Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

Inside the council hall of the Silla royal palace.

Di Rengui was just a young man in his early twenties, yet his resounding voice was full of the confidence of the Tang Dynasty.

He faced the surrounding Silla high-ranking officials with expressions of anger, fear, doubt, or coldness.

At this moment, however, his expression remained unchanged, and his gaze was calmly fixed on the Silla Queen, Kim Deok-sun, who clearly showed some resentment.

“Your Majesty, if you are being coerced by these ministers and generals, just wink at me.”

"I will die here on the spot. If my Tang cavalry does not come out of the city in two hours, they will turn back to attacking the city!"

"At that time, we will surely be able to help Your Majesty escape this predicament!"

"Snap..."

Suddenly, Di Rengui pulled out a gleaming dagger from his sleeve.

Right in front of everyone, he held it to his neck.

Not to mention the Silla civil officials who originally wanted to say a few conciliatory words and attribute the matter to some kind of "misunderstanding," they were completely dumbfounded.

That is Queen Kindeman, who sits on the throne.

Also present were the relatively composed Minister Eul-jae and General Kim Yu-shin.

At this moment, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"Young master, don't be impulsive!" Jin Yuxin hurriedly reached out, trying to stop him.

Unexpectedly, Di Rengui suddenly applied a little more force to his hand.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. Now that the treacherous minister has already revealed himself, when the iron cavalry of our Great Tang enters the city, you only need to tell them that the Marquis of Jingshui of our Great Tang will surely execute this villain by slow slicing!"

"For Silla, for Your Majesty the Queen, to cleanse the court of corruption!"

Kim Yu-shin's footsteps froze instantly as he took a step, his expression one of astonishment.

His face changed drastically.

he?

A treacherous minister?!

Thinking of Echuan Lang, who is now imprisoned and practically sentenced to death, and then considering himself, who has suddenly been labeled a "traitor," he thought to himself.

Kim Yu-shin, and even some of the quick-witted Silla ministers around him.

It was understood in an instant.

This time, the Tang Dynasty was not targeting Queen Kim Deok-sun, nor was it solely targeting Echuon Lang.

Rather... their two pillars of the Silla army!

"hiss!!!"

Even Jin Deman couldn't sit still on the throne at this moment. He hurriedly stood up and waved his hand to calm Di Rengui, who already had a bloody mark on his neck.

"Lord Di, I was absolutely not coerced. The fire earlier was just a misunderstanding..."

Di Rengui snorted coldly and waved his hand.

"Your Majesty need not worry! Our Prince has already foreseen that there will be people in Silla who cannot bear to see Silla improve and who are unwilling to relinquish their military power, and therefore will surely take action against Your Majesty."

"That Echuan Lang is one, and there's another one... Humph!"

Di Rengui did not speak, but his fierce eyes were fixed on Jin Yuxin, whose face was ashen.

"A trumped-up charge! Tang envoy, this is a trumped-up charge! You..."

"To say that my Great Tang Dynasty is guilty of a fabricated crime? What a joke!"

Di Rengui burst into laughter.

But then he suddenly pointed outside the palace, in the direction of the Silla royal city.

"If my Great Tang is fabricating charges, then I would like to ask: General Jin... why have you been frequently mobilizing troops these past two days? And why have you been secretly smuggling so many weapons and armor from your residence?!"

Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at Kim Yu-shin.

Even Queen Kim Deok-sun couldn't help but look at the other party in astonishment.

Kim Yu-shin's eyes widened, his face contorted with rage.

"You're talking nonsense! Where in my residence is there any privately stored armor?! You, you're making baseless accusations! Do you Tang people not even need evidence to slander us?"

"Hmph! You want evidence, huh!"

Di Rengui let out a cold laugh.

All the arrangements made by the Embroidered Uniform Guard during this period, and his appearance here today, were all for this moment, weren't they?

He reached into his pocket and a piece of silk appeared, covered with densely packed characters.

"This is a contract from one of your household retainers, General Jin, for secretly purchasing weapons and armor from Goguryeo. It even bears his handwriting and signature... This is to let General Jin know that your retainer unfortunately found a Goguryeo seller who is actually a person from our Great Tang!"

"That's impossible!" Kim Yu-shin shouted.

however.

When Minister Yiji and others saw the contents of the contract.

Then, following Di Rengui's instructions, he sent people to search Jin Yuxin's residence.

Boxes filled with weapons and armor appeared in the hall.

Kim Yu-shin looked at the retainer kneeling on the ground in front of him, who had readily confessed his guilt. All the color drained from his face, as if all the blood in his body had been frozen at that moment.

Kim Deok-sun didn't believe it: "Tell me honestly, did General Kim really order you to buy these things and transport them to his residence?!"

The bound guards nodded.

"Yes......"

He glanced at Kim Yu-shin, who was furious and looked like he was about to chop him up on the spot, his eyes darting away.

however.

When Di Rengui's figure gently stood beside him, and he thought of those who had come looking for him, and the promises they had made to him and his family.

He nodded heavily.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the general said that Silla is weak and probably no match for Baekje and Goguryeo. We must prepare early..."

Prepare early?

What to prepare?

Almost everyone had an absurd idea in their minds.

Even Kim Deok-man's face paled slightly at this moment.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! You can't trust him! He has clearly betrayed me! He..."

"Oh? Betrayal? So General Kim admits that what he said was all a fact you were hiding? You really wanted to betray Silla and sell out your country!"

Di Rengui sneered, seizing the opportunity.

He looked as if he was about to pinpoint the other party's guilt on the spot.

He glared at him.

“Your Majesty, those who attacked my Tang Dynasty supply convoy must be Jin Yuxin’s men. Please hand them over to me so that I can return and report to His Highness Prince Liang!”

He removed the dagger from his neck.

Completely unconcerned about the slightly bleeding neck.

He bowed to Kindermann.

The fierceness and threat in his eyes made this young man look exactly like a venomous snake with its tongue out.

"Your Great Tang Dynasty came here specifically for this general!"

"The arson that happened before, and those soldiers who betrayed Echuan Lang and launched the palace coup!"

"And this traitorous fellow, he was sold out by your Great Tang!"

"You truly stop at nothing to seize control of my Silla... You..."

Di Rengui glanced at Jin Yuxin, who was so angry he looked like he was about to vomit blood, and rolled his eyes slightly.

He spoke softly.

"General Jin, you're framing me!"

"Is there any evidence?"

Evidence?!

Kim Yu-shin looked at the traitorous retainer who was bound in front of him.

Looking at the boxes in front of him, filled with weapons and armor, which had been taken from his home.

And there's also the written evidence in Minister Otsuji's possession...

His legs suddenly felt weak, and he staggered a few steps backward.

"Your Tang Dynasty... shameless!!!"

Those bloody gums and that ferocious face clearly demonstrated Kim Yu-shin's inner collapse and rage at that moment.

Di Rengui ignored him completely and bowed again.

They pressed closer and closer to King Deokman on the throne.

"Your Majesty! Please hand this traitor over to our Great Tang for punishment!"

Minister Yiji looked at Kim Yu-shin, who was utterly unable to refute these "false evidences" from the Tang Dynasty. His throat was dry, and he instinctively swallowed.

"Envoy Tang, I feel..."

"Your Majesty! Please hand this traitor over to our Great Tang for punishment!!"

Di Rengui's voice suddenly rose another notch.

Take a step forward.

He made no attempt to hide the malice and threat in his eyes.

Kim Deok-man: "......"

At this moment, she finally understood.

That's what my cousin, Kim Seung-man, said in her letter.

What exactly does it mean that "King Liang of the Tang Dynasty is a two-faced, vicious, and utterly shameless demon"...?

......

"Your Highness, I have not failed in my mission!"

When Di Rengui, accompanied by Kim Yu-shin, who was imprisoned in a prison cart, and his Silla generals who were considered extremely unlikely to betray him according to the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, appeared in Dongbaek City.

King Li Yin of Liang, accompanied by Kim Seung-man and Lord Jiang Mingzun, was receiving some powerful figures from Silla from several cities surrounding Dongbaek City.

Everyone saw that he was wearing only a single layer of prison clothing.

The scene depicts the disheveled and imprisoned General Kim Yu-shin, along with the Silla generals whom they used to have to deal with with caution.

They were all horrified and their expressions changed.

Kim Seung-man lowered her head and followed behind Lee Yin.

They didn't dare to look the Silla generals in the prison cart in the eye.

"Tsk tsk tsk, oh~ so you're the Silla general, aren't you? You do have a dignified appearance, but unfortunately..."

Li Yin shook his head gently.

"Bah! You despicable and shameless wretch! With a prince like you, the Tang Dynasty has truly lost all face as a so-called celestial empire!"

Kim Yu-shin showed remarkable backbone in the face of such ridicule.

However, the expected anger did not appear on Li Yin's face; instead, a big smile bloomed on his face.

He glanced at Kim Seung-man beside him and nodded.

"Your Highness, what do you think should be done with this Silla traitor who attempted to sell out his country for personal gain?"

Kim Seung-man trembled, and looking up with trembling eyes, she saw Kim Yu-shin's helpless and bitter smile.

"Thump... Your Highness, please, I... I won't kill them! They're all my uncles, they..."

“Seungman, stand up! Even when facing a prince of the Tang Dynasty, you should maintain your pride! (Silla language)”

"This is Silla! It will always be Silla! A Silla princess cannot kneel before anyone on her own land! Not even a prince of the Tang Dynasty!" (Silla language)

Kim Yu-shin suddenly roared angrily.

He turned his head, gritting his teeth and glaring fiercely at Li Yin in front of him.

"You think your Tang Dynasty can repel the attacks of Baekje and Goguryeo with just over ten thousand men after killing me and Echon Lang? Everything you've planned will become food on someone else's plate!"

Behind them, the generals in their cages also began to curse loudly.

Echuan Lang, who was locked in the last prison cart, looked completely numb.

He seemed to have gone mad.

"Ha, do you really think that among the men I brought, there are none capable of leading troops into battle?"

Behind them, Wang Xuance, Xue Rengui, and other officers who were among the first graduates of the Tang Dynasty Royal Military Academy, dressed in Tang Dynasty military uniforms, exchanged glances.

Now it's their turn to shine...