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Chapter 124 Guarantee!

"Mr. Qi, what do you think?"

The examination was still going on in the examination room, and the candidates were still answering their questions in a daze, but outside the examination room, a storm had already begun.

The first to receive the news were naturally the civil service group headed by the ten major families. They also blocked the news as soon as possible, but everyone knew that the news would not be blocked for long.

In just a few days, the emperor was held hostage twice, which is probably the first time in all dynasties.

Moreover, this time is different from the last time. Last time, the military officers were trapped in the palace and could not do anything. This time, once those warriors get the news and mobilize their troops, the threat will be completely different from before.

"An Lusheng didn't do anything, and he just surrendered?" Old Qi had a puzzled look on his face, and was obviously a little unconvinced.

The heads of the other families also shook their heads in confusion. Lu Chengfeng glanced at Old Qi and couldn't help feeling a sense of disobedience in his heart.

The An family replaced the Qi family's position in the Ministry of Rites, which was the main reason why the Qi family had to retreat to Xijing. If the Ministry of Rites was still in the hands of the Qi family, the Bai family would have to stay in Xijing. But at this juncture of power transfer, the father and son of the An family acted like they had lost their minds and did such a thing. What were they trying to achieve?
And that ability is a bit scary. Ever since Taizu established the Four Spirits Contract, there has been no record of the emperor being attacked by a sorcerer in the palace. But our Majesty, it's only been a few days? It's already the second time!
"The An family's move is not right." Old Qi stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid there are more tricks, or even bigger moves. My suggestion is to notify the five military commanders and activate the Imperial Guards and the Commander's Army to immediately control the capital and control all the forces that can threaten the court to prevent the situation from escalating."

"Secondly, the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate will hold a joint trial. It has to be quick. The examinees cannot be released from the palace now. An Lusheng will be tried overnight. It would be best if we could pry his mouth open tonight!"

The others nodded when they heard this, and Jiang Linfeng also nodded: "Mr. Qi is right. We must control the situation and stabilize the situation in the capital. However, regarding the first point Mr. Qi just made, I think it is better to be cautious. We don't know whether there are military merits secretly colluding with the An family. If we are not careful, the secret person will do something to us, and it will be too late to regret it then."

After Jiang Linfeng finished speaking, many people nodded in agreement.

Most people hate the intervention of warriors, and once the military is mobilized, the weight of the warriors is completely different. Even if the Nine Ministers can rely on the Yin God to fight back, they may still be suppressed. There are too many uncertain factors, and they would rather the situation be under their own control.

"I still stick to my previous point of view." Minister Qi said dimly, "We thought about solving it by ourselves before, but what happened? We were completely defeated. If it weren't for that mysterious woman, we might all be in trouble. Warlocks have their weaknesses. You must admit that the man from Dongdao is now unpredictable and may still be hiding in the capital. If you don't cooperate with Wu Xun at this time, what will you do to stop it when something goes wrong?"

Jiang Linfeng's face darkened when he heard this. This old man was insinuating that he had acted on his own at the time. Now the Jiang family suffered heavy losses. If he was plotted against by a master-level figure again...
"Mr. Qi, do you think there may still be a master involved this time?" Shen Yuan asked with a frown.

"An Lusheng is not a fool. Now that His Majesty clearly values him and the An family, he chose to take the risk. How could he do this if he was not sure? Although I don't know what his backup plan is, it's always better to be cautious." Old Qi took a breath and said, "I heard that Mr. Ye has returned to the capital. I think it's safer to ask him to take action and keep an eye on An Lusheng."

"Mr. Ye" everyone looked a little strange. Mr. Ye was the only military man among the Nine Ministers. The previous emperor spent a lot of effort to promote him to the position to fight against the aristocratic families. But he was also forced to retire by the Qi family, or to be more precise, by the Minister of Qi, and he had been idle at home for more than 30 years.

The two are sworn enemies. In this situation, isn't Mr. Qi being too righteous?

Everyone looked at each other, and finally Jiang Linfeng nodded and said, "I will go and invite Mr. Ye in person!"

"Then I'll have to trouble Lord Jiang." Old Qi said with a smile.

"One last thing."

"what?"

"That kid named Zhang."

"Hmm?" Everyone was stunned. Wei Jiaming frowned and said, "Minister Qi, do you think there is something wrong with Lord Zhang?"

"Is it okay?" Elder Qi said dimly, "He vowed before that nothing would go wrong. Now that His Majesty has been plotted against, shouldn't he give an explanation? Moreover, his origins are mysterious and his methods are strange. Isn't it possible that he is also one of the people behind this?"

"This..." Gong Tianyang said coldly, "It's made up out of nothing. What evidence do you have for what Mr. Qi said?"

"At this time, are you still talking about evidence?" Old Qi sneered, "It's enough to have suspicion. I just want to ask you one question. If there is really something wrong with that Zhang, and something bad happens later, will you take full responsibility?"

"You" Gong Tianyang choked suddenly, but neither he nor Wei Jiaming responded to Minister Qi's words at this time.

Elder Qi smiled when he heard this and turned to look at Lu Chengfeng: "I heard that Patriarch Lu and that Zhang are close friends regardless of age difference. Are you willing to guarantee it?"

Lu Chengfeng smiled and waved his hands: "It is true that we have some friendship, but I really can't see through the origins of that little guy, so I dare not guarantee him."

Indeed, a guy who was so weak three years ago could actually crush Qi Zheng head-on and capture the Nine Nether Girl with his bare hands three years later. With such ability, no one could guess what family or power was behind him. Moreover, he was at the scene when His Majesty disappeared. He was probably the only top sorcerer at that time. Although Hong Lie was loyal to the emperor, he might not be able to see through the sorcerer's methods, so his suspicion was actually quite high!
"In this case, I propose that we arrest Mr. Zhang and interrogate him together with An Lusheng. What do you think?"

After everyone hesitated for a moment, at least 70% of the people raised their hands in agreement. The few who did not raise their hands, such as Wei Jiaming, Lu Chengfeng and others, did not agree, but did not oppose.

Only one voice appeared in surprise.

"I object!"

Many people looked over in surprise, including Mr. Qi.

The one who opposed it was none other than the current Yin God in charge of Dali Temple: Shen Yuan!
"Lord Shen wants to be a guarantor?" Old Qi said quietly with his eyes narrowed.

"Yes!" Shen Yuan said calmly, and stepped forward to salute: "Shen is willing to be a guarantor. Mr. Zhang has nothing to do with this case!"

"Master Shen" Jiang Linfeng frowned: "Does your father know about your decision?"

"Master Jiang," Shen Yuan said with a folded hand, "Father is already idle at home, so I will take care of the Shen family's affairs for the time being."

"You mean, what you mean now is what the Shen family means?" Jiang Linfeng frowned.

"Of course."

"You" Jiang Linfeng had a complicated expression.

After the Jiang family got into trouble, the Shen family was definitely the backbone of his camp. Once something happened to the Shen family, his camp would not be in good shape. However, everyone has selfish desires, and the Shen family has accumulated strength and is poised to surpass the Jiang family. Now that the Jiang family has suffered such a disaster, his Shen family has become the backbone of his faction.

If the overall situation is considered, Shen Yuan should be the focus of training, after all, he is the person with the best potential in his faction.

But if we consider the Jiang family, if something happens to Shen Yuan, even if the Shen family still has its foundation, it will not be able to surpass the Jiang family.

"Please trust me, seniors." Shen Yuan bowed and said, "Master Zhang will definitely not have any problems!"
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"Master Zhang, Jiuqing means that you and the candidates should stay in the palace for the time being. Of course, according to the instructions of His Majesty, the inner guards of your palace are still under your command. If you find anything wrong, you can mobilize people at the first time."

Zhang Rui looked at Hong Lie with a frown on his face. "Master Hong, do you mean that Master Shen guaranteed me?"

Hong Lie nodded and sighed when he heard this: "I didn't expect that Lord Shen would take this risk at this juncture. Do you have such a good relationship with Lord Shen?"

Zhang Rui: “.”

To be honest, there really isn't anything. If I have to say something, it's that this Shen seemed to be thinking about his sister a few days ago.

But he knew very well what kind of person his fourth daughter was. It was nonsense to say that she could make a gifted boy like Shen Yuan fall in love with her.

So what is that guy planning?
"Don't worry about Mr. Zhang's family. Hong will have people take good care of them and will never let outsiders get involved."

Zhang Rui nodded, and he immediately asked Murong to go back. With her secret protection and Hong Lie's open protection, there shouldn't be any problem.

"Then there are these examinees." Hong Lie looked at Zhang Rui and whispered, "Your Majesty disappeared without a reason in front of these examinees. In order to avoid confusion and information leaks, the examinees will not leave the palace for the time being. Lord Zhang, please help keep an eye on them."

Zhang Rui nodded, but then asked in confusion: "There must be an explanation for keeping the examinee in the palace for no reason. Do the Nine Ministers have any instructions?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will come and comfort us personally."

"Your Highness?" Zhang Rui frowned.

At this time, it might be false that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the palace to appease the candidates, but it might be true that he was helped to ascend to the throne. If he were one of the Nine Ministers, His Majesty would be ambitious, and taking this opportunity to directly let the Crown Prince ascend the throne is the best opportunity!

(End of this chapter)