Combat Emperor: Zhang Yu's Journey
Chapters... 68: Conflict Palace
"It's been a long way, they won't be able to catch up." Zhang Yu stopped after darting nonstop into Ne Village. He looked back and smiled with satisfaction.
"Don't know who they really are, ... It is not important to think about them at this time. I must continue on my way." Zhang Yu inspected the box within his spatial ring, after making sure it was all safe he actually continued on his way.
Time passed and Zhang Yu left Ne Village at midnight. He arrived at the palace early in the morning, and then the guard soldiers opened the gates for him. He entered so easily without any examination for showing the emperor's letter.
Even a soldier became a special guide for him to drive to the emperor's room. Zhang Yu followed him, bearing the order to hand over directly, he would not have released that imperial seal if not to the emperor.
"This is the Prime Minister's room" said the soldier who immediately made Zhang Yu's forehead shrivel.
"I want to meet His Majesty."
The soldier glanced cynically then continued speaking. "Your Majesty for the time being does not wish to meet anyone. All business will be transferred to Prime Minister Song Wejin."
Together with that the door of the room opened revealing a thin mustachioed old man. He looked at Zhang Yu for a moment, glancing at the soldier. "You can go" he said, which the soldiers soon obeyed.
"Let's go in," he said again to Zhang Yu.
Song Wejin was not pleasant-nonsense, she walked in and had Zhang Yu follow her. There was no other choice, inevitably Zhang Yu went inside.
"For the time being His Majesty doesn't want to see anyone. You can pass it to me." Song Wejin asked Zhang Yu to sit down and talk about the purpose of his arrival.
Zhang Yu slowly sat down, but his eyes continued to quietly spy the figure in front of him. "The head of the Academy gave me this mission and said he had to hand over the imperial seal directly. It is very strange that His Majesty does not wish to meet. It's suspicious!"
"Why are you just silent? Just tell me. I'll pass on my business to His Majesty when he's about to meet someone else." Song Wejin who said so even more made Zhang Yu suspicious. But it is unfortunate that no evidence can substantiate his conjecture.
"No matter the Prime Minister, I will wait until His Majesty wants to meet. Who knows tomorrow or maybe later Your Majesty will already want to meet."
"You sure you are? But you will be disappointed that His Majesty will remain that way for another year." Song Wejin said quietly.
Hem's?
"You said something Prime Minister?"
"No, you may have heard wrong." Song Wejin smiled stiffly, looking as though she was forcing herself to smile in a bad mood.
"Oh or something like this, I will go to His Majesty the Empress. I think it can be done."
"No!"
Zhang Yu looked at Song Wejin's astonishment. "Is something wrong, Prime Minister?"
Song Wejin seemed to know it had been too much. He nodded and sat quietly. "His Majesty the Empress is not in the palace."
Zhang Yu was further astonished by the attitude of Prime Minister Song Wejin. After only a few moments of silence Zhang Yu got up from his seat and bailed to return. "Because His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress could not meet. Then I'll come back another time."
Zhang Yu walked up and opened the door, but by the time he was about to step out, a hand pushed the door back shut.
Instead of being surprised Zhang Yu only displayed a sinister smile, while slowly twisting his body. "Prime Minister, what is this?"
Song Wejin was silent, but her eyes glanced at the ring in Zhang Yu's hand. Gradually his gaze became sharp and a powerful aura spread from his body. "You're talking too much. Hand over the stamp and plaque."
Zhang Yu was not so panicked and looked calm. The attitude of the Prime Minister who has been very strange since has shown how his original character.
"What stamp? What plaque? It seems the Prime Minister misunderstood." He raised his hand and spoke like a man who knew nothing.
"Don't be stupid in front of me. Quickly hand over the plaque and stamp of the Xuan Empire." Song Wejin's eyes grew gloomy, she gave off an aura of her power that was not weak to suppress Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu for the first time felt a pressure tormenting his body. Maybe not as strong as the teacher, but stronger than his father even the patriarch.
"Is he on the sacred level?" zhang Yu's inner still tried to hold on.
Song Wejin was undeniably surprised to see Zhang Yu. Though he thought he could cripple this young man before him, but even his full aura had not been able to subvert him.
"You have a very rare talent, I'm amazed. But it's a pity we're not on the same path, therefore I can only kill you." With that said Song Wejin pulled a small knife from her waist. But the moment he was about to swing his hand, a huge force blew down his body.
Song Wejin really did not expect the powerful attack to come from a young man in front of her. When he raised his face, the young man was no longer in his place.
"Where is he?!" A furious roar was clearly visible on his face, Song Wejin walked open the door and gathered the palace guards around his room.
Nevertheless, the whereabouts of the young man carrying the imperial plaque and stamp were unknown. All the soldiers just looked at each other and looked confused.
Song Wejin grew increasingly angry and ordered the entire army to close the palace's exit, restraining everyone who tried to get out.
No one dared to defy his orders, he was like a ruler in their eyes.
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Meanwhile, after using the teacher-given protective artifact and taking advantage of the opportunity to escape, Zhang Yu attempted to leave the palace.
But a group of soldiers were already guarding around the gate. Not getting there, they also conducted security patrols forcing Zhang Yu to hide and keep moving places.
"It doesn't make sense! Now I'm seen in the internal matters of the palace. What am I supposed to do?" Zhang Yu felt regretful accepting the mission to hand over the gold stamp and plaque. If he knew it would be like this, even if he was given the gift of a single mountain of gold he would have to think dozens of times to receive it.
"But discussing internal matters, does this include rebellion?" Seeing from how the current state of the palace was, the government was under the power of the Prime Minister, while the Emperor, Empress and Queen did not seem to be their existence.
Zhang Yu became curious as to what the Prime Minister was doing to the imperial family. It's a hundred percent sure if the Prime Minister does anything to them.
But strangely enough, everyone outside the palace no one knew what the Prime Minister was doing. If it continues to be left, then the Xuan Empire will fall and the Prime Minister will take the seat of government.
Zhang Yu was still hiding in his place, until a group of soldiers seemed to be walking towards him.
Not waiting for long Zhang Yu jumped in search of another hiding place. There he did not shut up, he had to find a way out.