King Zhao felt nervous when he saw this, because these three people were all his imperial guards.

After tying up the remaining two people, Lin Ling took the things found by the imperial guards during the body search.

It was a metal ring with a layer of gauze on it like a hat.

The ring is made extremely finely, with an extremely thin iron chain connected to one end. When the iron chain is pulled hard, the ring shrinks instantly, and countless fine and sharp thin blades protrude from the inside of the ring.

As long as the ring is put on a person's head and the chain is pulled, the head will be cut off in an instant.

This is... the blood-dropping guillotine from the previous dynasty? !

The Blood Dropper is a secret assassination weapon used by the emperor of the previous dynasty. It has been lost for a long time. The Shenjiying has studied it for many years and just reproduced it not long ago.

Three blood drops were neatly lined up on the ground. King Zhao's eyes twitched and his heart was filled with rage, but he had no place to vent.

I didn't expect that after all the planning, in the end it was all in vain.

Lin Mingyue, Lin Ling and Prince Zhao brought other imperial guards into the palace to meet the emperor. At this moment, the imperial guards around Emperor Ming had just cleared out the remaining assassins in the palace.

There was a bloodstain in front of the door of the imperial study. It seemed that these assassins could only go this far. If they took another step forward, they would die.

After hearing the report from Lin Ling and the other two, Emperor Ming looked down at the blood-dripping swords in their hands with a gloomy expression.

"Are these three people all under the command of King Zhao?"

The anger that had just been on King Zhao's face disappeared completely. He kowtowed several times, his face full of fear and trepidation, and answered with endless self-blame.

"It's all my fault for being so careless that I almost let the assassin take advantage of me. If your majesty's body is damaged because of this, I will never be able to get rid of the regret even if I die!"

Lin Ling secretly widened his eyes, Oh my God, I didn't expect that the King of Zhao, who looked like he wanted to eat people just now, turned into an innocent little poor thing in the blink of an eye. This play was so well acted!

Emperor Ming did not comment, but stared at King Zhao quietly, which made King Zhao feel uneasy and his inner clothes soaked with cold sweat.

"Okay, I understand. You can go down first. I have something to ask the General Guarding the Nation and the General of the Cavalry."

King Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up and limped out.

"Your Majesty, when I heard that the Xuzhou army was attacking the South Gate this morning, I was afraid that the rebels had infiltrated the Imperial Guards, so I immediately searched the Imperial Guards and found three people carrying blood-dropping darts."

Lin Ling said this after Prince Zhao left. Although Lin Ling was always laughing and joking, he was quite perceptive in the court. He could see that Emperor Ming was suspicious of Prince Zhao.

Emperor Ming understood. He had never expected that Hu Ge Lao and Nan Heying had such means and connections that they could even get the Blood Dropper. It seemed that there were indeed many parasites in the court. It was time to get rid of them...

"You have done a great job today. Once this matter is handled, I will definitely reward you according to your merits. Go down now."

"Yes!"

……

On the other side, at the Second Prince’s residence.

"Report! Your Highness, the Imperial Guards have surrounded our mansion!"

Nan Heying, who had been so nervous that she could hardly sit still, fell into her chair with a thud when she heard the words. Her heart dropped to the ground and she died.

He was defeated in the end.

"Hahahahahaha, I lost. It's over. It's all over!"

As he was speaking, the Imperial Guards rushed into the mansion, detained everyone in the Second Prince's mansion in the Cliff Prison, and interrogated them strictly.

In the Hu Mansion, the moment Lord Hu learned that Lin Mingyue and Lin Ling had taken action, he knew that nothing great would be accomplished today.

At this time, he was holding a cup of poisoned wine, quietly waiting for the final judgment.

"Report! The Imperial Guards have surrounded our residence. I have also learned that the Second Prince's residence has also been besieged!"

Lord Hu nodded calmly. He was old, and he risked his life for this fight. He would not regret it even if he lost.

It's just that he didn't know where he was defeated or who he was defeated by...

In life, wealth and honor are like floating clouds, and these clouds are finally going to leave the Hu family.

After sighing, Lord Hu raised his head and drank the poisoned wine. In the blink of an eye, he was silent.

……

The second prince Nan Heying colluded with Hu Ge Lao and Xuzhou garrison commander Yang Li to launch a rebellion, shocking the court and the public.

Under the harsh punishment of the Yulin Guards, all the evil things Nan Heying had done over the years were exposed.

But Nan Rongjing knew that these were matters that could not be known to outsiders. Emperor Ming attached the most importance to the royal family's reputation, so these matters were presented to Emperor Ming in the form of secret reports.

After reading Nan Rongjing's secret report, Emperor Ming felt a splitting headache. For so many years, he had watched Nan Heying and the prince fight to the death.

But no one expected Nan Heying to be so bold. He formed a clique to attack dissidents, took bribes and perverted the law, and killed court officials. The crimes he committed were simply too numerous to list!

The secret report was slammed heavily on the table by Emperor Ming, who held his forehead with his hand, as if trying to relieve a headache.

After a moment, Emperor Ming raised his eyes and looked at Nan Rongjing, asking casually.

"Rong Jing, how do you think I should deal with the Second Prince? Don't be so hasty to shirk responsibility. I'm just asking casually, but you can always ask."

Nan Rongjing lowered his head and closed his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.

"I believe that the crime of treason is a heinous crime and should be punished with the death penalty to appease the people."

Emperor Ming nodded in agreement, and then asked casually as if he suddenly remembered something.

"The Xuzhou troops deserted their posts and sneaked into the vicinity of the capital. Didn't the Yulin Guards find out?"

Hearing this, Nan Rongjing knelt down neatly and touched the ground with his head.

"Your Majesty, this is my fault. I did receive a secret report a few days ago that there were traces of troops marching near the Chiwang Mountains. I immediately sent people to investigate, but I didn't expect the Xuzhou army to be so fast. The people I sent haven't returned yet, and they have already attacked the capital..."

Emperor Ming's scrutinizing gaze remained on Nan Rongjing's body lying on the ground for a long time. After pondering for a long time, Emperor Ming allowed Nan Rongjing to stand up.

"Get up. You've always been in poor health. This can't be entirely your fault. Just be careful in the future. How's your health lately? Have you summoned the imperial physician to check?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have been sick more and more frequently in recent times. I am afraid that I am no longer competent..."

Emperor Ming waved his hand and interrupted Nan Rongjing.

"Don't worry, I will let the entire Imperial Hospital consult for you and will definitely ensure that you are safe. You are my nephew, and I don't trust anyone else in the Imperial Guards except you!"

Nan Rongjing's expression was moved, and his tone was slightly sad, like a fledgling that had been craving for family affection for a long time but could not get it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never let you down!"

Emperor Ming looked at Nan Rongjing's departing back with satisfaction. If there was one person in the entire court that Emperor Ming was most wary of, it was this nephew who was excellent in every way and extremely outstanding!

Fortunately, fortunately he won’t live long!

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