At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 434 Borrowing a Head

"Cough cough."

"With great power comes great responsibility."

"You are all extraordinary women. If not you, who else can your husband rely on?"

Xiao Han teased: "Besides, you guys have drained me dry recently. I am exhausted and need a good rest."

"Only a ghost would believe you."

Ning Xi's pretty face turned slightly red. Although she had been married for many years, she still couldn't help feeling shy every time she talked about these boudoir topics.

"Still blushing."

Xiao Han curled his lips: "You were the craziest last night."

"Tsk tsk, three heroes fighting Lu Bu, but it's a pity that this young master won a great victory."

"I'll ignore you again."

Ning Xi rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.

"Don't be afraid, sister."

Miaoyu smiled and said, "Since Master is so arrogant, we can practice martial arts every day."

"Stop."

Xiao Han felt a little guilty: "You would do this without Yu'er."

"Be afraid."

Ning Xi snorted coldly: "You have nothing to do recently, so don't go out."

"Who said I was fine?"

He shook his head: "Before the New Year, I will go out, first to Jizhou, and then to Wudi City."

"What to do?"

Miaoyu was curious.

"Of course it is an advantage. You will know it in the future."

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked very happy: "Good Yu'er, don't you think the immortals in heaven are a little too arrogant?"

"is a bit."

Miaoyu nodded: "Since the ancient times, when the gate of heaven was opened, it has been secretly interfering in the affairs of the human world, plundering the luck and fortune to support itself. Unfortunately, there is a difference between heaven and man, and the people of the human world, even if there are heroes and heroes, can do nothing about it."

We didn’t talk much about this topic. Since it concerns immortals, we can’t say too much, otherwise the other party will feel it.

This winter, Xiliang was very peaceful, and the people in the six states were accustomed to this kind of peace.

Peaceful days are rare and precious, and they are willing to give everything for this hard-earned peace.

Although there were occasional unrest in the five northern states, they were quickly suppressed by the Western Liang Army. In just a few months, a large number of aristocratic families were wiped out.

The Jinyiwei and the Secret Service were in the open, while Luowang was in the dark, making the aristocratic families tremble with fear, especially the Jinyiwei, whom they were even more afraid of.

Qingzhou.

Seven days have passed since the assassination.

It was freezing cold, with heavy snow. There was still little clue in the pursuit of the assassin. As the sky gradually darkened, Qingzhou City Chief Clerk Lu Yun was once again turned away and got on the carriage in a sullen mood.

"Sir, are you going back home?"

The slave driving the car asked.

"Go to Sima Wang's residence."

Lu Yun spoke.

Sima Wang is Wang Chenguang, the Sima of Qingzhou City. He is in charge of the 5,000 soldiers in Qingzhou City and is the confidant of the Marquis of Qingzhou.

He had a close personal relationship with Lu Yun. When Lu Yun arrived at the palace, Wang Chenguang was drinking to drown his sorrows and was drunk.

After a few days of busy work, there was not much to gain. Yesterday, the front line reported that Xiliang had deployed 100,000 elite troops in the Qingyou Pass area.

This is clearly an attempt to put pressure on the Marquis of Qingzhou.

"Good brother, you are finally here."

Wang Chenguang came out quickly to greet him and grabbed Lu Yun's hand: "You have to save your brother."

"Is it because of the assassination?"

The two of them sat down, and a maid brought tea. Lu Yunduan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said in a deep voice: "Now Xiliang has deployed troops on the border. The Marquis summoned me this morning and was furious."

"I am here today to give Sima Wang some advice."

Lu Yun looked at Wang Chenguang and said in a deep voice: "If we can't solve the case, I'm afraid our lives and property will be in danger." "Please save me."

Wang Chenguang laughed bitterly.

"Easy to say."

Lu Yun nodded slightly: "I have my own plan, but I need your help."

"What's the deal?"

Wang Chenguang seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw.

"I want to borrow something from Sima Wang."

"what?"

Wang Chenguang urged.

"I'll lend you my head."

After Lu Yun finished speaking, the guards behind him took action, unsheathing the long sword at their waists, which turned into a flash of cold light.

Read the error-free version at 69shuba! 6=9+shu_ba is the first to publish this novel.

Instantly blood gushed out from the neck, the head fell to the ground, and he sheathed the knife without any emotion, just like chopping melons and vegetables.

Outside the house, snow was falling heavily, and the night was gradually getting darker.

Lu Yun watched the person sitting in front of him slowly fall down, closed his eyes, and after a moment, opened them again and wiped the blood off his face with his sleeve.

Such a sudden change frightened the maids in the room and the servants at the door. They screamed and fled in panic.

"Killed."

"Someone come quickly."

As the Sima of Qingzhou, there were naturally soldiers in the palace. When they heard the noise, they rushed over and surrounded the house.

"laugh"

"laugh"

Sharp long swords were unsheathed, shining with cold light. Most of these long swords came from Xiliang.

The hands of the skilled craftsmen of the Xiliang Army's blacksmiths were extremely sharp and could cut hair.

The cold wind blew up the chilly aura, blowing up the snow in the courtyard, making people unable to open their eyes.

"Lord Wang."

The deputy general held a long sword in his hand and looked at Tang Zai's headless corpse covered in blood, as well as Wang Chenguang's head that fell at his feet. His face was gloomy and he squeezed the long sword so hard that it made a crackling sound.

He stared at Lu Yun with murderous eyes, gritting his teeth and said, "Lu Yun, killing a colleague without authorization is a capital crime, what can you say?

Lu Yun was not panicked at all.

As the chief clerk, Lu Yun was already accustomed to matters of life and death. He usually just helped the Marquis of Qingzhou deal with many things, so it was not easy for him to solve problems personally.

Moreover, the envoy from Xiliang had just set foot in Qingzhou when he was assassinated. This matter must be investigated, and since it concerns Xiliang, it cannot be neglected.

No results can be found in a short period of time, so we can only borrow Wang Chenguang’s brain.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, took out a golden seal from his sleeve, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Chenguang is called the Sima of Qingzhou City, but he is actually a spy. He colluded with traitors and planned to assassinate the Xiliang envoy. The evidence is irrefutable. By order of the Marquis, he will be executed on the spot."

"Did you hear it clearly?"

He swept his eyes over the crowd calmly, "Put away your weapons and swords, and let bygones be bygones."

The soldiers outside the house looked at each other, and in the end no one dared to move.

"We don't know, Lord Lu, please understand."

The deputy general's scalp tingled. He immediately sheathed his sword and knelt on one knee, his tone full of fear.

"I have already found out that this case has nothing to do with you. It was done by Wang Chenguang alone."

"Bring the head."

Lu Yun put away the golden seal and walked outside, stepping into the flying snow. The guards behind him took away Wang Chenguang's head and followed him out of the mansion.

The night was dark, snow was falling heavily, there was no trace of starlight or moonlight, and the streets were empty.

Qingzhou Houfu.

On the quiet path, there were sounds of heavy footsteps, and sometimes the whistling of wind and snow was particularly harsh.

A man, carrying a blood-stained package in his hand, strode towards the side hall, leaving traces of blood on the bluestone path as he passed.

"Master Hou."

Lu Yun walked into the side hall and bowed to report, "The head has been brought here."

(End of this chapter)