Chapter 366: 366 Emperor collapses
Chapter 366 Chapter 366 Emperor Collapse
Kang Hongda: "..."
Kang Hongda seemed to be strangled by the neck, his face turned pale and blue, and he didn't say a word for a while.
And Gu Jue didn't care about Kang Hongda's reaction. He raised a very light smile at the corner of his mouth and said unhurriedly: "I have been guarding the north for six years. After I returned to the capital, I have never had more than 100 people." But since Gu Lang won't let me go and insists on killing me, what if he goes against it?"
He has a strong balance in his heart. As long as he knows that he is worthy of himself, the world, his father and mother, and his little girl... that is enough. He doesn't care about reputation, nor does he care about opinions that have nothing to do with others. !
Gu Jue's expression was cold, his eyes were calm, and the strength engraved in his bones naturally radiated out, with awe-inspiring arrogance.
Shen Qianchen looked at Gu Jue intently, his eyes bright.
This is what her prince should be like, he is strong, smart, determined, rational, sober, and every step is carefully considered.
In her previous life, she had been looking up to him; in this life, he was within her reach.
Prince Li originally wanted to advise Gu Jue not to be impulsive, to be calm and to speak his words properly, but when he heard this, he didn't know what to say anymore. He pursed his lips tightly and fell silent.
He has also seen it in his eyes this past year.
Since Gu Jue returned to the capital in triumph, he has always been content with himself. The emperor couldn't tolerate him and felt that he had great achievements, so he kept looking for trouble.
Just now Kang Hongda also accused Xuanjing of colluding with Gu Jue. This is why he wants to accuse him. Before Xuanjing, the emperor had doted on Taoist priests and was taking elixirs. Xuanjing was just the emperor's new favorite.
All the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew this!
Like today, the emperor ordered the imperial army to encircle and suppress the Xuanjia Army in Fengtai Camp. The Xuanjia Army could not sit still and wait for death. If the Xuanjia Army were wiped out today, then there would be a dead end waiting for Gu Jue!
Now that the Forbidden Army has been defeated, even if the emperor is soft on Gu Jue this time, it is also due to the situation. As long as the emperor lives for one day, the emperor will not tolerate Gu Jue after all!
He could see through this, and so could Gu Jue, so that's why the Xuanjia Army was approaching the city at this moment!
Suddenly, Prince Li heard Gu Jue's cold voice enter his ears: "I am also my father's legitimate son, why can't I sit in that seat?"
"..." Prince Li stared blankly at Gu Jue's back in front of him. He didn't know when the frail young man in his memory had grown into the majestic body he now has, enough to stand up to the sky and the earth.
Yes, what Gu Jue said is not unreasonable. Gu Lang is a descendant of the Gu family, and so is Gu Jue.
It had only been a few hours, but Prince Li felt like he had experienced a great change, and he seemed to have been enlightened.
Gu Jue pointed at Kang Hongda again and ordered: "Take it down!"
Kang Hongda's heart plummeted. When he saw that after his signal bomb was sent out, there was silence around him, he knew that Du Huatang was right. All the people he had arranged secretly and overtly had been captured by Gu Jue.
The two palace guards approached Kang Hongda again and captured him easily. In this situation, Kang Hongda was unable to fly. This was the winner or loser.
No one could see what was going on inside the palace, but outside the palace, so many forbidden troops were taken down by the Xuanjia Army with lightning speed, but they were seen by pairs of eyes hidden in the dark.
After capturing Du Huatang and his party, the Xuanjia Army's actions did not stop. Three thousand Xuanjia Army soldiers were well-trained and attacked the streets and alleys of the capital, vigorously and resolutely.
Those government officials were driven back to Jingzhao Mansion, and the patrolling Twelve Guards officers were captured. Anyone who resisted arrest would be killed without mercy.
The Xuanjia Army had always maintained strict military discipline and did not disturb the people. They only ordered shops and restaurants to close their doors and ordered the people to go home.
The people were in panic and could only close their doors tightly. No one dared to meddle in other people's business. No matter what happened, it was a matter of the imperial court and had nothing to do with ordinary people like them. All they had to do was to keep to themselves.
The residences of those courtiers and nobles were directly surrounded by the officers and soldiers of the Xuanjia Army, and entry and exit were prohibited. In fact, most of the courtiers did not dare to go out at all. They did not know until today that there were so many Xuanjia troops lurking in the capital. This obviously could not be accomplished overnight. In other words, King Chen had been wary of the emperor for a long time and had laid a secret This is a dark move.
By dusk, three thousand Xuanjia troops had completely taken control of the capital. The streets were empty and deserted. Not even a bird was seen flying by. The animals seemed to feel the murderous atmosphere.
When the sun was about to set, the red-lacquered door of Prince Chen's Mansion finally opened again.
Xue Fengyan solemnly knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and saluted Gu Jue who appeared behind the door: "See you, Your Majesty!"
Behind Xue Fengyan were followed by a dozen soldiers of the Xuanjia Army, all of whom were kneeling on the ground. At this time, the ground was almost dry.
The corpses at the gate of the palace had long been cleared away by the Xuanjia Army, but the dried blood on the ground was still there, and the dusk air was filled with the smell of blood.
It is conceivable that a thrilling battle once took place here.
Prince Li, who came out with Gu Jue, also smelled the smell of blood and had a complicated expression.
Xue Fengyan did not look at Prince Li, but said to Gu Jue: "Your Majesty, the capital is under control. Tang Yuchu just took people to the west gate."
To be honest, the reason why the capital was brought under control so quickly was because the emperor transferred both the Jinyi Guards and the Tiger Guards into the palace, just to subdue the prince and surround the East Palace.
Gu Jue stroked his sleeve lightly and said, "Enter the palace."
"Ah Jue, don't be impulsive!" This time, Prince Li, who had been silent for a long time, stopped Gu Jue. He sighed with a deep frown, "There is no turning back when you shoot a bow. You have to understand."
"You are leading your troops to force the palace like this. After all, it is wrong to force the palace..."
Prince Li was also very conflicted in his heart. On the one hand, he felt that Gu Jue was forced by the emperor, but on the other hand, it did not mean that he agreed with Gu Jue forcing the palace and bloodbathing the palace.
Gu Jue raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "What advice does the emperor have?"
Prince Li took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I will go to the palace immediately to persuade the emperor..." He also knew that the estrangement between the brothers could no longer be turned into friendship with just one word, "This time it was the emperor who was at fault. First, something should be said.”
His words directly stated that he could persuade the emperor to cede territory and pay compensation.
Prince Li also considered it again and again, and realized that a big mistake had been made. This was the solution that would cause the least damage to Da Qi.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and lanterns and torches were lit, illuminating the surrounding area for several feet. The only sounds on the entire street were the voices of the uncle and nephew.
Gu Jue looked towards the direction of the palace. There was a pale moon hanging in the night sky, the moon appearing and disappearing among the layers of clouds.
After a moment, Gu Jue said: "The emperor's uncle persuaded Gu Lang to issue an edict to allocate the two northern states and the two northwest states to me. From now on, I will not have to interfere with it. Once the Qi Dynasty is over, the northern and northwest areas will belong to me. people."
"Also, let Gu Langchan be the crown prince!"
"..." Prince Li was shocked at first when he heard this.
Once the northwest and north lands were connected, and the territory accounted for almost a quarter of Da Qi's area, Gu Jue's request would definitely be scolded by the emperor as "a lion's mouth is wide open".
Prince Li's first reaction was that the emperor might not agree, but after thinking about it again, the emperor actually had no choice. Sixty-five thousand soldiers from the military camp died in the battle, Kang Hongda was captured, and the emperor's dragon body declined, and he was unable to lead the expedition himself.
Although Gu Jue's two demands would cause the emperor to bleed a lot, they would not harm the foundation of Da Qi. After all, the North and Northwest were only under Gu Jue's name. They still belonged to Da Qi and the Gu family. Anyway, Gu Jue Also named Gu.
Originally, based on Gu Jue's achievements in the North, it was not an exaggeration to make him the vassal king of the North. Now that Gu Jue has conquered an additional northwest, it was also the emperor's own doing.
Prince Li gritted his teeth and thought about it, and felt that there was nothing difficult to accept in this condition. He immediately agreed: "Okay, I will enter the palace right away. You wait for my good news!"
Prince Li believed that the emperor could be "persuaded" by the advice of the six ministers and other royal family members!
Gu Jue did not comment or comment, and just said: "Uncle Emperor, I will only wait for an hour."
Prince Li was not a fool. He understood that Gu Jue was putting pressure on the emperor and did not want to give him any chance to deploy his troops. He agreed wholeheartedly: "Okay, just one hour!"
One hour is enough!
Prince Li quickly got into his family's carriage. The coachman was already frightened, but he still managed to wave his whip.
"drive!"
The carriage was galloping faster than when it came, and the sound of horse hooves and wheels was particularly loud in this empty and silent street.
Xue Fengyan flicked his fingers coolly, and four officers of the Xuanjia Army followed him. The purpose was naturally to **** Prince Li to the palace, and to avoid any mishaps on the way.
"Your Majesty!" Shen Qianchen walked to Gu Jue's side, took his arm and turned around to walk into the palace, "We can go back to the North!"
Xue Fengyan and others wisely did not disturb the young couple.
When Gu Jue heard her say "go back to the North", he felt very good and nodded gently: "Yes!"
He knew that it was because of him that she said the word "hui".
Gu Jue took a few steps forward and then stopped. Shen Qianchen also stopped and looked up at him, as if asking, what's wrong.
He looked at her flawless little face and eyes full of trust, and a hot wave of love welled up deep in his heart.
His little girl has a small face and a slender figure. At first glance, she looks very weak and delicate. She always smiles innocently, but in fact, she is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.
Her heart is so strong that she can even hold up the sky for him.
His little girl was always the most reliable.
As long as she was here, he felt at ease.
He raised his hand and gently stroked a strand of hair on her temples, tucked her behind her ear, gently rubbed the crystalline and delicate ear with his fingertips, and repeated with a smile: "We can go back to the North!"
The eight words seemed to be swearing something.
He wanted to return to the North with her. In fact, he didn't care about the throne.
This imperial city is so small and has so many rules, how can it compare to their northern land!
At this point, the sword he had swung was already hanging above the palace. Now Gu Lang had to give in and agree to his conditions!
No one can stop them from returning to the Northland!
"Great!" Shen Qianchen suddenly put her arms around his waist, stood up slightly on tiptoes, and rubbed his left shoulder twice in a ritualistic manner.
Then, she backed away again and said happily: "Your Majesty, I'll go tell my mother!"
"..." Before Gu Jue had time to react, he saw his little girl trotting away as if she had wings.
Gu Jue, who had an empty hug, could only silently lift his arms two inches and then lower them back, feeling a little depressed in his heart.
He sighed at Yue and could only follow him silently.
The night in Prince Chen's Mansion was unusually quiet. There were no birds chirping, only cats meowing in the night wind from time to time.
Prince Li in the carriage could no longer feel so calm. This night was simply the most thrilling night he had ever spent.
On the deserted street, the carriage doubled its speed and arrived at the palace gate in just a short tea time.
Prince Li got off the carriage and jogged all the way back to Qianqing Gate again.
The elders of the Liubu Pavilion and Prince Shun and other royal family members were still guarding there. As soon as Prince Shun saw Prince Li, he came up to greet him and said helplessly: "The emperor still hasn't seen us."
All the ministers were in a panic. They had been waiting for a day. Everyone was exhausted and only relied on some dry food to satisfy their hunger.
Yang Xuanshan, the Minister of Rites, wanted to ask Prince Chen what to say, but the last thing he asked was: "Prince of Rites, what should we do now?"
"I want to see the emperor!" Prince Li looked sharply at the Qianqing Sect. The situation was urgent and he had no time to tell them the inside story in detail. As Prince Li said this, he walked towards the Qianqing Gate. Yang Xuanshan said awkwardly, "But the emperor didn't call..."
"Bah!" Prince Li spat rudely and couldn't help but use foul language.
It was an urgent time, and the Xuanjia Army was about to force the palace. Prince Li didn't care whether the emperor summoned him or not, and rushed directly towards Qianqing Gate.
The others looked at each other, some followed, some were still hesitant, and some stayed firmly where they were, not wanting to risk their lives.
The Huben guards guarding Qianqing Gate immediately stopped Prince Li and said sternly: "Prince Li, the emperor has an order. No one will be seen except Mr. Kang!"
At this moment, Prince Li became even more angry when he heard Master Kang. He was going crazy with anxiety. If the trouble continued, things would really get out of control.
"I want to see the emperor and the prince!"
"Get out of the way!"
At this point, the only solution was to let the prince take charge of the situation. After all, Gu Jue agreed with the prince, so he proposed to let the emperor become the prince.
Prince Li rushed forward regardless. After all, he had lived to this age and had nothing to fear.
The Huben guards originally did not want to use their swords on Prince Li, but when they saw this, they could only draw their swords in demonstration, hoping to scare Prince Li away.
After all, Prince Li is the clan leader and has a noble status. No one dares to hurt Prince Li unless it is absolutely necessary. Therefore, this gave Prince Li an opportunity. He immediately grabbed a knife and then took the knife. The knife was held to his neck.
Several Huben Guards officers were as big as two heads.
Prince Li said coldly: "I want to see the emperor, if you dare to stop me again, my blood will be spilled on the spot!"
"It's just me and a few other adults here. We are powerless. Are you still afraid that we will murder the emperor?!"
"But today, if I die here, I'm afraid you guys won't be able to survive either."
Prince Li pressed the blade of the long knife to his neck threateningly, and a blood streak immediately appeared on his skin.
Not only the Huben Guards were frightened, but Zhang Shoufu, Yang Xuanshan, Prince Shun and others were also frightened, and they hurriedly said: "Prince Li, don't be impulsive!"
The Huben Guards had no choice but to retreat one step after another until they reached the Yuehua Gate.
Passing through the Yuehua Gate is the emperor’s Nourishing Heart Hall!
Prince Li still held the knife on his neck. The Jinyi guards guarding the door of Yangxin Palace also saw Prince Li. They exchanged troubled looks with several tiger guards, but they also did not dare to stop Prince Li.
One of the Jinyi guards said slowly: "Prince Li, please allow me to go..." Tongzhi.
But Prince Li couldn't wait any longer. He put the knife down from his neck, raised his foot and kicked the door hard.
The door of the main hall was kicked open by him, causing a burst of exclamations from the palace residents.
The emperor sitting at the front of the main hall came into everyone's sight. As Prince Li crossed the high threshold and walked in, he asked sternly: "Your Majesty, what do you want to do? Do you still want this great country..."
He stopped abruptly in the middle of his words. When he saw the prince Gu Nanjin lying on the ground, he couldn't help but take a breath of air.
Gu Nanjin lay motionless on the ground. There were horrific sword wounds on his python robe. The blood under his body dyed the gold brick floor red, and the blood flow continued, which was shocking.
Zhang Shoufu, Prince Shun and others followed Prince Li and entered the Yangxin Hall. They were all stunned. They didn't know who shouted out: "His Royal Highness!"
Everyone couldn't believe their eyes, their hearts ached and their faces turned pale.
The prince was the crown prince, and the emperor actually ordered the prince to be killed!
Prince Li stared at Gu Nanjin who was lying on the ground without blinking. He was speechless for a long time. His vision gradually became blurry. Shock, anger, heartache, disbelief and other emotions intertwined across his face.
The emperor looked down at the people who came in, his bloodshot eyes were filled with madness, breathing heavily, and said coldly: "The prince has rebelled and has been executed!"
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Everyone, including Prince Li, fell silent. They simply didn't recognize the person in front of them.
At this moment, Prince Li felt like he heard the sound of something breaking, and in his heart it seemed as if a giant tower suddenly collapsed...
It's over, it's all over!
He realized very clearly that the situation was about to take a turn for the worst.
There was an indelible gap between the emperor and Gu Jue. The emperor couldn't worry about Gu Jue, and Gu Jue couldn't worry about the emperor either. Now that the prince is dead, the proposal of the Zen prince will be impossible to realize.
Gu Jue gave him an hour to convince the emperor, but he had just met the emperor now, and before negotiation, he was already destined to fail.
Prince Li's heart felt cold, and the words Gu Jue said to Kang Hongda rang in his ears again: "I am also the legitimate son of my father, why can't I sit in that seat?"
Yes, it is better for Gu Jue to sit in this seat. It is better to let Gu Jue force the palace to take the throne than to have this crazy emperor in front of him!
Prince Li's eyes became even more sour, thinking of the prince's gentle and humble appearance in the past, and his heart felt empty.
He felt sorry for the prince.
Over the past year, the emperor has become more and more stupid, and all the ministers have noticed it, especially the elders of the Liubu Pavilion.
But they always thought that it would be okay if the emperor was unreliable. After all, the prince was still here, and there was still hope. As long as the prince ascended the throne, Daqi could still usher in a prosperous age. However, they did not expect that the emperor would actually grant The prince is dead.
Moreover, the prince was given death directly without consulting any courtiers.
The ministers felt chilled, but the emperor was unaware of it.
In his opinion, the evidence of the prince's treason was conclusive, and as the emperor, it was only right for him to kill him!
The emperor was not happy about Prince Li and the others' intrusion into Yangxin Palace, but he managed not to have an attack and asked: "How is Gu Jue? Did Kang Hongda capture Gu Jue? Gu Jue deserves to die, I will definitely kill him." He was torn to pieces!”
Zhang Shoufu and others stayed outside Qianqing Gate all day long, knowing nothing about what was going on outside, so they all looked at Prince Li.
Prince Li took two deep breaths, but the turbulent emotions in his heart could not be adjusted in a short time, and the veins in his neck popped out.
Prince Li said with a dull face and a dull voice: "Sixty-five thousand soldiers from the military camp died in the battle. The Xuanjia Army is approaching the city. Kang Hongda has been captured. The capital is now under the control of the Xuanjia Army."
Every word he said was like a heavy hammer hitting the heart in the ears of others present, and it became heavier every time.
After the fact that the prince was sentenced to death by the emperor, Zhang Shoufu and others received the second news that shocked them, and they stood there as if frozen.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, there was a muffled thunder outside the hall, and a huge bolt of lightning tore open the night sky with its claws, illuminating the outside of the hall. For an instant, it was brighter than the brightly lit main hall.
When the lightning disappeared, the outside of the palace fell into darkness again.
emperor:"…"
The emperor tightly grasped the armrest of the dragon chair, his eyes widened, and he lost his voice: "This is impossible!"
Kang Hongda said that he was 100% sure that he could capture Gu Jue and annihilate the Xuanjia Army!
He is the real one, how could he lose!
Moreover, there are twelve guards stationed in the capital, how could it fall so easily!
impossible! Absolutely impossible!
The emperor felt that Prince Li must have been bribed by Gu Jue, so he pointed at Prince Li and said: "Nonsense!"
"Come here, tell me about Lu Siji and Dai Hua!"
"Gu Jue is a rebellious traitor. He wants to rebel. Go and capture Gu Jue for me!"
The emperor shouted hysterically, almost breaking his voice, and his description became more and more crazy and ferocious.
Young Eunuch Wen received the order and hurriedly sent a message to the commander of the Jinyi Guards Lu Siji and the commander of the Huben Guards Dai Hua who were guarding outside the palace.
Prince Li's face was lifeless, and he said dryly: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood Gu Jue. Gu Jue has no intention of treason and usurping the throne. I just went to see Gu Jue. Gu Jue only needs to ask the Emperor to get off the throne." The decree allows him to return to the Northland, and the Northland and the northwest will be assigned to him, and then the emperor will return to the throne..."
He couldn't help but look at Gu Nanjin on the ground. The prince was dead, and even he didn't know whether Gu Jue could accept the emperor's throne and give it to other princes.
Zhang Shoufu and others all understood that the emperor could have been the supreme emperor, barely retaining the last bit of dignity, and not becoming the deposed emperor of the Qi Dynasty.
But now the prince is dead!
"Presumptuous!" The emperor slapped his palm heavily on the armrest, his eyes were filled with hatred, his breathing was rapid, and he was coughing, "Gu Jue is not so kind! I must cut him into pieces!"
The emperor's facial features were twisted and ferocious, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if possessed by an evil spirit, wishing to eat his flesh and blood.
Prince Li, Zhang Shoufu and others looked at the strange emperor in front of them, and they all remembered what the imperial doctors said. The emperor's erysipelas attacks the heart. If this continues, the poisonous fire will disturb the heart, the erysipelas will corrode the mind, and he may suffer from hysteria and madness.
The emperor's current crazy and out-of-control look is exactly what the imperial doctor said.
Zhang Shoufu and others hesitated to speak and exchanged strange looks. They all felt that if it was a normal emperor in the past, it would be impossible for the prince to die.
In other words, the emperor is crazy!
The emperor took in the strange looks of the people below and felt that they must be afraid of Gu Jue and wanted to seek refuge with him.
"you…"
The emperor raised his hand again, his whole right arm trembling.
He wanted to order Prince Li, Zhang Shoufu and others to be taken down, but before he finished speaking, his throat felt sweet, and a mouthful of hot blood ripped open his throat and spit it out from his mouth...
"puff-"
The blood dyed the emperor's dragon robe and dragon chair red. The emperor rolled his eyes, fell back softly, and fainted.
Eunuch Ni screamed: "Your Majesty!!"
(End of chapter)