People write diaries in Zongwu, and the heroes collapse

Chapter 684: Battle of the Capital (7)

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yuan Tianlei clapped out his palms, and two powerful palm forces hit the deputy commander's chest.

The deputy commander suffered a gravity blow, and all his internal organs were shattered.

The three figures also revealed their true faces. They were two men and one woman, all of them were masters of the evil ways in the martial arts world.

Marquis An Zhen took the knife from his men, walked over, swung it down, and cut off the deputy commander's head.

When the imperial guards saw the deputy commander being brutally murdered, they immediately lost their will to fight and turned around to retreat.

"Chase, and kill your way into the palace!"

Marquis An Zhen swung his sword and said excitedly.

The rebels were excited and rushed inside.

When Zhao Ji, who was in the Yangxin Palace, heard that the deputy commander of the imperial guards had died in battle, his face suddenly changed. He quickly said to Cai Jing, "Prime Minister Cai, quickly get these martial arts masters under your command to go and repel the enemy."

Cai Jing nodded slightly, and immediately asked the masters he had recruited to go and help the imperial army repel the enemy.

Several masters of the imperial guards were left in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. They were all carefully trained by the imperial court and each of them was a master warrior.

Normally, these people rarely appear. Now that the dangerous moment had come, Zhao Ji had no choice but to expose all of them.

However, bad news soon came. Most of the martial arts masters recruited by Cai Jing suddenly turned against him, and joined forces with Marquis An Zhen to kill the imperial guards by surprise.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Ji's face suddenly became extremely angry.

With a gloomy face, he looked at Cai Jing and asked, "Prime Minister Cai, how do you explain this?"

Cai Jing had not expected that these martial arts masters he had recruited would suddenly turn against him. He was so scared that he knelt on the ground and said with sweat on his forehead, "Your Majesty, I don't know why these people would turn against us."

"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?"

Zhao Ji was extremely angry and shouted loudly.

Cai Jing was so frightened that he was shaking all over. He was also a little confused. How could the martial arts master he had recruited at a high price suddenly turn against him, and there was no sign of it at all.

Fortunately, many ministers from Cai Jing's party came out to speak for him.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the traitor Zuo Wu Wang has gathered many underworld figures to work for him. These people under Prime Minister Cai are most likely spies planted by Zuo Wu Wang next to Prime Minister Cai."

"I also think that Prime Minister Cai was wronged. If Prime Minister Cai really had colluded with Prince Zuo Wu, he would not have risked entering the palace to protect the emperor."

"I think what Lord Liu said makes sense, and Prime Minister Cai has also been deceived."

Other ministers also came out to plead for Cai Jing, and those who had impeached Cai Jing before also spoke well of Cai Jing at this time.

They actually saw it very clearly. If Cai Jing was really in league with Prince Zuo Wu, they would not have risked entering the palace.

It was obvious that all of this was a plot set up by King Zuo Wu, and Cai Jing's subordinates were all deliberately arranged by King Zuo Wu.

In other words, Cai Jing seemed to be in control of everything, but in fact it was King Zuo Wu who truly controlled everything.

Cai Jing seemed to be in a good position, but his life and death had long been controlled by King Zuo Wu.

They suddenly shuddered. Since King Zuo Wu could place so many people around Cai Jing, he could definitely place people around them as well.

The shouting and screaming were getting closer and closer, and it was obvious that the rebels would soon arrive here.

"Sir, the rebels are coming. We should evacuate the capital as soon as possible."

Cai Jing said quickly.

The other officials were already at a loss after hearing the shouts and cries of killing. After hearing what Cai Jing said, they all knelt down and begged Zhao Ji to leave the capital immediately to seek refuge.

It didn't matter if the capital was lost. As long as they left the capital safely, they could call on troops from all over the Song Dynasty to come to the defense of the country. And it didn't matter if King Zuo Wu occupied the capital. He was just a traitor. As long as Zhao Ji was alive, officials and people from all over the Song Dynasty would not recognize King Zuo Wu's rule.

Seeing that Zhao Ji did not agree, Cai Jing winked at several officials, asking them to start arranging everything and be ready to break out at any time.

Upon hearing about escaping from the capital, Zhao Ji sat on the dragon throne with a dazed look on his face, as if he had no intention of leaving the capital.

He really didn't want to leave the capital, let alone flee from it in such a hurry.

"Sir, the rebels will be here soon. I will make arrangements for everything."

Cai Jing said in a low voice, as if reminding them that they would evacuate soon.

Zhao Ji ignored Cai Jing. He was in a daze. If he fled the capital now, he would feel that he would be ashamed of his ancestors.

"A real man may die, but he seeks to die honorably."

Listening to the sounds of fighting coming from outside, Zhao Ji suddenly felt a sense of ambition.

He would lead the remaining imperial guards to fight these rebels. If he was lucky enough to win, he would be the reincarnation of Emperor Taizu. If he failed, the worst that could happen was that he would commit suicide.

However, his legs were out of control, and he muttered to himself in disappointment, "It seems that I don't have the courage to fight to the death after all."

"Official, make a decision quickly, there is not enough time."

The ministers heard the sound of fighting getting closer and closer and urged anxiously.

Zhao Ji's expression changed again and again, and finally turned into a sigh: "I will do as you wish."

The ministers' faces lit up with joy, and they immediately stepped forward to help Zhao Ji retreat.

Less than ten minutes after they left, Marquis An Zhen rushed to the Yangxin Palace, but it was empty. This made the excited Marquis An Zhen's face change.

If Zhao Ji escaped, it would be troublesome. He immediately said to the rebels: "Chase! They haven't run far. We must not let this tyrant escape. Whoever takes his head will be rewarded with 10,000 gold coins."

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

When the rebels heard that there was a reward of 10,000 gold, they were extremely excited. Let alone killing the emperor, even if it was to kill their parents, they would not show the slightest mercy.

After they left, Lu Chen and Ji Yaohua walked out from the darkness.

Ji Yaohua smiled sweetly and said, "What a great show! When King Zuo Wu returns and finds out that his most beloved son has rebelled, I wonder what his expression will be."

She couldn't imagine whether King Zuo Wu should cry or laugh.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "King Zuo Wu will definitely not be able to laugh."

King Zuo Wu had been planning for many years. What he wanted most was to inherit the throne legitimately, rather than to start a rebellion like he was doing now. In this way, even if he succeeded, he would be reviled by the world, and what was even more terrifying was that he would be reviled endlessly by future generations.

King Zuo Wu originally wanted to get rid of Zhuge Shenhou and then force Zhao Ji to write a letter of abdication so that he could legitimately inherit the throne, but all this was ruined.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Marquis An Zhen, because all of this was planned by Ji Yaohua, who wanted to force Marquis An Zhen to rebel in advance.

"Now we just have to wait for Zhao Ji to die at the hands of Marquis An Zhen, and then we can establish a little emperor."

Ji Yaohua said excitedly.

Although this trick is old-fashioned, many powerful officials who have usurped the throne have used it. However, it is precisely because this trick is effective that powerful officials like to use it.

Ji Yaohua had already imagined what the Song Dynasty court would be like under their control in the future, which made her, who was full of ambition, even more excited.


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