Chapter 228: Diverting the Tiger from the Mountain
Zhongli originally thought that what he was doing was seamless, so the other party was annoyed and wanted to catch them all.
But who would have thought that when he rushed outside and found that only a palace in the distance was on fire, his face changed and he rushed behind him quickly.
Turn the tiger away from the mountain!
He took a deep breath and rushed inside, with only one thought in his mind.
The emperor can't die, at least, not now.
It's just that now the timid officials are all rushing outside, and the other officials who dare to take advantage of the merit of protecting the emperor are escorting the emperor to the inside with the soldiers, so a vacuum is obviously formed in the middle, and it is easier for those who assassinate the emperor to chase after the emperor.
The prince also panicked at this time, standing in place to look at this, looking at that, and crying out psychologically.
Why is it different from what they had agreed to before? Why?
It's just that he didn't have time to think too much about it now, so he angrily pulled out a sword from the hand of the soldier who was protecting him next to him and rushed directly towards the emperor.
If he doesn't succeed, he becomes a benevolent, and his father taught him when he was a child!
"Father, Lone is here to protect you."
But the emperor didn't believe anyone at this time, but he still knew that he couldn't show his wariness of the prince in front of everyone, so he quickly shouted for people to protect the prince.
But as soon as these words came out, the emperor already regretted it.
Without him, the guards around him really obediently divided a part to protect the prince, and his side was a little weaker.
The fourth prince had been following the emperor, standing firmly in front of the emperor, his eyes wide and waiting for them to attack.
And the second prince and the third prince have already hidden under the table.
They knew very well that the person these people were dealing with was the emperor, not them, and as long as they held out until the palace guards rushed over, there would be no danger.
It's a pity that the third prince was dragged out and thrown directly in front of the emperor.
The emperor had no way to retreat, and the road behind them was cut off.
"You, you're going to rebel! What about people? My guards, take down these assassins to me, and I punish them for the nine clans. Whoever solves them, I will give you an official and a knight! ”
It's a pity that the third prince was thrown at the emperor's feet, and the second prince was dragged into their hands as a hostage.
"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for so many years, your majesty has not diminished from that year!"
A yin and yang strange voice came, and the scene was silent all of a sudden.
Zhongli hid in the shadows, watching this scene with worry.
I also know that these people will definitely not succeed, and they will end up in a different place, but unfortunately she is now too busy to take care of herself, and she is powerless to save them.
"You are?"
The Emperor squinted at the man in the cloak, his cloudy eyes unbridled.
"Hmph, it seems that the emperor is really a noble person! The slave is not talented, she was just a small eunuch in the East Palace back then, and she received the favor of the prince and has been surviving until now. ”
What the?
Everyone couldn't help but look at this person with round eyes.
The East Palace of the year?
They couldn't help but look at the crown prince.
And at this time, how could Zhao Zilin not know that he was being used as a gun? His face was pale, and he knelt on the ground in a hurry, and kept kowtowing to the emperor, banging.
"Father, father, not a son. There is no such person in the East Palace of Erchen, not Erchen! ”
The emperor's lips pursed tightly and did not speak.
Instead, the man in the cloak reached out and removed his cloak, chuckled at the prince, and shook his head.
"Prince, don't worry, the slave will never tell anyone that it was you and I who directed this play. But it's ironic! Back then, Wubeile tried his best to kill the prince, and now his own son is trying to kill you in every possible way, is this retribution? ”
The entire hall is surprisingly quiet.
Zhongli closed his eyes and leaned against the pillar, quietly as if he could hear his own heartbeat.
It's just that someone next to her seems to have touched her, Zhongli's face changed, and the sharp blade in his hand was about to be thrown out, but after seeing Zhao Shan'er, whose face was white, in front of him, he quickly retracted it, pulled the person to his side, and reached out to cover the other party's mouth.
"Shh
Zhao Shan'er nodded with tears in her eyes, but her stupid gaze looked at Concubine Qi who had fallen on the ground in the main hall.
Just now, she watched her father and the emperor use her mother as a shield.
This is undoubtedly a huge blow to her, who has never been simple-minded.
The person who loved his father collapsed in an instant.
She was supposed to leave here under the protection of the eunuchs and palace maids, but she was ghostly turned back and found the only Zhongli she could trust now.
The emperor hooked the corners of his lips and snorted coldly at the other party.
"Are you Prince Anqing's man? What an irony! Prince Anqing has been dead for more than ten years now, right? ”
The eunuch's slender and slender fingers covered his mouth and giggled.
"Yes! The master is gone, but we are still there! How did you treat the master back then, our family remembers it clearly. Fabricated excuses to slander the crown prince and conspired to usurp the throne, instigated the ministers to favor the prince, and faked him as a successful lord, causing the emperor to be jealous of the crown prince, you are worried about the resurgence of the prince, in order to kill all his wives and girls, and force the prince to death. In the past ten years, the old slave has dreamed of stabbing you, but this is not pleasant, and now you have also tasted the taste of being forced into the palace by your son, you must be very comfortable, right? ”
The prince was bitter at this time, he knew that they were actually Prince Anqing's people, and he shouldn't use them at all.
"Damn, you rebellious ministers and thieves, you are dying, and you dare to blame the matter on Lone, Lone can't spare you."
He took the sword in his hand and attacked them, but he was kicked away.
"Hmph, why didn't the prince say this when he begged the old slave before? And the prince, now that you have come to this point, whether you are forcing the palace or not, if we all die, does the prince think he will be fine? The father in front of you is a man who doesn't know his six relatives. ”
Zhao Zijian's heart was pounding, he always felt that this matter was his best opportunity.
But now is not the time for him to make a move.
The crown prince stood in the middle of them, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looked at this, looked at that, and finally ruthlessly, gritted his teeth, picked up the sword on the ground again, slowly turned to face the emperor, and then stepped back step by step.
"Father, I'm sorry, my son will compensate you in the next life."
As he spoke, he stabbed the sword in his hand fiercely on the shoulder of the third prince who was lying on the ground, causing the other party to scream and blood to jump.
Zhongli looked at the tragic situation in front of him, and couldn't help but clench his teeth, but he felt the little girl's body trembling slightly, she subconsciously covered the other party's eyes, lowered her voice and approached her ear, and slowly spoke.
"Don't be afraid, there's me."
Feeling Zhao Shan'er's tense body slowly soften, Zhongli breathed a sigh of relief.
"Prince, do you really want to go against me?"
The emperor looked coldly at his son, who had high hopes, and asked suspiciously.
The crown prince straightened his chest and shook his head at the emperor.
"Father, it's not that I want to go against you. The main reason is that you came to the throne back then. Uncle Gu still remembers that he was inexplicably confined not to mention, but he took pity on Gu's cousins and cousins, and now there are no bones. Father, you are so ruthless! ”
The cloak eunuch looked up and smiled, clapped his palms, and smiled towards the emperor.
"It seems that there are still people in the royal family who are not confused. Emperor, our family doesn't say much, as long as you abdicate and make way for Xian, and rehabilitate your master, our family can spare you today. ”
The emperor's face changed a few times, and now there are people behind him in front of him, maybe he will really ...... today
He glared at the other party fiercely, but he heard the sound of uniform steps from outside, his eyes lit up, and he smiled at the other party, but his eyes were as cold as ice.
"Haha, I want to see who killed the deer today."
It's just that the ministers who stayed behind couldn't wait to faint to death.
How much do they have to think about it to choose to stay? After all, after hearing such a royal secret, no matter who falls into the hands, there will be ghosts who can get out of the palace alive!
"Your Majesty, do you think that King Qingyang, who has been guarded by you for so many years, will still listen to you? Don't forget, how many times have you plotted to let him die at the hands of the enemy in the border city? ”
The ministers gasped even more, this secret is even bigger than the sky!
The emperor turned out to be on guard against Zhao Yiyan?
But this time, the emperor also handed over all the defense forces of the entire capital to Zhao Yiyan, can this be said to be distrustful? That's too trusting, right?
As if sensing their thoughts, the man sneered.
"This is the cleverness of our emperor, who obviously sold you and asked you to help him count the money. Why didn't the master treat him as a brother back then, but unfortunately, this brother was ruthless to the master in the blink of an eye. Even, kill them all. ”
"No matter what this king does, he will kill them all, but I only know that now you are a capital crime of rebellion, and you are connected to the nine clans."
Zhao Yiyan entered the scene with great momentum, and his sharp eyes scanned around the room and didn't see Zhongli, he was somewhat relieved.
"King Qingyang, long time no see. The young boy has now become a god of war. I just don't know, how long will it be before the hidden army in your hands will fall into the hands of the emperor? However, being able to live until now can be regarded as a great fortune for the prince. It's just that, after this time, I don't know if you still have such good luck! After all, under your defense, we can still attack in, you say, our emperor, will spare you? ”
And the ministers, who were confused just now, finally widened their eyes and understood the trick.
So, the emperor knew from the very beginning?
Zhongli gasped, and sure enough, it was the same as he thought!
King Qingyang's face remained unchanged, and he stepped forward and knelt down to the emperor to plead guilty.
"The minister is late for rescue, and I ask the emperor to forgive me."