Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 104: A Final Battle, Supporting Scholars for the Country for Twenty Years, and the Day of Repaying the Country
The birthday banquet, which should have been a harmonious one between the emperor and his subjects, had to be hastily concluded because the eldest princess was missing and the queen mother was ill.

The young emperor took this opportunity to interfere in the affairs of the Imperial Guard.

Many officials felt that a storm was about to come.

Liu Hong and the Nanqing envoys realized something was wrong and hurried back to the post station to pack their luggage and prepare to flee.

"What happened?"

Yan Bingyun's face was still a little pale. With the support of Shen Wan'er, he saw the actions of his colleagues and spoke slowly.

"Nothing, just get ready to run."

Liu Hong patted Yan Bingyun on the shoulder.

Then he turned around and gave instructions to Yang Du.

"Don't save on horse fodder. Crack a few more eggs."

Yang Du nodded and spoke hesitantly.

"Sir, where are the heavy crossbows and city defense crossbows?"

"Throw it away! The crossbow has run out of arrows anyway, and it would be a burden to carry it with you."

Liu Hong waved his hand and spoke in a very heroic manner.

Anyway, as the Minister of War, after returning to Nanqing, it would only take a single official document to mobilize these bows and crossbows.

Liu Hong hurriedly came to the study and originally wanted to arrange for his personal guards to escort Zhang Liang away first.

After all, Zhang Liang had no official position and few people paid attention to him.

When he arrived at the study, there was only a letter waiting for Liu Hong. He glanced at the elegant handwriting.

Liu Hong was speechless for a moment. He worried about this guy in vain.

Zhang Liang had known that something big would happen today, so he hired a carriage to leave the delegation's residence.

"But Zhang Liang asked me to go find Shen Zhong again. What is he planning to do? Shen Zhong is already sharpening his knife to kill pigs and sheep."

Liu Hong fell into deep thought for a moment.

Shen Zhong should not kill himself, but on the way to attack Fan Xian, the sword has no eyes and it is easy to be injured by mistake.

In the backyard of the mansion, Liu Hong rode a war horse and quietly left while the official was still packing his luggage.

The residence of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is located in a remote place in Shangjing. The residence is dark and gloomy, as if it were a prehistoric monster.

Seeing this, the pedestrians around hurriedly moved away.

Liu Hong parked his warhorse outside the mansion and walked in alone.

Liu Hong probably still can’t win the fight now, but escaping is not a problem.

Shen Zhong changed into casual clothes, and seemed to still have a childlike heart, teasing the ants on the ground with a wooden stick.

"Sir Shen, you are no longer the commander of the Imperial Guards. If you stay here, aren't you afraid of being embarrassed by your former subordinates?"

When Shen Zhong heard Liu Hong's voice, he slowly raised his head, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Then he quickly regained his calm expression.

He felt relieved and the bloodshot in Shen Zhong's pupils faded a lot.

"How long do you think I can live?"

Liu Hong remained silent and did not respond to the serious words.

This is the path he chose himself. As long as he relies on the little emperor, Shen Zhong will surely land safely.

This guy just doesn't want to do it, and now it has caused public outrage among humans and gods.

"If you agree to the deal between Fan Xian and the royal family, with your status, you can actually get 50,000 to 60,000 taels of silver every year."

Liu Hong pulled out a stool casually.

Why didn't anyone from the court help Shen Zhong? Didn't they see the drawbacks? Not necessarily!

I'm afraid the little emperor and the empress dowager both have some guesses.

But when it comes to interests, they tend to ignore them.

The Northern Qi Dynasty was a great country with great ambitions. Even if it continued to struggle for a period of time, it would not be destroyed. This was what everyone thought.

Outside the mansion, many Jinyiwei officials approached with joking smiles.

They once lived in a heavy shadow, but now it is their turn to be the masters of their own destiny.

As for Liu Hong, who was sitting aside, he was habitually ignored by these people.

The foreign officials of the Nanqing delegation are about to leave, so why bother with these things?

"Sir Shen, you are no longer the commander, but you are still here. Are you greedy for power?"

The leading Jinyiwei deputy envoy Hong Yun couldn't wait to speak, ready to dampen Shen Zhong's arrogance.

He murmured in his heavy throat and made a strange laugh.

"So, what can you do?" Arrogant, so arrogant!
Hong Yun was looking into Shen Zhong's eyes and instinctively wanted to lower his head.

Then he realized that he was no longer the commander, so why should he be afraid of him?
A surge of anger suddenly rose in his heart and he sneered.

"Sir Shen, don't blame me for not reminding you. Since you are no longer the commander, you should stay out of the Jinyiwei's confidential area. Otherwise, if you leak any secrets, I'm afraid you will be punished."

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of soldiers dressed in black stepped into the gate of Jinyiwei.

Shen Zhong slowly stood up, looked at his subordinates who used to be as obedient as kittens, and chuckled.

This is what happens when a tree dies and birds and beasts scatter, and when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

"Master Shen, what do you want to do?"

Dozens of Jinyiwei officials were surrounded and immediately became panicked. Hong Yun spoke in a timid manner.

However, in the midst of the words, Shen Zhong was transformed into Lord Shen.

Shen Zhong ignored Hong Yun, the minor character, and looked at Liu Hong.

"Is there any wine?"

Liu Hong thought for a while and took out a pot of high-proof liquor from his arms.

This was originally meant to be carried with you to avoid infection of the wound due to improper treatment after injury.

Now it’s cheap.

Shen Zhong took the wine, took a big gulp, and laughed.

"The three great things in life are good wine."

After drinking it all in one gulp, Shenzhong's eyes became bright.

There were countless men in black in front of him, holding long swords and not saying a word. There were probably about eight hundred of them.

These were Shen Zhong's death squad and personal soldiers. He could have possibly mobilized another 5,000 men.

It’s a pity that time is too tight now, and Shenzhong’s fiefdom is a bit far from Shangjing, so he can only use the forces in Shangjing.

"My lords, Da Qi has supported scholars for twenty years. The day to repay the country is now. Follow me to kill Fan Xian."

"Kill Fan Xian!"

The black-clad crowd suddenly cried out in surprise and raised their swords high.

Liu Hong frowned and couldn't help but take a step back.

Shen Zhong threw the wine jug to Liu Hong and hurriedly left the commander's mansion with his private army.

He is still a marquis now. If he forces his way out, who dares to stop him?

Now that the transaction is a foregone conclusion, killing Liu Hong will be of no avail, so the only option is to use Fan Xian's head to stop the transaction in the inner treasury.

"Zhang Liang, did you ask me to come here just to watch this show?"

Liu Hong looked at Shen Zhong's receding back and muttered to himself.

"Asshole, asshole..."

Hong Yun kicked over the chairs around him. He didn't expect that he, a newcomer who was temporarily taking over the position of commander, would be frightened by Shen Zhong.

"Sir, Lord Shen wants to assassinate Fan Xian from the Nanqing envoy. What should we do?"

He looked at Liu Hong with a vague gaze.

After all, it is well known that Liu Hong is Fan Xian's brother-in-law, but Shen Zhong let Liu Hong go, which is a bit intriguing.

"Report it to the Queen Mother and His Majesty."

Hong Yun calmed down and hurriedly gave orders to his men.

Fan Xian couldn't die! Otherwise, once the transaction between the royal family and the inner treasury was interrupted, how would he, the interim commander, divide the money?
Several Jinyiwei officials slowly stepped back, blocking the way out.

Hong Yun finally had some free time to look at the envoy from Nanqing who was stirring up the situation in the capital.

"Master Liu, I want an explanation for this matter! Why are you here?"

"Who do you think you are? Do I need to explain to you?"

Liu Hong spoke indifferently, saying that Hong Yun was a respectful and arrogant boy, saying one thing in front of him and another behind his back.

He really didn't like it.

It just so happened that I had broken through to the ninth level and was also in the expansion stage.

"you……"

Hong Yun became angry again. Shen Zhong was his elder and looked down on him, which was understandable.

Why do you, Liu Hong? In terms of official rank, there is no difference between them.

Liu Hong raised his eyes, as if he understood why Zhang Liang wanted him to come to the residence of the commander of the Jinyiwei to meet Shen Zhong.

The dragging sound of the chain knife outside the door came slowly from far away.

(End of this chapter)