Hold His Hand

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Capital City, Imperial Palace.

The eunuchs in the palace were coming and going, cleaning up the bloodstains everywhere in the palace.

A few days ago, the emperor invited some members of the imperial family to the palace and also found many maids to have fun together.

As a result, after drinking for three rounds, Xie Chengze suddenly launched an attack and sent people to guard the palace. Then he captured the emperor and all the people he had entertained and killed them on the spot.

Xie Chengze acted extremely decisively. He killed the emperor with his own hands. He didn’t say a word of nonsense at that time, and he killed the man directly with a white blade going in then a red blade coming out.

When the emperor died, his eyes were wide open, unable to die in peace.

He probably never dreamed that Xie Chengze would kill him.

After killing all the imperial members at the banquet, Xie Chengze sent people to bring the adult men of the imperial family, who had not entered the palace, into the palace, then surrounded and killed them together.

At that time, some people realized something was wrong and fled away to resist, but they were all killed one by one, along with the imperial family’s loyal guards.

There was almost a river of blood in the palace, but not many people left.

After Zhang Quan’s death, the eunuchs in the palace were led by Xie Chengze, so now they all obeyed Xie Chengze’s orders. As for the maids…Before Xie Chengze took action, there were maids also plotting to kill the emperor.

Such a big movement in the palace naturally attracted the attention of the influential families outside the palace.

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Realizing that a palace coup had occurred, those influential families couldn’t wait to leave the city.

The influential families all live in the city, but they don’t have many people in the city. Instead, they are in the manor outside the city…Almost all of those influential families have private soldiers!

However, they can’t get out!

Xie Chengze sent troops to block all the city gates and didn’t allow anyone to leave.

In recent years, the emperor has handed over a lot of military power to Xie Chengze, and Xie Chengze has raised many people in the manor on the outskirts of the capital…He has 20,000 men and horses, so he can completely control the capital!

Early the next morning, the capital was divided into areas that needed guards. Xie Chengze’s people even found some people in the capital to go from house to house to shout.

The general meaning is that the emperor is dead and the capital has changed, so they should stay calm and not wander around.

Then, Xie Chengze killed many more disobedient people.

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In just two days, Xie Chengze took control of the capital. After that, the people in the capital lived as usual, except that the city gate was still guarded by Xie Chengze’s people. The rice, grain, and firewood that the people in the capital needed were also bought and delivered from outside the city for them by Xie Chengze’s people.

Because of this Xie Chengze also ransacked those influential families’ manors outside the city and plundered their stored grain.

Now a few days have passed and everything has settled.

Xie Chengze is not the emperor, but in the capital at this moment, he is no different from the emperor.

Xie Chengze, dressed in fine clothes, slowly walked on top of the imperial palace’s city wall.

The sun was shining brightly today, making him feel warm.

Xie Chengze squinted his eyes and glanced at the sky, then asked Sheng Yuan who was following him: “How did those influential families react?”

Sheng Yuan said: “They have somewhat accepted their fate, but most of them are conspiring in private.”

Xie Chengze added: ” Did you tell them that they are going to court tomorrow?”

Sheng Yuan said: “I have already said so.”

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Xie Chengze said: “Wait until tomorrow, if anyone doesn’t come, find someone to tie them up. I want to see them appear neatly in the courtroom.”

Xie Chengze’s voice was cold. Sheng Yuan immediately agreed.

Xie Chengze turned his head and looked at the scene outside the palace.

The adult men of the imperial family died cleanly, but after the panic, the people in the capital continued to live their lives as usual. It was dinner time and the smoke was curling up.

He actually didn’t want to take action so quickly. He originally planned to wait until Lu Yanzhou’s troops came to the city, then kill everyone who deserved to be killed, and then welcome Lu Yanzhou into the city.

However, with the Wang family fled from the capital, it frightened many influential families, making many people think of seeking refuge with Sun Chongshao.

Compared to Lu Yanzhou, those influential families preferred Sun Chongshao’s style of conduct.

What’s more, during this period, Sun Chongshao found someone to come to the capital to lobby. He promises influential families in the capital many thing, such as as long as they seek refuge with him, they will no longer pursue their past conduct — Sun Chongshao is afraid of Lu Yanhou, so he also to do everything possible to enhance his own power.

As far as Xie Chengze knew, those who planned to take refuge with Sun Chongshao were many evil-doers, and they also had a lot of money and food on hand.

If they were allowed to go to Sun Chongshao, they would probably cause a lot of trouble to Lu Yanzhou.

Therefore, he didn’t plan to do anything about that, he simply struck first to gain the upper hand.

Now that the imperial family is gone, he will also kill black sheep influential families one by one. Therefore, before Lu Yanzhou comes, if possible, he will definitely stabilize the capital and handle the government affairs that should be handled first.

Starting tomorrow, it’s time to go to court as usual!

Xie Chengze stood for a long time, then Sheng Yuan suddenly asked: “Godfather, don’t you regret doing this?”

Xie Chengze said: “No regrets.”

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Xie Changze told Sheng Yuan and the others that he would surrender when Yan Hang’s army reached the capital.

Sheng Yuan knew Yan Hang well. He was not bloodthirsty and loved his people like a child. As long as they surrendered…most of them would be able to survive.

However, Xie Chengze is different.

As an eunuch, he has also killed the emperor…Even though Yan Hang probably didn’t have the slightest fondness for the dead emperor, he also wouldn’t let Xie Chengze go.

There’s only death awaiting Xie Chengze.

“Godfather, when the time comes, you should leave the capital first and live somewhere anonymously.” Said Sheng Yuan.

Xie Chengze raised the corner of his lips: “I have enjoyed everything I should enjoy in my life. It’s not a bad thing to die now. On the contrary, living anonymously…is not the life I want.”

“But…” Sheng Yuan was confused.

Since entering the palace, Sheng Yuan has always been bullied and no one has ever treated him as a human being.

Even his former friends looked disgusted when they saw him.

He no longer wanted to live at that time.

It was Xie Chengze who helped him and treated him as a human being.

To Sheng Yuan, no one is more important than Xie Chengze.

Xie Chengze said: “Don’t worry, I will be fine. I have always been in contact with Yan Hang and have helped him a lot. He will not kill me.”

When Xie Chengze said this, he looked certain.

However, he acted like this just to appease Sheng Yuan.

He didn’t think Lu Yanzhou would let him go.

Lu Yanzhou once appeared in the capital as his male pet. This should be a great shame and humiliation for Lu Yanzhou.

The first thing Lu Yanzhou did when he came to the capital was probably to kill him and then bury the matter completely!

He already knew his fate, so he could accept it calmly.

Lu Yanzhou did a good job, and he…what he had always wanted to do, he had already accomplished.

DaYan is dead!

Xie Chengze laughed when he thought of this.

Sheng Yuan didn’t know that Yan Hang was actually Lu Yanzhou, but he knew that Xie Chengze had helped Yan Hang in private.

He once sent people to investigate the place occupied by Yan Hang, and he also knew that Yan Hang was indeed a good person and had a good reputation.

However, it was precisely because of this that he didn’t think Yan Hang would let Xie Chengze live.

Xie Chengze’s reputation is too bad! Not killing him won’t appease people’ anger!

However, Sheng Yuan did not say these words.

Sheng Yuan felt that those who entered the capital in the future would not let Xie Chengze go, and the influential families in the capital also felt the same way.

“That Thief Xie must be crazy!”

“How dare he kill his majesty?”

“His majesty…and other members of the imperial family were killed by him!”

“He is definitely crazy. He is a eunuch, there’s no way he can be the emperor, why would he do such a crazy thing?”

“Perhaps his majesty did something to him in private.”

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In addition to speculation, they also curse Xie Chengze, and then they all felt that Xie Chengze would definitely not have a good ending.

“Thief Xie is already notorious, and now he does something like this. When Sun Chongshao attacks the capital, he will be cut into pieces!”

“Sun Chongshao may not necessarily win at the end.”

“Will Yan Hang even let him go? There is no room for sand in Yan Hang’s eyes. If Xie Chengze falls into his hands, he will definitely be torn into pieces by 5 horses!”

“Although Xie Chengze has some manpower, how can he stop Sun and Yan and their two hundreds of thousands of soldiers? He will definitely die!”

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Everyone felt that Xie Chengze will definitely die. However, now that they are still in Xie Chengze’s hands, they are also in danger.

“Now…will Thief Xie drag us to bury him with him?”

“He even killed his majesty!”

“His majesty treated him badly and he killed him, and we impeached him…”

“He asked us to go to court tomorrow…what should we do?”

…

Because they knew that Xie Chengze would die sooner or later, these people felt twisted pleasure in their hearts.

However, at the same time, they were also very scared. After all, they were all in Xie Chengze’s hands now!

What Xie Chengze did was too sudden!

What Xie Chengze did was really sudden. When Sun Chongshao learned about it, he was almost furious to death.

Sun Chongshao’s family knew about his family affairs, and he knew very well that he could not defeat Yan Hang.

Not only are Yan Hang’s soldiers well-trained, Yan Hang also has many sophisticated weapons.

If Yan Hang hadn’t been fighting steadily, caring about the lives of his men and not liking to fight battles with heavy casualties, he would have lost long ago!

Therefore, after much deliberation, his final solution was to send someone to the capital to win over those influential families in the capital.

There are many good things in those influential families’ hands. People from the influential family might also have the serial crossbows in Yan Hang’s hands!

If he could get the support of the influential family, he may be able to fight Yan Hang!

However, the people he sent to the capital, as well as those influential families, are all controlled by Xie Chengze now!

He also heard that the property and food of those influential families were also robbed by Xie Chengze!

What is he going to do now?

Sun Chongshao gritted his teeth and finally decided to attack the capital immediately and occupy the capital first!

At the same time, Lu Yanzhou had also ordered the army to reorganized and planned to leave for the capital immediately.

Based on the current situation, Sun Chongshao would most likely attack the capital. No matter what, he could never let Sun Chongshao conquer the capital before him.

Xie Chengze has done so many things. If someone other than him breaks into the capital, Xie Chengze will not end well.

He is going to save Xie Chengze!

Speaking of which, his darling is quite ruthless in this world…and…ahem, very touching.