Chapter 518 - Extinguishing the Fire
What happens in Chapter 518 of "After Transmigration: Building a Kingdom in Turbulent Times"? Fu Zhi, although he had anticipated it, was still taken aback.Zeng Yue told him as... Read on to find out!
Fu Zhi, although he had anticipated it, was still taken aback.Zeng Yue told him as soon as he entered the city that it was difficult to discern Wang Miâs loyalty or treachery, and it was unclear whether he was sincerely defecting or planning to harm the emperor. Therefore, they needed to prepare in advance to protect Your Majesty.
Fu Zhi was also afraid that this might be a scheme by Wang Mi and Liu Cong, so he agreed to their plan. He arranged for a hundred sets of guard armor, and after donning them, they stood by the emperorâs side, with the purpose of protecting him.
In addition to these hundred trusted aides under Zeng Yue, Fu Zhi also had the palace guards hide in the houses on both sides of the Ministry of Industry to guard against unexpected events.
Although Wang Mi had acted domineeringly along the way, he finally presented himself with respect to the emperor. He thought the upcoming conflict would be their internal struggle, similar to his conflict with Prince East Sea.
Who could have predicted that Zhao Hanzhang would kill without hesitation, not giving them any chance to react at all?
Fortunately, Fu Zhi and others had experienced much chaos before, so they quickly reacted, also sending palace guards forward to assist, killing the more than a hundred trusted aides Wang Mi had brought into the palace.
Blood was everywhere inside and outside the Ministry of Industryâs main hall. The courtyard was filled with corpses and blood. Ji Yuan walked towards the main hall, his shoes drenched in blood, leaving clear bloody footprints on the ground.
And the situation inside the hall was no better. Zhao Hanzhang slashed the throat of the last bodyguard, then sheathed her sword and looked at Ji Yuan who entered.
The floor was covered in blood. Ji Yuan avoided the stains and selected a relatively clean spot to kneel and report, "Governor, the external traitors have all been subdued."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded with satisfaction, "Good!"
Only then did she turn to look at the emperor, seeing him still crouched in the corner, staring at the sword in her hand in fear.
She immediately tossed the sword to a trusted aide nearby and lifted her robe to kneel before him, "Your Majesty, the traitor Wang Mi has been subdued. Please, Your Majesty, do not be alarmed."
Only then did the emperor react, quickly breaking away from the eunuch supporting him, stepping forward to help Zhao Hanzhang up personally, still shaken, "Zhao Qing, arise; Wang Mi was like a treacherous wolf or tiger. Itâs all thanks to Zhao Qingâs prompt decision-making, isnât it, Fu Qingjia?"
Fu Zhi nodded silently, "Yes."
He glanced over Zhao Hanzhang and Fu Tinghan, his mind slightly heavy, without saying more.
Zeng Yue brought in soldiers to carry the corpses out of the room. Zhao Hanzhang instructed indifferently, "Sever Wang Miâs head and send it to Beigong Chun. He knows what to do."
"Understood."
Zeng Yue personally dragged Wang Miâs body away. This prominent Qingzhou hero and rogue must have never imagined that after bouncing around for over a decade, he would not meet his end at the hands of Liu Yuan, Gou Xi, or others, but at Zhao Hanzhangâs hands.
The Jin Minister witnessed Zhao Hanzhang kill and restore order, falling silent. The room remained quiet, no one spoke.
Zhao Hanzhang asked the emperor to go out and inspect the fire situation.
Dawn was breaking, but the fire was still raging. Although the Zhao Family Army and Wang Miâs army were both pouring water, the fire remained difficult to control.
The emperor and officials finally shifted their attention, becoming anxious, "This fire is unstoppable."
"Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to move to the east of the city to temporarily avoid the fire," Zhao Hanzhang advised.
Fu Zhi said, "Half of those outside are Wang Miâs troops. If we go out, the news might leak, leading to further chaos."
Zhao Hanzhang: "Then I request Your Majesty send out the palace guards and servants to extinguish the fire."
"This..." The emperor couldnât help but look at Fu Zhi.
In this palace, the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids together numbered more than ten thousand, and there was a river in the palace city from which to draw water.
Zhao Hanzhang said, "I urge Your Majesty to make an early decision."housand troops external to the city brought in? Why havenât they arrived?"
The soldiers looked at Wang Shou silently; how would they know?
But shouldnât they be focusing on putting out the fire for now?
While pondering, there was a rumbling sound, and several people immediately turned to look, only to see two houses in the distance collapsing. After demolishing the houses, people went forward to remove the timber and began pouring water on the adjacent houses...
The soldiers of the Wang Family Army were tempted by the sight and wanted to demolish houses and pour water as well, so they urged Wang Shou, "General, this tactic seems effective. Letâs stop pouring water directly into the fire and focus on the houses that the fire is about to reach."
"Shut up; at a time like this, are you still thinking about firefighting? You, quickly take some people into the palace to find the general, be sure to get a definite answer, understand?"
"Yes."