first minister

Chapter 359 Flick, Then Flick
After a moment of astonishment, the flames of hatred rose in Dongfang Ming's eyes, seeming to devour Xia Jingyun.

He stood up slowly, pulled off his clothes, and sat down on a chair upright, unwilling to lose his status in front of his enemies.

Xia Jingyun smelled the stench of feces and urine in the palace, and ordered someone to open the window. Then he sat opposite Dongfang Ming and said, "Your Highness, do you think you still have a chance to make a comeback?"

Although Dongfang Ming looked haggard, he seemed to have regained some of his aura, "It's impossible for you to let me go. I have given up hope for a long time. I am definitely losing, but don't think that you have really won." Your situation is not stable either. Beiliang is eyeing you, rebellions are raging in various places, the British Duke and my uncle still have tens of thousands of troops in their hands, you are just taking the opportunity to capture the isolated city of Zhongjing, how long can you hold it?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, but do you really have no hope for your future?"

Dongfang Ming sneered, "Before my father died, he smiled at me very strangely. I couldn't understand it before, but now in the past few days, I finally figured it out, because he is recognized as the emperor and the regicide. Unknown, he has already guessed my fate. I am also the emperor, do you really dare to do anything to me? Or how do you plan to make me, the emperor, a fake, just based on your statement? Based on your side Words?"

Xia Jingyun was not angry when he heard this, and nodded slowly, "This is indeed a problem. If you are dealt with rashly, there will inevitably be some suspicion and quarrels in future generations. Although it is said that the winner is the winner, the loser is the enemy, so you don't need to pay too much attention to these things, but It is indeed a hidden danger for Xie'er, who is committed to becoming a holy king."

After listening to Xia Jingyun's words, Dongfang Ming's lips curved into a proud smile.

And then he heard something that made him think that either his ears were broken or Xia Jingyun's brain was broken.

"Then, Your Highness, can you take the initiative to plead guilty?"

He looked at Xia Jingyun in astonishment, and immediately began to sneer, "Xia Jingyun, are you crazy?"

In his understanding, everyone else can survive, but he must die.

Unless he dies, he will not be able to prove the legitimacy of Dongfang Bai's succession.

And not only will he die, he will also be splashed with endless dirty water and die of suffocation.

He understands and understands this matter of becoming a king and losing a bandit, and he cannot resist.

He would have done the same thing in another situation, not to mention that now he has become a piece of fish on the chopping board and has no way to struggle.

So he has made up his mind in the past few days. You can do whatever you want. I will never cooperate. Anyway, I will die. I have been a coward for most of my life, so I must be strong before I leave!
"You think that we will definitely kill you, so you don't need to make any unnecessary struggles, and you won't think of any other solutions at all, right?"

Dongfang Ming sneered, as if to say that since he knows what you are talking about, why are you talking nonsense.

"But what if I tell you, we can stop killing you?"

Xia Jingyun's next words shocked Dongfang Ming for a moment, but in an instant he sneered: "You don't think I can even believe such crazy words, do you?"

He looked at Xia Jingyun mockingly, "If you don't kill me, why do you sit in that position? Instead of giving up a good reason to overthrow the regicide rebels, become a rebel yourself? I'm afraid that none of the stupid people will do it. Do you believe it?"

Xia Jingyun remained calm and said calmly: "The crime of regicide will naturally lead to death. But this crime does not necessarily have to be placed on you."

He looked at Dongfang Ming, who looked slightly moved, "You could covet the throne and conspire with Lu Rusong, Xiao Fengshan, Xuanhu and others to kill the king's father. As the chief culprit, you are naturally unforgivable. But..."

He raised a finger and shook it slightly, "This could also be Xiao Fengshan or Lu Rusong, who plots to seize power, kill the emperor, and then support you as a puppet. You are just a person being held hostage. This You don’t have to believe my answer if you are waiting for someone to die, but you should believe the records in history, right?”

After Xia Jingyun finished speaking, he looked at Dongfang Ming's expression.

He originally thought that after hearing this, Dongfang Ming would have the reaction he hoped for, but to his surprise, the prince suddenly became silent.

Xia Jingyun sighed softly, "It seems you are the mastermind."

Dongfang Ming didn't know if he was feeling guilty, so he lowered his head silently.

"However, since His Highness the Crown Prince knows the principles of success and defeat, he should also know that the truth of this matter is not the winner who has the final say?"

Xia Jingyun looked at him, "You are doing this so secretly that even I don't know about it. How many people in the world can know about it? Will you be the mastermind or a puppet, or will it be up to us? Can you survive? To wash away that shameful charge, the most I can do is to be lamented as a puppet of sadness."

He said softly: "Your Highness, you don't want to waste half your life and leave the prosperity and joy of this world in your prime. You don't want to be cast aside by others for being accused of regicide after thousands of lives, right?"

The desire for life grew wildly in his desperate heart, and Dongfang Ming's original belief that he thought was firm collapsed completely with Xia Jingyun's words.

But after all, he was not such a stupid person. He snorted, "Who do you think you are? That's what you say?"

Xia Jingyun sighed softly, "Do you know why I came to see you today?"

Dongfang Ming frowned.

"Lü Rusong and Xiao Fengshan each led their troops back to attack the capital and have arrived outside Sishui Pass."

Sitting in the hall, Dongfang Ming, who didn't know the age outside the hall, suddenly burst out laughing after a brief daze, "So that's it! That's it!"

He stood up and looked at Xia Jingyun, who was still sitting, with a bit of condescension in his expression, "The British father and uncle have at least 5 troops in their hands. If the British father can allocate more troops to Hebei, The total number of officers and soldiers to suppress bandits can reach more than [-]. Sishui Pass is only half a day's journey from here, so you are panicking!"

"Zhongjing City currently only has more than 3 capable soldiers, and your reinforcements are still far away in Surabaya and Yunmeng. They are blocked by Xiangyang, and you don't even dare to allocate too many soldiers to occupy the enemy."

He sneered, "So, for the current plan, you have to ask me to prove for you that they are regicide traitors, and then break their military morale so that you can get through this difficult period."

He put his hands behind his back and leaned forward, looking down at Xia Jingyun, "But why do you think I will help you?"

Xia Jingyun blinked, "Listen to me. Yesterday afternoon, we defeated their coalition forces and captured Lu Rusong and Xiao Fengshan alive on the spot. Counting the time, we should be here soon."

Dongfang Ming:
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Dongfang Ming's eyes widened immediately, and then he said decisively: "Xia Jingyun, you think I am a three-year-old child."

Xia Jingyun did not answer him, but directly handed over an edict.

Looking at the words covered with the central seal, Dongfang Ming was completely dumbfounded.

"No! Now that the center is under your control, why don't you compile this edict as you please?"

Dongfang Ming seemed to have discovered Hua Dian again and immediately retorted.

If you were so smart in the past, how could I possibly turn the tables?
Xia Jingyun cursed and said, "I have no reason to lie to you. Besides, if I really go by what you said, I had that intention. You don't have to speak. Although I can kill you, I can't make you open your mouth to speak." no?"

Dongfang Ming was silent again, but this silence clearly began his inner struggle.

Xia Jingyun didn't urge him. After a while, Dongfang Ming asked: "In this case, just chop them all together. What are you trying to do?"

Xia Jingyun said softly: "Because we want to win the trust of the world and block everyone's mouth. As I said before, there should be no fundamental stain on the road to becoming a generation of saint kings, so as to be criticized by future generations."

Dongfang Ming pursed his lips and became confused.

The reasons given by Xia Jingyun were very convincing to him, but at the same time, they also made him uncomfortable.

The decision to help the enemy who knocked you into the dust is not an easy one to make.

Xia Jingyun waited for a short while, as if something suddenly occurred to him, and said: "Oh, please tell His Majesty the Crown Prince that the Prince of Linjiang County has accepted His Majesty's kindness today, broke with the traitorous Lu family, and was released by His Majesty. I went to the palace and found a mansion in the city to live in. If you want to be a wealthy and idle person, it is okay. If His Highness the Crown Prince agrees, although we dare not let you go openly, we will arrange a fake death to escape and let you find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. It is possible to be a member of a wealthy family, have a lovely wife by your side, have a lot of beautiful concubines, and live a happy life."

Drawing a cake is like a bed fight, which requires foreshadowing, skills, and even more precise hitting on what the opponent wants.

After Xia Jingyun laid the groundwork for a long time and convinced the prince that they really didn't want to kill him, he described a possible future for him in one sentence, and this future accurately hit Dongfang Ming's heart.

Dongfang Ming thought for a long time, then raised his head suddenly and looked at Xia Jingyun: "I want Concubine Shu to come with me!"

Xia Jingyun:.
Are you still feeling true love for that person?

But haven't you ever thought about your "bad wife"?

Although he was scolding in his heart, Xia Jingyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that the prince thought so represented his attitude.

He pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay! But I also have a request."

Dongfang Ming just made his decision, and he seemed to be relieved. He nodded after hearing the words, "You say it."

"I want to know the truth of that day." Dongfang Mingdeng showed hesitation.

Xia Jingyun said calmly: "You should know what Concubine Shu means to my sister. She cannot be taken away by you so easily. Moreover, the truth can only be told to me alone, and it will have no impact on the overall situation."

Dongfang Ming struggled for a moment and finally nodded, "More than a year ago."

After burning a stick of incense, Xia Jingyun walked out of the palace door.

He raised his head and looked at the autumn sun above his head, slowly calming down the burning murderous intention in his heart.

Although he had no respect for the imperial power, nor did he yearn for that position that looked glorious but was actually like a cage, but for a few moments just now, he really wanted to call people in regardless and cut Dongfang Ming into pieces. of.

"Tui! Disgusting!"

He took a sip and walked away.
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The next day, early in the morning.

Twenty miles outside the Yingdong Gate of Zhongjing City, there was a troop with neat military appearance slowly marching towards Zhongjing City.

Among the team, among the layers of guards, there were two prison cars.

In each of the prison cars stood a man with disheveled hair and shackles.

They followed the team, dust sprinkled on their faces, like a backlash after the beings crushed by the chaos they created turned into dust.

Looking at their miserable appearance at this moment, no one can imagine that just ten days ago, one of them was the deputy prime minister of the DPRK with all the power and one hand covering the sky, and the other was the head of the noble family and the hereditary founding father with a heavy army. .

In a shocking turn of events, they took one step further and reached the top;

After another shocking incident, he fell into the abyss and became a prisoner.

And what awaits them next is real humiliation and the final ending.

Lu Rusong still looked lifeless, as if he had completely lost his human vitality, like a rotten tree or a walking corpse.

Although Xiao Fengshan was not that depressed, the unyielding light in his eyes had completely dissipated. In his empty eyes, it was unclear if there were scenes from the past passing by.

At the forefront of this team, a heroic young general hung his spear on the side of his horse, holding the reins, and with the admiration and admiration of the people behind him, he calmly walked towards another upcoming glory that will be envied by the world. .

The sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance, and a team of about twenty people arrived in front of the army.

The leader led the followers behind him to stand up and dismount, and all bowed to the young general, "Chen Fugui has seen the little military god. Congratulations to the little military god for achieving another great honor and returning the victory!"

Jiang Yuhu nodded slightly, as if he had seen him before, and said calmly: "Is something wrong?"

Chen Fugui took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Jiang Yuhu, "My Lord Marquis has a letter, please ask the little military god to open it personally."

Jiang Yuhu reached out to take it and slowly opened it.

[I heard that the general was in front of the Sishui Pass. Three thousand people were defeated by fifty thousand, and two thieves were captured in one battle. I was overjoyed. Then I realized that God and man did not deceive me!

However, after capturing the thief, how to deal with it was also a difficult problem. In order to start with the thief Lu, Chen Fugui was sent here to temporarily take Lu Rusong, talk to him for a while, and then return him to the army.

In addition, after hearing about the miracle of the young master, His Majesty was also amazed and composed a poem as a gift to the general.

The general goes into battle with courage and courage, and his waist is crossed with a wild goose feather sword.

The wind blows the drum and the mountains and rivers move, and the flashing flags are high with the sun and the moon.

There are original species of unicorns in the sky, how can the ants in the cave escape.

On the day when the imperial edict comes back in peace, I will take off my shirt with the general.

Xia Jingyun paused. 】

Jiang Yuhu said with a sullen face, "There are still a lot of troubles, go ahead."

Chen Fugui quickly took the people to work, while Jiang Yuhu silently folded the letter and put it into the breastplate.

There are original species of unicorns in the sky, how can the ants in the cave escape.

Well, that's pretty good, not bad.

It's the Qiu Shui Yan Fei Dao, it's a little bit mismatched.

This Xia Jingyun is so true, I don’t even know how to write it appropriately.

Jiang Yuhu held the hilt of the sword at his waist and quietly immersed himself in the long-lost joy of the faint king.

Behind him, with Jiang Yuhu's permission and after communicating with a deputy general, Chen Fugui and the guards behind him took Lu Rusong to a nearby forest.

Even in the face of this situation, Lu Rusong still did not change at all. He just followed the team dejectedly and came to Xia Jingyun.

When he saw the face of the person in front of him clearly, Lu Rusong's eyes flashed for a moment, but then faded away.

Because now, he is just an unworthy descendant who has ruined the 300-year-old inheritance of his ancestors. He is just a prisoner who was defeated and captured. Even if his enemy is standing in front of him, he is completely unable to take revenge. He is not even qualified to be angry and roar.

But Xia Jingyun only used three sentences to make his face, which was already despairing, regain its energy.

"Time is of the essence. I'll make a long story short. Whether it's successful or not, you have to give me an accurate answer."

"You participated in regicide and led troops to rebel at the same time. You will undoubtedly die, but I can preserve the name of the British Duke, preserve the inheritance that your ancestors fought with blood and protect for generations, and choose one person from the Lu family to inherit the British throne. Dukedom.”

"What you need to do is cooperate with my actions and act according to my instructions. If you do it, I can give you a decent look."

Lu Rusong looked at Xia Jingyun, his eyes that were originally lifeless were now burning.

"Are you serious?"

Xia Jingyun was noncommittal and simply said: "Do you think there is anything else worth lying to me about?"

A moment later, Lu Rusong was put back into the prison car, and the team set off again, heading ten miles away to meet the grand scene of their triumph.

Not many people noticed, or in other words not many people cared, that the former British Duke, who had once been like a walking corpse, looked completely different at this moment.

Ten miles outside the city, hundreds of officials from the court arrived.

After the grand welcome ceremony, the team entered the city, and the atmosphere in the city became even more grand.

Firecrackers are blasting, gongs and drums are noisy, and there are huge crowds of people.

The people all cheered for the victorious soldiers, and at the same time, they spurned and despised the two traitors who drove into the capital.

Fruits and vegetables flew together, along with curses and taunts.

As the prison car rolled over the stone slabs of the royal road, half a lifetime's work was wiped out.

Deep in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, in the so-called sky prison, the two people were detained separately, waiting for their end.

　The difficult Cavan phase is finally over.

　　Because I had to wrap up all these characters and then start enjoying the results in a grand way, and the writing time during the holiday was not guaranteed at all, so these chapters were very constipated to write, but luckily I got over it.

　　Next, slowly adjust the update time and slowly add updates.

　　One more thing, last month we still guaranteed an update volume of 20 words, so proud!
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