Sima Hongyan admired Emperor Yanzhen's layout a little, first showing weakness, and then taking the enemy by surprise, it can be regarded as far-sighted. However, it is also very risky, and if any link is wrong, it will invite a joint attack by the other two countries.

Sima Hongyan said to Yan Qi: "Since the emperor has already made arrangements, then why should you doubt the emperor's plan? Although the emperor's strategy is a bit risky, it may be successful. ”

Yan Qi shook his head and said: "No, as long as Yanling sends troops to the south, Dongning will immediately send troops from Dongning to attack Yanling. ”

Sima Hongyan said: "How do you know? ”

Yan Qi said: "You don't have to ask about this, I naturally have my own way!" So, I can't watch Yanling fall, I have to strike first! ”

Sima Hongyan suddenly felt that the entanglement between Dongning and Yanling was getting deeper and deeper, between the two countries, you calculate me, I calculate you, and I don't know which one is true and which one is false, and Sima Hongyan really has no talent for political strategy, and it is a bit big to think about it.

At this time, a soldier came to report that all the civil and military officials had been taken to the door of the main hall, waiting for Yan Qi to fall.

After Yan Qi asked the soldiers to retreat, he said to Sima Hongyan: "Hongyan, you should understand my affection for you, I will never hurt you." But I'm going to do it tonight, and if you won't help me, don't get in my way, I don't want either of us to be enemies. ”

Sima Hongyan snorted and didn't speak, she secretly thought of countermeasures in her heart.

Even if Emperor Yanzhen really dies tonight, she must not let Yan Qi sit on the throne. For such self-righteous people, only the people of Yanling suffer when they become emperors.

Imagine a person who has suppressed his ambitions for more than ten years, once he reaches the peak of power, he is bound to vent his depression for so many years, and Sima Hongyan is not surprised by what outrageous things he can do.

However, she only has 500 female soldiers under her command, and Yan Qi's troops will not be less than 50,000 troops, and the jade seal and the talisman are all in Yan Qi's hands, and the last way to deal with Yan Hao is no longer feasible. Yan Qicheng's mansion is extremely deep and cunning, and Sima Hongyan really didn't know what to do for a while! The moment can only be one step at a time.

Yan Qi saw that Sima Hongyan was silent and didn't say any more. waved his hand to the soldiers on both sides, and suddenly dozens of people came up, carrying several princes who were tied up and walked out.

Sima Hongyan didn't wait for Yan Qi to move, she walked out with her own people first. Yan Qi's soldiers at the door had already surrounded Sima Hongyan's female soldiers, and the two sides were tense and full of taste.

Seeing Sima Hongyan come out, the female soldiers immediately greeted and protected Sima Hongyan in the middle, and the female soldiers who were guarding the inner city gate just now also withdrew at this time, and said to Sima Hongyan: "Great commander, there are too many officers and soldiers, and they are escorting the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, we can't resist it, we are forced to retreat, and the inner city gate is occupied by officers and soldiers." ”

Sima Hongyan said: "Sisters, no one was hurt, right?" ”

The female soldier said: "Don't worry, the sisters are fine!" ”

Sima Hongyan saw that his strength was too weak to control the situation, so he retreated to the side with the female soldiers. At this time, Yan Qi's soldiers are powerful, and it is not appropriate to clash head-on, she has to think of another way.

Seeing that Sima Hongyan and the others obediently retreated to the side, those soldiers did not come to embarrass them, but just lined up as a human wall to isolate Sima Hongyan and the others.

Now Zhong Liying led four teams of female soldiers to ambush outside the four inner city gates waiting to be answered, and the two teams led by Shi Jinyan and Ban Lingruo also came back to gather at this time, Sima Hongyan looked at it, and now there are about 300 female soldiers around him. Six of the ten red sleeves are in front of her, plus Shi Jinyan, Ban Lingruo, and there is Nan Xunyan, they really can't fight against the nearly 10,000 soldiers in front of them.

Seeing the civil and military officials standing indignantly at the foot of the steps of the main hall under the escort of the soldiers, Sima Hongyan was at a loss.

Shi Jinyan and Ban Lingruo were even more heartbroken, they both saw that their father was among the crowd, and they also knew that their families were under the control of the soldiers, but they had no way to do it now, and their anxiety was already overflowing.

The sisters were anxious, and Sima Hongyan was also anxious, because she also saw Liao Ziling's figure. Uncle Liao is not kind to her, she doesn't know what Yan Qi will do if he takes hundreds of officials hostage, if he wants to force these ministers to write a letter of request, it is estimated that few people agree, she is afraid that if Yan Qi is angry and hurts these ministers, she will not even be able to save herself.

Sima Hongyan, who has always been calm and calm, also began to be a little impatient in his heart at this moment.

This is the second time these ministers have been held hostage, and in just a few days, they have experienced two mutinies in a row, which has already made them angry. I don't know what's wrong with Yanling, people who seek power and usurp the throne jump out one after another. And this time it feels even more dangerous than Yan Hao's time!

Yan Qi walked out of the main hall, stood on the high platform at the door, looked down at the civil and military officials and tens of millions of soldiers under the stage, and suddenly had a sense of arrogance in the world, although the faces of those ministers were resentful and disdainful, but they could not hinder Yan Qi's high spirits at this time. Especially at this moment, Sima Hongyan was still looking at him from a short distance, which made him want to show it hard.

Yan Qi cleared his throat and put on a kind face, but with the blood-stained sword in his hand and the blood stains on his body, he looked so nondescript.

Holding the tone, Yan Qi said loudly to the hundreds of officials in the audience: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have to invite you to come here today, and I have no choice but to do it." The former emperor was mediocre, and he was exhausted after experiencing the rebellion of the six kings, and he was already ill at the moment, and his life was short. The country cannot be without a king for a day, I am not only the eldest son, but also have the teachings of the former emperor, I am willing to take on the heavy responsibility in this time of crisis and take over the throne. This time, I invite you to come, it is to annoy you to write a hundred officials Chen please play the chapter, support me as the emperor, and hope that all the pillars of Yanling will be fulfilled! ”

Sima Hongyan couldn't help but snort on the side, and scolded secretly: "It's shameless! ”

After hearing Yan Qi's words, the ministers all looked at each other. Especially when I heard Yan Qi say that Emperor Yan Zhen was dying soon, the ministers were even more shocked, and they all looked at Yan Qi, not knowing whether what he said was true or not.

Whether it is true or not, one thing is clear to the ministers, Yan Qi asked them to write a statement in support of the emperor, this kind of behavior is the same as the behavior of the six kings, they are all rebels, so no one answered after Yan Qi finished speaking.

The silence made Yan Qi a little embarrassed, and as soon as he waved, several soldiers carried a bookcase over, with pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on it. Yan Qi's face was no longer kind, and he said, "Then please start with the adults!" ”

There have always been many rules for the transfer of the throne of Yanling, first of all, there must be the succession of the former emperor, and there must be the support of the emperor by hundreds of officials. In other words, the new emperor can not only rely on the appointment of the former emperor, but also be supported by hundreds of officials. This also requires that every successor to the throne has enough prestige, and if it is not approved by the vast majority of ministers, then the former emperor still needs to consider the candidate.

However, since the emperor chooses a successor, he generally chooses a prince with both virtue and ability, and he will listen to the opinions of the ministers in the past, so when the emperor decides to make a prince, it is also after the approval of the ministers, so in the end, the ministers' statements seem to be a formality.

But today's situation is completely different, the ministers are all coerced, and naturally no one writes their statements. So when no one did what Yan Qi said, Yan Qi immediately became angry.

He pointed his sword down and said angrily, "What? Don't you want to? Do you have any objections to my succession to the throne? ”

The ministers looked at the several princes who were tied up behind Yan Qi, and they all thought in their hearts: Tie up the brothers and coerce the ministers, of course we don't want to!

Yan Qi didn't seem to have much patience, he pointed directly at a minister and said, "Lord Zuo Lang Wu, your writing is the best, most of the palace Chinese characters are written by you, you can write this Chen Yan." ”

Sima Hongyan knew the Wu Lord Wu Chengkang that Yan Qi said, a civil official of the second grade, and Sima Hongyan had dealt with him in the early court hall before. However, this Lord Wu said to Yan Qi very politely: "Back to the eldest prince, the lower officials are only shallow in learning, I'm afraid I can't do it, the eldest prince should find someone else!" ”

Yan Qi sneered and said gloomily: "Since you are only a shallow learner, what qualifications do you have to be the minister of this second grade?" It's purely a person who sells fame and reputation. Since you admit that you have not learned talent, you are deliberately deceiving the court, and the crime is unforgivable. Come on, cut it! ”

The soldier guarding Wu Chengkang's side heard the order without saying a word, drew his knife and stabbed Wu Chengkang in the back of the heart. Before Lord Wu could react, he was killed on the spot, and his body was kicked to the ground by the soldier.

"Ah~" The ministers all exclaimed, and they retreated in fright, and a few of them were still weak under their feet and fell to the ground.

Yan Qi laughed a few times, and said nonchalantly: "Since Lord Wu is unwilling, I don't know which adult is willing to write?" ”

The officials were all angry, but they didn't expect Yan Qi to be so cruel, killing the ministers of the court without saying a word, it was really mad and vicious.

At this time, a civil official came out of the crowd, pointed at Yan Qi and scolded: "Your behavior is simply a vain prince, a minister, seeking power and a throne, and cruelty to Zhongliang, this official will not support a wolf with ambition like you to sit on the throne." ”

Yan Qi didn't listen to his scolding, but just said coldly: "Cut!" ”

A scream! The civil official who spoke up immediately splattered blood on the spot, which caused a burst of exclamations from hundreds of officials.

Yan Qi said at this time: "Don't think I'm begging you, if no one has written it yet, then you courtiers are useless, and I won't show mercy to my subordinates!" Someone has it, and tomorrow someone will replace you! ”

This time not only did not make the ministers submit, but it had a counterproductive effect, and the rest of the hundred officials were indignant and angry, and they suddenly attacked, and they all pointed at Yan Qi and scolded non-stop.

Sima Hongyan's side Shi Jinyan and Ban Lingruo were already a little uncontrollable, their father was in the crowd at this time, and he vented his dissatisfaction at Yan Qi with grief and indignation, they were afraid that Yan Qi would be provoked and kill.

Sima Hongyan never imagined that Yan Qi had gone crazy to this extent, and he didn't care about the life and death of hundreds of officials at all, if this continued, more innocent people would die.

He couldn't wait any longer, even if there were only about 300 people, even if he might leave his life here today, Sima Hongyan would never allow the situation to deteriorate any longer. If the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty die tonight, the political power of the entire Yanling will disappear completely, and the demise of Yanling will be a matter of an eye.