While the entire imperial city was buzzing with discussions and chaos, the emperor and Li Ye were already standing quietly on the tallest tower in the palace.
This gentleman has already left the harem and returned to the Imperial Master's Mansion. As Mu Mu expected, the emperor left Li Ye behind.
Before leaving, he had many important things to explain to Kaname.
As night approaches, some people in the imperial city have already lit up their lights.
The emperor pointed to the front and said: "Going straight from this direction is Zhuque Street. Behind us is Xuanwu Street. To the east is Qinglong Street. Most of the royal families are on Qinglong Street. To the west is Baihu Street. The generals and generals are here. Where are the military headquarters?"
After saying this, he led Li Ye around the tower.
"What do you think?" The emperor looked at him and smiled.
"Suzaku, Qinglong, Xuanwu, White Tiger, could it be that this Vientiane Imperial City is just one big formation?" When Li Ye said this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Vientiane City is actually a large formation." The Emperor replied lightly.
The emperor's answer directly caused a thunder to hit Li Ye's head.
Li Ye opened his eyes and looked at Chang'an City under his feet, trying hard to see the general appearance of the formation, but found nothing.
The emperor looked at his appearance and smiled lightly.
"This collection of wisdom from countless seniors took twenty years to build with the financial resources of our Five Regions Imperial City. In your husband's eyes, it should be the most powerful formation in the world, but it's just more powerful than you think. It’s a little more complicated.”
"The four streets of Zhuque, Qinglong, Xuanwu and Baihu form a four-image annihilation formation. Surrounding the four streets there are eight streets, which are divided into eight areas to deal with Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen and Dui respectively. , is for the Bagua Divine Locking Formation.”
"The entire city wall of Vientiane City has three important towers on each side of the city wall. A total of twelve towers correspond to the Twelve Capital Heavens, which are the formations of the Twelve Capital Heavens."
"This is a magical city. No wonder the dynasty can survive for thousands of years." Li Ye looked at the emperor and murmured.
Huang Liao smiled, looked at him and continued.
"The entire imperial city is protected by three great formations, and it is difficult for thousands of troops to break through it, because it took thousands of years for Vientiane City to become a symbol of the five realms, evolving from an ordinary town to The last imperial city.”
Following the gaze of the emperor, Li Ye divided the areas in the city and took a closer look. Sure enough, it coincided with the Four Elephants Bagua and the Twelve Capitals. Although he didn't say a word, he made a shocking wave in his heart.
The seemingly ordinary imperial city is indeed extraordinary. Anyone who wants to cause trouble in the imperial city is really asking for death.
"Your Majesty, is the center of these three formations located in the palace? Or is the tower we are standing on the center of the formation?" Li Ye asked softly.
"Yes, and no." Looking at Li Ye's expression, the Emperor couldn't help but smile, and said: "Of course, this stunning formation in Chang'an City cannot be seen with the naked eye. Most of it is buried underground. What I can tell you is, The entire palace is the hub of the formation, and Zhuque Street is the root of the formation."
"Well, where is the formation eye? Is it inside the Golden Palace?" Li Ye was confused and continued to ask.
The emperor continued to shake his head and said with a smile: "I gave you the formation of this imperial city five years ago, and now it is with you."
At my place, Li Ye was startled, with cold sweat running down his back. He stared blankly at the Emperor, speechless for a long time.
"Don't be afraid, don't be surprised." The emperor glanced at him and laughed.
He said softly: "A long time ago, the eye of this great formation was in the hands of your husband, and the five regions were quiet for many years. Later, when he wanted to retire, he returned the eye to me... "
"So my husband has always been in charge of the safety of the imperial city? No wonder he wanted to hide in that remote place." Li Ye replied.
"Five years ago, I learned that your master and disciple were going to Fangcun Mountain to practice... In the backyard of an inn in White Jade City, I gave you these eyes again..."
"I think about it. No wonder I personally gave this to Brother Nalan, but he refused to take it." Li Ye smiled bitterly.
"When your husband found out, he was very angry and said that I plotted against your master and apprentice. In fact, I made a choice out of desperation. You also know that I will leave the Five Realms one day."
The emperor sighed softly, looked at him and said quietly.
"This formation needs to be controlled by a capable and unselfish person. It cannot fall into the hands of a small person..."
Li Ye broke out in a cold sweat and listened to the emperor's story in panic. At this time, he had already taken out the jade pendant given to him by the emperor five years ago.
Opening the wrapped animal skin, the jade pendant inside was revealed. I saw an almost transparent, palm-sized round jade pendant without a trace of impurities.
There is a circle of dragon patterns on the front, engraved with the four characters "longevity and longevity." On the back is a beautiful flying dragon, with the word "Xia" engraved in the middle.
"Could this jade pendant be the center of the three formations in the imperial city?" Li Ye looked at Li Li's jade pendant and asked softly.
The emperor looked at him and laughed. He gently picked up the jade pendant in Li Ye's hand, put it in his hand and stroked it gently, as if appreciating a treasure he hadn't seen for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, the emperor wrapped the jade pendant and handed it to Li Ye.
He continued: "As for how to use this array of eyes, your husband will teach you later, so I won't say more. Remember: Don't use it easily until the life and death of the imperial city. This is the final protection. ."
Li Ye nodded and carefully put the jade pendant away.
"Let's go down and take a walk." After the emperor finished speaking, he got up and walked towards the stairs.
Right here, there are dots of snowflakes falling in the sky of the Imperial City...
Li Ye followed, and the two of them went all the way down to a door under the tower. The emperor reached out and found a mechanism on the wall and opened the door.
Looking back at Li Ye, he said, "If I leave here one day, I will destroy this mechanism with my own hands. Only the jade pendant in your hand can open this door."
After speaking, he pointed in the opposite direction of the door. Sure enough, there were three grooves there, as big as the palm of your hand, and the same shape as a jade pendant.
"You just need to..." After the master finished speaking, he smiled helplessly: "I also hope that you will not open this place one day."
Li Ye took a torch and lit it with the fire. The two of them walked all the way in and then down until a palace was revealed in front of them.
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"This is your last trump card..." After the emperor finished speaking, he closed the bar on the door and heard a heavy sound...
The two of them stayed underground for less than half an hour before leaving the tower and returning to the emperor's study.
At this time, the great eunuch Yan Wuxue had already prepared dinner and asked softly: "Master, do you want to eat here?"
The emperor nodded, pointed at the bookcase and said, "Let's put it here. We'll have a chat after eating."
Yan Wuxue nodded in agreement, ordered his men to bring the food and put it on the table, then turned around and closed the door to the study.
At a glance, Li Ye saw only four ordinary dishes and a vegetable and tofu soup.
"Didn't you expect that even though you are the emperor, you only eat so simple?" The emperor sat down at the table and motioned for Li Ye to sit down and eat.
"Fortunately, if I were practicing together with my husband, the two of us would only eat two dishes. My husband said that people who practice Taoism should practice rather than enjoy themselves." Li Ye replied respectfully.
"Only Mr. Mo can teach a good disciple like you." The Emperor praised, waved his hand and said, "Eat first, and we will continue chatting after eating."
Li Ye nodded and sat down opposite Tiao An.
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Two days after the announcement, a decree was sent to the palace. The emperor did not go to court, and the affairs of the ministers were left to the left and right prime ministers.
I just stayed in the study with Li Ye and analyzed and explained to Li Ye one by one the human geography of the five domains, some inside stories of the royal family, various situations of the officials in the court, and the specific situation of the royal army.
This gave Li Ye a clearer understanding of the structure of the dynasty, including the dispute between the eldest prince and the second prince.
The only thing he didn't say was the whereabouts of the empress and Concubine Li's personal privacy. Li Ye finally knew that Jiang Shangyun, the minister of state, was the empress's brother, and Linghu Kuangyu, the secretary of state, was the elder brother of concubine Li. He felt that the structure of the court was too chaotic. .
If the two of them really fight one day, wouldn't the entire court and ministers be in chaos?
"These things have been in the past for many years. Talking about them now will not help. It is precisely because of the chaos that the emperor is hiding in the Royal Academy to enjoy his leisure time and does not want to serve as an official in the court." The emperor sighed.
Every family has a sutra that is difficult to recite, and it seems that the royal family is the same, even more difficult to recite, Li Ye thought to himself.
"Although the emperor's uncle does not want to join the court, he is the most authoritative old man at the moment and an upright person. If you encounter difficulties in the court in the future, you can ask him for advice." The emperor looked at Li Ye He glanced at it and said calmly.
Li Ye Xiangxiang nodded and said, "On my way back, I went to Huangzi Academy and met Emperor Xia Yuan. He is indeed an upright old man and deserves to be respected."
"That's better. He must also appreciate you very much. If you really encounter difficulties in the future, I believe the emperor will help you. In a few days, I will give him a practice book and tell him about your situation. "
The Emperor thought of his uncle who was hiding in the Royal Academy and refused to return to the Imperial City, with a proud smile on his face. I thought to myself that you just stayed far away, and you would have to come back when something happens.
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On the third day after Li Ye was canonized, the emperor went to court and the eunuch Yan Wuxue issued the decree:
"According to Tianshun's timing, and upon receiving this holy order, three days later the imperial army led the imperial city's 5,000 forbidden troops to march to the southern Xinjiang. The remaining troops and horses from the five regions were temporarily stationed in various territories. They will rush to the southern Xinjiang in the spring of the next year. Nalan Yu, the former chief bodyguard, will serve as The commander-in-chief of the imperial army is cooperating with the national army to fight against the prairie cavalry. I admire this!"
For a moment, the ministers were excited and shouted long live!
The left minister nodded, looked at the right minister and said: "The emperor's move is very good. It is inconvenient to use troops in winter. The imperial army will lead the imperial army to southern Xinjiang first. This can stabilize the morale of the army. When the spring comes, the flowers will bloom, and then we can make plans for the war." The decisive battle between the grassland tribes! You are truly a wise king!"
The right minister nodded and said: "It is difficult to walk on the road in winter, and the supply of food and grass is even more difficult. Postponing the army's assistance until spring can reduce many casualties!" After saying this, he stroked his beard and praised.
Shangshu Jiang Shangyun glanced at Zhongshu Linghu Kuangyu and said with a smile: "How much food did Master Zhongshu donate to the generals?"
Zhongshu Linghu Kuangyu was stunned, looked up at the emperor on the dragon throne, and sneered: "I will donate as much as the Lord Shangshu donates. Is that okay?"
Shangshu Jiang Shangyun was also stunned for a moment, looked at Zhongshu and said with a smile: "That's very good. We are all sharing the worries of the emperor. There is no need to be angry. It is only reasonable for everyone to be harmonious and make money."
Zhongshu Linghu Kuangyu rolled his eyes at him and did not reply.
At this moment, the emperor who was sitting on the dragon throne spoke: "Three days later, it's time to offer sacrifices to the sky, and it's time for the army to move out!"
All the ministers of His Highness chanted in unison: "My Lord is wise, may the national master fly with the flag and win!"
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