The two Imperial Guards from earlier that day were kneeling beside the bed.
"Thank you both for your hard work this time."
Emperor Yuanming's voice was much stronger than it was during the day.
It added a touch of liveliness.
"It's not hard work, it's just that this servant is incompetent..."
The two choked up.
All the Imperial Guards, except those who remained in the capital, who accompanied Emperor Yuanming on his incognito trip to Jiangnan, except for the two of them, all died at the hands of treacherous officials.
The two fought their way out of the encirclement and mingled with the refugees, eventually escaping to this place.
That's how the emperor's life was saved.
"This servant has sensed something is wrong and has already sent someone to inform the Imperial Guards. At most, the Imperial Guards will be able to come to Your Majesty's rescue in two days."
"Once I recover, I will surely eliminate these rebels. It's just a pity that I have no evidence."
Emperor Yuanming sighed.
He was a terrible emperor.
He had only been on the throne for about ten years when he was almost completely sidelined.
It's utterly ridiculous.
He only learned about the many deaths caused by the drought in Jiangnan a year later.
If they hadn't come here incognito, these corrupt officials would probably have gotten away with it.
That's fine.
They are incredibly audacious; they even dared to kill the emperor. What else wouldn't they dare to do?
They're practically on the verge of rebellion.
“King Kang has close ties with the Minister of Revenue, and I’m afraid that officials in Jiangnan are also involved.”
Emperor Yuanming muttered to himself.
The two Imperial Guards dared not interrupt.
The next day, Yan Xia and Lu Cunshan prepared to visit the Emperor at the clinic.
As a result, they hadn't gone more than a few steps when the officials arrived.
It was said that the governor of Jiangnan had led a group to search the city.
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