"The Emperor will definitely not agree to his request. We could easily kill these people by ganging up on them."

However.

Lu Xingjian remained silent for a few moments before replying, "Okay."

The commander of the Imperial Guards was horrified: "No, Your Majesty!"

Isn't this suicide?!

This concerns the foundation of the nation and cannot be taken lightly!

Lu Xingjian made a gesture to stop him and spurred his horse forward a few steps.

Without hesitation, Liu Qi quickly drew his bow and shot an arrow with excellent accuracy.

Whoosh!

The arrow struck him squarely in the chest!

The Imperial Guards immediately rioted.

"emperor!"

"Protect the Emperor!"

"Kill the assassin!"

Lu Xingjian swayed slightly on his horse, but did not fall over.

Liu Qi sheathed his bow: "You've got guts!"

"If you don't come after me, I might consider it!"

Just as the commander of the Imperial Guards was about to send men to pursue them, Lu Xingjian, pale-faced and covered in sweat, made a gesture to stop him.

Liu Qi and his men swaggered away in front of the Imperial Guards.

...

Su Wanwan took the injured Lu Xingjian directly back to the capital and moved into Xiaoyuan.

The people of Beijing were filled with anxiety, and all sorts of rumors were flying around.

Some say the emperor was seriously injured and wouldn't live more than a few days.

Some say that the bandits were truly formidable, protected by the gods, and invincible, even the emperor was no match for them.

Some people are even discussing who will become the next emperor after the emperor's death.

If it weren't for the bandits nearby, many wealthy families would probably have fled.

News of the battle situation in the capital region continued to reach the capital.

The Yansui government troops killed more than 860 bandits.

When the bandits fled to Cangzhou, Yang Hu's more than 2,000 men surrounded the city, requisitioned many farm boats, and built several pontoon bridges.