Li Bing sat down on the throne specially prepared for him, smiled and said to Murong Xue and all the guests: "My dear friends, today is a happy day for Murong and Princess Fenyang. I am here as a friend and brother. I’m asking for a cup of wedding wine. So you don’t have to be formal and polite, just drink as much as you want. Murong, are you here, my father?”
Before Murong Xue could speak, Murong Qianqiu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, I am here."
"Oh, Mr. Murong, you came from Jiannan, you had a hard journey all the way." Li Bing smiled kindly and said: "It's rare to get to the imperial capital, so I'll just spend a few more days before going back. I'll hold a banquet in the palace another day. To catch the wind for you.”
Murong Qianqiu bowed and cupped his hands: "Thank you for your Majesty's love, I am really scared. Your Majesty has already worked hard enough for state affairs, so I don't dare to disturb you anymore."
Li Bing waved his hand: "We have been a family for a long time. Mr. Murong does not need to see me. After the rebels are put down, Shengtang will rest and recover, and it will inevitably require the Murong family to contribute more. By the way, this time besides you, there are others at home Who’s coming?”
Murong Qianqiu replied: "Your Majesty, the people who accompanied me to the imperial capital this time were Zhuo Jing and two dogs. In addition, my younger brother Murong Shengshi and his family are also here."
"Oh? Is my father-in-law here too? He didn't listen to Zongzheng Temple's report." Li Bing felt a little surprised: "Where is the person?"
The emperor asked, and the head of state, Murong Shengshi, quickly squeezed out of the crowd and bowed: "My lord, Murong Shengshi is here to see your majesty."
Li Bing looked at the other party carefully and said with a smile: "Old Guozhang, look at it, our two families are getting closer and closer. I married your daughter, and your nephew married my sister. .When Concubine Hui gives birth to a son by the end of the year, you will be even more glorious and prominent."
Murong Shengshi's happy face blossomed into a smile, and he nodded repeatedly: "It's all a blessing to your majesty, a blessing to your majesty."
Seeing this, Li Bing couldn't help laughing, and then ordered the chamberlain to get the wine glass: "Come, dear friends, let's raise a glass together to congratulate our consort! Pray for the peace and prosperity of our Holy Tang Dynasty!"
All the guests raised their glasses and cheered in unison.
However, just as the atmosphere of the banquet was about to reach its climax, a shrill scream suddenly came from outside, shocking the monarchs and ministers in the hall.
Before anyone could react, the front yard of the Prince Consort's Mansion was already plunged into hysterical chaos.
Roars, exclamations, noises, the sounds of tables and chairs being knocked over, and the sounds of broken cups, plates, and bowls were all mixed together and could be heard endlessly.
Murong Xue and Xu Youchang stood up at the same time, and were about to ask what happened when a Forbidden Army officer covered in blood suddenly burst into the hall and shouted: "Assassin! Poison soldier!"
"Escort me!" Murong Xue shouted, stepped forward to block Li Bing behind him, and at the same time ordered the guards in the room to be on guard.
Xu Youchang pushed away a few panicked nobles who were running around and shouted: "Don't panic! There are forbidden troops outside who can stop..."
Before he could say the word "assassin," a black shadow had already passed through the front yard and appeared in the main hall at the second entrance.
Dozens of Forbidden Army tiger and leopard cavalry brandished their sabers and rushed towards the black figure, trying to keep him out of the open hall door no matter what.
However, the assassin is just too powerful. In just a few snaps of his fingers, eight guards died tragically on the spot. The rest surrounded him, retreating while killing, unable to stop his progress.
Xu Youchang watched intently and couldn't help feeling awe-struck. The tall and thin assassin was obviously a top expert. The so-called top level means that no matter in the army or in the arena, there are probably few people who can compare with him.
Li Jiangyao is a top expert, and Xiahou Ninghan is also a top expert, but compared to this assassin, they are still slightly inferior.
What shocked Xu Youchang even more was that the assassin was indeed a poisonous soldier as the Forbidden Army said.
The whole body was black and purple, the skin was ulcerated, and the entire face was almost completely distorted, and the original appearance could not be seen.
Perhaps due to the effect of the medicine, the Poison Soldier Assassin, who was already excellent in martial arts, seemed even crazier at this time. With only a pair of flesh palms, he faced the heavily armed elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but he did not fall behind at all. The more he killed, the more courageous he became. The door is getting closer!
Xu Youchang knew in his heart that once the other party broke into the main hall, even more heavy casualties would be caused in this relatively closed space.
Moreover, most of the people staying at the banquet at this time were high-ranking ministers or relatives of Murong Xue. They were either old and weak, or had no strength to tie a chicken. There were only a handful of people like him who could fight.
In the eyes of that terrifying assassin, they were no different than lambs waiting to be slaughtered!
If this killing goes crazy, Shengtang's high-level center will be wiped out in an instant.
"Hurry! Close the door!" Xu Youchang roared, pulling away the completely frightened guests and rushing to the hall door: "Hurry up and close the door for me to stop the assassin!"
Murong Xue's two brothers and Gong Chengze also squeezed over at this time, hurriedly pushing the door latch. Unexpectedly, before they could finish it, a door was kicked into pieces from the outside. Gong Chengze, who was standing behind the door, was immediately injured. He vomited blood and fell back.
Xu Youchang shouted loudly and flew towards the assassin who broke into the door.
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Just when Ashina threw himself into the main banquet hall alone, complete chaos was already falling inside and outside the gate of the Prince Consort's Mansion.
Just now, it was Brother Shuxuan who took the lead in launching the attack and disrupted the guard system with a large number of poisonous smoke bombs, which allowed Ashina to punch in easily.
At this time, the poisonous smoke was completely dispersed, causing extremely heavy casualties. The imperial officials who came to congratulate the emperor, the imperial guards and government soldiers responsible for guarding the scene, and the tens of thousands of ordinary people who crowded to watch the excitement were all poisoned to death and injured.
Ge Shuxuan ran rampant in the light yellow poisonous gas smoke, holding double blades and killing wantonly. No one could survive wherever he passed.
People had no idea what was going on. They could only be dominated by inexplicable and huge fear and desperately tried to escape. Chengenfang, which was already overcrowded, was full of people pushing and trampling on them, with cries and calls for help happening one after another.
Ge Shuxuan knew that Ashina Zhijin had successfully rushed into the main banquet venue. Even if he couldn't kill Emperor Shengtang, he could kill dozens of ministers. He laughed excitedly and stretched out his hand to grab a The hair of a fourth-grade official was slashed on the man's neck with a short blade, and blood spurted out immediately.
At this time, a burst of rapid hoofbeats came from a distance. A large number of tiger and leopard knights from the Forbidden Army used their war horses to disperse the panicked crowd and quickly approached the Prince Consort's Mansion.
A cold smile appeared on Ge Shuxuan's face. He let go of his left hand and let the body fall heavily to the ground. Then he put the two blades back into his waist, used the cover of smoke to climb over the nearby wall and fled away.
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Xu Youchang was struck twice in the chest, and his shoulder was torn apart by sharp claws, leaving a bloody mess. His vision went dark, and he fell on his back. He passed out before his body even touched the ground.
Ashina kept moving, and after knocking down Xu Youchang, he immediately turned to Murong Xue's brother Murong Lei, stabbed with his palm knife, inserted it straight into Murong Lei's abdominal cavity, and pulled out his intestines.
Such a terrifying scene scared several ministers to the point of fainting.
At this moment, hundreds of banquet guests were blocked in the banquet hall by Ashina. Li Bing stood in the middle of the rear, surrounded by Murong Xue and seven or eight personal guards.
Further outside, there are the emperor's two uncles-Prince of Yu Li Chengxi and Prince of Chu Li Chengmai, as well as Zhongshu Ling Liu Shiming, Shangshu Ling Zhang Jian, Grand Situ Qi Zhihua, Fu Guogong Chailun, Shangshu Zuopushe Wei Zixuan, Shangshu You Servant Li Mo, the governor Yin Chengyi, and the ministers, ministers, and officials of the six ministries.
It can be said that the most prominent figures in the Holy Tang Dynasty are all crowded here.
Everyone had earth-colored faces, trembling, and kept shrinking back, hoping to be as far away from the terrifying demon as possible.
The remaining dozen imperial guards stopped in front of Ashina Zhijin, secretly praying that reinforcements would arrive quickly.
Murong Xue glanced at Xu Youchang, who was lying on the ground. Veins popped out on his forehead, and she wanted to rush forward and fight the assassin. However, he had to protect Li Bing first, so he did not dare to act rashly, but shouted loudly: "Who are you?!"
"You're asking in vain," said Dong Tianxing on the side: "He is a poison soldier and has lost his mind."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Old Dong finished speaking, Ashina Zhijin, who was standing not far away, actually spoke: "I... am the king of the world... Ashina Zhijin!"
The other party spoke in Shengtang language. Although it was a bit unclear, everyone present could still hear it clearly.
"Who did he say he was? Ashina Zhijin? Turkic Khan?!"
"No way? Wasn't Ashina Zhijin burned to death in Tai Chi Palace?"
"Oh my God, this can't be his dead soul, right?"
"Bullshit dead soul! In broad daylight, he is obviously a poisonous soldier monster."
Murong Xue also fell into deep confusion at this time, not knowing where the guy in front of her came from.
Dong Tianxing reminded in a low voice: "Talk to him and try to delay as much time as possible. The Imperial Army is not far away and will arrive soon."
Murong Xue realized what she was doing and shouted quickly: "You said you are Ashina Zhijin, is there anything you can prove?"
This question cannot be said to be stupid, but it is not smart either. What's more, at this time, Ashina Zhijin had already lost his temper, so how could he care about Murong Xue's problem.
Just listen to him roaring heartbreakingly: "You! You all... must die!"
After saying that, a black whirlwind suddenly rose from the ground and rolled directly towards the imperial army blocking the way.
In the blink of an eye, Ashina, who was like a madman, easily dispersed the guards and rushed straight into the guests with a strong bloody wind.
In the huge hall, there were screams everywhere, blood, severed limbs, and heads flying everywhere.
Even more bloody killings began.
