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Chapter 71: Imperial Guards Enter the Palace (Subscribe)

Night, the beginning of Xu hour.

The sky was dark and the ground was pitch black, the full moon hung high in the sky, and half of the sky was covered with thick leaden clouds.

While Chen Sheng was helping the emperor practice martial arts, Zhang Rang, who had changed into casual clothes, was walking on Zhangtai Street surrounded by hundreds of armored soldiers, and his face looked unhappy.

The sudden appearance of the Imperial Master in broad daylight struck Luoyang City like a bolt from the blue, making the atmosphere in this already turbulent city even more turbulent.

The state affairs are difficult. Is it easy for a group of eunuchs like them to manage the state affairs?

Why can't Your Majesty be more considerate of the hard work of the servants, and why must you secretly send someone to summon the leader of the Taiping Dao to Luoyang?

Alas, for eunuchs, only an emperor who is young and ignorant of the world is a good emperor!
Liu Hong is already quite old. Should we let him die suddenly in his prime and then establish a young and obedient emperor from the royal family?
But before that, he must find out Zhang Shou's purpose in coming to Luoyang.

This man's magic was so powerful that he could easily kill a general who could storm a city or capture a stronghold with just one move, and he could even graft his head onto a tree to intimidate his ministers.

Such means are really hard to guess.

If it was just about martial arts prowess, no matter how high the other party's cultivation was, Zhang Rang would be able to tell the difference between them.

But as for the mythical and legendary skills of immortality, it was impossible for him to see through Zhang Shou's true strengths and weaknesses through just a few moves.

Fortunately, the eunuch Song Dian had a good relationship with the Taiping Dao, which gave both sides room to ease the negotiations.

Whether we are enemies or friends, we will find out tonight.

Zhang Rang, accompanied by seven eunuchs, turned a few streets and alleys and arrived at the gate of the newly granted Imperial Master's Mansion.

The reason why there were only seven people was that four of the eunuchs, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, and Gao Wang, were leading the troops of Huben, Yulin, Langguan, and Weiwei, hiding two streets away.

If the talks with Zhang Shou fail, the eunuchs will choose to attack the Imperial Master's Mansion directly.

Except for the five schools of the Northern Army controlled by another eunuch Jian Shuo, and the small number of city gate captains and the Praetorian Guards, Zhang Rang and his group almost controlled all the military power in Luoyang City.

The more than 4,000 imperial troops of the four guards have all practiced martial arts and fought bravely. The bows, crossbows, swords, spears and lances they are equipped with are all specially made of blood-patterned steel, which can break the protective true qi of masters in the Qi Transformation Realm. They are the eunuchs' biggest trump card to suppress disobedience.

Although Zhang Shou knew magic, he could transform a palace into a tree house in a moment.

But the army has a large number of people. As long as they are willing to pay a sufficient price and as long as the enemy is still flesh and blood, the Martial Saint may be worn down to death.

With a thousand thoughts in his mind but a calm expression on his face, Zhang Rang and his men had just turned onto the street where the Imperial Master's Mansion was located when he saw Zhang Shou standing at the door from afar, waiting for him to attend the banquet.

He was dressed in a green robe, was young, and had an extraordinary appearance. He was not holding the green nine-section bamboo stick that he had used during the day.

"Young, handsome, proficient in immortal arts, and a real man with roots."

As a eunuch, Zhang Rang was jealous of every man in the world from the bottom of his heart, and even more so of those who were more powerful and influential than himself.

At today's banquet, both parties toasted and talked to each other under Song Dian's introduction, so they were not complete strangers.

Therefore, after some mutual courtesy and sitting down, Zhang Rang, who was kneeling on the main seat in the living room of the Imperial Master's Mansion, stated his purpose directly.

"I see the appearance of the exiled national teacher, who is full of strategies and farsightedness.

Are you going to Luoyang this time with the intention of realizing your ambitions?"

Zhang Shou, who was sitting at the bottom, was startled when he heard this and bowed.

"Zhang Shou is a rustic, uncouth man. Although he possesses extraordinary skills, he is neither knowledgeable about state affairs nor interested in government affairs. How could he be a talent for governing a country?
The reason why I accepted the position of national teacher bestowed by Your Majesty is simply to spread the gospel of Taiping Religion to the people of the world through the court.

I just want the people of my dynasty to be able to ascend to the kingdom of heaven after death, and not fall into the underworld.

The Yanhan Empire still relies on Your Majesty's wise and decisive decision, as well as the diligent and hardworking attendants present here, to ensure peace and prosperity for the country and the people. "Although one can only know a person's face but not his heart, Zhang Rang was very satisfied with Zhang Shou's words and the humble attitude he displayed.

At least, a person can only be respectful in his heart if he appears respectful on the surface. If he is not willing to show respect, then there is no need for today's banquet to take place.

"You are too kind, Imperial Master. We are His Majesty's servants, and we work diligently to help His Majesty manage the tenants who cultivate the land for Him.

It is the Imperial Master who waded into this secular torrent in order to spread the gospel of Huang Tian, ​​which is even more admirable.

Let us drink this cup to the fullest, in tribute to the compassion of the Imperial Master."

The maids came forward to pour wine, and the eunuchs drank the wine in the cups. They were about to start the next round of testing, but an eunuch saw that the wine in the cups was still full and immediately said.

"Why doesn't the Imperial Master drink?"

"...I'll drink it now."

Zhang Shou hesitated for a moment, but still raised his head and drank all the wine.

Seeing him drink the wine, the atmosphere that had suddenly become cold immediately became cheerful. The eunuchs began to take turns finding various reasons to toast him. While drinking cup after cup, they also began to make suggestions for the imperial teacher's missionary work.

More than half an hour later, the guests in the living room were satisfied with their meals and drinks, and had already designed the future Taiping Dao to be a money-making sect that only knew how to plunder and amass wealth.

When the banquet was about to end, a eunuch sitting next to Zhang Shou suddenly found that there seemed to be water marks under Zhang Shou's buttocks.

"Master, how come you can't hold your urine like eunuchs like me? Why is your seat so wet?"

The eunuch thought Zhang Shou was secretly pouring wine, so he slapped him on the back in a teasing manner.

呲!
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shou suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a white mist, and his whole body shrank rapidly.

As he shrank, a large amount of alcohol continued to flow out of his body.

In the end, all that was left was a silk doll soaked in wine.

"what is this?"

Zhang Rang instantly leaped in front of the doll and slapped the doll with the Mysterious Nether Palm, which was filled with sinister energy, but only a handful of iron wire, silk cloth and cotton burst out.

“It’s a fake person created by magic!

Zhang Shou wasn't here just now, so where could he have gone?"

All the eunuchs stood up and gathered together, and everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of Beigong.

At this moment when all the eunuchs were dispatched, the emperor was left with very few guards.

"Inform Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, and Gao Wang. We will immediately dispatch troops to the palace and eliminate the evil Taoist priests who are attempting to deceive Your Majesty."

“This… Zhang Shou just disappeared, he may not be in the palace.

We've had such a big fuss tonight, how will it end if it turns out to be a misunderstanding?"

"Our lives and fortunes are all dependent on the Emperor. At this critical moment, we must not hesitate or take chances.

If it is just a misunderstanding, we will lead our troops to surround Your Majesty tonight and explain it clearly later.

If that evil Taoist is really in the palace, I, Zhang Rang, will definitely take this rat's head!"

(End of this chapter)