Chapter 885 Battle of the Imperial City

In the palace hall, Emperor Qing sat in front of the table, motionless like an old monk in meditation.

Eunuch Hou stood by and dozed off.

Suddenly, Emperor Qing opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is back."

Emperor Qing walked to Hong Sixiang and helped him up: "How is it? What did the temple say?"

"The envoy agreed to help your majesty kill this beast, but there is a condition."

"What condition?"

"Close the three major workshops, destroy all relevant materials, and execute the craftsmen."

Emperor Qing's eyes condensed. If it was a few days ago, he would definitely refuse this unreasonable condition. The three major workshops are the lifeblood of the inner treasury. The reason why Qing Kingdom has been able to support so many wars in recent years is that the three major workshops have made great contributions. The reason why he cooperated with the temple to kill Ye Qingmei was, on the one hand, some of Ye Qingmei's ideas shook the foundation of his rule, and on the other hand, it was also to take the three major workshops into his pocket.

But now, for Emperor Qing, it is a matter of life and death.

Qin Hao and Ye Liuyun, two great masters, joined forces. He had no chance of winning. Only the temple could help him through the crisis.

"Okay, promise them that as long as they help me kill Qin Hao, I will burn down the three major squares."

Emperor Qing stood in the shadows, and his tone was so gloomy that the eunuch Hou beside him broke out in a cold sweat and almost collapsed on the spot.

"I will go and reply now."

After Hong Sixiang left, Emperor Qing said to the eunuch Hou beside him: "Three days later is an auspicious day, let Qin Aiqing get married on this day."

"Yes, I will go and pass on the imperial edict."

At the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the cheap old father took the imperial edict and was so moved that he was in tears, and he didn't notice the embarrassed look of the eunuch Hou at all.

Qin Hao naturally understood that Emperor Qing was ready to take action. He must have guessed that he would send a message to Ye Liuyun and wanted to kill him before Ye Liuyun returned to the capital to eliminate future troubles.

"Please tell His Majesty that I will not disappoint His Majesty." Qin Hao walked up to the eunuch and patted his shoulder with a smile.

Eunuch Hou's knees almost went weak and he trembled like a sieve: "Please rest assured, Lord Qin, I will report to His Majesty truthfully."

Ignoring his cheap father who was grateful and crying over the imperial edict, Qin Hao waved his hand, and a huge energy rushed up to the sky and exploded violently over the capital.

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Hao's courtyard was already full of Gao Peng.

Ye Zhong said solemnly with a gloomy face: "It seems that His Majesty is ready to strike first."

"The palace guards have not received any orders, and His Majesty is already on guard against me." Gong Dian said solemnly.

Chen Pingping said, "It's the Black Cavalry. His Majesty has secretly ordered the Black Cavalry to enter the palace. The next step is to take over the palace defense."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Jian added with a dark face, "His Majesty has asked Hong Sixiang to take over the Tiger Guards. I guess they have all entered the palace."

A series of bad news made Fan Jian a little impatient. He looked at Qin Hao and then at Chen Pingping.

"Speak up, how should we deal with it now? The combat effectiveness of the Black Cavalry and the Tiger Guards is far beyond the Imperial Army's ability to contend with."

Chen Pingping said to Qin Hao with a smile, "What do you think?"

"Dean Chen has been planning for so many years. It should be impossible that he has no preparation at all, right?" Qin Hao said lightly.

Chen Pingping glanced at everyone, and then said with some pride: "The outside world believes that the Black Cavalry is no more than a thousand people. In fact, in recent years, in addition to the Black Cavalry under the command of His Majesty, I have secretly trained 4,000 Black Cavalry. Although the combat effectiveness of these Black Cavalry is not as good as those controlled by His Majesty, the number is superior, enough for us to attack the palace."

Fan Jian walked up to Chen Pingping with wide eyes as if he had just met him.

"How many things have you kept from me over the years?"

Qin Hao laughed secretly. Fan Jian looked so resentful that those who didn't know him would think that he and Chen Pingping had some kind of gay relationship.

Chen Pingping quickly comforted: "You can't keep things in your heart. I can't tell you this, otherwise it will harm you."

"Humph, what about Ye Qingmei's matter? You also kept this from me. If I had known that she died in the hands of that person, why would I have been so servile to him all these years?" Fan Jian said indignantly.

Seeing this, Fan Xian on the side quickly changed the subject: "Have you ever thought about why His Majesty suddenly took action in advance?"

"Is it because he is sure of victory?"

As soon as this was said, everyone focused their attention on Qin Hao. They all knew that in front of the Grandmaster, the Black Cavalry and the Tiger Guards were vulnerable, and the final victory must be decided by the Grandmaster's battle.

"If it's one-on-one, I am confident that I will win, but it's hard to say if it's one against two." Qin Hao said seriously.

"So, Your Majesty has joined forces with another Grandmaster?" Fan Xian frowned.

"But, of the four great masters in the world, Si Gu Jian and Ye Liuyun are unlikely to stand on Your Majesty's side, and Ku He is even more impossible. Where does Your Majesty's confidence come from?" Fan Jian asked doubtfully.

Chen Pingping said gloomily: "Don't forget, some people are not grandmasters, but they are strong enough to compete with grandmasters."

"You mean Wuzhu?"

Chen Pingping shook his head slowly: "Wuzhu will naturally not stand on the side of Emperor Qing, but the temple is not necessarily. It was the temple messenger who led Wuzhu away that year. Don't you think this is too coincidental?"

"So, Emperor Qing is likely to have hidden at least one, or even several temple messengers who can compete with grandmasters in the palace?" Ye Zhong said solemnly.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat negative. Qin Hao said calmly.

"It's not as serious as you think. Before returning to the capital this time, I went to the temple. It has long been in decline. Even if there are grandmaster-level temple envoys, there will definitely not be many."

Chen Pingping also announced a good news at this moment: "The Inspection Institute reported that Grandmaster Ye will arrive in the capital in three days."

As soon as the voice fell, the morale of the crowd was obviously restored a lot.

Fan Xian sighed lightly: "It would be great if Uncle Wuzhu was here."

Chen Pingping smiled and said: "Yesterday, we received news from Jiangnan that Wuzhu is also on his way back to the capital, but his whereabouts are erratic, and it is difficult to say when he will arrive."

"How about we delay it? Postpone the wedding date. After Wuzhu returns to the capital, our chances of winning will be greater." Fan Jian suggested.

Qin Hao shook his head and said, "The Emperor of Qing will not give us this time. He will definitely take action in three days."

"Then how about we quietly leave the capital?"

"Leaving the capital means that we have lost control of the capital. At that time, as long as the Emperor of Qing issues an imperial decree, we will become traitors, and there will be no place for us in Qing from now on."

Lin Ruofu, who had been silent all this time, spoke up. As expected of the prime minister of the current dynasty, he hit the nail on the head.

"It seems that this battle is inevitable." Fan Jian shook his head and sighed.

Qin Hao saw that the morale was a little low, so he took out a box from the room and handed it to Fan Xian.

"Isn't this the box left by my mother?"

"You don't need me to teach you how to use this thing, right?"

Qin Hao patted Fan Xian on the shoulder and took out a Barrett sniper rifle from the box.

"With it, Fan Xian can be considered a half-grandmaster. With the current situation of the temple, it is absolutely impossible to send three grandmaster-level temple messengers to help Emperor Qing."

Everyone was very curious about the appearance of the Barrett, and at the same time they were also puzzled that there was a weapon in the world that could allow a ninth-grade warrior to fight against a grandmaster.

Ye Zhong even stepped forward and knocked on the barrel of the Barrett, and found that there was nothing special about it except that it was very hard.

After Fan Xian skillfully assembled the sniper rifle, he frowned: "It's a pity that there are only six bullets."

"This will test your marksmanship. A single accurate shot is enough to kill a grandmaster."

Gong Dian expressed doubt about Qin Hao's statement. Fan Xian aimed the gun directly at him. The latter suddenly felt a palpitation and subconsciously moved his head away.

"Haha~~~"

Qin Hao and Fan Xian smiled at each other.

The waiting time is always very difficult. During these three days, Fan Jian was like an ant on a hot pot, fidgeting.

In fact, even Chen Pingping, who has always been deep-minded, can't help but worry about gains and losses. He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that he will not be able to avenge Ye Qingmei before he dies.

Three days later, the capital slowly woke up under the caress of the morning light. The mist gently covered the streets paved with bluestone like fine yarn, and the air was filled with the fresh smell of moist soil and fresh fruits and vegetables. The palace in the distance was looming in the haze, and the magnificent glazed tiles reflected a little golden light under the rising sun, which seemed so unreal like a fairyland.

The early-rising vendors yawned and ushered in a busy day of life.

The mansion of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was decorated with lights and colors. The cheap father was still immersed in the supreme glory of the marriage granted by Emperor Qing, and the guests who came and went did not know what this day meant to the entire Qing Kingdom.

Qin Hao changed into a groom's suit, rode a tall horse, and led the wedding team to Fan Mansion to pick up the bride.

The front of Fan's house was also crowded with people. Aunt Liu was busy, flitting among the female relatives like a butterfly.

Fan Ruoruo covered her face and was sent to the sedan chair. Originally, Fan Jian was afraid that Emperor Qing would attack the wedding caravan midway and hurt Fan Ruoruo, so he proposed to let the maid pretend to be Fan Ruoruo to get on the sedan chair, but Fan Ruoruo refused on the grounds that life only happens once.

Ye Ling'er also rejected Ye Chong's proposal to use a maid instead.

As Qin Hao led the team, the two women were welcomed into Qin's house. The expected attacks did not occur, and Ye Chong and Fan Jian were relieved.

Just as Qin Hao and the other two finished worshipping heaven and earth, the imperial edict of Eunuch Hou arrived.

"By the order of the Emperor of Heaven and Mandate, I hear that you have tied the knot, and I am very happy. Marriage is the beginning of human relations and the grand ceremony of the country. Now that you have started a family, you should be grateful and repay the kindness to show your filial piety."

In summary, let Qin Hao go to the palace to thank him.

Qin Hao's eyes flashed with a cold light. Sure enough, Emperor Qing chose to start in the place he was most familiar with.

Fan Xian's face changed slightly, and he walked to Qin Hao and whispered: "Master Ye and Uncle Wuzhu haven't arrived yet. Now is not the time."

Qin Hao nodded, walked to Eunuch Hou, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Eunuch Hou. Today is my big day. Stay and drink a glass of wedding wine before leaving."

Eunuch Hou heard this and showed an embarrassment on his face: "This Lord Qin has been granted a great favor by His Majesty. He has allowed you to marry two wives at the same time. This is unprecedented. Let's go to the palace to thank him first? We can drink the wedding wine after we come back."

The guests on the side also persuaded him after hearing this, and even his cheap father Qin Hui joined in.

Qin Hao was unmoved: "It is precisely because of the great favor of the emperor that we cannot live up to His Majesty's kindness. Come on, Qin, I will toast you a glass."

Just as Qin Hao raised his glass, a sudden energy rolled up the glass and flew high into the air, and then a familiar figure appeared on the eaves.

"You little brat, you're already having a feast before the master has even arrived. You deserve a beating."

Ye Liuyun's appearance made the scene silent. This was the sense of oppression brought by the Grandmaster.

"Master, if you come later, you will miss the wedding." Qin Hao brought Fan Ruoruo and Ye Ling'er to Ye Liuyun and toasted him.

Ye Liuyun helped the two girls up, then glared at Qin Hao: "The old man rushed and rushed, and didn't sleep for three days and three nights before he arrived. The stinky boy was not considerate, and he said something sarcastic."

"Master, why don't you take a rest first, recuperate, and then we will fight again?"

Ye Liuyun waved his hand and said heroically: "What's the big deal about rushing this distance? Don't worry, your master is doing very well now. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time, and finally I have waited for it!"

Just when everyone's eyes were attracted by Ye Liuyun, a young man in black clothes and wearing an eye mask quietly came to Fan Xian.

"Uncle Wuzhu, when did you come?"

"Just arrived." Wuzhu's answer was still as concise as ever.

Fan Xian brought Wu Zhu to Chen Pingping: "Uncle Wu Zhu, we have found the real murderer who killed my mother."

"Who is it?" Wu Zhu's tone, which had never changed for thousands of years, suddenly became violent.

"Emperor Qing."

"Is it him?"

Fan Xian grabbed Wu Zhu who was about to leave: "Uncle Wu Zhu, where are you going?"

"Kill him and avenge the young lady." Wu Zhu said word by word.

"Uncle Wu Zhu, you are not alone this time, we will go together."

Qin Hao also saw Wu Zhu in the crowd, so he said goodbye to Fan Ruoruo and Ye Ling'er and left the Qin Mansion.

The guests of the Qin Mansion thought that Qin Hao was just entering the palace to express his gratitude, and they were still immersed in the atmosphere of joy.

Only Eunuch Hou led the way alone, and from time to time he looked back at the murderous guys behind him, and was so scared that he almost wet his pants.

Outside the imperial city, Eunuch Hou asked to open the palace gate. After Qin Hao entered, a team of tiger guards blocked Fan Xian's way.

Gong Dian said nothing and drew his sword to kill all the guards.

Qin Hao, Ye Liuyun and Wu Zhu were in front, clearing out the blocking black cavalry and tiger guards one by one like cutting melons and vegetables. In front of the Grandmaster, no matter how many elites there were, they were just numbers.

"I am Gong Dian, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. There are traitors in the palace. Brothers of the Imperial Guards, please follow me to quell the rebellion."

Gong Dian came to the Imperial Guards camp, killed the spies planted by Emperor Qing, and quickly assembled a team.

On the other side, Ye Chong had already led the garrison of the capital and tricked the city gate open with the cooperation of the military department.