For this scene, Su Ming had already expected that the dragon's energy had spiritual power. He was not naive enough to think that he could avoid the backlash of the dragon's energy by borrowing a knife to kill people. Although he only slightly hindered Li Nian, it made him die. .
Moreover, it is not difficult to borrow a knife to kill people. He is not the only one who thought of this method. If it could really work, when the Great Zhou Dynasty swept the world, he would not have been suppressed by the Xuanjing Division. Under the entanglement of the Dragon Qi , cause and effect are destined, once you take action and are eroded by the dragon's energy, not only will you suffer, but your fellow sects will be implicated. It will be difficult to die at that time. Instead of doing this, it is better to die on the battlefield.
Facing the backlash of dragon energy, Su Ming remained calm and calm. In the sea of consciousness, his soul was in harmony with the Great Sun Tathagata. Thousands of relics behind him emitted Brahma light, filled with great light and great freedom. , Great Perfection, meaning great wisdom.
Suddenly, the dragon's energy moved, turning into small red dragons and biting them. Immediately, the holy energy of Buddha's light dispersed majestically, forming a big hand, facing the dragon's form of dragon coming down from Ling Ran, suppressing it.
Time and space seemed to be frozen. The dragon shape formed by dragon energy was immediately suppressed and unable to move. However, under the trapped beast, the red dragon roared fiercely and struggled desperately. It used its claws and tail at the same time, biting and struggling. But when the five fingers of the big golden hand are spread out, the five-color brilliance lingers like a mountain, towering and thick, and it is difficult to resist.
The dragon energy has spirit. When faced with the crisis, they reunited into the red divine dragon, breaking through the shackles of time and space and fighting with the giant palm. The flames on the dragon's body burned, and it seemed that the fish was going to die.
"such a pity."
The Tathagata stood in the sea of consciousness, overlooking all things. Facing the counterattack of the dragon's energy, Su Ming sighed softly, and then mobilized the power of his soul. The golden giant palm suddenly turned into a cage and trapped the red divine dragon in it.
If he had just served as the national advisor, he would never have dared to attack King Qi. At that time, the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty was strong, and the dragon energy in the prince and King Qi was countless times stronger than it is now. Once he took action, he would probably immediately He will be swallowed up by the Dragon Qi until he dies, or, before he takes action, he will be suppressed by the Great Zhou Qi.
In the cage, the red divine dragon was dripping with blood, and large pieces of its scales fell off, hitting the ground with a clanking sound.
But now, Li Nian is dead, and death is like a lamp being extinguished. Most of the remaining Great Zhou Dragon Qi in his body has also dissipated, scattered between heaven and earth, or escaped into Jiuzhou and landed on Cao Mang, who has not yet flourished.
Su Ming is not afraid of such a dragon spirit at all. No matter how powerful it is, can he be as strong as the great Zhou Dynasty that Emperor Shenwu placed on him? Of course, he did not eliminate these dragon energy, but suppressed it in the sea of consciousness. This thing is still useful, but it cannot be wasted.
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The death of both Crown Prince Li Xian and King Qi Li Nian had a huge impact. The already declining fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty were worsened. Most of the Dragon Qi escaped, and its suppression of the grasslands all over the world became weaker and weaker.
Overnight, countless more tycoons rose up and occupied the prefectures and counties.
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Xiuyu Palace.
Princess Li Waner of Yong'an is sitting on her knees in front of the eucalyptus, writing as fast as she can. She is praying for her father and copying Buddhist scriptures. It is not the time for the funeral yet, so until now, she has not been able to pay homage in front of the soul.
Emperor Shenwu loved her very much during his lifetime. He always had the best food and clothing, and he would grant her any request. However, Li Waner was also very sensible and never mentioned those embarrassing things, nor was she arrogant because of his favor. He is considerate and quick-thinking, and often makes Emperor Shenwu laugh.
Although she likes Pudu Cihang, she has always kept it hidden in her heart. No one except her personal maid Xiao Lu knows about it. Because she knew that once this matter was leaked, she would be fine, but he would be implicated, so she had always been careful to hide herself.
At this moment, Li Waner's eyes were red, her pretty face was full of sadness, her mouth was pursed, and she looked stubborn. As soon as Emperor Shenwu died, the person who loved and protected her was gone, and she could only walk the road ahead alone.
Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable panic surged into her heart.
At this moment, what she didn't know was that above her head, a golden dragon of luck looked up to the sky and roared. The dragon energy that had escaped over the imperial capital due to the death of Prince Qi came in and was swallowed up by it.
Almost instantly, the originally ten-foot-sized Luck Divine Dragon grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, reaching hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye, and Li Waner's body also invisibly gained a bit more majesty and nobility. This was rooted in The things in her blood were no longer suppressed at this moment and were all stimulated.
"Roar!"
Over the imperial capital, a golden divine dragon soared into the sky, stretched its body, looked up to the sky and roared, making its first sound since its birth.
For a time, the entire capital heard this dragon roar, and residents woke up from their sleep. The timid ones fell to their knees and prayed to God for blessing.
In the Taiji Hall, the officials were surprised. Look at me and I look at you. They think it is ridiculous. The King of Qi and the Prince have been fighting for more than 20 years. No one is convinced by the other, but no one expected the final outcome. But they all died together.
Now it's fine, the soldiers in Taiji Hall stopped fighting. When the secret guards saw Li Xian's death, they hid in the darkness again and disappeared.
The soldiers who were blocked outside the Tai Chi Hall panicked when they heard the fighting in the hall had stopped. They banged on the door with all their strength, but then, the door was opened from the inside.
Now the soldiers following King Qi walked out of the hall without saying a word. When the leading military officer entered the hall, he saw the scene inside and was immediately at a loss.
Fortunately, these people were originally the imperial army in the capital. Although their soldiers were rotated from the border army, the officers were still noble generals. With the restraint of the generals, these soldiers gathered outside Tai Chi Hall Military discipline was strictly observed and no riots occurred.
At this point, there is no point in killing each other anymore. After the ministers reacted, they also notified Queen Chen as soon as possible, hoping that she would come forward to take charge of the overall situation. Now that Prince Qi is dead, she is the only one who can make the decision in the imperial city. .
In the Cining Palace, Empress Chen, who had just learned the news, was in a daze as if she had been struck by lightning. She originally thought that King Qi would ascend to the throne, but she did not expect that just half an hour later, the outcome would be Now like this.
For a moment, she felt like she was in a dream. First, Emperor Shenwu died suddenly, and then King Qi and the prince fought, and both of them died together. The changes in this made her feel dangerous.
Queen Chen has been a queen for more than 40 years. She knows very well that now is when the royal family is at its weakest, and she must stand up to stabilize the situation. Otherwise, the country and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be unstable and will collapse.
Therefore, Empress Chen put away Ai Rong and quickly went to Tai Chi Hall to take charge of the overall situation.
When she came to Tai Chi Hall and saw her son's body, she almost shed tears. One of the saddest things in the world is for a white-haired person to send a black-haired person away.
Fortunately, she knew that she could not show her fatigue now, so she maintained her majesty and ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to collect the corpses of the prince and King Qi. Then she ordered the guards to work with the imperial army to clean the Tai Chi Palace and the square outside the palace to collect the corpses.
After doing this, it was already dawn, and it was time for the officials to go to court. In the Taiji Hall, there were only officials from the prince's line, and the rest of the officials were at home.
After cleaning, no blood stains were visible on the square, but the air was still filled with the faint smell of blood. There were still marks of stabbings with knives and guns on the white marble railings, and the floor tiles were damaged in many places.
Su Ming left the capital after suppressing the backlash of the dragon energy, preparing to return to the imperial capital today. Now, in the entire capital, the secret guards of the Xuanjing Division are the 100,000 forbidden troops outside the capital.
If he does not return, the Xuanjing Division will be leaderless and will definitely not be able to withstand the Forbidden Army. At that time, once one hundred thousand Forbidden Army is controlled by someone, it will be enough to affect the change of the throne. It will be difficult to intervene at that time.
Outside the imperial city, Zhang Daozhi, the chief minister of the cabinet, stepped into the imperial city and was keenly aware that the guards in the palace had changed and the armor on their bodies was also different. He understood that something had happened in the palace last night, but he didn't know who was the final one. winner.
The sun has just risen. It rises in the east and blooms with fiery red morning glow. It reflects on the glazed tiles in the palace and reflects the magnificent light.
Bathed in Yang Guang, the nobles from all over the court slowly entered the Tai Chi Hall. Today is the third day of the late emperor's grand tour, and it is also the time when the prince succeeds to the throne.
However, when the officials gathered, they discovered that there was neither the prince nor the King of Qi in the main hall, only a screen erected behind the hanging dragon chair.
At this time, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in the hearts of those uninformed officials, and the subsequent announcement by Chief Manager Cao Yuchen confirmed their premonition.
The prince and King Qi died of illness last night because they were too sad.
Of course, the officials would not believe such news, but no one tried to expose this lie, because the prince and King Qi were both dead. How they died was not important. What was important was that the position of emperor was now vacant. There is no successor who can convince the ministers.
The princes of the late emperor have already joined the feudal vassal. Even if the ministers decide on a successor, it will take at least a month for them to arrive in the capital.
In the past, a month was nothing, but now, the Great Zhou Dynasty is at a critical moment, with wars everywhere and rebellions everywhere. If the central government continues to argue for the position of emperor at this time, and after a month, the situation deteriorates, who will Don't know what will happen.
Of course, some people thought of letting Crown Prince Li Xian's son succeed him, but the Crown Prince was suppressed by Emperor Shenwu, and most of the grandsons he gave birth to in his early years died of illness. The oldest one is now only seven or eight years old.
If the emperor's grandson is really allowed to succeed to the throne, the imperial power will inevitably be sidelined. The young master will be suspicious of the country, the ministers will not follow him, and the people will not believe him. This is a sure way to subjugate the country.
For a time, the officials were in an uproar and talked about it.
After Cao Yuchen was silent several times, the officials calmed down. Things had already happened. They could only take one step at a time. The prince and King Qi were dead, and the King Qi's party and the prince's party in the court naturally collapsed. The most important thing now is It is to stabilize the court and seek maximum benefits in the subsequent battle for the throne.
It is naturally a good thing that the party disputes between the DPRK and China have disappeared. Therefore, the ministers focused on the burial of the late emperor, while the struggle for the throne was left in the audience.
When the court meeting was over, Empress Chen was exhausted both physically and mentally, so she returned to the Yangxin Hall, where the coffin of Emperor Shenwu was still placed. Although she tried hard to maintain it, the reaction of the ministers still made her a little panicked. What's more, the death of Prince Qi, once this matter spread throughout the world, the situation would become even more corrupt.
But she couldn't hide this matter at all, and for a while, she had no choice.
At this moment, the Chief Steward Cao Yuchen walked in from outside the main hall and reported, "To my Majesty, the Imperial Master has returned to the capital."
When she suddenly heard these two words, Empress Chen was still a little stunned. She couldn't remember it for a while. Cao Yuchen stepped forward quickly and said softly, "The imperial master in charge of Xuanjing Division was appointed by the late emperor. He is profound in Taoism and the master of the soul. When the late emperor was here, he did not dare to neglect, and the empress should win over her as soon as possible to prevent changes."
After being reminded by Cao Yuchen, the information about the Imperial Master appeared in Queen Chen's mind. She calmed down and said quickly, "Please come quickly."
Su Ming, led by his chamberlain, walked through the imperial city and arrived at the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart. Even though he had been there many times, he still felt a little unfamiliar with this place.
When Emperor Shenwu was alive, the Yangxin Hall was the center of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the residence of the emperor, filled with a solemn and majestic atmosphere. However, after Emperor Shenwu's death, the place was full of vicissitudes and heavy meaning, as if it was the afterglow of the empire.
After stepping into the inner hall, Su Ming immediately saw the coffin parked in the main hall and Queen Chen sitting in front of the eucalyptus. Although Queen Chen had gray hair at the temples and a lot of crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, her figure was still slim and slim. She is not bloated at all, has a pretty face, and looks a bit like a mature woman. Although she is wearing a plain dress, she is still graceful and dignified.
"The poor monk meets the queen!"
When she saw Su Ming for the first time, Queen Chen's eyes lit up and she was very surprised. She did not expect that the national master Cao Yuchen mentioned was so young and handsome, which made her amazed.
Before this, she had never met Su Ming, and had only heard about it from the late emperor. But now that she saw him, he really lived up to his reputation.
"Thank you for your hard work, Imperial Master. Please get up quickly."
"Thank you, empress." After saying that, he walked to the coffin of Emperor Shenwu and performed a Buddhist salute.
No matter what kind of plans he had in the past, now ashes have returned to dust, dust has returned to dust, and cause and effect have disappeared. Besides, does he think that he will be done with it once he dies?
While alive, the grievances of the people could do nothing to him and could only consume his lifespan and the destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty. But once he died, without the emperor's dragon energy to protect him, the sins he had committed in the past would be repaid one by one in the underworld.
Moreover, the Great Zhou Longting has been destroyed by him, and he has no shelter. The karma and resentment of all people entangled in him will lead him to fall into the abyss of hell. Only after paying off all his sins will he have the opportunity to be reincarnated.
Even though there is no order in the underworld now, the sins on his body are so heavy that as long as he enters the netherworld, he will immediately fall into hell.
Seeing Su Ming salute, Empress Chen had a better sense of him.
