The sound of horse hooves echoed as Jiang Zhongguo galloped over, followed by a group of imperial guards.
"Your Majesty," Jiang Zhongguo saw Zhao Huan and others standing at the street entrance with cold faces and hurriedly dismounted and bowed.
"Bring them up!" Jiang Zhongguo waved his hand, and his men brought the arsonists up.
Zhao Huan said nothing, looking at Jiang Zhongguo with anger on his face. Even Nangong Lian'er's face showed anger.
Linghu Yunlong's hand holding the hilt of the sword turned slightly pale, and Yue Fei looked at everything in front of him coldly.
Zhao Huan was furious. The Imperial Guard, the guardians of the imperial city, had actually committed such a heartless act. Especially in front of Yue Fei, who had strict military discipline and had never violated anyone, he felt completely humiliated.
Jiang Zhongguo was even more alarmed, assuming Zhao Huan had come because he saw the fire. Pointing at the five or six soldiers, he said, "Your Majesty, the arsonists have been apprehended. They suspected spies in the East City Cloth Market and accidentally set the fire. Fortunately, the fire has been put out."
Zhao Huan pointed at the two bastards and said, "These two broke into a house, robbed it, raped and killed a young girl, and another girl, unable to bear the humiliation, jumped into a well and committed suicide. Jiang Zhongguo, you are truly a good leader."
Jiang Zhongguo's forehead was covered with sweat: "Your Majesty, this..."
Zhao Huan pointed at the Imperial Guards who were swarming in groups of two or three on the street, almost all of them clutching a large pile of treasure. "Imperial Guards, the guardians of my imperial city. Instead of fighting for our country, you cowered in fear. During the joint attack on the city, at the three gates, the first to enter were Yue's army. What have you, Imperial Guards, been doing?"
Jiang Zhongguo swallowed his saliva and thought to himself that this was not good.
Zhao Huan pointed at Jiang Zhongguo's head and said, "In West City, Yue's army has done nothing to harm the people, and the people are grateful and call them the king's army. In East City, the imperial guards are burning, killing, and looting, leaving the people in panic and crying out in pain."
"Your Majesty!" Jiang Zhongguo knelt down in fear.
"The common people don't understand. They can't tell the difference between Yue's army and my imperial guards. They point to the Yue's army and say to me, 'Your Majesty, your imperial guards are truly heavenly soldiers and generals, the protectors of the people.'" Zhao Huan fanned himself, saying, "Where's my face?"
Zhao Huan slapped himself hard, the sound was loud. "Your Majesty." Nangong Lian'er was frightened and hurried to dissuade him.
Jiang Zhongguo felt limp all over and groaned inwardly.
Zhao Huan gritted his teeth and said, "Capture the palace commander Jiang Zhongguo!"
The guards behind Zhao Huan rushed over and grabbed Jiang Zhongguo. Jiang Zhongguo was so frightened that he said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I didn't let them steal anything, General Yue."
This time Yue Fei did not plead for him again. Zhao Huan said, "Yue Fei."
He did not call him Marshal Yue, because Zhao Huan felt that he was not worthy of calling him Marshal Yue. Yue Fei hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
"Bring the Yue Family Army here, to East City. Arrest as many as you can. Any Imperial Guards who rob property worth more than twenty taels, regardless of rank, will be arrested!"
Everyone was shocked, and Yue Fei was also startled: "Your Majesty."
"Pass on my order! Arrest him!" Zhao Huan's eyes were red.
Yue Fei did not dare to persuade him again: "As ordered!"
Zhao Huan pointed at the guards on the street and said, "You, follow me!"
The guards came over timidly and fearfully.
Zhao Huan said to Linghu Yunlong: "Kill these people!"
He was talking about the arsonists and the two beasts who raped and murdered women.
Linghu Yunlong thrust out his sword, killing several guards instantly.
It was Jiang Zhongguo's turn. Linghu Yunlong's sword was placed on Jiang Zhongguo's neck, and Jiang Zhongguo broke out in a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, what about this?" Linghu Yunlong asked.
Jiang Zhongguo, the commander of the Imperial Guard, even if it was Zhao Huan, had to go through a trial, sentence and execution before killing him.
Moreover, if Zhao Huan killed Jiang Zhongguo now, the imperial guards he brought with him might rebel.
But Zhao Huan wasn't afraid, because this wasn't the Imperial Guard camp. Nearly ten thousand Imperial Guards had already been thrown into disarray, scattered across East City and looting at will. Jiang Zhongguo only had about thirty men with him. He was accompanied by Linghu Yunlong, Nangong Lian'er, and a number of guards, so these thirty or so men couldn't cause much trouble.
Furthermore, the Imperial Guards were far fewer in number than Yue's army. If they rebelled because of Jiang Zhongguo's death, they would be courting death.
Zhao Huan then said without even raising his head: "Kill him!"
Jiang Zhongguo was shocked: "Your Majesty!"
With a "chi" sound, Linghu Yunlong sent out his long sword, and blood spurted out of Jiang Zhongguo's neck.
The three dozen or so generals of the Imperial Guard led by Jiang Zhongguo were shocked and drew their swords in fear, shrinking back one after another.
The commander-in-chief was actually killed by the emperor in the street, which would inevitably cause chaos in the military camp.
More than 30 generals under Jiang Zhongguo drew their swords against Zhao Huan but did not dare to attack, after all, they were afraid of the emperor's majesty.
The guards behind Zhao Huan also drew their swords to protect the emperor, and the two teams almost attacked each other.
Zhao Huan looked at the imperial guards coldly: "Why, do you want to rebel?"
The generals of the imperial guards looked at each other, not knowing what to do. If they laid down their weapons, they feared being executed by Zhao Huan; if they held on, they feared being charged with treason.
"Anyone who dares to point a sword at me will have his entire clan executed. Those who did not plunder, or were forced to do so by the generals, will be exempted."
"Clang." The guards threw down their weapons one after another, and no one dared to resist anymore.
The thirty or so people started to expose the truth, and one soldier said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it was Zhao Qi who advised General Jiang to plunder the city."
"Yes, that's what Vice General Zhao Qi said."
"General Zhao Qie ordered the soldiers to have some fun."
Deputy General Zhao Qie followed Jiang Zhongguo. He did not put down his weapon, but held the long sword, but his hand was shaking.
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