Chapter 182 The game is over! Surrender!
Chapter 182 The game is over! Surrender!
Liu Fang was at a loss for a moment. With their master dead, these small fry would be Gao Changjun's captives sooner or later. But he couldn't say it so openly. "How about we gather all the generals to discuss this?"
It can only be this way!
Soon, everyone gathered in Murong Yan's tent. When they saw their master had already passed away, they didn't know whether to be happy or sad! With their master dead, they couldn't help but wonder: Can this rebellion continue? Now, all they wanted was to be able to save their lives in this chaotic world, to avoid the fate of being killed by others.
If I could save my life, surrendering as a prisoner would be my last resort! I'm afraid I won't be able to take this last resort!
Someone immediately suggested surrendering!
Everyone was silent. The best way to save their lives was to surrender! They were counting on Liu Fang to come up with an idea. After Murong Yan's death, Liu Fang became the most important backbone of the army.
"Report! A large army is approaching from outside the valley!"
Everyone was shocked and their faces changed drastically. The people who were going to surround them were coming!
"Who is leading the troops?"
"Father and son of the Fan family!"
The Fan family? They were Gao Changjun's wife's family, the Crown Princess's father and brother! Liu Fang had an idea in mind. Let these two take the credit. Maybe Gao Changjun would show some leniency to them!
"Surrender! Our master is dead, and there's no need for us to rebel against Daqi anymore! The northwest is too far to reach!"
Some of Murong Yan's die-hard followers wanted to refute, but Liu Fang gave them a cold look.
"If anyone insists on following the Lord, then go ahead! Even if we try to stop them, it will be in vain. However, this place may become the place where your souls will return!"
"I think the master would feel very pleased in his grave."
The implication is that they are dead if they die. They are fighting under the banner of rebellion, and there is no good thing that will be recorded in history!
As soon as these words were spoken, the tent fell into a dead silence. The hypocrisy of still hoping to struggle a little longer was ruthlessly pierced by Liu Fang. Relieved? Relieved as hell! Who wants that kind of relief from hell? They were all bribed by Murong Yan with money and benefits. How could there be any true loyalty?
As a result, no one dared to speak out in rebuttal, and only silence followed like a shadow.
Liu Fang sighed deeply. This was God's will! The situation was hopeless!
Thus, the Fan family father and son subdued the rebels without mobilizing a single soldier. Liu Fang brought Murong Huo's body to them. After inspection, it was confirmed to be Murong Yan himself! He then returned to the city with all the captives to report.
The Yun brothers settled the captives outside the city, while the Fan father and son brought Liu Fang back to the city to report to Gao Changjun!
Gao Changjun was also very surprised to learn that Murong Yan died quietly in his sleep, but he knew in his heart that someone had attacked Murong Yan. As for who that person was, he knew it in his heart.
I just didn't expect that he would act so quietly. It seems that this is just an appetizer. I think the matter will be settled soon!
It seems that some things can be planned!
At this time, the instigators, killers and assassins, Lin Yue and Ye Yin, had already arrived in Dingzhou with a light cavalry team.
"What method did you use to make Murong Yan lose his life without even noticing?"
Ye Yin could never figure it out, but he knew that Lin Yue had deliberately let him see the experiment on Murong Yan, in order to let him know that this way of death could be used on the old emperor, and no one would doubt it.
"Is it poison?"
Lin Yue shook her head. "As long as you know that this method is effective and safe, why ask so many questions? Just tell me if this method will work or not."
What a curious baby.
Ye Yin didn't ask any more questions. "Of course it's possible."
If the old emperor dies like this, it can be considered a natural death. Then the empress can issue an order to return to the capital, and the prince can ascend the throne naturally. As for those jumping clowns, I believe they can't cause any big waves with the empress around!
This time, Wang Lang of Dingzhou did not lead troops to encircle and suppress the rebels. Instead, he was very polite and came alone to apologize to Ye Yin.
"It's just right. Let's rest here for a few days. Wang Lang destroyed my food supply point. I have to make him pay a little."
So, the three thousand light cavalry rested in Dingzhou. Although there was no fanfare, in order to show his sincerity, Wang Lang found a beautiful farm for them to stay. Most importantly, the farm was full of food and fodder he had placed there.
"Well, that's good sincerity."
Ye Yin met Wang Lang on the first day, and then all the shadows appeared, and Lin Yue didn't even show up.
Except for a few secret guards and Old Man Li, no one knew of her and the four men's existence.
In fact, after meeting Wang Lang, the two of them rode at full speed towards Jiangnan.
At the Jinzhou Palace, the queen received a secret letter written by Gao Changjun.
After reading it, she was stunned for a moment, and then a look of relief quietly crept onto her cheek, just like the surface of a lake where the ice and snow had just melted in spring, with a subtle sense of ease in the calm.
Half an hour later, her eyes became firm, as if the intricate chess game in her mind had already been optimally arranged.
Time flies by. She has been sitting on the throne of Queen for so many years. Only she knows the taste of it, the ups and downs.
Now, it all seemed to be finally coming to an end, the liberation and new life she had longed for. She knew that taking this step would lead to a whole new world.
This long and tortuous road to becoming a queen is finally coming to an end.
Her tolerance for the old emperor had reached its limit. Her heart, hardened by the years, could no longer tolerate the slightest tenderness or compassion. Weighing the pros and cons between her husband and her son, her weight undoubtedly tilted toward her blood-related son—he was destined to wear the dragon robe. If it weren't for the old emperor's recent foolish behavior, she wouldn't have had to build such a high wall in her heart so early on, constantly wary of the turmoil surrounding the throne.
We are walking on thin ice in everything we do, just for this day.
At night, only the eunuch Gao Xi was on duty in the emperor's bedroom.
He was waiting outside, ready to be summoned by the old emperor at any time.
Since arriving at the Jinzhou Palace, the old emperor has not summoned anyone from the harem to sleep with him. He is very suspicious and becomes more and more afraid of death as he gets older. Apart from the leader of the imperial guards, Gao Xi is the person he trusts the most.
Gao Xi was very cautious and loyal. No matter in the former court or the harem, there were people who wanted to win over him and the eunuchs trained by him, but he saw through them and declined them politely!
It is precisely because of this that in the eyes of the old emperor, he is the most loyal and reliable person around him!
The old emperor drank a little wine before going to sleep. Perhaps he felt a little uncomfortable or had some emotions. He talked to Gao Xi for a long time. Finally, Gao Xi bravely took the wine away, and the old emperor fell asleep.
At dawn, the queen heard that the emperor had drunk some wine last night, so she came to express her condolences with ginseng soup early in the morning.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty hasn't woken up yet!"
Gao Xi had looked several times, but there was no movement in the bedroom and the old emperor was still sleeping.
"What time is it? Your Majesty hasn't gotten up yet?"
Gao Xi then told the emperor about his drinking last night. Since they were all smart people, they naturally knew that the queen had heard the news last night, so Gao Xi did not intend to hide it. After all, apart from the emperor, the queen was the most powerful person here!
The queen was a good person and had been kind to him in the past.
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