The Rise of a Farm Girl

Chapter 116 The arrow is on the string and has to be fired

Xuanyuan He anxiously summoned his close confidants and generals in the army to discuss countermeasures.

Faced with such a difficult situation, some generals suggested: "In my opinion, why not investigate a few civil servants!"

You know, "a clean magistrate can earn 100,000 silver coins a year", let alone the high-ranking officials in the imperial city?

Which family doesn't have a warehouse full of gold and silver? Let's just rob a few officials of their wealth, and then we will naturally have money.

Moreover, if you, Young General, become emperor in the future, I am afraid you may not necessarily use these people.

Therefore, it is a piece of cake to investigate and confiscate a few insignificant officials!

Some even echoed, "Yes, yes, when you ascend the throne, you can appropriately increase taxes on the people, so that the court will have more funds, right?"

In addition, some people have suggested asking wealthy businessmen to donate money and materials.

For a while, various opinions came one after another, and Xuanyuan He fell into deep thought...

Xuanyuan He returned to the palace alone, thinking about the feasibility of what was discussed today. At this time, the secret guards who were sent out returned quietly.

Xuanyuan He hurriedly asked, "What's the situation?" The secret guard bowed respectfully and replied, "Just as you expected, Xuanyuan Tianci was indeed rescued and is now hiding in the military camp.

However, we did not find your father. Perhaps he has met with an accident. We have searched the entire camp thoroughly, but still found nothing. "

Xuanyuan He's mood at the moment was quite complicated, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

The good news is that if he can defeat the enemy, he can directly ascend the throne and become emperor; the bad news is that without the assistance of his father, there is no one to give him advice, as if he has lost his backbone.

Xuanyuan He waved his hand, asking the secret guards to leave, and sat on a chair, falling into deep thought.

Thinking back to the suggestions made to him by the soldiers in the barracks, Xuanyuan He felt that this seemed to be the only way to act.

After all, many soldiers urgently needed money to purchase food and fodder, and they also needed to pay salaries to stabilize morale.

If you want to do it, just do it! Xuanyuan He called his subordinates without hesitation and urged them to quickly select several of the richest officials in the imperial city.

He gave an order: "Go to these people's homes immediately and confiscate their property! To put it bluntly, go and rob them of their wealth!"

The imperial city was in a state of panic. People were trapped inside and unable to go out, and the city gates were tightly closed.

The imperial city was cut off from the outside and the people in the city lived in misery. As the army inside the imperial city had run out of food, in order to prevent his soldiers from starving to death, Xuanyuan He had no choice but to rob the people of their food to survive.

Every day, a group of bandit-like soldiers would appear in the imperial city and search house by house.

They broke into people's houses at will and plundered every grain of food. The entire imperial city was shrouded in an atmosphere of fear and anxiety. Not only that, officials of all ranks in the imperial city were not spared.

The soldiers conducted a thorough search of the mansions of various officials, like a swarm of locusts, and looted all the money they could take away.

When Xuanyuan He saw that the warehouse was once again filled with gold, silver and jewelry, his confidence was rekindled.

These riches seemed to have injected him with a powerful strength, making him believe that he could cope with the current difficulties.

However, does he realize the far-reaching impact of this behavior? Perhaps only time can tell...

Inside Xuanyuan Lei's military camp, tremendous changes are taking place at this moment.

It turned out that it was the Emperor Xuanyuan Tianci who issued an order, asking Xuanyuan Lei to go to a dilapidated temple ten miles outside the imperial city to retrieve the jade seal.

What is unexpected is that this extremely precious jade seal was actually placed on the beams of such a simple and dilapidated temple!

Xuanyuan Lei couldn't help but sigh: Why did the emperor's uncle hide the jade seal here?

Perhaps it was for this reason that Xuanyuan He did not dare to kill Xuanyuan Tianci easily - after all, without the jade seal in hand, he could not inherit the throne legitimately.

Xuanyuan Lei did not stop and quickly completed the task, rushed back to the military camp from the dilapidated temple outside the imperial city, and returned the jade seal to Xuanyuan Tianci.

Xuanyuan Tianci held the jade seal in his hand, tears welling up in his eyes.

This seemingly ordinary piece of gold actually became a turning point in the fate of his four sons and took away their precious lives!

It all started because he refused to hand over the jade seal, and Xuanyuan He brutally killed his sons one by one.

Now, he no longer has any interest in the throne he once dreamed of.

However, the reality is cruel. Since Xuanyuan Lei has no intention of becoming emperor, it seems that there is no suitable candidate for this position in the entire Xuanyuan family.

Although Xuanyuan He wanted to ascend the throne, he was cruel and lacked independent thinking. He indulged in sensual pleasures all day long and was unable to take on the heavy responsibility.

Xuanyuan Tianci held the jade seal tightly, looking for Wang Jingru with a determined gaze.

When he saw her, he took her hand without hesitation and said in a steady tone: "I have decided to recognize Wu Tianyang as my adopted son.

Now there is no one in the Xuanyuan family who can take on this important task. If Wu Tianyang becomes my adopted son, then the throne will naturally be inherited by him!"

After saying that, Xuanyuan Tianchi carefully placed the jade seal in Wang Jingru's hand.

Although the imperial seal had been handed over to her, the country had not yet been completely pacified.

The rebel leader Xuanyuan He is still entrenched in the imperial city, and the road ahead is still full of difficulties and obstacles.

All hopes and responsibilities weigh heavily on the shoulders of this couple.

In fact, Wang Jingru had long longed to have her husband ascend to that supreme position.

Originally, she thought Xuanyuan Lei would take over the throne, but he firmly opposed it.

In this case, the throne must belong to her husband! She even doesn't mind sitting on the throne of queen.

At the same time, Wang Jingru knew very well that it was not easy to sit firmly on the throne, and that it required strong military force and abundant financial resources as support.

Fortunately, they happen to have both of these key elements.

Wang Jingru took the jade seal, and when she returned to her tent, she threw it into the space.

At the same time, a carrier pigeon was sent to tell Wu Tianyang the news and to tell him that she had already promised the emperor.

There is nothing wrong with doing what he wants. When he ascends the throne, he can still let the emperor be his emperor emeritus.

Wang Jingru wrote a letter to her uncle who was guarding the border. In addition to asking her uncle to defend the border and guard against foreign invasion, the letter also mentioned the current situation in the imperial city and instructed her uncle to guard the border well.

After she successfully captures the imperial city, she will be able to move into the East Palace and become the queen who rules the country.

After sending the letter, Wang Jingru decided to enter the imperial city again to inquire about the news.

When she returns, she will formally give the order to attack the city.

Xuanyuan Lei accompanied Wang Jingru again, and the two of them took advantage of the night to enter the imperial city again.

However, the imperial city at this time had lost its former glory and prosperity, and was replaced by a scene of desolation.

The streets that were once brightly lit and bustling are now deserted, no longer showing their former prosperity.

Every household closed their doors tightly, and people hid in their homes and dared not go out easily;

There used to be vendors setting up stalls to sell goods at night, but now there is not a single person to be seen.

Not only that, the food of the people in the city was also looted, and the shops were closed because they had already been broken into and the goods inside were looted.

At this moment, only soldiers were patrolling the city, and the entire imperial city was filled with an atmosphere of depression and desolation.

Wang Jingru and Xuanyuan Lei strolled in the ruined imperial city, their hearts filled with disbelief.

In just a few days, the once prosperous imperial city has turned into this state, which is truly sad.

The two entered the palace very smoothly, but what they saw was shocking.

The palace was filled with a strong smell of alcohol, as if one was in a pool of wine and a forest of meat.

The soldiers who were supposed to be guarding the palace were indulging in revelry every night, while the palace maids were being ruthlessly ravaged and trampled upon by them.

The continuous screams of women, mixed with the shrill laughter of the soldiers, plus the pungent smell of alcohol, made people wonder whether this was really the imperial palace, or whether these people could still be called soldiers.

Wang Jingru and Xuanyuan Lei witnessed this scene and were filled with anger.

When they arrived at the emperor's palace, they found that the emperor was not idle either.

He was surrounded by six or seven palace maids, who were busy massaging his legs, kneading his shoulders, feeding him wine and food, etc., serving Xuanyuan He so comfortably that he even hummed with satisfaction.

Wang Jingru looked around and found that the emperor's palace was still the same as before, without any changes. So she decided to go to the granary to check the situation.

When she arrived at the granary, she was surprised to find that it was already full of grain, and that several granaries were filled.

Wang Jingru administered the drug without hesitation, and the soldier guarding outside the granary instantly fell unconscious to the ground.

She had no mercy at all and did not leave a single grain of food for these greedy people. Instead, she put all the food into her own space.

Once again arriving at the door of the warehouse, Wang Jingru still acted according to the previous method.

She carefully sprinkled the drugs in her hand on the soldiers guarding outside the warehouse.

There are a large number of these soldiers, more than a hundred of them, and they are guarding this place with a strong support force.

However, Wang Jingru was not afraid at all. She took out a large amount of drugs from her own space and then skillfully spread them into the air.

Soon, the soldiers fainted one after another and lost consciousness.

After Wang Jingru successfully dealt with all the guards, she finally pushed open the door of the warehouse.

The sight before her amazed her - the entire warehouse was filled with gold, silver and jewelry, the quantity and value of which were comparable to the emperor's former treasury!

Wang Jingru stood at the door excitedly and began to collect these precious treasures.

Because there were so many treasures, they were piled up like a mountain, leaving no space even at the door.

Wang Jingru could only grope her way forward cautiously, and only after collecting some treasures could she take the difficult steps to enter the depths of the warehouse.

After some effort, Wang Jingru finally put all the treasures into her own space.

After completing the task, she did not dare to stay in the palace for too long, and hurriedly left with Xuanyuan Lei, disappearing into the night.

The two returned to the military camp and discussed the plan to attack the imperial city overnight.

The two also explained in detail the current situation of the imperial city. After listening to it, Emperor Xuanyuan Tianci was so angry that veins bulged, his hands clenched into fists, and his whole body was shaking.

If Xuanyuan He appeared in front of him at this moment, he would probably be beaten to death.

Now we can no longer care about the lives of the people. Only by capturing the imperial city as soon as possible can we save the people in the city from the dire straits.

Otherwise, in a few days, the people might starve to death in the city.

Without further ado, Xuanyuan Lei discussed with the generals and worked out the most prudent battle plan: first of all, they had to break through the city gate!

After all the plans were discussed, everyone decided to launch the attack early tomorrow morning.

Wang Jingru fell into a deep sleep after returning to the tent.

When she woke up, she was surprised to find that the entire military camp was unusually quiet, so quiet that it was eerie.

She suddenly realized that she had overslept! After all, their military camp was quite a distance away from the imperial city.

Wang Jingru was filled with regret. She quickly got up, put on her clothes, packed up quickly, then jumped on her big red horse and galloped away...

When they arrived at the foot of the imperial city at full speed, they could only hear deafening crashing sounds.

It turned out that the soldiers were struggling to ram the gate of the imperial city and were about to break it open.

The soldiers on the city wall seemed to have not yet woken up from last night's hangover. They shot arrows down sparsely, but the arrows seemed soft and had no power at all.

Xuanyuan He stood on the tower, his hair standing on end, and yelled at the soldiers, "Aim and shoot!

Damn it, didn't you guys eat? Look where your arrow went! And you, you throw the stone like a woman!"

However, no matter how he shouted, the city gate was still shaking, and was eventually forced open by a team of people led by Xuanyuan Lei.

The city gate was shaken by the impact and finally collapsed under the heavy weight.

Accompanied by a huge noise, countless soldiers poured into the city like a tide.

In an instant, the imperial city fell into chaos.

However, this battle was more like a one-sided massacre.

Xuanyuan He's soldiers had been hungry for several days. After looting some supplies, they indulged in enjoyment.

During this period of time, they have looted countless properties, but their overindulgence has made their bodies weak.

These soldiers are no longer as agile as they once were, and now seem unable to cope with the situation on the battlefield.

As soon as the battle began, they quickly fell into a disadvantage and were often easily killed by Xuanyuan Lei's warriors within a few moves.

Not long after, Xuanyuan He's soldiers chose to kneel down and surrender.

They really had no strength to fight anymore, and the city had been breached, so the fighting spirit in their hearts had long gone.

Their psychological defenses completely collapsed, leaving them with no intention of resisting and they could only surrender helplessly.