"Master General, wait a minute..."
Qian Ping and his men acted so quickly that the Prince of Zhennan and his men hadn't reacted yet. Qian Ping was about to go in and ask His Majesty the King to come out. If His Majesty the King was mixed up with these people from the Tang Dynasty, how could he attack the King?
So many people have died from the beginning until now. If the king is not killed, it would be like doing nothing. The Prince of Zhennan and his men will have to bear the crime of being traitors. If the king regains power with the support of the Tang Dynasty in the future, will these people and their families still be able to survive?
"Does Your Majesty have anything else to say?"
Qian Ping asked knowingly, the men of King Zhennan around him were about to draw their swords, but Qian Ping had nothing to be afraid of, and there were also hundreds of East Palace guards behind him, so there was nothing to be afraid of. Although our numbers were not as large as yours, we represent the Tang Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Do you dare to attack us?
"This matter is our Nanzhao domestic affair. I hope the steward will not interfere. When I see His Highness one day, I will give him an explanation and will never embarrass the steward."
While the Prince of Zhennan was speaking, the two teams of soldiers behind him had already surrounded him from both wings. Qian Ping brought too few people, so he could only draw his sword to confront these people. Their way to the palace gate had been blocked.
"Your Highness, I don't understand what you're saying. I simply wish to meet with the King. Our Crown Prince has something to report. Is that all that's wrong? If Your Highness truly speaks this way, wouldn't that be a direct confrontation with the Tang court? I also want Your Highness to understand that although the people I brought with me are few, they are all from the Tang Dynasty. If even a hair is missing, the Tang Dynasty will not spare the enemy."
Although Qian Ping was a eunuch, he spoke these words in a sonorous and powerful voice. Although the number of subordinates of the King of Zhennan was not small, after hearing Qian Ping's words, these people began to feel nervous for no reason. Just as the old lady said, although they were less than a thousand people, their momentum remained undiminished. The most important thing was that the boss behind them was powerful. If the King of Zhennan was to settle the score in the future, could he protect us?
If His Majesty the King is killed, it means that the rebellion of Prince Zhennan has succeeded, and we can also rise with the tide and live a good life with Prince Zhennan. But if we offend the Angel of the Tang Dynasty, it will not be a good thing for us. People from the Tang Dynasty court will definitely come to cause trouble. Can Prince Zhennan protect us then?
Frankly speaking, whether or not we'll be able to protect them when the time comes is another matter. The Prince of Zhennan may need us now, but by then the entire country will have been settled. What's the point of having so many soldiers? If the Tang court were to hold them accountable, the Prince of Zhennan might just push them aside to take the blame. Isn't this kind of thing common in officialdom?
Thinking of this, the soldiers and generals in front took a step back. Although the retreat was very subtle, people present could see that Qian Ping's few words were equivalent to tens of thousands of troops. Of course, this had little to do with Qian Ping. After all, it was the power of the Tang Dynasty court.
"Open the gate and welcome Chief Steward Qian into the palace."
Just when they were at a stalemate, a voice came from inside the palace. This voice was obviously from the King of Nanzhao. This guy had already become impatient and was not until he was woken up by the people below that he knew what had happened.
To be honest, His Majesty the King can no longer hold on. Although there is still a lot of food and water, the walls of the palace can no longer hold on. If there is another day of attack tomorrow, it will probably collapse. At that time, no matter how elite his men are, they will not be able to resist the army of the King of Zhennan. Once the army of the King of Zhennan breaks in, I am afraid that no one will survive except the Queen Mother.
So when he learned about what was happening outside the palace, he had to take a gamble. Even though Qian Ping didn't bring many people with him, Qian Ping represented the Tang Dynasty court. His younger brother was weak inside, and His Majesty the King knew this. Although he appeared to be very tough to the outside world, he actually didn't dare to offend the Tang Dynasty at all.
"Kill the traitor."
When the palace gate was opened, the men under the King of Zhennan became more alert. As long as the king was dead, there would be no need for them to confront Qian Ping.
Just now, His Majesty the King was only thinking about getting Qian Ping in, but he didn't expect that there were still many of the King of Zhennan's men at the gate of the palace. If he was not careful, he might be killed by these people at any time. Even if he wanted to retreat now, the gate of the palace has been opened. Where can you retreat to?
"Protect His Majesty the King."
At Long Jiu's command, hundreds of his cavalrymen immediately galloped towards the palace gate. They had not dismounted, and their horses were very strong, so they ran directly ahead of the Zhennan King's men.
"Don't mess around..."
Seeing that his men were about to deal with these Tang Dynasty cavalry, the officer in charge immediately restrained his men. We can do whatever we want when facing the king, because it is a huge achievement, but if we fight with the Tang Dynasty cavalry, who knows whether it will be a merit or a capital crime in the future? Before we figure this out, we must think about it carefully.
The Prince of Zhennan had a different idea in his mind just now. He really hoped that his men would beat the king to death. Then the source of the conflict between the two sides would be gone, and he could then become the King of Nanzhao smoothly. Even if he offended Chief Steward Qian at this time, he still had a way to make things right. But now the Tang Dynasty cavalry surrounded the King of Nanzhao, and he didn't have much chance.
"Eunuch Qian, are you going to see this matter through to the end?"
Prince Zhennan knew very well that if Qian Ping did not agree, it would be basically impossible to capture his brother. These guards of the Eastern Palace had amazing combat effectiveness. Although there were only a few hundred of them, it was not easy to capture them, not to mention that there were thousands of people in the palace. The most important thing was the Tang Dynasty behind these people. Capturing them would be tantamount to openly betraying the Tang Dynasty. Prince Zhennan could not bear this crime. The Tang Dynasty court had been very aggressive in recent years.
