"Guard you." Lan Yuan shouted and rushed towards the nun. The surrounding military masters immediately surrounded the nun.
"Commander Xiao, please be merciful and don't hurt her." Chen Nan shouted quickly. He was now sure that this nun must have been tricked. Leaving this nun behind would definitely be a big trouble for them. .
"Yes." Lan Yuan led his knights and surrounded the nun. These people were all masters in the army and had a tacit understanding with each other. No matter how skilled the nun was, she could not defeat a group of them. The evil wolf was captured in a moment.
"Your Majesty, arrest this person and ask you to deal with it." Lan Yuan pushed the nun to the ground and walked up to him.
Chen Nan ordered to Lan Yuan without looking back: "Ask a few people to assist Mr. Yun and Shadow Guard. I want to keep these killers in black. Do you understand me?"
"Yes." Lan Yuan bowed his hand. He left all fifty of his men with Chen Nan, while he led the remaining soldiers to capture the black-clothed killer.
Chen Nan walked up to the nun, reached out and took off the black scarf from her face, and said in a cold voice: "Who did it?"
"Bah, bah, the dog emperor, you can kill me if you can." The nun was still as enthusiastic as ever.
"You are the daughter of Nalan Xiao. I can make it very clear. I did not order your father to be killed, and I have no reason to deceive you. If I were you, I would investigate it myself instead of doing it. A traitor."
"What do you mean?"
"That's it for now. I'll give you another chance. If you still think I've deceived you, then just come and kill me."
As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked the sergeants who were escorting the nun to let go of her. Several guards looked at each other, immediately let go of the nun, and surrounded him.
"Let me go? Aren't you worried that I will still find an opportunity to assassinate you in the future?" The nun said with disbelief. This was the second time the emperor had released him.
"Since I dare to let you go, I naturally don't worry about you being assassinated again in the future. I can give you time to investigate the matter again. If you need any help, you can enter the palace with this order. Find me.”
As he said that, he threw a token over. The female cultivator swept the token around, looked up at Chen Nan, kicked her foot, and disappeared in an instant.
"Your Majesty, it's my fault that I didn't protect the Emperor well."
"I apologize for my failure to protect you."
As soon as the nun left, Mr. Yun and Lan Yuan rushed up. They immediately knelt down and apologized to Chen Nan.
"Old Yun and General Xiao, if there were no two of you, I would definitely die today. I will reward you based on my merits. How can I punish you two?"
"Mr. Yun, are they okay?"
"Your Majesty, five of the secret guards were killed." Mr. Yun's voice was a little low. He had worked hard to train so many people, just like his own disciples, and now five of them were lost at once, which made him heartbroken.
"Bury them." As he said that, he gave Lan Yuan a fierce look. This look frightened Lan Yuan and made him break out in a cold sweat.
"Where are those men in black?"
"Your Majesty, of the three hundred black-armored killers, two hundred and twenty-five have been killed on the spot, and seventy-five have been captured alive." Lan Yuan quickly replied, fearing to offend Chen Nan.
"That's good, send them back." Chen Nan's voice was calm, but everyone could feel the anger in it.
More than a thousand knights and more than 70 prisoners of war escorted him back to the imperial capital. At this time, the sky was getting dark and there were few pedestrians on the streets of the imperial capital. However, many people still noticed the movement here. Of course, there were also many spies.
"Pass the order, we will gather in front of the Meridian Gate during half a stick of incense. If you don't come late, you will be killed without mercy."
"It's Your Majesty." A group of soldiers retreated, and the rest were waiting at the Meridian Gate.
"How are you talking? The assassination failed? How many more were arrested? Why didn't they choose to commit suicide? How could this happen?" In the Zeng Mansion, a servant trembled and knelt on the ground, while the great scholar Zeng was like an angry The lion smashed everything around him.
"The emperor has decreed that within half a stick of incense, all the important ministers of the court will gather in front of the Meridian Gate. If they come late, they will be killed without mercy." Academician Zeng was thinking about how to deal with this matter when a loud shout suddenly sounded outside. Hearing this, his face almost turned into a pot.
After a stick of incense, all the civil and military officials from the court had arrived. At the Meridian Gate, Chen Nan was wearing a royal robe, standing under a gorgeous umbrella, looking coldly at the civil and military officials from the court.
In front of him, there were more than seventy killers wearing black armor, with their hands and feet cut off. Everyone in the court was stunned, and they had no idea what was going on and who they were.
"Your Majesty, the time has come." When the hourglass ran out, Lan Yuan knelt down and shouted loudly.
"Zhang Qingfeng from the Criminal Department, are you here?"
"I'm here." When Zhang Qingfeng heard the emperor calling his name, he immediately took a step forward and knelt on the ground.
"Gather all the officials together, hand over those who are absent to General Xiao, and take them to the Meridian Gate to be beheaded."
"Yes." Zhang Qingfeng replied tremblingly, and led the officials forward to start counting.
Chen Nan turned his eyes, and everyone bowed their heads, even Zeng Sihai, who was sitting in the first place.
"Perhaps my attitude towards you is too gentle, making you think that I am a soft persimmon. I have been assassinated several times, and even the soldiers have been hidden. If you want to fall out with me, don't blame me for turning against me and being heartless."
"Zeng Aiqing, do you think so?" Chen Nan suddenly looked towards Master Zeng. Zeng Sihai was shocked and fell to his knees with a thud, trembling: "I...I..."
"Your Majesty, I am loyal to you!" As he spoke, tears flowed down. Chen Nan secretly laughed in his heart. If he hadn't already guessed the old man's purpose, he might have been fooled by him.
"Haha, Zeng Aiqing, there is no need to be polite. I naturally know your loyalty."
"Zhang Qingfeng, how is the investigation going?"
Zhang Qingfeng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, all the princes in the court are here, only Liu Chun, the minister of Honglu Temple, is still there."
"Who is Liu Chun? You are so brave. How dare you disobey the imperial edict? Come on!"
"Yes." Lan Yuan took the order, and after asking for the address, he led his people to arrest him.
"Zeng Aiqing, why do you look so sad? Does this Liu Chun have anything to do with you?" Chen Nan's eyes turned and fell on the pale face of the great scholar Zeng.
"No, no, Your Majesty, this Liu Chun has nothing to do with me." Academician Zeng shook his head repeatedly, denying it desperately.
"That's very good. I think Zeng Aiqing doesn't have such relatives." After hearing this, Grand Scholar Zeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt quiet again.
"Lanyuan, you can even capture grandpa. Do you know who grandpa is? Minister of Honglu Temple, my brother-in-law is an official of the imperial court. You actually want to capture me too. Isn't this looking for death?"
