Kunlun Mountain, Tongtian Hall.
Master Xuanming wears a Taoist crown and fairy clothes, sitting on a futon, with clear and cool cloud light rising from the sky gate above his head, and the clouds are full of clouds.
He rubbed Jade Ruyi with his right hand, and his eyes seemed to open and close. At some point, he suddenly opened his eyes, slowly stretched out his right hand, and made a stroke in the void. A little golden light jumped out, expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye. After taking a breath, it turned into a bronze mirror and hung high on it.
There are layers of water ripples on the mirror surface. If you look closely, you will see a straight beam of light rising into the sky, shaped like smoke and clouds, condensing into the shape of a dragon. It is full of splendor, like a whale swallowing up Kyushu, scattering in all directions.
Suddenly, the scene in the mirror changed, and a golden divine dragon emerged from the clouds. With a slight paw, the light beam shook violently a few times. The scales on the dragon fell off, dripping with blood, and almost degenerated.
Master Xuanming supported the Taoist crown and chuckled loudly, "Is this the back-up plan he left behind? It is indeed extraordinary. It seems that the great Zhou Qi has not been exhausted, and you are too impatient after all."
Whether it was the struggle for the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty or the sparks igniting in the nine states of the world, the Kunlun Taoist Sect has never been involved or ended.
If in the past, the rise and fall of dynasties was just a passing cloud, monks like them would not pay attention to it, but now is a time of great strife, and no force can be underestimated, so now the changes in the Great Zhou Dynasty have caught the attention of the three sects.
Among the news obtained by Kunlun, both the Demon Cult and Shaolin entered the situation early. After all, their power among the people is not small, and they support it secretly. Even if they lose, it doesn't matter. Of course, the biggest purpose of their actions is not to fight for the dragon, but to destroy each other's plans.
As long as the opponent fails to transform into a dragon and ascend to heaven, they will be considered invincible.
However, there are still three jins that can break the boat. Even if there is a war all around, it is not that simple to re-establish a dynasty, and it does not take powerful force to achieve it.
It now seems that the Great Zhou Dynasty is far from overthrown. Humanity's destiny will eventually have its ups and downs. Who can really see through the future?
Thinking of this, Master Xuanming shook his head slightly, reached out and flicked the water mirror, and the water mirror shattered and returned to nothingness, and the hall fell into silence again.
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On top of the city, Su Ming put his fingers together with his sword. Thousands of sword energy spread in all directions. At the beginning, it was not audible. After a moment, it suddenly rose up, as if it had fallen from the nine heavens. There was a murderous intent, like thunder and thunder, clashing with the blood and energy spear. Collide!
The sword energy and spear spirit were cold and deep, colliding and dissolving all the time. In an instant, the spears formed by the evil spirit of soldiers were disintegrated.
When the people all over the city heard the roar of the dragon, their hearts were shaken, as if they had received a magic needle to calm the sea. They no longer felt panic and fear, and resumed their normal lives. They began to walk out of their homes and walk in the streets and alleys.
At this moment, they happened to see the scene of sword energy and spears colliding in the sky, and there were shocking sounds of explosions, like thunder.
"The defense of the imperial capital is as solid as Mount Tai. How can a mere rebel attack the capital? Everyone is safe and don't have to worry!" On the streets, police officers in public uniforms beat gongs and drums and patrolled everywhere to calm people's hearts.
After the central government determined the ownership of the throne, the court resumed operations and began to handle official affairs. The first was to restore order in the capital.
The police officers from the government rushed out and posted notices on the streets to encourage people. At the same time, they also brought to justice the thieves who had taken advantage of the chaos in the government to steal and rob people.
Under the comfort of the government, the people in the city were no longer afraid, and some people even watched the scene of the battle in the sky with seriousness.
As the people's hearts stabilized, the figure of the Great Zhou Luck Divine Dragon shrouding the sky over the capital became more solid, and the luck surrounding it turned into purple auspicious clouds, clinging to its side.
"kill!"
After a single blow failed, the momentum of the Imperial Guards became even higher. Under Zhao Cheng's stimulation, the energy, blood and evil energy in their bodies condensed into a column of smoke that shot up into the sky.
Wisps of military aura emerged from their heads, whirled in mid-air, and turned into ferocious white tigers with wings growing from their ribs, roaring to the sky.
Every time they took a step forward, the white tiger in the void solidified a little, and gradually produced patterns. The overwhelming evil aura was like a substance, falling violently down, stepping on the French net above the imperial capital.
Seeing the ferocious white tiger, the people in the city were in an uproar. Some were paralyzed on the ground, some were helpless, some were crying in pain, and some were hiding in fear. The fear of the ferocious beast was deeply engraved in their hearts. In every human being's heart.
Within the imperial city, an inexplicable feeling suddenly arose in the hearts of the officials, and various phenomena appeared above their heads. Some were white cranes in the blue sky, some were ferocious tigers and lions, and the most eye-catching one was Zhang Daozhi, the chief minister of the cabinet.
A colorful unicorn actually appeared above his head, riding on the auspicious clouds and integrating into the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty together with the public opinion. All the officials returned to their hearts and the people's hearts attached to them, making the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty expand again.
However, in contrast, there are 100,000 forbidden troops outside the city. Although their momentum is still high, they can't last long and can't be recovered. The white tiger that has evolved from Qi will not be able to hold on for long.
Zhao Cheng, as the commander of the Forbidden Army and a master of battle formations, naturally knew very well that the evil White Tiger was only a flash in the pan and then dissipated. His purpose was not to break the legal network in the capital, but to boost morale.
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Not long after, the Forbidden Army had arrived under the city wall, and the tall siege equipment began to attack the city in an orderly manner. At this time, the city defenders, who had been recharging their energy for a long time, began to counterattack. Stones rolled against wood, and arrows lost their golden juice. , various means emerge in endlessly.
Compared with attacking, these soldiers from the border are better at defending the city. After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, and it is not cost-effective to fight outside the border, so they are better at defending the city.
The shouts of killing filled the sky. At this time, human life was the least valuable. Countless lives disappeared with every attack. Under the city wall, the wailing was extremely shrill.
Although it was easier for the defenders to rely on the city, the Forbidden Army outside the city was many times the number of defenders. The two sides were in a stalemate. After attacking for three hours, the Forbidden Army was finally exhausted and abandoned under the city wall. Thousands of corpses had just been withdrawn.
On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city slumped to the ground with relief, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point, under the crowds, the French net in the city can no longer play a protective role, because the French net protects against the monks' methods, but without the blessing of the monks' methods, those crossbow arrows and stones cannot fly to the imperial capital. Because their siege equipment was too crude, Emperor Shenwu consciously reduced the number of weapons in this area when he established the Forbidden Army.
After all, they were too close to the capital. With the siege equipment, wouldn't they give up the entrance to the capital?
A person like Emperor Shenwu would naturally not do such stupid things.
Therefore, the Forbidden Army attacked for several hours and killed thousands of people. They could not even touch the city wall. The city wall of the capital was too high, more than thirty feet. For such a great city in the world, no matter how good the siege equipment is, , faced with such a city, they can only feel helpless. Therefore, if they want to attack by force, they can only use human lives to fill it.
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As the shouts of killing outside the city stopped, the people in the city subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
In the side hall of Taiji Hall, Queen Chen had already retreated, but the ministers in the hall were still dealing with official duties. Over the past few days, there had been too many memorials from various places accumulated, and even though they had been dealing with them for a long time, they still had not finished them.
As long as the threat outside the city is eliminated, the courtiers will elect Princess Yong'an to succeed the throne, stabilize the center, and calm the hearts of the people in the world.
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In the Tai Chi Hall, Princess Yong'an knelt in front of the spirit and prayed for Emperor Shenwu. In the empty hall, only the crackling sound of burning candles occasionally sounded, and the air was filled with incense, quiet and elegant.
At this moment, a figure stepped into the main hall, walking softly from far to near, came to the soul, and knelt down beside Princess Yong'an.
"Wan'er, Dazhou will be left to you from now on." The clear voice was a little hoarse.
On the futon, Princess Yongan was shocked. Her clear eyes were full of disbelief. She turned her head and looked at Queen Chen beside her, "Queen Mother!"
"Wan'er, your two brothers are gone, and now there are imperial troops causing chaos outside the capital. We must stabilize the court as soon as possible, establish a new king, and announce it to the world."
"But now the Forbidden Army is attacking the capital, and we don't know when the siege will be lifted. If the people's morale is weakened and people in the city have evil intentions and collude with the Forbidden Army outside, the consequences will be disastrous."
"So, now only if you ascend the throne and become the emperor, can you stabilize people's hearts and calm the disputes as soon as possible." Queen Chen stood up, stretched out her hand and gently stroked Princess Yong'an's head, her voice was soft and full of kindness.
After the initial shock, she finally reacted, her cold eyes calmed down, and she nodded lightly, "Mother, I understand."
Empress Chen put down her hands and helped Princess Yong'an up. Her warm eyes swept over her face. She was relieved when she saw that she looked safe, and then said, "Your father and brother left so fast, even the queen mother didn't think it was... Such an ending, Wan'er, you have your mother and queen to help you above the court, and ministers to assist you below the court, you don't have to worry."
Li Waner was not dazzled by the great joy. Instead, she sobered up and showed a well-behaved expression, "With my mother here, I am not worried. I am just afraid that I will not be able to take on this important responsibility and live up to my mother's expectations."
Seeing her well-behaved appearance, Queen Chen breathed a sigh of relief again, "My mother is very pleased that you have this heart. You are still young and can learn slowly, and the ministers will not be too harsh on you. Now the world It’s a chaotic time, and it’s when people need to be stabilized, so just don’t worry.”
"You have been keeping vigil here for the past few days, and you have become much thinner. Go down and have a good rest first."
There was a hint of hesitation on Li Waner's face, and she muttered, "But, but, my father cannot be left alone to keep a vigil here."
"The Queen Mother will be here. You should go down and have a good rest first. Don't exhaust yourself."
"Thank you, Empress, I will take my leave!" After hearing her answer, Li Waner stopped refusing, said a thousand blessings, and turned around to leave.
After she left, Queen Chen knelt down on the futon and looked at the spiritual throne of Emperor Shenwu with a faint look, which eventually turned into a sigh.
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But Li Waner, who left the Tai Chi Hall, felt relieved. Now that her identity had changed, even if the queen mother spoke to her, she would have to worry about her thoughts. If she had not become the crown prince, she would still be guarding her father's funeral.
Outside the main hall, the palace maids had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw Princess Yong'an coming out, they quickly stepped forward to serve her and accompanied her back to Xiuyu Palace.
Returning to Xiuyu Palace, she ordered the maids to pass the meal, then dismissed the maids, returned to the palace, and lay down on the couch. The soft bed made her moan.
She has been fasting and vegetarian these past few days, sleeping only three hours a day, and spending most of the rest of her time keeping vigil. After all, she is only a sixteen-year-old girl. The death of both her father and brother also made her very sad.
It can be said that in the past few days, she had not eaten anything except drinking some water. This made his formerly rosy face pale and his round oval face became much thinner. When she returned to Xiuyu Palace, she finally relaxed.
For some reason, at this moment, she suddenly thought of Su Ming who was guarding the city wall. At the moment when the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty ascended to heaven and the fortune of the country revived, the true dragon energy in her body expanded rapidly. She vaguely saw the sight on the city wall. That white figure in front of her was exactly the person she thought about day and night.
Maybe, when I become the emperor, I can get closer to him. At that time, I will definitely let him return to secular life and fill him into his harem. By then...
Thinking of this, a hint of blush quietly appeared on her pale face, and her clear eyes showed a faint moisture, as if covered with a layer of mist, and her whole body became a little soft.
No, I can’t think about it anymore!
Li Waner shook her head, quickly gathered her thoughts, erased the images from her mind, took a long breath, and recovered a lot. At this time, Xiao Lu, the personal maid, also walked into the palace and invited her to have a meal.
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On the city tower, Su Ming held his hands with one hand and looked at the Forbidden Army outside the city, his eyes full of coldness. These Forbidden Army seemed powerful, but they disappointed him extremely. They retreated before he could take action.
At this moment, he opened his magical eyes and watched the fate of the forbidden army. He saw a huge white tiger hovering in the air above the military formation in the distance. The evil energy around him condensed into blood and lingered around him. But if he looked carefully, he saw that You will find that the white tiger's eyes are dim and the aura around him is much weaker than before.
Immediately, Su Ming turned his attention to the Chinese army camp. The grass python Qi Luck, representing the generals of the Forbidden Army, was struggling and roaring. It was filled with death energy, and he knew at a glance that his death was imminent.
Seeing this scene, he sighed in his heart. After all, the grass python is just a grass python. Even if he commands an army of 100,000, it will still not be able to achieve success. If the prince and the king of Qi had led an army to attack the capital the day after they died, it would definitely be worse than before. It's easier now.
Now that the courtiers are preparing to put Princess Yong'an on the throne, the center is no longer in chaos, and how can the power of a functioning court be something that his forbidden army can withstand?
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty declined, not everyone can stroke the tiger's beard!
