The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 728
How many guards does the imperial court have? This question is very straightforward, and its intention is also obvious.

No matter how much you talk, you can't beat the swords and guns of a strong army.

Whether the imperial court has great righteousness, whether it has the so-called popular support, whether it has the support of scholars in the south of the Yangtze River... now it seems extremely pale and powerless.

Looking at King Yong sitting in front of him, Fang Hongji didn't know how to reply at the moment.

Leaning on the back of the chair, Zhao Yanxun went on to say: "Old man, our army is strong and strong, with a high fighting spirit. To put it bluntly, as long as our army exerts its strength, the army will be defeated at the touch of a finger!"

"At this time, you come to persuade me to surrender, don't you think this king has lost his head?"

At this moment, Zhao Yanxun looked sincere, because this was what he had in mind.

"Even if the king loses his head and listens to your opinion to make peace, the generals below will not agree!"

This sentence shattered Fang Hongji's last illusion.

In the face of absolute strength, the imperial court, which was in a weak position, really did not have the capital to make peace with the Yong army.

At this moment, Zhao Yanxun got up from the chair, and then slowly walked towards Fang Hongji.

"However, for the sake of the common people in the world, this king is willing to give in a step!"

Hearing this, Fang Hongji quickly asked: "How to make concessions?"

"The old man can go back to the capital, persuade my eldest nephew to confess his sins and repent, and commit suicide to thank the world. This king can keep his clan status!"

Asking the emperor to kill himself to thank the world, Zhao Yanxun is clearly wanting the emperor's life, this is the real regicide.

Being able to speak of regicide so openly, Fang Hongji consciously opened his eyes.

"As long as Zhao Weilong dies, the common people and soldiers will be spared from disasters, so everyone will be happy, and the old man will also have immeasurable merit..."

Before Zhao Yanxun could finish speaking, Fang Hongji, who was so angry, scolded angrily: "Zhao Yanxun, don't get carried away..."

"presumptuous!"

Hearing Fang Hongji calling Zhao Yanxun's name directly, all the officials present scolded him, and the guards even stepped forward to take the old man down.

"Back off!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.

His expression is calm, which means that he is not angry, because it is not worth being angry.

"Mister, this king is not getting carried away, but telling the truth..."

"The outcome of the next battle is already doomed, don't you understand?"

"Zhao Weilong must die, but as long as he takes the initiative to die, there will be fewer people buried with him. The reason is as simple as that!" Zhao Yanxun spread his hands, as if it should be taken for granted.

At this moment, Fang Hongji had nothing to say, he didn't even think about getting angry, and his anger couldn't hurt King Yong at all.

After hearing Zhao Yanxun's words, the mentality of the officials standing behind also changed dramatically.

Overthrowing the current imperial court does not seem to be a big deal!

The strength lies here, no matter how much you say, it will be nonsense, and Qiu Youxian has nothing to say at this moment.

"Old sir, just now I asked you how many guards there are in the imperial court, now I give you the opportunity to walk freely in our army... Take a look at the situation of our military guards!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly and said: "Even if you don't persuade the emperor to surrender, and you return to the village in the future, you can tell the gentry in the southern counties what the consequences will be if you don't listen to the king's order!"

The whole army still looks at you, and they are not afraid of you knowing any secrets. This is the confidence brought by absolute strength.

"Hu Dabiao!"

"Chen is here!"

"Send the old man to the guards to have a look, and you must not neglect him, or I will ask you!"

"Yes!"

After giving this order, Zhao Yanxun glanced at Fang Hongji, and said, "Save one person and a hundred people, or save 10 people... It's all in the mind of the master!"

After saying this, Zhao Yanxun passed Fang Hongji and walked outside.

And the officials in the rear also left at this moment, except Fang Hongji and the two standing in place.

In Qiu Youxian's eyes, Fang Hongji's waist is a bit bent, which is quite different from his previous appearance.

"Mister, you..."

Qiu You wanted to say something first, but he had nothing to say for a while, because he was also in despair.

Whether they come or not, whether the officials and troops west of Jishui are united, whether the imperial court's dispatch is appropriate, and the support of the southern counties...all these are not important.

In the face of the powerful force of the Yong army, the so-called efforts of the court are meaningless, and this is the most desperate thing.

"Mister, please..." Hu Dabiao said in a deep voice.

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Although Fang Hongji was not in the mood to watch, Hu Dabiao still drove the carriage and asked the old man to look at all the Yongjun troops that were scattered over a dozen miles from north to south.

It can be said that this was the last blow of the opponent Hongji, and he was already a little bit out of his wits at this moment.

When the sun went down, Fang Hongji and the two were sent back to the shore.

After going there for several hours, seeing that it was getting dark, the people waiting on the boat were very worried.

When they guessed that Fang Hongji and his wife might be killed, Hu Dabiao sent them back.

"Sir, sir... are you all right!"

"Did they humiliate you old man?"

"These villains..."

Seeing Fang Hongji's slumped appearance, a group of students were extremely worried, and even checked to see if he was injured.

"Get on the boat, I'm fine!" Fang Hongji said in a deep voice.

After saying these six words, Fang Hongji went directly to the boat to prove that he was really fine.

What happened... Everyone was extremely curious.

It can be seen that Fang Hongji looked like this, they didn't dare to go forward to ask, and finally Fang Hongji entered the cabin.

Everyone wanted to ask Qiu Youxian, but the latter also had a gloomy face, and then he entered the cabin and closed the door.

"Sir..."

Before Qiu You could finish speaking, Fang Hongji interrupted: "As King Yong said, the result is already doomed..."

"I'm old and I can't see tragic things, so I won't go back to the capital. Tell the emperor for me, please take care of yourself!"

Hearing this, Qiu Youxian felt heartbroken, but he couldn't blame Fang Hongji either.

Fang Hongji did everything he could, but the ending was already doomed, and it was normal to have this choice.

"I will convey the words of the old gentleman!"

The two of them said these few words, and then there was silence in the cabin, knowing that the ship would dock in ten minutes.

The soldiers of the government army also surrounded Fang Hongji and others, and let them disembark after verifying their identities.

"Lord Qiu, farewell!" Fang Hongji clasped his fists and said.

"Mister is leaving?"

"where to?"

Fang Hongji's students were very surprised, and they only knew now that they were going to leave.

"Go back to Meishan!" Fang Hongji said.

"Why do you want to go back, sir, could it be that you are afraid!" a student questioned.

This is unimaginable in normal times, and all the students respect Fang Hongji very much.

Fang Hongji sighed and said: "I am old as a teacher, and I am ashamed of the emperor this trip, what face will I have when I return to the capital!"

At this moment, Qiu Youxian cupped his hands and said, "Sir, take care!"

Fang Hongji left with his people. Among the 13 students who came with him, only four were willing to serve him back, and the others stayed to advance and retreat with the court.

On the way back to the south, Fang Hongji was sitting in the carriage with tears streaming down his face.

He was crying for both the emperor and his own students, because they were all going to die.

"Deer Peak..."

"The student is here, what is your order, sir!"

Fang Hongji asked, "Which one do you think should be saved, saving one person and a hundred people, or saving one hundred thousand people?"

This question seems easy to answer, but it is not easy to think about it.

"They are all living beings, so they should be equally important. Students... don't know which one to choose!"

Fang Hongji sighed, and said: "If you choose the latter for your teacher, and save hundreds of thousands of people, and give up the ten or a hundred, is that right or wrong?"

The young man outside replied: "At least... it's not wrong!"

"In this way, I can feel at ease as a teacher!"

(End of this chapter)