The Golden Guards were stunned.
Imperial decree?
"Why, are you not kneeling to receive the imperial edict? Are you planning to rebel?”
Li Chen took the bright yellow imperial edict and said coldly,
"Kneel down for This King!"
The Golden Guards had yet to kneel, but the commoners at the side were very cooperative.
Thousands of commoners knelt down to receive the imperial edict. The scene was spectacular!
And this scene made the Golden Guards who were still standing…seem even more abrupt.
"Kneel, kneel…"
One of the Golden Guards whispered, then threw down his weapon and knelt on the ground.
As soon as he started, the people behind him also put down their weapons one after another and knelt to receive the imperial edict.
Thousands of Golden Guards and Liu Hongji's trusted aides all knelt down! Only Liu Hongji was left standing there alone.
People with official titles didn't need to kneel to receive him, but Liu Hongji was a martial artist. Where did he get his official titles?
His words were actually forcing Liu Hongji to kneel.
But in the end, he still clenched his fist and knelt on one knee.
"Liu Hongji, receive the decree!"
The five of them practically popped out from between his teeth.
He knew the contents of the imperial edict, and he also knew that after Li Chen read it out, he would be left with no one to command the Golden Guards.
In fact, he would even be punished!
The corner of Li Chen's mouth curled up slightly. His gaze fell on the imperial edict as he read it out loud,"
"Sects: "
"I have been troubled and uneasy recently. This must be caused by the lack of security in the capital! Liu Hongji was removed from the post of Governor of Jingzhao and moved to Jingzhao Dutong.”
"Respect this."
"Lieutenant Liu, take a good look and see if this king read it wrong.”
"…I wouldn't dare."
The point was not that he had been demoted, because he had known about it yesterday.
The words 'can be asked, act according to the situation' were too crucial!
With these words, it was equivalent to the emperor handing the entire Chang 'an City to the Xian Junwang in front of him, who had the ultimate power!
Regardless of his status as a King, just this power alone was something that no one could afford to provoke. Even the Crown Prince and King Qin had to obey him!
He had thought that the appointment of Li Chen as the governor of Jingzhao was only in name, and that the real power was still in his hands.
It was because of this confidence that he dared to challenge Li Chen just now and even clamored to capture Li Chen. If anything happened, he would take responsibility.
But now that he heard this imperial edict, he knew that…His Majesty was serious!
"Hehe…no wonder His Majesty has been feeling uneasy recently. It's indeed caused by the lack of security in the capital!”
Li Chen looked around and said loudly,
"Inside and outside Chang 'an, Tan Yiwei's expression changed! This is all your credit!"
"Tell me, how should I reward you?”
Liu Hongji's body trembled as he knelt on the ground and shouted,""Your Highness, I know my sins!"
If he had wanted to arm wrestle with Li Chen just now, he no longer had any intention of fighting with Li Chen now.
A higher official position could crush people, and it was also real power. Unless he was courting death, he would never dare to challenge him again. He could only obediently plead guilty and be executed.
"Don't call me Your Highness, I'm the Governor of the Capital!”
Li Chen ordered.
"Could it be that Lieutenant Liu's private army?”
"If it's not a private army, listen to my command and capture this father and nephew!”
The Golden Guards were speechless.
The word 'private army' was like a big hat. If it was taken down, the whole family would be executed without exception!
They were too afraid!
The few Golden Guards standing at the front stepped forward as if they had been injected with stimulants and tied up Liu Hongji and the other two.
No one had expected things to develop like this. It was really…too dramatic!
A simple incident of the Yi Guards bullying the common people had actually evolved into a power transfer with great influence, and it was even under the gaze of thousands of people!
This matter would definitely cause a storm tomorrow and the whole world would know about it!
"Men, repair this mutton shop and restore it to its original state!”
Li Chen didn't even look at Liu Hongji and the other two. He ordered again,
"Also, wash the mutton and hang it up again. Reboil the mutton soup that was spilled.”
All the Golden Guards obeyed, how could they dare to disobey? They all rushed into the shed and began the reconstruction work.
The shed was rebuilt, and it was even better and more spacious than the original one!
"Grand Master, you…you are really a grand master!”
"I kowtowed to you. This old man's entire family kowtowed to you!”
The owner of the mutton shop was in tears as he kowtowed to Li Chen. The people around him could not stop him.
He was almost using self-harm to express the intense gratitude in his heart!
"Shopkeeper, please rise."
"My men destroyed your shop. As the governor, I naturally have to help you rebuild it. What's there to thank?”
The shopkeeper refused to accept it, so he stuffed it into his arms and announced to the surrounding people,
"Everyone, listen to me. I am the new governor of Chang 'an!”
"What I want to say is that the previous Governor of Jingzhao and the Golden Guards were all bastards, beasts, vampires, and parasites!”
Hearing this, Liu Hongji's face turned ashen, and the Golden Guards lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look at Li Chen.
More or less, they had used their positions to do things that were bastards. This scolding was not undeserved!
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