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Chapter 26 Commander Wu, do you know your crime?

The Imperial Guards of the Western Garden.

Jin He sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression, flanked by the other two commanders of the Imperial Guard on his left and right.

The various generals of the Imperial Guards sat below in order.

It can be said that the power of the 30,000 Imperial Guards is concentrated in the hands of these dozen or so people present.

Jinhe scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice, "I think everyone here already knows about the officials storming the palace today."

"I, Jinhe, have always turned a blind eye to some things you have done in the past out of consideration for our comrades. I hope you can understand this and know what you should do."

"But."

"In the end, you all disappointed me, Jinhe."

Jinhe's gloomy gaze swept across everyone's face.

"You have also disappointed the Emperor."

"As the palace guards, you failed to guard the palace properly, allowing officials to easily break into the palace and even reach the Hall of Mental Cultivation without any hindrance. What were you all doing?"

"Are you all dead?"

"If an official were to rebel, would you simply allow them to enter the palace without any hindrance?"

Jin He angrily rebuked the Imperial Guard generals, his cold gaze settling on Wu Qing, one of the two commanders on the right.

"Commander Wu, do you know your crime?" Jin He said coldly, looking at Wu Qing.

Upon hearing this, Wu Qing calmly replied, "Commander Jin, may I ask what crime I, Wu Qing, have committed?"

"What crime?"

Jinhe sneered.

"It was Commander Wu who ordered the officials to enter the palace, wasn't it!"

"Yes, it's me."

Wu Qing nodded noncommittally.

“If Commander Jin is referring to the matter of the officials entering the palace, then I think I, Wu Qing, have not committed any crime at all.”

"The officials were all eager to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and the brothers couldn't stop them at all. I was only thinking of the brothers; I couldn't really draw my sword against the officials!"

"If that's the case, who will be responsible if something goes wrong?"

"These brothers all have families to support. If the officials investigate afterward, who can bear the consequences?"

"Is Commander Kim planning to send his men to take the fall later?"

Wu Qing looked at Jin He with a cold smile.

The moment Wu Qing ordered the officials to enter the palace, he already knew that Jin He would hold him accountable afterward.

So I had already thought of a response.

It must be said that Wu Qing's response was indeed extremely sharp.

The dozen or so Imperial Guard generals present all agreed that Wu Qing was right.

Although they were imperial guards with the duty of protecting the palace, they were no match for the officials who wanted to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

If forcibly obstructed, conflict or even bloodshed will inevitably occur.

If something goes wrong, it will be the insignificant people like them who will suffer in the end.

"Hehe, Commander Wu has certainly developed a sharp tongue."

"but."

"Commander Wu should save that explanation for when he goes to explain it to the Emperor!"

Jinhe gave a cold laugh and gave the order directly.

"Someone is coming."

"Bring Wu Qing to me, Commander."

Two imperial guards entered and stepped forward to seize Wu Qing.

"Who dares?" Wu Qing roared, standing up abruptly.

The powerful aura stunned the two Imperial Guards. Wu Qing looked at Jin He with a grim expression and said, "Jin He, we are both commanders of the Imperial Guards. What right do you have to attack me?"

"Even if the Emperor orders you to take command of the Imperial Guards, you do not have the right to remove a commander without authorization."

Wu Qing was not afraid of Jin He at all.

Although Jin He is the strongest among the three commanders of the Imperial Guard, their status is equal.

Jinhe's desire to surpass him, who holds an equal position, is not something that can be achieved with just a few words.

The last Imperial Guard commander beside him, Wang Tong, also stood up with a solemn expression.

Wang Tong was shocked to learn that Jin He would suddenly try to take down Wu Qing.

It's important to know that Wu Qing is not just a member of the Wu family; he has the Empress and the Grand General behind him, and is also a confidant of Emperor Zhou Chen, so he has a very powerful background.

Before Zhou Chen ascended the throne, Wang Tong and Wu Qing were his close bodyguards in the royal palace.

After Zhou Chen ascended the throne, Wang Tong and Wu Qing were transferred to the Imperial Guard. Because of Empress Wu Ying, Wu Qing was promoted to one of the three commanders of the Imperial Guard in a very short period of time.

Of course, the same was true for Wang Tong.

It could be said that Jin He was the outsider who was not a confidant of the emperor.

But now, the picture is reversed.

Not only Wang Tong, but all the Imperial Guard generals present did not expect that Jin He would suddenly take action against Wu Qing.

They all stood up with solemn expressions, becoming alert.

Just as the atmosphere was tense, a cold voice came in.

"If Jinhe isn't qualified, am I?"

Lu Bu walked in with a cold expression, and without saying a word, he drew his halberd.

"puff."

Before Wu Qing could react, his head flew off and rolled bloodily to the ground.

This scene caused all the Imperial Guard generals present to change their expressions.

Before anyone could react, Lü Bu swept his halberd again, and another bloody head rolled to the ground.

Even Jinhe's expression changed immediately, and he stood up on guard.

The other Imperial Guard generals retreated and gathered together, staring intently at Lü Bu.

What was happening before their eyes was so shocking and unacceptable to them.

Two of the three commanders of the Imperial Guards were killed by Lü Bu in an instant, leaving only Jin He as the commander.

What is Lü Bu trying to do?
Is Lü Bu going to kill all the Imperial Guard generals present?
Everyone watched Lü Bu with wary eyes.

Fortunately, after killing Wang Tong, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Lü Bu put away his halberd, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Bu coldly glanced at everyone, his gaze finally settling on Jin He, who was still wary of him. "Commander Jin, the Emperor has ordered me to assist you in thoroughly reorganizing the Imperial Guards. I've dealt with these two for you now; the rest is up to you."

"I'll stay here for half a day," Lu Bu said, and then sat down in the spot where the golden crane had been sitting.

Upon hearing this, Jin He's eyes flickered, and before the other dozen or so Imperial Guard generals could react, he made his move.

In an instant, six or seven Imperial Guard generals died at Jin He's hands.

The remaining people all paled, fearing that Jinhe would attack them.

After killing the six or seven Imperial Guard generals, Jin He did not make any further moves. Instead, he coldly glanced at the remaining people and said, "I won't say anything more. You all know what to do next."

"I, the commander, have only one request: that the Imperial Guards obey only the Emperor's orders and have only one voice."

"Anyone who disobeys the imperial decree shall be executed; anyone who disrespects it shall be executed; anyone who raises objections shall be executed."

Jinhe said coldly.

He glanced at the group of people and then waved his hand.

"Go down and begin! And while you're at it, drag all these corpses down with you."

(End of this chapter)