Tian Guang escaped from the study and didn't run far before he met three guards in the mansion.
Now the guards of the mansion are all converging towards the inner study. Only Tian Guang is going in the completely opposite direction, which is naturally extremely suspicious.
The three guards did not hesitate and charged towards Tian Guang.
Nowadays, Tian Guang is a cold-blooded and ruthless killer, so he will not be lenient. His sword intention activates a large amount of power from heaven and earth, and he slashes horizontally with his sword. A blue semicircular arc sword energy is like an unstoppable rolling wave.
The three guards felt the terrifying power of the sword energy, their expressions changed drastically, and they quickly blocked it with all their strength.
However, how could three second-rate masters resist Tian Guang's serious sword energy? If they avoided it, they might still be able to survive.
Pfft...
The three men were cut into two pieces with their swords, blood poured down, and the two-part bodies fell to the ground.
Tian Guang's eyes were cold and indifferent, he didn't even look at the dead man on the ground, and he accelerated towards the outside of the mansion.
On the way, we met several more waves of guards, including two top-notch experts, but this was of no use.
They are not six-in-one Six Sword Slaves. Although they cooperate well, they are full of flaws in Tian Guang's eyes.
When a kendo master wants to escape, even a fellow kendo master will have a hard time stopping him, let alone others.
After killing several brave guards again and driving back the pursuing guards, Tian Guang rushed out of Xiong Qi's mansion and disappeared into the vast darkness...
Just when Tian Guang rushed out of the mansion, things started to explode in Xiong Qi's mansion.
The guards who rushed into the inner study were shocked when they saw the tragic scene in the study.
Because Xiong Qi’s status is extraordinary.
He is not only the chief official of the Qin State's first palace, but also the distant nephew of the Queen Mother Huayang, a relative of Qin abroad, and the leader of the Chu clan.
If such a character dies in an assassination, the chain reaction will be too great.
Not surprisingly, the guards responsible for the security of the mansion will definitely be implicated, and many of them will even be buried with Xiong Qi's death!
Just when the guards were at a loss, Xiong Qi's confidant, the old housekeeper, appeared.
When I saw Xiong Qi's tragic body, I was stunned at first, with disbelief on my face, then burst into tears, and finally burst into tears.
After crying for a while, the old housekeeper remembered what the top priority was and forced himself to suppress his emotions and cheer up.
First, he ordered the guards to collect Xiong Qi's body, then sent someone to notify the palace, and finally sent someone to notify the mistress of the mansion.
Due to the distance problem, naturally the hostess of the mansion received the news first.
The hostess was so sad after hearing the bad news that she fainted on the spot.
After finally waking up, the first thing I did when I woke up was to confirm the news. I couldn't believe it was true.
It's just that Xiong Qi's death appearance is quite ugly now. How can the servant dare to let the mistress see it before it is dealt with?
If someone were to be frightened, wouldn't it be more difficult to end it?
The movement in the mansion also woke up Xiong Qi's children.
Xiong Qi has many children, the eldest is over ten years old, and the youngest is an infant.
The sensible ones were naturally very sad, while the ignorant ones cried loudly. The sky fell and the Xiong Mansion was in chaos.
Mrs. Xiong Qi could only hold back her sadness and comfort her children.
Xiong Qi's wife is a princess of the Qin State. Since the rise of Chu power in the Qin State, the powerful men of the two countries have often entered into marriage alliances.
This princess of Qin is the youngest daughter of Cheng Xi's grandfather. She is younger than Xiong Qi and older than Ying Zheng.
Speaking of which, he is also an elder who is relatively close to Cheng Yu by blood.
Although it is immoral to let your elders lose their husbands, who makes Xiong Qi have other ambitions?
Anyway, in this era of openness, it is normal for widows to remarry, and they will not be lonely for the rest of their lives.
Even if he loves Xiong Qi deeply and therefore remains a widow for the rest of his life, there is nothing he can do about it. Xiong Qi must be eliminated anyway.
Xiong Qi is a powerful time bomb hidden within the Qin State!
Not to mention anything else, it is said that Xiong Qi made a sudden conspiracy from behind when Li Xin led the army to attack Chu, and instigated a rebellion in the newly annexed areas of Qin.
As a result, Qin's army attacking Chu was attacked from both sides, its logistics was tight, and its retreat was cut off. In the end, the 200,000-strong army attacking Chu was completely lost.
Based on this alone, in Cheng Xi's opinion, Xiong Qi must die!
Two hundred thousand elite Qin troops who are loyal to Qin and two hundred thousand young and strong pillars of Qin have such a great impact on Qin?
It is better for one family to cry and to wear sackcloth and mourn for one family than for two hundred thousand people to cry, and for two hundred thousand people to wear sackcloth and mourn for one's family.
If you want to pacify the Chu State, it is safest for Wang Jian to lead an army of 600,000. He must fight steadily and push forward without giving the Chu State any chance.
Although the 200,000-strong army could not pacify the Chu State, it was enough to put tremendous pressure on the Chu State.
Li Xin is not a man who talks about military affairs on paper, but a young general with real talents and the appearance of a famous general.
If it hadn't been for Changping Jun Xiong Qi, a rebellious boy who was the prime minister of the Qin State, to cause trouble, the 200,000-strong army attacking Chu would have been attacked from both sides, and its logistics would be tight and its retreat would be cut off.
With Li Xin's ability, even if he was defeated, he could still lead most of the Chu army back to Qin without losing everything.
Speaking of it, Changping Lord Xiong Qi's rebellion was too sudden. Even if there were arrangements in advance, it would be difficult for all the family in Xianyang to escape.
Ying Zheng and the entire Qin State hated him deeply, and everyone related to Xiong Qi would be implicated, let alone his family.
In the anime, only two of Xiong Qi's daughters are still alive. The others were either executed in Xianyang or hunted to death.
This is also one of the important reasons why Ying Zheng was confused.
The whole family is in Xianyang, and Ying Zheng never expected that Xiong Qi would suddenly rebel...
It can only be said that Xiong Qi is really cruel. In order to invade Qin and protect Chu, he did not hesitate to sacrifice most of his family!
Xiong Qi made many key contributions in the rise of Ying Zheng, and he and Ying Zheng are relatively close relatives.
Therefore, Ying Zheng trusted Xiong Qi very much, otherwise he would not have allowed Xiong Qi to take the position of Prime Minister of Qin, which is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
It's a pity that Xiong Qi didn't want one person to be inferior to ten thousand people, but wanted to be the King of Chu, superior to ten thousand people. He wanted to protect the Chu State and ruin the process of Qin State's unification of the world.
The rebellion of Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, was the last major blow to Ying Zheng. From then on, Ying Zheng never trusted anyone again.
Even for his own son, he is on guard.
Now that Xiong Qi is dead, it saves Xiong Qi and his family from losing their lives, and Mi Lian will definitely not become a dancer.
Ying Zheng would definitely not treat Xiong Qi's family badly out of compensation.
On the other side, Tian Guang, who left the Xiong Mansion, ran directly to the agreed place as planned.
Tian Guang, the general who concealed the sun, secretly went to a house in Xianyang City, and then used a special Mongolian sweat medicine to knock Tian Guang unconscious.
Then Tian Guang's martial arts was abolished, and finally the Six Sword Slaves were allowed to stay in the mansion to guard him.
It is worth mentioning that this house is under the name of Cheng Xi, and no one dares to raid it at will.
Moreover, if the matter is revealed, Luo Wangwei will assist the court in hunting down Tian Guang, and it will be very safe to place him here.
When Tian Guang was finished dealing with Tian Guang, the news of Xiong Qi's assassination also reached the palace.
Such an important matter is undoubtedly enough to open the palace door.
At this time, the diligent Ying Zheng had just finished handling the government affairs for the day and was going to have a late night snack and go to Gongsun Li's palace to rest.
Upon hearing the news of Xiong Qi's assassination, Ying Zheng was slightly startled, and then became furious. This was a major provocation to Qin!
Ying Zheng immediately ordered the Tingwei Mansion, Shadow Secret Guards, and Luowang Guards to work together to capture the murderer. The murderer must be captured and brought back within three days.
After issuing the order, Ying Zheng felt that the three parties were doing their own thing, without unified command, and the efficiency was not high, so he sent an eunuch to summon Cheng Xi.
The Luowang Guards were originally led by Cheng Xi, and the Shadow Secret Guards and Tingwei Mansion could easily be commanded by Cheng Xi with his status and prestige.
But these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that Ying Zheng thinks that Cheng Yu is too idle.
As the elder brother, I am so busy that I feel uncomfortable when my younger brother is too busy, so I want to find something for my younger brother to do...
After issuing the edict, Ying Zheng also gave up the idea of going to Gongsun Li's palace and went directly to Huayang Palace to visit the Queen Mother Huayang.
As for the queen mothers in the harem, some rested and some did not.
The young Queen Mother Zhao Ji did not take any rest. When she heard the news that Xiong Qi had been assassinated, she only got angry symbolically.
As for the Queen Mother Xia and the Queen Mother Huayang, they both rested earlier in order to maintain their health.
The difference between the two sides is that the Queen Mother Xia was still sleeping, and she would not know until the next day that the Queen Mother Huayang was directly woken up.
Although the eunuch in charge of Gaoquan Palace was surprised, he knew that Queen Mother Xia had no friendship with Xiong Qi.
There was no way this matter would disturb the old queen, who was not sleeping deeply at all. It would not be too late to talk about it after dawn.
The situation is different for the eunuch in charge of Huayang Palace.
Knowing that Xiong Qi and the Queen Mother Huayang had a very good relationship, not only had feelings, but also had the same interests, they had no choice but to convey the news.
After hearing the bad news, the Queen Mother of Huayang lost all sleep and was filled with grief and anger. She thought of many things for a while...
The Empress Dowager Huayang was used to seeing conspiracies and intrigues in her life, so she would naturally think about shady things and had many suspects in her mind.
The biggest suspect is Lu Buwei, because if Xiong Qi dies, Lu Buwei will benefit the most.
The Chu family relatives were a force that could check and balance Lu Buwei in the court, but they were still clearly at a disadvantage when facing Lu Buwei.
As for Ying Zheng, Cheng Yu was not suspected because the two brothers never expressed dissatisfaction with Xiong Qi.
Although Cheng Yu rarely interacted with his relatives from the Chu family, there was still harmony on the surface.
The most important thing is that I can't think of any motive for Cheng Yu to take action...
This is a poor information, so it is impossible to judge accurately at all.
Ying Zheng was the first to receive the news in the palace. When he arrived in Huayang, the Queen Mother of Huayang had just received the news, and the Queen Mother did not even have time to issue an edict.
Ying Zheng first explained his handling, and then comforted Empress Dowager Huayang.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother Huayang did not issue an edict.
The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. This was a saying only made after Empress Lu.
During this period, there was no saying that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. The power of the nobles in the harem was very great, especially the queen mother.
This period can be said to be a dual monarchy. The court officials had to listen to both the king and the queen mother.
If the orders of the two sides conflict, it depends on who has the higher prestige and who has the greater power.
After Liu Bang's death in the early Han Dynasty, the most important reason why Empress Lu was so powerful was because of this dual monarchy with unclear powers and responsibilities.
The queen is also a monarch who needs to be loyal and obey orders.
That's why Xiao He, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Chen Ping and others who were the founding heroes of the country were able to obey orders, and Empress Lu was able to dominate the government, almost turning the Liu family's world into the Lu family's world.
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system. The Qin Dynasty had the emperor Ying Zheng, but Ying Zheng did not establish a queen.
The Qin Dynasty's reign was too short, and in the early Han Dynasty, the power of the queen and the queen mother was inevitably unclear as before, and there was huge room for them to exert themselves.
The specific source of the statement that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics cannot be verified, and there are two versions.
The first version is that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said similar words, and the second version is that King Wu of Zhou said it when he was conquering Zhou.
The division of powers and responsibilities between imperial power and post-war power took a long time, and it was not until the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that it became clearer.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was inspired by Lu Pheasant's political lessons.
Cheng Xi was also aware of the hidden dangers in this aspect, but since the elders were still there, there was no need to worry about dividing powers and responsibilities.
When the queen mothers die, and with the help of the general trend of unification and reform, everything will fall into place.
There is no need to wait for the death of Queen Mother Zhao Ji, because Zhao Ji is essentially a little woman and does not value power.
The news gradually spread in the palace, and other nobles in the palace gradually learned about it, and their reactions were different.
The saddest one is naturally Mrs. Qing. Xiong Qi, the leader of the Chu family's relatives, is not only her support, but also Fusu's support.
Of course, Mrs. Qing did not know that Xiong Qi had a great negative influence on Fusu.
If Xiong Qi had not rebelled, Fusu might have been made the crown prince.
Therefore, in the long run, it will be better for everyone if Xiong Qi dies!
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When Cheng Xi received the news, he was lying in a warm and fragrant bed. As usual, he stayed in the purple girl's room tonight.
When Zi Nu's personal maid reported with a blushing face, Cheng Yu was making out with Zi Nu.
Therefore, Cheng Xi didn't want to leave at all, so he asked the maid to go back to the palace to tell the eunuch to wait.
It's still not possible if we don't go. We have to give Brother Wang some face, but there's no problem in being a little later.
When it was over, Chenglong did not leave in a hurry. Instead, Chenglong hugged Zinu and took a leisurely bath.
After wiping it clean, he put it back on the bed and covered it with a quilt.
Zi Nu was very touched by Cheng Xi's thoughtfulness and urged Cheng Xi several times to quickly enter the palace.
However, Chenglong ignored her, so Zinu covered her with a quilt and urged her again, then she closed her eyes and slept at the speed of light.
Cheng Yu still calmly kissed Zi Nu on the forehead before turning and leaving...
When we came to the front yard, the eunuch who came to deliver the order was already anxious and restless, like an ant on a hot pot.
But he didn't dare to urge the ancestor Zhen, so he could only pray that the punishment would be lighter when he returned to the palace...
Cheng Yu still has a good hand in life. When they met, he took the responsibility on himself, saying that he would help and put in good words so that the eunuch who passed the order would not have to worry.
The eunuch who passed the order suddenly felt that the wait was worth it, and he was very moved. There were too few noble people who cared about what the eunuch thought.
So the eunuch who uploaded the order along the way told everything he knew about tonight.
The maid only said that Cheng Yu should be allowed to enter the palace, but she did not say the specific reason.
After hearing Ying Zheng's edict, Cheng Yu couldn't help but look a little strange...
Let him, the mastermind behind the scenes, hunt down the murderer?
This was something he had not thought of beforehand.
But as Cheng Yu said, no matter who is responsible for the investigation, Luo Wangwei will bring the murderer to justice at the right time and give him an explanation.
Cheng Xi would not confess such a thing because it is really taboo.
There's no benefit in saying it. Frankly speaking, it's like having your head caught in the door.
Although through his influence, Ying Zheng already knew that Xiong Qi was not as honest as he seemed, but after all, he had not found out about betraying Qin.
This level does not necessarily lead to death, and it completely violates Ying Zheng's philosophy and the Qin Dynasty's laws.
In short, speaking out will do a lot of harm but nothing good!
When Cheng Yu saw Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng had already left Huayang Palace and went to Gongsun Li's palace for a midnight snack.
Gongsun Li was waiting beside him.
Although the assassination of Xiong Qi was a big deal, it was not so big that Ying Zheng couldn't eat his midnight snack.
After some greetings, Ying Zheng asked Cheng Xi why he arrived so late. At this time, Cheng Xi answered honestly.
He said that he was at the critical moment of creating human beings and was working hard for Brother Wang's nephews and nieces to appear. He really couldn't get away from it and asked Brother Wang for his forgiveness.
When he said this, not only Gongsun Li blushed with embarrassment, but also the maids serving around him blushed with embarrassment. The eunuchs serving him suppressed their smiles and did not dare to show any signs of it.
The maids and eunuchs in the palace have experienced the most professional training.
No matter how funny it is, they will never laugh when they shouldn’t!
If you smile, your head will probably fall to the ground, and you will have to hold it back even if you die!
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he laughed and cursed a few times before getting down to business.
As for the matter of being late, it will naturally be over.
The eunuch who delivered the decree will not be punished, it is a special situation.
Of course, this is a special situation for Chenglong.
Even at the critical moment of trembling, others had to come out immediately, change their clothes and enter the palace.
Ying Zheng conveyed the attitude of the Empress Dowager Huayang, and Cheng Yu didn't have many objections after hearing it.
There is only one objection, and that is the handling of the guards at Xiong Qi's residence.
Cheng Xi believed that they should be punished, but their crimes were not worthy of death and they should not be buried with Xiong Qi.
Ying Zheng once again emphasized the attitude of the Queen Mother Huayang, but Cheng Yu remained stubborn.
In fact, for Ying Zheng, he didn't care whether those guards were executed or not.
But now at this special moment, it is really difficult to refute the Queen Mother Huayang, but my younger brother is stubborn...
Ying Zheng suddenly felt a headache. If he had known it, he would have let the dragon rest and create a human.
After pondering for a moment, Ying Zheng decided to arrest him first and then deal with him based on the investigation.
Seeing this, Chenglong agreed.
Once he understands the whole story, he should be able to save those guards from death if he comes forward to plead for mercy. Then he will make some operations and secretly draw those guards into the trap.
There was no way, Cheng Xi believed that Xiong Qi was not worthy of any Qin people to die for him.
Afterwards, Cheng Xi took his leave.
He left the palace with Zhang Han, the commander of the Shadow Guards, and Ting Wei, who had been waiting for a long time.
Picking up Zhi Ri outside the palace, the four of them went to Xiong Qi's mansion together.
As for the basic measures to seal the city gates and search for the thieves, Ying Zheng had already issued the order when he saw that Chenglong had not arrived for a long time.
There is no way, such a big event will inevitably disturb the people.
However, the laws of the Qin State are very strict, especially in Xianyang City. It will not cause any serious losses to the common people, but they will be disturbed.
Of course, there will definitely be some people taking advantage of the situation, but overall it's just fine, and it's even less likely that one will lose his life.
If things get serious, the evil officials will die in an ugly way.
They will not treat it as an opportunity to make a fortune like the officials and soldiers of Xinzheng did...
Naturally, the undisguised and frequent actions in Xianyang City could not be hidden from the powerful and senior officials of the Qin State, and they soon learned through various channels that something had happened to Xiong Qi.
Some people are happy, some are indifferent, some are sad, some are angry, and there are all kinds of expressions on all living beings, it is quite lively.
Of course, the excitement tonight is just an appetizer, and the real excitement will come when daytime comes.
Only a small group of powerful people can get the news in time.
They are either top dignitaries or senior families who have been rooted in Qin for many years. Most of them are still kept in the dark.
It is worth mentioning that when Cheng Yu and others arrived at Xiong Qi's residence, Han Fei, the deputy of the Tingwei, was already investigating.
After greeting each other, Cheng Yu distributed the work, letting Ting Wei, Han Fei, Zhang Han, and Zhi Ri each take charge of some things.
As for Cheng Yu himself, it is impossible to investigate him.
There are so many capable people, why bother yourself?
A superior person must learn to use people.
Cheng Xi ran to the back house to comfort Xiong Qi's wife and children.
After all, it is still a relationship, so you still need to care when you should, and you need to show off your skills.
People who don't pay attention to superficiality and are too real often do poorly.
There is no way, most of them focus on the appearance rather than the inside.
If you are not attractive on the outside, who is interested in understanding your inner self?
Human nature is like that.
As the mastermind behind the scenes, Cheng Xi's skill point of superficial skill is not full, but it is enough and there is no flaw in it.