A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

"How dare this geisha attempt to assassinate His Majesty!"

A horrifying scream rang out in the palace.

Clang!

Immediately following was the sound of Shi Zhonggui crashing to the ground and overturning a table.

This emperor, who was showing a perverted smile and thoroughly enjoying himself just a second ago.

He clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground.

The excruciating pain caused him to convulse violently, but he couldn't even utter a cry of pain.

When he summoned Qingluan to the palace, he would habitually dismiss the guards around him.

To prevent any guards from having unreliable eyes and peeping at Qingluan's beauty.

But at this moment, the lack of guards would be extremely dangerous.

Shi Zhonggui was in a sorry state, struggling and wriggling backward with all his might!

His eyes were filled with terror as he stared intently at Qingluan, whose clothes were half undone.

This pretty young girl was now filled with hatred!

He raised the golden hairpin, intending to stab again!

However, a palace maid suddenly pounced on Qingluan and pinned her to the ground.

At the eunuch's terrified cry, the guards who were a hundred paces away rushed over.

Qingluan gritted her teeth, knowing she could no longer stab him.

She then raised the gold hairpin and pressed it against her fair neck.

She angrily cursed.

"Shi Chonggui! A country will surely perish if someone like you becomes emperor!"

After cursing.

Qingluan fiercely plunged the golden hairpin into her own neck.

Blood flowed across her fair skin, and the beauty perished.

The guards rushed over and hurriedly suppressed her body.

The eunuchs shouted for the imperial physician, and the palace maids, seeing the emperor's life hanging in the balance, were in complete disarray.

……

Both are located within the imperial palace.

On the other side, three women huddled together.

She was petite and extremely cute.

She was elegant and graceful, like a celestial being.

A beautiful and spirited woman, both charming and heroic.

It was Yunlian, Feng Yao, and Shi Lingxian.

The three of them were looking at a letter sent by Li Rui.

Yunlian held the letter in her small hands, her big eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

Shi Lingxian also carefully read her own letter, occasionally letting out a silly chuckle.

My mind is filled with images of Li Rui.

Only Empress Feng Yao.

She bit her lip inwardly, her gaze filled with resentment.

She did see that Li Rui had left a message for Yunlian in her letter.

However, in order not to give anyone a handle to use against them, they only offered an official greeting.

Feng Yao stroked her beautiful face and couldn't help but sigh.

That audacious madman Li Rui dared to covet the current empress.

But who knows when he will be able to return to Bianliang?

Just then.

News of Shi Chonggui's assassination attempt has arrived.

All three of them were startled!

Shi Lingxian panicked and rushed out of the hall.

Feng Yao frowned inwardly.

After a while.

The palace was sealed off, a curfew was imposed in Bianliang, and everyone lived in fear.

Finally, news came from the palace.

May Your Majesty be well.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but no one knew.

Shi Zhonggui was completely rendered useless.

Although Qingluan's stab did not kill him.

But it pierced his left lung.

This caused him to experience a tearing pain and an unbearable itching sensation with every breath.

A violent coughing fit occurred repeatedly.

Every time he coughs, blood spurts from the wound.

The injuries are extremely serious!

The imperial physicians reached a conclusion.

Life is not in danger, but a persistent cough and general weakness will inevitably follow.

For a powerful and vigorous emperor, this meant ruin.

The next day.

Bianliang City was plunged into a bloodbath.

Anyone who had contact with Qingluan was imprisoned and tortured.

The body of the Azure Phoenix was torn apart by five horses in public.

Enraged, Shi Chonggui issued further orders.

Send the Imperial Guards to Dingzhou to capture Yuxiao and Man'er and bring them back to Bianliang!

The reason given was that they plotted to assassinate the king.

Li Song shook his head inwardly and secretly sent someone to Dingzhou that very day to inform Li Rui.

Once Yuxiao and Man'er are truly captured and brought to Bianliang.

Under severe torture, it is difficult not to be forced to confess.

They fabricated charges that Li Rui was also involved in plotting the assassination.

In that case, they will be branded as traitors.

All of Li Rui's efforts now will be in vain.

……

Ten days later.

Li Rui received a warning from Li Song at his home.

Yu Xiao and Man'er were shocked when they heard what Qing Luan had done!

I also heard that they were sisters who grew up together.

Even the corpse was torn apart by five horses.

Man'er burst into tears on the spot.

Yu Xiao's eyes were brimming with tears, and she almost fell backward.

At a critical moment.

Wang Shuyu gave the order decisively.

"My two sisters, now is not the time to cry. Quickly pack your things, I will take you to the military camp for temporary accommodation."

At the same time, Wang Shuyu immediately summoned her family servants.

Tell him to go and inform Li Rui immediately!

The very next day.

Five hundred imperial guards arrived in Dingzhou and headed straight for Boling County without a word!

The leading general of the Imperial Guards was named He Jingsi.

In official history.

He Jingsi and Zhao Hongyin had a close relationship, so their families became in-laws.

In other words, He Jingsi should have been Zhao Kuangyin's father-in-law.

only.

Zhao Kuangyin's life trajectory had changed, and he did not stay in Bianliang to get married.

Instead, he followed Li Rui and ran away to Dingzhou alone.

"Commander, should we go directly to Boling County to arrest them?"

Upon hearing this, He Jingsi silently shook his head.

"No, Li Rui commands four thousand regional military officers, while we only have five hundred. Rushing to arrest people will only provoke war."

Go find Li Rui; I need to speak with him in person.

Not long after.

South of Boling County, in a simple farmer's home.

He Jingsi ordered his men to stop, and then stepped forward alone, standing on the edge of the field.

I looked at the people in the field, dressed in short cloth clothes, holding sickles, working hard to harvest wheat.

He Jingsi was taken aback.

"Is that Li Rui?"

The local village chief nodded quickly.

"It is indeed General Li. The able-bodied men of this family followed General Li in battle and died in Weizhou."

General Li personally led a team to help this family harvest wheat and do farm work.

He Jingsi was even more astonished upon hearing this!

"A high-ranking general of a powerful regional military region, commanding four thousand elite soldiers, actually helped his fallen soldiers harvest wheat? This..."

The village chief smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"This general may not know this, but General Li has been doing this for over a month."

The men next to him were all commanders and generals of the Restoration Army, and they all personally went to the homes of the families of the fallen soldiers to do their work.

From west to east, from north to south, this is the last one.

He Jingsi's face fell; he immediately felt a sense of unease.

Li Rui's love for his soldiers shows just how high his prestige was among the people!

What was his status in the hearts of the four thousand soldiers?

just now.

He Jingsi is going to visit and take away Li Rui's two wives.

Who can agree to this?

This is not a good situation!

After a moment's thought, He Jingsi decided to first appeal to his emotions and reason.

He removed his armor, picked up a sickle, and went into the wheat field.

Starting from the edge, he bent down and cut wheat all the way to Li Rui's side.

Li Rui also found the behavior of this Imperial Guard general amusing.

Li Rui glanced at the wheat and smiled.

"If you harvest wheat like this, you probably won't be able to finish even one acre before your back is ruined."

He Jingsi gave an awkward smile and struggled to get up, supporting her back.

"Please don't be offended, Mr. Li. I've been away from home for over twenty years and haven't worked in a long time."

Li Rui took a step forward and bent over to straighten his posture.

"Come on, try it like me."

He Jingsi was taken aback, but had no choice but to follow suit and continue working hard.

The five hundred imperial guards stationed around the farmland stared in disbelief at their commander.

A sense of bewilderment crept into everyone's hearts.

We didn't come here to arrest people, did we?

What are you doing here working?!