On the sacrificial platform, a group of Taoist priests and a group of monks were fighting together. On the sacrificial platform, which was originally used to worship the ancestors of the royal family, there were already more than ten corpses lying on the altar, and the smell of blood floated in the air.
The attacks from both sides were all life-and-death ruthless tactics, showing no mercy.
The Yulin battalion soldiers under Chi Fengdian had rushed to the sacrificial platform from all directions. Chi Fengdian even held a long knife, leading the monks of Daguangming Temple to guard Longtai and quickly come down from the sacrificial platform. All around the sacrificial platform were people holding long swords. An elite warrior with sharp spears and sharp blades.
The flag of the Black Knife Battalion was flying in the air. Although the nearly a thousand cavalry of the Black Knife Battalion were galloping, their formation was maintained in an unusually neat manner. A black horse rushed at the front, and the knight on the horse was dressed in battle armor. Under the sun, the light shines.
At this time, all the ministers also noticed the large group of cavalry approaching, and they were shocked. The important place of the imperial mausoleum was unusual. Without the emperor's will, even the dignitaries were not allowed to step into the imperial mausoleum. At this time, nearly a thousand cavalry suddenly appeared without any warning. The appearance really surprised the officials. Some people had seen the black sword flag flying in the air and knew that the most powerful cavalry in the hands of the Sima family was coming. They knew that the King of Huainan had been completely defeated today.
None of the ministers are fools. Although there were no warnings about what happened today, they already understand it in their hearts now.
King Huainan wanted to take advantage of the sacrificial ceremony to get rid of the Sima family, but he did not want to fall into Sima Lan's plan at every step. From today's situation, it can be seen that the Sima family should have known that King Huainan would suddenly attack, so they had already prepared In order to find a way to deal with it, they even secretly mobilized the Black Knife Battalion to come.
The soldiers of the Black Knife Battalion are extremely brave, and they were created by the Sima clan with countless efforts. Even the Royal Yulin Battalion, facing each other head-on, is by no means a match for the Black Knife Battalion.
The moment the Black Knife Camp appeared, today's situation was completely under Sima Lan's control.
Although the Shadow Mouse had been fighting for the Huainan King for a long time after the rebellion of the Tomb Guards, the Black Knife Battalion came flying in, causing the remaining Shadow Mouse to lose their fighting spirit in an instant. It was difficult to escape at this time, and they were surrounded by Chi Fengdian's The Yulin camp is surrounded by people, making it difficult to fly.
Sima Lan was sitting in a wheelchair. Even when he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the Black Knife Battalion cavalry, he remained calm and composed. There were several monks protecting him, sitting firmly on Mount Tai.
Chi Fengdian protected Longtai and retreated from the sacrificial platform. When he saw the Black Knife Camp cavalry getting closer and closer, he frowned and suddenly shouted loudly: "Everyone, listen, put down your weapons. Listen to the emperor's remarks. If you continue, Those who resist will be killed without mercy." He raised his hand, and the spear in the hand of Yu Lin's elite soldier advanced a little further.
There were only a few remaining Shadow Mouse, knowing that they were in a desperate situation. This time there was no chance of life or death. He heard Chi Fengdian shouting fiercely, but they did not put down their weapons. Chi Fengdian raised his long sword high and swung it again. , and a group of soldiers holding bows and arrows surged up from behind. They bent their bows and arrows, and they were already aiming at a group of shadow mice.
After a period of silence, one of the Shadow Mouse finally dropped his weapon first. When the others saw this, their fighting spirit disappeared and they all dropped their weapons. Chi Fengdian waved his sword and immediately rushed towards a group of soldiers and captured all the Shadow Mouse. Pushed to the ground.
Qi Ning's expression was stern and his eyes swept. The convener of Shadow Mouse this time was Duan Qingchen. Qi Ning also suspected that Lu Shanghe was also involved, but did not find that Lu Shanghe was among them. Although he knew Duan Qingchen's reputation, he did not I have met Duan Qingchen himself, but I don’t know if Duan Qingchen is among this group of Taoist priests.
At this time, the Black Knife Camp was only a short distance away from the sacrificial platform. The man in front had already raised his sword and took the lead in reining in his horse. There was a sound of horses neighing from behind. All the cavalry in the Black Knife Camp also reined in their horses, and the formation remained the same. It was very orderly. Everyone had their hands on the hilts of their sabers and carried long bows on their backs. They were waiting for an order to draw their swords at any time.
The cavalry did not dismount, just like the stone sculptures of nearly a thousand cavalry, they stood still and did not move. Even the leading general stopped moving.
Longtai looked down at the Black Knife Camp and frowned.
Chi Fengdian ordered people to capture Shadow Mouse and gathered other Taoist priests together, ordering them not to move.
King Huainan's face was ashen, and his eyes were like knives staring at Chi Fengdian. After a moment, he saw Chi Fengdian walking towards him. Although King Huainan knew that he was completely defeated, he still stood still, put his hands behind his back, and raised his head slightly. Lift your neck.
Chi Fengdian did not look at him. He stopped a few steps away and said to Master Lingxu, "Master Lingxu, please!" He raised his hand in a gesture of invitation.
Headmaster Lingxu's lips moved slightly, but he said coldly: "What do you want to do?"
"The headmaster should know why." Chi Fengdian said calmly: "When a group of assassins sneak into your disciples, you must always make it clear."
"This... this has nothing to do with the Taoist." Headmaster Lingxu was sweating on his forehead: "It's... they sneaked in."
"Whether it is related or not, the imperial court will find out." Chi Fengdian said in a deep voice: "If you are coming, please bring Master Lingxu over first." As soon as he finished speaking, two Yulin warriors came up from behind. When he was about to step forward and grab Headmaster Lingxu, King Huainan had already shouted in a deep voice: "How dare you, Chi Fengdian, Headmaster Lingxu is the esteemed leader of the Taoist sect. The Emperor has not issued an order yet, how dare you be rude?"
Chi Fengdian raised his hand to the King of Huainan and said: "Your Majesty, there are assassins hidden among the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain. Master Lingxu cannot escape the blame. I will be responsible for protecting the Holy Lord. Today, there are assassins mixed in, so I will naturally kill those involved." Everyone is under control, and then the emperor orders a thorough investigation. This is the responsibility of the general."
King Huainan's face was ashen and he sneered: "Okay, okay, okay...!" But he didn't say anything else.
At this time, a cold and stern voice was heard: "Commander Chi, since everyone involved in the case must be controlled, why not take down Xiao Zhang? No one is deaf or blind. He wants to harm the emperor and my father, and plots against the emperor. How can we let go of these rebellious ministers and traitors who usurp the throne?"
Chi Fengdian glanced at it and saw that the speaker was none other than Sima Changshen. He said calmly: "Honor Zhongyi, the emperor is here. It is up to the emperor to decide how to deal with it." With a wave of his hand, two warriors stepped forward and held it. Headmaster Lingxu, Headmaster Lingxu struggled for a few times before he looked at King Huainan and said with an annoyed look on his face: "King Huainan, is this what you call foolproof?"
King Huainan turned his head and did not look at him. He still stood tall with his hands behind his back.
However, Sima Lan had already asked Sima Changshen to push the wheelchair to the steps, and then asked Sima Changshen to help him kneel to the ground, kowtow and said: "The emperor was frightened, and the old minister did not protect him well. He deserves death!"
As soon as he said this, the surrounding ministers finally reacted and fell to their knees, all confessing their guilt.
Longtai also calmed down at this time, slowly climbed the steps, walked to the sacrificial platform, and was seven or eight steps away from King Huainan. He stared at King Huainan. When King Huainan saw Longtai coming, he sighed and said: "Your Majesty, my ministers I have absolutely no intention of committing a crime today, I just want to get rid of the traitor for the emperor." He glanced at Sima Lan who was kneeling on the ground, shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that the old traitor is treacherous, I...can't eliminate the traitor for the country."
Longtai's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
King Huainan's eyes fell on Sima Lan, and he suddenly laughed loudly. Sima Lan raised his head, looked at King Huainan, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, can you still laugh now?"
"Old thief, you are indeed cunning." King Huainan still smiled and said, "I have fallen into your scheme this time, so I have nothing to say."
"Plot?" Sima Lan sighed: "Isn't it true that the prince just wants to plot against the old minister?"
Longtai glanced at him and saw him kneeling, and said calmly: "Honor Zhongyi, help the old prince to stand up."
Sima Changshen immediately helped Sima Lan and asked him to sit down in the wheelchair. Sima Lan thanked Longtai and then said to the King of Huainan: "Your Majesty, if I guess correctly, the Black Scale Camp case was planned by your Majesty. We can either suppress the Black Scale Camp or take the opportunity to transfer Wu Dalin from the Yulin Camp. I wonder if what the veteran said is correct?"
Qi Ning was not far away and could hear clearly, but his expression remained unchanged.
King Huainan snorted coldly and said nothing. Qin Ning heard that he did not refute, knowing that what Sima Lan said seemed to be true. At this time, he finally confirmed that the real culprit behind the Black Scale Camp case turned out to be King Huainan.
The disciples of the former Fire Sect took advantage of the Black Scale Battalion to recruit brave soldiers and infiltrated into it. Later, three soldiers sneaked out of the barracks and killed the servants of Meng Guangren, the young minister of Taichang Temple, on the way. However, they were met by the Kyoto government officials and the three soldiers Everyone was imprisoned, and the leader Tian Heng was poisoned to death in the Kyoto Prefecture prison.
At that time, Qi Ning had suspected that the person behind the plan was unusual. It was probably one of Sima Lan and King Huainan, but he could not be sure.
Today, Sima Lan made it clear. Qi Ning thought that the facts were quite close to what he had originally suspected. The final purpose of the Black Scale Camp case was to have the imperial court purge the Black Scale Camp and thus find an excuse to dispatch generals to the Black Scale Camp. .
"The prince wants to rebel and has no military power, so he wants to win over Commander Chi's Yulin Camp for your use." Sima Lan's voice was very slow, but every word he spat out made people feel that it was the truth: "It's just that you always thought Wu Dalin He was recommended by an old minister, so he thought Wu Dalin was one of the old ministers. He was worried that Wu Dalin's presence in the Yulin Camp would hinder Commander Chi and ruin your affairs, so he wanted to transfer Wu Dalin away so that he could be sold to Commander Chi as a big boss. Secondly, I thought it would allow Commander Chi to act without any constraints, so what the veteran said should not be wrong, right?"
King Huainan laughed angrily and said: "Yes, it will take a lot of effort to get rid of an ambitious old thief like you. Old thief, you have many followers. If you keep Wu Dalin in Yulin Camp, maybe you will If he spoils his plan to eliminate you, an old thief, I will naturally have to be cautious and look for opportunities to transfer him away." His eyes were fixed on Sima Lan's old face like knives, and then he let out a long sigh and said: " It's a pity that I underestimated the enemy so much that you had no objection at that time. I just thought that you were taking advantage of Wu Dalin to get involved in the Black Scale Camp, but I didn't expect that you were already setting a trap for me at that time."