"Your Majesty, there are auspicious clouds appearing in Penglai Pavilion, and the master is already in place."
A little Taoist priest ran into the hall and informed.
King Anyang led the guests out of the palace and welcomed the immortal master on the square.
Looking at the half-hidden Penglai Pavilion, a cloud of purple and red auspicious clouds rose up, making people sigh:
"The five qi are coming towards the yuan, and the purple qi is coming from the east. It's true that the immortal has arrived!"
But in Song Che's eyes, they were all unscrupulous tricks. The fog in the attic was so thick that if you sprinkle some paint and pollen, it would easily become a "lucky cloud".
"Look, it's Immortal Master Hong Hai! It's Immortal Master Hong Hai!"
On the top of the Penglai Pavilion, in the purple air, an old Taoist in white loomed. He was holding a fly whisk in his hand. His beard and hair were all white. He was an immortal Taoist, free from worldliness.
The people on the seawall all worshiped and kowtowed.
"Look, the Immortal Master is about to fly!"
I saw the old Taoist wave his fly whisk, leap from the top of Penglai Pavilion, only descended half a foot, then hovered in the air, slowly flew to Shouchun Palace, with purple auspicious clouds as the background, his clothes and belt fluttering as he walked in the air. All those who raised their heads were stunned.
"There are really gods in this world." Lin Yue sighed, looking up at the sky with her big eyes.
But Song Che asked: "Compared with me or the gods, who do you think is more powerful?"
Lin Yue thought seriously for a moment, held Song Che's arm, and smiled sweetly: "You are awesome, you are the best."
Song Che looked at Immortal Master Hong Hai who was about to fly to the Wanshou Palace, and he did not hide his pride: "The gods are enshrined in the sky, but my destiny is up to me. Someone Song can conquer half the world by waving his sleeves."
All the guests cast surprised glances, and even King Anyang couldn't help but frown.
"Hmph, you have such a strong tone. If you really have the ability, you can fly and show it to us——"
"Bang!"
Listen to a crisp sound in the air, as if something is breaking.
Then, the erratic Immortal Master could no longer find his center of gravity. He didn't even stagger and fell directly from the air.
"ah!"
The higher the distance, the longer the screams.
"Bah!"
Like an egg hitting a stone, red, white, green, and yellow pieces shattered on the ground.
There was a sigh of relief on the seawall.
Song Che tried hard not to laugh.
King Anyang's expression changed greatly, and he hurriedly called out: "Quick! Go and drag his body back!"
The Taoist priests in Wanshou Palace rushed to the place where the immortal master fell.
Soon, they carried a bloody corpse back to Wanshou Palace.
The Immortal Master was originally white-robed and victorious over snow, but now he is "white-robed with blood remaining" and is completely dead.
Prince Anyang's face turned green.
"Your Majesty, I will never stop doing this. I have already drafted the edict of enthronement and let it be announced to the world!"
"But if there is no immortal master to carry the destiny, it would be unfair to rush to the throne."
"It's already this time, what else do you care about being honest? It's enough that the prince is supporting you!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!"
All the guests responded.
King Anyang frowned, thought for a moment, and seemed to make a decision: "Okay——"
"Your Majesty! It's not good! Your Majesty!"
A scout rushed into the Longevity Palace, dismounted and shouted loudly:
"In the early hours of last night, the Japanese pirate fleet attacked the Huainan Navy. The fire burned half of the sky. The generals of the Huainan Navy were furious and immediately sent their troops north. Now I am afraid... I am afraid that they will reach the Bohai Bay!"
"What!"
King Anyang was stunned and turned to glare at the great pirate Xu Tao: "What is going on?"
Xu Tao rejected it outright: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! I have never issued an order for fleet operations, how could I launch a sneak attack on Zhifu Bay?"
He stepped forward, grabbed the scout's collar, and cursed: "Did you get it wrong?"
The scout muttered: "The fire burned through half of the sky, and it was indeed a black sail. Even the pirate flag was unmistakable..."
"It must be the Japanese soldiers under your command!"
All the officials pointed their fingers at Xu Tao.
Officials and bandits are at odds with each other, so they can barely sit together at the same table.
Xu Tao gritted his teeth, knelt in front of Prince Anyang, and swore loudly: "If I really intend to backstab the prince, why would I come to the meeting today? Your prince, this must be a conspiracy!"
"Why didn't you come and tell me about this earlier!?" King Anyang asked the scout.
The scout's face was full of grievance and bitterness: "As soon as the incident happened, my subordinates rode horses to report it, but the Huainan Navy set up roadblocks on all official roads and blocked all the roads. I had no choice but to take a detour, and the horses were exhausted. I got three horses, my lord!"
"Okay, regardless of whether this is true or not, the most important question at the moment is that the Huainan Navy has arrived at Bohai Bay. If it changes direction and sails to Dengzhou, what should we do?"
"Damn it, I knew that the imperial court suddenly sent troops from Huainan to Jingdong, and the purpose was definitely not simple. At the moment, it seems that they are clearly using the slogan of suppressing Japanese invaders to attack Dengzhou!"
"What if they are really just attacking Japanese pirates?"
"Then we can't let them get close to the Bohai Bay. Don't you know what's hidden there?"
"My lord, don't worry. The Huainan Navy only has 50,000 men. Our Jingdong Navy has more than 100,000 troops. In addition, the Hebei Navy has 40,000 to 50,000 men. We also have the support of Prince Wanyan and Chief Xu. Even if he really intends to attack Dengzhou , what can it do to us?"
"Master Liu is right, there are only 50,000 people, why should we panic? If they dare to mess around on our territory, we will make them all feed the fish tonight!"
All the guests offered suggestions and opinions.
Before the discussion had subsided, another scout came quickly to report:
"There is an urgent military intelligence report in front of the island. The Huainan Navy is heading towards the Salmon Islands. The fleet stationed on the island has stepped forward to intercept it. However, the opponent has nearly a thousand warships. Our fleet may not be able to resist!"
"These Southern Barbarians really have sinister intentions! Sooner or later we will have a battle with the Huainan Navy, why not annihilate them all tonight to avoid future troubles?"
"Your Majesty, I will immediately send my subordinates to take a detour from the island, lead the Japanese soldiers and disciples south, and attack the Huainan Navy from front to back with the Jingdong Navy!"
"I can also rush back to Hebei and send troops to Dengzhou Qinwang!"
"Our army's heavy supplies and supplies are all stationed in the Salmon Islands. Your Majesty, please give the order to dispatch the troops quickly!"
"good!"
King Anyang gritted his teeth and immediately ordered: "Huang Shichong, Gu Deng, and Cai Kun, you go to the military port quickly and mobilize the Jingdong Navy out of the Bohai Sea to attack the Huainan Navy. First, try to persuade them to surrender. If the enemy persists, then annihilate them!"
"The last general takes command!"
"The rest of the officials will follow this king back to the palace, obey the imperial edict, and ascend the throne as emperor!"
Different from the bustle before nightfall, Dengzhou City fell into a hustle and bustle from the moment the immortal master fell to his death.
The people's beliefs began to waver, and at the same time, their self-awareness gradually awakened.
When they all understand that the so-called "immortal" is just a lie spun by the powerful, then this rebellion game is destined to become a farce.
The sky started to drizzle again.
Sing softly for the final judgment...
