The tip of the sword stayed at Jin Shiyi's throat. Although Jin Shiyi had an indestructible body, he could feel that the sword could penetrate his throat effortlessly.
"The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and I am getting old after all!"
The defeat was so sudden that even before Yang Qingyuan drew his sword, Jin Shiyi did not expect that this sword would determine the outcome.
"Daxia Jin owes me his life. Does Jin Daxia know what to do about tonight?"
Yang Qingyuan had no intention of killing Jin Shiyi. When they just fought, even if the situation was critical, Jin Shiyi had no intention of killing him. Instead, he gave a warning when using the Jin family's sword skills.
Moreover, Yang Qingyuan's sword was actually a lucky one.
Although the Absolute Immortal Sword is infinitely mysterious, it is indeed the most unstable sword technique among Yang Qingyuan's trump cards.
The state of fortune is extremely mysterious. There may be a chance to draw the sword in the next second, or the best opportunity may not be found for half an hour.
Jin Shiyi's eyes were complicated. He came to Middle-earth to find his wife's sister's child. After confirming Zhu Zhankun's identity, he let the Donghai people continue to support Zhu Zhankun out of kindness and righteousness.
Yes, one of the reasons why Jin Shiyi helped Zhu Zhankun was justice.
Although Emperor Zhou had already entertained the idea of changing the crown prince, as long as the imperial edict was not issued, Zhu Zhankun would be the crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. According to the Imperial Zhou Conference established by Taizu, as long as the crown prince was not deposed, Zhu Zhankun should succeed to the throne.
Of course, this is without considering the fact that Zhu Zhankun killed his king and his father.
Therefore, supporting the crown prince is a matter of great justice! No doubt about it!
Mr. Xie from Nirvana in Fire said this is a great idea!
Now that Yang Qingyuan had spared Jin Shiyi's life, he was embarrassed to continue to be Yang Qingyuan's enemy.
So at this time, Jin Shiyi was also very confused.
But Yang Qingyuan didn't give him much chance to think.
After sheathing his sword, Yang Qingyuan returned to the formation, "The whole army is ready for war!"
The battle with Jin Shiyi just now was also a time for the soldiers of Fenwu Camp to rest and recuperate.
In front of the Imperial Study Room, the remaining soldiers protecting Zhu Zhankun clenched their swords and weapons.
Loyalty is originally one of the most valuable qualities in the world.
No matter what kind of person Zhu Zhankun is, to the remaining soldiers, he is their emperor, and it is their duty to defend the emperor and fight to the death.
Zhu Zhankun glanced at Jin Shiyi, he was unwilling to give in, "Uncle!!"
He wanted to try to let Jin Shiyi work for him again, but Jin Shiyi just sighed quietly when he heard this.
Yang Qingyuan spared his life during the sword duel. If Yang Qingyuan had sheathed his sword in the end, he would be a dead body now. How could he have the shame to continue to be Yang Qingyuan's enemy? !
Seeing that Jin Shiyi didn't make any move, Zhu Zhankun also panicked slightly, and hurriedly led people to escape into the imperial study room, hoping to have a final fight with the trapped beast.
He still has eight hundred dragon scale guards, and he doesn't want to give up his last hope.
He vaguely heard that there were two masters guarding the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. These two people had made an agreement with Emperor Taizu Gao to ensure that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty would not be assassinated by martial arts masters, and if necessary, they would protect the Great Zhou Emperor from assassination. People from the Zhou royal family rescued the palace and ensured that the blood of the Zhou family would continue.
But Zhu Zhankun did not succeed to the throne normally, and Emperor Taizongwen did not tell him about the guardians of the royal family, so now he can only pray that the guardians of the royal family can appear quickly and at least rescue him and the queen.
As long as he is alive, he has the capital to make a comeback. He is the emperor who worships his ancestors and announces his enthronement to the world. He is orthodox.
After seeing Zhu Zhankun fleeing into the imperial study room again, Yang Qingyuan gently raised his hand, and the entire army began to press forward.
Although the Dragon Scale Guards were the elite among the elites of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in terms of murderous intent and combat experience, they could not compare with the Fenwu Camp, where the Tiance Army came from.
Just when Han Buji, the commander of the Dragon Scale Guards, took the initiative to attack, Yang Qingyuan waved the command flag in his palm, and the Fenwu Camp pressing forward stopped moving forward again.
This made Han Buji feel uncomfortable, and the energy in his heart was slightly dampened.
Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.
Just when Han Buji wanted to know what Yang Qingyuan was up to, Yang Qingyuan suddenly took out a piece of imperial edict from his arms.
"Commander Han, I have an imperial edict here, take a look!"
As he spoke, Yang Qingyuan threw it away, and the imperial edict fell accurately into Han Buxi's hands.
"This is!?"
Han Buxi was a close guard of the emperor, so he naturally knew the seal on this imperial edict.
The imperial edict not only contains the imperial seal of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also the imperial seal of Emperor Taizongwen.
In other words, this imperial edict was a legacy left by the late emperor, not an imperial edict issued by Zhu Zhankun.
But the problem is that the Emperor's Seal of Emperor Taizongwen has been buried in the imperial mausoleum with his death.
"Is this the last decree left by the late emperor!?"
Han Buji opened the imperial decree and found that it was not a decree from the late emperor, but an imperial decree on the establishment of an heir that had expired.
"Since ancient times, when emperors succeeded to the throne and established their own empire and governed the whole region, they would establish Yuan Chu and Mao Long as the foundation of the country, so that the Mian Zong Society could rest without borders. I will remember Hongxu and work hard day and night. I look up to my ancestor Mollie. I entrust you to me. Heavy. The inheritance is Yanqing, and the end is Yuanliang.
The thirteenth son, Zhu Zhanhe, was born with Yingqi. Beautiful talent. I hereby obey the orders of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. Ji Ji Ceremony. Submit to public opinion. I sincerely inform heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country. "
These were two blank imperial edicts given to Yang Qingyuan by Emperor Taizongwen. Originally, Yang Qingyuan wanted to use one of them to save Yu Yanyi, but Yu Yanyi had already decided to live or die.
These two blank imperial edicts are equivalent to two times of the Nine-Five Supreme Power.
Even if a new king succeeds to the throne, he must abide by Taizong's decree.
However, due to the format, this imperial edict cannot be used as an imperial edict for passing the throne because the format is different.
The materials of the imperial edict are very exquisite. They are all damask fabrics made of fine silk. Most of the patterns are auspicious clouds and auspicious cranes, which are magnificent.
Ordinary imperial edicts are made of bright yellow silk brocade, indicating the noble status of the emperor.
The imperial edict of passing the throne was made of black silk brocade. The Great Zhou Dynasty respected water virtues, and the passing of the throne was a major event in the national destiny, so black was chosen.
Of course, the imperial edict left by Emperor Wen to Yang Qingyuan can be used as the edict to establish heirs. But Emperor Wen was still alive at that time, so even if Yang Qingyuan wrote it into an imperial edict on the establishment of an heir, it would be useless, because in the end, Emperor Wen's rumored edict would definitely prevail.
After the death of Emperor Wen, the succession was completed, and even if Yang Qingyuan wrote the imperial edict on establishing heirs, it would be of no use.
But now Yang Qingyuan still uses it as one of the reasons for deposing Zhu Zhankun, and at the same time, it is also used to build momentum for Thirteen's succession.
"The imperial edict clearly states that His Highness King Wu is to be established as the crown prince. Why is Zhu Zhankun the last person to ascend the throne!?"
Han Buji hesitated for a moment. This was indeed a problem. Either the imperial edict was forged by Yang Qingyuan, or Zhu Zhankun's ascension to the throne was illegal.
Before he could think about it carefully, Yang Qingyuan continued, "There must be a backup of this holy edict in the cabinet. You can send someone to check and find out."
Yang Qingyuan did not give Han Buxi much time to think, because Han Buxi would understand if he thought about it carefully, Thirteen was neither a direct descendant nor an elder. Even if Taizong wanted to change the prince, it should be Wei Wang Zhu Zhanjun. It is inconsistent with the etiquette system to regard thirteen as the prince.
Sure enough, Han Buxi was led astray by Yang Qingyuan. The question he was thinking about changed from whether the content and etiquette of this imperial edict was to whether the edict was true or false?
"Commander Han, you can send someone to the cabinet to check."
Han Buji nodded when he heard this, "Thank you, Marquis Yang."
Now Han Buji has changed from fighting to the death to serve the country to verifying the authenticity of the imperial edict.
This was of course Yang Qingyuan's deliberate move.
He was unwilling to fight with his fellow soldiers. The Dragon Scale Guards were the best soldiers in the world. Even if the Fenwu Camp wanted to defeat them, they would still have to pay huge casualties.
And having said that, after Thirteen ascends the throne, this Dragon Scale Guard will be Thirteen’s team!
If it is defeated by your own people, you still have to rebuild.
Soon, the dispatched Dragon Scale Guards retrieved the records of the imperial edict from the cabinet, and sure enough, the corresponding number on the imperial edict scroll was found in the records of Wuying Palace.
"Now you know why Mr. Yu was unjustly killed! Because he was also an insider of the matter, Zhu Zhankun had to kill Mr. Yu to silence him."
"..."
Seeing that Han Buxi was still hesitating, Yang Qingyuan immediately shouted sharply, "Han Buxi, let me ask you, it was the late emperor and Zhu Zhankun who saved you?!"
Han Buji's body trembled. Compared to Zhu Zhankun, he was certainly a minister of the late emperor.
"Your resistance is in vain, why don't you follow me into the imperial study to hear the truth?!"
"the truth?!"
Yang Qingyuan nodded, "Someone will tell you the truth!"
After Han Buxi hesitated for more than thirty breaths, he gritted his teeth and raised his hand to signal the Dragon Scale Guard to get out of the way.
…
In the imperial study room, sitting behind the sandalwood desk facing north and south, Zhu Zhankun was sitting on a soft couch with a gloomy and unhappy expression. But even at this time, he was still comforting Queen Zhou Mingyu: "Yu'er, it's okay. I’ll protect you!”
In Zhu Zhankun's comforting voice, Yang Qingyuan led everyone into the palace.
Liu Wangshu casually threw a human head on the ground of the imperial study room.
"Boom, grunt!"
After several weeks of rolling heads, the smell of blood immediately filled the air.
This was the head of Yu Huatian, the director of the West Factory, and he still died under Liu Wangshu's sword.
And Cao Zhengchun, the director of the Dongchang Factory, is still being beaten by Zhuang Xiaomeng!
Except for Changsun Fuji, Li Hongyi and Cao Shouzheng, everyone else lowered their heads and trembled.
Queen Zhou Mingyu still couldn't help coughing lightly at this moment.
"Ahem!?"
All the palace maids and eunuchs did not dare to make the slightest sound.
Although Yang Qingyuan has a good official reputation and was approachable when walking in the palace when the late emperor was still alive, who knows if he is jealous at this time?
Zhu Zhankun's eyes were full of anger and hatred, with a hint of fear. Zhu Zhankun used the armrest to sit up straight, his body trembling slightly due to fear, and asked one word at a time: "Yang Qingyuan, why do you have to fight with me?"
Yang Qingyuan looked directly at Zhu Zhankun. His originally handsome and elegant face was now distorted, so ugly and disgusting.
Facing Zhu Zhankun's question, Yang Qingyuan did not speak, but bowed towards the roof.
"Senior please."
Just when everyone was confused, a figure appeared in the imperial study room.
"Hey, that's good! You can still detect my presence."
As soon as this person appeared, Han Buxi bowed and said, "See you, senior."
"I already noticed it when I entered the outside of the Royal Study!"
Zhu Zhankun on the throne realized something. This must be one of the guardians of the Zhou royal family, and immediately shouted, "Senior, save me!"
But the old man in green shirt didn't pay attention to Zhu Zhankun's intention at all.
"Actually, I used to be carefree, but I lost a bet with your senior brother, so I became the protector of the Zhou family."
This word "also" is very essential.
"Senior, since you are the guardian of the royal family, why don't you save Zhu Zhankun?!"
"Do you really think Emperor Wen would leave no backup plan?!" Even though he was lying on the hospital bed and dying, he still left a backup plan.
The first is the young eunuch who led the way when Yang Qingyuan entered the palace.
Second, it’s this mysterious man.
"However, even without Emperor Wen's death, I would not save a regicide, patricide, disloyalty and unfilial piety."
The mysterious man's words have made the matter very clear.
Although he did not have the title of master and disciple to Han Buji and others, he was actually a master and disciple. Han Buji had no doubts about what he said, and he also got the answer he wanted.
With this answer, Han Buji could stop resisting with peace of mind.
Hearing these words from the mysterious man, Zhu Zhankun's heart sank to the bottom.
He is hopeless!
"I don't want to get involved in the rest of the matter. I believe you will handle it! After you finish solving the world, come and find me in the library."
After saying that, the mysterious man's figure flashed and disappeared into the imperial study.
Yang Qingyuan looked up at Zhu Zhankun and shouted fiercely, "Guo'er, bring someone to drag this thief out!"
"How dare you?"
"Wait!"
Cao Shouzheng and Li Hongyi stepped out in front of the soldiers led by Yang Guo.
The two of them were dressed in purple-red official uniforms, and only those of fourth rank and above could qualify for purple uniforms.
Changsun Fuji also spoke to dissuade him: "Qingyuan, save some face for Zhou! Killing your father is unfaithful and unfilial! Qingshi Youyou, future generations will poke your spine!"
The sages celebrate the Spring and Autumn Period, but the rebellious ministers and traitors are afraid!
Only Qing Shi can make Yang Qingyuan fearful.
"Why didn't Zhu Zhankun think about loyalty and filial piety when he killed the late emperor? Why didn't he think about benevolence and righteousness when he unjustly killed King Chu and Mr. Yu?!"
Yang Qingyuan saluted his eldest son Fuji.
"Master Changsun, Mencius says: I have heard of the execution of one man, Zhou, but I have never heard of regicide!"
Then Yang Qingyuan waved his hand, and Yang Guo stepped forward and dragged Zhu Zhankun to the ground.
Zhu Zhankun lay on the ground, all his dignity was trampled on the ground at this time. At this moment, he is not a high-ranking person, even if he is wearing a dragon robe!
His hands trembled and he shouted: "I am the emperor!"
But Yang Qingyuan showed no mercy and slowly drew out the Zhanlu Sword from his waist.
Cao Xueyang on the side stopped Yang Qingyuan, "Brother Yang, I'm coming!"
Those who kill kings will never end well in history! She is willing to do this on behalf of Yang Qingyuan.
Liu Wangshu and Zhuang Xiaomeng on the side also wanted to speak. They had no fear of the imperial power.
Yang Qingyuan shook his head, "I want to kill him with my own hands!"
He looked down at Zhu Zhankun who was trembling on the ground, "Zhu Zhankun, the righteousness of heaven and earth, selfish hatred, only in this sword!"
Zhanlu is the sword of benevolence, supervising on behalf of heaven, and can kill the ignorant and tyrannical king.
With one swing of the sword, blood spattered five steps!
(End of chapter)
