I Am Truly Not a Treacherous Minister Your Majesty

Chapter 77: The Rebellion of Prince Chunshan

Qin Ji’s arrangement naturally had his own reasoning.

The Dragon Guards referred to those people as rioters, indicating that they indeed lacked sufficient combat power.

The threshold for rioters is very low. In various countries, such groups are used as pawns by politicians. Some even go further, using them directly as cannon fodder.

Therefore, the quality of rioters is naturally mixed, with all kinds of people among them. Some have a real obsession to accomplish something, some are just ordinary people hired with money to cause trouble, and some are fools being manipulated…

Expecting them to break through the palace guards is a fantasy. If the palace guards could really be breached by a bunch of rioters with shabby weapons, then Qin Ji might as well not be the Grand Marshal.

However, this does not mean that these people are useless.

Cannon fodder, that is their use.

Qin Ji could guarantee that as long as the palace guards dared to move recklessly, the enemy would seize the opportunity to charge in. By then, even if you killed all the rioters, it would be to no avail.

So Qin Ji did not let the palace guards move. General Iron’s arrangement was actually fine, as the guards used the terrain to defend the rear palace gate, leaving almost no gaps.

But if they retreated, it would be different.

Anyway, there were still Qin Ji’s subordinates in the palace, plus the imperial guards and those cultivators, which were basically enough.

…

Prince Chunshan looked at his private soldiers from afar.

This time, he had received a request from his imperial brother to send troops.

In his view, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After all, although Prince Chunshan could initiate a rebellion, he was quite far from the emperor. If he relied solely on himself, this rebellion might not achieve much.

However, this time was a good opportunity.

Prince Chunshan did not have much affection for his brother. When the late emperor was still around, they had almost no interaction. This time, he came to help mainly because his brother was leading the charge.

If the sky fell, his brother would be the scapegoat, and the main responsibility would not fall on him. He had a thousand reasons to mitigate his own guilt.

And if this coup succeeded, he could completely replace his brother. After all, he had the most resources, with the support of a general and several captains.

Moreover, not long ago, he received help from another group.

Thinking of this, the former crown prince couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although his brother’s troops had not successfully completed their mission, at least, as a tool, their mission was almost done.

He recognized the people sent by Duke Anguo, they were from the Chiyuan Army, which meant that Duke Anguo had already mobilized the surrounding camps.

At this moment, continuing to fight was not a good idea. A group of people had already gathered around the emperor, and the troops Qin Ji had mobilized were probably arriving soon. If they continued to fight, they might not die thoroughly enough.

He needed to find a way out.

Prince Chunshan pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of a plausible excuse.

To be honest, although he had put in a lot of effort in this rebellion, he was not the mastermind. As the former crown prince, he still had some prestige and connections.

Moreover, Xia Yuxiao would not be too harsh on his own brother, so as long as he found a reason that both Xia Yuxiao and he could accept, the other party would not make things too difficult for him—punishment would be severe, but not to the point of execution.

“Pass the order to all units, gather immediately and head to the palace. Remember, no slogans, just move, and keep your mouths shut.”

He instructed.

“Yes.”

The adjutant beside him immediately spread the message, informing each team. Thus, the troops of Prince Chunshan began to gather towards him.

Under his command, the troops, still armed with weapons, marched straight to the palace. Now, he had more than four thousand men in his hands. Although these four thousand men were not many compared to Da Xia, when gathered together, they indeed gave a grand and imposing feeling.

The troops of Prince Chunshan thus arrived in front of the palace.

Qin Ji had indeed given the order for the imperial guards to remain still. In this situation, even if Xia Yuxiao did not want him to expand his power, he had to do it. This was facing rebels, not some ordinary riot. If handled improperly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As for the troops outside the palace, Qin Ji did not actually put much effort into suppressing them. On one hand, he was mainly rescuing the crisis in the palace, so most of his forces were concentrated there.

On the other hand, he could not just start a massacre with the rebels in the city. Not to mention the civilian casualties, in such a complex terrain, rashly engaging the enemy would bring unpredictable losses, as there were too many unstable factors.

The Chiyuan Army was quite useful, and Qin Ji did not want it to suffer too much loss.

Therefore, it was perfectly normal for this large group of people led by Prince Chunshan to break through to the palace gates.

“Your Majesty, Grand Marshal, the rebels have arrived.”

A scout from the Chiyuan Army reported.

“Your Majesty, please sit here for a moment. I will personally meet them. Who dares to go with me?”

Qin Ji looked around at the civil and military officials and said.

Everyone looked at each other, hesitating for a moment.

They were not afraid of the rebels. In fact, the Chiyuan Army of Da Xia was absolutely capable enough. At least, ensuring everyone’s safe retreat was not a problem, and the palace also had its own countermeasures.

However, they were afraid of taking sides.

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If they stepped out now and later were targeted by the emperor or their adversaries, it would not be good.

So they were all watching.

But among them, there were quite a few who were originally Qin Ji’s supporters.

“Lord Qin is willing to personally meet the rebels at this time. Such courage is truly admirable. Although I have never fought on the battlefield, I have this one passion and am willing to go with Lord Qin!”

The one who spoke was the court’s Censor-in-Chief, Luo Ziyan. This Censor-in-Chief had always been known for his straightforward and bold character, and many in the court had been reprimanded by him face to face.

The reason he could sit steadily in this position for so long was largely because he was one of Qin Ji’s supporters.

Actually, he was more of an old friend of Qin Ji. Luo Ziyan had repeatedly confronted Qin Ji’s father when he was still around. Qin Ji’s father, being a military man, could not tolerate this and often retorted.

The two of them argued back and forth and eventually became friends. Later, anyone in the court who tried to target Luo Ziyan was basically blocked by Qin Ji’s father. As Luo Ziyan aged, he also learned to say some polite words, so he continued to hold the position of Censor-in-Chief.

Now he was willing to step forward, not necessarily to show loyalty to Qin Ji, but perhaps he was just worried about Qin Ji going out alone.

Although as a scholar, his role outside might be limited…

PS: Thank you all for your support!

I am ashamed to say that I was supposed to update twice last night.

As a result, by the time I wrote the second chapter, I fell asleep!

I slept until dawn, completely dazed.

Now I’ll make up for the chapter I missed yesterday, and then release two more chapters today~