Steel Dynasty - Chapter 518

[Chapter 518 Princess Pingyang]

The faint sound of sobs spread from the Bishui Pavilion to outside the courtyard.

The guards in front of the door looked at each other. Among them, the captain who was responsible for guarding the Bishui Pavilion said to Du Heng: “General, it’s okay to have us here. As long as we are here, this Concubine Zhen can’t escape.”

“Well, she must not get out .

If there is any mistake, you can clearly hear the instructions given by His Royal Highness.” Du Heng looked coldly and glanced at Zhao Yujie, who was the deputy general of the inner palace guard.

After explaining the matter, Du Heng turned and walked out of the palace. It was already getting late and Zhao Yujie was responsible for keeping vigil tonight, so he could go back and rest.

Seeing Zhao Yujie’s figure disappearing at the end of the gravel path, Zhao Yujie, who had a respectful face, suddenly showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

At this time, one of the soldiers said: “Your Majesty, Captain, why hasn’t His Royal Highness handed over the inner palace guards to your command? Du Heng is a close official of the Emperor, which is worrying.”

Zhao Yujie said coldly: “Because In this way, His Royal Highness will send us to guard the Bishui Pavilion. It can be seen that His Highness the Prince also does not trust him. However, he is the only one who can mobilize the inner palace guards. If we move him at this time, there will be a killing, and Du Heng and Yang Zhen He also took the initiative to seek refuge with His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness also had doubts.

“Hehe, I thought this Du Heng was a loyal minister, but I didn’t expect him to be just a faggot.” Another soldier laughed.

“Loyal ministers? There are still a few loyal ministers in this country of Chongqing. Only those who can keep their status and wealth can be true.” Zhao Yujie said lightly. At first, according to the plan, they were going to kill Du Heng and seize the inner palace.

It’s just that they never thought that Du Heng would take refuge with the prince first. For this reason, they successfully took control of the inner palace.

“It’s a pity that it’s a step too late.” Zhao Yujie felt a little annoyed. He was only one step away from becoming the commander of the inner palace guards, but now he had to succumb to others.

However, he believed that he would not wait too long. Once the prince ascended the throne, Du Heng would definitely die, so he should show his face to the prince now.

Thinking of this, he looked into the Bishui Pavilion and said solemnly: “Keep your eyes open and see clearly. Not even a fly can get in. Otherwise, be careful with your heads.

” “Yes.” “The guards in front of the gate said in unison.

Outside the palace gate, Du Heng got on his horse and headed home.

At this time, Chang’an City was still prosperous and calm as usual. There was no abnormality, and the people were not aware of it.

But what they didn’t know was that great changes had taken place in the palace.

When they turned from Zhuque Avenue to Fang Street and entered Minfang, Du Heng instinctively felt a hint of danger when

he stopped his horse and was about to escape .

Suddenly, sixteen people appeared in front of and behind him.

He looked at these sixteen faces warily, and five of them turned out to be Chang’an people who had been living in this area.

“Who are you!” ” Du Heng drew his sword and said angrily.

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice rang out, “General Du, my Highness treats you well, why did you turn to His Highness the Crown Prince? This is really chilling. “

Du Heng looked towards where the sound came from. At this time, the young man stepped out of the way, and a man walked out while rubbing his chin.

“Li San! “Du Heng was shocked when he saw the person coming.

“That’s right. Li San’s smile was a little weird, “General Du, let’s talk. You should understand what they are holding. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, it will be useless.” “

Du Heng’s eyes glanced at the hands of Li San and others. They were all short stick-shaped weapons. He immediately understood what they were.

“Musket. “Du Heng knew that he could not resist at all. He had seen the power of these firearms, and armor could not stop them at all.

Li San signaled, and a member of the secret guard immediately covered Du Heng’s eyes with a cloth.

Then Du Heng He only felt that he had boarded a carriage and walked a long way. When he could see things, he found that he was in a woodshed, and Li San was facing him.

“General Du, let’s make a long story short. Now the emperor and I are here.” What happened to Concubine Zhen? “Li San asked coldly. Now he must use all means to rescue Concubine Zhen.

Du Heng looked at Li San steadily. He did not answer Li San’s question but said: “I didn’t expect Yang Zhen’s words to be right. This The Secret Guard does indeed exist.

“Yang Zhen.

“

Li San showed a trace of disdain, “Yang Zhen from Lijingmen?” What a thief who adapts to the changing circumstances.

“That’s wrong. Be it a traitor or a loyal minister, no one is just trying to survive in these troubled times.

“

“Du Heng’s voice was a little hoarse.

Li San said disdainfully: “It turns out that General Du and the traitors in the court are just the same people. In this case, I can kill you with peace of mind. “

After that, Li San raised his short-barreled musket and pointed it at Du Heng.

“Kill me, who can rescue Concubine Zhen and the emperor from the palace. “Du Heng looked directly at Li San, as if he had guessed Li San’s thoughts.

Li San suddenly laughed when he heard the words, and then he slowly put down the musket, “General Du is indeed a smart man, but sometimes his cleverness is misled by his cleverness. , do you think I can’t rescue Concubine Zhen without you?

“In that case, why do you come to me?

“

“Du Heng still looked like he was sure of victory.

Li San said slowly: “I want to clear the emperor’s side and get rid of the sycophants! As

soon as he finished speaking, Li San raised his musket and pointed it at Du Heng’s forehead, “General Du, you should have thought that this day would happen.” “

“etc! “Just when Li San was about to pull the trigger, Du Heng suddenly said.

“What, does General Du have any last words? I’m still scared…” Li San said contemptuously.

Du Heng looked at Li San and seemed to have made a lot of determination. He said, “If the emperor asked me to pretend to defect to the prince, would you believe it?”

“The emperor asked you to pretend to defect to the prince?” Li San’s expression moved slightly.

Du Heng sighed slightly. He didn’t want to tell this secret, but now Li San asked him not to tell it, otherwise he would not be worthy of Xiao Wenxuan if he died before he left the army.

“What’s going on?” Li San’s expression became confused.

Du Heng said slowly at this time: “The emperor had already suspected Shangdong Palace and the Queen after he fainted for the first time. When he woke up, he summoned me to discuss the matter in secret. The emperor knew that the prince must be fully prepared if he dared to act like this. There must be people placed by the prince among the guards in the inner palace. In order to control the palace, the prince will definitely kill me. Instead of doing this, I might as well pretend to surrender to the prince and maybe save my life.”

After a pause, Du Heng continued. : “Furthermore, a son is better than a father. In the eyes of the emperor, the prince is incompetent and eager to achieve great results. He is willful and self-willed. After I took refuge, the prince was indeed very happy and did not make things difficult for me. However, what the emperor was really worried about was not the prince, but King Zhao. Now in this palace The conspiracies and intrigues in it all have the shadow of King Zhao. Once King Zhao enters the capital, King Zhao’s scheming will lead to death. Although I really want to see Fei Zhongshu and General Luo, but Yang Zhen has taken refuge in the prince, everything in Chang’an City is… I am his spy, and I am the person he monitors, so there is no way I can pass on the news.”

(End of Chapter)