"Your Majesty, you are about to die, do you know?"
Although Zhang Kun still used the honorific title "Your Majesty", his tone was joking, and what he said was not respectful at all, but rather condescending.
It's like shouting "Er Gouzi, you are going to die."
"Sanwa'er, you're done."
Wang Wu, Li Huaiyi, and Gong Baosen were all sweating when they heard this. They had never seen any white body or martial artist dare to be so arrogant.
Being so aggressive, no matter what he wants to do when he comes to the palace, he will probably get twice the result with half the effort.
To their surprise, Emperor Guangxu didn't seem to think anything was wrong at all. Hearing Zhang Kun's rude words, he breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew that my position was about to be lost. Unexpectedly, Even my life is about to be in danger... From the moment Zhen'er was killed, I should no longer have any luck."
His face turned pale, with a hint of gray, and there was even more madness in his eyes.
At this time, regardless of the identity issue, he took three steps and two steps at a time, walked up to Zhang Kun, clasped his hands together, and bowed to the ground, "Sir, please save me."
"Huh……"
Wang Zhengyi and Li Huaiyi looked at it with their eyes wide open.
Especially Wang Zhengyi, who had met the emperor twice with Kang Beihai and Tan Weixin.
One time was in the Yangxin Hall.
One time was at the Akiyama Hall.
Every time he met Emperor Guangxu, the emperor would only nod reservedly to Kang Beihai and others and agree to a small number of reform suggestions.
And Kang Beihai was like Meng Tianyin, ecstatic, shouting that the Holy King was alive, and then knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times...
Even Tan Weixin would secretly talk to his good friend about the incompetence of the imperial court, the fact that the Queen Mother's corpse was left alone, and that Emperor Guangxu was a puppet.
However, when meeting the emperor in person, he would still maintain superficial respect and kneel down and kowtow honestly.
This is why Da Dao Wang Wu impatiently showed up to protect the emperor.
He didn't like this kind of etiquette. Every time he saw the emperor, it was neither kneeling nor not. He felt very uncomfortable.
So, he hid in the shadow of the eaves, thinking that if Emperor Guangxu did not encounter any fatal danger, there would be no need to come out.
If you are really in danger, you can just hit and leave without having to meet him face to face.
Anyway, we are not from the same group, so there is no need to get together.
He never thought that someone would stand in front of the emperor like Zhang Kun, waiting for the other party to salute him.
This is really...
It’s so refreshing!
The most bizarre thing is that neither Emperor Guangxu, who was saluting, nor Zhang Kun, who was receiving the gift, realized there was anything wrong with it.
Previously, he went straight from outside the palace to the front of the palace, killed four generals, defeated thousands of armies, fought three imperial masters in a row, and beheaded the emperor with one sword...
In fact, he had succeeded. As long as the knife was tilted half an inch, the emperor's head could be said to have disappeared.
Can kill without killing.
Host and guest have been completely reversed.
At this time, even those who are arrogant and consider themselves to be the sons of God may not be able to maintain inner calm.
Mortals can disrespect martial artists, talents, and even their parents if they are rebellious and crazy.
But as long as we are human, we have to respect life and death.
There is nothing important in life except death.
After facing death, emperors and civilians are actually no different. Sometimes, these people are even more afraid of death.
Because they have not enjoyed enough of their continuous wealth.
"What can I do to save you? If it weren't for the fact that His Majesty has been bent on reforming the law recently and wants to save the country and become strong, no one would bother to come and take a look at this huge and deep palace. At most, just after His Majesty Long Yu's funeral, he sent it from afar I just wanted to express my condolences and light a stick of incense as a memorial to the unfinished reform..."
Zhang Kun smiled coldly.
He didn't even reach out to help Emperor Guangxu.
Anyone who is not blind can see that he is very dissatisfied, very dissatisfied.
You are the emperor, but you can't even change the law... You can't do anything, and you are the first to eat. I'm talking about you.
Emperor Guangxu felt a chill on his neck, as if he remembered the feeling of a sharp blade against his head again.
One moment, there is fear, and the next moment, there is peace of mind.
If it weren't for this sword that killed two snakes and injured the sacred white eagle, it's unclear whether I could still stand here properly now.
Not to mention the two green and white snakes, this Haidongqing is a totem on the grassland. Back then, many people worshiped this thing as a god.
As Wang Zhengyi said, this is the effective means of the All Things Religion.
The Lord of Immortality of the All Things Religion is God, and all things are animated and exist in the world.
They are worshiping gods, rather than exorcising spirits.
By communicating the spirituality of all things and stimulating inexplicable power, many incredible things can be accomplished.
For example, the method of driving away beasts, from the perspective of people who do not know the mystery, can actually be called monsters. They are mythical and feared by people.
Of course, the methods used by the All-World Sect to control beasts and channel spirits do have terrifying qualities.
The Haidongqing from before came and went like lightning, judging the situation, as if he was born with wisdom.
Moreover, he naturally understands the art of war and his ability to read battlefield situations is not low at all.
Tianling Gai, who was attacking Zhang Kun as soon as he appeared, seemed to know that as soon as he succeeded in catching him, the situation would immediately change drastically.
And when it encountered Zhang Kun's stress, it changed, and its hair turned into steel needles in an instant, and after piercing its paws, it didn't stop at all. I didn’t try the beak or wing attack again...
But seeing that the situation was not good, he ran away directly.
With Zhang Kun's temperament of leaving three points of strength behind when encountering the enemy, and being ready to counterattack at any time, he actually failed to make a move in return.
I could only watch the white eagle fly away, unable to catch up.
As a descendant of Aixinjueluo, how could I not be clear about such a unique and iconic method of the All Things Religion?
He even understood better than outsiders that in addition to the means of controlling beasts, the other party also possessed psychic means, which could make people fall into dreams without their knowledge, and the methods were very strange.
What's even more terrifying is that these people are hiding in the darkness and tinkering with some unknown things, and they have actually developed a blood-drop killer, specializing in harvesting heads, and all of them use vicious methods.
Even the most powerful warriors at that time would have a hard time facing unreasonable hidden weapons like blood droplets, and it would be difficult to escape the opponent's pursuit.
Now that the All Things Religion has taken action, it is not a matter of scaring or not, but it has already seen blood and has come to the last moment.
No matter how stupid Emperor Guangxu was, he wouldn't be able to figure this out.
As an emperor, he was actually being stared at by beasts in his own palace and study, and surrounded by powerful troops.
No matter how you look at it, it's a dead end.
Of course he wouldn't think that after getting rid of the group in front of him, he would be able to rest easy.
With the character of the Queen Mother of the West Palace, there is absolutely no reason to give up halfway.
"The reform should be carried out consistently and will never stop. As long as you help me get through this disaster, everything will depend on you."
When Emperor Guangxu saw that Zhang Kun was unwilling, he immediately became anxious.
To be honest, this was the first time he saw such a brave and powerful warrior.
I just feel that just having him here alone is worth a hundred thousand strong soldiers.
No wonder, when this man went directly to Changchun Palace and beat Master Yin to death in front of the Queen Mother, he didn't even hear about the West Palace's revenge.
What is fear?
This is what I'm afraid of...
"Okay, I'll just wait for your words... However, Zhang doesn't like to joke. Your Majesty knows everything you ask for, so you can rely on it in the future. If you can't fulfill your promise, please think clearly as soon as possible to avoid being nasty in the future. Come, but it’s not beautiful.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Kun reluctantly agreed.
I thought to myself, you know nothing about what I want.
I pray for the great unity of the world, I pray for the destruction of the barbarian dynasty, I pray for everyone to be like a dragon, I pray for the worship of all nations, and the prosperous times...
Anyway, no matter what, you, the barbarian emperor, will never see it again, nor do you want to see it.
However, it was difficult to say this. As long as the other party cooperated, Zhang Kun would be satisfied.
"Of course, sir, he is planning for me and is willing to take extraordinary risks. How can I forget my kindness and cross the river and destroy the bridge? I will never do this. Then... When can sir leave for the West Palace? I wonder if... …”
"Stop. If you want to directly assassinate the Queen Mother, give up this idea immediately. I can't do it."
Zhang Kun interrupted quickly.
Good guy.
This person looks fair and fair, and he is not very old, only twenty-seven or eight years old.
Because he has little experience in the world and lives a very comfortable life, he looks only seventeen or eighteen years old.
And his mind and character are about the same age.
After being frightened, the first thing I thought about was not to compromise and save my life, but instead to get angry and fight back directly.
No wonder, in the history of another world, this man wanted to win over the generals, surrounded the garden and killed them, and then wanted to strike first.
It's a pity that a few scholars and a rebellious kid want to do such a big thing, it's just a joke.
The front foot discussed the plan, and the back foot was imprisoned.
The whole drama of "surrounding the garden and killing the queen" is like a child playing house.
It was already defeated before it even started.
Then, Nishinomiya got the handle and caught them all in one fell swoop. They were easily captured, just like catching a chicken...
The strength of both sides is not at the same level at all.
"What should we do?"
When Emperor Guangxu heard that he didn't care about the assassination, his expression became tangled again.
"If it was fine before, now Tu Qiong Dagger has appeared. The master has defeated the army outside the palace and killed the 'Spirit Envoy'. He must have completely angered the Queen Mother. Next, I am afraid that things will not be harmonious."
At least he knew that he was in danger, and he wanted Zhang Kun to stay in the palace to protect him, but he didn't dare to speak.
His face was red from holding it in, and he was just turning around, feeling very embarrassed.
"Have you ever thought about it, Your Majesty? Why did the Queen Mother of the West Palace attack you? In other words, why did she not hesitate to turmoil the court and establish a new king?"
It's obvious.
This rhythm is to imprison Emperor Guangxu, temporarily listen to the government behind the curtain, and take charge of the government; or kill Emperor Guangxu, establish a new emperor, and slowly cultivate...
No matter which method is used, it will destabilize the government and make the world unstable.
Then, the foreigners will also see the opportunity and take advantage of the chaos in the people's hearts and the generals' disengagement to invade directly.
Zhang Kun could see this clearly.
He believed that the knowledgeable people in the world could also understand it.
Even if the one in the West Palace doesn't understand, there are quite talented people among the princes and ministers around her who are not unaware of the consequences of this matter.
But why did the other party have to pay such a price and didn't want Emperor Guangxu to be the emperor again?
In fact, this is a last resort.
Hearing this question, Guangxu's face showed embarrassment: "It is about the alliance proposal and the invitation of former Prime Minister of Sakura Kingdom Itou to come to discuss politics. I thought about it, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were as afraid of enemies as tigers. If the Western countries and The Sakura Country fully supports the establishment of the constitution, and they dare not refute it. If the Sakura Country and the Western countries are angered, aren't we afraid of another invasion by them?"
Zhang Kun almost rolled his eyes when he heard this.
In the past, those civil servants and military generals played the game of "holding the emperor to control the princes", but he, the emperor, played the game of "holding foreign countries to show his own self-respect".
The front foot was beaten to disgrace and humiliated by other countries, but the back foot still had the nerve to ask other countries to help.
Not to mention this brain circuit, it hit it off with Na Kang Beihai, and the king and his ministers got along well with each other.
It’s all taken for granted.
The reason for the trouble was, of course, this. If the "constitutional" thing had not been too tempting, Emperor Guangxu would not have come to this point.
He didn't have the guts to go against the Queen Mother.
In the eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, you have become a state, the four countries discuss government affairs together, and the prime minister of the Sakura Kingdom imitates the old Sakura administration and directly implements reforms, so what place do they, the old ministers, have?
Military power, financial power, and human rights must all be handed over.
If we don't hand it over, it will attract foreign military intervention. This is clear and logical, and there is no reason to object.
The constitution has been successfully established, the monarch is supreme, and the emperor has issued an imperial edict. If you want to remove officials, you can remove them. If you want to disarm, you can disarm...
All I have to say is, please give up your position and let my people run the country.
Under such circumstances, as long as there is still a little bit of counterattack power, the most ferocious means must be used to catch Emperor Guangxu and his associates in one fell swoop, and they will never be able to stand up again.
There has never been a moment when the entire court, civil servants, military commanders, princes and nobles worked together like this.
Even his own helper, Yuan Shuangcheng, betrayed him at the last moment.
Why rebel?
the reason is simple.
Following Emperor Guangxu and the reformists to kill the Queen Mother, once they succeeded, what future would Yuan Shuangcheng have?
His reputation for being good at running the military was originally learned from the Western Federation of Wills. The foundation of his career is that others have nothing but I have.
What if this world became dominated by foreigners? So, wouldn't it be better to change a foreign general to take charge of this matter?
Defeated Emperor Guangxu's plan and prevented it from coming to fruition... as long as foreigners could not control the court. The civil and military officials, princes and nobles of the Manchu Dynasty had to rely on him if they wanted to train a new type of army and gain the trump card to compete with foreigners.
This account is easy to calculate.
Unfortunately, some people in the game are blinded by their interests and cannot see clearly.
They also relied on the new army in Yuan Shuangcheng's hands.
"Your Majesty, don't always think about completing all your achievements in one battle. Nowadays, the West Palace is too powerful and has the support of many ministers. If you are eager to target it, you will be killed. In fact, they will soon be unable to bear it. Take action."
Zhang Kun looked at the bewildered Emperor Guangxu and knew that the other party really had no choice. He couldn't help but chuckled and said: "In my opinion, abolishing stereotypes, setting up schools, opening mines, and supporting commerce. The difference is actually a matter of money. Not to mention that the Ministry of Accounts does not have much money now. If there is money, it can only pay compensation to Sakura Country and Eagle Country first. Therefore, even if there is a good plan, it is unable to implement it, right?"
"Yes, that's exactly the case. The officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs used this to excuse me. They obviously saved a large amount of money, but they couldn't use it. Kang Aiqing tried many things, but couldn't do anything. She just thought about selling some remote land and borrowing money from foreigners to do things."
When Emperor Guangxu thought about this problem, he frowned and expressed his worries.
Zhang Kun suddenly laughed: "This matter is not difficult... I have a plan that can not only solve the problem of the shortage of silver, but also eliminate the crisis that the Queen Mother has against Your Majesty. The money will be there, and the danger will be solved, it depends on Your Majesty's ability Don’t you have the guts anymore?”
After talking for a long time, making things difficult and exaggerating the crisis, Zhang Kun finally revealed his true purpose.
"How to do it?"
Emperor Guangxu's breathing became rapid, and now he became smart again.
Don't think about establishing a constitution for the time being, you have to save your life first.
If he doesn't do it right, not only will his throne be lost, but his life will be in danger.
Being born into the royal family, he understood better than anyone how cruel and ruthless his aunt and uncle were.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't threaten her power. Once she sees bad signs, she will be greeted by a thunderous blow.
What family affection?
For the royal family, it is simply the least important thing.
"Let Kang Beihai secretly send a message to avoid Ronglu's eyes and ears, and ask Yito of Sakura Kingdom to come to Beijing as soon as possible for a meeting. Just say that we will finalize the union as soon as possible and follow the example of Sakura to restore the past."
"Still want to see him?"
Emperor Guangxu looked confused.
After just talking about it, he deeply realized how dangerous the union proposal he recognized was.
If you still want to push it forward now, isn't that asking for your own death?
"Could it be that finalizing the contract early has resulted in an established fact that Sakura Country, Citigroup and Eagle Country have become famous, and the Queen Mother and the others have no choice but to agree or not?"
"What a beautiful idea! No matter what, the whole government will not agree to this matter. Even if you sign a contract and press the imperial seal, it is still a piece of waste paper. Not only is it useless, it will anger the other party and start brazenly. ." Zhang Kun looked at Guang Xu like an idiot, making him a little embarrassed.
"Then why do we still need to meet?"
Wang Zhengyi was confused as he listened, and couldn't bear it anymore.
He felt that he couldn't keep up with Zhang Kun's thinking.
The other party was threatening and deceiving, and the image of a superior person was completely created.
In the end, nothing changed.
Still proceeding as planned...
It's just that the time was moved forward a little, and it was done in secret.
In this way, can the crisis be solved?
He turned to look at Li Huaiyi and Gong Baosen, and found that one of these two fellow sufferers had blank eyes, and the other was as dumb as a papaya. It was obvious that they were just like him, whether they understood or not.
"It's not for the union, but to kill the Japanese!"
Zhang Kun had to go through all the trouble before revealing his purpose.
"Kill the Japanese?"
"Kill Ito?"
"Wouldn't it anger the Sakura Country and prompt them to invade with all their troops?"
"..."
Emperor Guangxu, Da Dao Wang Wu, Li Huaiyi, and Gong Baosen all changed their faces in shock.
