At noon, His Majesty the Emperor's dragon chariot sailed away from the imperial city.

As the axle ran over Zhengyangmen Street, a dark tide suddenly surged in the imperial capital.

The ten-zhang wide street of Zhengyang Street is empty, and on both sides of the street are countless people in the city who kneel and worship.

The common people may not see the emperor out of the city once in their lives.

And among the people who are kneeling, there are many people who are secretly making eyes and passing on the news.

At this moment, if the emperor orders to slaughter all the people here, it is estimated that hundreds or even thousands of various fine works can be eradicated.

But this is only a hypothesis, and the emperor will not do this.

The civil and military officials who followed the emperor would not let the emperor do this.

This time, in the Zhengyang martial arts competition, several representatives of the civil officials also went to watch the battle.

After all, this time it involved their bet with His Majesty the Emperor, and once this bet could be completed, some of Wenchen's careful thoughts would be satisfied.

Some plans can be delayed.

They will have more time to prepare, and their chances will be greater.

Of course, even among the civil servants, there were factions, and each of them had their own goals and plans.

Even among the generals, there are several different minds, there are radical hawks, moderate doves, and a huge number of duplicitous and neutral factions.

A whole team of intricate colors followed the dragon.

And only two people around the emperor were qualified to ride horses.

One of them is one article and one martial arts.

Wen Chen is the first assistant scholar of the cabinet of the current dynasty, Kong Xiaolian.

He was dressed in a purple and blue embroidered Confucian shirt, wearing a very sassy bag, his face was not angry and arrogant, and a pair of sword eyebrows were also a rare edge among the civil servants. Although he is over sixty years old, he is still tall and tall, and his gestures are incomparably atmospheric.

The military general is Zhu Guangxiao, the Duke of Wu, who is wearing light armor and armor on his crotch, although he is not the kind of full armor that goes into battle to kill the enemy, but he can also fight at any time.

However, everyone who has a heart has found an abnormality, that is, the military general group, except for the people from the Zhu Guangxiao faction of Wu Guogong, the people of Qin Guogong Tuoba Yunhan and his faction are not here.

It's really weird, and the news is quickly sent out through various channels.

At this time, Emperor Xuyang was in high spirits, and the curtain had been lifted.

Because of this dangerous move, almost all of the Emperor's guards were dispatched to surround His Majesty the Emperor.

Grasp the angles and directions that may be unfavorable to His Majesty the Emperor.

And these people are all top masters above the middle grade Dacheng realm.

On the left side of the dragon is the trio led by Chen Xiao, and Liu Xin will be very familiar with it here.

And even the configuration of one upper grade and two lower grades is only one direction responsible for guarding the emperor.

It can be seen that under such a lineup configuration, even if the grandmaster makes a move, he will not be able to hurt the emperor in the slightest.

Unlike Emperor Kangyang, although Emperor Xuyang also had supreme talent in martial arts, he resolutely gave up halfway.

Emperor Xuyang did not intend to put his limited energy on superfluous things.

And Mi Yusong has achieved martial arts achievements in place of His Majesty the Emperor.

It's just that when the emperor went out of the city today, the Admiral of Dongchang, who had always followed closely behind His Majesty the Emperor, did not appear today.

And after the dragon chariot, there were also several luxurious carriages carved with dragons and phoenixes, and among the carriages were the three princes and the second prince who had to go out of the city to watch the battle this time.

The two sat in two cars respectively, and the three princes were restless in their hearts, but they actually wanted to ride horses more and show their riding skills in front of their father.

After being promoted to the Dacheng realm, his control of riding skills has been upgraded, which is enough to make his father's eyes shine.

But because of the rules, he had to sit in the carriage, which made him depressed.

The second prince was quietly reading in the carriage, revealing his side face when the curtain was blown by the wind.

Several Wenchen on the side would smile sincerely when they saw this scene.

Although the Wenchen clique was divided into several parties, they were extremely unanimous in their preference for the second prince.

As for the eldest prince, he needs to listen to the government in the city, even if His Majesty the Emperor is only out of the city for half a day, the eldest prince must stay in the city.

It is an iron rule of the royal family, and at least one person who is qualified to inherit the imperial power must be present in the palace at all times.

It is also for the lifeblood of the entire Zhengyang Dynasty.

Although it is only an hour's journey from the imperial city, it is only an hour's distance from the military camp where Zhengyang Wubi is located.

But after all, the emperor's convoy was complicated, the etiquette was complicated, and most of the entourage was on foot, so this time was extended to more than two hours.

It took almost half an hour just to walk through Zhengyang Street, and His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be interested in getting close to his people.

Let the people see his heroic appearance, so that His Majesty the Emperor ordered the people to salute and move freely.

This greatly facilitated the people to come and have a look at the holy face, and hundreds of people were grateful to Dade, just looking at the emperor's face from a distance, they felt that the ancestral tomb was smoking.

Ancestor, I have seen Your Majesty, I have come out!

Mother, I'm saved, I've seen His Majesty the Emperor, and my mother still has those who dare to dislike me!

Even after receiving the news, some people came to Zhengyang Street from a remote place in a carriage, just to see what their emperor looked like.

Of course, this also makes it easier for some people to pass on the message.

However, Emperor Xuyang didn't care about this, and even deliberately connived at these things to happen.

And after the emperor spent half an hour Zhengyang Gate officially leaving the city, the imperial capital instantly became treacherous.

There seemed to be a dark cloud in the sky above the imperial capital, and the thunder snake was accumulating coercion in the heavy lead cloud, and at some point it would fall to destroy the world.

And under this oppressive atmosphere, countless people began to shuttle through the streets like rats.

Gather from one house to another.

What they didn't know was that all the actions they thought were hidden were under the watchtower's surveillance.

Zhang Jing can finally show his skills.

His face flushed with excitement, and the scribes kept passing on information.

And he sat behind the dark poison and conducted a full range of analysis.

And just as a scribe brought a stack of materials to his side, suddenly this man drew a knife and slashed at Zhang Jing's neck.

This scribe has been in the Qianhu Institute for two years and has always been one of Zhang Jing's right-hand men.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, he suddenly made a move.

No one expected it and didn't have time to react.

The sword light flickered with a cold glow.

But the speed of the knife is not fast.

Because Zhang Jing is just a small Chengjing martial artist, and this scribe is an ordinary person.

It was he who practiced for two years for this blow.

Therefore, although it is the body of an ordinary person, this sword has a speed and accuracy comparable to that of a small Chengjing martial artist.

Moreover, by surprise, Zhang Jing's reaction would not even be much faster than that of ordinary people.

However, under the blow that the scribe originally thought was bound to hit, Zhang Jing was in danger and avoided it with a blade.

At the same time, he reached out and grabbed the blade of the knife!

The scribe watched in amazement.

He, an ordinary person, never thought that someone would be able to take on the blade empty-handed.

Isn't the palm of the other person's hand made of meat?!!

The scribe had only one thought in mind at this time.

The next moment he heard a cold voice that brought him to his senses.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, you've been here for so long, I'm tired of pretending to be here."

With that, the man had already stood up and slammed his palm directly into the scribe's chest.

The scribe felt that the bones in his chest might have broken several times, and all at once a sharp pain swallowed him.

At the same time, his body also fell to the ground uncontrollably.

"Take it! Sent to the dungeon and interrogated severely.

Be careful not to let him die, let him vomit as much as he can! ”

A voice familiar to the scribe came from behind him.

The real inner thousand households and thousands of households Zhang Jing appeared.

He saluted respectfully, and saluted the fake Zhang who had been pretending to be in his position for most of the day.

"Thank you, senior."

The fake Zhang Jing waved his hand.

At the same time, more than a dozen sturdy people flashed out of the inner thousand households.

They were all strangers that these scribes in the inner thousand households had never met.

But looking at the clothes they were wearing, you can see that they are also Jinyi guards.

These people are extremely fast and quickly find their goal.

For a while, chickens and dogs jumped in thousands of households, and many people were directly knocked down, cut their hands back, and became trapped.

"What's wrong, my lord?"

"Your Excellency has wronged!"

"Your Excellency!"

"My lord, why are you taking me?"

For a while, there were voices of injustice, but Zhang Jing sneered and said:

"You've been with me for so long, and you've underestimated my case-solving skills.

Since there are big cases, there will be small cases.

If I can join my inner thousand households and work beside me at the core, will I not use small cases to verify you? ”

Zhang Jing sneered.

"You're too naïve, and I already know who you are.

Putting you guys with me just to cast a long line to catch big fish!

And now it's time to close the net.

Your role is gone! ”

Soon, these people were all tied up by this group of powerful brocade guards who suddenly appeared and brought them into the dungeon of the inner thousand households.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Jing is not only good at analyzing the case, but also has excellent interrogation skills.

This talent was originally unknown to even him.

It wasn't until he began to interrogate these people who were hiding around him that he began to come into contact with the methods of interrogation.

Only then did I discover my extraordinary talent in this area.

But this is not the time for him to show that talent.

The first thing he had to do was to monitor the entire Imperial Capital City.

Those behind the scenes have already arranged so many people even around him.

This can only show that their action this time is an earth-shaking operation.

If he takes credit for this operation, Zhang Jing believes that he will make another history.

Zhang Jing at this time is obviously different from the previous fake Zhang Jing.

That is, when he was extremely excited, Zhang Jing really looked calm.

He even took the time to make himself a pot of tea and light a tranquil incense.

Smelling the smell of the tranquil incense, Zhang Jing suddenly fell into an extremely calm state.

At the same time, something was going on everywhere in the entire Imperial Capital.

The people are also wandering around, of course, their purpose is the most simple, those who see the emperor's true face walk the streets and alleys just to tell others, I have seen the emperor Laozi!

As for those officials, most of the people who are walking around the streets at this time have received some good or bad news, or they themselves want to do something.

And the most crowded place is a place that no one can imagine.

Shangguan Mansion, Emperor Wu Building.

This small building was Shangguan Ba's residence in the imperial capital, and it was difficult for others to approach on weekdays, and the cleaning inside was also carried out by Shangguan He, the second son of Shangguan Ba.

But today it was opened, and all the high-level leaders of Emperor Wu City near the imperial capital appeared here.

Everyone who appeared in this small building was at least a Dacheng Realm martial artist.

And now there are at least nearly 100 people in this small building.

"Little Crane, this time the city lord urgently summoned us here, what is the matter?

Is there going to be turmoil in the city? ”

A middle-aged man with a goatee and piercing eyes asked.

"Uncle Jin, uncles and elders, my father has a premonition that there may be an accident in the imperial capital.

The source of this change came from the Demon Dao Sect.

And we are now the leaders of the rivers and lakes, so we naturally have to shoulder our own responsibilities.

We don't need to interfere in the affairs of the court, but these demonic forces dare to make trouble under our noses, if we don't take action, how should the fellow people in the rivers and lakes look at us, and how can they respect us? ”

In the Wudi Building, the chairs are lined up, with a total of seven or eight rows.

All seats are facing the seven chairs in front of them.

The chair at the top was empty, and this was the seat that belonged to Shangguan Ba.

Shangguan He sat in the last position of the lower head, while the middle-aged man with the goatee sat opposite him.

The other four seats also sat a middle-aged man with a different expression.

"But last time the White Lotus Sect entered the palace to steal the treasure, the city lord ordered us not to take any action.

Why are we going to do it again this time, or are we all on the move? ”

The middle-aged man who was called Uncle Jin by Shangguan He opened his mouth and asked, his real name was Jin Qinian, and he was a sword cultivator. His eyes were sharp, even in the face of his close juniors, his eyes were still like swords, as if he wanted to peek into Shangguan He's true heart.

Shangguan He's face did not change and said:

"Destroying demons and defending the Dao is the responsibility of my Martial Emperor City!"

"But Xiaohe, you are already an official of the imperial court. Shouldn't this matter be decided by Senior Brother Sikong, after all, he is the person in charge of Emperor Wu City in the imperial capital. ”

Jin Qinian looked at his side, the top one.

This person is playing with a string of Buddhist beads with both hands, this is not a Buddhist bead for worshipping Buddha, this bead looks like a Buddha bead, but in fact it is a fire bullet.

That is, small shells.

I don't know when he started to like to study this kind of thing, and everyone else started to stay away from him after they knew about it.

Who is not afraid of a person who has a small cannonball in his hand all the time.

"Little Crane's words, that's what I meant.

If you have any objections, then make decisions according to the decision-making method of the Eight Elders. ”

When everyone heard this, their thoughts appeared in their hearts.

Sikong Zongli's words are equivalent to saying that he and Shangguan He are the same.

Some people, including Jin Qinian, took a deep look at Shangguan He.

Shangguan Ba's sons are not fuel-efficient lamps.

Even if he followed the path of a civil official in the imperial court, Shangguan He, the second son who had not practiced, had a deep interest in Emperor Wu City.

And the other two sons of Shangguan Ba are probably already arranging their own back-ups.

The future ownership of Emperor Wu City is estimated to be a big storm.

After all, the current Emperor Wu City is not only the leader of the rivers and lakes, but also involves the court.

The Martial Emperor City built by Shangguan Ba himself will have a long period of rise in the future.

With such a behemoth behind you to support, whether you are ready to take the road of the rivers and lakes or the path of the court, it is a great help.

And the Eight Elders' Association mentioned before Sikong Zongli refers to eight highly respected and powerful people who form the Eight Elders' Association.

When the city lord was not there, the final decision of the Eight Elders would be the basis for the decision of Emperor Wu City.

The decisions of the Eight Elders' Church are made by voting.

A resolution can be passed with five or more votes.

And now there are a total of six people who are eligible to vote, that is, with four votes, Shangguan He's resolution can be passed.

Jin Qinian silently observed the situation.

Sikong Zongli and Shangguan He have already received two votes, and at least three of the remaining four people have to vote against.

And the old man opposite Sikong Zongli is Shangguan He's teacher, although Shangguan He doesn't practice martial arts, but he is somewhat stronger than ordinary people.

This one should be on their side.

There are two people left except for himself, and the fat man is the best to speculate, he has always been the image of a smiling tiger, but behind his back, he is likely to be in cahoots with Sikong Zongli.

After thinking about it so simply, Jin Qinian raised his palm high and said loudly:

"I'm the first..."

Everyone's eyes looked over, and Shangguan He looked at Jin Qinian with a smile.

Jin Qinian said with a resolute face:

"The first to agree to Kozuru's proposal!"

As his words fell, smiles appeared on the faces of the other five.

"Damn, it's good that Lao Tzu is clever, these five guys have been a gang for a long time!"

Jin Qinian said to himself secretly in his heart, and silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead when he sat down.

"Since everyone agrees, then Uncle Sikong, please start the investigation of Wuhou and find out all the demonic forces in the imperial capital!

Of course, I will also contact Jinyiwei, and with their strength, Wuhou's workload will be much smaller. ”

Sikong Zongli stroked his palms and smiled: "Xiaohe, this arrangement is good!" ”

The crowd chimed in.

Half a moment later, all the Great Cheng Realm martial artists in the Martial Emperor Building came out, this was an extremely powerful force, even the Holy Sect and the Evil Sect, the original two martial arts leaders, could hardly come up with such a huge force at once.

This group of people poured into the imperial capital city, and all of a sudden, there was a bloody storm in the imperial capital city.

The White Lotus Sect, the Star Sect, Liang Shan and other people lurking in the imperial capital were found by Wuhou one after another, and they used thunderous means.

Shangguan He stood at the top of the Martial Emperor Tower, with Sikong Zongli beside him.

"Uncle Sikong, as soon as today passes, the sky in the imperial capital will change, no matter what, those old guys will also fall.

Guess how much my grade can be improved? ”

Sikong Zongli shook his head, he didn't know much about the affairs of the court, and he couldn't answer this question.

"At least from the third grade!"

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Sikong Zongli (Little Creation Expert): The person in charge of Emperor Wu City

Shangguan Ba's junior brother: Jin Qinian (sword repair)