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Chapter 249
Chu Li closed his eyes and opened them slowly after a long time.

This battle is no longer just a matter of victory or defeat.

If he is defeated in this battle, his power in Beiliang will inevitably be greatly reduced, and there is no way to restore it without some twists and turns.

During this period, if Tianlu acts as a demon, it will be even more difficult for Beiliang to contend, and will not gain the upper hand.

Seeing that the major general of the Ye family was pinching Chu Li and refusing to let him go, the Beiliang vanguard soldiers became even more agitated.

The dignified son of a country is detained by the general of the enemy country like a prisoner, how can people swallow this breath?
At this moment, a mighty Beiliang lieutenant general couldn't bear it anymore, and threw the scimitar in his hand towards the direction of Ye Jiajun, and arrived in front of Ye Zhaoyan in an instant.

Ye Zhaoyan was not flustered. At the very moment, she turned Chu Li, who was in custody, so that he was facing the swirling scimitar.

Under the sun, the silver light of the knife blade was shining brightly, reflecting in Chu Li's pupils, it was getting bigger and bigger, and it was rapidly approaching his head.

He wanted to dodge, but Ye Zhaoyan's feet were firmly pressed against his knees, preventing him from moving.

"My son!" Shouts of panic erupted from the direction of the Beiliang army, and everyone was stunned by the sudden change.

At the moment when Chu Li couldn't dodge in time, Ye Zhaoyan slapped him on the right side of the cheek, which caught him off guard and turned his head to the side, barely avoiding the scimitar.

Bei Liangjun looked at Chu Li, who was stunned and his right cheek was red and swollen, he was both happy and angry.

After a moment of silence, the Northern Liang army began to curse one after another, brandishing their weapons one by one and rushed towards Ye Zhaoyan, as if they wanted to hack the culprit to death to vent their anger.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at the menacing Beiliang army, and waved her hand to repel the Ye family army who came forward. She grabbed Chu Li and stood in front of her, shouting: "Stop! Go forward three feet, and the son's head will fall to the ground!"

Dozens of Beiliang soldiers who came to slaughter had to stop when they heard this.

However, the cavalry behind them all raised their bows and arrows in the direction of Ye Jiajun.

It seemed that as long as Chu Li gave an order, they would shoot a volley, and let this group of despicable and shameless Tianlu thieves be buried under the rain of arrows.

Chu Li seemed to have forgotten life and death, and stood there blankly and blankly.

He never dreamed that he would have such a miserable day.

Looking at the chaos in the Beiliang army, his heart beat violently, as if he had a premonition that his fate would change.

"The son is so hesitant, it will only increase troubles and cause a dilemma for the Beiliang army."

When Ye Zhaoyan's light voice came, Chu Li clenched his fists suddenly, and a sense of sadness welled up in his heart.

For so many years, he practiced martial arts hard, and even betrayed his father in order to win the throne.But what he didn't expect was that in the end, he actually ended up in such a situation, and was caught by someone's weakness. Not only did he almost lose the throne, but even his life was in jeopardy.

Seeing that his heart was shaking, Ye Zhaoyan slowly took out a wrapped thing from his bosom, lifted a corner of the cloth, and placed it in front of his eyes.

Chu Li's pupils tightened suddenly, "It's you! You actually."

Ye Zhaoyan laughed a few times, "This item must be very familiar to the prince, right?"

It was a seal, golden and brilliant, with a gem inlaid in the middle, shining brightly.

"What is that?" Chen Yuntao asked puzzled.

Ye Zhaoyan chuckled twice, "Guess."

This seal letter was the last thing Chu Li's forces were trying to find - the seal representing the identity of the King of Beiliang.

And the seal affixed on the edict was naturally forged by Yan Zhiji taking advantage of the secrecy after the death of King Beiliang.

Originally, Chu Li and others couldn't find it in the Beiliang Palace, so they thought that the seal must have been taken away from Beiliang by the King of Beiliang, so there was no trace of it.

Unexpectedly, they all wanted to go wrong.

And Yan Zhiji, who suspected that this seal was hidden in Beiliang many times, turned out to be the only one who got it right.

Just because of her humble status as a royal woman, the ministers did not take such "women's view" seriously.

Thinking of all these secrets exposed to the public, Chu Li gritted his teeth, suddenly raised his head and laughed, tears streaming down his face: "Even if you know, you can do nothing to me!"

He was crying and laughing at the same time, his handsome face was distorted and ferocious, looking extremely embarrassed.

If this secret information is used by someone with a heart, there is no guarantee that other forces will not make a fuss about it, and even use it as an excuse to support Chu Yuan and overthrow his power.

Although his status is stable, the mistake of forging the imperial edict will definitely be criticized by others, and it will become the biggest obstacle on his way to become king.

What's more, behind Chu Yuan there is still an Emperor Donglin, that cunning old man has a lot of eyes, how could he let go of such an opportunity to get a share of the pie?
Now, his only hope is that Ye Zhaoyan doesn't have the resourcefulness to think of these key points, and even if he does, he doesn't have the guts to stir up a dispute between the two forces in Beiliang.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at his sad and desperate look, and knew in his heart that if it was not in the past, Chu Li's worries were not groundless.

But now, because of Ye Wenxuan who was in prison and suffering endlessly, and Emperor Donglin who coldly used the Ye family, the Ye family already had other ideas.

Perhaps, maintaining checks and balances between countries is the way for the Ye family to survive.

Ye Zhaoyan withdrew his thoughts, put the seal into his arms, and said with a cold expression, "Your Highness, there is no impenetrable wall in this world."

Chu Li suddenly turned his head, "What are you going to do?"

Ye Zhaoyan curled his lips slightly: "The prince agrees to surrender first, and I will tell you later."

"What if I don't agree?"

"If the son of Beiliang is willing to cooperate and make the Beiliang army retreat, you and I will be very happy. If the son of Beiliang is still stubborn, then don't blame Ye for being merciless and let." Ye Zhaoyan said in a lower voice, and the last few The words are almost inaudible.

Still relying on the closed lips, Chu Li guessed the words - "Let Beiliang change hands."

"What do you mean?" Chu Li looked at Ye Zhaoyan incredulously, "If I agree to retreat, can you disdain to reveal that secret?"

Ye Zhaoyan was noncommittal, "Ye doesn't know what the prince is talking about, the prince is upright, so where is the secret worth revealing?"

Hearing this, Chu Li couldn't help gasping, and said in a low voice, "Are you willing to let go? Don't you want to let Chu Yuan become the throne?"

Ye Zhaoyan showed a embarrassed expression: "The son is the rightful heir, how dare Chu Yuan do such an offside thing?"

Chu Li stared at her coldly for a long time, and finally spit out a few words: "I promise you."

Ye Zhaoyan raised his lips: "Your Majesty is indeed a hero, and those who know current affairs are outstanding."

Chu Li said: "But I also have a condition."

Ye Zhaoyan looked at him with great interest: "It happens that Ye also has a condition, my son, please tell me first."

Chu Li said: "I want to see Brother Huang, and ask him personally what he wants, and make it up to him."

(End of this chapter)