Good! My stupid son finally rebelled!

kindness?

Xiao Yuanshan was also stunned at this moment, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Liu Zongguan, did His Majesty say what it was?"

"I don't know about this." Liu Jin bowed and said, "Duke Xiao, you are also a senior member of our Daqian. Don't you know what His Majesty is thinking?"

"Especially at this time."

"Daqian is plagued by internal troubles, and smallpox is getting worse."

"Your Majesty would ask you to go at this time. I'm afraid he must have something important to tell you."

"We, as ministers, must of course share your Majesty's worries."

Liu Jin said, "Duke Xiao, I see that your Majesty is very anxious. You'd better go there quickly."

"Please don't keep your majesty waiting for too long."

"Otherwise, if His Majesty gets angry, it will be hard to say."

After Liu Jin finished speaking, he turned around and apologized to Concubine Xiao. Then he glanced at Ling Yu and turned away. His arrogant appearance made Ling Yu even more furious: "Mother, who does Liu Jin think he is?"

"He is nothing more than a dog beside the Emperor."

"You are so arrogant and don't take us seriously at all."

"But we must not let him go."

Snapped!

When Xiao Fei frowned, she slapped Ling Yu in the face again: "Idiot, shut up."

"Mother concubine."

"enough."

Concubine Xiao had had enough: "Although Liu Jin is a eunuch, he may have been by your Majesty's side for many years, and he is no longer comparable to ordinary people."

"Besides, do you really think Liu Jin is a eunuch?"

"If it weren't for Liu Jin, Your Majesty, how could you be where you are today?"

Ling Yu couldn't help but shudder at Concubine Xiao's angry look, and pouted, "Mother, there are rumors outside about how powerful Liu Jin is, but I've never seen him take action."

"He usually looks like a sissy."

"What can such a person be capable of?"

"He's nothing more than an idiot."

Concubine Xiao laughed sarcastically: "That's because everyone who has seen Liu Jin take action is dead."

Ling Yu was upset, but he didn't dare to disobey. Concubine Xiao didn't bother to say more: "Brother, His Majesty is so anxious, something big must have happened. If I'm not mistaken, it should be due to the Huai Tong incident."

Xiao Yuanshan sighed: "Tuoba Hong died in battle, Your Majesty will definitely take action."

"Although Your Majesty seems to have done it on purpose, you still have to give an explanation to the Northern Zhou. If the Northern Zhou is now determined to attack Daqian at all costs."

“It’s not good for any of us.”

"Now I am the Minister of Finance of Daqian. If I am not mistaken, His Majesty is going to take action against me."

kindness?

Concubine Xiao frowned: "Brother, you should be careful."

"Do not worry."

Xiao Yuanshan said: "After all, I am the Duke of Daqian, and His Majesty generally won't do anything to me."

royal palace.

backyard.

Emperor Wu was practicing swordplay alone in the courtyard. The sword in his hand kept flying, but his mind was wandering. It was as if he was at the border, reliving the thrill of fighting, or as if he was in a vortex.

The long sword cut through the darkness.

The sword stops.

The sword kept ringing, and the buzzing sound echoed continuously. The Emperor opened his eyes for a moment, raised the sword, and pointed it behind him.

thump!

Xiao Yuanshan was frightened and knelt on the ground: "Old minister Xiao Yuanshan greets Your Majesty. Your Majesty's swordsmanship has become more and more advanced, which is a blessing for our Daqian."

kindness?

Emperor Wu looked at the kneeling Xiao Yuanshan, a hint of teasing appeared in his eyes, and the long sword fell on Xiao Yuanshan's shoulder: "Duke Xiao, do you know why I called you here?"

Calm words.

Xiao Yuanshan felt as if he was in an icy cave, his soul trembling constantly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty."

"I, your old minister, have failed to live up to your grace."

"As the Minister of Revenue of Daqian, I have allowed banditry to run rampant throughout the country. I am willing to be punished. Your Majesty, please punish me."

When Xiao Yuanshan said this, he bowed his head to the ground, his face full of nervousness.

"You are clever."

Emperor Wu put away his sword and said, "It seems you already know about Huai Tong's affairs."

Gulu.

Xiao Yuanshan nodded: "Your Majesty, Tuoba Hong is the general of Northern Zhou. He slaughtered many of our elite soldiers at the border before."

"He even participated in the fall of King Zhenbei."

"Now that Tuoba Hong can die in the Guanshan Valley, it is a relief for Daqian. However, considering his status, we still have to give an explanation to the Northern Zhou Dynasty."

Explain?

Emperor Wu's eyes turned cold: "What explanation do you want me to give them?"

"Don't tell me, you want me to admit my mistake to them?"

Emperor Wu's words were cold, and Xiao Yuanshan's whole body was shaking: "Your Majesty, this is not what I meant. It's just that the Northern Zhou Dynasty is eyeing us covetously, and they are determined to destroy our Daqian."

"It's a pity that they have no legitimate reason to do so. Now that Tuoba Hong has died in Daqian, I am worried that they will use this as an excuse."

"Then the Daliang countries will probably follow suit."

Daliang?

What is there to be afraid of in such a tiny place?

Emperor Wu snorted coldly: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Yuanshan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, Tuoba Hong's death is a foregone conclusion."

"But we can also raise the banner of suppressing bandits."

"We wiped out the bandits outside the city in one fell swoop, and also stopped the Northern Zhou's evil ambitions."

Suppress bandits?

Emperor Wu smiled jokingly and said, "Tell me, who is this bandit?"

"Is it the Huaitong bandits?"

"Or maybe the Gong family?"

Gong family?

Xiao Yuanshan's eyelids trembled: "Your Majesty..."

"enough."

Emperor Wu waved his hand and said, "Xiao Yuanshan, although you are the Minister of Revenue of Daqian, you have fought at the border before and made immortal contributions to Daqian."

"Some small things, I can pretend I didn't see them."

"But you don't really think that because I have lived in the palace for so long, I am blind, don't you?"

"Don't dare."

Xiao Yuanshan was terrified: "Your Majesty is very capable, and I, an old minister, would never do such a thing."

"The heaven and earth can bear witness to my loyalty to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Emperor Wu looked at Xiao Yuanshan without saying a word. At this moment, the mood in the courtyard also changed subtly. It was terrifyingly quiet. Xiao Yuanshan did not dare to act rashly, even though he had made great contributions to Daqian.

But Emperor Wu is called Emperor Wu, which sounds like...

Invincible!

Ever since Emperor Wu returned to the capital to seal his sword, no one has seen him take action. After so many years of keeping a low profile, his methods may have reached a terrifying level.

Xiao Yuanshan!

Don't dare to underestimate it in the slightest.

The Emperor held his hands behind his back, sometimes clenching them, sometimes letting them go. At this moment, he really wanted to kill, but he could not make up his mind. He said softly, "Xiao Yuanshan, I have a question for you."

"What do you think of Liuzi's trick that caused the Northern Zhou delegation to lose tens of thousands of tons of fine grain and caused Tuoba Hong to be defeated in the Daqian Pass Valley?"

"How should I treat him?"

hiss!

Xiao Yuanshan shuddered even more.

Test!

Seeing this naked test, Xiao Yuanshan's mind started to work rapidly: "Your Majesty, where did this come from?"

"How could this be done by His Highness the Sixth Prince?"

"This was clearly done by that thief Ghost Face."

"Although Ghost Face maintained the reputation of Daqian, in a sense, Ghost Face also provided a strategy for stabilizing the country."

"But he didn't dare to show his true identity to others. He even persuaded the Sixth Prince to go to the border to die."

"This boy's heart deserves death."

"This time, he even killed Tuoba Hong, the general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty."

"I think, Your Majesty, why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to attack Ghost Face."

"It can also completely shut up the Northern Zhou."

"It's also a great opportunity to take control of Ghost Face."

When Xiao Yuanshan said this, he kept stealing glances at Emperor Wu's expression. Seeing that his face relaxed, he felt relieved and his life was no longer in danger.

Emperor Wu smiled heartily: "You old thing, you are still so insidious."

"In that case."

"I will personally give the order to crack down on the bandits in Daqian."

"At the same time, put pressure on the Gong family."

"Secondly, a comprehensive manhunt for Ghost Face."

"Regarding the punishment for Lao Liu, we will make a decision after he returns to Beijing."

Sixth child?

Punishment?

Xiao Yuanshan was somewhat puzzled: "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince has also been bewitched by someone."

"Humph."

Emperor Wu was displeased: "No matter what, he killed the governor Huaitong, so he has the responsibility to take over the governor's duties."

"We never let the Northern Zhou delegation leave safely."

“That’s dereliction of duty.”

"If the emperor breaks the law, the common people will be guilty as well."

"Could it be that he wants to be special?"

Emperor Wu's words made Xiao Yuanshan's mind active again: "It seems that His Majesty is still His Majesty after all."

"It will be very difficult for the Sixth Prince to win the favor of His Majesty."

"But it's true. Trash is trash after all. Even if he has some talent, what good can it do? How can the light of a firefly compete with the brightness of the bright moon?"

Emperor Wu whispered: "Liu Jin."

"The old slave is here."

"Did you hear the conversation between me and Duke Xiao just now?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will arrange for someone to do it right away." Liu Jin bowed and said, "I will definitely not let Your Majesty down."

"Go."

Emperor Wu waved his hand to signal the two to leave.

Outside the palace.

Xiao Yuanshan came to Liu Jin and said, "Liu Zongguan, I'm sorry to bother you with the matter of Huai Tong. After all, Tuoba Hong is dead, and this is a big deal."

"If it is not resolved properly, it will be a fight to the death between the two countries."

Liu Jin smiled and said, "Duke Xiao is really thoughtful."

"But this matter is of great importance, and I dare not be careless. This time I will definitely completely eliminate the Huaitong bandits."

"I'll excuse myself first."

Liu Jin turned around and left, feeling amused in his heart: "Duke Xiao, you must have misunderstood something. His Majesty seems to be suppressing the bandits, but in fact he wants to take the opportunity to strengthen the Sixth Prince's power."

"otherwise."

"With the Sixth Prince's simple character, he was framed and killed by you before Your Majesty could train him."

soon.

Thousands of elite troops from the Daqian Palace left Kyoto in a mighty manner, which caused quite a stir in Kyoto.

Chu family.

Sister Li Yulan was even more nervous. Yin Shuang said, "Madam, I just heard that the Daqian Guard went to Huaitong. Could something have happened to the young lady?"

"how is this possible?"

Li Yu'e pretended to be angry: "Shut your crow mouth."

Yin Shuang stuck out her tongue, not daring to speak. Li Yu'e held Li Yulan's hand and said, "Sister, don't worry. No news now is actually the best news."

Li Yulan nodded: "That's the only way I can think of it."

What the two of them didn't know was that at this moment, outside the Chu family, there were dozens of figures sneaking around in the dark.

Dongfang Yue was also staring at the four big characters "Zhenbei Palace" in a daze. If the Zhenbei King was not in trouble, it would be wishful thinking for dozens of them to get close to the palace.

now!

When people leave, the tea is cool.

"Boss, everything has been arranged." The skinny monkey lowered his voice.

"kindness."

Dongfang Yue nodded, and the next second he went straight to the gate of King Zhenbei. With a little force, he opened the gate with his long sword. Just as he pushed open the door, a dozen servants appeared inside.

Swarm forward.

"Bold."

"This is the Zhenbei Palace."

"What do you want to do?"

Although Dongfang Yue had her face covered, her cold eyes were frosty as she swept across the crowd in front of her and whispered, "Daqian running dog."

"You are not worthy to talk to me."

The moment after he shouted, he touched the Emei Spear on his waist, stomped his feet and rushed forward. The sharp spike flashed a dazzling silver light in the night and went straight towards the big man in front of him.

puff!

Before the big man could come to his senses, he saw the sharp spike of Emei entered his throat in an instant. He felt a fishy and sweet taste in his throat, and then his consciousness became blurred. He fell to the ground with a bang, and in the blink of an eye, the palace was stained with blood.

Enemy attack!

The remaining people were also stunned for a moment, and almost all raised their swords and were about to attack, but unfortunately Dongfang Yue was already prepared, and waved her hand: "Kill!"