vrcanaries Chapter 296: Undercurrents and Disputes in the Court
Chapter 296: Undercurrents and Disputes in the Court
"My head hurts. What's going on? Why am I here?"
Ma Fuyun rubbed the back of his head and talked to himself. For a moment he couldn't remember what had happened.
"Captain Ma, something big has happened! We are all doomed now." A soldier yelled with a dejected look.
The same was true for the others. Their hearts were chilled and they could only pray that the Marshal would spare them.
Seeing the sad faces of several people, Ma Fuyun finally realized that something was wrong. He stood up, looked around, and blurted out: "Where are the two inspectors?"
"What kind of inspectors are they? They are all spies!"
A soldier shouted in dissatisfaction. In his opinion, he was implicated because of the captain in front of him.
"Spy?" Ma Fuyun was stunned at first, then memories came flooding back to his mind, and he remembered the previous scene.
"What a spy!"
Ma Fuyun screamed, his face turned pale, and blood spurted out of his mouth. He was so angry that the two spies escaped alive in front of him.
At this time, a large group of soldiers came up from the city wall and guarded all the places.
The old man in golden armor was also the commander of Yixiantian. When he appeared here, after seeing the expression of the team leader, he had already guessed that the two spies had escaped.
At this moment, the unfortunate Ma Fuyun naturally saw the general who wanted to climb up the social ladder, but now he regretted why he had such an idea.
He burst into tears and fell at the Marshal's feet, trying to beg for forgiveness.
"What do they look like?"
The old man in golden armor asked calmly.
Ma Fuyun was still begging for mercy, he didn't want to die like this.
"Since you refuse to tell me, I'll have to do it myself." The old man in golden armor said indifferently, then he opened his right hand, and Ma Fuyun's head was sucked into the palm of his hand. Then a surge of energy surged from his right palm and penetrated into Ma Fuyun's head.
As the spiritual consciousness entered Ma Fuyun's mind, pictures suddenly appeared.
Soon, Ma Fuyun fell to the ground with blood all over his face, dead.
"I will never let these two go!"
The old man in golden armor revealed murderous intent, and this time he paid a heavy price. Even a small section of the city gate of Yixiantian was destroyed. If it were not for the final reconciliation, I'm afraid more than half of the people in Yixiantian would have died today.
"Send someone immediately to notify all parties to arrest these two!" The old man in golden armor snorted coldly and gave the order. At the end, he added: "Catch them alive for me."
"Yes! Commander!"
Soon, the city gates opened, and teams of cavalry rushed out, with thousands of riders heading in all directions.
Xuandu Kingdom, Lin'an City!
The capital was shaken at this moment, not because of the defeat, but because of a piece of news coming from the front line, which caused turmoil in the officialdom of the capital and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
At this moment, all the ministers of the court gathered in the palace hall.
"Cang Xuanye rebelled, this matter must not be forgiven lightly, the news sent by His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince cannot be wrong." An old man shouted angrily. He was a senior censor with a lot of experience.
"What nonsense! His Royal Highness the Second Prince is the son of the late emperor and the hope for the future of our Xuandu Kingdom. How could he rebel? This makes no sense at all." The Minister of War immediately retorted. This matter seemed too absurd to him.
"That's wrong. Rebellion is not the same as treason. Similar things have happened since ancient times. You know, the new emperor hasn't been elected yet, and there's no guarantee that the second prince will do something extraordinary." said a general.
"Humph, I think some people can only talk nonsense. At such a tense moment, they spread such rumors. I wonder what their intention is! You know, this matter is not a trivial matter. It concerns the fate of Xuandu Country. If there is no evidence, I will execute you on the spot!"
Qing Guogong spoke with cold words. He had a very good impression of Cang Xuanye.
"My Lord, many generals on the front line witnessed Cang Xuanye attacking the Eighth Prince and taking away the treasures in the ancient tomb. He killed many masters. Isn't this a rebellion?"
Then the man waved his hand and shouted, "Bring the person up."
Soon, more than a dozen seriously injured soldiers appeared in the hall.
"Tell us the truth, don't be afraid, we will take care of it for you!"
More than a dozen soldiers knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and trembled as they said, "That day, we followed the Eighth Prince to the ancient tomb and fought with the people of the Golden Wolf Country. After a fierce battle, we seized a treasure. The Eighth Prince was afraid of losses, so he ordered Master Xiao to lead us to evacuate first... But at this time, the Second Prince appeared. He brought many masters with him, and they launched a sneak attack as if they were ambushing..."
"How dare you! You'd better tell the truth. If there is even a trace of falsehood, your entire clan will be exterminated!" the Minister of War shouted angrily.
"You are threatening, Prime Minister, please give me some advice. Is this thing wrong?" The censor said angrily, as if he had suffered some great humiliation.
More than a dozen soldiers kowtowed repeatedly and said tremblingly: "Please understand, my lords, we have not told a single lie."
"Hmph, let me ask you, who is that Mr. Xiao?" someone asked.
"Xiao Jingtian, the eldest son of the Xiao family!" a soldier replied hurriedly.
This sentence made the atmosphere heavy. The Xiao family was a big family in Xuandu Country with a strong foundation, and Xiao Jingtian was the number one on the Holy Spirit Academy's Heavenly Ranking and a representative of the younger generation.
However, such a person actually confirmed what Cang Xuanye did, which is definitely bad news.
At this time, an elder of the Lu family who was an official in the court snorted coldly: "It seems that this is true. If the late emperor knew about it, he would definitely be very sad and angry."
A group of court ministers who had been arranged by Cang Wuya long ago accused Cang Xuanye and demanded that troops be sent to capture his accomplices, even the lord of Danxia City was included in them.
However, the group led by Duke Qing and the Minister of War never believed this and thought that someone was harming the Second Prince. In fact, they knew in their hearts that it was most likely Cang Wuya's arm.
"My Lord Prime Minister, please say something. We must conduct a thorough investigation, otherwise our Xuandu Kingdom will be in danger." The ministers of Cang Wuya's side bowed to Prime Minister Mu Wen, hoping to get support.
"That's right, we must conduct a thorough investigation and give justice to His Royal Highness the Second Prince. It's obvious that someone has ulterior motives in this matter." Duke Qing snorted coldly.
Facing everyone, Mu Wenxiang seemed very calm. He sat in the main seat, picked up a cup of tea and took a sip gently.
If it was in the past, Mu Wenxiang would not consider it and would definitely support Cang Xuanye. But now it is different, he knows that his precious daughter was actually "abandoned" by Cang Xuanye, which he cannot tolerate.
In Mu Wenxiang's heart, no one can be compared with his woman, even if the other party is a prince of a country. Because of this, Mu Wenxiang is completely disappointed with Cang Xuanye.
Of course, he had another thought. Cang Xuan Ye was very dazzling, and his wisdom and strength should not be underestimated. If such a person sat on the throne in the future, he would be in great danger if he could not control him. Therefore, both publicly and privately, Mu Wenxiang had completely abandoned Cang Xuan Ye in his heart.