Everyone was stunned. For a moment, the voice just now was so weird that no one realized who said it, and they all looked at Bai Ye in fear.
Bai Ye sneered in his heart. Others did not hear this voice, but he heard it. The voice came from above the jade steps, next to the emperor. Could it be that this person was the one who slandered the emperor?
Bai Ye calmly looked up at the jade steps. Although he was looking at the emperor, he saw every chambermaid around the emperor. It was a chamberlain holding a whisk, Zhang Xi, and
He has been with the emperor for some years, and he is considered an old man in the palace. Generally speaking, he would never make a sound in this situation, but he did speak, and it was not low, and he used a strange
Luck speaks in such a way that one cannot find where the voice comes from.
However, as a small chamberlain, how could he dare to speak in the meeting hall without someone's instruction!
Bai Ye did not stand up, but looked directly at the emperor, and said slowly: "My brother is in charge of the military department, and the generals of the four guards were also personally selected by me. Now that something like this has happened, I have nothing to say, and I also feel guilty."
Knowing that the responsibility for the crime cannot be evaded, I now return the power of the Four Guards to the Emperor."
As soon as Bai Ye said this, all the civil servants and generals in the hall looked surprised. The military power of the Four Gyeonggi Guards who protect the capital is a power that many people want with all their heads. Controlling the Four Gyeonggi Guards is equivalent to
Yu controlled the entire capital. Originally, these four guards should have been personally controlled by the emperor, but in the battle to seize the throne,
It was the Ninth Prince who first invaded the palace and took control of the capital. Everyone originally thought that the Ninth Prince would take the opportunity to take that position, but what was surprising was that the Ninth Prince was waiting for the Third Prince to come and accept him as the emperor today.
Emperor. The third prince ascended the throne as emperor, but handed over the four guards of the capital that he should have controlled to the ninth prince!
And the Ninth Prince took over and had been in charge of the Four Guards for ten years, but he didn't expect to let him go at this moment! Even the emperor above the Jade Level was slightly startled. He didn't expect it to be so simple and easy to take back part of the military power.
The Capital Guards, the Imperial City Guards, the Imperial Guards in the Inner Palace plus the current Gyeonggi Guards, now the entire capital's forces are in his own hands!
There was deep thought in the emperor's eyes, "In that case, let the matter be handled by the emperor's brother. Who is guilty and who is not guilty will be found out later." After he finished speaking, he paused again and then said: "The emperor's brother will take my place again.
Go to the Shenying Guards and tell all the soldiers in Zuoying that I will never tolerate the issue of military pay, and I will give them an explanation."
"My brother obeys the order!"
After everyone exited the Taihe Hall, Bai Ye turned around and glanced at the emperor who was still sitting on the jade steps. He didn't know whether it was because he was far away or because it was too dark. Bai Ye couldn't see clearly the emperor who had taken care of him since he was a child.
Imperial brother. However, he knew that his imperial brother would never come back. The person above the jade steps was the emperor, not his brother anymore!
Turning around and looking at the deep night in front of him, Bai Ye's expression was as calm as cold jade, and his mind was flooded with thoughts. The real purpose of this mutiny was far from being as simple as it seemed!
"Your Majesty," Li Yue called him dejectedly from behind. He turned around and saw that he was carrying a rope, his eyes filled with regret and guilt. "I am sorry for my humble duty and I have let you down." He knelt down again.
"You have not sorry for me. What you have sorry for are the brothers who have been with you through life and death." Bai Ye slowly walked down the steps.
From behind came Li Yue's heavy kowtow: "Your Majesty!"
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Zhou Yan, who was waiting outside the palace, also knew what happened in the Taihe Palace. After Bai Ye came out, Zhou Yan hurriedly greeted him, "Master..."
Bai Ye raised his hand to stop what he was saying, got on his horse, and rode slowly towards the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
"Master, how come you handed over the military power of the Four Guards of Gyeonggi Province so easily?" Zhou Yan finally couldn't help but ask.
"If the emperor wants it, I will give it to you. It's that simple." Bai Ye looked at the dark night with a cold voice.
During this period of time, there was a turbulent undercurrent between the emperor and his master. He knew it best, but he did not expect that the emperor would take action so soon. The master must feel uncomfortable! Thinking of this, this man who has followed Bai Ye for many years
The guards also fell silent.
Bai Ye sighed softly and let the horse walk slowly on the long street. Zhou Yan followed silently behind him. He could only hear the steady sound of horse hooves on the bluestone road, and the spring breeze, with a hint of night coolness, gently caressed his face.
The wisps of spring feel extremely comfortable, as if the body's senses are infinitely stretched in this slightly cold darkness, and one can detect the extremely slight clear light of the wind and moon all around.
The thin moon with a golden hook, a clear blade, makes the dark blue sky in the distance particularly clear. The houses and shops on both sides of the street are faintly undulating. Occasionally, a candlelight flickers in the night, slowly being left behind.
The horse slowly walked onto the Linglong Bridge. Bai Ye gently pulled the reins and reined the horse to a stop. In the calm night, he looked back at the majestic palace, feeling desolate in his heart.
Just when he felt exhausted physically and mentally, the light of the crescent moon behind him seemed to suddenly grow brighter, murderous intent rose up like an ice blade, the night wind suddenly became cold, and the long street became silent!
There was a sudden change, and the originally calm night wind swept in with the shadow of the sword, biting the skin, as if the raging spring river turned into a violent storm and spread all over the long bridge.
Countless figures flew out from under the Linglong Bridge, and the sword lights intertwined to form a huge sword net, covering Bai Ye and Zhou Yan in the center. The bridge was stimulated by the sword energy, and gravel flew.
, in the overwhelming cold light, a bit of solid white light quickly rushed towards Bai Ye's heart.
The surging sword energy was so strong that people could not open their eyes and could not see. They only felt a chill reaching their bodies, the swords whistling around them were harsh, and the spring water under the bridge was surging and making a "crackling" sound.
A strange light flashed in Bai Ye's deep eyes, and the situation suddenly changed. The soft sword at his waist was unsheathed, and a dazzling light seemed to suddenly light up in the boundless night. The light was so fierce that it tore apart the sky and the earth.
There was a sound of "Dang!", and there was an excited shouting, and a masked man in black appeared in the shadow of the broken sword.
The light of the sword in Bai Ye's hand was as sharp as a sword, as if it was alive and wild and long. It was as powerful as a white rainbow. The dazzling light accompanied the clear roar and chased the man's retreating figure.
The light of a sword is so cold that the sky and the earth turn pale.
The clothes on the chest and abdomen of the retreating assassin were torn to pieces, and his flesh and blood were a mess. Even in this night, the turbulent blood color was enchanting and eye-catching.
Zhou Yan jumped up from his horse with a slight tip on his toes, unsheathed his sword, and crashed into the group of assassins. With a long roar, several guards in black clothes appeared out of thin air, and they cooperated with Zhou Yan to fight with the assassins.
Everything happened in an instant, so fast that it seemed unreal.
The moonlight shattered and blood filled the air. Bai Ye sat upright on his horse, the soft silver sword in his hand hanging low. The blood was stained with the coldness of the sword, flowing slowly, and every drop was submerged in the dust.
Although he was motionless, his whole body exuded a prohibitive coldness. The night and the cold spring seemed to be reduced to the foil of those deep eyes, and everything bowed and converged in the coldness. At this moment, he turned into that battlefield
The "General Shura", who was feared by everyone, rushed out with overwhelming murderous intent like a real substance, covering a group of assassins in the center.
The leading assassin was seriously injured by Bai Ye at the beginning of the fight, and the sword formation was unable to exert its proper power. However, Bai Ye's secret guards had experienced hundreds of battles, and their individual skills and mutual cooperation were flawless.
Soon, the assassin's defeat gradually became apparent.
With a clear roar, the man in black fought and retreated, trying to escape!