There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 482 I am the Human Emperor

The iron spear in Jia Wuqiu's hand slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.

He stopped parrying, stopped dodging, and just stood there, stunned, letting Liang Yuying's gun tip stop an inch from his throat. Muddy tears mixed with blood and chili powder rolled down his bloodshot eyes, but it was impossible to tell whether they were from pain or something else.

Liang Yuying's hand holding the gun trembled slightly. Looking at the enemy before her, who had instantly lost all fighting spirit, as if his soul had been ripped away, she didn't hesitate and immediately thrust the gun down.

Just as the rebels were becoming increasingly arrogant and the imperial troops were suffering repeated defeats, Meng Tianzi's eyes gleamed with growing smugness.

Success is just around the corner!

"You traitor! The Xu family army is here!"

A thunderous roar erupted from the entrance of the Imperial Garden!

Duke Xu, clad in shining armor, led the charge, wielding a long sword with the ferocity of a tiger!

Xu Shaobao followed closely behind, his young face filled with fighting spirit and anger, the longsword in his hand gleaming coldly.

Behind them stood a dense, orderly, and menacing mass of elite garrison soldiers, along with some of the timely mobilized capital garrison troops, who surged forth like an iron torrent into the chaotic rebel ranks.

"It is Duke Xu!"

"Reinforcements have arrived! Charge!"

The morale of the loyal officers and soldiers, who had been struggling to hold on, was greatly boosted.

Duke Xu's sword remained as sharp as ever; wherever his blade flashed, the rebel army fell in disarray.

Xu Shao's sword flashed like a dragon, and he singled out rebel leaders for battle, displaying unparalleled bravery.

The arrival of this fresh force instantly turned the tide of the battle! Although the rebels were fierce, they lost their element of surprise and were attacked from both inside and outside, causing their formation to collapse and their ranks to crumble.

Meng Tianzi's smug expression froze instantly, turning into disbelief, shock, and panic.

"How is this possible! Duke Xu's military tally clearly..." He instinctively wanted to shrink back, looking for a way out.

"Lord Meng, where are you headed?"

Cheng Zhian's clear voice carried a chill as he silently appeared behind Meng Tianzi, accompanied by several Ministry of Justice officers armed with crossbows, the bolts gleaming coldly, aimed directly at Meng Tianzi's vital points.

Xu Shaobao caught a glimpse of it and shouted.

"You old thief, don't you dare run away!"

They charged forward on horseback, attacking from both sides with Cheng Zhi'an.

Several of Meng Tianzi's loyal followers tried to resist, but were instantly cut down by Xu's personal guards.

Xu Shao's swift sword struck Meng Tianzi hard in the back of the knee with its scabbard.

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Meng Tianzi screamed and fell to the ground, whereupon he was captured by the ravenous soldiers.

The outcome is decided; the rebels will either die or surrender.

The fire in the imperial garden gradually died down, leaving behind a lingering stench of blood.

The emperor and empress moved to a relatively intact palace. After their initial shock subsided, their faces remained ashen.

Liang Yuying's wounds had been urgently bandaged by the accompanying imperial physicians. Despite her pale face, she stood upright in the hall.

She took out a stack of letters carefully wrapped in oiled paper from her bosom and presented them with both hands.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is a letter I have obtained through extensive investigation. It details Meng Tianzi's secret dealings with Hassan, the former third prince of Boyu Kingdom, and their conspiracy to harm our dynasty's interests. The letter mentions smuggling, intelligence trading, and even hints at creating trouble on the border."

The emperor took it, and the more he looked at it, the paler his face became.

Cheng Zhian also stepped forward and bowed.

"Your Majesty, I was ordered by secret decree to search Meng Tianzi's residence and villa. In addition to finding account books and other evidence of his corruption and collusion with hundreds of local officials, which led to the magistrate of Yifeng County preventing our delegation from traveling to Boyu, we also discovered secret correspondence between him and the Kingdom of Laji."

"The documents show that Meng Tianzi once revealed to the Laji Kingdom that the border defenses of our Zixing Dynasty had been compromised, and that the loss of six cities in a short period of time was due to Meng Tianzi's collusion with the enemy."

He paused briefly, then took out a brocade box and opened it. Inside were a pair of exquisitely carved, warm-textured white jade pendants in the shape of goldfish.

"Furthermore, this item was found in a secret compartment in his study. Upon examination, it was determined that it could be pieced together with a fragment of a jade pendant found at the scene when General Liang captured the succubus."

"It was the same person who ambushed and seriously injured General Liang last year on his way back to the capital—Qing Mei, a top assassin in the martial arts world. It was the same person."

"Qingmei demands extremely high prices and only values ​​tokens, not people. This is enough to prove that the person who hired someone to assassinate General Liang is undoubtedly Meng Tianzi."

"The idea of ​​facilitating the marriage between Princess Changning and the former Basha prince was also instigated by Meng Tianzi."

Li Shuchen muttered to himself, "Good heavens, embezzlement, treason, assassination of a high-ranking official... this old bastard is guilty of all five vices!"

The evidence was presented piece by piece, irrefutable and undeniable.

The courtiers inside the hall were in an uproar as they stared at Meng Tianzi, who was bound to the ground with his hair disheveled.

Half of his eyes were filled with shock and disdain.

Half of his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

The emperor slammed the letter he was holding onto the table, his gaze sharp as a knife as he glared at Meng Tianzi, his voice low and furious.

"Meng Tianzi! Since I ascended the throne, I have treated you well, appointing you as prime minister and entrusting you with important responsibilities! Why do you want this? Power? Wealth? What do you lack?!"

Meng Tianzi initially lowered his head and remained silent, trembling all over, whether from fear or hatred, it was unclear.

Upon hearing the emperor's question, he abruptly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes, hidden behind his disheveled hair, flashing with a terrifying light, a mixture of resentment and madness.

"You've treated me well? Haha... Hahaha!"

He suddenly burst into a shrill and manic laugh, struggling to stand up, but was held down firmly by the guards.

"Rights! Who doesn't want rights?!"

He roared, spitting as he spoke, "You think I'm after your throne? 'Son of Heaven'? Son of Heaven? Hahahaha, laughable! I don't care!"

His eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to devour someone.

"What I covet is all the power in the world! I want to be the Human Emperor! To live as long as heaven and earth, to be immortal! To establish an unshakeable empire, so that all under heaven and in the eight wastelands will grovel at my feet! You? You all?"

He scanned the emperor and the assembled officials with a frantic gaze.

"They're all just ants blocking the way! Pebbles tripping over your feet! Hahahaha!"

These blatantly insane words left the hall in a deathly silence.

Even the emperor was so shocked that he was speechless for a moment.

Li Shuchen couldn't help but burst out laughing, a laugh that was particularly clear in the silence.

She quickly covered her mouth.

But this spurred Meng Tianzi

He abruptly turned his head, his scarlet eyes fixed on Li Shuchen, then glanced past her and looked at Liang Yuying, Gu Ziying, Princess Changning, Ye Bingli…

"It's all because of you! It's all because of you lowly, foolish women!"

His face was contorted, like a demon, as he struggled desperately to pounce, the ropes digging deep into his flesh.

"If it weren't for you repeatedly ruining my great cause! In Laji Kingdom! In Boyu Kingdom! During the investigation! Today! My Emperor would have succeeded long ago! He would have unified the world and everyone would have submitted! It is you! You have destroyed my Emperor's eternal legacy! Ahhh—!"

Meng Tianzi's furious roar echoed through the hall, his crazed resentment sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Hahaha... You want me dead? Then let's die together! Let's be buried with my eternal empire!"

With a sinister grin, Meng Tianzi, with an unexpected burst of strength, suddenly ripped open the front of his already disheveled official robes with his bound hands!

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A collective gasp of terror filled the hall.

His bare chest and waist were covered with countless powder bags!

These were explosives used for blasting mountains; it's unclear which major country he bought them from.

The bulging container showed it was full of dosage, and the lead was hanging next to his neck, with one end held tightly in his teeth!

"What our Emperor cannot have, you shall not have either! To have you, his subjects, as my companions on the road to the Yellow Springs, is enough! Haha—"

He roared incoherently, his eyes filled with utter madness and destruction. He suddenly opened the tinderbox he had hidden on his person and brought it to the fuse on his chest!