Chapter 563: Shenjing
With the empire's strong recovery, the situation in the empire has become very delicate.
Li Longxing knew very well that as long as the imperial economy continued to recover, their chances of stopping him would become smaller and smaller.
Although the Royal Guards are very powerful, for the sake of absolute safety, Li Longxing decided not to leave Shenjing in the near future.
Until he brought all the special forces under the Supreme Council and signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Colonial Units.
Not only that, he also paid great attention to the safety of his subordinates and allies. He especially instructed Lin Wen not to leave Changshan County, asked his children to stay in Taiming Palace as much as possible, and required the commander to be accompanied by the royal guards when traveling.
He also told Elder Ye Nantian and Elder Wang Wengong to pay attention to their safety, ensure that the colonial guards were always by their side, and gave them a special alarm that could be used to call the royal guards in times of danger.
The following period was relatively calm. Li Longxing pushed forward the reform step by step. The general offensive against the power of elders was scheduled for next month. The current task was to prepare for the implementation of the Silver Act.
During the last imperial crisis, he tried to adjust interest rates and tighten the gold standard, but to no avail.
The imperial emperor's control over the Imperial Reserve was incomplete, and the issuance and adjustment of currency were all completed by the Imperial Reserve. This made Li Longxing realize that if the monetary power could not be transferred to the hands of the Imperial Congress, then after he left office, all the achievements of the New Deal might be plundered.
Therefore, he had to pass the Silver Act to issue new currency, but the Imperial Reserve was directly controlled by the Grand Elders, and he had to report to them first.
Li Longxing went to the elders' compound alone.
The Great Elder was still sitting under the paulownia tree, and they seemed to have not changed at all.
After listening to Li Longxing's report, the four elders did not comment and only responded faintly.
"Be careful what you say and what you do."
Li Longxing nodded, knowing that they meant for him to be careful and not act too aggressively or too quickly, which would lead to the division of the empire.
His reforms harmed the interests of countless people, but the empire's strong upward momentum made up for it.
If a decline occurs at this time, all contradictions will explode.
"I need to focus my strength."
Li Longxing thought.
"The Royal Guards are about to enter combat readiness."
Afterwards, Li Longxing transferred a large number of imperial generals, backbones, and commanders back to Shenjing.
All members of the Papal State's post-war headquarters returned, and Shang Lianshan, Cheng Li and others returned to the Empire's highest military headquarters.
The members of the new post-war headquarters were jointly selected by the major forces that defected to the Imperial Faction in order to win them over to continue serving the Imperial Faction, but the chief officer was still a member of the Imperial Faction.
Soon, the highest military headquarters was filled with generals of the imperial faction. Two of the four marshals of the empire were from the imperial faction or people who leaned towards the imperial faction.
The return of a large number of commanders also put the Royal Guards on alert.
Li Longxing felt that this was a bit of an exaggeration. In Shenjing, there were the imperial garrison troops and the empire's ultimate trump card, the King's Envoy.
No one dares to act rashly in the capital.
He was not alone. After Mosili's death, two of the seven remaining elders stood on his side, one maintained limited neutrality, and only four elders, Lin Yabo, Luo Nuo, Cheng Wei, and Xu Chengguo, were enemies.
Their colonial special forces combined are less than half of the Royal Guards.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
Just to be on the safe side.
Li Longxing is ready to transfer power. He wants to transfer all the power he has gained to the Imperial Congress within the next one to two years.
There are already many civilian members in the Imperial Congress, and their proportion will continue to grow.
To achieve this, Li Longxing decided to give a speech at the Imperial Plaza again.
He had started preparing for this operation a month ago, and all the work had been done. People from all over the empire reacted strongly, and their representatives flocked to Shenjing.
Today, as he was riding in a special car on his way to the Grand Place, people lined the streets to welcome him, and he stood up and waved to them.
Countless flowers and cheers flew towards him, and the blazing enthusiasm seemed to turn into tangible warmth, allowing him to feel the power from the grassroots people of the empire.
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On the other side, Lin Yabo was visiting Elder Wang Wengong.
"...So, Elder Wang, do you understand? Li Longxing's reforms are doomed to fail. We have no place in the future imperial landscape. A powerful nation will collapse under the devastation of the mob. Foolish, untouchable people will always need the guidance of sages."
Lin Yabo smiled slightly, as if explaining the truth.
"If you can support us, I am willing to nominate you to sit on this sage throne. Your reforms and your will will become the new iron law of the empire."
Duke Wang Wen frowned, and the burly guards made him look particularly thin.
"Elder Lin, do you honestly believe that my reforms far surpass those of His Majesty?"
Lin Yabo showed an elegant smile: "Of course."
"Then I think you may never have fully understood my thoughts, nor have you carefully observed Your Majesty's reforms. You only see how they harm you and your group's interests, but fail to see how much they benefit the Empire and its people."
Lin Yabo's smile turned awkward, and he said coldly:
"Elder Wang, even if you support His Majesty and he succeeds, you will no longer exist in the future. The empire will only record Li Longxing's achievements and have nothing to do with you. So, even if Li Longxing succeeds again, what does it have to do with you?"
A smile appeared on Wang Wengong's thin face.
"Lin Yabo, you will never understand. You selfish, poisonous insects are the culprits that led to the decline of the empire. If you can wake up, you may have a good ending. If you continue to be stubborn, then one day you will all be wiped out."
He stood up, supporting himself on the table with both hands, his thin body looking down at the imperial elder like a giant.
"Just like the hunter who killed all the wolves, just like the hunter who killed all the insects."
"Let's go, I don't have much to say to you."
Lin Yabo's face twisted and he grinned, "Duke Wang Wen, you forced me to do this."
boom!
A flash of cold light passed by, followed by a huge roar. Dust from the roof fell down, and two special forces bodies covered in cold light collided with each other.
Duke Wang Wen sneered, "Lin Yabo, have you lost your mind?"
boom!
Another special forces fighter came through the wall and threw a heavy punch at Wang Wengong, but was still caught by the guards.
More special forces arrived and the loud noises continued. Wang Wengong's special forces clearly had the advantage in numbers, after all, this was his home ground.
Duke Wang Wen said coldly, "Lin Yabo, if you retreat now, I can pretend nothing happened."
But in a flash, more special forces fell from the sky and the situation turned around in an instant.
"This... these are the governors of various places, the regional commanders, and the Qin Group..."
"not good……"
Wang Wengong realized something instantly.
Just as he was about to sound the alarm, a large hand filled with cold light pierced his chest.
Blood flowed as the big hand continued to move forward, grabbed the alarm and crushed it into pieces.
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On the other hand, Elder Ye Nantian received a letter from Li Longxing inviting him to give a speech, but he felt unusually uneasy, and a feeling of fear arose in his heart.
He carefully recalled what had happened in the past few days and found nothing wrong.
But just in case, he quickly called his subordinates and asked them to be on guard to prevent hostile forces from causing trouble.
He called the housekeeper again and asked him to properly take care of his only concern - his daughter Ye Lingyue.
Two colonial warriors will be sent to protect her safety and let her stay out of the spotlight for a while.
After doing all this, Ye Nantian felt slightly relieved.
Just as he was about to call his followers to set off, he suddenly heard a loud noise outside the mansion. He looked through the window and saw a large number of special forces bodies with cold light breaking through his defenses and rushing towards his office.
"not good!"
Ye Nantian's worries became a reality, and he immediately rushed to the desk, trying to sound the alarm.
But it was too late.
The special forces were so fast that one of them broke his arm the moment he touched the alarm.
The next moment, his heart was crushed.
Ye Nantian fell to the ground, and his last sight was filled with coldness.
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Shenjing.
Yongan Avenue.
The cheers were like waves, the crowd was like the sea, and the special car could only move at a speed of a dozen yards.
Ah Xi whispered, "Long Xing, if this continues, we'll be late."
Li Longxing's face flushed red as he whispered back, "Ah Xi, they are the future of the empire. The longer I see them, the more sparks of the future empire will have."
Ah Xi pouted slightly: "You always have a point."
Li Longxing smiled without further explanation. He stood on the car and waved to the new round of people arriving, which triggered even louder cheers.
distance.
The captain of the royal guards is commanding almost all the royal guards to protect the safety of their emperor.
This kind of large-scale crowd has always been the focus of protection.
Because the colonized bodies can blend in with the crowd, when they do not use cold nuclear energy, they appear to be no different from ordinary people.
Once they get close to their target, they will suddenly attack and it is difficult to defend against them.
Therefore, they must have a large number of guards mixed in with the crowd to physically contact everyone who approaches to confirm whether they are normal people or modified organisms.
The Royal Guards were experienced and everything went smoothly.
But the captain felt very uneasy today, as if something was not right.
He used the intercom to repeatedly confirm the situation with each team and frequently glanced at the crowd.
Behind him, a large number of royal guards occupied all the commanding heights.
But I still feel uneasy.
It seems like something is missing.
When the convoy left Yong'an Avenue and entered Murai Avenue, the captain of the guards suddenly remembered.
Today, I have never seen the Imperial Garrison Commander!
The Imperial Garrison Commanders are the main force guarding the capital, and it is impossible for them to disappear for so long.
wrong!
The captain of the guard decisively called on the royal envoy, who was the ultimate power of the empire.
However, the signal was rejected and the envoy did not respond.
The next moment, a large number of special forces rushed out of the building. The captain immediately issued an order: "Fight! Inner guards protect His Majesty!"
However, instead of trying to break through the defenses, the enemy entangled them, while snipers took advantage of the situation and occupied the high ground.
Before the Royal Guards could react.
The gunshots have already been heard.
The depleted uranium bomb mixed with uranium-238 penetrated the air, shattered the protective shield raised on the special vehicle, and pierced Li Longxing's right shoulder.
Blood spurted out. Li Longxing realized that someone was assassinating him. He threw himself on the car and shouted, "Quick, evacuate the people!"
He pushed away Ah Xi who was trying to lie on him and shouted, "Don't bother me with hiding. Don't you know that I'm the king of special warfare? Bullets can never hit me..."
Bang!
The second depleted uranium bullet pierced his throat, blood oozing out of his mouth. He coughed violently, but only coughed up blood.
Ah Xi almost frantically covered his throat, trying to stop the bleeding, but red still flowed out from every corner of her fingers. Her face was covered with tears, and she looked as miserable as a dog.
Li Longxing tried to give her a smile and tell her that he was fine, but he couldn't speak.
He wanted to raise his hand and gently wipe away her tears, but the third bullet pierced his heart.
Click.
His arms fell limply and fell into the blood.
There was only a blank in Ah Xi's world.
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The assassins retreated like a tide. Although the captain of the guard left behind dozens of colonial warriors, it could not cover up the failure of the mission.
His Majesty was assassinated.
On the avenue, the crowd was in chaos, with shouts and screams everywhere, blood and broken limbs everywhere. The battle between the royal guards and colonial soldiers with cold light on their bodies had not yet ended. The enemy dispatched a large number of special forces to mix into the crowd. Although they were stopped by them, they were also entangled and failed to ensure the safety of His Majesty in time.
The Royal Guards' radio channel was exploding with activity. The angry Royal Guards were desperately hunting down the murderer. They were determined to capture all those involved in the assassination.
But the captain of the guard thought of more things in his cold anger.
He immediately rushed to Taiming Palace, where the first princess, the young master, and the little princess were all.
Among them, the young prince has the legal right to inherit the throne of the empire.
Their safety must be protected.
Only when the young prince ascends the throne will they have the opportunity to try the murderer who assassinated His Majesty.
There are only four royal guards in Taiming Palace, which is very dangerous.
The captain of the guard rushed over at an extremely fast speed. He was a super colonial warrior formed by the fusion of three colonial originals. He was nearly two meters and five meters tall, had extremely strong combat power, and was faster than everyone else.
As long as he was there, the remaining enemy forces would not be able to threaten the heavily defended Taiming Palace.
A moment later, the captain of the imperial guards arrived at Taiming Palace. As soon as he landed, he discovered something was wrong.
There are a lot of traces of fighting in Taiming Palace, with collapsed walls and charred soil everywhere.
He hid his body and moved quickly into the palace, and immediately saw the special combat team fighting with the royal guards.
There are six of them in total, which already gives them an overwhelming advantage.
Next straight.
Powerful energy began to explode. The captain activated the energy core at full power, and the triple Primarch burst out with unparalleled power.
With one step, the entire bluestone ground was shattered, and his figure rushed into the enemy camp like lightning. His powerful fist directly blew up a colonial special forces body, and the silver-white original body flew out from the air and gathered on the ground.
The captain threw a backhanded horizontal punch, knocking off the head of a colonial warrior. There were still three left, but they were quickly killed by the siege of four guards and one captain.
A guard breathed a sigh of relief: "Captain, you're here too."
Another guard asked, "Have they lost their minds? Why would they dare to attack in the Divine Capital? Where is the Imperial Garrison Commander? Where is the King's Garrison Commander?"
The captain didn't answer and asked, "Where's the princess?"
A hidden door opened and Li Linyue walked out.
Her face was pale and bloodless. She asked steadily, "Bai He, what happened? You are my father's bodyguard, why are you here?"
The captain took a quick look and saw that the little princess, the little master, the housekeeper Liu You, the maid Ling and others were all there.
He did not respond to the princess's question, but said, "We'll discuss the details later. You must leave Shenjing as soon as possible."
"Leaving Shenjing?"
Everyone screamed in shock. To them, no place was safer than Shenjing.
"Where are we going then?"
"Stop talking nonsense and go!"
The captain shouted sternly and was about to take the people away by force when the enemy reinforcements arrived.
A total of forty colonial warriors surrounded the side hall of Taiming Palace.
A pale commander, ignoring the special warfare principles, stepped forward from the team and said with a smile, "Li Linyue, you can't run away, right?"
Li Linyue's face darkened. "Lin Ziya, what do you mean? You dare to start a rebellion in Shenjing? You are courting death!"
Lin Ziya laughed and said, "Li Linyue, don't you know the situation? Your father is finished. This empire is my father's empire after all!"
He opened his hands, showing the colonial warrior behind him.
"Look, what a powerful force this is, Li Linyue, you didn't expect it, did you? You used to make me a dog, but now, I'm going to make you a dog!"
Li Linyue's face was completely drained of color. Everyone was terrified. Young Master Li Yuchen shouted, "You're talking nonsense! Father can't be in any danger! I'll kill you!"
Lin Ziya showed an arrogant smile, as if he was disdainful of arguing.
He turned to the First Princess, and a blush flushed on his pale, thin face.
"Li Linyue, take off all your clothes and crawl towards me like a dog, and I will spare your life!"
Li Yuchen was still cursing, but forty colonial warriors raised their hands at the same time, and the cold light gathered at their wrists made him shut up.
Those were forty arc-ray cannons, enough to blow the entire Taiming Palace into the sky.
Lin Ziya laughed wildly and said, "If you keep cursing, Li Gou, I'll have a good time with your sister right in front of you, and then I'll chop your head off!"
At this moment, a soldier in colonial uniform whispered something in his ear. Lin Ziya interrupted impatiently, "I know."
He turned around and shouted, "Li Linyue! Get over here, or you'll all die!"
The captain of the guard whispered, "We'll charge up in a moment, you go through the tunnel."
Li Linyue bit her lip tightly, knowing that this was impossible. Five royal guards could not be a match for forty colonial warriors.
She wanted to speak, but she couldn't.
what to do?
The captain said anxiously, "Your Highness, hurry up and leave! We will hold you back!"
This is of course a lie. It is almost impossible for them to escape, and if they are captured alive, it will mean an even more tragic end.
what to do?
Li Linyue asked herself for the third time.
But the younger sister seemed to have heard the inner voice and whispered, "Sister, go find big brother."
(End of this chapter)
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