Chapter 104: Dust settles, entering the palace

【Wang Shian is dead!】

【Yu Chen's heart turns thousands of times, assuming countless endings, Wang Shian being removed from office, or returning to the Wang family from then on, but never expected that he would suffer such a disaster in full view of everyone and have his head removed.】

【A chill rises from his back, piercing his heart, making Yu Chen's heart tremble.】

【He suddenly realizes, is Lu Chen really a fish on the chopping block, slaughtered by others, without any power to resist?】

【Everyone knows the anger of the Son of Heaven, but who can listen to the unspoken resentment in Lu Shaobao's heart?】

【Yu Chen sighs lightly, slowly closing his eyes; the old man seems to have aged a lot more, truly a change in the celestial phenomenon.】

【The Great Qing is facing a change not seen in a hundred years!】

【Wei Gao, who is detained in the Grand Court of Justice, has a main official who is an old subordinate of the Lu family, so his safety is almost worry-free.】

【Lu Chen's father, Lu Jiaxuan, is trapped in the iron prison of the Ministry of Justice, and behind the Ministry of Justice, the Jiangnan aristocratic family forces are intertwined; if there is a tacit understanding between the two, Yu Chen already dares not imagine...】

【Zhang Lin and Xie Linghao have calm faces; after all, such a Grandmaster figure as Chen Sanzhong died in his hands, let alone Wang Shian!】

【The knife-wielding guards of the Grand Court of Justice change their faces, their eyes meeting, all shock and fear.】

【Among them, there are many good hands in the Jianghu, but it is difficult to see through Lu Yu's unfathomable cultivation realm.】

【Deng Ping sighs faintly; he has some friendship with Wang Yang, and Wang Shian often accompanied Wang Yang, grandfather and grandson.】

【White-haired people sending off black-haired people.】

【However!】

【It's good that he died; it won't implicate the Wang family. If the adults of the Wang family knew about it, they would mostly cover it up for him by "mending the fold after the sheep is lost," which would truly harm the Wang family!】

【The Lu family's mistress is Lu Shaobao's reverse scale, not to be touched.】

【Just as the atmosphere in the room is tense, hurried footsteps sound outside the door.】

【An Assistant Minister of the Grand Court of Justice rushes in, looking anxious; the soldiers of the Five Schools do not stop him.】

【"Minister, a sudden change in the east of the city!"】

【He walks up quickly, salutes Dai Zhong, the words are on his lips, but he seems to have concerns, his eyes flickering.】

【Dai Zhong says indifferently: "Say it, such a big thing can only be hidden for a while."】

【The Assistant Minister no longer hesitates, his voice trembling: "An incense stick ago, the Minister of the Imperial Guard and the soldiers under the command of the Commandant of the Imperial Guard broke into the Eastern Depot, and the Eastern Depot... no longer exists."】

【"The Eastern Depot has been destroyed..."】

【As soon as this was said, everyone in the room reacted differently.】

【Deng Ping had already guessed it, but it was hard to hide the waves in his heart.】

【Dai Zhong's face is as usual, just nodding slightly, clearly having expected it.】

【And Zhang Lin and Xie Linghao have shock overflowing from their faces.】

【Is the capital going to turn upside down today?】

【Yu Chen's eyes are wide open!】

【In just one day, the two major power institutions, the Eastern and Western Depots, have vanished, which is staggering.】

【The Minister of the Imperial Guard and the Commandant of the Imperial Guard, these were the capable generals under the Empress Dowager, while the Eastern Depot was the sharp blade controlled by the Son of Heaven's confidants.】

【Finally... it's going to be a complete break!】

【Yu Chen's eyes are dazed!】

【The Assistant Minister continues anxiously: "There is another more urgent matter! The Jin Wu Guard and the city gate captain broke out in a fierce fire in the east of the city; both sides sent four thousand troops and have already broken into the palace!"】

【As soon as this was said, the whole hall was shocked.】

【Yu Chen only feels a roar in his head; both sides of the Imperial Guard broke into the palace at the same time; this is simply a fantasy!】

【He is shocked, muttering to himself: "Is this a rebellion? When did the Great Qing imperial city become so turbulent?"】

【Behind the screen, the three women are also shocked.】

【Although the incident of forcing the palace has occurred occasionally in the history of the Great Qing, it was not at an ordinary time, but at the time of the Son of Heaven's succession.】

【Now Emperor Zhou Zhen is on the throne, and there is no sign of power transition; such a big event is rare.】

【The atmosphere in the room is solidified, the wind outside occasionally heard, and the noise of the commoners outside the Imperial City Division being driven away.】

【Everyone has their own thoughts!】

【"Something big is going to happen!" Zhang Lin says in a low voice, his voice carrying a trace of imperceptible trembling.】

【At this critical moment.】

【A eunuch rushes in, holding a golden arrow; it is the ceremonial eunuch beside the Empress Dowager, looking nervous, saying to Deng Ping:】

【"General Deng, by the order of the Empress Dowager, holding the golden arrow to summon you to lead the Five Schools back to the palace to save the driver!"】

【Just as the words fell!】

【Jiao He returns, following closely behind.】

【This second-in-command of the Eastern Depot, the punishment thousand-household, walks in quickly, looking angrily at the ceremonial eunuch on the side, not expecting to be a step late.】

【Jiao He's face is anxious, taking out the imperial decree from his sleeve, looking respectful to Deng Ping:】

【"Deng Zhonghou, the Emperor's decree has arrived, the situation is urgent, please return to the palace to save the Emperor!"】

【The intrusion of the two breaks the silence in the room, focusing everyone's attention on one place!】

【Enter the palace to save the driver!】

【The situation is so severe that the conflict between the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager is irreversible!】

【At this critical juncture, the aristocratic families of Jiangnan have become the object of competition between the two sides, and an invisible contest has quietly unfolded.】

【Deng Ping's Northern Five Schools determine the key to this struggle.】

【Deng Ping is not in a hurry, looking at the two.】

【Jiao He says urgently: "Minister Deng, the Son of Heaven is trapped in prison at this moment; as subjects, how can we sit idly by? We should go all out to help the Son of Heaven get out of trouble."】

【And the ceremonial eunuch is not to be outdone, straightening his back: "General Deng, the Empress Dowager has always favored you, regarding you as a confidant. At this critical moment, how can you forget her grace and turn to others?"】

【"General Deng, you can also make a decision after everything is settled; the Empress Dowager says, you only need not to intervene, and today will be a great achievement."】

【The Empress Dowager's power, even if the Western Depot is lost, is still better than the Son of Heaven.】

【Deng Ping smiles after hearing this.】

【He turns his gaze to you, asking slowly: "Lu Shaobao, what do you think?"】

【Jiao He and the ceremonial eunuch are shocked, unable to believe it.】

【Deng Ping's question seems to have a point.】

【Everyone's vision focuses on you again, looking forward to your response.】

【However, you don't answer.】

【Dai Zhong interjects at the right time, breaking the silence: "As for Old Master Wei, he is already safe and sound, and went to see that person today."】

【Wei Yue sheds tears after hearing this; her father is already out of trouble.】

【You nod lightly, naturally knowing who that person is.】

【The Eighth Prince has already entered the capital!】

【"As for Commander Lu," Dai Zhong pauses, looking at you, "Lu Shaobao, you also know his temper; he has gone to the palace."】

【Lu Yu also laughs: "Brother, let's go to the palace; after many years, I haven't been there again."】

【"See Father!"】

【Yu Chen is completely unable to understand the current situation, with several forces entering the field one after another.】

【The three women behind the screen listen carefully.】

【Only feeling that the capital is going to change the sky!】

【The Great Qing is going to change masters.】

【Xie Lingxuan thinks of what her father said when he put on his clothes and went out in the morning, "Whoever sits in the world is the same; there is some disturbance today, Lingxuan, go home early, don't let your mother worry!"】

【"Father, could it be that he knew long ago!"】

【Zou Shuning looks at the important figures in the field who are shaking the capital, unable to help but think why they value you so much; what exactly is your bargaining chip?】

【Deng Ping understands in his heart, seeing the situation clearly, knowing the severity.】

【The Son of Heaven led Lu Shaobao into the capital, wanting to see Lu Shaobao and the Empress Dowager drive the tiger to swallow the wolf.】

【Unexpectedly, it is now.】

【Lu Shaobao, sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight!】

【Lu Chen, the Son of Heaven, the Empress Dowager, Xie Chunan, the Eighth Prince, the Jiangnan aristocratic families, so many forces.】

【This Northern Army Marquis Deng Ping smiles, not knowing who the final winner will be!】

【Everything will be known in the palace today.】

(End of this chapter) ===== CHAPTER 105 =====