Jiuxi

Chapter 301 Chapter 299 [Collapse of Heaven]

In the Tai Chi Hall, the elegant birds are silent.

Zhang Can took two steps forward and walked to the stove with a lid and a jasper double-heaven chicken with a living ring in its ears. He glanced at the ministers in the palace with cold eyes and did not see Wang Shidao. He secretly felt a pity.

Wang Shidao's official rank was not high, but he did not have the qualifications to go to court. However, as the Procuratorate was a special yamen, the chief official rarely attended court meetings.

Zhang Can was a little wary of this person, so he did not deliberately summon him into the palace to avoid his self-defeating plan being exposed.

But seeing everyone else there, he suddenly grinned again.

Wang An, who had spoken frequently before, became very silent at this time, while another important minister, Privy Councilor Pang Shigu, raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Can, frowning and said: "Your Majesty, calm down, I am a minister of the Yan Kingdom, not the Jing Dynasty. Your Majesty's ministers. If Your Majesty feels that your ministers are not worthy of being an official, you can issue an order to deprive them of their official positions. Why bother to ridicule and humiliate them in every possible way?"

Finally, there is a hint of tit-for-tat.

Zhang Can did not get angry, but shook his head and said: "My minister of the Yan State... Pang Shigu, you are really good at pretending. Although I am young and ignorant, I know how you got your position as Privy Councilor."

Pang Shigu sarcastically said: "It was the late emperor who promoted the minister to be a privy envoy. Could it be that your majesty was questioning the late emperor?"

"Are you using my father to oppress me?"

Zhang Can changed his title, looked at the other party and sneered: "Back then, as the deputy commander of the Dongming Army on the Daqi Jinghe Defense Line, you secretly colluded with the Jing Dynasty and betrayed the Qi Army's defense map several times, and only then did you gain half a lifetime of glory and wealth. 豼He has neither the ability to lead troops nor the skills to strategize, but he only relied on fawning over the dignitaries of the Jing Dynasty, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and forgetting his ancestors in countless canons to rise to his position!"

Pang Shigu's face was gloomy and he said in a cold voice: "Daqi? Your Majesty, you are really crazy."

"A lunatic is a hundred times better than a despicable and shameless person like you!"

Zhang Can raised his hand and pointed, then spat.

The distance was quite far, so Pang Shigu naturally didn't have to dodge. Now that the two sides were at odds, he sneered and said: "It sounds like... the Zhang family in Jingshan is a loyal minister of Southern Qi. His majesty's thick skin really makes me ashamed. I think. When the city of Heluo was destroyed, Zhang Liduan, the official minister of the Ministry of Rites, came out of the city to surrender. People said that he had read books about saints all his life, but he didn’t know how to write the word loyalty and righteousness. From then on, he just wanted to refuse and welcome, but he was unwilling to give up the position of emperor. , and I am afraid that thousands of years from now, there will be a sentence in the history books about rebellious ministers and traitors."

He looked into Zhang Can's eyes and said every word like a knife: "Today, His Majesty scolded all the ministers in the hall, but he seemed to have forgotten that you and the late emperor are the biggest traitors in the world."

Zhang Can was not angry but smiled, raised his hands and said: "Listen, what does it mean to confuse right and wrong with a eloquent tongue? Pang Shigu, no matter how sharp-tongued you are, there is one thing you cannot deny. If you hadn't betrayed me several times back then, Jinghe Riverside Army, so many people would not have died in those four years, and Daqi would not have lost half of its country. I am curious, if this news spread throughout the world, how many people would want to skin you and drink your blood? "

Pang Shigu's expression changed slightly.

Zhang Can was still not satisfied and continued: "Although you have been talking about your majesty all these years, you have never taken me as a puppet seriously. No matter what, this puppet emperor is a traitor to Da Qi, and these courtiers in the palace are traitors to Da Qi. What a perfect match for the monarch and his ministers, they are simply a match made in heaven!"

Wang An remained silent, Pang Shigu was angry and speechless, Yu Xinchen looked pale, and other ministers were even speechless.

"Your Highness the Princess, are you really willing to accept these scum who take advantage of the situation?"

Zhang Can looked at the noble Princess Jingchao with an obscure smile in his eyes.

Qingyu Huaijin stood up slowly, glanced at the Yan court officials who were feeling mixed, angry and ashamed, and then asked calmly: "Your Majesty, do you believe in fate?"

"Fate? Of course I believe it."

After tearing off that layer of disguise, Zhang Can felt extremely relaxed. At this moment, he only regretted why he didn't do this earlier, so he answered Qing Yu Huaijin's question with a smile, as if he had put aside everything.

"The answer to this question is different between the Foreign Minister and Your Majesty."

Qingyu Huaijin's handsome eyebrows were raised slightly, as if he was explaining to Zhang Can, or saying to himself: "In the humble opinion of foreign ministers, no matter whether they are high-ranking officials or businessmen, if they have a vision, they should do their best, rather than leaving it alone. All his efforts were wasted on complaining about others. The foreign minister probably understands how your Majesty is feeling at the moment, or he has been depressed for many years, so he poured out all his energy in one day."

"So in the eyes of the princess, everything I suffered was due to my own incompetence?"

Zhang Can sneered, his face full of sarcasm.

Qingyu Huaijin shook his head: "It cannot be said that His Majesty is incompetent, but at least it can prove that you did nothing."

Zhang Can's eyes narrowed slightly.

Qingyu Huaijin continued: "Fourteen years is neither long nor short. It is enough for a generation to grow up. As His Majesty said, these ministers in the palace are close to the great scene, and it is difficult for you to change their minds. However, you have never thought of finding another way. To be honest, in the early years, our court would have people keep an eye on you and your father. Later, we gradually withdrew our personnel, leaving only a few informants. The reason is very simple. You, your father and your son, believe in Empty talk, no real ability, and no qualifications to rule the world."

Blood gradually filled Zhang Can's eyes, but he smiled and said: "Well said, you will know what kind of person I am today."

"It actually doesn't have to come to this."

Qingyu Huaijin sighed softly and looked at Zhang Can with a little pity in his eyes: "The foreign minister originally planned to meet with your majesty later and tell you something. I have something to say to your majesty. Emperor Yan has really not done anything in these years. Easy, even if the situation changes in the future, Da Jing will always promise you prosperity and wealth for the rest of your life, and will not treat you badly."

Zhang Can laughed at himself: "It seems I should feel honored."

Qingyu Huaijin said calmly: "It's just a farce today. Sooner or later, it will reach the ears of His Majesty. I'm afraid it will be very difficult to deal with it."

"Prosperity and wealth..." Zhang Can repeated these four words, with a ferocious meaning in his eyes, and said slowly: "Don't you understand now that the Zhang family embarked on a road of no return because of these words of glory and wealth. From my father to myself, there hasn’t been a day in the past fourteen years that I haven’t regretted it. Instead of just being around and letting others manipulate me, I would have been better off back then."

He looked directly into Qing Yu Huaijin's eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "This will at least leave a good name in the history books!"

"In today's great court meeting, I want to let the world know that instead of being crushed in the palm of your hand and having to bear the infamy for you thousands of years later, it is better to get up from the table and end it!"

As soon as the last two words were spoken, the door of Tai Chi Palace was suddenly closed by the palace attendants.

At the same time, the more than 20 imperial guards in front of the imperial court, who were just decorations in the eyes of the civil and military officials, suddenly pulled out their steel swords and rushed forward.

At the end of the hall, the corner doors on both sides were pushed open from the inside, and the Imperial Guards Commander Feng Li led his troops to fight out one after another. No one roared, and they all moved forward silently, holding their swords, and went straight to kill the courtiers in the hall!

Suddenly there was a figure like a Jinghong.

When a sudden change occurred and all the civil and military officials were panicked and frightened, Qingyu Huaijin reacted extremely quickly. She pulled out the saber from Xiao Jun's waist with her backhand, stepped towards Zhang Can who was on the imperial steps, and her posture was incomparable. elegant.

Standing in front of her were more than twenty imperial guards. Most of these dead soldiers had indifferent expressions. Only a few of them had a look of surprise on their faces. They obviously did not expect that this delicate Princess Jingchao would possess such superb martial arts skills.

In fact, this is not because they are rare and strange. Qingyu Huaijin rarely shows off her skills. The person who knows her details is at least General Jingchao of the level of Mulianghu.

I saw her kicking on the ground with strength, rising into the air, and waving the long knife in her hand quickly. After repelling the attacks of several guards, she successfully passed over the heads of more than 20 people and reached the edge of the imperial steps.

Qingyu Huaijin raised her eyes and saw that Zhang Can was less than three feet away from her. He rushed towards her like a strong wind and appeared in front of Zhang Can in an instant, with the long knife in his hand placed on his throat.

Xiao Jun and others quickly came from the side to protect Qingyu Huaijin.

At this time, the killing in the palace had begun, and death and blood continued to bloom.

The courtiers who came to attend the meeting today were at least fifth grade. Except for Pang Shigu and a few other martial artists who could barely protect themselves, the others were all middle-aged and frail civil servants. Facing those dead soldiers who suddenly appeared like wolves and tigers, it was forbidden to Wei, these people have absolutely no power to fight back.

The screams and howls were endless, and more and more people fell to the ground and turned into corpses.

Feng Li made a lot of preparations for today's massacre. The first thing he did was to determine a must-kill list. The names of Pang Shigu and Wang An were clearly on the list, and they were only ranked after Qing Yu Huaijin.

Pang Shigu was besieged by more than ten guards and gradually became unable to hold on.

Wang An was nowhere to be seen. When Zhang Can yelled those words, he quickly hid in the crowd. Several young officials protected him in the middle. It could be seen from the expressions of these people that they were not helpless. A weak scholar with the strength to bind a chicken.

The masters of the Jinglian clan in the square outside the hall naturally noticed something unusual and immediately ran towards the Tai Chi Hall.

The killings in the palace are still continuing. It is obvious that these dead soldiers have received orders to kill as many people as possible at all costs.

In the Huanghuang Tai Chi Hall, blood was sprayed everywhere.

Feng Li slashed to death the minister of household affairs who was standing in front of him. He turned around and saw the long knife in Qingyu Huaijin's hand resting on Zhang Can's neck. At the same time, he heard her voice resounding through the hall, instantly covering up the noisy sound. , spread to everyone’s ears.

"stop!"

Feng Li's heart trembled, and he looked at Zhang Can who was being restrained, with a look of pain in his eyes.

When Qing Yu Huaijin silenced everyone with just two words, Zhang Can smiled miserably and suddenly roared: "Zhang family son, take revenge on me! Kill! Kill! Kill! Leave no one behind!"

The message was about to be spoken, and he suddenly raised his hand to hold the blade.

Qingyu Huaijin secretly sighed that something was wrong, but it was too late to draw the knife at this moment.

Zhang Can was seen holding the blade of the knife tightly with both hands, ignoring the pain in his palms, and slicing his throat with all his strength!

Blood sprayed all over Qingyu Huaijin's body!

Zhang Can's eyes were wide-eyed and he could not make any sound before he died, but there was a ferocious smile on his face that looked like a ghost.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

It seems very long, but in fact it is very short.

The next moment, more than twenty imperial guards beside the imperial steps turned around and rushed towards Qingyu Huaijin, instantly surrounding her, Xiao Jun and others.

In the chaotic situation, no one noticed that six imperial guards who had sneaked in at an unknown time joined the battle. Their skills were obviously more skillful than Zhang Can's confidants. One of them was disguised in disguise and was the commander of the Sutra Weaving Department in Heluo. It's Yin Shangfu.

The other dead soldiers, including Feng Li, all screamed in unison after witnessing Zhang Can's tragic death. Then they waved the steel sword in their hands and slashed at everyone in front of them without explanation.

One strike of the knife was enough to kill everyone, killing all the ministers like pigs and dogs!

(End of this chapter)