The Jianghu of the Wu Kingdom was a Jianghu without many restrictions. Ever since the collapse of the country, even the last bit of restrictions had disappeared.
Here, human lives were like grass. Whether it was the lives of ordinary people, high officials, or even the lives of princesses and princes, they could all be clearly priced.
However, this was the first time they had heard of a bounty for the emperor's head.
A million taels of silver, ten divine weapons, guidance from a Grandmaster, fame in the brothel … Apart from pursuing martial arts, what people who practiced martial arts wanted was fame and fortune. This assassination mission almost satisfied all of their desires.
There were countless people in the Wu Kingdom who wanted to rebel and kill the emperor, but this was worlds apart from putting the emperor's head on a bounty list with a clear price.
Come to think of it, assassinating an emperor was much more difficult than assassinating a princess, and it was easier to become famous. None of the famous assassins in history had become famous by assassinating a princess …
Regardless of whether there was such a bold assassin, the fact that he dared to accept this mission and put a bounty on the emperor's head was a pioneering act that was rarely seen in the Jianghu for hundreds of years. It was widely spread throughout the entire Wu Kingdom …
With such a generous bounty and conditions, there were naturally many people who were tempted. However, the emperor had lived in the depths of the palace for a long time, and there were countless guards around him. There were many experts in the palace. Without the strength of a Grandmaster, it was easier said than done to sneak into the palace and assassinate him.
Unless there was a way for him to walk out of the depths of the palace and out of the Imperial Capital …
…
In the Imperial Capital, the officials had just left the court, and they were still digesting the news they had just heard.
Just now, the emperor had announced in front of the officials that he would personally lead the army to quell the many rebellions in the country.
This news was very sudden. Although the emperor personally leading the army could greatly increase morale, it would also bring greater problems.
They could understand the emperor's eagerness. In order to sit on the throne, he had killed his brothers, his father, and his own people. Under the throne, there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The people did not accept him and did not recognize him as the emperor. He needed to do some things to stabilize his position.
There was nothing better than personally leading the army to quell rebellions and stabilize the situation in the country to establish his prestige as the emperor.
Not to mention how to guarantee His Majesty's safety, just the amount of supplies and fodder that had to be prepared in the early stage would deplete the national treasury's savings.
If they were conscripted from all over the country, it would definitely increase the burden on the local government, which would increase the burden on the common people. The common people would not be able to survive and could only revolt …
If one rebellion was wiped out, there would probably be ten more …
This was a conflict that could not be resolved.
However, it was difficult to disobey the Emperor's orders. His Majesty made arbitrary decisions. In the past, there were ministers in the Censorate who remonstrated to the death. After they really died, the Censorate of the Wu Kingdom only existed in name. None of the civil and military officials dared to disobey his orders.
In the rear hall.
"Your Majesty is wise and mighty, and you command the army like a god. If those traitors knew that Your Majesty was going to lead the army personally, they would have surrendered long ago. There would be no need to waste so much effort …"
The Martial Emperor waved his hand, interrupting the flattery of a eunuch, and asked, "Is there any result to the matter I asked you to look into?"
"Your Majesty, there is news." The eunuch hurriedly said, "Ever since that day, the Old Ancestor has not returned to the Imperial Capital, and that senior has also disappeared. Many people have seen the scene of the two of them fighting outside the Imperial Capital …"
"He's actually not dead yet?" A trace of disappointment appeared on the Martial Emperor's face, and then he waved his hand and said, "Pass down the order. The things that I need to personally go to the Imperial Household Department, prepare them as soon as possible …"
"Yes, Your Majesty …"
The eunuch bowed and replied. Before he could retreat, another eunuch ran in in panic and said in panic, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty …"
The Martial Emperor frowned and asked, "Why are you so flustered!"
The eunuch knelt on the ground, trembling as he handed over a letter, and said, "This, this is the news that reached the Imperial Capital today …"
The Martial Emperor stretched out his hand to take it, tore open the envelope, and looked at it.
Not long after, his face became completely gloomy. He tore the letter into pieces and said angrily, "Treacherous, treacherous, who issued this bounty, who did it!"
He was so angry that his entire body was trembling, and he roared, "Investigate, investigate this thoroughly. If I really want to hack this person into pieces, I will execute his entire family!"
The dignified monarch of a country was actually placed on the bounty list, and his head was worth a million taels of silver, and ten pieces of scrap metal!
This was a humiliation, a humiliation that he would never be able to wash away in his lifetime!
The eunuch trembled and said, "Your Majesty, I've already investigated. That person did not leave his name, nor did he leave any clues …"
"Trash, trash, what use do I have for trash like you!" The Martial Emperor waved his hand and said, "Men, drag him out!"
The eunuch's face was pale as he knelt on the ground, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, spare me, spare me!"
Two guards with sabers quickly ran in, looked at the eunuch kneeling on the ground, and pulled out the long sabers at their waists …
"Stop!"
The Martial Emperor looked at them, and his gaze moved to the weapons in their hands. He took two steps back and said coldly, "Who allowed you to bring weapons in?"
The two of them stopped in their tracks and looked at each other with a blank expression.
The Martial Emperor looked at the two of them coldly, "Step down!"
…
The Emperor's recent actions were a little unusual, which puzzled the officials.
On the first day, he announced the news of the Imperial Army personally going into battle, and ordered the officials to prepare immediately, without delay.
The next morning, during the morning court, he arranged other matters for the officials in charge of this matter, and did not mention the matter of the Imperial Army personally going into battle.
The official had only asked a question, and was beaten twenty times. From then on, no one in the court dared to mention the matter of the Imperial Army personally going into battle.
This was the biggest national matter since the beginning of the year, and it was silently shelved.
Secondly, he also strictly ordered that except for the city defense troops, the imperial guards in the palace were not allowed to bring any sharp weapons within 300 feet of the Emperor's palace. They were all changed to sticks, and bows and arrows were not allowed to be brought into the palace.
Even when the officials went to the court, they had to undergo extremely strict inspection. When they entered the palace, they had to first enter a small room, take off their clothes, and be searched before they could go to the hall.
In addition, the food made by the kitchen had to be tasted ten times. When the Emperor went to bed, there were no less than 300 guards outside the bedchamber, and the experts in the palace were always by his side …
The officials only found out later that there was actually someone who was extremely daring and rebellious, and used a million taels of silver as a reward for the Emperor's head …
Not to mention the value of the ten divine weapons that could cut iron like mud, the current national treasury of the Wu Kingdom could not even take out a million taels of silver …
It was unknown who had such a large amount of money. Did their family's money all fall from the sky?
…
In a certain province of the Wu Kingdom.
The sky had just brightened, and there were few pedestrians on the official road.
At a certain moment, a black dot suddenly appeared on the horizon at the end of the official road.
The speed of the black dot was extremely fast. When it got closer, it was discovered that it was an old man with disheveled hair and ragged clothes.
The old man was travel-worn, and his hair had already been frozen. There was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth that had not dried yet. He suddenly turned his head and said loudly, "Crazy woman, you spared no effort to chase me for more than two months. When have I, Yang Wanli, ever offended you?"
Behind him, an old woman on a horse didn't answer. She drew her bow and shot an arrow. The old man moved his body to the side and narrowly dodged it …
At this moment, the depression in his heart had reached its peak.
This old woman's martial arts were on par with his, but she was an out-and-out crazy woman. When she fought, she would not care about the consequences. She would injure herself and hurt the enemy a thousand times. Even if he could defeat her, he was afraid that his cultivation level would drop, and his foundation would be destroyed. There would be no hope for him to break through in this lifetime …
Therefore, he could only avoid her. As a result, she relentlessly chased him for more than two months.
Even though he was a member of the royal family, had great self-restraint, and had cultivated his character for a long time, he couldn't help but feel angry at this moment.
He turned his head and said loudly, "Crazy woman, what enmity do I have with you? Why do you hate me so much? Could it be that this old man stole your man when I was young?"
Xiu, xiu, xiu!
This time, three arrows were shot consecutively!
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