When Liu Guagua arrived at the Yongle Imperial Palace, half of Hangzhou City was already in an uproar.
When the city was under siege, officials like Bao Daoyi suddenly died. Because of the fire caused by the Four Seasons Temple, more than one party got involved. The news couldn't be suppressed by the generals in Fang La's army. After all, Bao Daoyi's death was too abrupt. Nobody knew what it meant. Nobody would believe that it was an accident. There were always people with ulterior motives in the world.
After the fire, the direct subordinates of Fang La's Seven Buddhas arrived at the scene to control the situation. In order to prevent Bao Daoyi's subordinates from mutinying in the city, they also sent people to guard the city to suppress any possible disturbances. After these emergency measures were spread out, it would be a fool's dream to think that no one would know what was happening in the city.
The Tyrant's Blade Camp killed Bao Daoyi in the end. That was what most people knew. As for who did it, nobody cared. Bao Daoyi's subordinates might ask for the murderer to be handed over and punished, but that was just an excuse to pick a fight. People would only care about the meaning behind the Tyrant's Blade Camp's aggressive attitude. As for the murderer, even if someone mentioned it, they would think the murderer was dead.
Liu Guagua had already woken up after seeing the changes in the city. The first thing she did was to arrange all kinds of emergency measures and find out what had happened. The Tyrant's Blade Camp was efficient after all. With Chen Fan's help, she had a simple outline of what had happened before she arrived at the Imperial Palace. Bao Daoyi was dead. Even though the Dominator's Saber Camp would be affected if some rules were broken in this era, it was not the only thing that she cared about.
The Yongle Imperial Palace was located at the southern end of Hangzhou City. It used to be the temporary imperial residence of a Lord of the Wu dynasty. Liu Guagua came from the north of the city and gave orders to a few contacts in the Tyrant's Blade Camp. When she arrived at the gate of the palace, many people were already there. At this moment, the people who had rushed over were of varying ranks. They had all gathered here because of the sudden change in the situation in the city. Some were inquiring about the situation, and some were receiving orders. The people they could see were also different. When Liu Watermelon led the riders of the Tyrant's Saber Camp to a stop in front of the palace gates and dismounted, everyone looked over.
The young girl's expression was cold as she strode into the palace. At this time, the palace was not heavily guarded. She passed through the plaza in front of her and ascended the stairs to the main hall. She untied the cloak on her body and threw it to an inner palace guard who came to greet her. She pulled over a long wooden box that was held by a person beside her. With a flip of her hand, she slung it on her back and waved for the crowd to disperse.
Going to the main hall to see Fang La was to see the emperor, so weapons weren't allowed. However, no one dared to dissuade her at the moment. Along the way to the main hall, everyone had actually arrived. Led by Holy Duke Fang La, Empress Shao Xianying, Princess Royal Fang Baihua, Prince Fang Jie, Fang Qifo, Li Tianrun, Deng Yuanjue, Shi Bao, Lou Minzhong, and other high-ranking military officials had already gathered in the hall. Wang Yin, Si Xingfang, Zu Shiyuan, and the others did not come. They were probably busy suppressing the situation in Hangzhou, or they were also on their way. There were some people who didn't have high positions in the hall. Some were arguing and some were crying. The atmosphere was tense.
In the future, Bao Daoyi was close to a member of the Standing Committee of the Qing Dynasty. If he died, everyone would be affected. The one who was speaking angrily in the hall was Zheng Biao, Bao Daoyi's disciple. In terms of status, he was the second-in-command under Bao Daoyi. He was a Grand Commandant of the palace, and his martial arts skills were better than his master's. People called him Demon King Zheng. When Bao Daoyi died, he brought an illegitimate son of Bao Daoyi into the hall to complain. At this moment, he was talking about the sadness of the people in White Deer Temple. When he saw Liu Guagua walk in, Zheng Biao's eyes turned red.
"… Your Majesty, the Tyrant's Blade Camp is so violent and arrogant today. It's really outrageous. If we don't deal with it, it will be difficult to calm the people's anger. Everyone knows my master's contributions to the Yongle Dynasty. If the Tyrant's Blade Camp kills such a hardworking person, who will dare to fight for the Yongle Dynasty in the future … "
In the past, Zheng Biao didn't dare to stare at Liu Guagua like this. But this time, as a member of Bao Daoyi's faction, he felt that the Tyrant's Blade Camp had bullied him too much. At the same time, he knew that if he didn't act tough now, he wouldn't be able to stand firm in the future. While he was speaking, everyone in the hall was whispering to each other. Liu Guagua only glanced at those gazes and went to greet Fang La and the Empress. Fang La raised her hand and frowned.
"You … Sigh, sit, sit first …"
The young girl walked to a chair and sat down. With a bang, she placed the long box of the Tyrant's Blade Camp to the side. She held it in front of her and looked at the ground in front of her. She didn't look well, but she looked a little absent-minded and distant.
Zheng Biao continued to speak passionately. Liu Guagua didn't even look at him and didn't move. At this time, everyone was a little helpless. After all, they had dealt with Liu Guagua a lot in the past. They probably understood that it wasn't Liu Guagua's instruction, but no one would believe it. They had to deal with it according to the rules. According to the young girl's character, she might be wondering why she had to take the blame for this "accident" and was sulking. Otherwise, according to their character, the Tyrant's Blade Camp had always been quite straightforward. They would fight for it even if they were in the right.
"Today's matter …" They discussed for a while, and the first one to speak was Fang Baihua. "After all, Da Biao's side has gone too far. It has a bad influence. How should we deal with the aftermath? Everyone, let's talk about it." After all, she was helping Liu Guagua out. The Tyrant's Blade Camp was in the wrong. That was for sure. Just tell them what to do, and they would take it.
Since Fang Baihua said so, the others didn't say anything else. Even if Li Tianrun and the others had a grudge against the Tyrant's Blade Camp, they couldn't say that the Tyrant's Blade Camp wanted to rebel. Zu Shiyuan, the Right Prime Minister, had also arrived. He was relatively close to the Tyrant's Blade Camp. He cleared his throat and said, "We still need to comfort Celestial Master Bao's family and bury them solemnly. The Tyrant's Blade Camp should be responsible for this. Although it was an accident, the Tyrant's Blade Camp was in the wrong. If we want to clear up this misunderstanding …"
At this time, an illegitimate son of Bao Daoyi was also kneeling at the scene. He cried and said, "It's not an accident. The Tyrant's Blade Camp has always been against us. They did it on purpose …"
No one paid attention to him. Shi Bao frowned and said, "How can we clear up this misunderstanding? Should we let Da Biao get beaten up?"
"A life for a life. Liu Guagua …"
"Shut up!"
Lou Minzhong waved his hand at Zheng Biao and said, "It's not right to be so unforgiving …"
"This matter broke the rules, so we still have to take responsibility. All the titles of the Tyrant's Blade Camp should be suspended first … "
"Now that there are internal and external threats, the Tyrant's Blade Camp can't be relieved of its responsibilities as a supervisor. Other titles can be reduced according to the circumstances."
"What if the Tyrant's Blade Camp continues to be arrogant and domineering because of their responsibilities as supervisors?"
"I can vouch for Sister Liu."
"As the Crown Prince, this is a meeting in the Golden Palace. Don't be biased!"
At this time, in the Golden Palace, Li Tianrun was more against the Tyrant's Blade Camp because of the previous animosity. It was meaningless to just scold them. Now that they had lost their real power, their political prestige would naturally be lower in the future. Lou Minzhong and Deng Yuanjue were basically in the middle or in favor of this. Although Lou Jingzhi had been pursuing Liu Guagua for a long time, Lou Minzhong probably felt that there was no chance for her now. At the same time, he also felt that the Tyrant's Blade Camp's status was a little too high.
Shi Bao didn't have a good impression of Bao Daoyi, but he didn't need to stand up for the Tyrant's Blade Camp too much. Prince Fang Jie said something quite loyal for Liu Guagua, but then he was scolded by Shao Xianying and Fang Baihua together. For a time, all kinds of voices flew around in the palace. This was a wartime, and the Tyrant's Blade Camp was responsible for the position of supervisor in the city. In the end, it was Fang Qifo who said, "The position of supervisor has to go, but it's a time of need. Let's change it to a temporary position. Da Biao, do you have anything to say? "
Things had developed to this point, but Liu Guagua didn't say anything. It was too contemptuous, so Fang Qifo took the initiative to ask. After all, he had to give him face. Liu Guagua glanced at him. After a moment, he seemed to have made a decision. "Fo Shuai, is Ning Yi and Ning Liheng … in your hands?"
Fang Qifo narrowed his eyes, and the others in the palace frowned. "So what if he is?"
"I want to protect him."
"Are you kidding me?" Fang Qifo's eyes turned cold. Fang La, who was above, had a serious expression. He reminded, "Da Biao, you've gone too far."
Zheng Biao shouted, "What do you think of my master? You've gone too far!"
"Why can't I protect him?" Liu Guagua stood up. "Today's matter was Bao Daoyi who wanted to kill first!"
Li Tianrun looked over. "Divine Master Bao wanted to kill, but in the end, he was killed in the Four Seasons Temple?"
"Is there a problem? At that time in the Buddha Shuai's mansion, Bao Daoyi had asked someone about Ning Yi's background. According to his follower, because one of the Buddha Shuai's subordinates revealed that Ning Yi had participated in the fight against White Deer Temple, Bao Daoyi secretly followed him on a whim. It was he who wanted to kill first! "
Zheng Biao shouted, "You're slandering me. My master's cultivation is profound, and his martial arts have reached perfection. Everyone here knows that. Putuo Zhao Jingang, who followed him, is also a first-class expert in the Lulin Forest. He wanted to kill that guy named Ning Yi, but he was killed instead? Holy Lady, please understand. What she said just proves that this was a deliberate trap set by the Tyrant's Saber Camp! "
"Bao Daoyi went to the Buddha Shuai's mansion on a whim, and the information revealed by the Buddha Shuai's subordinate was also an accident. How could I set up a trap for this? When White Deer Temple imprisoned a large number of women, I couldn't stand it, so I set up a trap to rescue them. Liheng planned it. Later, I was worried that Bao Daoyi would harm him. I knew that he would seek revenge for the smallest grievance, so I kept it a secret. When Bao Daoyi suddenly learned about it, he wanted to kill on a whim. As for why Liheng turned the tables … Commander Shi, tell me about the incident in Peace Alley. Is it possible for Liheng to turn the tables? "
Shi Bao touched his chin. "It might be impossible for others, but if it was Ning Liheng, I think he still has the ability."
Fang La asked Fang Qifo, "What Da Biao said … is it true? Did Divine Master Bao follow him on a whim after hearing what your people said? "
Fang Qifo wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he said, "When we caught him, we asked Divine Master Bao's follower, and then we investigated it immediately. It's true …"
Everyone in the hall rushed over, so they didn't know much about the whole situation. The Tyrant's Saber Camp had a conflict with Bao Daoyi, and the unlucky Divine Master Bao died. Of course, the Tyrant's Saber Camp had the upper hand or cheated. The people in the hall didn't care much about evidence. At this point, what should have happened was basically clear. They didn't expect Liu Watermelon to bring up this matter to pester them. For a moment, everyone was speechless.
Fang Baihua said, "Let's not talk about this. Seventh Brother, go and investigate the whole story. But no matter what, Divine Master Bao is dead, and we have to answer for it. "
"I want to protect Ning Liheng."
"Liu Watermelon, you've gone too far. Holy Duke, everyone, do you see how domineering she is!"
Zu Shiyuan was a little hesitant. "A life for a life is for sure …"
"Divine Master Bao isn't an ordinary person. There has to be an explanation for this …"
"Unreasonable!"
"Are you kidding me …"
Prince Fang Jie sighed and said softly, "You have to take a step back."
Liu Watermelon shook her head slowly.
"Impressive, impressive. Your Tyrant's Saber Camp is really impressive. My master was killed by you, and you want to protect everyone. Your Saber Camp really did nothing wrong!" Zheng Biao sneered and said loudly, "That Ning Liheng, is he your lover …"
The moment he said this, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became cold. Shao Xianying pointed at Zheng Biao. "Shut up …" There was a "click" sound in the air.
The long box opened, and the huge Tyrant's Saber fell into the girl's hand. She kicked it lightly with the tip of her foot. On the other side, Shi Bao, Fang Qifo, and Fang Baihua had already stood up.
The tip of the Tyrant's Saber rose into the air and fell to the other side. It drew a circle in front of Liu Watermelon like a pointer. The moment it turned into a horizontal slash, the girl's figure had already taken a step forward. Like a string that was stretched to the extreme, she turned around.
Under her extremely sharp gaze, she leaped and slashed!
"Die!"
"You're courting death!"
"Stop —"
Amidst the shouts of the crowd, Zheng Biao hastily tried to parry, but Shi Bao's foot had already landed fiercely on his body, sending him flying. Following that, a table and a tea table flew over, followed by an iron spear. Wooden splinters danced in the air, and the iron spear was smashed away, almost smashing the edge of the main door. It fell to the ground, already bent. Zheng Biao stood up and spat out a mouthful of blood. On the other side, Fang Qifo pressed down on Liu Watermelon's shoulder, while Fang Baihua directly hugged the girl. Shao Xianying ran down from above and snatched the Saber from Liu Watermelon's hand. She desperately slapped Liu Watermelon's hand that was holding the hilt.
Fang La slapped the Dragon Throne. The crowd in the main hall was already in an uproar.
"How dare you!"
"What a scandal —"
"You don't even care about me, do you —"
"You're committing murder on the spot. You can't argue with me, so you have to fight …"
"Zheng Biao, you speak without thinking …"
"Think carefully …"
"Where is the dignity of the royal family? Where is the law …"
"There's no other way today …"
"You can't save him even if you continue like this …"
"I have an affair with him …"
"He's dead … huh?"
After a while, as if they had heard something horrible like an illusion, the hall was enveloped in a strange silence. Zu Shiyuan was still talking, but the corner of his mouth twitched a little. Then, he confirmed with the people around him. Fang La, who had raised his palm in the air and was about to slap down, was stunned. Prince Fang Jie scratched his hair. Even Fang Qisfo's expression was a little strange. Fang Baihua looked to the side as if to make sure if someone had said something strange just now.
Liu Watermelon had already let go of Domineering Saber. She looked at the crowd in the hall. "I like him," she said. The girl had always insisted on treating people with the identity of Liu Dabiao, and her voice was deliberately rough or hoarse. This might be the first time she spoke in the original soft voice of a girl in front of these people on such an occasion. But then she said another sentence, "… I like him." She exhaled as if to confirm it.
There was still silence. Fang Qifo tilted his head, blinked, and looked sideways at the ground as if he was pondering the meaning of the whole thing. Shi Bao raised a finger in the air and was stunned. Then he pointed at Zheng Biao twice. He probably did not know what he was trying to express, so he sat down. Fang La put down her hand and tapped her left index finger on the armrest for a while. Then she raised her hand and patted the armrest, and stood up.
"That's all for today …" She waved her hand, turned around, and walked to the side door. "This matter … will be discussed later."
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