The night is dark and windy, and the crescent moon is looming behind the dark clouds.
The East Palace was extremely noisy, with screams and chaotic footsteps everywhere, reflecting the light of torches in the courtyard, adding a sense of urgency.
The King of Jin hurriedly ordered people to search for the prince everywhere, and even checked the places of the prince's concubines and concubines, but still no trace of the prince was found. The King of Jin knew that the prince must be in the East Palace, because there was a dark line reporting that the prince had rested in the East Palace, but now it is silent and disappeared.
This time, when King Jin forced the palace, it was not Emperor Xi's palace, because in King Jin's mind, Emperor Xi was no longer enough, but he was just dragging his time. His purpose in forcing the palace is to kill the prince. As long as he can take advantage of the unpreparedness to annihilate the prince and Empress Xiao's power in the palace, the rest will be easy to deal with. It is not impossible to put a hat on the prince's head for murdering Emperor Xi. After all, the outcome depends on victory. to write.
Unexpectedly, the prince disappeared, and another group of imperial guards attacked the gate of the East Palace, shouting 'Your Majesty is awake'.
Seeing all this happened, King Jin seemed to be poured from the beginning to the end by a basin of cold water, and couldn't help but shuddered. I thought about it a lot in an instant, the mechanism was exhausted, the momentum was excellent, and something went wrong at the key point. And the emperor actually woke up. If he knew what he had done, would he let him go
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, King Jin's eyes were splitting, and he held back the impatience and anxiety in his heart, and ordered the subordinates beside him to go forward to contain the incoming person, and confirm whether the news was true, and send someone from the other side. Keep looking for the prince. As long as he can kill the prince in this short period of time, he is not finished.
There is nothing wrong with what King Jin thought. As long as the prince dies, there is still a lot of room for him to turn around. For example, he could say to Emperor Xi that because he suspected that the prince had murdered Emperor Xi, he would force the palace in a hurry. This is why the rebels mainly attacked the East Palace, not the Zichen Palace.
In addition, Emperor Xi has always been partial to the King of Jin, and in the case of the death of the prince, he is likely to choose to protect his excellent son. After all, people are already dead, and the only suitable heir is King Jin.
The scene suddenly became chaotic, and King Jin, who was standing in the same place, thought a lot. Now success or failure is only once, as long as the prince dies.
Yes, as long as the prince dies!
Some people rushed over in a panic, and there was uncontrollable joy in their voices.
"Prince, the prince is dead..."
"What did you say?"
"His Royal Highness King Jin, the crown prince is dead, in the courtyard..."
King Jin's heart tightened, and he hurried to the place with the people who came. After arriving, he saw the prince lying in blood under a flowerbed in the garden.
He stepped forward to identify it himself, and tried his breath again.
The prince is indeed dead.
King Jin's hand trembled slightly, he had no time to think about who killed the prince, and how could the prince's corpse appear in the place that had been searched several times, he hurriedly ordered a few words to his subordinates, and then Go to the gate of the East Palace.
At the gate of the East Palace, the confrontation continued.
The two teams wore the same armor, but belonged to two different camps, and the atmosphere was strangely confrontational. The team guarding the gate looked strange and seemed hesitant to act. As for the large group of people who were opposing them, they seemed to be aggressive, but they didn't do anything other than shouting "Your Majesty is awake". It seemed that both sides had their own scruples.
There was a sudden commotion in the crowd, King Jin walked over quickly, and someone beside him was already reporting loudly what happened.
King Jin looked at the leader of the other party with a look of surprise and surprise on his face, and asked, "Take it seriously, is the father really awake?"
There was one person out of the crowd, and it was Commander Zhang.
His expression was a little weird, and he said: "Your Majesty is sober, knowing that there is trouble in the palace, and specially ordered his subordinates to come to suppress it. His Royal Highness King Jin, please order these people to lay down their weapons quickly."
Everyone around King Jin looked at each other in dismay.
King Jin exclaimed excitedly: "You are the commander Zhang." It seemed that after confirming the identity of the other party, he confirmed that the person would not cheat. He hurriedly ordered: "Don't put down your weapons yet!" and fell into his hands first. sword.
Everyone was stunned, and they didn't expect King Jin to be so refreshing. Commander Zhang realized something, but he didn't have time to think about it. Before he came, Emperor Xi said very clearly, not to hurt King Jin. Commander Zhang was considered Emperor Xi's confidant, so he naturally understood the complicated thoughts in His Majesty's heart.
He was just an obedient servant, and he didn't want to speculate on the thoughts of the people above. Since Emperor Xi said not to hurt the King of Jin, he naturally had his reasons.
He was considering how to treat King Jin, whether he should be the leader of the rebel army or the prince. At this moment, a heresy occurred.
No one knew where the arrow came from.
This is a very ordinary arrow made of fine iron.
Dark arrow body, sharp arrow.
So many people gathered here, but they shot directly at King Jin, and in the stunned eyes of Commander Zhang opposite, they shot directly at King Jin's head.
The strength was so great that half of King Jin's head was shot off on the spot.
Everyone was stunned.
A sharp scream cut through the night sky, "His Royal Highness King Jin is dead—"
"His Royal Highness King Jin is dead—"
This side is still in chaos, and there are a few people running out of the East Palace over there, screaming 'His Royal Highness is dead'.
The scene suddenly became more chaotic.
In a shadow not far from the gate of the East Palace, a person quietly disappeared. No one has seen this person, and it is estimated that only the moon in the sky saw the deadly arrow just now, which was actually shot by this person.
It's just who will care about this, no one cares.
Outside the palace, dark battles are also being staged.
Since the King of Jin personally led people to force the palace, there is naturally a person who coordinates the overall situation with him to make plans and strategize, and this person is Xu Xiangrong.
An inconspicuous private house, no one knew that this place was the center of the palace incident. All orders were issued from here. From time to time, horses galloping in the dark night rushed to this place, passing all kinds of news and sending them. outgoing.
The house was brightly lit, Xu Xiangrong was neatly dressed, sitting behind the desk, looking like he planned to stay up all night.
But it is true, who can sleep at such a time.
There are also several Jin King's aides gathered in this private house, all of whom are eager to move or restless. It is estimated that only Xu Xiangrong can maintain a stable mood at this time. But seeing his fingers keep squeezing and loosening, and tapping on the table from time to time, he knew that his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.
Success or failure is here.
This time, Xu Xiangrong once estimated that there is nearly 80% of his hopes that he will get what he wants. Once successful, the status of the Xu family will be unusual again. After decades of planning, Xu Xiangrong's heart is full of excitement and excitement. It's just that he has always been weird, and even if he is happy, he is reluctant to show it, but his whole face looks extremely cold.
Probably only Yan Ting could see the turmoil in his heart from the darkening color in his eyes.
Is it really going to happen
Even if Yan Ting has always been indifferent to everything, it is inevitable that he is a little surprised.
It's not that I haven't heard Xu Xiangrong talk about his great cause, but when he really got involved, let's not mention the thought and effort involved. On the eve of his success, Yan Ting was not only a little surprised, but also a little dazed.
"The palace is probably in chaos at the moment."
Xu Xiangrong stood up and came to the window to look at the dark night outside. There was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and the quiet moonlight and the lights in the house mixed a strange color on his face.
"The people in the Yasukuni Palace are probably still sleeping. They won't know what happened in the palace at this time. Even if someone goes to tip off the news, it's useless, and none of the people in the palace can come out."
For this day, Xu Xiangrong had planned for a long time, and everyone in the palace who could turn against them would turn against them, and people had already been ambushed outside the palace gates, including the street where the Yasukuni Palace was secretly surrounded by people. . Xu Xiangrong used all the power that could be used in his hand, and the success or failure was only here.
But in Xu Xiangrong's heart, there is no failure, because he really can't find a reason for failure.
"Wait until dawn tomorrow, everyone will be surprised!" When he said this, Xu Xiangrong laughed lowly and didn't stop for a long time.
On the other side, in a mansion, King Jing and Luo Huaiyuan were sitting there chatting.
King Jing remained silent, but his fingers kept rubbing against the edge of the tea cup, while Luo Huaiyuan spoke to him with a single word in his mouth. Just seeing the eyes of these two people constantly looking out of the door, and the topic of getting further and further away, you can know that they are not so calm.
"Why hasn't this Yan Manzi come back! And what about the nail you buried next to the crown prince? Can Imperial Physician Zhou control the timing?" Luo Huaiyuan finally couldn't help asking.
No one answered him.
King Jing has always been calm and self-controlled, but now his heart is tumbling endlessly. After decades of hard work, he only looked at the present. This was the easiest and most convenient way for him and King Yun to negotiate for a long time. The method was naturally thought up by Luo Huaiyuan, and he was the only one who would use such unrighteous and even abusive methods.
When discussing with King Jing, Luo Huaiyuan was afraid that the other party would not agree, but he did not expect that this seemingly serious fifth was not serious at all, and he also knew how to use extraordinary methods at extraordinary times.
Luo Huaiyuan naturally didn't know that King Jing already had someone he wanted to protect. If King Jing was alone, he probably wouldn't be so 'active' according to his character, but with her and two children, how could he have the heart to give up She left with two children
What's the harm in not compromising the means! He was just trying to find a way out!
I don't know how long it took, there was a movement outside the door, followed by a big man with a beard and a burly figure came in.
"how?"
King Jing, who has always been indifferent, rarely showed a concerned look, which made Yan Manzi feel a little strange. He wanted to make a few jokes aloud, because King Yun was here, and secondly, he knew that this was a very special time, so it wasn't funny.
"Fortunately not to be humiliated!" Yan Manzi cupped his hands.
Luo Huaiyuan suddenly felt relieved, and King Jing couldn't help showing a hint of joy.
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Xu Xiangrong and Yan Ting described various situations after King Jin ascended the throne in the future. This low-key and steady person could not help but get carried away on the eve of his success.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and there seemed to be fire outside.
The butler stepped in in a hurry, his face solemn and panic.
"Master Shizi, we, we seem to be surrounded here."
The wrench on Xu Xiangrong's thumb was crushed with a 'pop'.
"Being surrounded?" He was full of disbelief.
Not to mention that Xu Xiangrong didn't believe it, and the housekeeper didn't believe it either, but out of nowhere, a group of men in black suddenly appeared and entered the house. Although there were many guards in the house, they were blocked back, and several gates were closed. But if you listen to the movement outside, you know that there are not many people coming.
Just as he was talking, the noise outside grew louder, and it seemed that someone had broken in and was fighting with the guards in the house.
Xu Xiangrong's heart couldn't help sinking.
Who is it
On the street outside the house, a group of people stood, all dressed in dark colors. The first one looked in his forties, with a white face and no beards, his skin was white and smooth, but the corners of his eyes had fine lines.
"Take care of me, don't let any of them run away." Compared with the chaos in the house, this place is much quieter. The night was already dark and all the sounds were silent. No one would have imagined that such a fierce battle took place in the capital, and the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the officers and soldiers on patrol at night knew nothing.
This has to be grateful to the masters in this house. If they hadn't arranged it properly, these people wouldn't dare to make such a big fanfare at this time.
Following the middle-aged man's order, the people around him dispersed, leaving only a dozen or so to protect him.
One of the big men who seemed to be the leader said: "Eunuch Fu, don't worry, this place has been surrounded so that not even a fly can come out, and there will be no one missed."
Fushun smiled and cupped his hands: "This is the best, thank you Your Highness for your help."
The big man said that he didn't dare, and the two of them focused their attention on the house opposite.
The fighting was extremely tragic, and all the people who came seemed to be martial arts masters, and they quickly killed Xu Xiangrong's men. There were screams everywhere, all of them were fallen corpses, and people couldn't help but be heartbroken.
The visitor had approached the very center of the house, which was the study where Xu Xiangrong was. Xu Xiangrong's remaining subordinates are not many, the only ones are all in this courtyard, and there are more than ten people.
Xu Xiangrong always cherished his life, and on weekdays, there were guards everywhere in this house, both secretly and secretly. But this time is different from the other. At a time like this, when he was pressing the palace, all the capable people at his hand were sent into the palace, and there were only some ordinary guards left in this house, but who would have thought that at this time, there would actually be someone. raid here.
The butler, who has always been an honest man, also picked up a big knife and fought with the man in black. And Yan Ting, for some unknown reason, even held Xu Xiangrong behind him with a weapon.
Xu Xiangrong put one hand behind him, seemingly calm, but in fact his vest was sweaty. He doesn't know how to use martial arts. In the past, his safety was always guarded, but he never expected to face life-threatening situations in such a delicate situation.
In a hurry, the housekeeper reported the name of the Prince of Chengen Hou, but the other party ignored them. These people seemed to be well-trained and their eyes were calm. Nor can they be shaken.
Xu Xiangrong had a lot of dead men under his command. Seeing this kind of behavior, he knew that they were dead men without a doubt.
Is it the prince, or the Duke of Yasukuni? Has their plan been known? What about King Jin in the palace
Xu Xiangrong was in a state of confusion, and a thin layer of sweat covered his forehead.
"Wait, don't be stubborn, since you can find it here, you will naturally know who your backers are. King Jin? King Jin is probably gone by now."
A light laughter sounded in the darkness, and soon disappeared in the sound of weapons colliding.
Xu Xiangrong desperately told himself that the other party was attacking his heart, but there was really no way to convince himself. And most of them are Xu Xiangrong's confidants who can stay at this time. Naturally, they know what the masters are doing today. When they hear this, they can't help but lose their minds. Suddenly, only a dozen of the remaining guards fell down.
Xu Xiangrong's face was pale and his eyes were dead.
After a moment, he moved, and suddenly said to Yan Ting, who was guarding in front of him, and said, "Let's go."
Yan Ting paused, then waved his knife to block the past, "Where are you going?"
"What they want is my life, it shouldn't be difficult for you to escape."
Over the past few years, Yan Ting's martial arts have improved a lot.
He usually doesn't speak much, except for a few occasional conversations with Xu Xiangrong, most of the time he is either going out to do errands or practicing martial arts. That fall off the cliff caused a problem with his leg, and he could only make up for it with martial arts, and told himself that he was not a waste. So even though he was besieged by two men in black, he didn't fall behind. It's just that he occasionally stumbled to the bottom and told others that he was actually at the end of the game.
Only Xu Xiangrong saw this, and the others didn't know it. The two men in black who were fighting against him were very cautious, because they could see from the opponent's offensive that the blind man in front of him was extremely skilled in martial arts.
In the shadow of the sword, light and sword, Yan Ting whispered: "You saved my life, I will pay you back at this time!"
Xu Xiangrong smiled miserably and stopped talking.
During this period, the housekeeper fell down at an unknown time, and the remaining guards also lost their lives one by one. Only Yan Ting seemed to be still stubbornly resisting. There were more and more bloodstains on his body, both his own and the other's. It's just that in the end, it was one enemy and two, and it gradually revealed the defeat.
"This one-eyed man is working hard!"
The leaders of these dead soldiers seemed to have the heart to play, and did not order the rest of them to swarm up, but stood aside and looked at the two people in front of them playfully.
"Since you want to kill me, do you want me to die!" Xu Xiangrong said sharply.
The other party smiled lightly, "Death is death, why do you want to know what to do!"
Yan Ting couldn't hold it anymore, and his feet were weak and weak.
Suddenly, his body was pulled, and a man stood in front of him. He seemed to hear an extremely subtle voice, and he saw that man pursed his lips and smiled at him, and a mouthful of blood spurted his face.
In the blood, many, many, many, many, many regrets, some regrets, some dazed... There are many, many, but in the end they all return to peace.
fair enough!
Yan Ting thought, this is fine!
Feeling a piercing pain, Yan Ting finally couldn't stand and fell down, and the tall body of the man fell on top of him. He didn't seem to be dead, and there was a strange arc on the corner of his mouth.
"If there is a next life, I will not let you go!"
In a trance, Yan Ting seemed to have heard such a sentence.
He actually gave birth to a funny state of mind, and then the world returned to darkness.
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The surroundings finally returned to silence, and blood and corpses were everywhere in sight. In the most central area of the entire yard, two people fell, one on top and the other on the bottom, and the two were in a state of entanglement.
It's just that no one paid attention to all this, a fire suddenly ignited, and all the people in black retreated.
"Leave a few people to watch the fire, don't let the fire get out of control. Let's go." Fu Shun said.