Chapter 256 - The City Was Destroyed
It was already dusk when Tang Yue returned home. He was exhausted and had a tired look on his face.
The Crown Prince's Palace had received the news. White silk was hung all over the place. The servants had changed into plain clothes and tied up the white ribbons.
“Brother Tang…” Zhang Chun ran back from outside. He grabbed his arm and asked, “What's going on? Why did the king suddenly die? Isn't he always in good health?”
Tang Yue pulled him into the room and waited for him to enter the study room before he spoke. “I'm not sure about the details. I heard that he fell off his horse during the hunt. Many of the ministers were there. They checked on the horses after the incident, but they tripped over vines too quickly.”
“Isn't this too strange?” Zhang Chun was dumbfounded. Tang Yue also felt that this matter was not simple. A horse that was perfectly fine tripped by a vine and knocked King of South Jin on a sharp rock. Was it too coincidental?
“It's not up to us to decide whether it's suspicious or not. Even if it was designed by someone, can we care about it?”
“But aren't you afraid that someone is plotting to usurp the throne? Once King of South Jin is dead, the Crown Prince will be so far away. As long as someone is in control of the court, they can take the opportunity to seize the position that belongs to the Crown Prince. Isn't it the end for you, Crown Princess?”
Tang Yue looked at him helplessly.” I know what you are worried about. The worst outcome of this matter is that the person you mentioned is really there. He schemed for King of South Jin's death, then controlled the government and killed all those who were close to Crown Prince Zhao. Then, he cut off all contact with the border army and ascended the throne himself. “
“This is bad enough. If the enemy wants to kill you, they will definitely be the first to do so. You are just short of the Crown Prince's exclusive label on your head. ” Should we pack up and go to other places to hide from the limelight first? “
Tang Yue smiled. We didn't kill him. Why does he look like we are murderers?” “He's still hiding from the limelight. To think that he would be able to figure it out.
What I just said was the worst outcome, but this matter has not been decided yet, so everything that I say is just my own wild guess. Don't worry, I've already discussed with the ministers just now. It's not that simple to do what I said just now. “
The palace was guarded by the queen and the Hu family. There was a prime minister and a few dukes in the court, and the guards of Ye City were close to the crown prince. Unless they all turned their backs at the same time, Tang Yue could not think of any chance for them to succeed.
In this world, except for the fact that he had not officially handed over to Crown Prince Zhao, he was already half a master.
Instead of guessing who wanted to take advantage of the chaos, It was better to think more about the dangers Crown Prince Zhao might encounter now. Was it because he lacked clothes, food, medicine, or medicine? These were the problems he was most proficient in and was most concerned about.
Zhang Chun laid on the table. “Hey, how can you be so calm? This is a palace fight. Every dynasty's history is bloody. Maybe we will become other people's stepping stones.”
“Didn't you always say that we are transmigrators with the main character's halo? Are we undying cockroaches?”
“That… is right. According to the current situation, we should be reborn with a mission. Before the mission is completed, it won't be so easy to die.”
Tang Yue held back his laughter and asked, “What mission?”
“Help Crown Prince Zhao unify the world, just like that thing about returning to the Qin Dynasty and helping Ying Zheng unify the six dynasties, and also use our advanced knowledge to save the poor people and make them famous figures in history!”
“Hehe…” Tang Yue sneered, patted his head and said, “Alright, stop dreaming here. The death of the king will certainly affect your business. Don't be too high-profile during this period of time, you must bring enough people with you, or else it will be bad if you are careless.”
“That's for sure, but I still decided to escape first. Do you have anything to send to the border? I will help you send it!”
“Are you sure you don't want someone too much? You want to take advantage of the situation and find an excuse to go to the border?”
“How is that possible? I'm just afraid of death. ” Besides, I'm a burden to you here, too, and I might even be your weakness. “What do you think?”
Tang Yue was too lazy to tell his lie. He wanted Zhang Chun to bring him some news, so he nodded and agreed.
Tang Yue took a bath at home, changed his clothes, and went back to the Palace. Although he did not need to take charge of the situation, he could not escape from King of South Jin's spirit.
Moreover, Crown Prince Zhao wasn't here, so he should do this filial piety for him.
Just as the entire Southern Jin and Northern Yue were mourning, the last battle finally began.
The news of King of South Jin's death had not reached the border yet. Not only did Crown Prince Zhao not know about it, even North Yue must not know about it.
Crown Prince Zhao sent people to attack Xu Province. He did not expect to be attacked by the enemy. The Second Prince of North Yue led thirty thousand guards and ten thousand guards to reinforce them and surrounded General Lu's thirty thousand men outside of Xu Province.
Fortunately, General Lu wasn't someone who was unafraid of death. When he realized that he couldn't win, he immediately organized a retreat. After leaving tens of thousands of his comrades' bodies, he finally escaped and hid somewhere deep in the mountains.
At the same time, Crown Prince Zhao led tens of thousands of soldiers to hurry outside of Jingdu City. He thought that it would be a fierce battle, but he did not expect that there were only a few guards in Jingdu. He did not need to spend much effort to open the city gate.
The South Jin army went straight to the palace of North Yue. The courtiers and royal families retreated one after another. They did not even have the ability to resist.
“This is really strange. No matter how empty Jingdu City is, there shouldn't be no guards at all, right? I heard that the ten thousand imperial guards of the North Yue are also an iron-blooded army. They have been protecting the safety of the palace all year round. How come I haven't seen any of them?” Wang Dingjun wandered around the palace. He grabbed a eunuch and asked, “Who is in charge of the palace now?”
“This servant… this servant does not know…”
“You don't know?” Wang Dingjun placed the knife on his neck and glared at him.
The man was so scared that his legs were shaking. He could not hold his pee anymore and pulled it to his pants. Even so, he still shook his head. “This servant really does not know… Previously, it was the Fourth Prince who was in charge of the overall situation. After the Fourth Prince was killed, I have never heard of any master taking the position. This servant only listens to the orders of the chief eunuch.”
Crown Prince Zhao walked over from behind and coldly asked, “Is the Second Prince still in the capital?”
“The Second Prince? This servant has not seen him for many years. He must still be here.”
Crown Prince Zhao frowned when he saw that Crown Prince Zhao was indeed unaware. He felt that something was not right. Where did the guards in the capital go?
“Not good!” Crown Prince Zhao and Wang Dingjun exclaimed at the same time. They looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.
“It seems like they got the news and wanted to send more soldiers to take us down. They didn't expect us to split up and attack them.”
“Don't be anxious. Lu Dingjiang doesn't have any other abilities, he can still judge the situation. Besides, I warned him that if they can't attack us, they should retreat. As long as they can retreat to the place we discussed earlier, their lives won't be in danger for the time being.”
“Should we rush to help or defend this place and wait for the enemy to walk into our trap?”
“When the Second Prince sees that the situation isn't right, he will definitely search for traces of the army along the way. It's not hard to guess our true goal. Perhaps, he is already on his way back to the city.”
“Then this subordinate will order people to close the city gates and prepare to deal with the enemy returning to the city.”
“Mm.” Crown Prince Zhao nodded and looked at Wang Dingjun's back. He turned around and asked the eunuch, “I heard that there is a great sage in North Yue Palace. His name is Jing Sheng. Where is he?”
“Sir… Sir is usually in Yu Lin Palace, but…”
“But what?”
The fourth prince was kicked out of the palace. I don't know if it's true or not. “
Crown Prince Zhao called for a guard and asked him to follow the eunuch to find someone. “If he's here, bring him to see me.”
“Yes!”
Crown Prince Zhao stood on the highest palace in the palace and looked at the entire capital of North Yue. This was the most prosperous place in the world. Even Ye City couldn't compare to it.
It was no wonder that in the eyes of the people of North Yue, the South Jin was never as good as the North Yue. In terms of grandeur, the South Jin felt ashamed of its inferiority. The magnificence and vastness of the city was truly amazing.
However, from now on, this place belonged to the South Jin. From now on, this place would have a new name, a new master, and a new history.
Unfortunately, everyone in the city was in a panic. The civilians were shut in their doors and refused to come out. The streets were cold and deserted, and there was no sign of prosperity. “Men, pass down the order. No one in the army is allowed to harass the civilians, plunder resources, and even harm the civilians.”
“What about the officials and nobles of North Yue?”
“Gather the prisoners in the palace and deal with them when the problem is solved.”
“Yes, your subordinate!”
Crown Prince Zhao stood on the tall building for a long time. He did not walk down until he realized it was getting late.
“Your Highness, I have brought him.” A guard led a man in a long white robe over.
Crown Prince Zhao smiled. “Mr Xuan Jing, thank you for all your hard work.”
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