62. The Traitorous General

Beyond the imagination of the people in the capital, in less than half a day, the sound of killing that was faintly heard in the imperial city and the soldiers in armor who occasionally shuttled through the streets and alleys became quiet.

Originally, whether King Zhou wanted to get rid of General Yan, a meritorious official, or General Yan wanted to rebel, it shouldn't be so fast, as if the battle was over without much fighting.

So who won?

In the palace, the Zhou royal family and the ministers in the court who were originally going to congratulate Fu Cong on his triumphant return were all quiet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

They couldn't figure it out. The guards who were supposed to "invite" Madam Yan and others in the palace at the beginning shouted that Yan Chu wanted to rebel and arrest the women of the Yan family after leaving the palace, and Yan Chu rebelled because of this incident.

It seemed that from beginning to end, they were like puppets being pulled by strings, and the person controlling the puppets was Yan Chu.

"You are a traitor."

The prince was protected by a few loyal guards. He pointed at Yan Chu, who was walking into the hall with a sword and wearing a silver armor stained with countless blood, and cursed him fiercely.

"You Yan family always say that you are loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but you are so loyal to the army and serve the country? Yan Chu, when you die, I wonder how you can face your ancestors in the underworld."

"Tsk-"

Yan Chu chuckled, and the sound echoed in the empty and silent hall.

"Your Highness, do you need me to remind you who bribed the left prison warden to cut my tendons in my hands and feet?"

Yan Chu walked slowly, with his sword against the marble floor, and sparks were produced when he rubbed.

"And Second Prince, do I need to remind you who bribed the jailer who was guarding me at the beginning, and asked him to soak the whip that whipped me with pepper water and mix a lot of salt in the cold water that splashed on me?"

There is no need for Yan Chu to provide evidence, just the pale expressions of the two people can prove everything.

"Also, who put the so-called letter of treason in my tent, Fu Cong? Or who is behind him?"

Everyone who had contact with Yan Chu lowered their heads one by one. In fact, when things got to this point today, everyone could understand Yan Chu's feelings. If any family worked hard for the country until their death, but ended up with a fate of being abandoned after the rabbit died, they would rebound.

"Yan Chu."

King Zhou opened his mouth, he looked at his two sons, and combined with what Yan Chu said just now, could it be that they were the ones who framed the other party for treason?

At this moment, the old emperor did not think of his well-behaved and sensible daughter at all. He only thought that his two sons were narrow-minded and could not tolerate the farce caused by Yan Chu.

He thought that he should reprimand Yan Chu at this time, because no matter what, the king is the sky, and Yan Chu should not rebel and betray his trust in him. But think about it, if he really trusted him, why did he not listen to his excuses and directly put him in the sky prison, giving his two sons such a convenient opportunity to take action.

He was too ashamed to say anything.

The soldiers of the Yan family army came in one after another and took the ministers and their wives and daughters in the Hall of Supreme Harmony away. The prince and the second prince refused to leave and tried to resist, but they were knocked unconscious and carried out.

Queen Zhou was a female relative, and she was taken away by several female soldiers. She was covered with her mouth and could only make endless wails, hoping that King Zhou would save her.

Soon, King Zhou and Yan Chu were the only ones left in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. From midnight to dawn in the east, the door of the Hall of Supreme Harmony was opened again.

This time, Yan Chu had an extra imperial edict in his hand, which was the edict that King Zhou voluntarily passed the throne to him.

After this day, King Zhou became King Zhou Xian and moved to a remote but extremely quiet palace in the harem. All expenses were the same as before, but all the people who served King Zhou Xian were arranged by Yan Chu.

When Zhou Mingzhu married Fu Cong, she should have her own princess mansion, but she believed that she was reborn and recognized her true heart, so she merged the princess mansion with Fu Cong's general mansion. Therefore, when the former Queen Zhou and the two princes, now commoners, were sent to accompany Zhou Mingzhu, they actually entered the general mansion.

Fu Cong did not die, but he was almost dead. He experienced all the crimes that Yan Chu had suffered in the past. Now his hands and feet were broken and he was lying in the general mansion.

A group of people gathered together, but it was a pity that Yan Chu's people were guarding outside the general mansion. Not even a fly could fly out here. Even if they had many crooked ideas, they were just thinking about it in their hearts.

"Sister, we all depend on you now."

The former prince looked at his sister Zhou Mingzhu and placed countless high hopes on her.

"Brother, don't worry. After Yan Chu marries me into the palace, I will find a way to kill him and take back the Great Zhou that he took away."

Zhou Mingzhu looked at her lover lying on the bed, emaciated, and was heartbroken.

"Mingzhu, don't feel that you have failed me. You did this for the Great Zhou and for all of us. It is your sacrifice that has brought us our freedom and happiness. No matter what, I only love you."

Fu Cong's eyes were affectionate, but he looked a little embarrassed now. When he made this expression, he was not as intoxicating as before.

However, Zhou Mingzhu didn't care. She felt that Fu Cong was just like this temporarily. Didn't Yan Chu also have his tendons cut? But now he is still alive and kicking, and he has destroyed her Great Zhou.

It can be seen that the words of the imperial physician cannot be trusted. Fu Cong is better than Yan Chu. Since the other party can do it, Fu Cong can naturally do it. Sooner or later, he will recover his former handsome appearance.

Moreover, Fu Cong's words also touched her heart. She didn't agree to marry Yan Chu because she was afraid of death, but for the Great Zhou and for everyone present, she sacrificed herself and fulfilled everyone.

Fu Cong's words made her feel that her fear of death had become great, and the other party's frank and passionate confession also made Zhou Mingzhu happy. At least in the previous life, Yan Chu had never said such words to her.

The reason why this group of people had such thoughts now was purely because of the endless supply of good things sent to Zhou Mingzhu by the Third Lady of Yan, who was now named the Empress Dowager. The few servants in the mansion ignored Fu Cong and others, but never went against Zhou Mingzhu's wishes, except for letting her go or helping her pass messages.

Everyone thought of Zhou Mingzhu's previous identity and felt that Yan Chu still had feelings for her, otherwise how could they explain the Queen Mother's behavior.

They decided to retreat in order to advance, use Zhou Mingzhu's false goodwill to find an opportunity for Yan Chu to relax his vigilance, and then kill him with one blow and take back the country of Da Zhou.

This wait lasted for a month, and then they heard that the new king went to attack Jiang State. Everyone thought that the other party might want to conquer the whole world and marry Zhou Mingzhu with the country as a betrothal gift, including Zhou Mingzhu herself.

As time went by, Fu Cong's injuries not only showed no signs of improvement, but also showed a tendency to worsen. Yan Chu's tendons were cut, but he still insisted on rehabilitation every day, but Fu Cong could not bear this pain at all. Every time he got off the ground, he fell directly to the ground and had no courage to stand up again.

He began to become more and more irritable. Even when facing Zhou Mingzhu, he did not dare to lose his temper, but his expression could not help but begin to twist. Coupled with the increasingly gloomy and thin face, Zhou Mingzhu could not help but think of Yan Chu's kindness in the previous life.

In the previous life, although the other party would not say those sweet words to make her happy like Fu Cong, he gave her countless glory, and even the queen's sister-in-law had to respect her.

In this life, Yan Chu was even more infatuated and wanted to marry her as the queen with the country as a betrothal gift. Even though Zhou Mingzhu hated him for taking away her country of the Great Zhou, she could not help but feel a little moved.

Especially in contrast to Fu Cong, Zhou Mingzhu realized for the first time that Yan Chu was such a strong and persevering man.

She thought, maybe this time she could spare his life, as long as he could agree to return the world to her brother.

Since she had this idea, Zhou Mingzhu has reduced the number of times she visited Fu Cong, and accepted the gifts sent by the Queen Mother with more peace of mind. She dressed herself up carefully every day, fearing that she would become old and ugly after Yan Chu returned victorious.

The servants in the mansion were originally hypocritical. Fu Cong was a paralyzed invalid in bed. Without anyone to help him, even basic excretion was a problem. He could only defecate and urinate on the bed. Only that day when Zhou Mingzhu suddenly remembered to visit him, the servants who served him would tidy up his room.

At first, Fu Cong wanted to complain to Zhou Mingzhu, but when he found that complaining was useless and would only make Zhou Mingzhu more annoyed with him, he stopped this action and replaced it with his pursuit of Zhou Mingzhu and his unabashed analysis of his inner anxiety and deep love for her, which made Zhou Mingzhu feel satisfied and able to visit him more often.

Day after day, autumn cold and spring hot, when Zhou Mingzhu was almost impatient, the news came that Yan Chu had conquered Jiang State and returned victoriously. At the same time, there was also the news that Yan Chu planned to marry the princess of the former Zhou State as the queen to share this prosperous era.

Zhou Mingzhu was determined in her heart, including those who had been waiting for nearly a year, all regarded Zhou Mingzhu as their sustenance for living freely again.

One day, two days, three days, Zhou Mingzhu had been waiting, waiting for someone from the palace to welcome her into the palace, waiting for the embroiderer to sew the most beautiful wedding dress for her, waiting for the craftsman to make the most dazzling phoenix crown for her.

She had been tired of staying in this small world, she wanted to stand high, and for the first time, she felt that being a queen was better than being a princess.

But for ten days, she didn't wait for anyone from the palace, including the queen mother who had been sending her things, who seemed to have forgotten her existence.

Zhou Mingzhu was a little angry. She felt that Yan Chu was too slow in doing things. Since he liked her, he should have left her in the palace when he left for the war, instead of staying in this broken place.

She decided that if Yan Chu came to ask her to marry him, she must control him well before forgiving him. More than a year of subtle indoctrination has made Zhou Mingzhu deeply believe that Yan Chu loves her and can't extricate himself from love.

She and her brothers waited and waited, but never waited for Yan Chu, or even anyone in the palace to appear, until one day, outside the princess's mansion, there was a noisy sound of joy, which was the music that could only be played when the emperor got married.

How could joy sound when she, the queen, hadn't changed into wedding clothes yet?

Zhou Mingzhu was curious, and so were the others in the mansion.

They all came out of their rooms and ran towards the outermost wall of the house.

"The eldest princess is the former empress dowager of the Jiang Kingdom. The old emperor died on the first day she married into the Jiang Kingdom. Do you think the new emperor will be killed by her if he marries her?"

"Bah, you don't want your life."

"Before marrying the eldest princess, the new emperor promised that he would not be dissatisfied with anything for the rest of his life. This shows how much the new emperor likes the eldest princess. If anyone hears you saying bad things about the eldest princess, be careful to have your tongue plucked out. "

Zhou Mingzhu's ears were pressed against the wall. She felt that she was hallucinating. The eldest princess, shouldn't it be her second princess? Why would Yan Chu's bride be the woman Zhou Mingli.

"Who says otherwise? The relationship between the emperor and the empress was also rough. In fact, the two of them had liked each other since they were children. It was just because King Zhou Xian messed up the rules and promised the poisonous second princess to the new emperor that the two could only reluctantly separate. , who knew that the poisonous woman was not satisfied with having such a good fiancé as the new emperor, so Hongxing went out and got in love with Fu Cong, and teamed up with him to frame the new emperor, causing him to be wronged by everyone, if it weren't for the eldest princess using If I beg for mercy by marrying Jiang Guo, I'm afraid I'll be dead."

This was a rumor that suddenly spread across the entire continent during this period, but because it was so true and was one of the most popular gossip materials, it was believed by many people to be true.

"If it weren't for that poisonous woman, the new emperor wouldn't have suffered so much, but we have to thank her. It is precisely because of her existence that the new emperor has achieved the achievements and status he has today. Now the world is unified, and we, the common people, We can also suffer less from the war.”

Outside the wall, there was noisy and lively, but inside the wall, everyone's heart felt cold. Originally, they still had hope, but now they are completely desperate.

"What do those people mean? Were you the one who made that letter?"

The second prince grabbed his sister's collar and asked her.

"Snapped--"

He slapped Zhou Mingzhu hard: "Poisonous woman, poisonous woman, if it weren't for you, Yan Chu would have conquered the Ming Dynasty by then. He would not have been arrested for treason, and naturally we would not have taken action against him. Chances are, with the Yan family’s loyalty to the royal family, he will not rebel. It’s all because of you. It’s all because of you that we are like this.”

They couldn't get out at all. What a hopeless thing. What kind of bullshit brother-sister relationship, the second prince couldn't care about it at all. He punched and kicked Zhou Mingzhu like crazy.

The prince and Queen Zhou stood stiffly by the wall, their eyes blank, showing no intention of stopping them.

Great joy and great sorrow, nothing more than this.

*****

Zhou Mingli is sitting in a palace full of gold and red. This is her second time as a bride. Different from the first time, this time she is both looking forward to it and shy. Looking at the burning dragon and phoenix candles, the warmth on her face It also rose accordingly.

Yan Chu didn't know when he walked in. The palace was empty except for the two of them.

Zhou Mingli raised his head slightly, looking at the emperor in red wedding clothes. His neck was a little sore, but he stubbornly refused to lower his head.

The scenes that happened these days were like a dream. She didn't expect that the other party not only brought her back to her hometown, but actually gave her a home.

She didn't dare to think about whether Yan Chu liked her more or felt more guilty when he asked her to marry him. At that moment, she was selfish. Even if it was just compensation, she wanted to be that person's wife. I want to stand by his side openly, even if it's just for a year, a month, or a day.

For Zhou Mingli, everything she has now was stolen from her.

Yan Chu didn't know what the other person was thinking at this time, but it didn't matter, she could steal this happiness for a lifetime.

A lifetime of drinking together will last until the end of the spring.

*****

"Ziziz——"

A strange machine failure or a sound like poor electromagnetic reception came from Yan Chu's ears. Yan Chu, who had just fallen asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, and his consciousness appeared in the consciousness space.

"007, you finally showed up."

Yan Chu almost fell to his knees because of this unreliable system. For so many years, he didn't come out no matter how he called him. When he completed the task in his own way, the other party came out immediately.

"When you entered this space, it happened to be the system maintenance time once in a thousand years, so there were some small probability failures. The rewards for completing tasks in this world are doubled, and there is no penalty for failure."

It's also strange that 007 ignored it. It originally didn't expect that Yan Chu could complete the task in the previous world so quickly. It thought that it would be too late to wait until it completed the repairs before sending the other person to the next world. Unexpectedly, the other person came out early and did not wait for it. Then we entered the next world.

This is a host that it is very optimistic about, and it will still feel distressed if something happens to it, but now it seems that the other party is coping well.

"Let me see how well you have completed your mission."

Without receiving the main plot and the original memory, 007 thought that Yan Chu's mission completion rate should not be particularly high. However, looking at it, he found that he still underestimated the other party.

"Ding - Main mission one: Unify the Three Kingdoms and proclaim the emperor as king. Completed 100%, reward points 800. Side mission one: Save the lives of the entire Yan family. Completed 100%, reward points 600. Side mission two: Repay Zhou Mingli, completed The other party’s wish is 100% fulfilled and the reward points are 600. The third side task: revenge on Zhou Mingzhu, Fu Cong and others is 100% fulfilled and the reward points are 600.”

"Total reward points are 2600, so the world system fails, the reward is doubled, and the total remaining points are 6700."

This time's mission can be said to be a great harvest. When 007 finished talking about the client's mission this time, the originally missing small world memory also appeared in Yan Chu's mind.

The client of this world is indeed the body he possessed, but to be precise, it should be Yan Chu in the world after Zhou Mingzhu was reborn.

In that world, because Yan Chu did not appear, the original body, whose childhood memories were already very unclear, did not find the subtle difference in the inkstone on the so-called treasonous letter. Therefore, under the ironclad evidence, he became a traitor in everyone's mouth.

At that time, Yan Chu's tendons in his hands and feet were all broken. Because of his past military exploits, he was sentenced to exile in Qianmo, the most bitter and cold place in the far north of Zhou State. At that time, although the original body felt that he had a wish, he did not reach the point of hatred until he heard that his mother was wrongly accused of adultery and committed suicide because of the humiliation, and his grandmother fell ill because of his mother and himself, and passed away soon after. His aunt and cousins ​​were pointed at all the time because of his and his mother's affairs. The youngest cousin was killed by several children of families who had a feud with the Yan family, but the original body was angry after she failed to redress her grievances.

The Yan family has guarded this territory for the people of the Great Zhou for generations. They think he is a traitor and curse him. He doesn't care about humiliating him, but his mother, his grandmother, and his cousins ​​are so innocent. What did the people who were protected by their sons, their husbands, and their fathers with their lives do to them?

Those ruthless people are just living demons.

Qianmo is very close to Jiang State. Since everyone said that he was a traitor, he would betray them to show them. He wanted to help Jiang State to take back the land that was once guarded by the Yan family. Since they chose to spit on their patron god, the god would also withdraw all the protection they had given them.

The original body changed his name and sneaked into Jiang State. He scratched his face and appeared in Jiang State as a disabled counselor. At the same time, he began to search for the truth of his original frame-up and discovered the role played by Zhou Mingzhu behind the scenes.

For a full ten years, wars broke out frequently in this territory. Jiang State and Ming State seemed to have the guidance of famous scholars and were assisted by gods on the battlefield. Soon Zhou State was eroded by the two countries, but Ming State and Jiang State were deadlocked on the territory that originally belonged to Zhou State. Today you took away two of my cities, and tomorrow I took back three. There was no winner, which made the people of Zhou State miserable.

Hundreds of thousands, millions of Zhou people were displaced. They experienced war, famine, and plague. Facing the defeated Zhou and the Ming and Jiang countries that were raging on Zhou land, they began to miss the Yan family who were famous on the battlefield. They remembered that there was a group of people who led the Zhou army countless times on the battlefield to resist the invasion of other countries and defend their rivers and mountains.

Now the Yan family is gone, and their homes are gone.

At that time, the original body had already gone crazy, just as Yan Chu heard, "My Yan family is full of loyal heroes. Since God wants to destroy my Yan family, then I will destroy this world." Zhou has been defeated, Ming and Jiang should not exist in this world, and everything has been destroyed.

Because of the instigation of the original body, Ming and Jiang fell into an endless war of resistance, and the national strength was extremely scarce. Because of the huge war losses, the people in the country were almost hungry and clothed.

Until one day, the new emperor of Jiang Kingdom came to inspect the border with the queen mother. The queen mother was Zhou Mingli.

Just like this world, Zhou Mingli in that world chose to marry into Jiang Kingdom in order to give the original body a chance to overturn the case. This time, King Jiang also died on the wedding night.

Zhou Mingli's method was very clever. After the seventh prince had the last laugh, she secretly encouraged the mothers of other princes to unite, pulled down the seventh prince, and supported the youngest, the thirteenth prince, who was only three years old, as a puppet emperor.

Several major families in Jiang Kingdom checked and suppressed each other, and in the end, it was Zhou Mingli, the nominal queen mother, who reaped the benefits.

She recognized the man with a disfigured face who always walked around the military camp with a cane at a glance.

Zhou Mingli took him to a place where the original body met several surviving cousins ​​of the Yan family and their children.

After that day, both Ming and Jiang lost a mysterious counselor who was stirring up trouble everywhere. In a courtyard of the former Zhou State, there was a disfigured man with an unpredictable temper who would beat his maid named Mingzhu and a servant named Fu Cong from time to time.

Five years later, Jiang State swallowed up the territory of Ming State. When the emperor of Jiang State was nine years old, Queen Mother Jiang launched a coup to abolish the young puppet emperor, proclaimed herself empress, and changed the country's name to Yan.

According to historical records, Empress Jiang Zhou worked hard to govern the country. During her reign, the country was peaceful and the people were safe. She died at the age of sixty-eight. Before her death, she adopted her son, the King of Qin.

The King of Qin was the son of the former deposed emperor. His birth mother, Jiang Yan, was rumored to be the child of the Yan family, a famous general of the pre-Zhou Dynasty.