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

In the deep palace of Chang'an, Prime Minister Ren Chunying sat in a dim room, the candlelight flickering, reflecting his frown. His heart was full of worries, and Zhu Wen's ambition was like an impending storm, which made him feel unprecedented pressure.

"Zhu Wen's ambition is already obvious." Ren Chunying's voice was low, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, as if tapping Zhu Wen's heart.

His confidant Jin Zhaoying stood aside, his eyes sharp: "My lord, we must take action, otherwise Chang'an will not be safe."

Ren Chunying nodded, his eyes flashing with determination: "Recruit military forces, we must be prepared for any eventuality."

In the following days, Ren Chunying began to act secretly. He sent Jin Zhaoying and Zheng Yuanwei to recruit warriors everywhere, and also secretly contacted other generals loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

"We must unite to resist Zhu Wen's ambition." Ren Chunying said at a secret meeting.

Jin Zhaoying and Zheng Yuanwei looked at each other, their eyes full of determination: "Sir, we will do our best."

As time went by, Ren Chunying's military strength gradually grew, and they trained in secret to prepare for the coming storm.

However, Zhu Wen's ambition did not stop, his army began to approach Chang'an, and the atmosphere in Chang'an became more and more tense.

"Zhu Wen's army is approaching, we must be prepared." Ren Chunying's voice was a little nervous.

Jin Zhaoying and Zheng Yuanwei nodded, their eyes flashing with fighting light: "Sir, we are ready."

On the wall of Chang'an, Ren Chunying and his army were ready, their eyes full of determination and resoluteness.

"Zhu Wen, if you want Chang'an, step over our corpses." Ren Chunying's voice was firm, and his eyes flashed with unyielding light.

Zhu Wen's army finally arrived at the foot of Chang'an City, the two armies confronted each other, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

"Ren Chunying, do you think you can stop me?" Zhu Wen's voice was cold, and his eyes were shining with ambition.

Ren Chunying sneered: "Zhu Wen, your ambition will eventually bury you."

The two armies fought, and the battlefield was full of swords and blood. Ren Chunying and his army fought bravely, and their eyes were full of unyielding and firmness.

"For Chang'an, for the Tang Dynasty, we will never retreat." Ren Chunying's voice echoed on the battlefield, inspiring every soldier.

The battle lasted for several hours. In the end, Ren Chunying's army successfully repelled Zhu Wen's army with its tenacious will and excellent tactics.

"Zhu Wen, your ambition stops here." Ren Chunying's voice echoed on the battlefield, and his eyes were shining with victory.

Zhu Wen's army retreated, and the crisis in Chang'an was temporarily lifted. Ren Chunying and his army stood on the city wall, and their eyes were full of the joy of victory.

"We won, Chang'an is safe."Chunying's voice was a little tired, but more of a joy of victory.

Jin Zhaoying and Zheng Yuanwei stood beside him, their eyes full of admiration: "Sir, your wise decision saved Chang'an."

Ren Chunying smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with wisdom: "This is just the beginning, we still have a long way to go."

Zhu Wen sat on the throne of the palace, staring coldly ahead. His heart was full of doubts and anger. He learned that Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui were secretly guarding against him, which made him feel intolerable.

"How dare they betray me?" Zhu Wen's voice was cold, and his fingers tightly grasped the armrest of the throne, as if to crush the armrest.

His confidants stood aside, not daring to make a sound. They knew Zhu Wen's anger and his ambition.

"Sir Zhu, Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui's actions are indeed puzzling." A confidant said cautiously.

Zhu Wen's eyes flashed with ferocity: "I will personally question them and see how they explain."

However, just as Zhu Wen was about to leave the throne, his nephew Zhu Youlun suddenly fell to the ground, his body twisted and his face pale.

"Zhu Youlun!" Zhu Wen's eyes flashed with fear, and he hurried forward, but it was too late. Zhu Youlun's eyes were full of fear, and his body gradually cooled down, obviously dead.

A terrifying chill surged in Zhu Wen's heart, and he looked up at Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui, who had a trace of panic in their eyes.

"You!" Zhu Wen's voice trembled, and his fingers pointed at Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui, with anger and confusion in his eyes.

Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui's faces changed drastically, and they knelt down quickly: "Master Zhu, we are innocent!"

Zhu Wen sneered, and pointed his finger at them: "Do you think I will believe you?"

His confidants also stepped forward and surrounded Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui, their eyes full of suspicion and vigilance.

"Master Zhu, we can't just convict them like this." A confidant said cautiously.

Zhu Wen pondered for a moment, his eyes flashed with a gleam of thinking: "That's right, I can't convict them easily. But I will make them pay the price."

Zhu Wen turned to Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui, their eyes were full of fear and despair.

"You'd better give me a reasonable explanation." Zhu Wen's voice was cold, and his eyes flashed with threats.

Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui's bodies trembled. They knew that if they couldn't give an answer that satisfied Zhu Wen, their end would be miserable.

"Master Zhu, we are indeed loyal to you." Cui Ying's voice trembled as he tried to explain.

Zhu Wen sneered: "Loyalty? Your loyalty is to secretly guard against me?"

Deng Yuanhui quickly said: "Master, we are just worried about your safety, so we take some precautions."

Zhu Wen's eyes flickered with doubt. He knew that Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui were not easy to deal with.lights, they must have their purpose in doing this.

"What is your purpose?" Zhu Wen's voice was cold, and there was a threat in his eyes.

Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui trembled, they knew that Zhu Wen would not let them go easily.

"Master Zhu, our purpose is to ensure the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty." Cui Ying's voice trembled, and he tried to make Zhu Wen believe them.

Zhu Wen sneered: "Do you think I will believe you?"

His confidants also nodded, their eyes full of suspicion and vigilance.

Zhu Wen's eyes swept over Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui, and his heart was full of doubts and anger. He knew that he could not easily convict them, but he would not let them have an easy time either.

"You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise, I will make you live a life worse than death." Zhu Wen's voice was cold, and there was a threat in his eyes.

Zhu Wen accused Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui of assassinating him on the grounds of Zhu Youlun's death. His eyes flashed with anger and grief, and his voice was cold and firm.

"Did you two participate in this assassination?" Zhu Wen's voice echoed in the palace, and he pointed his finger at Cui Ying and Deng Yuanhui, his eyes full of accusations and anger.

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