coobybook Chapter 1065 1065
Chapter 1065 1065
Yan Dinghai was also injured earlier, and he still had the token that Ge Ming had used to attack him. "The token of the Hidden God Camp. The character 'Jing' means that we are Emperor Jing's people. Everyone has one. I lost mine a long time ago. I didn't expect you to still have it. If you keep it and look at it every day, aren't you afraid that your dead brothers will come looking for you?"
Ge Ming said, "Actually, each token is different. The one I have is the one you 'lost,' while the one you have is Blood Blade's."
Yan Dinghai was stunned. He clearly remembered that they were the same, so how could they be different?
Yan Dinghai examined the tokens but couldn't see anything different. He remembered clearly that everyone's tokens were the same; Ge Ming must be bluffing him.
Ge Ming added, "You must be wondering why identical tokens would look different!"
Yan Dinghai insisted, "Don't try to be mysterious. If you hadn't helped Emperor Jing, our brothers wouldn't have died so tragically. You killed so many people just to survive. Ge Ming, you are the hypocrite who is all talk and no action."
He then addressed the guards, saying, “You must stop serving the royal family. They are the most inhuman. More than thirty years ago, we were also Emperor Jing’s guards, but in the end, it was he who wanted us dead. He poisoned every guard who knew the truth, and your fate will be the same in the future.”
The people Ge Ming brought certainly didn't know about what happened more than 30 years ago. The files of those people in the Hidden Camp had long been destroyed, and all those who knew about it were either dead, in hiding, or missing. Besides, as secret guards, who would dare to discuss the change of the throne?
Ge Ming sneered calmly, "You're in a hurry."
“I’m stating the facts. Don’t you dare admit that you’re an accomplice?” Yan Dinghai said.
Ge Mingchao said to Yan Jue, "The murderer who killed your parents was not sent by Emperor Jing. When I found Ye Ying back then, he had lost his memory and had forgotten that he had a brother. We didn't know either, because when I arrived at the Zhou family, your house had already been burned to the ground. There are many things I still don't understand..."
Yan Jue's eyes were filled with hatred. His adoptive father had told him that Emperor Jing had sent people to kill his parents to silence them.
“Jue’er, he’s a lackey of the royal family, of course he’ll speak up for the royal family.” Yan Dinghai continued, “Your father and I escaped together and were not poisoned by them. I didn’t expect that even after we went into hiding, they still wouldn’t let us go. In the end, Emperor Jing found out and killed your parents. I wanted to save him, but I was too late. Luckily, you hid and were not killed by them. At that time, there was no sign of your brother. I’m afraid they took your brother because he was young and didn’t know any better, so they captured him to continue working for them.”
This means that Yan Jue hid himself, which is why he wasn't taken away.
Both had their own versions of events. Yan Jue said, "My adoptive father saved me, raised me, and nurtured me with care. I know all of this. I have always remembered that my enemy is the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Ge Ming sneered, "I'm afraid you've been used by someone who's mistaken you for a thief..."
To prove his point, Yan Dinghai took out a piece of silk and asked, "Would you like to see the evidence of Emperor Jing poisoning his secret guards and murdering the Holy Ancestor Emperor?"
The silk in Yan Dinghai's hand had a clearly visible vermilion seal, which was Emperor Jing's private seal. The contents were a secret order to the Dark Guard to "clean up the mess and leave no future troubles" after the mission was completed.
The young guards in front of them gasped. They didn't even dare to look up. This matter was none of their business, and they didn't want to know. If they were to reveal such a secret, they would be doomed.
Ge Ming stared intently at the silk fabric, his eyes bloodshot. Years ago, Zhou Bingyi had secretly taken this piece of silk away...
He finally got his wish; it turned out that Yan Dinghai had taken it.
He certainly wouldn't say these things in public. He said, "Illegally forging Emperor Jing's seal and fabricating evidence—only you, Yan Dinghai, would like to do such things. Back then, you used this seal to steal gold bars and falsify accounts to embezzle public property!"
Yan Dinghai said angrily, "Still being stubborn? Take a closer look and see if this is Emperor Jing's handwriting."
He pressed on relentlessly, "How did the Holy Ancestor Emperor pass away? Was it really a sudden illness? How was Prince Kang forced to abdicate? To whom was the imperial edict of succession actually passed? Ge Ming, you actually know the answer long ago, but you just don't dare to admit it. You've attached yourself to the royal family, so you're afraid to tell the truth and deceive the world."
The woods fell silent again. Hearing such a huge secret only made people feel extremely oppressed. They were all secret guards, and none of them wanted to hear about the royal family's secrets.
At this moment, a calm voice came, "The throne of the royal family will naturally be passed to the then Crown Prince Jing."
Everyone turned around in shock.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared. The leader wore a jade crown and exuded an aura of imperial majesty. His imposing presence forced all the guards to kneel down instinctively.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xie Shang walked slowly over, his boots creaking on the dry branches. "Ge Ming, is the fabric on this cloth real?"
Ge Ming knelt on the ground, unable to utter a single word. He wanted to say something that was half true and half false, that everything was subject to change, and that it couldn't be explained in just a few words. He felt that Emperor Jing was both wrong and right.
Besides, who dares to say a single wrong about the king? It's all just a matter of the victor becoming king and the loser becoming villain.
The truth of the world is always written by the victors. Can the losers be judged by right and wrong?
Right and wrong are simply a matter of opinion.
Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "I understand."
Ge Ming paused. What did the Emperor understand?
Today, their only purpose is to capture Yan Dinghai, not to judge how Emperor Jing obtained the throne. Prince Kang did indeed want to seize the throne back then, and the Empress Dowager never stood on Emperor Jing's side. She favored Prince Kang, and Emperor Shengzu even wanted to depose the Crown Prince and establish Prince Kang as the heir.
The reason is that both Emperor Shengzu and Empress Dowager criticized Emperor Jing for his ruthless methods, while Prince Kang was more benevolent.
Ge Ming was merely a bodyguard by Emperor Jing's side, essentially a servant. He could only watch helplessly and could not speak out in his defense.
Xie Shang said coldly, "Even if what Tianying said is true, the late emperor did indeed wrong the Dark Guard Camp. As his descendant, I should atone for this sin. From today onwards, all the descendants of the martyred Dark Guards will be supported by the Imperial Treasury, their sons can enter the Imperial Academy, and their daughters will be given wedding dowries."
He paused and then said, "But this is a matter between the Xie family and the secret guards, and has nothing to do with treason. As for Tianying, I will investigate your crimes one by one. If I want to sentence you to death, I will never let you cry out that you are innocent."
Yan Dinghai suddenly burst into laughter, “What a wise and benevolent emperor! You think you can cover up the late emperor’s crime of patricide with just a few words? Let me tell you, I have already handed over all the evidence of Emperor Jing’s crimes to the King of Beixiao. Soon the whole world will know how your Xie family came to the throne and that the benevolence of the Great Zhou is all an illusion.”
Xie Shang finally frowned, and at that moment a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. The sword in his hand stabbed towards Yan Dinghai like a venomous snake. He did not want to kill him, but to capture him. He could not allow the world to insult the late emperor for being unrighteous and unfilial.
Xie Shang's sword was less than half an inch from Yan Dinghai's throat. Everyone thought the emperor was going to kill Yan Dinghai to silence him. The next moment, he flipped his sword and severed Yan Dinghai's tendons.
Just as he was about to strike again, a dark figure descended from the sky!
A crisp "clang!" rang out.
Another soft sword precisely deflected Xie Shang's sword. The newcomer, completely shrouded in a black robe, grabbed Yan Dinghai and fled.
The man in black robes only revealed his eyes, but Xie Shang recognized him as Ye Ying. He quickly sheathed his sword, thinking to himself: Is Ye Ying going to save him?