A cold-faced prince uttered such frightening words, which showed that Zi'an really scared him.
Because he knew that this was not the Great Zhou, this was the Northern Desert, and neither Qin Zhou nor King Qi were people who could be trusted.
Seeing Zi'an admit his mistake honestly, Murong Jie breathed a sigh of relief. Speaking of Rouyao's matter, Murong Jie said, "Don't worry too much. Gao Fengtian has sent people out to look for her everywhere. I believe there will be news soon."
"I hope so." Zi'an was always worried when he thought of Rouyao.
She really hopes that Rouyao can be happy. She is a kind girl who dares to love and hate, and tries her best to be free and easy.
With her family background, she could have a proud temper, but she didn't. She had a very good upbringing. If she loved someone and that person didn't love her, she would give up and not pester him. She had her own self-esteem.
She knew that Rouyao had been married once, but it was obvious that the husband was not the one she liked. But why did she get married at that time
"Rouyao got married once. Why was that?" Zi'an asked.
Murong Jie shook his head, "I don't know."
He never asked or cared about these things.
"No idea?"
Murong Jie thought for a moment, "I seem to have heard Ni Rong say that Lao Ba was pestering her and even asked... the Noble Concubine to propose marriage. You know the Noble Concubine's methods. Whatever her precious son likes, she will definitely take it for him. Rouyao is a stubborn person and doesn't want to marry Lao Ba, so she found a marriage partner. The man is also from a high-ranking family, but he suffers from a serious illness and will not live long. Not long after Rouyao got married, her husband died."
"So that's it!" Zi'an couldn't help but sigh. Why couldn't such a passionate woman find her own happiness? If she died this time, how could it not make people sad and regretful
The couple talked about their recent situation. After experiencing this separation and injury, their relationship has improved a lot. Perhaps, from the plague and massacre in the Northern Desert, they both saw through some things, and they felt more and more that nothing is better than living well and cherishing the people around them.
For the next two days, Qin Zhou remained silent.
News from the capital occasionally arrived.
The whole city was under martial law and curfew. The patrols in the capital had been eliminated by Prince Zhenguo's men, and four of the nine gates had also been taken over by Prince Zhenguo. The people were too terrified to go out. Every night they could hear the sounds of swords and spears fighting. In the morning, if anyone was brave enough to open the door, they would see the victorious side cleaning the blood on the street.
There has been no news from the palace yet, but it has not reached Zi'an's ears. Qin Zhou and Prince Chu Yue have been discussing it every day.
Murong Jie did bring back some news for Zi'an. The two armies were confronting each other in the palace, and the emperor was already under house arrest. The Prince of Zhenguo was not in a hurry to take action. It was said that he wanted to force the emperor to abdicate.
Is the emperor helpless? No, the emperor has been waiting for General Qin from the Qin Mansion to enter the palace to protect him.
However, the emperor did not know that although General Qin had the will but not the strength to protect him, the palace was taken over by the old lady, who ordered that General Qin was not allowed to step out of the palace.
I heard that General Qin resisted for a while after he recovered from his illness, but how powerful was the old lady? She broke one of his legs after a disagreement.
The old general was disabled but determined. He disregarded filial piety and cursed his old mother to the heavens for disobeying the emperor, thus ruining the Qin family's reputation for loyalty and righteousness over the years.
The old lady was straightforward. She slapped him twice, pointed at his forehead and said arrogantly: "That's right, I am disobeying the king, and I am going to rebel. What's the matter?"
When it comes to scolding like a shrew, it is obvious that the old general is not as good as the old lady. Although the power of his slap is also amazing, he only dares to hit the bed board and does not even dare to touch the old lady with the wind from his palm.
There were also rumors in the palace, and Empress Cao had recruited many ministers over the years. However, the emperor and Empress Cao had never thought that the one who started the rebellion would be the Prince of Zhenguo. They had been monitoring Qin Zhou's movements before, and they didn't know if the Prince of Zhenguo would suddenly lead his troops to attack, catching them off guard, and even the news couldn't get out.
There were several loyal supporters of the royal family who wanted to enter the palace to protect the emperor, but they had no followers. Most of the generals were controlled by Qin Zhou, and some of them were former subordinates of General Long.
General Long was quite active, changing his previous low-key attitude and constantly moving among the ministers, vividly describing what had happened in the disaster area. During this time, he even shed two turbid heroic tears.
It is true that the old general's appeal is amazing. His contributions to the Northern Desert are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. His speeches everywhere have moved many people. Of course, the touching moment is only a face-saving gesture. The most important thing is that when everyone saw him coming, they understood that the emperor had lost his support.
Even the old generals of the royal family no longer support the emperor. What other way does the emperor have
As a result, more and more people joined the ranks to denounce the emperor.
Since the officials are condemning the movement, there must be voices from the public as well.
General Long had only made the beginning, and the subsequent work of guiding the people was left to other officials.
Officials also had their own broadcasting channels, such as storytellers in teahouses, street vendors, and a righteous sect that suddenly emerged, with officers and soldiers dressed as Taoists, carrying a newly unearthed living god, wandering the streets and alleys, shouting loudly.
Talking about the emperor's crimes.
After hearing this, Zi'an laughed and said, "But if this happens, wouldn't it be in line with public opinion for the prince of Zhenguo to enter the palace to fight?"
Murong Jie rolled up his sleeves and carefully picked out the medicine residue on the edge of her wound. "Yes, it complies with public opinion, but don't forget that everyone knows that everything the emperor did was originally led by the prince."
"Is this the turning point that Qin Zhou wants to grasp?" Zi'an smiled. "Qin Zhou doesn't have such a crooked idea. Who came up with this idea?"
"Prince Chu Yue."
"What kind of person is this Prince Chu Yue?" Zi'an knew that Qin Zhou would help this prince ascend to the throne, but he didn't know if he was as cruel as the crown prince
"Yes," Murong Jie thought for a while before coming to this conclusion. Zi'an knew that he was always picky when judging people. If he said it was good, then it must be very outstanding. Murong Jie said, "The most important thing is that his biological mother was killed by Empress Cao. I heard that she was tortured before her death."
"Oh!" Zi'an immediately sighed for Empress Cao, "This time, Empress Cao is going to die miserably."
"Isn't it as it should be? It's retribution." Murong Jie pulled her clothes and said calmly, "The reason why the Emperor of Beimo has valued military generals in recent years is that he wants to constantly attack the countries in all directions. It's not that he doesn't fear Qin Zhou, but he thinks that Qin Zhou is a woman who is easy to control, and he has decentralized power too thoroughly. If he hadn't done that, how could the Qin family be willing to help him build his kingdom? It's just that the tiger he cultivated himself finally backfired, and he deserved it."
Zi'an knew that the Emperor of Beimo had given up everything to expand his territory, which was why he kept praising the Qin family. The Qin family was originally a military family with a great reputation. They had held military power for five generations, and their prestige and power were almost as high as that of the emperor. However, he thought that if he controlled Qin Zhou, he could control everything. However, Qin Zhou was a thoughtful woman, and you couldn't control her just because you, the emperor, said so.
Later, when he saw that Qin Zhou was somewhat out of control, he wanted to kill him, thinking that by doing so he could take back the military power from Qin Zhou. However, Qin Zhou was a man who was exposed to swords and guns every day and made a living by blood. How could you, the emperor sitting in a high temple with great dignity, plan against him
(End of this chapter)