manynovel Chapter 929: Being occupied by barbarians is a shame
Chapter 929: Being occupied by barbarians is a shame
"I am just a nobody, but I am here to protect you, Lord, under the orders of Commander Wu."
A guard leader saluted and said, "Swords have no eyes! If you insist on leaving the palace, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"You... Wu Shengmao really rebelled?" Luo Chengyi asked in shock.
At this time, the same situation occurred among other aristocratic families in the capital.
Everyone was unknowingly placed under house arrest in the mansion and was not allowed to leave.
Dingbei Marquis Mansion
Tong Huaian hurried to the old marquis' study, where his father and others were also there.
"Grandfather, what should we do?" He still held the sword in his hand. The Fourth Prince was probably isolated and helpless at the moment, so he had to go to rescue him immediately.
"The situation is extremely bad! The imperial palace has been besieged. Commander Wu has brought 50,000 elite soldiers with him. There must be a fierce battle in front of the palace gate. I don't know what has happened to the two princes. Our house is under siege and we can't get out for the time being." The old marquis sighed.
"Grandfather! The Fourth Prince is in danger now, and I must go to rescue him." Tong Huaian said anxiously.
"No! You can't get out at all! Even if you can get out, who will protect the mansion? Now we can't even protect ourselves, so let's think about what to do next!" The Marquis was furious when he saw that his son was still thinking about rescuing the Fourth Prince.
"Grandfather! Father! The Fourth Prince has treated us well. He is in dire straits right now, and I, your grandson, am here to rescue him. This is truly a timely help. If the throne truly changes hands, what future does our mansion have? We will surely be among those who will be liquidated!"
In that case, I might as well give it a try. I believe the Fourth Prince and his men will certainly not be unprepared! Danger and opportunity coexist, and the survival of the Marquisate depends on this day!"
Tong Huaian felt that instead of staying in the mansion, it would be better to go out and fight for a better future. If the Fourth Prince lost, it would be the fate of their mansion. But if the Fourth Prince ascended to the throne, their bet would be a good one!
"Are you stupid? Right now we don't even know who's rebelling. What if they're from the enemy country? As long as they're not the followers of the Second or Third Prince, our situation is the same as that of the other noble families in the capital. Even if the dynasty changes, it's impossible to kill all the noble families in the capital."
Tong Huai'an looked at his father in disbelief. "If it's an enemy country, then we should fight our way out. If they succeed, the first ones to be targeted will be our aristocratic families."
Moreover, it is unlikely that the enemy country is trying to usurp the throne. If it is any other prince, then our Marquisate should not sit idly by and wait for death!"
Tong Huaian didn't think it was wise to stay in the mansion and act like a turtle. No matter what the outcome was, it would be disadvantageous to their mansion.
"An'er is right! My grandson is a man of courage! If we are really invaded by an enemy country and we hide in this mansion, we will be despised by the world one day."
The old marquis stepped forward and patted Tong Huaian on the shoulder, "Take all the elite troops in the mansion with you! We will see what the outcome will be later! Our mansion must not sit idly by and wait for death, and we must not become spineless people who are despised by the world."
The old marquis looked at his eldest son as he spoke, his eyes full of disappointment. How could such a coward be his son?
"Father, if you let our elite soldiers go with him, what will we do? If these people attack our mansion, and only the old, weak, and sick are left here, can these guards with only mediocre martial arts skills resist them?"
If the Marquis doesn't agree, what does it matter even if the dynasty really changes? I can only try my best to protect myself.
"Besides, this kind of thing is not something we can influence. Look at those noble families in the capital, who dares to act rashly?"
But just as the Marquis finished speaking, he was slapped in the face, which stunned him.
"I don't have a son like you who is afraid of death! When I followed Emperor Gaozu, I built my family fortune by stepping on countless bones! I will never allow my grandson to be weak!
At this point, the survival of the Marquisate is no longer important. The Great Yun Dynasty will never be allowed to be occupied by barbarians. That would be a disgrace!"
The old marquis was furious, his eyes filled with disappointment in his eldest son.
"Father! Huai'an is crazy! You are crazy too!" The Marquis looked at the two men with determined expressions in disbelief, and then looked at the other silent people in the study. He shook his head and thought these people were all crazy.
"Come here! Lock up the Marquis and don't let him out."
The old marquis turned and looked at Tong Huaian, "Go! Even if you have to sacrifice your life for your country, that is your mission! The Dayun Dynasty will never allow the barbaric cavalry to enter, that is a shame!"
"Yes!" Tong Huaian looked at the old marquis deeply, gripped his sword tightly, and walked out of the study.
"Get out of here!" The Fourth Prince swung his sword at the guard in front of him. At this moment, the Fourth Prince's mansion was in a mess.
"Guards, listen up, follow me into the palace to rescue you!" The Fourth Prince led his men out of the encirclement.
As soon as he led his men towards the palace, he ran into Tong Huaian who came to rescue him.
"Your Highness!" Tong Huaian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Fourth Prince was safe and sound.
"Huaian! You came at the right time. Come with me into the palace to rescue me!" The Fourth Prince was deeply moved when he saw Tong Huaian.
His vision was correct, Tong Huaian was indeed loyal.
At this moment, the third prince was also fighting hard against the enemy and leading his men to the palace.
Eunuch Pang brought Jiang Fugui and the others to a place not far from the palace gate, but they were stunned to find that the palace gate was already in chaos.
"What's going on? Why is there a fight at the palace gate?" Jiang Fugui asked in confusion.
Pang Shun's eyes rolled, and he immediately said to the driver, "Turn the horses around and go to Yilin Lane!"
"Eunuch Pang, aren't we going into the palace?" Shen asked nervously.
"Oh! Master and Madam, can't you two see that someone is rebelling? If you go over there now, aren't you just going to die? You'd better hide quickly to avoid being implicated!" Pang Shun sighed.
"What? Someone is rebelling?" The couple were shocked. This development of the situation was completely beyond their expectations.
I thought entering the palace today would be a dead end, but I didn't expect such an accident to happen.
"Don't wander around outside! The capital must be under martial law now. There are only rebels and troops guarding the capital. If you wander around outside, you will die.
What's more, Lord Jiang offends many people on a daily basis, and he attracts attention because of his status. There must be many people who hold a grudge against him, and they may very well capture you two to threaten him.
Yilin Lane is my house. If you two trust me, please hide there for the time being and don't come out. Everything will be settled after Lord Jiang returns from the border."
Pang Shun firmly believed that Jiang Youzhen would definitely return from the border. The chaos at this time was not worth mentioning. As long as he could save his life, everything would be settled when Lord Jiang returned.