Chapter 849 Young General vs. Rich Lady 152
Huo Xiao had to kill the regent in a fair and open manner so that the power could be smoothly transferred to the young Prince Wei. If the regent was suddenly assassinated, Wangdu City would be in chaos.
People from the Protectorate also arrived. Their original intention was to support the Regent, but Huo Xiao had the emperor's edict in his hand, so they did not dare to act rashly and the situation was deadlocked for a while.
The Regent found a small red dot on his forehead. No matter how he moved, the red dot would follow him and could explode at any time, just like the envoy, which exploded with a bang and burst into a bloody flower.
Xuan Jiu leaned on the kneeling follower, and the other four followers also gathered around Xuan Jiu.
They had a blind worship of Xuan Jiu. Xuan Jiu showed them many miracles and could even make such powerful weapons. They were once forced to flee by the explosion of gunpowder, but now they can come and go freely in the palace with the help of gunpowder.
They couldn't believe that Xuan Jiu was really going to die, and they were at a loss for a moment.
Xuan Jiu looked up at the sky, he felt his life passing away, he was unwilling to accept it!
Why is everything different from what he expected? Starting from Pingyang City and Huo Xiao, everything is out of his control. Is there really someone in this world who can change his fate?
He was extremely talented, but he could only follow fate and obey it. Huo Xiao went against it, so he should have a miserable end. Why was he the one who died?
Xuan Jiu coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, and with the help of his followers, he barely stood up. His feather fan was stained with blood, so he threw it away and bowed to Huo Xiao, "I lost, but not to you, but to the person behind the scenes."
"Now that things have come to this, why bother hiding it? It's better to come out and see for yourself."
Huo Xiao sneered, "You are a traitor who sells out his country for fame and fortune. How dare you meet the gods? You must not pollute the eyes of the gods!"
Xuan Jiu's body shook, but he managed not to fall down. "You mortals don't understand at all! Mortals live a mediocre life, but some saints are born with a mission. I spy on the secrets of heaven to push this world forward!"
"Huo Xiao, I have calculated your fate. You will die in Pingyang City! This is your destiny! The god you mentioned helped you, and he must have some ulterior motive. You will not have a good ending! Come closer and I will teach you how to break it."
Huo Xiao was not fooled at all. "Can a dog spit out ivory? I didn't shoot you again because I didn't want to waste bullets, and you are trying to sow discord."
"My life was saved by the gods. If the gods want it, just give it to her. Come, arrest these Beirong spies and take them back for interrogation!"
Seeing that Huo Xiao refused to budge, Xuan Jiu's idea of dying together failed. He could only order his followers, "Kill Huo Xiao! Kill him!"
Huo Xiao knew that they had gunpowder and had been on guard against it.
With a few gunshots, three Beirong people were killed, and two others were injured in their arms and legs and fell to the ground, unable to move.
“Take them all away!”
At Huo Xiao's command, the Regent was tied up and the Beirong people were dragged away together. Whether they were dead or alive, they were ready-made evidence.
The Regent was cursing, and Zhao Shan thought he was being too noisy, so he covered his mouth with his hand.
The Royal Guards also arrived. The others didn't want to get involved in the fight between the two sides, fearing that they would end up like Captain Zheng, so it was Zhuo Zhantu who came.
The Protectorate didn't know whether to save the Regent or not. The newly appointed Commandant Zhuo embraced the captain of the Protectorate and advised them like brothers:
"He was arrested on the spot, and the evidence is complete. General Huo didn't kill anyone, and he didn't even touch the Regent. He was just taken away for interrogation and investigation. What's there to stop him from doing?"
"General Huo is truly blessed by the gods. If you dare to make a move, you will be the one to die once the red dot comes over! If you are not afraid of death, just give it a try. I am doing this for your own good."
Huo Xiao took the Regent and paraded through the city, making a long circle in Wangdu City before bringing him to the Zongzheng Temple.
The Zongzheng Temple was the place where royal affairs were handled. If princes and nobles committed mistakes, they could not be imprisoned like ordinary people, but were detained in the Zongzheng Temple for trial.
Yan Changfeng came down from the sniper point, high-fived Xu Sheng, and smiled at each other. It was he and Xu Sheng who cooperated just now. The two of them shocked the whole audience, so handsome!
"When it comes to guns, I am a professional! Huo Xiao is asking me for help! Humph! He ignored me for more than a month, and now he comes to me to ask me to do something. If it weren't for the face of the gods, I would ignore him!"
"I want to go with you on this expedition. Tell Huo Xiao not to abandon me!"
Xu Sheng put away the sniper rifle and nodded, "I will tell the general."
Yan Changfeng threw the gun to Xu Sheng, "You go, I have something else to do! The Regent King is colluding with the Northern Rong, this matter needs to be publicized. I am more familiar with Wangdu City. You can't do this, I have to do it!"
Three days later, the news of the Regent's evil deeds had spread throughout Wangdu City!
He colluded with Beirong, withheld military pay, and killed 300,000 soldiers of the Huo family!
He poisoned King Wei, plotted to kill the late King, controlled the government, and attempted rebellion!
The young King Wei was very satisfied after reading the files. "Uncle has done a great job, and every item is very detailed. Such a serious crime should be punished by death according to the law! The army will set out soon, so let's use Wei Shuo's blood to commemorate the fallen hero!"
The Zong Zheng is in charge of the affairs of the clan members. He is a clan member with a very high seniority and seniority. The Zong Zheng usually does not get involved in things, but now he is dragged out by Huo Xiao to try the case. In fact, he is just borrowing his name, and all the things are done by people sent by Huo Xiao.
Zong Zheng stood up, his mustache trembling, his old face almost wrinkled like a chrysanthemum. He bowed to Prince Wei and said, "Since ancient times, the royal family has represented the face of the royal family. The incident of Wei Shuo has caused a lot of uproar and has also affected the reputation of the royal family. It is really inappropriate."
"Even if someone in the royal family commits a serious crime, they are only imprisoned or exiled. It is rare for someone's life to be taken. Just tell the public that the regent is seriously ill and is imprisoned in the palace. If you really want to execute him, people will inevitably say that your majesty is unkind and does not even spare his own uncle."
Wei Yin slammed the file on the table and said coldly, "What if I insist on killing him? There is irrefutable evidence for every single one of these things! Master Zongzheng, are you going to plead for this evil man? Or are you going to unite with the clan members to oppose me?"
Zong Zheng was shocked. He thought that these charges were fabricated by Huo Xiao. In the power struggle, the loser had to accept it, but there was no need to kill them all.
Huo Xiao stood beside Prince Wei and said calmly, "Master Zongzheng, please think carefully before you speak. If you find the duties of Zongzheng tiring, there will naturally be someone to help you."
The chief of the clan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said loudly, "This is customary. I mentioned this because there is no precedent for executing clan members. Your Majesty is wise and impartial! Wei Shuo has committed many evil deeds, and his death is not enough to appease the public anger!"
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