The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

After getting the information, Qin Feng was indeed nervous.

But he calmed down and thought carefully, and realized that Li Chengfeng was using this as bait to lure him into the trap.

Maybe he would keep a close eye on his whereabouts these days, so he kept his distance for now.

After two days, everything in the capital was back to normal, without any change in the atmosphere.

Qin Feng couldn't help but take action.

Night falls, dark clouds obscure the moonlight,

The capital city was shrouded in deep darkness.

Liu Xu's hiding place was brightly lit.

Several dark shadows climbed over the wall silently. They were the men sent by Qin Feng.

They quietly sneaked into Liu Xu's study, but found that the study was empty.

The leading man in black whispered, "Search separately and make sure to find Liu Xu!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking air, and several darts shot towards the man in black.

The men in black reacted quickly and drew their swords to block.

A figure appeared in the dark, and this person was Liu Xu.

He held a short sword in his hand and shouted fiercely, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into my mansion!"

The leader of the men in black sneered, "I have been ordered to take your life!"

Immediately, a fierce battle ensued. Although the men in black outnumbered them, they underestimated Liu Xu's strength. Liu Xu's agility and sharp swordsmanship put the men in black at a disadvantage after a few rounds.

In the melee, Liu Xu seized an opportunity, jumped out of the window, and disappeared into the night.

At this moment, a group of people dressed as guards broke in.

"Don't move a muscle," said the chief of the guards.

After counting the number of people, the guards took everyone back.

……

The next morning, Li Chengfeng was reviewing memorials in the imperial study.

Ji Ye appeared silently behind him: "Your Majesty, a secret report."

After receiving the secret report and reading it, Li Chengfeng sneered and said, "Qin Feng, Qin Feng, you still can't keep your composure after all."

Afterwards, Qin Feng was summoned into the palace.

Li Chengfeng sat on the dragon throne, holding the secret report in his hand: "Commander Qin, do you admit your guilt?"

Qin Feng knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "I don't know."

The secret report was thrown in front of Qin Feng: "Inside the capital, under the feet of the emperor, how dare you kill people at will."

Picking up the secret report, Qin Feng frowned, seeming a little surprised: "I did send people to that place to investigate and collect evidence, but I did not order any killing."

"Perhaps it was one of my subordinates who acted on his own initiative. I will investigate this matter strictly when I return."

His expression was clear, and there was no trace of guilt in his eyes.

Li Chengfeng chuckled and said bluntly, "Commander Qin, I remember your past contributions. If you tell the truth this time, I will spare your life."

His expression changed slightly, Qin Feng clenched his fists, and said, "I really don't know about this matter. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

"Okay, you don't know. Then let me ask you, who was the person you killed?" Li Chengfeng looked at him sharply.

Qin Feng fell silent and stopped talking.

After a moment, he said, "Since Your Majesty has already made up his mind, why do you still ask me?"

"According to what you said, I have become a tyrant who cannot distinguish right from wrong, loyalty from treachery." Li Chengfeng winked at his attendants.

A moment later, the leader of the group of men in black from yesterday was brought over.

As soon as he saw the people in the study, he shouted, "General, General, save me!"

Qin Feng closed his eyes.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and said, "This is irrefutable, my lord."

Li Chengfeng waved his hand and had him taken away.

……

A few days later, Qin Ruzhuo apologized outside the palace in plain clothes.

"Your Majesty, all of this was done by me alone. It has nothing to do with General Qin Feng!!!"

"Your Majesty, please punish Ruzhuo."

When summoned into the imperial study, Qin Ruzhuo knelt on the ground.

After bowing deeply, he recounted his crimes one by one.

"Back then, regarding the company's tax case, it was I who threatened Lord Chen. Lord Chen only kept the matter secret for the sake of the stability of the Qian Kingdom."

"That business is owned by me."

"The assassination attempt a few days ago was caused by me mistakenly reporting false information to General Qin Feng, which led to the general's rash dispatch of troops."

"Spreading rumors about Your Majesty in the teahouse was solely the work of this minister..."

After listening, the hall was silent.

Li Chengfeng frowned when he received Qin Ruzhuo's confession.

He knew that Qin Ruzhuo was taking the blame for Qin Feng, but he did not have solid evidence to prove that Qin Feng was related to the Sea Shark Organization, so he could not deal with Qin Feng on this basis.

The next day, Li Chengfeng announced in the main hall: "Qin Feng mobilized troops without authorization and was demoted to the deputy commander of the Shen Ce Camp. Chen Cha will take over as the commander of the Shen Ce Camp."

Qin Feng stood in the hall, his face calm, showing no emotion, and said with a bow, "I obey your command."

……

After the court session, Qin Feng returned to his residence. He summoned his confidants and spoke in a low voice, "Li Chengfeng is clearly trying to divide the power of the Divine Strategy Camp. From today on, we must intensify the training of new confidants, accumulate strength, and bide our time."

The confidants nodded one after another.

"Give the order," Qin Feng took a sip of tea.

"Pay close attention to Chen Cha's every move and make sure he doesn't take control of the Divine Strategy Camp."

"Yes!" The confidant took the order and retreated quickly.

Qin Feng stood alone in the study, with his hands behind his back and a deep look in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and whispered to himself, "Li Chengfeng, the competition between us has just begun."

……

In the palace, Li Chengfeng reviewed memorials until late at night.

Jiye appeared silently behind him. "Your Majesty," Jiye saluted, "Qin Feng summoned his confidants for a private discussion today, and it seems he's making some moves."

Li Chengfeng put down the red brush in his hand, rubbed his brow, and sighed softly: "I had expected him to do this. Qin Feng is a man of great cunning and will never give in easily."

"Continue to closely monitor his every move and report any abnormalities immediately."

……

The next morning, Song Yuwei arrived at the Imperial Study to report to Li Chengfeng on recent government affairs. "Your Majesty, the matter of the message has been resolved, and Lord Chen's situation has also been clarified."

Song Yuwei handed the organized files to Li Chengfeng with a respectful look.

Li Chengfeng took the file and quickly glanced through it.

He nodded and said, "Yuwei, you did a great job. This matter involves so many people, and it's not easy for you to close the case so quickly."

"I just did my best and don't dare to take credit for it." Song Yuwei said

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report. I recently heard rumors about General Qin Feng, saying that he was demoted because he was treated unfairly."

Li Chengfeng simply said, "I know."

He pondered for a moment and continued, "Qin Feng holds a very high prestige in the army, and his demotion is bound to cause some controversy. However, I have no choice but to do this in order to stabilize the government."

"Your Majesty is holy."

"I believe that these rumors should be quelled as soon as possible to avoid affecting military morale." Song Yuwei nodded to show her understanding.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chengfeng quickly made a decision to inform the world about this matter and let them talk about the rest.

Let’s put aside the affairs of the people for now, the matter of Qin Feng has come to an end.