Endgame (below)(1/2)
The little prince was so frightened in the chaos of war that he couldn't find his way around, so he could only hold Chang Geng's hand tightly.
The two armies were in chaos, and all the civil and military officials fled in all directions. The emperor's chariot was spread out in a mess on the ground. But as soon as this person dispersed, the target was concentrated - the assassins who had just deliberately muddied the waters rushed towards Chang Geng and the prince.
The exact words that Mr. Fang told him before coming here were, "You must kill King Yan, and if you have the chance, don't let the prince go."
When the assassins saw that these two targets were actually together, it was as if they were specially made to facilitate them!
An arrow flew past the prince's head. The prince was dragged by Chang Geng like a puppy. He couldn't even scream and was so frightened that he sobbed silently.
Suddenly, someone reached out and wiped away the tears on his face. Through his hazy eyes, the prince saw that after his uncle, the fourth emperor, wiped his tears, he raised his hand to reveal a black iron wrist buckle, and the silk in the sleeve that popped out instantly fell apart neatly.
After opening an assassin's wrist, King Yan snatched the assassin's knife, turned the handle of the knife, and "dingdong" knocked out a passage in one go.
"When I was as old as the prince, I was once besieged by a pack of hungry wolves outside Beidaguan." Chang Geng said in a very steady voice, "At that time, it was freezing and snowy, and there was no one near or far. I only had a small knife that country children play with -
The wolf chasing me is not an ordinary wild wolf, it is bred by the barbarians using their own methods and specially used to kill people. It is very big and stands taller than me."
King Yan has always been known for his outstanding charm, and both enemies and friends have to admit this. He is different from most noble sons who have grown up in the capital. He is rarely flashy.
The soldiers are also different, there is no coldness or banditry. He looks very calm, but not the calmness of the ancient Buddha with a green lantern like Master Jingran. He looks like a fierce stone statue of a god placed in a temple - awe-inspiring and scary.
Covered with the ashes of the incense of silence. Many people secretly imitate the calm and elegant tone of King Yan, and it is difficult for others to associate him with the hungry wolves beyond the Great Wall.
The little prince was stunned when he heard this.
At this time, two assassins rushed over one after another. One slashed at the little prince in Chang Geng's hand, intending to force him to retreat, while the other blocked his retreat from behind.
Chang Geng sneered lowly.
How could a child who grew up playing with swords and swords with the iron puppets of the Hou Mansion retreat in front of an opponent of this level?
The sword in the assassin's hand was on Chang Geng's crossbar. The opponent was so frightened that he couldn't withdraw the sword, and the sharp blade suddenly fell out of his hand. He put his hands across his chest and blocked it randomly, and was "severed in two" by King Yan.
Then Chang Geng kept walking, flying forward three steps, using the power of turning around to throw out the blade. The pursuer was so frightened that he took two steps back and bumped into the tip of a spear of the imperial guard who was charging forward.
The little prince had never even seen a chicken being killed, let alone a human being. He was immediately frightened and hurriedly closed his eyes. But even so, the bloody smell that hit his face made him want to vomit, and he breathed softly.
Wailed: "Uncle Four Emperors..."
"There is nothing to be afraid of." Chang Geng said calmly, "People who are really capable are either on the front line or have been wrapped in horse leather. What is left is this group of cowards who have no ability to go into battle to kill the enemy, so they can only scare children.
——Are you still a child?"
The prince thought aggrievedly: "I am."
Chang Geng seemed to know what he was thinking, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
"Still a child," he thought to himself, "and soon not anymore."
At this moment, the imperial guard who rushed over with a gun shouted: "Your Majesty! His Royal Highness! Come this way!"
The little prince instinctively wanted to follow him, but Chang Geng used the scabbard to grab his shirt and carry him back.
Before the prince's staggering steps could stand still, his face was already spattered with blood. The man who shouted was split into two in the blink of an eye, and a heavy armored army rushed out from nowhere——
At this time, Li Feng, who was being held hostage, finally discovered that the people escorting him were not heading towards the palace, but towards a deserted place. His heart skipped a beat, and he made an incredible guess, and immediately turned around to question
: "What's going on? Fang Qing, where are you taking me?"
Fang Qin kept walking, neither kneeling nor bowing, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have a notebook to play."
Li Feng said in disbelief: "What did you say? Stop! I told you to stop!"
No one paid attention to him, and two fake guards set up the emperor's dragon body one on the left and one on the right, and took him away by force.
"The one I want to take part in is Li Min, Prince Yan of the Dynasty," Fang Qinwu said word by word. "He colluded with unscrupulous businessmen and used the name of the beacon vote to sell his official position to the point of shamelessness. This is a serious crime."
As a son, he has no filial piety and devotion to the late emperor. Instead, in order to win over the soldiers, he often stays overnight at the Marquis Mansion. Even after he ascended the throne, he still calls him his 'adopted father'. This is the second gravest crime of having evil intentions and being without a father or a king..."
If Li Feng still didn't understand what was going on, he might have been knocked out of his mind. He was horrified and immediately shouted: "Fang Qin, what are you going to do!"
Fang Qin said loudly: "Your Majesty, now we have set up many ambushes, just waiting for the traitors and thieves to ambush and kill them. Although I am incompetent, I am still willing to imitate the sages. If a treacherous minister is difficult to control, I will swear to death to clear the emperor's side!"
Before he finished speaking, a group of party members around him immediately echoed: "If a treacherous minister is difficult to control, I will swear to death to clear the emperor's side!!"
Li Feng was dumbfounded. When he looked around, he saw unfamiliar faces everywhere. The armored pseudo-imperial troops were surrounding him with glaring eyes. The familiar faces in the hall were now stranger than the last, and all of them seemed to be wearing human clothes.
The skinny ghost was ready to swarm him with its green face and fangs.
This is the king and his ministers.
Was this also the case when Emperor Wu was in power?
Was this also the case when Emperor Yuanhe was in power?
Li Feng knew that he might not be able to compare with Emperor Wu's pioneering life. Could it be that he couldn't even compare with his father, whom he had always been secretly dissatisfied with?
He couldn't accept this anyway.
But no matter how unacceptable it is, it seems to be true, because when Emperor Yuanhe was in power, there were no external enemies besieging the capital, and there were no waves of rebels trying to pull him down from the Jinluan throne.
At this moment, Li Feng didn't have time to feel too much anger or fear. He only felt a big slap in the face. It had been more than three thousand days and nights since he succeeded to the throne. He had never had a good night's sleep and was busy working day and night. Now,
It seems that it is all in vain, and it is worse than the late emperor who was a coward who spent all his time among women and was miserable.
He watched helplessly as his self-esteem was cracked and shattered in front of the indifferent rebels.
"Okay..." Li Feng was trembling all over, "You are really... so brave!"
Fang Qin lowered his head and did not make eye contact with him. At this point, Fang Qin knew that he could no longer pretend to be a loyal minister or a good general: "Your Majesty, forgive me. That Li Min covered the sky with one hand, could not control his eyes, and ignored his ancestors.
The ministers and others are worried about the country and have no other choice. They have just made this decision. The crime really deserves death. However, the thieves are rampant now and their gangs are all over the country. Once King Yan dies, these people will definitely cause chaos. Please make a decision as soon as possible.
Clean up and investigate thoroughly.”
Li Feng gritted his teeth and said, "You still want to hold me hostage?"
Fang Qin neatly knelt down on the ground and said without changing his expression: "I don't dare. I know that the emperor is frightened and uneasy. I have already drafted an edict and asked your majesty to read it."
After saying that, someone next to me immediately held up an imperial edict with both hands. As expected, it was analyzed in every detail and covered all aspects, except for the jade seal to be stamped.
Li Fengfa shook off the two people holding him, suddenly took a step forward, reached out and grabbed the collar of the person holding the imperial edict, and then gave him a fierce shove——
In his rage, Li Feng completely forgot about his lame leg, which had never been easy to use, and now he could not stand firmly. The person he pushed did not move at all, and he fell to the side first.
Under the bright sky, there was no one in the circle of people around him to help him. The real family and the fake imperial army just watched the emperor fall into an angry squat with contemptuous indifference.
At this moment, a man who looked like a guard ran over. He must also be an impostor. This man glanced at Li Feng first, then turned to Fang Qin and said: "Sir, the traitor and traitor have been killed!"
Li Feng's legs completely lost their strength. He sat on the ground with ridiculous movements and said a few words through his teeth: "Where is the prince?"
The fake imperial guard glanced at Fang Qin first, and after getting approval, he cautiously said to Li Feng: "The prince... the prince was assassinated... uh, please express your condolences, your Majesty."
Li Feng's head "buzzed" and exploded.
There was a cold feeling in his chest, and when he came to his senses, he had choked and coughed out a mouthful of blood. Li Feng sat on the ground, watching the thick black blood flowing down his fingertips, and thought blankly: "Why am I
Will it be so embarrassing?"
The hesitant look on Fang Qin's face flashed across his face, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to help Li Feng, but in the end he still didn't touch him. He stretched out his hand halfway and then retracted it. There was a wave of hesitation and intolerance on his face.
He seemed to be fading away, and he said coldly: "The emperor is not the only one with the crown prince, even if the third prince is still young, there is also His Highness who is diligent, studious, smart and kind. Please protect the country and the country and put the important things at hand first!"
"
After speaking, he grabbed the "Imperial Edict" held by his subordinates with one hand and held it in front of Li Feng: "Please take a look at it, your Majesty!"
Li Feng waved his hand and knocked aside the "fake edict" in Fang Qin's hand: "You are dreaming!"
Fang Qin silently wiped his face that had been slapped by the fake imperial edict, kept his kneeling posture, leaned his upper body slightly forward, sighed, and whispered in a very gentle tone: "Your Majesty, your dragon
The body is in our hands, even if there are hundreds or thousands outside... Even if the Peking Camp comes, no one dares to move. Today's imperial edict, you must issue it, or you must issue it - what's wrong with the eldest son of the emperor?
What? I heard that he has a gentle and restrained temperament, and has a royal demeanor. He is different from the bastard of unknown origins like King Yan. This is the kind of demeanor that our Daliang royal family should have, don’t you think?"
Li Feng felt severe pain in his chest, his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his heart felt cold. He took a few breaths and sneered: "Then what? You dear ladies will definitely not wait for me to settle accounts, and then what are you going to do to me? House arrest?"
Or should we kill her directly? The queen is frail and unruly, and her whole family has been slaughtered. She has no one to rely on, and she is born to be a good puppet... She is really good at calculating!"
Fang Qin shook his head in disbelief: "What else, Your Majesty? The prince was unfortunately killed, and the traitor Li Min was also executed... Oh, of course, if you are willing, you can also issue an edict to pass the throne to the Third Highness. But the Third Highness is too young, so
You haven't entered school yet, aren't you making fun of your ancestors?"
There may be tens of thousands of ethical constraints on a person, which may seem to be impregnable, but in fact they are not that strong. As long as you let go of your shame once, you will go beyond the limit, and from now on, you can be shameless and have no taboos.
At least Fang Qin himself didn't expect that one day he would say such things without changing his face in a meeting.
Just when he was slightly distracted, the ground suddenly trembled, and everyone became nervous for a moment - this kind of neat footsteps showed that it was only a well-trained team. Judging from the tremors, there was at least heavy armor among them!
Could it be Beidaying?
Fang Qin's heart skipped a beat. This incident was not part of their plan. It might have changed! He immediately waved his hand, and several of his minions rushed to hold Li Feng up: "I feel sorry for the emperor to escort us for a while."
Several fake guards surrounded Li Feng from front to back, left and right, and retreated in the other direction. Unexpectedly, just after turning a corner, the person who opened the way suddenly stopped - there was actually a group of guards waiting in front of him!
How on earth did they escape?
No... it's nothing to escape. Although it's a little faster than expected, once the palace hears the news, the guards will immediately come out in full force, and it is really easy to suppress the situation.
The question is how did they find them?
Fang Qin was stunned for a moment. He suddenly turned back and glanced around, finding that the spy who had just come to report that "King Yan and the Crown Prince are both dead" was gone.
There is a traitor!
To be continued...