As an elder of the Zhengyi Sect, Li Zhiwu had a high status, so he had the power to enter and exit the Wei Palace.
If he wanted to enter the palace, he would not encounter much obstruction as long as he verified his identity.
So Li Zhiwu walked quickly towards the Wei Palace, intending to ask Emperor Jian'an for an explanation.
He was confident that the war in the south of Wei State was currently at a stalemate, and it was the time when their dedication was needed, so he did not dare to do anything to him.
This time, he was questioning him face to face as a victim. It was inconvenient to bring too many people, so he did not bring Ma Le and others.
Besides, those people were the ones he used to ambush Zhao Hongming. If he brought them there openly, there would really be no three hundred taels of silver in this place.
He thinks he is not that stupid.
Li Zhiwu kept his head down all the way.
In the imperial city, he did not skim, but walked quickly.
But even so, Li Zhiwu's speed is much faster than normal people walking.
In just one stick of incense, he walked to the Meridian Gate of the Wei Palace.
This is the main entrance of the Wei Palace. Anyone who enters the palace must enter through this door.
Li Zhiwu stopped and looked around.
At the corner on the side of the Meridian Gate, I saw four fast horses, and the horse manure on the ground was still fresh.
With a little guess, he knew that Zhao Hongming and his party had arrived at the palace.
Now that the fifth prince Zhao Hongming has returned to the palace, there is no point in being anxious.
So Li Zhiwu slowed down and approached the Meridian Gate leisurely.
After several rounds of inquiries, Li Zhiwu entered the palace effortlessly, and then walked to Qianqing Palace in a familiar way.
After Jian'an Emperor Zhao Mixu dealt with Zhao Hongming's matter, he resumed his work on the accumulated memorials.
After Zhao Mixu had dealt with government affairs for more than half an hour, and was about to get up to have lunch, he heard a guard coming in from outside to announce: "Your Majesty, Elder Li Zhiwu from the first sect has entered the palace and has come to see your Majesty. "
So fast?
Emperor Jian'an raised his head and frowned tightly.
After a moment's hesitation, he lowered his just-raised buttocks again and said calmly: "Xuan!"
"Yes, Elder Li Zhiwu of the Xuanzheng Sect enters the hall."
Amidst the chanting, an elder from the main sect walked into the hall alone.
"Elder Li, I haven't seen you for a long time. I wonder why you suddenly came to the palace today?" Emperor Jian'an lowered his eyes and asked first.
Li Zhiwu bowed lightly: "The common people pay homage to Your Majesty."
He put away his hands, looked directly at Emperor Jian'an Zhao Meixu and said, "Your Majesty, you know why I am here."
"Oh, I really don't know."
Emperor Jian'an was careless. He picked up a cup of tea that had already cooled down, blew it on, took a sip, and slowly put the cup down.
"Your Majesty, are you planning to pretend to be confused with me?" Li Zhiwu snorted coldly and said, "Outside the Meridian Gate, I have already seen the horses of the fifth prince. I must have returned to the palace."
"Really? If that's the case, you really deserve a punishment. You don't know how to greet your father after returning from a faraway place. You really don't know the etiquette."
"Your Majesty, you still don't want to admit it?" Li Zhiwu's whole body was roaring with true energy, his sleeves were not moving in the wind, and he said: "Now I want to tell your Majesty that the fifth prince killed my eldest daughter and fled back to the palace in fear of the crime. This time I am I want to seek justice from His Majesty."
"I am deeply sorry that your daughter died." Emperor Jian'an said with a displeased look: "But you are talking empty talk and slandering my son without providing any evidence. Isn't Elder Li too overbearing?" A little bit?"
"Overbearing? Your Majesty, I am explaining the facts to Your Majesty in a friendly manner. How can I be overbearing? Your Majesty has been avoiding this matter, but he seems to have a guilty conscience."
Emperor Jian'an said with a cold expression: "Elder Li, what you said is a bit too much."
"Have you passed?" Li Zhiwu said directly: "The Emperor of Wei has no control over matters outside the palace. Within five steps, he is no different from ordinary people. Therefore, the rights of you, the King of Wei, are only five steps away, within the palace. "
"Your Majesty, please don't forget that the head of my family is still resisting the Chu army in the south. You, the Zhao family, are still able to secure the world now because of my support. Do you still think you are the first king of Wei?"
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Jian'an stood up suddenly, his whole body qi trembling.
The seven-star Juetian formation engraved in the palace began to rotate silently, and the hall was filled with murderous intent.
"It seems that Elder Li is determined to fight me to the death today?"
"The fish is dead and the net is broken? That's not the case. I just want an explanation. If you hand over the fifth prince, everything will be fine for us. I will even send some more of my disciples to the south to open up territory for His Majesty." Li Zhiwu responded tit-for-tat and said with a half-smile: "The fifth prince is just an ordinary prince, so why not hand him over to your majesty?"
Zhao Meixu snorted coldly and shouted outside: "Let Eunuch Feng bring the results of his work to the main hall."
"yes!"
A guard answered outside the door.
Li Zhiwu narrowed his eyes and wondered what kind of medicine Zhao Mixu was selling in the gourd.
After a while, Feng Dabao walked into the palace with his head lowered and holding a box.
Li Zhiwu instantly smelled the familiar smell of blood.
Zhao Meixu ordered: "Leave it to Elder Li."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Feng Dabao walked up to Li Zhiwu, handed the square box in his hand to him and said, "Elder Li, please accept it."
Li Zhiwu took the square box with doubts in his eyes.
He opened the square box and saw a bloody man's head inside.
But he didn't recognize this man's head at all.
Zhao Meixu stepped down from the dragon chair and said: "This is a martial artist from the Imperial City Division. Not long ago, I discovered that he has a close relationship with the disciples of the Zhengyi Sect. So, Elder Li, please stop pretending to me. It makes me feel like I’m wronged.”
"Hahaha..." Li Zhiwu suddenly laughed loudly and said: "It is said outside that Your Majesty is a man of wealth, but now it seems that it is true. However, Your Majesty really wants me to return empty-handed, do you think I will be willing to do so?"
"You must know that my status in the Zhengyi Sect is not low. If I speak to the sect leader a few times, does Your Majesty think the newly stable war situation in the south will change?"
"so……"
"So I think it would be better for Your Majesty to hand over the fifth prince. I will not harm his life. I will only let him guard my daughter's tomb for three years."
"Guarding the tomb for three years? That's fine..."
Suddenly, an unprecedented power appeared in the hall, pressing down on Li Zhiwu.
Li Zhiwu felt as if he was carrying a huge mountain on his back, weighing him down so much that he could hardly stand up straight.
"Elder Li, do you really think that King Wei is a vegetarian? It is true that my rights are only within the palace, but don't forget, you happen to be within the palace now!"
boom!
There was a loud bang.
Li Zhiwu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
(End of chapter)
