Chapter 1070 - Guarding the Nation Hall
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No wonder Jiang Wang was so astonished.Cui Zhu had managed to reach the front of The Imperial Ancestral Temple and fire that shot at Emperor Qi.
This was not something a simple power could accomplish.
Take Hell Has No Door, for instance, which now ranks as a notable Assassin Organization in the Eastern Region.
Yet, absolutely no Yama could have the opportunity to approach Emperor Qi.
Let alone to attempt an assassination, they would not even have the chance to get close to Emperor Qi.
It would require many years of deep cultivation within Qi Country to possibly achieve this.
Once such a power made a move, they surely had thought through everything from the beginning to the end, so as not to leave any obvious slip-ups that could be quickly caughtâif it were that simple, Cui Zhu would have long been thrown into the great prison by the government officials.
âThere isnât,â Zhongxuan Sheng shook his head, âEven if there is any progress, Beiyaduwei wouldnât reveal even a hint of information before a definitive breakthrough is made.
This is a matter of losing heads.â
Jiang Wang was somewhat puzzled, âThen what do you want to talk about?â
âLet me ask you,â Zhongxuan Sheng said seriously.
âBefore today, had you ever met Cui Zhu?â
âWhere would I have met him?â Jiang Wang shook his head.
âI only learned of this name when I participated in the masterâs ceremony this time.â
Zhongxuan Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, âIf youâre sure, then thereâs no problem.
Otherwise, I was worried someone might try to make an issue over the fact that Cui Zhu turned back to speak to you last.â
Jiang Wang did not ask why someone would make an issue out of this.
Whether he was blocking someoneâs path or it was purely out of jealousy, there were too many reasons.
He had long realized that in this world, people are not all the same.
As he had advised Emperor Qi, âUnified yet divided, loyalty and treachery coexist.â
And if someone really did make an issue of it and found evidence that Cui Zhu had met with Jiang Wang, it indeed could be used to seriously smear Jiang Wang, saying Cui Zhu used his death as a step to elevate Jiang Wang.
Thatâs why Zhongxuan Sheng asked this question.
If Jiang Wang had seen Cui Zhu, and where, Zhongxuan Sheng could respond in advance.
If he truly hadnât seen him, then with Zhongxuan Shengâs methods, he wouldnât possibly let people have the chance to sling this dirty water.
But speaking of Cui ZhuâŚ
His seemingly meaningless stab before dying, all the efforts that dissolved his body, soul, and life, could not help but affect those who witnessed it.
At that moment, Jiang Wang had to sever distractions to react immediately.
Afterwards, he couldnât help but wonder, what could possibly drive such a man, with a promising future in the military, to rush to his death?
âBefore Cui Zhu died,â Jiang Wang said, âhe claimed he had no regrets.â
Cui Zhuâs last words had their sound obliterated on the spot.
Though some powerful individuals might still have heard it, clearly Zhongxuan Sheng wasnât one of them.
Hearing this now made him pause briefly.
Unable to resist discussing it, he said, âWhich faction do you think Cui Zhu was from?â
Indeed, this was currently the most concerning issue for the people of Qi Country.
In terms of attention, it even surpassed the Yellow River Gathering, though it wasnât convenient to discuss publicly.
When Jiang Wang faced Emperor Qi, he said that Cui Zhuâs stabbing was not an internal plot to usurp the throne.
For looking over Qi Country, truly no one possessed the strength to change dynasties nowâthe Jiang Royal Family still tightly held supreme power.
Any plot to usurp the throne had no foundation.
This viewpoint naturally had its persuasive power.
But to trace the roots and identify Cui Zhuâs mastermind was not something that could be done by mere speculation.
âHow would I know?â Jiang Wang shook his head.
âCould it really be someone from Summer Country?â Zhongxuan Sheng mumbled to himself.
During that moment in the square when Cui Zhu screamed his last words, everyone present had heard them, and now it likely spread throughout Linzi.
Those words wereââIn the thirty-first year of Shenwu, Cui Zhu stabs Jiang Shu.â
The Jiang Shu mentioned in this sentence was indeed the real name of the current Emperor of Da Qi.
As the Son of Heaven controlling the highest power in the supreme ruling country, it had been many years since anyone dared to address him directly by his name.
And âShenwuâ was the era name used by Summer Country.
Since the Year 3888 of the Dao Calendar, the war between Qi Xia ended with Summer Country completely withdrawing from the Eastern Region and retreating to the Southern Territory, where they changed their era name to âShenwuâ and continued to this day.
Even if Jiang Wang didnât know what the era name âShenwuâ represented at that time, he should know now.
He asked doubtfully, âBut if itâs someone from Summer Country, whatâs the point of such an assassination that was bound to fail?
A mere Cultivator from Inner Mansion Realm couldnât even get past me, how could he assassinate the Son of Heaven?â
âNo matter which power is responsible.
Since this assassination had no chance of success, that means their goal was not a successful assassinationâŚâ Zhongxuan Sheng said, âbut the act of stabbing the emperor itself.â
Even someone as wise as Zhongxuan Sheng couldnât touch the truth without any information, but he quickly outlined a certain scope.
âSo, was this assassination merely to provoke another war between Qi Xia?
The assassin might not be from Summer Country; does the true mastermind behind this want to take advantage like a fisherman?â Jiang Wang asked.
âWhether the assassin is from Summer Country is not importantâŚâ
Zhongxuan Sheng suddenly shook his head, then changed the subject, âWhatâs important is that you might be in trouble.
Have you thought about why Cui Zhu chose to die today?â
He explained, âThe military is full of experts, and all Qi Jiuzi are elite.
Because Wang Yiwu was trapped in death row, Cui Zhu could find an opportunity to participate in the masterâs ceremony and join this imperial martial comparison.
And your duel with Lei Zhanqian made it clear to him that he would definitely not be your match next, and he wouldnât get the spot to participate in the Yellow River Gathering.â