nashuaworldcup Chapter 282: Nanjun Su Family, a Family of Scholars
Chapter 282: Nanjun Su Family, a Family of Scholars
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Blood was flowing throughout the Huainan Palace, and corpses were piled up like mountains. None of the many people who followed Zhao Tuan in the rebellion were spared, and they were all killed by Li Shanxiao and his black-armored cavalry.
"Lord Zhenguo, don't kill me... I know I was wrong. I was forced by Zhao Tuan." Song Qiao was stabbed to the ground by Lady Xinling's spear. There was regret in his eyes.
If they had known earlier, they should have obeyed the orders of Huainan King Zhao Pan. If they had handed over their military power and followed Zhao Pan, they could have survived. Now they can't even save their lives.
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Lady Xinling's spear pierced Song Qiao's chest, and the killing in the entire palace continued until the next morning, when it finally ended.
The more than 20,000 troops led by Yang Ting, Song Qiao and others, as well as the killers and retainers trained by Zhao Tuan, were all killed by the Black Armor Cavalry.
"What on earth happened in the Huainan Palace? Why is there so much blood flowing out of it?"
"I smelled blood for dozens of miles around. I don't know how many people died."
"You actually don't know yet. It is said that the old prince is controlled by his son Zhao Tuan. Zhao Tuan plotted to kill the Zhenguojun, but was suppressed by the Zhenguojun's cavalry."
"I don't know how many people Zhao Tuan has killed. I'm afraid his father, Zhao Pan, will be implicated by him."
Seeing the blood flowing from the Huainan Palace, dyeing the area of hundreds of meters red, countless people from Huainan City came to the vicinity of the palace, whispering, wanting to get first-hand information.
In the early morning, Ye Feng sat on the main seat in the Huainan Palace, while Zhao Pan knelt in the hall with wrinkles on his face, his eyes full of awe.
He had long guessed that Ye Feng was ruthless, so before he knew that the other party was about to come to Huainan County, he wanted to take back all the military power of Yang Ting and others.
In order to preserve the entire palace, he thought that when Ye Feng came to the palace, he would honestly leave everything to Ye Feng to handle.
However, he did not expect that he had underestimated his son Zhao Tuan. His cultivation had broken through to the level of a sixth-grade junior grandmaster, and he attempted to seize the throne of King of Huainan. He also wanted to kill Ye Feng in the palace, which led to the coup d'état. He was imprisoned by Zhao Tuan, which resulted in the death of so many people.
"Does your Majesty think that I am too cruel to kill all of them?" Ye Feng sat there without comment and said slowly to Zhao Pan.
"The rebellious son led the soldiers to murder the king. His crime is heinous and he deserves to be killed." Zhao Pan was frightened when he saw that Ye Feng looked harmless but killed tens of thousands of people in just one night. He dared not say a word of disobedience.
"King Huainan, don't worry too much. I have been on this journey and I am very pleased to see that the whole Huainan County has good weather and good harvests, and the people live and work in peace and contentment."
"Although you failed to educate your son properly, which led to the coup, considering your hard work and great contributions, your merits and demerits will be offset, and you will continue to be the King of Huainan."
"But from now on, you are not allowed to raise an army. The governor of Huainan County will come to Huainan County to take up the post when I find a suitable person. What do you think?"
Ye Feng had no intention of killing Huainan King Zhao Pan. From last night till now, he saw very clearly that Zhao Pan in front of him had no intention of treason.
This guy obviously just wants to keep his throne. As for other things like military power and wealth, he doesn't seem to care too much. They are just empty titles.
"Thank you, Lord Zhenguo, for your consideration. I have grown older over the years and am no longer able to manage the entire Huainan County. I hope the court will send a county governor to take charge of the entire Huainan County as soon as possible. Then I can be a leisurely and free prince, which would be great." Zhao Pan agreed without any hesitation.
He saw clearly that the Song Dynasty before him was somewhat different from the previous one. If he continued to control Huainan County, it would not only not be a good thing, but it might become a death warrant.
He had lived for so many years, how could he not see that the king in front of him was not simple, and that by then the three great princes of the Song Dynasty would also be doomed. By then, he would be the only one left as the King of Huainan, and if he was given the power to manage Huainan County, he would be impeached by countless officials, and it would be difficult for him to survive. This was a hot potato, and he wished he could get rid of it quickly and become an idle prince, raising flowers, fishing, and taking care of his grandchildren.
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The Su family of Nanjun.
The meeting hall, with its antique old woods, is filled with a heavy atmosphere.
Right above the main hall, you will see a plaque with four characters reading "Family of Scholars".
Su Chen was wearing a white robe. He sat on the main seat with a big smile on his face. He said, "I'm sure all the elders know why I called you all here, right?"
"Master, let me guess." A white-haired old man from the Su family laughed and said, "I calculated with my fingers, and it must be that the Lord of the State should be approaching the border of my Su family's Nanjun."
"Hahaha……"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall burst into laughter. They all knew clearly that the thing that could make their arrogant head of the family so happy must be the king who guards the country.
"That's right! I just received news that the Lord Zhenguo has arrived in Huainan County. I believe he will come to our Nan County soon. Then I will let you see the extraordinary talent of this Lord Zhenguo. You will also be ambushed by him." Since Su Chen returned to Nan County from Jinling City last time, he has been praising the Lord Zhenguo Ye Feng in front of many members of the Su family.
Many people in the Su family were also very curious about what kind of abilities Ye Feng had to be praised by Su Chen.
"This state guardian has come at a very good time. Three days from now, we will have our Nanjun's triennial literary event. By then, all the literati and poets of the Song Dynasty and great writers from other countries will come to participate. I wonder if this state guardian is willing to show off his skills."
Su Peng sat there. He knew very well that Zhenguo Jun's literary talent was indeed outstanding. Just the few poems that were currently circulating were enough to go down in history.
"If Second Su wants the King to show his literary talent, isn't that simple?" An old man from the Su family, who was sitting at the end on the left, with wrinkles all over his face but a scholarly air, said jokingly, "During the literary event, find a few people to inspire the King. Since ancient times, scholars have looked down on each other. Who knows, our King might be able to speak eloquently and write a famous piece that will be passed down through the ages. When the news spreads, our Su family will also benefit from it."
"Uncle Sanwu has bad intentions. Don't forget that this Zhenguojun is not a good person either. If he loses everything, Honger will still owe him gold and silver!" Su Peng looked at the old man who was speaking. It was his uncle Su Yuanlin, who had a deep study of poetry. He naturally knew that the other party wanted to set a trap for Ye Feng to fall into and force Zhenguojun to write poetry!
"If we lose, we lose. Our king is still young. If I can help him leave a masterpiece, I will give him all my wealth."
Su Yuanlin raised his head stubbornly, his face full of anticipation.
"Hahaha……"
Everyone burst into laughter. Just as Su Yuanlin said, they were also full of curiosity and expectations about this king who guarded the country, especially since the literary event was about to begin. Rumor had it that several other dynasties might send literary talents and elegant men to participate!
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