Chapter 309: Transformation
However, Jia Cong rode forward alone, and soon he saw Prince Beijing and Feng Tang who were guarded by a large army.
However, when Jia Cong approached thirty feet, Prince Beijing said with a smile, "Marquis Guanjun, please stop!"
"Why? When did Prince Beijing become so cowardly? I am riding alone, and you have an army of thousands. Do you still have the courage to face me?"
Prince Beijing didn't care at all, still smiling, and said, "Everyone knows that my brother is the bravest among the three armies! I naturally don't want to put my life in my brother's hands."
"I don't know what you two, Prince Beijing and Feng Tang, want to do?" Jia Cong asked indifferently.
"Brother Shi, why are you playing dumb? Isn't this obvious?" Shui Rong said, "This world belongs to the Li family after all. You and I are just dogs of the royal family!"
"Thinking back to the past, the four kings, eight dukes, and twelve marquises, each of them had made outstanding contributions! However, it has only been a hundred years, and our mansions have been weakened to such an extent by the royal family? Brother Shi, the royal family will not tolerate us! Our families were almost at the end of their bloodlines, but ended up with such a result. Brother Shi, are you willing to accept this?"
"In this world, what the Li family has done, can't my Shui family and your Jia family do the same? Have we ever paid less than the Li family?"
"Even if I don't say it, you can see that I have no other choice. But, isn't it the same for you? You are so young now. Even if you have been awarded the title of Marquis, Duke and King are just around the corner. When that day comes, do you think our Majesty will tolerate a powerful king of a different surname?"
"Shui Rong, are you asking me to join you in rebellion?" Jia Cong asked with a smile, "But even you succeed now, His Majesty still has two sons, and at worst there are the Emperor Emeritus and Prince Zhongshun. Do you think you can get that position? Although you have bewitched Feng Tang, I don't believe you can control the five major camps in Shenjing!"
"By then, you will be nothing more than a lost dog!"
"Brother Shi, don't worry!" Shui Rong laughed loudly, "If I wasn't absolutely sure, why would I take the risk? Do you think we are the only ones taking action?"
Jia Cong's expression was slightly tense. "So, you have also made arrangements in Shenjing?"
"That's right!" Shui Rong said with a smug smile, "Speaking of which, Li Wei is an idiot. I only had someone deceive him with a few words, and he believed it, and even took the initiative to recruit me! So, the mastermind of the rebellion now is not me, but your Majesty's Second Prince."
"When I have mastered the situation here, I will be able to command the troops of the whole country to come to my aid. The Second Prince is disloyal and unfilial, and he has murdered his father and rebelled. Naturally, he will not be tolerated by the people of the world!"
"Good, good, good!" Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh. "Prince Beijing is indeed thoughtful, and Li Wei is indeed a fool! He doesn't even think about the fact that the future of the Zhen family is indeed doomed, but he is not only the nephew of the Zhen family, but also the son of His Majesty! With his intelligence, even if the Zhen family falls, there is a great possibility that he will inherit the throne in the future. Now he has been bewitched by you."
"Brother Shi is right. Li Wei is indeed a fool. But if he is not a fool, we would not be able to rule the world, right?"
"What do you think? Brother, do you want to die for your loyalty or join hands with me? I swear on my life that if you submit to me, I will grant you a fiefdom and make you a king when I rule the world! With your ability, you may even be able to create a thousand-year-old family. With such a future, why do you have to accompany Emperor Longxing to die?"
"It is indeed a good future, but I wonder if the Zhen family in Jiangnan knows about this move of the prince?"
Prince Beijing sneered, "My father-in-law is a coward! He would rather wait for death than rebel easily. However, when I succeed, the Zhen family will naturally know what to do."
"Brother Shi, do you have any questions?"
Jia Cong shook his head and then asked Feng Tang, "I understand everything else. Even if I don't understand, I can guess a little. But there is only one thing I don't understand."
"Feng Tang, you have controlled the Dragon Guard for many years. Both the Emperor and His Majesty have been very kind to you! Even if I were to rebel, it wouldn't be surprising. But it's you, Feng Tang, who rebelled, and I can't understand why. I wonder if you can help me solve this puzzle?"
"Even if Prince Beijing succeeds, can he still show you more favor than the two majesties?"
Feng Tang smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "Your Majesty, there is no need to ask. I have only betrayed the trust of the two Majesties! Besides, Your Majesty, there is no need to think about stalling for time!"
"Shang Yan does have several thousand soldiers, but I blocked him in the rear, so he can't get through! The more than 10,000 soldiers here are all my men, and all the officers were promoted by me. Now, the Marquis only needs to decide whether to join us or accompany the others to die."
Jia Cong shook his head helplessly. "In fact, I have never understood why that position is so tempting? Prince Beijing, although you have no way out, isn't it good to be an idle prince? Is power so attractive that people will spare no expense?"
"Besides, you don't think that you have already won the battle! If I tell you that although I didn't know that you had any rebellious intentions, I have already received the secret order from His Majesty and made preparations in advance, will this news disappoint you?"
Prince Beijing and Feng Tang's expressions changed, and then Feng Tang said coldly, "Prince, we can't delay this any longer, in case something unexpected happens!"
Prince Beijing nodded and said, "Jia Cong, you are a beautiful woman, why do you follow a thief? Since you don't accept my kindness, then go to hell!"
Feng Tang, who was standing by, drew out the long sword from his waist with one hand and said, "Pass on my order, attack!"
Afterwards, the two of them did not give Jia Cong any chance and rode their horses directly towards the depths of the army. The surrounding Long Jinwei came from all directions, formed a formation, and approached the entire team with spears in hand!
Jia Cong took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly, "Where are my subordinates? Follow me to kill the enemy!"
"I have received your order!"
As Jia Cong finished speaking, loud roars suddenly rang out. Then, under the shocked gaze of the Dragon Guards, the ceremonial guards, the followers and servants brought by the Eight Dukes and Twelve Marquises, who were originally wearing mourning clothes, took off their mourning clothes one by one, revealing a body of armor!
The sudden appearance of thousands of soldiers and horses, like a miracle, immediately stunned everyone.
Not only did the Dragon Guards change color, even the officials who were originally around these people or the people from the Eight Dukes and Twelve Marquises' Mansions did not react.
Moreover, not only that, those countless paper figures and horses were torn apart, revealing swords, spears, bows and arrows, large shields...
