Chongxuanhu, the "General of Zhennan" in Yunzhou, rebelled. Although the court succeeded in suppressing the rebellion at the critical moment, the generals of the four towns that the court had reused for decades turned out to be spies planted by the Daxi Fan Kingdom. The power of the third division has been criticized for this.
What is even more unexpected is that the "Suppressing Demon Tower" where the imperial court suppressed the world's murderers fell, and 128 vicious and vicious criminals inside all fled and disappeared. All the guards were poisoned and died. It wasn't until Xue Gongwang came back to report on his work that he realized that there was no living person panting inside or outside of the huge "Suppressing Demon Tower".
"It makes no sense—"
Hula... A large pile of memorial books were swept to the ground.
At that time, Huangfu Jingde, the emperor of Jing'an, was over sixty years old, but his spirit was no different from that of a man in his prime. Tall and thin, with slender hands and feet, an old-fashioned face, and a pair of unpredictable eyes, giving people the impression of determination and determination, and also has a shocking domineering aura.
It's just that at this time, he sat on the dragon chair angrily, not looking at the few important officials kneeling under the case.
An old eunuch tiptoed down, and just about to pick up one of the memorials, the Emperor Jing'an on the dragon chair suddenly turned around and shouted angrily, "Don't pick it up, bastard, do you want to lose your head?"
The old eunuch was so frightened that he hurriedly fell to his knees, trembling all over, shouting wildly: "Your Majesty, calm down, Your Majesty, forgive me—" Then the old eunuch suddenly burst into tears, saying: "Please take care of the dragon body, Your Majesty, don't get angry. The life of this old slave is low, death is not a pity, I only wish your Majesty good health and long life..." The old eunuch looked like he was dying, and he kowtowed his head, his appearance as a slave made people sick.
The other three ministers kneeling under the stage glanced at each other, all of them scoffed at the old eunuch's performance.
However, the Emperor Jing'an who was in a high position followed suit, and laughed out loud with a snort, and the atmosphere in the entire hall was relaxed.
"You dog slave, you know these flattering tricks... How could I let you die, get out of here..."
"Slave, thank you Lord Long En—" The old eunuch was grateful, got up tremblingly, and stepped aside respectfully. It seems to be old-fashioned, but everyone knows that this old eunuch is already a congenital master, how can he be so weak.
Emperor Jing'an sighed, and said to the other three people: "Okay, okay... you guys get up too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness—"
The other three also stood up and stood with their hands down.
At this time, the four people above the main hall, including the old eunuch, are all the most important people in the Huangfu dynasty, namely "Mr. The fourteenth emperor's uncle, Huangfu Zhexin, and the old eunuch, An Zhongxin, who is in charge of the "Royal Attendant".
Emperor Jing'an suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "I really don't understand, the news that Xue Laoqing's family went to Yunzhou secretly is only known to you and me, so how can the Demon Sect be so capable to inquire about it?" News? Is it because you can’t cooperate with the enemy?”
"I don't dare—" the four hurriedly replied together.
These four people are already a few people who have no problems after repeated inspections within the imperial court. If they all have problems, then who should I ask? It is not just this time that the high-level officials of the imperial court leaked secrets. The case of the robbery of 800,000 taels of "beast-exorcing treasure silver" in Yunzhou was leaked by a senior person in the imperial court. If you still can't find any clues, then there is no one inside or outside the court that you can trust.
Emperor Jing'an sighed, and continued: "The 'Suppressing Demon Tower' fell, and one hundred and twenty-eight of them escaped. Forty-seven of them had innate realms. Do you know how big a mistake this is? Forty-seven innate-level opponents, forty-seven! If they come to assassinate me, even if I organize all the innate masters in the whole university, there will only be a dozen... Do you want me to sleep with a knife every night in the future? Damn it, or let me hold you all to sleep so that it will be more secure?"
Pooh-
A sweet laugh came from behind...
"who?"
Emperor Jing'an was taken aback. When he turned his head, a charming and peerless beauty came out from the back of the palace, accompanied by two beautiful court ladies.
"Concubine Jin pays homage to His Majesty, and I hope His Majesty will be merciful to those who disturbed His Majesty..."
Emperor Jing'an's expression settled down, and he laughed out loud, "It's my concubine, look, I'm confused by these guys..."
This concubine Jin was the high-ranking bodyguard sent by "Fengyi Pavilion" to Huangfu Jingde's side back then, a master of the innate realm, Emperor Jing'an loved it very much, she was promoted year after year, and now she has the status of a noble concubine.
"Concubine Jin came here to pay homage to the emperor, but I don't know why the emperor is angry at this time, so don't be so angry..."
Concubine Jin is virtuous and virtuous, gentle and elegant, and she speaks softly, which makes people feel very affectionate. It's just that those who are not familiar with her would never imagine that such a charming and gentle woman is actually a master of swordsmanship, and also a congenital master.
"My beloved concubine doesn't know..." Emperor Jing'an waved his hand, led Concubine Jin to the dragon chair, sat beside him, and said in a gentle voice, "That demon sect is really abominable. They even poisoned people to death while Mr. Xue was away." I killed the guards in the "Suppressing Demon Tower" and rescued the villains No. 100. These people are the great enemies of the imperial court. I have to guard against them... "
"Since that's the case, why not mobilize the court masters to intercept and kill them?"
Emperor Jing'an shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "There are so many masters that my court can use now, and among the enemies, there are as many as forty-seven innate masters. Not to say that those who have worked hard to be promoted to the innate are the spirits of heaven and earth, and it is ominous to kill them, but also that those masters with special skills should serve the court. Unexpectedly, until today, it would leave me with so many troubles, if I had known this, I should have punished these vicious people on the spot, that would be the right path."
Xue Gongwang, who was standing at the bottom, came out more and more, bowed and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the establishment of the 'Suppressing Demon Tower' by the late emperor was also a kind heart. The way to survive is based on emotion and reason, and there is no fault. The fault is that someone leaked the secret, causing the magic door to take advantage of it. The most urgent thing is to cast a net as soon as possible to capture the murderers. The old man is incompetent, but he must do his best to catch the murderers. Arrested and brought to justice."
"Hehehe, Mr. Xue is wrong, the most urgent thing is not to catch the fugitive, but to protect the safety of His Majesty..."
ah? Everyone in the audience was shocked.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Jin's words were not limited to this, and she continued: "The most important thing now is to send the most powerful experts from the imperial court to His Majesty's side. Only when His Majesty is safe and sound can he let go and catch the thief."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing'an clapped his hands and laughed, nodding his head in agreement.
"Xue Gongwang, when I go back this time, I will call all the innate masters of the court to the palace to protect me and my beloved concubine, as well as the safety of the princes. The safety of the royal family comes first..."
Xue Gongwang became anxious for a moment, and said: "Yes, but what about those criminals who escaped? Don't you care about them? Let them do harm to the martial arts?"
"This..." Emperor Jing'an frowned, and said, "Assembling the Baidao faction, don't they have some kind of 'Evil Elimination Alliance'? Let them increase their team, summon the strong, and the imperial court will give them more money. Let them hunt fugitives..."
The old eunuch An Zhongxin, who was standing with his hands folded, jumped out immediately, clapped his hands and shouted: "Miao Miaomiao, His Majesty the Emperor is wise, this plan is very clever, not only to avoid losses to the court, but also to let those white people who eat vegetarian meals with their corpses do their best for the court. Do your best, so that they don't have to do their business all day long, and it's not the one who arranges the court..."
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Emperor Jing'an immediately became furious, slapped the table, and said loudly: "That's right, these hypocrites who have nothing to do all day long only know to blame me, this time it's just right, let them Spend some energy and do some serious work for the court and martial arts... "
"Mr. Wu" Zheng Zhantang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that these great sects of the White Way still have a lot of obedience and infidelity?"
Emperor Jing'an was taken aback, and said angrily, "Then what do you think should be done?"
"I think that when the posters are posted and the huge rewards are offered, it is not only entrusted to the Baidao faction, but even the green forest heroes can arrest fugitives in exchange for high rewards. The court can also use this to observe people and gangs who want to serve the court. Taking it back for our own use can also strengthen the imperial court’s influence on martial arts.”
"Hmm - that's a good idea - take it, take it -"
Zheng Zhantang stood back with his arms tied, ignoring the murderous gazes of Xue Gongwang and Huangfu Zhexin next to him.
Although what Zheng Zhantang said is correct, once this order is issued, the martial arts world will immediately be in chaos. I don’t know how many people in the world will take risks for the bounty. This is absolutely harmful and not beneficial to the rule of the imperial court. How could Zheng Zhantang, who has always been a super-smart man, fail to see this
Hehe, there was another coquettish smile, Concubine Jin leaned into Emperor Jing'an's ear, and said, "Master Zheng's idea was really good just now, and it just so happens that my concubine also thought of a very interesting and rewarding way to help His Majesty—"
"Oh? Aifei also has a good idea? Tell me quickly..."
"Concubine Ai thinks, Eunuch An also said just now that these white Daoist sects have nothing to do, and they even fabricate bad things about His Majesty, and even the concubines have suffered a lot of injustice. The concubine just thought, why not give these Da Pai looking for something to do?"
"Oh? That's right, what do you want to find for them?"
"Among the concubines, the emperor might as well convene a martial arts conference across the country, and compete from local to local, and finally gather the most powerful sects and warriors in Luodu, let them compete, and let the court reorganize for them. Ranking, you must know that the top ten sects have not changed their rankings for nearly a hundred years, and some sects have long been dissatisfied. If they are not guided, they may fight fiercely in private, disrupt public order, and affect the rule of the court... If there is this great contest, it will definitely attract their attention, and they will not have to fight duels in private. In this way, His Majesty will find something for them to do, and eliminate a disaster, which is even more It is a grand event celebrated by the whole world, and it will make His Majesty famous all over the world, and you can also choose a master from among the winners to serve the court, a simple calculation, there are five benefits, why not do it?"
Emperor Jing'an had already heard it with joy and applauded loudly...
"Okay, okay, the meaning of loving the concubine is very suitable for me..."
"Concubine Jin is simply the prime minister of the female middle school. This old slave admires her so much..." An Zhongxin really bowed down on the ground.
"Concubine Jin is for the country and for the people, what a wonderful idea, my minister Zheng Zhantang seconded—" Zheng Zhantang shook his robe, knelt down and kowtowed.
The Emperor Jing'an blushed and stood up against the table, shouting loudly: "Okay, let me pass on my will, all sects within Kyushu will participate in the martial arts competition, and the ranking of the martial arts will be re-established. The name of the competition is Zhaowu Kyushu!!!"
"The minister obeys the order—"
Under the main hall, Xue Gongwang and Huangfu Zhexin looked at each other in disbelief.