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Chapter 865 Sean's Counterattack

"Your Majesty, I, Shangshanhu, have offended the Queen Mother and deserve to be punished by death. Please punish me, Queen Mother!" Shangshanhu kowtowed and shouted loudly.

For a moment, the guards of the imperial city were talking about it.

Shen Zhong's uneasy premonition became stronger and stronger. He quickly turned over and dismounted, walked to Shang Shanhu, leaned over and shouted in a low voice: "Shang Shanhu, what on earth are you trying to do?"

Shang Shanhu snorted coldly: "Is Lord Shen blind? Can't you see that I am asking for forgiveness from the Queen Mother?"

"You are not asking for forgiveness, you are clearly forcing me to abdicate!" Shen Zhong said gritting his teeth.

Shangshanhu offended the Queen Mother and was deprived of his military power and trapped in Shangjing City. This was a private matter. Once it was brought to the surface, it was telling all the soldiers of Northern Qi that even if you sacrifice your lives for Northern Qi, you will not have a good ending in the end. Shangshanhu is your role model.

Shangshanhu ignored Shenzhong and continued to kowtow towards the empress dowager's bedroom.

An ominous premonition suddenly flashed through Shen Zhong's mind. First, Fan Xian suddenly disappeared from the Jinyiwei's sight, and then Shang Shanhu staged such a drama of forcing the emperor to abdicate.

When there are too many coincidences together, it becomes a conspiracy.

"Open the city gate, I want to see the Queen Mother!" Shen Zhong shouted to the guards in the imperial city.

"Sir Shen, according to the rules, the imperial city is locked and cannot be opened easily."

Before the other party could finish, Shen Zhong shouted impatiently: "Shen has important matters to report to the Queen Mother. Why don't you open the city gate quickly? Do you want to go to the Jinyiwei prison?"

Upon hearing the Jinyiwei's order, the imperial guards immediately opened the city gates.

At the moment when Shen Zhong walked into the imperial city, Shang Shanhu suddenly sneered and said, "Lord Shen is so majestic. I admire you."

Shen Zhong paused, he always felt that there was something hidden behind Shang Shanhu's smile, but he didn't have time to think about it, and quickly ran towards the direction of the Queen Mother's bedroom.

He just hoped that his guess was wrong, otherwise.

Outside the Queen Mother's bedroom, Shen Zhong was about to go in directly, but was stopped by a eunuch.

"Sir Shen, the Queen Mother said she is tired today, so we should talk about it tomorrow. Please go back."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhong looked at the other party with a cold gaze.

"Mr. Shen has something important to discuss with the Queen Mother and can't wait until tomorrow."

As he said this, he was about to break in. Seeing this, the eunuch hurriedly called on the other palace maids and eunuchs to block the door of the bedroom.

Shen Zhong's inner uneasiness grew stronger, and the murderous intent in his eyes became more intense.

"You dare to stop me?"

Although the eunuchs and palace maids were trembling with fear, they still did not dare to give way.

"Sir Shen, the Queen Mother has gone to bed. You should come back tomorrow and don't make things difficult for us."

Shen Zhong was furious and kicked the eunuch to the ground: "Get out of here, you ignorant fool!"

As he spoke, he stepped on the eunuch and rushed over. The eunuch endured the pain and hugged Shen Zhong's thigh, while shouting to the rest of his companions: "Why don't you ask Lord Shen to calm down."

The others followed suit and all hung on Shen Zhong.

"That's enough. This is disgraceful. Let him in."

A strong female voice came from the bedroom.

Shen Zhong resisted the urge to kill, threw away the eunuchs and palace maids hanging on him, and bowed towards the bedroom.

"Your servant Shen Zhong pays respects to the Queen Mother."

"No need to be polite, Mr. Shen. Please come in. There happens to be an old friend of yours here. Let's meet him together."

Hearing the word "old friend", Shen Zhong's heart tightened.

When Shen Zhong arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom and saw Sean, the ominous premonition became stronger.

The Queen Mother smiled and said to Shen Zhong: "Lord Shen, this person is considered your predecessor. You should have met him, right?"

Sean strode up to Shen Zhong, his eyes like a beast devouring a man, but his tone was very sincere: "These days, it is thanks to Lord Shen's care, otherwise I would not have the chance to stand here."

"Don't you think so, Lord Shen?"

Shen Zhong was a little confused. It looked like the Queen Mother was planning to recruit Sean. He didn't understand why the Queen Mother, who had ignored Sean before, suddenly changed her attitude 180 degrees.

"No matter what, it's all Shen's job."

The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Shen Zhong earnestly, "The Great Wei Tiqi was very famous back then. If it weren't for Chen Pingping's treacherous scheme to kidnap Lord Xiao, our Great Wei wouldn't have fallen to this point. Lord Shen should ask Lord Xiao for advice in the future. I don't want to see military intelligence leaks like this again."

When Shen Zhong heard this, cold sweat could not stop dripping down his forehead.

Although the Queen Mother's words seemed to be polite, they were actually very impolite.

"The Queen Mother taught me that I will definitely ask Senior Xiao for advice in the future. I hope you will be generous with your advice."

Shen Zhong knew clearly that the change in the Queen Mother's attitude towards him was all caused by Sean. He couldn't help but curse in his heart that Lang Tao had a false reputation and was known as one of the top four in the world in terms of nine-grade combat power, but he couldn't even deal with a seriously injured Sean.

"Well, in that case, Minister Shen, you should give Minister Xiao a position in the Imperial Guard so that you can have more exchanges in the future." The Queen Mother said with a smile on her face, saying something that made Shen Zhong's heart fall to the bottom.

"Then how about letting Senior Xiao temporarily serve as a captain in the Jinyiwei?" Shen Zhong knew that this was undoubtedly inviting a wolf into the house, but he had to do it. The Queen Mother's intention was already very clear. If the official position given was too low, it would undoubtedly be disobeying the Queen Mother's intention.

Shen Zhong knew very well that his current position was entirely due to the support of the Queen Mother. Once he lost the Queen Mother's trust, death would not be far away.

"Well, I am tired today, you can go back. By the way, Xiao Aiqing, you still don't have a place to stay, so find an inn to stay for a few days. I will ask someone to help you clean up the mansion you left, and you can move in after it is ready."

Upon hearing this, Sean fell to his knees and said with tears of gratitude: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."

"Why do you have to do this, Mr. Xiao? Please stand up quickly."

Looking at this harmonious scene between the emperor and his subjects, Shen Zhong felt a chill on his back. He knew that Sean would never let him go easily.

The two walked out of the Queen Mother's bedroom one after the other.

Xiao En narrowed his eyes and said to Shen Zhong: "Sir Shen, have you ever thought that Xiao would have this day?"

Since the relationship had already been torn apart, Shen Zhong had no intention of pretending to be nice to Sean and snorted coldly.

"Master Xiao has been imprisoned in Nanqing for twenty years, but he didn't know that the world outside has changed a lot. This is now Northern Qi, not Great Wei."

Xiao En sneered and said, "Really? But in Xiao's opinion, there is no difference."

"Tomorrow I will take up my post at the Jinyiwei. Lord Shen will not be unwelcome, right?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Xiao. Shen will definitely arrange a unique welcome ceremony for you."

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Master Shen."

The two of them were fed up with each other and left the palace.

Shangshanhu continued to kneel until Sean helped him up.

"Get up. The Queen Mother will let you see her tomorrow."

"Godfather." Shangshanhu, a man of iron will, had tears in his eyes at this moment.

Sean patted him on the shoulder and said, "Godfather knows you feel wronged. A man should achieve great things. What does this little grievance mean?"

"Yes, foster father."

Shen Zhong looked at the affectionate scene between the two, and alarm bells rang in his heart. He secretly hated himself for being so arrogant. If he had known earlier, he should have found a few more ninth-rank masters to kill Sean.

"Sir Shen, I'll see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Both of them had smiles on their faces, but in their hearts they wished the other would die immediately.

After Shen Zhong left, Shang Shanhu asked curiously, "Foster father, how did you convince the Queen Mother?"

Sean explained slowly, "We were badly defeated in this national war. I'm sure you know the reason. In addition to the gap in national strength between the two sides, there is another very important reason, which is the leakage of military intelligence."

"The Nanqing Inspection Institute's butterfly net in Shangjing City received intelligence about our military deployment in advance and successfully sent the information back to Nanqing."

"This matter was originally Shen Zhong's fault. The Queen Mother has long been dissatisfied with him, but she just couldn't find a suitable person to replace him for the time being. Now that I have escaped safely from Shen Zhong's hands, it further proves that Shen Zhong is incapable."

"Besides, Shen Zhong's sister is having an affair with Yan Bingyun, the spy from the Inspection Bureau. Do you think the Queen Mother really doesn't know anything about it?"

Shang Shanhu said sincerely: "Godfather is very clever."

Ever since he was summoned back to the capital by the Queen Mother, he has been under heavy pressure everywhere, and last time even his most loyal subordinates were implicated.

"Shen Zhong is just a clown. The real formidable opponent is Chen Pingping." Sean gritted his teeth.

Not only did Chen Pingping imprison him in a dark dungeon for twenty years, he also killed almost all of his relatives. He vowed not to be a human being until he had avenged this.

As they were talking, the two had already arrived at the backyard of the inn where Sean was staying.

"Why are you here?" When Shangshanhu saw Qin Hao, he almost subconsciously reached for the sword at his waist.

Xiao En stopped him with a smile: "Tiger, don't be rude. If it weren't for General Qin's help, with my current strength, how could I reach the Queen Mother's bedroom quietly."

"I have already formed an alliance with General Qin. From now on, we are all family members."

Shang Shanhu finally relaxed, and suddenly he clasped his hands and bowed to Qin Hao, saying, "Thank you, General Qin, for saving my adoptive father's life. If you need me in the future, just let me know."

"We are all family, so there is no need to be so polite." Qin Hao smiled calmly and clasped his fists in return.

After the three of them sat down, Sean briefly recounted what happened in the Queen Mother's bedroom, and Qin Hao nodded slightly.

"I think Shen Zhong will give you a warning tomorrow."

Sean sneered: "It's still unclear who will be the one to intimidate whom."

"With Senior Xiao here, I believe the situation of the Jinyiwei will change soon. I have something to trouble you with, Senior Xiao."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Help Fan Xian find Yan Bingyun's whereabouts. This is a prerequisite for him to agree to cooperate."

"Wait for my news within three days."

The next day, the dawn broke and the eastern sky gradually turned pale. In a deep and dark corner of the capital city, stood an imposing building. Passers-by retreated as they passed by, not daring to stay there.

The reason is very simple. This is the Jinyiwei's Zhenfusi Yamen, an existence that is feared by everyone in the court and the country.

Teams of men dressed in brocade clothes and wearing long swords at their waists poured in from all directions.

"Hey, have you heard? A new captain is coming today."

"Really? Then we have to curry favor with them."

"Hush, keep your voice down, you are risking your life and trying to fawn on me. If you don't want to die, stay as far away as you can."

"why?"

"Haven't you heard? This new captain is the former Tiqi leader Sean. He is a mortal enemy of our governor, Lord Shen."

"Sean? That big devil Sean?"

"Hush, Lord Shen is here"

The originally noisy scene suddenly became extremely quiet. Shen Zhong walked in front of the crowd and glanced around. For a moment, everyone shuddered involuntarily, especially the person who just said he wanted to curry favor with Sean. He almost lost his legs and knelt down to Shen Zhong on the spot.

"I'm sure you've all heard that a new captain will be coming soon. When he arrives, you must give him a warm welcome."

When everyone heard the tone, they knew what to do.

However, at this moment a tall figure stepped over the threshold. When Shen Zhong saw the other person, his eyes showed a trace of solemnity, but he immediately changed into a smiling face and greeted him.

"Captain Xiao, this person is really annoying. I just mentioned you to the brothers and you're here."

Xiao En asked with a fake smile: "Oh? You didn't say anything bad about Xiao?"

"Haha, Captain Xiao really loves to joke."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and those who didn't know would think they were close friends who had known each other for many years. In fact, both sides wanted to kill each other immediately.

"Ahem, Captain Xiao, these are all capable men from various captains' offices in the capital. You've just arrived and they're in need of people. Just pick whoever you need. They will be under your command from now on." Shen Zhong said earnestly. It seemed that his words were spoken to Sean, but in fact they were a warning to the Jinyiwei present.

Xiao En knew it very well, so he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Master Shen, what are you talking about? You are the superior, just make the arrangements as you see fit."

"That won't do, Captain Xiao. We are different from the Imperial Guards. The purpose of the Imperial Guards is to serve the country, not the superiors. Sometimes the subordinates may not all obey the superiors' orders."

"What do you think?"

Shen Zhong had made it so clear, the Jinyiwei present naturally would not miss the opportunity to show their loyalty and started to make a fuss.

"Master Shen is right."

"What Captain Xiao? He's just a piece of trash that was caught by the Qing Kingdom and imprisoned for twenty years. You'd better get out of here as soon as possible. Jinyiwei makes a living by ability, not by who has been in prison for a long time."

"Haha."

Facing the ridicule of the crowd, Sean remained calm and instead remembered the looks of those who laughed the most happily.

"This is the welcome ceremony that Lord Shen prepared for Xiao. Thank you for your trouble."

"What Captain Xiao said is wrong. We are all family members."

Xiao En sneered: "Since no one is willing to follow Xiao, Xiao can always recruit from outside, right?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. Jinyiwei has its own rules for recruiting personnel," Shen Zhong said with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Really?" Sean said as he walked in front of the Jinyiwei and shouted loudly.

"The Queen Mother's order."

(End of this chapter)