Chapter 119
Chapter 119
Nalan Jingwen glanced at the soldiers who were restraining him, but didn't even give Nalan Ge a second look. Instead, he looked at Nalan Fengxing.
Nalan Fengxing said, "Nalan Ge, if you stop now, I can spare your life and deal with you leniently."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Ge scoffed, "You emperors, high and mighty, always think you're giving something wonderful that others should be grateful for. You even advise people to stop rebelling. Don't you find that ridiculous?"
"Having chosen to rebel, there is no turning back. I can only succeed!!"
"I never expected that you would let Nalan Jingwen preside over the ceremony, and even want to give her this position?! How could that fool be worthy of it?!"
She said sternly.
Nalan Jing frowned upon hearing this. What did he mean by calling her an idiot?
Nalan Ge quickly composed himself and said, "But it doesn't matter. You have no right to make decisions now, nor are you qualified to let anyone succeed you."
She looked at the assembled officials below and said, "The capital is now surrounded by me. No one can escape. If you surrender now and support me as emperor, you can continue to sit in your current positions. Otherwise, you will die!"
The crowd looked at each other, hesitant, but no one surrendered.
Nalan Jing heard the two remain silent. This was also an opportunity to purge the corrupt officials in the court, so why not take advantage of it?
Seeing this, Nalan Ge was furious. He gave Duan Chengwu a look, and the latter quickly understood. He randomly pulled out someone and swiftly slit their throat. There wasn't even a chance for them to scream. Blood splattered everywhere. The people were terrified and wanted to escape, but they were unable to move an inch because of the soldiers with sharp weapons behind them.
Some children were so frightened that they started crying, but the adults covered their mouths.
Nalan Jingwen and the other two still did not move. Every revolution in history has resulted in death, built with blood and bones. As someone in a high position, he was well aware of this and was most afraid of being soft-hearted.
All they could do was try their best to minimize casualties.
Nalan Ge was pleased with everyone's expressions and said again, "I will say it one last time: surrender or not?!"
Some ministers, though afraid, still hesitated.
If they surrendered, and Nalan Ge's rebellion failed, they still wouldn't escape death.
But if they did not surrender, Nalan Ge would kill them immediately, and they would ultimately die.
Finally, people started kneeling down. Once one person did, a second and a third would follow.
To Nalan Ge's surprise, only a dozen or so people surrendered, while the rest stood upright.
She turned her gaze to Prime Minister Rong and General Pei.
"Prime Minister Rong, General Pei, where are you two?"
As the heads of both civil and military officials, if the two of them surrendered, the others would certainly not hesitate.
Prime Minister Rong simply stood with his hands behind his back, unmoved by her words.
"Your subject is loyal only to the people and to Fengtian!"
General Pei scoffed lightly, not even giving her a proper look.
"Who do you think you are? I don't recognize an emperor who isn't legitimate!"
"you!!"
Nalan Ge was provoked and became so angry that his eyes turned red.
"Very well! Since that's the case, then kill them all!"
She looked at Duan Chengwu, who understood and gave the order, "Kill!!"
"Let's see who dares to do that?!"
Suddenly, a large number of soldiers emerged from the surrounding area again, dressed in the uniforms of the Fengtian Army, several times more numerous than before. In an instant, the situation reversed!
Nalan Ge, however, didn't take it seriously and looked at Nalan Fengxing, "Duan Chengwu is my man. Do you think you can escape?"
Nalan Fengxing smiled and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Nalan Ge looked at her smile and had a bad feeling, but she still forced a smile.
"Duan Chengwu!!"
Duan Chengwu received the order, raised his token high, and shouted, "Everyone, listen up! Kill everyone on the spot!!"
silence……
Deathly silence...
"what happened?!"
Nalan Ge's eyes were bloodshot, but there was no movement from the audience.
Nalan Fengxing merely glanced at her and loudly proclaimed, "Imperial Guards, listen to my command!"
The ground suddenly began to shake, and many more Imperial Guards appeared, completely surrounding the square. The situation had now been completely reversed.
"how so……"
Nalan Ge suddenly slumped to the ground, muttering to himself.
The soldiers who were restraining Nalan Fengxing have been captured, and she looks at Nalan Ge.
"Do you think the Imperial Guards only obey orders from the token? So what if Duan Chengwu is the commander of the Imperial Guards? She can only command a few thousand people, while the Imperial Guards of the capital have a hundred thousand. They are loyal only to the royal family! Whoever is the emperor, that's who they will serve!"
Nalan Jingwen looked at Nalan Ge's distraught appearance but said nothing.
The several thousand men under Duan Chengwu's command had already been discussed and planned with Nalan Fengxing beforehand; they would not appear today.
Now, Nalan Ge only has five thousand soldiers of his own, which is no match for an army of over one hundred thousand.
She stepped forward, grabbed Nalan Ge by the collar, and lifted him up.
"Speak! Who's behind you?!"
Nalan Ge looked at Nalan Jingwen, suddenly remembered something, and burst into laughter.
"So what if we fail? Rong Hengyu is in my hands. If you want him, then let me leave!"
Nalan Jingwen frowned and looked down from the high platform. Rong Hengyu was brought out by someone. His face was calm and his clothes were slightly disheveled, but he was still extremely noble.
Perhaps sensing her gaze, the man, who had been looking at her at eye level, tilted his head slightly, met Nalan Jingwen's gaze, and revealed a faint smile that was reassuring.
She knew he was telling her that he was okay.
Nalan Jingwen suddenly dared not look him in the eye. Even though she knew that Rong Hengyu was on Nalan Singer's page, her first question was not where Rong Hengyu was.
I wonder if he heard it?
"How about it? This deal is pretty good, isn't it? You let me leave, and I'll return Rong Hengyu to you. Nalan Fengxing dotes on you so much, he probably won't disagree, right?"
Nalan Jingwen suppressed the emotions in his eyes and looked at her with a sarcastic expression.
"He's just a man. What don't I have? You think I'm a fool like you, letting a rebel go for a man?!"
Nalan Ge looked stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses.
"You're such a good actor, I almost fell for it. You like Rong Hengyu so much, how could you just give up like this?"
Nalan Jingwen's lips curled into a strange smile. "Then let's give it a try?"
"You're barely able to protect yourself, yet you're trying to threaten me? At worst, I'll use you as a bargaining chip. Do you think your men will release him then?"
Nalan Ge's pupils constricted sharply, "You!!"
"Since that's the case, then let's die together! Even if I die, I'll make sure you suffer! Kill them all!!"
The five thousand soldiers suddenly rose up and fought back with all their might. No matter who they were, they were all killed with a single blow. Even though the disparity in numbers was huge, they still killed a lot of people.
Nalan Jingwen's face darkened instantly. He threw Nalan Ge off the platform, where she crashed heavily to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Nalan Jingwen didn't even glance at her. He channeled his Xuan power and flew down, scooping up a little girl who had almost died from a blade and holding her in his arms. Then, carrying her, he headed towards Rong Hengyu's direction.
Holding the little girl in one arm, the Thousand-Thread Blade in his hand instantly detached and struck the person behind Rong Hengyu. Blood sprayed onto Rong Hengyu's pale gold robe, like the sunset dyed red.
Rong Hengyu stood still, undisturbed by the outside world, watching her approach with a faint smile.
Only after he held the person in his arms did Nalan Jingwen breathe a sigh of relief.
Before I could react, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of my eye, and my whole body trembled.
Nalan Yin!
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