Chapter 901: Rebellion

The crowd was vast and mighty.

Li Tun waking up was definitely a great joy for most people, but his insistence on going to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices to his ancestors had a group of people worried sick.

Therefore, this procession looked joyous on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were already surging.

"Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap!"

At this moment.

The Hancheng Capital Guard Commander, Park Sin, having received orders from Li Hang's side, had already assembled his troops. Three thousand Capital Guards rushed out of Hancheng via a side path.

At the same time.

Zhang Xuan's merchant caravan guards also increased their numbers and set off from another direction.

The target.

It is all the Taimiao!

Min Weizhong had a cold look in his eyes the entire way; for him, everything had long been prepared at the Taimiao. From time to time, his gaze drifted toward Li Tun, Li Hang, and the others.

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Li Xuanya's expression was nervous.

Liu Zheng chuckled, his face indifferent: "Trust your father the King. If he couldn't even handle Min Weizhong, he wouldn't need to sit on this throne, and he naturally wouldn't have come here in person, would he?"

Li Xuanya gave a bitter smile.

Alas.

He had overlooked only one person, and that was Liu Zheng, who was currently sharing a Horse Carriage with Li Xuanya.

"Young Master."

Min Weizhong laughed heartily, sitting nearby, and gave Liu Zheng a deep look, a cold glint appearing at the corners of his mouth: "Does Minister Liu think, what is the current situation of the Li Dynasty?"

When he said this, he naturally carried an air of arrogance.

Liu Zheng was torn between laughter and tears.

Liu Zheng knew that this Li Tun was no ordinary person; one could tell from him feigning a faint, and even being able to disregard the life and death of his own son, Li Yun, that he already harbored deep hatred for these Westerner Party members.

As if feeling that he had neglected Minister Liu for too long these past few days, after traveling for another half a day, Min Weizhong dismounted to visit Liu Zheng's Horse Carriage.

Li Xuanya looked at her grandfather's expression, feeling extremely conflicted.

He had gotten carried away.

He chuckled: "Lord Min's methods are indeed very firm, Liu Zheng admires them!"

Min Weizhong, not caring that his granddaughter was right there, slapped his thigh and laughed heartily, then followed up with a cold voice: "This Li Dynasty is full of filthy people; if I don't remove them, who will?"

What could he say himself?

The current Min Weizhong probably couldn't hear a single word he said anymore.

He had become inflated.

Me, serving as an official in your Li Dynasty? Are you crazy?

Liu Zheng held back his laughter and nodded with a look of extreme gratitude.

Only then did Min Weizhong look deeply at his granddaughter and say: "Xuanya, during the ancestral sacrifice, it is not appropriate for unmarried women to be present; at that time, you should not come."

At this moment, his eyes could no longer hold anyone else.

He even patted Liu Zheng on the shoulder and said proudly: "Rest assured, with me here, no one in the entire Li Dynasty dares to touch you! When the time comes, whether you want to return to Longyan or stay and serve as an official in my Li Dynasty, I will arrange it all!"

Pfft.

What could he possibly change?

It was a hundred-mile journey after all, and with so many people, the pace was not fast. Dragging along, it took three days to arrive.

The Li Dynasty's Taimiao was in the same style as the Longyan Taimiao. The Taimiao is the ancestral temple where ancient emperors offered sacrifices to their ancestors, a tradition continued based on the ancient Zhongguo tradition of "revering Heaven and honoring ancestors." Although the Li Dynasty's Taimiao was much smaller, it still had everything it should have. There were ten side halls on each side of the Great Hall, and the decoration style was naturally magnificent, exquisite, and luxurious. The main hall was for Heaven and Earth, the East Side Hall enshrined the emperors' ancestors, and the West Side Hall enshrined the spirit tablets of the Li Dynasty's meritorious officials of different surnames.

After saying this, he lifted the curtain and left the Horse Carriage.

Liu Zheng and Li Xuanya looked at each other and sighed deeply.

It seemed this Min Weizhong intended to walk this path to the very end.

Too many.

There were really too many places to set an ambush. No wonder Min Weizhong chose such a place.

The Li Dynasty's Taimiao covered an area of about ten mu, and was surrounded by thick walls three zhang high, making it extremely enclosed. At a glance, there was glazed tile, rosewood, bluestone paths, white stone bridges, a small river at the entrance with five small bridges built over it, and various building complexes inside that need not be listed one by one.

The group arrived at the Taimiao and stopped at the entrance.

According to the ancestral teachings, Li Tun was to walk up the steps of this Taimiao, first sacrificing to Heaven and Earth, then to the ancestors, and then to the meritorious officials.

After arriving at the scene, Liu Zheng took a rough look around.

Once inside, he feared they would be walking right into the tiger's den!

Li Tun, however, smiled slightly, his corpulent body, which trembled even when walking, already stepping forward.

A group of loyal followers hurriedly followed by Li Tun's side.

Liu Zheng only needed to confirm one thing: if a struggle broke out inside this Taimiao, he feared Li Tun would have no way to escape. This complex architectural layout made it easy for Min Weizhong to ambush heavy troops, while others would be like entering a jar, making it difficult to even deploy, let alone engage in large-scale combat.

"Your Majesty."

Seeing Li Tun walk in without hesitation, Li Hang and the others also called out one after another.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they all looked over.

Li Tun also had a smile on his lips and looked over in confusion: "What does Lord Min mean by this?"

Since they had arrived at the Taimiao, Min Weizhong naturally let his guard down and couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Your Majesty, this is the Taimiao. The Li Dynasty's ancestral teachings state that those who are unfaithful as subjects and unfilial as sons may not enter the Taimiao!"

Who would have thought.

Just at this moment, Min Weizhong gave a cold laugh: "Wait!"

It is here!

The expressions of Li Hang and the others changed drastically.

However, as Min Weizhong waved his hand, with a sudden clatter of armor, a group of fully armed soldiers ran out from the side and bound Li Hang, Zhao Shixi, Zhang Xuan, and the others, every one of them.

"Min Weizhong, what do you think you are doing!"

Li Hang's expression changed instantly: "Min Weizhong, what do you mean by this? Are you insulting the King?"

Min Weizhong gave a cold laugh, shook his head, and his gaze suddenly turned sharp: "I am not; I am insulting you bunch of villains!"

"What?"

Because in this single moment, the number of Duqi soldiers who rushed out actually reached one thousand!

Everyone's heart sank.

Li Tun's gaze turned even colder: "Lord Min, whether they are loyal or treacherous is for the Dali Temple to determine, you—"

"Min Weizhong!"

"Your Majesty!"

The scene fell into immediate chaos, and everyone feared for their own safety.

"This is not in accordance with the law, it is not in accordance with the law!"

Many people retorted on the spot.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A ruthless glint flashed in Min Weizhong's eyes, and he sneered coldly: "Your Majesty, the ancestral worship ceremony has already begun; why not enter the hall first and discuss other matters later? Rest assured, Your Majesty, Min Weizhong will certainly give you an explanation, and the evidence of their crimes will be presented shortly!"

"Presumptuous!"

"Min Weizhong, you—"

Shock!

Silence!

Everyone was trembling with fear; no one had expected that Min Weizhong would be unable to restrain himself from rebelling before even entering the Taimiao!

Min Weizhong had not yet spoken.

Some soldiers had already drawn their swords, and the heads of the few fellows who had been shouting the loudest fell to the ground on the spot!

Fresh blood sprayed out.

A wave of wailing rose in the hearts of the crowd.

"Your Majesty!"

Min Weizhong's face was icy: "Your Majesty, the time has come, let us go in."

"You—"

Li Tun's finger trembled as he pointed at Min Weizhong.

"Your Majesty, you cannot!"

"Your Majesty, this traitor—"