There is a notice posted on the bank of Luoshui!
"Storyteller, what on earth is written on this? You need to say something! You stopped us and didn't say a word. What do you mean?" The man rubbed his hands and paced back and forth in place, appearing to be Quite impatient.
His eyes glanced at the sky from time to time, a little more nervous and anxious, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Storyteller, if you don't tell me, I will leave. It's going to rain soon, and I have to sell this bundle of firewood quickly before then. ! If it gets caught in the rain or gets damp, it won’t be sold!”
"Man, are you in such a hurry to sell this bundle of firewood?" the storyteller said slowly.
"Of course I'm anxious! Tomorrow is the tax collection day! That's five times the tax! The harvest in the fields recently has been bad. If all the food is turned in, what will our family eat? I'm counting on this big bundle of firewood. Help!" The man's words were a bit bitter.
"If that's the case, you can put down this bundle of firewood." The storyteller smiled softly, leaned back on the stone steps as if relieved, and said loudly: "The emperor abdicates and orders the world! The new emperor ascends the throne and grants amnesty to the world!"
"The edicts issued by the Hunjun before are not counted!"
The moment the words fell, the crowd burst into excitement.
"That's great!"
As the man murmured softly, he sat on the ground tremblingly, breathing heavily.
There was a smile of relief on his weathered face, and he could finally let go of his long-suffering worries.
"Storyteller, did that Hunjun really abdicate?"
The merchant dragging the cart spoke in disbelief, with a bit of disbelief in his eyes.
"Ha! The edict is clear and true, and everyone in the world knows it. How could I fool you? What's more, lying about the emperor and deceiving people's hearts is a serious sin. Why should I come to deceive you?" The storyteller said. To be dissatisfied.
"Then, who is the new emperor? Is it the former crown prince, or the Prince of Liang?" The merchant looked quite uneasy and spoke uneasily: "The prince is naturally unruly and arrogant. He treats the people like pigs and dogs, and is as cruel as a butcher. And Liang The king is cowardly by nature and obsessed with Buddhism. He has no regard for worldly affairs. He is like a dry bone in a grave and is extremely pedantic. No matter who is the emperor between the two of them, it will be a catastrophe for the people of the world."
The storyteller shook his finger leisurely and said with a hint of joking: "You are quite unfounded. The prince is the only direct descendant of Hun Jun, and the King of Liang is Hun Jun's brother. He is both emotional and rational, so he should be one of them. Inherit the throne!"
"However, after that faint king abdicated, he chose to commit suicide in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the deepest part of the royal court!"
What?
At this moment, people from all over the world, wandering merchants, and even beggars on the roadside were completely stunned.
The faint king actually committed suicide?
"This is what the edict says. The late emperor regretted all his past evils and felt that his sins were unforgivable. He really had no shame in living in this world. Therefore, he chose to die as an apology to the world! When he was dying, he left an edict, He admitted the many sins he had committed in the past, and did not ask for forgiveness from the common people, but only wanted to be buried in the imperial mausoleum! Before his death, the late emperor told the Taifu that both the prince and the Prince of Liang were all responsible for the great evil in this world. He cannot be the Emperor of Qi. The throne should be succeeded by someone who has made countless merits and saved all sentient beings in the sea! He personally selected the successor, that is, [Master Longxiang] Xiao Longxiang, who saved the world and performed acts of salvation!" Storyteller The man said leisurely.
Imperial City, Emperor’s Palace.
Xiao Longxiang stroked the holy and bright dragon chair and sighed softly: "It is made of pure gold, with red stones as eyes and emeralds as scales. The Emperor of Qi is so extravagant!"
"This is the Emperor's Palace built for the Hunjun! It is extremely luxurious and prosperous, and these are all the people's wealth and wealth that the Hunjun has plundered. He never cares about the suffering of the people; he does not pay attention to the misery of the world! I really don't understand. Why would such a dog emperor keep his face and talk about so-called killing himself to apologize to the world!" There was a bit of anger in Chi Nuyan's words, and he seemed quite dissatisfied.
"General, you are good at fighting. But when it comes to the political affairs of the DPRK and China and the aspirations of the people, you are still not as good as me." The old man said proudly.
Xiao Longxiang spoke indifferently, his eyes calm: "Master Taifu, why did you call me here today?"
The old man's eyes glanced at the dark corner on the left as if he was extremely fearful, and then his five fingers fell and pressed on the dragon claws on the side of the dragon chair.
In an instant, something with a roaring mechanism sounded.
Deep tunnels emerge, leading to the depths.
"Your Majesty, please follow me, old minister." Taifu said calmly and took a step forward.
Xiao Longxiang and Chi Nuyan looked at each other and followed the old man's pace.
The tunnel is extremely bright.
The huge night pearl illuminates this place like daylight, extremely bright.
Walking out of the deepest part, endless pearls and gems bloomed, and what greeted Xiao Longxiang's eyes was an almost endless array of rare treasures.
"Your Majesty, this is the treasure of the Hunjun in the past. Now, I present it to Your Majesty." The old man spoke with great calmness.
Xiao Longxiang's eyes glanced at the old man, and he said with a half-smile: "What does Master Taifu mean by this? Longxiang really doesn't understand."
"Bandit troubles in the northwest, desolation in the south, and avalanches in the north are all natural disasters. If your majesty wants to provide disaster relief, you need enough money and enough military pay! Now that the national treasury is in short supply, all the food and pay in the past were used to line the personal pockets of the ministers. Now, let's put it down What is here is military pay! The old minister knows that your majesty is the son of destiny, and also understands the supernatural power of the national master and the contemporary master of Yeying Pavilion. Therefore, the old minister chose to tell everything to his majesty and pay all the treasures hidden by the faint king! I beg you, Your Majesty, for the sake of such kindness, you can give me a way out." The Taifu said with great sincerity.
"Hahaha, Master Taifu, are you being too unfounded? You are the Taifu of the current dynasty, the head of the civil servants, and a veteran of three dynasties. It's too late for me to need your help, so how could I do something to you?" Xiao Longxiang He spoke indifferently, but his words were a bit more harsh.
Hehehe——
The old man chuckled twice, shook his fingers and said: "Your Majesty, you can't deceive me on this point. After many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, I have already understood your thoughts."
His hand slowly sank into the depths of the shimmering pearls, and he said leisurely: "Teacher, it's just a false name. With a word of mouth, you can ask the old minister to retire and return to his hometown! As for the head of the civil servants, he is like a flower in the mirror, in the water The moon is meaningless. With the return of Lu Xian, the old minister is no longer as glorious as he was then."
Xiao Longxiang sneered, "You see things very clearly."
"When the new emperor ascends the throne, the old ministers will have to be purged. The old ministers have seen this situation many times." The old man said with a leisurely smile: "What's more, when the emperor was still alive, he asked for a lot! The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty only relied on that. How can you secure an official position with a meager salary? Therefore, every family has some shady deeds. In today's Daqi Dynasty, except for the generals who have been on expeditions to the frontiers all year round, no one is clean! With your Majesty's current ability, I want to borrow It’s even easier to launch a machine into trouble.”
"So, I want to use the wealth here to find a way out. Once this happens, I will hand in my resignation in front of the court, retire and return to my hometown, and give back all the power! I don't know if this is the case, is Your Majesty satisfied?"
Xiao Longxiang chuckled, "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Longxiang is not a bloodthirsty person. Since the Grand Tutor is willing to quit, Longxiang will send him off as his own wife and will never take action."
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness." The old man spoke slowly, with a drop of sweat dripping from his temples.
As he spoke, he submitted a document and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the record of an old minister for many years. All the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty are recorded here. I hope it can help your Majesty."
"Oh, you are a dead Taoist friend but not a poor Taoist." Chi Nuyan grinned, with a hint of sarcasm in his words.
"Even if husband and wife are like birds in the forest, they will fly separately when disaster strikes. I just want to escape unscathed, and I don't care about them." The old man spoke slowly, his eyes a little deeper, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you have no joke, you You should know, right?”
"Don't worry. As long as you retire and return to your hometown, not only will I not touch you, I will also make you a happy man to enjoy your old age." Xiao Longxiang said meaningfully.
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The old man felt as if a huge boulder had fallen to the ground. He quickly bent down and knelt down and said, "Old minister, I am here. Thank you for your grace."
"Okay, you go back and clean up your things. I will make proper arrangements for you at the court tomorrow." Xiao Longxiang raised his hand gently, and the old man exited the palace very wisely.
Chi Nuyan looked at the figure in front of him with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "I have shown kindness and power at the same time, and I have no intention of being soft, but I do have the attitude of a superior."
"Commander, you are complimenting me." Xiao Longxiang shook his head slightly, "I just hope that the world will return to peace as soon as possible. This secret book of the old guy is enough to save me a lot of effort, why not Why not?"
As he spoke, he gently shook the secret book in his hand and said with a sneer: "Commander, do you know? In order to show his loyalty to me and to allow me to let him go, this old man did what he did to his own family. It’s all written clearly!”
"Including his second son. As the saying goes, a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds, but today it seems that it is nothing more than that."
Chi Nuyan took the secret book, and the more he flipped through it, the more he frowned.
He clenched his fists suddenly, gritted his teeth and said sternly: "These damn beasts should be cut to pieces with a thousand knives!! The soldiers in the army died in the front, and they actually bullied orphans and widows in the city to deprive themselves of their families!! This is a bastard who is worse than a beast!"
"Today's Daqi is not the world of the faint king, but the dynasty of me, Xiao Longxiang. What I want is a humane dynasty, a peaceful world that can be recognized by the Heavenly Lord. They, no matter what, must be liquidated." Xiao Long Xiang Han spoke with a deep gaze.
At this time, a figure quietly appeared in the darkness, it was Jian Jiu.
He looked at the direction in which the old man was going and said with a strange smile: "This old guy has some strength."
"Huh?" Chi Nuyan stared slightly, "What do you mean?"
Jian Jiu smiled jokingly and said with great interest: "That old guy, after stepping into this place, deliberately glanced in my direction twice. Even though I have not used the Qi Condensation Technique, with my current level, I am still an ordinary first-class person. It can be explored.”
"This old guy was able to detect my presence the moment he stepped into the royal court! His cultivation level is at least first level, and he is still one of the best!!"
Xiao Longxiang rubbed his chin and said meaningfully: "National Master, actually has a first-class martial arts realm? Then the purpose of why he called me here is interesting!"
At this moment, Sangong Mansion.
The master returned to the mansion and couldn't sit down on the master's chair. He finally let out a helpless sigh: "It's time and fate!! Let's decide like this."
"Teacher, what's wrong with you? It's not like you to sigh like this." The middle-aged man in scholar's shirt beside him quickly made a cup of tea and handed over water, looking quite concerned.
The Taifu looked at this disciple and said softly: "The new emperor has ascended the throne. I went to see him today. Everything is as I expected. He is already preparing to take action in secret."
"The newly appointed little emperor is so arrogant? He has just come to power and has not yet established his feet, yet he is acting so arrogantly. Isn't he afraid of provoking resistance from the major families?" The middle-aged man frowned slightly.
The Taifu shook his head slightly, "He is not afraid! Not afraid at all! In his hands, not only are one hundred thousand red flames cavalry controlled by Chi Nuoyan, but also the Yeying Pavilion killer group known as the 'Dark Dynasty'! His plan is very simple. Let the killers from Yeying Pavilion kill us all in the darkness."
He slowly opened his eyes, revealing his turbid but sharp eyes like an eagle, and said in a cold voice: "As long as we kill them all, there will be no more troubles! I can feel the current master of Yeying Pavilion. His breath!”
"That sword seemed to be unsheathed. It was absolutely domineering over all living beings. It seemed like a god came to the world!"
"The moment I felt the Qi movement, I already understood that I was definitely no match for him!!"
The middle-aged eyes changed slightly, and he gritted his teeth and said: "In the legend, the realm of gods?"
"Looking at it now, this is the only possibility." The Taifu's eyes were a little darker, "A master in the divine realm! Perhaps he is the current master of Yeying Pavilion, the Jianjiu who understands the way of swordsmanship and can reach the gods!! "
"Because of his existence, I gave up the idea of taking action. Instead, I resorted to humiliation and cut off my tail to survive!"
He breathed out softly, "I can feel the killing intent of Jian Jiu. I can also feel that this new Lord of Qi really wants to keep me forever!!"
"With no choice, I chose to be loyal to him and revealed all the information, including the traitor!"
The middle-aged man said respectfully: "Teacher, you are right. In such a situation, we have to cut off our tails to survive. As long as the little emperor agrees to let you go for the time being, we will always have a chance to make a comeback!"
The Taifu closed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "You clean it up! Remember, anyone who knows about that thing will be executed on the spot by me, and no one will be left alive. Do you understand?"
"No!" The middle-aged man lowered his head slowly, but there was a strange luster in his eyes.
…
The sun rises in the east and its light scatters.
Xiao Longxiang looked at the dragon chair in front of him and sat down slowly!
At this time, the gate opened, and all the civil and military officials gathered!
