klisemfg Chapter 108 Prince Ning's betrayal and rebellion
Chapter 108 Prince Ning's betrayal and rebellion
Prince Ning shouted,
"My soldiers, listen to my command! Stop! Everyone, lay down your weapons. Return to the camp immediately. I will not hold you responsible and will only arrest the main culprit!
But if you rebel again, I will exterminate all nine generations of your clan! Don't forget! You were all recruited from the nearby counties, and your families are all nearby! "
Those soldiers were originally the troops of Prince Ning. Following the three princes in rebellion was also an order that they could not disobey. Now that they saw Prince Ning, they felt reassured. After hearing that no one would be held accountable, they immediately ran back to their own camp with knives in hand.
These three young masters immediately became commanders without troops.
Only then did they feel scared.
"Father...Father, please spare my life..."
The third brother knelt down and cried for mercy.
King Ning snorted coldly and shouted angrily,
"Come here! Chop these three bastards to death with swords and hang their heads on the city gate!"
"Sixth Brother, take the troops back to the camp. Seventh Brother, clean up the streets. Fifth Brother, follow me!"
After saying this, Prince Ning turned around and rode away without even looking back.
Seeing that Prince Ning had no intention of changing his mind, the soldiers immediately rushed forward and hacked the second, third, and fourth brothers to death.
After returning home, Prince Ning sat down on the chair tired and sleepy, and the fifth brother knelt in front of him consciously.
"What are you kneeling for? Get up and sit here."
Prince Ning patted the chair beside him.
Lao Wu stood up and said,
"My son has committed a grave sin, drawing his sword against my three brothers. Please punish me, father."
"You did the right thing. How could I have given birth to those three bastards? I'm so angry. Fortunately, I have you this time.
One's true character is revealed in times of adversity, and a friend's true friendship is revealed in times of adversity!
At this time, you can lead the troops to quell the rebellion and protect your father. I am very pleased.
Tomorrow your father will announce that you will be the crown prince."
Lao Wu immediately stood up and said,
"Father, I am a humble and incompetent person. How can I possibly be worthy of the title of Crown Prince? Please take it back..."
"Stop talking nonsense and do what you are told to do. Your loyalty is evident to your Father."
At this point, King Ning looked at Lao Wu and said slowly,
"Shuang'er, are you worried that after becoming the Crown Prince, you'll be killed by your other rebellious brothers?"
Old Five Yan Shuang said with a wry smile,
"I am not afraid, but I am deeply saddened by the thought of brothers killing each other and becoming enemies.
If this must happen, I would rather not be the Crown Prince."
"Shuang, what do you think about this matter? I'm talking about the new policy of the court."
Yan Shuang thought about it and said,
"Father, we are in great trouble."
"Huh? What do you mean? Just say it directly. There are no outsiders here."
"Let me be frank, Father, this new decree issued by Your Majesty is clearly aimed at reducing the power of the feudal lords, weakening their influence, and dividing their power.
Even our family is in internal turmoil, and the situation must be the same in other princes' families.
Just think about it, once the kings’ families were in chaos and they couldn’t divide the property, they started killing each other.
By then, the power of each king will be greatly weakened, and the imperial court will inevitably send troops to suppress the various vassal kings.
Now, Your Majesty has been bewitched by Shen Changgong and has killed the powerful people in the capital and taken back all the military power of the central army into the hands of the couple.
The emperor suddenly has so many troops, can he still sit idly by and watch us vassal kings continue to threaten the court? Of course not.
This Enfeoffment Order was a precursor to their actions against the vassal kings.
Now, the Southern King may be in cahoots with Your Majesty. When the time comes, the Southern King's Zhennan Army and the central army of the imperial court will draw their swords against us.
Father, I dare to say that with our 20,000 to 30,000 troops, we cannot stop them at all and will surely die."
Upon hearing this, King Ning's face darkened to the extreme. He nodded and said,
"I've been thinking about what you said today, and I share your thoughts. But the imperial court is so powerful, what can we do?"
Yan Shuang looked around and said in a low voice,
"Father, the Empress's sword is about to strike us. There are only two options before us.
Either die or rebel!"
"You mean rebellion?"
Prince Ning was startled and immediately looked around, then shouted in a frightened voice,
"Are you crazy? You dare to say such things?"
Yan Shuang said slowly,
"Father, you are my biological father. I dare not say a single word of this to anyone except you.
If we do nothing, then when the Empress's butcher knife comes down, you and we will all die!
This woman's ** is actually a rebellion against Tiangang.
The previous empress ascended the throne through a coup and her tactics were ruthless. We, the princes, were trembling with fear. This empress is even worse than her mother!
Only one year after taking office, she killed all the powerful people who had supported her mother to the throne, leaving no one alive.
Such tyrants and incompetent rulers will surely perish!
The Empress's reduction of power will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among all the princes. We can unite with the other princes to purge the court, kill the Empress, and then you can ascend the throne.
After listening to this, King Ning pondered for a full quarter of an hour before saying,
"Son, I have two questions."
"First, even if all of us vassal kings were combined, we couldn't defeat the Southern King and the imperial court."
"Secondly, with so many kings rebelling together, each with their own ulterior motives, it's impossible to have a unified command. Chaos will inevitably ensue, and we'll be defeated before the battle even begins. After all, why would they listen to us?
Even if I manage to break into the capital and kill the empress, we are all princes. Why should I be the emperor?
What you said is not reliable."
Hearing this, Yan Shuang sighed in disappointment. Was his dream of becoming the crown prince and becoming the emperor ruined just like that?
However, King Ning said leisurely,
"However, if we can't do it on our own, we can seek help from outside forces."
"external force?"
Yan Shuang asked in confusion.
King Ning sneered and said,
"Now the kings are all so overwhelmed that no one has time to take care of other matters. Their own families are in chaos and there are constant internal conflicts.
If this is the case for a small family, what about all the kings gathered together?
If we want to rebel, we need a strong army.
We need to seek help from Kun Kingdom."
"Kun Country?"
Yan Shuang's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, Kun State is the most powerful country in the northern part of the world. It has a vast territory, more than twice the size of Yan State, and a large number of troops. The central army has at least 700,000 to 800,000 soldiers!
We just need to promise Kun Kingdom that we will be his vassal after conquering the world.
The Kun Kingdom has long been coveting Dayan. As long as we are willing to open the Yaoguan Gate, they will certainly be willing to march straight in.
Even with the Kun Kingdom's army's assistance, can't we destroy the Southern King and the Empress?"
"But, Father, this act of selling out one's country for personal gain will be criticized by others. Besides, it is too dangerous to seek the skin of a tiger. What if Kun Country has any evil intentions towards us?"
"Hmph, you kid, you're loyal but lack courage. As the saying goes, wealth and honor come in danger! If you don't rebel, you'll surely die. But if you do, you can still fight. At least there's a glimmer of hope, right?
I, the father, have decided to send someone to Kun Country for help tomorrow.
This time, I will make sure that Shen Changgong is dead without a burial place!"