But Yuan Chonghuan's expression changed, he started to slap the case, and shouted so loudly that Mao Wenlong was a little unable to react.
"Bold, Mao Wenlong, as the commander-in-chief of Pingliao, you have received many favors from the emperor and do not want to serve the country. Do you think you are guilty?"
After a series of shouts and questions, Mao Wenlong was completely covered, staring at Yuan Chonghuan. But before Mao Wenlong could recover, Yuan Chonghuan continued to shout loudly, and two guards from outside rushed in directly.
There was such a loud commotion in the room that people outside could really hear it. When the guards came in, Geng Zhongming and others also barged in.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuan Chonghuan showed no fear and actually ordered: "Get Mao Wenlong down."
The two guards did not hesitate and stepped forward to hold down Mao Wenlong's arm. Although he was suddenly shocked, Mao Wenlong was only angry and not afraid at all. Geng Zhongming and others were even more furious and immediately surrounded him, drawing the weapons from his waist.
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The two guards couldn't help but feel fear and looked at Yuan Chonghuan hesitantly.
Shang Kexi held the knife, took a step forward, and shouted sternly: "Yuan, what are you going to do? Let Marshal Mao go quickly, otherwise, I will chop you into pieces immediately."
Mao Wenlong pursed his lips and sneered in his eyes. This is Pi Island, his own territory. Could it be that Yuan Chonghuan had something wrong with his brain and actually did something here?
To Mao Wenlong's disappointment, Yuan Chonghuan didn't panic at all. He grabbed Shang Fang's sword on the table, reached into his arms with his other hand, and took out a roll of yellow silk.
"Bold, this is the holy decree. I don't think any of you dare to touch it. I have ordered someone to be taken, but you want to rebel?"
The word "rebellion" was really scary in everyone's ears, especially the imperial edict, which was even more surprising. At this time, Mao Wenlong already felt something was wrong.
Before coming, Yuan Chonghuan had already thought about how to deal with it. To remove Mao Wenlong, he had to be quick and not give others time to react. This is what Yuan Chonghuan thought and did.
In front of Mao Wenlong and many generals under his command, he unfolded the imperial edict and read it loudly. There was a lot of content in the imperial edict, but most of it was to accuse Mao Wenlong of his crimes. What is surprising is that there are twelve items in the imperial edict.
The charges, these crimes can be said to be worthy of death.
Among the twelve major crimes, including running a horse market to liaise with foreign enemies, liaising with eunuchs, and deceiving the emperor to commit rebellion, these three can be said to have directly cost Mao Wenlong his life. If these things are true, there will be no room for maneuver.
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At this time, Mao Wenlong was completely panicked. He was not afraid of Yuan Chonghuan, but afraid of this imperial edict.
"No, Your Majesty will not do this to this general. It's impossible...impossible...these charges are not true. I didn't do these things..."
It has to be said that Yuan Chonghuan's move was too cruel. Who would have thought that Yuan Chonghuan would be so bold as to forge an imperial edict? Yuan Chonghuan knew that this edict was fake, but Mao Wenlong and others did not doubt the authenticity of the edict at all. Because, among them,
Subconsciously, no one dares to forge an imperial edict.
Yuan Chonghuan's move was very clever. As soon as the imperial edict came out, everyone was completely shocked. Even if Geng Zhongming and others wanted to rush in to save people, they had to think twice because it was treason.
And Mao Wenlong was indeed panicked. If he had not been frightened by this imperial edict, if he thought about it carefully, he would have discovered that it was full of loopholes. How could such an important edict be handed over to Yuan Chonghuan? There must have been a eunuch who trusted him.
After the decree is conveyed, the guards in royal robes who follow will cooperate to take the person.
But as for Yuan Chonghuan, with a piece of imperial edict, a Shangfang sword, and two guards, could anyone read out the imperial edict like this?
There were too many flaws, but Mao Wenlong didn't notice it, not even Geng Zhongming, who had always been shrewd and steady. It wasn't that they were really stupid, but they didn't doubt the imperial edict at all, and they never expected that someone would dare to forge the imperial edict in public. Moreover, the imperial edict
Under intimidation, it is difficult to notice these details.
"The person named Yuan is going to tell His Majesty face to face that this is slander, slander..."
Yuan Chonghuan sneered in his heart. He closed the imperial edict and handed it to Geng Zhongming. He did this to create pressure on Geng Zhongming and others, so that they would not dare to act rashly and buy a little time for what he was going to do next.
In fact, at this time, if Mao Wenlong could react, Yuan Chonghuan still could not succeed. From various signs, it can be seen that Yuan Chonghuan had no intention of letting Mao Wenlong leave Pi Island, or even this room. If Mao Wenlong shouted, let Geng Zhongming
When others rushed up and captured Yuan Chonghuan and the two guards, nothing happened.
Unfortunately, Mao Wenlong did not do this. On the one hand, it was because he was indeed frightened by the imperial edict, and on the other hand, because he did not think Yuan Chonghuan dared to do anything.
Mao Wenlong occupies an important position, the commander-in-chief of Pingliao, and the governor of the left. Such a high-ranking official in the border areas, even if he is questioned, he will be escorted back to the capital and dealt with by His Majesty himself. Mao Wenlong believes that as long as he arrives in the capital, nothing will happen to him.
Yuan Chonghuan did not answer Mao Wenlong's question. He walked over slowly, and suddenly a sharp light flashed in his eyes. The Shang Fang sword in his hand suddenly came out of its sheath and quickly scratched Mao Wenlong's neck.
The whole action was done in one go and very coherently. Mao Wenlong couldn't even react, and Geng Zhongming and others who were still in shock with the imperial edict didn't even react.
The room was soon filled with blood. Mao Wenlong opened his eyes and crawled down weakly. His upper body lay on the table and did not fall to the ground. The blood flowed quietly along the legs of the table, which looked very dazzling.
Mao Wenlong died and was killed like this.
At this time, Yuan Chonghuan breathed a long sigh of relief. He had rehearsed countless times for this moment. Killing Mao Wenlong requires determination and speed, because there is only one chance. If Mao Wenlong does not die, he, Yuan Chonghuan, will die. As long as Mao Wenlong dies, then he will die.
Everything that comes down is controllable.
Geng Zhongming and others all stared, looking at the scene in front of them in disbelief. They were all frightened by what had just happened. No one thought that the imperial edict was forged, and no one thought that Yuan Chonghuan would dare to kill him unexpectedly.
After a while, Shang Kexi raised his knife and shouted, "Commander...Commander...Ahhhhhh...I want to kill the man named Yuan."
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"Brothers, go ahead and avenge the commander-in-chief!"
Under Shang Kexi's instigation, many of Mao Wenlong's confidants wanted to take advantage of him. Faced with this scene, Yuan Chonghuan had already expected it, so he did not panic. He thought about every step if he dared to bring these two people to Pi Island.
Yuan Chonghuan thought about bringing too many people before, but then he thought about it carefully, how many people are enough? This is Pi Island, Mao Wenlong's territory. If there is any oversight in the plan, there is actually no difference between bringing more people or less people.