Without a Trace Volume 7 Succession Chapter 18 Ambition
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Unexpectedly, it was not Xu Chun and others who arrived in the capital after the wind was without a trace, but hundreds of guards who broke the cold. Since the Gyeonggi Stronghold was not allowed to bring troops into the city without permission, Zhan Pohan placed all these henchmen in the Fengtai camp. Although the emperor has not yet issued a formal decree, in the Fengtai battalion, from the staff generals to the guerrilla generals, all know who their new chief officials are, so they do not say a word about the arrival of those soldiers. On the contrary, many civilian generals who had always been overpowered by the nobles' children were extremely curious about this new admiral, and that he could climb to his current position in the military camp where the nobles of the world had an advantage, and this Zhan Pohan was really worthy of their attention.
Zhan Pohan didn't care so much, as soon as he entered the capital, before he could take a breath, he received an edict from the emperor, ordering him to enter the palace immediately to meet and report on his work. Although he had been prepared in his heart, when this day actually came, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive in his heart. The last time he returned from the northwest, the emperor didn't see him at all, but sent him to the camp of guarding the tomb with a cold will. Now he is still not sure whether there is a hidden murderous intention under this world-wide different attitude.
"The last general will break through the cold and knock to see the emperor." Zhan Pohan, who entered the Qinzheng Hall again, was full of emotion, when he was serving here day and night, how could he have thought of the scenery of the opening of the palace and the construction of the government now? In the palace, even if the official is a first-class guard, he is still under the control of the minister of the guard, and the official rank is only a mere three grades, and even the wife is only a lady, and it is not conspicuous among the dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital. And now that he is performing meritorious deeds outside, as long as he can successfully enter Fengtai, he will be a first-class admiral, and his future is limitless.
He was kneeling on the ground and thinking. I heard a faint voice over my head. "Zhan Pohan, you look up." It was this understatement, and he who had been fearless in the midst of thousands of troops and horses suddenly felt a cold all around him. It took a while before he raised his head tremblingly. The emperor on the throne is not much different from a dozen years ago, although his hair is gray and gray. There were a few more wrinkles on his forehead, but that look of non-anger and self-esteem still showed the supreme authority of the monarch. Just by glancing at each other, Zhan Pohan felt an urge to lower his head, and he even felt that all his thoughts were exposed in the emperor's eyes.
There was no one else in the hall except Shi Liushun, who was waiting closely, so the emperor didn't bother to care about words. "Zhan breaks the cold. I took you out of those guards back then, because of your tenacity and courage, and now it seems that my vision is indeed good. The emperor slowly stood up from his throne, his gaze suddenly became extremely sharp, "However, your ambition is also very big, and those things you did in the northwest before, if they were put on ordinary people, you should know very well what the fate would be." I have tolerated your nonsense several times. has even promoted your rank, which is nothing more than pity for your generals, so you must not make a mistake by yourself! ”
The emperor's two beats were just right. It did not completely point out the rebellious actions of Zhan Po on the day of breaking the cold, nor did it give him room to be too self-conscious. The implication of his words was very clear, since Zhan Pohan was promoted by him, it only took one will to deprive him of all his honor. If you still have a different heart. Then the emperor will not let it go easily. Rao is Zhan Pohan thought in advance that the emperor would say such things, and at this moment, he still felt a palpitation.
"The last general was eager to make meritorious contributions before, so he almost made a big mistake, and the emperor forgave the last general for his great sins with a benevolent heart, and then repeatedly promoted and entrusted with important tasks. The last general is not a grass and tree, how can he not know the emperor's good intentions, and he will do his best to be loyal to the country with a grateful heart, and dare not have the slightest dissent, and beg the emperor to learn clearly. Zhan Pohan pondered word by word, trying to dispel the doubts in the emperor's heart as much as possible. At this very moment, if the monarch and the minister are still suspicious, I am afraid that it will not be much better for him to end up in the future.
The emperor's face was still noncommittal, and he spoke leisurely after a while: "If I don't believe you, I naturally don't dare to hand over the Fengtai camp to you." Although the commander of the battalion is only a rank from Yipin, the heavy responsibility of defending Gyeonggi is on your shoulders. If someone has bad intentions, you should know what to do. Zhan Pohan, you are a general who has been promoted by me, and according to your words, it is only right to do your best to be loyal to the country. With your strategy, it is not impossible to become a general in the future. ”
When Zhan Pohan heard this, he immediately met three times, and his heart was much calmer. "The last general will definitely live up to the emperor's trust, as long as the emperor gives an order, the last general will definitely try his best to serve his life, and will never slack off!" He has already understood the ownership of that position, it seems that he is really right, but with the right person, he has the current future, so once the new monarch ascends the throne in the future, won't he be able to show his talents?
dragged his almost tired body out of the palace, and Zhan Pohan only felt his legs sore. For any courtier, kneeling in front of the emperor for an hour, I'm afraid the ending will be similar to him, but today
But there are a lot of gains. From the emperor's words, he knew that his past mistakes had been forgiven, and his future future depended on his current performance. Zhan Pohan thought about the emperor's extremely demagogic words, and couldn't help clenching his fists, all in all, he must let those pretentious nobles see what kind of mistakes they made that day!
Feng Wuxian anxiously paced back and forth in the room, and it was indeed good news that Zhan Pohan had returned to Beijing safely, but Xu Chun and the others still had no news, which made him really unable to put his mind at ease. Although he knew that those guards were all outstanding, Bi Yunlun also sent someone to report that he had not found their whereabouts, and this abnormal behavior suddenly made him worried. You must know that there are few people around you, and if you hurt your henchmen again, then I am afraid that you will have to live in remorse.
Xiao Fangzi stood quietly in the corner of the house, and he was a little uneasy in his heart. In order not to arouse suspicion, he was also in the team of Zhan Pohan at that time, so although he was a little frightened, he did not have such a thrilling experience as Feng Wuxi, and this highness who wanted to come to pamper him was really forced to part ways with Xu Chun and them.
When he was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard Feng Wuxian speak: "Xiao Fangzi, you go see those two people immediately and ask them to help!" It was clear that he was not an ordinary assassin who came to assassinate me that time, since those underworld people dared to break the ban, they should know what the fate would be! ”
Xiao Fangzi saw a strange murderous aura flashing in his master's eyes, he couldn't help shrinking his neck, hurriedly lowered his hand, and then hurried out of the room.
A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Feng Wuxi's mouth, but when the matter came, he abandoned his henchmen and guards in such a dangerous place, and he was really ruthless enough. Although it was Xu Chun's proposal, he did agree with a little consideration at the time, as if only his life was precious. He slammed his fist on a few cases beside him, and a Jun kiln tea cup trembled a few times, and fell to the ground with a thud and shattered. A little eunuch outside the room hurriedly looked around, and after catching a glimpse of Feng Wuji's almost angry look, he cowered, and even took a few small servants who wanted to enter the house to clean up and was persuaded by him to go back.
Xu Chun and the others were also smart, and after intercepting and killing several groups of people on the spot, they were divided into several groups of people again. To everyone's surprise, he volunteered to take the seriously injured Nie Mingshang on the road, while Xu Chun and the others were in groups of two or three, each of whom was assigned to the road, leaving all kinds of traces. In their opinion, this is the only way to reduce the possibility of the pursuers discovering the wind without a trace.
As early as after learning that Feng Wuxian had entered Beijing unharmed under Bi Yunlun's escort, Feng Wuyan cut off all contact with the people he had sent out. Those killers and the like don't know the name of their employer, so naturally they don't have to worry, and the people in his house who specifically handled this matter have all been killed. However, in order to ensure the success of the matter, Feng Wuyan did not know that his subordinates actually hired the famous "Seven Killings"
The self-asserted Prince Rong's mansion not only concealed the identity of his employer and offered a sky-high price, but also concealed the identity of Feng Wuxian for the sake of safety. In this way, after repeated failures in interception, the leader of the "Seven Kills" finally sent the most elite killers. Since the images provided by the employer included all of Feng Wuxi's attendant guards, the pressure on Xu Chun and the others did not diminish because of the departure of the master.
I didn't know how many batches of menacing killers had been solved, and I was really confused in my heart. As soon as the gang found him, they stepped forward to intercept him, but they were indifferent to Nie Mingsheng, who was dying next to him, which made him even more suspicious. Although there is no help alone, it is the ideal situation for the Immortal. In the past, when he was with Xu Chun and others, he often didn't dare to use the most cold-blooded means, but now it is different, since no one is watching, he naturally brings out the true nature of the killer to the fullest.
Spun, backstabbed, flipped, the dagger in the hand of the Immortal was like a poisonous snake, and even those veterans who had been in this industry for a long time were surprised and frightened. According to the news from above, these days, there have been twenty-one people who have lost this man, all of whom have been killed, and there is not even a single one alive, so there is no information about this person's strength or other news.
At this moment, when they were truly facing the Underworld, these people realized that their task was so ridiculous.
It was like a duel between killers, and although there was a huge disparity in numbers, there was no doubt that it was the man who had the upper hand. Whether it was a sharp blade or a deep encirclement, the face was always cold and expressionless, and even when a long cut was made deep in his chest, his face remained unchanged, as if he didn't feel pain at all. His ubiquitous hand knives and daggers reduced the number of people around him to four. Lingyun Zhiwei Leave No Trace Volume 7 Winning the Throne Chapter 18 Ambition