Before Liu Chongshan's voice faded, a "Japanese assassin" had already broken through the Imperial Guards and rushed towards Yudao. Liu Chongshan sneered and pulled out the long sword at his waist. He pointed at Li Feng and said, "Rest assured, Your Majesty. I will not let these bastards touch Your Majesty."
A scream came from behind Li Feng. He hurriedly turned around and saw the official of the Imperial Astronomer was killed by the assassin. The blood on his neck flowed down the stone steps.
The scream was like a command, and Liu Chongshan immediately slashed at Li Feng. Li Feng had practiced martial arts for a few days when he was young, but unfortunately, he did not have any talent. His level was really sloppy, and he had long since returned it to his master. In order to dodge the attack, he panicked and took a few steps back. In a moment of carelessness, he tripped on the stone steps. He stretched out his hand to support himself, and touched a handful of warm blood. The ceremonial robe was immediately stained.
In this situation, if it was a timid person, perhaps they would have already fainted from fright. Fortunately, Emperor Long 'an's stinky and stubborn donkey temper, not only did he not faint, he even dared to point at Liu Chongshan and angrily said, "Rebel, aren't you afraid of your whole family being executed?"
The Emperor of Heaven did not have three heads and six arms. There was no one around to protect him. Wouldn't he just stretch out his neck and let others cut him? Liu Chongshan's saber missed its target. The fear of rebellion in his heart had long disappeared. He immediately chased after the enemy and said, "Then, for the sake of my family, there is no turning back!"
Under the attack of weapons, the Emperor of Heaven was also a mortal body. Li Feng could not avoid the attack. He still did not want to lose the dignity of the Imperial Family. He did not say anything on the surface, but he only felt miserable in his heart. He did not die because of his brother who wanted to usurp the throne. He did not die in the siege of the Western Rebel Army. Now that the world had just settled down and he needed to rest, he died inexplicably in the hands of the rebels … He did not even know why they rebelled.
At this moment, a strong wind came from the side and scraped the tip of Li Feng's nose. The steel sword in Liu Chongshan's hand that almost hurt the Emperor's body was knocked aside by a two and a half inch long "silk in the sleeve". Halfway through, Shen Yi, who accompanied the Emperor, finally arrived.
The generals who followed the Emperor to the altar did not carry swords. The armor was just for show. No one expected that Shen Yi's iron wrist buckle actually left a handful of silk in the sleeve.
Liu Chongshan saw that he was about to succeed, but suddenly Shen Yi interrupted. He could not help but curse in his heart. Before coming, Lü Chang had clearly said that he had tested the Shen Family's reaction. He absolutely would not cause any trouble. He would only shrink his head and watch with the surnamed Fang. Why did he suddenly create a new problem?
Shen Yi leaned over and helped the Emperor Long An up. He and Jiang Chong, who had trotted all the way over, stood in front of the Emperor Long An and protected him in the middle. They looked very isolated and helpless. Li Feng's heart was filled with mixed feelings. He sighed in embarrassment and said, "The two officials are very considerate."
Jiang Chong did not have any martial arts skills, so he could not help but feel nervous. General Shen had fought all the way back to the capital from the southwest. His expression did not change as he said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. There are many people today. In order to prevent any mistakes, many officials have sent imperial bodyguards to mix in with the common people. They are enough to deal with them. No matter how useless this general is, I can still take care of this group of young master's soldiers. I will definitely protect Your Majesty."
A while ago, Fang Qin secretly went to Beidaying. He brought with him a letter written by his shu sister to his concubine mother. The matter mentioned in the letter was very frightening.
One of Madam Fang's maidservants, who had just been bought, was not familiar with the rules. She accidentally barged into the study and was beaten to death. This was not the worst. Madam Fang, who was officially married, was actually placed under house arrest in the inner courtyard because of this matter. She had no choice but to ask her mother's family for help. The letter mentioned that there were many guests that day, including the commander of the Imperial Guards, Li Chongshan, and several other people.
It just so happened that the Emperor Long An had just announced that he would go out of the palace to offer sacrifices to the heavens on the Emperor's birthday. At this critical juncture, it was impossible not to overthink.
However, this was only a vague letter, so it could not be reported to the Emperor. Otherwise, if nothing happened, wouldn't it be a groundless accusation to frame an important official of the imperial court?
Li Feng hated the tendency of partisans to attack those who did not agree with him. The Imperial Censorate had been repeatedly humiliated by the Emperor because they could not get to the point every time they accused Yan Wang.
No one dared to rashly take this risk.
However, Beidaying could not enter the palace without being summoned. If something really happened to the Emperor when he left the palace, distant water would not be able to quench the immediate thirst.
Thus, Fang Qin came up with an idea. He had Beidaying wait outside the Ninth Gate. Once there was any movement, he could force his way into the palace and come to the rescue within the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. Before this, they had borrowed a group of strong generals from the Shen family, Marquis fu, and other military families to mix in with the crowd. If something happened, they only needed to delay for a while until Beidaying came to the rescue.
Although Shen Yi did not like Fang Qin very much, he had to admit that this old thing was quite thoughtful.
Liu Chongshan could not bear to see Shen Yi's calm and unruffled appearance. Hearing this, he sneered and said, "Then I'll have to experience Great General's ability!"
After he finished speaking, the several rebel Imperial Guards and assassins behind him swarmed forward. The generals that Fang Qin had arranged to be below also came to their senses. They ran up the altar from both sides and fought with the rebel army.
Shen Yi pulled Li Feng behind him and pulled down an assassin's wrist. With a snap, the assassin's arm was broken. In the blink of an eye, he took the strangely shaped Japanese sword from the assassin's hand. Then, he flicked the heavy Japanese sword out of his hand and slashed it towards Liu Chongshan's face.
"Experience my ability?" Shen Yi shook his head and sighed like a good old man. "I'm afraid Commander Liu is not worthy."
Liu Chongshan and Shen Yi were both descendants of aristocratic families. The family tree on top of their heads was about the same size. They both passed the imperial examination in the same year. However, Shen Yi studied literature while Liu Chongshan passed the military examination. Later on, he relied on his family background to enter the Imperial Guards. He had a very glorious life. When did he ever put Shen Jiping, who was famous for not doing his job properly, in his eyes?
However, after all these years, the Imperial Guards were full of influential people. Liu Chongshan had worked hard until now and only managed to become a small commander. What was Shen Yi to him? He was just an Imperial Long Arm Commander who had stepped on dog sh * t luck and got on the Gu Family's boat. Unexpectedly, he was also able to become a commander.
Liu Chongshan was so angry that he laughed. His eyes were almost flashing red. He pursed his lips and whistled. More rebel soldiers rushed up from below the altar. The people on the street were scrambling to escape.
Liu Chongshan said, "It's said that 30 Black Armor can defeat 18 Bei Man. I wonder how many nails can the General Shen twist with his mortal body?"
At this moment, the whistling sound of heavy armor came from below the field. Several heavy armor tore through the line of defense and surrounded them. Like the leaves of a fan, they surrounded the retreating family generals and the Emperor in the middle. The deadly snow-white steam rose to the sky, and they did not bend even once.
Since the Martial Emperor era, there were standards for lighters and steel armor carried by the Imperial Guards all over the country. No one was allowed to exceed the standards. Only the Imperial Guards were allowed to carry heavy armor. Today, the evil dog of the Imperial Guards finally devoured its master.
Shen Yi cautiously held the Japanese sword in front of his chest. He only hoped that the Beidaying would be faster.
After this interruption, Li Feng took a breath. He took off the blood-stained robe and threw it to the ground. He stepped forward and questioned, "Liu Chongshan, with your many years of inexperience, it's difficult for you to take on such a big responsibility. Because of the loyalty of the Liu Family, I promoted you to the Commander of the Imperial Guards. I've treated you well. Are you betraying me and colluding with outsiders to repay me?"
Liu Chongshan had always been arrogant. He always felt that his career was not smooth because of his parents' incompetence. He was angry and resentful. Therefore, he was not close to his own family. Instead, he was in the same boat as the Lu Family. When he heard Li Feng's words that he was not even worthy of being a Commander, he laughed bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, what is written in the edict? 'You are ignorant of people's talents and have no achievements in governing the country. You have been in politics for nine years. You have done many muddle-headed things, and even brought disaster to the country and the people.' Since you said it so clearly, why don't you abdicate and give it to a better person? "
Li Feng almost ground his teeth to pieces, "Tell me, who should I give it to? Who should I give it to? "
Shen Yi and Jiang Chong's hearts tightened at the same time. Shen Yi sent an assassin flying with his sword. In a moment of nervousness, the Japanese sword, which was not easy to use, flew out of his hand.
He knew that the man surnamed Fang was not so kind!
When Liu Chongshan said these words, it was impossible for people not to associate it with King Yan. They could not think too deeply about this matter. Otherwise, Gu Yun would be implicated as well. Otherwise, why did he have to leave at this time instead of earlier or later? Did he and Yan Wang conspire together?
A few thoughts flashed through Shen Yi's mind, and he broke out in a cold sweat. At the beginning, Shen Yi's thinking was very simple. He thought that Yan Wang went south to deal with Yang Ronggui. It was impossible for him to get involved with the Lv family, which was a group of villains who could not do anything right. Therefore, whether it was for public or private reasons, he could not let Lü Chang's group of rebels succeed in their conspiracy.
It was not until this moment that Shen Yi realized that he had been made a fool of.
Was the initiator of this matter really Lü Chang?
If Madam Fang was really grounded because her maid heard something that she should not have heard, how could she, a young lady who grew up in a big house, send out the letter?
Most people would think that the aristocratic families were of the same breath and branch. If the Lv family was confiscated, his family's in-laws would not be any better. But what if someone put righteousness before family?
Fang Qin took a letter from his sister and quietly sent it to Beidaying. At the critical moment, he stood firm. The Emperor was frightened but not in danger. He had made a great contribution. For this, if Madam Fang was willing to divorce, even if the Lv family was executed, she would be able to get herself out of trouble.
Fang Qin seemed helpless, but in fact, he was abandoning the pawn to protect the chariot. He treated the Lv family as a disposable cannon to target Yan Wang!
Shen Yi protected the Emperor in the chaos for half of the time. Suddenly, he did not know how to end the situation.
Should he continue to protect the Emperor, wait for Beidaying to come to eradicate the rebels, and then kill Yan Wang and Gu Yun? Or should he immediately show favoritism, turn around, and send Li Feng to see the King of Hell. Should he simply confirm that Yan Wang was a rebel?
Old Mother Shen had never been in such a dilemma in her life.
As soon as he let go of the Japanese sword in his hand, Liu Chongshan immediately seized the opportunity. He took a few steps forward and slashed three times in a row. Shen Yi's feet were in a mess, and he almost had his stomach cut open. He dodged in a panic, but his court uniform was cut open in front of his chest.
The heavily-armored rebel army closed in and bombarded the Bright Prayer Altar. Behind him, Jiang Chong shouted, "General Shen!"
Shen Yi barely managed to stand still. He suddenly turned around and saw a rebel army in heavy armor killing three of his family's generals. The cannon was already aimed at Li Feng and was about to blow the Emperor up into the sky.
Suddenly, a sharp eagle cry came from the sky, piercing people's ears. Then, an iron arrow fell from the sky. It almost brushed past Li Feng's arm and pierced through the chest of the heavy armor. The heavy armor exploded into fireworks a few feet away. Jiang Chong pushed Li Feng to the ground.
Shen Yi gasped. His hands and feet were numb. The next moment, he suddenly realized something. Ever since the altar was built, the no-fly zone in the capital had been restored. Unless the Emperor gave a personal order or the Xuan Tie Tiger Talisman to send an order to the Lingshu Temple, how else could the eagle fly in?
Gu Yun was back?!
Three eagle armors flew straight down from the sky. They had an obvious advantage in the air. They quickly took care of the assassins by the Emperor Long An's side. The leader of the eagle armors landed. He was wearing an iron mask, so no one could see who he was. He landed not far away and half-knelt on the stone steps to help Li Feng up.
At this time, Beidaying, who had been waiting for a long time, finally arrived.
The altar was in a mess. Beidaying and the rebel army were fighting. Those who tried to take advantage of the chaos were all taken down by the eagle armors beside Li Feng.
Once they knew that Gu Yun was back, or at least the Xuan Tie Tiger Talisman was back. The Marquis of Stability already knew about this matter. Shen Yi's unconditional trust in Gu Yun immediately calmed down. He caught a wind blade thrown to him by an eagle and directly twisted one of Liu Chongshan's arms, capturing him alive in front of the Emperor.
The Imperial Guards were no match for Beidaying. In just a short while, the dust settled and the rebel army's leader was captured.
Li Feng was not that stupid. He knew that there was someone behind Liu Chongshan. He immediately ordered people to seal the city gates and prepare for a thorough investigation.
The blood on his body had not dried, but his complexion did not look better because he had escaped danger. Li Feng's gaze swept across the rebel army's corpses that were strewn all over the ground. The Imperial Guards' attire that was exceptionally ironic. He thought of his subordinates who could not escape responsibility and Liu Chongshan's words of "abdicating the throne" just now. It was like an ice thorn across his chest …
Li Feng's mind could not tolerate such a trivial question as "how did the eagle armors enter the capital". His mind was filled with the word "betrayal".
The aristocratic families who had received the emperor's favor had betrayed him. The imperial guards who had been raised by his trusted aides had betrayed him. Gu Yun, who had grown up with him, whom he missed, had betrayed him. Even his own younger brother …
After Yan Wang entered the court, he had done many shocking things. Since the establishment of the Grand Council, the impeachment memorials against Yan Wang had never stopped. They were all suppressed by him.
Li Feng was indeed worried, doubtful, and even jealous of this overly capable younger brother of his. However, he had never touched a single hair on Li Min's head. He thought that he had already done his best. Could it be that he had raised a mountain wolf who wanted his life?
Jiang Chong saw that Li Feng's expression was not right. He hurriedly said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, there are too many people here. Let's return to the palace first."
Li Feng looked at him blankly. After taking two steps, he suddenly bent over. His fingers twitched in the air and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
The surrounding people shouted "Your Majesty" together. Li Feng's ears were buzzing. After a long time, he realized that he was grabbing the arm of Yingjia who had just saved him. The blood between his fingers dyed Yingjia's iron arm red.
And this matter was clearly not over yet.
The Beidaying Commander quickly grabbed a person and brought him in front of Li Feng. He reported, "Your Majesty, this person took advantage of the chaos to sneak out of the city to the south. This general has detained him. I'm afraid that there is something that cannot be revealed."
That person trembled. From time to time, he would glance at Lü Chang.
At this time, someone pointed out, "Your Majesty, this official recognizes this person. This person is Assistant Minister Lü's family carriage driver. Every day, when the court is dismissed, he would wait outside for Lü daren. This official has personally seen him."
Lü Chang's face was ashen. With a "putong" sound, he knelt on the ground.
Li Feng held onto Yingjia's iron shoulder to steady himself. He tried his best to straighten his back and hoarsely said, "Beloved Minister Lü, you sent someone out of the city at this time. Who are you informing?"
The Beidaying Commander fiercely pressed the Lü family servant to the ground. The sword at his waist was unsheathed with a "clang" sound.
The Lü family servant was also a coward. He was so scared that he wet his pants on the spot. He kowtowed like he was pounding garlic and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This lowly one was forced. This lowly one … … was … … was Lü, Lü daren. He privately instructed this lowly one to take advantage of the chaos to inform Yang daren … …"
Li Feng was surprised and asked, "Which Yang daren?"
The servant swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Eldest, eldest son-in-law … … Yang, Yang Ronggui daren … …"
Li Feng's hand that was holding onto Yingjia's body tightened. His voice suddenly became louder, "Yang Ronggui is the Governor of Liangjiang and a high ranking official. How could he dare to enter the capital without an imperial order? You're speaking nonsense! "
Servant: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Eldest son-in-law had already secretly arrived at the south gate of the capital. He was just waiting for my family's master's signal. As long as … … Commander Liu succeeds, then … … "
Li Feng: "Then what?"
Servant: "… … he will escort the new emperor into the capital."
Li Feng's vision darkened. If it wasn't for Yingjia beside him supporting him, he would have fainted on the spot.
Shen Yi was once again stunned by this unexpected development. If he could still use the words "groundless accusations" to absolve Yan Wang, then what was going on now? Was the evidence conclusive? For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether Gu Yun had really come back or not. His heart was filled with countless terrifying possibilities. His armor was soaked in cold sweat.
Fang Qin lowered his head in a place where others couldn't see him. There was a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
Yan Wang was the emperor's younger brother. It was hard to shake him unless he was guilty of treason.
Wasn't this treason?
"Go and invite Yang Ronggui and the new emperor in," Li Feng gritted his teeth and said, "I want to see … … I … …"
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