Madam Xie pulled his wrist and choked up as she spoke, "Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. They let you go, a little boy. They are going to force you to death."

Gu Lingze patted her hand and said, "Grandma, I am your grandson and I am blessed with a good life. They will definitely be the ones crying when they get back."

In fact, everyone knew that he was very capable, but there were millions of troops there. No matter how capable he was, how could he escape unscathed?

"Brother!" Jinzi rushed back from Nanlin Academy as soon as he heard the news, and was now gasping for breath.

"Brother, I'll go with you!"

Gu Lingze smiled and flicked his forehead, "You are still a child, why are you joining in the fun?"

Jin Zi's eyes were red. "Brother, I'm not just joining in the fun. I'm already grown up. I can block swords and arrows for you on the battlefield. Please take me with you!"

Gu Lingze felt a sour feeling in his throat, but he still pretended to look at him in a relaxed manner, and said in a joking tone: "I should be the one protecting you, why do you have to protect me? I am invulnerable, so I don't need you as a human shield."

Unexpectedly, Lingzi also came and pulled his clothes, and said in a baby voice: "Brother, I can also block it for you."

Gu Lingze closed his eyes slightly, squatted down and hugged his younger brother and sister tightly in his arms.

"I promise that I will come back to see you unharmed this time."

The two people sobbed in his arms, "Brother, don't go, don't go."

Seeing this scene, everyone present was sad and heartbroken to the point of being breathless.

As the day drew closer, the battle had to be fought, but the court officials were arguing fiercely at the morning court session.

A group led by Prince Gong believed that this war was just a futile effort and there was no need to sacrifice the lives of innocent soldiers.

It sounds righteous on the surface, but what it means is to send Gu Lingze and the others to their deaths.

As an emperor, Qi Yuanjing never showed his emotions, but now, looking at Deng Binyu who was "filled with righteous indignation" at the steps, his face was almost filled with anger.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Gong is loyal to the emperor, and I hope Your Majesty will accept my advice."

Qi Yuanjing laughed in anger, nodding as he laughed, "Minister Deng is indeed eloquent and good at speaking."

"In that case." Qi Yuanjing glanced at Gao Yi, "Then just tell him in person."

"Announce, Gu Lingze to the palace!"

As soon as Eunuch Gao finished speaking, all the ministers standing at the steps were startled, and then a buzz of discussion was heard in the hall.

After a while, a man walked into the hall.

He was wearing an ice-blue gown with a front buttoned-down collar and narrow sleeves, and a wide brocade belt with a green bamboo border around his waist. His jet-black hair was tied in a small silver crown inlaid with jade, which made his hair look even more shiny and smooth, like silk.

The man had a picturesque appearance, extremely handsome, with a figure as straight as a jade tree, and he walked with grace. The red mole on his forehead made his skin look even whiter than snow.

Some people were so distracted that they started whispering to their colleagues.

"I don't think the emperor is being controlled by any magic, he is simply being bewitched by beauty."

At this time, there was a hint of coldness on Gu Lingze's lips, and his dark pupils swept across the left side where Prince Gong and others were, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

When they reached the front, Gu Lingze was about to salute, but Qi Yuanjing tacitly asked him to stand up.

"Your Majesty! This is the main hall for court officials to hold meetings. Gu Lingze is just a little boy. What qualifications does he have to set foot here? This is disrespectful!"

Deng Binyu's face was filled with anger and frustration, which made Gu Lingze sneer at him.

"Since I can control the emperor's mind and kill the auspicious golden dragon, what's the big deal about going to the palace?" Gu Lingze glanced at him, "Even if I kill you right now, it will be as easy as butchering a dog."

"You!" Deng Binyu pointed at him, "How can we allow a lowly person like you to act so presumptuously in this palace!"

"How dare you?" Gu Lingze's lips traced a cold arc like a knife. He raised his eyes and looked around, "Today, I will let you know the consequences of angering an evil person like me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand slightly, and all the doors and windows of the main hall were closed instantly.

Three talismans instantly flew out from Gu Lingze's sleeves, rolling up wind blades in the hall and attacking Prince Gong, Deng Binyu and others.

Soon, more than a dozen ministers became "bloody men", with willow-leaf-like sharp wounds all over their bodies and no clothes to cover their bodies.

Gu Lingze grabbed Deng Binyu in mid-air and lifted him up. His neck seemed to be tightly clamped by something, and he kept kicking and struggling.

"How is it?" Gu Lingze's smile was full of strangeness and evilness. "It must be wonderful to have your life and death controlled by others."

After saying that, he waved his long sleeves and threw Deng Binyu to the ground, with blood flowing out of his mouth and nose.

Gu Lingze had a frosty expression on his face. He raised his foot and moved closer step by step. Prince Gong and the others retreated step by step, trembling.

"Gu, Gu Lingze! You, you still want to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel!"

Gu Lingze sneered after hearing this, "Do I need to rebel? If I kill you so-called loyal people, won't the world of Qianyuan be mine?"

It was extremely disrespectful to say this in front of Emperor Jing.

But Qi Yuanjing didn't care at all at this moment. If it weren't for Gu Lingze, Qianyuan would have become something unknown.

He did not stop them today. First, he knew that Gu Lingze would not kill anyone in this hall. Second, he had been furious with what people like Prince Gong had said in the past few days. Now seeing their frightened looks, he was naturally happy to see it happen.

"Choose." Gu Lingze uttered two words softly through his thin lips.

Prince Gong was shaking all over, "Choose, choose, choose what!"

"Didn't His Royal Highness Prince Gong lead the court officials to sue the emperor that day? Today I will fulfill your wish and let you choose the way to die."

Gu Lingze crossed his hands and made a hand gesture, "Was it a lightning strike?" After saying that, there was a loud roar heard from the top of the hall.

"Or is it a ghost bite?" From the four corners of the hall, mist-like figures crawled out, and just one look at them would make your scalp tingle.

"Or is it Lingchi?" A paper man stood up from the ground at some point, and when he grew to the height of a person, he held a paper knife in his hand and kept waving it.

"Don't worry, my lords. My servant's knife is very sharp. I can cut slices one by one, and I guarantee that they will be as thin as a cicada's wing. I will definitely let you experience the feeling of being cut into pieces by thousands of knives."

"Your Majesty!" Prince Gong burst into tears and knelt on the ground with a thud.

"I believe that we must mobilize the whole country's strength, send troops to the border, defeat the million-strong army, and enhance the prestige of our Qianyuan country!" After saying this, he knocked his head to the ground and refused to get up for a long time.

Qi Yuanjing took several deep breaths, and finally suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out of his stomach. He cleared his throat and said, "Is there anyone in the Qing family who has objections to this matter?"