Chapter 9 Ephemera Tower
"Hoo, ho... damn it!"
In the north of the city, there is Jinfeng Mountain and the Mountain Temple.
Angry-eyed Wei Tuo gasped for air, and his running figure finally stopped.
"The Zhao family in Ganzhou is nothing more than this! Hahaha..."
His chest, shoulders, and back were covered with black palm prints, as if he were poisoned, making his skin look a little black.
At this moment, a figure slowly walked out of the mountain temple.
The figure was thin and clad in black, and he was obviously an assassin.
"You're late."
"Asshole...the information you gave is false!"
"What do you mean we have tea time, who would have thought that the Imperial Army would come so quickly..."
The angry-eyed Wei Tuo suddenly walked over and slapped the man in black, but was easily caught by the man in black.
"Huh?"
"If it weren't for the purpose of confusion...I would never agree to let you participate in this plan."
The man in black sneered: "In that case, just go to hell!"
"What?"
Angry-eyed Wei Tuo was shocked and immediately stepped back.
But the man in black was faster than him and invaded him almost instantly.
With a flash in his hand, a wild goose feather knife appeared in his hand, a red light flashed, and he slashed towards the angry Wei Tuo's neck with one strike.
"Baizhan Xuesha Sword! You are..."
"Poof!"
Before he finished speaking, a large head rose into the sky.
"Waste!"
The man in black said indifferently, but his eyes suddenly looked towards the south.
In that direction, fireworks were dancing, and it was obviously the person pursuing them.
"It came so fast... It seems that the Dog Emperor was already prepared."
"But it's okay...you can't find anything!"
He swayed and immediately evacuated from here.
After half a stick of incense, a large number of soldiers and horses surrounded the place, and soon the body of Wei Tuo was discovered.
"Your Excellency! I found a corpse. It is the angry-eyed Veda Wei Yijin who just participated in the assassination of His Majesty!"
"Did you find anything else?"
The commander of the Imperial City Division, Ma Jinwu, frowned and asked, his eyes also very gloomy.
At the Emperor's feet, an assassination attempt on His Majesty actually occurred.
He, the commander of the Imperial City Department, must bear the greatest responsibility!
"After investigation, my subordinates found that this person's wound was severely bleeding, and the time of death was no more than one stick of incense."
"So my subordinates speculate that the move used by the murderer is the 'Hundred Battles Bloody Sword', and it must be at the pinnacle!"
"A bloody sword in a hundred battles? Border troops!"
Ma Jinwu's eyes suddenly changed and he turned around: "Please check the surroundings carefully, I want to enter the palace to meet the saint!"
late at night.
The entire imperial city was undercurrent because of His Majesty's assassination.
Teams of forbidden troops walked through the streets and alleys, arresting all suspicious elements.
In just a few hours, the dungeons and sky jails were overcrowded, and sounds of fighting and screams could be heard from time to time.
At this time, it is better to kill the wrong one than let it go.
Under the curfew, anyone who dares to appear on the street without a token will be treated as an associate of the assassins!
At the same time, in a courtyard somewhere in the imperial city, a man in black was kneeling in front of an old man, carefully telling something.
"The mission failed...The little emperor is not dead?"
The old man said in a deep voice: "It seems that the little emperor has been prepared for it. He actually asked the people from the Enshrinement Court to hide among the forbidden troops."
"And that old dog Wang Zhongyi, I didn't expect him to break through...!"
"Sir." The man in black said respectfully: "How should we deal with it next?"
"You stay in my house first. When this matter is settled, I will send you back to Binzhou!"
The old man remained calm and said quietly: "No matter how courageous the imperial army is, they will never dare to search my mansion!"
The lights danced, shining on the old man's figure.
This person is actually... the prime minister of the dynasty, Yang Xuansu!
"Yes! My lord."
"Wait a minute, I have one more thing I want you to do."
Yang Xuansu knocked on the table with one hand, his eyes full of mockery.
"It seems that the little emperor also has his own plan. The King of Tang is dead. Even if I don't take action, the little emperor will target me sooner or later." "Since assassination is not possible, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Can Lang, after this matter calms down, go spread the word and make sure the whole world knows about it!"
"Sir, what's the matter?"
"Come here."
After a few breaths, Canlang's eyes suddenly widened and he exclaimed: "How is that possible! His Majesty today actually..."
"Hehehe..."
Yang Xuansu sneered and said: "If this were not the case, how could Tang Xiaozu abandon His Majesty and seek refuge with the King of Tang."
"This matter was told to me personally by Tang Xiaozu when I visited him in the prison!"
"If this matter is revealed, how will the little emperor continue to sit on the throne?"
He said proudly: "At that time, all you have to do is take advantage of this opportunity and continue to lead the army south, and we will be able to force His Majesty to abdicate."
"The only adult princes under the former emperor's knees are Prince Tang and His Majesty. The remaining Prince Ning and Prince Qing are no more than children with yellow mouths. How can they escape from my grasp?"
"By then, the entire Yu world will be at your fingertips!"
Can Lang said respectfully: "I wish your dreams come true, we will definitely support you!"
"Okay, let's go down."
"Yes! Sir!"
……
Deep in the palace, there is the Jiaotai Hall.
Wang Zhongyi bent down and stood in front of Emperor Zhengyong, whispering something.
Under the beating of the flames, Emperor Zhengyong's face was uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"No one alive?"
"Your Majesty, all those who resisted were killed. There were also dead soldiers who hid poison in their mouths. After being captured, they bit their gums and died of poison..."
Wang Zhongyi said helplessly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am incompetent."
"Forget it, Oban." Emperor Zhengyong shook his head and said, "Did you find out anything else, the identity of the assassin?"
"Back to Your Majesty, it has been initially determined that there are three groups of assassins."
Wang Zhongyi said: "Some people are martial arts people, mainly angry eyes of Wei Tuo Wei."
"This person is one of the guardians of the martial arts organization 'Ephemera Tower'. He wears a horizontal alchemy bell and has already advanced to the first level."
"It's a pity that he died under the 'Hundred Battles Bloody Sword'!"
"A bloody sword in a hundred battles? Binzhou frontier army! Damn it!"
Emperor Zhengyong gritted his teeth and said: "What on earth is Yang Xuansu doing? The mutiny in the border army has not been resolved yet!"
"There is also an invasion from the Kingdom of Wu, and he actually demands peace!"
Wang Zhongyi said: "Your Majesty, this second group of people is the Binzhou border army."
"I didn't expect that they actually brought the crossbow to the imperial city. If it weren't for the presence of... the shadow, Your Majesty, you would be in trouble!"
"Arbalest?"
Emperor Zhengyong's eyes changed and he said: "Forbidden Army?!"
"Yes...the Imperial Guard has their people."
"What about the third group of people?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know about the third group of slaves." Wang Zhongyi said: "But those who can train so many dead soldiers are either aristocratic families or relatives of the emperor."
"Or..."
"Yang Xuansu!"
Emperor Zhengyong gritted his teeth and said: "I should have thought it was him, but I didn't expect that he couldn't hold it back anymore!"
"Your Majesty, you must not act rashly." Wang Zhongyi hurriedly advised: "Now the border troops have mutinied, the Wu Kingdom has invaded, and there are also civil unrest in Qingzhou and Binzhou. If the court is in chaos again..."
Emperor Zhengyong took a deep breath and said: "I know. As long as Nanyue County is stable, I can mobilize the Longxiang Army to go north."
"Damn it!"
After pondering and getting familiar with it, Wang Zhongyi said again: "Your Majesty, there is something I don't know whether I should say or not."
"What's the matter?"
"It also has something to do with the shadow... He has been favoring Bi He for more than a month, and the news can no longer be hidden..."
"The harem... I don't know how many people are there. Of course I can't hide it if I want to."
"Today's assassination...where is Bihe?"
"I followed His Majesty's instructions and went with me."
Emperor Zhengyong said: "Bihe has done a great job in rescuing the driver. I will grant you status and become a nobleman of Bihe!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
(End of chapter)