It is equivalent to him gaining the help of an extremely ferocious beast.
"This is all I have to help you. I will thank you when we meet again. You are blessed by the dragon, so there is no need for me to do anything unnecessary."
After Yali finished speaking, he turned into a ray of golden light and entered the void, as if he had shuttled away into the void.
Liu Zhaoqing looked at the black jade ball in his hand and could see a large amount of black gas flashing like a storm inside, and he could vaguely see the figure of the ferocious beast Shi Yali.
This item is also very useful to him, as it can give him an extra trump card in future battles.
After putting it away, Liu Zhaoqing wanted to say something to Yinglong in his heart, but Yinglong spoke first:
"I need to rest."
"But... that human book." Liu Zhaoqing said immediately. He hadn't had time to check the changes in the human book, and he didn't know whether Yinglong would be affected.
"It can appear as you wish, and that's the only change. The rest will require you to encounter another opportunity. Okay, talking also consumes my concentration, so don't disturb me."
"..."
How much energy can be consumed by communicating with thoughts?
Liu Zhaoqing was not sure whether Yinglong was still thinking about what he had said to it and that was why it was so cold to him, but Liu Zhaoqing felt that Yinglong must have some grudges about that incident.
Then Liu Zhaoqing tried calling out a few times in his heart but got no response.
The real dragon probably really went to rest.
It was thanks to Yinglong Liu Zhaoqing that he was able to turn danger into safety many times on this Luoyang night. At this moment, Liu Zhaoqing no longer disturbed it, letting it slowly recover in its body.
At this moment, he was standing alone, looking around, so what he needed to do now was to wait.
Qiongqi has been executed and Zhang Rang is dead.
There is no powerful enemy who can threaten Liu Zhaoqing and has an almost overwhelming advantage over him now, but there is a danger that he will be ruined and despised by the world.
The danger was in the wooden box behind him, and that was the dead Liu Hong.
Although it was in accordance with the emperor's wish, the fact was that he killed the emperor in the West Garden. If someone used this as a threat, the desperate situation Liu Zhaoqing would face would be even more dangerous than fighting against Qiongqi.
Liu Zhaoqing had enough energy to leave, but he knew very well that he couldn't leave at this time.
Not only because leaving would confirm the crime of regicide, but more importantly, Liu Zhaoqing promised Liu Hong.
Although the sky gradually brightened, Luoyang was still shrouded in shadow.
He still has unfinished business to do.
"Boom!"
Just at this moment, a huge roar suddenly came from the front of Xiyuan.
Liu Zhaoqing saw countless pieces of rubble and wood being swept away by a shock wave, breaking and uprooting countless peach trees, and then an invisible barrier above his head shattered.
After the barrier was broken, countless white fluorescent lights fell on the ground, like flying catkins, and also illuminated the entire peach garden.
A group of soldiers in silver armor walked on the bumpy road in the distance.
The leader was strong and majestic, with blood on his armor and a large bow in his hand. It was General He Jin.
"Quick! Kill Zhang Rang!"
"Follow the general to kill the eunuchs and serve the emperor!"
He Jin led the team and ran towards this side quickly, but when they got closer, He Jin's men found something wrong around them.
As they walked closer, Wang Kuang, who was standing beside He Jin, immediately saw the huge five-tailed monster lying on the ground, its body slowly dissipating like black smoke.
"Five tails... This is the incarnation of Zhang Rang's earth spirit, but... there is no trace of Zhang Rang's presence around here, which means... Zhang Rang is... dead?"
Wang Kuang looked at the dead Zhang Rang in surprise.
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers who followed showed surprise.
"Zhang Rang is dead? How is that possible? Zhang Rang was able to stop all of us by himself before, and the general was almost killed by him with just one finger!"
"Not only the generals... Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song were directly knocked hundreds of feet away, and the two captains who were outstanding were almost killed by his one glance..."
"Yes, if Zhang Rang hadn't suddenly left the place, we would have been killed."
……
He Jin frowned slightly. What his men said was all true. Having personally faced Zhang Rang who had acquired evil powers, He Jin knew very well how powerful Zhang Rang was at that time.
It can be said that he can definitely turn the entire battle situation around single-handedly, and it is no exaggeration to say that one person is worth 100,000 soldiers.
But now... he has become a cold corpse.
It is obvious that there is a sword stuck in Zhang Rang's head. He was killed by someone.
And the one who killed Zhang Rang...
He Jin and all the soldiers turned their heads to look over there, looking at the man in blue standing in front of a large box with his back to them.
The man was thin, but he exuded an elusive aura. There were many dark bloodstains on the corners of his blue shirt, and his hair was loose so his face could not be seen clearly.
But from the back... Wang Kuang still recognized who it was.
"Marquis of Changping?"
"Marquis of Changping? Isn't that Liu Zhaoqing?"
"I heard before that Liu Zhaoqing was a subordinate of Zhu Jun and was abducted by Zhang Rang. How come he is here?"
"Could it be that he killed ..."
"It's impossible... absolutely impossible."
……
"Silence!" He Jin shouted.
Everyone immediately shut their mouths.
"Wang Kuang, go and take a few people to block the intersection." He Jin said to Wang Kuang.
Wang Kuang took the order, glanced at Liu Zhaoqing's back, was silent for a moment, and then immediately led the team to the rear.
He Jin handed the longbow in his hand to his subordinate, then put his hand on the sword at his waist, and walked slowly towards Liu Zhaoqing with big strides.
"Stop."
Just when He Jin was about two feet away from Liu Zhaoqing, Liu Zhaoqing spoke.
He Jin subconsciously stopped and raised his eyebrows, but no one dared to talk to him like this.
However, when he glanced at the dead Zhang Rang, a smile appeared on He Jin's face.
"Marquis Changping, are you worried that I will hurt you? You are worrying too much. You killed Zhang Rang, which is a great contribution. I will report to His Majesty soon and confer the title of county marquis on you. No! This is not enough. I have to directly confer you one of the Three Dukes. How about Si Tu? You will definitely like it, hahaha!" He Jin waved his hand happily and laughed.
Liu Zhaoqing turned his head and looked at He Jin: "General, don't you know that the emperor has passed away?"
"What?" He Jin looked surprised, but there was no shock in his eyes.
At the moment of Liu Hong's death, he had already felt that the heaven and earth were shaking. This was a strange phenomenon that only an extraordinary person could slightly sense.
He Jin was silent for a moment, then looked at Liu Zhaoqing and asked in confusion, "But half a moment ago, His Majesty personally issued an order for us to kill the evil spirits. How could he pass away now?"
"Zhang Rang is dead, and Xia Yun should have been executed with him. I don't think there is anyone else in Taoyuan..."
As he spoke, He Jin narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Liu Zhaoqing: "Then, Marquis Changping, can you tell me, do you know who... killed His Majesty?"
Chapter 123 Confrontation
While He Jin was questioning Liu Zhaoqing, he had already signaled his subordinates to gather around him with his eyes.
Although his subordinates were confused about how Liu Zhaoqing killed Zhang Rang, they did not dare to disobey the general's orders.
One by one, they began to surround Liu Zhaoqing with weapons in hand.
"Marquis Changping, why don't you answer?" He Jin continued to ask, his tone full of doubt. "I heard that you were taken here by Zhang Rang. Since you are still alive, you should know what happened?"
"Do you want to listen?" Liu Zhaoqing still didn't turn around, and his voice was very flat.
He Jin was not sure how Liu Zhaoqing, a man without any gift from heaven, could survive intact under the attacks of Zhang Rang, Xia Yun, Liu Hong and the evil spirit Qiongqi.
It is not even certain whether Liu Zhaoqing is really Liu Zhaoqing, or whether he has been infected by the evil spirit like the eunuchs.
So for a moment, he really didn't take another step forward.
"You can tell it out loud, or write it down in a book and present it to me in two days," He Jin said.
During the conversation, He Jin was almost certain that his worries were wrong. Liu Zhaoqing was indeed not injured, but he was not infected by the evil spirit either, otherwise it would be impossible for his breath to be so clean.
Just at this time, an attendant came up and said a few words to him.
"Highway?" He Jin was puzzled, then nodded: "Let him come over."
After a while, Yuan Shu, wearing tiger-guard armor, walked along the dilapidated Taoyuan Road to He Jin. After looking at Zhang Rang's body in surprise, Yuan Shu looked at Liu Zhaoqing with narrowed eyes.
Then he came close to He Jin and whispered a few words.
"What? They are so bold! The eunuch party has been executed, do they want to rebel?!" He Jin was furious.
"General, calm down." Yuan Shu said immediately, looking at Liu Zhaoqing: "With the reputation of General Wang and the general, they dare not come over, but now... we have to pay attention to him."
"Him? You mean the Marquis of Changping?"
Yuan Shu nodded, and then continued to whisper to He Jin in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Ten of the Ten Eunuchs have been executed. The leader of the Ten Eunuchs, Zhang Rang, is dead. The only remaining ones are Zhao Zhong and others in the harem. There is nothing to be afraid of."
"Your Majesty has unfortunately passed away at this time, and Luoyang will undergo a drastic change. The general should take the initiative at this time..."
"you mean……"
"Why don't we take the credit for ourselves and use it to shut up those relatives and nobles, and then... this court..."
He Jin's eyes lit up when he heard this.
But when he looked at Liu Zhaoqing, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
“This isn’t a good idea… Although this man was born a commoner, he was personally conferred the title of marquis by Your Majesty. We are taking credit for someone else’s achievements…” He Jin said in a low voice.
"So the general must make him 'take the initiative' to admit that these were all done by the general. Otherwise, the death of His Majesty was not an accident, but his... regicide." Yuan Shu said softly with a smile.
In a short period of time, Yuan Shu came up with a vicious plan for He Jin.
After hearing this, He Jin instantly felt that doing so would indeed be of great benefit to him.
Just as He Jin cleared his throat and was about to speak, he and Yuan Shu both saw Liu Zhaoqing turning his head.
Liu Zhaoqing looked at He Jin and his subordinates who had surrounded him, and then looked at Yuan Shu who was speaking.
"Why don't you behave like subjects in front of His Majesty?"
He Jin frowned, but Liu Zhaoqing walked to the side at this time. For a moment, the tall He Jin saw Liu Hong lying quietly in the box.
At this time, Yuan Shu noticed something strange about Liu Hong and asked, "Liu Zhaoqing, was it you who caused the sword wound on His Majesty?"
He Jin also reacted at this time and echoed: "You are the only one who knows swordsmanship here, and you are the only one alive, but..."
Halfway through his speech, He Jin took the initiative to change the subject and said with a smile: "...You are the Marquis of Changping of the Han Dynasty, how could you do such a thing as regicide? You were just helping His Majesty to eliminate evil spirits, and then you luckily survived after we came in to kill Zhang Rang, Xia Yun and Qiongqi."
"Well? Am I right?"
Liu Zhaoqing understood what He Jin was thinking when he asked him how Liu Hong died.
Those who came to Luoyang tonight to support the king, all did so for the sake of merit and their own interests. Only a very small number of people, such as Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, really wanted to save the Han Dynasty and the emperor.
The greatest achievement and benefit tonight is the killing of Zhang Rang, the head of the Ten Attendants, and the exorcism of the evil spirit Qiongqi.
The two great achievements are both before his eyes. If He Jin can achieve them, his prestige will soar. Without the checks and balances of the Ten Eunuchs in the palace, he will be able to cover the sky with one hand. Moreover, because of his great achievements, the world and the aristocracy will not have any objections to this.
"He Jin."
Liu Zhaoqing suddenly called out He Jin's name.
"Is the farthest distance you can see only this palace?"
The smile on He Jin's face slowly disappeared, and he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
"The fire in Luoyang tonight can be seen thousands of miles away, and the evil spirits in the palace can be sensed throughout Sili and even the world..."
After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, he shook his head and said, "But you are indeed a little more stupid than the Ten Attendants."
"What did you say?!" He Jin's eyes showed anger.
Just at this moment, a roar came from behind again.
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