The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

The emperor pointed at Zhou Shiyue.

He actually didn't hear much, just the last two sentences when they called him out.

After all, he was following Yin Yunting, and Yin Yunting hadn't heard it before.

So he didn't know what to do, but when he heard that Zhou Shiyue had something wrong, he called him out, as if he was a thug.

No respect for the elderly at all.

But before he could say the next word, Zhou Shiyue said a few words.

"The Sixteen Fishbone Guards are all dead."

The emperor froze for a moment and looked at him in disbelief.

"What did you say?"

"The Sixteen Fishbone Guards. Do you still remember?"

The Emperor shouted angrily, "How could I not remember?!"

The Fishbone Sixteen Guards were formed personally by him.

The Great Zhou had been strong for many years, and the surrounding small countries had paid tribute every year, but they were not all convinced. The other countries that were stronger than the Great Zhou had watched the Great Zhou with cold eyes in the past, and had also secretly stretched their feet to try to get involved when the Great Zhou was weak.

In recent years, they appeared to have a decent relationship with the Great Zhou, but in fact, there were two or three people who had ulterior motives. Instead of taking action themselves, they sent people to neighboring countries to instigate and secretly support them, hoping to use the neighboring countries as spears to attack the Great Zhou.

On the surface, there was no major war.

However, the Great Zhou had several loyal generals who were both talented in civil and military affairs but were secretly killed.

What hurt the emperor the most was Xie Wuyun back then.

Xie Wuyun is both talented in literature and martial arts, and at a young age he has led a very powerful team.

They can form a battle array, with sword and shield combined perfectly. When attacking, they can lead the team to the enemy with a strong push. When defending, they can use an airtight shield formation to block the enemy's attack.

The emperor was greatly surprised when Xie Wuyun showed his charm.

The retired emperor had high hopes for Xie Wuyun and gave him certain military powers, allowing him to devote himself to bringing out better and stronger soldiers for the Great Zhou.

However, Xie Wuyun was assassinated.

The other party sneaked into the Great Zhou, first used a trick to gain the trust of the people around Xie Wuyun, and then used a strategy of sowing discord to stir up jealousy and disobedience of several young generals towards Xie Wuyun. After a series of tricks, Xie Wuyun was finally poisoned.

When the news of Xie Wuyun's death from poison spread back to the capital and reached the ears of the retired emperor, he was so heartbroken that he almost vomited blood.

It has been many years since the Great Zhou Dynasty has produced such a young and promising person with the talent of a great general.

He was killed just like that!

After that incident, the retired emperor approved Xie Wuyun's earlier suggestion to form a secret guard team to specialize in lurking and spying. When necessary, they could serve as the most suitable hidden arrow to strike the enemy in the most unguarded place.

Moreover, with such secret guards, we can also detect the enemy's situation in advance and avoid casualties on our side.

Thus, the Fishbone Sixteen Guards were formed.

It can be said that Yu Ci Wei is also equivalent to the retired emperor's remembrance of Xie Wuyun.

However, these secret guards were assigned to carry out their respective tasks and there were people in charge of them. It was impossible for the retired emperor to control everything personally.

The retired emperor always thought that the Fishbone Guards were all carrying out their missions, and he even often prayed for their safety.

But now Zhou Shiyue told him that all these sixteen guards were dead?

"They're all dead."

Zhou Shiyue repeated it again. Seeing the expression on the emperor’s face, he knew that he didn’t quite believe what he said the previous time.

"Where did this news come from?" The emperor was shocked and heartbroken. "Are they all dead? They were assigned to different places and were carrying out different missions. How could they all be dead?"

Without waiting for Zhou Shiyue to speak, he continued, "They even survived the most rigorous training back then, how could they die at the same time?"

Zhou Shiyue looked at Lu Zhaoling.

The emperor followed his gaze and turned to look over.

When meeting Lu Zhaoling's complex and compassionate gaze, the emperor's body shook.

"Master Ling?"

How he wished that Lu Zhaoling would shake her head and tell him that it was not true and that Zhou Shiyue was just a jerk who said that.

But he also knew that no matter how unreliable Zhou Shiyue was, he would never talk nonsense about such things.

"Your Majesty, not only are they all dead, but their bones have been crushed and their ashes scattered."

Lu Zhaoling said this.

Yin Yunting and Madam Sheng San opened their mouths at the same time, wanting to say to her, could you be more tactful?

How can people feel good after hearing words like this?

But Lu Zhaoling had already said it, and it was too late for them to persuade her now.

Lu Zhaoling felt that the emperor was already a ghost now, and she was not afraid that he would suffer too much physical problems from the shock.

Besides, how the Sixteen Fishbone Guards died and what they were going to do next could not be hidden from the retired emperor, so it was better to make it clear.

It can also make the emperor feel it more deeply and help them find out the truth.

“Who did this!!!”

The retired emperor looked up to the sky and asked sadly, covering his heart, unable to bear it.

"We'll have to check that out." Zhou Shiyue said.

"Investigate! You must investigate! No matter who is behind this, Zhou Shiyue, find him out! I won't let him off!"

The emperor's eyes were red.

Xie Wuyun died in vain.

The Sixteen Fishbone Guards, whom he suggested to form, also died.

The people behind this obviously don't want to see the Great Zhou become powerful.

"Master Ling, could the people behind this be the same people who want to destroy the Great Zhou Dragon Vein?"

With so many actions, it is impossible for just one person to do it.

"It's hard to say, but one thing is certain, they really don't want to see the Great Zhou doing well."

Lu Zhaoling hates people who disrupt stability and make people suffer.

"Zhao Ling is going to hold a ritual now to comfort their souls and help them pass away." Zhou Shiyue said to the emperor, "but I need your help."

"This is what I should do!"

The emperor asked Lu Zhaoling, "Master Ling, what should I do? You tell me, I'm listening!"

"Loyal souls wander, and it is hard to let go of the word righteousness. These people died tragically, and their ashes were scattered. No one knows what they did in their lifetime, and no one knows their merits. It is difficult for their souls to return."

Lu Zhaoling said to the Emperor, "They sacrificed their lives for the royal family, for the Great Zhou, for the country, and for the people. Although they may not want credit, they cannot die in silence. You are the Emperor of the Great Zhou, and they need you to say a word."

In a word, comfort the loyal souls.

The emperor's eyes were filled with tears. "I have a lot to say."

"Just one sentence."

"Okay!" The emperor nodded solemnly.

He looked at Zhou Shiyue.

Zhou Shiyue said, "I'll stand beside you."

Lu Zhaoling nodded, "Okay. Then you guys get ready, I'll set up the Yin-Yang circle."

While Lu Zhaoling and Yin Yunting were speeding up the arrangement of the Yin-Yang Circle, someone delivered something.

Shopkeeper Lu knew that these were the things Lu Zhaoling wanted, so he did his best to help prepare them as quickly as possible.

After the things were delivered, Lu Zhaoling arranged for them to put them away.

The sky became darker and there was a wind.