Dark clouds covered the moon, and the stars twinkled all over the sky.
The north wind that had been roaring for several days seemed very gentle tonight.
Inside and outside the palace, everything was quiet.
In the royal study, bursts of smoke came out of the incense burner. Under the illumination of the stone, the whole room was misty and misty, like a fairyland.
In the charcoal basin, sparks occasionally burst out from the charcoal, but it soon fell into silence.
Outside the room, seven or eight young eunuchs were guarding there. Some of them were drowsy, but they were holding on to their strength.
Several palace maids lowered their heads and panted quietly, for fear of alarming the emperor who was only separated by a wall.
It is said that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, especially these servants who can serve the emperor, they are even more careful.
I am afraid that if I say the wrong word or take the wrong step, I will lose my head.[
The emperor sat on the dragon chair, concentrating on reviewing and walking.
On the two-meter long Long Book Desk, memorials were piled up like a mountain, which was more than half a meter high.
Major events across the country required his personal approval.
From the day he ascended the throne, the emperor knew how heavy the burden was on his shoulders.
A slight oversight may cause catastrophe in the local area.
After more than thirty years of turbulence, although the emperor has become very skilled and experienced in handling government affairs, he still appears to be extremely cautious when reviewing important memorials.
"These bullshit officials are really bookish and useless!"
Suddenly, the emperor threw the memorial in his hand to the side of Uncle Long's case, and sat on the dragon chair tiredly.
Normally at this time, Chen Mo would come up to give him a massage and soothe his body, but today, no one came.
"Chen Mo, I'm a little thirsty."
The emperor said with his eyes closed.
"I will prepare it for you right now."
A strange voice came.
The emperor looked back and then remembered that it was not Chen Mo who was serving him, but an apprentice that Chen Mo had always brought with him, nicknamed Xiao Lizi, and he was Chen Mo's right-hand man.
"How is your master's injury?" [
As soon as Little Plum walked to the door, the emperor suddenly asked.
At that moment, Xiao Lizi knelt on the ground and said: "Back to Your Majesty, my master has thanked Your Majesty for your great blessing. The injury has been stabilized. During this period, I have been recovering."
At that moment, the emperor stood up, but after taking a look at the sky outside, he sat down again.
"Remember to remind me to go see your master at noon tomorrow. It's getting late tonight, so I won't go. You go and do your work."
The emperor smiled lightly.
"As commanded."
At that moment, Xiao Lizi stood up and retreated to the door. After opening the door, he carefully exited and then slowly closed the door.
The war in the southeastern frontier was tense. After the Nangong family's rebellion, there was no rear barrier, leaving the southeastern frontier heavily guarded and facing enemies from both sides.
Now I have been struggling to support it. Once the Nangong family and the pirates join forces, the consequences will be really unimaginable.
Thinking of this, the emperor also frowned slightly.
This time is different from the past. The Nangong family is one of the top ten families in the Tianji Dynasty. If he really wants to openly rebel, it may become a prairie fire.
Therefore, the emperor was extremely cautious.
At this time, Xiao Lizi entered the imperial study room with a tray.
He carefully placed the tea cup on the table and stepped aside.
At this moment, Xiao Lizi's heart was beating violently, and patches of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Success or failure depends on this one move. As long as the emperor drinks this cup of tea, he will die in doubt.
And he can also get the due reward from his master.
The emperor slowly picked up the tea cup, and just as he was about to drink it, he heard someone outside the door shouting: "There are assassins, escort us!"
Suddenly, there was chaos outside.
The alarm bell rang immediately, and the entire palace was in panic.
The emperor immediately put the tea cup on the table and stood up with a swish.
The palace is tightly guarded, and assassins rarely appear. Even some peerless masters are generally unwilling to make enemies of the imperial court.
After all, it is just a dream for one person to take on a country, unless there really is someone with the level of cultivation and super-god in Teleport Zhongtian Ni.
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise, and more than ten imperial guards immediately smashed the door of the imperial study room and fell in.
Immediately, more imperial guards rushed to the emperor's side and blocked the emperor behind him.
"Father, don't drink it, the tea is poisonous."
At this time, Liu Xia suddenly fell to the ground and shouted anxiously.
The emperor was startled, looked down at the tea cup on his table, and turned back to look at Little Plum.
Every step of his diet and daily life was tested by a dedicated person, and everything he ate and drank was recorded in the daily life record.
If someone wants to poison the emperor, that's a fool's errand.
However, there is an exception, that is, the personal eunuch who serves him can do it.
Xiao Lizi was only twenty-five years old. When he saw the emperor's sharp eyes, he fell to his knees with a thud, his face pale and ashen.
When the emperor saw this, he understood everything.
"Back off!"
The emperor immediately waved his hand and said.
The imperial guards around him got out of the way one after another, and the entire imperial study room was put under tight security.
"Mr. Xuan."
The emperor said calmly.
Within a few minutes, the imperial doctor came over in a hurry. The emperor handed the tea to the imperial doctor and said, "Let's see what kind of poison it is."
The imperial doctor carefully opened the tea cup and smelled it, then tried it with a silver needle and got a reaction.
At this moment, the imperial doctor could not help but frown.
Liu Xia was also stunned when he saw this.
If Xiao Lizi hadn't been poisoned, it would be hard to explain why he made such a fuss in the palace tonight.
Once the emperor became suspicious of him, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Father, this is a magic poison. Our ordinary poison testing methods cannot detect it."
Liu Xia hurriedly added.
"You, go drink him."
The emperor pointed at the little plum and said sternly.
Little Li Zi, who was kneeling on the ground, was trembling like chaff.
"The slave deserves to die, the slave deserves to die."
Xiao Lizi kept begging for mercy.
"Um?"
The emperor frowned, and the two imperial guards immediately dragged Little Plum and poured the tea into him.
After taking the poison, Xiao Lizi was fine at first.
But after at least a few breaths, blood suddenly started to flow from his mouth, nose, ears, and eyes, and strange black runes appeared on his face.
When the imperial doctor saw this, he immediately knelt down on the ground and said: "It is indeed a demon poison. This poison has been lost for a long time, and we ordinary people cannot prepare it. Only the demons can refine it successfully with demon breath."
When the emperor heard this, his face became ashen.
This is obviously caused by demons.
At this time, several eunuchs carried Chen Mo into the imperial study.
Seeing the scene in front of him, he immediately rolled on his knees and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this slave deserves to die. It was my slave who made a mistake. Please punish me."
The emperor calmed down and slowly sat on the dragon chair.
"I originally thought that they were all pitiful people. This incident happened and I originally wanted to give them a chance. It seems that they are still evil. That's fine, Chen Mo."
"The slave is here."
"Go ahead and leave no one behind."
The emperor said calmly.
When Chen Mo heard this, he was suddenly shocked.
He has served the emperor for so many years, and he understands what it means to leave no one behind.
That is to kill all the slaves in the palace and replace them with a new batch.
In the entire palace, there were three thousand eunuchs and maids.
In one sentence, they will all be killed.
"As commanded."
Chen Mo didn't dare to say anything at this moment. After all, he personally selected the person to serve the emperor.
If there was an accident, the consequences would be disastrous.
At that moment, Chen Mo ordered someone to carry him out.
Liu Xia, who was on one side, was also stunned when she heard this.
This move cost the lives of three thousand people. The emperor's decision to kill was indeed fierce.
Obviously, there is still residual demonic strength in the palace.
It takes a long time to find them, and there are still some fish that slip through the net.
In this Dragon City, chaos can occur anywhere, but chaos cannot occur when the palace is surrounded. Therefore, the emperor must take pains.
Kill this group and immediately replace it with another group. Even if the enemy is cultivating an internal response, it will take some time.
I have to say that if you want to be an emperor, you must be ruthless.
Immediately, Liu Xia heard the whistle of the Royal Forest Army dispatching.
There was chaos in the palace.
Especially in the harem, a large number of royal guards rushed into the residence of the palace maids and drove them out in groups.
Even the palaces of the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine were in chaos.
In the palace, wailing, frightened, and scolded sounds came and went.
Occasionally, there were one or two messages that were preached to the imperial study room, which made people jump with fear.
"Spare your life, Your Majesty!"
Several palace ladies who were waiting outside the gate of the royal study were also dragged away by the royal guards. They knew what was about to happen, and they were wailing heart-breakingly.
However, as soon as they opened their mouths, they were beaten to death.
The handle of the knife fell on the backs of the palace maids, and the sound of broken bones was particularly harsh in the quiet imperial study.
Liu Xia once served as the deputy commander of the Royal Forest Army. At this moment, he was very grateful that he had never participated in such a massacre.
"What? You can't bear it?"
The emperor looked at Liu Xia's appearance, raised his head and asked.
Liu Xia nodded slightly.
"Huh, from now on, it will be rare to see such a woman's kindness. Sometimes, your kindness will bring disaster to more people in this country."
The emperor warned.
"But, they are innocent after all."
Liu Xia had been restraining herself from saying anything, but she still couldn't hold back and said it.
"In this palace, there will never be anyone who is innocent."
The emperor said firmly.
Liu Xia was frightened when she heard this.
"Yes, I remember."
Liu Xia hurriedly cupped her fists and said.
"How did you figure out their plot?"
the emperor asked.
"My son, I am guilty. I broke into the palace secretly. Please punish me."
Liu Xia hurriedly clasped her fists and said.
"Well, it's an emergency and there's nothing you can do. Get up."
said the emperor.
"I have one more thing to ask of Your Majesty."
Immediately, Liu Xia said.
"Oh? If you let me spare these people, you can go back now."
The emperor frowned.
When Liu Xia heard this, he knew that he had no right to ask for it, so he said: "Your Majesty, please let me go to the inner treasury. I have a friend who is in critical condition because he tried to save me. If it weren't for him, I might have been poisoned right now."
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The emperor was stunned, nodded and said: "Go find Chen Mo."