In the Guard's Office, Mr. Tie, who had been running around all night, had a look of exhaustion on his face. He was tired and asked Zhongli:
"Please, Mr. Zhong, please tell me what happened last night in detail!"
The entire palace was under martial law at this time. But no matter how hard the Imperial Army searched, the two assassins could not be found, as if the assassins had disappeared out of thin air.
Mr. Tie knew the Zhong family's ancestral skills, and even though he despised Zhong Li in his heart, in order to find clues at this time, he had no choice but to invite Zhong Li over and inquire carefully to see if he could find any clues.
Zhong Li leaned lazily on the chair, looking like he had just woken up. He took a sip of the medicinal soup that his soldiers had just cooked, and then said:
"When I was preparing to return home yesterday, I noticed the aura of an eighth-level master in the palace. I was worried that someone would be harmful to Your Majesty, so I rushed there with the imperial army. But I didn't expect that not long after I arrived at the Yangxin Palace, I noticed..."
"Wait!" Mr. Tie suddenly interrupted.
"You went to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart? Why did you go to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart!"
Zhongli blinked his eyes and said without knowing why:
"When you go to the Yangxin Hall, of course you notice the aura of that master appearing there!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Tie stood up suddenly, stared with a cannibalistic expression, and gritted his teeth and said:
"Why didn't you say this earlier?"
Zhong Li wrinkled his face and said without knowing why:
"You didn't ask, didn't you? Besides, what's wrong with going to the Yangxin Hall? The little emperor has already done that, so what are you afraid of!"
Mr. Tie was so angry that he almost lost his breath. He pointed at Zhongli tremblingly for a long time, and finally shook his sleeves fiercely and said angrily:
"If something goes wrong with the little emperor, I'll see how you explain it to the grand master!"
After saying that, Mr. Tie hurried towards the Yangxin Hall.
Zhong Li curled his lips and hummed:
"What a fuss!"
But even though he said so, Zhong Li couldn't help but be startled by Mr. Tie's big reaction at this time, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.
After hesitating for a moment, he struggled to stand up and shouted outside:
"Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly. Where is the person? Help me go to see the driver!"
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Mr. Tie doesn't believe in coincidences. How could two assassins who were able to hide their traces under the siege of the Forbidden Army and not understand the layout of the palace go to the Yangxin Palace by mistake?
Although the little emperor was stupid and many people in the palace and court knew about it, after all, not everyone knew about it.
The 600-year inheritance of the Xiao family still has some effect on the people of Yunnan.
If someone with a heart gets something, and the little emperor accuses Wang Xiao of being arrogant and domineering, and spying on the artifact, then there will still be some trouble in the country of Yun.
Now Grand Master Wang Xiao is leading an army to confront the Li Dynasty army on the front line. At this time, any small disturbance in the country can cause an impact on the overall situation. Therefore, there must be no chaos in the country at present!
Mr. Tie hurriedly arrived at the Yangxin Hall.
Seeing Mr. Tie coming, Cheng Bushi, who was guarding in front of the palace, stepped forward to greet him, bowed to him and said:
"Mr. Iron!"
When Mr. Tie saw Cheng Bushi, he was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said:
"Didn't I order you to lock the gate of Gong Palace? If you don't go to inspect the palace guards, why are you here?"
Cheng Bushi was naturally worried that someone would dare to break into the Hall of Cultivation to search and discover the truth that Xiao Cheng was not here, so he hurried over and personally guarded the door of the Hall of Cultivation.
But of course you can't say that to Mr. Tie.
Cheng Bushi held up the command talisman given by Mr. Tie with both hands, bowed and said:
"Mr. Tie, the four gates of the palace and the inner palace are all guarded by captains of the imperial army. They are not qualified to take over because of their humble position. In desperation, I have no choice but to come to the Yangxin Palace to protect you."
Mr. Tie looked at the command talisman raised by Cheng Bushi, a chill suddenly flashed through his eyes, and he said coldly:
"Is it someone from Zhongli who doesn't recognize this talisman?"
"The general who guards the four gates of the palace and the inner palace is officially a captain. His humble position is really not enough to take over." Cheng Bushi said with a straight face, word for word.
These words were not said in an ambiguous manner, but to Mr. Tie's ears, it sounded like the people below Zhongli were not convinced that someone had risen above him overnight, so they had nothing to do with his order.
Mr. Tie's chest heaved and he kept breathing heavily. He couldn't help but curse angrily and said:
"Damn it! What a useless pig and dog!"
Cheng Bushi knew that these words were not scolding him, so he stood there with a sullen expression, without any reaction.
Mr. Tie took a few deep breaths, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said to Cheng Bushi:
"You have done a good job, Grand Master will not miss your reward! Tell me, when did you come here, did you notice anything strange? Or, in other words, did you find someone coming secretly?"
Cheng Bu Shi said:
"The general was unable to take over the guard of the palace and was worried about His Majesty's safety, so at the beginning of the Yin period, he led his men and horses to the Yangxin Palace to escort him. He has been waiting until this time without leaving even half a step. During this period, no one else entered except the palace attendants.
In the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.”
Mr. Tie pondered for a moment, silently calculating the time in his mind, and found no discrepancies. Then he nodded and continued to ask:
"What about Your Majesty?"
"Breakfast has just been delivered, you should be awake!"
Mr. Tie nodded, and just as he was about to enter the Yangxin Hall, he stopped again, turned to look at Cheng Bushi, and said:
"If you work hard, you will be rewarded by the Grand Master. Tomorrow at the latest, your captain's badge will be delivered to you!"
Originally, Mr. Tie had promised Cheng Buji that he was just an uncle. But what was about to be delivered was the captain's token.
Among the entire Forbidden Army, Weiwei Zhongli is the commander-in-chief, and there are six school lieutenants under him, who are respectively on duty at the four gates of the palace and are responsible for patrolling the palace.
Cheng Bu Shi was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a captain overnight, which is really scary to tell.
But when Mr. Tie discovered that the generals in the Forbidden Army obeyed Zhongli's orders more than his own orders, he began to think of deploying his own men.
It's not that Mr. Tie is fighting for power, but that the imperial guard palace is really important, and it's really inappropriate to have it in the hands of one person.
If Zhong Li changes sides and takes the little emperor into his hands, it will be a great threat to Grand Master Wang Xiao.
The Cheng Wushi in front of him was capable enough to join the Forbidden Army, and his background should be considered innocent, so he was a suitable candidate.
The most important thing is that Mr. Tie wants the soldiers in the Forbidden Army to know that compared to Zhongli, the Grand Master's Mansion is the one that can help them reach the sky in one step.
When Cheng Bushi heard that he had been promoted, he did not show any expression of ecstasy. His expression remained silent. He just bowed to Mr. Tie again and said:
"Thank you sir for your support!"
Mr. Tie nodded, walked straight outside the Yangxin Hall, took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and said loudly:
"Tie Shengwen, a grass-roots citizen, please see your Majesty!"
After a while, the door of Yangxin Palace opened.
Mr. Tie saw at a glance that Xiao Cheng, who was sitting in front of the hall with a sluggish look on his face, as if he hadn't woken up, was narrowing his eyes and looking at him.