"There is only one throne,
But there are three of you,
You can't cut the throne into three parts, right? "
Feng Zizhi made a joke that was not funny at all with a faint smile.
Prince Jin had just killed his sworn enemy of more than forty years with his own hands,
This was the happiest and most complacent moment in his life.
He smiled proudly. It was obvious that he felt that the position of heir … Da Zhou's Emperor was none other than him!?
In response to this,
Prince Qi and King Chu expressed their dissatisfaction.
They looked at each other,
As if they had given a secret signal,
A few trusted aides in ordinary bodyguard uniforms behind them suddenly charged towards Prince Jin, King Jing, and Jingtai at lightning speed.
This sudden turn of events,
Even though Jingtai had long been on guard against them,
They arranged for the soldiers to separate them from the three of them,
They did not expect that those seemingly ordinary bodyguards were actually jianghu people with high-grade internal energy and proficient movement techniques!
The ordinary soldiers could not react in time,
They had actually rushed through the protective circle.
Jingtai was old and weak,
Although Prince Jin and King Jing had been guided by a famous teacher and had all sorts of precious medicines to nourish them, they had never experienced a martial arts battle and were caught off guard by the sneak attack.
In just a short period of fifteen minutes, from the Crown Prince forcing Emperor Wen Of Zhou to abdicate, to Prince Jin stabbing the Crown Prince to death, to Prince Qi and King Chu jointly assassinating Prince Jin, King Jing, and Jingtai, the three of them lying on the ground, it was unknown whether they were dead or alive,
The situation had changed so quickly that it was hard for people to adapt to it. At least, it was like this for the King of Qin and the others.
"Father!
Father! "
Mingzhu's body trembled and he threw himself onto Prince Jin's body,
He shouted in panic.
Prince Jin's eyes were tightly shut,
There was a deep wound on his neck,
The main artery on his neck had been cut by a sharp blade,
He had already died.
Mingzhu was stunned. He opened his mouth and wanted to scream, but no sound came out.
She weakly leaned on Prince Jin's body and wept. Thinking of how well her father had treated her in the past, she cried even more sadly …
Clap clap clap!
Feng Zizhi did not hide his good mood and congratulated them, "This subject congratulates the two princes for eliminating a strong enemy!"
However, just as I said earlier, there is only one throne!
He didn't even use the words' throne 'to cover up his words. He even brazenly shouted out the word' throne 'without any scruples.
In ancient times, Yan Nian killed three soldiers with two peaches. Today, Feng Yu killed two kings with one sentence.
Moreover, from the looks of it, they would continue to kill!
Naturally, he was in a good mood. It would be strange if he wasn't.
The crown prince, Prince Jin, Jing Tai … These three people who had directly or indirectly harmed him were all dead.
After getting his revenge, it was natural for him to be in a good mood.
Moreover … Feng Zizhi glanced at the sobbing Mingzhu, and the smile on his lips became even more gentle and elegant.
His love rival was sad, so he should naturally be happy.
King Chu kept rolling his eyes at Feng Zizhi with his bright black eyes.
Ever since that night when he 'accidentally' heard the mutual confession between the Jia Lian and Feng Zizhi, he hadn't slept well for several days. His heart was always sour.
King Chu believed that he was unhappy because his childhood playmate had been seduced by this lowly eunuch. Moreover, how could a lowly eunuch be worthy of a Jia Lian?
He felt that the Jia Lian was unworthy.
King Chu had already decided that when he ascended the throne, the first thing he would do was to send this damned eunuch to the south. He would send him far away, and he would never be allowed to return to the capital.
Prince Ning, who was standing beside him, muttered to himself.
Although he knew that Feng Zizhi was trying to sow discord, a mountain couldn't accommodate two tigers. Qi? Chu?
Reward?
Return in an instant?
Qiao?
Tiredness?
Love?
Branding by Qiao??
Private?
Acetic Heat?
Amateurish Herding?
Yiya?
Wantonly?
Chlorine Seeking Plaques?
Playing?
"Changdu Feng, don't talk nonsense here!
The matter of the crown prince is related to the country of Da Zhou. Naturally, it will be decided by Imperial Father alone.
As long as it is Imperial Father's decision, it doesn't matter if he chooses Fourth Brother or … "As he spoke, Prince Ning, who was in charge of stalling for time, gave Prince Kang a look. Prince Kang understood and wanted to ask his uncle, Marquis Of Changxing, to make a move.
Unexpectedly, Prince Qi's side took the initiative to attack!
A few inconspicuous eunuchs had moved behind Prince Chu and the others at some point in time. They suddenly attacked, revealing short daggers that were hidden in their sleeves. They had obviously been dipped in poison and were glowing with a faint purple light.
Prince Kang, who had just ambushed Prince Jin and the others, immediately dodged when he heard the sound of wind behind him.
Without hesitation, he kicked the eunuch who was stabbing at Prince Chu with his back facing him. That eunuch had no choice but to knock away another eunuch who was about to slit Prince Ning's throat.
Prince Qi had always been low-key and patient, but he was constantly making small moves in the dark. He had never stopped bribing and grooming eunuchs, and Feng Zizhi was one of his biggest targets.
His "demonic hand" had even managed to sneak into Yangxin Palace Hall without Dai Quan and Dongchang's spies.
Even though Prince Kang was vigilant, he didn't think that a servant would suddenly attack him. In the end, he was one step too slow.
The back of Prince Chu's hand had already been cut by the poisoned dagger in the eunuch's hand.
"Ninth Brother!"
"Ninth Brother!"
"Your Highness Prince Chu!"
Prince Ning and the others exclaimed.
"Fourth Brother!"
You're so vicious!
Hand over the antidote now, and we can spare your life! "
Following Prince Kang's shout, the soldiers under Marquis Of Changxing quickly surrounded Prince Qi and the others. They unsheathed their swords and sabers, looking murderous.
Prince Qi's guards hurriedly drew their weapons to protect their prince, as if they were facing a great enemy.
Prince Ning's face was ashen, and he ordered his subordinates to find an imperial physician immediately.
Then he turned his head and said in a low voice, "Fourth Brother, we're all brothers. Why do you have to use such despicable means?"
He truly loved his two younger brothers, Prince Chu and Prince Kang.
Prince Qi's expression didn't change, and he said calmly, "It's just that the winner takes all.
The antidote is not with me. I have placed it in a very safe place. "
"Yes."
He was gambling.
He was gambling on how much Prince Ning and Prince Kang valued Prince Chu.
He was gambling on whether the brotherhood between the three of them was more important than the throne.
Under his calm appearance, Prince Qi was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and he was waiting for Prince Ning's reply in torment.
He knew very well that the person who could make the decisions in the Chu royal party was Old Eight, Li Tianjin. As long as Old Eight submitted, even if Old Nine, Li Tianlang, and Old Ten, Li Tianying, were unwilling, they could only submit.
Marquis Of Changxing said anxiously, "Your Highness, who knows if Prince Qi is telling the truth?
After Prince Chu ascends the throne, he will naturally get the antidote! "
He had bet everything of the Wen Family on Prince Chu, and he didn't want to help Prince Qi in vain.
"Eighth Brother, don't worry about me!
It's just a small poison. It's not a big deal. I'm fine now.
Besides, do you think the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital can't do anything? "
Li Tianlang said indifferently.
That's right!
The Imperial Hospital gathered the best doctors in the country, a vast collection of royal books, and the most precious and top-grade royal medicinal materials. How could they not be able to deal with a small poison?
After Li Tianjin and Li Tianying figured it out and heaved a sigh of relief, Prince Qi didn't panic. He just said coldly, "This poison is called Ruojian.
Ruojian. "
Li Tianjin suddenly opened his eyes wide.
Hearing this, Li Tianying couldn't even hold the knife steadily, and it fell from his hand to the ground with a clang.
Ruojian's poison was extracted from the petals of a flower called Ruojian Flower.
Ruojian Flowers had purple petals, white leaves, and black stems. The petals were not poisonous, but once they were stained with the blood of poisonous insects, they would immediately become highly toxic.
At first, the poison would move freely, but the poison would slowly seep into the body. At the same time, the wound would gradually turn black and go deep into the skin. When the poison entered the liver, all kinds of illusions would appear. When the poison entered the heart and lungs and medicine was ineffective, the poisoned person would see the deepest wish in his heart and die with a smile on his face.
The antidote needed to crush the stem of the Ruojian Flower and mix it with the blood of the poisonous insects used for the poison.
There were a total of 36 effective formulations, and 72 of them had different variations. The poisoner had to personally detoxify the poison.
To detoxify this poison, one had to fight another poison with another. However, if there was a slight error in the formulation of the antidote, the poisoned person would immediately die.
Li Tianjin had sharp eyes and nimble hands. He immediately grabbed Li Tianlang's injured hand that he was trying to hide behind his back.
The back of Li Tianlang's originally slender and white hand was now covered with purple and black. It was very scary.
"Ninth Brother!"
Li Tianying shouted worriedly. He anxiously looked up at Li Tianjin, the wisest and wisest of them all.
He had always listened to his two elder brothers and didn't beat them.
Li Tianjin tightly pursed his lips, and the strength of his hand increased, pinching Li Tianlang's bones until they hurt.
"No!"
Li Tianlang seemed to have a premonition. He didn't care about the pain in his hand and said angrily.
"Eighth Brother, you've done so many things and worked so hard for so long to get to this point. No matter what, you can't shrink back because of a small obstacle!"
Li Tianlang clearly knew that in order for him to sit on the throne, Li Tianjin had planned many nights without sleep. He had even disregarded his own gentle and reserved temperament and racked his brains to help him make friends with officials. He had forcefully pulled back half of the civil officials in the court.
For the first time in his life, Li Tianlang had grown up. He earnestly advised, "Younger Brother doesn't have the fortune to sit on that throne.
But Eighth Brother, you can!
If you don't want to, Little Ten also has the ability!
I can't let your efforts go to waste!!
"
When Marquis Of Changxing heard this, he was a bit tempted.
He naturally hoped that his own nephew could ascend the throne and he could also become the Emperor's father-in-law or something.
"Shut up!"
Li Tianjin's face darkened, and he reprimanded him, which was rare for him. "Who do you think I am?
I'm the kind of person who would even ignore his own brothers for that throne!? "
"Yes!"
"Yes!
Ninth Brother, who do you think Eighth Brother and I are?
How can that bullsh * t position compare to our brotherly love?!
Li Tianying had no interest in Li Tianlang's proposal to let him sit on the throne of Da Zhou, which made Marquis Of Changxing feel bitter and hateful.
He turned his face away, ignoring Li Tianlang's persuasion, and said to Prince Qi sonorously, "Fourth Brother, you win.
Hand over the antidote, and Little Nine, Little Ten, and I will support your ascension! "
"Yes!"
He won the bet!
Prince Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He smiled with satisfaction. "After today, the antidote will naturally be sent to your residence."
Until the last moment, Eighth Brother, Ninth Brother, and Tenth Brother still had a chance to make a comeback. He couldn't be careless.
"Hmph!"
Li Tianjin snorted coldly. He didn't want to talk to this despicable person at all.
Prince Qi didn't care at all. Was the loser not allowed to lose his temper after winning?
No matter how shrewd Prince Qi was, he couldn't help but be overjoyed at this moment.
His two biggest opponents, the Crown Prince and Prince Jin, were dead. The King of Chu's party had no choice but to obey him because of his relationship with Ruojian. The remaining Seventh Brother, the King of Qin, was a good-for-nothing who only knew how to hide by his father's side.
Who else but him could sit on the throne now!?
At this moment, someone completely unexpected spoke.
"Do you really think I'm dead?
"
Emperor Wen Of Zhou sat up straight and put on his imperial robe with the help of Dai Quan and Feng Zizhi.
"… Imperial Father …" Seeing Dai Quan gently wipe away the disguise on Zhou Wendi's face with a wet handkerchief, revealing his energetic and radiant face, the Prince of Qi knew that he was in trouble this time.
"Father …" Li Tianlang and the others looked at each other in dismay.
Prince Qi gritted his teeth. It seemed like there was going to be a mutiny!?
Mr. S killed his father!
This was his only way out!
He growled, "Attack!"
Although his trusted subordinates weren't elite soldiers who were good at fighting, they were still people of the Jianghu who were good at martial arts. They were the most suitable people to kill in this narrow environment.
The dozen or so people of the Jianghu who had received Prince Qi's favor hesitated for a moment before rushing forward.
One of them, who was the fastest, rushed up to Emperor Wen Of Zhou and stabbed him with his sword, wanting to take his life.
Feng Zizhi's eyes flashed coldly. His left hand, which was slightly blue, slapped out and pressed against the man's chest.
The man only felt an extremely cold internal force rush over with an overwhelming force. In an instant, his whole body was chilled to the bone. His body swayed a few times before he lost consciousness and fell to the ground. A thin layer of frost even condensed between his eyebrows.
Dai Quan smiled wholeheartedly and took out an inconspicuous long whip from his sleeve. Without the slightest sound of the whip breaking through the air, he suddenly swung the whip fiercely at the three Jianghu people at the very front. Immediately, blood and flesh splattered everywhere. It was clear that the strength of the whip was extremely heavy.
From this, it could be seen that when he whipped Feng Zizhi that day, his whip technique wasn't rusty. He was just being merciful.
Prince Qi saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly left Yangxin Palace Hall and gathered his troops to take down Yangxin Palace Hall as soon as possible.
Before he left, he said, "Why are you still in a daze?
If I fail today, don't expect to have the antidote! "
Obviously, he wanted to force Li Tianjin and the others to use their forces to help him attack Yangxin Palace Hall.
Li Tianjin was deep in thought with a serious expression.
"Eighth Brother, that … that's Imperial Father!"
Li Tianlang saw that Li Tianjin was seriously considering it, so he hurriedly said in a panic.
Although he wasn't as favored as the Crown Prince in the past, Emperor Wen Of Zhou was very indulgent. He had never thought about it before.
Before today, Father S only wanted to force Imperial Father to abdicate the throne.
Li Tianying said seriously, "Ninth Brother … compared to Imperial Father, I want you to live more!"
He was a person who didn't have his own opinions. However, once he made a decision, he was more ruthless than Li Tianjin and Li Tianlang.
"Uncle, let's go!
Attack Yangxin Palace Hall! "
Without waiting for Li Tianjin and Li Tianlang to speak, he led Marquis Of Changxing out of the hall and commanded the soldiers to attack Yangxin Palace Hall.
Li Tianjin was startled. He smiled with relief and followed out of the hall.
Li Tianlang's eyes were red. He was moved to tears, but he was also at a loss.
In just two or three breaths, Feng Zizhi and Dai Quan had worked together to kill the dozen or so Jianghu people who had risked their lives.
However, there was nothing they could do in the face of the thousands of people outside.
Emperor Wen Of Zhou had an indescribable majesty, "When will Jingya arrive?
"
Feng Zizhi calculated in his heart and replied, "It will take about 15 minutes to arrive from the north gate."
"
"Mm.
Order He Qi to immediately close the city gates and forbid anyone from entering or leaving.
In addition, have him personally lead the soldiers to patrol the streets. Station people in the west of the city and forbid anyone from walking on the streets. "
"
The rich in the east, the noble in the west, the poor in the south, and the lowly in the north.
Tycoons and wealthy families mostly lived in the east of the city. The west of the city was filled with officials, officials, and nobles. The poor and low-class people mainly lived in the south and north of the city.
Emperor Wen Of Zhou ordered He Qi to close the city gates so that those who participated in the rebellion could not leave the capital.
He Qi personally led the soldiers to patrol the streets. It seemed like a waste of his talent, but in fact, he wanted to use He Qi's prestige to stabilize the people's hearts. Secondly, he wanted to prevent people from taking things too hard and taking desperate measures. Thirdly, he wanted to prevent people from not giving up and wanting to use their family's private soldiers to protect the courtyard to make a comeback.
Other than He Qi, no other general in the capital could do this.
Just as Prince Qi and the soldiers of the Chu royal party were attacking Yangxin Palace Hall, a clear and delicate female voice sounded, "Soldiers under Prince Jin, listen to my orders!
I am Prince Jin's daughter, Princess Mingzhu!
Prince Qi and King Chu were rebellious and wanted to usurp the throne. My father and Uncle King Jing tried to stop them for the sake of the country but were tragically killed!
How can you be so disrespectful?
Father S?
Everyone has the right to punish the traitor who killed his son! "
She first scolded to vent her anger.
Princess Mingzhu was Prince Jin's wife. Most of Prince Jin's former subordinates knew her.
"The situation is dangerous now, but wealth comes from danger!
As long as we can hold on for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, reinforcements will arrive soon!
If we succeed, you will all be meritorious people who have protected the emperor. Your wives and children will be bestowed. Are you all willing to serve the country with me? "
Princess Mingzhu's words were very convincing. Although there was a certain amount of danger, as long as they could hold on for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, reinforcements would arrive. Moreover, they would be bestowed with wives and children and become meritorious officials with a bright future.
At that time, they would also be able to remove the label of 'traitor' from their bodies.
There was some danger, but the benefits were great!
Men die for wealth, and birds die for food.
Moreover, the number of 'enemy troops' wasn't too large. It wasn't that they couldn't fight. Prince Jin's former subordinates were naturally willing to fight.
"We are willing to help the princess get rid of the traitors!
Serve the country! "
Everyone shouted in unison. Their morale was high.
Princess Mingzhu wasn't inferior to men. She commanded the 2,000 Prince Jin's former subordinates in an orderly manner and successfully gathered this powerful force.
Prince Qi and the King of Chu's faction, as well as Donggong Liu, who was successfully persuaded by Prince Qi to kill Prince Jin, had a total of 3,000 people.
But for a moment, Prince Jin's two thousand old subordinates actually relied on the momentum in their hearts to forcefully contend against them. They even faintly gained the upper hand and killed a group of "rebels" on the opposite side, causing heavy casualties.
If this situation continued, they would definitely not be able to take down Yangxin Palace Hall in less than two to four hours. At that time, when the army arrived, he would have no choice but to be captured.
In such a disadvantageous situation, Prince Qi's expression was extremely ugly.
He glared angrily at the beautiful young girl who was dressed in martial arts clothes and wielding a long whip.
It's all Mingzhu's fault!
If it wasn't for her, Boss's former subordinates would just be a pile of loose sand. They wouldn't dare to stop him at all!
Prince Qi snatched a two-picul bow from Commander Jian, who was beside him, and took an arrow from his trusted aide. He nocked an arrow on the bow, concentrated his Qi in his dantian, and slowly pulled the bowstring. He actually aimed at his own niece.
Most of the bows and arrows used by ordinary hunters were half-picul bows. As for the most elite soldiers of Da Zhou's Lam Tin Tai Camp, most of the archers could only pull a two-picul soft bow. Those who could pull a two-picul bow were the best of the best.
As for those who could pull a three-picul bow, they could be counted on one hand in the entire Da Zhou army.
He released the arrow. "Buzz!"
The speed of the arrow was as fast as lightning.
"Ah!"
A delicate cry sounded.
Princess Mingzhu's right arm was pierced by an arrow.
Fortunately, Prince Jin's former subordinate, who was standing beside her, quickly pulled her back. Otherwise, the arrow would have pierced Princess Mingzhu's slender throat.
After his first attack failed, Prince Qi calmly nocked an arrow on the bow again.
He aimed and released the arrow.
Mingzhu had been pampered since she was young. The most serious injury she had ever suffered was pricking her finger with a needle while embroidering. She had never suffered such intense pain before.
Just when she was holding her right arm and distracted?
By the time X arrived, King Qi's killing arrow had already arrived.
Mingzhu didn't even have time to dodge. She could only watch as the arrow flew towards her bit by bit.
At this time, many faces flashed past Princess Mingzhu's eyes. There were her father's, her mother's, her brothers', her close friends', and also …
"Princess!"
Prince Jin's former subordinate shouted in panic. The soldier who had just successfully saved Princess Mingzhu wanted to pull her away again.
Unfortunately, Prince Qi had injected his internal energy into the arrow this time, making it even faster and fiercer. Even the soldier who was close by couldn't pull Princess Mingzhu away in time.
Princess Mingzhu slowly closed her eyes.
Time seemed to stop.
"Clang!"
At this moment, a fiery red arrow pierced through the air with a whistling sound. It was full of power as it pierced through the air. It directly hit … no, it should be said that it pierced through the arrow and went straight for the square brick on the ground.
The person who came had a back like an ape and a waist like a bee. He had a heroic appearance and a long red pheasant tail that fluttered in the wind. His valiant aura made people tremble.
His angular face had a pair of narrow and cold eyes. He was handsome to the bone, but also cold to the bone.
At this moment, the battlefield was unusually quiet. It was so quiet that even a mosquito could be heard. The five thousand people present were completely suppressed by his aura.
He rode the steed under him and slowly walked in front of Ming Zhu, and pulled out his own Fire Dragon Dripping Spring.
The horse's hooves made a few crisp sounds on the square brick.
His voice was deep and powerful, with a disdainful aura. "This General is the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army, secondary fifth rank Zhao Lie, General Jia Jingya!
Prince Qi, Prince Ning, Prince Chu, and Prince Kang have committed treason and rebelled. They tried to kill the Emperor and seize the throne!
Today, this General has been ordered to capture the rebels. If anyone dares to obstruct me, kill them without mercy!
Send the whole family to the border!
"
The people below were silent as they looked at each other.
It was Jingya, the God of Death!
It had to be said that the Jia Lian's actions in the north made him famous in Da Zhou's army when he killed more than ten thousand Xiongnu soldiers.
Suddenly, there was a shout: "Put down your weapons!
Those who surrender will not be killed!
"
"Put down your weapons!
Those who surrender will not be killed!
"
"Put down your weapons!
Those who surrender will not be killed!
"
"Put down your weapons!
Those who surrender will not be killed!
"
The roars of the eight thousand soldiers resounded through the sky.
"Clang …"
With the first person setting an example, the people behind quickly put down their reservations and followed suit.
"Your Highness!"
Commander Jian looked anxiously at Prince Qi, asking him to come up with an idea.
As someone who had once desperately wanted to recruit Jia Lian, the King of Qi naturally knew how powerful Jia Lian's martial arts were and how bold he was.
If he really dared to resist, he believed that the Jia Lian would not be afraid of "accidentally" killing him.
The only thing he could do now was to …
"Clang …" Prince Qi readily threw down his weapon. "Jingya, don't worry. I'll go with you to the palace to see my father …"
The Jia Lian raised his eyebrows slightly, but after assessing the situation, he guessed that Prince Qi would not be able to play any tricks, so he was relieved.
"Hmm?"
His ears twitched, and he sensed that someone was approaching him from behind.
He turned his head slightly and saw a familiar eunuch. He thought that the eunuch was sent by Emperor Wen Of Zhou to check the situation, so he turned around indifferently.
Was the first person who shouted that those who surrender will not be killed … that boy Lin Han?
He was smart. It seemed that he needed to be trained more in the future.
The Jia Lian was thinking about the training plan for the new army, but he did not notice that Prince Qi had a strange smile on his face.
A cold light suddenly appeared in the eunuch's sleeve, and a cold light with a faint purple light stabbed toward the Jia Lian's defenseless back.
The dagger was about to stab the Jia Lian. "Be careful!"
Someone suddenly jumped on the Jia Lian's back and blocked the dagger for him.
The Jia Lian subconsciously turned around to catch the falling body.
"Your Highness!"
He blurted out in surprise.
The girl's body was as soft as a feather, and she fell into his arms without moving.
She frowned slightly, and her face was pale. She endured the pain and forced a smile. "I'm glad that you're fine …" The dagger in her back was bleeding profusely.
Feng Zizhi, who had just come out of Yangxin Palace Hall, saw the scene in front of him.