The next day, after the minor disturbance of the sacrificial ceremony, the officials all returned to their mansions. The officials who were not in the capital returned to the inn to pack their bags and rest for a day before returning to their own territories.
Some things in the palace could not be hidden from people's ears. The next day, the news that someone was suing the King of Peking spread throughout the streets.
I don’t know since when, news in the palace has always been spread everywhere quickly. Even some confidential documents are spread everywhere unintentionally or someone deliberately spreads the news, but the purpose of doing so is unknown. What it is, no one knows.
The emperor had been working hard all day, and most of the sacrificial ceremony required the emperor's personal participation. His body really couldn't bear it anymore. The emperor was also a martial arts practitioner, so his health shouldn't be so bad. It was just that he was seriously injured in a duel with the Qin clan. If Long Yu hadn't rescued him in time, he might have died on the spot. In addition, his martial arts cultivation level was not high and he was not yet at the master level, so he couldn't regulate his body by himself. Therefore, as he grew older, his body became more and more unbearable.
The reason for taking a day off from court was mostly for the emperor to recuperate himself. In recent years, the advice given by the imperial doctors to the emperor has always been not to work for a long time, but something as important as the sacrificial ceremony cannot be delayed.
Several young eunuchs serving the emperor's chamberlain gathered around and whispered: "It's already three o'clock in the morning. Your Majesty, why don't you get up? Do we want to report it?"
"No, no, the emperor needs to rest more. This is what the imperial doctor has ordered. If it affects the emperor's dragon body, we may lose our heads!"
"Hey, the emperor's health is getting worse every year. He woke up an hour earlier last year. What if...!"
"Shh! Shut up and be careful what you say in the palace. Do you think you will live longer?"
The emperor couldn't afford it, and the eunuchs didn't dare to say anything. Liu Cheng was now over eighty years old, and his body was injured. He had long canceled the concubine's bedtime, so no one dared to wake up the emperor at this time, but today There was no need to go to court, and there was no trouble.
Slowly, the sun went down, the sky had a hint of darkness, and the moon climbed up, illuminating the entire palace with moonlight.
"Come here, have a meal!"
Suddenly, the emperor's voice came out, and the little eunuchs outside the door were excited and hurriedly responded: "Yes, little one, go get ready now!"
Yushanzhai is a place specifically responsible for the emperor's diet. Fresh ingredients are prepared every hour to ensure that they are available when the emperor wants to eat. Anything that is cold or has changed the taste will be thrown away directly and replaced with new ones. To ensure that the emperor will not be too anxious to wait.
Soon, seven courses of plum blossom meat and three vegetarian dishes appeared in front of the emperor. Plum blossom meat is made from the meat of seven kinds of animals: pigs, dogs, chickens, ducks, fish, snakes and bears, which are either pan-fried, deep-fried, roasted, stewed, roasted, stuffed or braised. Plate each other in the shape of plum blossoms. Half of the three vegetarian dishes are green vegetables and half are Chinese medicinal materials. They are specially prepared by imperial doctors for the emperor to recuperate his body. Emperors and wealthy people generally rarely take medicine directly. They always integrate medicinal materials into their food. It does not affect the taste and is good for health. Of course, for some serious illnesses, you still need to take medicine.
Since Emperor Liu Cheng defeated the Qin clan more than thirty years ago, unified the hinterland of Kyushu, established the Qi Dynasty, and ascended the throne, he has never suffered any sins. In addition, countless delicacies from mountains and seas, exotic flowers and magical medicines have maintained his body. Although his body is injured, But the appearance doesn't show it. A man in his eighties still looks like he is in his fifties, with a deep groove on his face and a calm expression that makes it impossible to distinguish his happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy.
His hair is basically black, with only the temples showing a slight silvery white color. Coupled with his tall body, it is often easy for people to ignore his physical condition, which is already very difficult.
Liu Cheng didn't know what he was thinking about while eating plum meat. He didn't have much free time. Looking at the rising moon, his eyes became darker and fiercer. Liu Cheng liked to live in the house while eating. He stood outside the Wushuang Hall and looked at the scene inside the palace. This habit has been maintained for many years.
The Wushuang Hall is located in front of the Immortal Hall, and is the highest in the palace except the Immortal Hall. Behind the Wushuang Hall is the Immortal Hall, and beyond that is the thousands-foot tall mountain, and behind the mountain is the endless West Sea. The entire palace is built on the mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The excellent location is a treasure land for the three talents of mountains, rivers and stars. The capital was built here mostly because of the terrain.
There is a large piece of flat land in front of Wushuang Hall. The emperor liked to sit here to eat, and also liked to watch the performance of Huanyuan Pavilion. Sometimes it was extremely comfortable to bask in the sun.
He was slowly eating the food on the table, thinking about what was on his mind. Suddenly, as a warrior, he felt a murderous intention slowly approaching him.
Looking up, a man in black appeared in front of the outer gate of Wushuang Hall, walking towards him.
Frowning slightly: "Who are you, so brave that you dare to assassinate me?"
The little eunuch beside the emperor hurriedly shouted: "Help, help, someone is assassinating the emperor!"
Then a few people stood in front of the emperor. It wasn't that these people were very loyal, but if something happened to the emperor, their nine tribes, relatives and friends would not be well off!
Since the establishment of the dynasty, there have been assassinations of the emperor. However, the dynasty had just been established at that time, and although the emperor's martial arts was not at the grandmaster level, it was still pretty good. In addition, there were guards at the grandmaster level, so Never succeeded. As time goes on, no one has been so bold this decade.
Although he saw someone assassinating him, the emperor was not panicked!
As soon as he jumped forward, the man in black was in front of the emperor and the little eunuch in the next moment. This move is an extremely difficult movement technique to practice. It can accelerate one's speed to the maximum range in an instant, achieving unexpected effects. The emperor was a little panicked. The speed was too fast. There was at least a hundred meters from the outer palace gate to the entrance of the main hall. This man in black appeared in front of him in an instant. He was probably a master at the master level.
Just as the man in black was about to kill the little eunuch who was standing in front of the emperor, he noticed two figures emerging from the Wushuang Hall. At this time, the emperor stood up in panic and stepped back, but the two figures blocked the emperor in time.
The man in black narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the two people in front of him. They were Zhuo Qi and Lei Wu, the emperor's personal guards with swords.
Zhuo Qi said to Lei Wu: "You send the emperor away first, and I will deal with him!"
The emperor didn't like to have too many followers around him, so there were no other guards in the Wushuang Hall, only these two personal guards with swords who would follow the emperor wherever he went.
"Your Majesty, the dragon body is important, we are evacuating now!" Lei Wu covered the emperor and retreated. Although there were no other guards in the Wushuang Hall, there were three thousand sword and ax guards from the Forbidden Army in the Immortal Hall behind. This man in black had martial arts skills. No matter how high he is, he is still no match for an army of three thousand, not to mention that he may not be able to defeat Zhuo Qi, who is in the master realm.
The man in black watched Lei Wu and the emperor retreat. Knowing that the Immortal Palace was behind them, there was no way they could succeed. Then he once again performed a forward leap forward, rushed in front of Zhuo Qi, and hit Zhuo Qi with a palm.
"Drink! Immovable as a mountain!" The royal internal strength was immovable, and the internal force expanded his muscles like steel. He fought with the man in black with fists and palms.
Although Lei Wu was asked to take the emperor to evacuate, Zhuo Qi did not think that the man in black could hurt the emperor in front of him and Lei Wu. He and Lei Wu were already at the master level. Even if they were still small masters, they were rare masters. , otherwise I wouldn’t be able to be the emperor’s personal guard with a sword.
Zhuo Qi believes that there are probably only a few people in the world who have reached the level of Grand Master, and they probably will not assassinate the emperor. Although the level of Grand Master is the pinnacle of martial arts, they are still human after all, and they will always be exhausted. At that time, the dynasty's army was so powerful that even if all the masters came together, they would be enough to defeat them.
What's more, it is not easy to reach the Grand Master. I also know that after so many years, I have made no progress and am stuck in the realm of the Little Grandmaster. I am afraid that I will cherish my life especially when I reach the Grand Master. In the realm of the Grand Master, in addition to being able to control In addition to their own internal organs, they can also control their own qi and blood. Although they cannot live forever, there are many people who live to be more than a hundred and nearly two hundred years old.
"No one would be so crazy as to assassinate the emperor. If they fail, they will be doomed." Zhuo Qi thought in his heart.
But things in the world are always so coincidental and unexpected. Some things that are unlikely to happen become more likely. Things that originally seemed easy and easy always have some obstacles in the way. This is the world, which is full of wonders.
After a fight, the man in black took half a step forward, and Zhuo Qi stepped back a foot. Every muscle in the arm that had fought with the man in black spun and spurted blood. He remained motionless, his strength was gone, and his muscles slowly drooped. down.
He tapped the Qi and blood in his arm to stop the bleeding. Zhuo Qi was not a great master and could not control his own blood. Otherwise, with just a thought, the blood in his arm would stop. At this time, Zhuo Qi was panicking to death: "Damn, it's really big." Grandmaster, who is he? He is so powerful, he can destroy my Immovable Mountain with one move."
At this time, Zhuo Qi was a little scared. How could he not be afraid of life and death, but he could not retreat. If something happened to the emperor, he would not be able to escape death, so he had to bite the bullet and fight.
Zhuo Qi blocked the energy and blood in his arms, and the rest of his body was moving as fast as a mountain. He attacked the man in black with a sweep of his legs. The man in black jumped up, with a move that pushed him over the top, and a palm that struck downwards. Zhuo Qi I wanted to use my other arm to block it, but after thinking about it, I quickly changed my move and kicked the man in black above his head.
The man in black ducked sideways, and continued to press down with his palm. The force was even greater, making Zhuo Qi's face tremble. At the critical moment of life and death, Zhuo Qi hung upside down, and pushed hard with his waist, legs and other arm. Then he threw it out, barely avoiding the palm.
Then the man in black struck the ground with his palm, and the rocks on the ground rotated with the center, shattering inch by inch.
"What kind of martial arts is this? It's so powerful!" Zhuo Qi was stunned as he watched from behind.
The man in black passed with a palm, turned around, and struck another palm with a leap forward. He was about to hit Zhuo Qi in the face. At this time, a flying knife was thrown over. The man in black spun again, and with a The palm hit the flying knife and it shattered into pieces everywhere.
"Brother Zhuo, don't panic, I'm here to help you." It turned out that Lei Wu arrived in time!
