The Demonic Way of the Netherworld, Goodbye Princess Yongan
After losing the chess game, Li Nian relaxed and looked at Su Ming with a smile on his face, "The master's chess skills are superb, I admire him." There was a hint of admiration in his words.
"Your Highness has given you the prize. The poor monk was lucky enough to win a piece. If there is another set, the poor monk has no chance of beating Your Highness again." Su Ming said with a calm expression.
"Haha, since we parted ways a year ago, the Imperial Master's style remains the same, which makes me envious." Li Nian touched the white hair on his temples and sighed.
Since returning to the capital and learning what his father had done, he was so angry that he didn't eat or sleep for three days and three nights. He was being used as a pawn, used and played like a monkey. Even though this person was his father, Li Nian was also Still can't stand it.
As Tianhuang Guwei, King Qi, who was the most powerful man in the court, naturally had his pride, and he did not allow his self-esteem to be trampled on, so he had been planning to deal with his father and his good brother.
Therefore, my black hair has also turned a lot whiter.
Su Ming picked up the tea cup next to the chessboard and took a sip. "Your Highness is the King of Qi and holds great power. It is difficult for a monk to follow the path of heaven and earth."
"That's right. I made a mistake. The country is in decline, wars are raging, and the court is in trouble."
"At a time of national crisis, there are people who despise the laws of the country, harm the natural world, and try to use the people as food to achieve immortality. Master, if you meet such a person, how will you deal with it?" Suddenly, Li Nian changed his words and asked Su Ming They all can't do it anymore.
He has seen people trying to win over people, but he has never seen people win over people like this. From the very beginning, he hinted that he would kill the old emperor and help him rise to power?
"Amitabha, such a person with heinous sins will be abandoned by God for every word and deed. It is natural for God to accept him. How can a poor monk dare to do it for him?" Su Ming put down the tea cup, his expression became more and more cold, and he did not answer him directly.
However, Li Nian didn't seem to understand, and said in a deep voice, "There are silverfish in the country, which has caused the country to collapse and the Ancestral Temple to be robbed. As a direct descendant of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I, the king, can just sit idly by and do nothing and ask the national teacher to teach me!"
"The Ancestral Temple was robbed?" Su Ming was slightly startled. He just felt that the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty was getting weaker, and he did not pay attention to the affairs in the palace. Moreover, the magic thoughts he arranged in the palace could not send messages simultaneously, so, He still doesn't know about the Ancestral Temple.
"At noon yesterday, a strange wind suddenly blew in the Ancestral Temple, which disturbed the spiritual thrones of the late Zhou emperors. Except for Taizu, the other emperors' spiritual thrones were smashed to pieces. However, the news was quickly blocked by the palace. , so many people don't know about it." Regarding this matter, Li Nian did not hide it, but said it directly.
Of course, one can imagine what happened to the guards and eunuchs who guarded the Ancestral Temple.
"Does your Highness really mean what he said?"
"Could this king still lie to you?"
At this time, Su Ming's heart became complicated. He did not expect that the inner demon's clone destroyed the Dragon Court in the underworld and devoured the dragon energy of the Great Zhou, so quickly reflected on the positive side.
From the side, it is enough to see how weak Da Zhou is now.
Su Ming's eyelids darkened slightly and he reminded, "There are monsters in the country who disturb the remnant spirits of past emperors. This is a warning from our ancestors. Your Highness needs to be careful."
Li Nian looked at Su Ming solemnly, "I hope that the Imperial Master can help me eradicate the evildoers. When I ascend to the throne, I will definitely make Buddhism the state religion of my Great Zhou. As long as Great Zhou is still alive, you will always be Great Zhou's." National Division."
Come again!
Su Ming was a little confused, why didn't this guy follow the routine? Just like a stupid young man, how can he reveal his trump card as soon as the negotiation starts?
He shook his head secretly in his heart, "Ahem, as the King of Qi, His Highness is extremely noble. A poor monk is just a monk. How can he help His Highness the King of Qi? You'd better hire someone else."
"Since the Imperial Master is unwilling, I will not force it. I just hope that we will have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future. When the time comes, I will naturally satisfy the Imperial Master." After speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and poured out the contents. Drink the tea in one gulp.
Seeing his actions, Su Ming was stunned for a moment, and then he performed a Buddhist salute and said, "Amitabha, this poor monk has official duties to attend to, so I will leave first."
After watching Su Ming leave and knowing that his figure had disappeared, Li Nian withdrew his gaze and focused on the chessboard in front of him.
After a while, a middle-aged scribe wearing a scholar's uniform walked out of the forest path. He shook his feather fan lightly and looked quite chic.
"Your Highness, are we being too hasty? Will this push him over there?"
Li Nian smiled softly, with a cunning look in his eyes, "If he agreed like this, I still wouldn't believe it. As a force outside the court, how could he defect to us so quickly. "
"Even a monk has to eat. The world is prosperous and everyone is here for profit. As long as there are people, there will be problems. As long as we solve the problem for him, he will naturally turn to us. Trying to win over him with empty words is of course impossible. .”
"Your Highness wants to test him?" the middle-aged scribe understood clearly.
"Yes, my father's ship is about to sink now. No one will stay on a ship that is about to sink. Didn't you see that the same is true for the Dukes in the court?"
"Pudu Cihang can cultivate to the realm of Yuanshen, so he naturally has extraordinary eyesight. Do you think he is a novice who doesn't understand anything? Naive!" Li Nian glanced at the middle-aged scribe without warning, with a hint of warning.
"Your Highness taught you that I was negligent in the past." The middle-aged scribe's face stiffened, and a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.
"So, it is enough for me to confirm that he has not defected to my elder brother." After saying this, Li Nian was slightly stunned, and then showed a self-deprecating smile, "Oh, it is also my fault that I am a soldier, and that Pudu Cihang is in charge of the Xuanjing Division , should not be underestimated. It is a new force outside the imperial court. In the past, this was nothing, but now it is of great importance and must be taken seriously."
"It's not just me? Didn't even the eldest brother invite him to the house for a while?"
After trying to understand the key, Li Nian was no longer in a hurry and sipped the tea slowly, but his eyes occasionally glanced in the direction of the imperial city, revealing a somewhat gloomy look.
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After leaving Prince Qi's Mansion, Su Ming prepared to enter the palace to bid farewell to the old emperor. As for what happened in Prince Qi's Mansion, he didn't take it to heart. Anyway, he was about to leave the capital now. No matter how big the changes happened in the capital, it had nothing to do with him. .
As long as the old emperor does not die, the capital will not change, and he will not die that easily. It is very difficult to let him die naturally. Moreover, the power of public resentment has such a great impact on the fate of the country that even the Emperor will be affected.
Not to mention that Su Ming's demonic thoughts have now destroyed the Dragon Court of the Great Zhou Dynasty and swallowed up the true dragon energy of the emperors. This is equivalent to indirectly digging up their ancestral graves and ruining the luck of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Once one day he can no longer suppress the continuing power of public resentment, the time will come for him to die, but he doesn't know how he will die.
With all kinds of unsatisfactory feelings, Su Ming stepped into the imperial city.
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In the Yangxin Hall, Emperor Shenwu sat in front of the imperial eucalyptus, his face extremely gloomy.
"Who did it? Destroyed our Great Zhou Longting and attacked and killed the late emperor. If I find out, he will definitely die a miserable death!" A low, angry voice resounded in the hall, and the temperature in the room dropped several degrees out of thin air. .
Last night, he blocked the news about the Ancestral Temple, and after dealing with those people, he fell asleep. Now it is no better than before, and he can't stay up late.
But then Taizu came to him in a dream, first scolded him, and then told him that Longting of the Great Zhou Dynasty had been destroyed and all the previous emperors had been attacked and killed, so that he could take care of himself.
After this dream, it was daybreak. However, his mood was very bad. His ancestral grave had been dug up, and when he died and entered the underworld, he would be a lonely ghost. After hearing this news, could he feel better?
Of course, he had never thought about sending people to sneak into the Netherworld to help Taizu rebuild the Great Zhou Longting, but this idea was cut off as soon as it came up.
Let's not talk about the feasibility of this matter, but even if the Great Zhou Longting is rebuilt, when he dies and his soul enters the underworld, Taizu will not let him go based on the things he has done.
What's more, there are countless people in this world who are secretly watching and wanting to kill him. He awakened the Yuanshen monks in the Great Zhou Secret Realm just to guard against the monks in the world.
He was too afraid of death.
"If you sow, you will get a cause, and if you sow, you will get results. The moment you made the decision, sooner or later, this day will come. Even if you get angry again, what can you do? Just worry about yourself." Suddenly, on the table , the four images on the treasure mirror rotated, the colorful rays of light lit up, and a figure slowly appeared on the mirror.
A cold look appeared in Emperor Shenwu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "I have secretly dispatched the imperial army into the city, and the soldiers from the Beijing camp are stationed at key passes, which is enough to suppress everything. There is no danger of them fighting back and forth in the court hall. As long as we survive this period of time and confuse the eyes of the people in the world, they will slowly forget about this matter. By then, the power of public resentment will be overwhelmed by the dragon's energy. What is there to worry about?"
"Haha, God is not as good as man. You have always regarded the world as chess pieces, but you have never thought about whether these chess pieces are willing or not. Sooner or later, you will fall into this." The man in the mirror smiled disdainfully and said coldly.
Emperor Shenwu stretched out his hand and pressed it on the mirror. A black air covered the mirror, and the person in the mirror suddenly lost his voice.
"I am the emperor, in charge of the divine weapon, and I have the blessing of God. Moreover, even if they have objections, so what? How could they win over me!"
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"National Master, is there news from Kunlun?" In the main hall, Emperor Shenwu was half-leaning on the dragon couch, with Cao Yuchen serving beside him. The air was filled with the faint fragrance of medicine.
Su Ming glanced at the old emperor without trace, and then replied, "The headmaster of the Kunlun Taoist Sect has summoned the heads of the Buddhist and Demonic Sects, and the results have been achieved. If the three sects come together, they will definitely get rid of the demons in southern Xinjiang. Head, clean up the remaining evil. The poor monk came to the palace this time to say goodbye to His Majesty."
"The devil in Southern Xinjiang can force the three sects to take action. It's not easy. The Imperial Master must be careful when going to Southern Xinjiang." The weak voice was weak, but it contained concern.
Su Ming felt sick in his heart, rolled his eyes secretly, and said seriously, "Your Majesty, don't worry, this poor monk's trip will definitely enhance my power in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the three sects will not dare to look down upon me."
The old emperor coughed twice and said with great sincerity, "Ahem, in that case, I am here to wish you victory and a triumphant return."
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Xiuyu Palace.
The girl was wearing a bright red palace dress, sitting on her knees on the couch, holding a scroll of scripture in her hand and studying it carefully. Her back was straight, making the clothes stick tightly to her body, showing a graceful body that was indescribable. With the seductive and elegant posture, even the wide palace skirt is still squeezed into a beautiful arc, and the round curves are faintly visible.
Her skin is as fair as jade, her small cherry mouth is tender and tender, her delicate facial features have completely grown, and every part is flawless and just right.
It's just that he is still young and looks a little green. His jet-black hair hangs down behind his back, naturally flowing, and his whole person exudes a clear and elegant temperament, like a beautiful picture.
"Princess, when I was passing by the Yangxin Hall, I saw the Imperial Master." Suddenly, a clear voice sounded in the Nuan Pavilion, breaking the silence.
A hint of shame flashed through the girl's clear eyes, and she put down the book helplessly, "Luzhu, how many times have I told you that the Yangxin Hall is heavily guarded and too dangerous. Don't go there in the future. Do you understand?" The voice is soft, with a quiet and gentle charm.
"Princess, I'm just passing by." Behind her, a palace maid in green rolled her eyes and said with a sweet smile.
"You, there is really nothing I can do about you." The girl shook her head helplessly, put down the book, got up from the couch, and came to the steps outside Xiuyu Palace.
"Is he okay?" The girl cast her gaze in the direction of the Yangxin Hall, as if she had traveled through layers of space and saw that person.
"Princess, why don't you go and see it yourself? The Imperial Master is really good-looking. It would be nice if he didn't become a monk." The palace maid in green whispered behind her.
Suddenly, the girl seemed to have thought of something, and shook her head slightly, "The situation in the court is so chaotic now, if he is involved, wouldn't it be harmful to him?" At this point, she pursed her lips, and a flash of light flashed in her eyes. There was a hint of confusion, "Maybe, he doesn't remember me a long time ago."
As Emperor Shenwu's favorite Princess Yong'an, even though she was already fifteen years old, among the people, she should have been married off long ago.
But Emperor Shenwu was still reluctant to let her get married, and kept her in the deep palace.
What Emperor Shenwu didn't expect was that a girl's feelings are always spring, and her daughter's heart had already been tied to that person when she met him for the first time.
Even before Su Ming left the palace, she couldn't suppress her inner feelings and deliberately met him once, but in the past two years, she still couldn't forget him. Instead, his figure became clearer and clearer in her heart, and she didn't know how many times she saw him when she dreamed back at midnight.
But in reality, they only met twice.
However, sometimes, all it takes to fall in love with someone is one face.
Of course, Princess Yong'an is not ignorant. Although she is in Xiuyu Palace, her news is not stagnant, and she also knows how tense the current situation in the court is.
Therefore, every time Su Ming entered the palace, she had an urge to see him, but she suppressed it in the end.
