The secret door slowly closed, and Xiao Yurong's slightly sad face disappeared behind the stone door.
This situation made Xiao Yu feel an inexplicable desolation and sadness in his heart.
He suddenly realized that leaving Xiao Yurong behind seemed to be a mistake. When he tried to open the secret door again, he found that the secret door fit perfectly with the surrounding walls.
Xiao Yu kept knocking back and forth on the surrounding walls, but he couldn't find the switch of the secret door no matter what.
In desperation, when he was about to give up, a loud shout suddenly came from behind him: "Who is here!"
Xiao Yu looked back and saw that the other party was wearing the armor uniform of the Su Guards and holding a bloody human head in his hand, and he felt hatred in his heart.
"I am the prince of Jiangxia and the future emperor of Daqi!"
Xiao Yu himself felt that this sentence was domineering, but the following sentence was purely added casually.
But the other party was taken aback. He didn't even want the head in his hand, and he raised his knife to chop the "future emperor".
Xiao Yu has a solid foundation in martial arts, whether in his previous life or in this life. He is not willing to be timid when dealing with such miscellaneous soldiers.
The opponent's sword slashed through the air. Xiao Yu just dodged sideways and shook the opponent. He pulled out the dagger from his waist with his right hand and stabbed it directly into the opponent's throat.
Before the man could realize what had happened, blood spurted out from his neck.
He had no choice but to throw away the weapon, cover his neck with his hands and fall to the ground twitching.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and glanced at the man with disdain, and saw that his frightened face was filled with the desire to survive, but within a moment, he stopped struggling and died with his eyes wide open.
Xiao Yu doesn't think this man died pitifully, and he doesn't even feel a trace of guilt towards him. If he wants to kill me, he can't blame others if his skills are inferior to others.
Xiao Yu raised his head at this time. It was raining heavily outside the palace, the rain curtain blocked the sky and the sun, and there was thunder and thunder from time to time.
There were many corpses scattered on the ground under the rain, but they were too far away to distinguish their identities.
The really fierce battle had already ended outside the hall, and the fierce shouts of killing spread toward the depths of the hall.
And under this magnificent double eaves, only death and wailing continue here.
Xiao Yu struggled to move forward among the corpses. He pulled out a relatively handy spear from a fallen Ouchi guard as his temporary weapon.
After walking a few steps forward, he suddenly saw a seriously injured Ouchi guard leaning against a pillar, looking at him longingly.
A big hole was opened in the man's stomach, his intestines spilled out, and he was about to die.
"You...you are the young prince..." The man's voice was like a silk thread.
Xiao Yu felt that the man looked familiar, so he went over and squatted in front of him.
"We have met..."
"I just met, Wang He, the deputy commander of the internal bodyguards, is responsible for... responsible for your majesty's safety..."
"What's going on here..."
Wang He shook his head: "Suddenly, the Su Wei army wanted to force their way into this place. Weichen... Weichen led people to suppress them. After a palace gatekeeper died, they went crazy and claimed that they wanted to massacre the palace and support the king of Huainan..."
"Is anyone going to move reinforcements?" Xiao Yu asked.
"I went... I went, but I couldn't get out. The Su Guards blocked the palace gate and no one could get out... It's extremely critical... It's extremely critical..."
Xiao Yu frowned. Sure enough, he saw blood, and what happened next was out of control.
At this moment, Wang He suddenly grabbed Xiao Yu's hand and held it tightly.
"Your Majesty...how is your Majesty...and the eldest princess..."
"Your Majesty passed away...The eldest princess has probably fallen into the hands of King Huainan..."
As soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, Wang He's eyes widened, as if he was furious, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty just happened to be cold. Why did you suddenly die!" Wang He asked urgently.
Only then did Xiao Yu know that Xiao Yuheng had been blocking the news that he was seriously ill, and even the Ouchi guards guarding him didn't know.
He didn't want to hide anything from the loyal deputy commander of the Ouchi Guards anymore, so he said: "Your Majesty has been seriously ill for a long time, and his deadline has come tonight."
Wang He was startled, but soon the shock on his face turned into a sneer. He vomited blood and said with a smile: "We have all been deceived. All our brothers have been deceived. Our death is not worth it!"
Xiao Yu was stunned. He didn't even understand what Wang He wanted to express, but he saw that he had died of anger.
Xiao Yu felt a little sad. He let go of the hand that Wang He held on him. Until now, the hand had not lost its temperature, but his consciousness had left his body and flown to another world.
The change of the throne will always be paved with blood, and most of the people who bleed do not even know why they are fighting.
Xiao Yu sighed and just stood up to leave.
A loud shout came from behind: "There is still someone who slipped through the net."
Xiao Yu was startled when he heard a "buzz" sound coming from behind him, as if a thousand-jin heavy object was smashing towards his head through the wind.
Xiao Yu reacted quickly. He turned around and was about to jump away, but he still saw a cold light in front of his eyes. Several of his scattered hairs were cut off by a sharp weapon.
This shocked Xiao Yu into a cold sweat. The spear did not leave his hand. He held the gun in his backhand and was about to fight back.
But to his surprise, the spear in his hand hadn't actually been thrust out yet.
The tall figure like a hill behind him suddenly fell to the ground, with a long sword stuck in his back.
Xiao Yu was shocked. He squinted and saw an unexpectedly thin figure behind the big man.
Xiao Yu's eyes immediately widened a bit.
"Zhu Yi! Why is it you!"
That person was Zhu Yi, the minister in charge, the right servant of Shangshu, and the leading general.
Although Zhu Yi holds the title of leading general, he is technically a civilian official. The shot from the back just now should be said to have exhausted Zhu Yi's full strength.
At this time, he was bent over, holding on to the white jade railing on the side, breathing heavily.
He breathed for a while and waved his hand to Xiao Yu, meaning that he was fine.
Xiao Yu also recovered from the previous fright and walked over the corpse of an internal official.
After Zhu Yi took a deep breath, he spat fiercely at the tall corpse on the ground and cursed: "Bitch thief, I originally wanted to recruit you to serve as a general in the Right Guard Army, but you refused to go, so it turned out that I wanted to stay. Rebellion here!”
"Zhu Yi...Zhu Shizhong...you saved my prince!"
I don't know why, even though he knew Zhu Yi was a traitor, Xiao Yu's favorable impression of him increased greatly at this time. Maybe it was because he saved himself with the stab just now, or maybe he didn't fall to Huainan King Xiao Wei at the critical moment.
When Zhu Yi saw Xiao Yu thanking him, he ignored the mountain-like body again.
He came forward, his attitude towards Xiao Yu was still respectful, and he did not forget to step in and salute at this time: "The young prince is frightened, and the minister is a step late."
"Zhu Shizhong, why didn't you run away?" Xiao Yu asked.
Zhu Yi's face was a little embarrassed, he hesitated and didn't know what to say. Finally, after thinking about it, he raised his hands in the air and put on a righteous look.
"A humble minister is not talented. I just want to be worthy of the king and worthy of the people..."
Xiao Yu was a little moved, but still didn't want to hear nonsense: "Okay, okay... Zhu Shizhong, His Majesty has passed away."
"Ah! Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yi's expression changed and he was about to kneel down and cry loudly.
Xiao Yu hurriedly helped him up: "Stop pretending, you can always say something useful."
Zhu Yi nodded quickly and wiped his face with his sleeves. As expected, there was not a single tear in his eyes.
The two were about to go down to communicate when they suddenly heard footsteps coming from the rain and fog.
"Someone!"
Xiao Yu quickly pulled Zhu Yi, and the two of them hid in a shadow under the double eaves, surrounded by dead people.
They watched quietly as the group of guards passed by them and walked directly into the main hall.
At this time, the sound of fighting in the palace gradually subsided, and the wailing of some injured people could still be heard faintly.
Xiao Yu and Zhu Yi sat in the shadows for a while, concentrating and holding their breath. They didn't dare to speak until they were sure that there was no one alive around them.
"There is no sound inside. I don't know if King Huainan has received the imperial edict." Xiao Yu was a little worried.
"Young people can't make a difference."
"Your Majesty's edict is in the palace, and the only thing missing is a name. If Xiao Wei adds his own name, I will be doomed."
Zhu Yi blinked his focused little eyes in the darkness: "What's so scary about an imperial edict? The edict can also be forged. The King of Huainan has no prestige to convince the public. It is estimated that more than half of the courtiers will oppose him!"
"Is that true?"
"Weichen has been in the officialdom for more than 30 years. He has not been able to climb to where he is today. The young prince still cannot trust Weichen's vision."
"I believe it." Xiao Yu replied. After a while, he asked again, "You didn't participate in the rebellion of King Huainan?"
"I am a minister of Qi, how can I conspire with the rebellious ministers and traitors!" Zhu Yi shouted dissatisfied.
Xiao Yu hurriedly motioned for him to lower his voice. It seemed that a soldier heard the sound here and pulled his gun over to take a look.
Zhu Yi didn't dare to speak anymore and stared at Xiao Yu.
After a while, when no one came, Xiao Yu whispered sarcastically: "Why didn't you participate? They didn't call you?"
"If Wei Chen knew, he would have reported them long ago!" Zhu Yi's voice was low, but his tone was a little angry, "The young prince has wronged Wei Chen so much, Wei Chen feels aggrieved."
"Don't be aggrieved. I know you are big-hearted and I am joking with you." Xiao Yu comforted.
"How long have you been talking like that? Even the ministers didn't understand what was going on. A group of Su guards rushed over, killing and hacking. Xue Xin, the Marquis of Dongcheng, was stabbed into a sieve on the spot. Yuan Can will not die a good death, the humble minister managed to escape from death with great difficulty, and he cannot bear the joke at this time."
"You really don't know what's going on?" Xiao Yu asked.
"I don't know. Do you think those Su Guards want to tell you why you were killed before killing them?" Zhu Yi asked.
"What should I say now?"
"I would like to hear the details."
"Here's what I think." Xiao Yu thought for a while, "After His Majesty became seriously ill, King Huainan had already planned to proclaim himself emperor. Now that His Majesty has really passed away, then I will be the biggest stumbling block for King Huainan on his way to the throne. He wants to kill Get rid of me to consolidate his vested interests. Zhu Yi, many ministers have been bribed by him. I basically have no chance of winning. If you still want to have the power of following the dragon, you can tie me up and give it to the King of Huainan as a meeting gift. By the way, I will give him a gift. Submit your name."
At the end of Xiao Yu's words, he wanted to test Zhu Yi. If he had any plans, Xiao Yu could stab him to death with one shot.
Zhu Yi reacted greatly.
"Who does the young prince think I am, Zhu Yi? What kind of thing is Xiao Wei? If he covets the throne, I, Zhu Yi, will be the first to refuse!" When Zhu Yi said this, his tone became a little ambiguous, " Your Majesty... Your Majesty has passed away. The humble ministers believe that the sky must be lawless and the country cannot be without a king. We must go out and unite more noble ministers to elect a new emperor."
Xiao Yu's heart was beating hard at this time: "Who should I recommend?"
"You have to discuss it with all the ministers, nobles and noble families."
"Tell me who you have in mind."
"Unless the Prince of Jiangxia proclaims himself emperor, the world will be at peace!"
Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat again. He turned to look at Zhu Yi. The surroundings were dark and he couldn't see clearly what kind of expression this "treacherous prime minister" would have at this time.
Zhu Yi was really unexpected, and his plans were all on his father's head.
At this time, Xiao Yu realized that it was not him who Zhu Yi was trying to curry favor with these days, but his father who lived deep in the forbidden palace.
"Do you really want to support my father becoming emperor?" Xiao Yu couldn't believe his ears.
Zhu Yi nodded firmly: "The country has been suffering from many shortcomings, and the people have been looking forward to the Ming Emperor for a long time. Only the Prince of Jiangxia can turn the tide!"
Xiao Yu suddenly felt left out. The deceased emperor's originally planned successor was his cousin, but the important minister's eyes skipped them and pointed at the emperor's cousin.
But in terms of ideas, Zhu Yi's idea is undoubtedly a mature strategy for the country.
Xiao Yu's thoughts began to follow Zhu Yi.
Zhu Yi was right. The one who could really turn the tide would not be him, a brat who didn't even have a coronation ceremony, nor would he be a rubbish among the rubbish like Huainan King Xiao Wei. He would have to be as civilized and martial as his father. Only those who are wise can do it.
With his father's ability, it may not take long before the country will be in great control, even surpassing the "Yongjia Rule" of the previous dynasty and the "Yongming Rule" of this dynasty. If we continue to work hard for a few more years, we will take advantage of the rebellion of the six towns of the Northern Dynasties in the future. Recovering the Central Plains is also very promising.
"Let's go! Let's go find my father?"
"Young prince, please be careful and don't bring trouble to the prince." Zhu Yi reminded, "I'm afraid that tonight the prince will attract the attention of the King of Huainan and something will happen to him!"
"It makes sense, so what should we do? Wait until dawn and let Xiao Wei come and kill us?"
"Young Master, are you speaking out of anger? Young Prince, please think about why Xiao Wei took the upper hand in this palace incident."
"He sold off Su Weijun in advance."
"No, Su Wei Zhonglang General Lu Zixun is his natal family. They are tied together. Behind him is the top-notch Lu family of Wu County."
"Then what does the young prince have? He has the support of a powerful family like the Lu family."
Xiao Yu sighed: "My mother-in-law is the Langya Wang family, but my uncle's family has never contacted me. I seem to have nothing!"
"No, alas, the princess is a branch of the Langya Wang family. There is probably no one you can count on, but the young prince has some ministers!" Zhu Yi replied, "The minister is the leading general, and he has the guards to guard the capital. The Five Guards Army has more than 50,000 people, which must be more than the number of people under his little Su Wei Zhonglang General!"
"Tell me! Which daughter do you want to marry me?"
Zhu Yi was stunned, but then he thought that if they could get married, the Zhu family would also jump into the ranks of second-class families, but this was not the time to threaten others.
"Well... Wei Chen doesn't dare to think so. If the young prince falls in love with one of Wei Chen's daughters..."
"Let's talk about it later. Just discuss it with my father then."
"Yes Yes……"
The two sat down among the corpses and remained silent for a moment.
"Zhu Shizhong, what you said makes sense. We need troops, but the Five Guards Army is in the military camp outside the city. The water far away cannot quench our thirst. How about we go to the Forbidden Army for help. General Zhige is very close to me. Maybe we can ask him for help. Go put down the rebellion!"
"My young prince, something big happened tonight. The emperor passed away and the country was left without a master. Do you know what Pei Zhi's plans were? People are separated from each other. Maybe he has already turned to the King of Huainan. "
Xiao Yu knew that Pei Zhi and Zhu Yi had always been at odds with each other. To slander his political opponents at this time would make Zhu Yi a little petty.
"General Pei shouldn't be able to do that!" Xiao Yu said.
"Wei Chen also hopes that General Pei will not, but now, who else can believe it, only we ourselves, let's escape from Taicheng first, and then... Then Wei Chen will mobilize the Five Guards Army as soon as possible, only five thousand , we can enter Taicheng."
Xiao Yu frowned: "You have to give General Pei a breath! The Five Guards Army attacked Taicheng for no reason. When the time comes, they will fight with the Forbidden Army first. The two armies already have enmity, so why don't they fight to the death? Then the Su Guard Army will We have gained the advantage of being a fisherman, and besides, there is no edict or military talisman. Zhu Shizhong mobilized the army in this way, fearing that in the end we would be given an excuse and we would really become rebels."
Zhu Yi snorted coldly: "Young prince, you think too much. If you stop, you will be disturbed! The winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit. It doesn't matter what they do. As long as the King of Huainan is killed, the most prestigious person in Jiankang City will be killed." Only the prince and the young prince and his son are the ones everyone expects. As for the King of Huainan, it would not be unjust to accuse him of any rebellion!"
"Let me straighten it out again..." Xiao Yu wanted to bite his lip.
"Little prince, what are you thinking about! I am willing to take such a big risk, not for the sake of the little prince, for the prince, and for the sake of our great power! Don't hesitate any more!"
Zhu Yi spoke sincerely and almost knelt down in front of Xiao Yu, but Xiao Yu still seemed to feel that something was wrong, or that a certain detail had been ignored by him. This feeling had been felt since he met with the emperor half an hour ago. But I couldn’t tell at the moment.
As for Zhu Yi, he seems to be very loyal. He just saved his life, but the more he looks like a very loyal person, he doesn't know what kind of plans he has behind him, and people's hearts are unpredictable.
There was a vague uneasiness in Xiao Yu's heart. He owed Zhu Yi so much. Maybe in the future, what this capable and treacherous minister really wanted was something he, Xiao Yu, could not afford.
At this time, relying on Zhu Yi will really turn into drinking poison to quench thirst. If you are not careful, it will really be doomed.
"No! I have to go see my father!" Xiao Yu finally decided.
"Hey, little prince! It's too late!"
Xiao Yu's movements were agile and coherent, and he jumped down from the high platform layer by layer. Zhu Yi had old arms and legs, and it was difficult to follow him. Moreover, he had to beware of being discovered by the rebels of the Sui Guards.
Xiao Yu ran forward aimlessly in the strong wind and rain. He didn't know where the side palace was, and he just hoped to meet one or two palace officials to ask.
But along the way, apart from the Su Wei soldiers who were looting, burning and killing, all they saw were corpses lying in the rain.
Suddenly, a woman's scream came from the courtyard on one side.
Xiao Yu, who was running, suddenly stopped. He wiped the rain from his face and hurriedly ran towards the courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw two bodies lying in the courtyard.
In the house ahead, a woman's frightened cry for mercy and a man's lewd laughter could be heard.
Xiao Yu rushed into the house with a single stride. When he entered the door, he saw three soldiers of the Su Guards who had taken off their armor and blocked three half-naked palace maids in a corner, intending to commit adultery.
Seeing Xiao Yu suddenly barging in, they were startled at first, then furious, and tried to grab the sword thrown to the ground.
Xiao Yu will not give them such a chance.
The spear in his hand danced like a dragon, and one shot directly pierced the back of a Su Wei soldier, killing the man on the spot.
The other person was furious when he saw this, and the sword in his hand danced with a roar. After only two rounds, Xiao Yu stabbed him in the neck.
The third person originally wanted to make a sneak attack, but when he saw that the two brothers lost their lives so easily, he immediately ran away in the rain.
But before he ran out of the courtyard, Xiao Yu threw the spear in his hand. With a "buzzing" sound, the spear pierced the man's back like a silver dragon. The tip of the spear penetrated directly from the chest. The man knelt on the ground and was killed on the spot. .
Xiao Yu wiped the rain off his face and looked at the three disheveled palace maids. They might have been too frightened. They let out a scared sound of "Ouch" and shrank back to the corner.
Xiao Yu frowned: "Let me ask you, do you know where the side hall is? Do you know where Prince Jiangxia is being held?"
