As soon as he said this, Qi Rushong fell into silence.

Emperor Gu Hao of Great Xia has two sons and one daughter. The power inheritance of his Gu clan is very strange. Half of the spiritual power of his father's generation will be inherited by one of his children.

It is not unusual for the strong to be respected, whether it is the eldest son or the youngest son. But it happened that in Gu Hao's generation, a miracle happened that had not been seen in thousands of years.

Like He Xiao's mother in the East, Gu Hao's daughter inherited the Gu family's spiritual energy.

This became strange. In the thousands of years since the founding of Daxia, there had never been a queen. Of course Gu Hao himself did not want the imperial power to fall aside, but it was not in line with his ancestors to establish the two princes who had not inherited the Gu family's aura as crown princes.

training.

For this reason, the position of the crown prince has always been vacant, and the second prince has naturally been keeping an eye on the throne for a long time. It is an open secret of Daxia that he forms cliques for personal gain and cultivates his own power.

The last thing Qi Rusong wanted to do was to get involved in power disputes, but he didn't expect that trouble would come to the king of the South before he took over.

I tried not to quarrel with him, but I also didn’t want to get involved in the battle for the throne. “How can I help you?”

"I will tell you naturally when the time comes!" Guyang said.

"What can you give me?"

"Hahaha, so happy!" Guyang laughed, "Out of the five borders of Daxia, your southern border has the smallest territory and the weakest power. If you help me ascend the throne, I guarantee that your southern border will become the first place of my Daxia Kingdom in the future.

Two wealthy families. The descendants of my Gu family will definitely marry your Qi family from generation to generation and enjoy wealth and honor forever."

Qi Rusong smiled lightly and remained silent.

"This is a good deal." Na Guyang continued, "You are an illegitimate son, and there are too many people in the Southern Territory who disapprove of you. Your brother's old subordinates may be planning something, and the position of the King of the Southern Territory may not be stable.

Secondly, you also need a legitimate appointment, and this is exactly what I can give you. I will ask Father for a decree, and then any doubts and objections will disappear!"

"Otherwise I will face the trial of the son of the time-traveling demon!"

Guyang snorted coldly, "I didn't say that," he smiled and continued, "You don't want to encounter any unpleasantness on your wedding day, right?"

A hundred patience can turn into gold. So far, he hasn't asked me to do anything. I have to agree to it first.

"Then Second Prince, I will definitely help you!"

"Haha, I really saw the right person!" Gu Yang laughed, "In three days, I will clear the thorns on the road for you, so that you can be your King of the South with peace of mind!"

"Then thank you in advance, Second Prince!"

The two of them looked at each other, and then each laughed secretly.

Born in one of the five major families, the game of power will come one day, but he didn't expect it to come in such a hurry. Qi Rusong smiled bitterly in his heart, he had already stepped in with one foot, and maybe he would never be able to get out again in this life.

~~~~Gorgeous dividing line~~~~

Several children ran past, splashing a large puddle of water. The old woman cursed them, but they did not stop. Others also began to move towards the hills one after another, wanting to see what was going on.

A little girl ran after a slow-moving boy. "Where are you going?" When she ran behind him, she shouted, "What happened?"

He glanced back, but his steps did not slow down. "The prince wants to take him to the East Market Square."

"Who are you taking?" she shouted loudly and ran as fast as she could.

"Of course it's the former son! My mother said they were going to chop off his head."

A passing carriage left deep ruts on the ground. The boy jumped over and the girl was forced to stop where she was.

"Get out of the way quickly!" someone shouted at the intersection, "Your Majesty is here! Get out of the way quickly!"

Passers-by shunned, and four armored guards riding tall horses rumbled past. Behind them were two noble young masters, riding two ponies side by side.

Suddenly, bells rang everywhere. So more people headed in the same direction, eager to find out the reason for ringing the bells.

"What happened?" asked a man in the crowd.

"It's the crown prince. They want to take him to the East Market Square."

"I heard he died."

"Come on, come on. Come on, I'll bet a small fortune that they will chop off his head."

"You should be beheaded long ago, this traitor who killed his father and committed rebellion." The man spat.

"Idiot! They won't chop off his head. Since when have traitors been beheaded in the East Market Square?"

"Well, you can't make him the King of the South, right? I heard that this guy colluded with the demon clan to cause chaos. They wanted to murder our current prince in the ghost forest. When they were discovered later, they pretended to be fine.

Like, lying about the time-traveling demon of the late king."

"Oh, that's not the case. It is said that he himself is the time-travelling demon. Otherwise, how could someone do such an animal thing as killing his biological father and framing his younger brother."

"Stop talking nonsense here. Power can make people become evil spirits. I think he is anxious to become the King of the South!"

"Yes, this crazy villain actually associates with the soul-cultivating beasts. How many people have been killed in our Lingnan City!"

By the time the crowd arrived at the East Market Square, the crowd was already rubbing shoulders and it was packed to the brim.

The white marble square is full of people, talking excitedly to each other, crowding to get closer to the center of the square. Here, the bells ring very loudly.

A little boy spotted a wooden carriage and wanted to climb up, hoping to see it more clearly. However, the people around him had the same idea. As a result, the driver cursed and drove them all away with a wave of his whip.

Suddenly, the noise stopped.

The former Crown Prince of Nanjing stood on a makeshift platform in the East Market Square, supported by a palace guard on each side. He was wearing a thick coat, with the badge representing the Qi family embroidered on his chest with beads.

But the people in the south had never seen him so thin, and his long face was full of pain. He could barely stand and relied on two guards to support him. The skin on three of his fingers was peeled off and all were rotten.

Standing behind him is Yin Lin, the minister of the southern border. He is old and has gray hair on his temples.

In front of the podium, a group of guards and nobles gathered. Qi Rusong was the most conspicuous among the crowd, wearing silk and satin that symbolized status, a filial robe to honor his father, and a crown on his head.

Su Yu, the princess of the southern border, stood beside him, wearing a mourning dress and wearing a crown symbolizing the princess in her hair.

Wang Minjun was also standing in the middle of this group of people, with her long black hair down and many silver bracelets on her wrists. For some reason, the former Crown Princess did not look sad.

Under the command of a stout middle-aged man, a long row of spearmen kept the crowd at bay.

The bells stopped ringing, and a burst of silence slowly enveloped the entire square. The Southern Crown Prince Qi Rubai raised his head and began to speak, but his voice was so breathy that the crowd below could not hear what he said.

"What are you doing?" "Louder!"

Then Stone Snake ordered a guard to walk behind Qi Rubai and poke him hard.

Qi Rubai raised his voice and started again: "I am the son of Qi Tai, the king of the Southern Territory, and the prince of Lingnan City, Qi Rubai." The louder he spoke, the voice echoed in the square. "I came here today, in front of everyone in Lingnan City, to admit

My crime!"

The crowd below began to yell, and the air was filled with all kinds of ridicule and swear words. Wang Minjun buried his face in his hands.

Qi Rubai raised his voice again, trying hard for everyone to hear: "By God, I betrayed my father and my brother. I betrayed the Southern Territory, I betrayed the Great Xia Kingdom, and I betrayed my father's trust in me.

"

He shouted, "I once swore to protect my royal brother, but in order to become the king of the South earlier, I conspired to depose and kill my biological father and establish myself as king.

At the same time, I also wronged my royal brother and made him suffer unjust injustice. I even hired [soul] villains to cause innocent people in the southern border to die.

Now, I invite the second prince of the Great Xia Kingdom who has come from afar to testify: My brother Qi Rusong is the legal heir of the Southern Territory, he is the King of the Southern Territory and the guardian of the Southern Territory of the Great Xia Kingdom."

A stone flew out of the crowd and hit Qi Rubai. The palace guards supported him and prevented him from falling. A deep wound was made on his forehead, and blood flowed down.

More rocks followed immediately, one hit the guard on his left, and another struck the guard in the chest with a clang.

"Silence, silence!" Yin Lin shouted to stop.

Then the veteran minister of the Southern Territory knelt down in front of Qi Rusong and Guyang. "Everyone in the world is guilty, so everyone in the world suffers." He said in a deep and deep voice, "This person confessed to this place in front of the sky and the people of the Southern Territory.

its crime.

Heaven is just and merciful at the same time. Your Majesty, Second Prince, how should we deal with this sinner?"

There was a lot of noise and noise all around, and the King of the Southern Territory walked out from behind.

"This person has committed many crimes and should be killed according to the law." He said loudly, "But according to our laws in Daxia, as long as he is willing to admit all crimes, abandon his identity, and put on the black armor of the Demon Hunting Sect. From now on, he will be able to eliminate demons.

If you defend the Tao and forgive his sins, you can spare his life."

He turned to face his brother, "The sinner kneeling before me, are you willing to join the Demon Hunting Sect to atone for your sins?"

"I do!" his brother replied.

"Okay..." Qi Rusong nodded.

But just when he was about to pronounce the sentence, Guyang stepped forward. "Wait a minute!" the second prince said loudly, "Prince Qi, how can we in Daxia leave such a villain?"

Qi Rushong looked at Guyang, "Second Prince, what do you mean?"

"Mercy should not be given to such a crazy villain. As long as I am the prince of Daxia, I will be severely punished for the crime of patricide and rebellion!" Guyang said sternly, "Come here, chop off his head!"

The crowd was in an uproar. They pushed forward one after another. Wang Minjun knelt down and sobbed hysterically.

Qi Rusong grinned at him: "Are you really going to do this?"

Guyang shook his head, "I've made up my mind!"

As he said that, the second prince's strong men stepped forward.

On the podium, Guyang made a gesture, and his men immediately issued orders. The guards pressed Qi Rubai onto the marble slab, with his head and chest exposed to the edge of the stage.

The second prince's strong man drew a two-handed giant sword from his back, and then raised it high.

With the sword raised and dropped, the former crown prince of the Southern Territory was beheaded. At that moment, his wife collapsed to the ground and fainted.

After a burst of noise, the crowd in the square began to disperse. The crowd gradually died down and people returned to their own lives.

Guyang leaned close to Qi Rushong's ear and whispered: "How is it? Are you satisfied?" He said, "I will be the bad guy and you will be the good guy."

The scene just now was exactly the result of their discussion...

Qi Rusong smiled and said, "From now on, I will dedicate myself to my life and die."


Chapter completed!