Chapter 252: Barbarians Pressure Realm (4000 words two in one chapter)
Gyeonggi-do, Baimaqiao.
The leader of the northern barbarians, Ashina Zhuo, controlled the reins of his horse with one hand, standing on a small hillock and looking at the Guanzhong Plain not far away, his expression full of pride.
It has been ten years since he succeeded to the throne of Khan.
In ten years, he unified all the tribes in the grassland, and made the tribes who did not obey him at first finally surrender.
In the past ten years, he has eased the relationship with the elders and high priests of the Demon Sect, allowing the barbarians, Demon Sect, and monster beasts to become an organic whole.
He even ordered people to contact the countries in the Western Regions, the barbarians in the south, the Jiange of East Vietnam, the Monster Kingdom in the East China Sea, and the distant Japanese country.
It’s all about today…
"The humiliation suffered by the grassland people, now I want them to pay back double the amount."
Ashina Zhuo's eyes were as sharp as an eagle.
"I want to make the entire city of Chang'an a Shura field."
"Darkness will eventually cover the earth, and the grassland people will be the final kings."
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As Emperor Xianlong issued an imperial edict, soldiers from all over Gyeonggi Province gathered together and moved closer to Chang'an.
The situation was urgent, and even the soldiers who had not been in battle for a long time were able to regain their combat effectiveness as quickly as possible.
It was about the survival of Chang'an and the lives and deaths of millions of people. They had no choice.
They were born and raised here, and they could only stand upright and fight to the death with the northern barbarians.
However, His Majesty the Emperor had no intention of letting them enter the city. Instead, they had to set up simple barracks outside the city to station themselves.
In the words of His Majesty the Emperor, this is to keep the enemy outside the city.
The enemies going south are very ferocious, and all the old soldiers know this very well.
What they can do is to build up the fence as much as possible to make it more difficult for the barbarians to get in. It is best to peel off another layer of skin.
"Lao Wu, tell me, are the only enemy troops heading south really the only northern barbarians?"
"No, who else could it be?"
"But how come I heard there are monsters?"
"Monster...what is this."
"The monster is a ferocious beast raised by barbarians in the north. This thing is much more ferocious than ordinary beasts. It eats human bone marrow and blood, and anyone bitten by it will turn into mummies."
"Hey, is it so scary?"
"No, I heard that there are many monsters hiding in Chang'an City. It is said that the current martial law in Chang'an City is to search out the hidden monsters."
"No wonder, let me tell you, the court can't prevent us from entering the city for no reason. It turns out that it is to search for monsters. You said it was all in good order, but you don't know how the monster entered the city."
"These are not issues we should consider. We only need to know that monsters are our biggest threat. Compared with them, the northern barbarians are nothing at all."
"Well, northern barbarians and monsters, I just hope that this battle can be fought as soon as possible. Otherwise, Ansheng will not be able to survive this day."
"Yes, I still want to go home early. My wife and children are warming up on the bed."
"Haha, look at your potential, all you can think about is this."
"Just by talking about me, that's not what you think in your heart?"
"Hehe, that's true. I just hope the war can end soon and we can continue to live peacefully."
"That's right, living a good life is nothing better than anything else. Although life is a bit harder, at least you have a head start. It's not like during the war when people were like headless flies and had no idea what they were living for all day long."
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There were more and more troops outside Chang'an City. They gathered together and surrounded Chang'an City on three levels inside and three outside.
This gave the dignitaries in Chang'an City a sense of security.
The attack on Madame Song's residence by a monster once made all the dignitaries in Chang'an City panic, but it turns out that as long as the imperial court searches for the monster with all its strength, the monster will not dare to show up again.
What's the difference between a monster that doesn't dare to bite and a dog?
This is what Li Yan, King of Yan, thought.
He held a singing banquet in the palace as usual and invited the most famous opera troupes in Chang'an City to come to the palace to sing.
Although he is a prince, he does not covet the throne.
Mainly because his competitors, the other princes, are really capable of fighting.
Let’s just say that the most powerful contenders for the throne, the Crown Prince or the King of Qi, have countless followers and supporters.
Compared with the two of them, King Yan is not worth mentioning at all.
King Yan had no other abilities, but he was very self-aware.
He knew very well that instead of fighting for the throne and fighting for the throne to death, it was better to focus on the mountains and rivers and indulge in the music of silk, bamboo and orchestral music.
As a prince, as long as he wanted to eat and die in peace, he could enjoy it for the rest of his life.
"Your Highness, next is Xiao Solo by Gongsun Yanran, a famous courtesan in the capital."
"The beauty plays the flute, how wonderful it is."
King Yan Li Yan squinted his eyes slightly, clapped his hands with great enjoyment and said: "Let's begin."
I saw a young woman come on stage in response.
What's shocking is that she was wearing nothing but tulle.
The graceful and charming figure is looming under this layer of gauze, which arouses people's imagination.
King Yan Li Yan's eyes were almost straight.
Everyone in Chang'an knew that King Yan was lustful, so the people below him naturally followed him.
This Gongsun Yanran is the beauty they carefully selected.
I saw Gongsun Yanran twisting her waist very enchantingly, and then she took out a jade flute from somewhere and played it seductively.
Gongsun Yanran knew Prince Yan very well and understood the significance of her coming to Prince Yan's Mansion.
So from the beginning she tried her best to seduce King Yan.
If you are someone with stronger determination, you probably won't be seduced by Gongsun Yanran.
But King Yan Li Yan turned out to be a very evil person.
So he didn't care about Gongsun Yanran's motives at all, he was just intoxicated by her beautiful figure and dancing posture.
According to Li Yan, King of Yan, dying under peonies would be a good thing if you were a ghost.
Even if he was allowed to die under Gongsun Yanran's skirt, he would be willing to do so.
"Okay, good job!"
King Yan Li Yan suddenly became interested and wanted to go on stage to dance with Gongsun Yanran.
Regarding such ridiculous behavior, the servants of Prince Yan's Mansion didn't think there was anything wrong.
I saw the half-drunk Yan King Li Yan walking towards the stage with a swaying step.
A few dozen breaths later, Li Yan came on stage and danced to Gongsun Yanran's dance steps.
While intoxicated, King Yan Li Yan felt a burst of heat, so he pulled off his robe and rushed towards Gongsun Yanran who was not far away.
Gongsun Yanran did not dodge and allowed King Yan to do whatever he wanted.
Just when everyone thought that a shocking scene was about to take place, Gongsun Yanran stabbed a dagger into the chest of King Yan Li Yan without hesitation.
"puff!"
The sound of the dagger piercing flesh made King Yan Li Yan feel a little unbelievable.
He stared at Gongsun Yanran closely, his eyes gradually blurred, and his body became limp and collapsed to the ground like noodles.
"There are assassins, there are assassins, protect His Highness, rescue His Highness quickly!"
The whole palace of Prince Yan was in chaos.
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When King Yan Li Yan was assassinated, the entire Yan Palace was thrown into chaos.
This is a huge event.
You must know that although King Yan has no great ambitions, he is still a prince and a prince.
The dignified prince was assassinated in the capital, at the feet of the emperor. What would be the result if the news reaches the ears of the emperor?
I'm afraid there will be rivers of blood and heads rolling in, right?
Of course, the most important thing right now is to save King Yan.
Right now, King Yan is just being stabbed, but he may not necessarily die.
If they can be rescued, maybe their fate will turn around.
There are many disciples and practitioners with high martial arts skills in Prince Yan's palace.
These people rushed forward, but were blocked by Gongsun Yanran's breath.
Many guests of the palace found that they were blocked by an invisible wall of air, making it impossible to cross even one step.
They could only watch helplessly as Gongsun Yanran grabbed Yan Wang Li Yan's hair and raised his head, and then wiped his neck with a dagger.
puff!
The blood of Yan King Li Yan spurted out from his neck, and his limbs struggled wildly.
But Gongsun Yanran held him tightly and refused to let go no matter how hard he tried.
After a hundred breaths, the blood of King Yan Li Yan was almost drained, and his body became limp and collapsed on the ground like a puddle of mud.
"This witch, this witch is so abominable!"
"Yes, how could there be such a hateful witch in this world?"
"Kill her, kill her to avenge His Highness King Yan!"
All the diners raised their swords and shouted, but they were just helpless and furious.
Gongsun Yanran felt that humiliating King Yan's disciples was not enough, so she cut off the head of King Yan Li Yan, then jumped into the air, flew over the wall of King Yan's palace, and flew away.
There was a deathly silence in the air.
After the invisible air wall disappeared, all the disciples were able to rush forward.
They held the headless body of King Yan Li Yan and cried loudly like they were mourning their heirs.
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The dignified prince was assassinated in his own palace. This news cannot be suppressed no matter what.
Soon the palace learned the news.
Emperor Xianlong roared hysterically like an orphaned beast.
Although King Yan Li Yan was not Emperor Xianlong's favorite heir, he was still his blood after all.
His own son died suddenly, and his head was cut off by assassins. What emperor could bear it?
Emperor Xianlong only felt that he had been insulted, a huge insult!
"Come here, come here, call me Zheng Jie."
After a period of panic, Emperor Xianlong was now completely occupied by anger.
After much thought, he decided that he should discuss some countermeasures with his most trusted minion.
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Zheng Jie rushed to Zichen Hall as quickly as possible.
He knew the master's temperament very well.
Normally I don't dare to wait a moment, let alone now.
This is the time when a man is most vulnerable, even the emperor.
Zheng Jie tried his best to walk as gently as possible.
After entering the main hall, he could feel the deathly silence.
After bypassing the screen and arriving at the Nuan Pavilion, he saw that Emperor Xianlong had aged many years in an instant. Zheng Jie sighed and said, "Your Majesty, all the slaves and maids have heard about it. Please show your condolences and comply with the change."
It would have been better if he didn't say that. When Emperor Xianlong heard this, he immediately became angry.
"My condolences, how can I express my condolences? That is my child, my flesh and blood. What would you do if it were your child who died?"
Zheng Jie was silent.
After a long time, Emperor Xianlong realized that he had said the wrong thing. He coughed and said, "I was so angry that I went too far."
As a king, it is not easy to be able to admit his mistakes.
Of course Zheng Jie would not argue with him and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the top priority is to find the murderer of His Highness King Yan as soon as possible and bring him to justice."
This sentence is to the point.
Emperor Xianlong nodded after hearing the words: "Yes, yes! I must catch this murderer now. According to the guards of Prince Yan's Mansion, I am afraid that this assassin has a very high level of cultivation. I'm afraid it will be you this time, my companion."
I took action myself."
Zheng Jie hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that this servant is unwilling to help, but I am worried about your Majesty's safety. If this assassin can enter the uninhabited land and take the life of His Highness King Yan, then he may not be able to sneak into the palace.
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Zheng Jie's words shocked Emperor Xianlong, and he took a deep breath.
Yes, he was so angry that he forgot about this.
Although there are restrictions and large formations in the palace, there are always exceptions to everything.
What if this assassin can really ignore the restrictions and formations and sneak into the palace?
By that time, Emperor Xianlong was in danger of his life.
Therefore, Zheng Jie's amulet cannot be easily touched under any circumstances.
"Then help me think about it, who should I let go to find the assassin?"
As soon as Emperor Xianlong finished speaking, Zheng Jie immediately continued: "I think the bad guy Zhao Xun is the most suitable."
"Zhao Xun?"
Emperor Xianlong frowned instinctively when he heard this name.
"Is he okay?"
"Your Majesty, although Zhao Xun's cultivation level is not high, his connections are top-notch. Yuan Tiangang is his adoptive father, the mountain chief, and Taoist Qinglian are his mentors. Your Majesty only needs to let him go to investigate the case. If he
If there is a problem, these people will not just sit back and ignore it.”
Wonderful!
Emperor Xianlong heard this and called him an expert.
I have to say that Zheng Jie is quite accurate in reading people's hearts.
The mountain chief, Taoist priest Qinglian, and Yuan Tiangang all regarded Zhao Xun as their own.
Although Emperor Xianlong didn't know the reason why they did this, if he thought about it carefully, they must have their reasons for doing so.
Emperor Xianlong only needed to delegate power.
"Just do as the companion says."
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"What, His Royal Highness King Yan was assassinated in the palace!"
When the eunuch Yuan who delivered the order told Zhao Xun the news, Zhao Xun still felt a little unbelievable.
Although he had thought about this possibility, it was completely different from becoming a reality.
"Shh! Mr. Zhao, please keep your voice down. Only a very few people know about this, so you must not spread it outside."
Zhao Xun nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Eunuch Yuan, I understand the rules."
"Hey, the sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortune and good fortune. Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness King Yan died young. Your Majesty is very sad. Mr. Zhao must catch the assassin to share your Majesty's worries."
Zhao Xun wondered why it was him every time. Did Emperor Xianlong not get along with him?
"Don't worry, Eunuch Yuan, I will do my best."
"It's not about trying your best, it's about trying your best."
Eunuch Yuan emphasized.
"Well, I will do my best."
Zhao Xun was dumbfounded.
"That's all, the decree has been conveyed to our family, so we won't disturb Mr. Zhao from handling the case. Farewell."
After saying that, Eunuch Yuan turned to leave.
Zhao Xun quickly took out another gold leaf and stuffed it into Eunuch Yuan's hand.
"Master Zhao is so polite. I heard that it was Duke Zheng who recommended you to His Majesty this time."