lcionline Chapter 218 War begins!
Chapter 218 War begins!
"How could the person be rescued with so many people present?" The emperor was very puzzled. Even he knew that an execution like this could not be carried out by simply dragging the person out.
Not to mention the defense of the scene, because the Lin family's case was special, he even sent Feng Linwei over. How could it turn out like this?
"Someone, call Lu Jing!"
What a coincidence, the team sent to assist this time was the team led by Lu Jing.
When he was summoned to the palace, he wanted to find a temple to worship!
What luck he has!
He was first sent to guard Concubine Lin, but then there was a fire in Changchun Palace and Concubine Lin died!
Fortunately, the case was still under investigation, and the emperor still trusted him, and did not put the blame on Fenglinwei. Therefore, he sent them to assist in the execution, as a way to atone for his sins.
Who would have thought, oh my god! The knife was about to fall on his head, but suddenly a group of assassins in black appeared out of nowhere and rescued the man in full view of everyone!
Rescued!
As soon as Lu Jing arrived at the court, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I know my crime!"
He knelt down so decisively and admitted his guilt so clearly that the emperor didn't know how to start talking.
Seeing Lu Jing, he also felt a headache.
No matter what, Lu Jing was his savior in public. If he really punished him for some trivial matter, it would probably give people a reason to criticize him, and it would affect his reputation in history books.
Therefore, every mission he assigned to Lu Jing was good in name but not very dangerous.
Guarding Concubine Lin is such a trivial matter, why would it require any profound skills?
Lu Jing himself was not good at martial arts, but the Fenglin Guards under his command were all trained with real swords and guns, so Lu Jing only needed to sit in a chair and give orders.
As a result, after all the giving of orders, Changchun Palace caught fire!
Okay, then let's send him to assist at the execution ground. There are already guards at the execution ground, and they can just follow along for the sake of reputation. I've taken good care of them, right?
As a result, all the death row prisoners were rescued!
How could he explain this to the world? And how could he suppress the rebels?
The emperor was overwhelmed. He resisted the urge to lose his temper and said in a deep voice, "Oh? You know your crime? What crime did you commit? Did you let these death row prisoners escape?"
"I am innocent!"
How could Lu Jing dare to admit such a serious crime? He could only say truthfully: "I took my men to assist in the execution. Because there were too many people watching, I was trying to maintain order and stayed away from the execution ground."
He sniffed, looking very aggrieved, "I never thought that in just one turn, those men in black would descend from the sky, slash with their swords and use their powerful martial arts to knock down the guards and rescue the prisoner!"
Lu Jing fell forward again, "Your Majesty, I have tried my best! But the martial arts of these men in black are too strong. I risked my life but failed to stop them. I am guilty!"
I have risked my life, what crime can I commit?
The emperor sneered in his heart. This Lu Jing was useless at every critical moment.
When it comes to shirking responsibility, his brain becomes smarter and smarter.
But what he said also made the emperor take it to heart. He knew better than anyone what kind of power the Lin family had. But he didn't remember that the Lin family also had contacts with people from the underworld, and could even make them risk their lives to rescue them from the execution ground.
Thinking of this, the emperor's face turned terribly dark.
Could it be that the Lin family has been secretly cultivating its own power?
Since the man in black with such high martial arts skills can save them, can he also sneak into the palace and endanger himself?
The emperor became suspicious and quickly ordered: "Seal the city gates immediately and don't let anyone go. Even if we have to turn Shengjing City upside down, we must find the person for me!"
"Wei Chen obeys!"
Shengjing City was completely blocked. No matter who you were, you were only allowed to enter but not leave.
The people did not dare to complain, and even if they did, they did not dare to show it.
The officers and soldiers patrol the streets every day. If they see any sign of trouble, they will go straight up and arrest people. Who would dare to act rashly?
But before one crisis was resolved, another one arose, and the news that the Lin family had been rescued still spread.
The people of Shengjing City were blocked, but carrier pigeons jumped over the high city gates and flew to all corners of the world.
"Your Majesty, the rebels have captured another city. They said that the Lin family was rescued. It was a play directed and performed by the court to save the Lin family. Now they are heading north and have reached Yanchi!"
Yanchi is a fortress leading to Shengjing. If Yanchi is really taken, Shengjing will not be safe.
The emperor was greatly shocked. "They are just a bunch of unruly people. How could they have such great abilities?"
The minister wiped his sweat and said in embarrassment: "At first, the people who rebelled were just the people of Songyang County. But later, they spread the word, raised their arms and shouted, and attracted many people with lofty ideals... No, they were rebels with evil intentions. These people already had some power in the local area, and they took the opportunity to rebel together!"
Some local officials had long been dissatisfied with the emperor.
To say that they were taken down means that they were just passively resisting and going along with the evildoers.
They just pretended to be captured on the surface, but secretly, they had already become birds of a feather.
In this way, the rebel army is simply unstoppable. If they continue like this, it is really possible that they can directly reach Shengjing with this scattered team!
"Waste! A bunch of waste!" The emperor was so angry that his eyes turned red. There was nothing left on his table that could be thrown. The eunuchs who were serving him had already seen through it and had moved away the fragile items.
After all, the emperor could smash the cup whenever he wanted, but after calming down, he would feel heartbroken looking at the pieces of his treasured teacup...
After doing it many times, people around me also know what to do.
This ancestor is not easy to serve nowadays!
"Your Majesty, the rebels are now very aggressive. If we don't find a solution, there will be endless troubles!" The minister who came to report was really worried. Shengjing City looked prosperous, but it was not a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
If the rebels really attack, I'm afraid the country will be in danger!
The emperor also knew this truth. At this moment, he suddenly missed the empress dowager.
Not the current one, but the Queen Mother Lu Hua who was killed by him personally!
If she were here, I would never have let myself fall into this situation. She is so wise, every time I feel I have nowhere to go, she can always find the smoothest and cleanest road in the mud and let me keep moving forward -
Unfortunately, there will never be such an opportunity again.
"Pass the order and search every household for the whereabouts of the Lin family. Also, send Qin Feng as the General of the Southern Expedition to Yanchi to provide support and suppress the rebels!"