Qinzhou·Prince Lu’s Mansion
The sky was hazy and dark. General Xu Guang was a middle-aged man in his forties, with straight eyebrows and a murderous aura. At this time, he led dozens of soldiers towards the palace of Prince Lu. He looked straight at it with a firm and somewhat dark face. Ahead is Prince Lu's Mansion.
This was originally the palace of Prince Lu of the former dynasty. Due to its local location, the area is larger than that of the palace in the capital. The courtyard is dense, with pebbles paving the road. Among the shadows of trees and flowers, pavilions, pavilions and rooms are hidden in it. The palace walls are continuous and faintly visible. The armored soldiers inside.
Xu Guang suddenly shuddered and pulled the horse. The general raised his hand. The soldiers stopped. The general approached Xu Guang and asked in a low voice: "General, you have something on your mind." worry?"
Some wind blew on his cheeks, and Xu Guang was silent for a moment: "Yes, at this point, King Lu not only did not wait for the imperial envoy behind closed doors, but also summoned the general. His intentions are unpredictable."
After hearing this, the general just whispered: "General, the palace is not good, so you'd better not go in."
Xu Guang was silent, his eyes struggled, and he sighed after a long time: "There is nothing I can do. King Lu has a decree to control the three palaces. Before the imperial court takes it away, it is only natural to summon the general. I have to go."
"If you don't go, you are disobeying your order and you can capture me immediately!" Xu Guang frowned as he spoke, and the horse underneath him seemed to be aware of the uneasiness and began to dig on the ground.
"Alas!" The general sighed after hearing this. Naturally he understood Shangguan's dilemma: "It's just general, we also need to be on guard."
Xu Guang raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and then said after a moment: "Yes, we must be on guard, but King Lu doesn't dare to kill me. Once I am imprisoned or dismissed, you immediately go back to control the army. In addition to the court's will and the No one is allowed to listen to the imperial envoy’s orders—only with an army in hand can I be at peace.”
"Understood." General Pian responded.
Xu Guang paused, closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment: "If King Lu really rebels, it will be his fate."
The general didn't say anything, so Xu Guang led his soldiers forward. Half a street away was Prince Lu's Mansion. When he arrived in front of the palace, he saw a deep gate and guards stationed in front of the door. They were all wearing armor. chill.
Xu Guang felt uneasy, got off his horse, and entered with two soldiers.
"General Xu, please follow me." A guard came forward and led him in. When he got inside, he saw the passage and the wall with one sentry and one post five steps. It seemed like not even a fly could fly through.
Xu Guangqing knew something was wrong. After a slight hesitation, the guard urged him expressionlessly: "General Xu, please hurry up. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."
After Xu Guang heard this, he suddenly felt annoyed and secretly regretted it. However, he could no longer look back in the palace of Prince Lu where there were many guards. He took a breath, calmed himself down, and arrived in front of the main hall.
The guards arrived at the palace to report, and the guards in front of the door saluted. Seeing that everything was normal and in order, Xu Guang felt relieved and thought to himself: "Perhaps King Lu has no intention of rebellion yet."
Just as he was thinking about it, the chamberlain came to the door and said, "General Xu, Your Highness invites you."
Xu Guang arranged his clothes in front of the palace to avoid losing his etiquette. The two soldiers naturally stayed outside the door. When they entered the palace, they saw King Lu and saluted: "General Xu Guang, please see His Highness King Lu."
King Lu heard what he said and raised his hand: "General, no courtesy. It seems that he is in good spirits, but he is getting darker and thinner. It is a good thing that your military governor is strict, but you must also take care of your body!"
He spoke as usual, and was asked to stand up and sit down. Xu Guang thanked him. At this moment, he gradually calmed down and looked around secretly. He saw that King Lu was wearing a prince's uniform, with a pearl crown, a coiled collar and narrow sleeves. There were dragons on the front, back and shoulders. In fact, there is not much difference with the prince, except that there are eight Dongzhu on it, while the prince has nine.
He thought to himself: "King Lu seems to be different from before. He has an indescribable majesty. He sits upright with his own magnanimity, and is different from the emperor."
Xu Guang composed himself and then asked: "I wonder if the prince is here to ask for his ministers. What do you want to give me?"
With a cold smile on her face, King Lu said faintly: "Originally, I wanted to talk about some things later, but since you asked, it would be easier to be more straightforward."
He glanced sharply: "There are many villains around my father, who persecute the loyal and good, mistake deer for horses, confuse the Holy Heart, undermine the imperial court, and want to raise an army to clear the emperor's side. Get rid of the villains, support the virtuous ministers, and help the world. General Xu Guang, you can Are you willing to follow?"
Some of the Qing emperors failed and some succeeded, which has long been synonymous with rebellion. Although Xu Guang was somewhat prepared, he still shuddered after hearing these words, and his face suddenly turned pale.
At this time, the entire palace was completely silent, as quiet as an empty ancient tomb. I felt like a heavy burden was weighing on me, and I couldn't breathe. I only had one thought: "King Lu is really going to rebel."
For a time, many thoughts surged in my mind: Should I surrender to King Lu, or should I sacrifice my life to seek benevolence? Is it a reprimand for begging for death? Or are you waiting for your subordinates to come to rescue you
In an instant, the sweat all over the body soaked the underwear and stuck to the body tightly.
"Xu Qing, how are you?" King Lu asked. After speaking, he picked up a cup of tea and drank tea with a calm demeanor. Xu Guang's face turned red and he suddenly thought: "Your Highness, please be careful what you say."
"Now that the world is in great order, the country is at peace and the people are at peace, there are no treacherous ministers and sycophants. I think the treacherous ministers are the only ones who are confused by His Highness. Please don't make any mistakes."
"Who is the sycophant and who is the treacherous minister will be decided by future generations. Xu Guang, will you follow the prince or not?" Eunuch Liao turned away from King Lu and said coldly.
Listening to Eunuch Liao's words, Xu Guang's blood welled up. He looked at the eunuch with hatred and sternly said: "The emperor raised the three-foot sword to level the world, and no one refused. Now what do you, an eunuch, want to do to bewitch King Lu? You and Eunuchs are traitors and sycophants."
"Xu Guang!" Eunuch Liao's face turned red and he screamed: "You are so brave!"
"Nie Chen, you're going to die a good death!" Xu Guangheng made up his mind, lost his fear for a moment, and spat on the ground.
King Lu was not angry either. He chuckled and said, "It seems that you want to speak for the traitors in the court and are unwilling to help the world with Gu. It's a pity that I can't keep you here."
A soft sigh fell in Xu Guang's ears, like thunder, and the hair on his hair exploded instantly. He heard two "papa" sounds, King Lu clapped his hands, and immediately shouted, armored soldiers turned out from both sides of the palace, full of murderous intent.
The sword in Xu Guang's hand had been handed over when he entered. At this time, with his bare hands, he retreated one after another. An armored soldier rushed forward, and the sword fell quickly, as fast as lightning, showing no mercy at all.
Just in the middle of the sudden flash of the sword, Xu Guang suddenly dodged and rushed forward. He was almost close to him. The armored soldier suddenly received a heavy blow and fell down with a cry. However, Xu Guang moved his hand and snatched the sword.
With the knife in his hand, Xu Guang immediately did not give in. There was a thunderous sound from where the knife was raised, and he rushed towards the soldier.
"Zheng Zheng Zheng" The sword flashed continuously, taking advantage of the opportunity to strike in, and the figures suddenly separated.
The three armored soldiers groaned and were all hit by a knife. They fell down, blood splattered, and then a tiger pounced on King Lu.
"Your Majesty, I'm offended." Xu Guang would do nothing if he didn't pounce, but if he pounced he would be as powerful as thunder. This kind of bravery is really frightening.
King Lu did not retreat, but just smiled: "I have heard for a long time that General Xu has excellent swordsmanship. When he joined the army, he was just a small soldier, but he made a career with his swordsmanship. Now it seems that he is really a tiger general. It is a pity."
A group of five soldiers turned around from King Lu's side. Their faces were expressionless, and their sword energy was so strong that it cracked bones and cracked skin. They covered Xu Guang: "I am invincible, kill!"
The light of the sword is instantaneous.
"Uh... ah..." The three soldiers fell to the ground, but Xu Guang also had a knife mark on his body, and blood spattered out.
"General Xu is really a tiger general, but my soldiers are not cattle or sheep." King Lu's tone seemed calmer and colder: "How long can you hold on?"
Another group of armored soldiers rushed towards them and drew their swords. Suddenly, sparks flew out of the hall, and blood burst out. At this moment, Xu Guang suddenly felt a cold feeling on his back and rolled over instantly.
As soon as he saw it, he saw a Taoist man holding a sword in his hand, with an air of detachment, but just now he stabbed him secretly.
Xu Guang pointed and cursed: "It turns out that you and other Taoists deceived King Lu and interfered in the affairs of the court. Aren't you afraid of divine punishment?"
The Taoist listened to Xu Guang's words and smiled: "I act under the orders of King Lu, how can I be punished by God? And we follow King Lu to support virtuous ministers and help the world. This is a great merit. To truly create peace in the world, we can act in accordance with heaven. History books will remember it.”
"Shameless!" Xu Guang's face turned red and he cursed. The Taoist approached him, and suddenly the sword light turned into something feminine, strange and mysterious, like a spider or a poisonous snake, entangled with him.
"Zheng Zheng Zheng" the sword sounded, and the Taoist retreated continuously, but did not give up the struggle, making it difficult for Xu Guang to escape. The surrounding armored soldiers took the opportunity to pounce on him, and slashed at him with swords.
"kill"
Hearing "puff" sounds repeatedly, Xu Guang killed several people in a row, but he saw three long knives piercing deeply into his body. With just one pull, blood spattered.
"Uh" Xu Guang called out, paused, and approached King Lu. The soldier wanted to kill, but he saw King Lu waving his hands, only one step, two steps, three steps... King Lu didn't move at all. , looking coldly at the people approaching.
On the fourth step, Xu Guang, who was covered in blood, finally knelt down and stretched his hands forward, as if he wanted to grab something. His eyes were completely dark.
The outstretched hand suddenly sank downwards, the heavy body fell down, the whole body twitched, and he breathed his last breath.
"Pfft" The Taoist also spurted out a mouthful of blood. He held his sword on the ground, his face was pale, and he murmured in a low voice that only he could hear: "Taoist, when does one truly transcend the world? But just beheading the general to death, still... Even though he has the king’s destiny, he has suffered the backlash!”
Gate of Prince Lu's Mansion
Pian Jiang suddenly listened carefully, and seemed to hear shouts of death, and the footsteps of armored soldiers around him. His face changed drastically, and he pulled the horse's reins: "Quick, hurry up."
The soldiers were all alert and immediately turned around and left. The group went straight to the military camp.
Turning around a street, there was a wine shop in front of it. The abrupt eaves were really spectacular. It was a place that this general liked to come to before, but he was not in the mood at this time and shouted: "Hurry up!"
At this moment, the projecting window opened wide, and a hoarse roar suddenly broke through the uneasy silence, commanding: "Shoot!"
Suddenly there was a sharp whistling and whizzing. In fact, the soldiers were somewhat prepared, but without shields and armor, it was useless to be prepared. A splash of blood instantly spattered.
The general was the targeted target. Seven or eight arrows hit his body, like a hedgehog. He fell off his horse and died immediately.
(End of chapter)