allendalepharm Chapter 70 The Dust Settles
Chapter 70 The Dust Settles
Li Jianyi uttered those powerful words.
Not only were Xiao Ruofeng and the others present struck as if by lightning, but even Emperor Tai'an himself felt a sudden shortness of breath!
He did know that Zhuo Qing was standing behind Qing Wang, and he even got involved himself to see who was more suitable to be his successor!
In other words, while Zhuo Qing supported Qing Wang, he himself knew everything that was about to happen, and he also knew that many people would die!
But instead of stopping Zhuo Qing and Qing Wang, he joined in the game himself, which can be described as knowingly committing a crime, making his crime even more serious!
"Father...Father Emperor, is what Young Master Li said true?"
Xiao Ruofeng always thought that Emperor Tai'an was unaware of the plot of Prince Qing and Zhuoqing, but he never expected that his father, Emperor Tai'an, not only knew about the plot of Prince Qing and Zhuoqing, but also got involved himself, causing the tragedy that has occurred today!
Although only one Qing King and tens of thousands of Golden Dance Guards died, the other five kings who were allied with Qing King participated in the coup. After the coup ended, the five of them and all their subordinates would die!
In other words, Xiao Ruofeng's father, in order to select a suitable successor, did not hesitate to sacrifice all his offspring and chose the final successor by raising poisonous insects.
While this might secure a capable successor, it would also lead to many unnecessary sacrifices!
This kind of treacherous, inhumane approach to raising emperors will only make the people despise such an emperor!
Because who knows if the next emperor's breeding of poisonous insects will affect the entire nation's people?
So, it would be fine if this matter remained unknown, but once it was made public, not only would the emperor's image collapse, but he would also suffer from the opportunism of neighboring countries!
It can be said that Beili, which was already experiencing internal strife, is now not only in turmoil internally, but also facing threats from tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals outside!
If the matter of raising Gu to choose a successor is exposed, then Bei Li will only face a devastating blow!
Emperor Tai'an was well aware of this!
Looking at Xiao Ruofeng, he remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "It's all true!"
"Father! You shouldn't have done this!" Xiao Ruofeng clenched his fists.
If Emperor Tai'an hadn't been his father, he probably would have punched him.
"Ninth Prince, it's not that Father shouldn't have done this, it's just that he appeared!"
If it weren't for his appearance, everything my father did would never have been exposed!
If it weren't for his appearance, everything the Emperor did would have been perfectly reasonable! It was also the best way to decide the next heir of Beili!
Therefore, the fault doesn't lie with Father, but with him, who appeared out of nowhere!
Emperor Tai'an refused to admit any wrongdoing, believing that everything stemmed from the accident involving Li Jianyi.
"Father, you're too attached to appearances!" Xiao Ruofeng said after holding back for a long time, seeing the stubborn Emperor Tai'an.
"Ninth Brother, so what if I became attached to appearances? But in the end, I achieved my goal!"
The third brother and the others are no good. It seems that the throne will have to be handed over to you, the ninth brother, and your elder brother!
So what if I've made a mistake? It's just death!
Emperor Tai'an had taken a detached view of life and death.
He looked at Li Jianyi and said, "Young Master Li, I thought my teacher had really left Beili, but I didn't expect him to leave you behind as a backup plan!"
"It's a pity, I'm not Mr. Li's backup plan. I'm just here to seek revenge against the Green King!" Li Jianyi said calmly.
"Ha! Here to seek revenge against the Azure King!?"
Emperor Tai'an laughed, looking at the corpse of the Prince of Qing with utter unbridled laughter!
"Third brother, it seems you didn't lose unjustly!"
If you hadn't gotten involved in the mess at the academy and hadn't provoked the successor of the Sword Heart Tomb!
Perhaps you'll succeed in forcing the emperor to abdicate! You'll become the supreme ruler!
What a pity, perhaps this is the cause and effect that Young Master Li was talking about!
The third brother ruined his own future! And he also caused me to ruin my own life!
Emperor Tai'an, after initially being agitated, gradually calmed down as he looked at the corpse of the Prince of Qing.
Then, he pulled a dagger from his chest and looked at Li Jianyi, saying, "If I die, will Young Master Li no longer make things difficult for Beili? Will he no longer expose what I have done?"
"yes!"
Li Jian nodded.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Advisor Qi Tianchen quickly said, "Young Master Li, you promised me you wouldn't kill Emperor Tai'an!"
"Yes, but I didn't kill him myself. He committed suicide on his own. It has nothing to do with me." Li Jian kept his eyes fixed on the Imperial Advisor Qi Tianchen.
Qi Tianchen: "..."
Indeed, Li Jianyi did not personally kill Emperor Tai'an. This time, Emperor Tai'an wanted to die himself, and he could no longer plead with Li Jianyi for mercy.
Moreover, even if he wanted to save Emperor Tai'an this time, Emperor Tai'an probably wouldn't allow it!
Only when he dies can the turmoil in the North subside! Only then will this chaotic world come to an end!
"Ninth Prince, Father has passed away! Remember to lead Beili well and continue on its path!"
After receiving Li Jianyi's promise, Emperor Tai'an plunged the dagger into his own heart without the slightest hesitation!
Subsequently, Emperor Tai'an committed suicide in Tai'an Palace!
The era of Emperor Tai'an has come to an end!
Upon seeing the fallen Emperor Tai'an, Xiao Ruofeng rushed over in grief, embracing the emperor's body and weeping bitterly, saying, "Father, you shouldn't have done this!"
If you had chosen your successor through normal means, things wouldn't have come to this!
"Brother, what's done is done, and there's no going back. Let's accept this and move on. Now it's your time!"
"You still have the heavy responsibility of taking charge of Beili!" King Jingyu looked at the heartbroken Xiao Ruofeng and couldn't help but step forward to comfort him.
Imperial Advisor Qi Tianchen, Ye Xiaoying, and others also advised, "Your Majesty, it's time to deal with the aftermath!"
Moreover, battle reports have arrived from the front lines! The Southern Conflict, the Northern Barbarians, and the Outer Heavens have all started wars on our northern border!
Now is the time to focus all our efforts on confronting the external enemy!
"good!"
Xiao Ruofeng nodded heavily.
Meanwhile, the four guardians of the Apocalypse finally arrived at the Tai'an Palace.
But by the time they arrived, everything had already been settled!
All they saw were the corpses of the Green King, the Golden Dance Guard, Emperor Tai'an, and the Grand Eunuch Zhuo Qing!
"King Langya, on our way to provide support, we were ambushed by the retainers of the King of Qing and thousands of Golden Dance Guards, which is why we are late!" Ji Ruofeng, Sikong Changfeng, and the others explained the reason for their lateness.
Indeed, if Li Jianyi hadn't suddenly appeared and ended everything with lightning speed, the four guardians of Tianqi would probably only have just begun to join forces with Xiao Ruofeng and the others to reach the front of Tai'an Palace at this point.
So it's no wonder they were late; it's just that someone's arrival sped things up far too much!
"I understand, thank you all for your hard work!" Xiao Ruofeng nodded.
the other side,
Lei Mengsha, that simpleton, also arrived one after another. Seeing that everything had settled down, he couldn't help but say in a silly tone, "I haven't even warmed up yet, and the Green King's coup is already over?"
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