Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

Ever since the Divine Guards entered the Imperial City, the rebels have been on an unstoppable journey. The rebels often collapse at the first touch, panicking like a lost dog. They cannot even think of resisting. When they see the flag of the Divine Guards, they often abandon their armor and panic. Escape.

In the final analysis, most of the rebels were just coerced by the generals and had no intention of rebelling. Once they met the upright King Qin's army, they felt that their defeat was certain. Who still had the heart to fight again?

Under the fierce attack of the God Guards, the rebels could not hold on for a while and fled in all directions.

Seeing this scene, the previously arrogant King Yan couldn't help showing a look of despair. He gritted his teeth, turned back to the palace, dragged Zhao Zhen to the palace gate with one hand, and shouted: "I have an emperor." With it in hand, who dares to..."

"stop!"

Before King Yan could finish his words, a blood flower suddenly bloomed on his chest.A white-feathered arrow swayed gently on his chest, as if a white iris flower was undulating in the wind.

Chapter 309

"The leader of the thieves, King Yan, is dead, why don't you surrender quickly!"

In the square in front of the palace, a tall and heroic young general shouted loudly. It was Gu Tingye who came to the rescue on Pegasus. The arrow that missed King Yan just now was shot by Gu Tingye.

Gu Tingye held the horn bow he had received from Wei Chen in his hand and hung the bow on his arm while talking.

Drawing the bow, setting the arrow, and the arrow missing the string, repeating this process is like flowing clouds and flowing water, all in one go.

The copper finger on the thumb flashed back and forth, and the silk and hemp bowstring as thick as the little finger turned into a shadow. The strings vibrated, and the screams of long arrows piercing the air were continuous, producing bursts of killing sounds.

Wei Chen, who was not far away, looked at this scene and couldn't help but open his mouth slightly in wonder.

He had never thought that one person and a bow could shoot out a waterfall of arrows, and wherever the arrows hit, people would be killed or injured, and screams could be heard all over the place.

Wei Chen originally thought that his archery skills were superb enough and would not be inferior to those of the generals in the army. Today, when he saw Gu Tingye display his skills with his own eyes, he understood what it means to have people outside the world and heaven outside the world.

Just as Wei Chen was marveling at Gu Tingye's wonderful archery skills, a rebel general beside him who was shot in the abdomen by an arrow unexpectedly endured the severe pain in his abdomen and got up. Wei Chen struck with a knife.

Wei Chen hurriedly turned sideways, avoiding the whizzing blade with some embarrassment. With one hand he held the right wrist of the rebel general holding the knife, and with the other hand he grasped the arrow shaft inserted in his belly, and tried his best to kill him.

The ferocious face of the rebel general and Wei Chen were only less than half a foot away, and they could hear each other's breathing.

Seeing the rebel general's eyes widening, his eyes gradually blurring, and finally he collapsed softly on the ground, Wei Chen's eyebrows, which were twisted like knives, finally relaxed.

After patting his face hard to stay awake, Wei Chen picked up the rebel general's waist knife from the ground, poked his vitals again, and then exhaled heavily after confirming that he was dead.

This is Wei Chen's first time to fight someone up close. This feeling is much stronger than shooting an arrow to kill someone dozens of steps away.

Looking down at the rebel general wearing a wind-winged war helmet and a beast-patterned waistband and belly, Wei Chen immediately made a guess.

This man's status among the rebels is definitely not low.

Wei Chen immediately raised his hand to decapitate him with a knife, picked up his head, and shouted to the rebels in the square: "If you dare to resist stubbornly, this thief is an example!"

Facts have proved that Wei Chen's guess was correct. The rebel general he just killed happened to be Li Yan, the commander of the heroic army. His two thousand heroic soldiers were the backbone of the rebel army.

Seeing the deaths of King Yan and Li Yan one after another, the rebels who had no intention of fighting finally collapsed completely, threw down their weapons and gave up resistance.

Under the command of Song Chaozhong, the commander of the Divine Guard Army, the soldiers of the Divine Guard Army rushed forward and captured all the more than a thousand rebels who were still alive. Rows of rebels had their hands and feet tied, and they knelt in the square dejectedly. Waiting for the release.

At this point, the leader of the thieves, King Yan, was shot to death by Gu Tingye with an arrow. Li Yan, the commander of the Xiaomeng Army, was also beheaded by Wei Chen. Chang Yuan, the commander of the Xiaoxiong Army, surrendered, and Rong Xian, the deputy commander of the Palace Front Division, was captured alive. .

Not long after the vanguard entered the city, Zhao Zongquan and the Western forces led by British Duke Zhang Lie

Tens of thousands of troops from the suburban camp finally arrived.

With the help of Yuan Wenshao, the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, who was under house arrest by Wu Mou, enabled Dou Laoxi and other generals to escape.

Relying on Dou Laoxi's prestige, all the soldiers of the Five Cities' Army and Horse Division were killed anyway. Wu Mou, the deputy commander of the Five Cities' Army and Horse Division, was executed, and all the gates in Bianjing were once again in the hands of the imperial court.

After retaking the city gate, the army began to clear out the remnants of the rebels who were wandering in the city, including those gangsters who fished in troubled waters and stole and killed people in the city.

In just one night, a rebellion comparable to the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the planning of King Yan and his henchmen ended hastily.

Funing Hall, the emperor's palace, was still brightly lit after a great chaos.

After Zhao Zongquan and the British Duke eliminated the remnants of the rebels in the city, they hurried to the palace and knelt in front of Zhao Zhen to plead guilty: "I was waiting for help to arrive late, which frightened Your Majesty."

"This is all God's will! King Yan has trapped himself in a cocoon. If Wei Aiqing hadn't risked his life to pass the edict and mobilized troops to help the king, I would have died a long time ago!"

Zhao Zhen experienced all kinds of ups and downs, and all kinds of emotions condensed in his heart, and he had a faint feeling of seeing through the world.

Wei Chen quickly thanked him and said, "Your Majesty, your words are serious. This is the duty of a minister."

"If you love me, you don't need to be humble. I have a strong balance in my heart. This time, my love for you should be the first to put down the chaos."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, then turned to look at Zhao Zongquan: "You must be kind to Wei Qing's family in the future and repay me for this life-saving grace."

Everyone present was shocked when they heard this, and looked at Wei Chen with envy in their eyes.

With Zhao Zhen's words, Wei Chen's future will definitely be limitless!

"My son remembers."

Zhao Zongquan responded hurriedly, feeling ecstatic in his heart, and finally let go of what he had been holding on to.

Previously, King Yan rebelled, and Zhao Zongquan was ordered to do so at the critical moment and was made the crown prince.

But in the final analysis, Zhao Zongquan's identity as the prince is actually the product of a man who obeys power in a hurry.

Now that King Yan is dead and there is no external threat, it is still unclear whether Zhao Zongquan, the crown prince, can secure his position.

Therefore, after entering the palace, Zhao Zongquan felt particularly uneasy, fearing that Zhao Zhen would suddenly change his mind, and that Zhao Zongquan would be in the same situation as his father Zhao Gai, in a desperate situation.

However, just now, after Zhao Zhen specifically told Zhao Zongquan to treat Wei Chen well, his attitude towards Zhao Zongquan was already fully revealed.

If Zhao Zongquan could no longer be the prince and turned back into the training envoy of the Yuzhou regiment, how could he treat Wei Chen kindly?It should be more like Wei Chen pulling Zhao Zongquan.

Obviously, Zhao Zhen had no intention of going back on his words. From now on, Zhao Zongquan will be the confirmed crown prince and the legitimate heir apparent of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

For a time, Zhao Zongquan had mixed feelings in his heart.

In his whole life, he was low-key and tolerant, unknown to the public, and the only time he took risks was this time. He risked his own life and his family to fight hard. God finally did not let him down.

After getting out of the imperial eucalyptus, Zhao Zhen glanced at Wei Chen, Gu Tingye, Ying Gong and others in front of him one by one, and sighed leisurely:

"Since ancient times, the strong wind knows the strong grass, and the loyal ministers have always been honest. Wei Aiqing, Gu Aiqing, Zhang Aiqing, these are all loyal ministers and good generals who saved our great Zhou Dynasty from danger. No one should be treated lightly in the future!"

When Zhao Zhen said this, his tone was a little excited, his face suddenly turned pale, and he coughed violently.

"His Majesty!"

Everyone was shocked when they saw this, and Zhao Zongquan hurriedly stepped forward, supported Zhao Zhen, and said with concern: "Your Majesty, I have remembered what you just said. You haven't slept all night, so you should take a rest first. Rest."

"My body can still hold on!"

Zhao Zhen raised his hand and took a deep breath, sat up with difficulty, looked at the chamberlain on the side and said: "Quickly summon Han Zhang, Wen Yanchang, Xu Mu, the great bachelors of Longtuge, and Liu Tingxi, the Hanlin bachelor, to enter the palace. I want to draw up a plan." Write an edict of succession!"

After hearing this, everyone understood what Zhao Zhen meant. Zhao Zhen was worried that the previous blood edict was not formal enough.

That's why we had to follow the procedure and have the Hanlin bachelor draft the edict of succession under the witness of all the prime ministers and ministers, and then Zhao Zhen would personally affix the imperial edict of the Great Zhou Chengtian, completely confirming the title of the crown prince!

Chapter 310

Not long after, Han Zhang, Wen Yanchang, and Liu Tingxi, who were summoned, rushed to the palace one after another, but Xu Mu was nowhere to be seen.

When Zhao Zhen asked about it, the servant who came back to answer his orders looked sad and said: "When I arrived at Xu's house, the six academicians Xu and his son had already been killed by the rebels!"

"what?"

Zhao Zhen was shocked when he heard this. He clapped his arms and stood up. He gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you do this, thief!"

When Han Zhang, Wen Yanchang and others in the palace heard that Xu Mu had died, they all thought of Xu Mu's auspicious decryption of the heavenly book at the previous meeting, and they suddenly understood something in their hearts.

Fire meteors fell from Prince Yong's palace, and then Tianshu Xiangrui was born. This incident was a key turning point in the battle for the throne between the two princes.

Since then, King Yong has been deeply favored by Zhao Zhen, while King Yan has gradually lost his sacred heart and is getting further and further away from the throne.

As the key figure in deciphering the auspiciousness of the Heavenly Book, Xu Mu clearly stood on the side of King Yong and made great contributions to King Yong becoming the crown prince. Naturally, he was deeply hated by King Yan and wanted to get rid of him quickly.

At the time of the rebellion, King Yan had only [-] troops and horses, which were insufficient to attack the palace. He actually did not forget to allocate his troops to massacre the Xu family. This shows how much he hated Xu Mu!

From this we can also see how dangerous the battle for the reserve is, and often a single mistake can lead to a disaster.

When Han Zhang and others heard about the fate of the Xu family, they all felt sad. They felt sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox, but also felt lucky to survive the disaster.

When Zhao Zhen heard the bad news of Xu Mu's death, he mourned for a while. After a long time, he calmed down and turned to look at Zhao Zongquan:

"Xu Aiqing is an important minister of the country, and he should be honored after his death. Writing memorial inscriptions, agreeing on posthumous titles, etc. are all under your control, and there should be no mistakes."

Zhao Zongquan immediately bowed and accepted the order.

"In addition..." Zhao Zhen paused and then said: "Xu Aiqing died unexpectedly, and there was a problem in Longtuge. This is a national matter, and it is not appropriate to delay it. You must also think carefully and recommend a candidate later. Come up."

After understanding what Zhao Zhen meant, Zhao Zongquan's breathing suddenly became rapid and his heart beat wildly.

When all the courtiers in the palace heard this, they looked up at Zhao Zhen in shock.

The bachelor's degree of Longtuge is closely related to that of the prime minister. Zhao Zhen asked Zhao Zongquan to recommend candidates, which is equivalent to handing over the most important personnel power in the hands of the emperor to Zhao Zongquan. Zhao Zongquan can take this opportunity to attract people's hearts and cultivate his confidants.

Zhao Zhen's move is not just about establishing an heir, but he can't wait to transfer power and pave the way for Zhao Zongquan!

"Has the official's body deteriorated to this extent?" Han Zhang and other senior ministers all had a clear understanding and could not help but look sad.

He was so anxious to help Zhao Zongquan ascend to the throne, and it seemed that Zhao Zhen was already on his deathbed.

After an unexpected episode, the atmosphere in the palace became solemn and heavy, and Zhao Zhen did not delay any longer. In front of all the important ministers, he ordered Liu Tingxi, a scholar of Hanlin Academy, to write an imperial edict of succession.

In less than a cup of tea, Liu Tingxi completed the edict and submitted it to Zhao Zhen for review.

After Zhao Zhen read the edict drafted by Liu Tingxi, he personally stamped it with the treasure of Zhou Chengtian's appointment.

After today, Zhao Zongquan's position as crown prince is completely confirmed.

Zhao Zhen had long been exhausted, so he just leaned on

Only the obsession in his heart kept him energetic. Now that the important matter was settled, Zhao Zhen finally settled a matter on his mind. After saying a few words to Zhao Zongquan, he returned to the palace to rest.

Zhao Zongquan and his son were placed in a side hall to rest, while Wei Chen, Gu Tingye and other courtiers withdrew from the palace. Only Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang, two Longtuge academicians, stayed in the palace to prepare for unexpected events.

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Laoya Lane, Wei Zhai.

In the early morning, the morning light shone through the courtyard wall and coated the ground with a layer of golden red, but the depressing atmosphere in the hall was not dispelled at all.

Rulan and Minglan didn't close their eyes all night, and they didn't even take a sip of water, let alone eat. The two sisters just sat in the front hall until dawn.

Although they appeared calm and composed in front of the servants at home, as time passed, they became increasingly anxious and worried about Wei Chen who was in the imperial city.

When they thought that Wei Chen might have encountered something unexpected, Ru Lan and Ming Lan felt frightened and shivered. They could only hold the little hand of the sister next to them and feel the warmth in the other's hand to feel a little more at ease.