I am the empress, you still tell me to run away?

What to do at this time is to protect yourself, it doesn't matter whether you kill Lin Xuan or not.

As long as he survives, there will be more opportunities to kill Lin Xuan in the future. I believe that sooner or later those stupid aristocratic family members will witness the viciousness of this person and come to their senses.

"Okay, I'm going to Qiuxiang Tower tonight, you can arrange it."

"My lord, isn't it inappropriate at this time?"

The man in black hesitated and asked.

Sima Zhao turned around, looked at the black figure behind the screen and snorted coldly: "Stupid, what do you think the old man's habit of all these years is for, just to encounter such a thing today!"

Using a thousand-step military bed crossbow is tantamount to rebellion, and any deviation in his daily habits will inevitably attract the attention of the court.

Especially that treacherous old widow who lived her second life, Empress Dowager Li Ningyan.

You know, the entire imperial court and aristocratic families are so dirty that they even know it well.

It's just that if there is no evidence, no one can do anything about the corresponding family, even the royal family must give in because of this.

Now, if he is different from before, Sima Zhao will undoubtedly tell the Queen Mother Li Ningyan that this matter has something to do with him, and that Sima Zhao is abnormal.

Think about what kind of person Empress Dowager Li Ningyan is?

In the battle between the three kings, he lured King Wu directly into the palace without worrying about mutiny, and was a ruthless person who killed King Wu on the spot.

It is such a Queen Mother Li Ningyan, if he is really targeted, Sima Zhao has no doubt that this old widow will find a way to kill Sima Zhao with her own hands even if she has to pay some price.

As for Miss Xueling, the oiran of Qiuxiang Tower, no one would know that Sima Zhao had raised this oiran a long time ago.

Excellent in appearance, excellent in martial arts, can sleep in bed, can guard, and is truly foolproof.

Miss Xueling is not so fragrant!

In addition, I am afraid that no one will know that this girl Xueling is also the lucky one of the short-lived Qianguang Emperor Ji Wuque.

In this way, Sima Zhao and Emperor Qianguang Ji Wuque are still brothers in a certain sense.

What an honor is this? !

"Quick arrangement!"

"Yes, my lord!"

……

Sima Zhao guessed right.

Empress Dowager Li Ningyan heard about the incident of the Qianbu army attacking and killing Lin Xuan with a bed crossbow.

The old eunuch Yu Jingyi stood beside the Queen Mother Li Ningyan and reported bit by bit, and produced investigation records and clues that many people could not imagine.

"Yu Banban, do you think this assassination is to kill the emperor, or to kill Lin Xuan?"

"Empress Dowager, I dare not make wild guesses."

The old eunuch Yu Jingyi stood aside, feeling unimaginable pressure from the Queen Mother.

Empress Dowager Li Ningyan said lightly: "It's okay, the Ai family has long been a half-baked person, you have served the Ai family all your life, what can't you say?"

The old eunuch Yu Jingyi held a fly whisk and bowed: "Queen Mother, our family believes that this assassination is not only aimed at Lin Xuan, but also at His Majesty. His Majesty's identity as a private visitor must have been leaked."

Chapter 91 Could it be that I was the one who assassinated His Majesty?

The capital of heaven is Beiluo.

Nearly in the afternoon, the people living in the city did not feel any abnormalities, but teams of forbidden troops suddenly appeared on the street, and immediately controlled the major checkpoints out of the city.

The gates are closed!

Immediately, many people who were planning to enter Tiandu were locked outside the city, and those who wanted to leave the city were locked inside the city and were not allowed to enter or leave.

"Your Majesty has an order to arrest the rebels, and no one is allowed to leave the city!"

"Everyone cooperates with the search, and offenders will be shot to death!"

At the same time, the Beiluo Forbidden Army took control of various main roads, and almost divided the entire Tiandu Beiluo into several large areas for cutting and controlling.

Almost after the control began, some wanted criminals who had sneaked into Tiandu thought they were being arrested, and when they were found out, they either resisted or ran away.

As a result, these people were shot and killed by the crossbow before they could hold on for a moment.

Sima Zhao was riding in the carriage and was rushing to Qiuxiang Building. Looking at the chaos on the street, he sighed.

[Fortunately, the old man is wise! 】

He just cut off all the tentacles. He didn't expect His Majesty to close the city gate so quickly and conduct a city-wide search.

If the movement is a little slower, it is hard to imagine what will be found.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped.

Sima Zhao had some doubts, would anyone dare to block the driving of the chief minister of the cabinet?

"My lord, it's Mr. Cheng Butang, Minister of Criminal Justice!"

The butler in charge of driving the car lifted the curtain to report.

Wright?

Sima Zhao opened the curtain of the car, got out of the car, stood in the car and cupped his hands and said, "Master Cheng, what can I do to stop me?"

Cheng Butang, Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, clapped his hands and returned the salute: "I have met Mr. Shoufu! According to His Majesty's order, all vehicles in Tiandu will be searched, so I have to stop Mr. Shoufu's car. Please don't be offended."

Sima Zhao frowned and asked in confusion, "Master Cheng, do you know what happened?"

This time it was Chengbutang's turn to be a little surprised: "Could it be that the Chief Assistant doesn't know yet? Your Majesty was assassinated!"

His Majesty was assassinated!

Sima Zhao looked extremely shocked!

He originally thought that this search was aimed at the Qianbu army's bed crossbow to search for those who plotted against him. Who the hell would have thought that it was the empress Ji Handan who was assassinated?

Who is so courageous to plot to assassinate Empress Ji Handan?

"Is Your Majesty injured?!"

"Who on earth dares to be so bold? There is no pardon for the crime!"

Sima Zhao was extremely angry, and at the same time he did not forget to get off the carriage and let Cheng Butang's people search the carriage.

He just arranged for the Thousand Step Army to assassinate Lin Xuan with a bed crossbow. Who would have thought that someone would assassinate the Empress Ji Handan at the same time, wouldn't this just add to the chaos?

Could it be that the families of the aristocratic families who were ransacked and exterminated not long ago, which ones were not wiped out, and a few remnants emerged to take revenge?

Isn't this all messing up?

If it affects his plan and traps him, wouldn't all the previous arrangements be in vain?

Did he lose his mind when he assassinated the Empress Ji Handan?

Those who have been on the battlefield don't know that the empress Ji Handan can sweep away thousands of troops with a spear in her hand, the whole process is as easy as the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

This kind of combat power is simply not something that ordinary people can assassinate in close quarters.

Think about the sofa heart of Empress Ji Handan...

Even if he was so used to seeing blood and corpses like Sima Zhao, the chief minister of the cabinet, he couldn't help feeling terrified about the future.

Really, if he knew who was making trouble at such a time, he would kill these people himself first without the court arresting the mastermind behind the assassination of Her Majesty the Empress.

"Master Shoufu doesn't know yet?"

Cheng Butang had some accidents, and soon remembered that Sima Zhao would appear here at this time, and it must be the rumor that he went to Qiuxiang Tower to find Miss Xueling, the oiran.

He has also seen this girl Xueling once or twice, she is really beautiful, she is so beautiful, it makes people feel like fish in water.

It's just that Qiuxianglou told Miss Xueling that a big man had called her name, and no one else could touch her.

Cheng Butang could only return in resentment, with some regrets.

Now, seeing Sima Zhao and thinking of this rumor again, all the clues are connected together.

This Sima Zhao, an old cow eats young grass, what a bitch!

Bitch!

"The person who assassinated His Majesty used a thousand-step military bed crossbow, His Majesty was extremely furious!"

Cheng Butang whispered to Sima Zhao again.

At the same time, he casually observed Sima Zhao.

According to his knowledge as Minister of the Ministry of Justice, there are only a handful of forces and figures in Tiandu who have channels to use the thousand-step military bed crossbow.

The chief assistant of the cabinet in front of him, the head of the former three princes, Sima Zhao, who is a Taiwei, is one of them.

Therefore, if you happen to encounter it, it is necessary to observe and check it.

If you are lucky, being able to save Miss Xueling from this old cow with bad breath is also a great deed besides meritorious deeds.

"What?! An assassin can use a thousand-step military bed crossbow?!" Sima Zhao suddenly became angry, "Are these people trying to rebel? Success!"

"Hateful!"

While speaking, Sima Zhao took a step back and bowed to Chengbutang: "Master Cheng, you are like a god in judging cases, and these traitors must be caught, and it will be difficult to apologize to the world if you don't Ling Chi!"

"If there is no His Majesty, I will fall into unimaginable civil strife. The people of Li are in dire straits. It is a million times more miserable than the famine in Xiangzhou!"

"I never thought that there would be such rebels in the imperial court who wanted to destroy me. I, Sima Zhao, would never allow it, and I would never allow it to be done by tens of thousands of people!"

"For the sake of great work, for His Majesty, Sima Zhao please become an adult!"

Cheng Butang's heart was surging with these words, it seemed that he had misunderstood Master Sima Zhao.

But is this true?

Anyway, check first.

Cheng Butang bowed and returned the salute: "Master Chief Assistant, please rest assured, Cheng Butang will never let such traitors go!"

Sima Zhao held Chengbutang's clasped fist, and said solemnly again: "Master Cheng, please!"

Cheng Butang held back his bad breath: "Master Chief Assistant, Cheng Butang will die!"

"En!" Sima Zhao seemed relieved to let go of his hand, moved out of the way, and said, "By the way, let the brothers search for this vehicle."

"Your Excellency, you are offended!" Cheng Butang stepped forward and checked Sima Zhao's vehicle, "I didn't find it."

Check Sima Zhao's car, how can he let the brother behind him do it?

As far as he knew, the leader of the former three princes was definitely not a good person.

Thinking of where Sima Zhao was going next, Cheng Butang reminded: "The traitor who assassinated His Majesty is still in Beiluo, the capital of heaven, Mr. Shoufu must pay attention to safety."

Sima Zhao returned to the carriage, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cheng, for your reminder, don't worry!"

Saying that, the two said goodbye, and the carriage continued to drive to Qiuxiang Tower.

Cheng Butang stood at the checkpoint, glanced at Sima Zhao's carriage, and sneered.

After such a big incident, Sima Zhao still has to go to Qiuxiang Tower to find the oiran as usual, and the Sima family is also at an end.

Is this a dissatisfaction with the Pojun government's control of everything as the chief assistant of the cabinet?

Or is it a demonstration against His Majesty as the leader of the aristocratic family?

Or, use this habit of months and days to clear up the suspicion of this assassination?

After all, in Beiluoli, the capital of heaven, there are only a few people who can use the thousand-step military bed crossbow.

Thinking of this, Cheng Butang waved his hand, and said to the master book beside him, "Write it down, Sima Zhao has a problem!"

……

On the carriage, Sima Zhao looked gloomy.

Assassinate the empress Ji Handan and use a thousand-step military bed crossbow?

How did this matter overlap with his plan to kill Lin Xuan?

All along, he wanted to kill Lin Xuan, and never thought about killing the Empress Ji Handan.

"Is it me who assassinated His Majesty?"

Thinking of this, layers of cold sweat flowed down Sima Zhao's heart.