I don’t know if the emperor recognized this slightly rickety cow-faced man, but the emperor did not show too many expressions. Instead, he gradually regained his composure. The fresh and majestic look he had just regained gradually dissipated, and he returned to his original confused and sleepy look.
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He looked at the head of the Iron Arm Division and said calmly: "Special matters must be dealt with specially. Let the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate deliver the order."
An imperial edict was quickly drawn up in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and was finally handed over to the Chief of the Iron Arm Division.
The other party hesitated a little at this moment and looked at Xia Shang.
He was thinking in his heart that he came here to protect the first master this time, but now the first master is still in the palace, if he takes the imperial edict and leaves first, and then the first master encounters danger...
But at this moment, Xia Shang gently nodded to him, indicating that he could leave in peace.
Outside the palace before, the old leader saw the young man's methods. He stopped the emperor's decision with just one mouth. It was unbelievable how dare he did it.
At this time, the old leader further understood the ability of trusting the leader.
Since he allowed himself to leave, he should be very confident in his own safety, so he no longer had any doubts and left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
And is Xia Shang really safe now?
Xia Shang himself knows the situation best. Not only is there no safety now, but the most dangerous moment has just begun.
At this point, Xia Shang has completely exposed himself. Will the emperor still hold on to the past? Will he still have murderous intentions towards himself?
There's no way of knowing now.
Once the emperor's murderous intention is still there, in this palace, the emperor will never let himself escape again.
In such a dangerous situation, Xia Shang would definitely not let the old leader leave under normal circumstances.
But now the execution ground where the literati are located is more important.
This is not only a matter of time. I believe there will be many obstacles in the process of escorting the imperial edict.
The emperor only said that the world would be pardoned, but he did not say that the literati were innocent. If the imperial edict could be blocked after noon, there would be no problem even if the literati were killed.
This is a time difference, which can be said to be a loophole intentionally left by the emperor.
What we want is another game between Xia Shang and the prince.
Although the prince would be under house arrest in the East Palace at this time, it could not prevent him from issuing orders.
The prince must have sent people on the way to the execution ground, and will order the executioners to behead all the literati regardless of the time of day.
It just so happens that the weather is very dark today, so it is possible to explain the problem of not being able to tell the time, or being wrong about the time.
Therefore, if Xia Shang wanted to save the literati, he had to fight for time with the prince again.
Now, Xia Shang could only put all his chips on the old leader.
"Dear ministers, what else is there to report?" When the matter came to an end, the emperor glanced at everyone.
No one answered.
"If you have nothing to do, please retreat."
The eunuch on the side said loudly: "Retreat from the court."
Upon hearing this, all the ministers withdrew one after another.
Xia Shang was among them, but just when Xia Shang was about to step out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he was lightly patted on the back.
Xia Shang was shocked and turned around to see that it was the old eunuch who was following the emperor.
He is the most trusted person around the emperor!
Seeing him, Xia Shang's scalp felt numb, knowing that what he was most worried about was about to happen.
"Father, what's the matter?"
"The first master left without saying goodbye, which made the old slave find it hard. I thought that the master would never set foot in the palace again in this life. Unexpectedly, today the master came to the palace again for those scholars. This courage made the old slave very happy.
admire."
"Then today, father-in-law..."
"Sir, you should also know that we slaves, even if we understand the truth, we will still do the orders given by the master."
Xia Shang frowned: "Is it here?"
"Of course it's not here. Please follow me to a deserted place."
As he said this, the old eunuch suddenly put his hand on Xia Shang's shoulder.
Xia Shang's heart sank, knowing that he had no chance of flying at this point. At least it was impossible to escape under the nose of this old eunuch.
He is the master!
Perhaps he is still the best master in the world!
The strong man who lives deep in the palace and is feared by martial arts circles all over the world.
He once severely damaged Yue Haitang in Liuzhuang.
Nowadays, it is still spread in the city...
The Grandmaster is not allowed to enter Kyoto...
Although the once strong man was old, Xia Shang didn't know how to escape in front of such a person.
But do you have to give up?
Xia Shang is definitely not the kind of person who accepts his fate!
He believes that as long as we are human, we will have weaknesses, and as long as we are prepared, we will seize opportunities.
…
At the same time, what happened in the morning spread from the palace like a tide. It was even more violent than the downpour above.
The verbal fight in the court seemed to be just a prelude, and the real battle started from the moment the Iron-Armed Master accepted the imperial edict.
"I heard that your old chief of the Iron Arm Division followed the newly appointed chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate into the palace."
In that deep and dark dungeon, the woman wearing the jade rabbit mask spoke softly.
Although she spoke calmly, her slight breathing betrayed how hurried she was when she arrived.
There is no sound of rain here, only the glimmer of light in the darkness.
Sitting in front of the Jade Rabbit Mask is Fang Cheng, the current head of the Iron Arm Division.
At this time, Fang Cheng couldn't see much expression, so he asked: "So what?"
"My lord, you are still indifferent until now? You are the chief of the Iron Arm Division. Even if the chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate takes any action, he should come to you as soon as possible. Why doesn't the other party seek help from my lord?
Looking for the old leader?"
"Obviously, the old leader's loyalty is known to the world."
"Really? In the eyes of others, this may mean that the current head of the Iron Arm Division is not as good as an old man who is over sixty years old?"
Fang Cheng frowned slightly and glanced at the other party: "Don't try to use such language to provoke conflicts within the Iron Arm Division."
"Sir, do you think this is necessary for Lingxiu Division? Now, there is one thing you must understand. The head of Lingxiu Division is very worried about your lord."
"worry about me?"
"I'm worried that you will become the puppet of the Iron Arm Division. Your current situation is very bad. It's a pity for a dignified leader who doesn't even have a trusted person around him. I believe that as long as the old leader says a word, your subordinates will not do anything.
I won’t hesitate to take your place.”
"What do you want to say?"
"I learned the news today that the trusted prince made a big fuss in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which not only made the emperor change his mind, but also caused the prince to be punished. It seems that the young prince's methods are extraordinary! And your old prince is bent on pursuing the five goals.
What do you think will happen to the Metropolitan Procuratorate ten years ago after seeing the methods of this new leader?"
"how?"
"When your Excellency sees the old leader here, he will definitely bring the entire Iron Arm Division to seek refuge. Will you agree or not? The Lord told your Excellency that we are all members of the Twelve Divisions. Today's freedom
It’s hard-earned, don’t become a pawn in the hands of others.” (To be continued)