After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

The King of Beixiang swallowed hard and stammered, "This, this is really a misunderstanding. Although I am the emperor, I cannot make decisions on many things. It was Gu Cheng, yes, it was General Gu who wanted to do this. He colluded with your country's Grand Tutor and wanted to overthrow Dayu, so he sent people to arrest you. Gu Cheng is arrogant and domineering. I, I really can't do anything about him."

As soon as the Lord of Beixiang finished speaking, Zhao Zhenyuan shouted, "General Gu, did you hear that? Is this kind of person worthy of you risking your life for him?"

At this time, Gu Cheng, the young general sent by the King of Beixiang to rescue the prince, appeared from behind a large rock on horseback.

When the Prince of Beixiang saw Gu Cheng, he felt a little embarrassed, but he was used to being bossy, and he didn't feel embarrassed when his lies were exposed. He pointed at Gu Cheng and scolded him, "I asked you to save the prince, but you didn't save him. Do you still want to help outsiders blame me?"

Gu Cheng had always been a loyal minister, and if the emperor wanted him to die, he would dare not disobey. But now that he really heard that His Majesty was putting the blame on him, he still felt more or less sad.

Gu Cheng was about to open his mouth to say something when he was driven back by Zhao Zhenyuan halfway through the journey. He wanted to disobey, but he could not beat Zhao Zhenyuan, so he could only follow him. But before he could say anything, Zhao Zhenyuan thrust his spear forward, and with a "puff" sound, the throat of the King of Beixiang was cut, and a large amount of blood spurted out from his neck. The King of Beixiang looked at Zhao Zhenyuan in disbelief, covering his throat but unable to utter a word. His body tilted, and he fell to the ground and died.

When Gu Cheng saw that the King of Beixiang was dead, he was so frightened that he fell off his horse and staggered to the King of Beixiang. With red eyes, he shouted, "Your Majesty has passed away!"

The remaining guards all knelt down and shouted, "His Majesty has passed away."

Zhao Zhenyuan did not dismount. He held the spear in his hand and looked at Gu Cheng coldly, asking, "General Gu, your sister died not long after she was selected to enter the palace. Aren't you curious about why such a healthy person died not long after entering the palace?"

Gu Cheng raised his head with red eyes and said, "Marshal Zhao, my sister is alive and well, why are you cursing her to death?"

Zhao Zhenyuan said: "It's ridiculous. Your sister has long been tortured to death by this beast in human skin."

"What?" Gu Cheng jumped up, stared at Zhao Zhenyuan, and asked, "Marshal Zhao, my sister is ill. Your Majesty sent her to Yu'an City to recuperate. I received a letter from her the day before yesterday, saying that everything is fine."

Zhao Zhenyuan snorted coldly and said, "I, Zhao Changguang, am a man of integrity. I am worthy of heaven and earth, and worthy of my parents. Why would I lie to you?"

Gu Cheng saw that Zhao Zhenyuan's words did not seem to be false, but he hoped from the bottom of his heart that this was not true. The Gu family had only two children, him and his sister. His sister had been pampered by his parents since she was a child. She was innocent, cute and lovely. Before entering the palace, people who came to propose marriage broke through the threshold of the Gu family, but this sister always loved to stick to Gu Cheng, and followed him wherever he went. They had a very good relationship since they were young.

Gu Cheng suddenly felt his throat dry. He didn't want to believe it was true, but he asked like a madman: "How did Marshal Zhao know that my sister was tortured to death?"

Zhao Zhenyuan said: "I was locked up in the dungeon, and my tendons in my hands and feet were cut. This beast thought I was going to die, and he discussed many things with his secret guards in the dungeon, including asking the secret guards to find more women for his sexual pleasure. After your sister was sent to the palace, this beast tortured her for a while. Your sister couldn't bear the humiliation and wanted to commit suicide. But when this beast found out, he sent her directly to the secret guard camp, where she was humiliated and tortured to death. After she died, he threw her body into a wolf's den, leaving it to the money wolves to eat. Even her bones could not be found."

After hearing this, Gu Cheng felt his eyes go dark. This dog emperor had been lying to his family, saying that his sister went to Yu'an City to recuperate. Every time he asked about the specific address of the recuperation, he was always fooled by the dog emperor. Could it be that his sister was really dead?

When Gu Cheng thought of this possibility, his body went limp and he fell to the ground in the snow.

His parents were old and they were most concerned about his sister. They always nagged him to go to Yu'an City to visit his sister and see how she was doing. If they found out that his sister was dead and couldn't even find her body, they would probably die on the spot!

At this time, Huo Ming's carriage also arrived. When he saw Gongsun Wen lying on the snow, he was so scared that he didn't even care about the carriage. He quickly jumped off the carriage and came to help Gongsun Wen up.

When Zhao Zhenyuan saw Huo Ming arriving, he took out a medicine bottle from his arms and threw it to Huo Ming, asking him to help Gongsun Wen take the medicine.

This medicine bottle was stuffed into Zhao Zhenyuan's hand by Ah Man after he fainted, saying that it was a good medicine for healing injuries and that he must take it. Since it was for healing injuries, Gongsun Wen should be able to use it.

Huo Ming took the medicine bottle, then picked up Gongsun Wen and carefully put him into the carriage.

There are now two injured people in the carriage. Fortunately, they are still alive, otherwise I don’t know how to explain to His Majesty when I return to the imperial city.

Zhao Zhenyuan saw that Gu Cheng had a dejected look on his face, as if he had not yet recovered from the news of his sister's death.

Zhao Zhenyuan said: "Now that the king of Beixiang has passed away and the crown prince has also died under the sword, Beixiang is in a precarious situation. They need a wise and intelligent monarch who cares about the world to lead them out of the predicament and towards prosperity. I think General Gu is very suitable."

Gu Cheng was so frightened when he heard this that his face turned pale in an instant, and he stammered, "Marshal Zhao, please don't talk nonsense. This is a serious crime of treason, and the whole clan will be executed. Besides, although the prince is dead, His Majesty has other princes. It is not my turn as an outsider..."

Before Gu Cheng could finish, Zhao Zhenyuan rushed to ask, "Do you still want to continue working for your enemy?"

Zhao Zhenyuan's words made Gu Cheng pause. None of the Jun family was good people. They oppressed the people and extorted their wealth. The heavy taxes made the people live in dire straits. They had to worry about their next meal. What's more, this dog emperor killed his sister. If he continued to work for them, he would be worse than pigs and dogs. He would probably be beaten to death by his parents.

Just as Gu Cheng was hesitating, the soldiers behind him said in unison: "General Gu, we all support you as the new king. You are a kind and righteous man. We all believe that you will be able to lead Beixiang well and let the people live a prosperous life."

"Yes, General Gu, you often use your own salary to help us. Without you, many of us would have starved to death long ago."

"This dog emperor has oppressed us for so long, and he finally died. When I return to the city, I have to burn two strings of firecrackers to celebrate. If General Gu becomes our new king, I will buy four strings, no, eight strings, and burn them from one end of the alley to the other."

Gu Cheng listened to the voices of support and felt it was a bit magical. In just half a day, he went from being an employee to having the opportunity to become a boss. Is this what it felt like to be a liberated serf singing?