Chapter Seventy-Four: Killing the King

In the palace, there has been chaos since noon.

The kings and ministers of the country of Fei already knew that the people had intercepted the messengers, and the news from outside was that the people had gathered.

The ministers of all parties are anxious like ants on a hot pot, if it is a coup d'Γ©tat in peacetime, these nobles may have been prepared in advance, holding private soldiers and armor to obtain the maximum benefits in the coup.

The coup d'Γ©tat of the Song Dynasty can be regarded as a typical example, and the nobles relied on their private soldiers to formulate a policy of "three clans co-governing and not encroaching on each other".

But this time, the angry people and the Mo family, who had been preparing for several years, did not give these people the slightest preparation.

The monarch did not die, the Mo family just used the border escape to ignite the fire, and used Meng Sheng's way of seeking benevolent government to blow the wind.

From the failure of the benevolent government to the buffer between the two sides, in just a few days, the nobles did not have time to gather their forces at all.

The people in the capital themselves are the monarch's biggest reliance, but now that the people have stood on the other side of the monarch, Fei Jun is helpless.

In a hurry, the monarch and the ministers each made a living, and someone suggested that Fei Jun leave the dog hole behind the palace to escape, and Fei Jun also put down the elegant status of the nobleman and decided to drill the dog hole.

The armor soldiers still have an organization for the time being, and they are guarding the palace wall, they are confused, the "loyalty" of the previous education is to be loyal to the king, maybe some people will waver, but at this time the organization is not completely chaotic, and the people in the palace can still maintain the guard.

Fei Jun packed up a large amount of gold and jade, and decided that before escaping from the dog cave, for the sake of "love", he still let Zheyangzi go with him, and once he escaped, he could also be a guard and a car.

Zheyangzi's fingers touched the hilt of his sword slightly, and before the chaos, he had climbed the city wall to take a look.

As he watched, the cannon had not yet approached, but he could see the people already in formation with guns, and he could still hear some preaching and the sound of the drums and horns of the movement after the formation.

Just by taking a look, Zheyangzi was convinced that this "coup" was by no means simple, and it was completely different from the past.

The hundreds of armor soldiers inside the palace could not defeat the people outside.

And he also has his own judgment, the people outside are so organized and advancing in formation, don't the people behind them know about closing the city gates?

He fled with the king, and once the gates were closed, he would be captured. And the people are angry to this extent, I heard that some people say that the monarch has treasoned, and this will not be a coup d'Γ©tat that will make the monarch flee abroad, but a coup d'Γ©tat to kill the monarch.

His fingers pressed on the hilt of his sword, and his heart was still touched when he heard that the monarch was still letting himself flee with him at a critical moment.

It's just that this matter can be understood differently.

It can be understood that this is love, and the monarch loves him, so in such a critical situation, he still does not forget to let him escape from the dog cave together.

But it can also be understood that this is used, and the king wants to use him, and there are people to guard, drive, and protect when fleeing......

Zheyangzi almost didn't hesitate and chose to understand the latter, so the last trace of guilt in his heart turned into an anger.

From the guilt that he loved me so much and I still wanted to kill him, to the anger that he did to me just to protect me.

Perhaps, the most fundamental reason is just because Zheyangzi saw the people gathered outside and guessed that the city gate had been closed, and now there was only one way to escape and his wealth and status would end.

So just when the monarch stretched out his hand to take his hand and flee together, Zheyangzi suddenly drew his sword, stabbed Fei Jun in the abdomen with a sword, and quickly stirred it, stabbing Fei Jun to death with the murderous techniques that the nobles had trained to maintain etiquette and protect the monarch.

Fei Jun died quickly, so fast that he didn't have time to show all kinds of eyes such as resentment, incomprehension, and anger after being betrayed.

Because Zheyangzi was quick and had very high means, he had to kill Fei Jun, because he talked to Fei Jun about the proposal to turn Fei Guo into a battlefield and slaughter the people.

And now that Fei Jun is dead, no one can know that he said this.

Then, holding his bloody sword, he killed the rest of the guards around Fei Jun, elegantly wiped the sword, squatted down and even cut off Fei Jun's head, holding it in his hand.

After crawling out of the dog hole, Zheyangzi put the bloody head aside, tidied up his clothes, wiped the blood with Fei Jun's clothes, restored the elegance of a handsome son, hung Fei Jun's head around his waist, and walked straight to the gate of the palace where the people gathered.

He walked in shock, his mouth was filled with a smile of benevolence and righteousness, looking at the bronze cannons that had been dragged in this direction, he admired his judgment more and more in his heart.

When he approached the crowd about a few dozen steps away, he stretched out his hand and raised Fei Jun's head, shouting: "The unrighteous monarch has been punished by me!" ”

shouted three times in a row, and someone finally recognized him and asked in surprise: "Aren't you Zheyangzi?" ”

Zheyangzi lifted his head and said, "Exactly." ”

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Is that really the head of a tyrant?" You are not his close servant, so why should you kill him? ”

Zheyangzi laughed loudly and said: "In the past, King Wen was the minister of King Wu, why did King Wu want to cut down the Emperor?" This is not the mandate of heaven, but because King Wen and King Wu obeyed the will of heaven and punished for the benefit of the people of the world. You ask me why I want to kill him, and why do you take up arms and come to the palace? ”

"When you ask me why, isn't it like a hungry person who is eating, but asks the person next to him who is eating, why is he eating?"

"For the benefit of the country, why don't you kill one person and benefit all the people?"

He said with high morale, holding his head, as if he didn't care about the surprised and surprised eyes around him, and walked straight to where Wei Rang was.

When he was ten paces away, he put the sword at his waist on the ground and said, "My sword is for the purpose of killing the unrighteous king, not for the purpose of killing the unrighteous king in ten steps." This is Fei Jun's head. ”

"Now there are still armor soldiers in the palace, and they are also ordinary people, and they don't know the righteousness, but are there any warriors who are willing to go with me to the palace to persuade those who don't know the righteousness to put down their weapons?"

With that, he cried out majestically, "Is there a warrior who wishes to come with me?" ”

He raised Fei Jun's head and shouted three times in a row.

Then he sighed: "If you attack the palace gate, there will be dead and wounded." I have a heart of love, and everyone in the world cherishes their lives, so how can I endure it? Although it is dangerous, there may be fewer deaths, which can be regarded as beneficial to the world. ”

When even dozens of sword-wielding men shouted, "True righteousness! I'm waiting for it! ”

Ximen Tu even played his sword and praised: "Zheyangzi should be the first merit to raise the first righteousness and punish the tyrant." He is also benevolent, and he can't bear the chaos of the soldiers, and he is a true sage! ”

Zheyangzi said loudly: "Before the palace, there may be danger. However, for the sake of righteousness and the benefit of the country, it is not a pity to die. If I die, remember that I died for righteousness! ”

Although there was no autumn wind for a while, there was a bit of gloom, dozens of warriors followed Zheyangzi with swords, Zheyangzi bypassed the armed assembly of the people, and came to the front of the palace.

On the palace wall, someone saw the head of Fei Jun raised by Zheyangzi, and scolded loudly: "Zheyangzi, Fei Jun treats you well, and gives you a fief to reward you, you are disloyal to kill the king!" ”

Zheyangzi laughed and said, "Definitely! My money was created by the labor of the people. Cannibalism, loyalty! The food I eat is provided by the people, and I am loyal to the interests of the people of the country, so how can I say that I am not faithful? ”

After saying that, he turned back to the people who followed him and shouted, "You say, is this the truth? ”

The crowd shouted in unison: "Yes! ”

In the voice of the people, Zheyangzi raised Fei Jun's head and said: "Now the people are seeking profit to benefit the country." But you are on the walls of the palace, blocking the great things that benefit the people of a country and all the people, this is not loyalty, but stupidity! ”

"The tyrant has been condemned, do you want to oppose the people of the country?"

"With the guns behind, you still have to resist, this is asking for your own death."

"To die for righteousness may leave a name for eternity."

"But why did you die? To die for a tyrant is for injustice. The blood of the country should not be shed so much, the tyrant is dead, the new king should be established, and the benevolent government should be administered, which is not only for the benefit of the people and all the people, but you are also one of the people. The will of the people cannot be violated! ”

After that, he put down Fei Jun's head, lightly stretched the sleeves of his robe, and saluted to the armor soldiers on the palace wall: "For the sake of Fei Guo, for himself, in order not to shed more blood, please put down your weapons!" ”

"If the world talks about the matter of Fei Guo, let me Zheyangzi bear the name of killing the king! For righteousness, life can still be thrown, but what about the name? ”

"In the event of a strong attack, there will be casualties on both sides. I have a heart of love, I cherish my own life, and I also cherish the lives of people in the world, even so, if you can't rest assured, please let me enter the palace wall as a hostage! ”

"You have not participated in the government of tyrants, and the people will not harm you. I am a hostage, and if I do anything to hurt you, I can be killed!" ”

"And those ministers who admonish the king to commit tyranny and fear the people to death are all sinners of the country, don't you take this opportunity to make great contributions?"

There were still a few nobles on the wall, and when they heard this, they scolded: "Thief of king-killer! What are you talking about here? If the people of the world are not loyal, how is they different from beasts? The armor soldier listened to the order and shot this king-killing thief! ”

Hearing this, dozens of brave people who followed Zheyangzi immediately blocked in front of Zheyangzi and shouted: "Zheyangzi seeks benefits for the people and is loyal to the people, how can you talk about disloyalty and injustice?" Whoever dares to fire arrows, the artillery will fire in unison, and the gate will be breached, it will be a great crime! ”

Seeing that the monarch was dead and that more and more people were gathering in the market, the armor soldiers on the wall were panicked and began to think about their future.

While the nobles were still shouting, several armor soldiers suddenly drew their swords and killed the nobles, shouting: "Zheyangzi, please go to the city wall!" We are willing to make meritorious contributions to righteousness! ”

Someone immediately threw down the rope, Zheyangzi hung his head around his waist, and went to the city with the warriors around him, knowing that there are still many noble heirs in the palace who need to be cleaned up, Zheyangzi thought: "In this way, my reputation is high, and all the armor soldiers in the palace obey me, and I am the leader to seek their benefits." Even if the new monarch is established, I will also make great contributions, and wealth can be saved! If the armor obeys me, I will have no worries. ”