Calling Again
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
The emperor in the Weiyang Palace was the first to learn of the events at Yang Mausoleum.
The intrusion incident was reported just one day ago, but it has already escalated into a major battle at Yang Mausoleum in the middle of the night.
If the people who had previously trespassed on Yang Mausoleum were difficult to identify, last night's fierce battle revealed their identities.
This involves the Lu Baibai, who is showing signs of fighting.
The powerful demon forcibly entered Yang Mausoleum, but was ambushed by Wei Wan, Zhi Buning, Kong Zhong, and others.
Lu Baibai's skills were only average, Kong Ning's close-combat attacks were terrifying and had very distinct characteristics, and the great demon who was suspected to be the Venerable did not linger in the battle after using his demonic magic, but chose to directly break into the imperial tomb.
Although the other party cursed and swore as they left the tomb, seemingly having suffered a setback, the face of the Great Han Dynasty had undoubtedly been trampled underfoot.
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
The new emperor drew his sword and slashed down fiercely, chipping a corner off the documents on the desk.
He was very young and had never experienced the power struggles and intrigues of the old crown prince and the old emperor.
The new emperor experienced only nurturing and kindness from Emperor Jing, who was also the person he respected, worshipped, and absolutely trusted.
For the new emperor, Emperor Jing was indeed a sore spot.
He would behead anyone who disturbed Emperor Jing's tomb.
However, his limited abilities made it difficult for him to put this idea into practice.
Furious and unable to vent his anger, he slashed at the documents on the desk with his sword.
The new emperor is not the kind of person who seeks revenge for his incompetence. This sword strike is his memory; the missing piece of the document will constantly remind and spur him on.
The demons like Venerable One can overturn Yang Mausoleum today, and they might overturn the imperial palace tomorrow.
If he didn't want to get beaten up, he could only run faster and become more powerful.
"This old monster injured the Empress Dowager before, and now he's brazenly trespassing on the mausoleum. What's his next move...? I can't panic, I absolutely can't panic!"
The new emperor pondered Li Guang, the chief of the imperial guards protecting Weiyang Palace, and felt that the Northern Frontier Legion under Li Guang's command had been in a standoff with the Xiong State for many years, which made even the most powerful demons wary.
"It's a pity there aren't many Li Guang in the world!"
Li Guang was needed to suppress the Northern Border, to suppress the Li Guang Weiyang Palace, and to Li Guang Yang Mausoleum.
As the most outstanding general of the Great Han Dynasty, Li Guang was undoubtedly overwhelmed with tasks and unable to carry out the mission alone.
This led the new emperor to place the other party in the most important position.
Everything at this moment undoubtedly revolves around him.
Only when the new emperor has truly established himself and removed the word "new" from his head, becoming a true emperor, can Li Guang be dispatched to other regions.
A true emperor possesses ambition and courage, sufficient foresight, a broad mind, and sufficiently powerful methods.
The seemingly simple act of counting points is not easy to accomplish. The first three aspects pertain to temperament and wisdom, which the new emperor prides himself on, but the last aspect is undoubtedly his biggest weakness.
He was just starting out, a puppet emperor at the moment.
The court officials focused their attention on the Empress Dowager, wary of her potential attempt to replace the emperor, lest they be purged by the succeeding emperor.
During routine official business, none of the senior officials were considered confidants of the new emperor.
If we had to force someone to come up with one, it would only be Tian Fen, the new emperor's uncle.
Unfortunately, his uncle was of ordinary birth, had ordinary abilities, and an ordinary family background. Even with the support of the new emperor and the empress dowager, they couldn't get things going. He was far inferior to Dou Ying and others.
"My strength makes it difficult to take shortcuts to rise to the top, but the imperial power has not fallen into my hands, the Empress Dowager has fallen ill, and a great demon from the Northern Kuru Continent has appeared in Yang Mausoleum!"
One thing after another kept swirling in the new emperor's mind.
He must say that human strength is finite, and no matter how hard he tries, there are limitations.
As his gaze swept over the self-recommendation letters scattered across the desk for amusement, the new emperor sheathed his sword.
"Since you can write about Zixu, I hope you have half of Zixu's abilities. If you can help me with this, I can guarantee you wealth and peace!"
A mere official in the imperial court might seem insignificant, but someone capable of writing about the prosperous era of the Emperor Wuyou's dynasty must possess considerable wisdom.
Even if Zhang Xuezhou heard this story from someone else, that person at least knows the real creator, and might be able to guide him in a possible direction to solve the problem.
If the new emperor hadn't been at his wit's end, he wouldn't have even considered such a thing.
He was truly at his wit's end and realized that he was in a potentially high-risk situation.
This made him willing to disguise himself and visit again.
Regardless, Zhang Xuezhou is currently seriously ill and bedridden, so he must be at home.
Considering that Zhang Xuezhou also had the ability to read faces, the new emperor pondered for a moment and finally decided to make a trip after the court meeting.
He carried out his official duties as usual, dealing with the court officials who were outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile.
After the morning court session ended, the new emperor had already entered a side hall, removed his imperial robes, and put on a eunuch's robe. After changing his headdress, he no longer had the image of a high-ranking person he had previously possessed.
He was too lazy to summon Li Guang, who was constantly patrolling the vicinity of the Weiyang Palace as if facing a formidable enemy, and instead used his status as a eunuch to move freely within the palace.
It was easy for the new emperor to pass through the Sima Gate. Even if he disguised himself as a eunuch, it was still relatively simple for him to stamp his own pass.
After passing through the palace gates, they hailed another carriage waiting to be used for business, and the new emperor pointed out a direction.
With the clatter of wheels, the carriage passed through the Imperial City District and entered the wealthy district.
After traveling at a leisurely pace for half an hour, the carriage stopped at the alleyway of Old Tree Alley.
The servants had cleared the snow from the alley, leaving a thick layer of snow piled up on both sides of the walls. Some people had even sculpted snowmen and snow lions to stand at the doorways.
The Zhang Household remained deserted; even the headless stone lions hadn't been replaced.
"This guy does have some real skills!"
When the new emperor recalled Zhang Xuezhou's physiognomy reading of Wang Fugui, which indicated that living in this house would bring misfortune, he couldn't help but deeply agree.
Even Zhang Xuezhou ended up having his head chopped off for medical treatment; giving Wang Fugui this kind of house would be a death sentence.
After thinking it over, he couldn't help but feel more confident about the trip.
When they knocked on the door, several footsteps could be heard inside the courtyard.
"Sir?"
Two medical apprentices were responsible for opening the door.
Zhang Xuezhou provided food and lodging, and since they had nothing else to do, they had to temporarily act as servants, responsible for shoveling snow and opening doors.
Upon suddenly seeing the young man dressed in the high-ranking robes of a palace eunuch, the two immediately lowered their heads.
Rong Tianding, who was preparing lunch in the kitchen, peeked out the window.
"Cousin, an official from the palace is here to see you!"
Upon suddenly seeing the new emperor's familiar face, Rong Tianding was startled and then shouted loudly.
He glanced at the large amount of food that the old man had cooked and felt that there were far too many people in the house.
They clearly had no relatives or friends in Chang'an City, but for some reason, Rong Tianding found that visitors kept coming to this deserted mansion, even the Emperor himself.