The emperor glanced at Xiaoman and said, "Stand up, come and sit down and have dinner with us."
Qian Jiujiu couldn't help but laugh when she saw Xiaoman looking a little reserved. She had met quite a few people in big occasions in her previous life, but she was still reserved when meeting the emperor.
He smiled and looked at Xiaoman: "Xiaoman, come and sit next to me."
Xiaoman sat down obediently, and then they had dinner together. They all knew that what was going to happen next would be complicated, and Mu Yesheng shouldn't be so impatient.
After dinner, the emperor said, "Everyone go back and have a good rest."
Qian Jiujiu and Xiaoman looked at each other, then left the emperor's courtyard. Mu Yexiao touched Qian Jiujiu's head and said, "Jiuer, I'm going to prepare for defense."
Seeing Mu Yexiao's serious face, Qian Jiujiu nodded and said, "Go ahead and keep Gu Xiangning by your side. He is very capable. Besides, it would be a waste if you don't use such a person."
The corner of Mu Yexiao's mouth twitched: "Okay, I understand."
Looking at Mu Yexiao's leaving back, Qian Jiujiu and Xiaoman looked at each other: "Xiaoman, are you ready for what's next?"
Xiaoman nodded: "Don't worry, I will make sure that the person who comes will never return."
Qian Jiujiu was also amused: "That's right, I also want to see how those people overcome all difficulties."
Qian Jiujiu became happy first after saying this. He arranged for people to go up to the observation tower to stand guard at night. During Xiaoman's time, he also worked hard to make a telescope.
It was handed over to the person on night duty to check the situation at the foot of the mountain in the distance. If someone came to attack, it must be discovered at the first time so that they could fight back.
After three days of such tense atmosphere, on the fourth day, Mu Yexiao returned to the palace on the emperor's order. After Mu Yexiao left.
That night, Mu Yesheng discussed with General Liu that they would start the coup tonight, rush up the mountain, capture Qian Jiujiu alive, and kill the emperor.
"Grandpa, I'll go to the villa this time."
General Liu nodded and said, "Okay, this time we will split the troops into two groups. You lead the troops to attack the villa, and I will lead the troops to attack the palace. Also, send some troops to comfort the enemy."
"Go straight to the Xiaowang Mansion and make sure that no one in the Xiaowang Mansion is left alive. Also, all the properties of the Xiaowang Mansion must be destroyed."
When Liu Qian heard this, she looked at Mu Yesheng and said, "I'll go with my cousin."
Thinking of Liu Qian's kung fu, General Liu only considered it for a moment before agreeing: "Okay, you stay with Sheng'er and make sure to protect Sheng'er's safety, understand?"
Liu Qian agreed immediately: "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will definitely protect my cousin."
Mu Yesheng just smiled at Liu Qian, then set off with Liu Qian. He knew that the emperor only brought a thousand guards, so Mu Yesheng did not bring many people this time.
He went to attack the mountain with only 5,000 men. But he thought that if he took five times more men to attack, he would definitely succeed, so he set out with high spirits.
When it was late at night, they arrived at the foot of the mountain. Mu Yesheng waved his hand and the group stopped silently. Because they were well-trained, no sound was made.
How could the people on the observation deck not see such a large crowd of people? At this time, the people on the observation deck had already seen the dense crowds of heads appearing at the foot of the mountain.
He hurried to find Qian Jiujiu to report, while Mu Yesheng was worried that the people above would find out, so he sent a team of a hundred people to the house in Xiaolinzhuang.
"Go and search these houses. If there are any living people in them, kill them all."
The 100-man brigade went with this order, but fortunately, the people in Xiaolin Village had evacuated, so no innocent people were hurt. At this time, Qian Jiujiu had already climbed up to the observation tower on the mountain.
Standing on the observation deck, Qian Jiujiu held a telescope and looked at the situation below. There was a sea of people. The corners of Qian Jiujiu's mouth twitched and he glanced at Xiaoman beside him.
"Xiao Man, are you ready?"
Xiaoman nodded: "It's ready, let's light up the lookout first."
Qian Jiujiu agreed, then took out the homemade fireworks and started to light them. The fireworks flew directly into the air with a bang and exploded under the quiet night sky.
This sound scared not only the 5,000 elite soldiers at the foot of the mountain, but also the military garrison which was an hour away. This firework was the signal agreed upon between them and the prince.
As long as you see the fireworks blooming in the villa, you know that the action has begun. The general stationed in the camp is named Qin Moyun, and he is the first general recruited by Mu Yexiao.
This time when Mu Yexiao came back from the border, he had already arranged for Qin Moyun to go there. During this period of time, he had completely taken control of the military power of the garrison camp.
The black-faced general Zhang Meng and the white-faced general Zhang Da were both inside. Qin Moyun had received the signal and immediately began to organize his troops and set out to protect the emperor.
But the journey was too far, and on the other side of the hot spring villa was a mountain, and it was an easy-to-climb slope. He was really worried whether he could hold on for an hour.
He led his men and hurried towards the hot spring villa.
Meanwhile, when Mu Yesheng and his men were planning to set up an ambush, he was watching the fireworks blooming, gnashing his teeth in hatred, "You will soon die."
"Well, let's set off some fireworks. At least let you feel the final glory of life."
Qian Jiujiu looked at the fireworks blooming in the sky and said to Xiaoman: "Do you think those people at the foot of the mountain can appreciate this rare beauty?"
"This is a rare and beautiful memory that they will leave in time."
Xiaoman rolled her eyes and said, "You sound so kind. Those people are not in the mood to watch right now. Let's just watch the show and get someone to open the first level."
When Qian Jiujiu and Xiaoman were discussing the matter, they were thinking that the mountain was not high and that it was not difficult to defend and attack. It was completely open and flat.
However, they didn't know that this kind of terrain was the easiest to set traps. There were traps everywhere, but the enemy just didn't know about it.
Through the binoculars, Qian Jiujiu saw that the people below were preparing to rush up. With a wave of Mu Yesheng's hand, those people began to rush up.
They were running straight forward, but the person in the front suddenly screamed and fell down. It turned out that this was a deep ditch.
Under the illumination of the fireworks, everyone could see clearly that there were some sharp wooden spikes underneath, one of which could pierce a person's body, and there were rows of them with trees and grass on top.
It was impossible to tell how big the trap was. Some people watched people fall into it, thinking that the trap shouldn't be very wide, so they just jumped out like a long jump.
He jumped over, but the trap was so tricky that he jumped right into it and was pierced through the body by the sharp wooden spikes, dying beyond belief.
The fireworks in the villa finally ended, and the entire night sky became quiet again. In the trap ahead, there were rows of corpses. At least seven or eight hundred people died in this one fell swoop.
Mu Yesheng's face looked very ugly. Liu Qian was also watching from the side. She couldn't help but glance at Mu Yesheng: "Cousin, let someone cut down the tree. We can walk over the tree. That should be fine."
Liu Xi's words made Mu Yesheng's eyes light up. He immediately asked the living people to chop down trees and then pass this first level first. Qian Jiujiu saw all of this.
He sighed and said, "As expected, human life is the least valuable thing in ancient times. Thousands of people can be sacrificed for the ambition of one person."
The emperor also came up at this time, accompanied by the queen and Concubine Qing. Several people heard Qian Jiujiu's sigh and couldn't help but frowned: "Jiuer, did something happen?"
Qian Jiujiu looked back at the emperor and handed him the telescope: "Father, you see, these soldiers don't have to die. It's just that Mu Yesheng is too ambitious."
The emperor smiled and said, "It's a good thing that Jiu'er has a compassionate heart, but these people have no eyes and are on the wrong side. There is nothing we can do about it."
As he spoke, the emperor's mind was on the telescope in his hand: "This thing is amazing. Was it also made by Jiuer?"
Xiaoman glanced at Qian Jiujiu anxiously. Qian Jiujiu understood what she meant and could only look at the emperor: "Father, I bought this from a foreign businessman."
"Can you give it to me first? I'll take a look at the situation down the mountain and see if I should release the second level."
Seeing that the emperor really liked it, Xiaoman coughed twice and said, "Sister, there is a telescope in my room. I will go get it."
Having said that, he turned around and went downstairs. Qian Jiujiu had already taken the telescope from the emperor's hand and was looking at the people below who had already built the wooden bridge and were ready to come over.
When a group of people had already come over and the people behind were still starting, Qian Jiujiu smiled and said, "Go and release the fence of the second one."
Xiaoman just came up with a telescope. There were quite a few telescopes. The emperor, the empress, and Concubine Qing all had one, so everyone saw the power of Qian Jiujiu's second one.
To put it bluntly, the second level is a round stone that people often use. It was originally blocked by a fence and placed there quietly. Now the fence has been lifted up.
The stones rolled down the hillside one by one, and the soldiers who had just crossed the wooden bridge heard a rustling sound.
The stone started small and grew bigger, until it rolled right in front of them. They then opened their eyes wide and wanted to escape, but there were people behind them and stones in front of them. Many soldiers were crushed to death.
Being crushed, the scene was a tragic one. Qian Jiujiu shook his head: "Tsk tsk tsk, how miserable. Xiaoman, let someone go."
Xiao Man immediately called Li Zhong who was standing by, and Li Zhong came out: "Greetings, Princess. What do you want me to do?"
Qian Jiujiu smiled and said, "Go tell the people down the mountain that the emperor has mercy on them and will not kill those who surrender."