State capital
As the autumn rain fell, Lu Wangbing stood at the street entrance, occasionally checking the passers-by.
Although there were relatively few pedestrians on the street, it was not deserted. They were just taking shelter from the rain. King Lu set a strategy of not disturbing the people and looting, but he retained a lot of vitality. People became bolder, opened shops, and went to the streets to buy and sell. Many people The shops were not closed, and many people lined up to come to the Dongyuan Steamed Bun Shop on East Street. The hot steamed buns made people salivate.
King Sui Lu defeated Zhongqin Bo, which shocked the world. Four counties in Jinzhou defected to him at that time, and Yunyang Marquis Li Duoke joined him. The heroes and generals have accelerated their contacts. In recent days, several more counties have come to surrender.
At this time, the sky was low and the clouds were dark, and the mist was falling. King Lu personally sent out several county magistrates. He stood in the courtyard and looked at the sky, with the cool rain falling on his face. He felt relaxed all over. After a while, he turned around and came in to take Xie Chengdong's hand. He held his hand and smiled: "Mr. Xie, Uncle Zhongqin is defeated, and Jingnan's success is probably not far away."
"Actually, even though I was full of confidence that day, I felt uneasy. Now I feel more at ease." He said with a happy face.
Xie Chengdong leaned forward and said: "My lord, you are the man of destiny, so you can become powerful so quickly. However, we cannot relax for the time being in just two states. Although the court has suffered heavy losses, its foundation is not broken. If we are careless, I’m afraid we will also suffer a big loss.”
King Lu was a little unhappy after hearing this, but after thinking about it, Xie Chengdong was right. He took a long breath, turned around and sat down, and smiled: "Mr. Xie, you are really my military advisor. After you This made me calm down a lot."
"You are right. Strictly speaking, I have only won one and a half states. Compared with the imperial court, it is still very weak."
After hearing this, Xie Chengdong smiled and was about to speak. At this time, a report came from outside: "Thank you, senior brother, there is news from our sect!"
"Your Majesty, I went out to see what happened. Please forgive me." Xie Chengdong saluted King Lu. After hearing this, King Lu waved his hand: "This is a small matter, you can just go on your own."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xie Chengdong hurriedly went out, and the Taoist handed over a letter, saying in a low voice: "Senior brother, the master has urgently summoned you and wants you to rush back to the mountain gate immediately. It is said that something big has happened in the gate, and the elders and brothers from other Taoist temples are being recalled."
"What? What happened?" When Xie Chengdong heard this, he felt uneasy and asked in surprise.
"I heard that the sect was attacked and several elders and more than a dozen core disciples died." The Taoist showed a look of horror: "Zhen Leizi, Jing Yuanzi and others are all dead."
"Senior brother, I don't know the specifics. If such a big thing happens to our sect, it is natural to summon him. You should go back quickly because Elder Xinli is involved!"
After hearing this, Xie Chengdong walked a few steps, counted with his fingers, his face changed continuously, and after a while he said: "Okay, I understand, you can go down."
"Yes, senior brother." The Taoist answered the order and went out.
Xie Chengdong wandered around. At this time, the autumn rain was cool, but after changing his mood, he felt the cold wind and cold rain blowing against his face. He hesitated between his brows and whispered to himself: "Although I am not as good as the blind Taoist, I still have the wisdom. These few The elder is indeed dead."
"Among them, Zhenleizi is still leaning towards our elders. Now that he is dead, I must go back immediately and become an elder, or at least establish an elder who is leaning towards me. Otherwise, my strength will be greatly reduced."
"The urgent summons from the door has come to pass. King Lu is victorious. I can spare the time, but I always feel a little uneasy."
Thinking of this, Xie Chengdong took a few more steps. Could it be that the Earthly Immortal is jealous of me? You know, there were many amazing people in Qi Xuan Sect, but in the end, they disappeared without a trace. It is impossible to say that there was no Earth Immortal behind this.
"No, we can't break away from the support of Qixuan Sect now, we can't turn against each other, we have no choice but to go back." Xie Chengdong thought about it for a long time, sighed, and snorted coldly: "But I can't be unprepared."
After thinking about this, he turned around and went in. King Lu was reviewing official documents. When he saw Xie Chengdong entering, he smiled and said, "Mr. Xie, are you back?"
Xie Chengdong looked serious and kowtowed in salute. King Lu was startled and quickly stood up and helped him up: "What's wrong with you? If you have anything to do, just say it."
"Your Highness, I just received news that something big happened in my sect and several uncles died. Now you are calling me back. I am a Taoist of Qi Xuan Sect and I have to go back. It's just a whim that makes me a little uneasy. Please, Your Highness Give me five hundred armored soldiers in case of any eventuality."
King Lu originally looked happy, but when he heard these words, he suddenly fell silent, knowing that Xie Chengdong was his most important adviser.
"Sir, this is the most critical moment of the war. You have to leave, and I'm afraid that you have something wrong with you."
King Lu hesitated and thought for a moment, and then said: "However, if your division is called, I will not be embarrassed. Take my order and bring five hundred armored soldiers. With these five hundred armored soldiers, I can escape as long as I am not surrounded by a large army." .”
Xie Chengdong was overjoyed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Highness."
I wanted to leave, but King Lu stopped me again: "Slow down!"
Looking back, he saw King Lu thoughtfully saying, "Although I'm not the emperor yet, I'm a prince and own two states, so it must be different from before."
"You are going back alone with five hundred armored soldiers. I am still a little worried - just like this, I will grant you the title of True King and the title of Liangshan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a power immediately came to him. Xie Chengdong realized carefully that the nature of this power was actually the same as that given by the emperor, but it was relatively thin. But for King Lu now, it was already a big expense. Xie Chengdong felt warm in his heart. , turned around and kowtowed: "Thank you!"
After saying that, when we left the hospital, the rain was getting heavier and heavier.
Qilin Daoguan
The Taoist temple is full of red peaches and is filled with the fragrance of peach.
The Taoist boy was playing in the Taoist temple, picking peaches from time to time, and was very happy. When the Taoist passed by, he would scold the Taoist boy and tell him to be quiet and stop making noise to the real king.
These Taoist boys stuck out their tongues and ran away after hearing this, not daring to cause trouble again.
Pei Ziyun was reviewing the latest information when a voice came out: "Zhenjun, I pray for a reply from Xuanmen."
Pei Ziyun couldn't help but feel happy and said, "Hurry, get the letter."
Then he saw a Taoist priest from the Qi Xuan Sect and followed the Taoist official to deliver the letter into the room. Pei Ziyun took the letter and opened it. He only glanced at it and smiled: "Haha, it's just as I expected."
Taoist Qi Xuanmen bowed and said, "Yes, I also ask Zhenjun to set a target for the ambush."
Pei Ziyun stood up and walked around for a few steps, looked at the map, and thought for a while, he found that it was at one point. This was the entrance to the mountain range of Qixuanmen, but it was not inside. He immediately wrote a few strokes on the letter: "Cover it for me. , we will ambush here when the time comes.”
After saying that, he asked again: "Do you pray that Xuanmen has a magic weapon that can shield the military spirit? Then I will mobilize a heavy army to prevent Xie Chengdong from escaping."
Pei Ziyun said, bringing on the chill.
After hearing this, the Taoist hesitated for a moment and said, "There is a magic weapon, but Zhenjun must also know that the magic weapon blocks military energy and has its own limitations."
After thinking for a while, he said: "The ancestor ordered me to come here. The limit of shielding is 500, so I can only shield 500 soldiers without being discovered by Xie Chengdong. No more can be done.
Pei Ziyun nodded and took a few more steps: "Five hundred is enough. I'll wait for your news."
The Taoist received the letter and bowed: "As soon as there is news, we will reply immediately!"
Seeing the Taoist go out, Pei Ziyun looked gloomy and waved his hand to tell the Taoist to step back. His heart skipped a beat and his eyes darkened: "I'm uneasy. This Earth Immortal of Qi Xuan Sect is full of tricks. Everything is for the benefit of himself and Qi Xuan Sect. Deal with him." Xie Chengdong is good, but I am afraid that once he succeeds, he will have to deal with himself."
"Even if I don't enter the mountain range of Qi Xuanmen, I'm afraid there will still be danger. Let me tell my fortune." Pei Ziyun thought of this and stretched out his finger. He saw plum blossoms appearing in the sky. The petals were all full, but the purple petals were slightly lighter. It started to spin, with an ancient charm.
The plum blossoms rotated, seeming to reflect the heaven and earth. For a moment, the plum blossoms stopped.
"This is a bad omen." When Pei Ziyun touched it, the hexagram image immediately turned into light and returned to his body. When some information came, he couldn't help but sneer.
"It seems that my prediction is correct. Not only does the Earth Immortal have murderous intentions for Xie Chengdong, but I'm afraid he also has murderous intentions for me." Pei Ziyun said, shaking his head: "After all, a person who has lived for two hundred years has already seen the world. Be clear and clear, and you will no longer be confused by foreign objects.”
"You want to catch us all? You are really determined and decisive."
"But how could I be careless? In fact, when I think about it carefully, it's just these tricks!" Pei Ziyun turned around a few times and remembered the information he had mobilized in the Daolu Department, so he went outside and asked: "Beijing Daolu Department Is the Taoist official here?"
The Taoist official outside the door responded as soon as he heard this: "Zhenjun, I have contacted you and will be here in the afternoon."
"Okay, now go prepare the people. I will need to use all the things that will be transported." Pei Ziyun said.
"Yes, True Lord."
In the afternoon, more than ten Taoist priests came carrying a lot of things, a large cart. The leader was Zhang Ling. Zhang Ling's face was slightly tanned, followed by several Taoist priests.
Seeing Pei Ziyun leading the people to greet him, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "See the true king."
"Excuse me, have all the things that Daolu Division seized before been shipped?" Pei Ziyun only glanced at it and asked Zhang Ling. After hearing this, Zhang Ling quickly explained: "Zhenjun, not all of them have been shipped yet, only Part of it comes, and the rest is shipped in batches to avoid problems.”
Pei Ziyun also knew that it was impossible to obtain it all at once, so he nodded.
"Zhenjun, this is the list." Zhang Ling handed over a list. Pei Ziyun just took a look at it and had an idea in his mind. He nodded and said: "Okay, I understand."
"I won't damage these things. Someone, come and transport these things into my room." Pei Ziyun ordered.
Immediately, someone unloaded the things from the car and carried them into the room.
Seeing Pei Ziyun in such a hurry, the Taoist official of Daolu looked at him intently. Pei Ziyun waved his hand: "Thank you for your hard work. Go and have a rest. I have already ordered people to prepare a dust-washing banquet."
"It's okay, don't disturb me!"
With that said, he turned around and entered the room. Although Pei Ziyun knew that such behavior would arouse suspicion, at this moment, he was facing a breakthrough and he no longer needed the court. Even if there was suspicion, so what
(End of chapter)