He almost instinctively thought that there was something wrong with the interrogation conducted by the Right Supervisory Department. As he said, it was impossible that there were no survivors of the Six Paths among them.
Gao Guan, who seemed to have become the most important thing in his life, did not show any signs of panic. He remained calm and did not try to defend himself. Instead, he presented a pile of jade archives with both hands. "Everyone's background has been investigated. They are all in here. Now, they have been handed over to the officials for further investigation. Your Majesty can verify the results of both investigations."
The officials would definitely not side with Gao Guan. This could not be faked.
Thinking of this, Qing Zhu gradually calmed down and realized that he was overthinking. He waved his hand and took the interrogation records. Placing his hand on the table, he narrowed his eyes and said, "It is impossible for the survivors of the Six Paths to not have designs on this batch of broken bows. Now that we have caught all of them, there is not a single survivor of the Six Paths. With your many years of experience in investigating cases, what do you think is the problem?"
Gao Guan said indifferently, "Not only is this matter suspicious, but there is also no one from the four heavenly kings or the Xiahou family. If this subject may be so bold as to ask, is this the reason why His Majesty arranged for Zhan Ruyi to intervene in this matter?" What he meant was whether Qing Zhu had deliberately leaked the information to the few big shots.
"Correct! Because it is not the time to openly offend them. " Qing Zhu admitted without hesitation. His narrowed eyes were filled with treachery. He asked word by word, "You mean, one of those people leaked the information?"
Gao Guan: "After setting up the trap, we kept the news from the people below us until we actually took action. The people below us had no idea what we were going to do. Only His Majesty and me knew about it. Next, Hua Yitian directly made arrangements against Zhan Ruyi. The four of us were the most likely to leak the news."
Qing Zhu didn't say anything. He naturally wouldn't leak the news. Gao Guan was a lonely official, and he had offended almost everyone. Once he left, one could imagine what would happen to him. Only by sticking close to him could he save his life. Hua Yitian was chosen after careful consideration. The possibility of him leaking the information was not high …
Gao Guan looked at his reaction and continued, "Among the executors, only Hua Yitian and Zhan Ruyi knew the information. The four Heavenly Kings and the Xiahou Clan were not among those who were caught. It goes without saying who leaked the information. Even the survivors of the Six Paths were not caught. The relationship between them is worth considering! "
Qing Zhu's expression gradually turned ferocious. He gritted his teeth and said, "In other words, one of the Four Heavenly Kings is two-timing and colluding with the remnants of the Six Paths? Who do you think it is? "
Gao Guan shook his head, "I don't know! Other than the four Heavenly Kings, the Xiahou family is also a possibility. "
Lord Qing said, "Even if Zhan Ruyi leaks the news, the four kings will only communicate with each other. They won't tell the Xiahou Family. They couldn't wait for something to happen to the Xiahou family. Only when something happened to the Xiahou family would they have the opportunity to completely extend their hands into the underground forces and strengthen themselves. In my plan, House Xiahou will only be the last to know. I have pressured them. They don't know what's going on, and their first priority is to protect themselves. They won't be able to notify everyone in time, and at least some of them will be captured. Therefore, House Xiahou can be excluded. If the target was one of the four Heavenly Kings. Who do you think is the most likely? "
Gao Guan thought for a while and said slowly, "I don't know! Before the situation is clear, all four Heavenly Kings are possible! "
The words' all are possible 'made it hard for the four Heavenly Kings to escape suspicion. It was like a needle piercing something, causing Lord Qing's pupils to shrink. Lord Qing laughed coldly, "It seems that I have been merciful for too long. Do you really think that I wouldn't dare to kill them?"
There was nothing an emperor could do about being paranoid. He was forced to be in such an environment.
Gao Guan remained silent. He knew very well that Lord Qing might be angry when faced with internal and external troubles, but he wouldn't easily fall out with his trusted subordinates. He wouldn't give outsiders a chance to take advantage of the chaos. Before anyone could truly threaten him, he would do his best to maintain the current order. Even if he wanted to change things, he would only do it slowly. He wouldn't do anything that would shake the world.
Lord Qing's anger came and went quickly. He quickly calmed down and waved for Gao Guan to leave. At the same time, he summoned Shangguan Qing to see him.
When Shangguan Qing came to greet him, Lord Qing said calmly, "Inform the Imperial Garden to change defenses."
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing accepted the order.
It had been three months since Miao Yi took charge of the Black Dragon Division after receiving the decree to officially garrison the Imperial Garden and Tribute Garden.
As soon as the decree arrived, the army set off. Just as Yu Zhongzhen had said, the thousands of Tribute Gardens all over the world didn't require a lot of people. A hundred people was enough for each Tribute Garden. An army of a hundred thousand was more than enough. Miao Yi handed this task to the Black Tiger Banner. Qu Yahong led the troops to change defenses. The entire Black Dragon Division's Ten Tiger Banners would take turns to garrison the Tribute Gardens from now on, so that everyone would have a chance to experience it. After Qu Yahong led the troops away, Miao Yi personally led the remaining million troops to the Imperial Garden.
As they passed by a celestial street, Miao Yi ordered the army to pause and rest. The reason was to give his subordinates one last chance to move around freely. Everyone could buy or lack anything they lacked. Once they entered the Imperial Garden, they would have to follow the rules.
Of course, this was Miao Yi's excuse. Everyone was stationed in the wilderness far away from the celestial street. Miao Yi himself entered the city in disguise and entered a shop accompanied by Yan Xiu.
The shop's Lady Boss was none other than Ji Meili. The background of this shop was self-explanatory. Since Miao Yi was passing by, he purposely came to take a look.
Inside the Paradise, Miao Yi sat on a mat with his legs bent. He looked at the woman kneeling in front of the table, setting up a tea set and brewing tea. She was quiet, always maintaining a distance that was neither too far nor too close to him.
After a moment of silence, Miao Yi asked, "Is it alright here?"
Ji Meili nodded. "It's freer than back on Heaven's Origin Planet."
Miao Yi knew that it had something to do with him killing her younger sister, Ji Meimei. The two of them fell into silence once again. However, Ji Meili took the initiative to ask, "How long are you staying?"
Miao Yi replied, "Only half a day."
Ji Meili fell silent again. She poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.
Miao Yi reached out and grabbed her hand, pushing the teacup to the side. "There's no need for tea. Aren't you going to accompany me?"
Ji Meili understood what he meant. Her cheeks blushed slightly as she forcefully pulled her hand back. With a flip of her palm, she invoked her arts to extinguish the charcoal stove. She stood up and turned to head towards her bedroom.
Miao Yi smiled. He stood up and followed her into her room, closing the door behind him …
After several months of long-distance flight, the army finally arrived at the core region of the Celestial Court. Once they arrived, the families of all the troops were not allowed to enter without permission. Women and the like were all required to stay behind. There was a small planet that was specifically used to house the families of the garrison troops.
Xue Linglong, Qing Ju, Lin Pingping, and the others were all left behind. Even Fei Hong was no exception. Of course, this place was not unreasonable. Every once in a while, the garrison troops would be allowed to visit their families. Furthermore, the garrison troops did not have to worry about no one taking care of them once they entered the Imperial Garden. There were a large number of Immortal's Maids in the Imperial Garden. They were all tasked with menial tasks, which would provide for their basic necessities.
After going through a series of inspections, everyone in the Black Dragon Division became excited again. When they saw the celestial palace shrouded in auspicious aura in the distant starry sky, they tried their best to open their transcendence vision to get a good look at the celestial palace.
However, the celestial palace was not their destination. It was an important place that they could not easily enter. Their strength was not enough to guard such an important place like the celestial palace. The beautiful planet before them that resonated with the celestial palace was their base. They had arrived at the Imperial Garden!
Someone came to lead the way, and the army charged into the beautiful planet.
The troops landed on the misty mountain range and waited for their orders. Suddenly, a colorful phoenix flew across the sky, letting out a sonorous cry that sounded like gold and jade, attracting everyone's attention.
Following that, a few silhouettes flew across the sky. The commander of the garrison personally came to welcome them.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Miao Yi led the upper echelons of the Black Dragon Division to the headquarters. The two sides were about to officially take over.
The headquarters was situated on top of a beautiful mountain peak. The flowers bloomed like a brocade, reflecting the rainbows in the sky. Various spiritual beasts could be seen flying in the sky, and the sky was as clear as a sapphire.
Standing at the top of the mountain, Miao Yi looked into the distance. About a dozen miles away, a dense mist of spiritual energy lingered under the blazing sun. Towering ancient trees stood amidst the spiritual energy, and there was even a boundless purple aura that soared into the sky. After being introduced, Miao Yi found out that this was Yu Zhongzhen's so-called Three Thousand Li Celestial Peach Garden.
After half a day of face-to-face discussion and detailed questioning, Miao Yi and the others finally had a general understanding of the situation in the Imperial Garden.
After that, the original garrison troops led Miao Yi's subordinates to various places to take over, and the Black Dragon Division's million-strong army dispersed to various places.
It took a full three days for both sides to complete the handover. The original garrison troops assembled and officially left.
After sending them off, Miao Yi had a general understanding of the situation here. When he turned around, he saw that Zhan Ruyi was used to this place and didn't seem to be interested in it like the others. He couldn't help asking, "Has the Commander been here before?"
Zhan Ruyi tilted her head to look at him, then nodded. "I haven't been here since I received my post. I used to come here with my family. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, my family has a garden over there as well." She pointed in a direction.
Miao Yi smiled. "As expected of a descendant of an aristocratic family. You're not someone we can compare to. Since the Commander is familiar with this place, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to be our guide when we get to know the situation. "
Zhan Ruyi cupped his fists. "I dare not disobey the Commander's orders."
In reality, Miao Yi hadn't even had the time to enjoy the scenery of the Imperial Garden. He was still in the headquarters gathering the reports from his subordinates and familiarizing himself with the situation when an unexpected guest suddenly came to visit.
"Milord, your godmother is here." Zhan Ruyi came in to report. She was being suppressed by Miao Yi and had become a mere figurehead. She was doing quite badly. As the Commander of the Middle Army, her only role was to run errands and report back to the outside.
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