The heroine Jiangshan

Chapter 62 The Fall
The wind is hunting, and the snowflakes are flying.

In the open space in front of the back door of King Shu's Mansion, King Shu was wearing a black cloak, perched on the back of his beloved horse "Wusun", his pale face was whiter and colder than snow.

However, his cold star-like eyes still glowed with a strange look, and he was staring closely at another knight who was three feet away, holding the reins tightly in his hand.

With the knight as the center, the open space was surrounded by well-armed and strong soldiers, and the tall trees outside the open space were also densely packed with archers.

There are too many people, I am afraid that there will not be hundreds of them, and the snow will be covered by a mass of heads.Clusters of torches burned silently, and there was a dead silence all around.

No one spoke.

When Shu Wang rode out of the mansion with Elder Kui and his cronies, he saw this scene that made his heart feel like ice and snow.

"Prince Shu, please dismount and follow the official."

The leading knight was about 34 or [-] years old. He was wearing armor and had his hair tied with a gold ring. He looked extremely energetic.

His business-like tone seemed to be saying a very ordinary thing to King Shu, similar to the clichés such as "My lord, please come here for dinner" and "Is everything at home okay these days", plain and straightforward.

King Shu laughed suddenly.

"Hehe...hehe..."

He didn't know why he was laughing, but he just felt that besides laughing, he really didn't know what expression to make.

The knight calmly watched him change from a chuckle to a big laugh, and finally he choked from laughing, holding his stomach and coughing, and when he raised his head, there were tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Prince Shu, please dismount."

The knight repeated this sentence expressionlessly.

But King Shu was still laughing.

He laughed at his own innocence and stupidity, at the fact that the Destiny Cult overestimated himself and underestimated the emperor, at the incident that he carefully planned, and that had entrusted all his expectations and ambitions in the first half of his life, but it hadn't happened yet. The beginning is the end.

Since the emperor could send people to surround him here in advance, he naturally also arranged for people to deal with the other Tianming believers in the city.

He didn't know where he made a mistake, but now, is it still important?
"No, he's going to run away!"

Shouts suddenly sounded from the northeast corner, followed by the sound of arrows piercing through the air.He didn't need to look back, he also knew that it must be Elder Na Kui looking for a gap to escape.

"Stop him!"

The knight waved the long sword in his hand, and many soldiers rushed over, but most of them still stared at King Shu.

Elder Kui's skills are not ranked among the top ten in the Destiny Sect, and he was sent to King Shu's side only because of his seniority and alertness.He thought these were just ordinary soldiers with brute strength, but he didn't expect to find out that it was terrible after they fought!

These guys are very strong!
"The Royal Army?"

Elder Kui groaned, the Emperor Dog actually sent out his most elite confidants!
The law and order of the capital in the Qing Dynasty was generally managed by the soldiers and horses of the five cities.The Wucheng Bingma Division is not only responsible for protecting the safety of the emperor when he travels, but also has the responsibilities of arresting thieves, handling disputes, quelling fights, and managing other emergency affairs.

At the beginning, Elder Kui thought that the opponent was the team of Wucheng Bingmasi.That way, he is more confident that he can get out of trouble, and if he tries to lose some energy, he will definitely be able to protect himself and escape far away.As for King Shu, that is out of his control, let him fend for himself.

But if the opponent is the Imperial Forest Army, it will be very troublesome!

The imperial forest army is the emperor's personal soldiers, usually only responsible for stationing the imperial city and the inner palace, and is the emperor's permanent guard and guard of honor.

From the leader to the soldiers, they must be passed down from generation to generation-that is to say, they cannot be selected from the outside, and they can only choose males from the families who have served as the Imperial Forest Army to take over.

These imperial guards have received the most rigorous training since they were young, and they have been trained to be extremely strong physically and mentally. When they grow up, they will choose the best to serve in the palace.Therefore, they are dead soldiers who are absolutely loyal to the emperor, and those who can become the leader of the Imperial Forest Army are the confidantes of the emperor's confidants.

Elder Kui had to deal with the siege of dozens of imperial guards and avoid the surprise attack of arrows, he was extremely embarrassed.But he is worthy of being one of the important figures of the Destiny Sect. With so many people surrounding him, it is impossible to capture him for the time being. As a last resort, they must be captured alive.

On King Shu's side, neither King Shu nor the knight opposite him seemed to take Elder Kui's dying struggle to heart.

"Guo Zheng."

King Shu finally stopped laughing wildly, two unhealthy blushes floated on his pale face, and he looked at the other side fixedly.

"That's right, you have been promoted to the commander of the Imperial Forest Army long ago, and the king said at that time that he would celebrate for you. It's a pity that you and I won't be able to drink this celebration wine."

Guo Zheng, who had always maintained a flat face, lost his calm eyes and gradually developed other emotions.He has always had a stern temperament, but at this time... I can't tell what it feels like, maybe it's a little melancholy and a little bit resentful.

Why did he rebel.Why didn't he act like a prince of Taiping and wanted to rebel?
Seeming to see through the other party's mind, King Shu laughed hahaha again.

In the laughter, there was a little more desolation.

"You definitely want to ask me, why did you rebel, right?"

"Hahaha……"

"Yes, yes, this king is living a good life, but why did he insist on that chair..."

"Guo Zheng, do you think... that this king is really interested in that seat? Others don't understand...but you..."

A trace of pain flashed in Guo Zheng's eyes, he lowered his head, and turned to face King Shu again.

"My lord, if you have something to say, please tell the emperor. Now, please dismount, otherwise..."

"Otherwise the archers will be out, right?"

King Shu moved the corner of his mouth, and coughed violently again.

After the cough stopped for a while, he said quietly, "Do you still remember the prairie that year?"

"It's the same heavy snow. No, no, no, the snow on the grassland is much bigger than here, boundless, it seems that the whole world is white, you can't tell the difference between the south, the south, the north, the world or the underworld..."

"That night, the king led three hundred elite cavalry to attack Tuji Khan's camp at night. You were also in the team at that time, remember? After traveling overnight, I almost got lost in the grassland..."

"Do you still remember, after we won the battle, we slaughtered the enemy's war horses, cut barbecues in the camp, and everyone ate until their stomachs broke, and there was that barbarian wine, really strong, really Lie...that day I was drunk and came out to dance swords, and you were also drunk, and came to fight me, hahaha...I beat the shit out of you, you...do you think it's just a few years older than me?"

Gradually, King Shu no longer said "this king", but "I".

He may not have noticed, but Guo Zheng listened carefully.

Guo Zheng didn't interrupt him.

The sound of clashing weapons and scolding and screaming still came from the northeast corner, and Elder Kui seemed to be injured.Several imperial guards also fell, but the fight continued.King Shu's soldiers seemed to be frozen on their horses, and no one stood up to resist.

Only Shu Wang kept talking.

"We won. A big victory. Tuji was seriously injured by us. He died. After he died, those people were completely vulnerable. We killed so happily at that time!"

"Do you still remember the day when we went to court? Civil and military officials from the Manchu Dynasty greeted each other thirty miles outside the city. The journey was beautiful, the city was full of flowers, the imperial streets were crowded with people, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur after burning firecrackers."

"I was riding on the horse, and I was so happy and happy. I escaped from death outside the Great Wall, and I was wounded by arrows or caught wind and cold several times. But we won!"

King Shu's eyes were blurred, he stared blankly at the snowflakes falling one by one, but the scene ten years ago appeared in front of his eyes.

They escorted thousands of captives back to the court from northern Xinjiang. Wherever they went on the way back to Beijing, there were loess pads and the people cheered.Those border people set up a lot of incense tables and food tables on both sides of the road for the triumphant soldiers to enjoy to their heart's content.The officers and soldiers were so excited that they couldn't sleep all day and all night, but he was still calm.

But when he met the hundreds of officials coming to welcome him outside the capital, he finally couldn't help feeling elated.

He was only 20 years old at that time, and he wore fresh clothes like furry horses, a brocade hat and sable fur, and his iron clothes were shining brightly.He rode a handsome Wusun horse and walked in the center of the team, surrounded and praised by countless civil and military officials, and behind him were endless elite cavalry soldiers.The common people shouted that His Royal Highness King Shu was a thousand years old, and rushed forward and back to see him, and even some of the common people who squeezed to the front burst into tears when they looked at him.

His youthful face shone brighter than the sun under the purple king's banner.He entered the city high-spirited, offering captives, offering sacrifices to heaven, suing temples, giving banquets, and parading.

"I just want to... see... that kind of scene again..."

King Shu's voice slowly dropped, so low that even Guo Zheng who was opposite him could hardly hear him.

"Prince Shu, please forgive me!"

An ominous premonition rose in Guo Zheng's heart, he flattered his horse and stepped forward, and his subordinates followed suit.

King Shu's subordinates retreated subconsciously, but King Shu didn't move.He lowered his head, and suddenly, he tilted his body and fell off the horse with a "bang"!
"Not good!" Guo Zheng screamed, and the other side suddenly heard a cry of "Catch him and tie him up".

At the moment when King Shu fell, Elder Kui was finally arrested after killing dozens of soldiers.

The Imperial Forest Army quickly captured all of King Shu's remaining arrangements, and hardly met much resistance.But Guo Zheng only cared about picking up King Shu who fell into the snowdrift...

When he lifted King Shu's head hanging on his chest, he was not surprised to find that King Shu was bleeding from seven orifices and lost his breath.

His expression was serene.

In the 35th year of Yuanqi, New Year's Eve.

King Shu joined forces with the Tianming Sect to create chaos in Beijing, setting fires to create disturbances in various parts of the capital, attempting to capture the city gate and the imperial city from the inside, but was quickly suppressed.

King Shu committed suicide in fear of crime, and his family and subordinates were arrested. The court officially launched a new round of siege against Tianming Sect.

After dawn, the New Year is here.

(End of this chapter)