In the back garden of the mausoleum, hundreds of flowers bloomed, like flames of different colors sticking out their tongues and burning fiercely. A man dressed in black, accompanied by counselors, walked slowly. His appearance was somewhat similar to that of the king.
That fierce temperament seems to have been brought out from the mother's womb.
On the waist of the man in black is a frightening knife - Xuelin. The righteousness or evil of this knife depends entirely on the owner's will. When saving people, it will be dyed white, and when killing people, it will be dyed red. If
It is only used to save people. The blade of the sword is shiny white. Once it is taken out of the sheath, the sky and the earth are clear, and the sun and moon have no light.
If it is specially used to kill people, the blade of the sword will be as red as if it has been soaked in blood, and it will seem to drip with blood. Once it is taken out of the sheath, the sky and the earth will be dark red, like the blood of the dead steaming, like a hell on earth.
However, Xue Lin has followed several masters, some of whom were gentlemen, and some of whom were cruel. Therefore, White and Red are evenly matched and cannot achieve the above-mentioned miraculous effect. Naturally, their power is much weaker than it originally was. However, except for the monarch's Phantom Sword, which can match it,
No other weapon comes close.
In the hands of the second prince, the body of the Xuelin sword is reddish. Cruel people can see evil, and upright people can see righteousness.
On the day when the eldest prince became the king, he named the second prince the King of the Tomb. In fact, it didn't make much sense to grant him a title in the abyss of wilderness. Historically, all the mountains and marshes were owned by the king, and beyond the mountains and marshes, there was endless wilderness.
, except for the stray weeds, nothing grows.
The king controls the endless mountains with lush vegetation, which means he owns them all. As for the other princes and princesses, the preferential treatment is no more obvious than that of the ministers. They can have a certain number of armed guards, but they are insignificant compared to the armed guards controlled by the king.
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The key to the treasury is kept by the king, and every income and expenditure must be calculated clearly. If princes and princesses want to take advantage of the treasury, it will be even harder than climbing to the sky.
Although the power of each vassal king has been weakened and controlled, due to their prominent status, they still have many opportunities to secretly increase their strength. The threat from the vassal king is not small.
Fortunately, after the twenty-seventh generation of the monarch came to the throne, except for the ambitious second prince, King Ling, the other three vassal kings were relatively law-abiding.
The fight for power was fierce and bloody, causing great unrest in the palace.
Unlike Shao Kefan, who used the Phantom Sword countless times to eliminate dissidents, King Ling has never used Xue Lin. His Xue Lin was only used to deal with one person.
The opportunity I have been waiting for has finally arrived.
"I heard that the king is going to take a seriously injured woman out to find a strange person. It may take a few days to come back." Yan Jiaqiu whispered as there was no one around.
"Really? This is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Brother Wang usually guards the palace so tightly! He protects her like a treasure and never leaves even half a step away." Prince Ling said coldly, his voice lowered, "He actually went out for a person.
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Who is that person? I heard that the monarch ordered a woman to be whipped in Qiming Palace two days ago for entering Cangteng Oasis. Later, it was found out that it was a misunderstanding, so he took her into Yiwei Palace. This incident spread a lot in the palace.
, almost everyone believes that four years after Xuan Wei's death, the monarch who has been alone will have a queen.
He also made mistakes sometimes! King Ling couldn't help but ridicule.
"Then what does King Ling plan to do?" Yan Jia has little chance of winning. King Ling has played several tricks before, and Shao Kefan was aware of them all, so that King Ling could not get any benefit.
"We have to find the jade seal first." Prince Ling clasped his hands behind his back and paced.
"Oh, this... I'm afraid I have to search the king's palace." Yan Jia looked around again.
"Let me find it. You gather three thousand people. When I find the jade seal, I will petition in front of the National Assembly Palace."
The Guoyi Palace is the place where King Cang Teng handles important matters and talks with ministers. Every morning, Shao Kefan sits on the throne of the Guoyi Palace and performs his duties as the king.
In the main hall, the men and women stood in a large area with their heads bowed respectfully.
The second prince, standing at the front, buried all his dissatisfaction, conspiracies, and calculations deep in his heart.
Four years ago, in the competition for the throne, at the last moment, he lost to the king brother by three palms. He has been regretting it ever since. From that time on, he was slightly afraid of the king brother's strength, except for playing a few tricks.
Besides, there is no real face-to-face confrontation.
He didn't want to have such a consequence: witnessing his own death without ascending to the throne.
"Yes, when the king comes back, Cang Teng changes hands, and it is you who will be called the king."
During the ugly time, a very fast masked man quietly sneaked into the monarch's palace from the eaves of the palace. The guards on night shift at the door of the palace were still vigilantly guarding him.
As before, there were still two guards guarding the gate of the palace.
The King of the Tomb searched through the place where he could hide things, but there was no sign of the jade seal. He was unwilling to accept it and searched again to no avail. He was extremely disappointed. He cursed bitterly in his heart and was about to go out when he suddenly noticed the door facing the bookcase.
On that wall, the gap around a blue brick was slightly larger than in other places. When I stretched out my hand and tried it, it turned out to be loose. Knocking on the brick made a hollow sound.
There's something inside!
King Ling's eyes shone with joy as he carefully removed the bricks. He was somewhat surprised to find that the space inside extended into the depths, like a bottomless pit.
There was no jade seal at the beginning of the cave. Could it be that it was deep inside? King Ling frowned slightly and moved his face closer to the entrance of the cave.
"Whoosh".
Something flew out of the cave.
Prince Ling was shocked and quickly escaped, but his left cheek was still cut open.
"Ding".
With a sharp sound, a dart hit a nail head on the opposite pillar. The nail head was painted and integrated with the red pillar, making it difficult to distinguish it.
The dart was so powerful that the nail head was dented.
Immediately, the ten palace lanterns in the palace all lit up.
What is supposed to come has finally come!
"puff."
The door was pushed open by an invisible force, and then ten masters flew into the room. It was too late for King Ling to escape, so he had to fight bravely.
He only had an ordinary sword in his hand, and he was afraid that the conspiracy would be exposed, so he dared not use the Xuelin sword at his waist. Before coming, in order to avoid being exposed, he painted the Xuelin's scabbard black.
His physical strength was gradually depleted, and the ten people used all their feints to tire him out, in an attempt to capture him and expose his cancer to the world.
That person must have ordered them to do this!
The more King Ling thought about it, the angrier he became, and his attacks became more fierce. Then, holding a broken sword in his hand, no matter how good his martial arts was, he could not hurt ten people at all.
He was becoming more and more outmatched. One man took advantage of the gap between King Ling's dodged and feigned moves, walked around behind him, and stabbed his arm with a sword.
"Ah..." King Ling shouted, but he did not forget to use a hoarse voice, otherwise...
His arm was bleeding profusely, his face scratched by the dart was in unbearable pain, and the dart tip was poisonous! King Ling's heart sank suddenly.
Countless guards rushed into the door shouting and killing each other, and the top ten masters became more and more energetic as they fought.
Protect yourself first, and then find a way to hide it. This thought flashed through his mind. Prince Ling pulled out the snow lin with his right hand. In an instant, the palace became reddish.
"Xuelin Dao, it is indeed you." Several people shouted one after another.
Everyone on the road knew Sima Zhao's feelings towards Prince Ling, and they had long suspected that it was him, and had doubts about Xuelin's scabbard.
No one dares to underestimate the power of the Xuelin sword. The masters all used their true skills. However, when Xuelin waved, the sharp sword lights flashed together, and screams were heard. Hands, feet, heads, and intestines flew all over the ground.
There were stumps all over, and every one of them died without a complete body. It was too horrible to look at, and the river of blood gathered together and wound towards the palace door.
Except for a few masters who reacted quickly and jumped onto the sword light and survived, everyone else went on the road to hell.
The guards outside the door are still pouring in like water.
King Ling put the Xuelin sword into its sheath, jumped up to the space between the roof and the green wall, and flew towards the mausoleum palace.
Yan Jia, who was waiting for news in the mausoleum palace, saw that Prince Ling's arm and left face were injured, and his heart tightened, "Prince Ling, you didn't succeed?"
"Damn, he was already on guard. Hurry, this dart is poisonous. Help me clean my face first." Prince Ling's left hand tightly covered his injured right arm, and blood flowed out from between his fingers.
After taking care of the wound, Prince Ling frowned and remained silent for a long time.
Not only did the plan fail, but it also revealed a handle for people to catch - the Xuelin knife. So many people saw it, how could it be concealed?
Moreover, the injuries on the face cannot be concealed.
Yan Jia saw the concerns of King Ling. "I have a plan that can help King Ling escape."
"Oh? Tell me about it." King Ling said. If there is no solution, even if he does not die, he will be demoted to a commoner.
"Prince Ling hid for half a month and then said that the Xuelin knife was stolen yesterday and went to track it down. As for the person who died in the palace, it was naturally the person who stole the knife."
"Okay, that's a good idea." Prince Ling smiled coldly, "Let's see how he can control it."
For the next two days, people in the palace were in panic. The stumps everywhere in the Qiming Palace made many maids cry and faint. The slaves also vomited and cleaned up the corpses.
Shao Kefan left secretly. On the same day, Qin Minister Li Yuanzhao read to the ministers a decree that the king should take a few days off due to illness and put aside the discussion matters for the time being. This caused a lot of discussion among the ministers and constant suspicion. The king had always been in good health and suddenly fell ill.
It makes people think more.
Then, in Qiming Palace, there were countless casualties, but the king was nowhere to be seen. Logically speaking, he should be recuperating in the palace! After that, news spread that King Ling left the palace to chase the thieves because of the disappearance of the Xuelin Sword.
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The leader of a country has disappeared mysteriously, and the king of mausoleums, who is less than one person but more than ten thousand people, is not in the palace, and people's hearts are even more uneasy.
Some people began to make wishful thinking. Fortunately, the monarch's confidants Li Yuanzhao, Sima Tao and others took control of the overall situation and dispatched the armed guards with the token given by the monarch to defend various key points in the palace, thus preventing greater chaos from happening.
The chaos lasted for two days, and suddenly someone exclaimed: The king is back.
Lord Cang Teng's front was slightly open, and the face of the woman in yellow shirt in his arms was pressed tightly against his chest.
He landed lightly on the square of Qiming Palace. The guards, armed guards, and ministers who heard the news all knelt down and said, "Welcome the king."
"Everyone, get up! I have important business to go out, and I am worried that others will cause trouble, so I say that I am taking a leave of absence. I really feel sorry for everyone." The king, who had always been cold and cold, bowed deeply to everyone.
"My lord, farewell." Everyone was moved and took a step forward in unison.
Their king has never been like this.
Shao Kefan had long expected that after he left, there would be chaos in the palace and people would be in panic. Therefore, he used emotions to win over people's hearts. This move had an immediate effect.
"After I leave, will the palace be safe?" the red-clothed monarch asked knowingly.
Everyone looked at each other in shock, and Li Yuanzhao told everything that happened.
"Bury the deceased generously and give his family a gold ingot as compensation. I will take care of the rest." Shao Kefan frowned. It seemed that the King of the Tomb used the Snow Lin Knife.
Prince Ling used the excuse of looking for the Xuelin knife to disappear, allowing the shallow marks on his face to have time to disappear, achieving the ultimate goal of exonerating him.
Ha! He didn't even think of this.
"The king is kind." Everyone expressed their admiration in unison, as if they had been trained.
Shao Kefan flew up diagonally in the direction of Yiwei Palace, landed in the distance, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"Wow..." Everyone followed him with their eyes, and there was a chorus of exclamation.
The king is so powerful, what difficulties cannot he overcome?
Shao Kefan's second goal was achieved.
The King of Tombs was hiding in the secret room of the Tomb Palace at this time, and he became very angry when he thought that he was about to spend half a month in darkness.
They must have tacitly understood what he had committed!
Just knowing it is one thing, but making it known to the world is another thing.