Hou Cen couldn't count how many people lived in the densely packed palaces all over the mountain, and these were only the survivors.
How many people did Emperor Liu Cheng of the Qi Dynasty kill to secure his throne?
I’m afraid ordinary people will be shocked!
"Not only that, your guess is right. Chu Wen, Yu Cheng, Liang Chen, Qu Zhi, and Cai San were all killed by him, as well as their families!"
Even though I have a rock in my heart, I am still frightened by the wind and rain.
To think that even such an important official and hero could be killed.
"Liu Cheng has an assassination team of 500 people by his side, named 'Mie'.
They are all at the Little Grandmaster level, using the quicksand stones we gave them! "
"Why do you still..."
"If you don't give him enough confidence, he won't be so decisive!"
"I understand, all you did was help him, and he is still the one with the best intentions!"
"Yes, it's really nice to talk to smart people!"
Hou Cen understood clearly that if he wanted to kill, he must have absolute strength. If he did not kill those powerful ministers, no one could guarantee whether the imperial power would be lost when the prince succeeded to the throne, not to mention the four powerful kings. .
The prince is not allowed to participate in politics just to cover up others' eyes. From the time this rule was set, it already foreshadowed the fate of these heroes, just like King Qicheng must be killed whether he rebels or not.
Now in the court, everything is respected by the prince. Only King Nanli, the founding hero of the country, still has military power in his hands. The road is almost paved.
"Sure enough, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, huh? Wait, I gradually understand your plan!"
Hou Cen suddenly realized.
"What a great strategy!!"
The more Hou Cen thought about it, the more horrified he became, and he glanced at Li Xiao beside him inadvertently.
"Then...what are you waiting for now? Is a Long Yu who has lost military power important? Why must Liu Cheng be killed?"
"Of course it's important!"
Reitaka and Yuyu Byakuya looked at each other and said together.
Yuyu Byakuya said with lingering fear: "Ryuyu is extremely skilled in martial arts and it's not difficult to deal with him. What's scary is his Dragon Formation!"
Li Xiao: "Long Yu is a natural general, favored by God. Even if I look through the history books, there is no army that can fight against the Dragon Formation!"
Hou Cen didn't believe it and said, "What! Are you so strong?"
Lixiao said seriously: "The giant dragon transformed by the dragon formation is not illusory, it is powerful, as if it is a real existence, just like what people have heard... the virtual warrior!"
Hou Cen trembled: "Xu Shi?!"
Li Xiao: "It is said that Xu Shi has the power given by God and has abilities that people cannot see. And Long Yu's dragon formation is just like this. It can still be seen, and its momentum is even more majestic!"
Yuyu Byakuya: "No matter whether Long Yu has military power or not, as long as he is still there, the Dragon Formation will be there, and there will be no army in the world that can stop him!"
Hou Cen lost his temper and said, "Could it be that he is a god descending to earth?"
Li Xiao said solemnly: "It's not impossible. As far as we know, Long Yu's martial arts has reached the peak of the Grand Master many years ago. If it weren't for Qin Sect Wulong's move, I'm afraid Long Yu would have been there by now." Become a virtual warrior!"
"Kyoshi really exists??"
"Of course, why do you think the Five Holy Lands have stood for so long?"
"In this case, your plan is really flawless, so all we have to do is wait!"
"Yes, the key is inside Wushuang City, otherwise we have nothing to do!"
Hou Cen's heart was aroused. He didn't expect that the complexity of the matter was far more serious than he expected. He also didn't expect that besides the emperor, there was someone else who could control the world situation.
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The night was dark, the warm wind was blowing, and the weather in July was unbearably hot. Si Ye Mingli had insomnia again this night because of curiosity.
Like the previous two days, Long Yun was still sitting in front of the door, not knowing what he was doing, and then he vomited eleven mouthfuls of blood.
Si Yemingli couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up in red clothes and risked his life and asked, "What on earth are you doing?"
As if knowing that the person on the bed was not asleep, Long Yun was not surprised and replied weakly: "Practice martial arts!"
"Practice martial arts? You actually know how to practice martial arts??"
Si Yemingli was extremely surprised. This was really the biggest joke in Wushuang City.
But all this was before his eyes, and the bright red blood on the ground was almost flowing to the bed.
If word spread that Long Yun practiced martial arts late at night, others would laugh out loud.
"That idiot actually knows how to practice martial arts?"
But the reality is before us. Apart from injuries, there is no better explanation for the current situation than martial arts training. But how could Long Yun, who had not left the house for many days, be injured?
"What kind of martial arts did you practice, but you went crazy?"
Si Yemingli often heard about Jianghu affairs and knew that if something went wrong in martial arts training, it would lead to a situation where he went crazy.
"Obsessed? I don't know what obsession is. That's how I can master my skills!"
Since Si Yemingli didn't sleep, Long Yun didn't need to be careful. He got up and found a rag to wipe the blood on the floor.
Finally I saw the front of Long Yun at night. He hadn't had time to wipe off the blood from the corner of his mouth. His face was frighteningly white. It seemed that he had exhausted all the strength in his body and was extremely weak.
"Let me help you!" Si Yemingli said as he stood up.
"No need, just sleep peacefully!"
Long Yun refused Si Yemingli's help.
Looking at Long Yun who never looked at him, Si Yemingli felt various emotions in his heart.
People who stand high may not necessarily have much status in the hearts of people who are stumbling in the mud.
lonely? Still disappointed?
Si Yemingli's heart was filled with the shadow of Long Yun. Whether it was because of curiosity or some other reason was unknown.
At this time, in the inner courtyard of the palace, Taoist Mao entered the court, which made the emperor feel a lot more stable, but he still did not take any action. He sent people to quietly observe every move of Long Mansion.
Taoist Mao didn't care either. He lived in the Biluo Hall in the palace and immersed himself in the singing and dancing of Huanyuan Pavilion all day long. Knowing his identity, countless beauties threw themselves into his arms, making him reluctant to miss Shu.
"Haha, this is life, if you have wine now, you will get drunk now!"
While Taoist Mao drank the fine wine, he hugged the beauty in his arms tighter.
The guards around him carefully served the wine and delicacies, for fear of offending the legendary immortal.
Lu Yu has been suppressing the fear in his heart these days. That day when Taoist Mao entered the court, he was suddenly covered with evil ghosts. Although he was not injured, who had ever seen ghosts in this world? ?
Just seeing it might scare people to death on the spot, let alone if it crawls all over their body.
That disgusting feeling of fear has always been with Lu Yu.
Fortunately, Lu Yu is not a mediocre person, and he is very determined and determined.
I have been thinking quietly for the past few days, and I have discovered something strange under the intense fear.
"With a blink of an eye, you can be surrounded by ghosts. How is this different from being a god?"
Lu Yu kept thinking about it: "But am I not injured or am I injured and healed?"
"He was injured and healed in an instant. I'm afraid he really is a god. Even if he is a god, why would he come to this mortal world to seek wealth??"
"I'm still a Grandmaster after all. If I can't become a Kyoshi, I won't be so far behind. I can't even find out that I've been injured??"
"It must have never been injured. If so, the ghost I saw was an illusion and it did not cause any harm to me?"
"But it is said that Kyoshi's abilities are invisible to mortals! Is he still above Kyoshi?"
"Then why don't you become the emperor? Why do you live under others?"
Countless questions were flying around in Lu Yu's mind.
"Since his ghost can't hurt me, can I kill him??"
A bold idea arose in Lu Yu's mind. The appearance of this Taoist Mao might seriously affect future plans, and he had to take precautions early.
The Grand Master kills a virtual warrior! I'm afraid this has never happened before in the entire history of Kyushu. Lu Yu thought in his heart, but he couldn't act rashly. After all, he didn't know how strong the virtual warrior was.
Lu Yu's wish exceeded all fears, and he forced himself to constantly think about everything that happened that day.
He didn't react at first, and Taoist Mao entered the Wushuang Hall without being noticed by the sword and ax guard outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, he was possessed by countless ghosts, and he kept struggling, but to no avail.
etc? like water off a duck's back?
Lu Yu thought of the key point, "Is it really an illusion? I didn't feel anything at the time, as if I was rolling on the ground alone!"
"The soldiers outside the door didn't see anything strange, only I saw it!"
The more Lu Yu thought about it, the more energetic he became, as if he was getting closer to the truth.
"Xu Shi's ability can change reality, but his ability has not caused harm to me. Could it be that he can only cause hallucinations in people, or is it spontaneously created by people's hearts??"
Lu Yu further thought that the ghost that happened that day was exactly the same as what he usually imagined. Is the ghost really what he imagined?
No matter how powerful Taoist Mao is, it is impossible for him to know what he is thinking.
"Control his own heart and create hallucinations? Is this his ability?"
Lu Yu decided in his heart that although it was a temporary guess, he could confirm it step by step. If it was true, then Xu Shi might not be unable to kill him.
Lu Yu secretly wrote down what he was thinking on paper and had people take him out of the palace.
"If we meet Taoist Mao again, we will definitely not be as embarrassed as last time!" Lu Yu secretly made up his mind.
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During the day, Si Yemingli woke up and Long Yun was nowhere to be seen again.
If you practice martial arts secretly at night, where will you go during the day? What are you doing again?
The depressing life had just begun, and even Long Yu didn't know where he was. Si Yemingli could only talk to Yan Ruyi, and the only ones he could see were the servants of Long Mansion.
The boudoir is lonely and chilly. Fortunately, we know that this kind of life will not last long. Otherwise, how can we continue on the long road of life?
With the wedding of Long Yun, the only son of the Long Mansion, the tense atmosphere on the streets has eased a lot. Although the curfew remains the same, there are more pedestrians on the road. The news that there is no war on the border has made people feel more or less relieved. tone.
The number of emperors' visits to the court became less and less, and kings gradually replaced emperors. However, the rights of King Wen and King Wu were deliberately weakened by the king. I don't know what they felt in their hearts, but they did not take any resistance.
The emperor repeatedly read the imperial edict on the table in the Wushuang Hall, closing and opening it again and again. Whenever he wanted to put it down, a voice always sounded in his head: "Putting it down means giving up your rights." , are you willing to give up the position of emperor?"
The voice came from nowhere, and Liu Cheng thought he was hearing hallucinations, but every word of the voice was clear and reminded him all the time.
give up? Let’s continue…………
Liu Cheng finally made the final decision and said softly: "Come here!"
"I'm here!"
Yu Deqi has been waiting for the summons outside the door.
The moment he took the imperial edict from the emperor and slowly left, Yu Deqi vaguely saw a trace of black mist in the emperor's eyes. He rubbed his eyes and disappeared again. Yu Deqi did not dare to neglect and hurriedly exited the palace. Leave.
