Just after Pei Ziyun finished speaking, the plum blossom suddenly moved, but it didn't appear immediately.
Yingzhou
The sun is shining down, bringing some warmth,
The wind in the city was very violent. Compared with earlier times, the flow of people on the streets was much less. There were some vendors setting up stalls here and there. There were only a few people in front of the originally bustling bun shops.
There were more people patrolling. At this time, a group of armored soldiers passed by. Everyone was afraid of it. A man buying buns scolded: "Damn soldiers and thieves."
"I can't say it, I can't say it." The friend next to him was frightened after just one bite, and he hurriedly whispered: "How dare you talk nonsense? The Marquis of Jibei broke the court, conquered another county, and even killed Uncle Pingyuan. If you come to Ji Guogong these days, don’t take me with you even if you risk your life.”
"What?" As soon as the man's eyes flashed, someone started whispering.
Jibei Houfu
The Governor's Office was originally the site of the Duke's Mansion, and it had a grand structure. Now that the Marquis of Jibei has taken over, it has been renovated and it looks majestic and verdant, indeed with the style of a Duke.
At this time, the palace was full of officials coming to discuss matters, and there was an atmosphere of unrest and commotion.
"The Marquis of Jibei has arrived!"
Following the voice of the warrior, the Marquis of Jibei entered through the side door. The officials in the venue knelt on the ground and shouted: "See the Marquis!"
The Marquis of Jibei was sitting in the main seat with a smile on his face. He stretched out his hand and said to the officials: "Everyone is safe."
"Thank you Lord"
Following the words of the Marquis of Jibei, all the officials stood up one after another, looking disturbed. A warrior took a step forward and shouted: "Quiet."
The Marquis of Jibei also glanced down from a high place, and as far as he could see, there was no sound for an instant.
Shen Zhi had already changed into the fifth-grade official robe. He took a step forward and said, "Master Marquis, I have something to report."
"explain!"
Shen Zhicai said loudly: "Master Marquis, now that we have defeated Pingyuan Bo, we are sitting on one state and five counties. It is no longer in line with the situation to be called a marquis. I also ask the Marquis to be crowned the Duke of the country."
Shen Zhi's voice was strong and decisive, and his words echoed in the palace. The officials all looked at each other for a long time before they stepped forward and said, "Please, Lord Marquis, ascend the throne of the country."
The Marquis of Jibei sat on it, looked at it with a smile on his face, was silent for a moment, and said: "My lords, since I have asked you to add me to the title of Duke, then that's it. Shen Qing will lead the ceremony officials to prepare for your enthronement."
Shen Zhi responded: "Yes."
"If you have anything else, please report it one by one."
A general took a step forward and said, "My lord, I have something to report to you at the end. Although we have defeated Ping Yuan Bo with great success and achieved many victories, our officers and men are exhausted after fighting continuously."
"The most important thing is that the veterans have lost a lot. The most important thing now is repairs. The establishment of each government must be sorted out, and the ranks of the team and above must be registered."
"And ordnance is also very expensive."
The Marquis of Jibei listened carefully and realized that the court affairs were being handled and the small court was already in operation. However, although he listened, his mind had actually shifted. In three more days, it would be time for him to ascend the throne as Duke of Jiguo.
January 20·Early morning
The big bell rang, and the ritual music sounded. A bird flew towards here. It was disturbed by the ritual music, so it turned its wings and ran away. The Marquis of Jibei was changing clothes in the mansion and waiting for several maids to serve him.
Wearing a six-pin crown and a yellow python robe, he looked majestic.
There was already a chariot waiting outside the mansion. On either side of the chariot, officials followed. The Marquis of Jibei boarded the chariot and headed to the altar outside the city to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.
An altar has been prepared outside the city. It is piled with five-colored soil and surrounded by guards. It is an empty space with densely packed flags fluttering in the wind.
The Marquis of Jibei alighted solemnly, and saw guards on both sides of the corridor. Hundreds of musicians were playing drums and chimes, and the music was loud. In the deep music, the Marquis of Jibei slowly walked towards the high platform.
Wherever they went, the officials knelt down one by one. The Marquis of Jibei went up the steps and looked down, his eyes flashing. He was involved in the war of the world twenty years ago. He followed the emperor to rise up to great turmoil, conquering the south and the north for many nights. When I was working hard, I only thought about the rewards in the future - how many times have I thought about how great the emperor's favor is to be granted the title of Duke.
But the emperor only granted the title of marquis, and the title of marquis was acceptable. However, as military power was repeatedly reduced, dissatisfaction gradually accumulated.
At this time, he had successively attacked and captured half of Yingzhou, and the life and death of thousands of people could be affected by a single word. It really made him unable to sleep at night. This feeling could not be replaced by anything.
"Your Majesty, if you don't give it to me, I will take it myself!" The Marquis of Jibei thought like this, feeling that for many days his fear, frustration, and excitement were all mixed together.
"Happy stop!" This sound woke up the Marquis of Jibei. He no longer hesitated and read loudly: "I dare to tell God. There are many villains in the emperor, and ghosts are rampant. I am a cool man, and I can only obey the destiny and raise troops to clear the country." On the side, take your place as Duke of Jiguo, and go to heaven to test your heart!"
After reciting the sacrificial text, I knelt three times and kowtowed to the sky three times. When the ceremony was completed, I was suddenly shocked. An unknown feeling gradually filled my heart, and my face turned pale.
The officials below did not know the inside story, so they all knelt down to salute and congratulate him.
Qixuan Mountain·Taoist Temple
A flash of lightning suddenly flashed in the Taoist temple, illuminating the sky and the earth in an instant, and the rain poured down. The small hall was the same as before. The blind Taoist was sitting in the darkness, and suddenly stood up: "It's done!"
A dragon roar rang out from the anchor on the throne. As the dragon roar sounded, a red and yellow dragon mixed with black energy appeared faintly. As it appeared, the anchor lit up with red light, and some strange runes lit up.
Under the red light, I saw the cracks in the anchor gradually repaired. The blind Taoist felt his body relax, his dry white hair turned black, and his skin with age spots gradually became moisturized.
After a long time, the anchor stopped, and a talisman appeared. The blind Taoist pointed at the talisman and recited a spell, "Boom", and it lit up in an instant, penetrating the void.
Distant void world
The sky was blood red, the clouds were constantly burning, black lightning was running through the dark clouds, and a huge meteorite fell in the sky, splashing dust and knocking the fire clouds into a hole in the sky. At the hole, you could see an unfathomable depth. of darkness, stars, and countless fragments.
Meteorites continued to fall one after another in the sky, instantly smashing the clouds into holes. The ground was full of cracks, flames, and huge craters, which seemed to be devoid of life.
"Demon Army, Demon Army!"
There was a huge altar that towered into the clouds. The altar shone with dark metallic light. There was only a dark giant on the altar. This giant had three heads, and its empty eyes were full of wind and clouds, but it had three faces and one body.
Suddenly the three-headed giant moved, holding a long chain in his hand. The huge iron cable "snap" stretched into the void and extended out of sight.
"Took the bait, found the position." The three giants laughed, six rows of sharp teeth exposed, and with the laughter, the dark clouds gathered in the sky and the earth.
"Boom" a meteorite hit the giant. The giant swayed slightly, filled with black energy, and roared: "Sacrifice, sacrifice!"
A mysterious ripple spread out.
The land shook with flames and cracks, and "roaring, roaring" monsters of various shapes emerged from the ground. Looking around, the originally desolate land instantly turned into a monster paradise.
The giant's three big mouths started to move, and the demon army's eyes were red, and they continued to surge forward along the prescribed path.
The altar was getting closer and bigger, at least three hundred feet away. The altar lit up with a dark red blood light. Hundreds of black shadows flew down and landed on the altar. I saw that these black shadows were not human beings. .
The body is much thicker than that of humans, and there is no special difference in body shape, except that some have scales, some have curved horns, and some have big tails and spread wings. The difference from the monsters below is that they are more human-like and intelligent. .
"Sacrifice to open the door to other worlds!" The three giants let out a roar, and the hundreds of black shadows immediately understood the meaning.
On the altar, a huge force gradually formed. Those monsters with twisted shapes, snake bodies and human heads, tiger heads and pig bodies, etc. These monsters seemed to be forcibly pieced together. There were traces of patchwork on their bodies, and a lot of blood fell when they acted. , rushing up the four stone steps of the altar.
When he stepped on the altar, a ball of red light enveloped the monster. The monster seemed to be screaming in bliss, and its body exploded, turning into a blood mist and pouring towards the center of the altar.
The monsters behind were not afraid, and rushed forward one after another, continuously exploding into blood mist, and the blood pool in the center of the altar accumulated thick water.
The three giants placed their chains on the altar before putting them up. The chains continued to grow roots, which were densely packed in black and sucked the pool of blood flowing from the monster.
The chain vibrated, as if pulling on a heavy object, and streaks of red light continued to pass toward the void.
Praying to Xuanmen·Taoist Temple
"Ka" the blind Taoist looked up and saw that the anchor seemed to have caught something, and he felt the world shake.
"Boom"
"It's an earthquake, no, it's an earthquake." A voice came from outside. The watching warrior shouted loudly and hurriedly hid in the open space.
The blind Taoist didn't have time to think about it. He saw red and black gas coming out of the anchor, lingering and rising, and scattered in the sky.
"Is this essence?" The blind Taoist stretched out his hand to touch, but couldn't find it. "Why is there so much essence coming out?"
If the blind Taoist felt something, he ran out of the small hall and looked at the sky.
I saw a strange scene in the sky. On one side, the sky was thick with clouds, and thunder could be heard faintly. On the other side, the sky was bright and sunny, with golden light spreading down.
A gust of wind blew over, there was a "swish" in the thunder, and the raindrops swept past and stopped. The blind Taoist shuddered and realized that this scene was not a dream. This man was cultivating the secrets of heaven and could feel the changes in his heart. Surprised.
Pei Ziyun took a boat all the way south, which was the fastest way.
Hundreds of water boats stretched for ten miles. At this time, they temporarily stopped at a pier in a county along the way. At a restaurant, the sky was rare, the sky was unstained, and the river was wide. Looking through the window, it was dyed green along the way. Pei Ziyun With just a hint of a smile, he turned back to an official and said, "Please give me tea. I wanted to talk for a while, but you are the prefect, so I can only go back after a while. Let's talk briefly."
After that, sit down.
The prefect is Luo Hongying. He has already heard about Pei Ziyun, whose poems shocked the world. He knew it already, but he didn't want to turn around and become the person who actually presided over the encirclement and suppression of the Marquis of Jibei. He led the Emperor's Sword and Ruzhen to come in person!
(End of chapter)