first minister

Chapter 315 Scapegoat

For Xiao Fengshan, the main purpose of his trip was to save his nephew from his predicament, so that he would not be played to death by his father, and also to repay his sister for her kindness in raising him.

At the same time, helping him to rise to power can also free him from his own prison, allowing him to express his ambitions and stabilize the country and the people, which can be regarded as the best of both worlds.

For the British prince, the reason why he agreed to cooperate with the prince was because, as Emperor Chongning said before, under the current political situation, the possibility of his grandson competing for the throne was getting lower and lower. Even though he has achieved such military exploits, His Majesty is not willing to grant any titles to his daughter and grandson. His hidden attitude has been exposed.

Seizing the direct line is a matter of life and death. Since this road is blocked, if you want to avoid being liquidated by the Concubines in the future, you must first change this situation. He and the prince join forces to have this opportunity.

Moreover, although his strength cannot defeat His Majesty, he is much stronger than the Crown Prince who has almost lost his wings. As soon as the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he can suddenly become a powerful minister and get the title of Crown Prince. In three to five years After that, it is not impossible to depose the prince and support his grandson in the throne.

For Xuanhu, part of the reason for his betrayal was, as he said, it was for his ambition back then, but part of the reason was that someone as smart as him had already understood that a person like him who had mastered countless secrets, including the emperor's, Man, Emperor Chongning would never allow him to escape his control. If Emperor Chongning died that day, he would probably be buried with him.

What's more, he actually has a secret relationship with the Qin family that even His Majesty doesn't know about. As long as this relationship is exposed, he will definitely die.

Now that the crown prince is newly established, it is a rare opportunity for him to escape.

These three people had their own plans, but none of them included killing Emperor Chongning as an option.

All they wanted was to launch a mutiny, force Emperor Chongning to abdicate, and then support the crown prince.

At that time, it will be nothing more than a little stain in the process of ascending to the throne, and it will be nothing compared to the dirty history of the royal family.

But now, the prince actually drew his sword and killed his majesty. The crime of regicide was a big one!
Looking at history, those who killed kings did not have a good ending.

In fact, they are not qualified to think about such a long-term outcome now. Just how the current situation will end will make these smart people anxious.

The prince let go of his sword, turned to look at them, and said calmly, "The incident happened suddenly, and there was no other choice."

Looking at the silent three people, the prince continued: "With my father's ability, can we really make him abdicate honestly as we wish? Only by making it impossible for him to stand up again can we sleep peacefully."

The British public said in a low tone, "But how will this end?"

The prince smiled relaxedly after hearing this, "Don't panic, at worst, we can just find someone to take the blame."

Xiao Fengshan and Xuanhu's expressions changed slightly.

After a while, Xuan Hu came to a tent in the army, opened the curtain and walked in.

I saw Qin Sichao and the old man sitting in the tent together. The old man on Hengjian's knees got up excitedly when he saw him coming in and asked, "But it's done?"

Qin Sichao smiled slightly, "If it didn't work out, Master Xuanhu wouldn't be walking so briskly."

Xuanhu said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you."

The old man Hengjian immediately stood up and said, "Sir, I will accompany you."

Xuan Hu shook his head, "Uncle Master, think about it, would His Highness the Crown Prince let you walk up to him?"

Qin Sichao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. The new dynasty has just been established, and it is the time to employ people. Apart from anything else, I can be considered a small contributor. With the character of His Highness, the prince will not be disadvantageous to me at this time. Mr. Xuanhu, do you think I am right?"

Qin Sichao seemed to be smiling relaxedly, but his eyes were fixed on Xuanhu's expression. Obviously, he was not the kind of stunned young man who would go to bed with his head covered.

Xuan Hu had no expression on his face and said calmly: "I took such a big risk to rescue you, and you haven't compensated me yet. How could I let you die like this?"

Qin Sichao breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. When my father entered the capital in poverty, he was able to sit in that position. Now his starting point is so much better than before. He will not lose to his predecessors, and you will have amazing rewards. "

Naturally, Xuanhu would not be excited about such a promise, and said lightly, "Let's go, don't keep His Highness waiting."

Qin Sichao stood up and looked at the old man Hengjian, "Grandpa Zhuang, after tonight, we can live an honest life, so we don't have to work so hard on you."

The old man Hengjian said respectfully: "Young Master's words are serious, I wish you all the best!"

Qin Sichao nodded, smiled and walked out.

In the Chinese army's tent, Xuanhu led Qin Sichao in.

Seeing that the prince was indeed sitting peacefully in the middle, Qin Sichao was completely relieved and immediately saluted respectfully, "I, Qin Sichao, pay homage to your majesty. Congratulations to your majesty for fulfilling your long-cherished wish."

Hearing this title, the prince's heart couldn't help but tingle slightly, and he said with a smile: "No need to be too polite. What happened today is thanks to your suggestion. Gu Yi always has clear rewards and punishments. You can tell me what reward you want."

Qin Sichao's demeanor was the same as before, neither humble nor arrogant, gentle and courteous. He bowed and said: "It is my duty and blessing to be able to contribute to His Majesty. I have nothing to ask for, but I only wish to be clean." , continue to contribute to His Majesty and the imperial court."

The prince nodded, "You have great talent, and it is a pity that it is wasted like this. I promise you, but I also want to make a request to you."

Qin Sichao's heart trembled, "Your Majesty, please speak."

"I just want to borrow something from you."

Qin Sichao raised his head suddenly, then turned around and rushed out with a horrified expression.

But a long sword suddenly appeared and stabbed into his chest accurately.

He looked at the man in front of him who saved his life and ended his life with his own hands, with a look of shock and confusion.

Xiao Fengshan looked calm. He had already made arrangements for such an ending when he agreed to cooperate with Qin Sichao.

The prince clasped his hands behind his back, stood tall, and snorted coldly, "Call you stupid, you are really smart. You already knew the words before they were spoken. Call you smart, you are really stupid. Without the prime minister, The momentum, you, a lost dog, also want to participate in such a thing, this is your way to death!" Xuanhu drew out his sword, Qin Sichao's body fell down with reluctance.

The prince looked at Xiao Fengshan, "Uncle, I leave this to you and the British Duke. I'm waiting for you in the East Palace!"

As a prince who is known to be closely monitored by His Majesty, he must not appear at the scene of this crime. Therefore, after arrangements were made, he left quietly under the escort of Xuan Hu.

Xiao Fengshan and the British father-in-law looked at each other. In their eyes, there was a sense of relief that a big event had been settled, but also a wave of anxiety that was rising again and again.

"Mr. British, it's not convenient for me to be here, so I'll leave this to you."

The two discussed the details for a few words, and then Xiao Fengshan spoke. The British Duke nodded helplessly and made some arrangements in the military tent.

A loud shout suddenly rang out from the Chinese army's tent, "There are assassins, escort us!"

The soldiers rushed into the military tent and saw the British Duke lying aside with his arms covered, while a young man held a sword and thrust it into the chest of Emperor Chongning who was sitting in the middle of the military tent.

Everyone was stunned. The British man jumped up and stabbed the young man through with his sword. At this time, the soldiers swarmed up and chopped Qin Sichao over with swords.

The British Duke shouted: "Leave the whole body!"

Then the British Duke came forward, hugged Emperor Chongning, and tremblingly breathed, and was so frightened that he said, "There is another assassin, go and catch him!"

In the military tent where Qin Sichao originally lived, the old man held his sword across his knees and looked alert. Suddenly, he heard a noise outside, and there were constant sounds of escorting and arresting assassins.

He looked slightly moved, and just as he was about to stand up, he heard a shout from outside the tent, "This is where the assassin's accomplice is, brothers, we can't let him escape!"

The old man's expression suddenly changed, secretly thinking that something was wrong, he pointed his toes, unsheathed his long sword, cut through the military tent on the side, and was about to rush out.

Puff puff!
The sound of bow strings being pulled sounded extremely fast and intensive, and arrows fell towards him like a rainstorm.

The old man had no choice but to turn around suddenly and hide back in the tent.

From the situation in front of him, it was obvious that his young master had fallen into the enemy's scheme, and he was afraid that the situation would be worse than the worst.

What the Qin family does to this country or the world has nothing to do with him. He only knows that the Qin family father and son have been kind to him for many years. Although he is only a warrior, he also knows the principle of a scholar dying for his confidant.

I have failed to live up to the kindness of my prime minister for many years, and I don’t have much face to live in the world anymore.

In this case, let's recruit a few more people to pay for the young master's life!

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and rushed out!
The sword light flashes, and the chosen fighting style is brave and fearless of death.

He shuttled quickly among the soldiers, like a nimble fish. Every flash struck the weakest point in the formation of soldiers.

The long sword danced very fast, like a musician eagerly playing the music of death, and all the lives came to an abrupt end under the music.

But the sergeants who had been prepared were not fools. They formed a circle, and arrows and spears all fell intensively on the old man. Their shields were also taken out to block the death sword light.

Finally, his figure slowed down, his sword also slowed down, and he suffered more injuries.

Covered in blood, he let out a roar and rushed towards a forest-like spear.

The spear penetrated the body, and the old man's face was covered with blood and tears.

At this moment, the last trace of the Qin family in this world was truly erased.

And this is just a microcosm of countless families under the rolling tide of the general trend.

All everyone can do, in the final analysis, is to struggle to survive. One wrong step will lead to death without a burial place.

Seeing that the brave old man finally lost his breath, everyone felt that such a person could indeed kill His Majesty under such strict protection.

There is also a bit of a strange combination of circumstances.

When the panic gradually subsided, the blood in the mind caused by the instructions and fighting receded, and reason regained the high ground, everyone had to face a fact:
His Majesty died in their camp.

The sky in Daxia Dynasty is afraid that it will collapse.

At the same time, the prince, who was personally escorted by Xuanhu, finally arrived outside Zhongjing City.

Looking at the closed city gate, a flash of heat flashed in his eyes, along with a bit of anxiety.

As long as he crosses these gates and the palace gate, his throne can be in his pocket.

But the premise is that you must be able to overcome it.

He turned to look at Xuanhu, who nodded, and then called one of his men to come forward.

The black cavalry rode up to the city gate and shouted:
"The black knight is on duty, open the city gate quickly!"

　I’ll update one chapter first. I have something to do during the day, so Chapter 2 will be late into the afternoon.

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