klisemfg Chapter 260 The Prince Was Arrested
Chapter 260 The Prince Was Arrested
"Your Majesty, isn't this too risky? Why don't you go hide in another palace first? I'm afraid the Crown Prince might rush over without thinking. If he does, then..."
The general said with an embarrassed look on his face.
"What? My guards can't even defeat those rebels?"
"No, no, no, Your Majesty, I don't mind. I'll die if I want to, but Your Majesty is worth a million gold.
Moreover, there are only 6,000 imperial guards, and the enemy numbers several thousand. We have to surround them. If the Crown Prince fights to the death, Your Majesty will be in danger."
"It's okay. My body is not allowed to move. Just arrange it. We are on the courtyard wall and the roof. We have the advantage of the terrain and we are not afraid of them."
Emperor Kun waved his hand weakly.
"Your humble servant... obeys your order."
The general hurried out, taking the emperor's gold medal to summon the palace guards.
Soon, all the guards were summoned. Under the arrangement of the Grand Marshal, they ambushed in the garden, among the flowers, on the rooftops, on the walls, and in front of the palace gates, waiting to catch all the prince's men in one fell swoop.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, the prince arrived at the palace gate with three thousand death warriors.
These assassins were all dressed in cloth, holding sharp blades and swords, and each of them was full of murderous intent.
There's no way, I can't afford to wear armor.
Did the prince have the money to buy armor? He had a lot of money. The money belonged to the national treasury and the emperor. He could only receive a fixed amount of silver every month. He also had to support his family and reward his officials.
A piece of armor costs dozens of taels of silver, how much would it cost to support three thousand people? He had already spent all his money on supporting these death warriors, and he really had no money left to make armor.
Now his only hope is to catch the emperor off guard.
When the prince arrived at the palace gate, he saw two teams of guards standing in front of the gate and shouted,
"I have received a secret report that someone is planning to assassinate His Majesty tonight. Under the orders of the Emperor, I must bring in people to protect him. Please open the door immediately! If you delay, I'll kill you!"
"Open the door!"
The captain of the guards shouted directly, and the guards immediately opened the door.
Looking at the open palace gate, the prince and his officials were all dumbfounded.
No, it’s open now?
So smooth?
The prince looked at the captain in surprise and said,
"Why don't you ask more questions?"
The captain grinned and said,
"Your Highness, I know you and all the others, and I've met them all before. Could you possibly be lying to me? You're definitely here to protect His Majesty. With you here, we'll be under less pressure."
Upon hearing this, the prince looked at him meaningfully, patted his shoulder and said,
"You kid, you have good judgment. You will definitely benefit from coming to the Japanese Palace."
"Enter the palace!"
The prince felt that the captain must have seen through what he was going to do, so he wisely opened the door and let him in, hoping to get some credit.
Since the other party is so sensible, it won’t be too late to reward him later.
The prince led everyone around the front palace, entered the harem, and went straight to the Yangxin Palace.
There is a large distance between the harem and the front palace, with a large garden in the middle, surrounded by many houses and walls, and it is very quiet.
However, when they all passed through the gate and entered the harem area, the gate suddenly closed.
"Kill!"
Countless guards appeared in the garden and on the roofs of the surrounding walls, drawing their bows and arrows, wielding their swords, and slashing at the assassins.
The assassins were bare armor, armed only with swords and spears. How could they withstand such a fierce attack? A large number of them were killed or wounded immediately, and screams rang out one after another.
The prince's brain buzzed, and he immediately reacted and shouted,
"Oh no, we're exposed. This is a trap. Everyone, follow me in. Don't be afraid. We have no way out!
Come in with me, kill the tyrant, and ascend the throne!
The prince roared, drew his sword, and rushed forward with everyone regardless of the consequences.
However, the Grand Marshal had anticipated his move and had positioned almost half of his troops along the route leading to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
As arrows continued to be shot, those unarmored warriors fell one after another. The guards fought with them in close combat. They slashed the guards with their swords. The guards retreated a few steps and the wounds were not fatal, but the guards slashed them with their swords and they were almost doomed.
"Kill! Who dares to touch me? I am the Crown Prince, my body is worth millions of gold, you bastards, try to touch me!"
The prince seemed to be crazy, swinging his sword wildly.
The guards did not dare to attack him and were forced to retreat again and again.
Suddenly, a shout came from the roof.
"Prince, you are a traitor and are plotting treason and regicide. Surrender now and follow me to await His Majesty's sentencing!"
The prince looked up and said in surprise,
"General, why are you in the harem? My father wouldn't even see me, the crown prince, so why would he allow you to go there?"
"Because His Majesty has long been worried about you, he is extremely disappointed in you. You have no virtue or talent, you can't govern the country or fight a war, so what's the point of having you enter the palace?
His Majesty is ill in bed, and you spend all day looking for prostitutes. Have you ever come to see His Majesty once?"
"Bullshit, I was here, but he didn't see me. What can I do?"
The prince suddenly laughed grimly and said,
"Grand Marshal, Grand Marshal, please get out of the way and let me kill that old beast. After I ascend the throne, I will make you Prime Minister and give you command of the military. How do you do that?"
"Haha, the Crown Prince's words should be left to His Majesty. I say it again, lay down your weapons and surrender immediately, and I will plead with His Majesty on your behalf.
Your Majesty is kind-hearted and a wise ruler. I don't think he will kill you.
But if you continue to resist, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"I have no way out! There is no way out! Today it's either him or me who will die, and I don't want to die!"
The prince swung the sword in his hand and slashed at the guards.
The Taiwei's face was gloomy and he shouted,
"Guards, listen to my orders. Capture him. Don't worry about hurting him!"
"As ordered!"
After hearing these words, the guards felt relieved. Several of them stretched out their spears, held the prince's legs, and swung him to the ground. Then they immediately rushed forward, chopped off his sword with a knife, pinned him down, and tied him up with ropes.
When the assassins saw the prince being captured, they immediately rushed forward to rescue him, but they were all hacked to the ground by the guards.
An hour later, all the assassins were killed and hundreds of guards were killed or wounded.
"Clean up the battlefield and bring this traitor here to see the emperor!"
"Yes!"
Led by Taiwei Dun, the guards entered the Yangxin Palace and met Emperor Kun.
"Your Majesty!"
The guards threw the prince to the ground, leaving two of them to stare at him.