Martial Arts Crossover: Starting as a member of the Imperial Guard, all the ladies are demons

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The next day, early in the morning.

Before the sun rose, when the streets of Kyoto were still deserted.

A group of people hurried out of the palace and headed straight for the dungeon.

"Xia Jiang!"

As soon as he arrived at the dungeon, Emperor Liang went to the outside of Xia Jiang's prison. He looked at his most trusted minister inside with a pained expression and shouted through gritted teeth.

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

Upon seeing Emperor Liang approach, Xia Jiang immediately begged for mercy, knowing that Emperor Liang's arrival was his only hope for survival.

He's determined to turn the tide and win!

He's going to turn the tide!

Seeing this, Emperor Liang glared at him fiercely: "Innocent? The evidence is conclusive, with witnesses and physical evidence! Xia Jiang, how dare you say you are innocent?"

"Are all those people fake? Are all the people from the Sun Moon Cult fake?"

Xia Jiang was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. In fact, he was also very puzzled about this matter.

Because he had absolutely no connection with the Sun Moon Cult, yet people suddenly claimed that he was a spy for the Sun Moon Cult.

To be honest, he was also confused.

But he knew that this must be a frame-up by someone!

However, seeing that Emperor Liang was now convinced of this, he knew that if he insisted on resisting, it would only make the emperor more determined, so he did the opposite.

He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, whether it is true or false, I believe that the truth will be revealed in time."

"Sometimes what you see in front of you is not the truth."

"Oh? You're still so stubborn?" Emperor Liang sneered, seemingly watching Xia Jiang's performance.

"Your Majesty, I know that nothing I say will make a difference, but please consider this: haven't there been enough troubles in the capital lately?"

"More? More of what?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Jiang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, since the case of the Duke of Qing, all sorts of things have happened one after another in the capital's court, from Xie Yu's capture to Lou Zhijing's capture."

"Next came the Crown Prince and the Ministry of Rites. Don't you think that in just six months, many ministers have fallen in the court?"

Emperor Liang originally came to question Xia Jiang about why he had betrayed his own people, but after hearing his remarks, his desire to question him diminished considerably.

Instead, I became somewhat interested in Xia Jiang's remarks.

If Xia Jiang hadn't said anything, he really wouldn't have noticed anything. But after Xia Jiang mentioned it, Emperor Liang suddenly realized that quite a few people had indeed died in the past six months.

"Your Majesty, based on my investigations at the Suspended Mirror Bureau these past few days, I have discovered that behind most of those who have been captured, there are people pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"Whether it's Lou Zhijing from the Ministry of Revenue or the crimes of Xie Yu and the others, they were found far too easily."

"Moreover, Qi Min, who was investigating this matter, would immediately have a direction for the investigation after each visit to Prince Yu's residence, and every investigation was accurate."

"Your Majesty, do you think these are all coincidences?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang clearly realized something, his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Xia Jiang.

Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Xia Jiang did not stop and continued, "Your Majesty, you should think about it. Half a year ago, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu were evenly matched in power in the court."

"But after the Duke of Qing fell from power, the Crown Prince's faction fell one after another, and now they have been completely uprooted. Who is the biggest beneficiary of this?"

"Prince Yu!"

Emperor Liang suddenly awoke, only then realizing that while many officials had fallen in recent days, they were almost all from the Crown Prince's faction...

Apart from the Duke of Qing, no one else on Prince Yu's side fell from power.

The one who benefited the most from this was Prince Yu!

Could it be...?

At this moment, Emperor Liang remembered a very terrible possibility.

The recent events are not accidents, but rather the result of partisan strife!

However, despite his thoughts, Emperor Liang quickly calmed down and looked at Xia Jiang: "Xia Jiang, you traitor who has colluded with the enemy, do you really think that you can dispel my doubts with just a few words?"

Are you also trying to say that you were framed because of partisan infighting?

Upon hearing this, Xia Jiang immediately replied, "Your Majesty, I dare not. However, I have not committed any acts of treason or transgression. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

If Xia Jiang had said that, Emperor Liang would definitely have scolded him for being incorrigible.

But after his analysis, Emperor Liang had no desire to scold him anymore.

Therefore, after hearing Xia Jiang's words, Emperor Liang pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you think that the turmoil in the capital was all caused by Prince Yu?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Jiang's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He knew his words had been taken to heart, and he nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, Prince Yu is the most likely candidate, because he currently represents the largest faction in the court."

"He is also the best crown prince in everyone's heart."

"Hmph! My crown prince is my choice, not something they can decide for themselves."

Emperor Liang snorted coldly.

"Moreover, Your Majesty, when I was captured, I personally saw that Prince Yu not only brought his own guards and imperial guards, but also many ministers with him."

Seeing that Emperor Liang had become suspicious of Prince Yu, Xia Jiang opportunely began to apply eye drops.

In the power struggles of officialdom, it's either you die or I live.

Therefore, this opportunity to apply eye drops should not be missed.

"Minister?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang frowned. He remembered that when he ordered Prince Yu to capture Xia Jiang, he did not send anyone else.

Thinking of this, he turned to Meng Zhi and asked, "Meng Zhi, are Xia Jiang's words true?"

Meng Zhi, who had been watching the show, immediately clasped his hands and said when he heard that he was being dragged into it: "Your Majesty, I did see quite a few ministers."

Afterwards, Meng Zhi recounted the entire situation.

"Good good!"

But to everyone's surprise, Emperor Liang said "good" three times in a row, his eyes flashing with a cold light: "Forming cliques and colluding with officials, what a clever Prince Yu, he really has some tricks up his sleeve."

"This is already 3.9 and he can command all the officials."

After saying that, Emperor Liang glanced at Xia Jiang and said, "You old fool, you've really given me a big surprise."

Emperor Liang had only come to confront Xia Jiang, but after hearing his analysis, he was terrified.

So they didn't linger and left immediately.

"Hmph! Prince Yu, if you want to bring me down, don't blame me for being impolite."

Watching Emperor Liang's departing figure, Xia Jiang said with a sinister expression.

Of course, he wasn't just making things up; it was based on solid reasoning.

On the other hand, after leaving the prison.

Emperor Liang felt as if a stone was pressing on his heart. He stopped and sighed.

"Meng Zhi, what do you think of Xia Jiang's words?"

"This... Your Majesty does not know, please make the decision."

Meng Zhi immediately pretended to be confused.

"You're such a brute. Forget it, using your brain isn't really your forte."

Emperor Liang then said in a somber tone, "Meng Zhi, I now order you to bring all those ministers under Prince Yu's command before me, one by one, do you understand?"

"Remember, it's about bringing them along, not arresting them. Don't create unnecessary panic."

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhi respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately."

After he left, Emperor Liang stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Prince Yu, if it really is you... that would be terrifying."

"But if you bring down the Crown Prince, I will only praise your skillful methods."

"But if you're even trying to bring down Xia Jiang, what are your true intentions...?"

"Are you plotting a rebellion?"

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"They've rebelled! They've really rebelled!"

"Take them all away! Take them away!"

In the main hall, Emperor Liang angrily pointed at the officials before him and ordered them to be taken away.

At this moment, watching the imperial guards escort away a group of court officials, Emperor Liang felt extremely depressed and furious.

He had just learned from these people that Prince Yu had somehow found leverage over them to make them work for him.

Besides them, Prince Yu controlled a full third of the entire court.

In addition to his existing power, it is no exaggeration to say that Prince Yu now wields immense power in the court.

"Well... well, what a Prince Yu."

"I have given birth to a fine son."

After everyone left, Emperor Liang said in a deep voice that he felt only heartache and indignation.

Emperor Liang walked slowly into the hall, his demeanor no longer displaying the domineering presence befitting an emperor.

All that remains is desolation.

Behind him, Gao Zhan followed closely.

“Xia Jiang told me before that Prince Yu was involved in several major cases involving the Ministry of Revenue, Xie Yu, and the Xuanjing Bureau. I thought it was just him trying to sow discord between me and Prince Yu.”

"But in the end, I didn't expect that Prince Yu would be much bolder than he said."

"They threatened all the officials, resorting to any means necessary; it was simply terrifying."

Emperor Liang then turned to Gao Zhan and asked, "What do you think of Prince Yu's actions?"

My lord, why do you always ask me questions like this?

Gao Zhan felt helpless, but could only reply, "Prince Yu is a prince, and His Majesty is the ruler of Great Liang. This time, things have truly been reversed."

"Yes, that's putting the cart before the horse."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang nodded and sighed: "Jing Huan is exceptionally intelligent and has been competitive since childhood. Everyone says that among the princes, he is the one who most resembles me."

"Actually, I feel the same way."

Seeing this, Gao Zhan comforted him, "Your Majesty, Prince Yu is intelligent. He must know when to stop."

"I was afraid he would be like his biological mother, stubborn and inflexible. No, now he's already on the same path as his biological mother."

“When I favored him, wasn’t it to give him a fair chance to compete with the Crown Prince? But now he has defeated the Crown Prince.”

"But look at what he's done now. So how much of what he's done over the years has actually been genuinely for the court?"

Emperor Liang grew angrier as he spoke, and finally looked at Gao Zhan and said, "I have treated him quite well!"

At this point, Emperor Liang's demeanor changed completely, transforming from a dejected old man into a decisive and ruthless emperor.

He called out to the outside, "Meng Zhi!"

"Chen is here!"

Upon hearing his call, Meng Zhi hurriedly ran into the main hall and respectfully bowed.

"Order the area to be enclosed within the Prince Yu's residence; not even a fly should be spared!"

"All princes and ministers associated with Prince Yu must be thoroughly investigated without exception!"

"I will have the patrol battalion cooperate with you in this operation!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhi immediately came to his senses. He knew that his emperor was about to take action against Prince Yu, and he promptly accepted the order: