Chapter 531: Bullying the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors
The corners of Yao Mowan's lips twitched subconsciously twice. With one against thirty, she would be confident.
"With such a tough hidden guard, Prince Dun's palace must be impregnable. Then Mo Wan said it bluntly. In fact, Mo Wan felt that if the prince..." Yao Mowan told Xie Zhong the plan he had already drawn up, with a cold voice.
, looked solemn, and after some consideration, Xie Zhong laughed.
"What a plan! Yao Mowan, your wisdom is not inferior to Yao Moxin's, but it's a pity that girl... I don't care if I don't tell you. After this incident, I will definitely have a drink with you. When you drink, you will have a close friend, and you will know your best!" Yao
Mo Wan's plan was favored by Xie Zhong. In Xie Zhong's view, if Yao Mowan were not a woman, she would have achieved great things.
"Thanks to the old prince for not giving up, Mowan and the old prince drank three large cups of wine to celebrate the prince's grandson." As soon as Yao Mowan said this, Xie Zhong immediately suppressed the smile in his eyes, sharp as an eagle.
His eyes were fixed on Yao Mowan.
"What a powerful girl, you are worrying too much. I want to see Ye Hongyi's miserable end more than you do!" Xie Zhong's voice was cold, but there was no malice.
Coming out of Prince Dun's Mansion, Yao Mowan took a deep breath,
"Yin Xue, do you think I have gone too far?" Recalling the deep and inexplicable light in Prince Dun's eyes just now, Yao Mowan felt a little regretful.
"My subordinates think that the master did the right thing. He sailed the Wannian Ship carefully. Yin Xue and the master have come up to this point just for this last battle. They are also waiting for this last battle. As long as they can win this battle, the master will do it again."
You can never be too careful!" Yin Xue said firmly.
"I just don't know if Prince Dun will think so. If Mo Wan guessed correctly, he may have ordered people to move Xie Simin and Jian Chen elsewhere." Yao Mowan smiled bitterly. At this moment, a flying pigeon
It stopped on Yin's shoulder, and Yin Xue casually removed the bamboo tube.
"Master! The prince captured Pingding and Liangcheng last night, and now the army is marching towards the imperial city! Master, you have finally waited for this day!" As Yao Mowan's hidden guard, Yin Xue naturally understands that Yao Mowan is so long.
What time is looking forward to.
Looking at the letter in her hand, Yao Mowan burst into tears. For the first time, she felt that her tears were sweet, and her hands were shaking.
"Yes, I have finally waited for this day. Ye Hongyi, what should I do? Your retribution is about to come..."
In the imperial study room, Ye Hongyi was furious, and the entire Dragon Case was overturned by him.
"Missing? What do you mean by missing! Such a big underground palace is gone! ###, have you looked for it!" When he heard that Ye Junqing had captured Pingding and Liangcheng, Ye
Hong Yi couldn't believe his ears. Two days ago, Wuming had vowed to take Ye Junqing's head. Now Ye Junqing was about to attack the imperial city, but Wuming disappeared from the world. No one could accept it.
Such a result.
"Reporting to the emperor, my subordinates followed the secret passage to find it, but the other end of the secret passage was blocked. When I ordered someone to open it, I only saw ruins and no underground palace at all." ### looked like a face.
If you are worried, report it truthfully.
"Impossible! This is impossible! I have walked through this secret passage and even been to the underground palace, and it's gone? How is it possible!" Ye Hongyi roared sharply, with panic in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, Zhuque and Xuanwu are also here. They also saw it with their own eyes." ### looked at Zhuque and Xuanwu beside him and motioned for them to testify.
"Your Majesty, ### is right. If you go down this secret passage, it's just a pile of loess. There is no underground palace at all." Suzaku reported in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates will send people to find the unknown captain again, but now Ye Junqing's army will arrive at the city in two days, and the troops we will dispatch will arrive at least three days later. What should we do?"
Xuanwu's words were like enlightenment, and Ye Hongyi immediately calmed down from his panic.
"Without Wuming, I would have defeated Ye Junqing! ###, you immediately dispatch the imperial city guards to guard the west gate day and night. Suzaku and Xuanwu, you two will lead the imperial city guards to support you at any time. No matter what, you must persist.
When the reinforcements arrive on the 2nd, I will go out personally to fight, vowing to cut Lord Ye into pieces!" Ye Hongyi roared ferociously, ### and others did not dare to neglect, and immediately exited the imperial study.
But they all know in their hearts that this is basically a desperate struggle. The overall situation has been decided. They have no way to turn around. They just have to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. They have no way out.
The cold wind was howling, the sky was filled with snow, and the trees were creaking in the woods. A group of people came by horseback and in a car, and the crushing marks left by the wheels were gradually covered with snow.
"Lord Captain, where are we going? Leave that boy Ye Hongyi alone?" On the maroon horse, Qian Mian looked at Wuming suspiciously, asking the question in everyone's heart.
"Ye Hongyi will lose, we can't control it anymore." Wuming rode on the horse and laughed helplessly. The original plan was to use Ye Hongyi as a puppet to capture the Seven Kingdoms, and then unify the Seven Kingdoms, all under the control of Emperor Yan Chi.
Under the control, the world was at peace, but who would have thought that Yao Mowan would actually control the overall situation. Now Ye Junqing should be approaching the city with troops.
"But isn't our duty to protect Da Chu?" In the sedan, Mei Ji lifted the curtain, raised her long eyelashes, and looked in the direction of leaving from time to time. Yan Nansheng, Mei Ji will not let it go like this.
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"Ye Hongyi is not the son of the late emperor, but the illegitimate son of Luo Bin and Zhuang Xiaorong. He is not worthy of sitting on the throne at all. Now Ye Junqing will definitely take back the throne. In this way, the throne of Da Chu will still be in the hands of the prince of Da Chu.
"Here, we are not neglecting our duty..." Wuming said calmly.
It was deathly silent, and the whole forest could only hear the sound of rolling wheels, until Mo Chang on horseback broke the silence.
"Captain, why did you never tell us about this matter? Since Ye Hongyi is a lie, then what reason do we have to confront Ye Junqing? As the Iron-Blooded Corps of Da Chu, we have a bond with the late emperor.
It is simply unbelievable that we have all received the kindness of the late Emperor under the covenant we have made, yet we do such an outrageous thing!" Mo Chang tightened his reins, stood at the front angrily, and asked angrily.
"Mo Chang, are you going to rebel?" Seeing Mo Chang's dark face with eyes like bells, Wuming's voice gradually turned cold. On one side, Bai Zhan rode up to Mo Chang and looked directly at Wuming with cold eyes.
"Baizhan dares to ask Wuming Captain, where are we going?" Bai Zhan's voice was dry and cold, obviously questioning Wuming.
"What are you doing? It's always this captain who gives the orders, how dare you question it?" Wumingmo frowned, his voice filled with chill.
"We are not questioning the captain, but you destroyed the underground palace and asked me to leave with you. Seeing that we are getting further and further away from Da Chu, it seems understandable that my subordinates want to know the destination, right?" Qian Mianye
I feel the need to ask about the situation.
"Actually, Mei Ji also wants to know the whereabouts of the 100,000 dead soldiers of the Iron-Blooded Corps. Chu Yang, who had been in contact with Mei Ji, lost contact with Mei Ji, but the captain transferred them away?" Mei Ji has been struggling with this.
Things, now listening to Wu Ming's words, I know that there must be a connection.
"No, I will kill them all." After saying this, all four of them were shocked.
"Captain, why are you!" Qian Mian glared angrily.
"They were all trained by you, Captain, and you killed them all? Why are you so willing to do so?" Bai Zhan was filled with indignation.
"One hundred thousand lives, it would be fine if they died on the battlefield, but... Captain, Mo Chang doesn't understand!" Mo Chang's eyes were full of regret.
"The Captain is so frank, does he not regard the four of us as outsiders, or does he feel that... the dead are not afraid even if they know many secrets?" In the carriage, Mei Ji slowly lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, Ying Xue walked out, the green
His robes fluttered in the wind, and his eyes were as cold as ice. Hearing the sound, the other three people immediately cheered up. It didn't matter if they cheered up. All three of them felt that their true energy was blocked, as if they had been drugged.
"As of now, Wuming doesn't want to hide it from everyone. Yes, as you feel, you have been hit by Captain Ben's Hua Gong Powder. At least for the next month, you will not be able to use martial arts." Wuming's voice was clear.
Feeling miserable and helpless, according to Qi Canglan's wishes, the 100,000 dead soldiers are all Chu people. If they cannot return to the Yanchi Kingdom in the future, they will undoubtedly bring trouble to the Yanchi Kingdom, so they must die. As for Mei Ji,
Qian Mian, Bai Zhan, Mo Chang, and Wuming really couldn't bear that they had followed him for more than ten years and ended up like that, so they assured the Canglan Grand Priest that they were all willing to return to the Yan Chi Kingdom with him and swear loyalty to the death.
"The captain wants to deal with the four of us here?" Qian Mian said contemptuously, glaring coldly at Wu Ming.
"Whether you believe it or not, if I don't do this, you won't be able to get out of the underground palace at all. Now...either die or leave with this Captain." Wuming spoke softly, with a bit of sadness in his eyes. If there hadn't been at first
After being found by the priests of the Yanchi Kingdom, he might not be in such an embarrassing situation today. In fact, even if he takes them back to the Yanchi Kingdom, can he really save their lives? Wuming is not sure.
"If you die, die! How can we be the ones who are afraid of death!" As Mo Chang spoke, he wanted to ride his horse towards Wuming for a final fight.
"Mo Chang, you are stupid. It's not us who did the wrong thing. Why should we die? Since Lord Captain asked us to follow, then we will follow. Meiji wants to see where Lord Captain is.
Holy!" Mei Ji stopped Mo Chang and turned back to the sedan. Qian Mian seemed to agree with Mei Ji's idea and threw off the reins to go straight. Bai Zhan grabbed Mo Chang's reins and followed Qian Mian.
The sound of wheels resumed, but Wuming's heart seemed to be crushed by the wheels. He was so depressed that he almost suffocated. Who can tell him why he ended up being betrayed by everyone now? But Meiji, do you know that Wuming
Everything he did was justified. As a boy from the Yan Chi Kingdom, it was Wu Mingmo's choice.
The wind and snow became stronger and stronger, and white snow fell on Wuming's dark robe.
When Xie Zhong appeared in the Imperial Study Room, Ye Hongyi, who was in a state of panic and panic, forced himself to calm down, sat upright in front of the Long Case, and watched Xie Zhong salute in front of the case with cold eyes.
"The old prince has not been in court for a long time. Do you have something important to do when you see me now?" Ye Hongyi's pride did not allow him to bow his head in front of Xie Zhong, especially after Xie Simin's incident, Ye Hongyi and Xie Zhong continued to have a cold war until
Now.
"I heard that Ye Junqing's army will arrive at the Imperial City as soon as tomorrow, and the Emperor seems to have sent the Royal Guards to guard the city. There are less than 100,000 Imperial City defenders. Is this possible?
Xie Zhong asked, stroking his beard, ignoring Ye Hongyi's hostile look.
"So what if it is? So what if it's not?" Ye Hongyi remained arrogant.
"Your Majesty, you think that the Royal Forest Army and the Imperial City Guards alone can withstand Ye Junqing's millions of lions? Even if it's just for one day." Xie Zhong got straight to the point and looked at Ye Hongyi coldly with his sharp eyes.
"This is my business! It has nothing to do with you! If the old prince has nothing to do, stand down!" Ye Hongyi roared angrily. He could not and could not show weakness in front of anyone.
"Your Majesty should know that the late Emperor promised that the direct princes of the older generation of the royal family could have 30,000 troops." Xie Zhong said this, and Ye Hongyi suddenly realized, yes, how could he forget that his father was grateful to these old princes?
They have been through life and death, and this order is specially issued to show trust.
"So what?" Ye Hongyi's tone suddenly became a little gentler, and a glimmer of hope flashed between his eyebrows.
"As long as the emperor says a word, I am willing to lead the troops to defend the city with King Jing, King Qin, etc., plus the hereditary military power of the other junior princes, I can summon 200,000 troops within half a day to advance and retreat with the emperor."
Xie Zhong spoke loudly, earning Ye Hongyi disbelief.
"The old prince is really willing to advance and retreat with me?" Ye Hongyi expressed doubts.
"Does the old minister have a choice? The old minister single-handedly recommended the emperor to sit on the dragon throne. That night, the emperor hated the old minister. If he was allowed to become the emperor, the old minister's life would be difficult." Xie Zhong explained the reason straightforwardly.
"If the old prince is really willing to advance and retreat with me, I will definitely give the old prince a title after the rebellion is suppressed!" Ye Hongyi seemed to have caught a life-saving straw in the void, with a smile on his face.
"There is no need to add a title, but I have a request. If I resist Ye Junqing's army from entering the city, the emperor will make my daughter a queen!" There is no good thing without reason in this world, and there is no bad thing without reason. Xie Zhong doesn't think so.
The explanation he just gave made Ye Hongyi believe it, so he put forward the conditions again.
"Okay! As long as the old prince can solve my urgent need, I agree!" Hearing this, Ye Hongyi's hesitation disappeared.
"Then I will thank the Emperor in advance for my little daughter! Don't worry Your Majesty, I will go back and gather the army to guard the west city gate for the Emperor!" In fact, the so-called 200,000 soldiers were just a cover.
The total number of soldiers was only 70,000. It is true that the late emperor gave them the right to raise private soldiers, but in order to show their loyalty to the late emperor, all the princes, including Xie Zhong, had no more than 70,000 soldiers in their hands during the late emperor's lifetime.
There was not even a single soldier, and these 70,000 personal soldiers were slowly cultivated after the death of the late emperor. However, these 70,000 personal soldiers were enough to deal a fatal blow to Ye Hongyi.