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

"Money and food?!"

Zhao Sheng exclaimed in surprise. The man in black turned out to be the Minister of Revenue Qian Youliang!

Qian Youliang sneered, "My lords, you didn't expect that, did you?"

"You are indeed colluding with the Changsheng Cult!"

Zhao Sheng pointed at Qian Youliang and trembled with anger.

Qian Youliang curled his lips in disdain. "Collusion? That's such an ugly word."

"I am merely cooperating with Changshengtian to plot something great."

"Big thing? What big thing? Rebellion?!"

Tiezhu roared.

Qian Youliang laughed heartily. "Treason? General He, you're exaggerating."

"I just want to make the Qian Dynasty more prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment."

"Bullshit! You are spreading rumors and misleading the public, bringing disaster to the country and the people!"

Zhao Sheng scolded angrily.

"Whatever you say."

Qian Youliang waved his hand impatiently, "Now, my two lords, please think about how to get out of here."

"Humph! Do you think you can trap us?"

Tiezhu snorted coldly and swung his fist to hit the stone slab.

Seeing this, Qian Youliang hurriedly stopped him and said, "General He, don't waste your energy."

"This stone slab is made of black iron. It is invulnerable to swords and spears, and is impervious to water and fire. Unless you have the ability to move mountains and overturn seas, there is no way you can break it."

Tiezhu refused to believe it, so he used all his strength to smash the stone slab hard.

However, the stone slab did not move at all, but his fist was hurt by the shock.

"Damn! This thing is so hard!"

Tiezhu rubbed his fists, looking depressed.

"I advise you to surrender."

Qian Youliang said proudly, "This way I can suffer less physical pain."

"dream!"

Zhao Sheng flatly refused.

Qian Youliang was not annoyed, but just smiled faintly, "Then don't blame me for being rude."

He clapped his hands, and a group of men in black walked out from the shadows around them, each holding a sharp blade and full of murderous intent.

"It seems that today we are going to have a fierce battle."

Zhao Sheng took a deep breath and drew the sword from his waist.

Tiezhu also picked up an axe and assumed a fighting stance.

Qian Youliang stood on the platform, watching the two people struggle, with a playful smile on his face.

"Zhao Sheng, Zhao Sheng, you are still too young."

"Do you think you can escape? This is the tomb I carefully prepared for you!"

When Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu heard Qian Youliang's words, their hearts sank.

It seems that Qi Daokun was well prepared and was luring them into the trap!

The two men fought and retreated, and soon arrived at the entrance of the secret passage.

However, the entrance had been blocked by a group of men in black, each holding a sharp blade and full of murderous intent.

"Tiezhu, it looks like we're doomed today!"

Zhao Sheng smiled bitterly, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid of a bird! In eighteen years, I'll be a brave man again!"

Tiezhu laughed heroically, punched even harder, and knocked away the believers who blocked his way one by one.

The two men stood back to back, fighting hard against the enemies around them, like trapped beasts, but without fear.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the entrance of the secret passage.

Then, a familiar voice rang out: "He Sheng is here, who dares to be presumptuous!"

He Sheng led a group of people and surrounded the entrance aggressively, with the long sword in his hand flashing with cold light.

"General He!"

Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu were immediately cheered up when they saw this.

The soldiers brought by He Sheng were well-trained and quickly repelled the men in black who were blocking the entrance, opening an escape route for Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu.

"what happened?"

Qian Youliang's expression changed and he looked up.

I saw a huge hole appearing at the top of the secret passage, and the moonlight shone in from the hole, illuminating the entire secret passage.

A figure jumped out of the hole and landed steadily on the ground.

"He Sheng?!"

Qian Youliang exclaimed in surprise, then laughed out loud.

"Great General, don't be too complacent! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

Outside the ruined temple, Cao Meng's army came back halfway and was confronting He Sheng's army. The atmosphere was tense.

"He Sheng, how dare you use force against ordinary people in the capital!"

"Are you going to rebel?"

Cao Meng shouted angrily.

"Cao Meng, stop pretending!"

"You colluded with the Changsheng Cult and plotted rebellion. Your crime is unforgivable!"

He Sheng refuted without showing any weakness, but he felt something was wrong in his heart. He was afraid that this whole thing was a setup.

"Hmph, if you want to accuse someone of something, you'll always find a pretext! Brothers, apprehend He Sheng!"

At Cao Meng's command, the soldiers behind him rushed forward.

He Sheng's army was not to be outdone, and a fierce battle immediately broke out between the two sides.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu also joined the battle.

"That old dog Qian Youliang actually dared to frame us. Today I'm going to make him pay the price!"

Tiezhu roared angrily and rushed into the enemy camp like a tiger descending from the mountain, and no one could stop him.

Zhao Sheng was relatively calm. He used his body movements and skills to shuttle through the enemy formation. The dagger in his hand was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, constantly reaping the lives of the enemies.

The battle lasted for a long time and both sides suffered heavy losses.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people appeared in everyone's sight.

The leader was none other than Prince Gong Cheng Qitian!

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Cao Meng hurried forward to meet him.

Cheng Qitian's face was gloomy and he glanced coldly at the battlefield.

"what happened?"

"Your Highness, He Sheng led his troops to injure civilians in the capital and falsely accused us of colluding with the Immortal Cult!"

Cao Meng spoke quickly, and his words sounded like they had been prepared long ago.

Cheng Qitian looked at He Sheng, his eyes turning cold.

"He Sheng, you are so brave!"

Cheng Qitian's voice and expression were stern, like thunderclaps out of the blue, making the eardrums of everyone present buzz.

Seeing He Sheng about to speak, Zhao Sheng quickly took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down! I, Zhao Sheng, have come to investigate this place on the orders of His Majesty."

His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but with a hint of barely perceptible nervousness.

After all, in the eyes of some people, there is a world of difference between the emperor's oral instructions and the clear imperial edict.

Cheng Qitian raised his thick eyebrows, and his hawk-like gaze fell on Zhao Sheng, with a scrutinizing look: "Your Majesty's order? How come I don't know?"

Zhao Sheng, neither humble nor arrogant, bowed and said, "I am indeed following the orders of Your Majesty, but I never expected to discover that the Minister of Revenue, Qian Youliang, is gathering rebels here and plotting treason!"

"The incident happened suddenly, and His Majesty is worried about the safety of the people in the capital, so he ordered us to investigate first. The imperial edict will arrive shortly."

Zhao Sheng explained with gritted teeth, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

He paused, pointed at Qian Youliang, who was being held captive by He Sheng's soldiers, and continued, "Your Highness, please look! Hiding in this dilapidated temple are the rebels of the Changsheng Sect, and the Minister of Revenue, Qian Youliang, is among them!"

"Master Qian is a disciple of Prime Minister Qi. This matter..."

Zhao Sheng paused deliberately, glanced at Cheng Qitian meaningfully, and swallowed the rest of his words.

These words not only explained the reason for their appearance here, but also implicitly pointed the finger at Qi Daokun, and even hinted at the alliance between Cheng Qitian and Qi Daokun. It can be said that it killed three birds with one stone.

Qian Youliang's face turned pale and he looked at Cheng Qitian in horror, as if begging for his protection.