In the palace of the Empress Dowager, Yu Mingqiu stood in the courtyard with an indifferent expression and looked up at the night sky.
When his eyes slowly moved down from the sky and landed on the roof of the corridor opposite the main hall, he froze slightly. At some point, there was a man in black on the roof. The man was wearing a black night clothes.
The toes were tightly wrapped, leaving only a pair of bright and restrained eyes exposed.
He should have just appeared, but he seemed to have been standing there for a long time. The outside of the Empress Dowager's palace had long been surrounded by soldiers and horses. Even so, no one found out how he appeared there, including
Yu Mingqiu.
There are many masters in Shangyonghuang City now, but masters of this level...
Yu Mingqiu raised the long sword in his hand and pointed it directly at the person on the roof, and said coldly: "Qu Fang?"
The man did not answer, but at this moment, the soldiers guarding the dormitory also realized that something was wrong. The soldiers of the Zhenguo Army who were responsible for guarding the dormitory remained motionless, just looking at the people opposite with vigilance. The rest of the people had already rushed over,
Countless arrow tips in the darkness were also aimed at the man on the roof.
The man took a deep look at Yu Mingqiu who was standing in the courtyard, and in a flash, before the general of the Zhenguo Army ordered the arrows to be fired, the other person's figure had disappeared on the roof.
"General Yu?" Yu Mingqiu said calmly, "Be careful."
"Yes, General..." Before he finished speaking, there were several sounds of heavy objects falling to the ground outside the hall, and the general's expression changed slightly, "The surrounding troops and horses are under attack!"
Sure enough, the next moment there was the sound of fighting outside the palace.
Yu Mingqiu flew up to the roof, and as expected, many men in black appeared outside the Empress Dowager's palace. These people had the same goal, and they were all targeting the soldiers of the Zhenguo Army, the Royal Forest Army, and the imperial guards stationed outside the Empress Dowager's palace.
These people were not familiar with the mob, and they attacked in a very organized manner, but they were still no match for the soldiers of the Zhenguo Army. The Zhenguo Army was already the elite of Dasheng, and the guards who followed Xie Yan back to Beijing this time were even more powerful.
The best among the best in the army.
Even if there were a large number of these men in black, it would be extremely difficult for them to break through the guards of the Suppressing Army and enter the palace of the Empress Dowager in a short period of time.
"The Zhenguo Army is indeed worthy of its reputation." Yu Mingqiu stood on the roof watching the battle with some emotion.
"General, you are too praised." The man in black standing next to Yu Mingqiu said solemnly.
This man in black is none other than Xiying, one of Xie Yan's bodyguards.
"So, where did the regent go?" Yu Mingqiu asked.
Xiying said: "I don't know."
The veins on Yu Mingqiu's forehead couldn't help but twitch, "Do you think I really believe that Xie Yan did nothing this late at night and went to compete with a group of people in the martial arts?"
Xiying said cautiously: "The prince is not competing in martial arts, he is being besieged."
"Ha!" Yu Mingqiu sneered. The dignified regent was successfully besieged by a group of Jianghu people in Shangyonghuang City. Whoever believed it was a fool. Even if the Zhenguo Army used people to pile up, they could crush the Jianghu people to death and let their prince escape.
Since Xiying didn't want to say anything, Yu Mingqiu didn't force it and instead asked, "If you don't save your prince, what are you doing here?"
Xiying said: "I am ordered by the prince to assist General Yu in guarding the palace. The prince said that the general does not need to pay attention to anything else, as long as no one breaks into the bedroom and disturbs the Queen Mother and Her Majesty."
Yu Mingqiu frowned, thought for a moment and couldn't help but said: "Why do I feel like I am being targeted by Xie Yanshu here?"
Xiying glanced at him silently, the look on his face seemed to say: You are a target.
If Xie Yan were here now, Yu Mingqiu would find it difficult to resist not raising his sword and slashing him a few times. Taking a deep breath, Yu Mingqiu sneered and said: "I don't care what Xie Yan wants to do, but he has been back for several months.
Sorry, is there too much chaos in the imperial city? Fortunately, he can still sleep at night!"
Xiying looked at Yu Mingqiu silently, and Yu Mingqiu raised his chin and pointed outside, "Those people, do you think I can't recognize their identities because they are wearing black clothes? Yu Linjun, Ouchi Guards, Wu Weijun, and secret guards!"
Yu Mingqiu felt a little suffocated when he mentioned this.
As a former secret guard commander, although there are almost no royal secret guards now, as a secret guard, he surrendered to the enemy!
Yu Mingqiu couldn't help but take a deep breath. Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager are still alive. I really want to thank the great ancestor and the late emperor for their blessing!
Xiying was also a little helpless, "It's just because it was too messy, so I couldn't take action. The group that cleaned up the Qi tribe's work may have scared a lot of people, and the remaining ones hid even more secretly. Now...it's hard to say
It’s not that I’m worried that the prince will make other moves in the future, that’s why I jumped over the wall in a hurry, after all, the prince may stay in Shangyong in the future.”
Yu Mingqiu raised his eyebrows and said, "So, Xie Yan simply creates opportunities for them and wants to lure all these people out?"
Xiying thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "That should be the case, right?"
"How many people have problems?" Yu Mingqiu asked.
Xiying took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to him, "This is what we have found over the past few days and can confirm."
Yu Mingqiu took it and looked at it with the light around him. The expression on his face became more and more exciting under the night. There was only so much that could be determined, and how much more could not be determined?
No wonder Xie Yan wants to play such a big game. If it is allowed to develop like this, even if Xie Yan and Luo Yun fight tooth and nail to wipe out the Qi tribe or even Gaoyu outside, the prosperous country will have to change hands in a few years.
Yu Mingqiu had just returned. Although he felt some undercurrents inside and outside the court, at least it was still stable on the surface. If it hadn't been for tonight, how would he have known that under this calmness, those forces secretly had grown to terrifying proportions?
The behemoth?
Dasheng was only established for about thirty years, and Gaozu spent all his time fighting to unify the world. The late emperor inherited Gaozu's legacy, and although he tried his best to restore people's livelihood and internal affairs, he died after reigning for six years. After five years, the young emperor succeeded to the throne, and his assistant
The minister was in charge of the country, the regent was away from the court for long periods of time on expeditions, the empress dowager was old and weak, and the empress dowager was young and illiterate. All the signs of the country's collapse were gathered together.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yu Mingqiu sighed, that’s all.
He also knew that Xie Yan was not to blame. Even Gaozu and the late Emperor had not solved this problem. What could Xie Yan do who had been busy dealing with the Qi people?
He sneered, and the murderous intent on Yu Mingqiu's face gradually deepened, "These people should be willing to die if they have such rebellious intentions." Even if there may be colleagues and old friends who he has worked with before.
While the two were talking, several black shadows suddenly broke through the defense of the soldiers of the Zhenguo Army and rushed toward the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
Yu Mingqiu and Xi Ying turned around quickly when they heard the sound. A flying knife in Xi Ying's hand had already been shot at the person in front. These people who can break through the defense silently are certainly not ordinary people. The person was in mid-air, and his body moved out of thin air.
He dodged the attack from behind for a moment.
"Master!" Xiying said.
Of course he is an expert. How dare he come here if he is not an expert?
A failed Yu Mingqiu and Xiying were not in a hurry. Seeing those people approaching the stone steps outside the dormitory, a group of soldiers of the Zhenguo Army in fine armor appeared outside the dormitory door. Along with them appeared countless cold lights.
of feather arrows.
There were originally not many people outside the dormitory, but many people appeared quietly. On the top of the hall and around it, countless arrows were fired at the man in black who dared to break into the palace of the Empress Dowager.
The men in black were blocked by the sudden arrows, but they quickly reacted. Experts like them, even in the hail of swords and arrows, could not be hurt for a moment. But only for this moment.
Half a moment was enough for them to find a breakthrough.
One of them sneered, seeming to be laughing at the naivety of these soldiers.
The man flew forward first and struck the soldiers of the Zhenguo Army who were guarding in front of the palace with his sword.
He used at least 80% of his internal strength to draw out the sword, and then a row of black iron shields suddenly rose in front of the temple, and at the same time, arrows shot out from between the iron shields like a heavy rain.
But that sword, which carried the power of a top-notch master with eight successes, could not even shake those shields.
The man in black was a little surprised. He didn't believe that these ordinary soldiers could have such strength.
But before he could think about it, a giant net fell from the sky and covered the intruder who was on the ground, fending off the rain of arrows.
A man in black raised his head, pulled out a few sword flowers from the long sword in his hand, and stabbed towards the big net pressed down above his head. However, this was of no use at all. The giant net still pressed down with an unstoppable force.
Come down.
A few people who saw the opportunity quickly realized that something was wrong, and quickly retreated towards the surroundings, finally retreating before the big net came down. But three of them, who were less lucky and skillful, and were restrained by the arrow rain, were under the giant net.
The moment the net was pressed down, he screamed, and the next moment he was shot into a hedgehog.
The eyes of the few people who avoided them also became more dignified. They didn't take these ordinary soldiers seriously at first, but who would have thought that three of them would die in just one encounter.
Those who can come here have some idea of their own strength. These eagle dogs of the imperial court, I don’t know what method they used, actually quietly laid such a large net above the courtyard, even experts like them
It can't be broken open or broken.
In addition, it was night again and the light was dim, so it was already too late when I discovered it.
"Heroist!" One of them couldn't help but cursed in a low voice.
None of the soldiers guarding the dormitory paid him any attention. Their gleaming arrows were still aimed at the intruders under the eaves, as if to warn them not to approach the dormitory behind them.
One of them looked around, and after hesitating for a moment, the other party blew a sharp whistle.
As if they had received an order, several men in black no longer forced their way through the dormitory door, but instead pounced on Yu Mingqiu on the roof.
Yu Mingqiu and Xi Ying both retreated to distance themselves from each other. As expected, these men in black came towards Yu Mingqiu. Five of them pounced on Yu Mingqiu, leaving only one person to deal with Xi Ying.
Yu Mingqiu was a little annoyed, "I hate this kind of way of people in the world."
Although he had served as a secret guard, he still felt that he was a general in essence. Naturally, he preferred to scold Fang Qiu on the battlefield rather than fight to the death with a group of people in the world.
However, although he considered himself a general, the men in black in front of him were obviously from the Jianghu. And their opponents were obviously not serious people who could fight on the battlefield, so they naturally used these sideways methods.
A more respectable saying is - to capture the thief first, capture the king.