Nangong He's army retreated, and the raucous mob also dispersed.
Many people were arrested, but no one could really ask questions.
Therefore, Xia Xiaosu asked the guards to interrogate some captured mobsters, but it was just a show.
Then let the dead men keep an eye on the mob that was fleeing secretly, remember the people they met and their appearance,
Then let the little foxes keep an eye on the powerful areas away from the riots.
A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. If he wants to stay out of the situation and control the overall situation, he must not be stained with dust.
If someone was behind the scenes and ordered the mob to riot next to his house, then it is very likely that he is guilty of something wrong.
Of course, others may do the opposite.
But Xia Xiaosu "smells" the character of the person behind the scenes from the previous operating methods.
And as soon as the person behind the scenes shows up, the fox will seize the house,
During this time, the foxes read the files every day and endorsed them every day. They no longer want to memorize them. If they want to seize the house, they don't have to endorse it, then they are willing to take the house.
Xia Xiaosu arranged it in an orderly manner...
This is a game of intrigue, with twists and turns. Without a dark and delicate heart, you really can’t do this job.
The princess who returned felt an indescribable tranquility in her mind, and the darkness and intrigue didn't seem so scary.
She ruffled her long hair and walked towards the city.
The flying snow was dancing lightly, but I didn't hold an umbrella, so the snow fell on my hair and eyebrows.
Her eyes showed a tranquility that was somewhat similar to that of her brother. While his brother had been reciting sutras for nearly three years, she had also been listening to sutras for nearly three years. She had been restrained for three years and had been submissive for three years.
For three years, I have been humbled in despair, and I have stood on tiptoe at the edge of death. So, what are you afraid of
She has asked herself this question many times, so she is not afraid anymore. Life and death only depend on how quickly she pulls out the dagger from her arms and plunges it into her chest.
She raised her head and stepped onto the tower.
Hu Xianer followed closely wearing a cloak.
Looking down at the city from outside the walls,
It was a Shura field where heavy snow fell and blood mist steamed.
Xia Ji's armor was stained with blood, and he was dragging Zhangba's black halberd sideways as he returned.
The army behind him has already withdrawn its troops.
Xia Xiaosu took a deep breath, bit her lip, looked at her brother covered in blood, and asked the soldier beside him, "How is the victory or defeat of His Majesty Seventh Prince? Are there any injuries?"
The soldier didn't answer. He stared blankly at the God of Death returning from the city, his mind filled with shock. With such an unparalleled appearance, he almost suspected that he was in a dream.
Therefore, he did not notice the princess's question.
Xia Xiaosu didn't take it seriously and asked another soldier, "How is His Majesty the Seventh Prince's victory or defeat? Are there any injuries?"
The soldier was also in a daze, and Hu Xianer snorted coldly: "The princess is asking you a question."
The soldier was startled, and then he realized what he was doing. He turned around and knelt on the ground, "Princess, please forgive me. I only care about Your Majesty the Seventh Highness."
"What are you looking at?"
"The Seventh Prince's cavalry is worth ten thousand, and the Buddha's Hands come out twice. Each time, they kill more than a thousand people. They go back and forth. It's like entering a deserted land. It's really a battlefield killing god, but..."
"But what?"
"But when General Deng returned, he joined forces with General Nangong and asked His Highness to open the city and surrender."
Xia Xiaosu's expression changed. She tried hard to maintain her calmness, but she couldn't help but the flash of anger in her pupils.
Deng family…
His brother asked him to go to the North Camp because he trusted him and wanted him to lead the only army to protect the imperial city, but he betrayed this trust!
Her little fists hidden in the long sleeves of her black dress were clenched,
When his eyes returned, he saw the wind and snow turning into a dragon, and the blood river turning into a python. The figure walking in the python was full of loneliness.
She felt a touch of distress, a touch of pride, and a touch of pride in her heart.
I feel sorry for my brother who is going on an expedition alone.
The proud brother wins alone.
The heroic brother is worthy of ten thousand.
So what if there are tens of millions of people
Brother, with one man and one halberd, he pressed across the city, just like his hands covered the outside of the imperial city. Not even a single soldier could break in.
This kind of courage is really shocking!
Phew~~
She let out a breath.
Pa~~
She slapped her hands on the cold city wall and raised her voice:
"Open the city gate!!"
The voice is still a little immature, but it is already very powerful.
With an order, the voice was transmitted layer by layer, and the east door slowly opened towards the triumphant prince.
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…
Xia Ji took off his armor,
Went to Yunxiao Palace,
Ten thousand sandalwood sticks were lit, and the nine dragons spit out water. The gurgling water and gauze clouds covered his strong body.
He didn't ask about the mob in the city.
Because Xia Xiaosu said that he didn't have to worry about things in the city, then he didn't worry.
He grabbed the rosary on one side and slowly moved it. There were 408 rosary beads. He used them twice today, but they became much dimmer. Especially the second time he used them, the rosary almost went from "slightly dim" to "lost all its brilliance." ".
He thought for a moment, then raised his hand, made a handprint, and slowly pressed the mark against the rosary, exploring it with his spirit.
snap…
He took off a rosary bead, then brought up the Tathagata's Zen mind, and tentatively "poured" his spirit into this bead.
I made this rosary myself, so there’s no reason why I couldn’t restore it to its luster.
As the fingertips enter, the golden pulp under the beads suddenly appears, lingering around the dry sunken wood surface, like a defeated dragon suddenly coming to life, wandering and circling around the fingertips, reappearing in the shape of "Swastika".
When it was just right, Xia Ji raised his finger.
Just as he was about to put the rosary beads back, a slight "click" sound unexpectedly reached his ears.
He looked sideways,
I saw that the arm wheel of the "卍" character was no longer smooth, showing slight cracks. The cracks were getting bigger and bigger, and the gold paste was seeping in.
After more than ten seconds, the rosary let out an unbearable groan.
Snap!
The rosary broke from within,
It split into several petals and fell on the warm water surface of Yunxiao Pool. It flowed forward along with the impact of Kowloon's "Amber", and did not stop until it hit the end of the water flow.
Failed.
He didn't take it seriously, put the rosary aside, put his hands on the pillow, let his mind wander, and leaned back.
Every inch of his skin was washed by warm currents. These currents contained precious soothing spices, which could restore people's mental and physical strength as quickly as possible.
Xia Ji took a nap while holding a stick of incense, then reached out to take the leather scroll contract. He pointed at the contract with his finger, and a line of information came into it:
Come and see me, I'm at Yunxiao Palace.
Hu Xianer, who was accompanying the princess, immediately received the message. At this time, the army on the opposite side was encamped, and there was no riot in the city. It was a calm between the storms. Hu Xianer asked the palace maid transformed into a little fox to continue to protect the princess, and she held the princess warrant. Entered the deep palace.
When I opened the door, there was a fragrant mist inside. In the hazy mist, a man was bathing in warm water, and the sound of Kowloon spitting water could be heard.
Hu Xian'er winked at her, black smoke exploded, and she changed from winter clothes to summer clothes in an instant. The red flower silk dress wrapped her delicate body, the short skirt was unfathomably short, and her lotus-like calves stepped on the jade floor of Yunxiao Palace. With an expression of wanting to resist but welcome, Chu Chu teased pitifully: "Master, please... please be gentle to Xian'er."
Xia Ji ignored her dirty accent and said directly: "Tell me about the magic weapon."
Hu Xianer: "Master, I... I want to speak in the pool."
"Come down with your clothes on."
"The clothes will get wet..."
"It's all your fur, does it matter?"
"oh… "
Hu Xian'er stepped into the Yunxiao Palace Hot Spring with her small feet. She sighed comfortably. This emperor on earth knows how to enjoy it, but there are many precious and incomparable herbs hidden in the calming spices of this pool of water, which can make the tight skin relax in an instant. Relax and relax your tense mood in an instant.
Hu Xianer followed the smell and saw that the leftmost faucet in the Nine Dragons was slightly twisted, and this calming spice came from it. She scanned the other eight and asked curiously: "Master, is it right?" There are eight kinds of spices? Each one has different effects?"
She paddled away, then rose into the air, squatting on the nine dragons, trying to turn the other dragon heads.
"Don't twist it."
"Oh..." Hu Xian'er said, but she twisted her hand dishonestly. She was a fox, and foxes were famous for their quirks. Not only did her feet slip, but her hands were also slippery.
But before she could twist it, a few water droplets bounced up from the water and hit her palm hard.
Hu Xian'er felt a pain on the back of her hand, as if she had received an electric shock, and couldn't help but say "Ouch". She knew this was a warning, so she quickly retracted her hand, feeling aggrieved.
Xia Jidao: "The royal family is extravagant, so the spices hidden in the other eight faucets are not good things."
Hu Xianer's eyes shone brightly after hearing this...
"Master, what kind of bad thing is that?"
Seeing her like that, Xia Ji was not prepared to discuss it further with a vixen, but said calmly: "Let's talk about the magic weapon."
Hu Xianer then sat obediently in the pool and poured out all the information she knew: "Magical weapons, most of the powerful ones come from ancient ruins.
The magic weapon contains spiritual power. When these powers are exhausted, the magic weapon will become a mortal object.
But different spiritual powers also require different carriers, such as beads, bottles, bells, flags, and even flowers, grass, and feathers...
The use of the magic weapon cannot be continuous. After each use, it needs to be quietly warmed for some time before it can be used again.
And since the owner is the maker of the rosary, the warming time will be faster.
The better the material of the magic weapon is, the shorter the warming time will be.
But no matter how warm it is, the material will be corroded.
For those who are not the makers of magical instruments, the efficiency of warming is very low, and it only delays the 'death time' of the magical instruments. "
The old fox has lived for hundreds of years and is naturally well-informed. He still knows these things.
Xia Ji thought about it and roughly understood that the reason why the rosary beads were dim was because he used them continuously.
The reason why the rosary beads were broken was because the material of agarwood could not withstand such a rough secondary infusion.
As for the carrier, he also knows that Tathagata Zen is suitable for rosary beads, Deng Deng Zen is suitable for lamps, and Maitreya Zen is suitable for cassocks.
Hu Xian'er understood a man's thoughts very well. Just when she saw her master thinking deeply, she knew what he was thinking, so she continued to speak.
"The best material for making rosary beads has not yet been determined, but it is definitely not an ordinary thing in the world. These all require chance. Our Fox clan has hidden a good piece of wood. It is lava wood. The wood will burn when it encounters fire. But this The five elements of wood are fond of fire and can withstand high temperatures. They are a very rare species. I will apply and have the next batch of goblins bring them to His Highness when they come. It’s just... "
She bit her lip.
Xia Jidao: "What do you want?"
Hu Xian'er said softly: "I want to try opening the eight faucets."
Xia Ji:…
Hu Xianer chuckled charmingly. After all, the master was still a young man. Although he had a Buddha-like spirit, he still had a young side after all.
She changed the topic and reminded: "By the way, Master, what happened when I found Queen Guifang the day before yesterday and accidentally discovered it, you..."
"I know."
"oh oh… "
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…
Night has fallen in the Imperial City, and it is still snowing tonight.
In the early hours of the morning, there were rustling sounds on the streets. The sounds gathered into a huge wave and crashed directly towards the city gate. Xia Ji did not fall asleep. He listened to the noisy sounds in the distance.
"Open the city gate and welcome the righteous master!"
"Open the city gate quickly!"
"Do you also want to join the rebellion with that cruel prince?"
"Rebellion will kill the nine clans. His Highness Seventh is selfish. He is the royal family, but we have relatives."
"Adults, open the city gate quickly."
The voice had been "rehearsed", and every sentence carried a strong connotation. The already unsteady guard at the top of the city was even more confused at this time.
Xia Xiaosu stood in front of the city gate and raised his voice: "Don't be incited by others, please believe me, okay?"
The crowd took a break when they saw this princess, because this princess was the only royal dignitary who set up a porridge shop, built a shack, distributed quilts, and helped refugees. No matter what, the ninth princess stood here. If she stops them and asks them to believe her, then these people will still be willing to stop talking.
So someone asked: "May I ask the Ninth Princess, what is the intention of the Seventh Highness?"
"Your Highness is brave, but if you don't open the city gate, it will hurt us."
If it were in the past, Xia Xiaosu would only think that these people were right. She and her brother wanted to change their destiny, so why should they involve others? But now she doesn't think so. She has something she wants to do, and her brother There are things that must be done, and then they must be done.
So, she just said: "Please believe me..."
However, the mob hidden among the people did exist after all. There was a slight sound of blowing arrows in the noise, and a faint light shot quickly towards Xia Xiaosu from the crowd.
Before the princess could take action, a fox palace maid beside her had already raised her hand and waved her hand away, dispelling the cold light with all her strength.
The mob roared immediately.
"hypocrisy!"
"Can a few bowls of porridge buy the lives of our whole family?"
"Why should you trust her?"
"Ninth Princess really has a good idea!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, do you really think we are fools? Everyone, ignore her and rush over together!"
The voices come and go, but if you look carefully, it is difficult to distinguish them. These people are very good at hiding in the crowd. Whenever they finish a sentence, they will retract their heads and then change their position.
Xia Ji sat in the darkness, and distant sounds could naturally enter his ears, but he just breathed out gently and continued to recharge his batteries, while warming the rosary with no more and no less spiritual power.
Before the war, his sister once came to him and told him seriously, "The man is the master of the house, the woman is the master of the house, and he doesn't have to worry about the affairs in the city." So he didn't care.
In front of the east gate, the wind and snow continued, and the princess's face was immersed in darkness. The voices of the mob came to her ears, but her expression was calm. Then when these voices were approaching the peak, she suddenly clapped her hands.
She clapped her hands softly,
But the weird thing is,
Every time she took a shot, the crowd's roar became less and less.
After three shots, the mob attacking the south gate had become much smaller.
By the time five more shots were taken, the clamors had completely disappeared.
The dead warriors wore patched clothes and mingled with the crowd, and then stared closely at the mob that had been following them during the day, and the princess's clapping was the signal.
When the signal fell, they directly cut off the heads of these mobs with daggers.
Later, these dead soldiers also hid in the crowd and shouted.
"You ungrateful villain, without the mercy of the princess, you would have starved to death on the streets!"
"I am more willing to trust the princess than Daniel!"
"No one is better than the Ninth Princess!"
"Think about it carefully, except for the princess, who really cares about us? The ninth princess is a kind female Bodhisattva!"
"On behalf of all the poor people in the west of the city, I am willing to support the Ninth Princess. Anyone who makes trouble will be a troublemaking lackey of the powerful!"
"I saw these people sneaking into the homes of powerful people to collect bounties. They are traitors!"
"Nonsense, we are all refugees..."
"Oh, I saw you eating big fish and meat from a powerful family. If you really didn't eat it, then quickly cut open your stomach to prove your innocence. If there is no fish or meat in your stomach, then you didn't eat it!"
“…”
"Kill him, he is a traitor!"
"I didn't eat... I really didn't eat! Ahhh!!"
"Haha, do you really think that if the soldiers from outside enter the city, life will get better? If I had asked them to send a thousand carts of food in advance, then if they do, I might admit that life will really get better."
The sound was overwhelming.
The clamoring voice was filled with a strange bewitching wind.
Xia Ji, who was listening in the distance, couldn't hold back and laughed directly.
He remembered what Xia Xiaosu was writing at her desk a few days ago. He went to read it, but she blocked it with her hands and blushed to prevent him from reading it...
That's all I think.
My sister actually bit the tip of her pen and carefully studied the "words" used to rouse the mob, and now she has become even more serious and paid them back
This woman's transformation was like a sudden awakening overnight.
Those behind the scenes would wonder if they would vomit blood when they heard what Xiao Su had arranged.
There were now three groups of people in the crowd.
People who don’t know the truth and are easily deceived.
The dead soldiers pretended to be common people.
A mob arranged by the powerful.
While shouting the lines that the princess asked them to memorize in advance, the dead soldiers looked for those "mobs" and stabbed anyone who spoke.
Those "mobs" also wanted to resist, but they could only do a few tricks. They were not as good as these dedicated murderers. So gradually, these mobs lost their voice.
They couldn't believe their ears when they heard those familiar words.
But it’s not over yet…
During this period, the Ninth Princess had been holding back, just checking the mob, pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud. The dead soldiers had already tracked and found the mob. Even if they did not speak, the dead soldiers could find them, and Kill them.
There was a strange atmosphere at the scene, and the refugees who rushed to the city gate were suddenly "converted" by the princess who stepped forward.
Xia Xiaosu shouted: "Don't kill me, you are all citizens of the imperial capital, and each of you is important."
but…
The "common people" who were so excited no longer listened to her words and were frantically killing the mobs whose faces had been memorized long ago. The other people were also infected by the princess and began to fall to the other side.
Xia Xiaosu looked at this scene and recalled the scene where she had set up a porridge shop a few days ago, but was insulted and thrown stones by the mob. She sighed softly.
Since ancient times, true love cannot be retained, only routines can win people's hearts.
After all, good and evil are just the ending, but the process is victory or defeat.
The winner can decide whether to do good or evil.
Turning her eyes, she suddenly turned sideways into the darkness, and several fox palace maids followed her away.
The current chaos and such a clear impact are really not in line with the methods of the person behind the scenes. If it were her, she would definitely attack in the east and west, pretending to open the east gate to attract attention, but in fact she opened other gates to let the army outside the city. Enter the city.
As for this city gate, it is easy to calculate based on geography, that is the south gate.
Today is her moment to prove herself.
She would never let her brother bear it alone again.
At this time the south gate…
A man holding a bamboo hat and wearing black clothes was walking quickly in the wind and snow like a ghost in the night. As he ran, the wind and snow did not touch him, and he soon arrived in front of the stone house where the city gate captain was located.
The house was guarded by dead men arranged by Xia Xiaosu, but the man in black blended into the night. He raised his hands and spat out energy in the air. Before the dead man could make a sound, five sharp streaks appeared on his head. Fingerprints, blood and brain matter were all frozen just as they were about to flow out.
After clearing away the four dead soldiers, the man in black came to the door of the stone house, knocked on the door with the agreed-upon code, and said in a loud voice: "It's time."
The candlelight in the stone house was immediately extinguished, and a black shadow walked out of the door. The two of them climbed onto the city wall, and then four more soldiers ran towards the city gate, preparing to quietly open the city gate.
However, they did not succeed.
Because in front of the city gate, the Ninth Emperor's daughter had her hair tied up in a black dress, holding a closed white plum umbrella in her hand. She was sitting on a wooden chair in front of the door with her legs crossed and her chin resting on her chin. Beside her were six charming palace maids.
Seeing the armored men approaching, the two maids at the front drew their swords and faced him. The light of the sword cut through the cold wind and flashed like a white sword. In the twists and turns, the two palace ladies were swept behind the soldier like a strong wind. Before the four of them could see anything clearly, their heads fell to the ground.
Not long.
On the city wall, the man in black suddenly twitched his brows, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned into a cold whirlwind and rushed towards the city. The Nine Queens patted the handrail, and the four palace maids stepped out and walked into the darkness. Welcoming him.
…
at this time…
Outside the city, there was also an eastward attack on the south. A large army gathered outside the east city gate, taking advantage of the snowy night to show off their bluff. However, all the elites gathered at the south gate, waiting for the city gate to open before they rushed into the city.
…
Farther away.
In the darkness of the windy and snowy day, the outline of a huge human figure flashed away.
And these outlines are close.
…
Xia Ji ate three kilograms of beef and drank a pot of wine, then grabbed the big dark halberd and walked into the night of the Snow Wind Imperial City.