The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 145 Happy Saturday, little monkeys

Ji Shihan looked around. Well, Lin Shanjuan was not there, the eldest princess was not there, and even Princess Annan was not there.

These people usually hang out together, so now it only means they're together too. Is there any need to wonder where they are? They must have set a trap at Tianmen Pass, waiting for that stupid bastard to get in!

Otherwise, why would Qi Yili bring everyone so far and not allow any followers?

This Chang Zhenming is also a fool! He has been so stupid for so many years!

Duke Xingguo is also a military man. He must have gone to the emperor to discuss what to do. Otherwise, with his temper, wouldn't he have rushed to Chang Zhenming to demand an explanation?

But Chang Zhenming is a brainless person. When something happened, he didn't come to discuss it with himself, but made such a stupid decision!

Ji Shihan's eyes were cold, and he didn't call his personal guards until the "outing" was over.

"Eliminate all spies related to Duke Suiguo, and send someone to infiltrate Duke Suiguo's mansion to burn all correspondence. Duke Suiguo and the Grand Tutor's Mansion must have absolutely no connection from now on!"

"Yes!"

The Duke of Xingguo and his wife, along with Ye Xi, who was pretending to be Sun Yuze, got into a carriage. When they leaned over the curtain and waved to the outside, they saw that the Qi siblings were suddenly in a trance.

When I was young, I had similar scenes.

At that time, his wife was in labor and had sent an urgent letter asking him to return. The late emperor was also here with many ministers to see him off.

The young emperor today looks very much like the late emperor in spirit, bearing, appearance and temperament.

There is also Princess Xihe, whose thoughts are always unknown to you. Although she is a woman, just standing there, her temperament alone is extraordinary enough, not to mention her graceful figure.

When she took over the government temporarily, everyone opposed it. A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. How could a princess who had never served in the court dare to take charge of state affairs?

Since she became regent, the policies she introduced one after another have caused complaints from officials, but the response from the people has been harmonious, and there are even voices supporting her as the new monarch.

So the people from the Ministry of Rites launched the first round of attack, and Ji Shihan also quickly contacted other officials to defect to his side.

His Highness Xihe was able to handle internal and external troubles in an orderly manner. Under such circumstances, he was able to draw a tie with Ji Shihan, and now he even had the momentum to suppress him.

Outsiders said that she yearned for the supreme position, which was why she worked so hard and focused on government affairs.

But if that were the case, she would not return power so readily, and the emperor would be hesitant in making any decision.

Obviously, she was not yearning for imperial power, she just wanted to protect the legacy of the previous emperor.

And what about these old ministers? They were once the late emperor's right-hand men, but now, because they want to preserve the titles of their descendants and the blessings of future generations, they are timid and cautious, protecting themselves.

"Ugh--"

He suddenly sighed, and the Duke's wife and Ye Xi both looked at him.

Duke Xingguo realized his own gaffe and apologized, "It's just that the late emperor entrusted His Majesty and the Princess Royal to our care before his death. And yet, for so many years, they've been the only ones to carry us through this. I feel quite ashamed."

Ye Xi probably understood his intention and after a moment's hesitation, he took the initiative to express his position: "The Ye family's achievements and honors were all granted by Jingguo, and they have protected Jingguo's territory for generations. Ye Xi has been under the command of his godfather since he was a child. He will not support anyone who is not the orthodox of Jingguo. Therefore, he only recognizes His Majesty as the emperor."

Duke Xingguo took a deep breath and wanted to salute, but the carriage was too small, so he had to give up.

"Princess Annan is very righteous, which makes me feel ashamed."

Ye Xi smiled and said, "Your Excellency, I am flattered. As ministers of state, it is our duty to assist His Majesty."

She looked out through the gap in the window. The carriage was going down the mountain and the smell of soil hit her face.

Jingguo belongs to the Jingguo people. If any traitors try to change the dynasty, she will never agree.

Ye Xi clenched his fists...

The carriage sped along the mountain road, passing through one valley after another under the watchful eyes of Ye Xi's men, and finally completely walked out of the dense forest and headed straight for Tianmen Pass.

The carriage left the dense forest and moved forward when suddenly a group of soldiers came out to stop it.

"Stop and check!"

A loud shout stopped the driver from whipping him. Ye Xi opened the window a little and looked outside. This was not a checkpoint. The person outside the car who asked to be checked must be a signal that Chang Lingyue intended to take action.

Duke Xingguo received the hint and lifted the curtain, shouting angrily, "You're blind! Let them go!"

The person blocking the road took the opportunity to look inside the car and saw a person who was wrapped tightly and covered with plasters. After confirming the target of the action, he knelt on the ground.

"Please calm down, Duke. Since this is your carriage, I dare not interrogate it. Ahead is the Tianmen Pass. Foreign troops are forbidden to trespass. Please allow our guards to lead you in."

Duke Xingguo lowered the curtain and snorted coldly: "Quick!"

The soldier smiled triumphantly, agreed, then glanced at the others, took the carriage frame, and pulled it straight into the pass.

Duke Xingguo kept frowning, and Ye Xi was puzzled, so he asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing serious." Duke Xingguo hesitated, "It's just that the soldiers accompanying him to the hunting palace are all imperial guards. How could the imperial guards be stopped from entering the capital? Moreover, although his statement is obviously untenable, the imperial guards did not raise any objections and handed us over to him so easily..."

He didn't elaborate further, but Ye Xi also heard something was wrong -

The handover that just happened seemed to have been discussed in advance, so the imperial guards returned to the hunting palace without a single question.

All the imperial guards participating in this autumn hunt were under Ye Lang's command.

Brother...

Ye Xi was overwhelmed with worry, and a feeling of powerlessness gradually rose: It seemed...

It seems like the thing I'm most unwilling to accept is...becoming reality.

Could it be that brother, he is really colluding with Chang Lingyue?