Fifteen minutes after Parr's sudden death, the Emperor's Palace of the Wolf Kingdom.
This is one of the ten main palaces in the imperial city, covering an area of six acres.
With cornices and brackets, painted pillars and carved beams, it is indescribably luxurious and majestic.
This is where Huang Wuji sleeps, but at this moment it is brightly lit and crowded.
From the inner room to the upper hall, from the upper hall to the lower hall, from the lower hall to the corridor, and from the corridor to the door, the emperor's relatives and senior officials were all kneeling.
It was so dark that there was not only no way to go, but also no place to stay.
When the fire broke out in the palace, nearly a thousand people rushed into the Emperor's Palace, surrounding and 'protecting' Huang Wuji.
They blocked all entrances and exits, allowed Huang Wuji to be beaten and scolded, and refused to let him leave the Emperor's Palace no matter what.
Everyone agreed that the burning building could be saved by the wolf soldiers and fire brigade, and there was no need for Huang Wuji to run out and take risks.
And compared to the safety of Huang Wuji, buildings such as the Sutra Pavilion are nothing.
"My lord, until the fire is extinguished and the danger is eliminated, you must not leave the Emperor's Palace!"
An old man in black with a white beard but very strong kneeled at the front to block Huang Wuji.
"Get out, Master Ao!"
Huang Wuji kicked the old man in black to the ground, pointed his finger at his nose and roared:
"Don't do this to me!"
"I know exactly what you are going to do!"
"Aren't you just doing the dirty business of blocking doors and killing people under the guise of a fire?"
"Protect me? Where has Prince Gong gone? Is it because he is old and slow, or is the palace too deep and he can't find his way?"
"None of them! None! He just led his troops to Diaoyu Pavilion to kill Song Hongyan."
"Did you hear that? I heard the sound of gunshots and cannons clearly."
"You are too presumptuous and lawless. Not only did you overturn my decision, you also killed people in the palace without permission."
"You all deserve to die."
Huang Wuji felt like Ming Jing, pointing his fingers at Taishi Huang and the senior officials and scolding them.
Seeing the crowd in the darkness, he really wanted to use a knife to cut all the way out, but it was a pity that he didn't even have a fire stick in his hand.
Apart from being angry, Huang Wuji also felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
He knew what these people wanted, but these important ministers did not know what he wanted.
"Master, we know that we have offended you and disappointed you."
Taishi Huang knelt down again: "However, Shangguan Hu is about to attack the city, so we still have to put the overall situation first."
Countless key people shouted in unison: "Please put the overall interests of the country first!"
"What a big picture, if there is such a big picture, you wouldn't do such a stupid thing."
Huang Wuji's eyes showed a touch of pity: "Killing Song Hongyan will definitely provoke Ye Fan. Ye Fan will definitely take revenge, and Ye Tang will also be involved."
"In the next ten years, the Wolf Country will never find peace again."
He looked at the fire outside the window: "Maybe there will be another loss of lives."
"Master, we know that doing this will cause China to retaliate."
Taishi Ao squeezed out a sentence: "But compared with Shangguan Hu and his troops approaching the city, we can only solve the urgent needs first."
The rest of the people also nodded in agreement. Although Ye Fan was scary, it was nothing compared to an army of 400,000.
"Do you think killing Song Hongyan will solve the war?"
Huang Wuji laughed angrily: "I tell you, it's impossible."
"Even if I kneel on the ground, Shangguan Hu will not let me go."
"Song Hongyan's violent death is just the beginning, not the end."
"Shangguan Hu won't give up until he kills me and finds someone to replace me."
"Yes, in your eyes, it doesn't matter whether I die or not, as long as you don't die and my interests are not damaged."
Huang Wuji kicked a few people away and took a step forward: "But let me tell you again, after I die, Prince Gong will definitely take over."
"When Prince Gong comes to power, with the support of Xiong Guo and Shangguan Hu, he will not only cut down the vassal clan as soon as possible, but also purge the princes and nobles."
"Continue to finish what he wanted to finish many years ago."
"Master Ao will never forget..."
"When I was put in yellow robes by Prince Gong and the others, Prince Gong shouted that he would kill 100,000 people so that there would be no big clan in the Wolf Country except me and him."
"Three killings, four massacres and five cleansings. How many royal families and nobles have been killed, and even your clan has been affected."
"It was me who protected most of you under pressure and raised the banner of Amnesty."
"When Prince Gong comes up in the future, you will be like Ha Ci and others back then, either on the guillotine or sent to the frontier."
"All your current wealth and splendid clothes will be snatched away by Prince Gong and kept in his hands."
Huang Wuji suddenly turned around and stared at Master Ao and the others: "Do you know the biggest difference between me and Prince Gong?"
"That means I have never given up. This position of king will be occupied by a wise man in the future."
"And what Prince Gong and the others want is to be a royal family for generations to come."
"So if I sit in this position, you can stay alive if you can take the position."
He reminded everyone present directly: "If Prince Gong sits in this position, all your old ministers will die, and even the Wolf Kingdom will become puppets!"
"Don't tell me that Shangguan Hu and others borrowed troops because they were from the Xiong country out of morality."
"I'm afraid they have sold out the remaining three islands, two ice-free ports, and six important railway rights."
Huang Wuji's voice resounded throughout the entire audience, making Liu Zhixin and others feel a tremble in their hearts, as they all seemed to have caught something.
After just thinking about it, Master Ao and the others gritted their teeth and blocked Huang Wuji's path.
"Master, we know you are right, but there is nothing we can do now."
"Song Hongyan and the others are probably dead. It's pointless for us to try to make amends."
"Now I can only follow the path of Prince Gong."
"Only by following Prince Gong can we prevent you from having a fatal fight with Guan Hu."
"Only by taking Song Hongyan's head can we have a chance to sit down and negotiate with Guan Hu."
"Perhaps we will be killed by Prince Gong and others in the future, but it is better than being bombarded by Shangguan Hu the day after tomorrow."
Master Ao and the others looked up at Huang Wuji again, their faces showing a straight-line expression.
If you follow Prince Gong, your country may be destroyed in the future, but if you follow Huang Wuji, your whole family may die in a few days.
After weighing the situation, they were still on the same side as Prince Gong. It didn't matter if the country was destroyed, but it was definitely not okay to kill the whole family.
When Huang Wuji saw this, he hated that iron could not become steel. He just cursed angrily and then took it back. Forget it, he accepted his fate.
"Kill the traitor! Save father!"
"I am Ha Ba, who dares to block my way?"
"Anyone who stands in the way of this prince will die!"
At this moment, there was a burst of laughter at the door that made the night tremble.
Then hundreds of people rushed toward the Emperor's Palace.
Prince Haba led the way with a Gatling on his back.
He fired at the ground, frightening the dark crowd out of their way.
"Father, father, Young Master Ye and I are here to save you."
"Father, I will kill all the princes and others who are colluding with foreign enemies."
"The Brahma Princess Pal Posa was also shot to death by me."
Haba led his men forward, shouting about his achievements, and fired wildly into the night sky with the Gatling gun in his hand.
In the smoke of gunpowder, Prince Haba ran rampant like a vicious dog, frightening the faces of countless people.
"What?"
"Did you kill Princess Pal?"
"Did you kill Prince Gong?"
Hearing Ha Ba's self-reported achievements, Huang Wuji and the others couldn't help being startled, and Taishi Ao was as shocked as if he had been stabbed with a fire stick.
He stood up and shouted at Prince Haba: "Trash, do you dare to kill Prince Gong and the others?"
"Da da da——"
Prince Haba's gun sank, and when he pulled the trigger, the warheads sprayed out densely in an instant.
Amid the roar, Taishi Ao screamed, and in a blink of an eye, he was shot and fell to the floor.
"waste?"
"Young Master Ye said that this prince is the most handsome boy in the world. What the hell are you saying that this prince is a waste?"
"What a bully!"
Prince Haba took a step forward, puffing out hot air, and pulled the trigger again towards Master Ao.
Bang bang bang, Taishi Ao was instantly beaten into a pile of pieces.
Ao Taishi and others were furious and wanted to fight back, but Prince Haba unceremoniously hit their heads off.
There was blood all over the ground, which was very dazzling.
The next second, Prince Haba waved his fist and shouted: "Prince Gong colluded with foreign enemies to force the palace, and he deserves death!"
Six hundred of his subordinates raised their arms and shouted: "Prince Gong colluded with foreign enemies to force the palace, and he deserves death!"
The people kneeling on the ground looked hesitant.
Prince Haba sank his gun with a click.
Nearly a thousand people shook their fists at the same time and shouted: "Prince Gong deserves to die! Prince Gong deserves to die!"
“I’m happy to reach a consensus with you all!”
Prince Haba smiled sinisterly and spoke according to Ye Fan's rhythm:
"Then, please stay here peacefully for the next midnight."
"Because I want to wipe out the remaining members of the Prince's party..."
