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His Royal Highness is still alive, and he can contact the courtiers who were originally attached to His Royal Highness.With Empress Empress and Xia Shouzun, two people whom His Majesty relied heavily on, no one dared to openly question her. "

"Now I don't have time to care about what other people say, as long as he can keep the imperial army steady. When the time comes, father and Jingxuan will be killed by Jingyan in the chaos, and I will kill Xiao Jingyan, the traitor, and return to the capital with my troops. It will be too late for brother Qi to learn the news after being enthroned as emperor by order of the empress."

"Just using what happened back then to threaten Xia Shouzun to join forces with us, after all, a rift has been formed."

King Yu shook his head, "Although the matter of slandering Chi Yan was a serious crime back then, it was not accomplished in the end, but it was far worse than the risk of rebellion. Since Xia Jiang agreed, there must be other reasons. With Xia Jiang's current status, even if he slandered Chi Yan King Jun and King Qi were found out by his father and were punished. He can wait until the new king ascends the throne and continue his glory. But Xiao Jingyan, who will take over the position, can't tolerate him. After all, I remember that when King Qi said he wanted to abolish the Xuanjing Division, King Jing took the lead in opposing it....Thinking about it now, Jingyan's attitude at that time was more like breaking away from King Qi's wings It’s just an excuse. His temperament is swift and decisive, so he doesn’t need Xuan Jingsi at all. Taking a step back, even if he keeps Xuan Jingsi, he can’t tolerate people like Xia Jiang playing power by his side.”

"If it's for this, Your Highness can rest assured." Prajna smiled. "Today, before Xia Shouzun went to Jinling, I also asked this question. I asked directly, and Xia Shouzun told the truth."

"How did he say?"

"Xia Shouzun once sent someone to investigate the current mansion of King Qi Xiao Jingyu."

King Yu sneered, "Investigate, I think it's an assassination, he won't give up killing King Qi."

"The people sent by Xia Shouzun are all masters of the Xuanjing Division, but they can't find a chance to do it, because there are people inside and outside Qi Wang's mansion, including when Qi Wang travels, there are people protecting him in the dark." Banruo smiled playfully, "Someone thinks One of them came out, and it's from Prince Jing's residence."

"I see. If Jingyan still cares so much about King Qi's safety, it is very likely that he will let King Qi return to court after he ascends the throne. No wonder Xia Jiang is willing to fight with all his might."

While the two were talking, they heard someone report, "Your Highness, all the soldiers have arrived outside the gate of the Hunting Palace!"

Xiao Jinghuan tightly closed his eyes, then opened them abruptly, "Send my order, kill the rebels! Capture Jiu'an Mountain Hunting Palace! Whoever climbs the gate first will be rewarded with a thousand gold!"

"Yes!!"

"...Your Highness, are you worried?" Seeing his dazed expression, Ban Ruo couldn't help asking.

Xiao Jinghuan shook his head, "Panruo, I was just thinking that it turns out that the throne is so easy to obtain. It's ridiculous that I have worked so hard all these years, step by step, for what? In the end, the trick my aunt prepared for us was so easy. It worked."

"Master once said that the reason why this is called a bad strategy is not because of the difficulty of planning, but once this step is taken, His Highness and the Hua clan will have no way out." Prajna was in the military tent , but still in a red dress, without military uniform, she poured a glass of wine for King Yu and delivered it to him, "Two years after the battle between the Red Flame Army and Dayu Meiling, Master began to install himself in the Qingli Army." The reason is that His Highness can be helpful in case something happens one day. Xu Anmo was originally a useful person, and the master sent sisters to approach him, but he didn't want to be involved by King Jing if he committed a crime. Played in front of the emperor and demoted."

Jing Huan patted her hand, "It's a pity. If he is here, the Qingli army will be more stable. These generals will be useless after all. Fortunately, I am personally in charge of the [-] Qingli army. It can reach the top of Mount Jiu'an."

"Your Highness, don't be careless. Although the current situation is favorable, we are putting all our eggs in one basket. We still have to guard against variables."

"Changes?" Jing Huan smiled miserably, but within a few months, his temples had already turned white. "I'm just stuck in the swamp now. It's just a last-ditch effort before the mud submerges me. I will ascend the throne in the future. Will the historian's pen let me go?"

"If there is still a glimmer of hope, I have also thought about it, I would rather be a rich prince and idle for the rest of my life..."

"Your Highness!"

"But father will not let me go!" Yuwang laughed with red eyes and spread his hands, his voice choked up, "I love and respect him all these years and never harm him! But what about him! He wants to kill me, wants me There is no dead body, and the corpse is exposed in the wilderness!"

"Brother Qi is favored by his father, and he is the eldest son of the emperor. King Xian has his mother and concubine to protect him, and Jingyan has brother Qi's protection and love. What about me?! How can I get a little sincerity from all the sacrifices I have made all these years!" King Yu staggered back two steps, and said desolately, "I waited at the bottom of the cliff for a day and a night with my wife's corpse in my arms, but no one came to rescue me. If Xia Jiang and you hadn't found me later, I would have been killed by the wolf now. mouth."

"I thought he just hated me and wanted me to live where he couldn't see it."

"Who knew he wanted my life. Those soldiers who deliberately led the wrong way, the frightened horse, and my carriage were also tampered with..."

"I didn't know until I woke up from the cliff that my father really wanted me to die."

"So I followed his will, died once, and asked him to claim the throne he owed me." Every time Xiao Jinghuan laughed, his face became grim, "There are five thousand soldiers in the Hunting Palace, including the guards. The servants are only five thousand five hundred, shoot me with a firebow!"

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He raised his sword to block a bow and crossbow that was shot at him, the sparks from the arrow burned through a strand of hair that fell out of his forehead, Meng Zhi gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, "Reinforcements will arrive soon, follow me Guard the Hunting Palace!"

In his two lifetimes as a soldier, Meng Zhi had experienced hundreds of battles, big and small, but the battle of Jiu'an Mountain was a battle he never wanted to do again.

As a soldier, he must have the consciousness of being killed the moment he picks up the knife.

But this battle is different, if you lose, you will lose everything.

Behind him is the precarious girder, the life of the friend he cares about the most.

So in this match, even if he lost his life, he would never lose.

The Qingli army attacked continuously all night, seeing that the outer wall of the main hall was smoky and black, and hearing the reward from King Yu, the army couldn't help but cheer up, shouting and rushing up again.

And the forbidden army on the city wall has been fighting continuously for a day and a night, and everyone looks exhausted. Seeing that the Qingli army is attacking again, they hold their weapons tightly in their hands and encourage each other, but they are already desperate in their hearts.

There was still one day before King Jing's reinforcements would arrive.

At this moment, the life of time is involuntary, how many lives must be buried here to keep this door?

Occasionally, some arrows with fire crossed the city wall and shot directly at the door of the inner palace. Some eunuchs exclaimed and extinguished the fire on the arrows. Those arrows immediately burst into tears.

"Look, what is that!" Above the city gate, a soldier suddenly pointed to the distance and shouted, "Is it reinforcements?"

Meng Zhi looked in the direction of the soldier's finger, only to see a dark shadow appearing on the other side of the white sky, where there was still a slight silver light in the black.

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The people in the Qingli army were panicking at this moment, "They came from the west!...Could it be the imperial army!?"

"Didn't it mean that the rest of the imperial army was controlled by the queen in Miyagi?"

"It's not wrong, it's the imperial army, look at the dust and smoke of the horseshoe, it must be a large army!"

"What to do, now we are under attack!"

King Yu was almost in his tent in the middle of the mountain, staring at the ink color that was getting closer.

The sky was grayed by the flying dust. It was not a group of people, but an army.

who is it?

Banruo also stood up, her slender fingers clenched her dress tightly, almost bleeding, "Come from the west, can't they be the defenders of the imperial tomb...could it be...?"

"It can't be the Forbidden Army! The Queen Mother must have firmly controlled all the Forbidden Army. How can there be so many people in the Forbidden Army who are willing to risk the death penalty to come to Jiu'an Mountain to die?"

"The emperor no longer respects the queen's decree. It is better to be quiet for the forbidden army at this moment. If they move without authorization, they will be punished as a crime of treason. If they don't move, even if I lose, the main blame lies with the queen. The forbidden army is at best That is to say, if you are bewitched by others, you will not be punished. What's more, if I ascend the throne in the future, the imperial army will be able to help establish the new king."

King Yu laughed loudly, "Who would trust Prince Jing instead of the queen of a country?"

"Who can bring so many people out of the heavily guarded capital?"

He stopped suddenly when he said this.

Turn around slowly.

In just an instant, the black shadow had turned into dust raised by a group of galloping horses. In the morning light, one could vaguely see the leader wearing silver armor.

"He lied to me..." King Yu gritted his teeth, and said the two words that he feared most in the world, "Lin Shu..."

"Quick, retreat to the rear camp! Protect Your Highness!"

Miscalculated.

He originally thought that since Lin Shu had restrained his brilliance and protected himself wisely in the past few years, even if he did not fall to his side, he would not openly oppose him.

Especially when the stakes are this high.

"Lin Shu...!" Yu Wang couldn't help pushing Banruo away, and hissed at the person who couldn't possibly hear, "Is it the emperor you want to save, or Xiao Jingyan?"

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Lin Shu led [-] old cavalry from the Red Flame Army to attack through the night. He imitated the tactics of the ancients, letting the last row of cavalry drag branches on the horse's tail.

Sure enough, the Qingli army fell into the trap.