"How could they have rescued the person when there were so many people present?" The emperor was very puzzled. Even he knew that an execution like this could not be carried out by simply dragging the person out.
Not to mention the defense at the scene, because the Lin family's case was special, he even sent Feng Linwei over. How could it turn out like this?
"Someone, call Lu Jing!"
As luck would have it, the team sent to assist this time was the one led by Lu Jing.
When he was summoned to the palace, he wanted to find a temple to worship!
What luck he has!
He was first sent to guard Concubine Lin, but there was a fire in Changchun Palace and Concubine Lin died!
Fortunately, the case was still under investigation, and the emperor still trusted him, not blaming the Fenglin Guards for this. Therefore, he sent them to assist in the execution, as a way of redeeming his sins.
Who would have thought, oh my god! The knife was about to fall on his head, but suddenly a group of assassins in black appeared out of nowhere and rescued the man in full view of everyone!
Rescued!
As soon as Lu Jing arrived at the court, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt!"
He knelt down decisively and admitted his guilt so clearly that the emperor didn't know how to speak.
Seeing Lu Jing, he also felt a headache.
No matter what, Lu Jing was his savior in public. If he really punished him for some trivial matter, it would probably give people a reason to criticize him, and it would affect his reputation in history books.
Therefore, every mission he assigned to Lu Jing was nominally good, but not very dangerous.
Guarding Concubine Lin is such a trivial matter, why would it require any profound skills?
Lu Jing himself is not good at martial arts, but the Fenglin Guards under his command are all trained with real swords and guns, so Lu Jing only needs to sit in a chair and give orders.
As a result, after giving orders all the time, Changchun Palace caught fire!
Okay, then send him to assist at the execution ground. There are already guards at the execution ground, so they can just follow along for the sake of title. I’ve already taken care of them well, right?
As a result, all the death row prisoners were rescued!
How could he explain this to the world? And how could he suppress the rebels?
The emperor was overwhelmed. He suppressed the urge to lose his temper and said in a deep voice, "Oh? You know your crime? What crime did you commit? Did you let these death row prisoners escape?"
"I am innocent!"
Lu Jing didn't dare admit to such a serious crime. He could only say truthfully, "I led my men to assist in the execution. Because there were too many people watching, I was trying to maintain order and stayed a little further away from the execution ground."
He sniffed, looking quite aggrieved. "I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, those men in black would descend from the sky. With their powerful swords and powerful martial arts, they knocked down the guards and rescued the prisoner!"
Lu Jing fell forward again, "Your Majesty, I tried my best! But these men in black are too powerful. I risked my life but was unable to stop them. I am guilty!"
I've risked my life, what crime can I commit?
The emperor sneered in his heart. This Lu Jing was useless at every critical moment.
When it comes to shirking responsibility, his mind becomes smarter and smarter.
But what he said also made the emperor take it to heart. He knew better than anyone what kind of power the Lin family had. But he didn't remember that the Lin family also had connections with people from the underworld, and even made them risk their lives to rescue them from the execution ground.
Thinking of this, the emperor's face turned terribly dark.
Could it be that the Lin family has been secretly cultivating its own power?
Since the man in black with such powerful martial arts skills can save them, can he also sneak into the palace and endanger himself?
The emperor's suspicions were aroused, and he quickly issued an order: "Seal the city gates immediately, and do not let anyone go. Even if it means turning Shengjing City upside down, you must find the person for me!"
"I obey your command!"
Shengjing City was completely blocked. No matter who you were, you could only enter but not leave.
The people did not dare to complain, and even if they did, they did not dare to show it.
The officers and soldiers patrol the streets every day. If they see any sign of trouble, they will go up and arrest people. Who would dare to move?
But before one problem was solved, another one arose, and the news that the Lin family had been rescued still spread.
The people of Shengjing City were blocked, but carrier pigeons jumped over the high city gates and flew to all corners of the world.
"Your Majesty, the rebels have captured another city. They claim the Lin family has been rescued, a play staged by the imperial court to save the Lin family. They are now marching north and have reached Yanchi!"
Yanchi is a fortress leading to Shengjing. If Yanchi is really taken, Shengjing will be unsafe.
The emperor was greatly shocked. "They are just a bunch of unruly people. How could they have such great power?"
The minister wiped his sweat and said with embarrassment, "At first, it was only the people of Songyang County who rebelled. But later, they spread the word, raised their arms and shouted, and attracted many people with lofty ideals... No, it was a rebel party with evil intentions. These people already had some influence in the local area, and they took the opportunity to rebel together!"
Some local officials had long been dissatisfied with the emperor.
They say they were taken down, but in fact they were just passively resisting and colluding with the evildoers.
They just pretended to be captured on the surface, but secretly, they had already become birds of a feather.
In this way, the rebel army is simply unstoppable. If they continue like this, it is really possible that they can directly reach Shengjing with this scattered team!
"Waste! A bunch of waste!" The emperor was so angry that his eyes turned red. There was nothing left on his table that could be thrown. The eunuchs who were serving him had already seen through it and moved away the fragile items.
After all, the emperor could throw the teacup whenever he wanted, but after calming down, he would feel heartbroken looking at the broken pieces of his treasured teacup...
After doing it many times, people around me also know what to do.
This ancestor is not easy to serve nowadays!
"Your Majesty, the rebels are now very aggressive. If we don't find a solution, there will be endless troubles!" The minister who came to report was really worried. Shengjing City looked prosperous, but it was not a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
If the rebels really attack, I am afraid the country will be in danger!
The emperor also knew this truth. At this moment, he suddenly missed the empress dowager.
Not the current one, but the Queen Mother Lu Hua who was killed by him!
If she were here, I would never have let myself fall into this situation. She is so wise. Every time I feel I have nowhere to go, she can always find the smoothest and cleanest path from the mud and let me continue to move forward.
Unfortunately, there will never be such an opportunity again.
"Send the order to search every household for the whereabouts of the Lin family. Also, send Qin Feng as the General of the Southern Expedition to Yanchi to provide support and suppress the rebels!"
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