Yang Guang's lips curled into an imperceptible arc as he said sternly,""In a martial competition, the deaths and injuries are up to fate. The competition continues!”
When the Emperor spoke, others naturally did not dare to disobey. Moreover, Pang Yu, a strong competitor, was dead, and Tuli was also seriously injured. This was a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation. The remaining candidates all revealed a strong fighting spirit.
Cao Zhengying had been standing on the platform when a young eunuch rushed up and whispered something into his ear. His expression changed and he quickly went up the platform.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Yellow Gate, who had gone to summon Princess Ji Du, had returned to report that Princess Ji Du had returned to Guanzhong with her personal guards this morning, leaving only this letter.”
Yang Guang was slightly shocked and quickly opened the letter to read it. He saw that the handwriting on the letter was elegant but not fierce. It was obviously Yang Ziyu's own handwriting. As for the content, it was about missing his father, finding an opportunity to break through and urgently needed to enter seclusion. There were four to five lines in a row.
"This girl actually ran away at the last minute!”
Yang Guang couldn't help but laugh. He knew that Yang Ziyu had left without saying goodbye this time. Escaping from the Joust For A Spouse was just a superficial reason. The most important thing was that she wanted to escape from the emotions that were shaking her heart.
"Your Majesty, it might not be too late to send the Golden Snake Guards after them," Cao Zhengying said urgently.”
"Forget it, let her be."
Yang Guang shook his head and put the letter away. He believed that Yang Ziyu would come to her senses one day.
However, he did not expect that before Yang Guang could finish this action, His Highness suddenly let out an extremely panicked cry.
It turned out that one of the examinees from Shu Zhong pretended to be sent flying by his opponent, but in fact, he took the opportunity to approach the high platform. At this time, he was swinging his big knife at Yang Guang with a decisive aura.
"Quick, protect the spirit beast!"
The hall instantly fell into chaos. Yuwen Huaji, Yuwen Cheng, Xiao Cong, and the others all charged towards the high platform at the same time, their momentum incomparably fierce.
However, before they could even reach it, Cao Zhengying, who had been hunching his body, suddenly exploded with a powerful aura. Without any fancy movements, he punched the man who had intended to assassinate him. It was as if he had been struck by lightning, and he flew back at an even faster speed, spraying a large amount of blood in the air.
"So strong!"
Yuwen Huaji, Xiao Cong, and the others quickly stopped and looked at Cao Zhengying in shock. They had been together for so many years, yet they had not realized that the old eunuch was so secretive. They could not help but feel a trace of fear in their hearts.
Even Nalan, who was sitting unmoving at the lower seat, revealed a hint of spirit in his eyes as he withdrew 30% of his contempt.
"We failed to protect the emperor and deserve to die. Your Majesty, please punish us!”
All the civil and military officials in the hall, as well as the imperial guards who rushed in later, fell to the ground, not daring to breathe loudly.
Yang Guang snorted coldly and said with a murderous tone,""Someone actually dared to assassinate the emperor. Men, take all the candidates in the hall into the Ministry of Justice's prison for strict investigation. We must find the mastermind!”
"Understood!"
The commander of the Imperial Army, Lai Huer, responded with a loud roar. With a wave of his hand, the guards behind him rushed into the hall and surrounded the ten candidates, including the dead Pang Yu and the assassin.
"Take him away!"
Lai Hu 'er shouted, his large eyes coldly scanning the hall.
Li Shi Min clenched his right fist tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging. However, he didn't dare to make any movements. He could only hand over Pang Yu's body, which had yet to turn cold.
He knew that if this corpse were to land in the Ministry of Justice, the coroner would definitely dissect it. Thinking about how Pang Yu had followed him loyally, and how his corpse could not even be preserved after his death, the hatred in his heart towards Zhangsun Wuji and Tuli could not help but grow stronger.
Nalan felt the killing intent in Li Shiming's eyes and couldn't help but frown. She told Tuli, who was about to leave with the imperial guards,"Be careful when you get there, and be careful of Li Fu's men.”
Tuli nodded slightly and glanced at the high platform before being escorted out of the hall by the Imperial Army guards.
Yang Guang pretended to be angry and waved his sleeves fiercely,""The banquet is dismissed!" With that, he stood up and walked towards the back hall. Cao Zheng Ying followed closely behind Yang Guang.
Turning into the back hall, Yang Guang stopped and said lightly,""You did well."
"This is my duty." Cao Zheng Ying bowed.”
Yang Guang looked at the respectful Cao Zheng Ying and couldn't help but reveal a satisfied expression. The assassination just now was naturally a good show that he had personally directed. It was to prevent the Joust For A Spouse from continuing, and at the same time, to create an excellent condition for the Red Horned Whisk Girl to escape.
Jiang Du City, Wind Cloud Pavilion.
The bruises on Zhangsun Wuji's buttocks had already healed by ninety percent with the help of the precious medicine from the Profound Secrets Pavilion. At this moment, he was sitting leisurely under a jade plum tree, sipping on a fragrant tea. His eyes were looking in the direction of the Imperial City, and his mind was thinking about how to discuss the next step of the plan with Li Shiming, who had returned with a full load.
Linking up with Prince Tuli to help Li Shimin build up momentum was the most important thing that Yan Qingxuan had repeatedly told him before he left the mountain. This was not only related to gaining Li Shiming's trust, but also had a far-reaching impact on the future.
As long as Li Shimin could be on good terms with Tuli, the Li family of Taiyuan could form an offensive and defensive alliance with Tuli's forces in the grasslands. Not to mention other things, just the trade alone was enough to make a lot of money, laying a deep foundation for the future of splitting up a region and conquering the world.
Zhangsun Wuji would also become Li Shiming's most prestigious advisor with this contribution.
Now, everything was going according to his plan.
"Something bad has happened, Brother. Something bad has happened!”
A beautiful figure flashed past the arched stone door of the courtyard and arrived in front of Zhangsun Wuji in the blink of an eye.
"What happened? Come, drink some water first."
When Zhangsun Wuji saw who it was, a rare tenderness appeared in his eyes.
Zhangsun Guanyin's breathing hadn't calmed down yet, and she quickly said,""Something bad has happened. News has spread from the Imperial City that Tuli has killed Pang Yu and another candidate has attempted to assassinate His Majesty. All the candidates for the martial arts competition have been detained in the Ministry of Justice's prison.”
"Wha…what?"
There was too much information in Zhangsun Guanyin's words. Even with Zhangsun Wuji's wisdom, he could not react in time. Or rather, he did not want to react at all.
A sense of déjà vu rose in his heart. It was the feeling he had when he first entered the capital and worshipped the emperor.
In a trance, Zhangsun Wuji only felt Yang Guang's majestic figure sitting on the dragon throne appear in front of him again. Under his oppressive gaze, it was as if all schemes and schemes were seen through.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:011720192:32PM
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