Chapter 904: Defeat

The Duwei outside had finally broken in.

Including the Duwei and the merchant caravan guards of Zhang Xuan, with the Divine Crossbow Guard acting as inside agents, it was not difficult to enter the Taimiao, no matter how impregnable it was.

"Kill!"

"Leave none of them alive!"

At this moment, although these Duqi were well-equipped and possessed strong combat power, they were already at a disadvantage in numbers. Soon, Li Hang and Zhang Xuan were also rescued; the two of them, having just suffered such humiliation, were now eager to pay it back twofold.

"Kill!"

"Kill them all for me!"

Especially Li Hang; he was a legitimate member of the Li Dynasty royal family and an uncle to Li Tun. At this moment, his face was twisted, and he would not grant a single path of survival to these Duqi.

The remaining Imperial Guards also joined the ranks of those suppressing the Duqi.

"Why is it you?"

"Why is it you!"

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Soon, the Duqi side could no longer hold them back.

Rebellion is like this; when they decided to rebel with Min Weizhong, they had already put their heads on the line. Therefore, there was naturally no turning back, and blood began to permeate the Taimiao.

"Why?"

"You tell me why!"

Min Weizhong's face was deathly pale at this moment, drained of all color. He stared with eyes wide enough to split at the Commander of the Divine Crossbow Guard, who was also the Commander of the Imperial Guards: Min Pei.

Min Pei stood quietly beside Li Tun at this moment.

This time.

Min Weizhong's reliance for daring to rebel was primarily the Imperial Guards.

Min Weizhong roared.

Because he trusted Min Pei the most. The entire Li Dynasty did not know that Min Pei was someone he had raised since childhood. At the time, Min Pei was just a child he had picked up by the roadside while inspecting spring plowing; Min Pei was only six years old then. He had handed Min Pei over to be trained by specialists, and Min Pei had indeed lived up to expectations, step by step entering the Imperial Guards and, after several promotions, becoming the Commander of the Imperial Guards.

He could not understand.

He dared not say he treated Min Pei as his own flesh and blood, but at the very least, he had the grace of a second birth toward him. If he succeeded in his rebellion today, Min Pei would absolutely be a great hero! He could not fathom why he would betray him.

He just hadn't expected it.

The Imperial Guards he trusted most had actually turned against him—turned against him!

Circles of people instantly surrounded Min Weizhong and the others.

The situation had reversed in an instant.

At this moment.

The sounds of slaughter outside had gradually ceased. Following this, the blood-covered Li Hang and Zhang Xuan also ran in, leading a group of Duwei and Imperial Guards.

He had failed.

He knew he had failed, but he ignored the disdain and mockery of others, staring only at Min Pei. He did not believe all of this; he refused to believe all of this. Because his cultivation of Min Pei had even exceeded that of his own sons, his own daughters, his own granddaughters, and many of his own descendants.

Pairs of cold eyes stared fiercely at Min Weizhong.

Min Weizhong was trembling with rage.

He felt that everything he had given Min Pei was enough to make him safely take the risk with him.

However

Moreover, he had always promised Min Pei great benefits!

Min Weizhong was a person with thin family ties, so he believed most in interests.

"What?"

Min Weizhong felt a wave of dizziness.

Li Tun smiled: "Does Minister Min still not understand?"

He pointed at Min Pei and smiled faintly: "He is not surnamed Min by birth, but surnamed Zheng!"

Could it be that he was a member of the Zheng Family?

The Zheng Family.

Zheng.

The Zheng Family?

They were once prominent in the Li Dynasty, but they were defeated by the current Westerners in factional strife, and subsequently, the entire Zheng Family was beheaded. This instance of scholar-official factional strife is known in history as the "Gimyo Sahwa." Jo Gwang-jo and other young radicals, in order to promote Zhu-Cheng Neo-Confucianism and use Confucianism as the foundation for political indoctrination, wanted to realize the King's Way politics of the Three Dynasties and carry out major reforms, but they met with strong opposition from the then-Conservative Faction meritorious official Jeong Gwang-pil.

It was during this very factional strife that the Zheng Family was completely wiped out.

Min Weizhong closed his eyes as if resigning himself to fate and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "So the King knew all along, so the King had long prepared this move to guard against me, is that it?"

The Zheng Family.

The Zheng Family.

Thinking of this, Min Weizhong finally could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

And Min Weizhong hailed from the faction of Jo Gwang-jo.

The Zheng Family.

Others hurriedly supported him.

Li Tun watched him quietly.

"My Lord!"

"My Lord!"

He also finally took a deep breath.

This Li Tun truly hides his depth well!

The eyes of the others held mockery, disdain, hatred, and pity.

Liu Zheng at this moment.

Liu Zheng even suspected whether this Min Pei had been deliberately arranged by him to meet Min Weizhong. Therefore, perhaps from the very beginning, all of this was a scheme arranged by Li Tun! This seed, Min Pei, had been buried by Min Weizhong's side for over a decade! Li Tun, this monarch who appeared mediocre and easygoing, had monitored Min Weizhong step by step through Min Pei, and step by step, waited for this day.

The Zheng Family was irreconcilable with the Westerner Party.

This is what a true emperor is!

This was the art of kingship!

People are not grass or trees; who can be without emotion?

He had been cultivated by Min Weizhong since he was young, and Min Weizhong had taught him many principles: how to conduct himself, how to survive in officialdom, how to develop his own vision, how to manage subordinates, how to do this, and how to do that.

In ancient times, such hatred could absolutely not be forgotten.

Min Pei also looked quietly at Min Weizhong, and in the end, he too closed his eyes.

From the very beginning, he had known that he was a descendant of the Zheng Family!

He had endured humiliation and shouldered heavy burdens just to defeat the Westerner Party!

In his heart, how could he not have regarded Min Weizhong as his own father?

However.

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha, so that's how it is, so that's how it is!"

Today, all of this had truly arrived.

Yet, he could not bring himself to be happy.

"Father."

"Grandfather."

Min Weizhong burst into loud laughter, his voice filled with desolation.

As for the others, no one spoke.

In the current situation.

What Method did they have to stop it?

Queen Inhyeon and Li Xuanya likewise did not know what to say.

The two of them had personally witnessed Min Weizhong's arrogance, Min Weizhong's madness, and Min Weizhong's defeat today. It was not that they had not tried to stop him, but their attempts to stop him had been of no use at all.

"Min Weizhong, who is the disloyal subject!"

"Who is the unfilial descendant!"

"Min Weizhong, now that things have come to this, do you still not confess?"

"Kneel!"

Min Weizhong laughed wildly: "You want me to kneel? Wishful thinking!"

He took one last look at Liu Zheng and smiled bitterly: "Vice Minister Liu, help me watch and see how this Li Dynasty will fare after I die!"

"It is you!"

Condemned by all!

"No!"

A spray of fresh blood spurted out.

After saying these words, he furiously drew his sword and swiftly slashed it fiercely across his own neck.

"Father!"

"My loyal subject!"

Everyone present was moved.