Eternal Sword

Chapter 609 The Queen of Autumn Asks and Beheads
Chen Tang said nothing.

No wonder Tiefalie said that the Qian Kingdom was doomed and was about to collapse. Everyone wanted a change, and even he took the initiative to break away from Yuwen Mao and wanted to create a career.

From this perspective, Beiqian is at the end of its road and may fall apart at any time.

Murong Haitang said softly: "The banner raised by the barbarians is to avenge their people and demand that Lord Li pay with his life."

"I heard that the first reaction of His Majesty upon hearing about this was to scold Lord Li for being ignorant of his own limitations and bringing trouble upon him. He even ordered Lord Li to commit suicide to satisfy the barbarians' demands."

Chen Tang shook his head.

The young emperor was too naive. Sacrificing Li Yan and ceding a state would not only fail to satisfy the barbarians' ambitions, but would also make the barbarians think that Emperor Qianlong was strong on the outside but weak on the inside and only had a superficial appearance.

Chen Tang suddenly asked: "What is the reaction of Xuantian Sect?"

Chang Sunming said: "The Xuantian Sect has not made any statement so far. It is surprisingly quiet."

Murong Haitang suddenly said, "I heard from grandpa that Xuantian Sect may have made a deal with the barbarians. Cede land in exchange for peace may be Xuantian Sect's intention. The little emperor is just following orders."

Murong Haitang’s grandfather is the number one war god of Daqian, Murong Daoye, who is also Changsun Ming’s master.

"Why?"

Li Shuhu asked: "What benefits will this bring to Xuantian Sect?"

Chen Tang said: "The Xuantian Sect and the Barbarian Land have had connections for a long time. When the Barbarian genius boy came to Beijing to set up a competition, the clues were already revealed. It was for the purpose of suppressing the prestige of Senior Brother."

"Going into the barbarian land to preach may be one of the benefits. Of course, perhaps Xuantian Sect has other considerations, but we don't know."

Both Shan Zhongke and Jianzong have mentioned this matter. For Xuantian Sect, it doesn’t matter who becomes the emperor; preaching the religion is the top priority.

Li Shuhu suddenly thought of something and his face changed.

Without the support of Daqian, Liangzhou alone would not be able to stop the mad lion army of the barbarians!

What's more, this time the barbarians also sent two powerful masters.

And in Liangzhou City, there is not a single grandmaster!

"Is there not a single person in the court who has stepped forward?"

Li Shuhu was so anxious and worried that he didn't care about Murong Haitang. He couldn't help asking, "General Murong is the number one war god in Daqian and a great master of the realm of transformation. What did he say?"

Murong Haitang bowed his head slightly and said, "The remnants of the previous dynasty have revived in Yanzhou. It is said that the son of Emperor Wu is still alive. Grandfather is dealing with this matter and cannot be spared."

Having said that, Murong Haitang felt a little guilty.

There are indeed signs of remnants of the previous dynasty in Yanzhou, but there is actually no need for a great master of the realm of transformation to come forward.

To be precise, there are people gathering in the mountains and forests in every state of Qian country, and banditry is rampant, but they are not a big deal and are not a cause for concern.

Chang Sun Ming remained silent.

Murong Daoye is his master, and he is a direct descendant of the Changsun clan, so he knows more about the inside story.

According to the information the Changsun family has, the remnants of the previous dynasty in Yanzhou might be related to the master.

It is very likely that the master is nurturing an enemy and has great ambitions.

The people of the Changsun family had already reached a consensus that the Qian Kingdom was doomed and a time of chaos was about to come.

Although they have no ambition to compete for the throne of China, they want to preserve the lifeline of their family in this chaotic world, so naturally they will not leak this matter.

Chang Sun Ming pondered and said, "Later, some people in the peace camp even said that those who advocated going to war with the barbarians had ulterior motives and were a group of traitors who wanted to make both Daqian and the barbarians lose so that they could fish in troubled waters and reap the benefits."

"Who would dare to stand up after hearing such heart-piercing words?"

Chen Tang said: "Black Dog has stood up, right?"

Chang Sun Ming nodded and said, "I heard it from my father later. In the court, all the horses were silent, and only the black dog stood up."

"He must have been extremely disappointed with the young emperor and his ministers. He suddenly pointed at the civil and military officials in the court and loudly rebuked them, scolding the young emperor for being a tyrant and a traitor to the people, for ignoring the people of Liangzhou, for being cowardly, incompetent, and a disgrace to the late emperor..."

Li Shuhu was shocked and stood in awe. He had never expected that there would be such a courageous man in the imperial court and among the royal family!
If it were him, he might not have the courage to curse the emperor in the court.

Chen Tang remained silent and just smiled.

He seemed to be able to imagine Yuan Qingmo's mood at that time.

He did not explain any principles or interests to the young emperor or the civil and military officials in the court.

He has said too much in the past two years.

He didn't want to reason anymore, he was too tired.

He just wants to curse.

After enduring for two years, it finally broke out.

Chang Sun Ming said: "The young emperor was already cruel and ruthless, and was scolded by Black Dog in public. He was furious and immediately ordered Black Dog to be thrown into prison and executed in the autumn. He was sentenced to death by slow slicing to serve as a warning to others and to shock the world."

Chen Tang pondered in silence.

It is almost early spring now, and there is still nearly half a year until autumn.

That's enough time.

"In addition to the crimes of deceiving the emperor and being disrespectful, Hei Gou was also charged with false charges such as treason."

"The Qilin Division was disbanded. Some people were implicated, some wandered around, and some distanced themselves from Black Dog in order to protect themselves. Some even accused Black Dog of treason, haha..."

There was a hint of bitterness and mockery in Chang Sun Ming's smile.

Chen Tang recalled how Yuan Qingshan was full of vigor and enthusiasm when he established the Qilin Division.

Within a few years, the Qilin Division no longer existed.

Chang Sun Ming said: "In this situation, anyone who stands up to plead for Black Dog will be thrown into prison and be implicated."

"Later, the young emperor issued an order to send an envoy to invite all countries to come and pay homage, to demonstrate the majesty of Daqian and to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together. When Princess Qingmu heard the news, she sent me a token and asked me to go to Wusun to ask Elder Feng to come out of retirement."

"She said that only Senior Feng has a chance to save Black Dog's life."

Chen Tang nodded and said, "That's right."

The fat old man is best at stealing people.

Moreover, he had been to Beijing to steal people twice, so he was familiar with the route.

Chang Sun Ming smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect that as soon as I entered the Wusun King's City, I learned that there was a civil strife in Wusun. The Great Kunmi and Elder Feng were both captured and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."

"I had no choice but to gather information everywhere and try to find a way to rescue Elder Feng. Today, I just got the topographic map of the palace and contacted some of Da Kunmi's former subordinates. I am ready to take action tonight."

Murong Haitang said, "Brother Chen, please persuade him. The whole city is on alert, and the palace is even more heavily guarded. It is too dangerous to go to the palace now."

Chen Tang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Murong. I will go with him tonight."

Murong Haitang: “???”

The first part reassures me, what does the second part mean?
If you go with him, I will feel at ease?
Murong Haitang frowned and said, "I'm worried that this might be a trap."

“Haitang, don’t forget that Chen Tang is the top of the three lists of Nanxia Sword Pavilion, and the top of the Sword Slashing List!”

Chang Sun Ming smiled and said, "With him here, tonight's trip will definitely be successful."

"But as far as I know, there are even innate masters in the Wusun palace, and that Prime Minister Qin is one of them."

Murong Haitang was still worried.

"Who cares? We're not going to fight, we're going to save people."

Chang Sun Ming said: "We will act according to circumstances. If we find that the situation is not right, we will run away first and come back to make plans."

(End of this chapter)