The First Tyrant of Daxia

Two days later.

July 1st, the Gengzi year.

Xiao Jian led 15,000 troops from the imperial capital, heading for Cangshan to quell the threat of horse bandits.

The people lined the streets to see them off and cheered!

In times of peace and prosperity, what they hated most were horse bandits and green forest robbers. Now that the emperor has finally sent troops, they are very happy to spread the news by word of mouth.

Qin Yun held a departure ceremony for Xiao Jian and even went to worship his ancestors in advance, praying for peace and success for the Zuo Daying.

All the civil and military officials also arrived to see Xiao Jian off.

Qin Yun stood at the front and talked to Xiao Jian, who was dressed in military uniform and looked very mighty.

"Your Majesty, I am leaving. I hope you can take good care of my younger sister. I am afraid she..." Xiao Jian wanted to say something but stopped himself, because everyone in the court was complaining about him and Concubine Xiao Shufei about the military examination.

He was afraid that as soon as he left, someone would appear in the harem and bully his younger sister.

Qin Yun understood what he meant and said seriously, "Xiang'er is my wife. Who dares to touch her? Go ahead and rest assured. I will wait for you to return victoriously!"

"Yes!"

Hearing His Majesty say this, Xiao Jian was obviously relieved. He bowed deeply, then climbed over the door and shouted loudly, and the three armies set out.

The sound of iron hooves rumbled and was extremely murderous.

Xiao Jian is a brave man, and his troops in the Left Camp are a group of fierce and powerful soldiers. The reason he is in charge of this army is definitely not because of nepotism, but because of his real talent.

Wait for the three armies to set out and march to the suburbs.

Qin Yun led everyone back to the palace, and all the court officials dispersed.

In the Yangxin Palace, Concubine Xiao Shufei burst into tears. She wanted to see her elder brother off, but was afraid of breaking the rules and causing dissatisfaction among the court officials, so she did not show up on this occasion.

She and Xiao Jian had a very good relationship, and blood was thicker than water. Her elder brother was going to fight on the battlefield, and she was worried even if the target was a horse bandit.

Qin Yun felt so distressed when he saw her tearful face that he simply decided not to go anywhere and just held her in his arms, comforting her gently.

In the past two days, Wang Min and some concubines in the harem came to see Qin Yun, but Qin Yun refused to see them. He was extremely doting on Concubine Xiao Shufei.

The entire harem was filled with rumors about how favored Concubine Xiao Shu was and how popular she was in the emperor's court. For a time, she was the talk of the town.

The military examination also came to a temporary halt because of the expedition to Cangshan.

But the seemingly calm imperial capital is actually brewing a huge storm!

On this day, late at night, heavy rain fell in the imperial capital!

It was a hot July and it hadn’t rained this heavily for a long time. There were even lightning and thunder.

There were shadows in a residential building on the central street of the imperial capital.

"Clap!"

A flash of lightning flashed across!

Dozens of masked men in black suddenly appeared in the house. They stood in several rows and were very disciplined, giving people a chilling feeling.

A seven-foot-tall man holding a long sword stood condescendingly with a cold gaze, standing still like a machine.

All the men in black let the heavy rain wash over them without taking shelter, as if they were waiting for something, looking extremely depressed.

Two hours passed like this.

The leading man's hoarse voice rang out: "Tonight at Chou time, in the Yangxin Palace, behead Concubine Xiao Shufei!"

"Yes!"

The killers clasped their fists, with a cold gleam in their eyes, as if entering the palace and killing a precious imperial concubine was an easy task.

The lightning and thunder covered up the sounds here, adding a sense of weirdness.

at the same time.

In the palace.

All the direct descendants of the Wang family gathered together, with hot tea in their cups. It was already late at night, but Wang Wei and others were not sleepy at all.

"Dad, this is great! Not only can we kill that bitch, but we can also take the opportunity to suppress the doctor Chang Hong. This man is good at playing both sides and refuses to accept our solicitation."

"Now that Concubine Shu has been assassinated and His Majesty is frightened, he, the imperial physician in charge of the palace's security, is in big trouble."

"The worst that can happen is that you neglect your duty and get exiled, right?"

A sly smile appeared on Wang Ming's face, showing the look of a villain who has succeeded.

Wang Wei took a sip of tea, stroked his white beard with his right hand, and said calmly and easily, "Ming'er, remember that tonight is very important."

"Your Majesty will conduct a thorough investigation afterwards. Don't let anything get out of hand."

"According to the original plan, you will return to the camp immediately. As soon as the Ninth Prince's men start to make a move, you will immediately throw the Jinwu Guards and rush to protect the Emperor."

Wang Ming grinned, clasped his fists and said, “Yes, father!”

After saying this, he walked out of the mansion, holding his sword, mounted his horse, and slowly disappeared into the night.

Wang Wei looked at the depressing thunderstorm day with a dim gaze and whispered softly.

"Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being disrespectful. You forced us to do this."

"You shouldn't have used Concubine Xiao Shu and Xiao Jian."

As he spoke, a trace of disdain emerged on his wrinkled face. The little emperor wanted to seize power, but placed his hopes on a family like the Xiao family, which was not of noble origin.

It is destined to be a futile effort.

"The ministers, scholars, and even Grand Tutor Wei were all dissatisfied with your proposal to allow poor people to take the military examination. When the assassination happened, the court was in chaos, and your Majesty was panicked!"

"In the end, you still have to come to me to stabilize the situation! Haha."

As he spoke, Wang Wei couldn't help but reveal a shrewd smile.

……

The continuous heavy rain washed the eaves of the harem, and accompanied by thunder, lightning and strong winds, the house seemed precarious.

Ugly moments.

Lightning flashed, and nearly thirty masked killers, stepping on puddles and holding long swords, had already killed their way into the vicinity of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity!

The bodies of the imperial guards fell one after another, and their scarlet blood mixed with the rain, which was particularly terrifying.

No one knew how they entered the palace, and the heavily guarded imperial guards were unaware.

It was not until they approached where Qin Yun was staying that they were discovered.

"There are assassins!"

"Escort!"

The first to react were the shadow guards, who appeared like ghosts. Among them, Ah Yue roared and rushed madly into the palace to protect the emperor.

But he was stopped by the killer!

The collision of weapons and screams quickly awakened the silent harem. The imperial guards reacted in shock and immediately defended the palace and fought with the assassins.

The entire Yangxin Palace was in chaos.

At the same time, seven masked killers had already surrounded the retreat and sneaked to the back of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

Qin Yun woke up from his sleep and saw shadowy figures outside the window and shouts of killing.

Concubine Xiao Shu was also awakened, her delicate face turned pale in an instant: "Your Majesty, run away!"

The first thing she did after reacting was to push Qin Yun away.

"Shhhhhh!"

Seven masked killers sneaked in, raised their crossbows and shot into the bedroom.

The sound of breaking through the air was heard, and Qin Yun's eyes widened: "Be careful!"

He pounced on Concubine Xiao Shufei and knocked her to the ground, narrowly avoiding the arrow.

The arrow hit the floor, penetrated three inches, cracked the pear wood, and made a clanging sound. There was no doubt that whoever was hit would feel a chill to the bone!

Just when Qin Yun was about to call for help, he noticed that Concubine Xiao Shu's pretty face turned pale, with a hint of fear in her beautiful eyes.

A man in black came close with a sword in hand.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

She pushed hard almost reflexively, pushing Qin Yun away, and then pressed on him all at once.

Qin Yun didn't expect that she had such great strength.

Pfft!

The long sword slashed across Concubine Xiao Shufei's back, and a very conspicuous streak of blood splashed out!

puff.

A mouthful of blood spat out on Qin Yun's face, and he was stunned.

"Your Majesty." Concubine Xiao Shufei frowned, her face twisted with pain, but she used all her strength to hold Qin Yun down and used her body to block the assassin.

"Xiang'er!"

Qin Yun screamed hysterically, his eyes turned red instantly, and he stretched out his hand to protect her, but he touched the scarlet blood and her trembling body.

Her back was cut by the sword, and the sword cut was almost as long as a palm!

"what!"

Qin Yun roared like a wild beast.

Seeing that the killer was about to attack him again, he forced himself to turn over and protect Concubine Xiao Shufei.

The killer suddenly paused, a hint of hesitation in his sinister eyes. The purpose of this trip was not to assassinate the emperor, but he was afraid that Concubine Xiao Shufei would not die.

At this moment, the sound of rumbling footsteps was heard.

At the same time, an old figure suddenly appeared!

"Escort!"

When Old Feng arrived, he was furious at the sight of the devastation and broke the neck of an assassin with one hand.

The remaining six assassins rushed forward desperately, trying to take Concubine Xiao Shufei's life.

A large number of imperial guards also poured in. More than twenty of them raised their shields and surrounded Qin Yun, protecting him like a solid wall.

Under the shield, Qin Yun's whole body was cold and his face was stiff!

Concubine Xiao Shu's face was pale, her beautiful eyes were dim, and blood was constantly oozing from her mouth. She used all her strength to reach out and touch Qin Yun's face. She wanted to speak, but she couldn't.

"Xiang'er, don't talk, don't talk! I'll take you to see the imperial physician." Qin Yun's tears rolled down.

Men don't shed tears easily, only because they haven't reached the point of being sad!

Concubine Xiao Shu held him tightly, her bloody face revealing a trace of sadness and beauty: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, don't go out, it's dangerous outside."

Qin Yun refused to listen and still wanted to take her to the imperial physician.

Concubine Xiao Shu burst into tears and almost begged, "Your Majesty, please don't go out. Please! Wait until the imperial guards catch the assassin!"

"Listen to Xiang'er... Xiang'er is afraid that she won't have the chance to speak again." Her red lips were bleeding, her fingers were pale, she held Qin Yun tightly, and said intermittently: "Xiang'er is willing to die for your majesty."

"I am so happy. Since entering the palace, I can finally do something for you and Daxia. My only regret... ahem, is that I was unable to continue a bloodline for Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, can you please not forget Xiang'er in the future? Xiang'er is afraid of the dark and being alone."

As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt reluctant and her face was horrible from bleeding.

"Xiang'er!"

Qin Yun bit his lip, tears streaming down his face, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife!