In the dense forest inside and outside the imperial mausoleum, many people poured out one after another. These men were all wearing black clothes and had strong bodies and tough faces, with murderous intent in their eyes.
The Royal Guards and the Emperor's personal guards were all elite soldiers. However, they had hardly rested during the previous three days and nights of marching. Just when they sat down to take a sip of cold water, they were suddenly attacked and were unable to respond. A wave of sharp arrows were fired like meteors.
, more than a hundred of them fell, and then a wave of men in black rushed over and killed dozens more.
The screams of misery continued, and almost immediately they fell into a grueling fight.
The courtiers who were resting in the wing of the imperial mausoleum felt chilled when they heard the shouts of killing.
Who has the ability to secretly set up an ambush outside the imperial mausoleum?
Who has the guts to kill the prince?
Is it the King of Qin? The King of Zhao? Or the King of Han?
Or maybe two or three of them colluded in private and committed such a treasonous act?!
Elder Xu Ge, the year-old chief assistant, trembled whether he was angry or frightened.
The door was pushed open with a clang, and Mr. Zheng Ge, who had gray hair and a frightened face, rushed in with an agility befitting his age, and grabbed Mr. Xu Ge: "Mr. Xu Ge, someone rushed into the imperial mausoleum! What should we do now?
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Xu Gelao gritted his teeth and cursed angrily: "These rebellious and unfilial bastards! The emperor's body is still cold and the funeral is not over, yet he did such a crazy thing! If God has eyes, he should send down a thunder to kill these evil obstacles!"
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Mr. Zheng Ge sighed with a slumped face: "What's the use of talking about this now? Let's think about how to solve the dilemma!"
A flaming arrow flew from nowhere and stuck on the window lattice. The guards guarding outside quickly put out the fire. Soon, more rockets rushed in fiercely.
Mr. Xu Ge's face turned pale and he managed to maintain his composure: "As ministers, we should protect His Highness the Crown Prince."
That's right! At this time, the prince is the safest.
After all, the prince has five hundred brave and capable personal guards by his side!
Mr. Zheng Ge was cheerful and nodded repeatedly: "What Mr. Xu Ge said makes sense. You and I will go find His Highness the Crown Prince immediately. If the gangsters rush over, we have to stand in front of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Together, Xu Ge and Zheng Ge were over a hundred years old. They usually walked smoothly and smoothly. Now they were running for their lives in fear... No, they were rushing to "protect His Highness the Crown Prince." They walked more smoothly than usual.
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As soon as I left the wing, the door to the wing on the other side was also opened.
A handsome civil servant in his fifties rushed out with panic on his face: "Mr. Xu Ge, Mr. Zheng Ge! What happened outside?"
This civil servant is none other than Feng Ping, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Shilang Feng was also a high-ranking official of the third rank. Moreover, the funeral of the emperor was originally handled by the Ministry of Rites. Therefore, Shilang Feng was also among those accompanying him to the funeral.
Before having a cup of tea, Feng Shilang was looking for an opportunity to meet Shen You and make his presence felt in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. Then, he was frightened to death by the shouts of killing.
Mr. Xu Ge and Mr. Zheng Ge were not in the mood to say much. They walked quickly and said: "Someone is secretly making trouble and wants to assassinate His Highness. Let's go and protect His Highness."
Feng Shilang's eyes lit up and he followed him without thinking: "The two elders are right, I want to protect His Highness too!"
Soon, two more civil servants caught up with them. The five old civil servants all burst out with courage and determination that they did not usually have, and their steps were fast.
Unfortunately, he was stopped a hundred meters outside His Royal Highness the Prince's wing.
Shen Jia, the murderous guard of the East Palace, said coldly: "Shen Tong knows that there is an order that no one is allowed to approach His Highness the Crown Prince. Sirs, please go back and wait in peace."
The Shen Tongzhi mentioned by Shen Jia is none other than Shen You.
In this dangerous time, people are unpredictable. Who knows if any of these civil servants have the eyes of someone who may cause trouble. They must all be stopped and not allowed to get close to the prince.
All the guards of the East Palace had cold eyes and sharp swords in their hands.
Mr. Xu Ge's throat tightened and he had to say two words: "I am worried about the safety of His Highness, so I came here to protect His Highness. You guys get out of the way!"
Suddenly encountering such a shocking incident, all the guards of the East Palace were like stringing their bows. Shen Jia lost his usual laughter, and his face was extremely serious: "As long as we are here, Your Highness will be safe and sound. Sirs, there is no need to worry. , Shen Tongzhi sent out an emergency firework signal a moment ago. As long as we last half a day, reinforcements will arrive."
That would take half a day!
Who knows how many people are ambushed in the dense forest!
Who knows whether the three thousand royal guards and one thousand emperor's personal guards can withstand this menacing group of dead soldiers!
If the dead soldiers rush in, they will not be protected by five hundred brave personal guards. With a swing of the sword, they will pledge their lives to the country and follow Emperor Long'an underground.
They are all the pillars of the country, but they still want to remain useful and loyal to Daqi!
Feng Shilang rushed over quickly, grabbed Shen Jia's sleeve, and said hurriedly: "Sanlang, it's too dangerous outside. We can only feel at ease when we are by His Royal Highness's side. Go and tell Shiro to let me in." .”
Shen Jia is the direct grandson of Feng Shilang!
Shen You is the direct grandson-in-law of Feng Shilang!
All the civil servants cheered up and looked over. Shen Jia frowned and glanced at Feng Shilang: "I have been ordered to serve as a servant and cannot leave without permission. Grandpa, please don't make things difficult for me!"
When Feng Shilang heard this tone, he was secretly happy. His eyes turned red as soon as he blinked, and two old tears rolled out of his eyes: "Sanlang, you can't go. Find someone to deliver a message! There are big people here. Qi Zhongchen, given the kindness of His Highness the Crown Prince, how could he bear to leave us alone?"
When Shilang Feng cried, Shen Jia's heart softened. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and sent a personal guard to deliver a message.
Feng Shilang still wanted to grab Shen Jia's sleeve, but Shen Jia had already pulled the sleeve back with force, and said in a cold voice: "Feng Shilang, please be patient. Sir, please wait patiently."
While he was talking, two more ministers ran over tremblingly.
Come to think of it, all the civil servants thought of going together. When the moment came when the swordsmen and soldiers met, it was safer to be with the prince. There were also several generals, each holding weapons and coming over with evil faces. Among them, the prince's brother-in-law and In-laws Yuan Hai.
Yuan Hai's face was solemn, and his heart was angry and anxious.
The military camp closest to the imperial mausoleum is more than a hundred miles away. It would take at least three or four hours to receive the emergency firework signal and mobilize troops to rush to the rescue.
Can four thousand elite soldiers and five hundred personal guards be able to hold on for half a day?
If...the prince makes a mistake, even if reinforcements arrive, it will be useless.
A guard from the East Palace came quickly, glanced at the faces of the ministers with different expressions, and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a message, please come in."
