kingnovel Chapter 467 Betrayal!
Chapter 467 Betrayal!
The cold blade on his neck made the Tenth Prince dare not move.
But at this moment, what was colder than the blade was the words of the man holding the knife.
A look of horror appeared on the Tenth Prince's face: "You... do you know what you are doing?"
Deng Hongwen's face was full of indifference, his eyes showed no emotion at all, and he said calmly: "Your Highness the Tenth Prince, of course I know what I am doing!
You have raised an army to rebel and intend to murder Your Majesty. How can I let you do whatever you want when you commit such a heinous crime?"
After saying this, without waiting for the Tenth Prince to speak, Deng Hongwen's eyes turned cold, he took a deep breath, and shouted to everyone:
"Everyone, it's not too late to put down your weapons before a disaster occurs!
If not, His Majesty will be furious and will kill all of your clans!"
The soldiers under the Tenth Prince were stunned.
No one expected that Deng Hongwen, who was so trusted by the Tenth Prince, would actually rebel at this moment and even hold the Tenth Prince hostage.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other, with no backbone.
The instigator of the rebellion has been held hostage, so what is the point of rebellion?
The tenth prince also noticed the tremors in his troops and was immediately furious: "Why did you listen to him? Now that the palace is about to be controlled by me, does he dare to kill me?
Hurry up and kill him. Whoever kills him will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins! "
How could such a good situation be ruined by Deng Hongwen?
Although he was being held hostage, he was surrounded by his people. As long as he took the opportunity to kill Deng Hongwen, everything would still be possible!
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. The surrounding rebels looked at each other, some with murderous intent in their eyes, some tightly grasped their weapons, as if looking for a suitable opportunity to attack.
But at this moment, Chu Ning, who was not far away, chuckled: "Brother Ten, everyone around is my people, who do you think dares to take action?"
After he finished speaking, Chu Ning's aura suddenly exploded, his eyes flashed with two rays of light, and his face was full of murderous intent as he said:
"Listen up, archers! Anyone who dares to move will be shot immediately!"
The rebels who were originally ready to make a move suddenly changed their expressions and dared not make any more moves.
Although money is important, you also need to have a life to spend it.
Now there are cavalry in front, blockades behind, archers on the roof, and the Tenth Prince is being kidnapped. Who dares to move?
It was not until this moment that the Tenth Prince became truly frightened.
I originally thought that victory was certain, but now it has turned out like this.
And the instigator of all this was actually Chu Ning!
This damn bastard!
The Tenth Prince became more and more angry as he thought about it. He stared at Chu Ning and roared, "Why, why did you want to ruin my plan!"
Chu Ning sneered: "Tenth brother, treason is a serious crime. It's not that I want to destroy your plan, but your plan will not leave me a way to survive.
Once you succeed, I guess the first person you'll deal with will be me, right?"
The Tenth Prince's eyes turned cold, and he didn't want to waste time talking to Chu Ning. He clenched his hands and said angrily: "Come on, kill him quickly!"
But no matter how the Tenth Prince roared, the rebels still did not dare to take action.
This made the Tenth Prince furious, and he cursed: "Fools, you are all a bunch of idiots. If you don't take action now, do you think he will let you go?
If this plan fails, you will be guilty of treason, a crime so serious that your entire clan will be implicated. Do you think the emperor will pardon you?
Take action now, give it a try, there is still a chance to succeed. If you allow me to be captured and you surrender, the only thing waiting for you is the death penalty!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the rebels, who had already been discouraged, suddenly became panicked.
When it comes to one's own life, no one dares to be careless.
For a moment, the rebels raised their weapons again, and a look of determination appeared on their faces.
At this moment, Chu Ning chuckled and said, "Everyone, you don't have to worry about the emperor settling scores with you later!
You are just following Brother Ten to block my way. You have not attacked the palace, nor killed anyone in the court. Strictly speaking, you are not committing treason.
As long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, I can suggest to my father that you be spared and sent to the front line to atone for your sins."
These words made the Tenth Prince's face change drastically: "Don't listen to him, he is lying to you, father will never let you go!"
"is it?"
Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly and chuckled, "Right now, my troops are fighting fiercely with the State of Zhao on the front line, and it is the right time to use people. As long as I ask, my father will definitely let them go to the front line to fight because they have not taken action!
By then, maybe they can make achievements on the front line and bring honor to their family."
After saying this, without waiting for the Tenth Prince to refute, Chu Ning looked at the group of rebels and said calmly: "There are only two paths in front of you!
Either you take action and see which is faster, the weapons in your hands or my bow and crossbow!
Either you lay down your weapons, and I will save your lives and send you to the front line to fight!
There are two paths, life or death, I will give you ten breaths to make your own way!"
After saying this, Chu Ning turned to look at the archers on the roof and said in a deep voice: "As soon as ten breaths are up, shoot and kill anyone who refuses to surrender!"
Ran Ming at the side laughed and said, "I'll count!"
"One!" A loud voice rang in the rebels' ears.
"Two!" Ran Ming shouted again before the rebels could react.
"Three!" Such a fast speed, they didn't want to give the rebels any chance to surrender.
"Four!" Some rebels began to panic.
"Five!" The rebels looked at each other with fear in their eyes.
"six!"
"Clang!" Someone finally put down his weapon.
Someone takes the lead and others immediately follow.
As the sound of weapons clashing continued, the rebels laid down their weapons one after another. In just a moment, all the rebels had laid down their weapons.
Deng Hongwen, who was originally surrounded by the rebels, also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
Even though he held the tenth prince hostage, he really didn't dare to kill him.
After all, he is a prince!
Moreover, being among the rebels, you would be besieged if you are not careful.
Now that all the rebels have surrendered, this matter can be considered a successful outcome.
But the held hostage Tenth Prince was furious. He looked at the rebels who had laid down their weapons and roared:
"Waste, you are all a bunch of waste. I have worked so hard to raise you for so long, but now you are convinced by Chu Ning's few words!"
Deng Hongwen shook his head and sighed, "Tenth Prince, stop it. You have already lost."
"No, I didn't lose!"
The tenth prince stared at Deng Hongwen and shouted angrily: "As long as my troops take over the palace and kill my father, I will be the emperor, and Chu Ning will not dare to do anything to me!"
Deng Hongwen shook his head: "It has come to this, don't you understand?"
The tenth prince was stunned: "You...what do you mean by that?"
At this time, Chu Ning led his men to surround the Tenth Prince. Ran Ming stepped forward and pulled the Tenth Prince off his horse. The White Horse Cavalry rushed forward and tied up the Tenth Prince.
Chu Ning, on the other hand, rode on his horse, looking down at Deng Hongwen, bowed and said with a smile: "Thank you, Lord Deng, for your great help!"
Deng Hongwen dismounted and returned the greeting: "It was a brilliant plan by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, who let me serve as an insider in advance to uncover the true identity of the Tenth Prince!
During this period, I have infiltrated the Tenth Prince's inner circle and have found out that the deaths of the Eighth Prince and Lord Wang were caused by the Tenth Prince! "
When these words came out, the Tenth Prince's face was full of disbelief.
The person he trusted the most turned out to be Chu Ning's accomplice?