When Fu Yuzhang heard Sha Qianqiu's words, he was stunned for a moment with a look of disbelief. Shortly after, Fu Yuzhang regained his senses. He stared sharply at Sha Qianqiu and said solemnly, "Sha Qianqiu, this king did not hear clearly. Say it again."
Sha Qianqiu raised his head and said firmly, "King, if Goguryeo and Silla were still here, we can fight to the death. The problem is that Goguryeo and Silla have already been destroyed. We can't do it alone. "
"If we continue to resist, we will be digging our own grave."
"We will be overestimating ourselves."
"This kind of meaningless resistance will only increase the deaths of our soldiers and the burden of our citizens. It has no meaning. Even if we are stubborn, we will still lose in the end. So there is no need to resist. "
Sha Qianqiu continued, "I suggest that the king surrender to Xia Xia. Our Baiji country is willing to submit to Xia Xia. This way, on one hand, it will reduce the casualties, and on the other hand, it will reduce the burden of the citizens. Your Majesty, I sincerely hope that Your Majesty will reconsider. "
"Bastard!"
Fu Yuzhang stood up and said angrily, "Sha Qianqiu, this king has treated you well. Your Sha family has also received the grace of the emperor in the court. You, is this how you repay me? "
Sha Qianqiu said, "I have a clear conscience. My words are for the sake of the King, and also for the sake of the Bai Ji Country. Please understand, Your Majesty. "
"Traitor, traitor!"
Fu Yuzhang's eyes were sharp and filled with killing intent.
"King, I agree with Sha Qianqiu's suggestion. Please submit to Xia Xia."
At this moment, another official stood out.
"King, I agree."
"King, submitting to Xia Xia is following the heavens. It is the most suitable choice. Please follow the will of the people and submit to Xia Xia. "
"King, I agree."
… …
One official after another stood out to speak.
In the entire imperial court, there was no one who wanted to fight to the death. Now that Sha Qianqiu had taken the lead and the main courtiers had already discussed the plan with Yan Jiu, under the lead of the main courtiers, everyone stood out to speak.
They all supported Sha Qianqiu.
This scene infuriated Fu Yuzhang even more.
His face was red with anger and his ears were swollen.
"Your Majesty, I also agree."
At this moment, Yan Jiu also stepped forward. He clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully to Fuyu Zhang. "Your Majesty, please comply with the situation and submit to Xia Xia. Don't make any unnecessary struggles."
"Hahaha …"
When Fu Yu Zhang heard Yan Jiu's words, he immediately laughed out loud, with ridicule in his laughter. He stared fixedly at Yan Jiu. After a long while, he opened his mouth and said, "Yan Jiu, so you're the one controlling everything behind the scenes. It was you who urged the officials to pledge allegiance to Du Qi, right? "
Yan Jiu said: "Your Majesty is overpraising your subject."
Fu Yuzhang said: "Yan Jiu, you betrayed this king's trust, you deserve to die."
"Men, men!"
"Take down Yan Jiu."
Fu Yuzhang immediately gave the order. Following Fu Yuzhang's order, the soldiers that were supposed to rush in were silent outside the hall. Not a single soldier entered.
Fu Yu Zhang's face twitched.
He was a little surprised.
Fu Yuzhang berated: "Where did he go? Take down Yan Jiu, this traitor."
Unfortunately, no one entered.
Yan Jiu said sternly: "Your Majesty, your subject has already taken control of the imperial guards in the palace. Since Your Majesty does not agree to cooperate, your subject can only use such a strategy. Your Majesty, please forgive me. "
"Traitor, all traitors in the imperial court!"
Fu Yuzhang was furious.
He once again laughed out loud. His laughter had a sense of desolation.
He had actually been schemed against by his subjects.
He, Fu Yuzhang, had fought on the battlefield for his entire life, and had many achievements. Under his fierce attacks, Xin Luo was already at a disadvantage. He did not expect that this time, he would suffer such a huge setback.
Yan Jiu did not care about Fu Yuzhang. He directly said: "Your Majesty has gone mad and should be treated. Men, send Your Majesty into the imperial harem and let Your Majesty have a good rest. "
When the order was given, soldiers immediately entered.
The one leading them was Yan Zhicheng.
He brought the soldiers in and walked in front of Fu Yuzhang. He waved his hand: "Your Majesty, please."
Fu Yuzhang continued to sneer and said: "Yan Zhicheng, oh Yan Zhicheng, this king has treated you well. I did not expect that you would stand on Yan Jiu's side. This king has treated you so well, but you still put your family first. This king is too disappointed. "
Yan Zhicheng did not say a word.
According to his nature, he would naturally be loyal to Fu Yuzhang. Because Fu Yuzhang had done him a great favor. But Yan Jiu's words made Yan Zhicheng have no choice but to serve the family. Yan Jiu told Yan Zhicheng that Yan Zhicheng had lost his family when he was young and his days were miserable. Could it be that he wanted Yan Zhicheng's son to suffer the same?
In other words, if Yan Zhicheng followed Fu Yuzhang to fight to the death, he would definitely die on the battlefield. At that time, there would be an orphan and a widow left in the family. His days would definitely be miserable.
Yan Zhicheng had people he cared about.
He did not want his son to suffer like him when he grew up.
So Yan Zhicheng listened to Yan Jiu's instructions.
Fu Yuzhang saw that Yan Zhicheng did not speak, and his eyes were cold as he continued: "Yan Zhicheng, oh Yan Zhicheng, you betrayed this king and failed to live up to my expectations. Now, you still want to make a move against this king. How pitiful! I did not expect this king to be blind and promote you to deal with this king. "
"But, this king will not be a prisoner."
"This king swears that even if I die, I will not accept your imprisonment. Because this king is the king of Baekje. This king would rather die than live in dishonor. I swear that even if I die, I will not be a prisoner. "
When Fu Yuzhang said till here, there was a clang as he unsheathed his sword. He held the sword in his hand and said loudly: "I, Fu Yuzhang, will not go crazy. I will not be threatened by you, Yan Jiu, and will not be controlled by you."
"Even if I die, I will not be controlled."
Fu Yuzhang's entire person was incomparably crazy. His eyes were filled with determination.
When he said till here, Fu Yuzhang's sword swept across his neck. With a rip, his neck was cut open. Dark red blood spurted out and splattered on the ground.
Fu Yuzhang's face was filled with pain, but he grinned and muttered: "You all, cannot imprison this king …"
When he said till here, blood rushed up his throat, causing Fu Yuzhang to be unable to speak. Fu Yuzhang could no longer stabilize his body. With a plop, he fell to the ground. His body twitched twice before he lost all signs of life.
Fu Yuzhang's death did not cause any grief to the officials. In fact, Fu Yuzhang's death made it easier for them to operate. They could easily control Sifu City and then surrender to Xia Xia.
Yan Jiu looked at everyone and said: "Everyone, the king has committed suicide. For the time being, there is no need to care about the king. We will wait for Xia Xia's army to arrive and then we will open the city and surrender. "
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Everyone listened to Yan Jiu's arrangements.
After all, Yan Jiu was the leader of the officials.
Yan Jiu arranged everything and let everyone perform their respective duties. Yan Jiu ordered Yan Zhi Cheng to guard Royal City and forbid anyone from entering or leaving. If anyone tried to cause trouble, he was to kill them without mercy.
After Yan Jiu arranged everything, he went to the city tower and arranged everything on the city tower to ensure that the four city towers of Sifu City were under Yan Jiu's control.
When Yan Jiu finished arranging everything, it was already evening.
The night passed. Early morning the next day.
Yan Jiu was still early. He went to the north city tower of Sifu City and waited quietly. When the sun was high in the sky, a soldier came back to report that Xia Xia's army was already five miles away from Sifu City and was about to reach the county.
Yan Jiu immediately arranged for everyone to gather at the north city.
When the civil and military officials arrived, Du Qi's army would be outside the city. Yan Jiu immediately ordered the city gates to be opened. He brought all the officials out of the city and personally waited on the official road outside the city for Du Qi's army to arrive.
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