Some people, if they really become the emperor, the people will suffer a lot; some people say that those rebellious soldiers who robbed the people's homes were actually ordered by the prince to raise gold and silver for their own rebellion. , The second is to disturb the unrest of the people, the current situation is turbulent, and to gain an excuse for their rebellion.
Of course, these words were spread by the Dragon and Tiger Gang according to Yu Linglong's orders. But this rumor spread quickly at a speed that even Yu Linglong didn't expect, and soon spread to the streets and alleys of the capital, and everyone knew about it.
The result is obvious, the prince's image of benevolence, virtue and filial piety for many years has been completely subverted, and he has become an out-and-out tyrant in the eyes of the people, a villain who is not as good as a beast, and an unfaithful and unfilial animal. Such a person, of course, no one is willing to support, let alone help.
Most of the Prince's pro-army are the sons of officials and rich families in the capital. They joined the pro-army at the beginning to fight for a future, but now they have become a rebellious party. This method ordered his own children to leave the prince’s army. Although the prince occupied Chaoyang Gate, he was surrounded by King Xu’s troops outside, and the army’s morale was shaken inside. Some deserters even disappeared every day.
The more terrifying thing is yet to come. Those officials, generals, pro-military, and guards who were loyal to the prince were assassinated in a short period of time. The wings that the prince had cultivated for many years were killed in less than ten days. It was cut to pieces.
The prince believed that it was Xu Wang who was playing tricks in the dark, and he was furious, but he didn't know that those highly skilled pro-army guards were indeed killed by the secret guards sent by Xu Wang, but there were many officials and generals. It was killed by the killer trained by Yu Linglong on the stone mountain.
Although those slaves are young and have not practiced martial arts for a long time, there are many talented people among them who are willing to practice martial arts hard. The environment on the stone mountain is harsh and can make people have no distractions. These slaves are almost the same as Linger. They practice hard day and night and strive to improve, so one year of their practice is worth ten years of others. Gong Cheng and Lei Shi learned from each other based on their strengths and divided them into groups of three or five to make the most of each person's strengths, attacking and defending, which greatly increased their lethality.
And their young age has also become an advantage that makes people underestimate the enemy. These killers lie in ambush on the only way the target must pass, attacking them by surprise, and their speed is extremely fast. Usually, they have already lost their lives before the opponent reacts.
The prince's cronies are getting fewer and fewer, and his military strength is also declining sharply. As his reputation is getting worse and worse, the slogan of "Qing Jun's side" he raised his troops has become so ridiculous.
Just imagine, how can a person who doesn't even respect his own father, who doesn't even care about his first wife, think about the common people and the community
At this time, although he occupies Chaoyangmen, one of the fortresses in the capital, he is like an isolated island in the sea without any support. Looking around, everyone around him is deserted, and even those counselors who have followed him for many years are also secretly fighting I made my own little abacus.
Daoist Jingming is the only one beside him who has been unswervingly supporting him. Regarding the difficulties in front of him, Daoist Jingming thinks that they are the test given to the prince by the heavens. It is said that those who achieve great things must suffer a lot. If they do not experience these hardships, how can they grow up? For a good emperor? That dragon chair is not so easy to sit on.
If it weren't for Daoist Jingming's constant guidance and help, the prince might not have persisted until now. After realizing that no one around him could be trusted, the prince was relieved. He relied more and more on Daoist Jingming, and believed more and more in what he said if.
Now that you have chosen this path, stick to it!
Be king, or be defeated!
The only thing he couldn't understand was that the public opinion has completely turned to Xu Wang's side now, and he also has the strongest army guarding the capital, but Xu Wang only ordered heavy troops to surround Chaoyang Gate, but did not order them to attack. adopted the most conservative strategy.
The crown prince didn't know the real intention of Xu Wang's actions, but Yu Linglong, who had been watching the game of throne from a distance, guessed Xu Wang's purpose at a glance.
The prince rebelled, it was the prince's fault first, but if King Xu took the opportunity to defeat the prince in one fell swoop, then those who don't care about brotherhood will become King Xu.
Xu Wang ordered people to surround the Chaoyang Gate. First, he wanted to control the prince's actions so that he could not take any further actions. Second, he gave the prince time to think. If he still insisted on raising troops, then Xu Wang would defend the emperor and the capital. For the safety of the people, take action to get rid of the prince. In this way, Xu Wang will put himself in a position of last resort, and the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable the situation will be for the prince.
This is what the old saying goes, do not fight to win the enemy's army.
In this duel, from the very beginning, the prince was doomed to fail.
If the prince was smart enough, he would have chosen to surrender to King Xu when he found himself surrounded by heavy siege, but Yu Linglong knew that the prince would never give up. He had waited too long for this day, even if he knew that the dragon chair was surrounded by sharp knives and sharp blades, he would go forward without hesitation.
This is the temptation of power. Even if people know that there is no hope, they still fly towards their own destiny like moths to a flame.
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The situation on the side of the prince is not good, and naturally his followers are not having a good life.
The Marquis of Changting’s position is high and powerful, so naturally it bears the brunt. The emperor has issued an edict, notifying the world, abolishing the crown prince’s position. But Hou was ordered by the emperor to rest at home and not to be called or to go out, that is to say, he was placed under house arrest in disguise.
This is not a good signal, how could Changtinghou, who has been struggling in the court for many years, not understand that the entire Yang family immediately acted like an enemy, and moved around, trying to use the old relationship to exonerate Changtinghou's mansion.
Changting Hou can't go out, so this matter can only be handed over to Mrs. Changting Hou, Yang Huanian and Yang Yunzheng. These days, Yang Yunzheng leaves early and returns late, visiting people who are close to him everywhere, and is really busy.
On this day, Yang Yunzheng went to a courtyard in the outskirts of Beijing, and did not return to the capital until near dusk.
Recently, there has been great chaos in the city, and everyone is in danger. Although it is not dark yet, there are no people on the bustling streets in the past, every house is closed, and there is no sound everywhere.
The carriage turned into a remote alley, and the sound echoed in the depths of the alley. On this breezy night, it sounded uneasy.
Yang Yunzheng gave the servant girl a few words, and the servant girl raised the curtain of the car, and said loudly to the coachmen, guards and women outside: "Miss said, it's getting late, hurry up and wait until you arrive at the mansion, and I'll treat you to a warm meal." Drink hot shochu."
The servants who had been blown all the way by the wind couldn't help cheering up when they heard the words, and said in unison: "Yes, slave (servant) and so on. Thank you, Miss San."
After these few words, the deserted alley seemed to be more popular. The women who followed closely beside the carriage shrank their necks and quickened their pace following the speed of the carriage.
The sunset finally completely sank, and the entire capital city was suddenly shrouded in a gray sky, and the night suddenly became a bit chillier.
Just as he was about to cross the alley, a dozen black figures suddenly flew down from the roofs on both sides of the road, and quickly approached Yang Yunzheng's carriage.
The guards immediately stood in line, putting their hands on the hilt of the knife, and the leader raised his voice and said, "Who is coming? This is the carriage of the third lady of the Changting Hou Mansion, and you can't move it! Hurry up—"
Before he finished his threatening words, he stopped abruptly.
The sharp blade pierced through the air, pierced the muscles, and split the bones. In just a moment, the head of the head of the guards flew high into the sky, spilling countless drops of blood.
The coachman and women screamed in fright, but before their screams disappeared, those ghostly shadows just disappeared, leaving only corpses all over the ground.
In just a blink of an eye, the corpses of the few guards who were alive and well just now were all over the ground, and the evening wind was filled with a strong smell of blood, making people want to vomit.
The faces of the coachman and the women were all splashed with drops of blood, and they all looked at each other, seeing extreme fear in each other's eyes.
Those dark shadows just now, are they people or ghosts? Why don't you even say a word, just go up and kill someone? What is their purpose, is it just to kill these irrelevant guards
The wives held onto the carriage tightly so that their violently shaking bodies would not fall down.
The night became a little darker, and the surroundings were extremely quiet, with no human figure to be seen at all.
If it weren't for the horrible corpses on the ground, they almost thought that those black shadows just now were just their own hallucinations.
I don't know how long it took before Yang Yunzheng's voice sounded from inside the carriage, obviously trying to keep calm: "Hurry up!"
One sentence woke them up. The coachman hurriedly picked up the reins and screamed in a frightened voice, "Drive! Drive!"
Although those terrifying shadows disappeared, they would appear at some point. The experienced guards in the Hou Mansion were all dead, and they had to escape from this nightmare place as soon as possible.
The horse seemed to be infected by their fear, and quickly ran towards the empty street. The women had to gallop with all their strength to barely keep up with the speed of the carriage.
Seeing this familiar street, everyone's mood stabilized a little.