Chapter 15 I will never abdicate!!! The factory guards launch a thunderous attack!!!

"I don't want to abdicate!"

When Liu Bian finished speaking, Yuan Wei, who was about to reach out to take the jade seal, was suddenly stunned!

It was impossible to stretch out or retract my hand in the air, so I just stood there frozen, feeling a little awkward for a moment!

With tearful eyes, Yuan Wei subconsciously looked at Liu Bian. After a close observation, he saw the indifference in Liu Bian's expression. That kind of calmness was definitely not a disguise.

Even Liu Bian's eyes gradually became sharp, and there was an inexplicable sense of oppression shrouding him!

Yuan Wei seemed to see the figure of an emperor who ruled the world in Liu Bian!

How can it be? !
Is this still the young emperor Liu Bian who was cowardly by nature, lacked the dignity of an emperor, and was unworthy of being called the common ruler of the world? !
Yuan Wei's heart was filled with so much grief that he even forgot to pretend to cry. His hands froze in mid-air and he stood there in a daze!
...

"Wu Zuo, go up and help the deposed emperor abdicate!"

Liu Bian's words also stunned all the officials in the court and the soldiers of the Xiliang Army.

But they didn't observe Liu Bian's expression closely, and couldn't see his calmness and indifference. They thought Liu Bian was ignorant of the current situation, so Li Ru immediately gave an order in a deep voice.

"I understand Fumiyu."

Niu Fu immediately led a group of soldiers towards Danchi.

"Tread, step, step..."

Niu Fu and his men were fully equipped with armor, and every step they took on the ground made a heavy sound and the sound of armor colliding. It was as if they were stepping on the hearts of all the officials in the court, which made them wake up instantly!
After all, the people under the Danchi did not observe Liu Bian's abnormality from close range.

However, Yuan Wei who was around Liu Bian, Empress Dowager He who was behind the curtain, and Chenliu Prince Liu Xie who was standing below him were all shocked by Liu Bian's sudden rebuttal and the solemn look on his face!
A person who is timid and cowardly by nature suddenly summons up the courage to rebel. This contrast is enough to make relatives and friends who live with him day and night unbelievable!
"Is this an illusion?!"

At this moment, Yuan Kui, Empress Dowager He and Liu Xie all had the same thought involuntarily. But soon, the sound of Niu Fu and other soldiers' footsteps and the collision of armors woke Yuan Kui up!

Yuan Wei looked back, and Niu Fu and the others understood what he meant. They slowed down their pace involuntarily, quietly giving Yuan Wei a chance to perform. Yuan Wei immediately turned back and said to Liu Bian in a hurry:
"Your Majesty, the Xiliang Army holds a large number of troops and suppresses the government and the people. I am incompetent! But for the sake of your majesty's health and the Han Dynasty, please put the overall situation first and abdicate first!
"As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood! We will work hard to deal with the villains, and we will definitely support the Han Dynasty and restore peace to the Han Dynasty!"

How loyal and patriotic, how thoughtful!
Yuan Wei's words came from the heart.

The hidden meaning is: the Xiliang army is now strong in men and horses, and they are no match for them. If they resist forcefully, the only outcome will be rivers of blood, and Liu Bian's life will be in danger.

Liu Bian should have endured and abdicated in order to make a comeback!

When the Western Liang army was watching him covetously below, Yuan Wei was still able to open his heart in front of the emperor. How loyal he was, a true loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!
If Liu Bian hadn't known history, the agreement between Yuan Kui and Li Ru, the inside story, the ambition of the Yuan family to usurp the Han Dynasty, and that he was deposed and then poisoned to death, he would have been so moved that he would have cried!
Liu Bian's eyes gradually became sharp!
When Liu Bian thought that he would be poisoned to death in the future, and there were still people advising him to put the overall situation first, saying one thing in public and another in private, asking him to be a discarded pawn and asking him to be willing to do so, and his hypocrisy was so disgusting, Liu Bian just wanted to tear him into pieces!
"You ministers are so hypocritical. You usually say you love your emperor and father, and you say you love your country and loyalty to the emperor. But when the powerful ministers do whatever they want, you are all silent? You kneel on the ground like dogs and dare not resist?

"Among all the officials in the court, there are only a few people like Wu Fu who are not afraid of power and are willing to die for their country. They can be called loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty! What about the others? They are all a bunch of cowardly wastes! You spend all day talking about the sage's writings, I want to ask you -

"Where have you learned the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues? The ruler is the bond of the ministers, the father is the bond of the sons, and the husband is the bond of the wife! The ruler is the father, the ruler is the father, and I am your father! The son abolishes the father, the minister abolishes the ruler, rituals and music collapse, there is no ruler and no father!
"You are the current Grand Tutor, an assistant minister and imperial teacher of the court, in charge of the formulation and promulgation of rites and laws. Now you are helping the tyrant to commit evil and actually come here to ask me to abdicate?! Let me tell you -

"I will never abdicate!!!"

...

There was a moment of dead silence in Chongde Hall, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. But in the blink of an eye, an uproar broke out, a shocking and thorough uproar!
"It's not an illusion?!"

Yuan Wei looked horrified!

He thought that Liu Bian's rebuttal was just an illusion, a subconscious reaction when a person is in danger. As long as he appealed to his emotions and reason, Liu Bian would be fooled into abdicating.

After all, Liu Bian was just a puppet emperor who was cowardly by nature and had little moral integrity and talent!
But now, what did Yuan Wei hear? !

The angry shout from Liu Bian was full of justice, uprightness, and logic, citing classics and making all the officials in the court feel ashamed and humiliated.

Even! In the end, he pointed at his tutor Yuan Wei's nose and cursed. Isn't this saying that they are forcing the emperor to abdicate? !
That is not "abdication" but "forcing the emperor to abdicate"! This is a bad reputation they cannot afford, and they will be infamous for eternity!
Yuan Wei immediately knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation, shouting:
"Your Majesty, we are incompetent. It is not that we are unwilling to die for our country. It is because the traitors have hijacked the government. We are worried about the country and the people, so we have no choice but to survive and preserve the Han Dynasty!
"The loyalty of our subjects to the Han Dynasty and to Your Majesty is witnessed by the heavens and the earth, and by the sun and the moon. After this matter is over, we are willing to die to show our loyalty!"

Yuan Kui cleared himself of all charges in just a few words, and instead portrayed himself as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who had endured humiliation and endured humiliation. This was an old fox with deep scheming and superb political skills.

After Yuan Wei knelt on the ground, all the officials in the court woke up and knelt down in fear, shouting: "We are incompetent!!!"

There was some horror in the eyes of the officials. They might have heard it wrongly the first time, but this time they heard clearly that their Majesty was unwilling to abdicate. The determination and resoluteness in their tone were ready to burst out!
But what shocked them the most was——

Is this still the timid, cowardly, and incompetent Emperor Liu Bian that they know? !

They actually felt the majesty of an emperor and the dominance of a king from Liu Bian!

They even saw the shadow of Emperor Ling of Han in Liu Bian!
The Han Ling Emperor, who was born into a royal family, became emperor at the age of 9, killed his relatives at the age of 11, and took control of the government at the age of 12, has always been secretly criticized by the world for being incompetent. But only the officials knew that his political wisdom and imperial power were amazing!
And now, Liu Bian is similar to the late emperor? !

All the officials in the court were terrified!

...

"Wu Zuo, don't delay, go up and drag the deposed emperor down immediately." Li Ru shouted urgently.

He was horrified and confused. He had never expected that Emperor Shao of Han, Liu Bian, would become an obstacle to their plan of deposing and enthroning the emperor!

They never thought that the cowardly and incompetent puppet emperor who had no imperial dignity and was like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw their Xiliang army, would oppose their dethronement and enthronement in court.

With such courage, would Dong Zhuo have dared to depose the emperor? Why did Liu Bian's temperament suddenly change?

This sudden accident was full of unknowns, which made Li Ru feel uneasy for some reason.

I always feel that something big is happening!
...

This sudden accident shocked even the Xiliang army. Niu Fu deliberately slowed down his pace to give Yuan Wei time to fully display his power, but Liu Bian's sudden change of temperament made him stunned on the spot!
After hearing this, Niu Fu nodded, quickened his pace with a serious expression, and walked towards the high platform on the Danchi.

At this time, Yuan Wei obviously could not continue to depose the emperor. If Yuan Wei took away Liu Bian's jade seal and seal, it would not be abdication, but forcing Liu Bian to abdicate. Abdication and forcing have completely different meanings!
This is a stigma that the Yuan family cannot afford!

However, their Xiliang Army had an agreement with Yuan Wei, which required them to maintain Yuan Wei's "righteousness" and the Yuan family's "reputation." In other words, Yuan Wei was a "good guy," and the "bad guys" could only continue to be executed by their Xiliang Army!

"Tread, tap, tap—"

The sound of Niu Fu's soldiers' footsteps seemed to be stepping on the hearts of all the officials in the court, and they didn't know how to oppose it. Should they learn from Wu Wu's captives and rise up to fight to preserve their loyalty and integrity? Or should they continue to kneel and pretend to be dead and go with the flow?

Only the factory guards were anxiously waiting for the order from Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the East Factory, and the four commanders of the Jinyiwei. But even at this point, they still kept their composure and did not give the order to take action.

In fact, they are also waiting for an opportunity!
But at this time, the suppressed Wu prisoners and others woke up after hearing this, and were overjoyed, overjoyed by Liu Bian's kingly spirit:
"God bless our Han Dynasty, Your Majesty has the appearance of a wise ruler! Everyone, what are you waiting for?!!!

"Where is your integrity? Where is your sense of propriety and honor? Do you want to sit back and watch the traitors depose and enthrone the emperor at will? Do you want to bear the infamy of forcing the emperor to abdicate and be infamous for eternity?!
"The country has nurtured scholars for 370 years, and today is the day for them to fight for their integrity and justice!!!"

After Wufu finished speaking, Baihu, who was disguised as Wang Fang, pretended to attack him and subdued him. But Wufu's words made all the officials in the court restless!
In the Han Dynasty, "reputation" was extremely important. Integrity and honor were valued, and a person could die, but he could never lose his reputation.

Jade can be broken but its whiteness cannot be changed; bamboo can be burned but its knots cannot be destroyed!

This is the integrity of the Han Dynasty!

Moreover, this is a major event of abdication, which will surely go down in history. If all the officials in the court remain indifferent, and there are also Wu Fu and other loyal ministers and generals of the Han Dynasty for comparison, then it would appear that they are disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unjust, and they are unworthy of being gentlemen and ministers!

...

While all the officials in the court were in doubt and uncertainty, Niu Fu had already led the soldiers to the altar and came to the dragon throne on the high platform. He approached Liu Bian, but his eyes were full of disbelief!

The Xiliang army occupied the capital for several days, and Niu Fu and Wang Fang took turns guarding Deyang Palace, monitoring Liu Bian day and night. But it was the first time he felt the imperial aura of Liu Bian!
Could it be that because the matter of deposing and enthroning the emperor concerned the throne and the crisis of life and death, Liu Bian grew up instantly and showed such imperial majesty? !

Niu Fu couldn’t figure it out and was too lazy to think about it.

No matter why Liu Bian's temperament changed drastically, it was too late now. No one could change the Xiliang army's fate, and the defection of Wu Fu was just a last-ditch effort to survive!

"Depose the emperor! Hand over the imperial seal!" Niu Fu said in a deep voice.

But before Liu Bian could react, Empress Dowager He, who was behind the curtain, threw the jade pillow at Niu Fu in an attempt to stop his action.

Empress Dowager He didn't understand where her courage came from and why she suddenly became so strong.

Perhaps it was the sudden change in Liu Bian's temperament and the imperial majesty he displayed, which gave her confidence.

Perhaps it was the unwillingness of failing in her long-planned plan, and the last desperate struggle, that gave her the courage.

It may also be an instinct of female animals to protect their cubs!
Empress Dowager He threw the jade pillow away heavily, regardless of the possible consequences.

however!
After all, she is just a woman, her burst of strength is limited, and the jade pillow is not an unstoppable hidden weapon.

"Chong-"

Niu Fu drew his sword straight from its sheath and chopped the jade pillow in half, thus ending this unexpected crisis in the bud.

There was a "crash" sound!
When the jade pillow fell to the ground, it broke into pieces. The jade splashed in all directions, as if splashing in everyone's hearts, making them tense!
"Tread, tap, tap—"

Niu Fu turned around and walked towards Empress Dowager He, without putting away the knife in his hand. He certainly didn't want to kill the Empress Dowager in court, but he just wanted to use this accident as an example to deter the evildoers!

The officials in the court were still hesitant. Liu Bian's mocking voice echoed throughout the court again, like a heart-piercing remark, making people feel ashamed:
"The entire court of civil and military officials is not as good as a woman like the Empress Dowager! I have finally understood it -

"The Han dynasty declined, officials caused disasters, the country was in chaos, and the four directions were in turmoil. After the Yellow Turbans, there was a rebellion in Liang Province, and the Dong thieves took over the capital and brutally oppressed all living beings!

"It is because in the temple, rotten wood is the official; between the palace steps, beasts eat the salary. As a result, the wolves and dogs are in power, and the servile people are in power, causing the country to become a ruin, and the people are suffering!

"At this time of national crisis, all the civil and military officials in the court can only hide their heads and try to make a living. What can a group of broken-back dogs do?!
"You have been receiving salaries from the Han Dynasty for generations, but you don't know how to be loyal to the emperor and love your country. You don't know how to support the Han Dynasty. Instead, you are helping King Zhou to commit evil and forcing me to abdicate. How can you face the 22nd emperor of the Han Dynasty? You are timid and cowardly. You are not worthy of being a minister of the Han Dynasty!"

After he finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court felt ashamed and embarrassed.

Liu Bian also closed his eyes and ignored these cowardly people. He had given these people a chance, but they hesitated and did not seize it.

Closing his eyes was like a signal!
At this moment, Niu Fu raised his saber and chopped it diagonally at Empress Dowager He behind the curtain. Of course, he was not aiming at Empress Dowager He, but just wanted to chop down the curtain to kill the chicken to scare the monkey and shock people!
But at this moment, a huge and terrifying sense of crisis descended, and Niu Fu's diagonal knife style suddenly changed to a horizontal knife blocking the attack. Almost instantly, a figure appeared behind Empress Dowager He.

"boom--"

A palm strike landed on Niu Fu's sword.

If Niu Fu had not changed his sword style immediately and continued to chop diagonally, his body would have been wide open and he would have been hit directly in the bear's mouth by the palm, and he would have been either dead or injured.

But even though Niu Fu relied on his battle-hardened conditioned reflexes to resist, the powerful force still made him unable to stand firm and stagger backwards.

"Deng deng deng-"

Niu Fu retreated more than ten steps before he could stand firm. His internal breath was disordered, and he retched and spat out a mouthful of blood. He could not stand steadily and could only force his sword to his side to stand there.

That palm strike was like hitting a bull from a distance and it still penetrated his body!
Niu Fu didn't understand why there was such a master hidden behind Empress Dowager He, who attacked him unexpectedly and almost made him capsize in the ditch. He looked over with hidden anger, but suddenly his pupils shrank and he was shocked!

"It's you!!!"

In Niu Fu's sight, it was Cao Zhengchun, wearing black clothes, with white hair and a big smile on his face.

"It's him!!!" Li Ru and other Xiliang army generals were also horrified!
They were not unfamiliar with Cao Zhengchun. After Dong Zhuo led the Western Liang Army and was defeated in a battle with Ding Yuan's Bingzhou Army, an assassin with high martial arts skills attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo that night. Although the assassination failed, the Western Liang Army did not retain the assassin.

It is the master with white hair in front of him!
So, could this person be a master raised by Empress Dowager He? ! It is very possible that Empress Dowager He also benefited from Dong Zhuo's assassination!
It is terrifying to think about it. Could it be that Empress Dowager He was behind Cao Cao's successful assassination of Dong Zhuo? !
The soldiers of the Xiliang Army suddenly had a lot of thoughts in their mind, and countless ideas came into their mind in shock.

"A bunch of traitors dared to hurt the Empress Dowager and offend Your Majesty's holy face. They deserve to be put to death. This crime is unforgivable!"

Cao Zhengchun said with a smile on his face, his two dimples trembling, but his tone was full of murderous intent, which was evident in his words. He decisively took advantage of Niu Fu's victory and attacked him again.

The soldiers around wanted to stop him, but Cao Zhengchun swung his dustpan like a soft sword, suppressing these fully armed soldiers. The Tiangang Boy's Kung Fu broke out, and he immediately gained the upper hand against ten people!

Seeing this, Niu Fu could only suppress his disordered internal energy, take decisive action, join the battle, and try to encircle and annihilate Cao Zhengchun through joint efforts!
"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"

On the high platform, a battle between masters suddenly broke out.

This sudden change caused an uproar among all the officials in the court!

Yuan Wei, standing in front of the dragon throne, retreated without leaving a trace to avoid being hurt by the sword. As a qualified politician, he was well aware of the principle of judging the situation and protecting himself.

After Li Ru and other Xiliang soldiers were shocked, they woke up immediately. Li Ru decisively ordered: "Generals, stop him! Archers are ready to shoot at any time! "

"promise!!!"

Generals Duan Wei, Fan Chou and others immediately led their troops to Gaotai, trying to surround Cao Zhengchun and annihilate him there!

But at this moment, a "boom--" sound was heard!

There was another sound of the palace gate being attacked, and it sounded very close, not as far away as when the Xia Gate and Gu Gate on the north side were attacked just now. It seemed to be very close, right in front of us.

Li Ru's heart suddenly tightened!

The attack of the five schools of the Northern Army on the north side of Xia Gate and Gu Gate was actually part of the plan of the Western Liang Army. They had already made preparations in advance and even set traps to lure the enemy out!
however!
The sound of another attack on the palace gate was completely beyond their expectations!
Could it be that the five schools of the Northern Army saw that the attack on the Xia Gate and Gu Gate on the north side was not going well, so they divided their troops to attack the palace gates in other directions? !

wrong!

The four directions of the imperial city are very far away, and it is impossible to move from the north to other directions immediately in a short period of time.

And their Xiliang Army scouts did not receive any clues!

unless!

They divided their forces from the very beginning and even made a feint to the east and attacked in the west!

At this moment, a messenger came running in and said in a hurry: "Generals, there are troops attacking Yongmen on the west side. The specific military situation is not clear at the moment!"

"Explore again immediately!"

"promise!!!"

...

"Military Advisor, do we need to send troops to support us?!"

After the messenger withdrew, Bai Hu, who was disguised as Wang Fang, asked anxiously:
"Although this person is an expert, he is alone and powerless and can hardly control the situation. But if the city gate is breached, we will be in a passive position!"

White Tiger wants to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

But after thinking about it, Li Ru shook his head and said:
“Even if the five schools of the Northern Army split up and attacked the Yong Gate on the west side, they would not be able to break through the city gate in a short time, and our Xiliang Army’s troops are stationed on the city gate and in the imperial city.

"On the contrary, here in Chongde Hall, we have been deposing and enthroning for so long, and the little emperor is still sitting on the throne. Suddenly, a white-haired master appeared. I don't know what kind of power is behind Empress Dowager He. We can't divide our troops to let them take advantage of the situation.

"We must concentrate our forces to suppress the resistance and complete the dethronement as soon as possible! General Wang, you are a skilled warrior, go and reinforce Niu Fu, Duan Wei, and Fan Chou and try to capture this man alive. If that doesn't work, kill him on the spot!"

...

"I understand."

Bai Hu, who was disguised as "Wang Fang", felt a little regretful, so he had to pretend to kill his way towards the platform, and at the same time, he transferred all the soldiers around to prepare to encircle and annihilate Cao Zhengchun.

Since luring the tiger away from the mountain failed, Baihu calculated the time. There was Xuanwu disguised as the city gate captain 'Wu Qiong' at the city gate. With the help of inside and outside, Qin Qiong and Zhang Liao should be able to break through Yongmen soon. They can launch an attack suddenly!

Thinking of this, Baihu glanced at Qinglong and Zhuque, but found that Zhuque made a gesture to stay.

Finally, Zhuque took advantage of the chaos in Chongde Hall to leave the hall. Because he was dressed as a soldier of the Western Liang Army, he did not alert the guards outside. Soon, Zhuque ran back again and shouted as a messenger:
"Reporting to all the generals, the enemy has breached Yongmen and is leading the army to attack Beigong! The soldiers can no longer support us, requesting support!!!"

"What?!!!"

The whole audience was shocked!
All the civil and military officials in the court had flickering eyes and calculating minds, considering whether they should take action to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country.

But Li Ru and other Xiliang army soldiers were shocked by this sudden news!
To capture the imperial city, tens of thousands of troops would have to attack it, but the enemy managed to capture it in such a short time?!
Is there a traitor at the west gate?! Or is the enemy force too strong to hold the city defense?!
No matter what the result is, it will be a serious blow to the Xiliang Army!

"wrong!!!"

Li Ru suddenly woke up. The one patrolling the west gate today was Li Jue. The "Flying Bear Army" under his command couldn't be so vulnerable, right? !
How long has it been since the enemy broke through the city gate? ! They asked for support in such a short time? ! Are they going to collapse without a fight? ! Or is the intelligence wrong? !
Li Ru looked at the messenger 'Suzaku' and wanted to ask for clarification, but found that this messenger was not a messenger at all. Although he was wearing the uniform of a Xiliang soldier, in the eyes of this resourceful military advisor, there were obvious subtle differences.

Just like the army, navy and air force, they are different branches and belong to different units, so their insignia and services are slightly different.

Careless soldiers will be deceived, but they will never be able to deceive the resourceful Li Ru!

"This is not a messenger. Be careful, there may be a scam!!!"

Li Ru wanted to warn all the soldiers that the messenger was an enemy spy and they should not be deceived by him in order to disrupt the morale of the army!
But just when the Xiliang Army soldiers were horrified upon hearing this, the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard had already joined forces to attack!

Compared with the actions taken by Wu Fu and his accomplices just now, the actions taken by the factory guards this time were more decisive, more swift and more fierce!

It's like a storm sweeping in!

This immediately made the Chongde Hall even more chaotic, and the Xiliang soldiers inside the hall were caught off guard. Hundreds of them were ambushed and killed in the chaos. The entire Chongde Hall was immediately filled with wailing and the smell of blood.

Zhuque, who was disguised as a "messenger", was also very skilled and bold. He sent out false military intelligence reports, which frightened the Xiliang army. He then took advantage of the chaos to attack Li Ru!
Today, the Xiliang Army is deposing and enthroning the emperor, and they, the Imperial Guards, have suddenly risen up in rebellion. They have two important tasks - that is to take advantage of the chaos to kill Li Ru, the think tank of the Xiliang Army, and Yuan Wei, the mastermind behind the scenes!

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Zhuque waved his hand, and poison needles and hidden weapons were already swarming out. But beside Li Ru, a general holding a spear stepped forward quickly and swung the spear at lightning speed.

"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"

All the poisonous needles and hidden weapons fired by Suzaku were actually blocked.

The general roared, his spear like a dragon, and he moved with the spear, charging directly at Zhuque: "Zhang Xiu, the spear king of the north, is here, you thief, don't even think about running wild!"

The two immediately engaged in a melee. Zhuque's martial arts were slightly inferior, but his lightness skills were excellent, and he dodged repeatedly. Zhang Xiu was unable to capture Zhuque for a while, and was even transferred away.

...

Li Ru was looking at the corpses of the Xiliang soldiers nearby. The poison needles he had just injected still missed some of the wounds and hit many soldiers. The places where they were hit by the needles turned black and they let out weak cries for help, but their lives were gradually fading away.

"This poison needle is exactly the same as the one that killed Mr. Dong."

Li Ru looked horrified. He ignored the chaos and fighting in Chongde Hall and pulled out a poison needle from a corpse. He was horrified:

"The mastermind behind the murder of Mr. Dong must be this group of people! Could their mastermind be... Empress Dowager He?!"

Li Ru glanced over.

The Imperial Household Guards and the Xiliang Army were fighting below, and all the officials in the court were hiding on both sides like frightened deer. Taifu Yuan Wei had already mixed in with the heavy protection. These people had a deep political awareness of judging the situation and protecting themselves!

On the high platform of Danchi, Cao Zhengchun was fighting with Niu Fu, Duan Wei and Fan Chou. The White Tiger disguised as "Wang Fang" was protecting the Han Emperor and Empress Dowager He intentionally or unintentionally while pretending.

Li Ru's eyes swept over the Han Emperor and Empress Dowager He, and immediately he felt a chill down his spine, his hair standing on end!!!

"Could it be... Is this the truth?!"

Li Ru looked at the panicked and bewildered Empress Dowager He, and then at the Han Emperor Liu Bian who was sitting on the dragon throne with a cold and stern face.

Empress Dowager He was obviously defenseless, but Emperor Liu Bian of Han... seemed to have everything under control!
Thinking back to the various performances of Emperor Liu Bian of Han just now, the imperial majesty and demeanor he displayed, Li Ru suddenly had a bold guess in his mind!

Is it...

Are these people actually following orders from the Han Emperor Liu Bian?! The Empress Dowager He's captors are actually only Wu Fu and other accomplices of the five schools of the Northern Army?!
Is it...

The assassin who assassinated Mr. Dong was actually Liu Bian's mastermind? !

This puppet emperor, seemingly under house arrest in Nangong Deyang Palace by the Xiliang Army, has always been in control of the overall situation and stirring up the situation in the capital? !
But how is it possible? ! ! !

Liu Bian was just a puppet emperor. He was timid and cowardly by nature, and was afraid of the Xiliang army like snakes and scorpions. He was under house arrest in Nangong Deyang Palace. How could he develop so many loyal ministers and generals with strong martial arts skills? !
impossible!!!

Li Ru was horrified, his back felt cold and his hair stood on end. His eyes were as big as bells and even his body began to tremble!

If his guess is true, this could be very, very, very terrifying!

If he wants to prove his guess, he will know after giving it a try!
As long as they take action against the little emperor, they will first capture the king and see how these sudden and powerful military forces will react? !

Their reaction will prove whether Emperor Han Liu Bian is the mastermind behind the scenes!

"Little Emperor..."

Li Ru was about to give the order to the generals of the Western Liang Army to attack the young emperor, but at this moment, after Zhuque led Zhang Xiu away, when Li Ru lacked a general to protect him, Qinglong approached.

"Chong-"

The knife flashed and Li Ru's body was separated!
When his head was flushed into the sky by the blood, Li Ru was still looking at Liu Bian with horror in his eyes, as if it was a last glimmer of light before death. Li Ru seemed to see Liu Bian looking at him.

There was no emotion in Liu Bian's eyes, as if he had just killed an insignificant nobody, no, it was like crushing an ant!
"It's him! It's him!! It's him!!!"

Just from this one glance, Li Ru could be absolutely sure that Emperor Han Liu Bian was the mastermind behind these masters! He was the mastermind behind the multiple assassination attempts on Dong Zhuo that succeeded in the end!
This puppet emperor is actually the biggest destabilizing factor!
Now, he might become the gravedigger of their Xiliang Army!
But Li Ru could no longer say all this. He could not tell the soldiers to be alert and careful, and he could not continue to give advice to the Xiliang Army.

I can’t accept this!!!

Li Ru closed his eyes forever and fell into endless darkness. It seemed that a cold voice came from him.

"There is nothing that can't be solved with a knife!"

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(End of this chapter)