Outside the palace gate of the imperial city, a patrolling imperial army marched in an orderly manner. From a distance, they saw Lord Tongzhi standing in front of him wearing a flying fish suit with an embroidered spring knife on his waist. The leader of the group slowed down slightly.
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Hearing the footsteps of the imperial guards behind him, the Imperial Guard Tongzhi also turned around. He was the same age as Commander Meng. He was now over fifty, but he still had shiny black hair and a resolute face, with a certain
Don’t be angry and be proud.
This man's name was Qiu Qingyun, he was a member of the Imperial Guard and was the right-hand man of Commander Meng.
"Master Qiu, why do you have time to come here today?" The leader of the Imperial Guard came up to greet him.
Qiu Qingyun looked at the tall and burly Imperial Guards with golden armor and iron faces, smiled slightly and said: "It turns out to be Commander Wen. Please forgive me for the long absence of greetings."
The Forbidden Army in Suwei Palace City has four commanders, namely the southeast, northwest and southeast, as well as a general commander who is in charge of the entire army. This man wearing golden armor and an iron face is the commander-in-chief of the forbidden army. His surname is Wen and his given name is Kong Heng.
The Jinyi Guards and the Forbidden Army are two personal armies that belong directly to His Majesty the Emperor. As the commanders of the two guards, Meng Yuan and Wen Kongheng are the most trusted people by the Emperor. In fact, the three of them have known each other since they were young and grew up together, but their personalities are probably different.
As a result, Commander Meng and Commander Wen had always been at odds.
Both of them are children of aristocratic families, but Meng Yuan has been rebellious since he was a child. He doesn't like the rules and regulations of the world, and prefers to travel around the world with a sword. What he says and does is considered deviant by those who believe in etiquette.
But Wen Kongheng is not the case. He is simply a model of secular etiquette. He studied and learned martial arts when he was young, and joined the army when he became an adult. He is always serious in speech and behavior, and his words and deeds are all in order. He never goes out of the way, which is intimidating.
Although the leadership positions of Commander Meng and Wen Kongheng were directly appointed by the emperor after he ascended the throne, Wen Kongheng had previously been the commander of the Forbidden Army. Apart from being a little younger when he was promoted to the commander-in-chief, there was nothing wrong with him.
But Meng Yuan was different. Before Your Majesty ascended the throne, Meng Yuan had no position or power. He was just a prodigal, and did not do his job every day.
Sometimes he even took His Majesty, who was still the prince at the time, to sneak out of the capital together and wander around in the rivers and lakes. Occasionally, he even helped the knights and knights in the rivers and lakes to kill some so-called "dog officials" of the imperial court. It was simply outrageous.
But after His Majesty ascended the throne, Meng Yuan rose to the top in one step and was directly promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guards. At that time, there were countless people in the government and the public who criticized you. Everyone is not saying that you are nepotistic, but you can at least pretend to be a thousand households, and then be promoted in a few years.
Woolen cloth?
The officials were very dissatisfied when His Majesty did not follow the routine, but in less than a year, the officials' dissatisfaction turned into fear, because Meng Yuan's hands and eyes were very good, and he suppressed the riots within the Jinyiwei within a few months.
One day, all the officials were sent to prison one by one.
If there is no crime, he will be arrested. If he refuses to be put on bond, he will be beaten. The imperial guards are so lawless, and all the officials will be furious, but it is useless, because the emperor favors him.
After most of the officials in the court were sent to prison, and everyone was in danger, someone finally stood up to uphold justice, and that person was Wen Kongheng, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army.
He and Meng Yuan had a big quarrel in the court. Afterwards, although His Majesty did not express his position, the Jin Yiwei did not continue to attack the officials.
Because of this incident, hundreds of officials were grateful to Wen Kong for speaking out for justice, but at the same time, the feud between the Imperial Guards and the Forbidden Army was also completely forged.
Although today the Jin Yiwei has become very powerful and has unstoppable power, this is the hard work of countless Jin Yiwei brothers for decades. If it weren't for the damn Wen Kongheng's interference, they would have reached the top as early as the beginning of His Majesty's accession to the throne.
Why spend all this effort anymore.
But the Forbidden Army's view was just the opposite. They felt that the Jin Yiwei was too overbearing and lawless, and the rise of imperial prisons had harmed countless good people. They came out to stop them, which was justice.
Anyway, the Imperial Guards and the Forbidden Army have different opinions and cannot look down upon each other. Your Majesty is slacking off on government affairs and does not go to court all the year round. Therefore, except for celebrations such as birthday banquets, people like Qiu Qingyun never come to make trouble with the Forbidden Army.
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In the past, even if something happened, Meng Yuan would come in person. After all, his sister was a noble concubine in the palace, and no one of his commanders would dare to stop her. But today it was Qiu Qingyun who came.
Wen Kong Hengtie frowned slightly, looked at Qiu Qingyun and said, "Master Qiu knows the rules."
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, I'm not here to cause trouble." Qiu Qingyun pointed at his feet and then pointed at the palace gate three feet away.
"That's good."
Wen Kongheng didn't speak much, and he had no personal relationship with Qiu Qingyun. If he had nothing to say, he just didn't say it. He led his people to continue touring other places.
Looking at Commander Wen's leaving figure, Qiu Qingyun's eyes gradually turned cold, but he only glanced away before retracting his gaze.
He waited for a moment under the palace gate, and Axiu appeared. When the two met, Qiu Qingyun spoke first: "I'll take a step to talk."
Axiu glanced at him coldly and followed him to the side. After avoiding the guards, she said indifferently: "Qiu Tongzhi, what do you want to say? If it is a business matter, the harem does not interfere with politics. I forgive the imperial concubine for being powerless. If it is a private matter, I will talk to you."
Jin Yiwei is selfless."
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Qiu Qingyun sneered, but did not dare to argue with Axiu on this matter. After all, this was Master Meng's romantic debt, and it was hard for them, as subordinates, to interrupt.
Moreover, the people who are still following Meng Yuan now are all old people who have been here for decades. Who doesn't remember how powerful the Jade Girl Sword was when it suppressed the entire Northland Demonic Path?
Killing a person in ten steps, leaving no trace behind in a thousand miles, the Jade Girl Sword is so famous that hundreds of magic sects in the North are opening their eyes and pretending to be blind. No one dares to provoke Axiu. That style, to this day, Qiu Qingyun
Still fresh in my memory.
Qiu Qingyun coughed twice and said sternly: "I am here because I have something urgent to tell you. I just rushed it to the north eight hundred miles away and Master Meng is missing."
"Missing?" Axiu's expression changed and she said sternly: "What does missing mean?"
Qiu Qingyun took a deep breath and said: "I'll make a long story short. The Xuantian Sect in the North was in chaos a few days ago. When I heard that the leader of the Xuantian Sect had left seclusion, Lord Meng decided to go there in person. Who knew that he was accidentally ambushed?"
"Wait a minute."
Axiu frowned and immediately realized something was wrong. She asked: "Meng Yuan has been cautious all his life. He never forgets to apply two more blows after killing someone. How could he fall into an ambush so easily? What about the people around him, you Jin Yiwei?
What are you doing for food?”
Qiu Qingyun said with shame: "We were careless about this matter. I didn't expect Xuantian Sect to dare to take action against Master Meng. What's even more unexpected is that Master Meng actually put himself in danger this time and sneaked into Xuantian Sect alone."
Axiu knew Meng Yuan very well, and she immediately figured out what was fishy. She immediately said, "Did Meng Yuan deliberately use his body as a bait to lure Xuantian Cult Master into taking action?"
"I dare not hide it from you, I think so too," Qiu Qingyun said in a deep voice: "Mr. Meng said before leaving that this matter is unusual and he must confirm it with his own eyes, so he did not let us go together."
"In this case, there is no need to worry. With his ability, he will leave a way out." Axiu's tone softened slightly, but the solemn look in his eyes did not dissipate.
"Having said that, several days have passed and there is still no news about Mr. Meng. Although we have confidence in Mr. Meng, we cannot guarantee that some people with ulterior motives will cause trouble at this time."
Qiu Qingyun said solemnly: "So I am here to inform you of this matter. Be careful of anyone gossiping in your ears these days. Since the Xuantian Sect dares to attack Lord Meng, there may not be any left behind in the capital.
means."
"I'm here to handle matters in the palace, so I don't need to worry about you." Axiu said coldly.
"That's it, please." Qiu Qingyun cupped his fists and saluted.