Zheng Fan had been to the imperial palace in Yanjing before. On that occasion, he followed Wei Zhonghe and Eunuch Wei for a long time.
In fact, the Imperial Palace of Yan State is not very big. Although the former emperor expanded the palace due to his greed for arrogance and luxury when he was in power, after Ji Runhao succeeded to the throne, he made drastic changes in the use of the palace. reform.
Ji Runhao is not an emperor who likes to enjoy himself. He does not like palaces, grand buildings, or gardens. Even his daily meals seem a bit simple.
As for women,
To use what Xiaoliuzi once said to Zheng Fan,
That is his father who should not love women. Sexy,
Because he has always been willing to be cruel to his wife.
This is a cruel emperor. Xiao Liuzi has never seen a "machine". If he had seen it, he would probably describe his father as a heartless machine.
As for the concubines in the harem, he does not have too many likes and dislikes of his own. When he chooses queens and concubines, he chooses the family behind the woman. For Ji Runhao, women are important in politics and the inheritance of the family line. A tool symbol.
For every king, there are always some "romantic anecdotes" spread out, and the people also talk about them.
But Ji Runhao didn't, and he was too lazy to make such adjustments.
Two of his women had their families destroyed by him.
After meeting Zheng Fan, he once sighed,
Even if I don’t care about my son, can this kid not care in his heart?
This is really more than just talk.
Tian Wujing killed his whole family, and the third prince was the tool Tian Wujing used to vent his grievances. Ji Runhao acquiesced to the deal, and still "appreciated" Zheng Fan, the "tool executor" "Look at this subject from the perspective of ".
In many romantic dramas, there is often the pretentiousness of "the emperor is ruthless", but in Ji Runhao, there is no such impurity at all.
At this time,
in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden,
that is, next to where Zheng Fan and Zhenbeihou were roasting lamb legs,
< p>Outside, it's snowing.Ji Runhao was sitting in the pavilion. Opposite him, an old man in a coat sat. There was a chessboard between them. The chess game was coming to an end.
The Yan region is bitterly cold. Even though Tiancheng County is not the northernmost part of the Yan region, its winters are still tough.
It’s just that this winter, there are so many people who have to suffer, so many that many people seem to have forgotten about the weather.
In the pavilion, there is a middle-aged man sitting on his knees with a long beard and his eyes closed, as if he is asleep. Behind the man, there is a little eunuch who is also kneeling there, serving tea depending on the situation. Pass the water.
Wei Zhonghe, who had been inseparable from Ji Runhao, was no longer with Ji Runhao at this time.
The white-haired old man playing chess with Emperor Yan is the Minister of Rites of Yan State, and his face is already covered with some age spots.
"Haha, I lost."
Ji Runhao reached out to pick up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.
Ning Fangsheng, the Minister of Rites, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty's chess skills have improved."
This is a ruthless emperor; He is a ruthless emperor, but he is also a very easy to get along with.
When you play chess with him, you don’t have to give in, and you don’t have to deliberately try to please him.
"It makes Mr. Ning laugh, but I haven't touched the chessboard for many days."
As he said that,
Yan Huang looked at himself The middle-aged man sitting on his side was seen slumped with his eyes closed and his lips moving gently from time to time due to breathing. If you listened carefully, you could still hear snoring.
Although it was snowing outside the pavilion, the surroundings of the pavilion were covered with quilts. There were wool blankets inside the pavilion, and there were three charcoal basins inside, which could be said to be quite warm.
"Zhao Jiulang."
The middle-aged man trembled, opened his eyes, and then muttered with some dissatisfaction:
"Your Majesty, how are you doing? It’s easy to fall asleep.”
This middle-aged man is obviously the Prime Minister of the Great Yan Dynasty.
"I've suffered a lot from you these days."
Huang Yan didn't care about the other party's attitude.
"Bitterness is nothing. What I am afraid of is that there is no place for suffering, and I am not afraid of His Majesty's jokes. These days, although my body is so tired that I am about to fall apart, my heart is full of joy."
< p>"Stop saying nice things.""Your Majesty, you know that I never say nice things to you."
"Okay, okay." Ji Runhao waved his hand, looked at the Minister of Rites, and said, "If I remember correctly, Mr. Ning had an outstanding performance in the Qian Kingdom?"
Ning Shangshu stroked his beard and nodded:
"Your Majesty is amused. When I was young, I was indeed a little unruly."
Qian State implements the imperial examination system, which is equivalent to the provincial examination.
Yan people can go to Qian State to take part in the imperial examination.
All of this has to start a hundred years ago. After the first generation of Zhenbei Hou defeated the Qian Kingdom's army, Ma stepped on the three northern counties of Qian Kingdom and forcibly forced the original Qian Kingdom people in the three counties to move to Yan.
Later, after the war between the two sides, Qian Guo probably wanted to promote his "kingdom" or expand his influence through "cultural" invasion, so he stipulated that the children of the original three northern counties were allowed to You can take part in the imperial examination.
This tradition has been continued, and it has gradually been opened up to the point where literati in the Yan Kingdom, regardless of their ancestral home, can enter the Qian Kingdom to participate in the imperial examination.
It can be said that except for the use of force, the people of Qian are very proficient in other aspects.
But correspondingly, the successive emperors of Yan maintained an open attitude in this regard.
One really dares to accept people for exams, and the other really dares to let people take exams.
As for the brain drain or not?, indeed, but there are always people who come back.
When Ning Fangsheng was young, he passed the imperial examination in Qian State, but in the end he did not go to Beijing to continue the examination.
"What Mr. Ning said is serious. I, Dayan, did not take the imperial examination before. This is my fault. I have treated a scholar like Mr. Ning badly."
" Your Majesty's words are serious, your words are serious."
Ning Shangshu immediately knelt down.
"That's all, get up, Mr. Ning. What I mean is that next year, I will prepare to hold the imperial examination, and I will ask Mr. Ning to be responsible for running it. This is a trick to invite Mr. Ning. Take it back first.
Mr. Ning is also aware of my temper. I am really too lazy to go through the drama of asking for and resigning three times."
"Chen, for Dayan. Scholars, thank you Lord for your kindness!”
Ning Shangshu reached out and took the note of his resignation.
The Ning family is actually considered a powerful family, but it is not a top family. When the Zhenbei Army stepped on the family, they voluntarily handed over most of their land and property, so they were forgiven.
But Ning Shangshu felt that he could no longer be in love, so he wrote a letter to resign.
However, now that His Majesty the Emperor is about to hold the imperial examination, and it is the first time in hundreds of years for Dayan to be subject to the imperial examination, there is no reason why Ning Shangshu should not continue to work in this position. The significance of this matter is really Too significant.
In the past, not everyone in the Yan Kingdom knew the benefits of the imperial examination system, but no matter how powerful the clans were, the imperial examinations were tantamount to competing for political resources with the clans. This was the root cause of the clans, and the clans would naturally not agree.
But now, the problem is solved.
Ji Runhao pointed at Zhao Jiulang and said with a smile:
"You are also from Huaiya Academy, why didn't you go to the Qianguo examination hall?"
Zhao Jiulang smiled and said:
"Why are you wasting your time? I want to do something, but I don't want to be a paper minister."
Ning Shangshu His face immediately turned red.
The Minister of Rites is the most noble among the six, but he is also the one with the least real power.
Especially the "etiquette" culture is not valued very much in Yan State.
It is possible to go to Ganguo and take the imperial examination and become an official after returning to China, but it is almost impossible to actually become a powerful yamen. After all, the background and position will inevitably be a bit ambiguous.
Zhao Jiulang’s words are undoubtedly a slap in Ning Shangshu’s face, but because Zhao Jiulang has great power and prestige in the court, and he has shown great power in the process of presiding over the liquidation of the clan, There is a sense of existence, so Ning Shangshu did not dare to express any dissatisfaction with Zhao Jiulang's words.
"You, you, can't speak well?"
"Your Majesty, there are too many things going on, and I don't have the energy to beat around the bush."
"I I know you worked hard."
Ji Runhao stood up. After he stood up, Zhao Jiulang and Ning Shangshu also stood up.
"Open."
The eunuch outside immediately opened the quilt outside the pavilion.
It is still snowing outside, but the sky seems much gloomier this time.
There is a chariot outside the pavilion.
Emperor Yan walked on the chariot and sat down.
"Mr. Ning, please sit down for a while. The imperial kitchen will send ginger soup soon to drive away the cold, and then leave the palace."
Ning Shangshu saw Zhao Jiulang accompanying him. After following the emperor outside the pavilion, he knew that he could not say no at this time, so he immediately thanked him and said:
"My emperor is kind."
Ji Runhao looked at Zhao Jiulang again and said: < /p>
"The chariot is too small, so I won't pretend to invite you to sit with me."
Zhao Jiulang smiled and said:
"I just had a shot in it. Take a nap, just take a walk to relieve your fatigue."
Ji Runhao nodded and said:
"Qiming Hall."
" Let’s go to Qiming Palace!”
The team began to march. The number of people in the team was not large. There were four strong eunuchs in front and behind who were responsible for carrying the chariot, and there was also one eunuch accompanying them. In addition, there were only Zhao Jiulang.
"Jiulang, I am very curious about something."
Emperor Yan sat sideways on the chariot and looked at Zhao Jiulang.
"Your Majesty, please tell me."
"The war in the south has been delayed until now. As the prime minister, you did not mention a word in the court, even the memorial in private. Why don’t you send one?”
“Your Majesty, you are joking. I know my abilities. I don’t understand the matter of fighting. Of course, I won’t ask more about things I don’t understand. "
"As a prime minister, you still have to know something."
"Your Majesty, you are either proficient in anything in this world, or you know nothing about it. I understand half of it, and this is the easiest way to do bad things."
"Go back and read the military manual."
"I obey the order. I hope that after reading the military manual, I can chat with your majesty. "
"You, you."
Qiming Hall, here we are.
This palace is located in the northwest corner of the palace. During the reign of the late emperor, many new palaces were built. After Ji Runhao succeeded to the throne, they were basically converted into offices of the imperial government. However, this palace Qiming Hall is still preserved.
Because that person lives in this temple.
On the steps of Qiming Hall, there were two young eunuchs sweeping away the snow.
After seeing the emperor's carriage, he immediately put down his broom and knelt down.
The chariot stopped,
Ji Runhao got off the chariot.
At this time, a figure in black robe appeared at the door of Qiming Hall.
The five eunuchs beside Ji Runhao all knelt down and shouted:
"I have seen the master."
In In this Imperial Palace of the State of Yan, there is only one person who can be called "Tai Ye", and he is the ancestor of all the eunuchs in the inner palace.
That’s Lian WeiZhonghe cannot be treated like this. Even if Wei Zhonghe comes here in person, he has to kneel down and kowtow respectfully.
Zhao Jiulang did not kneel down, but bowed down.
Although the old man in black robe on the steps is incomplete, he has made great contributions to the entire Dayan.
Without him, there would be no His Majesty Dayan today, and there would be no great situation for Dayan today!
This time, Zhao Jiulang, the Prime Minister, paid my respects willingly.
Ji Runhao climbed up the stairs. Zhao Jiulang straightened up and followed him two steps behind.
When Ji Runhao walked up and stood in front of the old man in black robe, the old man in black robe knelt down and saluted:
"Xue Yi, See Your Majesty!"
Ji Runhao did not reach out to help, but smiled and said:
"Uncle Xue, my father had decreed that you don't need to ask anyone in Dayan. Salute."
Xue Yi raised his head and said:
"This is what it should be."
Xue Yi didn't say anything, but Yan. The emperor could understand in his heart that this might be his last salute.
"Uncle Xue, are the rice cakes ready?"
"Your Majesty sent someone to tell you in the morning that as soon as they are steamed, they are sticky to the teeth."
p>
Emperor Yan rubbed his hands and said:
"Then I really can't wait."
The furnishings of Qiming Hall are extremely simple. It's a palace, but it has a bed, a table, and a kitchen.
On weekdays, Xue Yi would not leave the Kaiming Palace at will.
The steamer on the stove was still steaming. Emperor Yan found a futon and sat down, motioning for Zhao Jiulang to sit down too.
Soon, Xue Yi came over with two pieces of rice cakes, tore off two pieces with his hands, gave one piece to the emperor, and handed the other piece to Zhao Jiulang.
"Prime Minister, you should try it too."
Zhao Jiulang quickly thanked him and took it. In front of this old man, he did not dare to take it lightly.
Yanhuang tore off a piece, put it in his mouth and chewed it. The cake was very sweet. In fact, there was nothing added in it, but it was delicious.
Zhao Jiulang also ate. The more he chewed, the more flavorful it became. It was indeed delicious.
“Uncle Xue’s cake, I will never forget it in my life. I want to take a few bites from time to time. It’s best to use it for breakfast in the morning. After it’s steamed and served with porridge, it’s so comfortable to eat. ."
Xue Yidao:
"I have taught this clever boy below how to make steamed cakes."
From now on, he will do it. Eat for Your Majesty.
Zhao Jiulang looked at Xue Yi and then at His Majesty. He noticed something, but there was nothing wrong with him. He just focused on eating the cake.
"Drink sugar water."
Xue Yi made two more cups of brown sugar tea.
The candy is not very pure and contains a lot of impurities, but when you take a bite of the cake and then take a sip of the sugar tea, the taste is indeedReally good.
Emperor Yan ate most of the cake by himself and said while licking his fingers:
“I still remember when we were young, what I and Liangting liked to do most was to pester Uncle Xue to give us Make cakes and eat them."
Hearing this, Xue Yi also showed a kind smile,
said:
"It was rare for Zhenbei Hou to eat anything when he was a child. Good thing, so I pestered you to make cakes for him to eat."
"I have to take two cakes out later and ask someone to send them to him to try."
< p>It is winter now, and the cake can be stored for a long time. Even if it is frozen, it can be eaten by steaming it on the stove when cooking.The people of Yan State like steamed cakes the most in winter, and they are also a good gift for people during the New Year.
"Yes, yes, I steamed more this time, enough, enough, let me give it to your highnesses to try."
The highnesses, of course, are referring to Yan Several of the emperor’s princes.
Emperor Yan shook his head and said with a smile:
"These brats can't look down on this food. Alas, they have never had a hard life."
"Your Majesty, the reason why the predecessors endured hardships was not just for the enjoyment of future generations?"
Emperor Yan nodded, "Uncle Xue is right, the predecessors endured hardships just for the sake of future generations." People enjoy happiness."
"Crash... swish... swish..."
There were bursts of noise outside.
Zhao Jiulang looked outside the palace and said to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, it is hailing in the sky today."
Emperor Yan stood up and walked to The entrance to the palace.
Above the palace, there was a huge darkness, and small hailstones fell in large pieces.
Xue Yi walked to Emperor Yan, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty."
The face of Emperor Yan was calm,
< p>Slowly said:"What is supposed to come, will always come."
"Roar!"
A low roar came from His Highness Qiming Fang came.
According to legend, in the Imperial Palace of the State of Yan, there lived a great master who had all the eunuchs;
It was also said that in the Imperial Palace of the State of Yan, there lived a brave man with the highest bloodline.
"Your Majesty, I have been nourished by Yan Ding for decades and I am ready. I have been worried that I will die of old age before this day.
List Ancestors bless you, Your Majesty, you cannot keep me waiting."
Suddenly, more than a dozen people dressed in red appeared in the small square in front of Qiming Hall. A great eunuch in eunuch uniform.
These eunuchs are all the talkers of one of the yamen in the palace. They are all prominent figures both inside and outside the palace.
At this time, more than a dozen red-robed eunuchs knelt down together:
"This servant comes to see Your Majesty, and this servant pays his respects to Your Majesty."
On the palace wall, Groups of forbidden troops began to set up defenses.
JiRunhao waved his hand and said:
"Such a big battle really gives them face."
Xue Yi said:< /p>
"Your Majesty, what's the point of giving them this little face?"
Said,
Xue Yi stepped forward and walked out of the palace door. On his body, there was a A layer of black air began to surround him, and when the hailstones in the sky were about to touch his body, they turned into mist and dispersed.
The Emperor Yan stood with his hands behind his hands,
and said:
"Xue Yi, listen to the order!"
…………< /p>
"Sneeze! Sneeze! Sneeze!"
The old man sneezed several times in a row,
Then,
Two sneezes He pinched the end of his nose with his fingers,
"Huh..."
Took his hand,
then wiped it with his sleeve.
The down-and-out swordsman smiled and said:
“Tell me, if the disciples and grandsons in the country knew that their ancestors came to Yan State and almost died of cold, what would they do? What kind of look do you have?"
The old man glared at the fallen swordsman angrily,
and said:
"I am cultivating the great road. What do you know, I? This is called sacrificing one’s body to pursue the great road!”
“Yes, everything you say is right.”
This is a thatched house in the suburbs of Beijing. The old man sat cross-legged and then spread his hands.
For a time, eighteen white lotuses rose up in the dark room.
The house was immediately filled with the fragrance of lotus flowers.
"Eighteen white lotuses, seventeen have bloomed, why is one still wilted?"
The old man replied:
"The things of the world , the most fearful thing is to stay on the right path in everything. "
"Don't talk nonsense, it is obvious that you will not be able to raise the last one."
"Shut up!"< /p>
"I said, why don't you borrow some luck from the Emperor of the Zhao family to open this last lotus for you?"
"Oh, you think I am Can he be like the one in the palace before, who can be blessed by the fortune of the country and practice?"
"Tsk, this Emperor Yan is also a generous person, he can even borrow this thing, our emperor. , it seems a bit stingy.
I heard that the man in the Yanhuang Palace once saved the lives of the Yanhuang family. Why didn’t you come to me earlier? I’ll find an opportunity to assassinate our family. That emperor, if you come out to save me again, why would you let me get involved?"
The old man scolded:
"Bullshit, his country's fortune is booming now. Just like boiling water, if you divide it into pieces, you have no idea what our Emperor of the Zhao family looks like."
The down-and-out swordsman shook his head,
said. :
“I can only practice swordsmanship, but I don’t understand your skills.I think you, old man, are so interesting. Are all of you Qi practitioners like this? By the end of your training, none of you have the power to restrain a chicken? ”
“It is a natural thing to practice cultivation, resonate with heaven, and give up the human body. Moreover, if you stay in the human world, every move you make can easily be involved in cause and effect. Therefore, you cannot kill people at will. Cause and effect are easy to form. It’s not easy to understand. ”
“It’s so annoying. "
"Just wait and see, we are taking different paths. Your sword can kill people, but my sword can kill the fate of a country! "
"Okay, I'll wait and see. "
After that,
The poor swordsman pushed open the broken door of the thatched house, walked out, and closed the door.
In the yard outside the door, Standing was a eunuch in green robe, who could he be if he wasn't Wei Zhonghe?
The down-and-out swordsman didn't seem to be surprised at all by Wei Zhonghe's appearance.
He was just carrying his sword.
He said:
“Thank you, Eunuch Wei, for welcoming me. "
"On your Majesty's order, I came here to welcome Mr. Baili.
Although it is an imperial order, our family is lucky to be able to see Mr. Baili in person. ”
Bailifeng, nicknamed Baili Sword.
In the early years, some good people in the world once made a list of swordsmen, the clichéd “Four Great Swordsmen”, and they were extremely clichéd. The four major kingdoms belong to one.
The state of Jin has a sword master, and the state of Chu has a sword maker.
This is the state of Qian. The three of them are all figures in the world of martial arts. They are carefree and carefree, which is in line with people's imagination of swordsmen in the world of martial arts.
The sword master of the Jin Dynasty is a swordsman who travels to various countries to practice swordsmanship and looks for people to challenge him. ;
No sword maker in Chu State has ever seen him take action, but the Sword Master’s sword and Baili Feng’s sword were both presented by him. In his opinion, only true swordsmen can The talent is worthy of the sword he forged.
Perhaps it is because of the mutual praise between the two parties. The reason why the Chu State swordsmith who has basically never made a move is ranked among the four great swordsmen. The words of the National Sword Master:
The reason why he is making swords is to make a sword that he thinks is worthy of him.
The world needs to be praised. , and this compliment from the Jin Sword Master directly raised the status of the sword maker.
I don’t know if this is what the sword master said after receiving the sword. He said a compliment.
The other one, that is, the one from Yan State, is not a person from the Jianghu. Zheng Fan has seen him. His name is Li Liangshen, one of the seven generals of the Zhenbei Army. .
“Tsk, Eunuch Wei, please stay away, I can’t speak. Baili Jian replied.
Wei Zhonghe shook his head and said:
"I just ask Mr. Baili not to think our family is too verbose." "
"Where, where, but why are you the only one here, Eunuch Wei? ”
Baili Jian thrust the scabbard in his hand into the frozen soil under his feet, resting his hands on it, whileHe asked while looking around.
"Jianghu matters, Jianghu."
Wei Zhonghe put his hands by his side, with a faint green light lingering, and continued:
"Our family is here today. He didn’t come here as the Chief of Ceremonies.”
“Oh, Emperor Yan is quite brave. I was thinking that this sword could drink more blood today. ”
“Mr. Baili is joking, your sword can kill our family, but after killing our family, your sword will be mostly useless.
Of course, if Mr. Baili is willing, our family is willing to accept the sword intention that has been stored for so long. Even if he dies, it will be an honor for our family."
"Eunuch Wei. , I don’t look down on eunuchs.”
“Yes.”
“But I still feel that it would be a bit of a loss if my sword fell on you.”
"That's it, if you don't use that sword intention, you can't kill our family. Our family can always stand here, and you can't go anywhere."
Baili Jian turned his head and glanced at the thatched hut behind him,
said:
"What's going on over there, you just don't care about it?"
Wei Zhonghe said with a smile:< /p>
"Your Majesty said that if you care too much about the affairs of Jianghu people, it will seem too cheap."
"Oh, tsk, tsk, tsk, it's a pity that Emperor Yan doesn't practice swordsmanship."
Wei Zhonghe smiled and said nothing.
"The lunatic from the Jin Kingdom, with one sentence, forcefully pushed the sword-making madman to the seat of the four great swordsmen. If His Majesty Emperor Yan also practiced swordsmanship, wouldn't this world be like a sword? Can you ban the Eight Great Swordsmen or even the Eighteen Great Swordsmen casually?"
Wei Zhonghe continued to smile without saying a word.
Seeing that Baili Jian received no response,
continued to say in an extremely puzzled tone:
"You guys, really don't care about that old kid. ?"
Wei Zhonghe smiled and shook his head:
"I don't care."
"I've traveled thousands of miles to come here because I'm hungry and cold. Is there nothing left to do?”
The old man asked Baili Jian to come with him,
just to ask Baili Jian to protect him.
Because the old man needs to be close to Yanjing City, it will take a certain amount of time, and he needs someone to protect him.
Wei Zhonghe pointed behind him and said,
"If Mr. Baili is willing, there are warm wine and hot dishes ready under the city wall."< /p>
"No, no, no, no..."
Baili Jian shook his head,
"That would be too shameful, that old kid inside is too stingy , let’s just stand like this. If you don’t move, I won’t move.”
Wei Zhonghe nodded,
“Okay.”
“Yeah, but still. It’s too boring. You are a eunuch and I can’t talk to you about dirty things. It’s boring.”
Wei Zhonghe continued.Smiling without saying a word.
"Isn't Li Liangshen not in Yanjing?"
Wei Zhonghe shook his head,
"General Liangshen is not in Yanjing."
"It's outrageous, it's outrageous. You knew I was coming, but you didn't ask Li Liangshen to come and accompany me. This is so disrespectful. I'm really afraid that my sword heart will itch and I won't be able to control it."
Wei Zhonghe still maintained the same smile that seemed to have remained unchanged for thousands of years,
said:
"If Mr. Baili feels itchy, you can come to my Dayan Jianghu. My country, Dayan, is not as big as Qianguo, but Dayan’s world is equally exciting."
"Oh, I don’t have that much time."
"Mr. Baili can go too. Yinlang County, or go to the three sides of Qianguo, where I, Dayan Iron Cavalry, will be waiting for Mr. Baili."
"Are you threatening me?"
Wei Zhonghe nodded. Said:
"You finally heard it."
"Oh, your Dayan cavalry is amazing!"
Wei Zhonghe continued to nod and said:
"It's really amazing."
"..." Baili Sword.
While the two were talking,
in the thatched house,
suddenly heard a loud shout,
like thunder from the sky. The voice rippled out:
“I have hidden my master, and I have met His Majesty the Emperor Yan!”
………
“I have hidden my master, and I have met the Emperor Yan! Your Majesty!"
On the field outside Qiming Palace,
an old man's shadow appeared.
Beside the old man, eighteen lotus flowers were looming.
As soon as the old man appeared,
more than a dozen red-robed eunuchs immediately surrounded him.
Xue Yi took three steps forward,
faced the old man,
said:
"Master Zang, I have admired you for a long time. ”
In the East, the style of Qi Refiners is prevalent.
As small as telling fortunes on the street, eating, drinking and making money, as big as deciding the fate of the country with a single word.
Different from the Four Great Swordsmen and the Four Great Countries,
among the Qi Refiners,
only one person stands at the top,
That is the Master Zang of Qian Kingdom.
"How long have you admired him?" Master Zang looked at Xue Yi standing on the steps in front of him, with a disdainful smile on his lips, and said: "Only you, if you hadn't been inhaling the fortune of the Yan Kingdom for decades, you would still be alive. , you are not even qualified to stand in front of me!"
Xue Yi nodded and said:
"That's true"
Of Qi Refiners. Feng, the Qian Kingdom was the most prosperous, because including the predecessor dynasty of the Qian Kingdom and the Qian Kingdom itself, there were many emperors who were obsessed with Qi Refiners.
What is good at the top will be bad at the bottom.
Xue Yi was not the most talented Qi practitioner. He was able to achieve what he is today only because of the two generations of emperors of the Yan Kingdom.The emperor allowed him to use Yanding to absorb the fortune of the country and practice.
Zang Fuzi looked through Xue Yi and looked at Emperor Yan who was standing behind him.
He said:
"Your Majesty, Emperor Yan, Xiang Ye Cao Min wants to negotiate a deal with you."
Emperor Yan did not speak.
Zangfuzi continued with a smile:
"Your Majesty, Emperor Yan, you see, your country's destiny dragon vein is really enviable."< /p>
As soon as he finished speaking,
three of the eighteen lotuses beside Master Zang collapsed.
The next moment,
above the Qiming Hall,
an illusory black dragon figure appeared, like a mirage.
The black dragon is circling, its head facing the sky, with the aura of looking down on the world!
A few months ago, all qualified Qi practitioners in the world were shocked by the power of the black dragon when they took risks and paid a huge price to predict the fate of the country!
This means that the power of Yan State, like burning oil cooking in a raging fire, has reached its peak!
When Tian Wujing committed suicide and destroyed his whole family, his uncle also said similar words to him.
Zhao Jiulang still held the rice cake in his hand. He took a bite, looked up, took another bite, and looked again.
In my heart, I actually felt quite satisfied.
Because he knows that this black dragon also has his contribution.
Xue Yi spread his hands, and black energy rose rapidly from his body, echoing the black dragon in the sky.
"Master Zang, since I am here, I want to see if you can cut off my Great Yan Dragon Vein!"
The disdainful smile on Master Zang's face still remains. Go,
said:
"Okay, I really don’t believe you can stop me, but I am here just to talk to His Majesty the Emperor Yan behind you. This is a deal.
Your Majesty, Emperor Yan, I don’t have to kill you, but I want you to withdraw your troops immediately and issue an edict yourself. You will not go south to attack the enemy for the rest of your life!”
< p>Speaking,Another lotus collapsed next to Master Zang,
A silver wave of air swept up, forcing the black dragon shadow upwards,
< p>"Otherwise, your Great Yan Dragon Vein will cease to exist today!"Today there is the world's number one qi refiner, who enters the imperial city based on his form and spirit, and uses the dragon vein as a guide to force the king of the world to give in!
Xue Yi raised his head and looked forward,
said:
"Try it!!!"
A sad feeling The will to die is already spreading.
Zhao Jiulang put the last bit of rice cake in his hand into his mouth, and then imitated the emperor's previous actions, putting his fingers in his mouth and licking it a few times indecently.
I thought to myself, no wonder I felt strange when I saw the master of the palace eunuchs today. The previous scenes were just to explain the funeral arrangements.
Faced with this situation, the prime minister of Dayan is nothing.The emotion of fear.
In fact, when Tian Wujing destroyed his family, Tian Wujing's uncle once warned Tian Wujing to be careful of those who practice mysticism in the world and come with extraneous techniques.
Now, the prophecy of the Tian family’s uncle has come true.
Faced with this threat,
Yanhuang’s face still showed no signs of fluctuation.
He just said:
“Xue "Yi, listen to the order!"
The old man in black robe in front trembled when he heard this, and turned back to look at his Majesty with some confusion, but he still took a few steps back and knelt down.
Chengsheng said:
"I am here!"
"Return to Qiming Hall, no action is allowed."
Xue Yi is a little bit He looked up at his Majesty in astonishment,
You must know,
Even if he protects this dragon vein with all his life, there is a certain probability that he will not be able to save it. If he does not take action, the hidden master , will definitely be able to cut off the dragon veins!
"Accept the order."
Emperor Yan said.
Xue Yi looked struggling.
"Xue Yi, accept the order!"
Xue Yi finally lowered his head,
kowtowed and said:
"My lord, Xue Yi Yi, take the order!"
Xue Yi stood up,
went back to Qiming Hall and stood beside Zhao Jiulang.
The Emperor Yan raised his head, looked upward,
smiled and said:
"This is the first time I have seen him, above the palace where I live. , and there are scenes like this."
Zang Fuzi looked at the Emperor of Yan with some confusion.
Emperor Yan looked at Master Zang. This was the first time Emperor Yan opened his eyes to see Master Zang when he appeared here!
"Quick, quick, quick, don't you want to cut off this dragon's veins? Show it to me, I'll wait and see."
"..." Master Zang.
"..." Xue Yi.
"Haha." Zhao Jiulang smiled, walked out of Qiming Palace, stood behind Emperor Yan, looked up at the sky, and said: "Your Majesty, don't talk about you, I am also waiting to see this. What a wonderful sight."
Master Zang looked at the pair of Yan kings and ministers inexplicably.
The Emperor Yan pointed at Confucius Zang and urged:
"There are still many memorials in my imperial study that I haven't read yet. Don't delay, and get started quickly."< /p>
Zang Fuzi sneered,
said:
"Your Majesty, Emperor Yan, cut off the dragon vein of a country, and the backlash of it is not something even I can withstand. But Your Majesty, Emperor Yan, do you really dare to act like an old man?"
Emperor Yan stood with his hands behind his back,
said:
"Behead quickly! "
"Okay, today I will cut off your Great Yan Dragon Veins and cut off your Ji family's blessings!"
The next moment, there was only the wilting lotus beside the old man! , the rest of the lotuses all collapsed.
ZangfuziPointing his finger to the sky,
a powerful wave of air was shot into the sky from somewhere,
and then,
a ray of glow fell,
p>
It fell directly on the black dragon shadow.
"Buzz!!!"
The black dragon's shadow split, and the thick blackness disappeared.
Come from nowhere and return to darkness.
On Master Zang’s body and mind, flames began to burn, but his expression was not painful. He just stared at the king coldly and said in a somewhat erratic voice:
< p>"Emperor Yan, your great Yan dragon vein has been severed!"Emperor Yan kept looking up at the changes in the sky. When the black dragon dissipated, the dark clouds dispersed, and the light shone down, Emperor Yan took a deep breath. In one breath,
said:
"It has been hundreds of years since the founding of Yan, the country. The difficulty of establishing the country and the difficulty of protecting the country are all imprinted in the hearts of every Yan people.< /p>
The reason why Dayan can last for hundreds of years is not the bullshit dragon vein, nor the luck that you Qi Refiners call it!
Dayan, < /p>
Damn it, for hundreds of years, Da Yanerlang rode his horse to the northern Xinjiang with a sword, staining the desert with blood.
Damn it, it was the ancestor of the Ji family, the emperor, who died in the battle! You succeed to the throne and continue to fight in person!
It is the war horse and the saber that have been used by generations of Yan people!
I am the emperor!
I don’t believe in fate. If there is a fate, then this fate can definitely be changed by others!”
In Emperor Yan’s mind,
Zhen Zhen appeared. The image of Northern Marquis Li Liangting drooling when he saw himself eating chicken drumsticks when he was a child, reminded Jingnan Hou Tian Wujing of his roar of "The Great Yan Clan's Overthrow of My Tian Family Begins" emerged!
It emerged that before going to bed every night, I personally held a lamp and looked at the reflection of the Great Yan Territory Map!
My fate,
Dayan’s national destiny,
You said it can be changed by changing it?
You can just cut it off?
Then what’s the point of having these hundreds of thousands of cavalry for Dayan?
Then why do I, the Yan State, need the two princes of the north and the south?
Then what use do you need me, Dayan?
Zang Fuzi’s body and soul were about to be annihilated, and these words of Emperor Yan echoed in his ears.
Suddenly,
He felt a little confused.
The emperor of Yan,
his attitude, his words , His expression actually made Master Zang feel a little shaken about what he had practiced all his life.
Emperor Yan walked down the steps.
As he walked down the steps, he said:
"There are so many Qi refiners!
Rural Qigong practitioners make a living by divination and deceiving the people!
Perhaps, you will feel that you are different from them.
But in my opinion,
They deceived the foolish people,
and you deceived the kings and generals!
It’s just that the targets are different, but they are all deceiving. Sometimes, they even deceive you so much that you believe them.
I am very disappointed.
Qian Guo also disappointed me!
It seems that there is really no one in the Qian Kingdom, and they actually want to rely on a charlatan to make things happen!
I don’t want you to die. I hope you can continue to live. I want you to see with your own eyes that you will cut off the dragon’s veins and cut off the blessings of Dayan.
How does its iron cavalry trample over your glorious lands?
”
Zang Fuzi’s form and spirit were annihilated at this moment. Before the annihilation, he stretched out his hand and wanted to point at Emperor Yan, but he failed.
……
p>Inside the thatched house,
the aura suddenly dissipated.
Baili Jian looked back with some doubts, and
murmured: < /p>
"Is it over? "
Wei Zhonghe loosened his sleeves.
As a Qi Refiner, he naturally sensed that the No. 1 Qi Refiner in the hut was exhausted. .
Wei Zhonghe raised his hand to Baili Sword and said:
“Mr. Baili, Dayan’s palace is ready for you to come and sit at any time;
Dayan’s palace The cavalry is always waiting for you. "
Baili Sword's gaze was focused, and the sword power suddenly rose!
Wei Zhonghe sneered, and there were lines of training flowing between his sleeves!
" I really didn’t expect that the Yan people were always said to be arrogant, but I didn’t expect that the father-in-law in the Yan people’s palace would be so arrogant! "
Wei Zhonghe grinned and said:
"Mr. Baili, in your eyes, this world is just Jianghu. "
Baili Jian frowned slightly.
Wei Zhonghe continued:
"But in the face of national war, Jianghu is nothing. "
Wei Zhonghe took two steps back and said:
" Mr. Baili should take Master Zang's dying body back first. Maybe he can also give it away. He went back to the mountain gate and took another look.
Of course, Mr. Baili does not have to enter the palace, and he does not hold a sword to block my Dayan cavalry;
But Mr. Baili, if you dare to kill indiscriminately in my country, Innocent, if you kill one Yan person, I, the Yan cavalry, will kill ten Gan people!
You kill a hundred Yan people, and I, the Yan cavalry, will kill a thousand Gan people!
You,
just kill me! ”
After finishing speaking,
Wei Zhonghe turned around,
waved his sleeves,
and left.
…………
In the Qiming Hall,
Emperor Yan sat on his chariot again. His figure looked a little lazy, as if everything that had just happened was not the same.It was just an extra game of chess played between me reviewing the memorials.
Xue Yi stayed in Qiming Hall and knelt down again.
Everyone in the world only knows that the late emperor was greedy for arrogance and luxury.
But Xue Yi once heard the late emperor say it himself when he had tea with him,
< p>The late emperor said: His greatest achievement in his life was to win the throne and pass it on to his son.The late emperor said: He knew that he had no ability and no great talents, so he just enjoyed it a little, was a little greedy, and was a little ridiculous.
First of all, when I was a prince, I had to live with fear every day. After becoming an emperor, if I don't live a good life for a few days, I always feel that I will suffer a loss in this life.
Secondly, if you are a little more ridiculous, it will also be easier for your son to set things right after he succeeds to the throne, so that your son's reputation can be directly established.
The late emperor also said: In fact, he did not live enough, but he was afraid that he would sit on the throne for too long and delay his son's time.
So, he knew that the elixirs made by the alchemists were poisonous, but he still insisted on taking them.
The late emperor said: It is much better to use this method to die early than to die in other ways. If you die in other ways, if the records in the history books are unclear, you may still be harmed. His son has a bad reputation.
Xue Yilao burst into tears.
Emperor Yan, who was sitting on the chariot, said:
"Uncle Xue, you have to continue to live. I don't care about the dragon vein or not, but the Jin and Chu countries must not protect each other." I don't care. If there is any change in the two countries in the future, please ask Uncle Xue to learn from the previous one and go to their palace to scare them."
Zhao Jiulang followed. Coming out of the Qiming Palace,
the current prime minister held two rice cakes in his hand and walked to Emperor Yan's chariot with a smile.
The Emperor Yan pointed at the rice cake,
and said:
"The pavilion is so good at this, I sent someone 800 miles away to deliver it to him in a hurry. "
"I obey."
"In addition, I would like to send a message to Liang Ting and Wu Jing."
"Please tell me."
Empress Yan leaned back on the chariot seat,
patted the chariot frame with her palms,
and said:
“Let’s do it. ”