The first year of Hongwu.
The original capital of Chu State had been renamed Wuxing at this time.
Although all kinds of businesses are waiting to be flourished, it is the imperial capital of a country after all. With the new dynasty taking over, it gradually gained a little more vitality, and more pedestrians appeared on the streets.
royal palace.
The original little emperor was given the title of a prince in name only. Naturally, he could no longer live in the palace and was placed in a special palace. Unless something unexpected happened, he would basically stay like this for the rest of his life.
In the imperial garden, Li Luan stared at a branch of plum blossoms in silence.
When Xu Ting ascended to the throne, she was named Lingfei, below the empress and noble concubine, but her treatment and service staff were compared to those of a noble concubine, so it was not considered harsh treatment.
What really frightened her was that Xu Ting seemed to have become a different person after Xu Ren passed away.
Although he is still wise and powerful, his eyes are like a deep pool, and people can no longer see the depth.
"Empress!"
At this time, a eunuch came over in a small step: "Your Majesty has a message: I originally made an appointment with Concubine Ling to enjoy plum blossoms today, but I am not in a good mood, so I won't go!"
"I obey your orders!"
Li Luan bowed politely and winked, and the maid next to him immediately stuffed a gold ingot over her.
This heavy weight immediately made the eunuch who delivered the order smile and narrow his eyes.
In such a huge palace, everyone needs to survive, and gold and silver are indispensable.
Li Luan suddenly felt a little sad, but without showing it at all on his face, he asked, "Why is Your Majesty in a bad mood?"
The eunuch who delivered the order thought for a while and realized that this was not a secret, so he replied: "My servant did not hear it very clearly. It seems that the envoy sent by His Majesty to persuade the Xinfeng Army to surrender has returned..."
"With only six provinces in Xuandu, a hundred miles away, how dare you fight against most of the country?"
Li Luan was startled, but he didn't ask any more questions. This was not something the eunuch could know.
"Go down!"
After sending the eunuch away, worry suddenly appeared on Li Luan's face.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for more news to come.
Baili Xuandu, the governor of the Xinfeng Army, refused to surrender. Not only did he refuse to surrender, he even contacted the strong towns in Qi and Liang, seemingly intending to borrow troops!
Xu Ting was immediately furious and decided to raise an army of 100,000 troops after the spring, and the emperor would personally conquer it!
This is also the last battle to defeat the Kingdom of Wu!
"Although Qi and Liang are in chaos, if they really collude with the Xinfeng Army, their power will be huge... I should advise your majesty!"
Li Luan looked solemnly and murmured.
In fact, the reason why these parties can unite is because of Xu Ting!
He started the army when he was more than ten years old and made a fortune from a land. Now, at only more than twenty years old, he has established the Kingdom of Wu, worshiped the heaven and ascended the throne! In terms of prowess and military prowess, there is nothing better than this, and all the founding ancestors in the history books are not as good as him!
If we don't unite to resist, this person will definitely take over the world!
With this consensus, it is naturally easy to be persuaded by Baili Xuandu's desperate strategy. In addition, there may be influence from the demon clan.
Li Luan's face became even more gloomy when he thought of the demon clan.
Although she was a royal concubine at this time, once she entered the palace gate, which was as deep as the sea, she was even less free than when she was a concubine. It even became a luxury to seek advice from the two Dragon Lords.
"It has always been when a country is in decline that evildoers appear in the court! At this time, the Wu Dynasty has risen, the auspicious energy has gathered, and Xuanzhen Tao and other Taoist masters have assisted, and a legal ban has been established. All Taoist laws are truly prohibited in the palace. Sending messages is a problem, so Lord Long will naturally not take the risk of coming here... "
Li Luan thought about it, so he took out a brocade handkerchief, wrote a few lines of small words, and handed it to the maid: "When you leave the palace, just throw it into any big river!"
"As you command!"
The maid bowed respectfully and left. Li Luan looked at her back. For some reason, he felt uneasy.
…
In the imperial study room.
Xu Ting has a beard, a majestic face, a smooth sky, and a dense purple aura, which makes him look extraordinary.
At this time, in the study room, there were several Taoists who were eloquently talking: "... Therefore, the rise of our human race is the destiny of destiny. Your Majesty obeys the destiny and responds to the people. He should revolutionize the world and establish a strong and unified new dynasty! "
"Is the demon clan declining?"
Xu Ting hesitated.
After all, the reason why he has become so prosperous is that he has received a lot of help from the demon clan, and he is somewhat hesitant in terms of energy.
Seeing this, Taoist Master Xuanzhen did not hesitate and continued: "I, the Taoist, are also human beings, with a passionate and loyal heart, but the demon clan is cunning, so we must guard against it..."
Although Xu Ting had investment from the demon clan, the humane dragon energy later became the mainstream. Coupled with the influence of Sun Wang's royal energy, he was still sure of success.
At this time, it is necessary to cut off its source with a thunderous strike!
"Let me think about it carefully..."
Xu Ting was still undecided.
Seeing this, Taoist Master Xuanzhen's eyes flashed with light.
He dared to come to meet the emperor in person, so he was naturally confident, and also had the painstaking planning of the elders in the sect.
"His Majesty!"
At this time, a secret guard leader asked to see him and presented him with a brocade handkerchief.
Xu Ting looked at it, but his face was filled with blood: "How brave! You just peeked into the privacy of my palace, and colluded with each other inside and outside! What a dragon god and monster clan!"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen looked at this scene and sneered in his heart.
In fact, the concubine Ling may not have malicious intent in sending the message, but even if her intentions are good, she is colluding with both internal and external parties, and her intentions are evil!
Especially, the target is the demon dragon god, which is even more taboo.
After all, the previous Chu State was a living lesson learned.
"Preach my will..."
Xu Tinglong walked like a tiger. After walking around for a few times, he indifferently issued an order: "Concubine Ling violated the palace prohibition and was demoted to a talented person. She was ordered to move to Chunnuan Pavilion to live and reflect!"
In fact, this is to be relegated to the cold palace.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen couldn't help but feel happy after hearing this.
"Also... all the dragon temples under construction in various prefectures will be suspended. Xuanzhenzi, you go and pass on my orders to the Dragon Lord of Qihu and the Dragon Lord of Jinting to wipe out the evil gods and monsters in the world!"
After some advice from the Taoist, Xu Ting now understood that to deal with gods, the first step was to restrict their beliefs.
Moreover, he was enthroned as the emperor at this time, and he was protected by the emperor's energy. It was difficult for ordinary people to offend him, but he was also fearless.
"I... obey the order!"
Xuan Zhenzi knelt down, feeling overjoyed.
In the sea of consciousness, Kong Luo's figure suddenly flashed across again.
This Taoist was finally suppressed, and he could only take back the Qingqiu Sword after subduing the Dragon Lord this time.
…
In April of the first year of Hongwu.
Xu Ting raised 100,000 troops, and the imperial commander personally marched, and the troops were directed at the Xinfeng Army.
Baili Xuandu rushed to fight. At this time, even though Qi and Liang had some support, they were still in civil strife and were powerless. Even if they mobilized from many parties, only 50,000 people could be gathered in the end. The disadvantage was obvious.
Just as the new emperor was going on an expedition, Master Xuanzhen Dao also led a group of elite elders from the sect to Qihu.
"This time I must avenge the elders of the sect!"
Several old Taoists gathered together, all staring at the imperial edict in Xuan Zhenzi's hand with blazing eyes.
This imperial edict is three feet long and one foot wide. It is bright yellow in color, with dragon patterns on its two shafts. It is decorated with auspicious clouds around it and carries a majestic dragon aura.
"We are the imperial envoys, blessed by the great fortune of the dynasty. The Qihu Longjun sailors suffered heavy losses. We are weakening each other. This is a good opportunity to defeat the enemy!"
The elder of the fortune teller stroked his beard: "The old Taoist has just blocked the divine senses of the two dragon kings. It's time for a surprise attack!"
"Okay! This time we must crush that monster to ashes!"
Several elders looked at each other with deep hatred on their faces.
"Broken bones and ashes, peeled skin and cramps? It's too cheap. We should sign a contract to enslave it for thousands of years, then cook and kill it, and make the best use of it..."
"Walk!"
Several Taoists turned into streams of light and disappeared on the lake.
…
Fang Yuan really didn't feel much about being missed.
At this time, he was looking at the giant turtle in front of him and was speechless: "Even if all my sailors die in the battle, it is the Dragon King of Qihu who is the orthodoxy... How dare you rebel against me?"
There are aquatic tribes proliferating in Qihu, and there are twenty thousand of them that can be called demon tribes!
Among them, Dragon Palace occupies half, which is an absolute advantage, and the other half is composed of casual cultivators who are kings of water and do not obey the king's laws.
This time when he saw all the Dragon Palace sailors were wiped out, he immediately came out to stir up trouble, and even wanted to take the position of Sui Lord!
When Fang Yuan saw this, he was naturally speechless, and at the same time he was secretly happy in his heart.
This gives him an excuse to cleanse!
There are so many demon clans in Qihu, even if eight thousand are lost, there are still more than ten thousand. If they are to be killed, at least the leading demons cannot be spared.
"You...have no eyes in the sky!"
The giant turtle's five limbs shrunk, but a voice came out from it: "As a dragon king, I helped the human race and allowed eight thousand athletes from all over the lake to die on the battlefield. How can I still sit on the throne?"
"Haha... So this is the reason for your rebellion?"
Fang Yuan's eyes were indifferent, and a thunder sword appeared on his right hand: "How can you and others understand what I have done?"
In the battle in the imperial capital, nearly all the 20,000 water tribesmen were wiped out, and blood burst into the sky. However, it was not painful for him, and he even lost a lot of merit.
With the recognition of heaven and earth, the position of Dragon King is still as stable as Mount Tai!
At this time, these water tribes rebelled, which only gave him a reason to continue the killing.
Immediately he drew his sword, and a bolt of lightning shot through the turtle shell in an instant, and a scream came from it. The lightning flashed and disappeared immediately.
"If you really think about it, I've made enough money from this trip..."
After the killing, Fang Yuan looked at Honghua above, smiling, and then a hint of darkness flashed across his face: "It's just... Xu Ting's side is really chilling!"
This person ascended to the top, and there should have been a large wave of returns, but at this time there was no sign of it. It must be intentional, the dragon energy is not close!
For investors, this is very depressing.
"Do you really think that if you occupy a country and become emperor, the world will be yours?"
Fang Yuan sneered: "I must give you retribution so that you know my methods!"
At this time, his spiritual thought moved and turned into a stream of light, arriving at a lake.
Several Taoists stood together with ill-intentioned expressions on their faces. One of them in the lead held up the imperial edict and shouted sternly: "There is an edict, Qihu Longjun, why don't you kneel down quickly to receive it?"
As soon as the words came out, an overwhelming force of suppression was formed, carrying an indescribable majesty.
This is the awe-inspiring dragon aura generated by Xu Ting, who unified most of the Chu Kingdom and was the leader of tens of millions of people!