There was a lot of noise in the hall, and it didn't quiet down until everyone realized that it was unusual.

Xie Xun took the tea from the maid, sipped it a few times, put the teacup back on the tray in the maid's hand, and looked coldly at the ministers kneeling on the ground begging him to take it back.

"I'm announcing, and I didn't want to ask for your opinions."

"Your Majesty! Please consider withdrawing your order for the sake of the community!" Someone looked excited, and he knelt upright and demanded, "The old minister must not sit idly by and watch His Majesty treat the country and the people of Liming as a joke. If Your Majesty does not take back the order today, I will kneel to death In this temple."

Then several people said the same thing as the two of them, and the remaining ministers also said in unison.

Xie Xun supported his head, "If that's the case, then I will fulfill you."

As soon as Xie Xun's voice fell, the Black Eagle Guard who appeared out of nowhere instantly killed the minister who took the lead in leading the rhythm.

The head with the official hat fell to the ground and rolled, and there was a sudden silence in the hall.

Everyone was terrified, they had forgotten that today's emperor would not accept their tricks.

But it's too late—

The leader of the Black Eagle Guard thought of his sarcastic and indifferent expression, he took out a book, stood in the hall and began to read.

Listening and listening, the faces of many ministers changed from being confident to panic, because all of these people were talking about their crimes and excuses.

It’s over.

The sun was rising, and in the bustling street, there were suddenly loud shouts and countless horseshoes. The sound was getting closer, and the people who were going to the market hurriedly retreated to the sides.

"Drive... drive..."

But in the blink of an eye, several tall horses roared past carrying the riders, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes shook the hearts of the people.

The dust splashed by the horseshoes dissipated, and everyone looked towards the direction where the sound of the horseshoes was going away. Although they were far away, they could still see the costume of the last rider.

The pure white dress, the cuffs, neckline, and belt are all trimmed in gold, and a soaring black eagle is embroidered on the left shoulder and on the back.

That was the uniform attire of the Black Eagle Guard.

And the last time the Black Eagle Guards mobilized in such a group, it was to wipe out the remnants of the Judgment Party.

It is said that the party was condemned, but in fact it was the old remnant forces of the princes who died on the day they forced the palace. Under the impetus of people with good intentions, they launched a rebellion.

The people in the capital still cannot forget the day when the Black Eagle Guard was dispatched.

On that day, the sky was filled with blood, and the Black Eagle Guards went through the streets to hunt out one rebel party after another and kill them.That day, the sound of clashing weapons was everywhere in the capital, and the corpses and blood of the rebels were everywhere. The blood flowing into the canal even stained the moat outside.

But today, the Black Eagle Guard, who had been quiet for more than half a year, was dispatched again.

Everyone was panicked, and they had no intention of going shopping. When they came back to their senses, they found that the hawkers in the surrounding stalls were already collecting their things. Some people even held the goods in their hands to look at them, but they were also snatched back by the hawkers.

"Close the stall, don't sell it, don't sell it."

The crowd on the street quickly dissipated, leaving only some flamboyantly dressed young masters who were still unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

Fan Jingliang sneaked out. After being locked up for several days, he couldn't help but come out to let the wind out.

But maybe it's unlucky people, drinking cold water will clog his teeth, he just took a fancy to a folding fan, he didn't even ask the price, once the Black Eagle Guard passed by, the peddler said he wouldn't sell it, and hurriedly brought his things When he ran away, the speed was as if there was a tiger chasing after him.

It's not that Fan Jingliang has never heard of the name of the Black Eagle Guard, and he has heard a little about the deeds of the Black Eagle Guard half a year ago, but he feels that the Black Eagle Guard is also a loyal protector, and it is normal for the Black Eagle Guard to use harsh methods when cleaning up the rebels .

After all, there is a warning in the old saying, if you cut the grass and don’t get rid of the roots, the spring breeze will regenerate, so it is natural to deal with rebels mercilessly.

but…

"What is the purpose of the Black Eagle Guard's dispatch this time?" Fan Jingliang rubbed his chin and muttered.

"Brother Fan, I heard some news." The young man in blue beside him beckoned mysteriously to let them get closer.

There was no one else on the street, so the few people didn't worry too much, and put their heads together.

"what news?"

The young master in blue pointed to the sky, "A cousin in my family is on duty in the palace, and it's his turn to be on duty today. I heard from him that when His Majesty came to court this morning, some adults betrayed His Majesty by relying on their elders, which made His Majesty angry. Directly ordered to copy the mansions of those adults."

He murmured vaguely, "...I guess these Black Eagle Guards are going to carry out the order to seize the house."

Involving the government and the present day, the other young masters took a deep breath. They looked around vigilantly, and were relieved when they saw that there was no suspicious person.

"It's better not to talk about it, but to change to a quieter place first, so as not to cause trouble to the upper body."

"Brother Li is right." Several people responded one after another. After walking a few steps, they found that Fan Jingliang was still standing there in a daze. One of them pulled Fan Jingliang again, "Brother Fan, what are you doing in a daze, let's go."

"Let's go." Fan Jingliang recovered, his face turned pale.

In fact, his legs were a little soft, and his back was covered in cold sweat.

It turned out that the young emperor was really merciful that day, the ministers contradicted him, they all said to kill him, and even demolished the house. He was able to walk out of the royal family intact that day, probably because he burned eight lifetimes of high incense.

Fan Jingliang shuddered, maybe it wasn't because he was burning eight lifetimes of high incense, but because His Majesty let him go for the Wang family's sake.

After all, it was normal for the Wang family to support him at the beginning, and Mr. Wang interceded for him.

"Huh?" A few people walked to the center of the market, and found that there were several people from the government posting notices at the notice board 200 meters away from them.

"Let's go and have a look." Someone suggested, but no one objected, and they walked towards the bulletin board.

"It's an imperial list." The young man in blue stood at the front, he looked at it for a while, and then began to read, "...the imperial court needs a lot of manpower to build the underground palace and national academy, and now we are recruiting labor from every household. , each household must have one person applying.”

"Isn't this forced recruitment?" Another person was surprised, "But what is the National Academy?"

"I know this." Another person said, "It's the academy, but it is under the control of His Majesty. I heard that His Majesty built this national academy to let ordinary people have the opportunity to send their children to the school to acquire knowledge and even enter the imperial court in the future. "

"Your Majesty, is he crazy, and let a group of ordinary people enter the court?"

"Because of this incident, several veteran ministers in the court... tried to force His Majesty to take back his order, and their inappropriate words offended His Majesty..."

"It would have been nice if the former emperor was still here. If he insisted on going his own way, Northern Yan Kingdom would be over sooner or later."

"Tell me." Fan Jingliang took a step back and distanced himself from the others, "I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

"Oh? Where are you going?" The young man in blue asked in surprise, "Won't the Fan residence go there?"

"I'm going to find my cousin to do something." Fan Jingliang said without looking back.

The remaining few people look at me and look at you.

"What can he do?" one asked.

Brother Fan in blue shook his head, "It seems that after Quanfeng Restaurant that day, Brother Fan was weird."

"Who knows." Some people didn't care much, "Maybe he was punished by his father for a few days in confinement, so I'm afraid."

"Speaking of which, why on earth is Brother Fan imprisoned?"

Wang's house was not too far from the market, and Fan Jingliang was standing at the gate of Wang's house in about a quarter of an hour.

"Mr. Fan." The guard at the door recognized him. Fan Jingliang cupped his hands and asked, "I'm looking for Yuan Jia. Is he in the mansion?"

"Mr. Liu Lang has just come back, and he should be practicing martial arts in the garden at the moment." The guard said, "Young Master Fan, let's go in."

Fan Jingliang nodded, "Thank you."

Following the guards to the garden of the Wang family, they saw a moon-white figure dancing under the tree with a sword in hand.

Perhaps sensing that someone was coming, the other party quickly withdrew his sword move.

"Cousin Yuanjia." Fan Jingliang called out and stepped forward.

"Why did my cousin suddenly think of looking for me?" Wang Muzhi was a little puzzled. In the past few days, he only heard that Fan Jingliang was locked up at home facing the wall and thinking about his past. Logically speaking, even if he was released, he shouldn't come to Wang's house so soon. .

"I came here specially to thank my cousin and the old man for saving their lives." Fan Jingliang said.

"Sneaked out today and bumped into the Black Eagle Guard and sent out. Only then did I feel His Majesty's extraordinarily merciful grace that day."

Wang Muzhi was stunned, "What did you say?"

Fan Jingliang snorted, didn't he make it clear?

"I said that I came to thank my cousin and the old man for pleading for me in front of His Majesty that day."

Wang Muzhi shook his head quickly, "It's not this sentence, the Black Eagle Guard in the latter sentence, you just said that the Black Eagle Guard is dispatched?"

"That's right." Fan Jingliang rubbed his chest, "That momentum is terrifying. There are so many Black Eagle Guards, and the sound of horseshoes can be heard from a long distance away. Thanks to my reaction, I quickly moved aside, otherwise I might be trampled by the horseshoes. .”

"A lot of Black Eagle Guards?" Wang Muzhi asked seriously.

"Yes, there are probably dozens of them." Fan Jingliang clicked his tongue, "I heard that there were no Black Eagle Guards present when Kang's house was raided that day, but this time so many Black Eagle Guards were dispatched, it seems that those people were completely enraged Your Majesty."

Wang Muzhi looked uneasy. In his memory, the Black Eagle Guard had been dispatched four or five times, and every time he appeared, countless lives were beheaded by the Black Eagle Guard.

"But it's also to blame for their overestimation." Fan Jingliang said indifferently, "They still want to rely on the old and sell the old to threaten His Majesty to change his mind. What about the veterans of the two dynasties? His Majesty's throne did not depend on their support, and His Majesty's character is not the same as that of the previous emperor. Similarly, they still want to use the tactics of suppressing the former emperor to try to suppress His Majesty."

"Which way do you see Black Eagle Guard going?" Wang Muzhi asked.

"I don't know much about this." Fan Jingliang shook his head, "Why are you asking about this?"

"It's nothing." Wang Muzhi pursed his lips.

Just as he was talking, the servant girl serving in Mrs. Wang's room hurried over. When she saw Wang Muzhi, the maidservant's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Liulang." The maid hurriedly ran up to Wang Muzhi, her chest heaving slightly, and she didn't even have time to salute.

"There is something urgent, the old lady asks you to go there as soon as possible."

Wang Muzhi was taken aback for a moment, and then he strode towards the main courtyard without hesitation. After entering the main courtyard, Wang Muzhi was startled.

Hundreds of dead men in black stood in the main courtyard, they were the dead men of the Wang family.

"Mu Zhi, your elder brother was attacked on the way back, this time we have to rely on you." Mrs. Wang came out of the bedroom leaning on a cane.

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