The eighth day.
Mao hour has passed, the moment when night and dawn intersect...
The rising sun pierced the chaos and darkness, broke out of the mountains, and shone in front of Chengtian Gate.
The light was like a hot iron, accompanied by the residual smell of blood from yesterday, stimulating everyone on both sides of the Chengtianmen confrontation.
This moment is finally coming!
Even if it is a wheel battle, these nobles are already on the verge of collapse. After three days and four nights of suffering, no matter how determined they are, they will probably be worn away at this moment.
He accidentally killed the royal guards and besieged the palace...
Dig the graves of parents, smash their bones and scatter their ashes...
Indiscriminately killing court officials and raping wives and daughters...
In just three days and four nights, I did everything I should do and everything I shouldn't! Now that you have taken this step, there is no turning back.
Under great pressure and gradually eroded minds, these nobles have become fearless. Not to mention beheading Wen Junchen, they dare to cut down even if they are facing the Holy Emperor - now that they have come to this step ,What are you waiting for? Just rush in and that's it!
But there are still some little nobles caught in the middle who are a little scared. Although they were very excited when they committed evil a few days ago, it is different now! What they have to face is today's emperor, the person on the throne! Many people keep cheering each other up, saying that as long as we are not blamed for forcing the Holy Father to issue an edict, then we will be safe and sound. But even so, the timid nobles still flinched a little. They almost trembled and asked carefully -
"Are we...are we really going to break in?"
Everyone turned around and focused their attention on the man who 'shaken the morale of the army'. At this time, everyone's eyes were extremely red, with a numb but fanatical light in their eyes. The noble who asked the question was a little timid at first, but now looking at the people who seemed to be possessed by evil spirits, he became even more frightened, and was so scared that he did not even dare to raise his head.
Everyone was staring at the noble. He was originally a little thin and short, but now he lowered his head and shrunk like a prey that was about to enter everyone's mouth.
"Step aside--"
Suddenly, two figures passed through the dense crowd from the front. When everyone heard the sound, they consciously moved out of the way. Then, Zhao Xingwen and Lin Feng appeared in front of the thin noble.
The noble raised his head and looked at the two leading brothers. He was filled with fear. He quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "Two princes... I... I made a mistake... I made a mistake..."
Seeing this man kneeling down to beg for mercy, Zhao Xingwen had no intention of giving up. He stared at him with a sinister smile, licked his cracked lips, and said in a hoarse voice: "Stand up -"
"Liang Guogong—spare my life—I was wrong—please show your respect—"
Several people behind him stepped forward and quickly held the nobleman down. The man was struggling feebly, and his thin figure looked extremely funny.
"Spare your life?" Zhao Xingwen ignored the man's almost crying begging for mercy. He replaced the previous sinister smile with a vicious expression and said loudly: "Now that things have happened, is there any way out -"
There was silence.
Indeed, they have committed a heinous evil and there is no way out.
"Who are we - why are we here -" Zhao Xingwen's voice became louder and louder. At this time, he was like the only light representing the right path in the world.
"We are people with titles, and we are all noble people! But where did our identity come from? Huh!? It was our ancestors who followed these previous emperors to create it! In other words, it is all us My ancestors paid for it with their own lives!"
"yes--"
"right--"
"That's right! I paid for it with my life——"
Everyone responded to Zhao Xingwen's words one after another.
"But what about now?" Zhao Xingwen suddenly changed the subject. His voice was still loud, but his tone became deeper. He continued: "Now someone wants to take away all the things our ancestors have sacrificed their lives for! Tell me! Can we bear it?"
"Can't-" everyone shouted in unison.
"These officials we are rectifying are all corrupt officials and traitorous officials! These people have taken away the money and land that originally belonged to us and put it into their own pockets! Don't these people deserve to die!?"
"Damn it--" The crowd shouted again, but at this time, the crowd's momentum was obviously much stronger. The timidity and hesitation that had just filled the crowd were swept away, replaced by resentment and anger.
"But - there is another person! His crimes are more than all the crimes committed by these corrupt officials yesterday! The sum total of all the crimes committed by these corrupt officials is probably less than one ten thousandth of his!"
"Wen Junchen——"
"Yes! It's Wen Junchen, the traitor!" Zhao Xingwen directly directed his anger towards Wen Junchen and said loudly: "If Wen Junchen hadn't deceived the Holy One and deceived the public with his evil words, how could the Holy One be deceived? How could these corrupt officials dare to be so unscrupulous? !? Wen Junchen is the chief culprit for disrupting the politics of our Tang Dynasty and destroying the foundation of our Tang Dynasty!"
"Kill Wen Junchen——"
"Punish him—"
The nobles were furious, and voices denounced Wen Junchen one after another.
"Why are we going to Tai Chi Palace to meet the Holy Spirit? Is it for ourselves?" Zhao Xingwen shook his head and said, "No! We are here for our descendants and for the foundation of the Tang Dynasty!"
There was a burst of light in everyone's eyes, and their hearts were ignited, as if what they were about to do was really a feat of justice for heaven.
"Get rid of the sycophants! Clear the emperor's side!" Zhao Xingwen raised his arms and shouted loudly.
"Get rid of the sycophants and clear the emperor's side——"
"Get rid of the sycophants and clear the emperor's side——"
"Get rid of the sycophants and clear the emperor's side——"
The nobles became excited. Under Zhao Xingwen's extremely inflammatory words, everyone's emotions reached an unprecedented high level, even higher than the officials they tortured yesterday!
The royal guards looked at the nobles who had lost their minds and rebelled, and couldn't help but secretly complained, thinking that they might not be able to resist this time.
"Listen to me—"
Zhao Xingwen shouted again, and the shouts of the nobles gradually subsided. After seeing everyone's eyes focused on him again, he continued -
"The imperial edict is our only way out! If we can't get the edict from the Holy One this time! When the treacherous minister Wen Junchen tries to trick the Holy One again, then we will be dead! If we can get the edict! Someone will naturally uphold justice for us! Listen! To whether-"
"heard it--"
When everyone heard that someone would uphold justice, the remaining worries were completely dispelled.
"Hurry in later! If there are any escapees——"
Zhao Xingwen suddenly pulled out a dagger from his arms and stabbed the thin noble in the heart. The noble's eyes widened. After struggling for a few times, his head sank heavily and he lost his life. Seeing that the man was already dead, Zhao Xingwen said in a fierce voice: "This man is the fate of a runaway -!"
Zhao Xingwen looked around and saw that there was still a bit of fear in everyone's eyes, so he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that the opportunity had come, he struck while the iron was hot and shouted loudly: "Charge! Rush into the palace——"
"Go! Rush in-"
"Swear to kill Wen Junchen——"
"We must seek justice for us——"
The shouts came one after another and lasted for a long time. Everyone was gearing up to launch the final attack on the palace gate. Some people even took out the murder weapons hidden in their sleeves.
For a moment, the situation was like a pack of hungry wolves preparing to pounce on their prey. Although these royal forest guards were well prepared, the number of wolves was too large, and they were afraid that even the bones of these loyal guards who guarded the door would not be left after a fierce attack.
The royal guards held their spears and drew their sabers, nervously watching the approaching gangsters. Their palms became slippery, and sweat gradually formed on their backs and foreheads. Seeing several tall 'nobles' pushing their way to the front of the crowd with weird smiles on their faces, the royal guards felt something bad in their hearts.
The 'war' is about to break out, and the two sides facing each other are at war with each other. I am afraid that as long as someone yells at this time, the battlefield full of gunpowder can be ignited.
The leading 'nobles' walked closer and closer with their swords raised, and their pace became faster and faster! When they were only three feet away from the guards, they leaned forward slightly, trying to speed up their pace and rush over directly!
But at this moment, a shout suddenly came from Chengtianmen Street. Although the shout seemed a bit laborious, it was not difficult to hear that the man's voice was full of scolding——
"Stop it—you bunch of scum!"
This is a righteous and stern statement, as if all the righteousness in the world has been gathered into the body, and no poison can invade it, and no evil spirit can get close to it!
"What you did! You are so heartless, you are worse than a beast! You are dirty, dirty ears and eyes - if you hear more of your bad deeds, it will make people feel harsh! If you look at you more, you will make people blind! Too much! Even if you talk a few words, you will feel sores on your tongue! But - but I - I -" After a few impassioned words, the man's voice lacked stamina.
The man, who was already very old, was walking all the way from afar while cursing, and tried his best to keep his voice high, to the point where he was out of breath.
The people who were originally fighting towards the palace gate somehow seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit. They all stopped and turned around to look at the figure with gray hair and beard in the distance but a strong spirit, so that they forgot for a moment. The right thing to do.
"Cough cough cough -" The man stopped, put his hands on his thighs and coughed vigorously a few times. After the cough subsided, he straightened up again. The old man rolled up his sleeves, put his left hand on his waist, raised his right hand and pointed at the rebels with his index finger, and continued to curse loudly——
"Today I am going to reveal your true colors! You barged into the imperial palace and forced the emperor to marry you. You are really deceiving the emperor! You also caused trouble in the imperial city and were so mad that you destroyed the tombs of your father and mother in front of the son of man. The dead are in peace in heaven, and those who are filial are born to blame themselves! This cruel and inhumane act cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth, and is spit upon by both humans and gods! Later, he acted evil and gluttonous, and secretly kidnapped court officials at Chengtianmen, abused lynchings, and tortured loyal people. As a result, twenty-four officials died unexpectedly! Not only that, they also raped their wives and daughters and humiliated their relatives, causing more than 270 family members to suffer unreasonable disasters! You have committed crimes, committed crimes, harmed the country and the people, and cannot be punished for this crime! How are you different from the Northern Barbarians!? Now you want to force your way into the Taiji Palace to threaten the emperor. How can you allow you to cause chaos in the capital of the capital!? How can you allow you to break into the emperor's palace!? "
The old man paused for a moment, and then without giving these nobles any room to react, he continued to scold: "Lin Feng——! How brave your grandfather was back then! He almost died to show his loyalty to save the late emperor! He was seriously injured and almost died. Later, the imperial doctor When cleaning the wounds, I counted them carefully. At that time, your grandfather had a total of fifty wounds, large and small! That was how you got your position in the Lin family today! Now, not only do you not inherit the legacy of your ancestors, but you also help the evildoers! It is really an insult to our ancestors!"
The more the man spoke, the more excited he became. At this moment, he wished he could scold these fallen heroes to wake them up. I was afraid that the heroes of the previous dynasty who had long been buried in coffins would jump out of their coffins and scold these descendants. .
"The late emperor worked hard to achieve today's peace. Now the Wei Dynasty is eyeing the tiger and the Northern Barbarians are ready to move. At this time of national crisis, you are not trying to make progress but are trying to obstruct it! You - you -"
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