PFC Chapter 123: The Southern King is executed by slow slicing!
Chapter 123: The Southern King is executed by slow slicing!
Chapter 123: The Southern King is executed by slow slicing!
After Zhang Wuji, Yin Tianzheng, and Xie Xun left the group, the Ming Cult members did not change their plans and continued to attack Zhu Houzhao.
However, the number of people also decreased from the initial seven to four.
Yang Xiao, the Left Envoy of Light; Fan Yao, the Right Envoy of Light; Dai Qisi, the Purple-Robed Dragon King; and Wei Yixiao, the Green-Winged Bat King, shook off the pursuing and intercepting imperial guards and arrived before Zhu Houzhao.
"Prepare to die!"
Upon approaching, the four no longer concealed their strength, unleashing their full power in an effort to strike with a single, decisive blow!
Finger Flicking Skill!
Yang Xiao flicked his finger, and a stream of pure internal energy shot towards Zhu Houzhao.
Dai Qisi waved her hands, and countless golden flowers fluttered in the wind, rushing towards Zhu Houzhao.
Wei Yixiao waved his hands, his palms covered with chilling internal energy, and struck towards Zhu Houzhao.
Ice-Cold Palm!
Fan Yao's figure flashed, and his hands unleashed a barrage of strange and ruthless martial arts moves towards Zhu Houzhao.
Just as everyone thought they were about to witness Zhu Houzhao die at their hands, Zhu Houzhao was so close at hand.
Five figures dressed in flying fish robes descended from the sky, blocking Zhu Houzhao's path and fending off the attack of the four Ming Cult masters.
Shen Lian led the four guardians—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—to appear and use their own bodies to build a protective wall for Zhu Houzhao.
"Damn it, how come this damned emperor has so many experts around him?!"
Yang Xiao's first attack missed, and he inevitably became entangled in a fierce battle with five Imperial Guards.
They were highly skilled in martial arts, and even with Shen Lian leading the four elite guards of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they couldn't gain any advantage over them.
However, they were fighting on foreign soil, inside the imperial palace, where a constant stream of imperial guards and constables could appear at any time. The longer the conflict dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for them.
Just as they were fighting with Shen Lian and the others, a large number of Tengxiang Four Guards surged in from all directions, surrounding and protecting Zhu Houzhao.
Meanwhile, the other Tengxiang Four Guards rushed towards the martial arts masters, determined to tear these trespassers who had dared to break into the palace to pieces.
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me!"
Zhuge Zhengwo came before Zhu Houzhao and bowed to apologize.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhuge Zhengwo and said indifferently, "It's alright, I grant you acquittal."
"How is the harem being arranged? Have any unexpected incidents occurred?"
Zhuge Zhengwo respectfully replied with his hands clasped: "Your Majesty, there were only two or three lost cats in the harem, and they were all executed immediately."
"With Wuqing and Shangguan Haitang protecting you ladies, along with thousands of Imperial Guards, we can ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Zhu Houzhao nodded: "That's very good."
Then, Zhuge Zhengwo bowed again and reported, "Your Majesty, I have captured the traitor alive. Please grant me your punishment."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Oh? They've already captured them alive?"
"Then bring them up here."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Zhengwo waved his hand, and immediately constables from the Six Doors escorted dozens of masked men in black to Zhu Houzhao.
The princes behind Zhu Houzhao were almost all stunned by the chaotic scene before them.
They never expected to witness such a chaotic and bloody scene of slaughter within the imperial palace.
What shocked them even more was that Zhu Houzhao seemed to have expected this all along, showing no surprise or astonishment whatsoever.
Yes, only the confidence to plan and strategize everything.
These vassal kings were already quite frightened by the chaos on the scene.
Upon hearing Zhuge Zhengwo's report, they were even more shocked.
Prince Ning, Prince Tang, Prince Zhou, and others stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Zhu Houzhao, their faces filled with shock.
They never expected that someone would actually be so audacious as to plot a rebellion.
These vassal kings were already very dissatisfied with Zhu Houzhao's land survey and tax reform policies.
And so, none of them ever thought of rebelling. Who was so bold as to do that?
Standing in the crowd, Zhu Junzhang, the Prince of the South, had no color left on his face.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, and large drops streamed down his face.
At this moment, his fear had been magnified to the extreme.
From the moment Ye Gucheng's assassination plot against Zhu Houzhao failed, his heart sank endlessly.
He never imagined that Zhu Houzhao would have so many hidden cards up his sleeve.
Not only Ye Gucheng's assassination attempt was thwarted by Zhu Wushi, Cao Zhengchun, and Yu Huatian.
Even the appearance of so many martial arts masters in the palace was within Zhu Houzhao's expectations.
As more and more people intervened to stop the group of martial arts practitioners causing trouble in the palace, the Southern King's mood continued to sink.
Because Zhu Houzhao had been in control of the situation within the palace from beginning to end, and there had never been any loss of control.
Finally, when the Ming Cult members attempted to assassinate Zhu Houzhao, Shen Lian and the four chief guards of the Embroidered Uniform Guard joined forces to stop it.
Prince Zhu Junzhang of the South was almost in despair.
They originally intended to use the duel between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue to stir up trouble in the Forbidden City, and then take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters and snatch chestnuts from the fire.
But to their surprise, there was no chaos in the palace at all, let alone any chance to take advantage of the situation. They weren't even given the slightest opportunity to snatch something from the fire.
Now, Zhuge Zhengwo reports that they have captured the traitor.
Zhu Junzhang's heart was in his throat, terrified that he would see a familiar face.
The princes' doubts didn't last long. Zhuge Zhengwo ripped off the black cloth covering one of them's faces, revealing his true identity.
And the appearance of this traitor was surprisingly seven or eight parts similar to that of Zhu Houzhao!
Immediately afterwards, Zhuge Zhengwo tore open the man's night clothes, revealing a bright yellow dragon robe underneath that was similar in style to Zhu Houzhao's.
When everyone saw what the person looked like, they all gasped in surprise.
"My God! He looks so much like His Majesty! How is this possible?!"
"I've seen this person before. He seems to be Zhu Chongyao, the heir apparent of the Prince of Nan."
"The heir of the Southern King? Doesn't that mean—"
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The group of vassal kings whispered among themselves, then suddenly stopped talking as if by unspoken agreement, and turned to look at the Southern King behind them.
The Prince of Ning, the Prince of Shu, the Prince of Tang, and others all swallowed hard, deeply shocked by the Prince of Nan's actions.
They just wanted Zhu Houzhao not to reduce the power of the princes, or at least not to reduce it so drastically.
But the Prince of the South is the one who's going to do big things; he's plotting a rebellion without a word!
At this moment, the Southern King's face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat gathered on his face, falling drop by drop.
Because he was horrified to discover that the captured traitor was none other than his son, Zhu Chongyao!
This was also the first time Zhu Houzhao had met Zhu Chongyao. Looking at his face, which was seven or eight parts similar to his own, Zhu Houzhao was amazed.
"No wonder you were willing to take such a risk and come up with such a complicated plan. It turns out you wanted to switch the prince with a cat."
"King of the South, what else do you have to say?"
Zhu Junzhang was drenched in cold sweat, his body swaying unsteadily, and even standing was difficult for him.
"Your Majesty, I—I—"
Zhu Junzhang was unable to give a coherent explanation, while Zhu Chongyao, who had surrendered, was trembling uncontrollably, his face filled with fear and dread.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I was forced into it, I was deceived. Please, spare me, spare me this time."
Zhu Houzhao sneered, "Spare you? You were also deceived and forced into this?"
"Tell me, who lied to you, and who forced you?"
As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, Zhu Chongyao looked at Zhu Junzhang with trepidation, shrinking back and not daring to speak.
But from that expression, everyone present knew who Zhu Chongyao was referring to.
Instantly, Zhu Junzhang's face turned from white to red, and then turned ashen in the blink of an eye.
"You unfilial son! You unfilial son! This is a frame-up! Your Majesty, he is only framing me!"
"Whether I've committed any wrongdoing or not, you know in your heart. You asked me to do all of this!"
Zhu Chongyao's expression also became agitated: "Only a very shrewd person can commit treason. Your Majesty, look at me, do I look like a shrewd person?"
Zhu Houzhao's expression was icy as he lazily said, "Alright, stop arguing."
"Zhuge Zhengwo".
"Your subject is here."
"Anyone else involved in the rebellion shall be executed immediately."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After receiving the order, Zhuge Zhengwo turned around and made a gesture of execution.
The next moment, the constables of the Six Doors raised their long swords and slashed down at the assassins trained by the Southern King!
Whoosh!
Blood splattered, heads rolled, dozens of heads lay on the ground, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air.
The princes behind Zhu Houzhao turned deathly pale. The strong smell of blood irritated their nasal passages and stomachs, causing them to gag repeatedly.
Zhu Chongyao, who was in the midst of it all, could feel the wind of the blade behind him, the warmth of the blood splattering on his body, and the dull thud of his head hitting the ground.
A foul odor emanated from beneath Zhu Chongyao.
Zhu Chongyao was drenched in cold sweat, his expression blank, staring tremblingly at Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand dismissively and asked, "Zhuge Zhengwo, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, what punishment should be given for treason?"
Zhuge Zhengwo declared loudly, "Your Majesty, all those who plot rebellion shall have their entire family exterminated and be executed by slow slicing!"
"it is good."
Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Then take Zhu Junzhang and Zhu Chongyao away and execute them by slow slicing!"
"Afterwards, Zhu Jun was flogged and his entire family was executed, his title of Prince of the South was revoked, and his kingdom was abolished!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
At Zhuge Zhengwo's command, guards from the Six Doors immediately stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Junzhang and Zhu Chongyao, and dragged them out of Fengtian Hall.
Upon hearing Zhu Houzhao's order, Zhu Junzhang and Zhu Chongyao cried out for mercy, their voices filled with anguish and their words dripping with blood.
"Your Majesty! I was wrong, please spare my life!"
"Your Majesty, we are brothers! I am your uncle! You can't kill me!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to have my title stripped and be reduced to a commoner, I only beg Your Majesty to spare my life!"
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
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