Xuanyuan Zhaohong watched in disbelief as the emperor Xuanyuan Zhaoshen, the crown prince Xuanyuan Hancheng, the second prince Xuanyuan Hanqi and a large number of guards moved from far to near.
"Impossible... Impossible..." King Li looked at Xue Gui with murderous eyes, "It's you... Did you betray this king..." If eyes could kill, Xue Gui would have turned to ashes long ago.
"No... I don't, His Royal Highness King Li. I clearly received a signal from my son." Xue Gui didn't know why this happened...
"To want to rebel based on these measurements is simply beyond your own power." Xuanyuan Zhaoshen said rudely. "King Li, you'd better capture it with your bare hands. If you delay the auspicious time of the sacrifice, you will add another level to your sin..."
Xuanyuan Hancheng clapped his hands, and a team of archers emerged from the guards behind him, pulling their bows to face King Li and the others...
"There are still 5,000 troops waiting for you outside. Uncle Li Wang, you can't escape." Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at Li Wang and said.
"Hahahaha, it's not easy to take me down." Xuanyuan Zhaohong violently pulled Xue Gui, who was closest to him, to him, and quickly held Xie Changqing in the front position.
The moment Xuanyuan Zhaohong moved, the archer released his arrow. Xue Gui was blocked in front of King Li, and his body was already full of arrows.
"Haha you guys shoot arrows again... Let Prime Minister Xie become the first prime minister to be shot into a hedgehog since the Xuanyuan Dynasty hahaha..."
"Let go of the Prime Minister, I will keep your whole body." Xuanyuanzhao said in a deep voice, everyone dared not move for a while, and the atmosphere was a little anxious.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about the safety of the old minister..." Xie Changqing struggled regardless of his own danger.
"Get out of the way... If you don't want this old thing to die, just make way for me." King Li put the knife on Xie Changqing's neck.
"Okay... I asked you to leave, don't hurt the Prime Minister..." Xuanyuan Zhao was deeply helpless, although he really didn't want to let Li Wang go. But he couldn't ignore Xie Changqing's life, let alone chill the hearts of his courtiers.
The people brought by Xuanyuan Zhaohong gathered around him, and surrounded Xuanyuan Zhaohong and Xie Changqing at the innermost. Walking out slowly, Xuanyuan Zhaohong pulled Xie Changqing onto the horse and said arrogantly, "Xuanyuan Zhaoshen, why are you so sorry for me... Hahahaha..."
Xuanyuan Hancheng took the cavalry to chase, and said to the father, "Father, let's make sacrifices to the sky, and my son will go after him..."
"I'm going too..." The second prince Xuanyuan Hanqi also mounted his horse and chased in the direction where King Li fled.
The fast horse galloped for a long time, and finally saw the shadows of King Li and the others. Upon seeing this, King Li threw Xie Changqing away. Xuanyuan Zhaohong did not dare to kill Xie Changqing. Xie Changqing had a high prestige in the court and was deeply loved by civil servants. If he killed Xie Changqing, he would probably be reviled by scholars all over the world.
Xuanyuan Hancheng and the others had to slow down and go forward to rescue Prime Minister Xie first. Xuanyuan Hanqi reluctantly looked at the back of King Li and drew his bow. Hearing a swish sound, Xuanyuan Zhaohong was hit by an arrow in the back and almost fell off his horse. Xuanyuan Zhaohong didn't expect that the second prince, Xuanyuan Hanqi's archery skills were so good. He rode so far, and he was still shot... Fortunately, he didn't hurt his vital point.
Xuanyuan Hancheng helped Xie Changqing, "Prime Minister, are you all right?"
"His Royal Highness, the old minister is fine. You guys can go after the king..." Xie Changqing was just a little frightened, and there were some scratches on his body, but it was not a big problem.
Xuanyuan Hancheng ordered several guards to escort the Prime Minister back. Xuanyuan Hancheng himself and his younger brother continued to chase with the cavalry.
Along the blood on the ground, they will not lose the trace of King Li. Along the way they did not stop, kept chasing. Several times he was about to catch up, and King Li would send his dead soldiers to intercept him. Although Xuanyuan Han took advantage of the large number of cavalry and quickly dealt with them, it still gave King Li time to escape.
"There are not many people left by King Li, but the direction of their escape is not to Licheng, but to the capital..." Xuanyuan Hanqi chased after most of the day, and expressed the doubts in his heart.
"King Li may still have plans... He can't be allowed to go to the capital..." Xuanyuan Hancheng had a bad premonition...
"Chase… "
After a day and a night of chasing, both sides were exhausted. King Li did not expect that Xuanyuan Hancheng would be so ruthless and kept chasing after him. As a result, he didn't even have time to rest, and there were fewer and fewer dead men around him. Xuanyuan Zhaohong and his party were hungry and thirsty, but he still persevered, and there was always a belief in his heart that supported him. He still has the next move. As long as he arrives in the capital and joins another group of dead soldiers, he is confident that he can make a comeback...
The guard next to King Li helped King Li dismount, "Your Highness King Li, take a rest, it's dark here, hide here, my subordinates will find you some food and water..."
King Li asked the dead man beside him to bandage his wound. Although the arrow wound on his back was not serious, he lost too much blood and Xuanyuan Zhaohong felt a little dizzy. "Find me some water, and we'll leave right away... Let's go to Ciyun Temple soon."
"promise."
King Li asked his confidant, "Do you think Xue Song's side will succeed?" Xuanyuan Zhaohong was also faintly worried after today's changes.
"Your Highness King Li, don't worry, you gave Xue Song a hundred dead men with one out of ten, and gave Xue Song so much gold and silver to buy the masters of the rivers and lakes, and also used the nails that the Empress Dowager finally left you. Definitely. It can be successful..." The confidant is still uncertain about the matter, so he can only comfort Li Wangdao.
After coming over for a while, the guards who fetched water were still missing, Xuanyuan Zhaohong felt the danger, "No, hurry up..."
King Li and the others rode for a while, when they heard the sound of hooves coming from behind, and it was Prince Xuanyuan Hancheng and the others chasing after them again.
Xuanyuan Hancheng and the others have not stopped all day and night, and there is only one thought in their hearts. That is to stop King Li and prevent him from setting foot in the capital. After the day and night, the cavalry team behind Xuanyuan Hancheng was the elite of the elite, and they all felt exhausted.
During the day and night, they only stopped once. Xuanyuan Hancheng ordered to kill a war horse, only to drink the blood of the horse to replenish his stamina. Xuanyuan Hanqi admired his brother even more. He had been unable to hold on several times, but he still persisted.
Xuanyuan Hancheng chased after King Li and the others, and took the lead in fighting with the guards, "Uncle Li, you can't escape..."
There were only more than 30 people around Xuanyuan Zhaohong, the king of the calendar, and they were not opponents to Xuanyuan Hancheng at all, and they would soon be in a weak position.
Xuanyuan Zhaohong was about to watch the dead men beside him fall one by one, and suddenly burst out laughing. "Xuanyuan Hancheng, don't be complacent, do you think this king has no successor? In half an hour, if my people don't see me, the queen will not want to live..."
"What did you say, what did you do to my queen?" Xuanyuan Hanqi roared nervously.
"Haha, Xue Song should have sneaked the dead men into the harem early yesterday morning, the queen and your father's concubine, oh hehe... Maybe there is a new favorite of yours, the prince, which is already under my control. If I don't arrive on time The agreed place appears, and after half an hour, they will die." Xuanyuan Zhaohong said proudly.
Xuanyuan Zhaohong had already made preparations with both hands, and if he failed, he would have already thought of a way out. Before he acted, he had a special opinion on Xue Song, and told Xue Song all the secrets of him and the Crown Princess Xue Caiyu. At that time, Xue Song was so frightened that he did not expect that his eldest daughter would be so bold. At this point, he had no choice but to follow His Royal Highness King Li. Xuanyuan Zhaohong promised him that if the great event could be accomplished, after he ascended the throne, he would make Xue Caiyu's sister-in-law a noble concubine, and add an official to Xue Song.
Xue Song obeyed the arrangement of His Royal Highness King Li and planned to sneak into the harem. The goal is to point directly at the prince, the queen and the concubines of the harem, and catch them to join with King Li, so that if King Li fails and they threaten him, he can return to the city of Huili safely and smoothly. If they succeed, those princes and queens are naturally dead...
Xuanyuan Zhaohong did not expect that the emperor would bring all the princes with him this time. But it doesn't matter, as long as you catch the queen or one or two concubines. Those concubines were attached to the previous dynasty, if the emperor insisted on killing him regardless of their safety. That Xuanyuan Zhaoshen was also unable to explain to the imperial court. As long as he has these amulets, he can not worry about Xuanyuan Zhaoshen entering Gongli City in a short period of time, and he can also recuperate and expand his strength.
"Xuanyuan Hancheng, do you dare to disregard your mother's safety? Haha, if you don't let me go, many people will be buried with me..." Xuanyuan Zhaohong saw Xuanyuan Hancheng and the others stunned. The dead men got on their horses and left.
"Brother Huang, what should we do? The queen mother..." Xuanyuan Hanqi asked his elder brother unwillingly, and was also very worried about the safety of the mother and queen.
"I have sent people to follow them. They are riding horses and they will leave traces along the way. Be sure to find out the place they agreed to, and don't disturb them first." Xuanyuan Hancheng said to his brother, "Send a signal to my father. The emperor leads the army to come, find their appointed place and immediately surround them."
"No. I understand, I must not let him go. If there is something wrong with the mother, I will definitely cut him with a thousand swords..." Xuanyuan Hanqi was furious.
Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed the guards to climb to the top of the tree and look towards the capital. "His Royal Highness, there is thick black smoke rising above the imperial city..."
Xuanyuan Hancheng's heart tightened when he heard this, his darling...
Xuanyuan Hancheng took the initiative and said decisively: "I will take half of the people back to the capital first. King Li's words may not be true, there are many banned troops in the palace, and it is not so easy to hold them hostage. I have to go back and see for myself... "
Xuanyuan Hancheng said to his younger brother: "King Li said half an hour, it means that his place of residence is not far away, and he can search near the suburbs of the capital. I went back to the palace to see, if the mother and queen are all right, they will send it immediately. I'll give you the signal." Afterwards, Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed his younger brother not to act recklessly, and after finding out the hiding place of King Li, he must wait for the army to come before taking action.
Xuanyuan Hancheng drove a small group of people to the capital on horseback. His darling must be well... He really can't bear to lose his darling again...
Li Wang Xuanyuan Zhaohong rushed to the Ciyun Temple with a dozen people in a panic. When his mother was alive, he often came here to burn incense, and the abbot of the temple had received the grace of his mother. After the death of his mother, the Ciyun Temple in the capital gradually received less attention, and the incense was not very strong. It was also his most secret corner in the capital. This time he came to the capital to live here, and it was the most safe and reliable.
The abbot saw that His Royal Highness King Li was covered in blood, "His Royal Highness King Li, His Royal Highness King Li... Are you alright..."
"Where are Xue Song and the others..." Xuanyuan Zhaohong grabbed the abbot and asked.
"I've been waiting here for a day and a night, and I haven't seen Master Xue and the others... I'm afraid it's..." the abbot replied.
Xuanyuan Zhaohong's qi and blood surged up after hearing this. He Hong covered his chest and finally couldn't hold back a mouthful of blood and vomited it out. "How... how... Xue Song this waste!"
"His Royal Highness King Li..." The abbot quickly supported King Li.
King Li was thinking of a way to escape, he didn't want to die, he was not reconciled...
At this time, the little monk next to the abbot came to report: "It's not good, it's not good. The monastery is surrounded by the army. There are as many as a thousand soldiers outside, and there are soldiers coming from behind..."
Xuanyuan Zhaohong's eyes darkened, is God going to kill him...