Chapter 271: Great Expectations
After a bang, and then a decline, Barrow looked at the emperor in a wheelchair, looked at his silver hair, and couldn't help but sigh again: "Your Majesty is still old." ”
If it weren't for the fact that he was so old, how could he have uttered such weak words as "Who can help me?" and if it had been the former king who was unpredictable and arbitrary, he would never have said such weak words.
Just thinking like this, he suddenly heard the emperor's greeting: "Barrow, come here, I have something I want to ask you." ”
Barrow was stunned for a moment, but he hurriedly followed, and asked the emperor for instructions: "Your Majesty?"
Grievous the Great closed his eyes slightly, and his face was tiredness that could not be concealed. It seems that it is because there is so much going on tonight that has consumed the old man's spirit too much.
"Barrow, why didn't you stay there? I think you're not the kind of person who would risk your life for someone else. ", the Emperor asked abruptly.
This...... Barrow was a little caught off guard and a little embarrassed, the Emperor's words were too straightforward.
He hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Your Majesty is the head of the king's guards, and I dare not forget this duty. ”
The Emperor shook his head, "It's already time like this, and you still use this kind of words to coax me." I just want to listen to two sincere words at the end, and if you have any thoughts, just say it, and no matter what you say, you will be forgiven. ”
Barrow was silent for a moment, perhaps touched by the emperor's words "I want to hear two sincere words", Barrow finally spoke, "Your Majesty should know that I came out of the Senate, and it is my mission and the code of conduct to maintain and promote the glory of the nobility. ”
"The despicable act of betraying responsibility tarnishes the nobility of our blood and the glory of our name. ”
"Oh, I still underestimated you before, so if the enemy really kills you, will you be loyal to the country?", the Emperor was a little surprised to hear Barrow's answer, and then he immediately asked sharply.
"This ......", Barrow peeked at the emperor, and saw that the king was leaning weakly on the chair, like a weak old man everywhere, who had completely lost his former majesty, so he boldly replied: "This is the duty of the courtiers, but if Your Majesty gives up the throne to the great prince, not only can the courtiers live, but there will also be a lot of killings in this palace." ”
"After all, Your Majesty and the eldest prince are father and son, flesh and blood are connected, and blood is thicker than water. If you give up the throne to the eldest prince, presumably His Royal Highness will still treat you respectfully, and when the time comes, your majesty can also live in the palace for the best of both worlds. Barrow muttered.
After listening to Barrow's "truth", Grievous the Great burst out laughing. The old man laughed breathlessly, and people were very worried about whether he would laugh so much that he would die with a whimper.
The Emperor laughed and patted Barrow with his thin hand, "It not only maintains the standards and glory of the nobility, but also retains the shamelessness and speculation of the nobility in his bones, and he is really worthy of being a talent selected by the Senate." ”
"So as I said, I underestimated you before, Barrow, you are really the standard and example of the nobility. ”
"People like you will have great promises. The Emperor said meaningfully to Barrow, who was confused and didn't know why.
......
It wasn't just Barrow who thought Grievous the Great was old, but also the great prince who had committed the rebellion.
In front of the dormitory, when the rebels and the secret guards were in the middle of the battle, a ghost-like man in black suddenly appeared in front of everyone, he handed the eldest prince a note, ran two steps, and disappeared from people's vision like smoke.
"My father is still old, and after he couldn't escape from the palace, he dismissed all the palace maids, returned to the palace with the guards, and waited for death. ”
"Let's hurry up and don't keep His Majesty waiting too long. After all, he has been sitting on the throne for too long, and it is time to rest. ", the eldest prince said to Gletchev proudly.
Gletchev's heart sank, the man in black just now didn't even know him. It seems that it is a force that the Great Prince alone has, and listening to what the Great Prince said just now, he knows the situation of Emperor Grievous well, and he should have planted eyeliner beside the Great Emperor and can report the news at any time.
is worthy of being born in the royal family, and he is so suspicious by nature.
Following the orders of the Grand Prince, the rebels continued to use their mechanical crossbows and launched a stormy attack on the guards.
A rain of arrows rained down on the guards, and the powerful power drove the arrows to tear through the air, making an extremely sharp sound. It was as if hundreds of women were screaming at the same time, stabbing people's ears.
The waves of the Yangtze River are unstoppable, not to mention such a death frenzy made of metal! Huge waves can smash obstacles to smash. The tide of sharp arrows is even more ruthless, ruthless and bloodthirsty, tearing apart and devouring everything that stands in its way.
Whether it's wood, stone, or flesh and bones.
However, such an invincible wave of arrows was still blocked!
In front of the dormitory, a wall of stone rose between heaven and earth, like an incomparable shield made by the gods, blocking all attacks.
But how could such a wall hold back a crossbow bolt that was enough to crack the rocks? Almost as soon as the tide of arrows collided with the city wall, the winner was already decided. It's like delicate tofu being easily ravaged, like rotten wood being crushed at random by the sharp teeth of a giant beast.
The wide, reassuring wall was destroyed in an instant by sharp arrows, and the sand and gravel were scattered everywhere, and the dust flew like a light veil, enveloping the battlefield and making it impossible to see what was really going on inside.
However, despite the ease with which the breakthrough was made, the speed of those arrows was slowed down a bit. At the moment when the tide of arrows broke through the city wall, a majestic and solid city wall suddenly erected on the spot, and once again slowed down the death of the arrows.
Endlessly, endlessly!
Although the arrows fired by these mechanical crossbows are indestructible and sharp, as the saying goes: one blow, then decline, and three exhaustions. After being blocked by the continuous and strong walls, these arrows finally failed to break through the defenses of the secret guards, and finally fell to the ground one after another.
However, neither the Grand Prince nor Gletchev showed any surprise on their faces, they had already seen this scene three times.
There were more arrows on the ground than the fallen leaves that withered on the ground.