The unique noise of eunuchs pierced the night sky, disrupting the rhythm of the battle. In an instant, both Jing Yan's men and Qin Jiyan's men stopped what they were doing.
Everyone turned their heads and saw, under the protection of four guards, the old emperor's confidant eunuch, holding a yellow scroll in his hand, riding a horse.
As the confidant eunuch came over, the soldiers blocking Jing Yan's way spontaneously moved out of the way. When the confidant eunuch came forward, they surrounded him again.
The whole process was ordinary but also abnormal, but no one said a word. Everyone looked at the imperial edict in the hands of the eunuch, including Jing Yan.
The confidant eunuch was as helpless as ever. He proudly raised the imperial edict, dismounted and walked to Qin Jiyan, "The imperial edict has arrived. Your Highness the Emperor Grandson will accept it."
The yellow scroll in his hand was raised high, but his eyes fell on Qin Jiyan.
"Imperial decree?" Qin Jiyan asked, and repeated it emphatically: "The imperial decree given to me by the emperor?"
"Yes, the emperor has given your highness an imperial edict, and please accept it." The confidant eunuch had a calm expression on his face, and there was no difference at all. At least the other people present did not notice the difference, but...
Qin Jiyan did not kneel down to receive the order, and others present did not dare to kneel down. They all looked at Qin Jiyan, only waiting for Qin Jiyan's actions.
Qin Jiyan raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the imperial edict in the eunuch's hand, and asked: "When did the emperor write the imperial edict and ask the father-in-law to come and announce it in person in the middle of the night?" With such chaos tonight, the emperor still had time to write the imperial edict. When he
No brain?
"Your Highness, what does this mean? Refuse to accept the order?" The confidant eunuch's face darkened, as if he was dissatisfied: "Your Highness, not accepting the order is a serious crime. I'm afraid I'll have to pay you a visit, and there will be no good fruits."
"Really? I really don't know what the consequences will be if I don't accept the edict?" Qin Jiyan completely ignored the threats from his trusted eunuchs and asked again: "When did the emperor write the imperial edict?"
"Half, half an hour ago." The confidant eunuch was startled by Qin Jiyan's sudden aura.
"Half an hour ago?" Qin Jiyan sneered, glanced at Jing Yan and then at the confidant eunuch, "I finally understand why Jing Yan was able to hide the truth and why no one dared to touch the Star Picking Tower. It turned out to be——
you!"
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? This old slave doesn't understand. This is the holy decree. Your Highness, you want to resist it?" The confidant eunuch looked calm and was not affected by Qin Jiyan's words at all.
Qin Jiyan stopped looking at him, took a step back, and said to the guard behind him: "Come here, capture this traitor!"
"Bold!" Before the guard could move, the confidant eunuch shouted fiercely, "His Royal Highness, are you going to rebel? Our family has issued a decree under the emperor's order. How dare you disobey?"
"If you pretend to pass the imperial edict, it won't matter if I kill you." Qin Jiyan said nothing and ordered again: "Do it."
"Yes..." The guard drew his sword and stepped forward, but at this moment, the confidant eunuch took out the token "I am here in person" and said, "I wonder which of you dares? Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you are so brave.
Not even listening to the emperor’s orders.”
As soon as the confidant eunuch took out the token, except for Qin Jiyan and his personal guards, the other soldiers instinctively knelt down and shouted, "Long live my emperor!"
"You even got the emperor's token, you are very good!" Qin Jiyan glanced at Jing Yan and others who had retreated to a safe area, their expressions were very ugly.
"Get up!" Qin Jiyan shouted sternly to the kneeling soldiers.
He had calculated everything, but he had missed this accident.
Qin Jiyan really didn't expect that the old emperor would actually have someone from Prince Zhaoren, and this person was also the emperor's number one confidant!
"This slave is on an errand under the orders of the Emperor. I don't understand what you are saying, Your Highness, Your Highness." The confidant eunuch held the token, neither humble nor arrogant.
Qin Jiyan didn't say anything more to him, and ordered again: "Capture everyone, and those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Who dares!" The confidant eunuch quietly retreated and stood with Jing Yan.
"Kill!" Qin Jiyan drew his sword. With Qin Jiyan's move, the besieging guards no longer thought about it. They immediately pulled up their crossbows and raised their swords towards each other. But at this moment, there was a "ta da da da" sound from behind...
..." the sound of horse hooves.
"Jiyan, stop!" A well-trained army suddenly appeared at the end of the street, and someone on a horse could be heard shouting from a distance. The voice seemed to be that of the fifth prince.
Qin Jiyan secretly thought that it was not good and immediately ordered the soldiers to attack and capture the people. But he himself jumped in front of Jing Yan and said, "Your people are really strong."
If you leave out the people around the old emperor, I'm afraid tonight's events may not go as he wishes.
"It is their honor to be in His Highness's eyes." When he heard that the army was coming, Jing Yan knew that he would win tonight.
Qin Jiyan's only advantage is that he has a large number of people. With the fifth prince bringing this one man, they are now evenly matched.
"It's fun to play if you have equal strength. Your Majesty, don't you think so?" Jing Yan had a gentle look on his face. Even though the two sides were fighting constantly, the smile on Jing Yan's face did not change.
Calm and confident...you have the winning ticket!
"Hmph..." Qin Jiyan snorted coldly and did not answer Jing Yan's words. He just accelerated his offensive and tried to capture Jing Yan in the shortest possible time.
To capture the thief, capture the king first. Jing Yan is the backbone of this group of people. As long as Jing Yan is captured, the others will not be afraid.
"Da da da..." The people brought by the fifth prince came closer and closer, and at this time the confidant eunuch shouted: "His Royal Highness, the grandson, resists and disobeys the order. You will take them down immediately. Anyone who disobeys will not be killed!"
"
The face of the confidant eunuch is an invincible weapon in the imperial city. Among the officials in the imperial city, whether they are civil or military, almost everyone does not know him. With his shout, the last trace of the people brought by the fifth prince
The doubts disappeared, and he immediately brought people in to kill...
The two sides fought, and a melee broke out. The small soldiers that were originally used to hold back Jing Yan and others were blocked by the people led by the fifth prince, and were of no use at all.
"Jiyan, what are you doing? Put down the sword quickly and capture him without mercy." The fifth prince sat on the horse and looked at Qin Jiyan arrogantly.
Finally one day, he could point at Qin Jiyan's nose from above and influence his life or death!
Seeing that Qin Jiyan was unmoved, the fifth prince was not angry and said hypocritically: "Jiyan, put down the sword. No matter what mistake you have made, as long as you surrender and arrest him, I will definitely intercede for you in front of the father."
"Idiot." Qin Jiyan scolded him disdainfully, causing Jing Yan to laugh loudly: "Your Majesty, your highness, how does it feel to be pointed at the nose and told to surrender without mercy?"
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi. Before, Qin Jiyan had always told him to surrender and obey orders, but now?
"His Royal Highness, you too have today!" Jing Yan was happy from the bottom of his heart.
He was satisfied when he saw the Qin royal family killing each other...