The sky was overcast and it was already evening.
Outside Chang'an City, a large group of bright and colorful men and horses dressed in colorful armor slowly marched on the spacious road.
Zhou Ruoxiao, riding a tall horse and wearing a red cloak, was at the front of the team.
They rushed all the way back from Tianzi Mountain, but it took just five days, which was already the fastest speed. After all, they had to take care of a group of frail old officials.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from the front.
Zhou Ruoxiao signaled for the team to stop, then reined in his horse and looked quietly at the deep darkness ahead.
They were currently located on a hillside called Luofengpo, less than twenty miles away from Chang'an.
But if we set out now, I'm afraid it will be completely dark within a few miles. Although we can walk in the dark, we may be able to arrive early tomorrow morning. However, there might be something unexpected happening on the way.
The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and soon, a slightly tired figure appeared in front of Zhou Ruoxiao.
The person who came was the subordinate who was sent by Zhou Ruoxiao to enter Chang'an in advance to announce the news.
"Reporting to the prince, the soldiers guarding the city have been notified to be ready. They will welcome the new emperor on time at noon tomorrow." His subordinates got off their horses and knelt down.
Zhou Ruoxiao waved his hand to let him go down to rest, and then said loudly, "The new emperor has ordered that everyone rest here for one night and enter Chang'an tomorrow!"
His voice was like a strong wind, instantly spreading from the front to the end of the team.
Several ministers who were close to Zhou Ruoxiao looked at him very unkindly, because although they said that everything along the way was following the orders of the new emperor Jiang Xianfeng, in fact Jiang Xianfeng was just a puppet staying in the dragon chariot, and he was not really giving orders. It was the Xiaoyao King who was not higher than them in terms of official position.
There were also officials among them who wanted to resist, but they all died "in mysterious circumstances" on the road. This also made them look at the "close at hand" Chang'an City with mixed feelings in their hearts.
At this time, the curtain of the dragon chariot in the middle of the team was opened by a white hand.
Jiang Xianfeng poked his head and looked curiously at the situation outside with his sleepy eyes.
He had slept all afternoon. Although the journey was not too bumpy, it was still boring after all, and Zhou Ruoxiao asked him not to go out.
They have been traveling day and night these past few days, only stopping when they need to eat or sleep. However, the team stopped at this point, and Jiang Xianfeng was also very curious.
"Sister Luo Qing, why did you stop? Do you want to eat so early tonight? I'm not very hungry yet." Jiang Xianfeng looked at Luo Qing, who had been standing aside.
Luo Qing rubbed his little head and said with a smile, "We are going to Chang'an soon. Your Majesty plans to leave tomorrow morning and will arrive at noon."
Jiang Xianfeng said oh, then nodded, picked up the bronze sword from his arms, and handed it to Luo Qing.
"This sword is too heavy. It hurts my legs. Why don't you help me hold it for a while?"
Upon seeing this, Luo Qing quickly pushed the sword back into his arms and said anxiously, "You can't take this sword out casually. Didn't Prince Zhou tell you?"
Jiang Xianfeng said with a sad face, "He asked me to hold this sword all the time..."
"Then you have to listen to him carefully, at least before entering Chang'an." Luo Qing said gently, then raised her hand to touch his face, "You are now the human emperor of the human race. You can't be like before. If you are acting like a child, you must listen to Prince Zhou’s opinion on anything you do or say.”
Looking at Jiang Xianfeng, who was wearing a large dragon robe, he looked particularly thin in this outfit.
More than ten days was not a long time, but it brought about an earth-shaking change in the identity of the child she had been watching grow up in front of her.
There was no trace of envy or jealousy in her heart, but she was more sincerely happy for his soaring destiny.
In the past, every time Jiang Xianfeng was unhappy, Luo Qing would always touch his face. This gesture always gave Jiang Xianfeng some comfort.
However, this time, Jiang Xianfeng raised a tearful face and looked at her eagerly, his eyes full of puzzlement and doubts, but he did not let her touch him anymore, as if he felt that the Luo Qing in front of him was no longer the familiar one in his memory. of people.
Luo Qing was stunned for a moment, then slowly retracted his hand.
Looking at Jiang Xianfeng's familiar yet unfamiliar face, she was a little unclear for a moment whether she had changed or he had changed.
Yes, Jiang Xianfeng is no longer the naughty boy he used to be. He is now the supreme human emperor of the human race, and she can no longer get along with him like before.
But after all, he is still a child that he has watched grow up.
child? !
Luo Qing stared blankly at Jiang Xianfeng, a child who was only a little over ten years old.
A child who is a little over ten years old has to be bored in a luxurious and boring "cage" like this every day, and then he has to be like a puppet every day, obeying other people's words.
Is this kind of life really what a teenage child wants and needs?
Luo Qing didn't know what to say for a moment.
All I could do was watch Jiang Xianfeng pouting, with tears in his eyes, slowly retracting his head and lowering the curtain.
A curtain made of the finest gold silk separated a distinct line. At this moment, Luo Qing felt a dull pain in her heart. She seemed to feel the changes in Jiang Xianfeng.
The next moment, the bronze sword that symbolized the authority of the Human Emperor was thrown out heavily.
The bronze sword rolled twice on the ground and finally landed at Luo Qing's feet.
At this moment, Luo Qing truly felt that this Human Emperor Sword, which was of great significance to adults and was even sought after by countless people, was nothing more than a burden to Jiang Xianfeng, who was still just a child, and would only cause pain in his legs. .
While she was still in a daze, a hand suddenly picked up the Human Emperor Sword on the ground.
"It seems that when Emperor Meng made this sword, he really should have made it smaller and lighter."
Zhou Ruoxiao wiped the dust on the Human Emperor Sword with his sleeve, looked at Luo Qing with a smile and said.
Luo Qing immediately knelt down and saluted, "I have met King Xiaoyao."
"No gifts. I'm just here to deliver dinner to His Majesty the Emperor." Zhou Ruoxiao opened the curtain, looked at Jiang Xianfeng who was nestling in the corner and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, it's time for dinner."
"I don't want to eat it, you all can take it away!" Jiang Xianfeng said impatiently, waving his hand for Zhou Ruoxiao to leave.
However, Zhou Ruoxiao just smiled indifferently and gently placed the Human Emperor Sword behind him, "In that case, please take good care of this Human Emperor Sword and don't lose it."
After saying that, he left without waiting for Jiang Xianfeng's reply.
Soon, several eunuchs set up exquisite tables and chairs in front of the dragon chariot, and the tables were filled with delicacies from all over the world.
The tempting aroma seemed to tickle Jiang Xianfeng's taste buds. He turned his head carefully and glanced at the food on the table.
After the eunuchs finished setting the food, they immediately stepped aside.
Luo Qing watched Jiang Xianfeng quickly run to the table, grab a big chicken drumstick from the plate with his hand, and gnawed it until his mouth was full of oil, and he couldn't help but laugh.
Her smile immediately made Jiang Xianfeng stop chewing the big chicken drumstick in his mouth and turn his head to look at her.
After watching for a few seconds, Jiang Xianfeng snorted and turned his face away, but the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Then they ate happily at the food on the table.
Luo Qing squatted down, holding his chin and watching him eat quietly.
At this time, in a camp that had just been set up, Zhou Ruoxiao was staring at a map on the table in a daze.
At this time, a subordinate opened the curtain and walked in.
"Reporting to your lord, we inspected the five-mile radius and found nothing unusual."
Zhou Ruoxiao waved his hand, signaling for him to go down, "Continue to be vigilant and don't relax."
When his men left, Zhou Ruoxiao stood with his hands behind his back.
"It takes half a mile to travel a hundred miles. Why are there no signs of action along the way? I don't believe that you, the eldest prince, are a person who has lost his desire for the throne after a single defeat. Did you really die because of that good-for-nothing second prince?" Under the assassination?"
Zhou Ruoxiao walked twice inside the tent and then walked out of the tent.
He looked up at the night sky which was completely dark without any stars or moon.
"If tonight passes, no one will be able to stop the new emperor from ascending the throne tomorrow. Only the Human Emperor Sword that has entered Chang'an will be invincible." Zhou Ruoxiao looked at the night sky and murmured softly. .
At the same time, the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chang'an.
Wang Daofan was looking down at a chess game on the stone table.
The red chess piece already has a check piece, and it is about to win directly.
However, Black is not to be outdone, and has hidden killing chess around the commander's tent. It seems that it will soon be able to block all its outlets.
"This game of chess... is difficult to understand!" Wang Daofan looked at the chess game and slowly shook his head, frowning.
"To solve a game of chess, you have to enter the game first. The authorities are obsessed with it, but the beholder is clear!"
While talking, Wang Daofan began to walk slowly.
However, he walked towards the sky step by step, as if there was an invisible staircase in the sky for him to walk up to the sky step by step.
His pace seemed slow but fast, and he quickly disappeared into the night.
When his figure appeared again, he had already appeared on Luofengpo.
In the dark jungle, there were countless figures lurking at this moment. Each of them was wearing black armor, as if they were about to blend into the night.
However, their eyes were all blood red, as if they were Shura from hell and were about to start a killing spree.
Jiang Fengqing and Lin Feng were sitting on the edge of a cliff not far from here, with a chess set between them.
The chess game was exactly the same as the one in Wang Daofan's mansion.
"Oh, a guest is here." Lin Feng, who was staring at the chess game intently, suddenly said.
This made Jiang Fengqing opposite him stunned, "Who?"
At this time, the ancient demon who came out of nowhere pointed to the sky and said, "Over there!"
Jiang Fengqing looked in the direction of its finger and saw Wang Daofan walking down step by step in the sky.
"I'm an uninvited guest, here to bother you, so don't be surprised."
