530 the chaos in dragon city
The next morning.
The sun had just risen, and the purple Qi came from the East. The first rays of the morning light shone on the cloud Dragon Stone steps of the Royal Court, dyeing the warm white jade into gold.
The dragons carved on the Jade walls seemed to come to life. Their golden scales glistened, and they were extremely lifelike. They were full of vigor and Majesty.
âThe morning court session has begun. Milords, please enter the hall!â
With a long and shrill announcement, the civil and military officials of Dragon City stepped onto the cloud Dragon Stone steps and entered the main hall of the Royal Court.
Xu tianzhao was even more elated after hearing about what happened on the day when the Trident took office.
First, he won a huge victory in the game with the old party and families. Then, after Li Chao took office, he found an excuse to get rid of all the teachers and students of the aristocratic families and directly uprooted the old party forces in Luo Zhe Palace. He did what he had always wanted to do but couldnât do, which made people feel very happy!
On the day that Qin Shou took over the Dauntless cavalry camp, he had completely eliminated the horse bandits that had repeatedly appeared in the suburbs of Dragon City, which made Xu tianzhao even more sure of his previous decision. These three people would definitely be the backbone of the future Dragon City!
Therefore, in the court today, Xu tianzhaoâs face was red. He met the group of people from the old party with a victorious attitude. He wanted to see how they would pretend that nothing had happened after their failure.
however, when all the officials came to the court, xu tian looked around but did not see the emperorâs teacher.
In the past, at this time, the emperorâs teacher would always stand at the front as the representative of the officials.
However, today, the one standing at the top was the head of the he family, the leader of the old party.
âWhere is master Leng? You didnât go to court today, but you didnât ask for leave?â xu tianzhao asked doubtfully. he had been in cold seclusion for decades and had never been late or absent from court as the emperorâs teacher. why was he missing today when he had won the victory in front of the old party?
The officials of the Royal Court also looked at each other in surprise. Why was a person who had never been late in the cold gate missing today? That shouldnât be the case, they were drinking together last night, Yingluo.
Xu tianzhao looked at Li Chao, who was next to him, and asked him to go down and find out what was going on.
Li Chaoâs quiet exit attracted the attention of many ministers in the court. They all knew that he was going to understand the situation.
xu tianzhao sat on the dragon throne and glanced at the ministers. he saw yang jian, who was in a daze, and could not help but laugh. I heard that Yang Qingâs family was very honest when they drank last night. They toasted everyone they met. In the end, the banquet didnât even start for long and you got drunk first? â
With Xu tianzhaoâs question, the serious atmosphere suddenly eased. The ministers all had smiles on their faces, and even Yang Jian smiled naively and touched the back of his head in embarrassment. Only one personâs expression was uncertain. Occasionally, he would smile insincerely with everyone else. He was half a beat slower, and seemed to be preoccupied with something.
As the main subject of todayâs observation, he Zhanâs expression fell into Xu tianzhaoâs eyes.
However, Xu tianzhao did not suspect anything. He took it as the frustration of the old partyâs defeat yesterday.
The atmosphere of the Royal Courtâs morning court session eased a lot with a series of relaxing topics.
Xu tianzhaoâs eyes were focused on Qin Shou, who was in the front row of the generals. He noticed that Qin Shouâs expression was a little dazed and anxious.
Minister Qin, yesterday, you took over the office and solved the horse bandits that have been plaguing Dragon City for a long time. If this news is released, the people will definitely go to the streets to celebrate. In the future, when they pass by the suburbs, they wonât have to be so worried. You are really My Lucky Star! Xu tianzhao was not stingy with his praise. Qin Shou and Yang Jian were both promoted by him, so praising them was like praising himself.
âCity Lord, youâre too kind. Yesterday, on my way to my post, I heard that bandits were rampant in the suburbs, so I arranged for my men to eliminate them. I didnât expect that I would really find their nest and uproot them. Itâs all luck!â However, while link was smiling, a dark look flashed across his eyes. He even turned his head slightly to the Civil officials at the side, as if he wanted to see he Zhanâs expression, but he was afraid of being discovered and retracted his head.
Xu tianzhao saw all of their expressions, but he didnât point them out. He was going to ask Qin Shou about it after the morning assembly.
haha, thatâs why I say youâre My Lucky Star. On the day you took office, you solved the bandit problem.
After that, according to the morning court procedure, other ministers put forward some suggestions. When the court discussion was about to end, the gold-holding official, Li Chao, quickly returned to Xu tianzhaoâs side, his face full of unconcealed anxiety.
âCity Lord, Iâve sent someone to master Lengâs residence to ask,â Li Chao whispered in his ear,âand the answer I received was that master Leng didnât return after going to the Yang residence to celebrate last night. i even called master lengâs number, but no one picked up. According to the information weâve gathered, master Leng returned in he Zhanâs carriage after the banquet at the Yang residence had ended last night. However, he disappeared without a trace after that.â
xu tianzhaoâs expression suddenly became serious. master leng had not returned the entire night and was nowhere to be found. his phone could not be reached either. this was obviously not logical.
Xu tianzhaoâs eyes fell on he Zhan. He saw that the representative of the powerful family was avoiding eye contact with him, which made him very suspicious.
âAlright, I know. You can go to the side first.â
li chao stood to the side and resumed his duty as a guard.
Xu tianzhao saw that the officials in the court were also confused and wanted to know the situation of the emperorâs teacher. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell them about it and ask, â âJust now, I ordered Li Chao to investigate. Master Leng didnât return last night, and his whereabouts are unknown.â
as soon as these words came out, it caused a great uproar in the imperial court.
Everyone turned to he Zhan. âLord he, didnât the emperorâs teacher take your carriage home last night? Why did the people of the Leng residence say that the emperorâs teacher did not return last night?â
âYes, the emperorâs teacher was in your carriage. At that time, the fifty to sixty people present all saw it.â
He Zhan hurriedly concealed the panic in his eyes and said, â âHalfway through the journey, the Emperor teacher said he wanted to take a walk, so he got off alone. i donât know why i didnât go home after that. you guys didnât think i did something to the emperorâs teacher, did you? The emperorâs teacher was one of the top experts in Dragon City. He Zhan was just a scholar who knew nothing about martial arts. What could he do to the emperorâs teacher? Besides, even if someone wanted to harm the emperorâs teacher, they wouldnât choose this time. Everyone saw the emperorâs teacher get into my carriage, so if something were to happen, I would naturally be the first to be held responsible. I, he Zhan, am not that stupid!â
Although he Zhanâs explanation was far-fetched, it dispelled many peopleâs doubts.
It was true that he Zhan had disappeared right after he got on the carriage. The first thought that came to everyoneâs mind was that he Zhan had done it. If they really wanted to take action, it would be too stupid of them to choose this time.
Even Xu tianzhaoâs expression softened a little. He Zhan was right. After all, he was the leader of a powerful family. If he was so stupid, he wouldnât have fought with him for so long.
But at this moment, Qin Shou stood up. âLord heâs words are wrong. What if Lord he had a reason to kill the Emperor teacher?â
Everyoneâs eyes shifted to Qin Shou. It seemed like this valiant cavalry general knew something.
qin shou cupped his fists and reported to xu tianzhao, â âCity Lord, after we cleared out the bandits yesterday, when we were clearing out the spoils of war, I found out that the horse bandits and the powerful families were involved in a contemptible business. This is a serious matter, so I didnât announce it immediately. Instead, I contacted Chancellor li yesterday and asked him to introduce me to the information. I have reason to suspect that the Imperial teacher has met with an accident!â
Qin Shou then took out a document from his shirt. city Lord, this is the backup I kept. You can see the truth with a single look!
Xu tianzhao raised his head and looked at Li Chao. Li Chao nodded decisively.âthere is such a matter. General Qin said that he had an important matter to discuss with the Imperial tutor, so I contacted master Leng. In the end, I only found out about this matter after meeting master Leng in a secret villa on the outskirts of the city.â
Although he knew the truth, Xu tianzhao still remained calm. He ordered Li Chao to get the copy and slowly closed the file after reading it.
The Imperial court was as silent as cicadas in winter, no one daring to speak. Everyone had their heads lowered as they waited for the storm to arrive.
Heavenâs might was unpredictable.
âMinister he, why donât you explain?â
All the other ministers in the Imperial court fixed their eyes on he Zhan. Even those from the old factions and powerful families wanted to know whether this was true or not, and they were all calculating in their minds. if the emperorâs teacher really died, then the pillar of dragon city would die, and they would be able to divide more power, and even force xu tianzhao to abdicate. As for the three newly promoted generals, their foundations were still shallow. How could they compare to the Alliance of the aristocratic families? they had to be clear about it.
However, this he Zhan was really mean. He had secretly killed Leng Guan without letting them know!
The most important point was that the horse bandits had been confirmed, but they had destroyed all the evidence last night. There was no evidence. As long as they insisted that it was a frame-up, they could still kick the ball back. Without conclusive evidence, this matter was just a headless case, and the outcome would definitely be unresolved.
He Zhan took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said, â âCity Lord, Iâve worked hard for Dragon City all my life, and Iâve done things with a clear conscience. This letter must have been deliberately forged by someone in order to cause internal disputes in the Imperial court and cause internal strife in Dragon City. I ask the city Lord to investigate!â
He Zhan was very confident and resolute. The other ministers of the powerful families behind him also chimed in, â âCity Lord, please investigate!â
xu tianzhaoâs face was gloomy. when he saw that the aristocratic families had come to force him to abdicate, he knew that they must have nothing to fear. The evidence of the horse bandits and the powerful families must have been destroyed.
âLord he, are you saying that I forged evidence to frame you?â Qin Shou said resentfully.
He Zhan immediately cupped his fists and said,âI wouldnât dare!â General Qin showed the might of Dragon City in the beast tide battle. He led the soldiers to fight the most beautiful battle in history, and the losses were unprecedented. I just think that someone is using Mr. Qin on purpose. Otherwise, wouldnât it be strange if the horse bandits weâve been trying to exterminate for years were exterminated by Sir Qinâs cavalrymen?â
At this moment, the gold-holding Wu Li Chao also spoke, â city Lord, itâs not difficult to investigate this matter. As long as we retrieve the surveillance footage from the Yang residence in the main city district last night, weâll be able to find master Lengâs whereabouts.
Xu tianzhao knew that this was the best opportunity to bring down the powerful families. The horse bandits incident and the disappearance of the emperorâs teacher were two major pieces of news. The turbulent public opinion was enough to tear any powerful family apart.
alright, then weâll investigate this matter thoroughly. Everyone, follow me to the Department of Inspection to get the video. A group of people rushed to the inspection Division. Xu tianzhao, Li Chao, Qin Shou, and Yang Jian were in the same car, while the others gathered together.
on the dragon carriage, xu tianzhaoâs face was gloomy. he clenched his fists and did not try to hide his anger.
âSo, thereâs a high chance that master Leng was killed.â xu tianzhao thought of he zhanâs expression and eyes that had changed several times in the court, as well as his last attempt to abdicate, and he was sure of his guess.
Li Chao and link also started acting. Their expressions were dejected, clearly unable to accept this fact.
just now, I suggested to get the surveillance video from the Department of Inspection. He Zhan looked fearless. I guess he had already bribed the Department of Inspection to delete the video. This wonât work. I have to find another way. Xu tianzhao analyzed.
Now that everything was going according to Linkâs plan, Li Chao also gave a timely advice. city Lord, the Department of Inspection had a communication cooperation with monster security company some time ago. Even though the video data of the Department of Inspection has been deleted, the Communication Department under monster security company still has a backup.
Xu tianzhao frowned. shadu has been in cahoots with the old party for a long time. They must have been of the same breath and branch. They must have destroyed the video data. This path wonât work.â
Li Chao, link, and silver hand snickered in their hearts. It was not up to the old party to speak on monster security companyâs side. Moreover, third brother had already prepared the road video last night. He could get it at any time as long as they visited.
âCity Lord, let me go. Chancellor li will stay here and take charge of the overall situation. General Qin will protect me. Iâll go and return quickly.â The Silver Hand, who was playing the role of Yang Jian, said immediately.
Xu tianzhao also felt that it was necessary to give it a try. After losing the cold gate and digging out information that the horse bandits were aristocratic families, if they could not get rid of the aristocratic families this time, it would be even more difficult in the future. he could not let go of any possible opportunity.
silver hand jumped down from the dragon carriage and quickly left.
In the following carriage, he Zhan also told the other family heads what had happened yesterday, but he added some penmanship.
Last night, he Zhan and the others followed Leng Guan to the villa in the suburbs. He Zhan vaguely remembered that when he was about to leave, his family had sent many people to guard outside the villa. They had a dispute with Leng Guan over this matter, and then they had a big fight. He Zhan himself had been knocked unconscious.
By the time he woke up, his subordinates had also fainted on the ground, with many dead or injured. However, Leng Guan had many wounds on his body, and his blood was all over the ground.
Immediately, he tai was ecstatic. He immediately arranged for his familyâs subordinates to clean up the scene, remove the traces, and delete the video.
In the process, they also found a large number of gold and silver treasures stored in the cold pass.
Of course, he Zhan had omitted some parts of the content he told the other family patriarchs. He described the passive counterattack as the active attack, which lured the cold seclusion to this place. This won the unanimous praise of the other family patriarchs.
well done, master he. Now, thereâs no evidence, and the evidence has been cleaned up.
âWith Leng Guan dead, Xu tianzhaoâs greatest support is gone. Although Qin Shou, Yang Jian, and Li Chao are tricky to deal with, itâs not like thereâs no way out. Weâll start with Li Chao, Xu tianzhaoâs most trusted man, and then try to sow discord between Qin Shou, Yang Jian, and Xu tianzhao. Weâll solve the problem bit by bit.â
Iâve already made arrangements with the Department of Inspection. No matter how Xu tianzhao performs, he canât pin a crime on me!
âPerhaps, we can use todayâs insult to clean up the emperorâs side and get rid of Li Chao first, hehe.â
âgood plan, iâll arrange it now!â
âIâm also Jue Jueâ
the family heads took out their phones and contacted the other family heads or the familyâs private soldiers.
A storm was quietly gathering in the sky above Dragon City.
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