Jiuxi

Chapter 424 Chapter 422 [The Longest Night]

Yan Xuejin did not die in the hands of the eldest prince.

When the eldest prince shouted angrily and stood up, the palace guards suddenly shouted harshly from outside the flower hall.

"Who dares to trespass here?!"

No one responded, only a stormy sound of fighting.

It didn't take long for it to fall silent.

Tonight, the eldest prince only brought a dozen guards with him because he was the princess's biological brother.

Even so, if these guards can be eliminated in a short time, the uninvited guests outside are obviously extremely powerful.

The next moment, a middle-aged man walked into the flower hall surrounded by a group of tough men.

He held a long knife in his right hand, and the knife was covered in blood.

The eldest prince shook his head and said firmly: "I do not believe that Hou Yu's death is related to my father."

"Gift?"

The person who came was General Wang Yan. The fact that he led a group of people into the flower hall with a murder weapon in his hand was enough to explain what happened outside.

The eldest prince looked at the bleeding sword and did not immediately become furious. Instead, he slowly sat back and said in a deep voice: "Wang Yan, this is a serious crime of robbing your family and exterminating your clan."

But he wasn't so stupid that he couldn't understand the deeper meaning of Wang Yan's words.

Wang Yan put the long knife on the table and said leisurely: "Your Highness, I am here to give you a gift tonight."

Yan Xuejin glanced at Wang Yan and replied cautiously: "Your Highness, the princess does not know about it."

"When people are forced into desperate situations, they will never lack courage."

Does the eldest prince want that position? Of course it’s just a dream.

Wang Yan put his sword on the ground and said with slight surprise: "Your Highness's performance tonight really surprised me."

He obviously didn't care about what the eldest prince said.

In this strange situation, the eldest prince tried his best to remain calm, suppressed the mania in his heart, and asked expressionlessly: "What determination?"

The eldest prince made no secret of his hatred for this man, but he knew that Yan Xuejin was just a small role, and the real trouble came from General Wang Yan, who was in charge of the three armies of Beiya and had a profound influence on the armies of Beiya.

After a period of suffocating silence, the eldest prince said slowly: "I really didn't expect that you would have the courage to rebel."

Wang Yan's tone turned cold, and then he said: "Your Majesty wants to take away everything from us. He has completely forgotten who supported him as emperor fourteen years ago, and has also forgotten the promise he made to us back then. Your Highness should listen Regarding the news of Hou Yu's death, His Majesty has already expelled him and confiscated 90% of his family assets, but we are still unwilling to spare his life, because anyone may become the next Hou Yu."

The eldest prince's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he sneered: "You led people to kill my guard, is this the so-called gift?"

He paused slightly, and his eyes suddenly became sharp: "This is the throne of Da Qi!"

Wang Yan smiled and said: "Your Highness, why do you ask questions knowingly? If you didn't care about that position, how could you surrender to Lu Chenzhejie? At the court meeting that day, I learned that the person behind the assassination on Qingfeng Street was His Highness the Third Highness, and it was him He is plotting against you, and I know that you want to kill him on the spot, because you almost miss out on being crown prince. Of course, there is still no hope for His Highness, so the gift I want to give to His Highness tonight—"

A group of tough men he brought forward from both sides and surrounded the eldest prince. Although these masters looked down upon a prince who was well-dressed and well-fed, Wang Yan obviously did not allow any accidents to occur, so everyone watched with vigilance. The eldest prince.

Wang Yan said calmly: "If we don't kill them, how can we strengthen His Highness's determination?"

The eldest prince looked sternly, turned to look at Yan Xuejin who stood up, and said in a cold voice: "I want to know, does your sister know about your behavior of being a dog to these people?"

"hehe."

Wang Yan laughed expressionlessly and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter whether your highness believes it or not. The key is that we don't want to sit still and wait for death. Furthermore, Xue Nanting followed your majesty's instructions to investigate the Beijing army and still refuses to stop. This is something your highness cannot do." Do you deny it? All in all, His Majesty’s recent actions have made it clear that the Jiangnan clan will be wiped out. At this time, we can only take this path. "

The eldest prince looked at the other party steadily, frowned and said: "What exactly do you want me to do?"

Wang Yan softened his tone a bit: "The only thing standing in front of His Highness now is the 8,000 Imperial Guards in the palace. Your Highness does not need to do anything but appear in our team. After the 8,000 Imperial Guards are dead, Your Highness can enter the palace." As the Lord, he then informed the world that the Imperial Guards were committing rebellion, and His Majesty, with the support of the Beijing Army, put an end to the rebellion. However, His Majesty was murdered by the Imperial Guards, and Great Qi lost its Holy Emperor. "

The eldest prince lowered his head slightly and said softly: "What if I don't accept your proposal?"

Wang Yan touched the blood-stained long knife with his hand and said leisurely: "Your Highness, I have killed several of your guards, and next I will send an army to attack the palace. Now that I have accomplished this, I have no way out. , so what if I kill one more His Royal Highness?"

The eldest prince looked gloomy and his thoughts were spinning.

He didn't know how many accomplices there were around Wang Yan, nor what kind of situation the capital was in tonight, nor whether his father in the palace was safe.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yan said: "If His Highness refuses to submit, I will have to go to Qiu Shan Lane to find His Highness. I believe he will be very interested in my proposal, and once His Highness comes out, there will definitely be many times more deaths in this capital." people."

The eldest prince narrowed his eyes slightly and said after a moment of silence: "I can promise you, but I have one condition."

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Your Highness, it doesn't matter if you say so."

The eldest prince raised his hand and pointed at Yan Xuejin, who was standing respectfully at the side, and said in a cold voice: "I want him to die."

Yan Xuejin's expression changed, and he subconsciously wanted to beg for mercy, but then he saw a cold light flashing in front of his eyes.

Wang Yan stabbed Yan Xuejin in the chest with his backhand, but still did not look back. He only smiled at the eldest prince and said: "Your Highness has your destiny, and I should accept it."

Pulling out the long knife, Yan Xuejin covered his chest with both hands, making a fussing sound in his mouth, and then fell backward on his back.

The eldest prince stood up slowly, and the masters next to him immediately stood ready, but Wang Yan smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, you must remember to protect the safety of His Highness, and never let His Highness suffer any harm."

"Follow the order!" Everyone agreed in unison, then walked out with the eldest prince in the middle.

Wang Yan sat where he was, waiting for the eldest prince to leave, and then said to a confidant who stayed behind: "After breaking through the palace gate, I took advantage of the chaos to kill the eldest prince and put all the blame on him."

"Yes."

The confidant responded softly.

Wang Yan looked at the delicacies on the table, raised his hand to hold the wine pot, and filled a clean wine glass with fine wine.

He held the wine glass between his two fingers, looked straight ahead, and the face of the Supreme Qi appeared in his mind, and said with a half-smile: "Your Majesty, I offer you a farewell drink."

Drink it all in one gulp.

Wang Yan stood up and walked out with a knife.

The wine glass rolled to the ground.

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royal palace.

The candles in the East Nuan Pavilion of Wende Hall were brightly lit, and the people in the palace lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, not daring to show off their atmosphere.

According to usual practice, the emperor was probably still reviewing memorials at this time, and would not return to the harem for more than half an hour.

However, the emperor did not appear behind the imperial court tonight. Instead, he stood on the porch outside the house, looking up at the white and soft moonlight.

The palace was peaceful and peaceful late at night, and the guards on night patrol were constantly coming and going.

"Tell me, am I a little too hasty?"

Li Duan put his hands behind his back, not talking to himself, but asking the important minister standing next to him.

Among the ministers who could still appear in the palace at this time, it was naturally none other than Qin Zheng, the chief minister of Sutra Weaving.

Qin Zheng muttered: "I don't think it's too hasty. Your Majesty has given them many opportunities. It's just that these people don't know how to cherish them. Instead, they push themselves to the limit. Your Majesty just wants to take back the power that should belong to the Tian family. Not only are they inconsiderate Your Majesty is in trouble, but instead of jumping over the wall to commit treasonous acts, he deserves to be killed."

Li Duan nodded slightly and asked, "How is the situation over there at Hou Yu?"

Qin Zheng replied: "As Shanyang Hou expected, someone wanted to kill Hou Yu during his exile, and there was more than one force. Yang Jingxuan followed your majesty's instructions and took advantage of the situation to make it look like Hou Yu was killed, but in fact he will He was rescued and is currently hiding in a hidden place.”

Li Duandao said: "Your nephew looks weak, but in fact he is both wise and courageous. In time, he will definitely become a pillar. Since he wants to go to the frontier to experience, let him take over Su Yunqing's position and be in charge of all the personnel of the Weaving Department in Jiangbei. I will follow Lu Chen said hello and asked him to take care of him as much as possible in the future. "

"I thank His Majesty for your grace."

Qin Zheng showed a hint of gratitude.

Although in the eyes of the courtiers he was a lonely minister who had no relatives, he still felt pity for Yang Jingxuan, his nephew. After all, he was the only bloodline of his sister left in the world.

"Cough cough..."

Li Duan suddenly coughed softly.

Qin Zheng said quickly: "Your Majesty, it's so late at night, why don't you go back to Nuange first?"

"It's out of the way."

Li Duan waved his hand, still maintaining a straight posture, and said slowly: "Qin Zheng, my life span cannot be extended by medicine or stone, so for me right now, every day is extremely important, and you can't relax at all. Understand?"

Qin Zheng took a deep breath, lowered his head and said, "I will keep this in mind."

In this deep and quiet night, a vague noise suddenly sounded.

The monarch and his minister looked to the north at the same time.

Not long after, a figure approached Dong Nuan Pavilion at a high speed, and neither the guards nor the hidden guards took action to stop him.

The visitor ran to a stop a few feet away from the emperor and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, tens of thousands of sword-wielding soldiers appeared at the north end of the Royal Street, heading straight for the palace! Someone is plotting rebellion!"

Li Duan turned around and looked at the burly general, and said calmly: "Shen Yu is here."

The commander of the Forbidden Army, Shen Yulai, immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "I'm here!"

Li Duan said without any doubt: "I have only one request. No one is allowed to enter the palace before dawn."

Shen Yulai's face was full of determination, and he said with a look of death: "Even if I die on the palace wall, I will not let rebellion take a step forward!"

At the same time, on the Royal Street to the north of the palace, countless men with swords and armor held torches high and trotted forward along the wide long street.

There are no obvious marks on them. Only those in high positions within the Jiangnan noble families know that these people are elite personnel secretly supported by the various clans. They gathered together tonight to launch a decisive attack on the core of Daqi's capital city. charge.

"The first one to climb will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!"

A voice sounded in the crowd, and then spread in all directions.

Everyone looked at the palace in the night. The magnificent building looked like a sleeping giant beast or a treasure radiating golden light.

They accelerated towards the palace, and roars burst out from their chests in unison.

For a moment, the ground shook and there was a roar of killing!
(End of this chapter)