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Chapter 326: Seeking Revenge for His Grandson
Chapter 326: Seeking Revenge for His Grandson
The father and daughter's well-coordinated scheme was undeniably smooth, and General Han never imagined in his wildest dreams that the situation would spiral out of control like this.
If the Majestic King was doing this intentionally, then he was incredibly bold and reckless.
Assassination in public, regardless of whether he was insane or not, could only be met with death.
But if it wasn't intentional, his exaggerated acting was truly an eyesore.
The commoners may not know the Majestic King, but surely he himself knew his own sanity? How could the Majestic King possibly go insane?
"Majestic King!"
Did he no longer care about anyone in the capital?
Even if His Majesty doesn't execute you, you will never be able to hold your head up high again!
But the Majestic King didn't care about any of that.
He might lose face in the capital, but what did that matter in Miaojiang? The people of Miaojiang wouldn't know! General Han wanted to stop him.
But how could he possibly be faster than the Majestic King?
However, what surprised him even more was that just as the Majestic King's dagger was about to pierce Chancellor Xun's forehead, a strong hand grabbed it.
The hand gripped the blade, and blood gushed out, soaking through Chancellor Xun's sleeves in an instant.
General Han was stunned. "Chancellor..."
Chancellor Xun had caught the Majestic King's dagger.
Not only was General Han shocked, but even Han Ci and Ling Shangguan, who were engaged in a fierce fight, paused their battle.
The two looked over at Chancellor Xun and the Majestic King in disbelief.
Especially Ling Shangguan's expression, it was as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight!
What was going on?
Did the Chancellor catch the Majestic King's dagger?
That was the Majestic King!
Ling Shangguan prided himself on his exceptional martial arts skills, and aside from the Grand Marshal, he had no rivals in the capital. However, he had to admit that if the Majestic King truly intended to kill him, he would likely be unable to block the attack.
"Hmm."
Yu Zichuan propped himself up with one hand, jumped onto the stone lion at the entrance of the Chancellor's Mansion, and sat cross-legged to spectate.
"Father?"
Liu Qingyun patted the Majestic King's shoulder.
The Majestic King suddenly withdrew his dagger and shouted sternly, "Who are you? Why are you impersonating the Chancellor?"
Blood splattered onto Chancellor Xun's face, and his face turned ashen. "Majestic King!"
The Majestic King leaped up and spread his arms. "Everyone, step back! He's not the Chancellor! The Chancellor is a scholar and doesn't know martial arts! He's an imposter! Rebel! Take this!"
The Majestic King didn't give Chancellor Xun a chance to speak and charged at him with murderous intent.
He had been pretending to be insane, but now with a suitable excuse, he didn't care about the consequences and drew his sword to fight. To kill was to gain!
"General Han, why are you standing there in a daze? Hurry up and protect the commoners!"
Liu Qingyun stopped General Han, who was about to intervene and separate the two.
General Han looked at the unarmed commoners and could only follow Liu Qingyun's suggestion for now.
By the time he had arranged for his soldiers to surround and protect the commoners, the Majestic King and Chancellor Xun had already exchanged over a dozen moves.
"Hahaha! Old scoundrel!"
The Majestic King was thrilled. He could finally fight to his heart's content after playing the role of a madman all morning.
However, the old scoundrel's skills were unexpectedly impressive.
"That person... is the Chancellor, isn't he? I've seen him before, and he looks just like this! Moreover, he's wearing the official robe of the court, so it can't be wrong..."
A middle-aged man muttered.
Someone patted him and said earnestly, "From your accent, you seem to be from another region, and you've probably only lived in the capital for a few years. You don't know our Chancellor well. He was a scholar during the Former Emperor's reign and was highly regarded by him. But do you know why the Former Emperor valued him so much? It's because once, when the Former Emperor traveled incognito to the south to manage flood control, he encountered a few bandits. The Chancellor was the only one with him at the time.
To ensure the Former Emperor's escape, the Chancellor took several sword wounds from the bandits and nearly lost his life! His loyalty was as clear as the sun and the moon, so before his death, the Former Emperor said that if the House of Zong Zheng had no heir, the country could be entrusted to the Chancellor! How touching was that!
But if he has such skills as he does now, not only could he easily handle a small group of bandits, but even in an army of ten thousand, he could fight his way in and out seven times!"
A young lord exclaimed passionately, "Is the Chancellor in front of us an imposter, or was the Chancellor back then pretending?"
"You all, you all say it!"
General Han flew into a rage. "Han Lin, you're spouting nonsense again! Get out of my sight!"
Han Lin, with his tail between his legs, slinked away.
"Big Bro, your little sidekick can only help you this far!"
"Ah—You all say it!"
He cried out to the heavens.
General Han slapped this rebellious nephew, threw him onto a horse, and ordered his subordinates to take him away immediately.
His words, though he had left, resonated with the hearts of all the commoners.
In truth, the matters regarding the mountain stronghold and the former Emperor's entrustment of the realm were somewhat exaggerated.
Regardless of the Chancellor's current abilities, he was merely a young man fresh out of the gate back then. His encounter with the former Emperor was not as difficult, and the Emperor's bond with him was not as deep as Han Lin had described.
It was intentionally exaggerated to emphasize his importance.
However, this became a boomerang that came back to haunt him.
"You dog thief! How dare you bully my grandson!"
The Majestic King, fearless, was willing to sacrifice one for one, determined to eliminate the Chancellor.
In comparison, Chancellor Xun had far more reservations.
He soon sustained an injury.
General Han, with a grave expression, said, "Majestic King, regardless of whether he is the Chancellor or not, you cannot take private justice into your own hands?"
The Majestic King said, "Private justice? I'm clearly helping your court capture him!"
General Han drew his sword.
Liu Qingyun pushed his sword back with a palm, "General Han, I advise you not to meddle in this!"
"His Majesty has arrived—"
With a eunuch's announcement, Zongzheng Xi's carriage reached the Chancellor's Mansion.
The Imperial Guards dismounted and formed a path for the Emperor.
General Han's soldiers, well-trained, directed the commoners to the sides, forming a human barrier to prevent them from colliding with the Imperial Presence.
General Han spoke sternly, "Majestic King, His Majesty has arrived. Will you not stop?"
"I'll stop! We'll all stop!"
Their fists intertwined, and the Majestic King said to Chancellor Xun, "I'll count to three, no cheating!"
Chancellor Xun looked at the Majestic King with an icy gaze.
"One, two, three!"
The Majestic King released his grip.
Chancellor Xun also unclenched his fist, straightened his attire, dusted off his sleeves, and prepared to face the Emperor.
"Subject, I present myself—"
"I'll hit—"
The Majestic King kicked him, sending him flying!
"Chancellor!"
General Han was shocked.
Earlier, Chancellor Xun had been cautious, so although the Majestic King had injured him, it was only a superficial wound.
He never expected someone to be so shameless.
He took the kick squarely, flew backward, and collided with the stone lion at the entrance.
Yu Zichuan could have caught him but quickly dodged.
His expression, as if avoiding something, seemed to say, "Don't involve me!"
Chancellor Xun stumbled and fell to the ground.
Xun Qi, who had just left the mansion, was horrified. "Adoptive Father!"
General Han angrily said, "Majestic King, you—"
The Majestic King bowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I was wrong! I've lost my mind! I've broken my word! I couldn't control my foot! I willingly accept punishment!"
Zongzheng Xi: "..."
Zong Xiao Dai: 0.0 What to do? Waiting online, quite urgent.
(End of Chapter)
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