Liu Zhi knew that he had lost, and he was so confused. He had obviously calculated all the details, but why didn't anything go according to his own speculation? There were many people who forced the palace, and the designed plan was not wrong, and everything was in order from the beginning.
Why did everything going on suddenly fall into chaos?
Seeing that the grand ambition was about to become a reality, it turned out to be shattered in an instant like a dream.
Seeing that there were only forty or fifty soldiers left around him, and everyone's sword-holding hands were trembling violently, Lu Fang, who volunteered to run out to command the White Lotus Sect, might have turned into meat on the ground.
Mud, and the other staff and counselors had long been killed by the men in black, or had their necks wiped unknowingly, or were cut in two with a knife before their eyes, the literati who had a ravine in his chest, in the end,
He couldn't stop the knife on his neck.
Seven hundred soldiers could not stop fifty men in black!
Looking at the men in black who had surrounded him, Liu Zhi finally saw clearly the faces of these people and the black clothes on their bodies that were soaked with blood. On the chest of the blood-stained black clothes, there was embroidered a stepping on
The roaring unicorn of fire! This must be His Majesty’s personal guard. The unicorn guard is really impressive!
Liu Zhi gave a bitter smile. It was rumored that Su Hupao, the general of the Shangzhu Kingdom, secretly controlled the Longting Guards created during the late emperor's time, and used this powerful force to eradicate many of his opponents, and even killed the loyal king Liu Ling.
.According to legend, after Liu Ling returned from Yuzhou, he brought An Heng, who was captured alive, to the main hall. Losing hope of survival, An Heng resolutely dragged his mentor along to hell.
That day, Su Hubao excused himself from illness and did not go to court. When eight hundred forbidden troops surrounded his general's palace, it was the eighty Longting Guards who relied on him to maintain and replenish personnel for many years to fight their way out. Unfortunately, they were killed.
After being surrounded by the Forbidden Army, Su Hubao saw a row of people wearing black clothes with fire-walking unicorns embroidered on their chests.
Thirty men in black versus eighty Longting Guards, the battle ended extremely quickly. Sixteen of the Qilin Guards, who were dressed in black but not equipped with armor, died in the battle, and the Longting Guards in iron armor were completely wiped out.
It is said that there are only a hundred Qilin Guards in total. Sixteen of them were killed by Su Hubao, and there were eighty-four others. Liu Zhi glanced at it and then smiled bitterly. The second brother really thought highly of him. Eighty-four Qilin Guards came seven days ago.
Ten. Only thirty people were used to deal with Su Hupao who had Long Tingwei. It seemed that he was far more valuable than Su Hupao.
The Black Qilin Army was already cleaning the battlefield, and those who were still begging for surrender were driven to the side, while the seriously injured White Lotus disciples who survived were stabbed cleanly. Of the more than two thousand rebel White Lotus disciples, less than two survived.
Hundreds of people.
The twenty Qilin guards blocking the road separated to the left and right, and Emperor Xiao walked over slowly.
Liu Ling followed Emperor Xiao, and King Nie beside him was reporting something in a low voice.
"Escaped?"
Liu Ling frowned.
King Nie Rendi nodded and said apologetically: "When Rendi and I arrived at Dongfang Lunri's old house, most of the people left behind had left. Rendi and I killed more than seventy people.
At the entrance, I met two women who were protected by hundreds of people. The older one was revered as the Holy Mother by the White Lotus sect, and she should be Dongfang Lunri’s wife. The younger one called herself the Saint of the White Lotus sect, and she said her name was Luan.
film."
King Nie Ren paused, obviously the young woman named Luan Ying left a deep impression on him.
"I was responsible for killing the guards of the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect. The enemy went to capture the Holy Mother, but I really didn't expect that the woman named Luan Ying could stop the enemy, and... and also had the upper hand. Those guards who protected the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect obviously
They are all the elites of the White Lotus Sect, and even my men with the silver-clad shadow guards could not capture them for a while. That Luan Ying protected the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect, fought and fled, and actually escaped from the enemy."
Liu Ling sighed and said: "If you cut the grass without eradicating the root, I'm afraid it will reappear in the future."
The King of Nie lowered his head and said: "This subordinate is incompetent."
Liu Ling shook his head and said: "It has nothing to do with you. I didn't expect that there are so many masters in a loose church composed of ordinary people. I should send more people there. With only five hundred fine armor, one person can't escape."
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King Nie Ren said: "The enemy has already chased me. Although I can't take down Luan Ying, after all, Luan Ying has to focus on taking care of the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect. After a long time, I will definitely not be the opponent of the enemy. The enemy left marks along the way.
, the people from the Shadow Guard have already caught up."
Liu Ling nodded and said: "You go too, don't let the enemy suffer. I would rather leave the Holy Mother and Luan Ying than let the enemy put their lives at risk. No matter what kind of Virgin or Saint, their lives are not
Your brothers’ lives are precious!”
King Nie took a deep look at Liu Ling, and his eyes, which were like Han Bing's for thousands of years, slowly melted a little. He cupped his fists and saluted, then turned around and left, gradually disappearing into the night.
"Luan Ying..."
Liu Ling muttered this name and it was deeply engraved in his mind.
Quickly keeping up with Emperor Xiao, Liu Ling didn't know why he was indescribably wary of this woman named Luan Ying. He always felt that he would meet this woman at some inadvertent moment in the future, and then she would never look back.
A sword pierced his own throat? His heart, which had not fluctuated for a long time, was suddenly stirred by something. Liu Ling didn't like this feeling.
This woman must be found, no matter what.
Under the protection of the Qilin Guards, Emperor Xiao walked to a place less than ten steps away from Liu Zhi before he stopped. He did not speak, but looked at his tenth brother with sadness in his eyes. The tenth brother was once the one he admired most.
One of the two brothers, the other is Liu Ling, has now become his indispensable confidant. He once dreamed of getting help from his tenth brother one day, but unfortunately things in this world often backfire.
"Old Shi..."
Emperor Xiao shouted, but he didn't know what to say next.
Liu Zhi sneered coldly, and threw the Hengdao that the guard put into his hand on the ground: "My second brother, don't pretend to be so pity, is it interesting?"
Emperor Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "We are brothers, why do you do this?"
Liu Zhi asked: "We are brothers, why do you want to be the emperor?"
Emperor Xiao was speechless.
Silence, terrible silence.
Liu Zhi sighed and said: "Second brother, why do you look so heartbroken? It seems that you are the only male in our Liu family who is as indecisive, right? It's a pity... God is unfair, but you got the throne. The winner is a prince, the loser is a thief.
, I lost today. Although I am not convinced, I admit it! Don’t imagine that I will beg for mercy from you, the men of the Liu family have always only died standing!"
He didn't look like a literary man at this time. He had a rare burst of indescribable momentum. But he himself also understood that saying that his second brother was indecisive was just a lie that no one believed. To be honest, he had always looked down on him.
My elder brother is far more decisive in doing things than me! If I were sitting on that dragon chair, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do what my second brother did. Kill Su Hu Pao, kill Su Xiu, promote newcomers, fool Daliao, and firmly trust Ninth Brother
Liu Ling, which one of these things was not done neatly and neatly?
Emperor Xiao shook his head and said, "You shouldn't die."
Liu Zhi laughed and said: "Do you still want me to surrender now? What is my crime? It's treason! My second brother, if I were you, I would have asked my men to smash me to pieces while I was still alive.
The corpse is in thousands of pieces. Your hands are stained with the blood of your brother, and you still want to fulfill your reputation for benevolence and righteousness? You are wishful thinking, aren't you, Ninth Brother?"
The last sentence, he asked Liu Ling.
In his heart, Liu Ling had no feelings for any of his more than ten cheap brothers except for his second brother Liu Zhuo. Unlike Emperor Xiao's sadness, he actually appreciated Liu Zhi's current performance.
The men of the Liu family will only die standing.
If this sentence were said to a foreign enemy, how many people would be moved? How many soldiers would be willing to be shattered to pieces with such a sentence? Even if the enemy hears this sentence, they will sincerely respect him in their hearts. It's a pity.
, the person who said this just launched a rebellion. Isn’t it sad for him to say such words to his brother?
Liu Ling knew why Liu Zhi acted so fearlessly. He just wanted to die quickly. Maybe he couldn't bear the blow of failure now? Maybe his heart had long been in a mess, or maybe he was pretending to be brave and said this
Didn't he have any confidence at all when he said this? Or maybe, he just wanted a man, a man from the Liu family.
"Thank you for calling me Jiu Ge."
Liu Ling did not answer Liu Zhi's words, but said something that made Liu Zhi choke. Thank you for calling me Jiu Ge. Yes, he still regarded him as his younger brother. But when did he regard him as his elder brother?
Not to mention Liu Ling, the deceased prince, eldest brother, and fourth brother were all kinder to him than Liu Ling. Did he ever regard them as his elder brothers? And the prince and the others, did they ever regard themselves as younger brothers?
There is no family affection between the emperor's sons, not since ancient times!
But it seems that the two brothers standing in front of him are both aliens, or maybe, as winners, they are just showing their kindness and mercy?
Liu Zhi was stunned. He didn't know how he could think of so many messy questions at this time. And he didn't know the answer to each one.
Emperor Xiao looked at Liu Zhi and said emotionally: "Look back, Lao Shi. As long as you admit your mistake, I won't kill you. You can go guard your father's mausoleum, and I can pardon your death penalty."
Liu Zhi burst out laughing, laughing so hard that he couldn't stop his tears from flowing: "My second brother, are you showing off your emperor's rights to me? Or are you clumsily showing your kindness like a clown?
?If I were you, I wouldn't say such nonsense. There is only one way to deal with people who betray you, and that is to kill!"
He smiled but shed more and more tears.
"Second brother, what else can you get besides a false reputation of tolerance and mercy? If you can even pardon the serious crime of treason, who will respect you as the emperor in the future? Anyway, treason is not a capital crime, who will be sincere?
Assist you?"
He smiled sadly: "Second brother, you are a good brother, but you are not a good emperor."
Emperor Xiao said sadly: "I just want to be a good brother."
Liu Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then his face became paler and paler.
"Just want to be a good brother?"
He asked tremblingly, his voice so loud that it hurt his eardrums.
"Then what throne did you grab?"
Liu Zhi looked up to the sky and laughed wildly again.
Emperor Xiao paused for a moment and said word by word: "I didn't rob, and I didn't think about it. Even today, I still don't want to be the emperor. If possible, I would rather be the same as when I was the prince.
You can spend your time unscrupulously by holding your wife's hand and taking your children to play in the wild. You should not rebel. If you really want to be emperor, why don't you tell me? I can give it to you."
"I can give it to you because I am your brother."
Liu Zhi's face turned pale and he couldn't help but step back. He suddenly picked up the thrown sword like crazy and rushed towards Emperor Xiao. He only ran for two steps and then suddenly stopped. He laughed and pretended to be crazy.
Holding the knife in both hands, he stabbed the sharp horizontal knife fiercely into his heart.
A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and Liu Zhi's eyes were sad: "Second brother... I... was wrong."
Falling to the ground with a thud.
Emperor Xiao walked over with tears in his eyes, took off his cloak and covered Liu Zhi's body. Tears flowed down his chin and fell on the cloak, and were immediately covered by falling snowflakes. A teardrop, a snowflake.
After wiping away his tears, Emperor Xiao stood up and his face returned to calm. He looked at the shocked conspirators and Liu Zhi's loyal guards and said four words coldly:
