Chapter 141 Bloody Palace
Nanyang County, Guzhai.
Wearing a deep purple brocade dress with wide sleeves and a jade crown on his head.
Gu Wenhui sat in the study and threw the letter he had read into the brazier.
He stood up slowly, adjusted his clothes calmly, and walked out of the study.
"Everything is ready." Outside the study, Lu Zheng heard the door opening, turned to look at Gu Wenhui who was walking out, and said in a deep voice.
Behind him, the courtyard was filled with heavily armed elite soldiers.
These soldiers looked indifferent and stared intently, as if they didn't care about anything except receiving orders.
These are the dead soldiers that Gu Wenhui has collected and carefully trained over the years. They are only loyal to him and obey orders absolutely.
Even if they were asked to die for him and draw their swords to kill themselves, they would not hesitate. A second of hesitation would be disloyal to him.
Moreover, these dead warriors all have strong auras, and there is no doubt that they all have a good level of cultivation in martial arts.
God knows how much money Gu Wenhui invested in cultivating this group of elite dead soldiers.
Just look at Song Changming's budget for training all the way and it's clear that if a warrior is like this, for this group of warriors, the cost of training must be astronomical.
However, Gu Wenhui didn't feel heartbroken. He knew that as long as it was accomplished today, all the previous investment and years of painstaking efforts in laying out the plans would be worth it.
As long as it's done today!
When Gu Wenhui thought of this, a hint of excitement inevitably appeared in his eyes.
The imperial power of the Chu family was born nearly a thousand years ago and has long been deeply rooted in the Dahan Dynasty.
Today, he will challenge this imperial power and tell the world.
This world belongs to everyone in the world!
"Let's get started, don't let me down." Gu Wenhui raised his hand and said slowly.
The eyes of the deceased soldiers in the courtyard changed instantly, showing coldness and solemnity.
In the city, Huang Yu Military Camp.
"According to the king's order, the Imperial Yu Army will immediately leave the city to assist Makino County and quell the unrest within three days!"
"Yes, the general will take your orders!"
After receiving the fifth prince's order and confirming that it was correct, Su Muxin, the general of the Huang Yu Army, had doubts in his heart and couldn't help but ask the person who sent the order: "Eunuch Li, is there something wrong with this? Who will protect the Huang Yu Army when they leave the city?" Where is the king’s safety?”
"General Su, don't worry about this. This is the king's personal order. Just follow it. Nanyang County is very safe, but there is no need to worry about it in three days." Eunuch Li said with a straight face.
"Yes." Su Muxin agreed and asked no more questions.
"General Su needs to move faster. Your Majesty doesn't want to see the county in turmoil in three days." Eunuch Li did not forget to urge before leaving.
"Eunuch Li, please don't worry. There is turmoil in just a few counties. Why does it take three days to calm down!" Su Muxin said proudly.
As the army in the city left the city, the fifth prince's first general left.
As dusk approached, the gates on all sides of Nanyang County were closed early for some reason.
A strange atmosphere filled the high walls.
The palace where the fifth prince is located is magnificent and magnificent, as if it were built with bricks and jade tiles.
The musical instruments played a moving melody, which came from the palace.
The fifth prince sits high on the throne, has beautiful women in his arms, and is greedy for pleasure.
Below is a group of civil servants and military officers, drinking and mingling among each other.
Today is the birthday banquet of the fifth prince, and they all came to celebrate.
Among them was Gu Wenhui, who was sitting behind the desk with a smile on his face, neither moving his chopsticks nor drinking.
"Gu Qing, but today's food and wine are not to your liking?" the fifth prince laughed.
"The food and wine are delicious, but I'm just feeling unwell today, which has dampened your Majesty's interest. I hope you'll forgive me." Gu Wenhui said with cupped hands.
"Haha, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Gu Qing has to take care of himself. I want to conquer the country in the future, but I still need you to make suggestions."
It can be seen that the fifth prince is very happy today.
No wonder.
In the current battle with the imperial army, the army under the command of the fifth prince had more victories than defeats. In the current battle, the seven counties combined had only lost a few small counties, which was innocuous.
Being able to drag the imperial army to this level was considered a success for him.
After all, the only one who is really anxious is the new emperor above the court, his third brother.
As long as the world is not pacified, he, the new emperor, will not be able to sit still.
The longer the government delays, the more chaotic it will be, and the court's military supplies will become less and less until they are exhausted.
Gu Wenhui echoed a few words, looking at the high-ranking officials and ministers around the fifth prince, who used this situation to continuously flatter the fifth prince, and the strange emotions that kept rising in his heart became more and more intense. He was even a little impatient.
After three drinks, everyone was getting drunker and drunker, and the maids around the fifth prince were wearing less and less clothes. Without any warning, the palace door was kicked open.
Many soldiers with swords rushed in quickly, and without saying a word, they put their swords on the necks of the civil servants, making them dare not move.
The drunkenness in his mind was instantly frightened away.
"Bold!" The military attaché stood up from the table. He was about to burst into anger, but he felt that his body was weak and weak, and he was easily subdued by the soldiers.
Only then did I realize that the food and drinks were most likely drugged in advance!
And it can have an effect on warriors, so this must not be an ordinary medicine.
"Whose subordinates are you? You are going to rebel!" The fifth prince was also furious and stood up suddenly and shouted.
On his body, the powerful aura that seemed to come from the emperor's family came out of his body, which was quite oppressive, but it could not deter these dead soldiers.
Seeing a group of dead soldiers holding weapons and climbing up the steps to rush towards him step by step, the fifth prince became a little panicked.
"Escort! Escort!"
No guards outside the door responded to his call, only a few personal guards standing behind the throne drew their swords to block the fifth prince.
"Your Highness! It's not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's go first!"
One of the guards made a quick decision and grabbed the loosely-clad fifth prince and backed away.
But the next moment, Lu Zheng led a group of elite soldiers out from behind the palace, blocking the fifth prince's last escape route.
Even though these personal guards had astonishing martial arts strength, they could not stop the relentless and fearless offensive of the dead soldiers.
In addition, they need to be distracted from protecting the fifth prince, which prevents them from fighting with all their strength.
Although they managed to escape from the palace in the end, they were soon surrounded by more soldiers outside.
After a long commotion, the disheveled fifth prince was escorted back.
"Who is it! Who is harming me!" The fifth prince hissed at the top of his lungs.
Today's drastic change was beyond his imagination.
Why did he end up like this when the situation in front of him was so good!
He glanced at all the soldiers present, and suddenly his eyes focused on one place.
Gu Wenhui, who always sat firmly in his seat and remained calm and composed.
The only one in the audience who didn't have a knife was on his neck.
"You! It's you!"
The fifth prince was not completely stupid. At this moment, he finally noticed something strange about Gu Wenhui.
Gu Wenhui dusted off his clothes and stood up slowly.
The soldiers along the way did not stop him at all.
He just walked up to the fifth prince and looked down at him with an indifferent expression.
"Thank you for your help, Your Majesty. If it weren't for your royal family's banner, it would not be easy for me to occupy these seven counties."
"What did you say?!" The fifth prince was shocked, and his heart was in turmoil.
"Now that the seven counties are under your governance, people are grieving and crying. It is fitting that I overthrow your rule, which is in line with public opinion." When Gu Wenhui said this, there was a grateful smile on his face. .
It was as if he was really thanking the fifth prince for all his efforts.
"You have been using me from beginning to end!" The fifth prince said with hatred.
"Of course, when I was in Yunling City, I took a fancy to your incompetence and stupidity, so I made you my master. If you are really wise and powerful, how could I dare to plot these things?"
Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Gu Wenhui relaxed and was not in a hurry.
In fact, for the sake of comprehensiveness, he had arranged many backup plans, but now that it went unexpectedly smoothly, many of his preparations were useless.
A birthday banquet brought together most of the Fifth Prince's important officials, allowing him to catch them all at once when they were most relaxed.
This kind of opportunity only comes once a year.
The fifth prince could not accept his useless ending and became hysterical.
But his strength had been completely eaten away by Gu Wenhui beside him without him realizing it, leaving him with no possibility of resistance.
In the history books from now on, he will become the most valuable stepping stone in the history of the Great Han Dynasty, helping Gu Wenhui ascend to the throne and officially enter the world of chess as a chess player.
Gu Wenhui took the long knife from the soldier beside him and stepped on the fifth prince's head.
"Successful king or defeated bandit, Chu Hong, I will give you a ride first, and I will ask your brothers to accompany you in the future."
At the end, Gu Wenhui took off all disguises, even no longer addressed him as the king, and cut him off with one blow.
The fifth prince, who had the blood of an emperor, was immediately beheaded.
(End of chapter)