The Taiheng faction was in chaos.
The reappearance of the Niyang Order is a once-in-a-century event. Taiheng is an ancient sect that has existed since the founding of the country, and the Niyang Order has been officially proposed for use only twice - Taiheng has its own shops and fertile land, and its income is considerable. The two masters were deceived and colluded with corrupt officials to embezzle the sect's assets.
The result was Ni Yang's order and the evidence was conclusive. Within a few days, those two people were severely dealt with and expelled from the sect.
However, Shi Zhongyu used the Niyang Order in an extremely ambiguous manner. She didn't find any evidence that Qu Duanyun had done anything evil, she just laid out the Niyang Order in a nonchalant manner. In this way, no matter what big move Qu Duanyun wanted to make in Taiheng, he had to let her know in advance.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Taiheng suddenly gained two "heads", and the disciples were all at a loss - other sects were easily injured, but in Taiheng it was like a blunt knife cutting flesh, which was very abrasive.
It was a sunny spring day. Two disciples gathered together and chatted.
"Headmaster Qu hasn't been back to the sect very much recently, let alone being so annoyed by the senior sister that he can't help it. The relationship between the two of them is pretty good, how did it get to such a situation?"
"Who knows, I think the eldest sister is being picky... The Qu family has a good relationship with the imperial court, so it's not surprising that the Yinxian Society wants the leader to be the leader. The leader of the Yinxian Society may not be aware of the dirty secrets. "
As he said this, the man became angry.
"That pair of battle lottery boxes was made by my senior brother. Our sect promises not to cheat. Senior sister is unlucky. She bumped into someone from the Immortal Enlightenment Association. She can't take her anger out on the leader - he can't sit in that seat. How many days?”
"Shh, shh! Keep your voice down, don't you think that's Senior Brother Jin?"
Not far away, Jin Lan was holding a pile of sundries with helplessness written all over her face. He was standing in the blind spot of the two people's field of vision, and he had obviously been here for a while.
Jin Lan is a well-known supporter of Shi Zhongyu, but what they just said didn't sound very good. Both of them stood at attention, waiting for the younger generation to scold them.
"I think the senior sister is thinking about Taiheng."
Jin Lan did not scold them, but calmly continued.
"Let's not talk about the martial arts competition, our Shen Xindan has a big problem. If we don't take some drastic measures first, we don't know how to spread the word in the world."
"Senior Brother Jin is right." The two young disciples immediately lowered their heads.
Jin Lan forced a smile: "Don't chat here, go to the east gate to help. The people from Twin River Zhuma Point have just returned and brought a lot of things."
The two of them responded hurriedly and hurried towards the east gate. Jin Lan looked at the clear sky, feeling as if a lump of lead had fallen into his stomach, making his heart, liver, spleen and stomach feel heavy.
Twin River was lost.
Taiheng is close to Yidu, and there is singing and dancing all around. People have lived in peace for three hundred years and have long forgotten the taste of war. In the past, Dayun could still resist Na Luojiu with his numbers, but now the grass is growing and the orioles are flying, and Naluojiu's cavalry team is so powerful that they can't stop them no matter how hard they try.
Twin River is the nearest big city to Naluojiu. In the past, it was filled with businessmen from all over the world and supported many wealthy households. However, within just a few days, the bustling market was reduced to ruins. Soldiers were fighting on the front line, and the Taihengmen tried their best, but they could barely allow some people to evacuate safely.
Once the battle line is breached, it will be like water bursting from a dam, making it difficult to control. The sky is high in the Twin Rivers and the emperor is far away, and the court's reaction speed is slower than usual. Seeing that the gap was opened, the small countries close to Luojiu also took action, fearing that they would lose a piece of the pie.
Under the bright spring light, the blood stains on the ground looked particularly bright.
However, at this critical moment, the court did not come up with any countermeasures. Half of the people have no idea and know everything they say, and the other half think that Dayun has been glorious for three hundred years and cannot be lost to the barbarians. "The country is destroyed and the family is destroyed" sounds too far-fetched and illusive, and no one in the world can deal with it seriously.
If the world is still stable...
Head Qi will definitely contact the imperial court to inquire, and will send high-level officials to protect the people and deal with the Shuangchuan group decisively. Jianchen Temple is even more unlikely to sit back and watch all sentient beings suffer, and will definitely help them. Wuxuepo most likely joined forces with Taiheng and sent out killers to disrupt the enemy formation. There are many lunatics in the Ling Cult, but they occupy the territory like wild beasts, and they are definitely more willing to go to the enemy camp to cause trouble.
Dayun Jianghu is quite powerful. With the army and the people working together, the situation will not be too bad.
It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world.
... That bad guy assassinated everyone and caused chaos in the world. Now it seems that he has a deep meaning. Nowadays, bad news comes one after another, huge waves are coming, and mortals are ultimately helpless.
I only hope that the emperor will wake up soon and face the tragic situation on the border.
It's a pity that Jin Lan's wish is destined to be in vain - the situation in the palace is almost better than that of Taiheng.
Xu Jingxing fell completely ill.
He did not collapse all at once like Qi Xundao, but became weaker day by day, and his symptoms were not special. The imperial doctor looked at it over and over again, and could only come to the conclusion that "exertion is damaging the body."
Xu Jingxing was considered a good emperor for the time being. He had studied hard since he was a prince and had no intention of being romantic. He came to the throne late, and although he had several children, the oldest was only about ten years old, so it was difficult for him to hold a big position.
Fortunately, Xu Jingxing's scheming is not bad, and now she is also clear-headed. His brothers were all so fed that they couldn't support the wall, and few of them dared to take advantage of the opportunity to make mistakes. Xu Jingming and her mother were even allowed to meet in person.
After all, everyone from the courtiers to the common people knew that King Rong was an idle and idle prince.
"Twin River is gone."
Xu Jingxing leaned on the hospital bed, her eyes a little empty.
"Jing Ming, do you think I did something wrong? I have tried my best, but I still can't defend this country... Could it be that the so-called luck is true and that I am too disrespectful to the Emperor of the Imperial Palace? "
Xu Jingming looked at his brother with sunken cheeks and was speechless for a moment.
Without waiting for Xu Jingming's response, Xu Jingxing reluctantly turned her head and smiled weakly: "What's wrong? If you were normal, you would definitely take the opportunity to, well, take the opportunity to scold Jingzhi at that time."
Xu Jingming held the fan tightly and lowered her head.
"I don't know." He said in frustration, "I... I don't think Brother Huang did anything wrong. As for the rest..."
Xu Jingming was stunned for a long time, unable to think of how to respond.
His eldest brother was always at odds with Jiang Youyue. The Shangguoshi lineage did have ulterior motives. Xu Jingxing did not misjudge the person.
His eldest brother indeed spared Shi Jingzhi this "disaster that destroyed the country", but as far as he could see, Shi Jingzhi didn't seem to have the chance to cause a big storm. Xu Jingxing's judgment was still correct.
So is it wrong to punish corrupt officials, or is it wrong to ensure people's livelihood and peace? Even in the battle with Na Luo Jiu, Xu Jingming watched it from beginning to end.
Although Xu Jingxing was conservative, the ultimate reason for his defeat was not that the emperor was incompetent, but that his opponent was too strong to be like a mortal.
The only solution is to invade first and annex Na Luojiu while he is weak. If I were to say the only "wrong" about his eldest brother, I'm afraid it's just that he "doesn't like war."
It was just a mistake that could not be called a mistake, but it still drove his royal brother to the end of the road, and he was about to be infamy for the ages.
As long as the country is peaceful and the people are safe, he will always take precautions to deal with the situation. But when the overturning phenomenon appeared in front of him, Xu Jingming had no intention of blaming the monster.
"Forget it, don't force yourself to answer me." Xu Jingxing closed her eyes slightly and her voice became quieter and quieter. "This is it, I... I also... "
But just as Xu Jingxing showed a hint of sadness, Lu Fu's greeting came from outside the door. That bit of vulnerability flashed away and turned into the emperor's usual majesty.
When the old eunuch entered the door, he immediately bent his long hands and feet and knelt down respectfully.
"Today's discount, I brought it to you."
Xu Jingming was already irritable, but now she was even more angry: "Just the battle report, when did you come out, and you still send these miscellaneous things in?"
"Your Majesty, this is not a joke." Lu Fu said softly, "I also feel sorry for the Emperor, but there is nothing I can do about it... Alas, the news has spread outside, and I must let His Majesty know."
Xu Jingxing didn't have the energy to get out of bed, and she didn't even have the heart to listen to the old eunuch's chatter, so she had to squint her eyes. Lu Fu understood it in his mind, immediately unfolded the excerpt, and read it word for word.
This excerpt was not long, but its content shocked the two of them to death—
Shi Jingzhi rebelled.
Xu Jingxing immediately stood up and frowned. Lu Fu walked up and down on his knees and respectfully presented the book to the emperor, teaching the emperor to read every word clearly.
Xu Jingxing read with difficulty, his face gradually becoming gray. He glanced at his brother beside him and leaned back on the bed as if he had exhausted all his strength.
"I'm tired, you can continue reading." He said frustrated.
"yes."
Lu Fu coughed twice and continued cautiously - the excerpt was written by the prefect of Qizhou, and his worry and anger were beyond words. He claimed that Shi Jingzhi "pretended to be the emperor's heir" and took advantage of the instability on the border to incite public sentiment near Dry Mountain and bribe people in the martial arts world.
Most of the booklet is filled with various kinds of evidence. The content ranges from "causing chaos in the world and inserting forces everywhere" to "recruiting troops and spreading rumors about the saint's immorality", and there are various evidences of crimes.
Xu Jingming's head was filled with buzzing, and she didn't even dare to breathe.
He must have heard about seeing his flesh being taken away. Could it be that Shi Jingzhi wanted to take advantage of the situation to muddy the waters and bring the whole Dayun to be buried with him because he lost sight of his flesh? But, this may also be a conspiracy of the national master's lineage. After seeing the true and false, no one in Xu Jingming can believe it.
It's just that the situation is complicated and sensitive, and as soon as the news of the rebellion came out...
"I know."
Sure enough, Xu Jingxing's face was calm, but his eyes showed a hint of exhaustion that was almost desperate. He looked past Lu Fu to the deserted place, as if he was looking at someone.
"Whether it's true or not, after all, I'm wrong, I have no choice... I have no choice."
Xu Jingming on the side lowered his head and said nothing, and slowly clenched his sleeves into fists.
The atmosphere in the deep palace compound is heavy, and the warm breeze of the deserted town is intoxicating.
The river was filled with light blood, and the thick smell of blood drifted away in the wind. Yin Ci put away the hanging shadow sword and wiped it carefully with a cloth.
In front of him, lay a neatly decomposed... pig. It's just that the cuts are neat and tidy, the meat is divided too carefully, and it seems that the carving of people is not done well.
The two got married, and not many sweet moments passed since then. When Jingzhi found the immortal's finger, he studied the magic spells day and night, and was about to lock himself into the temple with a chain. If Yin Ci hadn't carried him to eat every day, this person would have almost forgotten to eat and sleep.
It's not like Yin Ci has nothing to do. There's no one here, so the news comes slowly. He would go to the neighborhood every day to make sure the information was flowing smoothly. The division of labor and cooperation between the two is not bad, but even so...
Even so, Shi Jingzhi kept himself too tight. Today happened to be another meeting, and they had to have a good talk.
Yin Ci took care of the remaining pigs and began to serve the stewed plum pork. He put rice and medicinal soup in a food box, along with a peach blossom and a candied fruit, and carried it to the temple courtyard.
"Zizhu." Shi Jingzhi's nose worked well, and before Yin Ci knocked on the door, his greeting came from the yard. "Today we are stewing meat and simmering vegetables in oil? Let's leave it at the entrance of the courtyard."
"Let's eat together today." There was a hint of irrefutableness in Yin Ci's tone.
On the other side of the door, Shi Jingzhi was silent for a while, and responded aggrievedly: "Of course I thought about it too... But I like you too much now. If you want to stay here for a long time, I have to be quiet for half an hour. Don’t give up. Go back, go back quickly, or you can recite Wuchenyan again!”
Yin Ci couldn't help but laugh: "How long have you been here, do you think I don't want to see you?"
Before these words could be said, Shi Jingzhi opened the door with a swish of a sound, "You can't blame me" with a secret expression on his face. The slippery joy didn't last long before it was shattered to pieces by Yin Ci's next sentence.
"You have become a rebel."
Yin Ci ignored the sliced and chopped immortal fingers around him. He brought the stew to the table and spoke in an understatement.
"Ah? So fast?" Shi Jingzhi's expression froze for a moment, and then his smile became bitter. "I thought that grandson... the immortal would come to see me again."
"I guess it's because I'm afraid of long nights and dreams. Teach me how to convince you." Thinking of that thing, Yin Ci couldn't help but sneer. "Besides, it's an 'immortal' connected to a huge thing. It wants to keep an eye on you day and night, lest you run away. Doesn't it look even more suspicious?"
"… Too."
Shi Jingzhi stuffed Yin Ci with a chopstick of meat and smacked his lips.
"Forget it, you can't avoid this knife even if you stretch your head or shrink your head. At least it can prove that they were fooled by us, which is a good thing."
On that day, the "immortal" was lured here. In order to make the other party feel that they had an opportunity, the two of them deliberately did not show too much intimacy.
They give their opponents a fairly reasonable "truth" -
They have all discovered the great cause of a hundred years. Although Shi Jingzhi was not stupid enough to give him food, he was able to risk his life to test him, which was probably because he was bewitched by Yin Ci. Yin Ci made this move simply because he wanted to destroy a century-old cause and take revenge on the royal family and the national masters.
The master and disciple of the Karusan sect seem to be inseparable, but their relationship is just one of using and being used.
For Yinxianhui, the road ahead is easy.
To force Shi Jingzhi to put aside his worries as soon as possible, rather than persuading him, it would be more appropriate to let him have no choice but to leave. Troubled times have come, and imperial power and longevity are both in front of you. One step closer to becoming the overlord of the world. Who wants to be suspicious of the world's feuding enemies
And Shi Jingzhi was labeled as a "disaster that destroyed the country". It is not unreasonable to say that the frame-up and frame-up were done by the emperor. Regardless of whether they are involved in the Immortal Enlightenment Club, they can be completely eliminated and they can make good calculations.
Thinking of this, Shi Jingzhi couldn't help but look at Yin Ci again.
In spring, the peach blossoms are like powdery snow, and this person is also wearing light colors. But not long after, Yin Ci's appearance in his wedding dress was still firmly engraved in his mind.
The entire line of national masters probably never dreamed of it. Now that the truth has been revealed, the two people at the center of the storm have "used each other" to the point of getting married.
Thinking of this, Shi Jingzhi felt satisfied again.
"Come to think of it, they are really capable of twisting things. They sent me such a treason plan, and if I don't accept it, I will lose my head. How dare I refuse?... I don't know when my eldest brother will come to suppress me. I have never done it myself. Fighting on the front lines, there are new things to do.”
Shi Jingzhi bit the tip of his chopsticks and spoke lightly.
Well, the stew is delicious, and the pancakes should be soaked in the soup. Anyway, if he and his generals are together, they can solve any kind of sandbox. He had more important things to worry about than being a rebel.
"But Zi Zhu, if they come too fast, remember to help me block it. That fairy finger is interesting, I need to study it for some time."
Seeing this man mentioning this on his own initiative, Yin Ci raised his eyebrows: "I just saw the sparrow."
"Oh, that's Shen Zhu coming back to Yidu. Please report to me." Shi Jingzhi waved and wiped the bottom of the plate with pancakes. "Don't worry, everything will go smoothly."
"Even though I can't use magic, I can theoretically help you a little bit. You don't have to worry too much—"
It is true that Shi Jingzhi's body is weak. He has even stopped practicing martial arts and just keeps his head buried at the table day after day. Although this person would not die that easily, Yin Ci still couldn't stand it.
As a result, before he finished speaking, Shi Jingzhi tilted his head and pecked Yin Ci's lips.
"I have a lot of time, but I have a lot of time. It's such a chaos outside, and you're tired of trying to find out what's going on."
Shi Jingzhi smiled quite contentedly, with the casualness of having everything under control.
"Okay, you go and rest for a while. I'll think about some more techniques here, and I'll rest on time."
However, just after Yin Ci stepped out, Shi Jingzhi touched in his arms and found out the thin silk that the sparrow had just passed on. The thin silk was covered with writing. No matter how you looked at it, it was not as simple as "reporting peace".
I have returned to Yidu and used a good magic weapon to explore the flesh.
Once integrated with the hanging wood, all the internal organs need to be warmed and nourished by the roots. If the root system is forcibly separated, all that will be left will be a puddle of meat. Senior Yin must live and die with the hanging tree, unable to return to his mortal body.
And if you keep Xuanmu, the immortal will definitely not let you go easily. What do you want
Shi Jingzhi held the thin silk between his two fingers, and the golden fire slowly devoured the thin silk, leaving no trace of dust behind. Immediately, the leader wiped the dust off his hands, picked up a large piece of cylindrical finger meat, and staggered into the inner room of the shrine.
Inside the shrine, scattered papers were scattered all over the floor, and the smell of flesh and blood made people feel sick to their stomachs. Shi Jingzhi seemed like he couldn't smell it. He found an empty spot, sat down on the ground, and wrote furiously. He coughed from time to time, wiped the vomited blood with waste paper, and threw it aside casually.
"Why do one or two of them want me to choose this or that?"
He went up to study the technique and murmured in his mouth.
"...I don't choose."