Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 622: Follow Me to the Palace to Meet the Emperor
It was dark.

It was not because of the rain that the sky was affected, but it was really dark and the time had come to the hour of You.

It has been raining for most of the day, but it hasn't stopped yet, just a little lighter.

The wind was howling and the rain was washing the streets, but it could not dispel or wash away the bloody smell of Luonan City.

The earthquake has stopped and the entire Luonan is in ruins, but the killing has not stopped.

After Lu Sheng died, Yue Ruyan sent people to notify the Chen army behind the four city gates to start entering the city and encircle Lu's army in the city. Those who did not surrender would be executed on the spot.

The Soul Devouring Formation provided Chen Mo with tens of thousands of experience points in martial arts skills, and it finally stopped at the Purple Yang Yuan Transformation Technique (perfection 122356.4/300000).

The paleness and haggardness on Chen Mo's face also disappeared.

Seeing that the innate spiritual energy between heaven and earth was completely exhausted, Chen Mo stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to the palace to meet His Majesty."

Yue Ruyan had been waiting by Chen Mo's side, and after making sure that Chen Mo was fine, she nodded and followed behind Chen Mo.

The prime minister's residence had been surrounded by three layers of Chen's army inside and three layers outside.

Just as they left the study area, a general from the personal guard camp came over.

This person is Luo Yong. When he was a soldier of the Shenyong Guard, he was awarded the merit of being the first to climb the enemy line. He was promoted to a captain of a thousand men and was awarded a title by the court. Later, he was transferred to the Personal Guard Camp and became one of the deputy generals in the Personal Guard Camp and also Sun Meng's deputy.

After Chen Mo left Sun Meng at the South Gate, Luo Yong was in command of the personal guard camp.

"Duke Anguo, I found dozens of corpses in the dungeon of the prime minister's residence. After confirmation, these corpses were all ministers in the court. They were all Lu Sheng's men, but for some reason they were killed by Lu Sheng." Luo Yong stepped forward and saluted, then pointed to the corpses placed on the corridor and said to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo went forward to check, and could not sense any spiritual energy from these corpses.

"See if there is anyone who knows the details and ask what's going on." Chen Mo didn't have time to care about this.

Luo Yong nodded and continued, "Duke Anguo, we have found that Lu Sheng has five wives and concubines, one son, and three daughters, all under the age of ten. However, his family members have never been found in the mansion. According to the maids who are still alive in the mansion, Lu Sheng had moved his family members away a long time ago, but we don't know where they were moved to."

Chen Mo frowned, but it was not surprising. He had been beaten to his doorstep. It was only natural to move his family away just in case.

But the tail was still handled well.

"Go check, I want to know where they went. Also, don't bury these bodies for the time being, they are all evidence of the traitor Lu Sheng's crimes." Chen Mo said.

"Duke Anguo, what about the maids in this mansion?" Luo Yong asked after a slight hesitation.

Chen Mo frowned. Why did you ask me about such a trivial matter? However, seeing that Luo Yong's expression was not right, he asked, "Did you do anything to them?"

"No." Luo Yong said quickly. The Chen army has strict military discipline, especially the personal guard camp, which is even more strict. He dare not do such a thing.

"Then lock them up first and investigate how deeply they are involved with Lu Sheng..." As he spoke, Chen Mo looked at Luo Yong's evasive gaze and seemed to have guessed something: "Are you interested in any of them?"

After these words were spoken, Luo Yong, whose skin was a little dark due to being exposed to the wind and sun every day, smiled awkwardly, then touched the back of his head awkwardly, and mustered up the courage to say "hmm".

"Not bad." Chen Mo patted Luo Yong on the shoulder and said, "I'll remember that. You can talk to the military merit officer later and deduct this from your merit."

"Thank you, Duke An." Luo Yong said excitedly.

Chen Mo looked at the envious soldiers beside him and said, "Don't be jealous. If you have enough military merits and you like someone, you can tell me or your superiors. But you are strictly prohibited from fighting for him privately."

To put it bluntly, these maids in the enemy's house are just like commodities. Chen Mo can treat them as prizes to be rewarded based on their merits.

Although this is a bit cruel to these maids, it has been like this since ancient times.

Of course, if you put yourself in her shoes, as a maid, if you can become the wife of a meritorious soldier, it is at least better than being a maid.

Moreover, as their boss, Chen Mo also knew why they risked their lives to follow him. Now that he had won, he naturally had to give them some sweet rewards.

Upon hearing this, the envy in the eyes of these bodyguards was somewhat suppressed. Although they also killed the enemy, this achievement was obviously not enough to ask for the reward of beauty from the higher-ups.

But they were not disappointed.

They all understood how far their own Duke Anguo would be able to go in the Song Dynasty after Lu Sheng's death.

Duke Anguo is generous to his subordinates, so how could they, his personal soldiers, be treated unfairly?

Chen Mo came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Along the way, the soldiers of Chen's army lined up on both sides. Behind them were the surrendered soldiers who were squatting together with their heads in their hands. As Chen Mo walked past them, they stood straight as if they were accepting an inspection by a general.

Outside the mansion, Wu Yanqing, Xia Zhining, Jiang Li, Nalan Yiren and others had been waiting for a long time. After Nalan Yiren learned that Chen Mo was fine, she slipped out of the mansion early and waited outside.

Seeing Chen Mo coming out, everyone except Nalan Yiren and Wu Yanqing came forward to greet him.

Chen Mo immediately asked, "Where is King Chong?"

Wu Yanqing and the others shook their heads: "We haven't seen King Chong since we entered the city."

"I didn't see it either." Jiang Li said.

Chen Mo glanced at Yue Ruyan, who also shook her head.

They all didn't know that King Chong was dead.

I just feel that after the Soul Devouring Formation was activated, the city was in too much chaos. As a martial artist at the Divine Power Realm, it would not be difficult for King Chong to slip away alone without taking anyone else with him.

At that time, Chen Mo's attention was all on Lu Sheng.

Chen Mo frowned, hoping that Xiao Jing had some good news. He immediately said, "Tell them to find out the whereabouts of King Chong. He is one of the main targets of this extermination of evildoers. We must not let him escape."

Everyone nodded.

"Now, let's go into the palace to meet the emperor." Chen Mo said.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone cheered. The time had come to reap the fruits of victory.

Among the thousands of troops, torches spread out from the middle, and a group of people slowly moved forward, surrounding Chen Mo and heading to the palace. With every step they took, there were cheers that reached the sky.

Torches are made of birch bark and various materials. They are rich in oil and can still burn in the rain.

……

The outside of the palace had been surrounded by Chen's army. When Nangong Xian, Diwu Fusheng, Liu Ji, Sun Meng and others saw Chen Mo coming, they immediately started talking about the situation in the palace.

There are about two thousand imperial guards in the palace, and all of them are Lu Sheng's men. In name, they are there to protect the safety of Emperor Yong'an and others, but in reality they are under house arrest and are not allowed to leave the palace.

Therefore, even though Luonan was in such chaos, the royal guards in the palace did not move.

At this moment, the main gate of the imperial palace - Suzaku Gate - was closed.

Chen Mo rode to the front and raised the whip in his hand. The army behind him and surrounding the palace fell silent. "I am the Duke of Anguo. The traitor Lu Sheng has been executed. I want to see His Majesty. Open the gate quickly." Chen Mo shouted in an imperative tone.

In the night, drizzle was flying like catkins. Chen Mo was riding on the Snow Dragon Steed, with thousands of troops behind him. The night and firelight alternated, and between light and darkness, Chen Mo, dressed in bright armor, looked particularly majestic.

Since he was here to see the emperor, Chen Mo changed his bloody robe.

There was no movement at the Suzaku Gate for a while.

"Who is the general on duty? Get out here!" Sun Meng shouted when he saw no response.

On the top of the city wall, the commander of the Royal Guards was pushed to the front tremblingly.

Wang Suo is Lu Sheng's brother-in-law. Although he has no strength and ability and is afraid of death, he became the commander of the Imperial Guards by virtue of his sister being Lu Sheng's concubine. When he learned that Chen's army had broken in and even Lu Sheng had died, he was afraid of being liquidated by Chen's army, so naturally he did not dare to open the door and had been hiding in the palace.

But at this moment, he was carried to the front by his own subordinates.

Obviously, someone wants to make progress.

Looking at the black mass of soldiers under the city, they looked particularly hideous and terrifying under the light of the fire. From a distance, one could smell the smell of blood.

Wang Suo pretended to be calm and acted like a loyal minister, but his voice lacked momentum. "The Imperial Guards have the duty to protect His Majesty and the palace. It is not in accordance with the rules for Duke Anguo to bring troops to the palace at night. For the safety of His Majesty, please withdraw immediately."

"Bullshit, open the door quickly. Our duke has come all the way to the capital to defend the king, to clean up the emperor's entourage, and to punish the traitors. Now that the traitors have been eliminated, he must rescue His Majesty. What is your intention in not letting our duke see His Majesty?"

As he spoke, Chen Mo drew out his sword and said, "I see you are in the same group as Lu Sheng. Archers, get ready."

"No, no, no."

Wang Suo said hurriedly, with a hint of anxious crying in his voice. He was obviously frightened by Chen Mo's behavior. Sweat rolled down his forehead. He said, "Duke Anguo, wait a moment. I will go and ask for instructions."

Before he could finish his words, Wang Suo suddenly realized that the two lieutenants who had just put him in front of him had already touched the hilt of their swords. He was so scared that he shouted loudly, "Open the city gate."

The heavy Suzaku gate slowly opened, and Wang Suo hurriedly climbed up from the city wall. After Chen Mo came in, he knelt down with a plop: "Duke Anguo, I surrender, I surrender! Please spare my life, Duke Anguo."

Chen Mo was in a daze.

Wang Suo's deputy general said, "Duke Anguo, this man is called Wang Suo, and he is the brother-in-law of the traitor Lu Sheng. He has taken advantage of Lu Sheng's bad reputation to commit many evil deeds."

Chen Mo glanced at Wang Suo's deputy general, 605, who was also a fifth-rank warrior.

He glanced at Wang Suo again, 57, an eighth-rank warrior.

"What's your name?" Chen Mo asked.

"Yang Wei." said the deputy general.

"Yang Wei, well, I'll remember you." After saying that, Chen Mo waved at Sun Meng, then pointed at Wang Suo and said, "Catch him and find out the whereabouts of Lu Sheng's family."

"promise."

Sun Meng personally stepped forward and captured Wang Suo.

Chen Mo said to Yang Wei, "This is my first time in the capital. I don't know where His Majesty is. General Yang, can you lead the way?"

"Duke Anguo, please." Yang Wei led the way.

Under Yang Wei's familiar guidance, Chen Mo and his party came directly to the bedroom of Emperor Yong'an.

At this moment, a group of people had gathered in the emperor's bedroom.

Most of these people were eunuchs, palace maids, and two old royalist ministers. They looked quite miserable.

The Son of Heaven has now fallen to this state.

What Chen Mo didn't know was that even these eunuchs and palace maids were sent by Lu Sheng to monitor Emperor Yong'an and prevent the emperor from writing a blood letter again.

Seeing Chen Mo coming with his soldiers, the eunuchs and palace maids dared not breathe and made way for him. Only the two old ministers of the royalist faction pointed at Chen Mo tremblingly and said, "Who are you? Why are you bringing soldiers into the palace? What do you want to do?"

Chen Mo raised his hand, and the soldiers behind him stopped immediately. He stepped forward and chuckled, "Duke Anguo Chen Mo, I came to the capital this time because I learned from Princess Zhaoqing that Lu Sheng was rebelling, controlling the government, and imprisoning Your Majesty. I came to the capital to serve the king, punish the traitors, and rescue Your Majesty.

Now that the traitor Lu Sheng and Huai Wang Chu Yi have been eliminated, I have come to see Your Majesty."

"Since you are here to see the emperor, why do you bring so many irrelevant people?" asked the old minister.

"These are all meritorious officials of our Song Dynasty. They contributed to the demise of the traitors Lu Sheng and Chu Yi." Chen Mo bowed to the emperor's bedroom and said, "As for the armor and weapons they are wearing, it's because they just finished fighting and didn't have time to change. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The lights in the bedroom were brightly on. With such a big thing happening today, Emperor Yong'an must have been unable to sleep, and he must have been able to hear what was being said outside.

"Duke Anguo has eliminated this traitor for me and the world. This is a blessing for the country and for me. I must reward all the meritorious officials. Lord Su and Lord Xue, let them in." A voice with a hint of panic came from the emperor's bedroom.

After hearing what Emperor Yong'an said, the two old ministers had no choice but to make way.

Chen Mo turned around and looked at Yue Ruyan and the others, and said, "Yue Ruyan, Wu Yanqing, Jiang Li, Xia Zhining, Nangong Xian, Sun Meng, Diwu Fusheng, Liu Ji, you follow me in, the rest of you wait outside."

"promise."

……

Chen Mo gave the emperor face and did not bring weapons into the bedroom.

Emperor Yong'an sat behind a desk, wearing a dragon robe, with his three concubines beside him.

After Emperor Yong'an ascended the throne, he never appointed a queen.

When he saw Chen Mo and his group coming in, even though he was well prepared, he couldn't hide his panic.

"Your servant, Chen Mo."

"Your Highness Wu Yanqing."

"Your Majesty, the moon is like smoke..."

"Greetings to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"Stand up." Emperor Yong'an glanced at Chen Mo and the others one by one, memorizing their faces, knowing that these people would become powerful officials in the court in the future.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Mo raised his head and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the traitors Lu Sheng, Chu Yi, Luo Qingyang, Gongsun Yan, Chu Ce, Liang Xuan and others have all been executed. Liang Mu has been captured by me and is awaiting your Majesty's decision. The whereabouts of Chong Wang Chu Yan are unknown and we are searching for him with all our strength.

However, the rebels are able to control the court, so there must be more than just these people. Although I am dull, I am willing to ask for the emperor's order to eliminate the villains and clean up the court."

(End of this chapter)