The few commanders took turns to circulate the imperial edict. Their hearts sank to the bottom of the valley.
Not only did the imperial edict appoint the King of Qin as the Crown Prince, it also severely criticized Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, calling them traitors!
The nature of their resistance in the Eastern Palace had completely changed!
The few of them looked at each other, not knowing what to do. At this moment, Zhangsun Wuhen snatched the imperial edict and held it high.
"The imperial edict is here! The Emperor had appointed the King of Qin as the Crown Prince, deposed the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, and King of Qi Li Yuanji. They were all guilty of treason and had been killed!”
"I give you three breaths to put down your weapons and remove your armor. Otherwise, you will be charged as accomplices!”
All the soldiers were speechless.
"One breath."
Zhangsun Wuhen extended a finger and said in a clear voice.
Only then did the soldiers wake up from a dream. They hurriedly threw away their weapons and began to remove their armor.
But armor was not easy to remove!
"Two breaths."
Zhangsun Wuhen slowly extended two fingers, like the whisper of the Grim Reaper.
The tens of thousands of soldiers were all anxiously taking off their armor. Some of them were stuck and almost cried!
"Three breaths."
Zhangsun Wuhen exhaled and looked around.
The 20,000 soldiers disarmed, and no one dared to resist!
"Very good."
Zhangsun Wuhen nodded in satisfaction. Then, he turned his gaze to the six commanders.
He bared his teeth and said,"
"May I ask whose Eastern Palace you are protecting?”
"Protect the Crown Prince? Which Crown Prince is he protecting?”
The six commanders were speechless.
"Speak!"
Zhangsun Wuhen ordered.
"This, I, we…"
At this moment, their expressions were flustered and they were speechless!
"What a good Eastern Palace Six! They were supposed to protect the Crown Prince, but what did you do to the Crown Prince?!”
Zhangsun Wuhen sneered.
"Attacking the Crown Prince and surrounding the Imperial Army, what do you want? I think the six of you are accomplices of the deposed Crown Prince and King Qi. You should all be executed by a thousand cuts and your three clans wiped out!”
Thud!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
This sentence scared the six of them so much that they knelt down and cried out,
"My lord! Sir, we really don't know!"
"That's right, sir. If we knew that His Majesty had appointed the King of Qin as the Crown Prince, how would we dare to do this?”
"Sir, please spare my life! We didn't know about the deposed Crown Prince's rebellion. This really has nothing to do with us…"
" My lord, there are dozens of people in my family. You are magnanimous. I, I…"
“……”
No matter who it was, no one had the guts to be involved with the word 'rebel', because if they were involved with this word, not only would they die, but even their entire family would be buried with them!
They were truly afraid.
"Is that so?"
Zhangsun Wuhen said expressionlessly.
"Yes, yes…"
The six commanders nodded like little chicks pecking at rice.
"Alright, I'm not a ruthless person. I'll give you a chance to atone for your sins.”
Zhangsun Wuhen nodded and said indifferently.
"Sir, please speak! As long as we can do it, we won't frown even if we have to go up a mountain of knives and go down a pot of oil!”
They guaranteed.
"Good! Then I want you all to gather all your forces and form the new Crown Prince's six forces. Do you understand what I mean?”
Zhangsun Wuhen instructed,
"Once we're done, we'll capture all of the Crown Prince and King Qi's remnants. Kill anyone who dares to resist!"
"As for the maids and womenfolk, arrange for them to stay in the courtyard where the eunuchs live!”
" All the letters, documents, property, including the houses and lands in Chang 'an City, have been confiscated and sealed. If anyone dares to take any bribes, I will send his whole family to see the King of Hell!”
"Do you understand?"
The six commanders were speechless.
"Understood!"
How could they dare to go against Zhangsun Wuhen's wishes…
"It's good that you understand. Then go and do your work.”
Zhangsun Wuhen retracted his stern expression and returned to his smile as he waved his hand.
With these twenty thousand people working, even if the Crown Prince and King Qi wanted to struggle, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
"That, my lord…"
A commander looked at Zhangsun Wuhen and said carefully,
"If we make such a big commotion, will His Majesty…be alarmed? Should we inform His Majesty first…"
He said it tactfully, but he still wanted to check the commander's seal.
Without the commander's seal, these people would be mobilized without authorization. If the emperor punished them, they would be skinned alive and have no place to complain.
"Ha, you're smart!"
Zhangsun Wuhen patted his shoulder and took out the Tiger Tally from his waist. He waved it in front of them and smiled.
"Open your dog eyes and take a good look. What is this!”
"Tiger Tally!"
They looked at each other and blurted out.
Moreover, it was a complete Tiger Tally. Only the Emperor had it!
They were too familiar with this thing. Even if Zhangsun Wuhen was swaying in the dark, they could still see it clearly.
With this thing, they felt completely at ease.
However, the creation of strength was enough!
"Look clearly, get lost!"
Zhangsun Wuhen kicked him and snorted.
The six of them hurriedly bowed and left. The unlucky guy who was kicked was in even more pain.
The strength of this kick was too great!
The six commanders retreated to reorganize their armies. After a brief discussion, they decided to split up. Two groups would stay in the palace, while the other four would leave the palace to clear the area.
As for the rest of the Imperial Army, Zhangsun Wuhen had ordered them to head to Taiji Palace to 'protect' the Emperor.
The imperial edict in his left hand and the commander's seal in his right hand.
Everything was under his control.
" Sigh, I killed so many people as soon as I was reborn…"
Zhangsun Wuhen looked at his slightly red hands. They seemed to be covered in blood.
He was originally a compassionate person. In his previous life, he did not even kill many chickens and ducks. Now, he was tainted with hundreds of lives.
However, he did not regret it.
Since ancient times, there had been a coup in the palace that was dozens of times more tragic than tonight. It was not a game. It was a cruel struggle between you and me!
If he didn't kill anyone, others would kill him and his entire family!
Therefore, he would make a move when it was time. He would not hesitate at all.
What the saber-toothed tiger gave him was not only strength and speed, but also the domineering heart of a tiger that ignored all living things!
"It's time to go back."
Zhangsun Wuhen summoned the saber-toothed tiger and patted its head. He said softly,
"I'm tired. I'm going home to sleep."
"Sister must have been scared yesterday. I'll go visit her tomorrow.”
Big Meow let out a low growl and sped through the night. It left the chaotic Xuanwu Sect and sped back to the Zhangsun Clan.
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