Happy Little Scholar

The martial arts world of Wu State is a place without many constraints. Since the collapse of the country, even the last bit of restraint has been removed.

Here, human lives are like grass. Whether it is ordinary people, dignitaries, or even the lives of princesses and princes, they can all be clearly priced.

But this bounty for the emperor's head is the first time I have heard of it.

One million silver coins, ten magic weapons, master guidance, fame in brothels..., people who practice martial arts, in addition to pursuing martial arts, are not just looking for fame and fortune. This assassination mission almost satisfies all their pursuits.

There are countless people in Wu State who want to rebel and kill the king, but this is very different from putting the head of Emperor Wu on the bounty list and clearly marking the price.

If you think about it, assassinating the emperor is much more difficult than assassinating the princess, and it is easier to become famous. None of the famous assassins in history became famous for assassinating the princess...

Whether there are such bold assassins who dare to take on this task, offering a reward for the emperor's head is a rare creation in the martial arts world for dozens or hundreds of years, and it has spread throughout the entire Wu Kingdom...

With such a generous reward and conditions, naturally there are many people who are ready to move, but the Emperor Wu has lived in the deep palace for a long time, with countless guards around him and masters everywhere in the palace. Without the strength of a master, how easy is it to sneak into the palace and assassinate him?

Unless there is a way to get him out of the deep palace and out of the imperial capital...

...

In the imperial capital, all officials have just left the court, and they are still digesting the news they just heard in the court.

Just now, His Majesty announced in front of all the civil and military officials that he would personally lead the army to personally quell the many rebellions in the country.

This news is not unexpected. Although the emperor of a country can greatly improve morale by leading the army in person, it will bring greater problems.

They can understand His Majesty's anxious thoughts. In order to sit on this position, he killed his brother and father, slaughtered his own clan, and there was a sea of ​​blood under the throne. The people did not obey him and did not recognize him as the emperor. He needed to do something to consolidate his position.

Nothing can establish his majesty as the king of a country better than leading the army in person, quelling the rebellion, and stabilizing the domestic situation.

Not to mention how to ensure His Majesty's safety, the baggage and food that need to be prepared in the early stage will consume the savings of the national treasury.

If it is collected from all over the country, it will definitely increase the burden on the local government, that is, increase the burden on the people. The people can't survive and can only rebel...

If one rebellion is quelled, I'm afraid there will be ten more...

This is simply an unsolvable contradiction.

However, the emperor's orders are hard to disobey. His Majesty is the sole ruler. In the past, some ministers of the Censorate died to protest. Later, after they all died, the Censorate of Wu State was in name only. No one in the court dared to disobey his orders.

Back Palace.

"Your Majesty is wise and brave, and you are a god in using troops. If those rebels knew that Your Majesty was going to lead the army in person, they would have surrendered long ago. There would be no need to spend so much effort..."

The Emperor Wu waved his hand, interrupting the flattery of an eunuch, and asked: "Have you found out what I asked you to find out?"

"Your Majesty, there is news." The eunuch hurriedly said: "Since that day, the ancestor has not returned to the imperial capital for these days, and the senior has disappeared. Many people have seen the two fighting outside the imperial capital..."

"Not dead yet?" The Emperor Wu's face A trace of disappointment appeared on his face, and then he waved his hand and said, "Give orders, the things I need for the expedition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs should prepare as soon as possible..."

"As ordered..."

The eunuch bowed and replied, but before he could leave, another eunuch ran in in a panic, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

The Emperor Wu frowned and asked, "Why are you so panicked!"

The eunuch knelt on the ground, trembling as he handed over a letter, saying, "This, this is the news that reached the imperial capital today..."

The Emperor Wu reached out to take it, tore open the envelope, and cast his eyes upwards.

Soon, his face became completely gloomy. He tore the letter into pieces and said angrily: "Treason, treason, who sent out this reward, who is it!"

He was so angry that he was shaking all over and roared: "Investigate, investigate it strictly for me, if you really want to cut this man into pieces, I will kill all his nine clans!"

The king of a country was actually put on the bounty list, with a clear price tag. His head is worth one million taels of silver and ten pieces of scrap copper and iron!

This is a shame, a shame that he will never be able to wash away in his life!

The eunuch trembled and said, "Your Majesty, we have checked it. The man did not leave his name or any clues..."

"Waste, waste, what use do I have for you waste!" Emperor Wu waved his hand and said, "Come on, drag him out!"

The eunuch was pale and knelt on the ground, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Two guards with swords ran in quickly, looked at the eunuchs kneeling on the ground, and drew the long swords from their waists...

"Stop!"

Emperor Wu looked at them, his eyes moved to the weapons in their hands, took two steps back, and said coldly, "Who told you to bring weapons in?"

The two stopped and looked at each other, looking at each other with a blank face.

Emperor Wu looked at the two coldly, "Back!"

...

The emperor's recent behavior was a bit abnormal, which puzzled all officials.

He announced the news of the imperial expedition on the first day and ordered officials from all departments to prepare immediately without delay.

In the morning of the next day, he arranged other affairs for the officials in charge of the matter in the court, and never mentioned the matter of the imperial commander's personal expedition.

The official just asked in confusion and was sentenced to twenty punishments with a cane. From then on, no one in the court dared to mention the imperial commander's personal expedition.

This biggest state event since the beginning of the new year was shelved silently.

Secondly, he also strictly ordered that except for the city defense troops, the palace guards were not allowed to bring sharp-edged weapons into the palace where His Majesty was located. They would all replace them with sticks, and bows and arrows were not allowed to be brought into the palace.

Even when officials go to court, they are subject to extremely strict scrutiny. When entering the palace, they must first enter a small room, take off their clothes, and be searched before entering the palace.

In addition, the meals prepared in the dining room must be tasted ten times; when His Majesty goes to bed, there are no less than three hundred guards outside the palace; the masters in the palace are always brought with him...

It was only later that the officials found out that someone was so bold and treacherous that he put a million taels of silver on his head as a reward...

Not to mention how much the ten magic weapons are worth, but the current treasury of the State of Wu cannot afford these one million taels of silver...

I wonder who has such a big hand. Did the strong wind bring all their money?

…

A certain state in Wu State.

It was just dawn and there were few pedestrians on the official road.

At a certain moment, a black spot suddenly appeared on the horizon at the end of the official road.

The black spot moved very fast, and as it got closer, it was discovered that it was an old man with disheveled hair and ragged clothes.

The old man was dusty, his hair was frozen, and there was not a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth. He turned around suddenly and said loudly: "Crazy woman, you spared no effort and chased me for more than two months. Have I, Yang Wanli, ever offended you?"

Behind him, an old woman was riding on a horse. Without answering, she opened her bow and fired an arrow. The old man narrowly escaped on one side of her body...

At this time, the depression in his heart seemed to have reached the extreme.

This old woman's martial arts were equal to his, but she was an out-and-out lunatic. She would use her hands regardless of the cost, injuring one thousand enemies and damaging herself eight hundred. Even if he could defeat her, he would probably lose. Falling into the realm, the foundation is destroyed, and there is no hope of breakthrough in this life...

So he could only avoid its edge, and the result was that she chased him relentlessly for more than two months.

Even though he is a member of the royal family, has a lot of self-cultivation, and has cultivated himself for a long time, he can't help but be angry at this moment.

He turned around and said loudly: "Crazy woman, what grudge do I have against you? You hate me so much. Could it be that I stole your man when I was young?"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

This time, three arrows were fired in succession!