Steel Dynasty - Chapter 522

[Chapter 522 The sound of gunfire at dawn]

When the first cannon fired, chaos suddenly broke out in the East Palace.

The prince woke up from his bed and asked loudly: “What’s going on? Where did the sound of cannon fire come from?”

“Your Highness, we don’t know, the sound just sounded.”

A group of maids serving in the palace were charming. He said, ever since Xiao Wenxuan became bedridden, the prince has been acting recklessly. All the rare and beautiful maids in the palace have been taken to the East Palace to sleep with him.

These days, he has truly experienced the freedom of being an emperor. Because of this, he has become more and more obsessed with the supreme power. As long as he can ascend the throne and become emperor, no one in the world will be able to restrain him from now on.

This country will be trampled under his feet, and all the wealth and beauties in the world will be taken into his arms. He will live an unscrupulous life and no longer have to worry about being scolded by Xiao Wenxuan.

But at the same time, he became more and more afraid of losing everything. These days, he was frightened out of his dreams several times by this fear.

Pushing his naked body off the bed, the prince ran out in disheveled clothes. Although he was incompetent, he understood that something big had definitely happened when the cannon sounded.

He had just rushed out the door when Wang Xi hurried over. When he saw the prince, Wang Xi panicked and said, “Your Highness, something bad has happened. The firearms camp has rebelled!”

“What!” The prince was shocked when he heard this. “Where is Yang Zhen? Why didn’t he notice it in advance!”

Wang Xi said bitterly: “Your Highness, Yang Zhen from Lijingmen has not gone back for two days and two nights. Now no one knows where he has gone. Your Highness , The old slave said at the beginning not to trust Yang Zhen and Du Heng, these two are indeed traitors.”

This news made the prince feel violent, and a kind of betrayal anger made him want to kill Yang Zhen and Du right now. Heng, but now he understands that it is not the time to care about these things.

He said: “You should immediately inform the Youwu Guards to put down the rebellion, and ask the city defense camp to close the city gates and not allow anyone to enter or exit. The city gates can only be opened when King Zhao’s troops arrive.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Wang Xi heard the words and walked out. go.

After giving the order, the prince was still worried. He called his personal guards and ordered the guards of the outer palace to immediately close the palace gate and not allow anyone to enter the palace. However, the words of the personal guards made him suddenly turn pale.

“Du Heng has entered the palace!” The prince said angrily: “Kill him immediately.”

At this time, Du Heng, who arrived at the palace in Princess Pingyang’s carriage in the morning, had already entered the inner palace. He knew very well that he was no longer worthy of others after he took refuge with the prince. believe.

Princess Pingyang took him in overnight because she was wary of him.

It’s just different from Yang Zhen’s betrayal. His pretense of surrendering to the prince was indeed following orders, and now he will use actions to prove his innocence.

“General Du, you came so early.” Zhao Yujie yawned, and he led his people to guard the door all night.

Du Heng smiled and walked to Zhao Yujie as usual to prepare for the handover. When Zhao Yujie was unprepared, he suddenly drew his knife and slashed Zhao Yujie’s throat.

Blood spurted out like a fountain, and the one hundred guards at the door were shocked.

A soldier came back to his senses and shouted: “Du Heng has rebelled and will be killed without mercy.”

The guards reacted and immediately rushed towards Du Heng. At this moment, the sound of “whoosh” sounded, and hundreds of sharp arrows were shot towards Du Heng. The guard at the door.

There was a pitiful howl, and half of the guards outside the Bishui Pavilion fell down. The remaining guards looked towards where the arrow came from, and saw the inner palace guards wearing black armor coming from all directions, like a torrent of steel.

“The prince conspired to commit regicide. The emperor has ordered that all the prince’s comrades be killed.” Du Heng said loudly.

The remaining guards in front of Bishui Pavilion suddenly realized that they understood that Du Heng had never been loyal to the prince.

They looked at each other and did not surrender or face the enemy. Instead, they turned around and rushed towards the Bishui Pavilion. They also carried secret orders on their bodies, and if an accident occurred, they would immediately kill everyone in the Bishui Pavilion.

“Kill!” the rebellious guards shouted and rushed into the Bishui Pavilion.

This sudden sound alarmed the palace maids in the Bishui Pavilion. Seeing more than fifty imperial guards rushing toward them with machetes, the palace maids’ faces suddenly turned pale with fear.

Liuli was standing in front of thirty palace maids. She was trembling in the face of these guards. After all, she was just a woman. How could she not be afraid when facing such a scene.

But at this moment, Concubine Zhen and the Emperor were behind her. Just when the rebel secret guards rushed in front of them, Liuli suddenly shouted in a clear voice: “Shoot.”

After saying that, she suddenly took out her armband. A short-barreled musket was fired, and with a bang, the guard at the front fell down.

The other palace ladies also raised their muskets tremblingly. At this time, in order to survive, they overcame their fear of muskets, and one by one they aimed at the rushing guards and pulled the triggers.

“Bang bang…” Continuous sounds sounded, and the rebellious guard fell in half.

The remaining guards were shocked when they saw this, and couldn’t help but hesitate for a moment. At this moment, Du Heng arrived with his men, and the two sides immediately started fighting.

Relying on his strong martial arts and large numbers, Du Heng quickly killed the rebellious guards.

At this time, Du Heng looked at Liuli in surprise, who was still holding the short-barreled musket and refused to put it down, and said, “Miss Liuli, I’m here to protect the emperor.”

When the prince broke into the Bishui Pavilion that day, Liuli knew that this time was in danger. Young Master, as Concubine Zhen’s confidant, Liuli and Li San naturally came into contact many times outside the palace.

When using King Qi to send a gift to Concubine Zhen, Li San sent a box of muskets to the palace and told her not to use them until the critical moment.

Now that the lives of Concubine Zhen and the emperor were at stake, she could only take out the musket and teach the maids how to use it.

“You have already taken refuge in the prince, you are lying!” Liuli scolded.

Du Heng gave a wry smile. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn’t be able to escape.

“Liu Li, let him come in.” Suddenly Concubine Zhen’s voice sounded. At the door of the inner palace, Concubine Zhen helped Xiao Wenxuan and walked out, “If he wants to kill us, he doesn’t need to abolish so many Zhou Zhangs.”

“Your Majesty.” See you. Arriving at Xiao Wenxuan, Du Heng looked excited.

The roar of cannon outside the city seemed to be getting closer and closer to the palace. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said: “It seems that Luo Quan already knows what happened in the palace. I am really blind. I have believed in the slanders of treacherous people all my life. And “

I have failed my loyal ministers.”

“Your Majesty, not only General Luo, but His Highness Prince Qi’s people are also in the city. They are preparing to rescue the Emperor and Concubine Zhen,” Du Heng said, “According to the agreed time, we will. They will arrive in less than half an hour.”

Xiao Wenxuan coughed twice and said, “No, you just need to take Concubine Zhen and my edict to escape, and I will delay for you.

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