With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

After a long silence, Ye Jinglan finally snapped, "You unfilial son, you still say you have no intention of rebelling!"

"You had no intention of rebelling, yet you amassed an army of 200,000 in just a few months?"

"You didn't intend to rebel and led these people to the city gates?"

Ye Cheng'an smiled dismissively, "Father, why can't you understand human language? I've already said that I'm here to purge the royal court, and these people all came voluntarily after hearing about your and this vile woman's outrageous behavior."

"What can I do?"

"I can't possibly stop them, can I?"

Ye Cheng'an's matter-of-fact attitude made Ye Jinglan so angry that she almost collapsed.

Fortunately, at this moment, Su Wanrou stepped forward, helped Ye Jinglan up, and whispered in his ear, "Your Highness, don't worry. Even if the eldest son really has 200,000 troops under his command, don't forget whose territory he's on now!"

"The saying goes, 'To catch the thief, first catch the king.' The eldest prince only has the Tiger Roar Battalion to protect him right now. If we can get the royal army to capture the eldest prince, why should we be afraid of those troops outside the city not surrendering?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jinglan's furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

Because Su Wanrou is right.

This is indeed a solution to the current crisis; once that rebellious son is captured, everything will be resolved.

"My beloved concubine is right! Guards, seize this traitor Ye Cheng'an at once!!!"

At Ye Jinglan's angry shout, countless troops surged into the hall and charged towards the Tiger Roar Camp.

But Ye Cheng'an merely watched this scene coldly, his eyes filled with sorrow and pity. "Gentlemen, is it really worth risking your lives for such a foolish king?"

"Even Pei Changshi, a veteran official who served the northern border diligently and conscientiously for his entire life, was killed by him. Do you really think that pledging loyalty to him will lead to a good end?"

"What's more, he can even kill his own son. Are you sure that if you risk your lives for him today, his knife won't be at your throats tomorrow?"

Ye Cheng'an asked three questions in succession, each one louder and more resounding than the last.

At the same time, it deeply stirred everyone's hearts.

They certainly knew that Ye Jinglan was not a wise ruler.

They had long since lost their loyalty to this incompetent king.

However, they worried whether the eldest son could truly succeed in purging the court of the king this time.

If they fail and surrender without a fight, Ye Jinglan will definitely not let them off!

However, just as they hesitated, Ye Cheng'an's voice rang out again, "If I'm not mistaken, your military salaries haven't been paid for a long time, have they?"

"Ye Jinglan now needs to exploit the people and increase taxes just to maintain the normal operation of the royal court. The collapse of the royal court is only a matter of time."

"Believe it or not, if the people of Beian City knew about the upheaval in the royal court, they would surely respond fervently!"

No sooner had Ye Cheng'an finished speaking than shouts rang out from outside the royal court: "Purge the royal court! Kill the vixen!"

"Purge the king's entourage! Kill the wicked concubine!"

"Su Wanrou and her son, prepare to die!"

Long before Ye Cheng'an decided to do something big at the New Year's Eve banquet, he had already planned to make good use of the people who had been exploited and oppressed by Ye Jinglan for so long.

Their numbers were so great that they had broken through the army's suppression.

In addition, with Ye Cheng'an's 200,000 troops pressing in outside Bei'an City, most of the army went to defend the city, giving the people more room to move around.

Their angry shouts pierced through the clouds and echoed for a long time above the royal court.

The army guarding the royal court dared not provoke these angry people and could only retreat repeatedly.

Soon, they entered the royal court and arrived at the main hall, becoming Ye Cheng'an's allies.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ye Jinglan's troops had no choice but to lay down their weapons.

This struggle, which I thought would be very intense, will unexpectedly end in this way.

Ye Jinglan's face was extremely bitter; he was so unwilling!

He didn't understand why, despite his hard work, he ultimately lost to Ye Cheng'an, a greenhorn who had just started out.

Su Wanrou's expression changed drastically. How could this be?

If Ye Cheng'an really succeeds in his rebellion, he will definitely not let me and Jin Yu off the hook...

What should she do?

"Father, you have lost. The game is over."

"You've stolen the position of King of the North for years; it's time to return it."

Ye Cheng'an looked at Ye Jinglan with cold disdain and said, word by word.

Ye Jinglan clenched his fists, his teeth clenched as if about to burst. "Ye Cheng'an, so what if you won against me using dishonorable means?"

"I am still your father, no matter what! How dare you do anything to me?"

"Aren't you afraid of being remembered in history as disloyal and unfilial?"

Ye Jinglan thought Ye Chengan would care about his reputation.

Little did he know that Ye Cheng'an didn't care about these worthless honors at all.

"In my father's eyes, I am disloyal, unjust, and unfilial; but in the eyes of the people and the courtiers of the North, I have put righteousness before family!"

"Moreover, Father seems to have forgotten something very important..."

"History has always been written by the victors."

"So, as long as I win, I get to decide what kind of person I am!"

Hearing Ye Cheng'an's words and seeing his fearless expression, Ye Jinglan instantly collapsed to the ground.

He simply couldn't accept the outcome.

But Ye Cheng'an continued, "You killed my maternal grandfather, and you killed my mother. From the very beginning, your meeting and getting to know my mother was all a scheme to exploit the descendants of the deceased and seize the throne of the Northern King!"

"Even killing someone like you wouldn't appease my hatred!"

"What can I do?" Ye Jinglan shouted frantically, "Why are some people born into royalty, while no matter how hard I try, I can't even reach one ten-thousandth of their level without resorting to underhanded tactics!"

"Am I wrong to do this? I just want to stand higher!"

"It's fine if you want to stand higher, but you should never use deception or the corpses of others to pave the way for your success," Ye Chengan said coldly.

"What goes around comes around. Your past actions have destined you to have a bad ending."

So, don't blame me.

"Guards! Seize Ye Jinglan and Su Wanrou immediately! I want to take them before my grandparents, irrigate their bodies with mud, and make them kneel there for the rest of their lives to atone for their sins!"

As soon as Ye Cheng'an finished speaking, Ye Jinglan went completely berserk. "Ye Cheng'an, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for doing this? Don't forget that I, Ye Jinglan, have blood flowing through your veins!"

"I am your father!"

"I have no father." After saying this, Ye Cheng'an turned around and said to Zhang, Zhao, and Li, "In the court, all of Su Wanrou's cronies are aiding and abetting evil. Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

Hunting.

This was a one-sided hunt by the Tiger Roar Camp.

The officials promoted by Su Wanrou's faction were all good at flattery but had no real ability. Therefore, when faced with the Tiger Roar Army's broadswords, they could only run away and dodge.

But how could the Tiger Roar Army, so mighty and powerful, possibly give them a chance to escape?

Inside the hall, swords clashed, corpses littered the ground, and blood flowed like a river.

Su Wanrou was terrified by the scene before her; she had never seen anything so horrific in her life.

What should I do?

Ye Cheng'an will definitely not let her off the hook later!

What should she do?

Her mind raced, and after much deliberation, she made a bold decision.

Aren't all these people under Ye Cheng'an's command and led by him?

What if Ye Cheng'an dies?

Perfect timing! Right now, everyone's attention is focused on the big picture, and nobody's paying attention to her at all...

As Su Wanrou pondered this, she stealthily approached Ye Cheng'an. Lacking any weapon, she pulled a hairpin from her hair to use as a weapon.

Seeing that she was only an arm's length away from Ye Cheng'an, a confident smile appeared on her face.

"Ye Cheng'an, die!"

"No matter what, you'll always be my defeated foe! Hahaha..."

Su Wanrou raised her hairpin high and stabbed it at Ye Cheng'an while laughing wildly.

Little did they know, Ye Cheng'an was not the easy target the original owner of the body could be.

Even without any guards around him, dealing with a shrew like Su Wanrou would be a piece of cake.

He grabbed Su Wanrou's wrist, pulled her high up, and then slammed her to the ground repeatedly.

It's like throwing noodles.

Show no mercy.

Immediately, Su Wanrou's screams echoed throughout the hall.

"Ahhh..."

When Han Zhaolie and his ilk saw that this damned, vile woman had finally received her due punishment, they all showed expressions of relief.

"The North is about to change!"

"The eldest son is truly the ruler of this northern border!"

"Dawn is finally breaking!"

All the former subordinates and veterans were moved to tears.

Even the ordinary people were all in tears.

……

Half an hour later, this one-sided hunt finally came to an end, and Ye Cheng'an appeared before the garrison soldiers of Beian City, bringing Ye Jinglan and Su Wanrou, the two criminals, with him.

"The traitor Ye Jinglan of the Northern Border, along with his bewitching concubine Su Wanrou, has surrendered. I, this young master, now take over the Northern Border. Why not immediately cease hostilities? Open the city gates and welcome my soldiers in!?"