The night gradually deepened.
The people in Changjing all went back to their houses, shops were closed one by one, and the streets quickly became deserted. Today is the beginning of winter, a starless and moonless night, with only cold mist filling the streets.
The calico cat is still playing with the ball.
At this time, she didn't deliberately control her movements and ran freely upstairs. She even ran very hard on purpose, making a ding-dong-dong sound. Especially since the floorboards were aging and uneven, she often stepped on them and made them tilt up and down. Fall down and make a sound.
She was just playing around, and when she was rushing toward the ball, she suddenly changed direction, ran to the window without any hesitation, and jumped onto the window sill to look down.
Then he turned to the Taoist and said:
"Lord City God is here!"
"Thank you, Miss Sanhua."
"Do you want Miss Sanhua to go down and open the door?"
"Then thank you even more."
"You're welcome!"
The calico cat turned around again, jumped down from the window sill, and ran downstairs quickly.
There was only a sound on the floor.
There seems to be endless energy.
When Sanhua Empress lit the oil lamp downstairs and opened the door, the City God and two assistant officers were standing outside the door. The Taoist also came down from upstairs holding on to the wooden railing.
"I have met Mr. Sanhua Empress." The City God bowed first, "The little god came to see Mr. as soon as he knew he was back."
"Why are you so polite, Lord City God?" Song You said, "Sir, please come in quickly."
"The little god has set a rule for himself to patrol the city twice a month. Today is the winter solstice, so he happens to be patrolling the streets, so he stopped by to say hello to the gentleman." The city god said as he came in, waiting for someone to sit on the table according to Song You's instructions. After he carefully sat down in front of him, he added, "After Mr. left, there was a lot of turmoil in Changjing. I don't know how many high officials in the court were replaced, and how many dignitaries died. Thanks to Mr.'s guidance, the little god can still sit peacefully in Changjing." No matter what, I should come and thank you sir."
"Lord Cheng Huang is too polite."
Song You returned to Beijing this time. Along the way, he felt much less evil spirit than when he first came to Beijing. This may be related to the fall of Princess Changping and the passing of the power drama in Changjing, but it is undoubtedly due to the fall of Princess Changping and the passing of the power drama in Changjing. There is an inseparable relationship with this Changjing City God.
"I just came back, and there is no tea for the City God..."
"Don't dare."
"I was about to ask Cheng Huang about what happened in Changjing after leaving, but in the end I didn't even get a pot of tea. It's always a bit rude." Song You said with shame.
"Sir, if you can invite the little god to come in and sit down, the little god will be flattered."
Although the City God is limited to one city, this place is the center of Dayan. Naturally, the Changjing City God has also heard about things in the north.
It was said that the demon that could not be exterminated even by the Heavenly Palace was suppressed after this man passed by. It is said that he borrowed a mountain from Pingzhou thousands of miles away, making Hezhou Hezhou, which had never had a big mountain. A huge mountain appeared out of thin air. Just because of this incident, the mountain god of Pingzhou has become more popular in the past two years. I also heard that Fu Lei Gong, the chief officer of the Lei Department, was beheaded outside the city of Hezhou by his own hands because of his selfishness and dereliction of duty and harmed the people. Divine powers, but they are all amazing.
There are still so many scattered things that I don’t know.
Whether it is the demon king who is comparable to a god by his side, the righteous god of the heavenly palace, or the innate god bred by heaven and earth, his fate is constantly fluctuating.
I heard that real dragons would cause strange phenomena in the world even if they didn't think about it. I heard that gods walking in the world would have an impact on the world even if they were unintentional. These were probably unfounded rumors in the world, but at this time, Lord Cheng Huang I don't think it makes sense.
Now there is only one feeling in my heart——
The God of Tiangong does have a lot of influence on the earth gods, and the government and the imperial court have direct power to abolish the city god, but neither the God of Tiangong nor the high officials in the court are as good as following this one.
The city god of the imperial capital is now gradually becoming more and more like himself. His position as a god is stable, his divine power has returned, his divine power has increased, and his popularity is growing day by day. Thinking back to the city god of Changjing four years ago, it is really like a dream.
And isn’t this all brought by this person?
At this time, the city god naturally did not dare to entrust him.
Then he saw the candlelight flickering in the house, and the old city god was sitting upright, talking to him:
"Shortly after Mr. Chu left, the Imperial Preceptor was often absent from Changjing. He seemed to be busy with some important matters elsewhere. No one knew what it was. However, some said that the Imperial Preceptor was in poor health, and some said that the Imperial Preceptor was in poor health. The master is busy with Taoist alchemy and practice, and is less interested in state affairs. There are also sayings that the national master returned to Luming Mountain to be busy with the master's inheritance. There are various theories. The little god's eyes and ears are only limited to Changjing, not to mention the national master. Where to go and what to do is beyond the control of little gods.”
"Is the assassination incident in a small country in the Western Region true?"
"From what the little god has seen, it should be true."
Lord Cheng Huang lowered his voice and said to him:
"I heard that General Anxi often provoked wars in the Western Regions for military glory, regardless of the life and death of those small countries, and almost treated people as livestock.
"Previously, the Fire Nation in the Western Region was extorted by General Anxi for many treasures and beauties. It was already miserable. But in the end, General Anxi still found an excuse and sent troops to almost destroy the Earth Fire Nation. It is said that half of the royal family was killed, as well as the female family members. After being insulted, the general went to the court and said that King Dihuo was disrespectful to Dayan, so he sent troops to attack and was commended by the court.
"Then the nephew of the original king rebuilt the country and became a vassal to Dayan. However, I heard that the country there was very small and sometimes the royal families had deep feelings, so this nephew had a very close relationship with the original king. The Earth Fire Kingdom's He had a bad temper, so he pretended to be a minister and went to the capital to plead guilty. In fact, he borrowed treasures from nowhere. When he opened the box, lava and earth fire surged out. The palace that received the foreign ministers that day was almost burned down. Several of the ministers and guards were burned to death, but fortunately the palace had some arrangements, so His Majesty was spared."
"The Imperial Master is not here?"
"Not here."
"That's it."
Song You looked thoughtful.
This City God is the patron saint of the city in Changjing. Naturally, he can see things in the city more clearly than anyone else. Even if General Chen had insiders in the court and eyes and ears in the capital, he would not be able to match him. Moreover, although Lord Chenghuang was made a god after the death of his father, he had been dead for many years and had become a god for many years. Although he was deeply involved with mortals and the court, his fundamental stance was different. From what he said, he should be relatively objective.
This was also the reason why he wanted to hear it from the City God.
The city god paused for a moment and then continued:
"Then your Majesty's health deteriorated a lot. Princess Changping has been running the court for many years. She has deep-rooted power and many supporters. How could she miss this opportunity? But who would have thought that your Majesty would do this specifically and also want to take this opportunity to pave the way for the subsequent successor. To clear the way for the traditional prince. After a series of overt and covert struggles, and even a mutiny in the end, what Princess Changping did not expect was that several generals of the Forbidden Army ostensibly attached themselves to her, but in fact they were still loyal to her majesty. Those who had always been loyal to Princess Changping, that night She was assassinated by her subordinates. This was the final outcome. Princess Changping's power was uprooted, and it was impossible for Dayan to have another queen. Afterwards, no matter who succeeded the two princes, there would be no resistance. "
"Has Your Majesty decided on a prince?"
"..."
Lord Cheng Huang shook his head, looking helpless.
Song You had been staying in Changjing before, and had heard of the two princes and had met them once, but that was already three years ago. At the dinner table tonight, I chatted with General Chen again, and I learned a little more about the changes in the two princes after three years.
The two princes have grown up a lot now, and their respective personalities have begun to show.
The eldest prince was not born to the queen, but was born to His Majesty’s favorite concubine. The younger prince is the legitimate son and has greater legal advantages. However, the Queen has not been favored for many years, and the family power has also been affected by His Majesty’s encroachment on power soon after he ascended the throne. The imperial concubine's mother's family now has considerable military power and controls some armies around Changjing.
The eldest prince has a strong and martial character. As he has grown older in the past two years, he has become quite heroic and has the demeanor of a martial emperor. He is very similar to His Majesty today and is very popular with His Majesty.
The little prince is elegant and quiet. Although he is a bit cowardly, he is very literary, kind and benevolent, and is widely praised by both the government and the public.
I heard that many people in the court hope that your majesty will appoint a heir as soon as possible. It is best to follow the tradition of establishing heirs rather than elders to avoid trouble. However, your majesty seems to have other ideas and has been reluctant to express his position. This was a great emperor who was so arrogant that he marched into the hinterland of the northern part of the Great Wall against all odds. General Chen lived up to his trust and penetrated the northern part of the Great Wall with his troops, destroying the grasslands and establishing an eternal feat. This made him unparalleled in power. At this time He was like an old dragon. Even though everyone knew that he had only a few years to live, no one dared not hold their breath when he walked by.
As for the Emperor Wu's thoughts, the Earth God of Changjing shook his head and said:
"He is an amazing emperor. He has been in power for decades and has been firmly in control of the entire country. There has never been any trouble. The country is rich and the people are strong. Even if the arrogant Saibei people went south, they were repulsed. He likes this kind of single-handed control. All the feelings, I also enjoy this feeling, indulge in it, and can't extricate myself. Even at the end of his life, Dayan can only be controlled by him, but he forgot that he is old."
Song You thinks his angle is very interesting.
"I have to ask, Lord Cheng Huang, if you know when the Jianghu woman living next door left?"
"I'm afraid it will be two or three months."
"Is Miss Wanjiang from Hexian Tower still there?"
"It seems he's still in the capital."
"Still in the capital..."
"yes……"
Although Lord Cheng Huang didn't know why this gentleman was a little surprised that the Wanjiang girl was still in Changjing, he answered truthfully.
After talking for a long time at night, the city god took his leave.
"My two paintings are still in the small temple and are well preserved for you. If you want to take them back, the little god will send them back to you."
"I will visit the temple in a few days."
"That's fine."
The city god stood up, saluted him, and then left with his two auxiliary officers. After saluting again, he disappeared into the night.
The little girl turned to look at the Taoist.
"Close the door."
"OK!"
With a creak, the door closed.
The Taoist walked up the stairs, and the little girl looked up at him. She waited thoughtfully for him to go upstairs, then blew out the oil lamp and turned into a cat and ran after him.
After returning to Changjing, I thought about a lot of things.
There are quite a few old friends in Changjing alone, including the fox demon who invited him to travel on the river and bid farewell to the fox demon in Changting Pavilion, Yu Zhizhou who once gave him a woolen felt blanket, County Sheriff Liu who had a good impression when they reunited in Hezhou, and I wonder if Divine Doctor Cai has He has not come back from the north, but he will probably have to go to Beiqin Mountain. If the Imperial Master returns to Beijing, or if the emperor knows about it, he may also come to visit him or send an order to invite him.
But as General Chen said, with Song You's lazy temperament, after walking tens of thousands of miles back to the capital, he must rest for a few days and ignore things outside the window.
After thinking about it, he lay on the bed and fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was already three o'clock in the morning. When I opened my eyes, I saw that the Empress Sanhua had opened the window. The blue sky showed outside the window with a few floating clouds. A swallow stood on the window sill and combed its feathers. The willow trees outside were already empty. Only the branches are left, the sun shines through, everything in the house is clean, and the wood reflects light.
The Taoist suddenly felt very good.
Bright windows and clear windows make you live in peace.
(End of chapter)
