bookcurios Chapter 605 Acting vigorously and resolutely
Chapter 605 Acting vigorously and resolutely
Because the Empress Dowager was too close to Wei Zhongxian and always supported him, the Emperor dared not touch Wei Zhongxian.
Now things are really messed up. The Empress Dowager has been placed under house arrest by the Emperor, and Wei Zhongxian is unaware that the Emperor wants to use Chen Er to eliminate Zhang Xingchen first.
Given the opportunity to eliminate Wei Zhongxian again, the emperor acted swiftly and decisively this time, without any hesitation.
However, Chen Er was unaware that while he was locked in a fierce battle with Zhang Xingchen, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves not far away, which startled the two combatants.
Extremely puzzled, Zhang Xingchen took several steps back before looking into the distance, where his expression turned very grim.
Zhang Xingchen was furious when he saw a large number of Imperial Guards carrying flags walking towards him.
"Chen Er, you are truly despicable! You actually informed the Emperor first, didn't you? You will only be satisfied if you kill me here today."
Zhang Xingchen's voice was extremely cold. Chen Er had already put away his weapons. Chen Er also saw that the Imperial Guards had been mobilized in full this time, and the leader was none other than the Emperor.
Only then did Chen Er realize what had happened. He had been tricked by the emperor, a reality that Chen Er absolutely could not accept.
“Zhang Xingchen, listen to me. I absolutely did not inform the Emperor. This guy came here on his own. Don’t worry, I will definitely protect you and get you out of here safely today.”
Chen Er was speaking from the heart, because he never intended to use the Emperor to kill Zhang Xingchen. After all, the conflict between Chen Er and Zhang Xingchen was caused by Yang Xiaoqian.
Therefore, it must end with the two of them, without any external factors involved. Upon hearing Chen Er's words, Zhang Xingchen burst into laughter.
"Chen Er, things have come to this point, yet you are still so hypocritical, just like when you killed Yang Xiaoqian last time. You thought that killing Yang Xiaoqian would make things much better for me and the Emperor."
You don't even realize that this is just the trigger.
"It will only make me hate the Emperor more and more. You are just acting on impulse. You like to do what you like in a moment of passion and never think about others."
Zhang Xingchen's words made Chen Er's face turn very ugly. Chen Er had not expected that Zhang Xingchen's evaluation of him would be so unpleasant.
"Chen Er, I owe you a great debt of gratitude today, which gave me the opportunity to kill Zhang Xingchen. But rest assured, you have rendered a great service to our court this time, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly." The emperor's words made Chen Er smile.
"Your Majesty, are you treating me like a puppet?"
Have you considered my feelings? Today is a day for Zhang Xingchen and me to fight side by side. I don't want anyone else's selfishness interfering. Do you understand what I mean?
Chen Er spoke very seriously, which made the emperor squint slightly.
“Chen Er, what you’re saying isn’t quite right. I’m doing this for your own good, so that the people won’t be displaced. So you’d better watch yourself today.”
The Emperor's words made Chen Er very unhappy. Chen Er was also very angry that the Emperor had planned this all along, wanting to use him to kill Zhang Xingchen.
How could Chen Er allow the Emperor to complete his mission so easily? Chen Er stood in front of the Emperor to block his way.
"If I don't make way for you today, I wonder how Your Majesty will treat me?" Chen Er's words left the Emperor somewhat bewildered.
"Chen Er, I know that what I'm doing is causing you a lot of headaches and dissatisfaction, but I have no other choice. Zhang Xingchen must die today, otherwise our Great Ming Dynasty will never have a peaceful life, do you understand?"
The Emperor's words made Chen Er laugh.
"Anyway, I don't care. Today I'm going to fight Zhang Xingchen to the death. I hope Your Majesty will give me this opportunity and not let me down." Upon hearing Chen Er's words, the Emperor sighed.
"Alright then, we'll stay here and guard the place, not letting anyone out. I won't interfere with your fight with Zhang Xingchen."
The Emperor's words stunned everyone, as they hadn't expected Chen Er to have such influence. Just one sentence from Chen Er was enough to completely change the Emperor's mind.
In truth, the Emperor did not want this to happen, but he was very clear that he must not offend Chen Er. If Chen Er went against him, the Emperor would lose a great general. Therefore, the Emperor had no choice but to agree to Chen Er's request.
"This is a battle between you and Zhang Xingchen, so I won't get involved. Men, surround this place completely. I won't allow a single fly to escape from here."
The Emperor said domineeringly, his meaning was very simple: he could stay out of this matter, but he had to ensure that the people Zhang Xingchen brought today, and Zhang Xingchen himself, could not escape from here.
Even if you had wings, you couldn't escape. That was the Emperor's attitude. Zhang Xingchen's eyes turned red when he heard the Emperor's words.
"You dog emperor, you've been committing all sorts of evil deeds here. Don't think you've won today. At most, I'll fight you to the death."
After Zhang Xingchen finished speaking, he clapped his hands slightly, and immediately many heads popped out from the mountainside. These people were all holding bows and arrows, and they were clearly well-trained archers.
The Emperor's face turned extremely gloomy: "Zhang Xingchen, so you were prepared all along. What a clever scheme. It seems you even tricked me into it."
The Emperor's words were very indifferent, as if he had no advice on the matter. However, Xiao Xin remained calm. Chen Er knew very well that he had not only been played by the Emperor, but Zhang Xingchen had also tricked him.
Actually, things are quite clear now. When the Emperor wanted to see Chen Er, he found Zhang Xingchen's location and then captured all of Zhang Xingchen's people. However, Zhang Xingchen also used Chen Er to lure the Emperor over.
As long as the emperor is killed, the Ming Dynasty will be leaderless, and Zhang Xingchen will have the final say. Therefore, Chen Er felt that he was really too stupid.
He couldn't even understand such a simple principle, so now Chen Er was not only disappointed in Zhang Xingchen, but also very disappointed in the Emperor. Chen Er also realized that this was no longer a battle between him and Zhang Xingchen alone.
This is a battle belonging to the Ming Dynasty. At the Emperor's command, all the Imperial Guards began to push towards the Embroidered Uniform Guard.