"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has arrived."
A court scholar of high status, respectfully requested, "Is it now, to start inspecting the parade?"
"Well, then ... start!"
The Yan King's voice was a bit hoarse, and after simply commanding, he said no more.
"Military parade ceremony, begin!"
And then, as the palace scholar's voice came out aloud, the dozens of huge drums on the imperial city were immediately sounded.
Dang! Dang! Dang...!!!
The urgent and heavy drums suddenly exploded.
Immediately after, at the end of the passageways on both sides of the center square, a loud and clear horn sound was immediately heard.
The people in the arena immediately stretched their necks out vigorously and looked towards the passageway.
This passageway, for generations, had been used as a special passageway for military parades.
At this moment, even though the field was densely populated, no one dared to step on it.
Within a short time, a burst of neat footsteps began to come.
Immediately, the crowd saw a square formation of elite infantry, the first to appear in the field of vision.
Under the sunlight, this infantry square formation of about three thousand people was well-equipped.
The soldiers were walking in an extremely standardized posture.
The footsteps that trampled on the ground were exceptionally neat and extremely shocking!
"City Defense Army!"
"This is our Imperial Capital's City Defense Army!"
Seeing this, the crowd in the square began to cheer enthusiastically.
As an army that guarded the outer perimeter of the Imperial Capital City, each soldier could be said to be an elite soldier selected from the army.
And for this celebration, those who could be chosen for the parade were even more elite of the elite!
Ta! Ta-da! Ta-da ...!!!
The long infantry square, stepping with clear and loud footsteps, came from the end of the square street, walking at an even pace.
And at the very first position of the City Defense Army's infantry square, a knight led the way.
He wore golden armor and rode on a steed with a spirited face.
This person leading the group was none other than Second Prince Yan Fengjun.
Next, what appeared was the Imperial Forestry Army team.
With their uniform black steel armor and uniform red cloaks, their aura was slightly better compared to the close guards.
The appearance of the Imperial Forest Army team was similarly arranged in a square.
In the hands of each soldier, they held a steel sword, filled with a strong killing aura.
Its first person leading the team was the young Fourth Prince Yan Chen.
His sword brows and starry eyes, his waist straight as he rode on the back of a horse, looked as if he was a general returning in triumph.
As if it was an intentional arrangement, Qin Yu was also riding a black horse, wearing the armament of the Qin Clan's Zhenbian Army, and walking side by side with Yan Chen.
Although he was the only one from the Zhenbian Army to make an appearance instead, he caused quite a stir at once.
"This year, the Qin Clan's Zhenbian Army has actually made an appearance as well!"
"Tsk tsk, it's true that you can't tell the difference between people, that loser Qin Yu still has a bit of a general's aura when he wears this outfit!"
"Then don't look at whose bloodline he inherited, Great General Qin is mighty and powerful in our Great Yan Dynasty, a tiger father has no son."
For a while, the crowd was all talking gleefully.
At such a joyous moment, no one bothered to disparage Qin Yu anymore, the vast majority were words of praise.
"Ch, if it wasn't for the fact that Pops wanted me to accompany Yan Chen, I wouldn't want to wear this bulky armor."
Listening to the murmurs in the arena, Qin Yu secretly skimmed his mouth.
However, at this moment, a loud and clear sound of horses' hooves suddenly interrupted the people's discussion.
The sound of hooves was like thunder!
Everyone's attention was drawn over.
Because next, it was the cavalry lineup of the Close Guard!
Perhaps it was to match the festivities of the celebration, the cavalry's full body armor was very distinct and bright.
Under the sunlight, it was like being plated with a layer of gold, glittering with a reddish-golden light.
As the grand finale of this parade, it was naturally the Grand Imperial Prince Yan Peng, personally leading it.
However, some of the military generals watching from the high platform could vaguely see something.
If it was usual, they might not have thought much about it, but at this sensitive time, it was different.
Because, the square formation of the imperial forest army was just like being sandwiched between the city defense army and the cavalry of the close guards.
That kind of situation, if initiated mutiny, the imperial guards instantly become dumplings, killed without leaving a single piece of armor!
According to the traditional way, after the three military honor guards circled around the center square, they would salute the Yan King and receive the testing ceremony.
Shoo-!
However, when approaching the high platform of the Imperial City, an icy cold arrow was suddenly shot out from the formation of the Imperial Forest Army.
The direction that the cold arrow was shot was actually towards the Yan King who was sitting on top of the dragon chair!
When the crowd reacted, the arrow had already flown past King Yan's head and ruthlessly shot onto the back of the chair.
The quivering tail of the arrow vibrated in King Yan's ears, as if mocking his aging incompetence today.
Wow-!
The sudden turn of events immediately caused the entire audience to be shocked!
"Protect the driver! Quickly escort the emperor!!!"
For a while, urgent shrieks rang out from the high platform as the palace guards rushed onto the platform to protect King Yan.
This aged monarch was still sitting impassively in his chair.
He glanced at the empty crown prince's seat, and a trace of grief flashed in his eyes.
No one knew that the hands under his sleeve robes were trembling uncontrollably and slightly!
The corner of Third Prince Yan Hongyi's mouth slowly lifted up a hint of a smile.
A good show, it was about to be staged.
"Tricked!"
Qin Xiong rose violently, his gaze like that of a lion as he swept towards that Imperial Forest Army team.
Yan Chen's face was also gloomy to the extreme at this moment.
He had guessed many kinds of mutiny tactics, but he had never imagined that he would dare to openly shoot cold arrows at Yan Wang here!
Worst of all, this cold arrow was actually shot from the imperial guards that he was leading.
And this situation was undoubtedly putting the charge of regicide directly on his own head.
Although the logic didn't make sense, but at least, it gave the forces that were already trying to rebel, the right name to initiate a mutiny!
"Assholes, how dare the imperial guards assassinate His Majesty!"
"Immediately arrest them all, the murderer must be uncovered!"
As expected, just as Qin Xiong predicted, Grand Prince Yan Peng and Second Prince Yan Fengjun, immediately raised their swords and shouted sternly.
"Those who disobey, kill without pardon!!!"
With a command, the cavalry of the close guards, as well as the infantry of the city defense army, who had long been ready to attack, all unsheathed their sharp long swords.
With fierce faces, they charged towards the unprepared Imperial Forest Army!
Under this back-and-forth attack, the Imperial Forest Army was almost caught off guard, and their square formation instantly collapsed!
"Kill--!"
Of course, the Imperial Forest Army naturally would not sit back and wait for death, and under the leadership of Yan Chen and Qin Yu, they instantly rose up in resistance.
For a time, a tragic battle was completely fought in the center square.
A thick bloody aura also began to permeate the space.
"The Imperial Forest Army has rebelled!"
"Today is a celebration, these damn bastards!!!"
The sudden coup d'état caused the populace to burst into a chorus of shouts, as well as angry roars!
The panicked crowd scrambled out of the center square.
At this moment, the scene was in complete chaos!