at this time.

The Zhang family, Liu family, Duanmu family, Liu family, Nangong family, and Lin family, who were masters of Huangzhou's personal guards and Imperial City Department, were surrounded.

There are dark private troops from all directions, and their eyes are green, like a group of hungry wolves surrounding delicious food!

At the same time, the royal palace of Huangzhou was surrounded!

The residences of the Shangshu were also surrounded!

On the other side.

The central army of various coalition forces had reached the foot of the imperial city, besieged the city on all sides, quietly hiding in the darkness, waiting for orders.

The darkness before dawn is long!

At this moment, the people of the imperial capital at the bottom had already gotten up, and their eyes were filled with fear through the cracks of the door and windows, and they looked at the situation outside. The more they looked, the more they became afraid!

What a large-scale mutiny!

Is the imperial capital going to change?

At this time.

The dogs who knew the tactful in the imperial capital buried their heads under their legs, trembling and daring to bark.

“Wang…”

Only those stupid and ignorant dogs dare to bark.

Then, they were cut off their heads by swords and turned into dead dogs!

"oh......"

The same is true for those ignorant roosters. They were proud and roaring towards the East regardless of concern... and the chicken's head was cut off!

Soon after.

The imperial capital became strange and quiet, and the barking of dogs and chickens disappeared!

The murderous aura fills the city!

now.

On the walls of the imperial city, the imperial guards unshelf their swords and arrows pulled their bows, looking like a war is coming!

On the other side.

At the door of a huge mansion, several old men with extraordinary demeanor and gray hair appeared!

They all wore marten coats and sat in a sedan chair with a gloomy face, and advanced towards the palace under the escort of countless masters.

Along the way, the private soldiers of wealthy families bowed and bowed!

After half an incense stick.

These sedan chairs were parked in front of the palace gate, and several old men got out of the sedan chair and said with a serious expression: "Please report to Your Majesty, the old Minister of Personnel Zhang Shu led the old ministers from all over the family to ask for a visit!"

On the imperial city.

Emperor Xia put the chess piece in his hand into the box, stood up and said, "Xiao Jiu, the person who came was Zhang Shu, the old minister who created the Great Xia Empire with me. Why did he ask for me first?"

Xia Tian also put the chess pieces in his hand into the box: "First be polite and then the soldiers, let us release them!"

"What if I don't agree to their conditions?"

"Do they dare to attack the imperial city?"

"dare!"

Xia Tian also raised his eyelids: "If they dare to surround the imperial city, they no longer care about the life or death of each leader!"

"If we can force us to release people, it is best to save the lives of each leader!"

"If you can't keep it...then you can't keep it!"

“Hahaha…”

Emperor Xia smiled with relief: "In terms of intelligence, all your brothers are not inferior to you, but they are all smarter, far inferior to you!"

"pity......."

Emperor Xia did not continue to say anything.

But Xia Tian seemed to understand the meaning of "a pity"!

He is about to become a victim of this power struggle!

At this time.

Emperor Xia had already walked to the arrow and spoke, "Left Prime Minister, have your Sima family participated in this forced palace?"

Sima Jian replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, our Sima family is loyal to Your Majesty. We will never dare to do so, and we will never participate in this matter!"

"Yeah?"

Looking at the imperial capital with murderous intent soaring into the sky, Emperor Xia sighed: "I didn't expect that all the families have trained so many private soldiers!"

"I'm really surprised!"

"Where is your Sima family?"

"The Sima family has been passed down for a long time and is known as the first family in the Central Plains... How many private troops did your Sima family raise?"

"not much!"

Sima Jian was prepared and took out a memorial from his sleeve. He respectfully handed it: "Your Majesty, this is the property of our Sima family and the raising of the farmhouse, and some of them are the guards of the business and the escorts of the farmhouse, without private troops

!”

Upon hearing this, a trace of solemnity flashed deep in Emperor Xia's eyes.

This old guy has been prepared for it!

He waved his hand and refused to answer: "Sima Aiqing is so loyal and commendable!"

"I won't look at the Sima family's belongings!"

"I never doubt the loyalty of the Sima family!"

"Your Majesty's wise!"

Sima Jian bowed his head and saluted, a trace of cold light flashed in his eyes!

The emperor, already suspicious!

Now that the situation in the imperial capital has reached this point, it depends on who can laugh to the end!

At this time.

Emperor Xia said, "My elders, are you here to meet me with your troops... do you want to force the palace?"

"I dare not!"

Zhang Shu said at the bottom of the imperial city: "Your Majesty, the old minister was originally ill in bed. Although he heard that there were treacherous ministers in the court, he encouraged His Majesty and the court to commit the act of robbing the family and abuse the head of the meritorious officials, but the old minister knew that His Majesty was wise and thought His Majesty

He will expel such treacherous officials from the court and give him peace in the court!"

"But, I never expected that His Majesty would listen to the slander of the treacherous ministers tonight. During the night banquet, he actually imprisoned the heads of each family in the palace. He wanted to kill him and then take the money and food from his family. The old minister sat up in dying and had no choice but to force him to get up and ask His Majesty.

...Is this true?"

Zhang Shu said nothing, and he didn't say that the emperor was wrong, but every word said that the emperor was a fool!

He didn't mention Xia Tian in every sentence, but every word said that he was a treacherous minister!

"Hahaha......"

Emperor Xia laughed: "Mr. Zhang, I see that you are still energetic, and you will have no problem living for another twenty years!"

"Who said that I imprisoned the heads of each family?"

"Who said I'm going to kill them?"

"Who said I'm going to take your property?"

“Where did the rumor come from?”

Zhang Shu raised his head, looked at Emperor Xia, and followed the words; "Your Majesty, if there is no such thing, please let the heads of each family leave the palace and return home, then we old ministers will feel at ease!

"As long as the heads of the family come out, the old minister immediately let the guards of each family go back to avoid disturbing His Majesty!"

"Hahaha......"

Emperor Xia’s laughter gradually became colder: “You old guy is still so good at speaking!”

"If I say... the heads of the family are drunk and cannot leave the palace for the time being, do you believe it?"

Of course, Zhang Shu didn't believe it: "Then please ask Your Majesty to hand over the drunken people to the old ministers to bring them back, so as not to be embarrassed in the palace!"

"Please accept your kindness!"

Emperor Xia's voice became even colder and louder: "Old Secretary Zhang, you are too presumptuous!"

"snort......"
To be continued...