kvmb Chapter 249 Hongmen Banquet
Chapter 249 Hongmen Banquet
In the city defense camp, Ouyang Jing and Xiahou Yuan held long swords, the tips of the swords pointed at Li Ziyan and Xu Wenhe, their faces grim, and they shouted: "Li Ziyan! His Majesty is now looking for you, how dare you come back? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"
Li Ziyan saluted calmly, smiled calmly, and said, "You two generals are right, but I am not coming back to die, but to save your lives."
Ouyang Jing and Xiahou Yuan looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions. Ouyang Jing frowned and asked, "Save us? Where did you get that from?"
Li Ziyan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has sent troops to attack Jingzhou. Now, Yangzhou, Yongzhou and Cangzhou have all been taken over by your Majesty. Jingzhou is the second largest warehouse in our country. If you act like this, I am afraid that all of us, the ministers of the previous emperor, will not be able to escape death."
Xiahou Yuan sneered and said, "Don't talk nonsense! We didn't arrest you immediately because you are the son of Marquis Guangping. Leave here quickly, or don't blame us for being rude!"
Li Ziyan shook his head and sighed, "If you two generals don't believe me, you can wait for a moment. Someone will come to invite you two generals to a banquet soon, and this so-called banquet is actually a Hongmen Banquet set up by His Majesty."
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier hurried over and shouted outside the door: "General, Eunuch Xue came to invite you, saying that His Majesty is hosting a banquet to reward the two generals."
Ouyang Jing and Xiahou Yuan looked at each other, with a hint of doubt in their eyes. They turned to look at Li Ziyan, who shrugged and made a gesture of invitation. Ouyang Jing hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to follow the soldier to the palace for the banquet.
Ouyang Jing and Xiahou Yuan followed him into the palace, while Li Ziyan changed into night clothes and sneaked into the palace ahead of time, deliberately exposing his whereabouts. After Xiao Zhengshu got the news, he immediately ordered: "Let the imperial guards guard outside the palace and hide. When Li Ziyan arrives here, execute him immediately."
However, by coincidence, Ouyang Jing and Xiahou Yuan happened to arrive outside Chengqian Hall. They found that there were no guards here and it was unusually quiet, but fortunately they had been prepared before they arrived.
"Your Majesty, the two generals have arrived." Someone reported to Xiao Zhengshu.
When Xiao Zhengshu learned about it, he quickly said, "Please come in quickly!"
When the two stepped into the hall, they felt like they were walking into a guillotine. "Generals, please take your seats as soon as possible," Xiao Zhengshu said.
After the dishes were served, the dancers also came on stage. At this time, A Yue and Wang Xuan came to Xiao Zhengshu, and Wang Luozhong had already taken his seat in the hall.
Ouyang Jing looked at Ah Yue being hugged by Xiao Zhengshu, and a surge of anger surged in his heart. He took a sip of wine, stood up, and said to Xiao Zhengshu: "Your Majesty, I want to go out for some fresh air."
After Ouyang Jing left, A Yue winked at Wang Xuan, who understood and immediately attracted Xiao Zhengshu's attention. A Yue took the opportunity to quietly walk out of the palace and came to Ouyang Jing.
"General, why did you come out?" A Yue asked softly.
Ouyang Jing asked back: "Then why did you come out?"
A Yue took a deep breath and said frankly: "The general is an upright and kind person. A Yue wants to confess something to you."
Ouyang Jing stared at A Yue, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. A Yue told him the real purpose of approaching him without reservation, and Ouyang Jing was shocked at first, and then felt pity.
He sighed and said, "Ayue, you don't have to apologize for this. This is not your fault. You are also a victim."
Then, Ouyang Jing asked again: "Then why did you choose to confess to me? Aren't you afraid that I will escort you to His Majesty?"
Ah Yue answered firmly: "Because I believe that you are a good person. Although there are many good people in this chaotic world, I think a good person like you should not serve such a foolish king."
Ouyang Jing looked at A Yue and smiled bitterly: "But the people all accused me of helping the tyrant, but you called me a good person."
Ah Yue shook her head and said seriously: "General, you just have no choice but to follow the monarch."
She paused and continued, "The real evil lies with the licentious and immoral emperor, not you, General. If you can see the situation clearly and stay away from the tyrant, you will become a hero who saves the people."
Ouyang Jing fell into deep thought, and he began to re-examine his situation and his actions. Perhaps, A Yue was right, he had been used all along and became an accomplice of the tyrant. However, to change all this, it takes courage and determination...
Inside the palace, Ouyang Jing returned to the table, and a moment later, A Yue also returned. Xiao Zhengshu hurriedly stood up, tightly held A Yue's hand, and asked anxiously: "Yue'er, where did you go just now? I have been worried!"
Ah Yue smiled slightly, waved her hand gently, and said in a tender voice: "I saw that Your Majesty was in a good mood today, so I went to get some of the fine wine I brewed myself, and wanted Your Majesty to taste it."
After that, the palace door slowly opened, and a waiter walked in carefully carrying a pot of fine wine. Ah Yue whispered, "Come up quickly and fill the wine glass for His Majesty."