: Putting an end to chaos

Author: Sigui Beihong

The servants outside the hall each held sharp knives in their hands and rushed towards Mo Yunxiao and Zhao Ji.

Zhao Si was holding the knife that was still bleeding, and his eyes radiated a frightening light, just like the suffocating cold light of a lone wolf staring at its prey.

"Zhao Ji, you can't escape even if you have wings today!" Zhao Si glanced at the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but let out a contemptuous smile: "If I had known it was so simple, I wouldn't have to go to great lengths. Hum! Zhao Ji, how dare you be alone today?

Come here, don’t you remember that it’s essential to be on guard against others?”

At this time, dozens of servants had surrounded Mo Yunxiao and Zhao Ji at the core. It was really impossible for water to pour into them and oil to soak into them.

Mo Yunxiao's heart was already in her throat. Although she was good at martial arts, it would be difficult for her to get in, and it would be even more difficult for her to protect Zhao Ji.

Even though she was quick-witted, her mind went blank for a moment and she was really at a loss.

Zhao Ji, however, was calm and calm, and raised his voice to Zhao Si: "Thirteenth brother, I came to see you alone today, not because I don't know how to be prepared, but because I want to follow the example of Guo Fenyang who rode alone into the Uighur camp. I hope you can

Stop at the brink and stop in time. If you can really listen to me, I will pretend that what happened today never happened, and you and I are still brothers and sisters. But if you are stubborn, don't blame me for not remembering my father's kindness."

Zhao Si was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, and all the servants also laughed together. "Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji, things have come to this, and you still want to act like the emperor? Huh! As long as I give an order, you and this thief will

Why should I stop my humble maidservant’s body when she is about to lose her head! Why should I stop her!”

At the end, his words were almost roaring. Although victory was right in front of him, his muscles were spasming all over, as if he was suffering from tremendous pain and pressure.

"Zhao Ji! I could have let you live a few more days and then killed you when I got married next month." Zhao Si raised his trembling arm, and the knife in his hand was also trembling slightly: "But today you give me

If you come here and you are so ignorant of promotion, then I will not let you go. If I kill you today, the king can be crowned emperor tomorrow. Humph! Life is short, and opportunities are fleeting like morning dew. How could I?

Let it go easily! Zhao Ji, just accept your fate. This is entirely your own fault, you can’t blame me!"

Zhao Ji sighed and said, "Why don't you think about Concubine Zhu? She clings to the harem and is careful in everything, for fear of causing trouble for you. Wouldn't you be doing her injustice by doing this?"

"Don't mention my mother-in-law to me!" Before Zhao Ji could finish his words, Zhao Si had already roared. Shouting this sentence seemed to have exhausted his strength, causing his originally upright body to stoop. He choked, he

Trembling, the knife in his hand fell with a clang. Then, he fell to the ground, held his head and cried.

He cried and said: "My mother-in-law has suffered all her life and has never enjoyed the true happiness of a family. Although her two sons, one became the emperor and the other became the vassal king. However, the young emperor

After dying young, the vassal king can only indulge in sexual activities all day long. The mother-in-law... the mother-in-law also has to be oppressed by the old lady Xiang. Just because she is the royal family of my father, the old lady Xiang is arrogant and takes the throne that should be given to me.

I gave you Zhao Ji! Therefore, I not only want to kill Zhao Ji, but also go into the palace to kill the old lady Xiang. Not only do I want to take back the throne that belongs to me, but I also want to wash away the shame of my mother and concubine for many years!"

"Thirteenth brother!" Zhao Ji saw that he was getting more and more excited as he spoke, and his expression became more and more crazy, so he comforted him: "Since ancient times, the palace gates have been high, and the sufferings that Princess Zhu has suffered are also the sufferings that countless women have endured for thousands of years.

Your mother-in-law is still alive, but mine has passed away many years ago. If you are determined to fulfill your filial piety, why not go to the palace early to apologize. Concubine Zhu is a kind-hearted person and will understand you."

"Zhao Ji, shut up!" Zhao Si suddenly raised his head and said, "The matter has come to this, you have no way to escape! It will be easy for me to kill you. The bow has been strung, and I have to shoot!"

"Zhao Si! Don't you regret it?" Zhao Ji asked.

"Humph! I will never regret it!" Zhao Si replied.

Zhao Ji nodded helplessly, and couldn't help but sigh: "The beans are boiling and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They are born from the same roots, so there is no need to rush to fry them. Thirteenth brother, I am willing to save your life, but you are not

Cherish it. You can’t blame me for this.”

Zhao Si laughed loudly, pointed at Zhao Ji and said, "Brother Emperor, you are the one who has lost your mind and gone crazy! Why are you talking such crazy things?"

Mo Yunxiao looked from left to Zhao Ji and then back to Zhao Si. His heart was in a state of confusion. He was already confused by them.

Zhao Ji closed his eyes to rest, and said slowly: "It's almost time, it's time to come in."

At this time, everyone in the hall seemed to hear the faint cry of killing coming from outside. The servants surrounding Zhao Ji and Mo Yunxiao also looked around, feeling a little panicked.

Zhao Si also pricked up his ears to listen, and heard bursts of killing sounds coming from outside, as well as the sound of soldiers clashing. It seemed that two teams of people were fighting.

Not long after, the fire outside the door soared into the sky, and countless figures were reflected on the window paper. It didn't take much to think about it, but it was obvious that someone was holding a torch and guarding the door.

Mo Yunxiao looked at the scene outside the door and was dumbfounded. "So you were already prepared!" She whispered in Zhao Ji's ear. Zhao Ji nodded proudly.

"Then you're not saying that you came here alone to imitate Guo Fenyang or something..."

Zhao Ji laughed and said, "If you don't say so, how can you delay time?"

"Officials! Prime Minister Zhang Dun, Privy Councilor Zeng Bu, Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Shengzhang, Guards Ma Bujun Commander Ma Youxian, and Forbidden Army Yu Hou Qiu Feng are here to escort you! I ask how the officials are doing!"

The people outside the house shouted in unison, the sound was like a loud bell, shaking the heart and lungs. After Zhao Ji heard this, the three zombie gods jumped up. He jumped up and shouted loudly: "You want to scare me! I'm not afraid! I'm not afraid! Zhao Ji just

In my hands, if you dare to come in, I will kill him first!"

"Your Highness King Jian, a big mistake has been made. Don't get stuck in the mud anymore, or you will only miss your future." It was Zhang Dun who spoke.

Mo Yunxiao was a little strange. It was expected that Qiu Feng would turn against him, but why did Zhang Dun turn against him? Isn't he Zhao Shi's best friend?

In fact, this problem is not difficult to understand. Zhang Dun only helped Zhao Si because he said, "Prince Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world." He was afraid that Zhao Ji would be liquidated in the future, so he took the risk. But he also had a handle on Zhao Si.

He was also afraid that Zhao Si would be liquidated in the future. So he had no choice but to cooperate with Qiu Feng again and report Zhao Si to Zhao Ji together. In this way, he would have made a contribution to Zhao Ji, and his property and life could be preserved.

However, Zhao Si, who was so angry, could not think of this.

So he yelled: "Zhang Dun! You're just a swindler, you just betrayed me, and you came here to show off your power! Do you believe it or not, I'm going to kill Zhao Ji right now!"

"King Jian! I advise you to rein in the situation. You have already lost this game, so stop resisting." Zhang Dun was trying to persuade him to surrender.

As he spoke, he ordered his servants: "If you haven't taken action yet, what are you waiting for?"

The servants looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all a little hesitant. Zhao Ji looked around at them, and then said seriously: "The crime of King Jian has nothing to do with you, and I will not increase the crime. If you have done a good job in protecting me, I will

I will reward you generously.”

The servants were originally worried, but after hearing Zhao Ji's words, their concerns were completely dispelled. Almost at the same time, they all knelt down and shouted "Long live".

Seeing this scene, Zhao Si was stunned. He was stunned for a moment, then picked up the knife just now and slashed at Zhao Ji.

But he was no match for Mo Yunxiao. The latter flew up and kicked the knife out of his hand, then kicked him to the ground. The servants swarmed up and subdued Zhao Si.

"Come on!" The people outside the house seemed to hear the noise. At the order from someone unknown, California's distinctive Forbidden Army soldiers burst in through the door with a "clack".

As expected of well-trained Imperial Guards, they poured into the hall like a tide. The first wave of people occupied a favorable position, holding crossbows and aiming at all the suspicious characters in the hall. "Don't move! Get down and don't move!"

After shouting the order, the servants and maids in the hall hurriedly fell down and screamed in terror.

Then, the second wave of people rushed over, like an arrow from a string, heading straight for the key figure Zhao. Several other people also rushed to Zhao Ji and Mo Yunxiao, surrounding them tightly.

Within a moment, the situation in the entire hall was reversed. Zhang Dun, Zeng Bu and his party came slowly. When they came to Zhao Ji, they knelt down one after another and shouted "Long live".

Zeng Bu said: "The official is in danger alone. May I ask if he is okay?"

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Everyone is safe, but I am not injured at all."

But everyone still didn't dare to get up. Zhang Dun hesitated for a long time before slowly saying: "The officials and ministers are guilty."

"What is Zhang Qing's crime?" Zhao Ji asked.

"I am guilty of being in cahoots with King Jian. I am guilty of the second crime of being unfavorable in protecting my superiors. I am guilty of being unable to control the officials as a prime minister. I..."

"Okay, okay." Zhao Ji interrupted him and said, "Although you were confused for a while, you woke up in time. If it weren't for you and Qiu Yuhou's secret revelation, I'm afraid something bad would have happened to the lady of the Mo family.

"

Zhang Dun and Qiu Feng looked at each other, both bowed and said, "I thank you for your kindness." "Thank you for your humble position." Mo Yunxiao also blushed a little, but couldn't help but reveal a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Then, Zhao Ji turned around, came to sit down in front of Zhao Siping's usual host, and began to make arrangements in an orderly manner: "King Jian has committed the crime. The crime is unpardonable. He has the right to detain Dali Temple for now. He will be tried by the Three Laws Division on another day for further discussion."

The crime. As for the servants in the palace, they are just coercive servants. I will not impose any crime. I can let them go and stay at their own discretion."

After saying that, he turned his eyes to Cheng Yu, who had long since died. Cheng Yu was covered in blood, and his body was twitching from time to time. His mouth was slightly open, his eyes were wide open, and he looked like he was dead, not knowing whether he was dead or not.

The fear before was still caused by extreme anger.

Zhao Ji looked at him, and Mo Yunxiao looked at him. Zeng Bu, Qiu Feng, and Zhang Dun also looked at him. There were tears in Mo Yunxiao's eyes again. When things got to this point, she couldn't help Cheng Yu.

It’s worth it, I’m sad to change Huan’er.

"This man is Zhao Si's confidant. He once tried to harm me and committed an unforgivable crime." Zhao Ji said slowly: "However, he also died under Zhao Si's knife because of his eagerness to save me. This man had a good heart.

I'm just being taken advantage of."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Dun: "Please Zhang Qing, please restrain this man and bury him as a fifth-rank official in the capital."

Zhang Dun bowed, agreed, and then directed the soldiers to carry Cheng Yu's body out.

Zhao Ji's eyes fell on Zeng Bu again and asked: "How is the progress with Mrs. Wei?"

Zeng Bu took a step forward and answered: "Zhuo Jingzheng and... and..."

"Is that a gang of beggars?" Zhao Ji smiled and said, "But it doesn't matter."

"Yes." Zeng Bu bowed slightly and said, "Zhuo Jing and the Beggar Clan are checking the Ghost Tower outside the city."

"Report!" A soldier rushed in, knelt down in front of Zeng Bu, and said, "Privy Privy Zeng, the evil leader of the Cao Gang, Wan Nailin, has been killed. The officer surnamed Chu has also been captured."

"Okay." Zeng Bu turned to Zhao Ji and said, "What arrangements do the officials have?"

Zhao Ji pondered for a moment, and then assigned a task: "Ma Youxian, immediately lead people to support the Beggar Clan. All silver and property in Guifan Tower will be collected into the treasury and cannot be left out. Women must also be registered and placed in the building for the time being, and they will be kept one by one in the future.

Give it back."

"No!" Ma Yoguang responded, turned around and left.

"Qiu Yuhou." Zhao Ji continued: "You also take people to Chu Yuanwai's place and take his whole family into custody in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. There must be no mistake."
To be continued...