in2ebook Chapter 278: Ready to Pick Up a Leak
Chapter 278: Ready to Pick Up a Leak
The atmosphere in the palace was tense at this time. The people watching the live broadcast in front of the screen were concentrating on watching the live broadcast, not wanting to miss every frame. It was simply an immersive scene of power struggle in the palace.
【@江麗麗: It seems that Emperor Qingning is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Many people are dissatisfied with him. We have a chance now. 】
Jiang Lili was now sitting in the government office of Dan'er County, surrounded by mountains of boning knives and fruit knives, as well as three iron umbrellas designed by Xin Cheng and manufactured by Modern Factory, in addition to fire poles and gunpowder... Jiang Lili used the government office of Dan'er County as a warehouse, filled with emergency weapons and medicines.
If these rebels want to kill people, Jiang Lili doesn't mind using the red envelope trick to make knives rain from the sky.
The three iron umbrellas were given to Hou Xiaoxiao, Xin Yingshu and others for self-defense, to prevent them from being hurt by swords and knives.
Of course, this is the last resort. If these three people suddenly have three iron umbrellas in their hands, it will definitely cause quite a stir, and they will have no choice but to leave the capital.
Officer Sheng analyzed the situation for Zhou Jushan, who was in the most dangerous situation.
【@盛执星（The fugitive king of Nanzhao）：If someone wants to chop the emperor with a knife, but based on Emperor Qingning’s personality and my experience, Emperor Qingning will definitely drag the deputy squad leader closest to him to take the blame! In this way, the deputy squad leader will be easily injured.】
[@Deputy squad leader Zhou Jushan (chief eunuch): What should we do then?]
【@盛执星: It would be better for you, the deputy squad leader, to take the initiative and block the knife for Emperor Qingning. Remember to use your shoulders to block it. The shoulder pads on your stab-proof vest are the thickest. 】
【@周居善: Okay, I'll just go for it! 】
[@贺麟: I have received everyone’s intelligence. Don’t worry, reinforcements are on the way!
Xiaoxiao, your grandfather, the General of the Cavalry, will be here soon. The Miao people are hiding near the palace or disguised as servants. The general is very worried about you and wants to break into the palace alone! 】
[@侯晓潇: Oh, my grandpa is really impatient. Can we provide him with any firepower support? ]
[@江麗麗: Really, I remember that the general of the cavalry was very good at shooting. Xiaopang sent me night vision goggles, which will surely be the icing on the cake for the general! If the general's arrows were tied with incendiary bombs, the effect would be even better.]
[@贺麟: I am almost at the general's location now, I will take him there! ]
[@侯晓晓: Then remember to ask my grandpa to be low-key and wear a veil when he puts on night vision goggles. My grandpa is a very arrogant person when he gets any treasure. You have to repeatedly emphasize that it is my order, and he will listen! ]
【@He Lin: Good!】
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In Xingqing Palace, Prince An had lost his patience.
"Father, I will call you Father for the last time. Do you want to be the Emperor Emeritus or not?"
Xu Qingyun presented a sword to King An with both hands. King An took the sword and pulled it out of the scabbard with swift movements. The assassins and rebels also swung their swords again.
The flashing of swords and the sharpness of sabers made the Xingqing Hall frighteningly bright.
Emperor Qingning had beads of sweat on his forehead. His plan was to delay time, unless the commander of the military force had already rebelled, which would be truly unsolvable.
Emperor Qingning asked tentatively, "Congji, do you really want to go to such lengths? Don't forget that there are not only imperial guards in the capital, but also the military department."
Prince An straightened his sleeves and said in a cold tone, "Military Affairs Department?"
"I forgot to tell my father that Zhuang Hefeng, the deputy commander of the Military Department, is my man."
"And Commander Xia Su has been transferred to the outskirts of Beijing by me using the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be trapped in the outskirts of Beijing."
Upon hearing this, King Jin curled up the corners of his mouth and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.
Sure enough, everything went as planned, and Prince An even thought that Zhuang Hefeng was loyal to him.
Little did he know that Zhuang Hefeng was one of the capable men who had conspired with him. In less than half a cup of tea, Zhuang Hefeng would arrive with the troops and people from other barracks to rescue him.
When Emperor Qingning heard Prince An's words, his face turned extremely pale.
However, just when Emperor Qingning was about to surrender, several arrows suddenly shot down from the roof, directly killing all the people who had kidnapped Emperor Qingning!
Prince An took a closer look and found that it was a team of crossbowmen. Aren’t these people managed by the Military Affairs Department?
Isn’t Zhuang Hefeng from the Bingmasi one of our men?
Why is he on the roof now, shooting the imperial guards and assassins?
Moreover, the appearance of these people meant that their people's encirclement of the hall had been torn open, and the situation outside must not be very good!
At this time, the seriously wounded rebels rushed into Xingqing Palace: "Your Highness Prince An, it's bad! The soldiers from the Military Affairs Department broke into the palace and surrounded us!"
The smile on Prince An's face disappeared instantly. The deputy commander of the military force, Zhuang Hefeng, actually betrayed him?
He had promised Zhuang Hefeng a title of nobility, but Zhuang Hefeng actually betrayed him?
Did others betray him as well?
Prince An was still in great shock, and then he realized that Prince Jin's methods were even more powerful than he had imagined!
He looked at Prince Jin in disbelief. The scheming of this playboy was unfathomable!
The smile disappeared from Prince An's face and shifted to Prince Jin's face.
Prince Jin straightened his robe and was about to step out to dampen Prince An's arrogance and set the stage for the next good show he was going to prepare.
However, he stood up, his smile frozen on his face.
The one who rushed in with the troops was actually the commander Xia Su who had been sent away by him, not Zhuang Hefeng in his camp!
Xia Su rushed in with his men in silver helmet and armor, and said majestically: "Protect the emperor and capture these rebels!"
King Jin was stunned. What was going on?
Xia Su is not his person, and will never be his person in the future!
The trap he set for Prince An today also included using Prince An's hand to kill the baby in Concubine Rou's belly, thus clearing an obstacle for his own path to succession to the throne.
Toppling Prince An, rescuing the emperor, and aborting the dragon fetus can be said to be killing three birds with one stone.
But the first person to come to the rescue is Concubine Rou’s brother Xia Su. Everything is completely messed up!
What about Zhuang Hefeng? Was he really considered a rebel?
As per Prince Jin's original plan, Zhuang Hefeng arrived in time to rescue the emperor and then told the emperor that he was very observant and discovered that something was wrong with Prince An. He actually notified people outside the palace to come and rescue the emperor.
He then reappeared on the scene, rescued the traitors, and completely defeated Prince An.
Now that his partner hasn’t appeared on stage, how can this play go on?
Which link is the problem?
And just when Prince An found that everything was out of control, he clenched the sword in his hand and rushed directly towards Emperor Qingning in desperation!
Emperor Qingning was just about to pull Zhou Jushan in front of him, but he didn't expect Zhou Jushan to take a step ahead of him and take the initiative to block the knife for him!
Zhou Jushan rushed out and stood in front of Emperor Qingning.
The sword in Prince An's hand slashed at him, and the sword cut through the eunuch uniform on the deputy squad leader.