Chapter 124: Strategy set in the palace, the military situation is urgent!

【You walk slowly into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.】

【The Hall of Supreme Harmony!】

【As the most core building of the imperial palace.】

【It is built with golden brilliance and magnificent momentum; it is the sacred place where the Emperor holds major ceremonies.】

【For important ceremonies such as the Emperor's birthday, the Longevity Festival, New Year's Day, and other grand court assemblies, or the enthronement of a new Emperor and the Emperor's grand wedding, the Hall of Supreme Harmony always welcomes its most solemn and grand moments.】

【However!】

【There is often a misunderstanding among the common people regarding the Hall of Supreme Harmony, with many mistakenly believing it is the place where the Emperor holds daily court.】

【In fact, this is not the case; the usual small court assemblies are held in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.】

【Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the dome towers high.】

【At the very top, steps are built, and a majestic dragon throne is prominently placed, symbolizing supreme imperial power.】

【Above the ceiling, a dragon head cast in pure gold overlooks the space, its scales gleaming under the candlelight, flashing with golden light.】

【You step into this resplendent hall, your gaze sweeping over the dragon throne, and you cannot help but shake your head lightly.】

【Too many people have died for this chair!】

【Lu Yu follows by your side, his posture as straight as a pine.】

【Behind him are a group of Lu Family Army generals; they walk with steady steps, slowly entering the hall.】

【The eunuchs and palace maids, who were originally fleeing in panic, see the palace in such a chaotic state and have packed up their gold, silver, and valuables to hide inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.】

【They are all terrified, watching through the gaps as more and more armored and sword-bearing men enter the hall, feeling extremely nervous.】

【There are patrol soldiers among the Lu Family Army who drag them out one by one; they hold the treasures in their arms in fear.】

【They beg for mercy incessantly!】

【A while later!】

【Seeing that the Lu Family Army is not wantonly killing the innocent, the eunuchs and palace maids gradually calm down; some even muster the courage to carefully serve tea and offer salutations according to palace rules.】

【A young eunuch tremblingly holds up tea and offers it to you; he knows you are the leader of this group of military men. Now that your army has broken into the palace, the Son of Heaven is dead, and the Empress Dowager is dead.】

【But strangely, this great army is not looting the palace's treasures, but rather stationing guards every ten steps, beginning to slowly take over the palace.】

【The palace begins to quiet down!】

【The young eunuch is truly terrified at this moment, and the teacup in his hand clatters as his hands shake violently.】

【The tea spills all over the floor!】

【You slowly take it and say a word of thanks.】

【Hearing this, the young eunuch is so scared he immediately kneels and cannot get up; he has never heard the word "thanks" while serving in the palace.】

【The young eunuch is extremely frightened, not knowing what to say, fearing that if he says the wrong thing, he will lose his head, so he just keeps kowtowing.】

【You stand up to help him up and say, "It is no matter."】

【The young eunuch feels completely dazed, then leaves as if in a trance.】

【The eunuchs and palace maids busy themselves, quickly arranging seats in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, then respectfully stand far to the sides, not daring to breathe loudly, fearing they might anger these uninvited guests.】

【Twenty chairs are neatly arranged, and the Lu Family Army generals stand one by one in front of their corresponding chairs, yet they do not rush to sit, instead standing quietly before the seats.】

【Before long!】

【Except for a few chairs that remain empty, the rest are all filled with people.】

【Feng Haiping, Dou Gu, Jia Fu, and Huang Xin stand by the chairs near the front.】

【You naturally sit in the first seat, lowering your brows slightly.】

【After following you all the way from the Fengtian Hall, Zhou Jinyu looks around and finds there is no place for her to stand, appearing slightly awkward for a moment, so she has to follow closely behind you.】

【Not long after!】

【More people enter the hall one after another; all of them offer you a salute before finding their chairs to stand by, not sitting down either.】

【Lu Yu looks over and discovers that Qin Xiao Wu of the black and white paths of Yuetangjiang, Marquis of Longting Yu Xian, and others have actually all arrived.】

【After Yu Xian enters the hall, this eunuch dressed in red stands silently behind you.】

【Now!】

【Behind you, on the left is Lu Yu, and on the right is the newly arrived Yu Xian.】

【Such an arrangement leaves Zhou Jinyu, who was originally behind you, feeling somewhat at a loss for a moment; she does not know where to stand!】

【After thinking about it, she finally decides to stand beside Yu Xian; after all, Lu Yu's fame is widespread, and he is hard to match by ten thousand men, and that invisible aura makes her feel fearful, not daring to get too close.】

【You remain with your eyes closed, resting your mind, as if you have not heard the changes around you, remaining aloof from the situation.】

【Zhou Jinyu secretly observes you, seeing you maintain that posture of closed eyes and lowered brows, and she cannot help but secretly speculate about your thoughts.】

【Zhou Cheng also followed; regarding the deaths of the Empress Dowager and Zhou Zhen, he feels only joy in his heart.】

【If Zhou Zhen had not committed suicide, he would certainly have repaid the previous humiliation a hundredfold; the Empress Dowager's indifference had long since disappointed Zhou Cheng.】

【Zhou Cheng looks around; the Lu Family Army generals in the hall are mostly old generals of the Lu Family Army, among whom are many of the Twenty-Six Generals of the Pavilion.】

【Dai Zhong, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, does not even have the qualifications to have a chair, only standing at the very end; Dai Zhong's eyes also look excitedly at the person in the lead.】

【The true commander of the Lu Family Army!】

【Zhou Cheng silently retreats to the side; his heart is burning, this is the scene of the military review and strategy session of Lu Shaobao, and he has long yearned for it!】

【As time passes, there are more and more people in the hall, and the twenty chairs are all filled with people standing.】

【Every general who takes their place appears so serious and solemn; they hold their heads high, and the atmosphere of the entire hall becomes increasingly heavy.】

【The young eunuchs originally responsible for serving tea and water weave through the crowd, but they cannot help but slow their steps; looking at these imposing generals, their hearts are filled with awe.】

【Inside the hall, except for the occasional sound of footsteps, almost no other sound can be heard; everything appears so quiet and solemn.】

【You sit in the high position, looking at the two rows of people.】

【Almost most of the generals of the Lu Family Army have arrived, except for a portion stationed in the North.】

【Some came to the capital with the army, but each has their own duties, so they did not all come.】

【As you survey them, the scene becomes increasingly solemn!】

【You say faintly:】

【"Sit!"】

【Yu Xian says in a deep voice from behind: "Shaobao has an order, sit!"】

【The generals answer in unison: "Understood!"】

【The sound is like a great bell, shaking the young eunuchs and palace maids into a panic.】

【Zhou Jinyu is also captured by this momentum, and cannot help but walk a few steps closer to you.】

【With the order given!】

【Hearing the sound, the generals sit down in unison, without any noise, all sitting upright with serious expressions.】

【The young eunuchs and palace maids in the hall are also infected by this solemn atmosphere, not daring to make the slightest move, one after another retreating to lean against the wall, quietly waiting for the development of the situation.】

【You nod faintly!】

【After Yu Xian looks around, he speaks again: "If there is no urgent matter, report first!"】

【Feng Haiping has already stood up, thinking deeply: "Qianyuan, Han, Chu, the North all have secret reports."】

【"The military situation is urgent!"】

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 125 =====