"Words are useless!"

"Your Majesty, you and I must settle things tonight!"

Mei Wenshi ignored the wails and pleas of the Mei family members. He drew the short blade from his waist and pointed it at Jiang Chen from afar: "If you think you can delay me by using my relatives, then you are sorely mistaken."

"It is their honor to contribute their lives to the family's grand ambition!"

Jiang Chen's expression was cold. He looked down at the large army before him and calmly said, "What if I were to order the execution of these Mei family members right now?"

Mei Wenshi's expression did not change. "Now that these people have become Your Majesty's prisoners, whether you kill or torture them, this old man will not interfere."

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "It seems that you will not submit unless all your subordinates are killed."

"Hahaha!" Mei Wenshi raised his head and laughed, shaking his head. "Your Majesty, if this old minister wanted to rebel, I could have done so long ago. How can you say I refuse to submit?"

"Although you have cultivated some manpower in the court recently, your foundation is too weak after all."

"Even tonight, despite your precautions and elaborate arrangements, this old man was still able to easily break into the Golden Luan Hall."

"With your current power, you are not yet able to contend with me!"

Jiang Chen stroked the Son of Heaven Sword in his hand, his eyes slowly narrowed.

Mei Wenshi's words were not false, but his real trump card had not yet been revealed!

Staring at Mei Wenshi, who looked like he had victory in his grasp, Jiang Chen's eyes flashed with contempt, but he said nothing.

But his silence seemed to have been mistaken for a guilty conscience.

Visibly, the morale of the army behind Mei Wenshi instantly soared.

"Your Majesty, a wise man submits to circumstances. This minister advises you not to struggle in vain!"

Saying that, he dismounted and stood below the dragon steps, cupping his fist in salute to Jiang Chen: "Your Majesty, please abdicate and return the power of founding the nation to this minister!"

"If you agree, then after you abdicate, this old man can spare Consort Shu and the Xu family behind her!"

Jiang Chen's face instantly turned grim!

"You dog, what kind of thing are you to dare speak to me like this?"

"After I chop off the heads of all your subordinates, I will have you publicly dismembered to uphold the majesty of the Son of Heaven!"

After saying that, Jiang Chen immediately drew the Son of Heaven Sword, its blade pointing to the sky, flashing a chilling light under the surrounding torchlight.

As soon as he did this, weapons were drawn all around.

The six thousand Imperial Guards, who had been lying in ambush, all emerged.

Countless cold arrowheads were aimed below, exuding a murderous aura!

The Xuan Tie (Black Iron) guards beside Mei Wenshi panicked for a moment.

But Mei Wenshi himself was calm and composed, as if he was not facing a rain of arrows.

He looked up and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, do you think I don't know about these six thousand soldiers?"

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat. How did this old thief know about this? Could there be a traitor?

Although countless thoughts flashed through his mind, Jiang Chen did not show it, and said coldly, "So what?"

"Once the news of the rebellion spreads, the armies from all over the country will naturally come to the rescue. You won't be able to be proud for long."

"Your Majesty is mistaken. As long as you die suddenly tonight, leaving behind an edict of abdication, none of this will be a problem!"

Mei Wenshi smiled confidently and pointed to the rear: "The four battalions of the Imperial Capital have already suffered more than half their losses, and ten thousand soldiers from the border garrison are on their way."

"The Imperial Capital has fallen, and most of the side gates of the palace have been captured."

"Your Majesty, the situation is in my hands now, so please don't waste any more time and issue the decree quickly!"

"If you insist on resisting, this old man will have no choice but to disregard the relationship between ruler and subject and target those you value."

Mei Wenshi stroked his beard and softened his tone: "This old man watched you grow up, and this throne was also pushed up by this old man."

"For the sake of our past friendship, as long as you cooperate, this old man can spare the people you care about and let them continue to enjoy wealth and glory."

Mei Wenshi's posture was arrogant, as if he was certain that he would win, and he didn't take Jiang Chen seriously at all.

This contemptuous attitude made Jiang Chen's subordinates clench their weapons, wishing they could directly kill this old fool who insulted His Majesty.

"Calm down, don't fall for this old fox's trick!" Jiang Chen frowned and reminded sternly.

The most taboo thing in a battle between two armies is impulsiveness.

If they were blinded by anger, they would fall into Mei Wenshi's trap.

Jiang Chen's expression was calm, and he waved the Son of Heaven Sword in his hand forward, taunting: "Spare the people around me? You old thief are dreaming!"

"Come on, let's see who has the last laugh!"

"Do it!"

Jiang Chen shouted loudly and swung the sword in his hand.

The Minister of War personally led the team and commanded the troops.

'Shua shua shua!'

The sound of crossbow arrows breaking through the air rang out, and countless sharp arrows crashed towards the Xuan Tie (Black Iron) Guards like a tide.

Mei Wenshi's expression changed slightly, and he quickly organized a counterattack, signaling the people around him to change their formation and use their shields to form a huge iron bucket to resist the crossbow arrows.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen roared again, "Charge!"

"Whoever captures Mei Wenshi will be granted the title of Hereditary Marquis!"

Jiang Chen used his internal force in this sentence, and his voice was as loud as thunder, spreading in all directions.

Suddenly, all six thousand Imperial Guards were boiling, as if cold water had been poured into hot oil, instantly exploding!

"Kill the old thief and be granted the title of Marquis!"

"Kill the old thief and be granted the title of Marquis!"

The Imperial Guards shouted, their momentum was overwhelming, and they rushed towards the Iron Armor Guards like a torrent!

Just then, rumbling vibrations suddenly came from all around.

In the northwest of the Golden Luan Hall, gusts of strong wind swept in, the momentum was so strong that it could not have been caused by a mere few thousand people.

Mei Wenshi stood in heavy protection, laughing triumphantly, and contemptuously said to Jiang Chen: "Your Majesty, this old man has said that you cannot win!"

"Now issue a decree to hand over the power of supervision to this old man, and the promise will still be valid, and I will not touch the people you care about."

He completely tore off his disguise, and his old face was filled with undisguised ambition.

"Your Majesty, this humble minister is willing to risk his life to help you break through!"

"You should leave quickly, Your Majesty, where there's life, there's hope... For the sake of Great Wei, you must not be in danger!"

Jiang Chen's heart stirred slightly, but he still put on a cold and hard look on his face and did not reveal his trump card.

"Shut up, I'm not leaving."

"I am the Son of Heaven, how can I be a coward? Besides, if I leave, what will happen to you? What will happen to this vast country?"

Hearing this, those loyal ministers were all moved.

But seeing that the situation was becoming more and more dangerous, they were really worried about Jiang Chen's safety. Some of the more radical military generals even wanted to directly carry Jiang Chen away.

"Your Majesty, the six thousand Imperial Guards can still hold on for a while. If you don't leave now, it will be too late!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, as long as you leave the Imperial Capital and summon the King-Protecting Army, you can counterattack at any time. Don't gamble on this moment of anger!"

Jiang Chen was a little helpless by the persuasion. He still had a trump card that he hadn't used, so he didn't need to leave at all.

Pushing away the ministers who were surrounding him, Jiang Chen held the Son of Heaven Sword and shouted, "Listen to my orders, all troops, hold on, reinforcements will arrive immediately!"