amaotonovel Chapter 156 Killing Wu Fengluan
Chapter 156 Killing Wu Fengluan
"Oh, we can discuss Minister Jiang's matter after the court session. I need to attend to state affairs first!"
Wu Fengluan glared at Jiang He impatiently.
Having lived this long, she had long since seen through the ways of the world.
He has absolutely no real skills; he's not even as good as a dog on the street.
If it weren't for the ministers' joint recommendation and the pressure from the four major aristocratic families of Jiangnan, Jiang He wouldn't have been able to come up with such a good way to delay.
She would not bestow the position of prime minister upon Jiang He.
"I have urgent business to report, Your Majesty. Are you sure you don't want to hear it?"
Jiang He looked amused, his mocking smile undisguised.
Seeing this, Wu Fengluan also sensed something was amiss and forced herself to ask, "Does Prime Minister Jiang have a memorial to the throne?"
Jiang He sneered: "Wu Fengluan, as the ruler of the Great Qian, has failed to recognize talent and has repeatedly caused the downfall of my Great Qian army."
"Not only that, the people under his rule are in dire straits, the population is dwindling, and now there is even flooding in the Jiangnan region."
"The floods in Jiangnan were reported to the court by local officials some time ago, but Wu Fengluan, you actually used your position to confiscate grain and distribute it to soldiers to attack cities and seize territories."
"The late emperor once decreed that as long as Wu Fengluan proceeds steadily and surely, it will only be a matter of time before she recovers Beiqian under Chen Nan's leadership."
"Now, Wu Fengluan, you have not only stripped Chen Nan of his title, but also expelled him from the country."
"Firstly, you disobey the late emperor's will; secondly, you oppress the people; and thirdly, you abandon the imperial court."
"You, Wu Fengluan, are nothing but a tyrant!"
"Am I a tyrant?" Wu Fengluan pointed at herself, furious.
She promoted Jiang He entirely because of Chen Nan's presence; she herself had little involvement in the court.
Jiang He was the only one who would obey his orders. He never imagined that one day, the person he had personally promoted would point his finger at him and curse him.
Wu Fengluan slightly raised her head and saw that the officials below were all staring at her with wide eyes and angry expressions.
She gripped the dragon throne with both hands, stood up abruptly, pointed at Jiang He, and cursed, "I am the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, and you, Jiang He, are nothing but a dog I keep."
"Now you also want to kill your master?"
"Hahaha, the emperor? You? Wu Fengluan?" Jiang He laughed after every few words: "You, Wu Fengluan, are nothing but a tyrant."
"Today, I, Jiang He, will lead the officials of the Great Qian Dynasty and represent the people of Jiangnan to overthrow your rule, you tyrannical emperor, and restore a bright and clear world to the Great Qian Dynasty!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang He waved his hand, and a group of men in black rushed into the hall.
This group of men were all burly and fierce-looking, each holding a sword, and they surrounded the exit of the main hall.
"You, you really dare to rebel?" Wu Fengluan was completely dumbfounded.
She never imagined that someone who was once insignificant in her eyes would one day overthrow her rule.
He roared, "Where are the Imperial Guards?"
"Heh, now that things have come to this, do you still want to call on the Imperial Guards?"
Jiang He said with a mocking expression, "My good emperor, you haven't really forgotten that Qin Yue led the entire Imperial Guard out to attack the heart of Northern Wei long ago, have you?"
Wu Fengluan's eyes widened. Yes, she had already dispatched the entire Imperial Guard a few days ago.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Jiang He, you really are just like Chen Nan said, an ingrate."
"If Chen Nan were here, I'm afraid you wouldn't dare to do this even if I gave you 100,000 troops, would you?"
Jiang He didn't mince words, saying bluntly, "Let alone 100,000, even if you gave me a million, I might not dare to rebel, with Chen Nan in charge."
"But you also said that was when Chen Nan was there. Chen Nan isn't here now."
Wu Fengluan staggered and fell onto the dragon throne. She took a deep breath, and her eyes regained their brilliance: "Jiang He, you don't really think the late emperor didn't leave me any tricks up my sleeve, do you?"
As she spoke, Wu Fengluan waved her hand and asked, "Are the secret guards present?"
Suddenly, another hundred people rushed out from behind the main hall.
Just as the crowd surged out, Jiang He's expression changed.
But soon, he laughed again: "Wu Fengluan, you don't really think you can rebel against the heavens with just a few hundred people, do you?"
To tell you the truth, all the gentry in Jiangnan are under my command, Jiang He.
They commanded a force of 100,000 men, who had now arrived at the gates of Qiandu City.
If you could turn the world upside down with just a few hundred people, then the throne is truly not for me, Jianghe.
At this point, Wu Fengluan was close to madness and couldn't hear anything. She just kept saying to herself, "These people were originally meant to deal with Chen Nan."
"I never imagined that I would use such a despicable person as you."
"Today I'll show you who really calls the shots in the Great Qian Dynasty!"
Wu Fengluan slammed her hand on the dragon table: "Charge! Kill all these rebels!"
Even after she gave the order, none of the guards rushed forward. Instead, they slowly gathered around Wu Fengluan.
The leader remained relatively calm and advised, "Your Majesty, the situation is hopeless. We should escape from the palace first!"
"Hmph, run away? Where do you expect me to run to? The world is so vast, where can I find a home?"
"Today, I will fight you traitors to the death!"
Wu Fengluan still did not compromise, but instead kept urging the guards to step forward.
Seeing that his emperor had gone mad, the leader of the secret guards sighed and stepped forward to knock Wu Fengluan unconscious.
He then pointed to several dozen people: "You, the first squad, will accompany me to protect His Majesty as he escapes from the palace. The rest of you will cover the rear!"
As they spoke, the hundreds of people quickly split into two groups, led by their leader and with the cover of dozens of others, carrying Wu Fengluan, and headed towards the back of the palace.
Jiang He's lips curled up: "Go! Kill Wu Fengluan, and I will be the Emperor of the Great Qian!"
Strangely enough, the group of civil officials of the Great Qian Dynasty just stood there blankly in the center of the hall, neither protecting their ruler nor rebelling.
Just as the Great Qian Dynasty was experiencing turmoil, Chen Nan looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground beneath the walls of Wei capital.
It contains the Imperial Guard of the Great Qian Dynasty, the army of Nantang, the talented individuals of Dongqin, and the large army of Xishu.
Of course, there were also many Northern Wei soldiers and, more importantly, many Northern Wei civilians dressed in winter clothes.
Chen Nan stared at the bloody scene, standing on the snow stained red with blood, speechless for a long time.
After a long while, Hongming came up behind him and whispered to comfort him, "Chen Nan, that's how war is. You'll get used to it."
She seemed to have forgotten that Chen Nan had experienced far more wars than she had.
Next came Gao Shun, Chen Sheng, Mo Bai, Wu Xu, and a few others.
"Master, look how amazing your disciple is! He single-handedly cut down more than two thousand enemy soldiers."
Chen Sheng still maintained his carefree and easygoing demeanor.
Gao Shun said in a deep voice, "My lord, three members of the Trapped Camp have minor injuries, but no one has died!"
"No one died???"
Instantly, everyone's eyes were fixed on Gao Shun.
Looking at this robust middle-aged man, they had no idea how he trained his subordinates.
How could a force of 700 men against 100,000 only have three men with minor injuries?