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

Outside the dilapidated temple, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

He Sheng, Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu were back to back and were surrounded by soldiers led by Cao Meng.

Cao Meng was a burly man with a face full of flesh. He held a large knife in his hand, which gleamed with cold light, and his eyes were full of mockery.

"Today, you can't escape even if you have wings!"

He Sheng spat and cursed, "Cao Meng, stop spitting bloody words here!"

"We were ordered by the Emperor to apprehend the rebels of the Immortal Cult, yet you led your troops to stop us. Who is so audacious?!"

"The Emperor's order? Hahaha!"

Cao Meng laughed loudly, looking up to the sky. "Do you have an imperial edict? Without it, you are disobeying the emperor's order, which is an even greater crime!"

The soldiers brought by He Sheng were no pushovers either. When they heard that their general was accused of "rebellion", they were immediately outraged.

They have followed He Sheng for many years and are loyal to him. How could they tolerate such slander?

"Bullshit! Cao Meng, you bastard, open your eyes and see that our General He is acting on the emperor's orders!"

A bearded soldier shouted at the top of his lungs, his saliva almost spraying on Cao Meng's face.

"That's right! You son of a bitch, how dare you slander our General He? Why don't you take a piss and look at your own moral character!"

"With your pig brain, are you qualified to discuss state affairs?"

Another short soldier jumped up and down and cursed, like an angry monkey.

"And that fat, big-eared guy with money and food is obviously a corrupt official!"

"He must have sent you here! Bah! What's this Immortality Sect? I think it's just a cover for making money!"

A skinny soldier pointed at Qian Youliang's nose and cursed, his eyes full of contempt.

"That's right! You're a worthless bastard, you just know how to bully others! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Who the hell do you think you are!"

"That old thief Qian Youliang, who embezzled bribes and oppressed the people, should have died long ago!"

"Our General He acted in the name of justice and arrested this corrupt official, yet you still dare to protect him!"

"Cao Meng, if you know what's good for you, get out of here! Don't get in our way of catching the rebels!"

The soldiers' shouts and curses rose one after another, surging towards Cao Meng like a tide, making his face turn pale and blue.

Although he had a large number of people, he was still a little scared when facing these fearless soldiers.

He Sheng laughed loudly when he saw this: "General Cao, did you hear that?"

"My soldiers are watching. It's clear who is rebelling and who is redressing the rebellion!"

"If you insist on stopping me, you will be opposing His Majesty!"

Cheng Qitian's face was gloomy. He didn't expect that He Sheng's soldiers were so bold that they dared to insult him and Cao Meng in public.

He was about to give the order to go to war when a sudden noise came from the distance.

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

The eunuch's shrill voice cut through the night sky, and Cheng Qitian's heart sank, thinking to himself that something was wrong.

The plan was about to succeed, but was disrupted by Li Chengfeng's sudden arrival.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and led everyone to kneel down to greet them.

"Your Majesty, your servants respectfully welcome you! Long live the Emperor!"

Li Chengfeng, dressed in a dragon robe, walked slowly towards them, surrounded by a crowd of people.

He swept his eyes across the room, finally landing on Cheng Qitian, with a meaningful smile on his face.

"Prince Gong, it's so late, why are you here with so many soldiers?"

Cheng Qitian quickly stood up, unable to hide the panic in his tone, "Your Majesty, I heard that there was a rebellion in the suburbs of the city, so I brought troops to quell it to avoid disturbing your majesty."

"Oh? A rebel?"

Li Chengfeng looked at Cheng Qitian with a half-smile, "I wonder what kind of rebel group could have caused Prince Gong to mobilize such a large army?"

Cheng Qitian rolled his eyes, pointed at Zhao Sheng and the others, and said, "Your Majesty, it's this gang of rebels!"

"They forged an imperial decree, secretly mobilized troops, injured civilians, and intended to rebel!"

Although Cheng Qitian knew that Li Chengfeng would not easily believe his words, he had to take the initiative and strike first.

Li Chengfeng did not immediately express his opinion. Instead, he turned to He Sheng and asked, "General He, is what Prince Gong said true?"

He Sheng quickly knelt down and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, please understand. I am following the Emperor's orders to arrest the rebels of the Changsheng Sect. I have no intention of rebellion!"

"Prince Gong leading troops to stop it is a false accusation!"

Li Chengfeng nodded slightly, then looked at the bound Qian Youliang and asked, "Master Qian, what's wrong with you?"

Qian Youliang's face was pale and his whole body was trembling. He never expected that Li Chengfeng would suddenly appear.

He stammered, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is wronged..."

Li Chengfeng snorted coldly and said, "Master Qian, I remember your past contributions and wanted to give you a chance to reform. I didn't expect you to be so stubborn and stubborn that you colluded with the rebels and plotted a rebellion!"

"Come here, seize the money and grain, and take them to the prison to await your punishment!"

Several guards came forward and dragged Qian Youliang away.

Seeing this, Cheng Qitian sighed in his heart. It turned out that he had failed at the last moment. Fortunately, he had only sacrificed a fortune and food, and it did not affect him much.

Li Chengfeng patted Cheng Qitian on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Prince Gong, you are also thinking about the country and the people. I understand your painstaking efforts."

"However, the general and his entourage have indeed come here to apprehend the rebels under my orders."

"I guess he bumped into the prince, which caused the misunderstanding."

Cheng Qitian lowered his head and listened to Li Chengfeng blatantly defending He Sheng, feeling helpless.

"Your Majesty is right. It seems that I have indeed misunderstood General He Sheng."

He suppressed his resentment and had to admit it.

"Since this is a misunderstanding, I will take my leave. Your Majesty, please return to the palace and rest early."

After saying this, he bowed deeply and almost fled.

Looking at Cheng Qitian's receding back, the smile on Li Chengfeng's lips gradually disappeared, and his eyes became deep and unfathomable.

Cheng Qitian galloped on his horse all the way, his heart was in turmoil.

The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. Not only did he fail to bring down He Sheng tonight, he was also directly exposed!

What made him even more angry was that Li Chengfeng's pretentious attitude clearly showed that he was being played around with!

He was the great Prince Gong, but he was fooled around by a young emperor. How could he swallow this?

"My Lord, are we just going to call it a day?"

Cao Meng followed him and asked cautiously.

Cheng Qitian glanced at him coldly: "Forget it? How is that possible! Sooner or later, I will settle this account with him!"

He took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

"Pass the order down, tell everyone to keep their mouths shut. No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened tonight!"

"Also, send someone to test the waters of the Five Great Camps and notify the various Changsheng Sects to begin recruiting!"

It was not until Cheng Qitian's troops completely disappeared into the night that Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu emerged from the darkness.

He knelt on one knee before Li Chengfeng and said, "Your Majesty, I have failed in my duties and disturbed your presence. Please punish me!"

Li Chengfeng smiled faintly and gave the two of them a helping hand: "Get up, this is not your fault."

"Cheng Qitian and Qi Daokun, these two old fellows, are full of tricks. I was careless for a moment."

"Your Majesty, I have discovered that Qian Youliang is indeed the mastermind behind the Changsheng Sect. He has used the name of the Changsheng Sect to amass wealth and recruit soldiers. His intention is..."

When Zhao Sheng said this, he paused and seemed to be finding it difficult to continue.

"What's your intention? Feel free to tell me."

Li Chengfeng encouraged.

"Intention... to support Qi Daokun to ascend the throne."