Cao Jing, the chief commander of the Third Battalion of the Imperial City Guard, was promoted by Hua Guoshi. He was originally the deputy captain of the Dongning Prefecture's armored navy.
Later, the state teacher came to power and harmed the country, so Duke Mu of Zhou rose up in rebellion.
He betrayed Zhou Muhou and surrendered to the imperial teacher, causing the Dongning navy to be crushed by the royal cavalry. The people in the thirteen counties of Dongning Prefecture were massacred, turning the city into a living hell.
He is a treacherous villain who sells out his master for personal gain and brings disaster to the country and the people.
When the Queen Mother saw her backer coming, she quickly ordered, "General Cao, quickly, arrest those three rioters who killed the Imperial Master, as well as Pei Zhiyuan. Arrest them all, imprison them, and punish them severely!"
Everyone looked at Cao Jing, wondering what choice he would make in this situation.
Cao Jing's eyes fell on Song Lin and the others. He was about to find Yuan Shengjie to find out what was going on when he saw something. He strode forward with a look of horror and was about to speak: "You are..."
call out--
An arrow pierced his throat and he died instantly.
Shen Xu looked back at Captain Song with a hint of doubt and said, "I was just thinking of asking my uncle to kill him. You and I have the same idea."
Captain Song raised his crossbow with a stern look in his eyes and explained calmly, "I think he wants to hold the emperor hostage, which is not good for us."
Everyone was shocked again, and the personal guards quickly protected the emperor. The East Camp guards and patrol troops drew their weapons again, and were on the verge of a tense situation.
But none of them dared to act rashly. They had been operating their own camps, and now with the death of Master Hua and the chief of the third camp, this group of people was once again leaderless.
The Queen Mother roared in frustration, shoving the armed guards. "How dare you! You're rebelling! These lowly people have no respect for the royal family and are trying to disrupt the government. Hurry, someone! Tie these three up and exterminate their entire clan!"
Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate again, Shen Xu said loudly: "Everyone, Dongning Prefecture has been turned into a scorched earth in the flames of war, with corpses piled up like mountains and a thousand miles of barren land.
The culprit who caused all this has now been killed by us.
However, there are many people outside who want to divide up the Haoyue Kingdom, and the tiger in the southwest and the wolf in the north are sharp.
No one can afford the cost of war.
Everyone, please think about your family and friends, think about the property that your ancestors have fought hard to build here, and think about the home you have worked hard to build.
Look at Dongning Prefecture, which is like purgatory!
Do you want to be reduced to that? Do you want to live a life of fleeing and fearing your future with your family? "
The Queen Mother pointed at Shen Xu at the gate of the sentry tower with trembling eyes and shouted at the top of her lungs, "You are spreading rumors and misleading the people! You are spreading rumors and misleading the people! Capture him now!"
Chen Xu ignored her roar and continued in a sonorous and powerful voice: "If you want to turn Panshi City into the next Dongning Prefecture, just come forward and capture me!"
The passionate voice echoed in the open space of Xuanhe Palace. Everyone fell silent, and all eyes were fixed on the young woman with a straight back at the door of the watchtower.
No one dared to move rashly.
"This country is not yet in a state of terminal decline. While the imperial court remains intact, we can unite, take up arms, and fight for national security.
The Dzi Beads and the Master Yu Wang's strategy are all with me. Who is willing to stand behind me and help me punish the treacherous and treacherous, destroy the rebels, and restore peace and prosperity to the Haoyue Kingdom? "
The open space in front of the Xuanhe Palace was silent for a moment. After a moment, a high-pitched and excited voice echoed from the crowd: "Punish the traitors and eliminate the flatterers. Punish the rebels."
"Punish the treacherous and the treacherous, and destroy the rebels!"
It only took a moment for the spark to spread across the prairie, and everyone started shouting.
For a moment, the slogans in the open space in front of Xuanhe Palace became unified again, and as more and more people joined in, the voices became louder and louder.
"Pei Zhiyuan, take your people to maintain order at the scene." Shen Xu waved his hand and ordered in a cold voice.
"By the way, notify the Xuanjing Division to search for the remaining followers of the Imperial Master. Release some of the unjust, false, and wrongly convicted people in the Division's office first, and free up the cells for the lackeys."
She looked at the sun, estimated the time, and continued, "Send someone to inform the commanders of the various battalions of the Imperial Guard and officials of all ranks in the capital to come to Zhengyang Palace after dinner to discuss important matters. They must not be absent.
The excuse? Just say that the emperor has taken back power from the imperial teacher and summoned all the nobles to discuss state governance.
Those who refused to come or pretended to be sick were brought here. Those who resisted were killed directly.
"Xiu Xiu, you are still injured and you must rest first."
When Song Lin heard that she was going to summon ministers to discuss state governance in the evening, he immediately refused. He stood behind her, held her hand tightly, and said distressedly: "It's better to let others handle state affairs."
"The arrow is on the string, my husband." Shen Xu sighed softly, and said with a slightly tired look: "If he was really useful, he would not have allowed the Imperial Master to harm the court and the people and slaughter loyal officials."
Upon hearing this, the young emperor immediately became angry. He shouted, "How dare you! How can I allow a village woman like you to give orders in my court?"
He grabbed the collar of a nearby secret guard and cursed, "You bunch of idiots and good-for-nothings, hurry up and kill him for me!"
"Your Majesty, we are only responsible for protecting your safety..." The guard who was grabbed by the collar lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "Master Pei has no instructions..."
"She is threatening me. Can't you hear it? She will kill me. Quick, go up and kill her!"
"Your Majesty, please save your energy. The three battalions of the Imperial City Guards seem to be unwilling to obey your orders. Besides, I still have the Dzi beads in my hand."
When the little emperor heard about the Dzi beads, he immediately revealed a ferocious and greedy look. He strode forward with his eyes wide open and demanded, "Where are the Dzi beads? Hand them over!"
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