roccoschili Chapter 703: Heaven’s Punishment?!
Chapter 703: Heaven’s Punishment?!
In this lively atmosphere, Jiang Chen, with the yamen runners of Kyoto Prefecture and the Imperial Guards, kept patrolling to avoid any problems.
As for the safety of Emperor Dajing, it is the responsibility of the Imperial Guard led by Han Peng!
As time passed, Emperor Dajing's team set out from the palace!
Today, Emperor Dajing put on a black dragon robe with embroidered dragons on it.
He did not ride on the dragon chariot, but instead led civil and military officials from the Dajing Palace and walked towards the imperial mausoleum step by step!
As Emperor Dajing passed by, the people on the roadside knelt down and saluted him.
Among these people, there are many who have ulterior motives!
Among them, there are many remnants of the previous dynasty!
When they saw the prison van at the end of the team, their eyes were filled with anger!
Because the person imprisoned in the prison cart was none other than Young Master Yang!
At this time, Master Yang no longer has the glory of the past.
He was wearing prison clothes and his hair was unkempt.
He looks like a beggar!
Especially when facing the onlookers, Young Master Yang did not dare to raise his head.
His self-esteem is being trampled upon!
He has never been treated like this since he was a child!
"Why is there a prisoner van here?"
"Who is imprisoned in the prison van?"
"You don't even know this! The people in that prison car are descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty!"
"What!? A descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty!?"
"It is said that he is the leader of the remnants of the previous dynasty!"
"They have been secretly plotting a rebellion and were caught by Lord Jiang!"
"I heard that His Majesty wants to kill him during the sacrificial ceremony to comfort the late emperor's spirit in heaven!"
"No way!"
"Your Majesty is so amazing!"
Everyone was talking about this prison van!
When Young Master Yang's men in the crowd heard these words, they gnashed their teeth in anger.
If it wasn't for the purpose of rescuing Young Master Yang later, they really wanted to get rid of those people who were talking nonsense!
……
Under the witness of the people of the capital, Emperor Dajing left the capital and came all the way to the imperial mausoleum.
And with the arrival of Emperor Dajing, the sacrificial ceremony officially began!
Emperor Dajing stood in the middle, and behind him on both sides were two rows of civil and military officials!
As the officials from the Ministry of Rites read out the sacrificial documents, everyone began to perform the ceremony.
But just when Emperor Dajing was about to kneel down and offer sacrifice, something strange happened!
"Report! Your Majesty, a group of thieves are rushing towards us!"
"Report! Your Majesty, there is a fire behind the imperial mausoleum!"
"Your Majesty, please move quickly!"
The guards ran over anxiously, bringing bad news!
"What!? There's a fire behind the Imperial Mausoleum!?"
"There are more thieves coming!?"
“What should I do?!”
"We'd better leave quickly!"
All the civil and military officials in the court were terrified when they heard the news!
Of course, most of the people who were panicked were civil officials.
And those military generals came to Emperor Dajing and protected him!
"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will protect your Majesty!"
"I swear to protect your majesty until my death!"
"His Majesty……"
The generals roared one by one!
The greatest achievement is to save the emperor!
This is a good opportunity for them to make a contribution!
But Emperor Dajing was not panicked at all at this time!
"Humph! How can you be so flustered!"
"They are just a few thieves, what are you afraid of!?"
"Could it be that these thousands of guards are no match for these thieves!?"
Emperor Dajing said coldly!
When everyone heard what Emperor Dajing said, they all fell silent.
As the battle outside began, people appeared around the imperial mausoleum and began to assassinate Emperor Dajing!
"Kill this tyrant!"
"Kill!"
"Kill him!"
Dozens of men in black rushed towards Emperor Dajing with bows and crossbows!
……
"Escort! Hurry, escort!"
When the civil and military officials saw this scene, they all shouted!
Because they were here to participate in a sacrificial ceremony, the generals could not carry any weapons, not even swords!
They are unarmed, how can they be a match for those people armed with bows and crossbows!
In an instant, several generals were shot by crossbow arrows and their lives or deaths were unknown!
"Damn it!"
"These bastards really went to great lengths to assassinate me!"
Emperor Dajing smiled coldly!
He didn't expect that so many people wanted him, the emperor, to die!
But how could he die!?
"Kill me!"
"Kill all these traitors!"
"I will reward you handsomely!"
"Kill!"
"kill!"
After hearing what Emperor Dajing said, the guards became even more motivated!
Under the attack of the Royal Guards, the men in black were quickly beaten back!
Emperor Dajing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this scene.
But at this moment, something strange happened!
"boom!"
"Boom boom boom!"
A series of violent roars suddenly rang out!
Amid the shocked gazes of the crowd, the imperial tomb of Dajing actually collapsed!
"Be careful, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please retreat!"
A group of imperial guards hurriedly protected Emperor Dajing and retreated!
But at this time Emperor Dajing was completely dumbfounded!
He had never seen such a scene before!
This devastating sound, what is this...?
Could it be a punishment from heaven?!
……
Not only Emperor Dajing thought so, but other civil and military officials also thought so!
Because apart from divine punishment, they couldn't think of any other reason that could cause such devastating power!
"Your Majesty, let's... retreat!"
"Your Majesty! This is a punishment from heaven! A punishment from heaven!"
"His Majesty……"
All the civil and military officials were in a panic!
Emperor Dajing was also at a loss.
And at this moment, Jiang Chen rushed over with a group of guards!
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor quickly!"
Jiang Chen rushed forward and shouted!
Soon, Jiang Chen and his men formed guards around Emperor Dajing!
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am late in protecting you!"
After Jiang Chen saw Emperor Dajing, he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted!
"You don't have to be so polite, Mr. Jiang!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Escort me back to the palace!"
Emperor Dajing finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jiang Chen coming.
Jiang Chen can be said to be the person he trusts and values the most among all these civil and military officials!
"Protect the emperor! Seal off the imperial mausoleum! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
Just when Emperor Dajing breathed a sigh of relief, Eunuch Zhang's voice came from the side again!
At this moment, Emperor Dajing felt completely at peace!
"Lord Jiang! You escort me back to the palace!"
"Lord Zhang, lead the Golden Dragon Guards to investigate here for me! We must find out what is going on!"
Emperor Dajing gave the order with a gloomy face!
"The minister obeys the order!"
Jiang Chen and Eunuch Zhang respectfully accepted the order.
Afterwards, under Jiang Chen's escort, Emperor Dajing returned to the palace.
Even when he arrived at the imperial study, Emperor Dajing was still in shock.
"Your Majesty, I have prepared some ginseng tea for you. It can calm your nerves. Please drink a cup."
Koizumi came to the imperial study with ginseng tea.
After Emperor Dajing took two sips, his mood finally recovered a little.