any big mistakes, the situation in the capital changed.