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

Xiao Jingyi's expression remained unchanged as he said in a deep voice, "Is this the map you wanted to present?"

"Yes, Your Majesty of Liang!"

"Alright, let me take a look."

Upon hearing his words, Ji Gang slowly stood up and walked towards Xiao Jingyi.

With each step he took closer, Wang Qianzhi's smile deepened, and Lin Feng's smile became even more pronounced, his eyes burning with intense desire.

"thump!"

Just as the two were fantasizing about Ji Gang opening the map and killing Xiao Jingyi with a single sword strike, he suddenly knelt down with a thud.

He said in a panic, "Your Majesty, I am Lu Xiaosheng, a native of Northern Yan. I want to report that their offering of the map was a ruse; their real intention was to have me assassinate Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, please look, this is the dagger hidden in the map."

"Clang!"

When Ji Gang took out the dagger and threw it on the ground, the entire court was shocked.

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"Protect His Majesty!"

"Guards! Seize the assassin!"

Han Le shouted loudly, and the next moment hundreds of Imperial Guards rushed into the court and stood in front of Xiao Jingyi.

After regaining their senses, some of the officials below kept their distance, while others, such as Shen Zhui, Cai Quan, and Mei Changsu, stood together in front of Xiao Jingyi.

Another group simply turned into lifeless stone statues.

They stared at Lu Xiaosheng in astonishment, their eyes full of confusion.

No, didn't you say you were very brave before?

Why do they suddenly become timid as soon as they see Emperor Liang?

Where is your integrity? Where is the spirit of a great master?

What a fuss!

At the same time, Xiao Jingyi pushed aside the crowd in front of him, ignoring their attempts to stop him, and looked at Ji Gang, feigning anger as he said, "Lu Xiaosheng, do you know what your words just now represent?"

"This humble subject understands. Please take a look, Your Majesty. These are letters between Lin Feng and the Emperor of Northern Yan, as well as correspondence with Wang Qianzhi."

"They are all in cahoots to assassinate you this time."

Upon seeing him take out the letter, someone immediately stepped forward to take it and then handed it to Xiao Jingyi.

After opening the letters, Xiao Jingyi's face darkened upon reading their contents. He then glanced at Lin Feng, Wang Qianzhi, and the others.

"Do you all have anything else to say?"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a sudden heaviness in their bodies, as if their feet were embedded in the floor.

Seeing that they did not answer, Xiao Jingyi said coldly, "Fine, very well."

"Mao Xiang, arrest them all! I don't care what methods you use, pry them open!"

"Yes!"

Mao Xiang, who had been waiting, quickly ushered everyone away.

After they were taken away, Xiao Jingyi coldly said, "My beloved ministers, I intend to destroy Northern Yan. Do you have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked around and then knelt down in unison.

"I second that proposal!"

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At this point, who would dare to raise an objection?

Anyone who dares to say that Heaven cherishes life will probably end up like the person who was just taken away.

It's obvious that His Majesty is determined to kill.

Everyone was on tenterhooks, not daring to think or even breathe loudly, for fear of displeasing Xiao Jingyi at this moment.

"Hmph! Court is over. I'm not in the mood to listen to your reports right now."

"If you need anything, come to the Imperial Study to see me."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Jingyi immediately announced the end of the court session and left the court.

The officials looked at each other, but considering what had happened that day, they said nothing more and then left silently.

However, when the court session ended, Cai Quan's expression furrowed slightly.

Seeing this, Shen Zhui, who was following him, immediately asked, "Old Cai, what's wrong? You've been in a bad mood since earlier?"

"No, I just feel like today is a bit strange."

Cai Quan replied.

He was still thinking back to Xiao Jingyi's gaze just now.

Originally, when Wang Qianzhi said that Northern Yan would offer up three prefectures, he wanted to say something more.

As Xiao Jingyi's confidant, he was well aware of Xiao's determination to annex Northern Yan.

This is why he advocated for war in the imperial court.

However, Xiao Jingyi's gaze at that moment clearly reminded him not to say anything more.

Then there is only one conclusion: His Majesty already knew the true purpose of Northern Yan, and was just using this as an excuse.

To silence the voices of the people, and to silence the peace faction.

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Your Majesty is truly wise and mighty!

Once she realized what was happening, Cai Quan turned to look at the palace with a shocked expression, then laughed and said, "His Majesty's methods are truly unpredictable and awe-inspiring."

An assassination attempt was used to resolve the conflict between the pro-war and pro-peace factions in the court, leading to a unified stance of advocating war.

Upon hearing his words, Shen Zhui looked at him in confusion: "Old Cai, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly praising His Majesty?"

"Hehe, it's nothing. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take you out for a meal."

Cai Quan replied, and then 553 smiled and said he would treat everyone to dinner.

"You're really something, always so unpredictable."

Seeing this, Shen Zhui made a comment, but did not refuse Cai Quan's invitation, and then followed her.

On the other side, on the way down from court.

Jia Xu left with Mei Changsu, and said with a smile, "No one expected that His Majesty would lure the emperor into a trap this time. I'm afraid even the Emperor of Northern Yan didn't expect that his assassination attempt would be a suicide mission."

Mei Changsu, who was standing to the side, said calmly, "His Majesty has the ambition to conquer all the countries, but he cannot simply start wars."

"Because on the other side of the natural barrier, various empires are eyeing us covetously, so having a pretext can also distract them."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu nodded and sighed, "The chaos in our region is what those empires want to see. If we were truly unified, I'm afraid they wouldn't allow it."

The two men were referring to the Qin and Ming kingdoms on the other side of the natural barrier to the east of Daliang.

After all, the current chaos in the Great Liang is partly due to the deliberate efforts of those empires to maintain order.

Because of the existence of natural barriers, it was destined that the armies of various empires would pay a very high price to march over there, so in order to ensure that their western side was free from risks.

Therefore, the only outcome for the many small countries on the Liang side is chaos.

As for why the cost of setting off here would be so high?

First, there's the swamp gas, which requires antidotes. One or two pills are fine, but an army would need at least hundreds of thousands, or even more.

Secondly, there is the issue of logistical support. The toxic gas in the swamp has a corrosive effect on food supplies, resulting in a high rate of loss.

Furthermore, even if they send troops, they will inevitably face fierce resistance as invaders.

This can be seen from the fact that after the Qin Dynasty unified the various states, the lingering effects of the six former states never subsided.

The later management costs are high.

The last point, and the most important one.

It means that once one empire makes a move, the other empires will also make a move.

If the conflict escalates, it could trigger even greater warfare.

Furthermore, Emperor Liang had taken the lead in offering to pay taxes to the various empires, which is why the other countries agreed.

Ultimately, it all boils down to the fact that each country did the math: even disregarding all costs, taking down Daliang and its surrounding countries would be no less costly than waging a major war against an empire of equal strength.

It could even be more troublesome.

Therefore, the states of Qin and Ming are now mutually restraining, and even the Jianghu forces cannot arbitrarily disturb the Liang region.

Upon hearing Jia Xu's words, Mei Changsu glanced at him.

He simply said quietly, "Then let's wait and see."

Jia Xu was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Hehe, yes, let's wait and see."

Inside the Imperial Study.

"Ji Gang, you performed well this time. I am very satisfied."

Xiao Jingyi looked at Lu Xiaosheng kneeling on the ground—no, I mean Ji Gang—and said with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, these are all things I should do. Sharing Your Majesty's burdens is also what the Embroidered Uniform Guard should do."

Ji Gang said respectfully.

"Well, this time I will reward you with a mansion and ten thousand taels of gold."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

Ji Gang thanked him excitedly.

Xiao Jingyi then offered him a few more words of encouragement before stepping down.

Seeing him leave, Xiao Jingyi picked up the memorials on the table and began to process them.

In the dungeon of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Having just finished his punishment last time, he had changed back into his Jinyiwei uniform and happily went to the dungeon.

He stood with his hands behind his back and saw Lin Feng and Wang Qianzhi, who had become prisoners.

He said jokingly, "Oh my, aren't these Lord Lin and Lord Wang? What a coincidence, it's my turn to interrogate you this time."

"Lu Xiaosheng, you treacherous bastard, how dare you betray us!"

Upon seeing Ji Gang arrive, Lin Feng immediately glared at him fiercely and angrily rebuked him.

In his view, Lu Xiaosheng was a coward who backed down in the face of battle.

"Lord Lin, what are you saying? And also, I am Ji Gang, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, not some young scholar named Lu."

As he spoke, Ji Gang picked up a small knife from the side and looked at them with a sinister gaze.

"Now, let's talk about whether you have any accomplices or spies within the territory of Daliang?"

Soon after, a series of piercing screams of pain echoed from the dungeon.

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In the following days, Mao Xiang also ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to take action against the royal family in the southern border region.

Dressed in brocade robes, he walked in the night, his embroidered spring knife flashing.

A purge targeting the Wang family was immediately launched.

The Wang family was wiped out in a single day, and within five days, everyone in the Wang family was eradicated, including members of the Wang family and local officials associated with them.

Since Zhao Yun was in the southern border, these people couldn't cause any trouble at all.

In total, more than 5,000 people were killed and over 100 officials of various ranks were arrested.