Chapter 2: Bloodshed on the battlefield and escape from the Immortal Gate
Chapter 83 The Captain’s Plan
The Taiwei did not want to give up his appeal, but his own strength was obviously not enough. If he wanted to gain the support of the courtiers, he must solve the problem of the Ice Phoenix Talisman.
The appearance of Ye Feng just helped him solve this problem. He didn't care whether he could really get rid of the Ice Phoenix Talisman, as long as he could convince the courtiers that he had this ability.
Jiang Meiliang did not think that Jiang Tainian was only targeting the emperor to avenge the loss of his son, because given the current situation, he could fully support the ninth prince's ascension to the throne.
Jiang Tainian now has a large number of troops. With his support, the courtiers will definitely respond to his call.
The emperor originally wanted to pass the throne to the ninth prince. If Jiang Tainian supported the ninth prince, the emperor would definitely be willing to go along with the situation, and all crises would be easily resolved.
The actual method Jiang Tainian chose was not like this. When Ye Feng did not show up, he wanted to deliberately defeat the enemy and use Wu Guozhi to destroy Jiang State in order to take revenge on the entire royal family.
This is obviously too much, and does not take into account the life and death of the people of Jiang State and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the border. Once Wu's army marches in, the people of Jiang State will become slaves of the country's subjugation, and Jiang Tainian will be the sinner of the country. This is something Jiang Meiliang cannot accept.
But when Jiang Tainian met Ye Feng, he thought he could use Ye Feng to make a fuss, create a lie that could concoct an antidote, and coax the courtiers to join him in overthrowing the royal family and changing the dynasty.
Jiang Tainian was determined to die. What he wanted was to destroy the entire royal family, even if they all died together.
But what's even more incredible is that Ye Feng can really get rid of the Ice Phoenix Talisman. This makes him ecstatic and believes that Ye Feng is the legendary destroyer, which makes him understand that the destroyer destroys the royal family, not the country.
In this case, he immediately adjusted his plan, so Jiang Meiliang must return to the border as soon as possible, all support will be launched immediately, and the war cannot be lost.
Even if he knew that Ye Feng could only remove the Ice Phoenix Talisman from ten people, it was enough for him.
In fact, as long as everyone can see with their own eyes that one person has successfully dispelled the Ice Phoenix Talisman, it is enough, because what he needs is for people to believe that the Ice Phoenix Talisman can be removed.
He didn't care whether he could give someone the antidote or not. As long as he controlled Ye Feng, he was equivalent to controlling the antidote. Instead, he could use it to control all the people with the Ice Phoenix Talisman.
Jiang Meiliang glanced at Ye Feng who suddenly understood, nodded, and said:
"Father said that he never had any intention of seeking the throne and usurping the throne. All he wanted was freedom, to give freedom to the people of Jiang State. A court controlled by the Ice Phoenix Talisman would not have real freedom.
So he would rather die with the royal family than destroy the Ice Phoenix Tree. Although destroying the Ice Phoenix Tree would kill many people, it was nothing compared to the people who had died in vain in these years of war.
The death of a large number of important officials in the court at the same time may plunge the Jiang Kingdom into chaos, but after the pain is over, there is true freedom. From now on, we can get rid of the control of the Ice Phoenix Talisman and no longer engage in unnecessary wars. This is definitely a great good and a true hero.
Lift.”
"I think so. It wouldn't be a bad idea if we just sacrifice some important officials in the court in exchange for long-term peace."
Ye Feng blinked and whispered.
"Yes! It does appear to be a heroic feat on the surface, but it is not."
Jiang Meiliang shook his head and frowned:
"It is not only the Jiang State that is controlled at the same time, but also the Wu State and the Wei State. Blindly destroying the Ice Phoenix Tree and sacrificing a generation of elites will not bring peace, but will only destroy the Great Wall. The chaotic Jiang State will inevitably be destroyed.
Wu and Wei were divided and annexed."
"That's true!"
Ye Feng could not refute Jiang Meiliang's analysis.
"So I feel that my father's purpose is not simple. It feels like he just wants to destroy Jiang Country."
"It does feel like it is hurting others and not benefiting oneself, and there is a suspicion of revenge. However, now that the Ice Phoenix Talisman has been removed from the Taiwei's body, if the imperial court is overthrown and the Ice Phoenix tree is destroyed, and the Taiwei ascends the throne, the country will not fall into turmoil. From then on, Jiang
Isn’t it great that the country is no longer trapped by the Ice Phoenix Tree?”
"It's not that simple. You should have seen those Ice Phoenix totems in the city."
Jiang Meiliang shook his head and said solemnly.
"You mean the statues?"
"Yes, those are the Ice Phoenix Totem. No one except the emperor knows what the Ice Phoenix Tree looks like. It is not that easy to destroy it. Legend has it that the Ice Phoenix Totem is related to the Ice Phoenix Tree.
The Ice Phoenix Totem is very mysterious. There are four Ice Phoenix Totems standing at the four corners of the inner city of the palace. They guard the inner city. No one can enter the inner city without the emperor's permission. If you break in forcefully, you will be strangled by the Ice Phoenix Totem.
As long as the emperor does not leave the inner city, no one can do anything to him, which is why he can only place him under house arrest."
"So mysterious!"
Ye Feng really didn't know there was such a problem, so he couldn't help but stick out his tongue.
"So it is basically impossible to overthrow the dynasty, and it is basically impossible to destroy the Ice Phoenix Wood. Perhaps the only way is my father's earliest plan, to destroy the Jiang Kingdom, trap the inner city, and let the emperor run out of life and die."
"But there's no need for it now. If the Taiwei can control the court and establish a separate court, he can also trap the inner city and wait until the emperor is killed."
"That's not the case. It is said that there have been incidents of mutual death in history, but it was of no use. Soon the Ice Phoenix Talisman made a comeback.
Therefore, it is said that the ice phoenix tree has a spirit. It is not the royal family that controls the ice phoenix tree, but the ice phoenix tree that controls the royal family. All my father did was to destroy the current imperial court.
So I don't agree with my father's approach. All he did was to let the royal family bury his three brothers with him.
Ye Feng now fully understood everything.
In fact, he did not reject Jiang Tainian's approach. It was understandable to take revenge on the royal family. Of course, it was not right to subject millions of people to the torture of war.
But now he has changed his plan. The only ones who will really suffer revenge are the royal family and the people with the Ice Phoenix Talisman. However, Ye Feng can't figure it out. Since he can't attack the inner city, everything he does feels somewhat useless.
"Don't you think everything your father has done is of little significance?"
Just when Ye Feng had this idea, Jiang Meiliang actually asked.
Ye Feng was stunned for a moment and nodded. He believed that there must be some hidden secret that he didn't know about and was waiting for her explanation.
"Actually, it's very simple. My father is betting on the coming of an era."
"Destroyer!"
"right!"
Jiang Meiliang nodded, his expression became relaxed, and then said:
"I've told you everything I need to tell you. It's up to you to decide what to do."
"I listen......"
"Don't make a decision in a hurry, think about it carefully. I hope it won't affect you because of me."
Jiang Meiliang knew what Ye Feng was going to say and interrupted him in time.