Faced with the attack of two masters, and surrounded by everyone, the worshiper in the inner hall began to be unable to withstand the fierce attack, and was injured in several places. Although the vital points were avoided, the injuries seriously affected his agility.
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Lan Ting caught his flaw and chopped off his shoulder with a knife.
The worshiper in the inner hall screamed in agony and bounced at his feet, just to avoid their attack.
Jie Ai was not a devout man. When he saw that the worshiper was injured and retreated, the long knife in his hand pointed towards his chest.
The worshiper raised his sword to block it, but Lan Ting seized the opportunity and slashed at him.
When the enshrined head was flying in the air, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Lan Ting and Jie Ai in disbelief, as if he didn't believe that they had cut off his head like this.
As soon as Lan Ting's feet landed on the ground, he raised his knife and pointed at the enshrined head, "Take this assassin's head away! Let's face the saint together!"
Zhu Mingjun narrowed his eyes. Although the enshrinement was in the palace, many people had seen it. It would be difficult for the emperor to explain it to the palace like this.
But now that Huangfu Xun has brought his own soldiers, it will be difficult for him to find an opportunity to take away the head. At this time, he can't think of any reason to stop Lan Ting from taking the assassin's head to the palace.
After all, Lan Ting and Princess Huangfu each went through an assassination, and there was nowhere to vent their anger. He had already been labeled as an associate of the assassins, and if he opened his mouth, King Yi would probably
Order someone to kill him.
He knew very well who the assassin was. Even the head of one of the ten thousand people enshrined in the inner hall was beheaded. Zhu Mingjun knew that he would not be a match for King Yi in terms of martial arts or power.
The group of people walked back to the palace in a grand but silent manner.
The news reached the palace, and Emperor Lan Ling was furious when he heard about the death of his mother.
But Lan Ting would never give him the chance to take charge of the overall situation by himself.
When Lan Ting and others returned to the palace, all the important civil and military officials from the court were already waiting at the palace gate.
When he learned that Lan Ting had brought all the civil and military officials of the court into the palace to meet the emperor, the emperor was so angry that he almost overturned the table in front of him.
He hurried to the Qinzheng Hall where he went to court. As soon as the emperor sat down, he asked a series of questions, "King Yi! The Empress Dowager was assassinated. What do you have to say?"
He was really angry!
Anyone who wants to kill the other person's mother but is killed by his own mother will be furious, right?
"Your Majesty!" Lan Ting cupped his hand and began to answer his question, "The Empress Dowager and the king's mother-in-law were also assassinated, and they only escaped with their lives thanks to the desperate protection of the palace maids and eunuchs.
On the way to pick them up, I also met the assassin. With the protection of the late emperor, I killed the assassin on the spot and brought the assassin's head.
Your Majesty wants to kill all the assassins’ accomplices to honor the Empress Dowager’s spirit in heaven!”
After Lan Ting finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the guards behind him brought up the dead head enshrined in the inner hall.
This matter is of great importance, and the Empress Dowager will listen to everything she says.
It was impossible for the emperor to ignore her order in front of so many courtiers, so he could only order someone to set up a tulle screen next to it and let the Queen Mother and Concubine Huangfu sit on it together. Concubine Huangfu and Man Miao sat together.
Song Ying, go to the small room and cool down.
The tulle was very transparent, and you could clearly see what was going on in the court outside.
When the head was presented, the emperor waved his hands in fright, "Take it down, take it down! How dare you bring such a filthy thing to the court!"
He was the mastermind behind this matter. The priest in the inner hall died because of his order, and his head was only exchanged for a filthy word.
Zhu Mingjun's heart sank, his face remained calm, but he had to look at Lan Ting a few more times.
How could Lan Ting let the emperor finish this matter so easily?
He said sternly, "Your Majesty is right, this is the assassin's head. If we find a police officer and put up a notice, we should be able to catch many of the assassin's accomplices. This thing is very useful and must not be thrown away easily."
The emperor was also in a panic, but now he came to his senses and realized something was wrong.
He also had to deal with the worship in the inner hall politely. If his remarks reached the ears of other worshippers, he would probably cause trouble.
Thinking of this, he nodded, "What King Yi said is that it's better to leave it to me."
"Your Majesty! These people assassinated the Empress Dowager! Since the founding of the Blue Kingdom, we have never suffered such a humiliation!" A middle-aged civil servant stood up and seemed to have some weight to speak. "Wei Chen suggested that this
The assassin's head is hung on the city gate so that everyone who enters and exits the city can know the fate of those who disrespect the royal family!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many people came out and said, "I second my opinion!"
After looking around, most of the people stood up.
Most of these people who dare to stand up at this time are Lan Ting's party members. I didn't expect that he could recruit so many courtiers now. It is not easy.
The emperor was sitting on pins and needles.
He didn't care at all about dead people and useless people. But there was more than one worshiper in the inner hall. They had worked together for the prince for more than ten years, and they both had deep feelings for each other.
With such an outcome, other people would inevitably have dissatisfaction. The emperor still expected these people to help him fight! How could he just chill their hearts like this?
He hasn't spoken yet.
I heard the Empress Dowager slamming the table behind the screen, "That's how it should be! How can I let the person who killed my daughter-in-law be buried in the grave? He must be buried in the wilderness and never be reincarnated!"
When the Empress Dowager spoke in front of so many people, the Emperor was momentarily speechless.
Grand Master Xu also stood up, "The Empress Dowager's words are reasonable, and the ministers also agree."
Seeing that his maternal grandfather, who had always supported him, had the same attitude, the emperor was immediately discouraged. He glanced at Lan Ting bitterly, waved his hand feebly and said, "It's accurate!"
Lan Ting immediately shouted, "I obey the order!"
Turning around, he ordered the eunuch in public, "Hurry up and post the imperial list! Hang the assassin's head high at the city gate, leave the body at the gate, and let the wild dogs eat it! Let the people who come and go know the fate of the assassin!"
Once the imperial list was posted, it was conveying the emperor's will. The emperor wanted to stop it, but he couldn't find a reason.
Looking at the emperor, Manmei felt as if the mud could not support the wall.
If Taishi Xu hadn't been supporting him from behind, and he still had a great reputation, he would have been overthrown by Lan Ting long ago.
Thanks to the many powerful countries in recent years, Lan Ting does not want to seize power by force and let other countries take advantage of it. Otherwise, how could a guy like him sit on the throne?
Now that the tone has been set, the rest is easy to say. Assassins must be severely punished, and the emperor issued many orders in succession, asking all parties to search for the whereabouts of the assassins.
