On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 410 Death Day of Loyal Ministers

Under Cui Che's command, 10,000 cavalrymen from the Imperial Army were arrayed outside the palace astride their tall horses in front of the tent, with a murderous aura on their faces.

Yang Liang on the tower was frightened and anxious. He asked the officials in a panic:

"Here, what should I do?"

Yang Liang has been doted on by Yang Jian and his wife since he was a child. Although he has great ambitions, he does not have the ability to match his ambitions.

At first, he hoped that Cui Che would not be able to enter Jinyang and would retreat in the face of difficulties. Now Cui Che led his troops outside Jinyang Palace, which made Yang Liang uneasy and at a loss for a moment.

Wang Yan sighed secretly:

"If you had listened to me earlier and retreated to Daizhou, why would you be in such embarrassment today?"

But now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in resenting Yang Liang for listening to the woman's words.

Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor.

Wang Yan comforted and said:

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. I am sure that King Yan will not dare to commit regicide."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands and said:

"We are willing to go out of the palace to inquire about King Yan's wishes for Your Majesty."

Yang Liang was overjoyed. After Doulu Yu opened the city gate privately, he already knew who was truly loyal to him. Yang Liang held Wang Kun's hand tightly, as if grasping a life-saving straw. He said excitedly

:

"I'll leave this matter to Aiqing."

Wang Kun said goodbye to Yang Liang, then got on the hanging basket and was lowered down the palace wall.

He ran towards Cui Che quickly, but a young general blocked his way.

"Determine the prescription and let the prince come over."

Cui Che shouted from behind.

It was Su Dingfang who blocked Wang Kun. Su Dingfang got out of the way after Cui Che's instructions.

Wang Kun walked to Cui Che's horse. Cui Che did not dismount. Wang Kun bowed respectfully, then raised his neck and said:

"May I ask what your Majesty's intentions are when he forms a formation outside Jinyang Palace today?"

Cui Che said calmly:

"For the ears of the emperor."

Wang Yan said seriously:

"Since your Majesty is here to meet the Emperor, there is no need to raise troops and mobilize the masses."

However, to Wang Kun's surprise, Cui Che actually nodded and said:

"What Wang Weng said makes sense."

After saying that, he took off his armor and dismounted, and followed Wang Qi into the palace alone to meet the Holy Spirit.

However, Wei Zheng, who had already traveled south from Mengyang County, grabbed Cui Che's reins and stopped him:

"Your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the world. How can you put yourself in danger easily? A gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall. Please think twice, Your Majesty."

The civil and military officials present also offered words of persuasion.

Cui Che looked at Wang Qi helplessly, as if to say: Look, it's not that I don't respect the saint, it's because these subordinates have been begging for each other so hard that I don't want to enter the palace, it's really a last resort.

Wang Yan knew that Cui Che was acting in front of him, so he asked:

"What exactly does the king want to do?"

Cui Che said calmly:

"I have already said that this trip is to meet the emperor."

Wang Yan suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth and said:

"The king doesn't want to enter the palace. Could it be that he wants the emperor to come and meet the king?"

Cui Che shook his head and said:

"Since ancient times, only the monarch has summoned his ministers, and there is no reason for the ministers to drive the monarch. It's just that in Jinyang Palace, you can't take risks lightly, and your majesty also has the majesty of a monarch."

Cui Che said, looking at Wei Zheng who was still holding his rein tightly and asked:

"Does Master Wei have a way to solve this problem?"

Wei Zheng loosened the reins and laughed loudly:

"This matter is easy. All we need to do is to evacuate the Imperial Army from Jinyang Palace and let the King's Tiger Ben guard the palace city. In this way, the King can enter Jinyang Palace to meet His Majesty."

The imperial guards of Jinyang Palace were the guards of the Han Dynasty Palace in the past.

Cui Che stroked his palms and smiled:

"Okay! This is a good idea."

Then he looked at Wang Yan again and asked:

"What do you think, Wang Weng?"

Wang Yi knew that Cui Che was singing along with Wei Zheng, so he said angrily:

"The king is unwilling to enter the palace to protect his own safety, but if the king is allowed to control Jinyang Palace, how can the saint's safety be guaranteed?"

Cui Che's eyes narrowed and he said coldly:

"Now that the matter has come to this, does Wang Weng think that you are still qualified to bargain with me?

"Douluyu can open the city gate for me, and Wangba can kill Zhu Tao for me. Could it be that Wang Weng thinks that there are no more Douluyu, Wangba and others in the imperial army of the palace!"

Wang Yan looked stunned and was speechless for a moment.

Cui Che continued:

"If you are truly loyal to the Lord, then stop obstructing him and leading him astray."

Obviously, Cui Che already knew about Wang Kun's previous persuasion to Yang Liang to retreat to Daizhou.

Wang Kun's face turned pale, and it was not his decision to change the palace guard. Wang Kun surrendered to Cui Che and wanted to go back to resume his duties.

After only taking a few steps, Cui Che said in a deep voice:

"Go back and tell Yang Liang that if you cooperate well, he can continue to be his emperor in Jinyang Palace. No matter what happens in the future, Cui will never harm his life."

Wang Yan stopped when he heard the words. He turned around and said solemnly:

"Does your Majesty really mean what he says?"

Cui Che nodded and said:

"I can burn incense to offer sacrifices to heaven and swear by the Fen River."

Wang Yan coldly snorted:

"It's enough to make an oath to the heaven, there is no need for the king to point to the water."

The last person to swear an oath by water was Sima Yi. He swore an oath to the Luo River and claimed that he would let Cao Shuang go. However, shortly after Cao Shuang surrendered, he massacred Cao Shuang's three clans.

Seeing Wang Yi sitting back in the hanging basket, Cui Che showed a smile. He is already thirty-six years old, but he is still as fond of talking, laughing and joking as before.

When Wang Yu returned to the tower, everyone gathered around and asked about the situation. Yang Liang was also impatient.

When Wang Kun told Cui Che's conditions, Yang Liang was silent, and the ministers rushed to persuade him to accept Cui Che's conditions.

After a long time, Yang Liang asked Wang Kun:

"Wang Qing, how do you think I should make a decision?"

Yang Liang no longer trusts anyone except Wang Kun.

Wang Yan sighed:

"For the sake of your majesty's safety, I sincerely request your majesty to comply with King Yan's request."

Just as Cui Che threatened before, since even Doulu Yu, the queen's brother, is seeking his own retreat, who can guarantee that there is no internal agent from Cui Che in the Forbidden Army.

Now their only bargaining chip is that Cui Che does not want to quarrel with each other and hopes to resolve the matter through negotiation, so that they can have the so-called oath to heaven to treat Yang Liang well.

Yang Liang seemed to have been drained of all his strength for a moment, and he said dejectedly:

"According to what Wang Qing said, the change of defense by the Imperial Guards will be left to Wang Qing to arrange."

After saying that, he walked down the tower and returned to the main hall, waiting for Cui Che to come to see him. All the civil and military personnel also followed Yang Liang and left, leaving only Wang Kun to dispatch the imperial troops and hand over to the Yan army outside the city.

When all the gates of Jinyang Palace were guarded by the Yan army, Cui Che, wearing armor and escorted by his personal guards, entered the palace.

However, just as he was about to step into the palace gate, a man jumped down from the tower. It was Yang Liang's last loyal minister, Wang Kun.

Cui Che took a look at Wang Kun's body, called Mai Jicai, and ordered:

"Bury him generously and don't embarrass his family."

Mai Jicai accepted the promise, and immediately sent two soldiers to carry Wang Kuang away, and arranged for people to wash away the blood stains.

Cui Che, on the other hand, strode into Jinyang Palace, ready to accept the glory that belonged to him.

No more today, the next chapter will be tomorrow morning

(End of chapter)