In the ten years since the Empress reigned, the Wutang Kingdom has wiped out more than a dozen sects. The number is not too high, but it is not too small either. After all, the average sects in Changfeng Continent will not be wiped out, especially not by the country. Countries generally need to rely on the support of sects.
However, the Empress does not take the usual path. If a sect offends the Empress, especially if she threatens the common people, the Empress will directly attack the sect alone and eradicate the roots thoroughly.
The Empress has always been used to dealing with those sects who are dissatisfied. Either listen to the Empress's words, hello, me, hello, everyone. If you don't obey, then leave Wutang or be destroyed.
At first some sects were dissatisfied and were destroyed. Later, each sect learned the lesson and did not dare to blatantly resist the empress. However, many sects felt uncomfortable.
The empress' strength concealed the crisis. Some sects in Wutang had been waiting for an opportunity to overthrow the empress' rule and were slowly looking for opportunities.
In addition to the sect, there are also some people in the royal family who are also acting secretly. They are not convinced, thinking that the throne should have belonged to their lineage. Now that the empress is sitting on the throne, some people are not convinced.
After the empress ascended the throne, she was not married and had no heirs. This made some people ready to take action. Some people felt that they or their children might have a chance to compete for the throne. Under the seemingly calm surface, things are surging, and many people are making their own plans.
Wu Mingliang is Wu Siyan's father. The originally ordinary Wu Mingliang family suddenly became very popular after the empress ascended the throne. As Wu Mingyue's brother, Wu Mingliang has now become a general.
Wu Mingyue has five brothers and sisters, Wu Mingyue is the youngest, with three older brothers and one sister, the eldest brother Wu Mingyao, the second brother Wu Mingshan, the third brother Wu Mingliang, and the fourth sister Wu Mingli.
Wu Mingyue's parents are still alive. His father, Samurai Song, was originally a marginalized figure in the royal family. He was named Qingzhou County King and had no power.
When Wu Mingyue ascended the throne, several of her brothers and sisters had already gotten married and had children, and the eldest brother's children were already in their teens.
The Bushimatsu family originally wanted to be rich, but they did not expect to achieve success in one fell swoop. Several sons in the family are now considered powerful figures in the court. Although they do not hold the most important positions, Wu Mingyue did not treat his brothers and sisters badly. According to them His talents gave him a good official position.
At first, Samurai Song thought that his daughter had ascended to the throne, and he planned to cheer up and sit on the throne himself, but was suppressed by Wu Mingyue.
Although Wu Mingyue is kind to her family, she also knows the depth of her family and prefers people on their merits. Even her father is not used to it. Wu Mingyue directly refuses her father's unreasonable demands. Now Samurai Song is still staying in her hometown. With.
Now that Wu Mingyue is not married, this makes her brothers a little excited. They feel that their sister has no heirs, so the one who will inherit the throne in the future may be themselves or their children. For a time, it is obvious that the brothers who had a good relationship with each other are Now that there is a gap, everyone begins to think about their future.
Now the Empress is not very old, she is only thirty years old. There are also people who want to win the Empress' heart. Some outstanding disciples from the sect always try their best to come to the Empress, hoping to gain her favor.
As the daughter of Wu Mingliang, Wu Siyan also has an older brother Wu Huaping. The two of them are siblings, and Wu Siyan's mother is the main wife.
In the past, Wu Siyan's family lived happily, without fighting or fighting, and the family was divided very well. Now that the empress has ascended the throne, their identities have become different, and the family is no longer what it used to be, and it begins to be filled with an officialdom atmosphere.
Wu Siyan disliked this kind of atmosphere very much and hated the struggle for power. How she wished it would be like before, but unfortunately everything could not go back to the past, so Wu Siyan began to escape. In addition to escaping the annoying atmosphere, she also Deliberately avoiding it to prevent herself from being involved, she always mentioned to her mother that the child of a certain official's family was interested in getting married to her own family.
In addition to his main wife, Wu Mingliang also had several concubines. Now the tide has risen, and his status has increased a lot. His sister, who is a concubine and is older than Wu Siyan, has married into the family of a certain official in the court.
Ye Xu and his group said as they walked, they came to the gate of the inner city. There were no shops in the inner city. All the people living there were officials and dignitaries from the court and the central government. There was also an imperial city in the inner city.
Entering the inner city also requires inspection. Wu Siyan took out a jade sign, and the soldiers guarding the city respectfully sent Wu Siyan and everyone into the city.
There were very few people in the inner city, and those officials maintained their identities and would not wander around on the streets. Ye Xu and others, led by Wu Siyan, came to a mansion.
Although he was Wu Mingyue's brother, Wu Mingliang was not made a king, but was made a general with certain rights and control over some troops.
There is a vermilion door, a golden plaque, two tall stone lions standing in front of the house, and two soldiers standing at the door.
"Brother Ye, this is my home!" Wu Siyan said to Ye Xu.
"Oh, yes, the door is quite big!" Ye Xu said with a smile.
"Brother Ye, come with me into the house!" Wu Siyan began to invite Ye Xu and others.
"Forget it, we won't go in. Yu Ning, you go in! I have to meet your elders after you go in. I'm not used to it, so I asked Sister Wenjun to follow you in, and we go out to find the best inn to stay. Take a look at what's going on at home. If anything happens, you can ask Sister Wenjun to help deal with it." Ye Xu really wanted to deal with people from the government. He sent Wu Siyan back before because he was afraid that Wu Siyan would be forced to get married. Now that we have Xiang Wenjun, we should not be afraid anymore. After all, Xiang Wenjun is a strong man who can break through to the Immortal Mysterious Realm in no time.
"Then trouble Sister Wenjun!" Now that Li Yuning and Xiang Wenjun are following her, Wu Siyan is no longer worried.
"It doesn't matter." Xiang Wenjun doesn't care. He is a disciple of his own sect, so he should help.
"Sister Wenjun, I will leave Siyan in your care!" Ye Xu gave another instruction to Xiang Wenjun.
Ye Xu and the others recognized Wu Siyan's house and turned around to leave the inner city. Leng Ningyan and Ziying were not interested in the inner city. Now they were still thinking about shopping. Taiping City was too big and they had not yet Enough shopping.
As soon as Ye Xu and others left, the door of the General's Mansion opened, and a group of people walked out of it. The leader was a middle-aged woman, wearing a brocade floral dress, elegant and luxurious, with a look of expectation on her face, followed by There were several maids and two younger women in fine clothes.
"My Yan'er! You are finally back. You want to die as your mother!" After the lady saw Wu Siyan, she immediately ran to Wu Siyan and held Wu Siyan in her arms. , began to wipe tears.
"Okay, mother! Don't cry, it won't take long!" Wu Siyan said helplessly. Her mother, Youshi, liked this more exaggerated behavior. It has only been more than three months, and she went to Taiping Academy to attend school. , the longest time I came back was half a year ago, and I didn’t see how my mother was doing.
"It's not long! It's been more than three months! But I miss my mother so much. You said you're such a heartless kid, and you just ran to the frontier area like this. If something happens, how can your mother live?" "Youshi started crying again.
"Auntie, aren't we all back? Stop crying, it's so unlucky!" Li Yuning spoke. She knew that if she didn't speak, her aunt would be able to play out this miserable drama for a whole day.
"Xiao Ning! Thank you for finding this dead girl. Let me see if she has lost weight?" Youshi held Li Yuning in her arms again and looked at her.
"I've seen Aunt Wang and Aunt Xue!" Wu Siyan, who escaped from her mother's trap, saluted the two richly dressed ladies.
"Just come back!" Aunt Wang and Aunt Xue, Wu Mingliang's side room, smiled and took one of Wu Siyan's hands.
Mrs. You pulled Li Yuning, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xue pulled Wu Siyan, and the group entered the house.
Ye Xu and the others left the inner city and began to wander around until it got dark. Then they prepared to find an inn to stay. After asking around, they came to Yingxian Tower, the largest inn in the outer city.
This inn has two buildings, a restaurant in the front and an inn in the back. It is called Yingxian Building. As soon as you hear the name, you know that there should always be monks staying here.
There is no curfew in the outer city of Taiping City, but the city gates will be closed. Now the lanterns are starting to light up, and the colorful lanterns are beginning to compete with each other. At night, pedestrians on the street have no goods with them, and they all travel lightly and enjoy themselves in the city.
There are foreign merchants on the street, as well as children from the city, and children from the inner city who don't want to go home. The places to eat, drink and have fun in Taiping City are all in the outer city. Many literati and talented people linger in the brothels and houses, and the rich children eat, drink and have fun.
Now there are only three people left, Ye Xu, Ziying and Leng Ningyan, but Ziying and Leng Ningyan still talk non-stop. Although they have eaten a lot of snacks, Ziying still has great expectations for the big restaurant.
The Yingxian Tower Restaurant is seven stories high. Standing on the roof of the seventh floor, you can have a clear view of the surrounding environment. However, the height of the Yingxian Tower is still very inferior compared to the tall city wall.
Ziying led the way directly to the seventh floor. There were all private rooms here. Each private room had a window facing the street. She stood by the window and looked at the colorful lights on the street, the people playing around, drinking wine and eating. Food, very comfortable and comfortable.
The Yingxian Tower is brightly lit. There is a large lotus-shaped headlight on the top of each floor. The headlight emits a dazzling light. This is a unique lighting tool in the world of cultivating immortals. The fairy lamp is similar to an electric lamp and is considered a magic weapon. One kind, many wealthy people use this kind of fairy lamp, and there is also a small fairy lamp in the elegant room.
The furnishings in the private room are also luxurious, with fine solid wood tables and chairs and various embellishments, giving it a luxurious feel at first glance.
Ye Xu and the other three began to order. When he saw the menu, Ye Xu realized why this place looked so luxurious. These dishes were actually paid for with spiritual coins, and many of the dishes were cooked with elixirs.
Ye Xu was not short of money. The three of them ordered a table of dishes. This was the first time for him to eat these dishes. He wanted to try these dishes that he had only seen in novels before.
As the dishes were served, Ye Xu finally knew the taste of these dishes. They were indeed delicious and worthy of the price.
"I heard that Taiping Academy will have a major exam this year, and those who pass the exam will be received by Her Majesty the Empress!" someone said in a chat in the private room next to him.
