Chapter 225 The Fastest Morning Meeting

Han Xu was quite surprised to hear Zhuang Cheng's name suddenly.

His mind was filled with memories of his training in the Sword Domain. It was at that time that he knew Zhuang Cheng.

"Of course I know him, Zhuang Cheng, the last generation of Sword Master in the Sword Domain."

When Han Xu entered the Sword Domain, Zhuang Cheng had already become famous, but after he left the Sword Domain, there was no news. Unexpectedly, he became the spy chief of Emperor Wu.

That night, the news that Emperor Wu was in seclusion and Han Luoling temporarily took over the government spread throughout the Royal City and spread in all directions at a very fast speed.

That night, the Royal City was brightly lit all night, and countless people could not sleep all night, and countless people secretly reached secret deals that were unknown to the public.

That night, Nishang, who was far away in the North, sent news that Han Li had disappeared in the North.

To be precise, both Nishang and Lin Feng had lost the news of Han Li.

Just when Han Xu led the Suzaku Army to wipe out the Wushen Cult in the southern border, the northern aliens suddenly broke out in turmoil and frequently invaded the northern border, so Han Li led the Tianlang Army and his seven adopted sons to kill the enemy.

It is said that Han Li defeated the aliens and pursued them, crossing the northern border and killing into the alien territory. After that, no news was sent back.

Han Li did not bring Lin Feng with him in this operation, so Lin Feng did not know the situation.

Speaking of which, this was not a special operation, because the aliens were short of resources and would invade the border every year to rob resources, but for some reason, Han Xu always felt that something was unusual.

From the perspective of time, it was too coincidental.

"Yiyi, you have to work hard during this period and keep an eye on the situation in the royal city, especially the officials of Wu Xiuren's faction."

"I know, young master."

There was no conversation all night. The next morning, Han Xu rarely attended the morning court on time. After all, it was the first day that Han Luoling presided over the morning court, so he had to support it anyway.

However, when Han Xu arrived at the Shenwu Hall, he found that the hall was sparsely populated, with few people at all.

Han Luoling was wearing a golden long dress and sitting on a chair next to the dragon throne. Her gestures were really like those of an empress.

"Report to the queen!" said Eunuch Wang, "The fifth prince is ill and has asked for leave to rest at home."

"It's not just him." Han Luoling said, her tone was very normal, and she didn't sound angry.

Eunuch Wang lowered his head and said, "At the same time, the Minister of Personnel Zhao Gan, the Minister of Punishment Xing Kai, the Minister of Revenue Fang Ting, and the Minister of War Hou Qian have also asked for leave."

"And... and the officials of their subordinates, almost all of them have also asked for leave."

Four of the six ministries in the court were absent. The remaining Ministry of Rites did not dare to act rashly because there was no minister for the time being. Half of them came. The Ministry of Works was also relatively orderly because He Yi had arrived.

However, compared with usual days, the number of people attending the court was directly reduced by 70%.

Han Xu listened carefully to the report of Wang Gonggong. The Ministry of Revenue had supported Wu Xiuren, so it was reasonable that they did not come to the court. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice were the prince's people. Although the prince was not in Wangcheng, the prime minister Si Nan was still there.

What surprised Han Xu the most was the Minister of War Hou Qian. Strictly speaking, Hou Qian was still Han Xu's direct superior.

This military leader has always remained neutral. He did not come to the court, which was a bit intriguing.

The current situation was very embarrassing for Han Luoling. On the first day of presiding over the morning court, officials from various departments went on strike collectively. If it was spread out, it would become a laughing stock for the world.

But Han Luoling did not feel it. She said with a normal look: "Do you have anything to report?"

Seeing that no one responded, Han Luoling directly announced the withdrawal of the court. This was probably the shortest morning court in history, with a total of only one stick of incense.

After the morning court session, Han Xu went to Weiyang Palace. Along the way, he felt that the palace was filled with a depressing atmosphere, like the feeling of dark clouds pressing down on the city before a rainstorm.

Han Xu looked at Han Luoling with some heartache and said, "A girl, if you can't bear it, don't resist it. I'll take you away."

"Leave?" Han Luoling said, "Let's talk about it after these few days."

"What exactly do you want to do?" Han Xu suddenly said excitedly, "Do you know how many eyes are staring at you now? How many people want to kill you?"

Han Luoling didn't expect Han Xu to be so excited suddenly, but she knew that Han Xu was also worried about her safety.

"Don't worry, Senior Jiang Yang has been protecting me." Han Luoling said.

Han Xu looked at Han Luoling and didn't speak for a long time. He saw determination in Han Luoling's eyes.

He knew that Han Luoling had been like this since she was a child. Although she looked weak, once she decided to do something, she would never give up halfway.

So, Han Xu said, "You don't have to go with me, but from today on, I will let Qing'er and Yingying accompany you."

"No need, Senior Jiang is a superhuman, with him here, who can hurt me?"

"He just entered the superhuman realm." Han Xu said without question, "You must promise me, so that I can rest assured."

Although Qing'er and Yingying are not superhuman, if the two join forces, there are almost no people below the superhuman who can beat them.

Han Luoling's own strength is not strong, so if someone wants to deal with her, it is very likely that they will first use superhumans to lure Jiang Yang away, and then send assassins below the superhuman to assassinate.

With Qing'er and Yingying accompanying, it can be truly foolproof. Han Xu does not believe in the Tiance Army and the Xuanyi Guards, after all, they are all loyal to the Martial Emperor.

More importantly, Han Xu himself could not live in the palace. Only Qing'er and Yingying stayed in Weiyang Palace, so he could always keep track of Han Luoling's situation.

After returning to the palace, Han Xu took off his jewel-studded belt and gave it to Qing'er, asking her to carry it with her after entering the palace, and told her that if she encountered danger, she must draw the sword in the belt without hesitation.

After sending the two into the palace, Han Xu went to Jiuxiao Academy. After returning from the southern border, he had not yet seen Mo Wen.

On the back mountain, Mo Wen was still sitting calmly on the edge of the cliff to practice. Han Xu felt that Mo Wen's condition was much better than when he first met him.

"Are you back?"

"I just arrived yesterday and went to the palace first. It was late when I got home, so I didn't come to disturb you."

"I heard that you have reached the ninth rank?"

"How is it? Are you surprised? Are you happy?" Han Xu said with a smile.

"How did you practice?" Mo Wen asked curiously. He was really curious. Even in the world where he was, he had never seen Han Xu practice so fast.

"You know, I really can't practice."

"Stop talking nonsense."

"I'm telling the truth."

"Then how did you get to the ninth rank?"

"I got an epiphany. I was traveling and enjoying the scenery. I was very happy. I got an epiphany while walking." Han Xu said casually.

Mo Wen's mind was full of black lines. If epiphany was so easy, then there wouldn't be many extraordinary people everywhere.

But he didn't continue to ask, but said: "When are you leaving here with me?"

Han Xu thought about the current situation in the royal city and said: "It should be soon."