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Chapter 4194 4196 [Great Reward]

Cao Zhengchun was stunned by the emperor's scolding, then he looked at Li Xiu lying on the ground and immediately understood, "I deserve to die!"

"You deserve to die!" At this moment, Cheng Shifei also rushed over with the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother was taken away by Wuhuan and Lixiu.

If it weren't for my wit, courage, intelligence and decisiveness, I would have rescued the Queen Mother first and then rushed to save you, you would have died several times over."

It turned out that he knew that Princess Lixiu wanted to assassinate the emperor, so he hurriedly brought the Queen Mother to rescue him.

"Mother, you're back. Are you okay?" The emperor knelt down to greet the empress dowager when he saw her.

"Thanks to the great help of this hero Cheng, otherwise I would be in great danger this time." The Queen Mother pointed at Cheng Shifei and explained.

"Are you Yunluo's senior brother Cheng Shifei?" The emperor looked at Cheng Shifei and said.

"That's right, that's right." Cheng Shifei bowed foolishly, having no idea of ​​court etiquette.

"In short, this time it's all thanks to Minister Duan and this person..." The emperor looked at Xiang Nan and said.

"Your humble servant Gui Hai Yidao pays homage to His Majesty." Xiang Nan bowed.

"My dear Minister Gui Hai arrived in time, otherwise I would have been killed by this evil man long ago." The emperor said again.

"My son, don't forget that we have Hero Cheng," the Queen Mother reminded.

"Yes, and there is also Minister Cheng." The emperor nodded and said, "I will reward them generously!"

"Your Majesty, I, Cheng Shifei, was blessed by your great fortune to have met Princess Yunluo and the Queen Mother, and to have killed that damned Wuhuan." Cheng Shifei said proudly, "Even if we didn't make it, Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor, blessed with great fortune, and will be protected by heaven. A thunderbolt will kill this monster. The true dragon emperor, may all spirits protect you!"

"Hahaha, well said. Everyone will receive a reward when we go to court tomorrow." The emperor felt very comfortable with his flattery and nodded with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cheng Shifei also grinned.

……

The matter was settled, Xiang Nan and Duan Tianya returned to Hulong Villa.

Zhu Wusi was stunned when he learned that the fake Wuhuan and the fake Lixiu were dead and the plot to assassinate the emperor failed. Then he laughed out loud, "It seems that the emperor is really the true dragon emperor, blessed by all spirits. He can turn misfortune into fortune and turn disaster into blessing. It can be seen that God blesses the Ming Dynasty."

"Foster father, this time it was all thanks to Cheng Shifei. He was the one who got rid of Wuhuan and rescued the Queen Mother in time." Duan Tianya said again, "Otherwise, even if we killed Princess Lixiu, he would make us cautious with the Queen Mother in his hand."

"Well, this person is indeed a bit strange." Zhu Wushi nodded, "Forget it, let's not talk about him for now. You all go back and have a rest, you still have to go to court to see the emperor tomorrow."

"Yes, godfather." Xiang Nan, Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang all bowed.

Returning to his room, Xiang Nan cast a Muggle shielding spell and then brought Princess Lixiu out of the storage room.

He was still stiff all over, having been hit by Xiang Nan's "Petrification" skill.

Xiang Nan then used the art of grafting to absorb the fake Li Xiu's internal strength and martial arts.

The strength of the fake Toshihide is not much different from that of Karasuma. He also has profound internal strength and is proficient in ninjutsu and swordsmanship. No wonder he was sent by General Tokugawa to assist Zhu Musi and carry out the task of assassinating the emperor.

If they were a little weaker, they wouldn't be able to do it.

Xiang Nan originally wanted to absorb the fake Li Xiu's internal energy in the palace, but time was too urgent, so he could only put him in the storage room first.

Now that he had absorbed all the internal energy and martial arts, Xiang Nan cast a disappearing spell and made the fake Li Xiu disappear into thin air. In this way, no one could find him anymore.

"It's pitiful. A master of his generation, fully qualified to establish his own school and dominate a region, but unfortunately he became a pawn of politicians, with no control over his life and death. Why bother?" Xiang Nan then sighed.

With the strength of the fake Karasuma and fake Toshihide, they have the potential to become the leader of a faction whether in Fuso or in Middle-earth.

Being an emperor, a general, or a daimyo may be a stretch, but being a carefree rich man or the founder of a sect is absolutely fine. Unfortunately, they have all become pawns of politicians, fighting for them and sacrificing their lives, so that now they are dead and gone. What a waste.

……

The next day, Xiang Nan, Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang went to the palace to meet the emperor together with Tiedan Shenhou.

Cheng Shifei was also waiting outside the palace early in the morning, and then followed him into the palace to meet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," they all bowed and said, "Long live the Emperor!"

Cheng Shifei had never been taught etiquette in the palace, so he could only follow suit. Fortunately, he was smart and did not make any mistakes.

"Stand up," the emperor said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone stood up and said.

"The Emperor has decreed that Duan Tianya and Gui Hai Yidao will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold for their meritorious service in saving the Emperor." An eunuch announced loudly.

"I thank the emperor." Xiang Nan and Duan Tianya both bowed.

"Cheng Shifei rescued the empress dowager and killed the assassin from Izumo. He was rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and a special token for traveling from the inner palace." The eunuch said loudly again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." When Cheng Shifei heard that there was so much money, he was overjoyed and bowed quickly.

"Uncle, in order to show my trust in you and the people in Hulong Villa, I grant you a special imperial sword that can execute first and report later." The emperor said to Zhu Wusi again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhu Wusi bowed and said.

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, his face changed.

Xiang Nan, Duan Tianya, and Cheng Shifei offered him a reward of 10,000 taels of gold, but he didn't care. A mere 30,000 taels of gold was nothing but a pile of dirt to him, worthless.

But the Imperial Sword is different. It can kill first and report later. It is so powerful that even I am threatened by it.

But the emperor's words were irresistible and he could not object at all, so he could only suppress his anger for the time being.

……

At this time, Princess Yunluo secretly pushed the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother smiled and glanced at her daughter, then said, "Shen Hou, I heard that there are three spies in Hulong Villa, Tian, ​​Di, and Xuan, is that right?"

"It is said that you have been struggling to find the fourth spy for many years." The Queen Mother continued, "In that case, why not take this opportunity to appoint Young Master Cheng as a Yellow-lettered spy?"

"Ah?!" Cheng Shifei was stunned.

Shen Hou's face froze, "This..."

Cheng Shifei is not only Gu Santong's apprentice, but also ruined his plan to assassinate the emperor and the empress dowager. He wishes he could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin, so how could he be willing to recruit him into the Huolong Villa as a spy and have him hanging around in front of him every day.

What's more, there are many secrets in Huolong Villa. If he is allowed in, there is a possibility of leakage of secrets.

Shen Hou was about to refuse, but heard the emperor smile and said, "Mother, this is a very good idea. Uncle, I'll leave the success to you."

"Your Majesty, the secret agents of Huolong Villa must go through a strict selection before they can be hired. We cannot be careless." Shen Hou said hurriedly.

"Don't worry, Master Shen. I have personally experienced Young Master Cheng's martial arts, and I guarantee that I will not let you down." The Queen Mother said with a smile.

"Uncle, if you have any concerns, you can test him first." The emperor also ordered.

"I obey your command." The Divine Marquis bowed and said.