The old man who suddenly appeared in the river put his hand on the bow of the boat, and the big boat stopped abruptly. It was as if an iron anchor had been dropped suddenly during the voyage, and the entire bow of the ship sank a lot. The stern of the boat visibly knocked, huge waves stirred up, and the people on board immediately fell to pieces.
The figure of the old man also fell, and the river under his feet stopped flowing instantly.
From a distance, it looks like an ant has blocked an elephant, but the elephant can't move in the ant's hands. After blocking the warship, the old man turned his head to look towards the palace.
Even though the distance was still far away, Master Xiao, who had just arrived at the palace, suddenly seemed to be shot through the heart by a feathered arrow. His face suddenly turned pale, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead in an instant. He saw the old man, so he turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.
He never thought that he would meet this person in Chang'an City.
It never even occurred to him that this person was still alive.
He turned around and left, not caring about the ambitions in his heart.
That's right, Dean Zhou's guess was right.
He just wanted to be the Great Wheel Ming King of the Sui Dynasty, and this was his ultimate goal. The status of Fozong in Meng Yuan is beyond imagination. As for the high status of King Dalun Ming in Meng Yuan, there is no need to imagine it at all, because everyone in the world knows that the emperor of Meng Yuan is the candidate appointed by King Dalun Ming. Every great Khan of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty must accept the blessing of King Ming in order to become a real emperor.
King Ming can establish an emperor with one thought. King Ming can dethrone an emperor with just one thought.
Master Xiao was extremely envious of King Ming's status. Although he has scolded Buddha Sect and King Dalunming more than once. But from the bottom of his heart, he admired Buddhism and King Ming, and put the divine power above the imperial power. This was difficult to achieve in the Sui Dynasty, but it was so natural in the Meng Yuan Dynasty.
That's why Xiao Zhenren stood by Prince Yi's side.
Because he knew that in terms of talent, wisdom, and courage, Prince Yi couldn't compare with the emperor. Prince Yi has some means, but compared with His Majesty the Emperor, he has no advantage at all. He cannot control the current emperor, because the emperor cannot allow the era of theocracy to come. But Prince Yi is different, he is not strong enough. Xiao Zhenren firmly believes that it is not too difficult to help Prince Yi kill the emperor with his own cultivation and the strength of Qingle Mountain.
Once Prince Yi, who is far inferior to the current emperor, ascends the throne, it will not be too difficult for Xiao Zhenren to control the new emperor.
Because of the rebellion, the strength of the Sui Dynasty must be damaged. And if Prince Yi succeeds, Prince Yi will not continue to fully use the emperor's previous strength. After such turmoil, Master Xiao used his absolute strength to suppress an emperor who had just ascended to the Great Treasure, and he had the confidence to do so.
The strength of Qingle Mountain has already come out, just waiting for today.
He will spare no effort to support Prince Yi's rebellion and pull the emperor from the throne. At that time, there must be many ministers in the court who will not accept Prince Yi, even with the support of the Queen Mother. At that time, Prince Yi couldn't do without him even more. Only by relying on his absolute strength can he suppress those who are not convinced.
But the moment the old man appeared, he threw away all his thoughts in an instant without hesitation. Everything about being the King Ming of the Sui Dynasty and creating the era of theocracy were all put aside.
Only now did he understand why Zhou Banchuan said that he didn't know anything about Yanwu Academy or the current emperor at all. If he knew that the old man was still alive, killing him would not help Prince Yi plot against him. In the same way, if Prince Yi knew about the existence of this person, he would never dare to rebel.
Don't want anything, don't care about anything.
This is Xiao Zhenren's state of mind at this time.
I don't want the wealth and glory that is about to be obtained. The foundation that Qingle Mountain has finally built is gone. The status of the leader of the Taoist sect as the boss of the rivers and lakes is gone.
It's good if you can escape.
He has only one thought now, to run for his life.
But just as he turned around, the old man blocking the boat on the distant river stretched out his hand and pointed in this direction. It's just a casual finger, and there is no aura when it is shot. But this pointing at Master Xiao from afar made everyone's mouths open in surprise.
From the other side of the river to the front of Master Xiao, it is at least one mile away.
The old man made a seemingly random finger from one mile away, but destroyed all the places the finger passed along the way! On a straight line, everything is cut in two. Walls, trees, weeds, houses, and even roads... It was as if a gigantic sword suddenly appeared, cutting the mile in half.
Xiao Zhenren, who was one mile away, suddenly froze, he only had time to lift his hands up, and the sword intent had already arrived. With a bang, Master Xiao's entire body sank into the ground under the pressure of the sword intent. The hard bluestone floor couldn't bear the pressure and then shattered with a bang. Xiao Zhenren's pale-faced hands were empty, but he still couldn't stop his body from sinking.
Soon, he was crushed into the ground from the waist down.
His eyes were so wide open that the eyeballs seemed to protrude. Blood was gradually appearing at the corner of his mouth, and the Taoist robe on his body had already been shattered by the sword intent. His arms were already covered with bloodstains, and fine drops of blood continued to slide down his arms. But he gritted his teeth tightly and held on, not daring to give up.
Because he knew that once he gave up, there would only be one word in his end.
die!
Zhou Banchuan, who had just chased after him a few hundred meters away, changed his face when he saw this scene. He looked at the overwhelmed and sinking Zhenren Xiao, and couldn't help muttering to himself: "I thought I had learned at least a 10% or 20%... Now it seems that I haven't even scratched the surface."
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Tai Chi Palace.
Cishou Palace.
The empress dowager, whose face was already full of wrinkles, sat on the chair with a solemn expression. Several confidants guarded the door and looked out anxiously. They seemed to be very nervous and paced back and forth restlessly.
"Everyone be quiet."
The queen mother, who was wearing the most solemn gown, said something coldly, but did not open her eyes. The dress on her body is only worn on the grandest festivals. For example... the emperor ascends the throne. Even putting on the dress was a chore, with too much decoration on it. And the clothes are very heavy, and the coat is woven with gold silk. At her current age, it was even more difficult to put on this dress.
So she has been sitting still, even so she is already a little tired.
But she is the empress dowager today, the most powerful woman in the harem, even in the Sui Dynasty. Today's emperor respects filial piety and is obedient to her. Although she is not the emperor's biological mother, His Majesty's respect for her has not been diminished, at least, it seems so on the surface.
All matters of etiquette, the emperor is meticulous.
The Empress Dowager at this time was far less calm than she seemed. Although what she said before was short and only four words, it still revealed some anxiety in her heart. She didn't know what was going on outside the Tai Chi Palace at this time, if her most beloved son was defeated, there was no doubt that she would be ruined as well.
"Is there any news from the East Palace?"
The wrinkled Queen Mother couldn't help asking, her voice trembling slightly.
An old court lady quickly replied: "Qin Liuqi brought people over there. His Royal Highness Prince Yi fired the trumpet half an hour ago. Now that the trumpet has sounded, it is estimated that there is no problem."
The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and sighed inwardly.
"wrong."
She opened her eyes and glanced at the old maid and said: "If everything goes well, Yin'er doesn't need to fire the bell at all. As long as the emperor is gone, why does he ask Qin Liuqi to arrest the prince and queen? It is not easy to guess what is going on outside the palace. It's not going well, you should be prepared, if anything goes wrong, you can run for your lives."
The old maid froze for a moment, knelt down and said, "Queen...we will not leave. We are your servants in life, and we will still be your servants in death."
The Empress Dowager's expression froze, she looked at her confidant's trembling hands and wanted to reach out to help. But in the end, it just stopped in mid-air: "You guys are all well-cultivated, and it's not difficult to escape. There's no need to take risks with a person like me who is dying. I'm already at this age, so what are you afraid of?"
The old maid's eyes were red, she stood up and said resolutely, "Hold on, Queen Mother, I'll go and see what's going on in the Eastern Palace."
The palace city is generally divided into four parts, and the south is the imperial palace, which is where the emperor's harem is located. On the west side is the Yeting Palace, and on the east side is the Prince's East Palace. And in the middle is the Taiji Palace. Miyagi is square and square, and Tai Chi Palace is in the center of Miyagi. It took a lot of manpower and material resources to build this hall back then, and the measurements from around the palace wall to the Taiji Palace will definitely give the same number without any deviation.
Because the prince was young, both the queen and the prince lived in the East Palace. The emperor has only this one son, and in recent years it seems that he has become more and more unfeminine. After ascending the throne, only the empress gave birth to this child, and none of the other concubines in the harem gave birth. Therefore, one can imagine the love of the emperor and empress for the only son.
Early on, the emperor established a prince.
While the Empress Dowager was talking to the old maid in the Cishou Palace, the Empress Dowager was also talking to the Prince in the East Palace. The queen, who was in her thirties but still looked glamorous, was sitting by the window, holding the young prince Yang Chengqian in her arms. The queen was born in a famous family and had read poetry and books since she was a child. But her fate was extremely rough, and she suffered a lot when she was young.
Her father was unrestrained when he was young, but he was also a prodigal. The property assigned to her father was ruined within a few years. She was so young, she watched her father and mother being expelled from the family. Although she was left behind, she was handed over to her uncle and aunt to be raised by her family. She grew up with white eyes and scolding in her childhood, but all this did not affect her character. Although she was silent, she was not lonely. Things are not extreme, her character is as gentle as water, and she is very insightful.
She likes reading, and her childhood was spent in books. No playmates, no compliments from parents.
Later, when the emperor chose a concubine for the fourth prince, his uncle and aunt who didn't care much about her sent her there too. The fourth prince's first wife died due to dystocia, and neither the child nor the adults were kept. After many years, he reselected a wife for him at the urging of the emperor. But he refused to choose a wife, only a concubine. A prince who is not in power chooses a concubine, and a real rich family will not send his own daughter there.
But who knew that this was how she and the emperor had a golden relationship.
The fourth prince fell in love with her at first sight. The fourth prince, who had no intention of continuing his wife, was uncharacteristically resolute in marrying this not-so-noble woman in the open, regardless of other people's objections.
Who would have thought that after many years, the fourth prince would become the current emperor, and she would become the empress of the world.
"Ganer, are you afraid?"
She whispered to the little boy in her arms.
This little boy is extraordinarily beautiful with pink and jade carvings. Especially a pair of bright eyes, revealing a wisdom.
"Mother, I'm a little scared."
Yang Chengqian pointed outside: "Why are they fighting?"
The queen gently stroked her son's delicate face with her cheek: "Ganer, you can't be afraid. Because you will be the emperor in the future, how can you be afraid of the emperor?"
Yang Chengqian nodded: "My mother told me not to be afraid, so I am not afraid!"
outside the window.
Qin Liuqi looked at the subordinates he had lost a lot, and then at the middle-aged man standing in front of the prince's bedroom.
"Wu Yiyi!"
Qin Liuqi asked coldly, "Are you going to let me go or not?"
Standing at the door of the bedroom with bare hands, the middle-aged man wearing a signature sapphire blue robe was Wu Yidao whom Shen Qing had lost. He stood there with a calm face, looked at Qin Liuqi and smiled slightly: "Are you in a hurry? It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, you continue."