Anyang City is heavily guarded, extremely tight.
In order to reassure the God-Emperor, Anyang City strictly prohibited flying in the air. The huge city defense restrictions also ensured that this prohibition was perfectly observed.
There is also a prohibition, that is, except for a very few people, no one can directly receive magic messages outside Anyang City. This is also to reassure the Great Jin Emperor.
As the deputy master of the Cardinal Palace, the summons seal in Zhao Xiu's hand can directly pass through the city defense restrictions and receive urgent information from the outside world. As long as the confidentiality reaches a certain level of emergency information, it can be delivered through the seal.
Sitting in the speeding little carriage, playing with the seal in his hand, Zhao Xiu's face was uncertain.
The alarm bell in the imperial city has sounded. It is obvious that the God Emperor has received some fatal information, but he, the deputy master of the Cardinal Palace, has not received the information from his subordinates for a long time...
It seems that some people in the Cardinal's Palace need a good life.
At the same time, Zhao Xiu felt a sense of vigilance in his heart. It seemed that the God Emperor also had an extremely efficient and highly confidential intelligence channel that even he could not touch.
This is terrible.
The God-Emperor's methods are beyond imagination, which is worthy of vigilance.
Zhao Xiu took a deep breath, and he ran the technique with all his strength, amplifying his six senses to their strongest state. He quickly heard the dull sound of powerful horse hooves hitting the stone street in the distance.
The sound of horse hooves was like muffled thunder, coming from the city gates on all sides, and then quickly dispersed along the streets.
Zhao Xiu had a clear overall picture of all the streets and alleys in Anyang City. His ears were trembling slightly. He could even tell which street and which alley the sound of horse hooves from far and near followed. Which palace of a prince or noble was he running towards
It seems that the news has spread after all.
Zhao Xiu tapped his fingers on the car window, making a "duh" sound. The five fingers of his left hand turned the seal faster and faster, and his face became more and more ugly. But the seal remained bleak, and the news he expected never came back.
Zhao Xiu's mood became colder and colder. This momentum was not quite right, very wrong.
Even if for some reason, he failed to receive the message from outside the city immediately, but since a messenger rushed into Anyang City urgently, he should have received some news no matter what.
Not to mention the professional spies in the Cardinal's Palace, let's talk about the connections he has colluded with over the years. Is it possible that they are all dead
The carriage galloped forward, at the speed of two heterogeneous little donkeys. Jiuquxi Hall was not far from the imperial city, and it would not take long to reach the imperial city. It was as dull as thunder, as if an alarm bell was ringing directly in his heart, and Zhao Xiu's face became more and more gloomy and cold.
He took out another messenger seal and began to quickly give orders and communicate information.
Not only did he communicate with his close subordinates in the Cardinal Palace, but he also communicated with the elders of the Zhao family, exchanged information with the ministers of the DPRK and China who were close friends with the real power, and even took the initiative to spread the news to several top bosses in the military department. Went to the inquiry.
The seal in his hand that he had played with for a long time and was specially used for emergency communication finally lit up.
In the Cardinal's Hall, a close subordinate who was directly under Zhao Xiu appeared in a small screen of light with a gloomy face. In a few words, he explained clearly the information he had just received - in the wild mountains in the southwest of the Jin Dynasty, a member of the Great Martial God Kingdom appeared. Vanguard Legion.
The army of the Great Martial Kingdom has brazenly approached the territory of the Great Jin Kingdom.
Zhao Xiu's body suddenly stiffened, he shivered slightly, and a large amount of cold sweat suddenly oozed from the back of his heart, instantly making his underwear wet.
He thought of Sima You and others who were thrown to the southwest by him, and of 'Huo Xiong' who was recruited by him with military orders!
Their mission is to open up a secret path to the hinterland of the Great Martial Kingdom, open the way for the invasion of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom, and make all necessary advance preparations.
Zhao Xiu's plan is to let these damn guys open up the secret path. In the end, all the credit will go to him, and he can easily let 'Huo Xiong' and others do it at a certain point in time when the secret path is opened. 'Sacrifice your life for your country'!
As a strategizing military minister, Zhao Xiu likes to use his brain to solve problems. Sometimes he doesn't like to rely too much on violence.
Of course, killing the whole family of 'Huo Xiong' and using the blood of his relatives to temporarily suppress his anger is another matter.
Zhao Xu was not willing to use the methods used on the family members of 'Huo Xiong' directly on 'Huo Xiong'.
but…
but…
The Great Jin Kingdom has just begun to open up the secret path, but the vanguard army of the Great Martial Kingdom has already arrived
Whose responsibility should this be
Who should be blamed for this
Zhao Xiu took a deep breath, put away the seal, and took out an extremely exquisite jade box that was more than a foot long among the many rare treasures he had just collected from Tingfeng Pavilion.
Wan Hong still invested money.
He still spent a lot of money for the position of a military chief.
Leaving aside other rare treasures and all kinds of treasures that are extremely beneficial to cultivation, Zhao Xiu gently opened the box. Inside was a row of nine thumb-sized treasures, which were full of light and were wrapped in a ball of gentle golden flames. Zhao Xiu was very happy about the 'Dao Cave Heaven Treasure Flame Pill'.
This is the highest Tao elixir, and it is also the highest grade Tao elixir that can be refined with the alchemy skills mastered by the Great Jin Kingdom.
Each Cave Heaven Treasure Flame Pill can allow a monk in the Fetus Realm to increase the refining level of a great avenue and divine fetus by 10%. Nine pills can increase the refining level of this great avenue and divine fetus. The degree of culturalization increased by 90%.
The level of ten percent lotus flower is the ultimate level of womb possession state.
These nine pills can almost create a master of the ultimate womb realm!
Even for Zhao Xiu, these nine Dao Pills were a very attractive gift.
"What a pity." Zhao Xiu sighed lightly: "Uncle Rong, when you go back later, tell your wife that I have three Dao Qing Ning Xuantan Pills and six Da Dao Sen Xuanshuang Tian Dan stored in the secret treasure room. Take it out and deliver it to the Imperial City yourself."
The white-haired old man driving the car responded, and then hesitated: "Master, are you troublesome?"
Zhao Xiu pursed his lips.
He closed his eyes and did not answer the old driver's words, but lightly knocked on the window.
The imperial city arrived soon.
From all directions, carriages were rushing towards the south gate of the Imperial City, the Nine Heavens Gate. None of the rare birds and animals pulling the carriages made a sound. They all seemed to be in awe of the awe-inspiring aura of the Imperial City today.
Zhao Xiu put away the jade box and stepped out of the carriage with a relaxed pace. With a slight smile, he walked quickly towards the Nine Heavens Gate of the Imperial City with the wind at his feet.
With every step he took, an extra layer of brilliance appeared on his body. After taking nine steps, Zhao Xiu, who was originally wearing casual clothes, had already put on a full set of robes. The brilliance around him was faint, and a stream of light escaped into the Jiuxiao Gate. .
An important minister from the Great Jin Divine Kingdom rushed into the imperial city one after another. The air was shaking slightly. Countless ministers were communicating with each other using secret techniques. Countless people's eyes flickered, and several of them had a twisted smile on their faces.
Someone is going to be in trouble.
And if someone is unlucky, it represents an opportunity for others.
Several people stared at Zhao Xiu's back with blazing eyes.
The layout of the Imperial City of Jin Dynasty is roughly similar to the White Ibis and Crested Ibis palaces that Wu Tie saw.
The ministers hurriedly walked around the palace cloud towers, crossed a golden bridge over a thousand-foot-wide river shaped like a rainbow, and arrived in front of a large hall on a high jade platform.
On the lintel of the main hall, the three gold characters "Jiuxiao Palace" on the black background plaque are quite eye-catching.
The ministers of the Jin Dynasty entered the hall with serious faces and quickly stood in the hall according to their official titles.
The main hall, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, was quickly occupied by the royal relatives and important ministers in purple robes. Everyone was silent, with their hands in their sleeves, like wooden stakes, standing where they should be. s position.
Linghu Qingqing, the left prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, and Gongyang Sanli, the right prime minister of the Jin Dynasty. The two highest-ranking ministers of the Jin Dynasty stood first in the civil and military ranks, and their positions even surpassed that of many princes of the Jin Dynasty clan.
Gongyang Sanlu's face was relaxed, even with a faint smile.
Linghu Qingqing's face was dark. Although he stood there with his head lowered, all the civil and military ministers in the court had an illusion that Linghu Qingqing was staring at them face to face with his eyes wide open.
Therefore, the atmosphere became more and more stagnant.
The sound of dense footsteps came from behind the screen on the jade platform at the end of the hall. After nine rapid jade chime sounds of 'ding ding ding', Sima Xian, the contemporary God Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, surrounded by countless eunuchs and maids, strode out of the screen. Then he walked out and stood behind the long case on the jade platform, which was filled with brilliance and emitted huge fluctuations.
Sima Xian, who was about one foot tall, with a slim body, a three-inch short beard, and an elegant aura that looked more like a gentleman, stood behind the long desk, looked down at the densely packed civil and military ministers under the jade platform, and then slapped his palm heavily. On a long case.
With a loud bang, the acquired Lingbao-level long case was slapped by Sima Xian and burst into flames. The huge sound shook the hall and echoed continuously, like countless thunder rolling around and shaking.
"Belonging to the Cardinal's Palace, come out." Sima Xian said expressionlessly and scolded him in a cold tone.
Linghu Qingqing slowly raised his head, but he didn't say a word.
Linghu Wuyou, the master of the Cardinal Hall, walked out of the train with an expressionless expression. Behind him, followed closely were Zhao Xiu and other twelve deputy hall masters, as well as dozens of senior officials in the Cardinal Hall sequence who were qualified to go to court.
"Drag them out, each with a thousand sticks." Sima Xian grabbed the golden dragon paperweight on the long desk, slapped Chang'an desperately, and roared hysterically: "You bunch of trash, what use do I need from you? Drag it down, use all your strength Beat, hit hard, hit hard, use a thousand sticks, no favoritism, anyone who dares to show favoritism, I will kill his head."
The faces of Zhao Xiu and others suddenly became extremely ugly.
There are one thousand imperial staffs. Even if they are all monks in the womb realm, if these one thousand staffs are used, half of their lives will be lost. After all, the executioners are also in the Fetus Realm, and they are all specialized in physical cultivation. The imperial staffs they use are all Tiandao divine weapon-level treasures. If you hit them hard, with one stick, a mountain will be beaten to ashes. .
A thousand sticks
And fight hard, hard, and really
Maybe someone will die!
Linghu Qingqing took a few steps forward and walked out of the train. He bowed slightly to Sima Xian solemnly and saluted: "Your Majesty, merit must be rewarded, and mistakes must be punished. The Cardinal's omission of military information this time has caused the Jin Dynasty to be greatly passive. It is true that It is an unpardonable crime.”
"However, we must also distinguish between the primary and secondary responsibilities... Linghu Wuyou, he is in charge of the Cardinal Palace and is responsible for the operation of the Cardinal Palace. He is at fault, but he is not directly responsible. The other deputy palace masters are even more innocent, and they are all the way to the southwest. , the culprit of the sudden killing from the Great Martial Kingdom..."
Sima Xian raised his eyebrows and suddenly laughed: "The Prime Minister Zuo is right. Well, Linghu Wuyou, give him thirty sticks and a fine of three years' salary. What does the Prime Minister Zuo think?"
Linghu Qingqing nodded and said calmly: "Very appropriate. Your Majesty, you are indeed a sage."
Sima Xian's eyes rolled, and he looked at Zhao Xiu and others again, and he said in a deep voice: "I just heard a few days ago that my country, Dajin, is also opening a secret path to the hinterland of Dawu Kingdom. This matter , to whom does it belong to the general manager?”
Zhao Xiu's body swayed, he suddenly lifted the front of his robe, fell to his knees heavily, and hit his forehead hard on the ground: "Your Majesty, I, your crime deserves death."
Sima Xian smiled and nodded slowly: "That makes sense. You indeed deserve death."
Sima Xian suddenly grabbed the golden dragon paperweight and was about to smash it on Sima Xian's head.
Sima Xian's cultivation is extremely strong, and he practices the secret god-level skills of the Jin Dynasty. You can imagine how strong he is. Although this golden dragon paperweight is just a gadget, it is also an acquired spiritual treasure. It is extremely hard and heavy. If Zhao Xiu does not resist this blow, his whole body will definitely be shattered.
Linghu Qingqing coughed: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to your decency."
Sima Xian was silent for a while. He dropped the paperweight and pointed at Zhao Xiu: "Drag him down, along with his direct subordinates, and give each of them a thousand sticks. We will finish the beating first before talking about anything else."
A group of wolf-like imperial guards rushed up and quickly dragged Zhao Xiu and several of his closest confidants outside the Jiuxiao Palace. They threw them to the ground outside the palace, swung the special imperial staff and beat them heavily. .
Linghu Wuyou took the initiative to walk out of the hall and accepted the punishment with the imperial staff.
The Thirty Court Staff only lasted in the blink of an eye. Not long after, Linghu Wuyou came back. After kowtowing to Sima Xian calmly and asking for forgiveness, he got Sima Xian's consent and then returned to the train calmly. .
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the thirty sticks Linghu Wuyou received were probably due to the lack of strength from the guards.
"Prime Minister Zuo, please pass on the military information you just received to all your ministers... Haha, I, Da Jin, are getting excited now." Sima Xian had blue veins bulging on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and spoke extremely coldly. Words swished out from between the teeth.
"The treasonous Sima Sheng six thousand years ago, his pair of orphans, and a group of remnants of the Eastern Palace are resisting the Dawu Pioneer Army."
"Everyone, everyone, my ministers, my loyal ministers!!!"
Sima Xian raised his hands high as if he was having a blast from the horns, and screamed hysterically: "The remnants of the East Palace, help our Jin Dynasty resist the sudden attack of the Dawu Pioneer Army!"
"If it is Sima Sheng, I will recognize him. After all, he is my biological eldest brother from the same mother. Everyone in the world knows that he is wise and powerful, and his talents are a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times, and a hundred thousand times more than mine!"
"But that's not that damn Sima Sheng, they're the pair of orphan girls he left behind! A pair of... girls under twenty years old!"
"I have so many civil servants and powerful generals. Hey Lord Gonggun, who can tell me if those two bastards from Dawei and Dawu know that I have to rely on the two orphans left by Sima Sheng to help me resist Dawu's army? ...Do you still want this face of mine? Ah? Do you still want it?"
Sima Xian stretched out his hand, slapped his cheek hard, and roared hysterically: "I, are you still shameless?"
Linghu Qingqing sighed, saluted Sima Xian, and said softly: "Your Majesty, although this matter is urgent, it is not a big deal. There are nearly a hundred new prefectures opened in the southwest, even if they are all occupied by Dawu ,so what?"
"I have a plan. This matter may be an opportunity for me to win the Jin Dynasty."