Heroes of Troubled Times: Chronicles of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

The Security Council whispered: "Li Maozhen, we must speed up the pace of action. Tang Zhaozhong's rule has made people in the court and the country panic. The time is ripe."

Li Maozhen nodded and agreed: "Yes, Security Council, I have already prepared everything. We only need to overthrow him in one fell swoop, and the world will be ours."

The two smiled at each other, but the smile in their eyes revealed a hint of coldness. They had already discussed the plan and were just waiting for the right time.

At this moment, a palace maid quietly walked into the secret room. She said to the two in a panic: "My lords, someone came to report that a suspicious person sneaked into the palace."

The faces of the Security Council and Li Maozhen became solemn in an instant. They immediately understood that this might be a leak of their plan.

"Quick, send someone to investigate immediately!" The Security Council ordered, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Li Maozhen did not dare to neglect it. He knew that this was related to the success or failure of their entire plan. He quickly ordered his eunuchs to go out and search for the suspicious person.

Inside and outside the palace, an intense search began. The Security Council and Li Maozhen were filled with anxiety, and they were worried that if the plan was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Soon, an eunuch hurried to report to them: "My Lords, we have found the traces of the suspicious person and are searching for him with all our strength."

The Security Council and Li Maozhen breathed a sigh of relief, but still waited vigilantly for further news. They knew that even the slightest mistake could cause their plan to fail.

After a while, the search team finally captured the suspicious person. They dragged the arrested person in front of the Security Council and Li Maozhen.

The Security Council coldly looked at the arrested person and asked, "Who are you and why do you trespass into the palace?"

The arrested person raised his head and smiled proudly, "I am a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, and I come to expose your conspiracy to usurp the throne!"

The faces of the Security Council and Li Maozhen turned pale in an instant. They did not expect that someone would interfere with their plan.

"Who are you? How dare you obstruct our plan!" Li Maozhen asked angrily.

The son of the arrested person, a burly general, led the armored army into the palace. He held a long sword and had a sharp gaze, showing an indomitable momentum.

The Security Council and Li Maozhen looked at each other, with a flash of panic in their eyes. The sudden appearance of the armored army made their calculations confused for a while.

The Security Council shouted: "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the palace!"

The general smiled proudly and said coldly: "I am the son of a loyal minister. I will never let you usurp the throne!"

Li Maozhen stepped forward angrily, with a sword in his hand: "How dare you! The throne is destiny. How can you, an unknown person, stop our plan!"

A trace of disdain flashed in the general's eyes: "Destiny? Ha, how can you, a treacherous minister, do whatever you want in the world!"

Before he finished speaking, the general swung the long sword in his hand,He led the armored army to attack the Anquan Society and Li Maozhen.

The palace was suddenly filled with flashing swords and flying knives, and a life-and-death fight was inevitable. Although the Anquan Society and Li Maozhen knew that the situation was over, they did not show weakness. They fought back and vowed to defend their ambitions and conspiracies.

"Kill! For the future of the Tang Dynasty!" The general waved his sword and commanded the armored army to charge forward.

"Don't let them succeed!" The Anquan Society gritted his teeth and commanded his eunuchs to fight back.

The palace was in chaos, blood stained the ground red, and the sound of weapons colliding was endless. The Anquan Society and Li Maozhen were in danger. They knew that if they could not get rid of the predicament as soon as possible, they would be ruined or even die here.

"Quick, we must retreat!" The Anquan Society shouted hurriedly, realizing that the situation was not favorable to them.

Li Maozhen tightly grasped the sword in his hand, with a flash of determination in his eyes: "No, I will never give up! We must fight to the end!"

The two looked for opportunities in the melee and tried to break out. However, the offensive of the armored army was like a storm, making it difficult for them to escape.

Just at the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared beside them and blocked the general's attack.

"General Li, Lord Anquanhui, follow me!" The figure was Emperor Tang Zhaozhong, who led his trusted guards and arrived at the battlefield in time.

The Anquanhui and Li Maozhen showed surprise in their eyes. They did not expect Tang Zhaozhong to help them personally.

"Your Majesty!" The Security Council knelt down hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please leave this place quickly. We are willing to protect your Majesty's safety."

Tang Zhaozhong's face was solemn. He was well aware of the crisis at hand, but he also understood that the Security Council and Li Maozhen were important chess pieces that could not be encountered but could not be sought.

The sudden appearance of Tang Zhaozhong changed the situation dramatically. The armored army fought fiercely inside and outside the palace. For a time, swords and sparks flew everywhere, and cries of grief were heard.

The Security Council and Li Maozhen were secretly glad to see Tang Zhaozhong's arrival. They knew that with the support of the emperor, their chances of winning would increase greatly.

"Your Majesty, we must evacuate this place quickly!" Li Maozhen said nervously.

Tang Zhaozhong nodded, his eyes firm: "The harem is ahead, we can leave through there."

The three of them rushed towards the harem quickly, and the armored army chased them closely. In the fierce battle, Tang Zhaozhong and his trusted guards blocked several fatal attacks for the Anquanhui and Li Maozhen, showing the true kingly spirit.

"The harem has been surrounded by us, Your Majesty, don't think of escaping!" The general shouted with a sneer.

Tang Zhaozhong protected the Anquanhui and Li Maozhen, and showed no weakness: "How dare you! I am the emperor, how dare you block my way!"

The armored army launched an even more fierce attack, as if to put the emperor to death. The Anquanhui and Li Maozhen tried their best to fight against them, but they were still in danger.

At the critical moment, a woman in gorgeous palace clothes suddenly appeared in the haremAt the door, holding a brocade sword, with a look of lightning, exuding an extraordinary temperament.

"Stop!" The woman's voice was clear and loud, making everyone stop their actions, "I am the first maid in the harem, and I will help the emperor today!"

The general looked at the woman in front of him in astonishment. He actually had such an unexpected assistant.

"Bold woman, do you also want to stop our great cause?" The general said disdainfully.

The woman raised the brocade sword in her hand, her eyes shining: "Although I don't know the art of war, I care about the emperor and swear to defend the imperial power to the death!" Her momentum was like a rainbow, which made people unable to despise her.

With the appearance of the woman, the scene suddenly became confusing. The general and his armored army faced the first maid in the harem. For a time, the swords crossed, the fire was everywhere, and the fierce battle intensified. Tang Zhaozhong, the Anquanhui and Li Maozhen snuggled together tightly, and their life and death depended on this moment.

"It's really unexpected that the first maid in the harem would help!" Anquan would whisper, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

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