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Chapter 913: The Golden Crow Reappears, Hidden Murder

Jingzhou, Dongping County.

Jingzhou has many plains and well-developed waterways, creating a prosperous scene. Dongping County is located in Jingzhou and is the fief of the Prince of Dongping County among the Ji clan kings. With both geographical advantages and the management of the Prince of Dongping County, Dongping County has become the most prosperous place in Jingzhou.

However, no matter how prosperous it is, it will be fragile under the disaster of war. Today, Jingzhou is about to become a battlefield between the two sides, and the county town of Dongping County is no longer crowded with people.

The Prince of Dongping stood on a tall building in the palace, looking at the deserted streets, and couldn't help but sigh.

This prince was not very powerful among the other princes, being only of the fifth rank. However, because he was good at business, he managed his fiefdom very well, even better than those princes of higher status.

What he was most proud of was his vision. He was always able to make the right choices, which is why he was able to build a family business.

Therefore, in the series of events in recent times, even though other friendly princes and some officials advised him against it, he always remained neutral and did not lean towards Prince Shotoku who was threatening the south.

The prince from two hundred years ago also needed the support of the kings and did not take direct action.

However, as the three states become more stable, the remaining space is becoming less and less.

The Prince of Dongping has already noticed that some voices of dissatisfaction are disappearing. Previously, some officials in Yangzhou had a tendency to pretend to obey but actually disobey, but now they have all become die-hard fans of Prince Shotoku.

“If it weren’t for the fact that the royal family princes have the power to suppress fate and protect their minds, perhaps I would have become one of them.”

The Prince of Dongping took out the seal of authority from his sleeve and said, "Your Highness, I have persisted until now, and I hope I will not receive any unfavorable bad news."

There was a flash of light on the seal made of white jade, and a faint aura was evident, which meant that another person holding the seal had arrived, and his status was not low.

Sure enough, the moment the Prince of Dongping finished speaking, a red figure appeared in the tall building.

The Prince of Dongping turned around, and a strong and majestic woman in a vermilion palace dress came into view.

"You have persisted until now. Now that the critical moment has come, are you still planning to join the enemy?" The eldest princess said slowly.

As she spoke, invisible pressure came over her.

"If Your Highness doesn't give me some confidence, I will have to follow the thieves." The Prince of Dongping immediately shrunk in the face of the Princess's momentum, but still insisted, "At least this way, my family can still save their lives."

"What if it could give you confidence?" The eldest princess smiled.

"Then I am still a loyal minister." Prince Dongping said without hesitation.

"is it?"

The princess looked at her cousin, who was close to her, and chuckled. She also took out a seal made of gold and jade, with a phoenix on it. She raised the seal in her hand, and a magnificent aura suddenly descended. The Prince of Dongping felt that the seal in his hand burst out with a repulsive force, and it was about to break away from his hand.

It was obvious that the Seal of Power was created with the blood and sweat of its owner, who would never betray it. However, at this moment, it wanted to expel the owner and even had the tendency to backfire through its blood and sweat.

"Jingtianwei Map?!" Prince Dongping was shocked. "A member of the royal family actually handed over the Jingtianwei Map?"

Only the Jingtianwei Map can control the Seal of Power, because the reason why the Seal of Power can suppress the Dao Fruits of local officials is because it is endowed with a trace of aura by the Jingtianwei Map.

This also shows that the royal family in the Divine Capital has already submitted to Emperor Jiang.

Moreover, this also means that the power of the kings can be taken away by the emperor at any time. They can command local officials because of the suppression of the power seal. Without the power seal, they can only hope for the loyalty of local officials and their own private soldiers.

Ever since——

"I am willing to serve my emperor until my death."

The Prince of Dongping spoke righteously and bowed from a distance in the direction of the Divine Capital.

Once you have confidence, then place the bet when you should, without hesitation.

After expressing his loyalty, the Prince of Dongping quickly said, "I also know that the third and fourth princes are also loyal to our emperor. Your Highness can go find these three and fulfill their loyalty. In addition, I heard that the emperor once stayed overnight in your palace. I wonder if this is true or not?"

The first sentence is normal, but the second sentence makes the image of the Prince of Dongping correspond to the old men in the royal family.

"This matter has nothing to do with you."

The princess scolded him and asked, "Since you have contact with other princes, do you know if there are any members of the Jiang family who have returned to Shenzhou who are now in the south?"

All the members of the Jiang family in the Buddhist country died at the hands of the Great Venerable, but in the south, there are definitely still some people from the Jiang family left.

The Prince of Dongping felt a little strange when he heard the princess's question, but he still answered honestly: "It is true that some former Jiang family rebels stayed in Yangzhou and tried to disobey our emperor, but they disappeared soon after. I heard that they were gathered by the Dragon Palace and surrendered to the Dragon Palace."

submission?

When the princess heard the news, she sneered.

I’m afraid not.

If Jiang Li's suspicion is true, then these remnants of the Jiang family will surely die if they fall into the hands of the Dragon Palace.

In addition, his cousin was as decisive as ever. After seeing hope, he directly joined Jiang Li, calling him "our emperor" all the time, and showed his loyalty.

"It's been collected, so forget it."

The princess stopped talking about this and continued, "Just follow your words and pass the news to the princes who can pass it on. Also, tell me which of the princes have already rebelled."

"Of course," Prince Dongping replied decisively, "It has been confirmed that the two princes, the King of Yue and the King of Wu, and four princes are loyal to the bandits, namely..."

As he was talking, he suddenly saw a sun rising in the distant sky. In line with the sun in the sky, the already hot temperature rose further. The air changed due to the high temperature, causing the light in the sky to distort, as if a flame was burning. "Golden Crow!" The Prince of Dongping was shocked.

How could he not recognize this Golden Crow?

During the Battle of Yongzhou, it was the Golden Crow that appeared in the sky, which made the kings use this as an excuse to refuse to send troops to support.

Although there were some people who were dissatisfied with Jiang Li's management of the government and wanted to make things difficult for him at that time, the threat posed by the Golden Crow was also real.

Now that the Golden Crow has reappeared and the scene of the past has returned, the Prince of Dongping can already imagine the situation that will follow.

"It was the Sun Dharma that the Emperor practiced for Qingyue," the princess said, looking at the sun in the distance, "If it weren't for the rebellion, she would have been the queen now."

If she were to be crowned as queen, it would not be appropriate for her to lead the army directly. Besides, crowning a queen also requires a grand ceremony to announce it to heaven and earth, so the matter was put on hold for the time being.

The eldest princess' words undoubtedly further reassured the Prince of Dongping, letting him know that the emperor had no intention of dealing with the Ji family.

The Prince of Dongping was naturally inspired when he heard this, and at the same time he gained more confidence. It is absolutely right to follow the emperor.

He was about to continue talking about the rebellions, but he saw the eldest princess's eyes turn and look outside the building.

A figure wearing armor and horse symbols on his legs and dressed in tight clothes climbed up the tall building, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Your Highness, we found the trace of that person."

The eldest princess' eyes suddenly became blazing, and flames burned fiercely in her pupils.

She didn't even ask the Speedy Walker to report, and directly said, "Lead the way."

"Wait, Your Highness—"

The Prince of Dongping saw the eldest princess' body boiling with flames, and she immediately turned into a ray of fire, streaking through the sky and flying out of the tall building, before he could finish his words.

The original intention was to contact those kings who were willing to submit and gather the available forces, but at the critical moment, the eldest princess suddenly left, which made the Prince of Dongping not know how to react.

"this······"

He paced back and forth, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Don't hesitate."

"Come here, come here! Gather the soldiers in the palace and follow me to take down the county governor's mansion to welcome the king's army."

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At the same time, Hong County, Jingzhou.

The heavenly soldiers in iron armor marched in an orderly manner, and among the ranks one could see giants, each nearly a meter tall.

They were all wearing yellow robes and yellow turbans, looking like yellow turban warriors.

Since the destruction of the Taiping Sect, the Yellow Turban Warriors have become extinct, but I didn't expect to see so many of them in this army. In addition to the warriors, there are also sorcerers holding thunder banners. Judging from their aura, they are also the bearers of the unique Taoist fruit of the Taiping Sect - the Law Order.

Tens of thousands of Yellow Turban warriors and law officers marched with the army, their divine might and momentum combined into one. In terms of power and might, they were even more powerful than the 100,000 heavenly soldiers mustered by the court.

However, when the big sun rose, there were two suns in the sky, and all the divine power was dimmed under the shining of the big sun. The heat wave swept across, and the temperature rose rapidly. Even those with great cultivation could not stand the heat and sweated profusely.

In the central army, Longxuhu carried Shen Hou and walked on the wind. He flew to the right of Elder Kaiyang who was riding a red-scaled horse and said, "Commander-in-chief, it seems that the other party intends to occupy Jingzhou and then lead the army directly to Zhenze. Should we intercept them or just sit back and watch?"

If they are not intercepted, the Dragon Palace troops outside Zhenze will encounter enemies. With the dragon-slaying Taoist's dragon-slaying skills, he will definitely give the Dragon Palace a big surprise.

In this way, we have achieved our goal.

However, this would directly expose Yangzhou near Zhenze to the enemy. Once the 100,000 heavenly soldiers changed their route, they could directly enter Yangzhou.

But if we intercept...

I'm afraid the losses will be heavy.

Both options have their pros and cons, but given the current situation, it is better to intercept. Although this will result in heavy losses, it can at least ensure that Yangzhou is not threatened.

Shen Hou was inclined to give way. As an undercover agent, he could of course do whatever he wanted, but he couldn't show it so obviously, so he deliberately asked Elder Kaiyang who led the army.

This crude warrior would never think about the subsequent pros and cons, and would only weigh the current situation. He would certainly choose to wait and see and allow the imperial army to go to Zhenze.

Shen Hou looked down on the warrior and asked for advice seriously.

Elder Kaiyang sat on a tall horse, exuding a sense of military might and authority, as if he were a veteran who had been on the battlefield for many years.

He also looked at the sun in the distant sky and said in a deep voice: "Let them pass. After they pass, our army can encircle them from the rear. As long as we can delay the enemy's third rank, the enemy's troops will be trapped and suffer from the front and back. Taoist Shen Hou, what do you think of this plan?"

This crude warrior is quite cruel.

Shen Hou was thinking, "But I will not let you succeed as long as I am here. If necessary, I will help the master... No, the emperor, to get rid of you, the Dinghu rebel."

Since he dared to propose giving way, he could naturally think of how to turn disadvantages into advantages. However, with him as an undercover, how could he allow the situation to really reverse?
"This is a brilliant plan," Shen Hou laughed. "Let's follow the commander's plan and make way. If the enemy army loses their minds and dares to march straight in, we can trap them and kill them without leaving a single piece of armor."

"What the Taoist said is absolutely right."

Elder Kaiyang was also laughing, but looking at Lord Shen's smiling face, murderous intent was hidden in his heart.

"What a traitor you are! If I had the chance, I would kill you without a burial place."

(End of this chapter)