Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 391 Martyrs

The sharp arrow broke through the wind, making a sharp whistling sound.

The sharp arrow was driven by the gunpowder at the tail, and it rushed forward violently like a monkey, drawing an unpredictable route.

The huge recoil forced the skinny ninja holding the "Divine Fire Crow" to take several steps back.

When the muzzle of the "Divine Fire Crow" in his hand was about to soar into the sky due to the powerful force, another ninja rushed up and held the quiver together with him.

"Ah~~" The officials of the Imperial City Division who rushed forward were shot at by dense rockets and fell on their backs one after another.

A ninja lying on the ground couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.

Because there was a rocket that flew into the air, spinning, but was blocked by the wind, and the arrow head rushed downwards and shot straight down, hitting the ninja's thigh.

There were also a few rockets that turned and flew back, and almost hit the ninja holding the "Divine Fire Crow".

This thing is really not suitable for use on the battlefield. It is too uncontrollable.

However, used at this moment and in this place, it is a powerful weapon to break the formation.

The emperor's guards were all very skilled, but they were easily torn open by this tube of "Divine Fire Flying Crow".

The ninjas lying on the ground jumped up immediately after firing all the "Divine Fire Crows" and rushed forward against the billowing choking smoke.

"Scatter and evacuate!" Imperial City Chief Ju Mu En shouted and rushed towards the oncoming ninja with a sword in hand.

The four old eunuchs protected Zhao Gou tightly in the middle, and continued to rush out under the protection of a team of hastily assembled guards.

The other guards gathered nearby and formed small teams, which rushed towards the prince, the prime minister and the six ministers, protecting them and fleeing in different directions.

The clerks from the Cleaning Department on the "Fish-Making Bridge" had all sorts of plans for the emperor's tours, so how could the palace guards not have any plans as well?

In this situation, one plan is to break out separately and be careful to prevent important figures in the court from being surrounded and killed.

Zhao Yuan was carried away by a group of guards without any explanation and fled towards the Main Hall.

Zhao Qu was tightly surrounded by a group of guards and rushed into the Puxian Hall on the right.

Qin Hui, Shen Gai and other prime ministers were also accompanied by guards who protected them as they fled in different directions.

Poor Liu Wanrong, the woman who was known as the emperor's "most beloved", was now sitting under the stone steps of the Main Hall.

She sprained her foot and no one paid any attention to her.

If she were the queen, she would also be listed as a key protection target in the emergency plan.

But as a concubine, and a childless one at that, her value at the moment was far less than that of a minister, so she was naturally discarded.

Liu Wanrong fell to the ground, shocked and frightened, with tears in her eyes.

Zhao Yuan was carried to the stone steps and saw Liu Wanrong sitting there pitifully, looking lonely and helpless. He couldn't help but think of the scene when he secretly presided over the seizure of the letter at the palace gate that day.

It is only when a man is incompetent that he causes suffering to women.

Although the woman in front of him was not as old as him, she was his father's concubine after all. How could she be left unattended?

Zhao Ai struggled to break free from the guards and shouted, "Take Liu Wanrong with you!"

The guards did not dare to delay and two of them rushed forward and lifted up Liu Wanrong.

They didn't know what had happened in the main hall before, so they didn't go in. They just climbed the stairs and hid in a corner of the outer corridor, waiting for help.

However, no matter what the plans of the royal guards were, the ninjas always had only one target, and that was the emperor of the Song Dynasty.

On the side of the Kinnara Bodhisattva Hall, a ninja suddenly appeared, holding a tube of "Divine Fire Flying Crow" in his arms. He looked at the team escorting the officials who were fleeing towards him with a grim smile on his face.

Sparks were flashing rapidly at the bottom of the barrel.

“Thump, thump, thump…”

The thin ninja holding the "Divine Fire Crow" suddenly trembled violently.

The "Divine Fire Flying Crow" that he was holding tightly was also shaking violently.

But it doesn't matter. Even if this thing is fixed firmly, there's no telling where the rocket will go.

Sharp arrows whizzed away, some turning, some drawing circles, some going straight, some bouncing up and down.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The four old eunuchs suddenly turned their backs to the outside, squeezing Zhao Gou in the middle.

One of them used a soft sword, one used iron sleeves, one used tiger claws, and one used a dagger, trying their best to resist the rockets.

The reason why Zhao Gou was protected on all sides was because the rocket had no accuracy and there was no way to judge the direction it was coming from.

The four old eunuchs are all masters in Baolong Palace, but these rockets are dense and have strange directions. After being propelled by gunpowder, their speed in a short range is stronger than that of a machine gun.

Even though they have superb martial arts skills, they are protecting the emperor from behind. They cannot dodge or move a single step. They can only stand where they are and wave their weapons to resist. How can they block it completely?

"Puff puff……"

After a volley of rockets, the two old eunuchs who were protecting the front had been hit by several arrows. One of them was hit by an arrow in the eye socket, which went straight into the brain, and he fell to the ground dead immediately.

The other one was hit by several arrows and was barely holding on. He also wanted to instruct his companions to escort the emperor out quickly.

But when he looked forward, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide in horror, his face full of despair.

Another tube of "Divine Fire Flying Crow"!
"Thumbs up..."

Sharp arrows shot again and again. The old eunuch, who had already been hit by several arrows, suddenly laughed miserably, opened his arms wide, straightened his chest, rushed forward a few steps, and used his flesh and blood body to block the rockets.

He is loyal, and only loyal to one person.

Even in the eyes of many people, he is blindly loyal.

Because he doesn't care whether the official is good or bad, stupid or wise.

The only mission he had accepted since childhood was to serve his official family.

He will kill whoever the government wants him to kill. He will also kill whoever wants to kill the government. If he cannot kill them, he will take the blame with his life.

He did his best to be loyal!
Of the two old eunuchs at the back, only one was hit by an arrow in the shoulder.

Seeing another rocket coming, the two old eunuchs knew they could no longer resist, so they rushed forward, knocked Zhao Gou to the ground and pressed on him.

Before, they had never thought of using such a method. As the emperor, that would be too disrespectful.

But at this moment of life and death, I really can't care less.

As the last rocket was fired, all the ninjas led by Yagyu Shishitake also appeared.

Some ninjas were still chasing the prince and ministers, and distracting the royal guards, while Yagyu Toshitake led the other ninjas to pounce towards Zhao Gou.

These ninjas also faithfully implement their "Three Don'ts and Three Do's."

Complete the task at any cost, complete the task by any means necessary, complete the task without considering the consequences.

Die for the lord without any regrets, die for the lord without any scruples, die for the lord without any hesitation!
At this time, most of the guards protecting Zhao Gou had been sent away by the two barrels of "Divine Fire Flying Crows", and the rest were all injured, and only a few could still stand.

The two old eunuchs who had pounced on Zhao Gou struggled to stand up.

The one who was already injured in the shoulder was hit by three arrows again. Fortunately, he fell down in time and the arrows did not hit the vital parts.

The other old eunuch had his hair loose and his white hair was disheveled. He held a soft sword in his hand. Just as he stood firm, Yagyu Shishitake, holding a long sword, chopped him down on the head viciously.

The old eunuch holding the soft sword is Xiao Luo's master, the master of Baolong Palace of this generation.

He has not been hit by a single arrow under the bombardment of three barrels of "Divine Fire Flying Crow".

He gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and swung his sword at Yagyu Forty Take.

As long as he can hold on for a moment, the guards who were maintaining order on the two wings and blocking the people will be able to rush over. He must hold on.

But after only a few rounds of fighting with him, Yagyu Shishitake discovered his biggest weakness: he could not move over a large range.

The old eunuch had to protect Zhao Gou, who was sitting on the ground in a daze.

During the fight, one could attack at will, while the other's movements were almost completely restricted, so the initiative was completely in the hands of the other.

Yagyu Shishitake laughed loudly, gripped the long sword tightly with both hands, and chopped horizontally and vertically without any hesitation.

The soft sword in the old eunuch's hand was like a poisonous snake, naturally strange and unpredictable. However, when he was unable to resist, Yagyu Sanshitake only needed to withdraw and retreat, and the old eunuch could not chase him at all.

Yagyu Jushitake steadied his body a little, then rushed forward again, his sword still as fast as lightning, attacking with all his strength.

At this time, the old eunuch next to him who had been hit by many arrows killed several ninjas in succession, but he was also stabbed several times and finally fell to the ground unwillingly.

The dagger in his hand fell to the ground at Zhao Gou's feet with a clang. Zhao Gou was so frightened that he shrank his feet. He finally came to his senses in horror and shouted hoarsely, "Help, help me..."

When Yagyu Shishitake was fighting, he suddenly held the knife in one hand, raised his right hand, and three flying knives shot towards Zhao Gou in a V-shape.

"Officials be careful!"

The soft sword in the old eunuch's hand spun like a snake, and with a "ding" sound, it knocked away a flying knife.

He thrust out his sword, and the soft sword in his hand trembled straight, then pointed at the second flying knife.

At this time, the gap under his ribs had been exposed, and the long sword in Yagyu Shishitake's hand stabbed out and went straight into his heart from under his ribs.

The old eunuch could have dodged this knife.

Even when the long knife was about to hit his body, the old eunuch instinctively twisted his body, and he was able to avoid the vital part of his heart in time.

But if that happened, he would not have enough time to rescue the government.

So, he did not dodge or evade, which bought him a moment.

At the moment the long knife entered his body, the soft sword in his hand, which was shaking straight, also hit the second flying knife.

With a "ding" sound, the flying knife that was hit bounced out and hit the handle of the third flying knife.

However, the force of the flying knife was weak, and it only caused the third flying knife to deflect slightly, but it still pierced into Zhao Gou's chest with a "puff" sound.

Before Yagyu Sanshitake could draw his sword, he had already stuck to the old eunuch's body and pounced on Zhao Gou, who was screaming.

A "bitter formless sword" suddenly appeared in his palm.

The flying knives shot before did not hit the vital points, and these weapons temporarily obtained from the Song State were not capable of being poisoned.

Therefore, at this critical moment, Yagyu Shishitake used the weapon he used as a ninja, a blue poisoned dagger - Bitter Invisible.

The old eunuch was not dead yet. When Yagyu Shishitake pounced on him, the old eunuch used up his last bit of strength, and his palm swam like a water snake, sliding to Yagyu Shishitake's ribs.

Yagyu Shishitake was just like the old eunuch before. Even if he could dodge, he didn't care at this moment. The only thing in his eyes was to complete the mission.

The old eunuch slapped it with his palm, and it made a "puff" sound, as if it hit rotten leather.

At this moment, Yagyu Shishitake's internal organs were shattered by the internal energy stored in the old eunuch's palm, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

At the same time, his body flew out sideways.

But at the moment his body flew out, he threw the poisoned "Bitter Invisible" at Zhao Gou.

"Ku Wuxing" shot Zhao Gou, and Liu Sheng Forty Bamboo suddenly fell to the ground and rolled several times.

When he looked up at the night sky, a satisfied smile appeared in his eyes.

The poison on his "Bitter Formless" sword is not a highly toxic one, but it is an unpredictable poison.

This poison is also taken from electric eels, but it is not the poisonous insects that breed electric eels, but a kind of corpse poison that accumulates from the electric eel corpses.
Once poisoned, it will cause irreversible damage to the human internal organs, eventually making it impossible to breathe and suffocating to death.

Mission accomplished!

When this news spreads back to Japan, he will become a god, the God of Ninja!
He always believed that ninjas were warriors walking in the dark, and they should live like summer flowers and die like autumn leaves.

He, Yagyu, achieved the goal of forty bamboo shoots, so what regrets would he have even if he died?
……

Yagyu Jonin succeeded!
Several ninjas who were cooperating around turned around and left, using tools such as flying claws to climb the high wall and escaped in a leap.

As they fled, they blew bamboo whistles in their mouths. The sharp whistle sounds were sudden and very harsh.

The ninjas who were fighting in the surroundings immediately retreated upon hearing the whistle. Their movements were quick and without hesitation, as if they were mindless machines, just following orders.

When they were escaping and passed by their seriously injured and dying companions, they would decisively kill them with hidden weapons to silence them.

Mu En was covering the retreat for the government, and behind him was a group of wolf-like ninjas, biting him relentlessly.

At this moment, the ninja suddenly retreated. Mu En had no time to check his wounds and immediately turned around and rushed towards the official.

Seeing the four eunuchs of Baolong Palace all lying dead on the ground, Mu En couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

He hurried to Zhao Gou's side, picked him up, and called out in a hurry, "My lord."

At this time, Zhao Gou clenched his teeth and closed his eyes. Mu En put his trembling fingers close to Zhao Gou's neck and felt that his heart was still beating.

Mu En felt relieved and quickly picked up Zhao Gou and ran towards the mountain gate.

Outside the mountain gate, a large group of imperial guardsmen received the warning and were rushing in.

Suddenly, the imperial envoy Mu En, covered in blood, came running towards them with the emperor in his arms.

The imperial guardsmen subconsciously separated their formations and made way for him.

"Quick, send the emperor back to the palace immediately!"

Mu En ran madly to the imperial carriage, and almost fell down due to exhaustion, and pushed Zhao Gou out.

He struggled forward and handed the unconscious emperor to the two eunuchs on the imperial carriage. The two eunuchs hurriedly took the emperor and dragged him into the carriage by his head and feet.

Luo Kedi, the palace guard, rushed forward on horseback with a stern look on his face.

The officers and soldiers of the Imperial City Division are responsible for security and alert in Xiangji Temple, and the soldiers and horses accompanying outside are the imperial guards.

The one leading this imperial army tonight is Luo Kedi, the Palace Guard.

Mu En shouted sternly: “Lord Luo, you must escort the emperor back to the palace immediately.

Report the situation here to Her Majesty, and ask Her Majesty to immediately seal off the palace, isolate the inside and outside, and save the emperor, go quickly! " Luo Kedi knew that the matter was of great importance, so he did not say much. He quickly agreed and led the imperial guards to escort the imperial chariot and hurried to the direction of the palace.

Mu En's mind was in a mess at this moment, and he was in a state of confusion.

He stood there for a long while before he remembered that he had something important to do, so he immediately turned around and rushed back to Xiangji Temple.

At this time, although the seven or eight surviving ninjas had already escaped, the Xiangji Temple was now in even greater chaos.

Because the frightened people just came to their senses at this time, they cried and shouted and tried to escape from the temple.

But a large group of imperial guards were swarming in. They wanted to blockade the entire Xiangji Temple, and both sides were immediately in chaos.

Mu En's robe was stained with blood, and he strode over with a knife in hand. Seeing this, he stepped under the mountain gate and shouted loudly, "Hey! The thieves are causing chaos and intend to assassinate the emperor!"

This loud shout suddenly calmed the chaotic situation at the mountain gate.

Mu En continued to glare and shout, "The emperor is fine, he has been escorted back to the palace by the imperial guards.

Please be patient. Once the officers and soldiers have verified your identities, they will let you go.

Anyone who dares to stir up trouble at this time will be immediately treated as an accomplice of the traitors and executed immediately! "

These words finally stabilized the chaotic situation.

Mu En strode into Xiangji Temple and shouted to the officers and soldiers of the Imperial City Division who were rescuing the wounded, "Where is Prince Pu'an?"

He kept asking, and finally an officer told him that Prince Pu'an was being protected under the corridor outside the main hall.

Upon hearing this, Mu En immediately rushed to the main hall at great speed.

In the crowd, Old Man Song, Uncle Ji, Mr. Qu, and Uncle Gou stood there calmly, just like the ordinary people who came to watch the lanterns and burn incense tonight.

They had taken advantage of the chaos of the conflict between the civilians and the soldiers to throw their hidden weapons into a pool of blood.

From the very beginning, Yang Yuan repeatedly warned them to ensure the safety of the two adopted sons at all costs.

If the two adopted sons were gone, then even if the tyrant emperor and the treacherous prime minister were both killed, they would still become sinners of the world.

Because even if Qin Hui is dead, the peace faction is still the most powerful in the court.

And Yang Yuan hasn't even touched the core of power yet.

In this situation, if something happens to the two candidates for the crown prince, the situation will get completely out of control.

The new crown prince will be chosen under the leadership of the peace faction.

The titles of the Song Dynasty royal family decreased from generation to generation and were not hereditary, so many royal descendants are now no different from ordinary people.

If the peace faction chooses one person from among these royal family members who have become commoners to be supported as emperor, this new emperor with no foundation will inevitably become a puppet in the hands of these peace faction ministers and be manipulated by them.

Although those who grew up among the people and have no roots may not be without the opportunity to turn the tide, such as Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Bingyi.

But Liu Bingji also pretended to be the grandson in front of Huo Guang until Huo Guang died of illness, when he finally found an opportunity.

Who can guarantee that the Song Dynasty will produce a Liu Bingji?

However, although Yang Yuan's preventive measure was necessary, it was obviously not used this time.

Because the two adopted sons of the emperor escaped unharmed during the entire assassination attempt.

After seeing the weapon of mass destruction "Divine Fire Flying Crow", the Imperial City Division immediately took emergency measures to protect important personnel and break out separately.

The "Divine Fire Flying Crows" in the hands of the ninjas were all used on Zhao Gou's group, so Zhao Yuan and Zhao Qu never encountered any serious danger.

In this way, when the assassins retreated and a large number of imperial guards poured in, the situation was under control.

The four veteran soldiers decisively threw away their weapons.

Now, they are just four old men from Lin'an who are sightseeing on the river and watching the lanterns.

……

"Your Majesty!" Mu En hurried to the main hall and saw Prince Pu'an Zhao Ai being protected in the middle of the corridor.

Zhao Ai pushed aside the guards and asked anxiously, "Mu Tiju, what happened to the emperor?"

Mu En felt warm in his heart after hearing this.

He was Zhao Gou's personal soldier, and was promoted to his current position by Zhao Gou. Naturally, he was absolutely loyal to Zhao Gou.

But among the two adopted sons, he admired the steady and resolute Prince Pu'an Zhao Ai more.

Now that the emperor's life or death is uncertain, he wants to escort Prince Pu'an into the palace immediately.

In this way, once the emperor is seriously injured and unable to recover, Prince Pu'an will have the greatest chance of being appointed as the crown prince.

Now seeing that Zhao Yuan asked about the emperor's safety as the first thing he said, with sincerity and without any pretense, Mu En felt very comforted: My choice was indeed the right one.

Mu En bowed and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty was assassinated and injured, and has been escorted back to the palace by the imperial guards.

In my humble opinion, Your Majesty should come to the palace immediately and serve you at your bedside."

After that, Mu En leaned forward slightly and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the emperor is seriously injured and unconscious. It is hard to predict whether he will live or die."

Zhao Yuan was suddenly startled and immediately understood Mu En's intention.

Zhao Yuan looked at Mu En deeply, made up his mind, nodded slowly and said: "Okay, the little prince will enter the palace now."

Mu En took a step back, clasped his fists and said, "Your subordinate will escort the king."

"How dare you! Are you trying to coerce the emperor and his adopted son into doing something bad?"

Qin Hui shouted loudly, and supported by Qin Hui, he led Shen Gai, Wanqi Xie, the Minister of War Cheng Zhen, and the Minister of Rites Qu Mo over.

Today's situation was directed by Qin Hui. He certainly knew that the killers only targeted the government.

Therefore, when the chaos happened, he fully demonstrated the grace and composure of a prime minister who remained calm in the face of adversity and was extremely calm and composed.

When the assassins suddenly retreated, Qin Hui knew that his plan had been successful.

He suppressed his surprise and quickly came out from his hiding place. He first found Shen Gai, then Wanqi Xie and the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites.

There was no time to find the other ministers, so he took them to find the emperor.

He wanted these ministers to see with their own eyes that the emperor was dead, so that he could push forward the next plan: appointing a crown prince.

However, just as he was about to walk to the front hall with several ministers, he saw Mu En walking hurriedly and climbing up to the main hall.

Qin Hui knew that among the military generals, the emperor trusted two people the most, one was Yang Cun Zhong and the other was Mu En.

Yang Cun Zhong was the head of Zhao Gou's bodyguards before he became famous, and Mu En was Zhao Gou's personal soldier at that time.

Now that Mu En is the imperial envoy, he does not stay by the emperor's side, but rushes to find Pu'an Prince Zhao Yuan. His meaning is self-evident.

Obviously, the emperor was afraid that it would not work, and Mu En wanted to support Zhao Yuan. It was no secret that he and Prince Pu'an were close.

Qin Hui immediately led several ministers to catch up.

Qin Hui stared at Zhao Yuan and Mu En and said coldly, "Your Majesty, I wonder how the emperor is doing now?"

Zhao Yuan bowed and said, "Prime Minister Qin, Prime Minister Shen, and all the gentlemen, the emperor was injured by a villain and was frightened. He has now been escorted back to the palace by the imperial guards. I was about to go into the palace to visit him."

Qin Hui frowned and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty wishes to enter the palace late at night. Do you have an order from His Majesty?"

Zhao Yuan was stunned when he heard this and couldn't help but look at Mu En beside him.

Mu En hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything.

He did intend to falsely convey the official order, but the awe of imperial power had already penetrated into his bones.

His defenses were impenetrable, so how could he dare to speak up when asked to fake an imperial decree?

The two hesitated for a moment before Qin Hui's face darkened and he said coldly, "Your Majesty, this is not in line with the court system."

Not to mention that Zhao Gou has not canonized his two adopted sons as princes until now, so that Zhao Yuan and Zhao Yu are now only princes, not princes.

Even though they were Zhao Gou's biological sons, they were not allowed to enter the palace without an imperial edict.

Especially at such a sensitive time, even the Crown Prince can't do it.

The Crown Prince is the legitimate heir officially established by the court and announced to the world long ago, so he can only wait for the news to come from the palace, otherwise he cannot enter the palace.

What if you are in a hurry to become emperor and enter the palace to kill the emperor?
Qin Hui turned his cold gaze to Mu En again and said in a deep voice: "Mu Tiju, I and Lord Shen are the prime ministers of the current dynasty, Lord Wan is the vice prime minister, and Qin Hui is the chief minister.

There are also Minister Qu of the Ministry of Rites and Minister Cheng of the Ministry of War, both of whom are important officials of the court. This is a matter of state, so you must tell us clearly what the emperor's injuries are like."

Mu En was skilled in martial arts. Not to mention punching, he could probably break the weak Qin Hui into two pieces with just a whip of his iron sleeves.

But when Qin Hui asked this question, sweat broke out on his forehead.

It was too much pressure for him, the head of the internal guards, to lie to two prime ministers, a deputy prime minister, a principal minister, and the two ministers of rites and war.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuan hurriedly came to Mu En's rescue, saying, "Mu Tiju was just talking to the prince about this matter. The emperor was injured and is being escorted back to the palace for treatment. I believe that the emperor is blessed with good fortune and will be able to recover."

"Oh?" Qin Hui said in a deep voice, "Then before your departure, did your Majesty give us any instructions?"

Zhao Yuan hesitated for a moment, then told the truth: "The emperor was seriously injured and was unconscious when he was sent back to the palace. He did not leave any explanation."

Qin Hui turned around and said to Shen Gai and others, "Gentlemen, the emperor's life or death is uncertain now, and I am afraid that rumors will spread and the capital will be in turmoil.

As important ministers of the country, how dare we not put the world first?

I propose to work together with Lord Shen, Privy Councilor Qin Hui, and Minister of War Cheng Zhen to mobilize troops and blockade the entire city.

First, we should arrest the assassins, and second, we should suppress the local situation and wait for your Majesty's orders. What do you think?"

If the Song Dynasty wanted to mobilize regular troops, the emperor had to issue an edict, the Privy Council had to issue an order, and the imperial guards had to carry it out.

The Ministry of War was under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister, and was mainly responsible for the command of irregular troops and the promotion of military generals, and had almost nothing to do with mobilizing regular troops.

Now Qin Hui used the reason that the emperor was unable to manage affairs, and wanted the prime minister to temporarily take over the emperor's power to mobilize troops.

Zhao Yuan and Mu En couldn't help but feel anxious after hearing this.

Although what Qin Hui said was high-sounding, once he had the military power in his hands, he would have the final say on how to use it.

The Ministry of War was originally under the control of the Prime Minister, but it had no power to mobilize the imperial guards. Now Qin Hui wanted him to sign a petition, and Minister Cheng was in a dilemma.

Seeing that his attitude gradually softened under Qin Hui's gaze, the Left Prime Minister Shen Gai suddenly said:

Lord Qin, the chaos tonight was just an assassination attempt, not a rebellion.

It's just a matter of catching a group of killers. The Imperial City Bureau is enough.

If we mobilize a large army to seal off the city, it may backfire, so we should be more cautious."

Upon hearing the left prime minister’s statement, Cheng Bingbu, who was in a dilemma, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately agreed, "Prime Minister Shen's words are sincere and prudent, and Prime Minister Qin is worried, but... we should be cautious in deploying troops to seal off the city!"

Qin Hui looked at the two of them and nodded disapprovingly.

In his opinion, the emperor should be dead by now, and what Mu En said about "serious injuries" was clearly an excuse when he was at a loss.

If the emperor dies and there is no heir, the head of the inner court and the head of the outer court must discuss and determine the successor.

In the inner court, Empress Dowager Wei owed him a favor for welcoming him back from the northern country.

The Queen's own brother is now the fiancé of his granddaughter.

There was also the eunuch Zhang Qu, the great eunuch, who coordinated the matter.

In the outer court, he is the prime minister.

Although Shen Gai and Cheng Zhen had just opposed his unauthorized troop deployment, they were only afraid that they would be held responsible.

Both of them were key figures in the peace faction. Once the confirmed news of the emperor's death came out, when discussing the candidate for the crown prince, they would not choose Zhao Yuan, who was inclined to advocate war.

Everything is under control, so there is no need to be too anxious.

Thinking of this, Qin Hui nodded and said, "Okay, Qin Hui, you stay and take care of the aftermath here.

Everyone, we should go to the Waiting Courtyard and wait for news from the palace."

Shen Gai, Wanqi Xie and others all said yes. The ministers no longer had time to inquire about the situation of the women's families. All these matters were left to Qin Hui to handle, and the ministers walked out of Xiangji Temple.

Outside the mountain gate, the emperor's imperial carriage had already left. The carriages behind it were those of Liu Wanrong and the two adopted sons, and behind them was Qin Hui's carriage.

As soon as Qin Hui arrived at the mountain gate, He Li, the manager of the Qin residence, called on Qin Hui's carriage and entourage to move to the front.

Qin Hui turned around, bowed to Shen Gai, Wan Qixie and the others and said, "Gentlemen, I will go ahead. We will meet in Louyuan later."

Shen Gai, Wanqi Xie and others bowed and said, "Prime Minister Qin, please take care."

Qin Hui walked down the stone steps and walked towards his car.

Butler He Li stood in front of the carriage, put the footstool in place, and reached out to help.

Qin Hui held his arm and had just stepped one foot onto the footrest when a bare hand suddenly stretched out from under the armrest.

The hand was placed on the armrest of the car, and a female ninja wearing a dark blue outfit and a hood, with only a pair of eyes exposed, came out from under the car with her belly curled up.

As her body swung out, the knife in her hand stabbed towards Qin Hui's throat.

At the same time, a figure suddenly appeared on the brackets above the gate of Xiangji Temple.

The bracket is the connection between the pillars and the beams. The stacked wooden blocks are staggered with small gaps in between.

Who could have imagined that someone could curl up perfectly in this small space, completely integrated with it, without anyone noticing.

Her body suddenly stretched out and quickly turned into a petite ninja in black.

She shook her hand and three shurikens flew out. Then she kicked her legs, and became one with the sword. Holding the hidden weapon, she attacked Qin Hui from behind.

PS: 8,000 words in one in the early morning. I still need to update the seal, dolphin and JJM chapters. Starting tomorrow, I must only update one chapter a day. I am so tired, ahhh~~
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