Chapter 527

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is almost the hour of the Horse."

The personal eunuch serving the Tang Emperor Li Shimin replied immediately.

When the Tang Emperor Li Shimin heard that it was almost the hour of the Horse agreed upon with the Jinghe Dragon King, he thought to himself: 'It is almost the hour of the Horse. Even if Wei Zheng wakes up now, I am afraid he will not be able to make it to supervise the execution of the Jinghe Dragon King.'

'It seems that the Jinghe Dragon King's killing calamity has turned from danger to safety.'

Therefore, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin prepared to wake Wei Zheng, who was sleeping at the desk, but just as he raised his hand, he thought.

'No, I do not know the methods of these immortals; perhaps they can go to the Heavenly Court in this extremely short time. I have to be on guard. Never mind, it is just a little time. I will wake Wei Zheng after the hour of the Horse has passed.'

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin directly gave up his previous idea.

However, his gaze had already noticed Wei Zheng. At this moment, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin saw at a glance that Wei Zheng's forehead was covered with fine sweat, and his facial features were tense, as if he had had some nightmare.

Seeing this, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin thought that Wei Zheng was under too much pressure, to the point that he could not even rest peacefully while sleeping.

So he took the feather fan from the eunuch's hand and fanned it gently beside Wei Zheng.

"The affairs of the Great Tang are indeed pressed on you alone, Chancellor Wei. I am fanning you to drive away the heat myself, which can be considered a token of my heart."

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin said this, but he had a little secret thought of his own.

Anyone who has ever had a dream knows very well that if one encounters something terrifying in a dream, it is very easy to be startled awake.

Therefore, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin did this with the hope that Wei Zheng would not wake up so quickly.

After all, Wei Zheng was sleeping at the desk, indicating that he, as a minister, was extremely exhausted.

When Wei Zheng woke up, he, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, would have no reason to use playing chess to keep Wei Zheng.

Otherwise, the historian behind the screen would record in the history books that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin did not show consideration for his subordinates.

As an emperor who cherished his reputation extremely, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin naturally did not want such things to be recorded in the history books.

Therefore, in order not to make things difficult for himself, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin did this in the hope that Wei Zheng would rest peacefully and not wake up so quickly.

And under the gentle waving of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's feather fan, bursts of breeze brushed over Wei Zheng's cheeks, taking away Wei Zheng's anxious emotions.

Even his tightly locked brows relaxed, looking completely asleep.

Looking at Wei Zheng's expression now, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin knew that Wei Zheng would not be able to wake up for a while.

And at this moment, the hour of the Horse had also passed.

"It seems that the Jinghe Dragon King's life has been saved!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, whom he had stalled, and a sense of achievement welled up in his heart.

After all, as a mortal, being able to complete an immortal's entrustment, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin naturally had a great sense of achievement.

However, at this moment, a sound of hurried footsteps rang out in the quiet palace.

"I ask to report to Your Majesty, Qin Shubao (Xu Maogong) has something to report!"

Qin Shubao and Xu Maogong stood outside the side hall where the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was currently staying, their faces filled with anxiety, and in their hands, they carried something dripping with blood.

The eunuch guarding the door looked at the blood-soaked object in Qin Shubao’s hand, unsure for a moment whether he should report their arrival.

After all, at a single glance, the object was clearly an omen of misfortune.

However, the side hall where Tang Emperor Li Shimin was staying was deathly quiet, so even though Qin Shubao called out from outside the door, the Tang Emperor could hear his words quite clearly.

Thus, Tang Emperor Li Shimin spoke directly: "Why have you not yet invited the two Generals in?"

Hearing the Tang Emperor’s oral decree, the eunuch did not dare to obstruct them any further and led Qin Shubao and Xu Maogong directly into the side hall.

The moment Qin Shubao and Xu Maogong entered, Tang Emperor Li Shimin noticed the blood-soaked object in Qin Shubao’s hand.

After all, this object was extremely conspicuous, not just in the imperial palace, but in any setting whatsoever.

Therefore, there was no way for Tang Emperor Li Shimin to avoid noticing it.

And as Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked closely at what the blood-soaked object in Qin Shubao’s hand actually was,

he discovered that the object was not unfamiliar to him at all; he had even seen it just last night.

What Qin Shubao held was a dragon’s head, and it was none other than the head of the Jinghe Dragon King.

Tang Emperor Li Shimin was confident he could not be mistaken; after all, he had only seen the Jinghe Dragon King in his dreams the previous night, so he naturally had a clear impression of the Dragon King’s head.

Consequently, seeing the Jinghe Dragon King reduced to nothing but a head, Tang Emperor Li Shimin felt immense fury in his heart!

After all, even though he had delayed Wei Zheng, the man had still found an opportunity to go to the Heavenly Court and behead the Jinghe Dragon King.

What followed was lingering fear, for a dragon king of the Jinghe aquatic clan had perished just like that, caught in a conspiracy.

Although Tang Emperor Li Shimin was the noble Emperor of the Great Tang, his status was not much higher than that of the Jinghe Dragon King, and in terms of cultivation, he was nothing more than an ant.

Under such circumstances, if the Jinghe Dragon King could not escape, how could Tang Emperor Li Shimin, who was trapped within the game and targeted by the mastermind behind the scenes, be certain that he could survive such machinations?

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty; long live, long live, long, long live the Emperor!"

As soon as Qin Shubao and Xu Maogong saw Tang Emperor Li Shimin, they bowed down.

"Speak, what is the meaning of the dragon head you carry in your hands!"

"Your Majesty, at the hour of the horse today on Qinglong Street, a dragon head suddenly fell from the sky. Your servant does not understand the meaning behind this, so I could only report it to Your Majesty."

"If Your Majesty has been alarmed, this servant is willing to accept punishment!"

Qin Shubao told Tang Emperor Li Shimin everything he knew.

After all, Qin Shubao was merely a mortal and had no idea of the events behind this dragon head; thus, although he confessed everything he knew, he actually knew less than Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

However, facing this scene, Tang Emperor Li Shimin soon calmed down.

After all, as a man who had fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and who had launched a coup at the Xuanwu Gate, Tang Emperor Li Shimin could not possibly be faint of heart.