Liu Mingzhi's words did not receive a reply from the figure on the top of the tower. A loud shout instantly made the atmosphere in the palace tense.
"Escort, quickly escort. Beat the drum quickly and order all the soldiers in the two cities inside and outside to put the whole city under martial law."
The source of the loud voice came from the Forbidden Army generals on the palace wall. As for which Forbidden Army general shouted the escort, Liu Mingzhi could not hear it because the distance was too far.
The moment the Forbidden Army general finished speaking, tens of thousands of well-organized Forbidden Army soldiers raised their weapons and quickly moved towards the city tower in groups to surround them.
Holding a powerful crossbow and a large yellow bow, the forbidden army archer took off the phoenix feather arrow in the quiver at the moment of action, quickly put it on the bowstring and pulled it into a half-moon, aiming it at the tower standing unwaveringly. The moving cloaked man.
The thousands of Imperial Guards who were responsible for maintaining the order of the guests on the square instinctively drew their weapons and gathered together to form a semicircular human wall. They slowly and steadily moved towards Mr. Liu who was standing at the highest point outside the Qinzheng Hall. .
The atmosphere in the palace became serious the moment the Forbidden Army soldiers took action.
The thousands of guests standing under the high stage looked at each other in confusion. Some looked nervous and incomprehensible, and some looked slightly excited. No matter what the reaction of the guests, they never expected that they would attend the prince's wedding banquet and still be there. You can encounter things like assassinating the king and killing the driver.
Although the vague figure on the tower did not indicate that he was here to assassinate the king, but from the somewhat thorny tone of his words, the guests realized that his purpose was not to congratulate His Highness the Second Prince. So simple.
After all, the serious guests who came to congratulate the palace swaggered through the palace gate to verify their true identity and entered the palace. Anyone who came over the wall would know without thinking carefully that the visitor must be a bad person!
Among the guests, hundreds of figures in purple and purple attires reacted from their astonishment. After glancing at the black figure on the roof of the tower, they immediately picked up their clothes and squeezed out of the crowd, trotting towards the high platform outside the Qinzheng Hall. .
The appearance of these people is clearly that of those high-ranking civil and military ministers in the court.
Hundreds of civil and military ministers trotted towards Qinzheng Palace, shouting the word "protect" in their mouths.
"Escort me, protect me quickly."
The civil and military officials on the thousand-level platform had just reached about halfway when the sound of thick and rapid war drums suddenly sounded from the palace wall.
The rumbling war drums echoed inside and outside the capital in an instant. Not only did the atmosphere in the palace become tense, but the atmosphere in the entire capital also became tense due to the sudden sound of war drums.
Tens of thousands of Forbidden Army soldiers standing guard on the city walls of the inner and outer cities heard the sudden sound of war drums from the direction of the palace. They were a little disapproving at first. After all, today is an auspicious day for the wedding of His Highness the Second Prince. The palace will beat drums and sound trumpets from time to time. This was something that the Ministry of War had already informed the various Forbidden Army officers in advance.
However, when all the Forbidden Army soldiers heard the subsequent rhythm of the war drums, their expressions changed drastically.
This rhythm is not the sound of drums to welcome guests, but the sound of war drums to warn and emergency.
As elite soldiers and horses, they are very familiar with the meaning of the rhythm of war drums.
However, no warning horns were sounded from the scouts in all directions of the capital, so there would only be someone who sneaked into the palace to assassinate the king.
For a moment, the Forbidden Army soldiers on the inner and outer city walls reacted, picked up various standard weapons, changed directions, and looked towards the direction of the palace.
The generals of the Imperial Guard at various gates in the capital unanimously sent orders to their respective troops.
"All brothers immediately put all city gates under surveillance and are not allowed to leave their posts without orders. I, the general, immediately rushed to the palace to investigate the situation."
"We take orders."
The most relaxed people in the capital were only the people in the city. As ordinary people, they naturally didn't understand what the sound of the war drums on the palace walls meant. They thought they were still beating the drums for the marriage of His Highness the Prince just like the previous two times. To add to the fun!
There were also many older people in the city with doubtful looks on their faces. They were naturally well-informed as they were older. Listening to the rapid sound of war drums coming from the direction of the palace, they faintly sensed something was wrong.
However, there was no sound of large-scale gatherings of imperial troops outside their homes, which made them wonder if there was something wrong with their ears because of their age.
After all, there has been no war in Dalong's palace for many years. Your Majesty is diligent and caring for the people, and now the people of Dalong are well-fed and well-fed.
There have been no natural or man-made disasters in various state capitals this year, so it is naturally impossible for people to riot and chaos. In this case, how can it be a warning and emergency drum sound?
As for the invasion of foreign enemies, that is even more impossible.
If the foreign enemy has already reached the capital and they have not received any news, then how powerful this foreign enemy must be!
It seems that no country among the small barbarian countries around Dalong has such strength.
Outside the Qinzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace, Liu Mingzhi glanced at the impenetrable Forbidden Army soldiers who protected him in less than a cup of tea, and a look of relief flashed in his eyes.
Qi Yun quietly walked to Young Master Liu and stopped, gently tugging at the sleeve of her husband's dragon robe and looking at Young Master Liu worriedly with her beautiful eyes.
"Husband, will there be any problems with Chengzhi and Jingyao?"
Liu Mingzhi squinted his eyes and shook his head calmly: "Yun'er, don't worry, they don't dare to attack Chengzhi and Jingyao so blatantly."
"Really? Husband, are you sure?"
"Don't worry, I still have confidence in my husband. Now that all the rich and powerful people in the capital are in the palace, they naturally don't dare to take action against Chengzhi and Jingyao girl at this time.
Naturally, there are people among the guests who they care about very much.
If they dare to take action, they will not be able to withstand the thunderous wrath of their husbands. "
"My husband's words mean that you know who the visitor is?"
"Well! I already have a rough idea in my mind. Yun'er, please go back and let your husband handle this matter."
"This...well, husband, please be careful."
After Qi Yun slowly backed away, Liu Mingzhi slowly took two steps forward, stood at the edge of the thousand-level platform and glanced around at the Forbidden Army soldiers who were more than ten steps away.
"Everyone, please step aside. Didn't you hear that I just invited that senior to come down for a wedding banquet?
Isn't it rude to me that you are so prepared?
Upon hearing my order, you should immediately withdraw your weapons and return them to their original positions. You must not act rashly without my order. "
After hearing what Young Master Liu said, the generals of the Forbidden Army who were closer to Young Master Liu turned around and looked at Young Master Liu Ming with astonished expressions, as if they suspected that they had heard wrongly.
Feeling the confused eyes of the Forbidden Army generals, Liu Mingzhi calmly nodded and spoke again.
"You listen to the order and immediately put away your weapons and return to their original positions. You are not allowed to act rashly without my order.
I also immediately issued an order that all the forbidden troops in the capital must not act rashly without my order. "
This time, the generals of the Forbidden Army were finally sure that they had heard correctly. They looked at each other hesitantly, looked at Liu Mingzhi's calm expression, and hesitantly bowed and gave him a fist.
"I will obey the order."
A group of generals silently inserted the horizontal swords in their hands into the scabbards, took out the command flags from their waists, ran toward their brothers below and waved the flags several times.
Thousands of soldiers of the Forbidden Army were stunned for a moment when they saw the order conveyed by the command flag in the hands of their immediate superiors. After reacting, they put away their weapons and dispersed towards the square without hesitation, displaying the order and prohibition vividly.
As soon as the soldiers of the Forbidden Army dispersed, the civil and military officials headed by Xia Gongming rushed to Young Master Liu.
The civil and military officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army who were watching the surrounding area receding like a tide looked at Young Master Liu in confusion.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
Liu Mingzhi smiled lightly and glanced at the bewildered civil and military officials gathered in front of him.
"My dear ministers, dear ministers, please do not be alarmed or worried.
Everyone who comes is a guest, and such a rigidly prepared formation is not the way to treat guests.
Just stay aside and watch with peace of mind, I will personally welcome this distinguished guest. "
All the officials looked at each other in confusion, and looked at Liu Mingzhi's expression of neither happiness nor anger before hesitantly dispersed towards the two sides.
Liu Mingzhi retracted his gaze and looked at the black shadow on the tower with a smile and extended his invitation again.
"Senior, I am a guest from afar. Since you are here, you might as well come down and have a glass of Quanzi's wedding wine, and let me express my friendship as a landlord."
