Chapter 399: Near Death (Part I)

Huo Wantong had just been reprimanded by Zhao Heng, and was thinking about how to remedy his image in the emperor's mind, when he happened to meet his lieutenant who tied up the group of assassins who were captured alive and came to report to him.

Huo Wantong heard that these people were captured alive at Zhao Heng's request, so he knew that Zhao Heng must have interrogated them personally. It's just that Zhao Heng is busy arranging the aftermath now, and he hasn't taken care of these people yet. So Huo Wantong took the initiative to take these people to Chengde Hall and asked Zhao Heng for his life.

Zhao Hengzheng was a little upset, he didn't know how to deal with Chen Ao and Yunlu's affairs, when he heard the little eunuch's report, he had a flash of inspiration, and hurriedly said: "Ask Commander Huo to bring people in!"

Kou Zhun is planning to strike while the iron is hot and completely solve the hidden dangers of Chen Aoyunlu, the two disasters to the country and the people. If he was only targeting Chen Ao to protect his son at first, now it is purely out of a loyal and patriotic heart. But Zhao Heng suddenly diverted the topic, and Kou Zhun was helpless. He couldn't force the emperor to give orders.

Huo Wantong entered the hall and finished his salute. Behind him, a dozen or so sturdy Janissary soldiers carried the Assassin with a large number of flowers and threw them to the ground. The Assassins had been slightly wounded in the previous fight, captured alive and then beaten by the Janissaries, leaving them with bruised noses and swollen faces. But they still had an unruly look on their faces, as if they were not prisoners at all. They had all seen Zhao Heng's image beforehand, and when they saw Zhao Heng sitting on the dragon chair, they spat heavily on the ground.

Huo Wantong's face changed, and he said angrily: "Be bold and rebel against the thief! Seeing Your Majesty, you still dare to be rude!"

Zhao Heng waved his hand and said, "That's it." He stood up, took a few steps forward, looked at a man who looked like a leader, and asked, "Who are you? Why did you break into the palace and assassinate me?"

This person is Murong Ao's henchman, and he is a steward of Yanziwu. He glanced at Zhao Heng and sneered: "You faint king, everyone will be punished!"

Everyone in the hall changed color, but Zhao Heng was not angry, and asked lightly: "Since I inherited the great treasure, I have asked myself to be diligent in government and love the people, and I have never done anything that harms the heavens and the people. Now the country is rich and the people are strong, and the people are self-sufficient. Why do you want to insult me as a faint king, and you have to assassinate me?"

The man was stunned. Originally, he just wanted to vent the anger in his chest, but he didn't expect Zhao Heng to really reason with him. Now that the country is thriving, where did he point out Zhao Heng's mediocrity? After a moment of silence, he had no choice but to say what his son-in-law often used to accuse the emperor of the dynasty.

He said, "You...... You are not coming from the right way to the throne! Your old man killed his brother and usurped the throne, and concocted an unsolved case with the sound of axes and candles, which is against the norm. As the saying goes, if the name is not right, it is not good. Have you ever thought that your uncle, Emperor Taizu, your cousins, and nephews, would all die at the hands of your father?"

Zhao Heng's face changed, and he suddenly thought in his heart, this person was really sent by Chen Ao! If it weren't for Chen Ao to save Zhao Ling, where would he teach them to say this?

He was depressed, but said with a dry smile on his face: "You assassin, you have some eloquence. You must have studied, right?"

Kou Zhun took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, this person must be Chen Ao's subordinate! He not only broke into the palace to assassinate, but also slandered the king, and should be executed by Ling Chi!"

Zhao Heng originally planned to take the opportunity of questioning the assassin to perfunctory Chen Ao's advance. Where did he think that this person pointed the finger at Chen Ao instead. Now he also has some resentment in his heart, secretly thinking, if this Chen Ao really leaked Zhao Ling's matter, it means that he really has a heart of disobedience, how can I spare him?

Chen Ao saw that Zhao Heng's face was not good, and he secretly screamed that it was not good, and suddenly remembered that the person just now spoke with a little Jiangnan accent, and his heart moved. He hurriedly took a step forward and said to the man arrogantly, "Bold Assassin, do you recognize me?"

The man knew that he was going to die, and he was not afraid of heaven and earth. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to reprimand the emperor in person just now. He suddenly saw Chen Ao jumping in front of him to show off his might, and his heart suddenly became angry. Naturally, he didn't know Chen Ao, and he hadn't even heard of Chen Ao's name just now when Kou Zhun said it.

He couldn't help but shout angrily: "You are the dog official under the faint king, if grandpa knows you, wouldn't he cause a commotion?"

Chen Ao was not angry but happy, and said with a smile: "Okay, good, good scolding!"

The man was inexplicable, thinking, there is something wrong with this person, right? Why is he so happy to be scolded by others?

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Everyone just heard it, right? He doesn't know me, and I don't know him." I have nothing to do with these Assassins!"

He was forced by Kou Zhun to have no choice, and he was suspicious of Zhao Heng, but fortunately, his brain turned quickly, and he couldn't help but laugh excitedly when he came back to life.

Kou Zhun's face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "You can see clearly, this person's name is Chen Ao, and he is clearly your master!"

Where did the man think so much for a while? He just said angrily: "The dog officer farts! What kind of person is my son-in-law? This dog is also worthy of being my master?"

Kou Zhun was shocked and angry. Even if this person wanted to protect Chen Ao, he didn't need to scold Chen Ao like this. Besides, looking at him, it doesn't look like a lie. Could it be that Chen Ao really has nothing to do with these assassins? It doesn't make sense......

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you see, these people really have nothing to do with me. I'm innocent!"

Zhao Heng was also surprised and delighted, and couldn't help but smile on his face: "Oh!

Chen Ao pointed at Yun Lu and asked the man, "Dog assassin, open your eyes and look at this fairy-like girl." As long as you beg this girl, maybe she will help you to intercede with Your Majesty!"

That person had been completely confused by Chen Ao, and when he saw Yun Lu standing slim and standing beside Zhao Heng, he naturally didn't think much about it. The woman in the palace is either the emperor's woman or the emperor's daughter. I also heard Chen Ao say that Yunlu can intercede with the emperor, and there is no doubt.

He had no hope of surviving, so he laughed and said, "Hehe, which concubine and princess is this? When the grandfathers enter the palace, they not only want to assassinate the faint king, but also arrest these concubines and princesses to serve us well......!"

Yun Lu and Zhao Heng's faces changed. Chen Ao still smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you see, they don't recognize Miss Yunlu either. Miss Yunlu is also innocent! This incident is a misunderstanding, Your Majesty, we are all loyal ministers and good citizens!"

Zhao Heng nodded again and again, and his mood was much smoother. Chen Aoyunlu is a confidant with whom he has a common language, and the other is a beloved Hongyan. Zhao Heng didn't want to kill anyone, but now that he found out that it was a misunderstanding, he naturally had a big heart. He hurriedly said, "Duan Gang, why don't you untie Chen Qing soon?"

Duan Gang untied the rope on Chen Ao's hand as he said. The Assassin vaguely felt that he had made a mistake, but he couldn't figure out what was going on.

Kou Zhun saw that his hard work was going to be in vain, and he couldn't help but say loudly: "Your Majesty, don't be deceived by this villain! His position as the helmsman of the Salt Gang and the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance was all obtained by him!"

Chen Ao couldn't help but sneer at each other, and said with a smile: "Xiangye Kou, it's also a skill to be able to deceive these." Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills. Let's just one another!"

Zhao Heng touched Chen Ao's "famous words", a smile appeared on his face, and he said continuously: "Reasonable, reasonable......"

Kou Zhun said angrily: "The villain's words are really ridiculous! Your Majesty, the commander of the Imperial City Siliu has Chen Ao's incriminating evidence in his hand, and His Majesty only needs to summon him and ask him!".