Hearing the emperor's roar, Zu An couldn't help but be afraid, and instead wanted to laugh, because before that, he had the same idea, but what came to his mind was not the vegetable market, but the public toilet.
Speaking of which, the emperor had the nerve to scold others. Although the palace guards were indeed led away this time, it was because the enemy was too strong. The world's number one killer organization, Shadow Tower, and the elites of the Demon Cult came out, and even the Grand Master They were all dispatched, but the most powerful emperor in the palace never showed up, so what could these guards do.
By the way, what was he doing during this time?
Zu An hesitated whether to report it or not. Reporting at this time might lead to bad luck.
As a result, the eunuch outside the royal study said to him: "The emperor just said that when Master Eleven comes, just go in."
Zu An was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, father-in-law."
He walked in cautiously and was shocked to find that there was no emperor in the imperial study room, but only a huge mirror, in which the emperor's influence appeared. It was very similar to the audio-visual mirror used for video calls with Chu Chuyan, except that this one was in front of him. Much bigger.
He was startled and wondered what was going on. He hurriedly looked to the side, but saw that the other people had no strange expressions. They seemed to have known about it for a long time.
He secretly observed that Zhu Xie was an old acquaintance. He was usually domineering outside and looked at people with an arrogant look, but now he was standing aside like a quail with no sense of presence. His attitude should be more respectful. So respectful.
In addition, the person who was pointed and scolded by the emperor was also an old acquaintance, Wei General Liu Yao.
He was asking for forgiveness with a low eyebrow, but how could he still show any signs of his behavior in Mingyue City before?
Although he is the queen's uncle and should be the emperor's elder in name, he does not dare to put himself in the forefront of his elders in front of the emperor.
Speaking of which, he was also very depressed. Although General Wei was theoretically the highest commander of the imperial army in the palace, he usually lived in the palace on weekdays. The specific matters of palace defense were handled by the left and right generals of guard, guerrilla general, Xiaoqi general, and Zhu Xie Chixin's embroidered messengers and a small number of imperial guards under Guang Luxun are jointly managing.
He got off work at that time and went to live happily. It was night when the assassins broke out in the palace, and he was still drinking and having fun at home, so he had no time to react.
Zu An's eyes moved to the side again. They were all big bosses in the palace. Right Guard General Guo Zhi and Guerrilla General Zhao Yuan had met in the East Palace before.
Well, another bearded man had just fought against him not long ago. At that time, he was chasing Qiu Honglei and was stopped for a moment by his own flaming knife. It should be Cheng Xiong, the general of the left guard.
I didn't see General Qiaoqi, and I don't know where he went.
There was also an old man with a thin appearance. His bronze skin made his skinny body look inexplicably explosive.
He had previously given him an illustrated book by Zhongshang Liuyu in the academy, which introduced the costumes of important officials in the imperial court. This official uniform looked a bit like Guang Luxun.
Could it be that he is the new Guang Luxun, Murong Tong, the grandfather of the little girl Murong Qinghe?
No wonder that little girl Murong Qinghe has a wheat-colored complexion. Could it be that it is inherited in the family?
Compared to the submissive behavior of the others, Murong Tong stood much straighter. He was in charge of the emperor's imperial bodyguards. Now that the emperor was highly cultivated, the responsibilities of the imperial bodyguards were in name only. What's more, he was originally the one being ordered to serve. He was promoted and demoted secretly to this quiet yamen. He can't be blamed for the assassination today.
Huh, it's all the fault of that brat Zu An, I have to suffer here like these guys!
The anger value from Murong Tong is +723!
Seeing the anger level in the background, Zu An was startled, thinking that Murong Tong recognized him. However, upon careful observation, he did not look over here. He must have been depressed about being transferred from the Sili School Lieutenant.
After the emperor passed the curse, he seemed to be much calmer, and then he said: "Everyone present here will be demoted one level, fined for three years, and temporarily assigned to the original position to be responsible for matters, waiting to be punished and meritorious service."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" A group of people saluted and thanked them one after another. For their level, the money in salary was not necessary. This kind of punishment was considered a big stick raised high and then put down gently.
Only Zu An looked depressed. I was a gold medal messenger and I didn't even receive a single salary. As a result, I had to be fined for three years?
It's not like I have other income like those guys. I have to complete the task for the emperor through life and death for half a day, but I also have to be prostituted for nothing for three years?
Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn’t dare to use it like this!
It's a pity that he just saw the emperor take action. Although he was full of complaints, he still didn't dare to jump out at this stall to cause trouble.
Seeing everyone's reaction, the emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Cheng Xiong, next you are responsible for catching the assassins who committed the assassination in the queen's palace, and at the same time find out the origins of those assassins!"
"Guo Zhi, you are responsible for investigating the assassination of the Crown Prince in the East Palace and wiping out all the assassins who escaped."
"Liu Yao, Zhao Yuan, you are in charge of Dasuo Capital. Anyone suspicious will be arrested directly. Anyone who resists will be shot to death!"
"Yes!" A group of people accepted the order one after another.
Zu An secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, Qiao Xueying made the decision to leave today. Otherwise, if she had been delayed for half a day, she and her clansmen might not be able to leave tomorrow. She had been working hard in the capital for so many years before she could successfully rescue her clansmen. It would be too tragic if she failed in her success.
In comparison, he was more worried about Qiu Honglei now. It was already dark today and the gates in all directions of the capital were closed. She could not leave the capital at all. He didn't know if she could avoid being hunted by Liu Yao and Zhao Yuan.
At this time, others followed the order and left, leaving only Zu An and Zhu Xie Chixin in the imperial study.
The emperor looked at Zhu Xie Chixin: "Have you caught that woman?"
Zu An's head jumped, knowing that he must be talking about Master Qiu Honglei, and he quickly pricked up his ears.
Zhu Xie shook his head with all his heart:
"It's a humble job and incompetent. I just chased her out for a long time, but unfortunately I still can't find her whereabouts. I'm not even sure she left the palace."
This time the emperor became friendly and said: "That woman is a great master after all. Even though she is seriously injured, she is not so easy to catch. But now that the city gate is closed, she must not have left the capital. You still have to be responsible for finding her." "
"Yes." Zhu Xie bowed sincerely.
At this time, the emperor asked again: "You have always been familiar with all kinds of intelligence in the world. You have been fighting with that woman for the longest time. Do you know her origin?"
Zhu Xie said sincerely: "The woman used a dagger at the beginning and always showed herself as a master. She obviously didn't want to reveal her identity. It's a pity that she faced the emperor's last blow and had to use her natural weapon. Only then did I see Got a clue."
"The weapon she uses is the crescent wheel, and she is also a practitioner of the light system. Her special move has the effect of slowing down time. The one who meets all these conditions is the leader of the Demon Cult, Yun Jianyue."
Zu An's head was pounding. He was so scared. Now that they had been recognized, Qiu Honglei and the others' plan to frame King Qi would probably come to nothing. Not only that, the imperial court would definitely launch thunderous revenge on the Demon Cult, and they would be miserable.
However, the name of Master Qiu Honglei is still appropriate for her whole temperament. When I saw her floating in the air in the East Palace, she had a sense of being out of the world, as ethereal as the moon among the clouds.
The emperor fell into deep thought and said after a long time: "Have you told anyone else about this news?"
Zhu Xie replied hurriedly: "My subordinates naturally understand the importance. I have never told anyone before."
The emperor nodded: "That's good. Let this matter rot in your stomach for now and don't mention it again."
Although Zhu Xie had doubts in his heart, he did not ask. He just replied softly: "Yes!"
Zu An was confused. What was going on? Could it be that Qiu Honglei and her master were the emperor's old lover, so they were just being lenient? No, if it was an old lover, he wouldn't have failed to recognize her when they just fought.
"You go down, Zu An stays." The emperor's faint voice came from the mirror.
"Yes~" Zhu Xiechi glanced at Zu An in surprise before leaving, but didn't say anything and quickly left, closing the door considerately.
At this time, the emperor looked at Zu An, and his eyes suddenly became extremely sharp: "I heard that you hugged the crown princess today?"
Even though he was only facing a mirror, the pressure at that moment still made Zu An's clothes wet with cold sweat: "Reporting to the Emperor, the situation was critical at that time, and I also wanted to save the Crown Princess..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted. The emperor looked at him indifferently: "Which hand held it? Cut it off yourself."
