bookrebus Chapter 729: The rebels were defeated and pursued, Jiayang lost his support. Jiayang and his mother
Chapter 729: The rebels were defeated and pursued, Jiayang lost his support. Jiayang and his mother
The fleeing rebel leader said, "Brothers, from the way you are dressed, I can tell that you are all from the underworld, not the palace guards.
We are also people in the underworld who are paid to help others get rid of disasters and are employed by employers. Therefore, there is no deep hatred or personal grudge between our two teams.
Since the mission has been completed, why don't we all go our separate ways and report back to our respective masters.
Although we are deserters now, our hidden strength is still strong.
You should know that we all have special abilities. If we continue to fight to the death, it is really not worth it.
Brothers, please show some mercy and let us go. When we meet again in the future, we will still have a favor to show for ourselves. "
When the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince's confidants heard these words, they couldn't help but feel angry.
They thought that these rebels would realize their mistakes and surrender, but they didn't expect that the other side would be so self-righteous and shameless!
How dare they treat themselves as people of the underworld and bargain with them! This is simply a blatant provocation to the dignity of the royal family!
The cronies of the Third and Fourth Princes gnashed their teeth and stared at the rebel leader, their eyes flashing with anger. They clenched their weapons, ready to fight the rebels to the death.
However, at this moment, a confidant stood up and said: "You traitors, how dare you speak so arrogantly! You betrayed the country and killed innocent people. Your crimes are unforgivable! If I let you escape today, how can I be worthy of the dead soldiers?"
His voice was full of indignation and justice, which moved people.
Other confidants echoed, "That's right! We can't let these traitors go! They must be punished as they deserve!"
For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and both sides were on the verge of a fierce battle, as if it was about to break out.
In this tense atmosphere, the confidants of the third and fourth princes held their weapons tightly, faced the rebels fearlessly, and demonstrated firm determination and courage.
After hearing what the other party said, they couldn't help but retort with contempt: "Who is the same as you! Although we are not wearing formal guard uniforms, we are the master's confidants.
Although we are all from the underworld, we are doing righteous things to uphold justice, safeguard the safety of the people, and protect the safety of the country and the king. How can we be like you, killing and burning for money, and doing all kinds of evil?
Now that you are in our hands, we will not let you escape easily. If you are smart, surrender quickly, or we will beat you half to death and hand you over to the master for punishment."
As time went by, the forces behind Prince Jiayang were uncovered clearly.
After several failed operations, most of the forces he had won over had been eliminated.
There were also some people who once supported him, but they began to doubt that Jiayang's ambitions were too big, and believed that he was simply unable to realize his own desires. They were worried that following him would only lead them into an endless abyss, so they began to retreat.
Faced with such an unfavorable situation, Prince Jiayang couldn't help but feel a ripple of self-doubt in his heart.
The once extreme self-confidence gradually dissipated, and was replaced by a growing lack of confidence.
He always believed that he was the best, and the king and his two younger brothers were just mediocre and could not compete with him at all.
However, reality dealt him a heavy blow, forcing him to re-examine his judgment.
The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and all the advantages seemed to have instantly shifted to the side of my father and brothers.
His power gradually weakened, and his original firm confidence began to waver. He tried to kill his father by poisoning him, but ultimately failed; he sent an assassin to assassinate him, but not only did it fail, but the assassin was also injured.
This series of setbacks made him feel unprecedented pressure and confusion.
In desperation, he decided to take a gamble and sent a large number of his men to force the emperor to abdicate. However, his father had already seen through his plan and was fully prepared.
The operation ended in a disastrous failure, half of his men were captured, and the rest lost their loyalty to him. Prince Jiayang was completely in despair, full of confusion and helplessness.
Could it be that the dark power he had worked so hard to accumulate had collapsed just like that?
Jiayang was filled with resentment and anger, he could not accept this reality, he became manic and out of control, often smashing things to vent his dissatisfaction.
When his close associates saw him like this, they were so scared that they dared not approach him, for fear of angering him and being punished.
They were disappointed with Jiayang's behavior and even began to consider leaving him.
Although Jiayang became less confident, his ambition did not diminish.
His heart is still filled with a desire for power that drives him crazy.
His ambition continued to grow, and the desire for power drove him, which miraculously allowed him to calm himself down from his frenzy.
He began to think about how to regain his strength and take back everything he had lost.
He quickly put aside his brief lack of confidence and began to secretly plan his future development path.
He knew that now was not the time to give up, but to take positive action. He needed to find new opportunities and rebuild his power. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would not give up.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Prince Jiayang believes that his identity has not been exposed so far and no one has discovered that he is the mastermind behind these assassin rebels.
This gave him a little comfort and made him believe that he still had a chance. He decided to continue to accumulate strength in secret and wait for the right time to strike again.
Prince Jiayang secretly vowed to kill his other three brothers and never let them become stumbling blocks to his ascension to the throne.
At the same time, he also looked forward to his father's early death so that he could inherit the throne legitimately and realize his ambitions.
He believes that as long as he persists, he will achieve his goal one day.
By then, he would be able to show his strength again, using the power he had developed in secret to quietly erode the other countries around him. He firmly believed that within a few years, his hidden power would be stronger than before.
Prince Jiayang knew very well that if he ordered the country's army to invade other countries in the name of the king, it would not take long before their Halibamu Kingdom would be destroyed by its surrounding neighboring countries.
Therefore, he decided to continue to build up his power in secret. First, he would become the king of the night, and then he would seek the throne of the king. Step by step, he would eventually become a more powerful ruler.
However, Prince Jiayang overestimated his own strength and underestimated the abilities of the king and his two younger brothers.
At this moment, all his crimes have been uncovered, with the help of Xiao Yunyan, Li Mohan and the four little ones.
But it is undeniable that these two princes do have outstanding abilities and are very serious and careful in their work.
As the candidate for the new crown prince, the third prince was the main person in charge of the arrangements for this operation, with the fourth prince serving as his assistant.
Judging from the results, the third prince was relatively prudent and comprehensive in his work. The old king was very satisfied.
He asked his two sons to invite his eldest son over so he could hear his eldest son's opinion.
If Hongdu has no complaints and supports the third prince to be the crown prince, then take him along to settle accounts with Jiayang's evil deeds and punish his subordinates according to the law.
Although the old king did not want his son to be imprisoned, exiled or even killed.
However, even if the second son was sentenced to death for his crime, he was given a chance to be spared. According to the law, the lightest punishment would be to execute the entire Jiayang Prince's family.
Even if the king did not pursue the matter and his brothers showed leniency and did not kill his entire family, he would still inevitably end up in jail.
What's more, given Jiayang's ambition and ruthlessness, he probably won't hide it honestly forever.
As long as he continues to secretly do things that harm the interests of neighboring countries and continues to assassinate neighboring kings and officials, the truth will sooner or later be revealed in several neighboring countries.
When neighboring countries knew that the frequent assassinations were secretly instigated by Jiayang, they would not let him go.
In order to prevent Halibam from being implicated, they must act in advance and wipe out Jiayang and his remaining forces.
After receiving the summons from the king, Prince Jiayang was very nervous. He quickly ordered his men to be ready, and in case he was caught, they were told not to rescue him. They had to keep calm.
He asked his trusted followers to wait and see what would happen. If he was not sentenced to death but only imprisoned, then he should not be rescued. He should just bribe the jailer and the guards secretly.
He hired someone to impersonate Jiayang and serve his sentence in prison. He then secretly came out and continued to be the King of the Dark Night.
Jiayang wondered if the king had realized that he was the mastermind behind all these assassinations and rebellions.
Jiayang was initially flustered, but soon calmed down. He decided to take a firm denial attitude. No matter what tricks they used to deceive him, he would never admit it. They couldn't do anything to him.
In the magnificent palace, Prince Jiayang stood in front of the throne, looking at the father of the country who was sitting on the throne with a rosy complexion, and his two younger brothers who looked much more mature, and secretly felt lucky that he had arrived in time.
With a very happy expression on his face, he quickly walked to the throne, knelt on one knee, respectfully saluted to the founding father and said, "Congratulations on your recovery, father!" Then he nodded to his two younger brothers to express his congratulations.
Although he knew in his heart that all this was fake, he pretended to be sincerely congratulating them on the surface.
However, the king was not shaken by Prince Jiayang's performance. He knew that Prince Jiayang's crime was unforgivable and was determined to expose it.
So, without hesitation, he ordered the Ministry of Justice to take charge of the trial department and read out the crimes committed by Prince Jiayang in public one by one.
As the officials from the Ministry of Justice's Trial Division began to read out Prince Jiayang's crimes, his face gradually turned as pale as paper.
Each accusation hit his heart like a heavy hammer, making him feel fear and despair. But he still tried his best to stay calm and tried to sort out his thoughts to refute.
Prince Jiayang stared at the king without flinching, his eyes gleaming with determination. "What evidence do you have to accuse me?" he asked loudly, his voice trembling.
A trace of disappointment flashed in the king's eyes. He sighed softly, then signaled several officials from the Trial Department to present the investigation records and evidence of Prince Jiayang's crime in court.
Four officials from the Trial Department came forward one after another, holding a thick stack of investigation records and related evidence, neatly placed on the table. They handed the evidence to Prince Jiayang one by one, asking him to personally check it.
"Jiayang, these documents are the ironclad evidence of all your crimes. They record in detail the correspondence between you and the enemy country, the details of the conspiracy, and the plans and implementation steps for attempting to murder me and your brothers." The king said indifferently.
Prince Jiayang took the document with trembling hands, and when he saw the contents on it, his face instantly turned as pale as paper.
But he still gritted his teeth and refused to admit it: "This... This is all forged! Father, someone wants to frame me! Father, since I became the crown prince, I have been working diligently and conscientiously, and I dare not slack off when acting as the governor. Father is wise, please believe me, and don't be deceived by those people with ulterior motives!"
However, the king seemed to have anticipated his excuse and he simply waved his hand, signaling the guards to bring in the witness.