There were blazing smoke cages and charcoal fires in the animal furnace, making the palace warm, but a few people sat in silence, expecting that it would have been a while since the prince entered the palace. Unexpectedly, only half an hour later, there was a noise outside, and the prince came in with a gust of cold wind.
Everyone was startled, looking at the prince's face that was a little green from the cold. As soon as the prince came in, he immediately felt that the coldness in his body had melted away a lot, and the eunuch quickly served the tea.
"Prince Lu has finally reduced his rank..." The prince came back, drank soup to warm himself, and drove the eunuch out. Wringing his hands, he stood up and took a few steps. After a long time, he breathed out and said, "I have reduced my title to a county." king!"
The eldest princess sighed slightly, King Lu was so prominent, but he fell into the trap. In less than twenty-four hours, with a single edict, the prince was beheaded. It was shocking!
Pei Ziyun bowed and said, "Congratulations to the crown prince, this reduction of rank is actually not just a matter of title. It is also an announcement by the emperor to everyone in the world that King Lu will be excluded from the list of successors."
"I believe that with this decree, many people in the capital will change their attitude towards the prince."
"These people are the icing on the cake, and you are the icing on the cake. You have taken great credit this time, and I will never forget you!" The prince's eyes were bright: "What should I do now?"
"Now it's just hunting and roasting the wild boar. The prince doesn't have to interfere in everything. Anyway, as long as there is no King Lu, you are the only prince."
"But it's not like nothing is done. I'm actually a little suspicious of the snowmen in the Prince's Mansion last time - even if they are greedy for profit, these people won't be like this. The seller seeks glory."
"Even the seller may not seek glory. If something happens to the prince, what good can they gain?"
"You mean someone used a magic spell?" After hearing this, the prince frowned and thought, "Qi Xuan Sect?"
"It's hard to say, but it's right that some villains are running around to create dissension. The imperial court has a Taoist Forbidden Division. The prince can justly order an investigation and pull out the villains. This will not only be beneficial to the prince, but will also make the emperor happy. .”
"Otherwise, it would be difficult to defend against hidden arrows!"
After hearing this, the prince suddenly recalled the shock, grievance, and fear he felt that day when he was suddenly told that someone in the palace had reported that he had an affair with a concubine in the palace. He immediately nodded: "You are right, This must be investigated, especially those who have recently befriended King Lu.”
The eldest princess watched and sighed secretly when she saw the prince's expression.
Pei Ziyun knew that the heat was coming, so he said no more. After a while, he said goodbye and went out. After leaving the Prince's Mansion, he was greeted by a special car. He shouted and headed towards Pei's Mansion. After passing the big event, it snowed again and the streets and alleys were deserted. There were very few pedestrians, only the sound of mules’ hooves in the snow could be heard.
"King Lu reduced his rank and suffered heavy losses." Pei Ziyun thought to himself: "The system!"
A plum appeared in front of me, and it quickly enlarged into a translucent data frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the data appeared in front of my eyes.
"Mission: Assist the prince and attack Qi Xuanmen (unfinished)"
"Not only did King Lu suffer heavy losses, I'm afraid Qixuanmen will also be implicated." Pei Ziyun sneered: "Especially since I said this, the prince will definitely attack Qixuanmen."
"If nothing else, I'm afraid all the strongholds in the capital will be pulled out."
"Now just wait and the task will be completed."
Snow was rustling on the car, and there was a smoke cage underneath. Pei Ziyun relaxed and lay down, with a thin pillow to sleep on.
"By the way, I obtained the treasure from the previous dynasty last time, so I can use it now."
With this thought, he took out the beads from the treasure left by the previous emperor in his arms, looked at them intently for a moment, put the beads under the pillow, leaned gently on the pillow, and fell asleep.
… …
The side hall was closed, and there was a map spread on the table. The two of them looked at it carefully.
A middle-aged third-grade official said: "The imperial court is getting weaker day by day, the dragon spirit is decadent, and the world is in chaos. I will eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. I want you to find the earth dragon to destroy it and save your life for big money. Are you willing?"
The Taoist was silent for a long time and then said: "Father, back then you adopted me and avenged my family. It is difficult to repay such a great kindness. If you say this, I will only be broken into pieces."
"It's just that my foster father has defeated the earth dragon and has been punished by heaven and earth. The punishment of heaven is not far away. I am afraid that neither I, nor you, nor even the family will have a good outcome."
"I'll just pay it back. I have no descendants, but you, my adoptive father, have a whole family!"
The middle-aged man sighed: "Your Majesty treats me with great kindness. How can I not contribute when the world is in conflict?"
The scene changed, looking up the mountain, it was dark and misty like mist, the clothes were blowing and there were two Taoist boys of eleven or twelve years old following behind them.
The two Taoist boys had a childish look on their faces, and they were flushed.
"Master!"
"Don't call me master."
"Master, you took me in and taught us knowledge."
"You are not allowed to call me Master. What I do will result in retribution. If you call me Master, you will also be implicated."
The Taoist held a compass against the wind and examined the terrain from a high place. The straw sandals on his feet were worn to a pulp and his face was covered with wind and frost.
The scene changed again, snow fell from the sky.
The Taoist was about fifty years old, walking briskly, but his hair was all white, and his face was full of wrinkles. He was followed by two young Taoists.
The Taoist stopped, looked into the distance and sighed with emotion: "After eleven years of traveling across the mountains and rivers, I finally found Hidden Dragon."
Looking at the mountains in the distance, from a distance, it seems like a crouching dragon is lying on the ground.
Taishi Mansion
He was a third-grade official at that time and has become a grand master. His hair and beard are all white, he is a little thin, he is old and decrepit, but his eyes are shining, as if he can see through people's hearts at a glance.
In front of the Grand Master, a Taoist was kneeling.
"You finally succeeded. I've been waiting for this day for ten years, and my fortune is getting worse and worse. Ahem." The Grand Master coughed.
"Grand Master, I am fortunate to have lived up to my command. This dynasty has been here for two hundred and seventy years. The energy is gradually declining and the dragon energy is everywhere." The Taoist pointed to a map: "I have traveled all over the world and finally found the hidden dragon. It is here. Qinzhou.”
"It's just the Grand Master, the dragon's energy is broken but not dead. Defeating this hidden dragon does not mean that the disaster is eliminated, but the dragon's energy is scattered and turns into dozens or hundreds of smaller dragons and snakes. The world will be in chaos and there will be more After several years of war, I don’t know how many people will die as a result, and the world and the common people will surely suffer.”
The Grand Master was silent for a long time, looking at the Hidden Dragon Picture: "But if this dragon vein is broken, even if there is a divine punishment, it means that there will be no king in a few years."
"I am a first-class official, and I can hold on for a while and defeat the main dragon. If the imperial court can suppress it effectively and wipe out the dragons and snakes in the world, I can at least have peace for a hundred years. I am receiving a salary from the imperial court, so why should I not sacrifice my life? "
a mountain range
"Dig, dig them all off!" From a distance, the mountain looks like a crouching dragon. Thousands of people are digging along its neck to cut off the dragon's head.
The Taoist was supervising the work, when suddenly there was a storm, lightning and thunder.
"Haha, the dragon's energy has been injured, and the sky has responded. Quick, send people to search within a radius of thirty miles. The dragon's energy senses that it is necessary to come into the world in advance. If you meet any pregnant women who are about to give birth at this time, kill them all." The Taoist ordered with a grim smile. .
"It's your lord." Hundreds of armored soldiers had been waiting for a long time. After obeying the order, they galloped out with murderous intent.
"Hurry, my wife is about to give birth. I don't know why she suddenly woke up and the fetus is about to be born prematurely." In a country courtyard, a scholar came in a hurry, dragging a midwife with him.
"It's raining so heavily. Hey, it's because I, Mrs. Wang, am soft-hearted. If I want someone else, who is willing to come?" said the midwife.
When I arrived at the door, I heard the woman's painful cry: "No, my wife is about to give birth, midwife, please hurry up."
The scholar urged like this, and after a while, there was a sudden cry of "Wow". The scholar was rejoicing when he saw a group of armored soldiers suddenly appear.
"Shoot!" The crossbow bow shone coldly in the rain, and the crossbow arrows fell like rain. There was a continuous popping sound, and the screams inside rang out and then subsided.
When they entered the inner room, they saw the scholar pressing down on the mother, who was protecting the baby with her body. Both adults were hit by several arrows, just like hedgehogs. But the strange thing is that the baby was not only unharmed, but also did not cry. If not checked, it might be... Think he's dead.
"Not dead yet?"
The armored soldier smiled ferociously and slashed the baby with his sword. The baby's head was missing.
"Boom"
A dragon shadow appeared in the void, and screamed again. As soon as the dragon energy dissipated, it turned into many snake shapes and fled in all directions. Then there was a heavy rain, lightning and thunder.
Almost at the same time, the Taoist priest on the construction site was holding a yellow package without moving. The supervisor felt surprised and whispered forward: "Taoist Master, sir?"
Even in the rain, the yellow package in the Taoist's arms suddenly started to burn. When the package burned away, the imperial edict inside was revealed, followed by another sound of thunder.
"boom"
A bolt of thunder exploded beside the Taoist, causing the Taoist's seven orifices to bleed. Two young Taoists ran from a distance and rushed forward: "Master, Master."
The Taoist's eyes, ears, mouth and nose were bleeding, forming blood lines, and the black air continued to fill the air. He struggled and said: "Don't call me master, otherwise you will also suffer backlash. I will destroy both my spirit and my form. I have no regrets. While searching for dragon veins, I indirectly discovered an unprecedented clean energy dragon vein. This cannot produce an emperor, but it can produce an immortal, with three leaves and two fruits... You go and report it to the court... "
Before he finished speaking, there was a muffled thunder and everything disappeared.
"Boom!" There seemed to be thunder in his ears. Pei Ziyun struggled to get up, and then he realized that he was still in the car, and the thunder seemed to be real.
"Spring Thunder is coming!" Pei Ziyun touched his hand with blood, and found that his seven orifices were also bleeding.
"Backlash?"
"Decades have passed, but I just absorbed the memory, and it has been affected?"
That's fine, the key is that information suddenly came from inside: "Three leaves and two fruits, involves an unprecedented immortal dragon vein?"
"By chance, did you get this information from the secret treasure of the previous dynasty?"
"Something feels wrong!" Pei Ziyun had a gloomy face, looking at the gloomy clouds and the rain and snow falling continuously. He thought carefully in his memory, but he couldn't figure out what the key was, so he had this idea. Three leaves and two fruits
"They say they are powerful, but I don't see anything strange about them, other than practicing faster."
"But if it's involved in this, it seems to make sense?"
"The blessed land is condensed by the earth's energy. Although it has the same origin as the dragon vein, it is different. One is lighter and the other is heavier. The heavier one holds the power of the world, while the lighter one enjoys freedom and happiness."
"To be specific, the small knot point is the blessed land, and the big knot point is the cave sky. Could it be that Xie Chengdong became a Taoist because he found this immortal dragon vein? What role do the three leaves and two fruits play in it?"
"Nothing else is as important as this. I have to find out quickly."
He took a handkerchief and wiped off all the blood on his face. At this time, his own house was already in sight, but he shouted loudly: "Turn around and go to the Prince's Mansion!"
Chapter 2 will be a little later today, but I should be able to guarantee the 9am time tomorrow
(End of chapter)