The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 341 The World is Watching Me (End)

In the south of the city, on the top of Nanxun Gate, the guard who was having dinner was hurriedly called up. After he climbed to the top of the city, the soldiers next to him pointed to the distance for him.

The guard had a gloomy face and could see a faint fire dragon coming from the south in the distance.

The corvée station was still about ten miles away from Nanxun Gate, and Qiushizi was even farther away. Therefore, if someone hadn't reported it in advance, the soldiers on the city gate would not have received any news. What made the soldiers on the city wall curious was that there was a fire dragon that was obviously coming towards Bian Jing, and it was clear that a large number of people holding torches were gathering here.

The guard was a little impatient. He had just called two girls to have dinner with him. He was called up in a hurry for such a matter. He was in a bad mood, so he said coldly: "What a fuss! There are so many untouchables outside the city. Can't you hold a torch when traveling at night?"

As he spoke, he stepped on the wall under his feet and said disdainfully: "Let's talk about the three-meter-high wall of Bianjing City. Now the city gates are closed. Are they afraid that the lowly people will cause trouble?"

Although the city of Bianjing was not small, it was densely populated, with people living both inside and outside the city. In the past six months, there had been a lot of construction work in the outer city, and there had already been several town-style residential areas outside the city, extending out densely. In addition, Bianjing had not experienced war for more than a decade, and the curfew in the city was no longer very strict. No matter what happened outside the city at night, it was all within the normal range.

The night wind was still cold in April. The general had already taken off his armor at the foot of the city. Seeing that there was nothing serious, he waved his hand perfunctorily and said, "It's still far from the city gate. If anyone dares to cause trouble, just shoot them and drive them away. Don't make too much noise."

The deputy general next to him came up and whispered, "General, normally such a small matter would not be worth mentioning, but recently His Majesty the Ghost King has been making moves..."

After hearing these words, the guard's laziness instantly disappeared.

If there is any more commotion outside the city, let alone the people outside being killed, even if there are thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people making trouble, as long as it does not affect the Nanxun Gate, it will have nothing to do with him. However, if it involves the arrangements of the Ghost King, that is another matter.

It's not that this guarding general was afraid of the Ghost King. In this world, the middle and lower-level soldiers have never been afraid of any damn nobles or princes.

However, there has been a strange undercurrent in the imperial guards recently. The political situation seems stable, but it seems that a major change is being suppressed and is about to erupt.

This guard commander was in charge of guarding the Nanxun Gate. He was also a senior general in the imperial guards, but he did not dare to be careless in such matters.

After thinking of several possibilities, the guard put on his armor and gave orders to the deputy general in a deep voice.

"I will go and ask General Liu Xun right away. General Liu is the commander of all the troops, and the soldiers guarding the city gates all obey his orders. If they obey him, nothing will go wrong. You will take charge here on my behalf. Even if something terrible happens, you must keep a close eye on the city gates."

The deputy general had just made a casual remark, but when he saw his superior immediately descend from the city wall and ride into the city on horseback, his lips felt dry. Seeing that the fire dragon was getting closer and closer and its scale seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, his heart was in his throat.

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The huge and chaotic group of thousands of people walked ten or twenty miles in one breath, and their momentum was growing.

There were nearly 100,000 imperial guards in Bianliang, and except for the Jinwu Guards, all of them were stationed outside the city. During peacetime, not all soldiers in each army moved into the barracks. Every month, half of the generals and soldiers returned home. Among them, many imperial guards lived outside the city. Along the Bian River and Cai River, both banks were residential areas for the imperial guards, as well as mills, blacksmith shops and other businesses owned by the families of the imperial guards.

Shi Hongzhao came from the south with several thousand men, shouting "Support King Bo to ascend the throne" all the way. His men also did not forget to distribute some gold, silver and other valuables they had found in the Qiushi market.

This move instantly attracted a large number of brave imperial guards to join the group. The soldiers in this world are fierce, bold, and cold-blooded. But they are also greedy and like to fish in troubled waters and gather together to stir up trouble. Their only goal is to force the court to give rewards.

Some people took tonight's events seriously, but more people just thought that it was another general above who was instigating his men to riot.

In this world, the mentality of warriors is extremely distorted. Years of killing have left officers and soldiers from top to bottom with only one idea: being a soldier should be rewarded, which is natural, and the reward money is just a routine. Not a penny less of the monthly salary is necessary, otherwise, don't say that your brothers refuse to recognize you.

Of course, the military discipline of the Daliang Imperial Guards is much stricter than that of ordinary vassal states, and the imperial court is wealthy and powerful, so the rewards and salaries will not be small. Generally speaking, no generals or soldiers will take the initiative to ask for rewards. However, since they have come across such a good thing, ordinary soldiers are obviously willing to take advantage of it.

Nowadays, there are not just a few warriors who are willing to abide by their duties, but almost none.

In a flash, large groups of torches formed a huge flow of people, rushing to Nanxun Gate. The city and outside the city were already in chaos. The defenders on the city walls were on high alert, and the people outside and inside the city near Nanxun Gate were in a panic, not knowing whether to escape or join the crowd. Many people gathered in the night to watch the excitement.

Shi Hongzhao's team was also in a mess. The corvées were of course the largest group, but there were also many imperial guards and yamen runners guarding the corvées. Some were in tattered clothes, some were in bright armor, some were holding sticks, some were holding swords and guns, some walked barefoot for dozens of miles, and some were on horseback and were escorted all the way to the city gate.

Next to Shi Hongzhao was the great eunuch Ding Zhaopu, who was surrounded by Li Mang and several bad guys, as well as some imperial guards who were swept in. They were all riding horses and were at the front of the crowd.

Ding Zhaopu was completely forced to do what he did tonight.

After he was called out of the palace by Xiao Yan a few days ago, he was suddenly taken out of the city and then hidden in Qiushizi. Xiao Yan didn't say anything to him, only asking him to cooperate with Li Mang at the critical moment.

At this point, Ding Zhaopu understood what Xiao Yan was going to do. Even he was terribly scared and his legs never stopped shaking.

But he had come this far, and the die was cast, with only one way to go. But Ding Zhaopu couldn't understand, no matter how hard he tried, how could Xiao Yan hope to accomplish anything with just this motley crowd?
At the Nanxun Gate, the deputy general had never expected that there would be such a big commotion outside the city. Seeing torches everywhere and a huge mess with all kinds of people below the city, even he was unsure what had happened tonight, so he had to shout loudly to ask Shi Hongzhao and his group.

"Who are you? How dare you disturb the capital at night? Are you planning to commit treason? I advise you to disperse immediately. If you wait until the army arrives to suppress you, it will be too late for you to regret!"

Ding Zhaopu was a little afraid to speak, and his already gloomy face became even paler. He glanced at Shi Hongzhao standing beside him, but saw that this rough-looking man didn't seem to have prepared anything to say.

But on horseback, a bad guy next to Li Mang rode out, ripped open his coat, revealing the shining armor underneath, and shouted in a Bianjing accent: "We are the guards of the Eastern Capital Garrison! Following the order of the Eastern Capital Garrison Prince Zhu Youwen, we are going to capture the leaders of the treacherous group, Prince Jun Zhu Youzhen, and Marquis Guanjun Xiao Yan, who are deceiving the world tonight!"

"At present, Zhu Youzhen and Xiao Yan have both fled into the imperial city, preparing to hold Your Majesty hostage to control the government and cause chaos in the court. We are following the order of Prince Bo to enter the city to defend the king! As a guard, if you don't open the city gate, are you also going to rebel with Zhu Youzhen and Xiao Yan!?"

This bad guy held a conspicuous token in his hand, and his shouting instantly emboldened the corvée laborers and the imperial guards who were trying to take advantage of the situation behind him and made an uproar.

Until this moment, even those who had sneaked into the army hoping to take advantage of the situation and get a reward were confused. The man made the palace coup sound so serious. Could it be that Prince Jun Zhu Youzhen was really behind the coup?
Isn't it some general who is looking for a reward?
There were loud cries of surprise from the city, and the common people who were watching the excitement and the families of the imperial guards all started to make a commotion, with some people shouting in unison.

"Zhu Youzhen doesn't have a good reputation to begin with. He kills servants in the palace at will. Compared with His Royal Highness Prince Bo, he is like heaven and earth. I never thought he would dare to hold Your Majesty hostage and cause chaos in the court!"

Even some imperial guards who were inexplicably dragged into the army felt a chill in their hearts at this moment, fearing that this Shi Hongzhao was really Prince Bo's man.

Prince Jun Zhu Youzhen is the legitimate son of His Majesty. No matter how virtuous Prince Bo is, he is just an adopted son. If Zhu Youzhen really launched a coup, wouldn't Prince Bo be doomed to die?

No one cared about anything at the moment. Whether it was to fish in troubled waters or to take advantage of this incident to gain fame, some of the imperial guards actually took the initiative to shout loudly: "Open the city gate quickly! We are following the order of King Bo and are here to rescue the king!"

The deputy general on the city wall had a changed expression. The soldiers on his left and right were confused and hesitant, and even he believed it a little.

The Ghost King Zhu Youwen has been secretly controlling the imperial guards for a long time and has many cronies. When the imperial guards below the city started making a noise, everyone believed it to about 80%. Before they had time to think about it, they saw a eunuch shouting and cursing loudly as if he was furious.

"I am the Eunuch Ding Zhaopu, the closest attendant to your Majesty. I guarantee your safety, so why don't you open the door? When Zhu Youzhen really holds your Majesty hostage and kills the guards of Prince Bo, none of you bastards on the city will be able to escape!"

The deputy general believed it to about 80% after all, but he still didn't dare to open the city gate rashly. Once the city gate was opened, it would be a big deal. If these thousands of troops were allowed to enter the capital, no one would be able to cover it up, and there would be a lot of deaths!
He hesitated for a while and was about to say something like waiting for the commander to ask Liu Xun and Liu Jieshuai before opening the city gate, but suddenly he heard a shouting voice behind him.

The deputy general turned back hurriedly and saw an old woman leading dozens of people to the top of the city wall.

Before the deputy general could react, the old woman pointed at him without saying a word.

"Meng Po of the Xuanming Cult, under the order of Ghost King Zhu Youwen, has come to kill the traitorous party of Prince Jun! This official is blocking the King's army from entering the country. He must be a traitor and must be killed without mercy!"

Almost at the same time as this shout, dozens of people around the old woman drew their swords and rushed forward. In just a few breaths, most of the dozens of imperial guards who were still in doubt on the top of the city were hacked to death. The deputy general didn't even have time to shout before his head flew off the city wall.

"Meng Po" had a cold expression. She didn't even look at the remaining soldiers who were retreating on the city wall. She immediately ordered people to raise the gate, lower the drawbridge and the two straight gates.

Ding Zhaopu, who was standing under the city, was shocked. He had not expected that Xiao Yan could even command the Xuanming Sect. He was surprised and delighted. He glanced at Shi Hongzhao, who was a little stunned, and hurriedly pushed him, saying in a sharp voice: "What are you waiting for? Go into the city to serve the king!"

Beside him, Li Mang gave a few instructions to his attendants, then raised his whip and pointed forward: "Go to the king to save him! Help the king ascend the throne!"

"Great wealth is right before our eyes!"

In just a moment, cheers resounded throughout the city and outside the city. Crowds of people suddenly poured into the city gates, countless torches were held high, and more and more people joined in this great wealth.

During the process, the crowd was in chaos and some people were impatient to plunder houses. Li Mang just glanced at them coldly and before he could say anything, Shi Hongzhao next to him had already pointed at those people.

"Eat dog intestines, kill all these insects!"

Li Mang couldn't help but secretly praise him, and then he grabbed Ding Zhaopu's arm and shouted loudly: "We are the soldiers who are here to rescue the king! Whether King Bo can ascend to the throne tonight and clean up the government and the country depends on us! Damn it, remember, we are here to rescue the king! We are here to rescue the king! We are not here to make a fuss and ask for rewards. After tonight, you will all be extremely rich. Whoever dares to stare at the little profit in front of him and rob and make trouble, I will be the first to kill him on behalf of King Bo!"

Several bad guys dispersed and told the whole army this sentence loudly. The crowd was shocked, but no one dared to object.

Shi Hongzhao also took advantage of the situation and said, "Zhu Youzhen and Xiao Yan's faction are powerful. It will be difficult for us to accomplish anything if we rely on ourselves. Prince Bo has already ordered us to disperse and invite several generals of the imperial guards to the army to take charge. Don't let them have the opportunity to collude with Zhu Youzhen!"

As he said this, he assigned some men to go and kidnap Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie and other generals of the imperial guards, among whom there were some bad guys.

There were still about a thousand people left between him and Li Mang. Shi Hongzhao was a little excited and asked Li Mang hurriedly about the next arrangements.

Li Mang sneered, "Go to Anle Pavilion! It's time to present the gift that the prince prepared for the emperor!"

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At Nanxun Gate, "Meng Po" Zhong Xiaokui looked at the fire dragons running around in the city. Countless imperial guards were awakened at home and were immediately dragged into the army to support the king. The city was in chaos.

She let out a long sigh and found that her hands were shaking. She glanced at the people around her and said coldly, "Close the city gates tightly. No one is allowed to enter the city without my order!"

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In the imperial city, the sound of horse hooves trampling on stone slabs was heard. Several horses were galloping non-stop straight into the Suzaku Gate. Before the Jinwu Guards on the left and right could ask, a knight shouted, "I am Liu Xun, the commander of all the troops, and I have something important to ask for your Majesty's attention. Please get out of the way!"

The Jinwu Guards on duty all hurriedly moved away, but they had no idea why Marshal Liu Jie was so anxious.

How could Liu Xun not be anxious? He had heard the report from the guard of Nanxun Gate that someone was making trouble outside the city. He didn't take it seriously at first, but soon after, he heard that Nanxun Gate was opened somehow, and thousands of troops poured into the city, all with the intention of supporting Zhu Youwen to ascend the throne.

Damn this Zhu Youwen!
Liu Xun was very angry. In the past few days, Zhu Youwen had privately entertained these generals of the imperial guards. He only talked about capturing Xiao Yan and splitting the Guide Army into different families, but he did not say that he would kill Prince Jun Zhu Youzhen!
He was the chief of the imperial guards, so he knew that Zhu Youwen was the one who forced the emperor to abdicate, and Zhu Youzhen was clearly an innocent victim!
It would be fine if the Ghost King's mutiny was successful. Liu Xun could just turn him over to become the emperor. But the damn key point is that the imperial guards outside the city were still kept in the dark. The Ghost King suddenly launched an uprising. With just a few thousand mobs of people, how could the Ghost King succeed?
Zhu Wen is not dead yet. If this emperor were to show up in front of the imperial guards, at least the majority of the imperial guards would support Zhu Wen. Not to mention other things, the Ghost King hasn't even kidnapped Zhu Wen yet, so how could he dare to start a rebellion?

Liu Xun did not want to be buried with the Ghost King, so he came alone to ask for an audience with Zhu Wen without hesitation. He had to express his loyalty to Zhu Wen first, and then Zhu Wen would order the imperial guards to enter the city to quell the rebellion.

He could tell at a glance that the Ghost King could not accomplish anything, and he couldn't figure out what had kicked the Ghost King's head to make him so anxious.

But now was not the time to think about these things. Liu Xun rushed all the way to the Gujiao Gate, but heard eunuchs on the city wall saying that the emperor was not there.

Liu Xun looked anxious and disheartened, so he turned his horse around and headed straight for Chongzhengyuan.

It was already time for the Chongzheng Court to get off duty. Although Jingxiang stayed to handle some government affairs, he was also preparing to return home at this time. Just as the carriage was about to set off, he heard the sound of horse hooves. He lifted the curtain and saw the pale face of Liu Xun, who was over fifty years old.

Jing Xiang was a little suspicious, but he just got out of the carriage and said with a smile: "Liu Shuai, you are in such a hurry, what happened?"

"Zhu Youwen is planning a mutiny!"

Liu Xun didn't care that he and Jing Xiang didn't have much of a relationship, and hurriedly dismounted, grabbed Jing Xiang's arm, and said in a low voice: "The rebel army has entered the Nanxun Gate and is looting everywhere. Prime Minister Jing, do you know where Your Majesty is? Zhu Youwen has rebelled, and it is said that he is under the banner of killing Prince Jun. It is clear that he wants to hold Your Majesty hostage and force him to abdicate!"

Jing Xiang's face changed drastically, and he suddenly jumped off the carriage. He waved his hand to let a guard give up his mount, then he jumped on the horse and asked hurriedly, "Is this true?"

"Absolutely true!"

Liu Xun knew that there were not many soldiers in the city, and he could mobilize only the four city gates. Zhu Youwen was the governor of Dongdu, and he had the right to mobilize the Jinwu Guards, not to mention that Zhu Youwen could also summon the imperial guards from outside to enter the city in the name of the governor of Dongdu.

The only way to calm the imperial guards was to have Zhu Wen show up in person. Jing Xiang was well aware of this. He knew that Zhu Wen and Zhang Zhenniang were going out of the palace for fun today, so he said in a deep voice, "Let's go find His Majesty first. His Majesty needs to make a decision on this matter. If we want to dispatch the imperial guards to the city to quell the rebellion, His Majesty's order is also needed!"

He rode away, and Liu Xun hurriedly followed behind him, asking anxiously, "Where is your majesty?"

"Anle Pavilion." Jing Xiang also felt that the matter was a bit tricky. He couldn't figure out what the Ghost King was thinking. After Zhu Wen's death, the Ghost King was the emperor for sure. Why was he in such a hurry?
Jing Xiang shook off these doubts and said calmly: "Marquis Guanjun is also in Anle Pavilion, you can let him lead the troops to quell the rebellion."

"That guy..." Liu Xun pondered for a moment, but did not express his opinion. He just rushed towards Anle Pavilion with Jing Xiang.

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South of Anle Pavilion, at the Suzaku Gate that Liu Xun had passed not long ago, dozens of dead bodies of the Jinwu Guards lay in a pool of blood.

Figures were walking among them. Zhu Hanbin had a sullen face and tried his best to calm himself down, but he was breathing heavily and his fingers were shaking. The two bad guys who were responsible for supervising Zhu Hanbin had known him for two or three years.

One of them patted Zhu Hanbin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Military Envoy, what my Lord said back then will come true tonight. Whether you can sit in that position or not, my Lord has done his best to help you. The rest is up to you."

Zhu Hanbin stared blankly at several fire dragons sweeping towards the city in the south. From time to time, the flames would ignite a house. More and more torches gathered together, and the momentum was getting louder and louder. The largest one was obviously heading here.

He tightly grasped the battlements of the city wall, gritted his teeth and whispered: "Marquis of Champion, can you really accomplish this?"

"It depends on whether the military envoy is willing to help."

"Okay!" Zhu Hanbin's face was a little grim, and he said, "I will leave the city and take charge of the Dragon and Tiger Army camp, waiting for the Marquis of Guanjun to dispatch me!"

The two bad guys smiled and watched Zhu Hanbin leading a few riders to the east gate without following him. At this time, Zhu Hanbin no longer needed their surveillance. Zhu Hanbin would do his best to help Xiao Yan succeed.

Under the Suzaku Sect, Shi Hongzhao and Li Mang led more and more so-called royalist troops along the way, poured into the imperial city, and headed straight for Lord Anle. The flames spread to the entire imperial city.

At that time, the voice of King Fubo's accession to the throne finally resounded throughout the imperial city, as if covering the entire night sky.

From this moment on, the entire Bianliang was finally plunged into chaos. The residences of the imperial guards generals He Gui, Niu Cunjie, Yuan Xiangxian... almost all the generals' residences were visited by the army to support the king. Without any explanation, half of the imperial guards generals in Bianliang were taken hostage by the army to support the king.

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Anle Pavilion.

In the small building, the sounds of dancing and music were particularly loud. Zhu Wen's face was already red from being drunk. In fact, he had already felt weak. During this time, Zhang Zhenniang helped him take some elixirs before he could continue to have fun.

Before this, Yang Yan and Yang Miao from the outer room came in once and said that it was getting dark and advised Zhu Wen to return to the palace early.

But Zhang Zhenniang insisted on seeing Xiao Yan's gift, and Zhu Wen was reluctant to go back so early. He scolded Yang Yan and Yang Miao, and then immersed himself in this small building as if drunk, playing some games with the dancers, listening to Zhang Zhenniang's praises, and drinking wine. He didn't realize how fast time passed.

Just when everyone was getting drunk, they suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Zhu Wen was very dissatisfied. Seeing that the girls and Zhang Zhenniang were disturbed, he became even more annoyed and asked someone to come in and scold him.

Red-haired Yang Yan walked in, knelt on one knee, and said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Jing and General Liu Jie came to ask for an audience at night, and we dare not stop them..."

"Damn it." Zhu Wen was very annoyed. He didn't expect that someone would bother him outside the palace. He raised his hand to shoo them away: "Tell them to get out. I don't want to see anyone here!"

Yang Yan was a little hesitant, but didn't dare to persuade him any further, so he just stood there.

Zhu Wen was drunk, but not unconscious. He thought slowly and decided to let Jing Xiang and Liu Xun in. But before he could say anything, he heard the commotion outside getting closer and closer, until he heard Liu Xun's panicked voice.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Zhu Wen's anger rose rapidly, and he got off the bed holding his belly, kicked Yang Yan to the ground, and then glared at the door with his tiger eyes: "I'm here!"

The women around seemed to be terrified and huddled in a corner. Zhang Zhenniang also looked anxious.

It was quiet outside the door for a moment, and then immediately, the sound of hurried footsteps going up the stairs was heard, and then Liu Xun broke open the door, and the two Jinwu Guards who were blocking him were also pushed away. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Zhu Wen's murderous expression and was shocked. He knelt down heavily on his knees, sweating coldly.

"I, Liu Xun, risked my life to seek an audience with Your Majesty. There is indeed a reason..."

Zhu Wen looked at him coldly, and at the same time looked at Jing Xiang, who was a beat slower but still calm behind Liu Xun. He wanted to hear what bullshit reasons these two idiots had.

Jing Xiang did not say a lot of nonsense like Liu Xun did. He walked closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, Prince Bo Zhu Youwen seems to be planning a mutiny..."

Zhu Wen glanced at Jing Xiang fiercely and sneered, "You Wen is planning a mutiny? How come I don't know?"

Jing Xiang frowned. He could tell that Zhu Wen had drunk a lot of wine and seemed to be a little unconscious. So he was about to explain, but he heard Liu Xun behind him shouting, "Your Majesty, the Ghost King's army has entered the Nanxun Gate and is heading straight for the Imperial City! The Ghost King has long had plans. He colluded with the Imperial Guards and made secret moves inside. Even the Nanxun Gate was opened in the blink of an eye. I don't know how many of the Ghost King's men are in the city. Your Majesty, please return to the palace as soon as possible to take refuge!"

After Liu Xun said this, Yang Yan and Yang Miao both changed color, and Zhang Zhenniang was so scared that she covered her mouth. Even if Zhu Wen had drunk a lot of wine, he suddenly reacted at this moment. His face turned pale and his legs became weak and he fell backwards.

Jing Xiang was frightened and rushed to support him, but Zhu Wen weighed more than 200 pounds, and it was impossible for a scholar like him to hold him up, so he had to fall to the ground with Zhu Wen.

Liu Xun was even more shocked, and hurriedly rushed over with Yang Yan and Yang Miao to help him. However, Zhu Wen didn't care about that, and hurriedly grabbed Jing Xiang's sleeve and said, "Zizhen, Zizhen, does that rebellious son really dare to rebel?"

Jing Xiang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to dwell on these things. According to Marshal Liu Jie, the city is in chaos right now. Prince Bo has many followers, and I'm afraid they have been prepared. The most urgent task is for Your Majesty to summon the imperial guards into the city to quell the chaos and stabilize the court."

Compared to three years ago, Zhu Wen's performance was much worse. At that time, when the Luoyang army mutinied, Zhu Wen dared to quell the rebellion himself. But if you think about it carefully, Zhu Wen was living in the Luoyang Palace at that time, surrounded by the Jinwu Guards and countless guards, Zhu Wen had his own confidence.

But now it’s different, the one who started the mutiny is Zhu Youwen!
He is his most trusted adopted son!
Zhu Wen was sobered up instantly by the fright. He knew that there were only a dozen Jinwu Guards downstairs, and their greatest support was only Yang Yan and Yang Miao. If the Ghost King was really well prepared, what could such a small number of people do?
"Yes, yes!" Zhu Wen was helped up by Liu Xun and others. He forced himself to calm down and said in a deep voice: "Call the imperial guards into the city. I want to see if that rebellious son really dares to rebel and force the emperor to abdicate!"

Liu Xun hesitated to speak. He knew that the Ghost King had planted many of his confidants in the Imperial Guards. However, at this critical moment, protecting Zhu Wen was the only way to remain invincible, so he said nothing more and took the opportunity to suggest, "Your Majesty, please return to the palace as soon as possible. As soon as Prince Bo started the rebellion, I'm afraid that the Jinwu Guards have his men. I'm worried about your Majesty's safety..."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhu Wen nodded, not caring about his messy clothes, and supported Jing Xiang and Liu Xun's hands: "At the critical moment, you two beloved ministers are still reliable. I will remember your loyalty. Go back to the palace first. After returning to the palace, I will issue an order to put down the rebellion..."

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhang Zhenniang's frightened voice came from behind: "If the Ghost King has planted people in the Jinwu Guard, wouldn't it be more dangerous to leave here now..."

"You woman!" Liu Xun was furious. He had long been fed up with the immoral things this woman did while enjoying Zhu Wen's favor. He could not care about anything else and was about to scold her.

But his arm was suddenly grasped tightly by Zhu Wen. Liu Xun was shocked and turned to look at Zhu Wen, only to see that the emperor, who was over 60 years old, was also staring at him.

Zhu Wen's fat face was covered with cold sweat. "Mr. Liu, are the Jinwu Guards really reliable?"

Liu Xun was speechless, and Jing Xiang beside him couldn't help but say a few words of comfort.

However, before these words were uttered, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly, and they could faintly hear countless shouts coming from outside.

Jing Xiang was somewhat suspicious, Liu Xun's face changed drastically, and Zhu Wen just tried his best to prick up his ears to listen to what those calls were.

"King Fubo ascended the throne..."

It was quiet for just a moment, and then the sound suddenly became clear, coming from the south, like rolling thunder, which shocked everyone.

The Jinwu Guards who were responsible for protecting Zhu Wen downstairs were in a commotion, but at this moment Zhu Wen shook off the hands of Jing Xiang and the other man, staggered to the window with a weak body, and looked out.

The cold wind blew into the room at night, and the smell of alcohol dissipated. All that was seen was faint flames everywhere in the south. The people living on all sides of Anle Pavilion and the monks in Daxiangguo Temple were all looking around and discussing in panic in front of the street. Even the roofs were filled with people.

At this moment, the shouting seemed to stop again. Zhu Wen pricked up his ears, wanting to listen again, but he heard the sound suddenly become louder, and it seemed to have surrounded this place in the blink of an eye, rolling in and hitting Zhu Wen's ears directly.

In this imperial city, there was only that voice.

Zhu Wen's weak legs finally couldn't support him, they softened and he sat down on the ground. Not to mention him, even Jing Xiang looked unhappy. Liu Xun's Adam's apple moved, but he didn't expect the Ghost King to move so quickly.

“I won’t leave…”

Zhu Wen murmured, "I can't leave, I'll just stay here..."

Jing Xiang was a little anxious and said, "Your Majesty, you must not do that. This is even more dangerous. As long as you show up in the palace, who would dare to act rashly?"

Zhu Wen looked up at him and asked, "What if that rebellious son has someone kill me in the street?"

Jing Xiang was speechless. He could not lift Zhu Wen's 300-pound body. He stamped his feet in anxiety and turned around to ask his attendants to help carry Zhu Wen back to the palace for refuge.

"This is the place of the Marquis of Guanjun." Zhang Zhenniang said with a pale face: "The Marquis of Guanjun is famous in the world, he will definitely protect me..."

Liu Xun smiled coldly. Xiao Yan was in this situation now. He was the first person the Ghost King wanted to kill. How could he be of any use? So he asked directly, "Where is Xiao Yan?"

Zhang Zhenniang found that she could not answer.

Zhu Wen became more and more afraid, and said with trembling lips: "Yes, yes, Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing is capable. I will give him the power to quickly quell the rebellion. I will be here, and it will be safe when daybreak. My two beloved ministers, please do not force me..."

Jing Xiang closed his eyes in pain and finally uttered something.

Liu Xun was secretly annoyed. He really should have cooperated with the Ghost King to start a rebellion. Emperor Zhu Wen was really old!

What Xiao Yan, come to the rescue? Humph, I'm afraid he'll be the first to run away after hearing about the Ghost King's mutiny!
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Nanxun Gate.

The sound of horse hooves came suddenly, and then in an instant, it turned into a continuous sound of muffled thunder.

Zhong Xiaokui immediately walked to the front of the city wall, held the battlement, and stared down.

A torch was lit first, and then in the blink of an eye, it spread out densely, countless, more than countless, it was overwhelming and so bright that it was blinding.

Under the Dingba banner, Xiao Yan took off his visor and looked down at the intricate patterns on it thoughtfully.

Behind him, hundreds, thousands of flags were fluttering wildly, and countless pairs of excited, suppressed, agitated, and murderous eyes were just staring at him, without blinking.

Xiao Yan smiled, and the heavy city gate in front of him opened very gently. He could see many figures kneeling in the doorway. It was too quiet.

"Then-"

He put on his armor again, and his indifferent voice seemed to be heard by countless people.

"Let the world see."

(End of this chapter)