Ling Xiao's question, Feng Qi did not answer again.Jing'an City was only one city away from the imperial capital, and the Ouchi guards led by Ling Xiao personally escorted it, and returned to the imperial capital in the evening of the next day.Before night fell, the gates were closed.The Praetorian Guards did not say a word, and stopped neatly.Feng Wuji, who was sitting on the horse, frowned, drove his horse forward, looked at the defenders who were suddenly several times larger, and asked coldly, "What happened?"
Why are the gates closed so early?
”These city guards were all unfamiliar faces, and they didn't know Feng Wuxi, but they knew the Praetorian Guard robes worn by these imposing and cold people in front of them.Hearing this, he said hesitantly: "Who are you?"
We were ordered by the higher authorities that it was not safe in the city tonight, so the whole city was under martial law. ”The gates of the city were closed, and the whole city was under martial law.A sharp chill flashed in Feng Wuxi's eyes, "Whose order?"
”"This ......" the city guards looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.For they do not know whose order it is.Feng Wuxian frowned, "Who is your boss?"
”"It's me."
At the same time as a voice sounded, a tall man in an armor cloak walked from behind, about thirty years old, with a sword hanging diagonally at his side, looking at Feng Wuxian with an expressionless face, "Who is Your Excellency?"
”As he spoke, his hand subconsciously clenched the hilt of his sword.Feng Wuxian noticed his movements, but his face was silent, sitting on the horse and looking down at him condescendingly, and said lightly: "What's your name?"
Whose order was it given?
The emperor's decree, or is there a boss above yours?
”A series of three questions made the man's expression change slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Below is Li Yi, the deputy commander of the city guards, who is at the behest of the Queen Mother." ”"The Empress Dowager's will?"
Feng Wuxian sneered, "A woman in the harem, when can she also give orders to the city guards?"
”Li Yi's face changed suddenly, and he snorted coldly: "Presumptuous!
Dare to be rude to the Queen Mother!
”The words fell, but he suddenly felt a biting chill coming towards him, and Li Yi couldn't help but look at the two rows of imposing Praetorian Guards in front of him.Praetorian Guard?
Li Yi's heart froze, his eyes moved uncontrollably to the carriage that was guarded by the Praetorian Guards in the middle, and after a moment of silence, he raised his eyes to look at Feng Wuxian on the high horse, and a not very good feeling slowly rose in his heart.This man on horseback, although he didn't know him, but the other party was imposing, and in a cold tone, he called the Queen Mother "a woman in the harem" in a disdainful tone, do ordinary people have the guts?
He was followed by the Praetorian Guards, the Janissaries that only the Emperor had the right to transfer......
"Who is sitting in the carriage?"
”Li Yi was a little more cautious in his heart, and his inquiring tone couldn't help but be a little scrupled.Feng Wuji's expression was cold, although he was not angry at his rude "presumptuousness", his expression was not good-looking: "What do you think?
”What does he think?
When Li Yi heard this, he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at the carriage, and for a while he only felt a chill down his spine, and bursts of cold sweat came out of his skin, and what he had said suddenly appeared in his heart - the current emperor, because he has a grudge against the emperor, so after taking the throne, he has no intention of going to government, and only knows how to travel all day long, and disappears from time to time......
There are still many sayings in the imperial city, the person who was expected to become the prince should be the eldest son of the queen mother, King Yu, and later the emperor didn't know what the wind was, completely ignoring the courtiers' right, and insisted on passing the country to the four princes......
Therefore, the queen mother and the emperor should be mortal enemies.The person in front of him who could mobilize the guards, when he heard the word Queen Mother, his attitude was so indifferent and disdainful, obviously he didn't take the Queen Mother in his eyes at all.So, he is the emperor's man?
The Ouchi Janissaries are the highest level among all the armies in the Imperial City, and they have always only guarded the emperor and only listened to the emperor's dispatch, at this time, the posture of these people is clearly that they have just returned from the outside, and the people who can transfer the Praetorian Guards out of the Imperial City, except for the emperor and the leader of the Praetorian Guard, who else can there be?
The escort in the carriage was obviously about to come out.Li Yi's expression changed several times, and many emotions flashed in his eyes, but when he thought of the order he received in the morning, his heart suddenly became hot and cold.The Empress Dowager's decree wouldn't be just to stop the emperor's car, right?
So is their current behavior no different from that of a conspiracy?"
Open the gates."
Feng Wuxian repeated coldly, "I don't care who gave you the order, now open the city gate immediately, and the Praetorian Guard will guarantee your innocence."
Otherwise, you'd better consider whether your future is important or your nine clans' lives are important!
”The future is rich and rich, and the lives of the nine clans.Li Yi's heart sank, and his face turned three points whiter.Feng Wuxian obviously didn't have that much patience to deal with him, and raised his voice and snorted: "The Praetorian Guards listen to the order!"
If there is a person who resists and does not comply, it will be regarded as a protest and will be killed on the spot!
”"Yes!"
The momentum was awe-inspiring, and the aura of slaughter suddenly permeated.Li Yi's face changed greatly, and the city guards behind him were instantly shocked by the momentum of the guards, and Qi Qi took a step back.Feng Wuxian looked directly at Li Yi coldly and stopped talking, but the sharp murderous aura in his eyes was enough to make these city guards who had never been on the battlefield at all frightened.Li Yi couldn't withstand the pressure, and he couldn't afford to gamble on the consequences of disobeying the order.But he knew that he couldn't let this person misunderstand, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."
General."
didn't know each other, Li Yi could only call it that, and his tone was a lot more respectful for a moment, "Close and guard the city gate, it is the queen mother's decree, but the villain is just a small hundred household chiefs in the city guards, in addition to the queen mother's decree, there is also the order of the king side by side, the villain is just acting on orders, not being bribed......
"King side by side?"
Hearing this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and it was fleeting, and then he glanced at him lightly, "Your name is Li Yi?"
”"Uh, yes, the villain's name is Li Yi.""
I remember you, rest assured, no one will punish you."
Wind Without a Trace lightly gave him a promise, "Open the gates." ”Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief and bowed in response, "Yes." ”What Li Yi said is true, he is just a small head of a hundred households, he can't afford to gamble on the lives of his whole family, as for why he was assigned to defend the city today, even he himself was a little dizzy.The words handed down from above just said that the city was not safe and that the whole city was under martial law.The queen mother's decree must be obeyed, and the king's orders must also be obeyed, but when the two are involved in bad things at the same time—for example, committing rebellion......
Li Yi felt a thrill in his heart, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore.He only needs to know that the biggest person in the world is the emperor, and that is enough.Thinking of this, he turned around and ordered, "Open the city gates!"
”The heavy city gate slowly opened, and the wind without a trace glanced at Li Yi, who had a frightened expression, and rode into the city.However, at this moment, none of these guards, including Feng Wuxi, knew that the carriage they were escorting was already empty......