Volume 1 Chapter 2 Assassination of Liu Bu

Xiang Yun held the sword in one hand and covered his red cheek with the other hand. His eyes were red and he felt aggrieved and angry.

He struggled to get up from the ground, holding the sword tightly in his hand, but as Liu Bu's figure gradually approached, he was frightened and took several steps back on the ground.

They retreated to the wall behind where a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains was hung, and then they had no place to retreat.

Liu Bu walked up to Xiang Yun, looked down at him, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you knelt in front of me and called me godfather, begging me to support you to ascend the throne. Now that your goal has been achieved and you have ascended the throne, you want to turn your back on me and disown me as your godfather. Aren't you too naive to think so?"

Liu stepped forward and squatted down, patting Xiang Yun's terrified face with his hand, and said sneerfully: "Godson, if you are obedient, this position is yours. If you don't want to sit on it, Godfather doesn't mind sending you to have a chat with the late emperor. As for the throne of the emperor, Godfather has a lot of people who can sit on it!"

Then Liu Bu stood up with a cold face, wiped his hands with a handkerchief embroidered with azaleas, and said loudly: "The witch who bewitched Your Majesty has been executed by me. Your Majesty should be more wise in handling things in the future, hahahaha!"

After Liu Bu finished speaking, he burst into laughter and turned around and walked out of the imperial study while laughing wildly.

Just as Liu Bu opened the door of the imperial study, a long sword suddenly pierced into Liu Bu's lower back, penetrated his four-clawed golden dragon robe, and pierced out through his front abdomen!

The man holding the sword behind Liu Bu was none other than the emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty, Xiang Yun!

Minister Liu's body stiffened. He slowly turned around and looked at Xiang Yun with an expression of disbelief. It was the first time he felt that the person in front of him was so strange.

Minister Liu didn't understand how such a spoiled and inexperienced kid, whom he had watched grow up, could be so courageous!

Liu Bu could never imagine that Xiang Yun would dare to attack him after he had threatened him like that!

In a moment of complacency and carelessness, he actually lost his life!

"I am the emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty! How can a eunuch like you insult me!" Xiang Yun cursed and suddenly pulled out his sword!

Is Xiang Yun afraid? Of course he is afraid, but as a person who has traveled through time, his courage and thoughts are different from those of people in this society.

It is always said that people live for a short time. Xiang Yun had a bad temper to begin with. Now not only was his wife killed on the spot, but he was also humiliated in every way by a eunuch. His anger had already reached its peak.

As the saying goes, a real man knows what he does and what he doesn't do. In this extremely angry situation, Xiang Yun took action without thinking as soon as he had the chance!

Luck seemed to be on his side this time, and the sneak attack was successful. The moment the sword was drawn out, blood spurted out. Liu Bu's body trembled and fell down, his hands constantly covering the bloody hole in his abdomen, trying to stop the bleeding.

He also longed to survive. As a person in a high position of power, what he feared most was death.

Minister Liu's face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye. When the palace guards outside the imperial study saw this scene, they were so frightened that their souls were scared out of their wits and their hair stood on end.

They drew their swords and wanted to protect Liu's troops.

"How dare you! I'll see who of you dares to move!" Xiang Yun shouted angrily. His rage seemed to rush to the sky and his voice penetrated through souls. It actually shocked the palace guards. For a moment, none of the five dared to act rashly again.

Xiang Yun knew that he could not hold these people back for too long. As an emperor, he had no authority or power in the palace. What he needed to do most at this time was to kill a chicken to scare the monkey and establish the prestige that an emperor should have.

Xiang Yun made up his mind, stepped forward, grabbed Liu Bu's long hair, lifted his head up alive, put the sword on his neck, and without waiting for Liu Bu to cry for help, he slit his throat with the sword, ending his life instantly.

The powerful minister Liu Bu died completely at this moment, and the backbone of these palace guards was gone. Facing the king in front of them, they didn't know how to make a choice.

Xiang Yun saw that these people began to be afraid of him, but they were not afraid enough!

He then used his sword to chop off Liu Bu's head.

He is an emperor after all. The sword in his imperial study cannot be an ordinary item. With just one sword, the head of a man can be separated!

Xiang Yun held the sword and threw Liu Bu's head to the ground. His dragon robe was already covered with blood. Then he glanced at the palace guards, eunuchs, and maids one by one, and said loudly: "Liu Bu, the criminal, committed treason, murdered the queen, and attempted to kill the king. His crime is unforgivable. Today, I will kill him with my own hands!"

Looking at Xiang Yun's resolute face and his previous cruel methods, everyone was so scared that they fell to their knees and praised in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Clang!" Xiang Yun threw the sword to the ground, turned around and walked towards the imperial study, saying: "Hang Liu Bu's head in the Golden Palace for me, and hang it above the palace door!"

The leader of the guards quickly responded, "Yes!"

Xiang Yun re-entered the imperial study and looked at Mei Ruer, who was lying on the side with her eyes wide open. He could not help but feel a sharp pain in his heart. He waved his hand and ordered solemnly, "Collect the queen's body... and bury it in the imperial mausoleum."

All the palace maids and eunuchs were stunned, and then hurriedly went up to carry the queen's body. However, they were confused in their hearts. What the emperor said was not a grand burial, which meant that there would not be a grand funeral for the queen. Why was that?

You know the pain yourself. Xiang Yun has just arrived. Not only does he have no power, but he also has no one to rely on. If he holds a national mourning, it will surely be a waste of money and manpower, and will backfire. It is a thankless task.

Although Mei Ruer was the queen, Xiang Yun had no feelings for her. Taking many things into consideration, being buried in the imperial mausoleum was already the limit.

Only two hours had passed when the assistant ministers Qin Yu and Wang Teng requested to enter the palace to meet the emperor. However, they were all refused entry by Xiang Yun and had to wait until the next morning for the court session.

When the two men asked the eunuchs in the palace where the emperor was, they were surprised to learn that he was bathing and changing clothes, enjoying a leisurely life.

With their identities, the two of them could have broken into the palace directly, but now they did not dare to act rashly because of Liu Bu's death. They wandered outside the palace gate for a while and then left.

There is no wall that is impenetrable in the world. Liu Bu, the most powerful minister of the Da Ri Dynasty, was killed by the sword of the young emperor's sneak attack. Although Liu Bu had extraordinary abilities and energy, he died without emitting even a trace of heat.

This incident became a laughing stock of the whole world, and at the same time, people all over the world began to look at the newly enthroned little emperor with admiration.

Xiang Yun seems to have changed his previous timid style and showed an iron-blooded side. Is this new emperor a tyrant, a wise ruler or a foolish ruler?

Officials throughout the Great Sun Dynasty were in a panic, and Liu's former subordinates immediately changed sides and began to re-align themselves to Qin Yu and Wang Teng.

At this moment, Xiang Yun's head was dizzy and he was not feeling well. When his anger dissipated and his blood cooled, Xiang Yun felt a little scared when he recalled the past.

Under the circumstances at that time, if his sword strike failed, he would be imprisoned for life, and would die suddenly after a year, two or three years, and a new emperor would be established.

Just thinking about it gave him a headache. Xiang Yun was now very tired and fell asleep in the bedroom without realizing it. When he opened his eyes again, it was already night.

When the door of the bedroom was opened, the palace maids serving on both sides bowed their heads and saluted. In the distance, a eunuch was seen walking towards them in small steps, holding a wooden tray.

Xiang Yun recognized this man from his memory. He was the eunuch Yuan Ping, the chief eunuch of Jingshifang. He used to be a member of Liu Bu's army. Now that Liu Bu is dead, he is probably in a panic and it is not known whether he has defected to others.

Yuan Ping knelt down one meter in front of Xiang Yun, raised the wooden plate above his head, and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards!"

Xiang Yun looked inside the wooden tray, which contained 12 emerald green jade tablets. Each of the tablets was engraved with the names of the wives and concubines that Xiang Yun had taken in before he ascended the throne, all of whom had now become empresses.

Flipping the cards is a treatment that only the emperor in the world can enjoy. Xiang Yun is eighteen years old now, which is the age when blood boils. It is late at night, how can he not be excited.

But now there is another important matter to deal with, and that is Yuan Ping in front of him.

This person clearly knew that I had killed Liu Bu today, but he still dared to come and deliver the sign in person. It is obvious that he has other intentions.

As the saying goes, one more friend is always better than one more enemy, so Xiang Yun asked, "How many years has Eunuch Yuan been in the palace?"

Yuan Ping's heart was warmed, and he immediately replied: "I entered the palace when I was 6 years old, and it has been 35 years."

"Is there anyone else at home?"

Yuan Ping was stunned and immediately replied: "I am an orphan, and my parents and relatives have long disappeared."

Xiang Yun nodded, feeling a little relieved. This kind of person was exactly what he needed. He straightened his chest and said loudly: "Yuan Ping, the chief steward of the Jingshifang, accept the order!"

Yuan Ping bowed hastily, and Xiang Yun said, "Appoint Yuan Ping as the official in charge of the Imperial Household Department and in charge of the internal affairs of the harem."

"Your servant has received the order. Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Yuan Ping was overjoyed to hear this and thanked the emperor quickly. The position of the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department was the highest official position among the eunuchs, and it had always been held by Liu Bu. In the past, he would never have dared to dream of this position!

It seems that he made the right choice this time. If he had sided with Qin Yu or Wang Teng, not only would he have no benefits, but he would also have to work hard for them. Not to mention getting promoted, he might not even be able to keep his current position.

Because no matter how long the arms of these two assistants are, they cannot control the palace.

Xiang Yun suddenly lowered his head and whispered in Yuan Ping's ear: "It's time to change the people around me. You decide. Oh, and choose a more exciting guy to follow me!"

"I obey your order!" Yuan Ping raised the wooden plate in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, shall we turn over the sign again today?"

Xiang Yun took a casual look and found the names on each jade plate both familiar and unfamiliar. He had an impression of each person in his memory, but they were too vague. It seemed that Xiang Yun was not too obsessed with beauty in his previous life.

But Xiang Yunke, who came from the past, is different. He is an old boy of eighteen years. Now that he has become the emperor, is it acceptable for him not to enjoy the three thousand beauties in the harem?

Xiang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Can you see anything fancy looking at these shabby signs? Call them all over here, I want to choose them one by one!"

"This..." Yuan Ping looked up in embarrassment. All of those ladies were from noble families, and doing this was somewhat humiliating.

But before Yuan Ping could say anything, Xiang Yun had already disappeared into the bedroom. Yuan Ping shook his head in embarrassment and had to retreat. He ordered his men to notify everyone one by one, but after giving it some thought, he decided to go there in person.

These ladies have bad tempers, which makes us feel uneasy. As His Majesty's confidants, we need to share more of His Majesty's worries.

Half an hour later, Yuan Ping returned to the bedroom and reported, "Your Majesty, the ladies have all arrived and are waiting outside!"

Xiang Yun's eyes lit up, and he walked out steadily. What he saw was a row of stunning beauties, all dressed in red, yellow, blue, and green. Some were fat, some were thin, some were tall, and some were short. When they saw Xiang Yun, they all bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"