Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

As Zhao Jing ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the three imperial edicts of the former emperor, the edict of abdication, and the edict of succession were spread throughout the capital and throughout the world. Some were shocked, some were surprised, and some were even more angry.

Because it was just a palace coup, and Zhao Jing spared no effort to issue imperial edicts to appease officials from all parties, and the generals of soldiers from all over the country, the Song Dynasty was generally in a relatively stable situation, and no one wanted to rebel.

No one jumped out to oppose Zhao Jing's proclaimed emperor.

Only the princes in the capital were eligible to target Zhao Jing. However, as Zhao Jing took control of the palace and controlled the imperial army, those princes had long been under house arrest.

As long as Li Xiuyuan mobilizes Han Shizhong's 20,000 cavalry to enter the capital, everything will be stable.

However, this is just the succession of power. Outside the capital, the people of the world are still in decline, and corrupt officials are still rampant. However, there are many, many less ghosts and ghosts than before. You will never hear of a village being haunted by monsters again.

Dozens of people died, hundreds of people died, this is a very serious matter

, and I don’t hear anything about the White Lotus Sect and the Maitreya Sect recruiting followers.

If Zhao Jing ascends the throne and is willing to implement benevolent governance and fight corruption, the Song Dynasty will still have a chance to revive. If it is just another Zhao official family, the national destiny of the Song Dynasty will soon be exhausted.

A change of dynasty is not far away.

None of this has anything to do with Li Xiuyuan. There is no everlasting dynasty. The rise and fall of a dynasty is a rule.

As soon as the ten-day deadline came, Li Xiuyuan ordered his troops and horses, and took everyone with him. Even the coffins of the soldiers who died in the battle were transported out of the capital one by one.

"Sha Jin, are you going to Yangzhou with me, or are you going to stay in the capital and continue to be your escort chief?" In the escort agency, Li Xiuyuan asked suddenly as he watched everyone getting ready to go.

Sha Jin said: "If the eldest young master does not dislike it, I am willing to go to Yangzhou with the eldest young master."

Li Xiuyuan nodded: "Okay, then let's set off with us today. The escort agency will be left to other trustworthy people to take care of it. The escort agency in the capital cannot be abandoned."

"Yes, young master, the younger one will make arrangements."

Sha Jin looked happy. He was just a bodyguard leader in the capital. How could he get a high-level military position in Yangzhou?

After some preparations, Li Xiuyuan and others quickly left the capital in a grand manner.

With the imperial edict and appointment in hand, he prepared to go to Yangzhou to take office.

If the plan is normal, Li Xiuyuan will govern Yangzhou for decades until he resigns and returns to his hometown to retire. Of course, if he has spare time, he will have to find time to solve several other things.

Just when he walked out of the capital city gate, he suddenly saw a sloppy old Taoist on the side of the road.

The old Taoist's clothes were opened, exposing his chest, and he was lying on the roof of a house and fell asleep.

It seemed that the passing of Li Xiuyuan and others disturbed him, causing him to open his eyes. He slowly opened his eyes and woke up. He glanced at Li Xiuyuan and smiled and said, "Is the saint about to leave? Do you want me to give you a ride?"

He seemed to only say this to Li Xiuyuan, and no one else heard him.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at the old Taoist and didn't recognize him. He just raised his hand and saluted: "I don't dare to bother the Taoist."

The old Taoist scratched his neck and said with a smile: "I think you will not be safe on your way south this time. It's better to be careful. If someone calls your name on the road, don't look back. You may be able to escape."

"Um?"

Li Xiuyuan had doubts in his heart, would he encounter any danger on the road?

But this old Taoist is a practicing person who knows how to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, so he should not blame anything on himself.

"Can Taoist Master please elaborate?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

The old man shook his head, just smiled and waved his hand to watch him leave.

At this moment, the war horse passed by, but Li Xiuyuan was getting farther and farther away from the old man. In the end, he only saw him fall back and continue to sleep soundly on the roof in the sun.

Since he had gone far away and had no intention of telling him when he saw him, Li Xiuyuan didn't ask any more questions.

Then, Li Xiuyuan ordered: "Wu Xiang, you lead the troops in front, Sha Jin, you lead the troops behind, pay attention to safety on the road, and send out a scout every two miles, we only have less than 2,000 troops, Lushan needs to be careful

.”

Wu Xiang and Sha Jin took the order and immediately escorted them with their troops one after another.

Li Xiuyuan walked in the middle of the army with the wounded soldiers and a group of personal soldiers to ensure that nothing went wrong.

"Sir, Han Shizhong's 20,000 cavalry are already on their way. It only takes less than half a day to meet them on the road. Are we still afraid that they will encounter some bandits or robbers who will block the road and rob them? We need to be so careful."

Beside, Sister Hu was riding a bay-red horse, following her.

He gave me a wink and smiled sweetly.

"Listen to others' advice in everything. An old Taoist said that there will be disaster on my way. I think it's better to be careful." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Really?" Sister Hu Sanjie rolled her eyes: "The old Taoist must be talking nonsense. Who could have predicted your disaster?"

"But I can't see through the real details of that old Taoist." Li Xiuyuan said: "That old Taoist looks like a mortal but has a temperament and demeanor that a mortal doesn't have. He looks like an immortal, but he has gone too deep into the world of mortals and has become tacky like a mortal.

If you say he is a Taoist who is practicing, he does not have the qualities that a practicing person should have.

breath"

"Anyway, we only have a few hours on the road. I'll check around for you."

Sister Hu's beautiful eyes turned, but she left the team on horseback. When she walked to the roadside, she suddenly turned into a red fox and ran into the forest. Then a wave of evil luck rose, and one shrouded the head of the team, and the team slowly moved forward.

drift.

But it was she who was in heaven, watching over her surroundings.

And at the same time.

In a small town near Guandao.

Today, an old man came to the town wearing a white Taoist robe, spotless and immortal. This old man claimed to be the Immortal of the Mountain. He came out of the mountain specifically to inspire a friend to return to the Heavenly Palace and ascend to the fairyland.

Such interesting stories immediately attracted many people in the town.

"I am a Taoist who practiced Taoism in the Tang Dynasty three hundred years ago. I have just become an immortal recently. I remember that there was a close friend of mine who practiced with me three hundred years ago. Unfortunately, my close friend

Coveting wealth and honor in the human world, he went to the human world to become an official, which delayed his spiritual practice. In the end, his spiritual practice was not enough.

Whether you have to fall into reincarnation or suffer the pain of reincarnation, today this immortal has become an immortal, so I came here to enlighten the reincarnation of my friend and fly to the immortal palace with him."

"Just now, I, the Immortal, found out through investigation that my good friend was reincarnated in this town, so I came here to investigate today."

Hearing what this immortal old man said, who claimed to be the Immortal of the Mountains, the spectators suddenly became excited.

"Immortal, do you think I am the reincarnation of your friend?" an idle man in the crowd asked shamelessly.

The mountain sage shook his head and said: "You are not."

"What about me? Am I?" asked a farmer.

"Unfortunately, neither are you." The mountain sage said again.

Then there were many more personal inquiries, but the immortals in the mountain all shook their heads and said no, and finally sighed: "It seems that my good friend is going to miss the fate of immortality again today. No matter what, I have to fly to the immortal palace alone."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

But he didn't go very far when he suddenly let out a soft sigh, grabbed the hand of a passing scholar, and said in surprise: "My friend, I have been looking for you for a long time. It's so great. I didn't expect to meet you at the critical moment."

You, don’t ask any more questions now, just follow me to the Immortal Palace, and I will guide you to become an immortal.

Get the Tao."

The scholar's name was Gu Sheng. He was returning from grocery shopping with his wife at the moment. When he saw the old man who claimed to be an immortal rushing over and saying such words, he was immediately confused.

"Taoist Master, you must have admitted the wrong person. I don't know you," Gu Sheng said.

"You don't recognize me in this life, but you were very close to me in the previous life. We are each other's best friends. Today, after practicing for three hundred years, I have finally achieved enlightenment and become an immortal. I am about to go to the immortal palace and live happily. My friend, are you willing to follow me?

Shall I go with you?" said the mountain sage.

Gu Sheng hurriedly shook his head and said: "No, no, no, I have parents, a wife and children at home. How can I abandon my parents and wife to practice with the Taoist Priest? Taoist Priest, please come back. Taoist Priest of Immortal Palace can go alone."

Already."

Hearing this, the immortal in the mountain sighed: "Alas, you missed the opportunity to become an immortal because you had a mortal heart. I didn't expect that you would still be like this after reincarnation. Well, well, I won't force you. Since you are here today.

It's time to say goodbye, and I don't have anything to give you. This is what I have

The dagger you carry with you can be regarded as an immortal treasure, so I’ll give it to you for self-defense.”

"When you encounter evil spirits or spirits in the future, as long as you chant the spell, this dagger will fly out and kill them."

After he muttered the words, the dagger in his hand immediately flashed with a dazzling glow, flew out like a rainbow, and actually penetrated a hole in a big tree on the roadside in front of him.

"Ah. What a treasure from the immortal family. You are so prosperous, Mr. Gu."

"Oh my God, such a big tree can make a hole through it. If it hits a person, how can he still be alive?"

"What an incredible treasure."

Pedestrians on the roadside opened their eyes wide when they saw this and exclaimed in surprise.

"This is the spell that summons this dagger."

The mountain immortal recited a spell to Gu Sheng, then took the dagger back and stuffed it into his hand, then sighed and left unsteadily.

Back home, Gu Sheng looked at the shiny dagger on the table and couldn't help but smile: "I never thought that I knew an immortal in my previous life. If I didn't have parents and a wife, I might have followed him on the street.

he's gone."

His wife Jiang Rong looked at the dagger on the table and recalled the words of the mountain immortal, but she couldn't help gritting her teeth and said: "Husband, there is one thing I didn't tell you. I didn't tell you before because it was confidential at this time. If it were spread, it would
To be continued...