novelhk Chapter 189 I, Li Changsheng, why should I fear death?
Chapter 189 I, Li Changsheng, why should I fear death?
Jiang Kuanglong was very surprised to see that Li Changsheng not only did not run away, but instead took the initiative to greet him.
"Li Changsheng, you are so bold that you dare to openly kill my brother in front of my Jiang family."
"If you don't give me a proper reason today, don't even think about leaving here alive!"
Li Changsheng was neither humble nor arrogant, and looked directly at Jiang Kuanglong with a sharp gaze.
"Brother, you dared to embezzle the money that soldiers risked their lives for, and even killed innocent people. According to the laws of Dawu, you deserve death!"
"Commander Jiang, is this reason legitimate enough?"
Jiang Kuanglong was choked and said angrily: "Li Changsheng, you are slandering me!"
"Besides, even if Jiang Kuanghu violated the laws of Dawu, he should be tried by the three courts before he can be convicted."
"Who do you think you are? Why did you kill him right away?"
Li Changsheng smiled instead of being angry.
"Haha, Jiang Kuanglong, if you ask me what I am, then you better listen carefully!"
As he spoke, he raised the Emperor's Sword high up.
This is the Emperor's Sword bestowed upon me by His Majesty. Execute first, report later. This is a special permission granted by the Emperor!"
"Seeing this sword is like seeing the emperor himself!"
"Jiang Kuanglong, you saw the Emperor's Sword, but you didn't dismount. Are you planning to rebel?"
Jiang Kuanglong usually relied on the fact that he was the empress dowager's brother and was in charge of the Longxiong Guard, and he didn't take the little emperor seriously at all.
Not to mention the so-called Emperor's Sword bestowed by the young emperor.
Now Li Changsheng actually used such a sword to intimidate him.
This made Jiang Kuanglong feel that this guy was a bit naive and ridiculous.
He was still sitting on his tall horse, with no intention of getting down.
I'm not going to get off the horse, what can you do to me?
As long as this ignorant Li Changsheng dares to attack him.
He could then justifiably kill him directly.
Suddenly, the situation came to a standstill.
At this moment, all the quick-witted wounded soldiers knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor's Sword.
Moreover, they all shouted in a very loud voice:
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Seeing this, the families of the soldiers and the onlookers, although they did not understand why, all knelt down in unison.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Hearing the roar of "Long live the Jiang family", even the Jiang family's private soldiers, servants and maids could not bear such great mental pressure and fell to their knees.
Jiang Kuanglong rode on a tall horse.
Li Changsheng held the Emperor's Sword and was in a stalemate with him.
As far as the eye could see, civilians and soldiers were all kneeling in a circle.
At this moment, Jiang Kuanglong felt as if he was being roasted on a fire.
After all, no matter what, the Emperor's Sword in Li Changsheng's hand represents His Majesty.
Even though Jiang Kuanglong was extremely powerful, he was still a subject after all.
If he doesn't want to rebel now, he must behave like a king and a subject.
but,
Let him pay his respects to Li Changsheng, the eunuch.
What's more, this damn eunuch had just killed his own brother Jiang Kuanghu in front of his Jiang family's mansion.
This is even more painful than killing him directly.
"Li Changsheng, you killed my own brother. Don't even mention taking the Emperor's sword. Even if the Emperor himself comes, you must give an explanation to the Jiang family and the Queen Mother!"
"Someone, capture Li Changsheng for me!"
Li Changsheng shouted angrily, "The Emperor's Sword is here, who dares to act rashly? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Jiang Kuanglong's personal soldiers really cannot bear the accusation of rebellion.
Suddenly, everyone froze in place, looking at each other, and then turned their gazes to Jiang Kuanglong.
Seeing this, Jiang Kuanglong jumped off his horse.
Like a tiger coming down from the mountain or a dragon coming out of the sea, he rushed straight towards Li Changsheng.
Li Changsheng kept staring at Jiang Kuanglong's movements and saw him take action.
He immediately used the Liuyun Zhuiyue technique to dodge skillfully.
When Jiang Kuanglong saw that his move had missed, he immediately became angry and the aura around him surged wildly.
The violent palm force, like a tidal wave, hit Li Changsheng.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng drew out the Thunder Blade and slashed straight forward in the simplest and most brutal manner.
"Boom!"
The sword light and palm power collided in mid-air.
A deafening sonic boom erupted instantly.
"Dengdengdeng!"
This Jiang Kuanglong is a quasi-celestial level grandmaster, and he is a veteran in the battlefield and decisive in killing.
Whether in terms of cultivation, combat power, or combat experience, they are far superior to Li Changsheng.
Therefore, it was just one round of confrontation.
Li Changsheng was already at a disadvantage and was forced to retreat repeatedly.
The violent aura caused the blood in his body to churn.
His throat suddenly felt hot, and he let out a "wow" sound, spurting out large mouthfuls of blood.
What a powerful internal force! It seems that if I want to survive this time, I must use my trump card!
Raise fish for a thousand days and use them in one moment!
Just when Li Changsheng was communicating with the little fish in his dantian and was about to borrow the other party's power to fight Jiang Kuanglong head-on.
Suddenly, a graceful figure appeared, with lotus flowers blooming at every step, walking towards them in the air.
Seeing the person coming, Li Changsheng was overjoyed and hurriedly called out, "Sister Qingying!"
Qingying glanced at Li Changsheng and saw blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Her eyebrows frowned slightly.
"what happened?"
Li Changsheng said, "Sister Qingying, you've come at the perfect time. This Jiang Kuanglong wants to rebel!"
When he heard that Li Changsheng was coming up, he accused himself of rebelling.
This made Jiang Kuanglong's expression darken instantly, and he hurriedly explained:
"Li Changsheng, shut up and stop spitting bloody words at me!"
Li Changsheng argued, "I hold the Emperor's Sword, representing His Majesty. Yet you still attacked me. You disregard His Majesty so completely. If this isn't rebellion, what is it?"
Jiang Kuanglong said angrily: "That's because you killed my brother Jiang Kuanghu!"
"I am just angry and want to avenge him. I have no intention of rebelling!"
"On the contrary, you, Li Changsheng, are just a small eunuch. How dare you kill an official of the imperial court, the uncle of the emperor, in public? What do you intend to do?"
Li Changsheng was not willing to be outdone and directly responded.
"Jiang Kuanghu embezzled the pensions of fallen soldiers and massacred their families. He is such a heinous criminal whose crimes are too numerous to list. If we don't kill him, how can we appease the public's anger?"
Li Changsheng spoke with such passion that the soldiers and their families burst into tears and stood up to show their support.
Seeing that if this continued, there would be a mutiny, Jiang Kuanglong had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.
"Even if Jiang Kuanghu violated the laws of Dawu, he should have been brought to trial by the three courts. How could a eunuch like you execute him so hastily?"
Dawu has complete and strict laws, and Li Changsheng's actions today are indeed not in compliance with legal procedures.
What's more, the Emperor's Sword in his hand only has the privilege of executing officials below the third rank first and reporting to the emperor later.
Jiang Kuanghu was the Internal History of Zhili, a third-rank official with real power.
Moreover, there is another person to be waited for, the uncle of the emperor.
With such an identity, Emperor Sword naturally could not kill him first and report later.
Qingying looked at Li Changsheng with cold eyes and asked, "Li Changsheng, is what Jiang Kuanglong said true?"
Li Changsheng nodded, acknowledging this.
Qingying said calmly, expressionless, "In that case, according to Dawu law, come with me to the inner prison of the Imperial City Division!"
"Someone, capture Li Changsheng for me!"
Hearing Qingying's order, the two shadow guards stepped forward to capture Li Changsheng.
When the wounded soldiers and their families heard that Li Changsheng was going to be imprisoned, they all came forward to beg for mercy, hoping that he would be given special treatment.
In fact, Li Changsheng knew it very well.
Qingying did this to protect him.
He took the initiative to step forward and comfort the emotional soldiers and their families.
"Everyone, listen to me. Justice is clear, and all sins will be exposed under the sun!"
"Your Majesty will never let those soldiers who risked their lives to defend their country feel disheartened, nor will you let their blood be shed in vain!"
"This Qingying Commander was specially sent by His Majesty to eliminate the forces of darkness and restore order to the world!"
After saying this, he looked at Qingying again and said solemnly:
"Commander-in-Chief, Jiang Kuanghu embezzled the pensions of fallen soldiers and inhumanely killed innocent people."
"Now, the evidence is overwhelming. On behalf of all the families of the soldiers, I request that their homes be confiscated and their cases brought to justice, to restore order to the world and bring justice to the people!"
Qingying: “…”
When she received the news, she hurried over.
Originally, I just wanted to save Li Changsheng's life.
There was no plan to thoroughly investigate the Jiang Kuanghu case.
After all, he is the empress dowager's younger brother.
Pulled around and moved the whole body.
What's more, Jiang Kuanghu has been killed in public by Li Changsheng in front of everyone.
To some extent, this is already a slap in the face of the Queen Mother.
The emperor's party and the empress's party were originally in a very delicate balance.
If this delicate balance is broken, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Seeing Li Changsheng courting his own death and even manipulating public opinion to put her on the fire, she immediately gnashed her teeth in hatred.
"Li Changsheng, do you still think the trouble you've caused this time isn't big enough?"
Li Changsheng, however, acted as if he was ready to die, and said in a resounding voice:
"If it can bring peace to tens of thousands of civilians, and allow those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country to rest in peace in their graves."
"I, Li Changsheng, have no reason to fear death. Even if I were to be cut into pieces, I would accept it with all my heart and would never regret it!"
Li Changsheng's impassioned speech of facing death with indifference moved everyone present to tears.
Even Jiang Kuanglong's confidants were moved by it.
Judging from the situation at the scene, Li Changsheng at this time basically had an immortal golden body.
Even if Qingying was not present, Jiang Kuanglong did not dare to touch him again.
If Jiang Kuanglong really killed him regardless of the consequences.
Then the morale of all the soldiers of Longxiong Guard will definitely be lost.
The reason why the Jiang family was able to gain a foothold in Dawu was largely due to the military power of the Longxiong Guard that they held.
Once they lose control of the Longxiong Guard, the Jiang family will be in danger of destruction at any time.
Jiang Kuanglong, the old fox, naturally knows what is important and what is not.
but,
He was slapped in the face in public, and the slap was so hard that it made a loud slapping sound.
When had Jiang Kuanglong ever suffered such humiliation? He felt extremely depressed.
Qingying didn't know what to do.
Jiang Kuanghu's death could barely be explained as an accident.
After all, this guy deserved it.
As long as the Jiang family can save face, the Queen Mother will certainly not pursue the matter too much.
But if we do as Li Changsheng said and thoroughly investigate the entire Jiang family.
By then, a whole group of cases will be implicated.
Even Jiang Kuanglong was involved.
Then there would be no way to end it.
After all, the empress has no intention of completely breaking off relations with the empress dowager.
Just when Qingying was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.
The sudden appearance of a person completely broke the current deadlock...