In the royal palace of Grand Xia, the resplendent palaces shone brightly under the blazing sun. The white marble steps led to the heavens, and the extravagant palace buildings were built one after another, so luxurious that it was impossible to count them all. The Xia Dynasty had reached the pinnacle of a dynasty. However, in the eyes of those who were observant, this was an omen of the collapse of the great edifice.
Great Xia was too strong. These thousand years were Great Xia's thousand years. They were invincible in the Divine Prefecture. In the vast land of the Divine Prefecture, there were more than a hundred dynasties, but Great Xia was the only one that stood for a thousand years.
It was an irreversible rule that extreme prosperity leads to decline. The invincible Great Xia could not stay invincible forever. In the past hundred years, there were signs of decline. There were no wise emperors, and there were no virtuous officials. In addition, the Mongol court in the north was getting stronger day by day, and the Eternal Night Sect, which had been silent for a thousand years, had reappeared. The future of Great Xia was not as bright as it seemed today.
The emperor of Great Xia was not very open-minded. Compared to the emperors who had expanded the territory of Great Xia in the past, he was much worse. Fortunately, the foundation of Great Xia was strong enough, and the current emperor was not completely useless. Although he did not make great contributions, he did not make any major mistakes.
The cavalry of the Mongol court in the north had crossed the border of Beizhang Plain several times, ignoring the dignity of Great Xia. The debate between those who wanted war and those who wanted peace became more and more intense. The emperor of Great Xia was getting older, and his mind was becoming more and more indecisive. His attitude towards the Mongol court had always been ambiguous, neither war nor peace.
However, compared to the Mongol court in the north, the revival of the Eternal Night Sect was more of a headache for the emperor of Great Xia. The Eternal Night Sect had a long history that could not be traced. It was a power that the dynasties of the Central Plains feared. When the ancestors of Great Xia were in their prime, they suppressed the Eternal Night Sect and almost destroyed it. However, after a thousand years of silence and recovery, the return of the Eternal Night Sect was an unavoidable disaster.
The strength of the Eternal Night Cult lay not only in the terrifying faith that they had accumulated over thousands of years, but also in the support of unfathomably powerful martial arts. Back in the day, the Great Xia Dynasty had been so powerful that the Divine Prefecture had banned martial arts, and the entire world had submitted to it. However, the Eternal Night Cult had still not been destroyed. They had temporarily hidden themselves in the darkness, all for the sake of reappearing in the world today.
Under the night sky, the Heavenly Mandate Palace was still as bright as day. The three ministers were silent, and the ministers were prostrating. On the dragon throne in the Heavenly Mandate Palace, the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty frowned a few times, and his expression was unusually ugly.
"Your Majesty, we can't wait any longer. The voices of the soldiers in the north are getting louder and louder. If the imperial court doesn't say anything and continues to endure, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of these soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the country."
"We can't. Once the war breaks out, it will get out of hand and cause the commoners to lose their homes. Moreover, the Eternal Night Cult has already appeared. If we take advantage of this opportunity to launch an attack, our dynasty will be attacked from both sides."
"Hmph, tolerating the evil will only make the Gu Meng Royal Court go even more overboard. The sons of the Celestial Empire are brave and skilled in battle. How can we allow others to bully us just because of some Eternal Night Cult?"
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The debate in the hall was abnormally intense. None of them were willing to take a step back. Only the Three Dukes remained silent, not saying a word.
The Three Dukes rarely discussed politics since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. It wasn't that they couldn't, but that they didn't want to. As long as it wasn't a last resort, the Three Dukes wouldn't speak. This was a consensus. Therefore, no matter how intense the debate in the hall was, no one would ask the Three Dukes to make a decision.
Hesitation flashed in the eyes of the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty on the dragon throne. It was not easy to decide whether to send troops or not.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a sharp silver light shot through the hall and directly toward the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty on the dragon throne. The arrow that came out of nowhere dazzled everyone's eyes, and they didn't even have time to react.
The stunning arrow came silently and without warning. The Heavenly Mandate Palace, the Emperor, and the ministers were all taken away by the sharpness of the arrow.
However, this unstoppable arrow was caught by a withered hand. Behind the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, the old eunuch who had been silent all this time walked to the front of the dragon throne. He covered the sky with one hand and blocked all the wind and rain in front of the Emperor.
"Assassin, catch the assassin!" At this moment, everyone in the hall finally reacted. Their expressions changed drastically, and they shouted sternly.
The head of the ministers, the Three Dukes who had been silent all this time, also stood up and looked coldly in the direction where the arrow came from. It was really a huge responsibility. This was the first time in thousands of years that someone had entered the palace to assassinate, and it was right in front of them.
On the dragon throne, the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty stood up angrily. His expression was livid, and he spat out two words fiercely, "Investigate!"
"Yes!"
The Emperor was furious, and the ministers below were in awe. Their minds were in a whirl. The timing of this assassination was too subtle, and it really came at the wrong time.
In the next moment, orders were sent out. The palace was forbidden to enter, and the palace gates were tightly shut. The entire palace was surrounded by tens of thousands of imperial guards. There was a sentry every five steps, and there was a sentry every ten steps. The tight security made it difficult for even a fly to fly out, let alone a living person.
"What happened?"
In the palace, Ning Chen looked out of the window at groups of imperial guards passing by. He was very puzzled, but when he thought of the fate that would follow, he lost interest.
Not far away, several youths who were about the same age as Ning Chen were also in low spirits. They were all children from poor families and had no choice but to take this step.
"Sigh, what should I do?"
Ning Chen rested his chin on his right hand and pondered quietly. He would rather die than become a eunuch. Although it was said that he should take things as they came, from a strong and outstanding young man to a disabled but strong-willed eunuch, the difference was too big.
"Worry, worry …"
Ning Chen sighed softly. He wanted to escape, but when he saw the groups of imperial guards passing by from time to time, he immediately dispelled the idea of seeking death. He did not want to be chopped into meat paste. It was said that in this era, there were death by a thousand cuts, dismemberment by five horses, skinning and pulling out tendons, burying alive, and carting. Sigh, he did not want to think about it anymore.
"Once I enter the palace, it is as deep as the sea. From then on, I will be surrounded by passersby."
The soft sigh attracted many disdainful gazes. Ning Chen raised his head and smiled shyly. He had almost forgotten that everyone was in a bad mood.
The clanging of armor on the imperial guards became louder and louder, indicating that more imperial guards were being mobilized from the palace. The assassination of the Emperor was a big deal. Orders came from the Heavenly Mandate Palace one after another. The Three Dukes and all the officials were waiting for a result.
Seeing the youths in front of him being castrated and carried away one by one, Ning Chen was so anxious that he felt like a cat was scratching his heart. But there were so many imperial guards outside. Compared to his thin arms and legs, he did not dare to fight.
"God, you should just strike me to death!"
Finally, the last youth was carried away by two eunuchs. Ning Chen looked out the window and shouted in his heart.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the dark night sky above the Imperial Palace suddenly lit up. A dazzling bolt of lightning streaked across the Nine Heavens, followed by the rumbling of thunder. The sudden earth-shattering sound startled everyone.
"I …"
Ning Chen was also shocked by the sound of thunder. "God, I was just saying. Don't take it seriously."
"Boom!"
There was another loud rumble of thunder, followed by a torrential downpour. The torches used by the imperial guards to light the room were immediately extinguished by the rain.
In this short moment, a black shadow flashed into the room from a corner not far away. The light of a sword flashed. The old eunuch who was cleaning the knife in his hand was immediately stunned and fell to the ground.
Only Ning Chen, who had been bored and in a daze, was left in the large cleaning room. The black-clothed assassin wanted to kill him, but he was injured by a hidden master in the imperial guards when he was escaping. In a situation where his skills were limited, he could only kill the eunuch closest to him. As for Ning Chen, if he wanted to shout, he would not be able to stop him immediately.
"I can get you out of here!"
Ning Chen blurted out as they stared at each other. The sudden words stunned the black-clothed assassin.
Seeing that the assassin was in a daze, Ning Chen hurriedly continued in order not to die, "There are Imperial Guards outside, so it's impossible for you to escape. Furthermore, the Imperial Guards will soon find this place, so it's impossible for you to hide. Either way, you will die.
After saying all this in one breath, Ning Chen almost choked himself to death. He quickly took a deep breath and said, "You have no choice. You can only trust me."
"Who are you?" The assassin opened his mouth. His voice was cold and without a trace of emotion.
A woman? Ning Chen was stunned and subconsciously said, "I am a eunuch."
Pei, what a crow's mouth.
After saying that, Ning Chen's eyes unconsciously looked at the woman's chest. As expected … it was flat. Did she bind her chest? It was too flat, right?
"Shua!"
The light of a sword flashed. It was so close that Ning Chen quickly retracted his gaze. He despised himself in his heart. What kind of time was it? He still had the mind to think about this.
"Calm down, calm down. But before that, you have to do me a small favor."
After temporarily calming down the woman, Ning Chen let out a sigh of relief. He immediately walked forward and took off the clothes of the dead eunuch on the ground. "Quickly change, or it will be too late."
While speaking, Ning Chen smeared the blood from the old eunuch's neck onto half of his pants. Especially the important part between his legs, it was soaked with blood. It looked very scary.
After doing all this, Ning Chen blew out most of the lights in the room. The whole room immediately became dark. Although it was still possible to see, it was already difficult.
Not far away, the woman had already changed into the old eunuch's clothes. She glanced at Ning Chen's actions and did not say anything. She could see that this brat was quite clever. Perhaps he could really help her escape this disaster.
She was not afraid of death, but if there was a chance to live, no one would be willing to die.
Ning Chen turned around and saw the woman's face. It was so bright that it made people's eyes unwilling to leave it. She was in the prime of her life, very charming, very feminine …
However, at this time, looking like this gave people a headache.
Ning Chen thought for a moment, then wiped his hands on the blood on his body and rubbed them on the ground. Then, he walked up to the woman and smiled brightly. Then, he wiped his hands that were covered in blood and dust on the woman's face.
Of course, Ning Chen greeted her with a warning look. There was a bit of pride, a bit of pride, and still a bit of pride.
The woman did not say anything. She coldly endured the change in her beautiful face. It was too horrible to look at …
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