The commander of the Imperial Guard, Huang Xin, knew that he could not escape death today, but he still had wives, concubines, and elderly people at home, so he only hoped that the emperor would spare his family in view of his correct attitude.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am incompetent... I haven't caught a single one!"
Yelu Boyan sneered, "Good! Good! Very good! Then how many people from the other side participated in this assassination?"
"Your Majesty, there should be about 17 people."
Huang Xin’s answer made Yelu Boyang burst into laughter. The more he laughed, the more chest tightness he felt. In the end, he even laughed so hard that he spit out a mouthful of blood.
This is infuriating!
"Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Lan Yao was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and tried to comfort him, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
"Calm down?" Yelu Boyan laughed bitterly, "How can I calm down, Prime Minister? They are only 17 people, and not only can they freely enter and exit the imperial city surrounded by Yulin troops, they can even enter my palace and do whatever they want in the palace!
"A mere 17 people were able to overturn my palace and blow me up like this. And what about me? My 80,000 elite soldiers not only failed to protect me, causing me to be so seriously injured, but also couldn't capture even one person. How can I swallow this anger?"
"I deserve to die!" Huang Xin knew that he was in big trouble today, so he did not argue but knelt on the ground.
"You deserve to die, you really deserve to die!" Yelu Boyan sighed to the sky.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" The commander of the Imperial Guard, Huang Xin, was his nephew-in-law. If he did not speak up for Huang Xin now, not only would Huang Xin die, but his sister's family would also be in danger. So Lan Yao said boldly:
"Commander Huang failed to protect the Emperor and seriously injured him. He truly deserves death. However, this time the enemy is completely different from the assassins we've encountered before.
Although these killers were very skilled, they were not so powerful that they could injure the emperor and still enter and leave the palace freely with only 17 of them.
Their success this time was due to an unknown and powerful weapon. Not only the ministers, but even the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards had never seen that weapon before. Although they had used it before by the river in Xuanyuan Mansion, no one had witnessed it firsthand. As for its power, not only the ministers, but even Your Majesty, wouldn't you be skeptical that a fist-sized black object could have such power?
The guards had never seen this kind of weapon before, so they were hesitant when they first faced it, which allowed the 17 people to take advantage and succeed.
Your Majesty, Commander Huang has been dedicated and devoted to his duties until his death. He has served his duty well. Please, in consideration of his loyalty and patriotism, spare his life!"
Seeing Yelu Boyang hesitate, Lan Yao continued, "Your Majesty, the armies of Northern Wei and Nanyue are now heading towards Xiliang. Now is the time to recruit more men. We must not let the soldiers lose heart! Please allow General Huang to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence."
Now that Baili Feng has arrived in Xijing, it's certain. If General Huang can find Baili Feng, we can win this war without fighting! At least in the short term, we can give Xiliang some time to recuperate and build up their strength!"
Originally, Yelu Boyan did have the intention to kill, but after Lan Yao's persuasion, he finally gave up the idea.
Lan Yao was right. He didn't have subordinates like Qian Yeming.
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