Chapter three hundred and eighty fifth shocking change
Liu Yan and Liu Xuan's four guards fought together. To be more precise, Liu Yan was held back by these four guards. Soon, Wang Kuang and others ran out of the hall and hid outside, replacing It was a dense crowd of palace guards.
Two fists are no match for four hands, and a good tiger cannot fight against many wolves.
No matter how powerful Liu Yan was in martial arts, he could never be the opponent of so many people. When he was fighting with four guards, suddenly, a cold arrow shot out from among the guards and hit him in the back.
Poof! The arrow penetrated deeply into his body, making Liu Yan grunt in pain. He swung his sword forward with all his strength. A guard hurriedly blocked with his sword.
Bang! The collision between the sword and the sword exploded into a cloud of sparks. The guard was so shocked that his arms went numb and he took several steps back.
Liu Yan stepped forward and struck his chest with his sword.
Seeing this, the other three guards hurriedly attacked Liu Yan with their swords, hoping to relieve their companions. However, they did not expect that Liu Yan would not dodge their attacks and turned a blind eye. The sword edge continued to stab his companions straight away. .
Poof! Liu Yan's sword penetrated the chest of the guard on the opposite side, but the swords of the other three guards also injured him.
One of the swords made a gash on the side of his neck, the other sword struck his back, and the third sword penetrated deeply into his ribs.
Before the opponent could draw his sword, Liu Yan raised his hand fiercely and grabbed the blade of the sword that had penetrated his ribs. The opponent failed to pull out the sword at once. After a moment of confusion, Liu Yan returned his sword and cut off the opponent. 's neck.
The four guards were gone, but there were two more fatal wounds on Liu Yan's body. The blood hole under his ribs was bleeding like a gush, and the wounds on his back dyed his back clothes red.
Liu Yan stared with blood-red eyes, as if he couldn't feel the pain, raised his sword, pointed around, and shouted sternly: "If you are not afraid of death, just go ahead!"
There must have been hundreds of guards pouring into the hall at this time, but so many people were so frightened by Liu Yan that they all backed away. Even the two guards who were highly skilled in martial arts did not dare to step forward rashly.
Just at this moment, another cold arrow flew out from the crowd. This time the arrow was nailed to Liu Yan's thigh, causing his body to stumble a step to the side involuntarily. Liu Yan leaned on the ground with his sword to support himself. body.
He took two breaths, roared fiercely, and rushed straight towards the crowd that was flying toward Leng Jian.
He was alone, killing hundreds of guards, and his figure was instantly overwhelmed by the crowd around him. He could only hear bursts of fierce fighting and heart-breaking screams from the crowd...
That night, an earth-shattering event occurred in the Gengshi court in Wancheng. Liu Yan and Liu Ji were beheaded on the order of Liu Xuan for plotting to rebel.
It was not until dawn the next day that Liu Xuan announced the matter.
The news of Liu Yan's execution shocked the entire Wancheng, especially the Liu family clan members. When they first heard the news, they couldn't believe their ears. Liu Xuan actually mentioned Liu Yan and Liu Ji. Kill him, is he crazy?
If Liu Yan didn't take Liu Xuan seriously, all the Liu family members would believe it, but if Liu Yan rebelled, no one would believe it.
Liu Yan clearly had tens of thousands of troops under his command. If he wanted to rebel, why would he return to Wancheng? Even if he returned to Wancheng, how could he lead only 3,000 people?
On the same day, the Liu clan, headed by Liu Liang, the Third Elder of the Kingdom, came to the palace together to meet Liu Xuan and wanted to know what happened.
That night, Liu Xuan didn't sleep all night, his eyes were bloodshot and his face looked tired.
He looked at the familiar faces below, swallowed his saliva, and said, "Liu Yan and Liu Ji are plotting rebellion. The evidence is conclusive, so I have no choice but to execute them. I feel quite heartbroken!"
When Liu Liang heard this, he shivered violently. Although Liu Liang and Liu Yan always quarreled, Liu Liang was Liu Yan's uncle after all, and his broken bones were still connected.
He looked directly at Liu Xuan and asked in a trembling voice: "How could Bo Sheng plot a rebellion? Where is the evidence that Your Majesty mentioned?"
"This..." Liu Xuan charged Liu Yan with plotting rebellion. It was originally intended to be a crime. Where is the evidence?
While he was hemming and hawing, Wang Kuang on the side sneered and said: "Liu Ji has disobedient intentions, the evidence is conclusive!"
As he spoke, he winked at Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan came to his senses and quickly asked someone to bring out the evidence recording Liu Ji's remarks, and the chamberlain handed it over to Liu Liang and others for review.
Everyone looked at it with frowns and gloomy faces. These so-called evidences were just records of some nonsense that Liu Ji said on weekdays, and none of them were related to Liu Yan.
After Liu Liang looked at it, he asked with red eyes: "Is this the evidence of guilt that Your Majesty said?"
Wang Kuang said slowly: "Liu Ji is Liu Yan's confidant. Liu Ji has evil plans and a disobedient heart. Doesn't it have anything to do with Liu Yan? If Liu Yan didn't support Liu Ji behind his back, Liu Ji would dare to make these remarks in public. What’s more, it’s true that Liu Yan went into the palace last night to commit an assassination. Everyone in the palace saw it. In front of everyone, the evidence of the crime is conclusive. Do the three elders of the country now want to overturn Liu Yan’s case? "
Without Liu Yan as his biggest political enemy and threat, Wang Kuang no longer paid attention to any of the Liu clan members. In the court, Liu Xuan almost had no chance to speak, and it was Wang Kuang who did all the talking.
Liu Liang was so angry that Wang Kuang could not speak. Liu Zhi, Liu Qing, Liu She, Liu Ci, Liu Xin and other Liu family members present looked at Liu Xuan eagerly. Liu Xuan lowered his head. , I didn’t dare to look at everyone’s eyes at all.
Seeing that all the Liu family members were silent, Wang Kuang raised the corners of his lips, turned around, cupped his hands to Liu Xuan, and said with a sneer: "Your Majesty, if anyone dares to speak for the sycophants and traitors in the future, they should be punished with the same crime!"
Liu Xuan shrank his neck and looked at Wang Kuang, not daring to say a word.
Wang Kuang smiled and asked, "Didn't your Majesty hear what I said?"
Liu Xuan was shaken and responded quickly: "I... I heard it, so... I will follow what Duke Ding said, from now on, no one can speak for Liu Yan or Liu Ji, otherwise,... Punished with the same crime!"
When Liu Yan was here, Liu Xuan felt that his throne was threatened. Now that Liu Yan is dead, Liu Xuan does not feel relaxed.
Originally, he was surviving in the cracks, but now that Liu Yan is dead, there is no crack, and the Green Forest Department has become the dominant family, and he is being squeezed underneath. This makes Liu Xuan feel that his situation is even more difficult. A feeling of suffocation.
Looking at the cowardly Liu Xuan and then at the arrogant Wang Kuang, the Liu clan members all sighed secretly in their hearts.
If they had known this, they should have resolutely opposed the election of Liu Xuan as emperor. They originally thought that as long as he was a member of the Liu family, it would be the same no matter who became the emperor, but the fact was that Liu Xuan was so unsatisfactory that he not only failed to find a way to Weakened the Green Forest Sect, but still sided with the Green Forest Sect, and started fighting among the Liu clan. After Liu Yan died, in the future, who else on the Liu clan's side can contain the Green Forest clan, and who else can Competing with green forest people?
Liu Liang seemed to have aged several years all of a sudden. He was silent for a long time and asked: "How does your Majesty plan to deal with Bo Sheng's family members?"
Wang Kuang said: "The sycophants and traitors should be executed in every house!"
When Liu Liang heard this, his eyes became even redder. As he walked towards Wang Kuang, he stretched his neck and moved his hands back and forth on his neck, saying: "In this case, Duke Ding, please kill me first!"
Wang Kuang did not expect that Liu Liang would play this trick with him, so he took two steps back and glared at Liu Liang angrily.
Liu Ci looked directly at Liu Xuan and asked: "Your Majesty really wants to destroy Bo Sheng's entire family?"
He is Liu Xuan's biological uncle, and his relationship with Liu Xuan is closer than that of other Liu family members. Seeing his uncle staring at him intently, Liu Xuan lowered his head.
He didn't dare to make a decision on how to deal with Liu Yan's family, so he could only look at Wang Kuang timidly.
Seeing this, everyone present understood that Liu Xuan himself could not decide anything. The person who really had the decision-making power was not him as the emperor at all, but Duke Kuang of Dingguo.
Liu Ci's character was similar to Liu Ji's, he was also outspoken and had a hot temper. He looked at Wang Kuang and said loudly: "Whoever wants to kill Bo Sheng's family must first get past me, Liu Ci. The big deal is , kill me, Liu Ci, too!"
"Yes! If you have the ability, just kill all of us Liu clan members!" Liu Ci's character is not popular among the Liu clan members, but this time, the Liu clan members all sided with Liu Ci. This side.
It's very simple. When Liu Yan was here, they didn't really feel the pressure from the Green Forest Department. Even if the sky fell, Liu Yan would still be there to bear it.
But things are different now. Liu Yan was killed by Liu Xuan. At this time, they all really felt the pressure and threat brought by the Green Forest Department.
Who can guarantee that if Liu Yan ends up today, it will not be his tomorrow?
Regarding the matter of protecting Liu Yan's family, the Liu family members shared the same hatred and shared a rare unity.
Seeing this, Wang Kuang frowned secretly. The Liu clan without Liu Yan was like a tiger with its claws cut off. There was nothing to worry about. But if he really wanted to completely fall out with the Liu clan, it would not do him any good.
Furthermore, Liu Yan is already dead, and the life and death of his family members has little to do with him. After all, the person who killed Liu Yan was Liu Xuan. When Liu Yan's descendants grow up, they will not be able to seek revenge. When it comes to his own head, he can only go to Liu Xuan to settle the score. Now, there is no need for him to act as this villain.
Thinking of this, he shrugged and said, "It is up to Your Majesty to decide what to do with Liu Yan's family!"
Liu Xuan looked at Wang Kuang carefully and asked: "Then... does Duke Ding mean to kill or not to kill?"
Wang Kuang secretly rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I just said that your Majesty can make the decision on this matter!"
Liu Xuan swallowed his saliva and asked tentatively: "Then... no killing?"
"Your Majesty, just make the decision yourself." Wang Kuang said patiently and angrily.
"Then, let's not kill him!" Liu Xuan said bravely. When he spoke, his eyes were still drifting towards Wang Kuang. After he finished speaking, Wang Kuang's face remained as usual, and he did not show any dissatisfaction. Only then did I feel relieved.
He nodded his head solemnly and said: "Liu Yan's family should not be implicated for his fault. I am extraordinarily merciful, spare Liu Yan's family, and pardon their innocence!"
Hearing Liu Xuan's words, Liu Liang and others did not feel grateful. Instead, they all had sour noses and had the urge to cry. First, they were sad for Liu Yan's innocent death, and second, they were sad for Liu Xuan's stupidity and incompetence. .
What kind of emperor is a majestic emperor who can't make any decisions on his own and has to look at the faces of his foreign ministers for everything? Can this Gengshi court still be regarded as the Liu family's court?
