Tong Ming understood.
Only with Niu Youdao's death could the balance of power in the Southern Province be broken. It didn't matter if it was a war or if it would affect the Yan Kingdom's interests in Zhao. What was important was that the three major sects couldn't allow the war in Zhao and the internal affairs of the Yan Kingdom to be in chaos at the same time.
As long as Niu Youdao was dead, as long as it had happened, as long as it was done, the three major sects had to face the situation.
With Niu Youdao's death, the forces of the Southern Continent were in chaos. The three major sects needed a stable rear to clean up and control the chaos in the Southern Continent. They would no longer go against the imperial court, so the responsibility of explaining to the outside world was naturally shouldered by Niu Youdao.
The attack on the Imperial Palace, the deaths of the three major sects' disciples, and the murder of the envoys of the six states could all be pushed to Niu Youdao.
With the current situation of the six states, no one could do anything to the Yan Kingdom. As long as they could give an explanation, the matter would slowly fade away.
"Yes!" Tong Ming replied and ran away.
When Tong Ming returned, Tong Mo had calmed down and sat down slowly. "Make some arrangements at home. It's not appropriate to bring too many people as it will attract too much attention. Arrange for the direct relatives to leave the city and hide in a place we have prepared. If the matter can be resolved, ask them to come back. If I don't contact them again, ask them to change their names and cut off all ties with the surname 'Tong'. Forget everything that happened in the capital and not mention a word about it. Maybe they can survive this. "
Tong Ming's heartstrings trembled. They were making arrangements for their families to evacuate. They were already preparing for their deaths. They were already preparing for failure.
The appearance of the Six Nations' ambassadors at the location where they were surrounded made both master and servant realize that this was a trap that Niu Youdao had set up. They no longer had any confidence in killing Niu Youdao, and they had to make arrangements for their funeral.
"Master, when will you leave?" Tong Ming asked with a trembling voice.
Tong Mo sighed and said, "I can't leave, and I can't leave. If I escape, I will be charged with the crime of killing the envoys of the six states. Once I wear this hat, even if I can escape from the Yan State, where can I go? Dragging the envoys of the six states into a dead end, this is where Niu Youdao's viciousness lies. He has completely cut off my escape route. If I run, there will be no place for me in this vast world. "
"An old man who has offended the Six Nations, lost his power, and lost his usefulness. There's no way he can survive anywhere. In the current situation, no one can do anything to Yan. The other parties are trying to smooth things over. They can only use me as the scapegoat. As the Minister of Public Works of a country, I am qualified to be the scapegoat! "
"So, Tong Ming, I can't leave. If I escape, I'll lose completely. If I stay here, I still have a chance. If I run away, I won't have any chance. The Seven Nations will chase me to the end, and I will also implicate my family. I'm here. Even if the matter fails, I've already been caught, and the various parties have already given an explanation. There's no need for the various countries to muster such a large force. My family might still have a way out. If I run, no one will be able to escape. "
"Prime Minister …" Tong Ming's voice trembled as he sobbed. He understood that his life and death depended on this gamble!
However, he couldn't accept this reality. Everything was fine yesterday. How did the powerful Tong Clan in Yan Jing end up in a hopeless situation in the blink of an eye?
This violent storm that targeted the Tong family had come without any warning. The person who hadn't dared to show himself in the capital had suddenly entered the capital and charged into the Imperial Palace. Things had suddenly developed to this point. It happened so quickly and suddenly that it caught everyone off guard.
Given the Tong Clan's influence, they didn't catch any signs or signs. As a result, they didn't even have the time to take precautions and make preparations. They were unable to take all aspects into consideration and could only react hastily in a short period of time.
It was obvious that the three major sects didn't expect this either.
Tong Mo waved his hand, indicating for him to stop talking.
…
The envoys of the six nations only had six Heaven Sword Talismans, but the assassin had ten. It was imaginable how dangerous it would be after the six Heaven Sword Talismans were used up.
However, at the most critical moment of the battle between the two sides, a large army appeared and rushed around the battlefield, seizing positions to carry out emergency deployments.
What followed was a large number of siege weapons, siege crossbows, and stone throwers. They were quickly pushed into position.
Seeing the precise rhythm of so many people, it was obvious that they had prepared meticulously in advance. At the very least, they were familiar with the battle plan.
The house where the incident occurred wasn't far from one of the military camps. All the necessary preparations had already been made in the military camp. When the time was right, they could directly occupy the place.
The siege crossbows were quickly loaded and the shooting angle was adjusted. A large number of stone throwers were ready to be fired. Countless archers pulled their bows and nocked their bows.
Wang Heng, one of the four commanders of the capital region and the former father-in-law of Niu Youdao's Senior Brother Song Yanqing in the Shangqing Sect, drew his sword and roared, "How dare you cause trouble in the capital! Leave no one alive! Attack!"
Bang! The siege crossbows hit the ground. Countless steel spears whizzed through the air and flew over the roofs in front of them. Like a rain of steel, they pierced into the house where the battle was taking place.
In the streets and alleys, and even in the courtyards of other people's houses, the sound of bowstrings suddenly rang out. Arrows and even fire arrows pressed down on the battlefield like a heavy rain.
Large rocks tumbled through the air and smashed into the target location. There were even fire oil cans.
Carts pushed out with logs on top of them crashed into the walls of the houses from all directions. When the walls fell, the siege crossbows would quickly push up to replace them. Steel spears shot out with hammers were shot out at a flat angle, sweeping everything in their path.
Both sides, who were still fighting for the final victory in the deep courtyard, suddenly looked up into the sky. In an instant, chaos broke out.
The steel spears that had the power to pierce through metal and stone hit the rockery in the garden. The rockery cracked and collapsed, and the trees that came into contact with it were directly pierced through.
The falling rocks smashed into the roof beams in the garden and destroyed all the buildings in the garden.
The arrows rained down, occupying every inch of land in the garden.
The fire arrows ignited the fire oil that was thrown in. In an instant, a raging flame was ignited. Thick smoke billowed, and the light of the fire soared into the sky.
"Ah!" The leader of the assassins roared in grief and indignation. He used the remaining Heavenly Sword Talismans in his hands without hesitation to defend.
The power was great. Although it could destroy the pouring attacks, the effect was like a huge hammer smashing a mosquito. It could easily destroy what was in front of it, but it had no effect on the densely packed attacks.
The encirclement army used a systematic method of attack. Some were in charge of attacking, and some were in charge of supplying the weapons. It was not a problem for them to continue attacking for an hour.
The long-range attack system of the army continued to operate without rest. They attacked crazily and indiscriminately.
With such a large attack system, and the power of the attack concentrated on a single point, the destructive power was shocking. It was as if it was crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood!
They attacked from all directions at the same time. Under the cover of the attack, there was no time for people to break through the ground and hide when they reacted. They could only defend with all their might. Otherwise, if they were slightly slow, they would be turned into sieves.
There were pros and cons to the Heavenly Sword Talismans. It was powerful when used, but once the energy was released, the speed of flying or moving would be greatly restricted.
In the thick smoke and fire, the leader of the assassins, who had exhausted his Heavenly Sword Talismans, failed to break through the encirclement. There were a few steel spears stuck in his body, and he fell from the sky. Before he landed, he was hit by the rain of arrows like a hedgehog.
Regardless of whether there was any movement at the target location, the attack of the army continued. The target location was on fire, and thick smoke billowed, as if it wanted to burn everything.
The steel spears and arrows that were dragged from the military camp were continuously replenished.
Wu Laoer and the others, who were in disguise, looked at this crazy scene from afar. Their hair stood on end. They were glad that they had escaped early. Otherwise, the tunnel would have collapsed …
In the Gao Residence, after learning about the situation of the army's crazy attack, Gao Jiancheng's expression twitched. "Even the army has been mobilized, and they've even used siege weapons in the capital. Cornered dogs will jump over the wall, they've gone crazy!"
Fan Zhuan said, "A group of people from the Tong Family quietly left the city in batches. I've already informed Niu Youdao's people."
Gao Jiancheng nodded slightly.
… …
In the Prince of De's residence, Grand Marshal Yan, Shang Yongzhong, was standing in the attic. His face was tense as he looked at the place where the flames were soaring into the sky.
"Your Highness, it's suddenly so chaotic outside. What's going on? Prince, this concubine is afraid … "
A young and beautiful concubine kept nagging at the side, finally angering Shang Yongzhong. He turned around and gave her a slap. "Scram!"
The beautiful concubine staggered to the ground in shock.
It was unknown how many people were feeling uneasy under the curtain of the night. The entire capital was in a state of great fear.
… …
The rebellion in the palace had been quelled, but Xi Yao, Shen Baochun, and Luo Mingjian did not dare to leave Shang Jianxiong's side. They only dispatched a group of disciples to rush to another location.
By the time these people arrived, the garden where Niu Youdao was staying was almost razed to the ground. Not a single building could be seen. Not even a single tree could be seen. Everything was burning in the raging flames. It was estimated that several zhang underground would be roasted. No one could be seen alive!
Under the forceful control of the disciples of the three major sects, the attacking army retreated back to the barracks.
The armored Wang Heng entered his room and saw a black-robed man with his back to him. The man cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Han, the matter has been settled. This general guarantees that there will be no one left alive in that garden."
"Very good. I will go back and report." The man in the black cloak turned around and left. When he passed by Wang Heng, a cold light suddenly flashed out from the cloak.
Blood spurted from Wang Heng's neck. He clutched his neck with both hands but couldn't make a sound. Slowly, he collapsed.
After the man in the black cloak left, Wang Heng, who was lying on the ground, pulled out his sword. There was blood on the sword. It was as if he had pulled it out to cut himself.
… …
"Prime Minister, the entire garden has been razed to the ground. The flames are still burning. It's unlikely that there will be anyone left alive."
Steward Tong Ming entered and reported to Tong Mo, who was sitting cross-legged behind the table with his eyes closed.
Slowly, Tong Mo opened his eyes and said, "In other words, I didn't see Niu Youdao being executed with my own eyes."
Tong Ming had a difficult expression.
Tong Mo asked, "Has everyone in the family left the city?"
Tong Ming replied, "They have all left safely. They will leave this troublesome place as soon as possible."
Tong Mo stood up. "Get changed. Let's enter the palace!"
The palace gates were tightly sealed by the army.
Several carriages arrived one after another. When the situation calmed down, Tong Mo, Shang Yongzhong, and Gao Jiancheng also rushed over.
After such a major incident, the three of them couldn't pretend that they didn't know anything. They rushed over overnight.
After getting off the carriage, the three of them looked at each other and didn't say anything.
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