Chapter 1647 – Back Stabbing
Imperial Palace.
Inside the Imperial Garden.
As the breeze whips through the garden’s corridor pavilion, Huo Zaiwei lifts the chess piece in his hand and slowly lands it somewhere on the chessboard.
”I understand what you mean.” Emperor Wu of Han speaks as he drops his pieces, “Now that evil spirits run rampant in the world, there is indeed a need for a division that is capable of suppressing the turmoil of evil spirits……. On the matter of establishing the Division of Evil Suppression, I have granted permission.”
Hearing this answer, Huo Zaiwei’s expression relaxes a bit, and after a moment of silence, he says again:
”Your Majesty, regarding the Division of Evil Suppression, I have one more thing to ask Your Majesty to grant.”
”What is it?”
”I wish that the Evil Suppression Division can be independent of the dynasty, not mobilized by anyone, and only take orders from the main division alone.”
Emperor Wu of Han’s hand that was about to drop his son gave a slight lurch, and his brows furrowed tightly:
”Not even me?”
”No.” Huo Daizi says with a firm resolve.
Emperor Wu frowns and stares at him for a long time, throwing the pieces back into the chess basket and speaking in a cold voice, “Champion Marquis, do you know what you’re talking about?”
”I know.” Huo Daizi took a deep breath, “Your Majesty, the Evil Suppression Division was created to suppress evil spirits, and all of its members are foreigners, and the power that foreigners can possess far exceeds what the world thinks …… Such a group of divisions made up of foreigners is destined to have the energy to change the situation of the Han, or even the entire world.
Your Majesty is wise and godly, if the Evil Suppressor Division is handed over to Your Majesty for mobilization, I will naturally feel at ease …… But, what if one day, Your Majesty is no longer around?”
Huo Daizi’s voice was solemn and incomparable, he knew that what he was saying now was absolutely treasonous, and looking at Han Wu Di’s face, it really wasn’t very good …… but there were some things that he still must say.
”Can Your Majesty guarantee that Your Majesty’s children and grandchildren will all be as wise and righteous as you are? If Your Majesty has set the precedent that emperors can mobilize the Evil Suppression Division at will, will future emperors let such a power with the power to change the world go unused?
In the event that one day the dynasty is in turmoil, and a traitorous minister colludes with the emperor to recreate the scene of the Nine Dragons seizing the throne, sooner or later, the Evil Suppressor Department will one day be involved in the dynasty’s situation and be manipulated by people with evil intentions.
At that time, the world will be in chaos!”
Han Wu Di sank into deep thought ……
In the end, a Zhen Evil Division that possesses a multitude of exotic warriors like Huo Zaiwei, Zhan Yuwu, and Yan Zhong is no different from a nuclear weapon …… And once a nuclear weapon appears in the process of regime change and is held in the hands of a certain power, it’s a catastrophe.
Huo Zaodi, no matter what, does not want the Zhenxie Division that he established with his own hands to become a tool for power struggle in the future.
Emperor Wu of Han, on the other hand, is still frowning in contemplation and has no intention of granting permission.
He could allow Huo to go and establish the Evil Suppression Division to purge evil spirits for the Han, but as an emperor, he did not want to allow any power beyond his control to appear, not to mention, the potential that this power held, could threaten his throne.
”I ……”
”Your Majesty, it’s not good!”
As soon as Emperor Han Wu’s words started, a figure hurriedly ran over from the distance, and it was Eunuch Li who had brought Huo Zaiwei before.
”What is it?” Emperor Han Wu looked a little displeased.
”The expeditionary army left behind by the Marquis outside …… the city has killed its way into Chang’an city!”
”What?!”
Hearing these words, Han Wu Di’s face changed greatly, he violently turned his head to look at Huo Zai Diao and spoke morosely, “Huo Zai Diao …… do you want to rebel?”
”I have absolutely no such intention!” Huo Daizi immediately opened his mouth, his eyes also filled with incomprehension.
”Your Majesty, those that rushed in, they don t look like people ah …… him, after they died, they all turned into a willow that can still move! They also yelled something about Chang’an City being full of monsters, and now the Feather Forest Army outside the city has been completely wiped out.
Your Majesty, how can this be?!”
”Willow changed?” Emperor Wu of Han’s face changed one after another, “Could it be, some kind of evil spirit?”
”Your Majesty, I will resolve this matter.” Huo Daizi rises from his seat, his face solemn, “Please also return to the palace, Your Majesty, within half a day, I will quell the unrest in Chang’an.”
Emperor Wu of Han glanced at him with a somewhat complicated expression, then still nodded:
”Good.”
Huo Daizi personally sends Emperor Han Wu to the palace, turns around and walks towards the outside of the palace, Zhan Yuwu and the others who are waiting outside the imperial garden quickly follow, their faces also gloomy.
”Marquis, I heard that something happened outside the palace?” Zhan Yuwu asked in a deep voice.
”Well, it says that the people we brought back suddenly killed their way into Chang’an city, and also turned into willows …… supposedly haunted by the smoke we encountered at dawn today.” Huo Zaiwei walked while pondering, “It is imperative that we first ……”
Poof–!
Before Huo Daizi’s words fell, the tip of a sharp blade stabbed out from his chest!
His figure violently stopped in place.
Blood stained the tip of the blade and fell to the ground drop by drop, Huo Zaixiao turned his head in dismay, only to see Zhan Yuwu holding the scimitar, his eyes flashing with a cold, morose aura!
”Yu Wu …… you ……”
”Stop pretending.” Zhan Yuwu’s palm that was holding the hilt of the blade, became harder and harder, a touch of blackness drenched the blade, as he spoke coldly, “Do you think that you can really fool us?”
”You monster! Just where did you hide the Marquis?!”
Ode-!
A crescent-like blade chopped through Huo Zaiwei’s body, drenching blood splattered out, instantly staining the stone path in front of the palace wall, and in the next moment, the tall palace wall was also chopped by the crescent, collapsing a corner with a bang.
Huo Zaixiao’s figure swept out sharply from the smoke and dust, a slash almost splitting his entire body in half, his eyes flashed with a flash of essence, and as soon as his left hand was raised, a black shadow floated out from nothingness, like a black flag, tightly wrapping itself around the gaping hole in his body’s flesh and blood.
The [Dominant Emperor]’s body was already very fragile, and he didn’t even have the slightest precaution against Zhan Yuwu and the others, Zhan Yuwu’s slash was too fast, and at such a close distance, even he couldn’t react at all.
He barely managed to stabilize his stance and looked at Zhan Yuwu and the four scowling generals in front of him, his face gloomy!
If it wasn’t for the fact that he was wearing [Dark Brocade Clothes] within his armor, that slash [Mendicant Life Flashing Moon] from Zhan Yuwu just now would have been enough to inflict serious injuries on him……. How could he not have expected that Zhan Yuwu would have struck out at him?
”Yu Wu, are you guys crazy?!”
”Crazy?” Zhan Yuwu shook his head, “I know exactly what I’m doing …… Only by killing you, a fake, can we save the real Marquis!”
As the words fall, the curved sword in Zhan Yuwu’s hand is once again tinted with a black aura, and the four generals behind him move at the same time, killing Huo Zaotian from different directions!
Seeing that the five people in front of him have already moved to kill, Huo Zaizi’s expression is also gradually stern, his gaze sweeps over the five people one after another, not knowing what he is pondering ……