"Minister of Works, Yin Libo, greets Lord Zhenbei!”
Yin Libo came to the center of the court and bowed to Xu Feng.
"I didn't expect Lord Yi to be the first official in this Lord's court. May I ask if Lord Yi isn't afraid of being ostracized and framed by others?”
Xu Feng knew very well that the royal court was divided into several factions. Now that no one came to court, those few leaders must have secretly acquiesced.
And now, Yin Libo was the Minister of Works, without any subordinates behind him. If he came to court alone, he would definitely be targeted.
"Hahaha…Northern Lord dared to give up the honor of the Beihuang Region and the 400,000 soldiers to come to the capital alone to lead the country. What do I have to fear?”
Yin Libo's voice was loud and clear, and he paused for a moment before continuing,""Besides, I've been ostracized by my colleagues all these years. Other than my eighty-year-old mother, I have nothing to worry about. I only want to be an official and benefit the people.”
Hearing this, his eyes flickered.
"Your Majesty is obsessed with martial arts and does not care about state affairs. You are muddle-headed. I would like to come to the court to see if Northern Fortress Lord is also muddle-headed and incompetent, or if he can turn the tide and restore the Tang Empire to its former glory.”
Yin Libo's face was full of excitement, and his voice trembled as he spoke.
His words could be said to be treasonous. He did not care if he offended Xu Feng or the current Emperor.
However, his words were all upright.
"Then please take a good look at how I will govern the country!”
Xu Feng's eyes were filled with dominance.
The moment he stood up, the wind howled and he looked imposing.
Yin Libo's eyes were slightly agitated.
"Men!"
With a loud shout, two Imperial Guards entered.
"Pass down my decree. The six departments of the cabinet, officials above the fifth rank in the capital, will have an hour as the time limit. Those who were unable to come to the court after two hours would be punished according to treason and their entire family would be exterminated!”
His voice was impassioned, echoing through the empty court.
A hint of surprise flashed in the depths of Yin Libo's eyes.
He had never expected Xu Feng to dare to issue such an edict.
If all the officials in the court did not attend the court, wouldn't all the officials of the Great Tang be killed?
"What's wrong? Can't you hear my orders?"
Seeing the two Imperial Guards standing rooted to the ground, Xu Feng's eyes were filled with killing intent. Since they were not willing to listen to orders, what was the point of keeping them alive?
"Lord Zhenbei is so impressive. However, the Imperial Guards are under the overall management of His Majesty. Without His Majesty's decree, we cannot be mobilized!”
At this moment, dozens of Imperial Guards followed a middle-aged man into the Imperial Court.
Xiao Ming, the commander of the imperial guards.
"Commander He, please introduce us!”
Xu Feng saw that not far away, four people had also come to the court. One of them was He Lei, who was in charge of escorting him to the capital.
"Reporting to Northern Warden Lord, this is the Imperial Guards Commander Xiao Ming.”
He Lei took a few steps forward. He was also very curious about the current situation. Xiao Ming was the commander of the imperial guards, and his strength had reached the peak of the Xiantian realm. It was impossible for him to listen to Xu Feng's orders.
On the way from the Beihuang Region to the capital city, He Lei had been wondering why Xu Feng had come to the capital city and how he could resolve this situation.
Xu Feng threw the imperial edict that Lin Xiaoxiang gave him yesterday at Xiao Ming and said coldly,""I'll have to trouble Commander Xiao to take a good look. His Majesty has ordered me to take charge of the country. If you dare to disobey the order, it's equivalent to rebelling! If you rebel, your family will be exterminated.”
Xiao Ming caught the imperial edict and opened it. He glanced at it and said disdainfully,"" Lord Zhenbei, you don't have to threaten me. I'm the commander of the imperial guards. His Majesty ordered you to lead the state affairs, but he didn't order you to lead the imperial guards. Moreover, my Xiao Family has been loyal to the Great Tang for all these years. If Northern Warden wants to label me as a rebel, I'm afraid he might not be able to do so.”
Not only was Xiao Ming the commander of the Imperial Guards, but he was also a direct descendant of the Xiao Clan, one of the four great clans of the Great Tang. It was obvious that he was threatening Xu Feng with his identity as a member of the Xiao Clan.
"Today, even if I die in the court, I will definitely not let a traitor disturb the court.”
Xiao Ming continued, as if he hadn't had enough of his scolding.
"Do you really want to die in court?"
Xu Feng asked with a smile as he looked at Xiao Ming.
"Hahaha…"
Xiao Ming saw Xu Feng's provocative gaze and laughed out loud. He said with disdain and ridicule,""I know that Northern Battlefront Lord is in charge of the 400,000 Northern Battlefront Army in the Beihuang Region. But this is the capital, this is the royal court. I, Xiao Ming, have done nothing wrong. Do you dare to kill me?”
"This is the first time someone has made such a strange request!”
Xu Feng's eyes were filled with killing intent. He suddenly stood up, and a violent and terrifying aura erupted from his body. A silver-white sword light swept across the sky.
"Meteor Steps!"
"Advanced Sword Drawing Technique!"
Xu Feng had just become a grandmaster and had comprehended the high-level sword drawing technique of the Transcendent State. He needed to find someone to test it out. How strong was a grandmaster and how powerful was a high-level martial technique?
He didn't expect Xiao Ming to have such a strange request.
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