royal palace.
In the Imperial Garden.
The breeze blew through the pavilion in the garden. Huo Qubing picked up the chess piece in his hand and slowly dropped it somewhere on the chessboard.
"I understand what you mean." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said as he made his move, "Now that evil spirits are rampant in the world, we really need a bureaucracy that can suppress the turmoil of evil spirits... I am determined to establish the Evil Suppression Department."
After hearing this answer, Huo Qubing relaxed a little. After a moment of silence, he said again:
"Your Majesty, regarding the Suppression of Evil Division, I have one more thing to ask for your Majesty's approval."
"What's the matter?"
"I hope that the Suppression of Evil Division can be independent from the court, not subject to anyone's transfer, and only obeys the orders of the chief division."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty paused slightly when he was about to make a move, and frowned:
"Not even me?"
"No." Huo Qubing said firmly.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned and stared at him for a long time, threw the chess piece back into the chess basket, and said coldly, "Champion, do you know what you are talking about?"
"I know." Huo Qubing took a deep breath, "Your Majesty, the Suppressing Evil Division was born to suppress evil spirits. All its members are strangers, and the power that strangers can possess is far beyond what the world thinks... Such a group of strangers The Si Ya formed by him is destined to have the power to change the situation of the Han Dynasty and even the entire world.
Your Majesty is wise and powerful. If the Evil Suppression Department is transferred to Your Majesty, I will naturally feel relieved... But what if one day, Your Majesty is no longer here? "
Huo Qubing's voice was extremely solemn. He knew that what he was saying now was absolutely treasonous, and looking at Emperor Wu of Han's face, it was indeed not good... But there were some things that he still had to say.
"Can your Majesty guarantee that your descendants will be as wise and upright as you? If your Majesty creates a precedent where the emperor can mobilize the Suppression Department at will, will future emperors leave such a force with the power to change the world unused?
If one day the court situation is in turmoil and the traitorous ministers collude with the prince to recreate the scene of Kowloon seizing the heir, sooner or later the Zhenxie Division will be involved in the court situation and be controlled by people with malicious intentions.
By then, the world will be in chaos! "
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a sullen face and fell into deep thought...
After all, the Suppression of Evil Division, which has many strangers like Huo Qubing, Zhan Yuwu, and Yan Zhong, is no different from nuclear weapons... And once nuclear weapons appear in the process of regime change and are held by a certain force, it will be a A disaster.
No matter what, Huo Qubing did not want the Zhenxie Division he had established to become a tool for power and profit in the future.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was still frowning in thought and had no intention of agreeing.
He could allow Huo Qubing to establish the Evil Suppression Department to eliminate evil spirits for the Han Dynasty, but as an emperor, he did not want any force beyond his control to appear, not to mention the potential contained in this force could threaten his throne.
"I..."
"Your Majesty, it's not good!"
As soon as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spoke, a figure hurried over from a distance. It was Eunuch Li who had brought Huo Qubing here before.
"What's the matter?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked a little unhappy.
"Outside the city...the expeditionary force left by the marquis outside the city has entered Chang'an City!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing these words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty changed his face. He suddenly turned his head to look at Huo Qubing and said solemnly: "Huo Qubing... do you want to rebel?"
"I never meant this!" Huo Qubing said immediately, his eyes full of confusion.
"Your Majesty, those who rushed in didn't look like humans... He, after they died, they all turned into wicker sticks and could still move! They were also yelling about how the city of Chang'an was full of monsters, and now there are feathers outside the city. Lin's army has been completely wiped out.
Your Majesty, what should we do? ! "
"Willow branches changed?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's expression changed one after another. "Could it be some kind of evil spirit?"
"Your Majesty, I will resolve this matter." Huo Qubing stood up from his seat, his face extremely serious, "Your Majesty, please return to the palace. Within half a day, I will definitely put an end to the unrest in Chang'an."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at him with a complicated expression, and then nodded:
"good."
Huo Qubing personally sent Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the palace, turned around and walked out of the palace. Zhan Yuwu and others who were waiting outside the imperial garden quickly followed him, their faces solemn.
"Master Marquis, I heard that something happened outside the palace?" Zhan Yuwu asked in a deep voice.
"Well, it is said that the people we brought back suddenly entered Chang'an City and turned into wicker... It should be the smoke encountered at dawn today." Huo Qubing was thinking as he walked, "The most urgent thing is to first..."
puff! !
Before Huo Qubing finished speaking, a sharp knife tip pierced out of his chest!
His body suddenly froze on the spot.
The tip of the knife was dyed red with blood, and it fell on the ground drop by drop. Huo Qubing turned his head in shock and saw Zhan Yuwu holding the scimitar, with a cold light shining in his eyes!
"Yu Wu... you..."
"Stop pretending." Zhan Yuwu held the handle of the knife with his palm harder and harder, a blackness stained the blade, and he said coldly, "Do you think you can really fool us?"
"You monster! Where did you hide the Marquis?!"
Ode! !
A crescent-like blade slashed through Huo Qubing's body, and dripping blood spurted out, instantly dyeing the stone path in front of the palace wall red. The next moment, the tall palace wall was also chopped into pieces by the crescent moon, and a corner of it suddenly collapsed.
Huo Qubing's figure quickly emerged from the smoke, and a knife edge almost split his whole body in half. A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and when he raised his left hand, a black shadow floated out of nothingness, like a side. The black flag is tightly wrapped around the flesh and blood gap on the body.
The [Emperor of Dominance]'s body was already very fragile, and he had no precautions against Zhan Yuwu and others. Zhan Yuwu's sword was too fast, and even he couldn't react at such a close distance.
He barely managed to steady his body and looked at Zhan Yuwu and the four stern-looking generals in front of him, his face extremely gloomy!
If he hadn't been wearing the [Dark Brocade Clothes] under his armor, Zhan Yuwu's sword just now, [The Flashing Moon], would have been enough to seriously injure him... He never expected that Zhan Yuwu would take action against him.
"Yuwu, are you crazy?!"
"Crazy?" Zhan Yuwu shook his head, "I know exactly what I am doing... Only by killing you, the fake, can we save the real Lord Marquis!"
After the words fell, the scimitar in Zhan Yuwu's hand was once again stained with black light. The four generals behind him set out at the same time to kill Huo Qubing from different directions!
Seeing that the five people in front of him were already murderous, Huo Qubing's expression gradually became fierce. His eyes swept over the five people one after another, wondering what he was thinking about...