Power in the World: After Eternal Age

Liu Ni hesitated, and the long sword in his hand trembled slightly at Xue Ti.Xue Ti was shocked and said: "General Liu, you must not listen to the words of the eunuch. If General Liu kills this thief, I will protect General Liu in front of the empress. When the new emperor is established, General Liu will also have to be reused."

Liu Ni knew in his heart that Zong Ai's words were true, if the empress followed Xue Ti's words and made Tuoba Jun the emperor's grandson, the empress might really want to use her own sword.

But he was loyal to Emperor Taiwu, and he really couldn't bear to be in cahoots with the eunuch Zong Ai because he was worried about his own life, and he would be notorious in history in the future.

He was fighting fiercely in his heart, and his face was cloudy and uncertain.All of a sudden, he felt his back being pushed hard by both hands, and Liu Ni, who was caught off guard, rushed forward.

"Ah!" With a loud cry, Liu Ni saw that Xue Tiyuan in front of him stared at him with terrified eyes, his face distorted by pain.

A bloody smell rushed into Liu Ni's nose, and his face felt uncomfortable as if a pot of sticky noodle soup had been splashed on it.The long sword in Liu Ni's hand had already pierced Xue Ti's heart, and fresh blood was gushing out from Xue Ti's chest.

Xue Ti took Liu Ni's long sword, turned his back to the sky, and fell down with a bang.In astonishment, Liu Ni wiped his face unconsciously, and saw in astonishment that his hands were covered with blood.

"General Liu, well done!" Zong Ai clapped his hands behind Liu Ni with a half-smile.Liu Ni said in horror: "I didn't kill him, I didn't kill Lord Xue!"

Zong Ai said in a dark tone: "General Liu, it is obvious that the long sword in your hand pierced the chest of the traitor Xue Ti, we all saw it!"

Liu Ni was taken aback and said, "Us? Who else is in this side hall?"

Zong Ai clapped his hands and said: "Lord Jia, come out! General Liu is now ours, let's go meet the empress together!"

Jia Zhou came out from behind the screen, and Liu Ni's face turned pale.Although he knew in his heart that it was Zong Ai who took advantage of his unpreparedness and pushed him to stab Xue Ti to death, but now that there are all the witnesses and material evidence, where can he go to seek justice?

Zong Ai suddenly stopped in his tracks and seemed to have changed his mind: "General Liu, you should immediately lead your troops to guard the palace and not allow anyone to enter or leave the palace. Lord Jia, hurry up and call Tuoba Yu, king of Nan'an, into the palace!"

Jia Zhou followed the order and came out, Liu Ni stood there for a while, under Zong Ai's gaze, he let out a long sigh, pulled out the sword from Xue Ti's chest, went out of the side hall, and led a group of old guards and imperial guards towards the gate .

When Zong Ai came to the Queen's bedroom, Empress Helian was thinking about how to deal with the matter of establishing a new monarch in the side hall, when Zong Ai suddenly returned to the bedroom, she couldn't help but turn pale.

Empress Helian said in a trembling voice: "Zong Aiqing, I will go to the side hall in a while to discuss the establishment of a new monarch. When Zong Aiqing comes back, could there be other things?"

Zong Ai gave a salute and said: "Empress, my minister Zong Aite came to inform the Empress. Shangshu's left servant She Lanyan, Wu Xinggong Hebi, and servant Taiyuan Gong Xueti, who received the emperor's favor, but they were not in harmony with Beiliang. Secret communication. After the destruction of Beiliang, the three of them feared that the emperor would know about the matter, so they colluded with Zhang Ping, the former general of Beiliang and the current general of the Imperial Forest Army Zhonglang, and Xu Lin of the Xiaohuangmen, and took advantage of the opportunity of the imperial guards on duty to assassinate the emperor."

"Jian Zongai risked his life to eliminate the thief. According to the order of the empress, he sent General Zhenwei and General Liu Ni Liu, the general of the Imperial Forest Army of the old guard. General Liu Ni was ordered to arrest the rebels Lan Yan, He Di and Xue Ti. He was executed in the side hall. Chen Zongai feared that the remnants of the rebels would cause chaos, so he ordered General Liu to lead the troops to guard the palace, so as to protect the safety of the empress and all the concubines in the palace."

Empress Helian was shocked and fell down on the phoenix bed.Zong Ai said in a dark tone: "Empress, the country cannot live without a king for a day. Please, Empress, quickly issue an order to make Tuoba Yu, king of Nan'an, my Great Wei Emperor!"

Empress Helian let out a long sigh, and said faintly: "I am a woman, and I don't care about political affairs. Zhun Zong Aiqing made Tuoba Yu, king of Nan'an, the emperor. Zong Aiqing, you can handle this matter!"

Zong Ai prostrated himself on the ground and said loudly: "Chen Zongai respectfully obeys the Queen's order! Queen, the thieves are messing around in the palace. For safety's sake, Chen Zongai begs the Queen to stay temporarily in the Queen's bedroom and not to walk around at will! "

Empress Helian was silent, Zong Ai was already quite powerful in the palace, with many party members, and Liu Ni, the general in charge of the palace ban, was also used by Zong Ai, what could she do?Empress Helian burst into tears, and said faintly: "The safety of this palace depends on Zong Aiqing. All matters in the palace are decided by Zong Aiqing."

Zong Ai sneered, summoned his confidant eunuchs, and threatened all the maids in the Queen's bedroom, and then proudly came to the side hall.

Not long after Zong Ai entered the side hall, Jia Zhou led Nan'an King Tuoba Yu to the side hall.Tuobayu, king of Nan'an, saw three important ministers lying in a pool of blood in the side hall, he couldn't help being shocked.

Zong Ai said in a deep voice: "Don't be surprised, King Nan'an! King Nan'an, Emperor Taiwu was murdered by the rebels tonight, and I have led people to kill the rebels! Chen Zong'ai congratulates King Nan'an for being a great treasure! Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live! age!"

Zong Ai bowed to Tuoba Yuna, king of Nan'an, and King Nan'an was startled, and suddenly came to his senses.He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and without asking the specific reason, hurriedly supported Zong Ai who was kneeling on the ground and said: "Zong Aiqing is alive! I am the emperor, and I rely entirely on Zong Aiqing's strength. I will reward you!"

Zong Ai got up and told Jia Zhou: "Lord Jia, hurry up and prepare for King Nan'an's ascension to the throne tomorrow morning. Zong has other important matters to attend to. Only when the emperor is in the court can he announce the death of the emperor and the succession of King Nan'an." thing!"

Jia Zhou nodded and led the King of Nan'an away.Zong Ai hurried to the gate of the court, and said to Liu Ni who was guarding the palace: "General Liu, please quickly call the imperial army and follow me to the place of Dongping King Tuobahan!"

Liu Ni, who was in the middle of nowhere, asked in surprise: "Lord Zong, it will take a few days to go to the fiefdom of King Dongping. Now that the court is not stable, how can Lord Zong leave?"

Zong Ai chuckled and said: "General Liu, King Dongping is not in the fiefdom now. He came to the capital to participate in the ceremony of worshiping the ancestors of the Tuoba family but has not returned. He is now temporarily living in the old residence of the Dongping Palace in the Central Plains of the capital. If this person is not removed, the courtiers are afraid If someone among them wants to support this person, it will be a big trouble."

Liu Ni had no choice but to transfer a team of old guards from the Imperial Forest Army to Zongai.Zong Ai led the troops and rushed to Dongping Palace, surrounded by groups.

Dongping Wang Tuobahan was in his sleep, when he was suddenly shaken awake by his servants, saying that the palace had been surrounded by the imperial guards led by Zhongchang Shi Zongai, he couldn't help but turn pale with fright.

Dongping Wang Tuobahan immediately put on his clothes and got up. When he arrived at the courtyard of the palace, he saw soldiers all over the courtyard, and the torches in their hands illuminated the courtyard like daytime.

Zong Ai, under the protection of a group of old guards from the Imperial Forest Army, shouted loudly: "Dongping Wang Tuobahan knelt down to accept the order!"