It has to be said that people like Li Rang, who have struggled through cruel struggles since childhood, do have their merits.
His mentality was obviously broken and his soul was shaken, but he managed to survive. A man in his seventies still had the fighting spirit. This alone was enough to put countless young people to shame.
Of course, Ye Ming no longer cared much about what happened next.
Because he has successfully obtained the best Qi of the corpse, Yan.
Now, all that was left of the emperor was the last three corpse auras, and he had gathered the best three corpse auras and three poison auras.
It's just that the Emperor's Qi is not easy to get rid of. After all, the Qi of the whole country has been brought to him. Even the current wheat ear cannot be extracted. He still needs to wait for the opportunity.
After settling Li Rang's matter, Ye Ming was in no hurry to leave the palace.
Since a large number of palace people are now gathered in the open area of the palace waiting to set off, there are fewer people in other places.
Ye Ming swaggered directly to the palace wine cellar.
He had already drank most of the river of wine he had filled at Xinjun Lake. Now that he had the opportunity to loot the royal wine in the palace, no fool would do it!
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Outside Prime Minister Qin's Mansion, a thin, stooped old man with sunken eye sockets, carrying a jujube tree crutch on his back and a big gourd hanging from his waist was respectfully sent out by a group of people.
Not long after I came out, I met another person. This person was an old monk with no hair, beard, or eyebrows, and was fat.
When the two met, they each bowed.
The old Taoist said: "The Prime Minister of Qin and the Heavenly Official were not destined to be in such a catastrophe. I don't know who they offended, so they suffered misfortune. You and I can set things right, and we don't know whether it is a blessing or a misfortune."
The old monk said: "The world will be in chaos, and no one can know whether what they are doing is right or wrong. We only need to do what we are doing right now."
The old Taoist nodded in agreement with the old monk's words, then looked in the direction of the palace and said:
"There was something unusual in the palace last night. Please go and find out."
The old monk nodded, and the two of them went to the palace.
Before they arrived at the palace, they saw two people, one large and one small, suddenly appearing outside the city wall. It seemed that they should have come out with the Wind Control Talisman and the Invisibility Talisman.
As soon as the big one and the small one landed on the ground, they happened to be eye-to-eye with the monk and the Taoist.
At this moment, there was silence, both sides looked at each other, and no one spoke first.
Ye Ming, who had his eyes closed, opened them slightly, focusing on the big gourd on Lao Dao's waist.
Obviously, it's the same treasure, but I don't know how much wine it can hold.
The monk on the opposite side was also unsure about the origin of this big and small thing.
The palace is not easy to enter and exit, and even they must have special laws to have smooth access.
No one on either side said anything, they just watched.
Ye Ming didn't know where the opponent was coming from, so he made up his mind that I would not move until the enemy could not move.
Maisui was a man of few words. He was too lazy to talk when his father was around, so naturally he remained silent.
After spending a long time, the old Taoist finally took the initiative and said:
"The poor Taoist Zhengxuanmen Yue Zhu is the elder on duty in the capital. I have met fellow Taoists."
"The poor monk Jinjiu Temple Tongzhou is also the elder on duty in the capital and has met lay people."
Seeing the two people opposite announcing their homes, Ye Ming suddenly felt a toothache.
These two are elders from famous righteous families today. To a certain extent, they can be regarded as "official" personnel in the spiritual world. They caught him trespassing in the palace...
"Hahaha, it turns out he is a fellow disciple of the Zhengxuan Sect, what a coincidence.
My dear, Yang Luming, is a close friend with Taoist Master Chongzhun of Zhengxuan Sect! "
Ye Ming stepped forward enthusiastically and took Yue Zhu Lao Tao's hand, as if the two brothers were in good company.
"It turns out he is a friend of Master Nephew Chongquan."
The old Yuezhu Taoist nodded, not embarrassed by Ye Ming's trick, so he continued to ask,
"Little friend, why did you come out of the palace?"
"To be honest, I entered the palace to steal wine."
"Stealing wine?"
Both the monk and the Taoist were stunned. Although they knew that this person would not tell the truth, this reason was too ridiculous. Couldn't the editor make up a good reason?
"Really, I'm not lying!"
With that said, Ye Ming took out the gourd from his waist, opened the wine cork, and let the old man smell it to show his "innocence".
Yuezhu Taoist smelled it, nodded and said:
"It is indeed the imperial wine in the palace."
"Wait a minute, senior, you can smell it right away, can't you?"
Ye Ming looked at Yuezhu Taoist with a narrow look.
"Ahem, I only have so many hobbies..."
Yuezhu Taoist coughed twice in embarrassment.
Ye Ming hit the snake with a stick, poured out the wine, and shared it with the other party.
"Okay, it really is the imperial wine. Ahem, no, little friend, no matter what the purpose is, it is wrong to break into the palace without permission, not to mention bringing a little one with you, it will teach the child bad..."
The old Yuezhu Taoist is soft-spoken, and after drinking the wine poured by Ye Ming, he is too embarrassed to blame him any more.
The old monk Tongzhou asked:
"When a layman enters the palace, it should be more than just stealing wine, right?"
"Indeed, it was mainly because I saw an old eunuch who had been unhappy for a long time, so I punished him by the way."
Ye Ming did not hide the matter of dealing with Li Rang. Anyway, the other party could find out with a little investigation.
The old Yuezhu Taoist frowned and said:
"My little friend, practitioners should not interfere in worldly matters. No matter how bad the reputation of this person is, no matter how disgusting he is, after his death, he will be punished by the laws of the underworld, and we should not take action."
"I know, I know, I just gave him a little lesson. There's nothing wrong with that old eunuch."
"really?"
"nature."
Seeing Ye Ming's appearance of not being afraid of investigation, the monk and Taoist looked at each other. The old monk stayed here, and the old monk flew into the palace.
Knowing that it would take a while, Ye Ming was as steady as an old dog, pulling the old Yuezhu Taoist to talk here and there, talking about something and nothing.
After a long time, the old monk Tongzhou came back and said directly:
"The royal wine in the palace was indeed stolen, and the eunuch Li Rang was also frightened."
After saying that, the old monk Tongzhou asked again:
"Householder, some time ago, His Majesty was attacked, but was it you who did it?"
"I didn't attack the emperor, I attacked that concubine Su.
You two, I discovered that this Concubine Su, and Uncle Guo, have problems with these two people. Although they can't be put into words, they are definitely not ordinary.
This time I entered the palace mainly to investigate them..."
Ye Ming directly changed the conflict and led the topic to two suspicious targets.
The monk and Taoist neither expressed belief nor disbelief.
Yuezhu Taoist said:
"In any case, my little friend's trespassing into the palace is an act that violates the rules and does not cause any actual damage.
But according to the rules, the children are still asked to leave the capital and are not allowed to enter the city again for three years. "
Ye Ming looked reluctant and spent a long time with the two of them, but was finally "invited" to leave the capital.
Fortunately, the two of them were not violent, giving Ye Ming the opportunity to bring his companions.
When they saw Ye Ming bringing Pig Hairy Foot, a monster with many evil powers, both of them frowned.
Fortunately, they were all used to seeing monsters and monsters in the capital, so they didn't shout and kill, and let Ye Ming and his party leave.
As soon as they left the capital, they saw the south gate opened, the Imperial Guards clearing the way, the Emperor Luan driving under the stars and holding the moon, accompanied by the noble palace people, filing out of the city.
Looking at the "southern inspection" team leaving the city, the monks and Taoists stood at the top of the city, and the surrounding city guards turned a blind eye to them.
The old monk Tongzhou said: "Brother Taoist, the troubled times are about to begin."
Yuezhu Taoist said: "Disaster is about to happen, and then the cultivation world will also become busy."
After the two exchanged a few words, they stopped talking.
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Ye Ming and his party, who left the city first, looked at the "Southern Patrol" team from a distance and wondered what they were thinking.
Pig Hairy Foot praised:
"It's such a big pomp. I wish I could have such a pomp and circumstance."
Ye Ming pointed to a pile of firewood and hay on the side of the road:
"It's there."
"Isn't there just a pile of grass there? What's there?"
Zhumaojiao touched his head, looking puzzled.
Then, I heard Ye Ming add:
"Lie there and sleep, and you will dream about everything."
Zhumaojiao, who was suddenly hit, grunted twice and stopped talking.
If he can't beat him, he should at least let this guy know that wild boar also has a temper!
The emperor's "southern inspection" team was not very fast. It took a long time to cover only a dozen miles.
At this moment, a red-feathered envoy who had traveled eight hundred miles suddenly arrived on a fast horse, shouting as he came:
"Urgent report from the front, Li Yong, the magistrate of Xinzhou, died in battle. The rebels have captured Zhengwenfu City and will arrive in the capital soon!"
Everyone was shocked as the shouts were repeated over and over again.
The expressions of everyone present in Xungui Palace changed greatly.
Although everyone knew that the government would definitely not be able to stop the rebels, they never expected that the city would be breached in just over ten days.
Originally, in their opinion, it would take at least several months to break through the government.
This gave them enough time to evacuate, but they never expected that the rebels would be so powerful and break the city so quickly.
The nobles were frightened to death, and now they were really panicking.
Many people will return to the capital immediately and defend the city.
But Li Rang knew very well that if they returned to Beijing at this time, once they were besieged by the rebels, with the cooperation of the internal thieves, they would only die.
Just based on the itinerary, if we continue to go south, we will definitely be overtaken by the rebels, which will still be a dead end.
After much deliberation, the only way to have a chance of survival is to go eastward, enter the Beizejiang River, go down the river from the Beizejiang River, enter the Zejiang River, and then turn southward.
After making the decision, Li Rang asked the emperor to order a turn.
The emperor was still devoted to women, and directly ordered the implementation of Li Rang's decision.
As the team changed lanes, the march this time was no longer slow. Everyone was afraid and couldn't help but become anxious on the way.
Ye Ming and his party were not far away from each other, marching with the team.
That night, something happened.
The queen who accompanied the army secretly used two maids she had trained for many years to sneak into the emperor's palace and assassinate Concubine Su.
The old and beautiful queen has been a widow all year round, and her heart is full of resentment. She especially hates the emperor's favored concubine Su Fei, and has long wanted to kill her.
This time, taking advantage of the turbulence of people's hearts and the inevitable omissions during the journey, she wanted to get rid of this bitch, Concubine Su.
It's just that the idea is good, but the execution is a bit rough.
The two palace maids have been trained for many years, and they have developed the ability to lurk and disguise, but their assassination skills are really mediocre.
After finally waiting until the emperor got tired of being with other concubines, he took advantage of the fact that there was no one around Su Concubine and launched the assassination.
As a result, the two of them were too incompetent and used short knives. They only scratched Concubine Su's arm and were run away from Luanjia.
The two were caught on the spot by the guards, but they were very stubborn and refused to confess.
But unable to bear her suspicion, Concubine Su sobbed and complained to the emperor, saying that the queen must have acted secretly.
The emperor also doesn't care about evidence. Regardless of whether it is true or not, he will directly question the queen.
At this time, uncle Guo came forward.
He did not intercede for his queen sister, but directly sent ten beauties.
The emperor found a new love, temporarily forgot his worries, and stopped caring about the queen's affairs.
The matter just ended.
Concubine Su was so angry that her teeth itched, but she had no choice.
She only has the emperor to rely on, and if the emperor doesn't speak, she has nothing to do.
She wanted Li Rang to help, but Li Rang was currently worried about various things on the road and had no time to care about her.
Moreover, Li Rang's many years of palace experience also taught him that he should not take sides easily.
Of course, these are digressions.
Through this incident, Ye Ming, who was observing in secret, determined one thing.
There is definitely something wrong with Concubine Su and Uncle Guo.
Judging from the fact that they are quite uncooperative, these two should not be in the same group.
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