Princess Promotion

Fu Hongxuan looked at the sword in his hand, and then at Zhou Xuanli, who looked like he was ready to sacrifice himself.

Finally, Fu Hongxuan couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed out loud with his face up, his laughter was arrogant and presumptuous.

Fu Hongxuan sat back in his chair, changing his usual straight and stiff sitting posture.

He crossed his legs, leaned back in his chair, supported his head with one hand, and raised his long sword with the other hand and stabbed straight at Zhou Xuanli.

Zhou Xuanli closed his eyes subconsciously, but instead of feeling the expected pain, he felt a chill on his cheeks.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw Fu Hongxuan looking at him with a playful expression.

Fu Hongxuan swung his arm lazily, and the sword hit Zhou Xuanli's cheek.

Fu Hongxuan laughed as if teasing a caged bird, "Zhou Xuanli, I didn't know you were such a simple and innocent person."

It is very harmful and even more insulting.

Fu Hongxuan held the heavy sword weighing more than ten pounds and placed it on Zhou Xuanli's neck without moving.

As long as Fu Hongxuan wanted, he could take Zhou Xuanli's life at any time.

Fu Hongxuan said with a warm smile on his face: "Since you have worked so hard to come here to die, I will show mercy and let you become a clear-headed ghost!"

Fu Hongxuan stood up, looked down at Zhou Xuanli and said, "You are wrong about the first point. There is not so much hatred between you and me. What you saw from the beginning to the end was just my disguise."

Fu Hongxuan leaned over and whispered softly into Zhou Xuanli's ear, "I've been pretending for too long these years. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost thought I was a good man who was loyal to the emperor and patriotic."

Fu Hongxuan pretended to recall the past and asked, "Let's start from the beginning. Do you know why I didn't capture Yao Chuguang when she escaped to Western Zhou?"

Zhou Xuanli shook his head in confusion before nodding. It seemed that he had said that he admired Yao Chuguang's courage to sacrifice himself for the country...

Fu Hongxuan explained generously, "No! I did it purely because there was no profit to be made. Capturing Yao Chuguang would bring me no benefit at all. At most, I'd get a few false compliments from you, saying I'm your loyal subordinate, and then a little reward in the end."

Zhou Xuanli could guess what was going to happen next without Fu Hongxuan saying anything.

There is no real benefit in handing Yao Chuguang over to himself. On the contrary, if he helps Yao Chuguang, it would be like providing timely assistance.

Let Yao Chuguang owe me a favor. It may not be of any use now, but it may come in handy in the future.

For example, when Fu Hongxuan's rebellion failed, he fled to Qi and took refuge with Yao Chuguang.

Not only can you save your life, but you may also have a chance to make a comeback.

Fu Hongxuan saw Zhou Xuanli's face change from confusion to shock, so he continued, "While you were fleeing, you never thought about why the Qi army was able to attack Yundu City so quickly."

This sentence was like a bombshell.

Zhou Xuanli clenched his teeth and the corners of his mouth twitched, as if he was trying hard to suppress his urge to explode.

How could he not have thought about it? He was almost driven crazy by thinking about it day and night.

Fu Hongxuan: "Have you ever wondered why, after Yao Chuguang conquered Western Zhou, when it came time to reward people for their contributions, the one who took the biggest reward was not Duke Li, who had fought for her and served as her successor, but me, a Western Zhou native."

Zhou Xuanli had also thought about this. At that time, he felt that there were two reasons why Yao Chuguang did this.

The first is that on the surface, in order to appease the old subordinates of the Western Zhou Dynasty, it is necessary to support such a person.

The second point is that Yao Chuguang is wary of Duke Li, and needs to support someone who will never join forces with Duke Li, so as to disperse the military power in Duke Li's hands and achieve the effect of mutual restraint.

Taking the above two points into consideration, and considering that he had saved Yao Chuguang before, Fu Hongxuan became the best choice.

Fu Hongxuan whispered as if from hell: "What you think is not wrong, but it is not the main reason."

"The main reason is of course because I have made the greatest contribution, so naturally I will get the most when it comes to rewards..." Before Fu Hongxuan could finish his words, Zhou Xuanli suddenly jumped up.

He wanted to snatch Fu Hongxuan's sword and die with him.

The reality was that Fu Hongxuan easily dodged Zhou Xuanli's attack, went around to the back and pushed Zhou Xuanli back onto the seat with one hand.

Fu Hongxuan suppressed Zhou Xuanli and continued what he had just unfinished: "From your perspective, or from the perspective of most people."

"Yao Chuguang's success today, including ascending to the throne, is certainly due to his own efforts, but it is absolutely inseparable from the great support of Duke Li."

Zhou Xuanli gasped and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Fu Hongxuan: "I just want to tell you that those who ascend to the throne by luck are not on the same level as those who ascend by strength."

"Everyone thinks that it was Duke Li's timely arrival and rescue of the besieged Yao Chuguang that allowed Yao Chuguang to successfully rebel."

Zhou Xuanli asked back: "Isn't it?"

Fu Hongxuan sneered, "That's why I said you were too naive. Duke Li came to rescue Yao Chuguang, clearly to save the 200,000 troops that were besieging Yao Chuguang."

After hearing such absurd words, Zhou Xuanli's rage paused for a moment.

Fu Hongxuan shook his head, as if to say, "How could you be so stupid?" He said, "The explosives used to blow up the city wall were said to have been developed after Yao Chuguang ascended the throne. You actually believed it!"

Having said that, the truth is very clear.

Fighting on Yao Chuguang's home turf, they sent troops all the way to the imperial city to rebel.

They were fully prepared, and the outcome of the palace coup was already determined.

Yao Chuguang had already developed explosives and buried them in the mountains outside the imperial city.

If the imperial guards and the two princes had not fought among themselves, but had worked together to attack the city.

Yao Chuguang can immediately ignite explosives and end the war in an instant.

Fu Hongxuan raised another question: "Even if we take a step back and assume that the Western Zhou Dynasty couldn't withstand the Qi army's attack, could it be that they couldn't even light a beacon to warn of an enemy attack?"

According to common sense, no matter how fast the siege is, it cannot be so fast that the people in the city do not have time to pass on information.

Someone must have blocked all the information inside, which led to the Qi army coming to attack.

By the time Zhou Xuanli realized it, it was too late and there was nothing he could do.

If the person who provided the information was Fu Hongxuan, then everything would make sense.

Only Fu Hongxuan knew the deployment of all the city defenses and knew how the generals in the city would respond after the enemy attacked.

Fu Hongxuan naturally knew which route was the best and how to block the news and catch Zhou Xuanli off guard.

A whisper as if from hell rang in Zhou Xuanli's ears: "I exchanged the entire Western Zhou Dynasty for Yao Chuguang's position as the commander-in-chief. How could Duke Li have any objection?"

Comparing the merits, Duke Li had the merit of following the emperor, but even without him, Yao Chuguang could still handle everything and sit on the throne.

However, the situation in Western Zhou was completely different. Without Fu Hongxuan's internal and external support, even Yao Chuguang would not have been able to take over Western Zhou so easily.

Zhou Xuanli's eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could eat Fu Hongxuan alive. He cursed, "You treacherous beast, you sold out your master for fame and fortune, you will suffer retribution..."

Zhou Xuanli's cursing suddenly stopped, and he began to laugh wildly, but his laughter sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves.

Zhou Xuanli laughed until tears came out, then he slowly said, "You are doing this for your father in heaven! She was one of the culprits who killed your father."

Fu Hongxuan squatted down, looked directly at Zhou Xuanli, nodded seriously, and agreed: "You are right, he is my biological father after all. Asking His Majesty to give him an official position is a bit too little. I will ask her for more when I go back."

An indescribable emotion rose in Zhou Xuanli's eyes, hatred, deep resentment and disbelief.

Fu Hongxuan saw the shock in Zhou Xuanli's eyes and tilted his head and said, "What are you shocked about? I'm a traitor."

Zhou Xuanli's eyes were wild and his expression was distorted, as if he was tortured by some kind of pain and could not control himself.

"Did you enjoy the play?" Fu Hongxuan suddenly raised his head and looked straight at the screen behind Zhou Xuanli.

Zhou Xuanli was slightly startled, then slowly turned around following Fu Hongxuan's gaze and looked behind him.

A clear and steady sound of footsteps came from behind the screen, getting closer and closer.

A tall and straight man wearing a black hood walked slowly out from behind the screen.

As the man walked, he gracefully raised his hands and gently took off the hood on his head and the silver mask on his face.

When the last bit of obstruction was removed, the man's true face was fully revealed.

It was an extremely handsome face, with clear contours as if carved by a knife or an axe, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and thin and well-defined lips under the high nose bridge.

However, the fine lines faintly visible at the corners of his eyes inadvertently revealed his true age.

Despite this, time does not seem to have left much trace on his appearance, but instead adds a mature and steady charm to him.

The moment Zhou Xuanli saw the man's face clearly, he felt a sharp pain in his neck.

It was as if something was gushing out of my body, and my body was getting colder and colder.

But even so, Zhou Xuanli still stared at the man without blinking.

He never closed his eyes until he took his last breath.