Chapter 21: The Stunning King (Two Picks)
The form of the country is becoming more and more critical, like a grasshopper on the duckweed in the water, not to mention the wind and waves, a small wave can subvert it.
Because of the new emperor's transfer of troops, the troops in many places were weak and even empty, and before the rebels attacked, many places were lost one after another, and even some court officials directly took their families to join the enemy.
In the eyes of everyone, the destruction of the long-cherished country has become a foregone conclusion!
The rebels marched all the way north to meet the new emperor's army at Jinxuan City.
Jinxuan City has an impregnable Xuanmen mixed wall inside, and a turbulent and bottomless moat outside, which is a tough battle for the exhausted rebels who are invincible all the way.
However, Jinxuancheng has advantages, and naturally there are also disadvantages.
The enemy can't get in, but if the enemy guards it, the people inside can't get out, and sooner or later, the food in the city will run out.
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The dark and gloomy dungeon, the dim candle flame in the corner, does not serve as a light at all, but only adds to the weirdness.
Su Ye sat on the wooden chair next to the candle flame in heavy armor, looking at the person opposite with a gloomy face.
The man was dressed in a bloodstained prison uniform after being whipped, and his hands and feet were chained with chains the thickness of his thumb.
"Report! Urgent newsβ"A soldier rushed down the stairs with a knife at his waist, rushed into the dungeon, and knelt at the feet of the night.
At this time, Su Ye withdrew his cold gaze on the prisoner, slowly looked at the soldier, took a sip of tea, and said unhurriedly: "Say." β
"Your Majesty, Ling and Nan have lost their positions, and they have lost their dreams...... Liu Yu, the commander of the forbidden army in Shucheng, rebelled, washed the palace with the blood of the forbidden army, and hung the banner of the former Zhennan Army at the head of the city, and he took refuge in the nine cliffs himself! β
"Really? I know, you go down first. He pinched the teacup in his hand, and there was no trace of emotion on his calm face.
"This ...... Yes, the subordinate retired. "The imperial city has fallen, and the emperor is not angry at all - that is impossible. The soldier swallowed his saliva and quietly glanced at the person above before quickly retreating.
"Click-"
As soon as the soldiers left the dungeon, there was a cracking sound in the dungeon.
"Tsk......" Su Ye glanced down at the broken teacup in his hand, ignored the blood flowing on his hands, and got up and walked towards the prisoner in front of him.
"Tell me how to kill the Nine Cliffs, and I will give you a good time." He raised his eyelids, and the malice in his tone was about to overflow, "My good brother, I have never made a deal with you, why don't we try?" As long as you die, I will give you pleasure. Bai Ningyu, it's better for you to think about it. β
"Night, you are really ruthless......" A weak voice came out of the prisoner's mouth, and he raised his head, revealing an unrecognizable face, looking at the man opposite who did not recognize his relatives.
"When I was young, Jiuya, you, and I, we grew up under the same roof, you have been smooth sailing since you were a child, and you have been a prince since you were born, and you obviously loved Jiuya very much at that time.
However, as Jiuya became better and better, you began to do one thing on the surface and one behind the other, constantly suppressing him, and forcing the fourteen-year-old Jiuya away. But even when he left, you didn't let him go.
The funny thing is that as Jiuya gets better and better, what you want is not to take it for your own use, but to treat your once most beloved brother as a mortal enemy!
Hahaha, I'm sleeping, I'm useless now, in fact, I've thought about today's ending a long time ago, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. β
"Are you qualified to laugh? Why, doesn't the national teacher think he is so kind? Su Ye sneered, raised his hand and grabbed it in the air, and the whip placed next to the candle flame flew into his hand, and he looked down at Bai Ningyu who was kneeling condescendingly.
"If you talk about calculations, I'm afraid that my framing and persecution of the Nine Cliffs can't compare to you, the National Teacher?
The Nine Cliffs were stationed in Nanjing, and they never returned to the city, and it was even rumored in the imperial city that the king of Zhennan was ordered to live forever and not be allowed to enter Beijing, isn't this all the credit of the national teacher?
Even the matter of Qi Yuanyuan and the king of Zhennan making peace was personally admonished by the national teacher to the emperor! Not to mention the burning of the mountains outside Guannan City, but it was all a good plan of the National Teacher, and I just did a little bit for the National Teacher! β
"You...... You're shameless! Bai Ningyu was almost choked to death by these words, he raised his head and looked at the man in disbelief, "You ask yourself, I have been making cattle and horses for you for so many years, what is it that I have not done for you?" For your sake, I was scolded by civil and military officials as a demon who confused the emperor, a cunning demon! For the sake of your throne, I am the enemy of Fa Xiao! β
"But in the end? What did I get again? It's just a dark and smelly dungeon, whipped day and night, life is worse than death!
Nights! You touch your conscience and ask! Who are you worthy of?!
Are you worthy of the Nine Cliffs? Are you worthy of me who poured out my heart and lungs for you? β
"I'm sorry for anyone! But I'm worthy of myself! β
As he spoke, he raised his whip and slapped Bai Ningyu's body fiercely.
"Ning Yu, if you want to blame, blame your fate.
Do you think I'm willing? The human heart is made of flesh. Jiuya is my most beloved brother, is it only you who know?
Do you know how long I had nightmares the first time I instigated Princess Rongchang to push the Nine Cliffs down the cold pond? Every time I dreamed that my ninth brother froze to death in the cold pond and turned into a lonely ghost to find me, he said, Brother Prince, the cliff is cold. Do you know how distressed I am? Do I regret it? That's the younger brother I've always spoiled!
But, no way, I had to climb to that position. Do you think this is what I wanted?
I also want to be like other princes, recuperate and hide clumsy, but fate doesn't give me a chance! I was made the crown prince when I was young, you think the scenery is infinitely good, but when those princes become sensible one by one, I am calculated all the time, those half-brothers, everyone wants my life, if I don't count them, don't strike first, I will die! The person standing here today will not be me!
Bai Ningyu, you say you understand, what do you know? Compared to me, your little pain is nothing more than a moan, and compared to me, it is just a drop in the bucket! β
"It's not you who are standing here today, it's no one who shouldn't be you! But it's you! Suffering? Don't you deserve your pain? Bai Ningyu sneered, "For the sake of your throne, you fell into the danger of Jiuya, and died many times, with the help of Jiuya to resist other princes, Jiuya couldn't stand the palace's Eryu and I joined the army, and you used the prestige of the King of Jiuya Zhennan to deter the dynasty, after all, you had a good relationship with Jiuya as a child, which made everyone feel that the King of Zhennan was the backing of the prince!"
However, while using Jiuya, he secretly prevented King Zhennan from returning to Beijing, and deliberately asked me to marry Qi Yuanyuan to Jiuya!
Jiuya and I, you are really a good hand! Took full advantage of me! Even Xiyue, if he wasn't Qi Shangshu's daughter, and there was an old father-in-law Wei Guogong standing behind Qi Shangshu, would you marry Xiyue as your wife?
At the end of the day, everything you do is for the throne! Do you do everything you can to say that it is painful? Don't pretend to be so righteous and make yourself feel better with what kind of excuse you have to say! β
"Heh, since you know, why bother to say more, I didn't ask you to help me, you chose me yourself!" He sneered, and raised his whip with a hideous face, falling on Bai Ningyu's face, "Just say, if you don't agree, help me kill the Nine Cliffs!" I've let you die a happy death! β
"Hahaha! Hahaha......" The whip deflected Bai Ningyu's face, and he let out a weird laugh, "You still want to kill him?" Was he really your favorite brother back then? Hahaha! Nights, nights! You're a brute! β
"Whether it's my brother or not, you don't care! Only when he dies, can the world be peaceful! β
"Hahaha...... Hahaha...... "The world is peaceful? "Can there be peace in this world?"
"I said I could! Bai Ningyu! The man grabbed him by the hair and forced him to look up, "Don't forget, you can't get out of today's situation!" If it weren't for your misplan and keeping King Zhennan alive, would my dream of the country become what it is today? β
"Hahaha...... "To this day, you still think that everything is someone else's fault?" You've been like that for the night, "Okay, I promise you." β
Smiling and smiling, Bai Ningyu suddenly calmed down: "I promise you to help you solve the Nine Cliffs, after the matter is completed, I want a good time!" β
"Good! It would have been nice to have done this earlier, so why suffer from all this. β