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Chapter 461: Conspiracy and Purge of the Imperial Court
In fact, when Shen Lang first found out about it, he wanted to send someone to rescue him, but he quickly gave up the idea because he knew very well that Cao Cheng would be killed at this time.

It was either Yan Lin or Xie Wei, and no matter which one of them, they were all his own. That's right, even though he ordered the killing of Yan Mu, Yan Lin was still his pawn.

As for Xie Wei, there is no need to say more. He was the one who supported him, so at this moment, he suddenly didn't want to take care of this matter anymore.

Although Cao Cheng is now his brother-in-law and can be considered one of his own, he is always worried about his relationship with the Xue family. If it were before, he naturally wouldn't care.

But now, things are different. He has a son, and he has to consider his son. From now on, Cao Cheng is his own person, but what about the future?
He knew his own body. If he died first, would Cao Cheng still be his man? Was he still trustworthy?
Thinking of this, he became a little hesitant, because no matter how you look at it, Cao Cheng is not as trustworthy as Xie Wei, so he doesn't plan to rescue him. Instead, he now hopes that Cao Cheng can just die like this.

In this way, he could eliminate a hidden danger for his son in advance. Another person who had the same idea as him was Xue Yuan. At this time, Xue Yuan was also sitting in the study room motionless.

He is now facing the same dilemma as Shen Lang. Although Cao Cheng is his adopted son, he had given up on him because of Shen Jie's incident.

Although he tried to remedy the situation later, once the rift was created, there was no going back, so at this time he did not plan to send anyone to rescue.

Therefore, in the silence between the two sides, Cao Cheng's side naturally became more and more dangerous.

At this time, Cao Cheng was in danger all around. He was trying to assassinate a court general in the street in broad daylight, but no one from either the Xingwu Guards or the Imperial Guards came.

Cao Cheng, who has persisted for so long, is naturally not a fool. He naturally understands the little thoughts of Shen Lang and his adoptive father, but now he is not in a hurry.

He just looked coldly at the killer in front of him, then took out a token from his arms and threw it out directly. The assassins who were still fighting desperately were obviously stunned.

Especially the two leaders, their eyes were full of shock, and then they still charged forward regardless of anything, but the other assassins did not move, but stood there in a daze.

"If you can kill them both today, I can pretend that what happened today never happened. You can choose!" Cao Cheng said with a gloomy face.

After hearing this, the assassins hesitated for a moment and then rushed towards the two men. The two men were very skilled in martial arts and the assassins suffered heavy losses in a short time, and then began to flee.

Cao Cheng ignored them and watched everything with cold eyes. He didn't need to move at all. The remaining guards rushed forward and began to surround and kill the two men.

The two men were already exhausted after a series of bloody battles, and now under siege, it was inevitable that they were a little distracted, so they were quickly injured.

When one of them saw this, he immediately ran away, while the other one risked his life to protect that person, allowing him to escape successfully. Cao Cheng didn't care about it.

Instead, he directly asked the guards to chop off the injured man's head, and then ordered them to send it to Xie Wei's mansion. Then he stepped forward, slowly picked up the token, and then put it back into his sleeve.

Cao Cheng, who escaped the disaster, did not return home, but led his men out of the city directly. By the time Shen Lang and others learned the news, Cao Cheng had already arrived at the camp outside the capital.

After arriving here, he went directly to Yan Lin’s military tent.

"Cao Cheng? I never thought you could come here alive?" Yan Lin said
"Yan Lin, there are many things you haven't thought of. It seems that you also had a hand in this assassination. I just don't know what you want to do now?" Cao Cheng said directly.
"Haha, you've come here and entered my tent directly. What else can I do? What can I dare to do?" Yan Lin said directly.
"Yan Lin, I don't want to play dumb with you now. Since I survived this disaster, someone must die. Will you stop me?" Cao Cheng said
"Cao Cheng, you should know the relationship between him and me. How can I just sit there and do nothing?" Yan Lin said
"Yan Lin, don't be so absolute. Why don't you listen to my conditions?" Cao Cheng said
"Cao Cheng, I advise you not to waste your time. I will never let you do anything to him. You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. Besides, His Majesty will not let you get your wish." Yan Lin said coldly.
"Yan Lin, what if I told you to trade Xue Yuan's head for yours? Wouldn't you consider it?" Cao Cheng said
"What did you say? Who are you going to use? Xue Yuan's head? Cao Cheng, do you take me for a fool? Do you think I will believe such a thing?" Yan Lin said coldly.
"Yan Lin, I know you don't believe me, but what if I let you take revenge on your own? Then you won't stop believing me, right?" Cao Cheng said
"Hmm? Cao Cheng, what on earth are you planning?" Yan Lin vaguely guessed what Cao Cheng meant, but he still didn't dare to confirm it, so he continued to ask.
"Yan Lin, you actually guessed what I meant, right? Yes, that's what I meant. You and I will lead our troops into the city immediately to clear out the evil officials. You will kill Xue Yuan and I will kill Xie Wei." Cao Cheng said
"Humph, Cao Cheng, are you crazy? Do you know what you are talking about? If you leave now, I can pretend that I have never heard of it." Yan Lin refused directly.
"Yan Lin, you are moved, right? In fact, you know very well that now is the best time for you to take revenge. If you miss today, you will never have another chance."

"In the past, you could wait until Shen Lang died and Shen Jie succeeded to the throne. Then with Xie Wei around, you would still have a chance to take revenge. But now, you don't have that chance anymore."

"Shen Lang has a son. Before he dies, he will definitely get rid of obstacles like you and me. Of course, Xue Yuan is also among them. But if that happens, you will never have the chance to take revenge."

"Besides, I will cooperate with Xue Yuan to fight against Shen Lang. If I join forces with him, I promise you that you will definitely die before Xue Yuan."

"Yan Lin, I know you can't really trust me, but what I said is the truth. If you want to take revenge yourself, you have no other choice but to cooperate with me." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Yan Lin remained silent for a while, with an uncertain look on his face. Cao Cheng naturally did not urge him at this time, but sat there leisurely. He did not look like a man who had survived a disaster at all, but rather like someone who had just returned from a trip.

Time passed slowly. After an unknown amount of time, Yan Lin, who had been silent for a long time, finally made a move.

"Cao Cheng, I have to admit that what you said really touched me, but I still don't trust you. The most important thing is, what should we do after we clear the court of evildoers?"

"How do you think the current emperor will treat you and me? I'm afraid the final outcome will be tragic, right? I don't believe you haven't thought about this. I want to know, what is your confidence?" Yan Lin said directly
"Confidence? Confidence is the military power in your and my hands. Now the entire Daqian army is in the hands of you, me, and Your Majesty."

"Do you think that if you and I join forces, the imperial guards in Shen Lang's hands alone will be our opponent? By then, it will definitely not be you and me who should be worried!" Cao Cheng said directly.
After hearing this, Yan Lin was completely moved. Yes, he had forgotten about this. Now all the soldiers were in their hands. If they joined forces, they naturally wouldn't have to worry about these things.

But he quickly suppressed the joy in his heart and said, "Cao Cheng, my heart is moved. I really want to agree to you, but as I said, I don't trust you."

"If this is your plan, I'll be finished, so I still can't do it." "Haha, Yan Lin, how could I not have thought of what you thought of? If nothing unexpected happens, you will receive a letter from Xie Wei soon."

"When the time comes, you will read the content and you will believe me. Also, you can send troops to surround my Dingyuan Marquis Mansion." Cao Cheng continued.
"What? Cao Cheng, what did you say? You want me to surround Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion?" Yan Lin asked in surprise
"Yes, don't look at me like that. I was forced to do this. If I miss this opportunity, I will have to cooperate with Xue Yuan if I want revenge."

"I still remember how he watched me die without helping me this time! If possible, I naturally don't want to cooperate with him, but all this depends on you." Cao Cheng said directly
After hearing this, Yan Lin knew that Cao Cheng had shown his utmost sincerity, so he knew that it was time for him to make a decision.

In fact, when things have come to this point, there is no need to hesitate. Compared with the temptation to kill the enemy with one's own hands, a cousin who has not been seen for many years seems somewhat insignificant.

At least, compared to his father's blood feud, that was the case, so he soon said directly, "Okay, then you and I will join forces to clear the court!"

After hearing this, Cao Cheng finally smiled, and it was a bright smile.

Afterwards, the two of them each gathered their troops and soon everything was ready. The uprising could be said to be smooth sailing. After all, both Yan Lin and Cao Cheng had not wasted all these years in vain.

Needless to say, the Yan family has a great reputation after being rooted in the military for many years. Cao Cheng has also done a lot of things to exclude dissidents over the years. Basically, all the officials in the military, big and small, are his people.

So naturally there were no surprises, and the army's actions were soon known to Shen Lang, who was now panic-stricken.

"What did you say? They led the army into the city? They have already entered the city? Who is coming? Is it Cao Cheng? What is Yan Lin doing? What is Yan Lin doing?" Shen Lang asked loudly.

"Your Majesty, Yan Lin, Yan Lin has also joined the army. The rebels entering the city are flying two flags. It seems that Marquis Dingyuan and Marquis Yongyi have joined forces." Wang Xinyi said

"What? Join forces? Join forces? You said they joined forces? This is impossible, this is impossible, how is this possible? How could they join forces?"

"Where are they now? Are they outside the palace gate?" Shen Lang asked.
"Your Majesty, the rebels did not come to the palace gates, but went to the residence of Duke Dingguo and Master Xie. Some of the troops of Marquis Yongyi went to camp outside the residence of Marquis Dingyuan." Wang Xinyi said

"What? There is a group of soldiers from the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion stationed outside the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion? No wonder, no wonder Yan Lin would cooperate with Cao Cheng, no wonder they would enter the city together."

"Cao Cheng, Cao Cheng, you are really very cruel. I really underestimated him before!" Shen Lang said with a look of sudden enlightenment.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Please give us your instructions." Wang Xinyi bowed and said

"What? What can we do now? What can I do now? Let the imperial guards guard the palace gates tightly, and let them make trouble outside. I'm tired, you can leave first." Shen Lang waved his hand directly.
After hearing this, Wang Xinyi naturally did not dare to refute anything and directly left the imperial study.

At the same time, Yan Lin encountered stubborn resistance in Duke Dingguo's Mansion. However, Yan Lin was not in a hurry at this time. Instead, he ordered everyone to withdraw.

"I wanted to let them live a little longer, but since they want to die so soon, I'll grant their wish. Come on, give me some kerosene!" Yan Lin said with a gloomy face.

Following Yan Lin's order, the entire Duke Dingguo's Mansion suddenly turned into a sea of ​​fire. At this time, Xue Yuan was shouting at his son with an anxious look on his face.

"What did you say? What did you say? Where are the Xingwu Guards? I asked you why the Xingwu Guards didn't come?" Xue Yuan glared at his son.

"Father, everyone outside is Yan Lin's men, and we can't send any news out. I don't know if the Xingwu Guards have come, but judging from the current situation, even if they have come."

"I'm afraid it's just a drop in the bucket and can't solve our predicament at all." Xue Ye said
"What about the imperial guards? What about the imperial guards? What's going on in the palace? What's going on with them?" Xue Yuan said
"Father, the imperial guards have climbed up the palace walls and the palace gates are closed tightly. It seems that they will be locked up and no one can leave." Xue Ye felt a sense of despair at the end, and his eyes became numb.

But at this time, Xie Wei's situation was not so difficult. Cao Cheng was sitting on a chair with his horse and sword in his arms, while Xie Wei was being pinned to the ground by several soldiers.

"Xie Wei, how are you feeling now? Oh no, I shouldn't call you Xie Wei, I should call you Xue Dingfei, Prince Dingfei."

"How is it? How does it feel to be a prisoner? I'll ask you another question! Answer me!" Cao Cheng said
"Cao Cheng, you won. You can kill me or chop me up as you please, but forget it if you want me to answer you! The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There is nothing to say." Xie Wei said
"Really? You don't have anything to say, but I do. You made me pay such a heavy price. How could I let you die so easily?"

"Don't worry, I will keep you. I will keep you in front of Yan Lin, and then kill you in front of him with my own hands. But before that, you have to suffer a little!"

"Since you are against me because of a woman, then I will naturally make sure that you can never play with a woman in your next life. Only in this way can I relieve my hatred!"

"Come on, suppress our Master Xie, and find someone with good skills to beat him up for me! Remember, don't let him die, I still have some use for him!" Cao Cheng said with a sinister look on his face.

(End of this chapter)