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However, upon hearing Ren Ruyi's words at the scene, Wei Tingyu couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
Emperor An and all the previous emperors were indeed quite inhuman!
Although the Zhu Yiwei are also an intelligence and assassination organization, similar in nature to the Six Paths Hall of Wu Kingdom, the treatment they receive is completely different!
Unlike the Six Paths Hall of Wu Kingdom, which incentivizes its members with military merits and titles, the An Kingdom controls the Zhu Yiwei through nothing more than poison and using family members as leverage to force them to do those things!
And then they even treated them like trash and abandoned them!
It's just a pity that these talented people in the Zhuyiwei happened to encounter such a lord...
Of course, Wei Tingyu was not the only one with this idea. When the ministers below saw that Emperor An did not refute him, they all understood.
"The most ruthless are those in the imperial family!" They certainly knew this saying, and it was an age-old law!
But no one expected that Emperor An would be so cold and heartless.
Even ordinary families would still have some affection for a watchdog they've raised for ten years! Yet, it seems that there is not a trace of human emotion in Andi!
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At that moment, many people felt extremely disappointed with the Anguo court!
Especially the guards in red robes who are still surrounding Ren Ruyi! Apart from Deng Hui, their henchman leader, everyone's gaze became hesitant at this moment.
"If he can treat the Zhu Yiwei like this, who knows if he won't treat you the same way in the future?!" With Ren Ruyi's final, soul-searching question, the ministers in the room immediately erupted in clamor.
After all, regardless of which camp you're on, everyone understands the logic behind these words.
"Enough!" Seeing that things were out of control and everyone knew his true colors, Emperor An Li Jun decided to stop pretending! He chuckled coldly and said, "Hehehe! What exactly do you want?!"
"If you want to kill me, then do it! I am the ruler of Anguo, so let's do what we want!"
Those who achieve great things do not consult the masses! Those who accomplish great things naturally do not concern themselves with trifles!
Emperor An felt that his last words were powerful and resounding, and his expression was quite smug.
However, it did not achieve the effect he expected, because the doubts in everyone's eyes had not disappeared when they looked at him.
Although his last statement does make sense, after all, the success of one general is built on the bones of countless others, and every leader has climbed to the top by stepping on countless corpses.
But their attitude toward these skeletons was another matter entirely!
A ruler who acts like Emperor An naturally cannot win the heartfelt support of the people, a fact he himself has always known! Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to desperately try to cover up his past!
“But we’re not concerned with trivial matters!” Ren Ruyi frowned, then sneered, “We are living, breathing human beings!”
As soon as Ren Ruyi finished speaking, her gaze suddenly turned to the distance.
Two places in the distance were already engulfed in flames! Because the city's patrolling soldiers and officials had been summoned to the palace gate, the fire was already raging, but no one had noticed yet.
However, as Ren Ruyi's lips curled into a smile, Emperor An and Deng Hui on the city wall naturally noticed that something was amiss.
Immediately afterwards, the ministers below the city wall were also drawn to the distant firelight, and they all panicked.
"The water is gone! The water is gone!"
"That's... Yong'an Tower! It's where Emperor Wu was imprisoned! How did it catch fire?!"
"Wait a minute, there's a fire here too! It looks like the appointment room of the Zhu Yiwei (Crimson Guard)!"
"What a huge fire! It looks like the sky is lit up by the flames!"
"It's over! Emperor Wu is definitely finished now!"
...Seeing the flames in the distance and hearing the panicked cries of the ministers below the city wall, Emperor An and Deng Hui's expressions changed instantly! They never dreamed that before the situation on the city wall was resolved, these two important places would catch fire again!
Looking at the raging fire in the distance, Wei Tingyu nodded and smiled with satisfaction.
These two fires were obviously planned by him beforehand!
In the past five days, he has sent messages by carrier pigeon to the convoy hidden in the valley on the border between Wu and An.
Besides keeping the gold and troops hidden in place and leaving two male Golden Shadow Guards to protect them, the remaining two male Golden Shadow Guards led the rested thousand Xuanjia Army soldiers, traveling day and night along side paths, to hide in the forest near Andu.
He also used all the newly stored silver in the Marquis's treasury to recruit a thousand level-six Xuanjia soldiers and a thousand level-six rangers.
These three thousand cavalrymen are now hidden in the woods outside the city, awaiting their next orders.
Of course, the two male Golden Shadow Guards, who had traveled a long and arduous journey, were not allowed to rest. Instead, they secretly entered the city again! It was these two who set the fire at Yong'an Tower!
As for the two female Golden Shadow Guards who had been following Wei Tingyu, they went to the Imperial Decree Room together with Bai Que, a Red-Clad Guard who had been recruited by Ren Ruyi and was determined to rebel!
"Listen up, all you Zhu Yiwei!" At this moment, Ren Ruyi saw that the fire in the distance was getting bigger and bigger and was definitely out of control. He smiled and then took out a handful of papers from his pocket and threw them down from the city wall.
"This is the antidote formula for the secret medicine that Emperor An used to control the White Sparrow!"
"Medicinal herbs that were prepared beforehand are located outside all four city gates: east, west, south, and north!"
"Now that the Crimson Guard's appointment and decree office has been destroyed! There is nothing left in the world to restrain you!"
"If you no longer wish to remain in the Red-Clad Guard, then you shall embark on the great responsibilities of the world!"
After Ren Ruyi finished speaking, the guards below picked up the medicine prescriptions that had fallen to their feet, and each of them showed a joyful expression.
"We're free! That's wonderful!" Some of the guards in red robes were so excited that they shouted it out loud.
"Don't move! All of you, behave yourselves!" Deng Hui, the commander of the Zhuyiwei, seeing that he might become a commander without any troops, shouted anxiously.
However, it's clear that almost no one is willing to listen to his orders anymore!
Many of the Zhu Yiwei were so immersed in the joy of freedom that they didn't even want to lift their heads.
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Chapter 202 The Mad Emperor An! Dawn is Coming!
This outcome was exactly what Wei Tingyu had anticipated. After all, if Emperor An used poison and his family to control the Zhu Yiwei and make them act, he would be lucky if they didn't turn around and bite him once they were freed from their restraints!
"Ren Xin!" Emperor An, Li Sun, was furious upon seeing this scene.
After all, the Zhu Yiwei organization had been cultivated by the royal family of Da'an for generations! Now it had been destroyed in his own hands... At this moment, whether out of fear or anger, his shoulders began to tremble!
"What?" Ren Ruyi sneered, glancing sideways at Emperor An and saying, "You complained about the Zhu Yiwei when you needed them, but now that you're giving Zhu Yiwei his freedom, you can't bear to part with him?"
"Hmph!" Li Jun was hit where it hurt by Ren Ruyi's words, and could only snort coldly without being able to reply.
"Ren Xin! You must not harm His Majesty!" However, knowing that the time had come, the Duke of Chu immediately stepped forward and shouted loudly at Ren Ruyi, "Quickly release His Majesty!"
At this moment, all the ministers of Anguo were shocked and dumbfounded. Even Prime Minister Wang Donglai, who had spoken first, was still in shock.
Duke Chu's stepping forward undoubtedly made him a pillar of support in the hearts of the ministers.
"What?" As soon as Ren Ruyi saw Duke Chu come out, she immediately knew that this was a well-planned show that had come to this point. She smiled and looked at him, asking, "Such an unjust ruler, does Duke Chu still want to be blindly loyal to him?"
"Even if His Majesty has made a thousand mistakes, he is still the ruler of Anguo for the time being!" These lines had been memorized beforehand, so the Duke of Chu shouted them out without hesitation: "If His Majesty, the Holy Duke, were to be harmed, other countries would surely take advantage of the situation! Our Anguo would be leaderless, and another round of bloodshed would ensue!"
As soon as Duke Chu finished speaking, the ministers of Anguo present finally realized what was happening.
Yes, even if I hate Emperor An the most right now, I can't just stand by and watch the country fall into internal strife, can I?
Otherwise, these ministers and nobles in the city would be the first to suffer the calamity of national destruction!
It was rare that Duke Chu could still think of this at this time! The ministers of Anguo sighed inwardly, and at the same time, their impression of Duke Chu, this old nobleman who usually did not talk much, was raised even higher.
"Yes, yes! Duke Chu is right, Ren Xin, don't be impulsive!"
"Release Your Majesty immediately! We already know about your grievances!"
"The Crimson Guards have now scattered. What else do you want? As long as His Majesty is not harmed, just say it!"
The ministers were all echoing Duke Chu's sentiments, emphasizing that the priority was to save Emperor An. Even if the court and the public united to force Emperor An to abdicate, that was a matter for later.
If Emperor An were to die now, things would really get interesting in An Kingdom! After all, they are a political and social society that has transitioned from nomadic to agricultural, so it would be strange if the more remote tribes didn't rebel!
In particular, the Shazhong tribe, the mother tribe of Emperor An, is the most powerful among all the tribes in the entire An Kingdom! They will surely raise an army and storm into the capital to seek revenge, and at that time, their actions may be even more brutal than those of the enemy's chaotic troops!
"Don't be afraid! How could I let you die?" Ren Ruyi sneered, then looked at Emperor An and said.
The hint of heroism that had just appeared in this guy had vanished. His eyes were constantly fixed on the sharp blade against his neck, and his lips were trembling slightly.
It's obvious that this old man is afraid of dying again!
Without a word, Ren Ruyi struck Emperor An, Li Sun, off the city wall with a backhand palm strike. Then, using her lightness skill, she leaped onto the roof of the city wall in two steps and disappeared into the night.
Although the guards in red robes on the city wall did not go up directly, they were all just going through the motions! They watched Ren Ruyi leave easily, but not one of them tried to stop her!
Of course, at this moment, Anguo's ministers and Deng Hui could no longer care about Ren Ruyi, because Emperor An was rapidly falling to the ground.
"Your Majesty!" Because he was prepared in advance, Duke Chu took the lead and rushed to the front of the ministers, making a gesture as if he would catch Emperor An with his body!
However, it's clearly too late at that distance!
However, just as Emperor Andi's large face was about to touch the ground, his body suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Because when Ren Ruyi struck Emperor An in the back, she had already attached a tough, thin thread to his body! It was this thread that temporarily saved Emperor An's life!
Upon seeing this, Deng Hui immediately leaped down from the city wall, swung his sword to cut the thin silk threads, and then steadily caught Emperor An!
Only then did the old man Li Jun gradually recover from his panic. He frowned and looked at the civil and military officials in front of him, feeling that he had no face left as an emperor!
"Your Majesty!" Deng Hui had saved Emperor An this time, so he stepped forward quietly, waiting for the emperor's praise and reward!
However, when Emperor An turned to look at Deng Hui, his eyes became even more vicious and furious! Before he could even react, he swung a punch and landed it on the other man's chest!
"What were you doing just now?!" Emperor An, still not satisfied, stared at Deng Hui, who was rolling on the ground twice, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.