Although Xinnanhou is not the top prince in Daqian, he can be said to be the most loyal prince to the third prince.
As early as in the past, when the Third Prince had not yet shown his prominence, the Xinnan Hou Mansion had already taken the initiative to seek refuge with the Third Prince. The entire Hou Mansion was the Third Prince's backing, so when he heard that something had happened to the Xinnan Hou Mansion, the Third Prince immediately sent someone to his side. Come to support.
Situ Xiao is the third prince's confidant and is responsible for making suggestions and handling some chores for the third prince.
And Na Toutuo was a master recruited by the third prince in his early years, named Du'e Toutuo. Because the third prince saved his life, the other person voluntarily gave up his past identity and served under the third prince. He was responsible for helping the third prince deal with the world. things.
These two people are both civil and military, and they are almost the two most trusted confidants of the third prince. They were both sent here by the third prince. It can be imagined that the third prince attaches great importance to this matter.
At this time, facing Situ Xiao's questioning, Gu Cheng pointed at Guo Xing'an's body and the black-robed man's body and said coldly: "At the time of the ancestor worship ceremony, he believes that Nanhou is a prince of the imperial court. In the end, he colluded with such evil cultivators who harmed people's lives and had evil intentions. What did he want? Can he rebel?
As the commander of the Eastern Territory, I, Gu Cheng, naturally put the safety of the entire Daqian capital first in everything I do. Of course I cannot tolerate such things!
On the contrary, I am very curious, what does it mean for the two of you to appear here?
Guo Xing'an belongs to the third prince, could it be that this evil cultivator is also related to the third prince?"
Na Du'e Toutuo was furious when he heard this, the expression on his face was distorted, and he shouted: "How bold! You can humiliate His Highness at will?"
As Du'e Tutuo finished speaking, the magic pattern on his arm suddenly burst out with a faint blue light, and he suddenly punched Gu Cheng!
At that moment, the surrounding vitality of the world unexpectedly and strangely integrated into his arm, and layers of power ripples exploded, making a loud roar!
Gu Cheng made a fist seal with his hand, and the Sumeru big hand seal fell directly. The force of the mountain was suddenly shot out, and it directly collided with the opponent's punch. The powerful wave immediately overflowed, centered on the two people, and under their feet The soil and rocks of the earth have been cracked.
Du'e Tutuo did not move, but Gu Cheng couldn't help but take three steps back.
This guy's own strength is at the peak of the sixth level, and his strange power is simply astonishing. Even practitioners of the same level who are skilled in physical cultivation are probably no match for him.
But at this time, Gu Cheng had no intention of fighting him alone. He waved his hand directly, and Tie Tianying and others immediately surrounded him with dozens of Jingyesi's elite Xuanjia guards, bending their bows and setting arrows. Qi flickered on the rune arrows, causing bursts of light.
"Jingyesi is handling the case but you are obstructing it. You really don't know how to live or die!
Even if you are the Third Prince's people, what are your official positions and what qualifications do you two have to take care of this matter?
To attack me, Jingyesi, in public is simply lawless!"
Anger welled up on Du'e Tutuo's face, but before he could take action, Guo Feng had already rushed towards Gu Cheng like a madman.
The last time he was penetrated by three bloody holes by Gu Cheng, he already hated Gu Cheng.
Seeing that Gu Cheng had destroyed his Xinnan Hou Mansion and even killed his father, Guo Feng had already forgotten everything and went straight to kill Gu Cheng.
It's a pity that in this case, his behavior can only be regarded as seeking death.
Gu Cheng didn't do anything himself, he just waved his hand, and the rune arrows in the hands of Tie Tianying and others immediately fell, and in an instant, Guo Feng's whole body was shot into a sieve. This time, there were almost thirty holes. more than.
Seeing that Du'e Toutuo was about to take action, Situ Xiao immediately pulled him and secretly sent a message: "Wait a minute and take action!
It's already too late. The Xinnan Hou Mansion has already been destroyed. What's the use of fighting against Gu Cheng? Don't cause trouble!
Besides, it doesn’t matter if you let him kill Guo Feng, the Xinnan Hou Mansion knows too much, and if he doesn’t die in Gu Cheng’s hands, I will find a way to get rid of him!”
Du'e Toutuo quite trusted Situ Xiao's words. He snorted coldly but did not make any further moves.
Situ Xiao looked at Gu Cheng with cold eyes and said coldly: "Gu Cheng, you did a good job. You eliminated a powerful prince in Da Gan in one day. Let me see how you deal with the aftermath!
Do you think the fourth prince can help you solve all this? He is currently busy fighting with the second prince, so how can he have time to take care of you?
You think you belong to the Fourth Prince, but you don’t know how important you are in the Fourth Prince’s heart? Let’s wait and see!”
Seeing that the matter was irreversible, Situ Xiao said a harsh word and took Du'e Tutuo away.
Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly. He suddenly felt that the third prince did not seem to be very strong. He could tell by looking at the people under him.
This Situ Xiao is actually the number one think tank under his command. How can he still imitate others and become a military advisor with this kind of virtue? There is also Du'e Toutuo. Although his strength is indeed very strong, as long as he has not reached the level of a master, he basically cannot do it alone. to affect the entire battle situation.
There are also other people under his command, most of whom are gangsters and powerful people. Even the powerful princes like Xinnan Houfu are not the top ones among the many princes in Daqian. Said it was pretty good.
The only person around him who can be called a top supporter is Baiyun Guan. Unfortunately, Baiyun Guan is a powerful force in the world and is inherently inadequate.
The second prince heard that he was very prestigious in the military, and now he started to get involved in Jingyesi.
The fourth prince cooperates with the Zhengtian Alliance and has connections with Jingyesi and other aspects of the court.
Compared with these two, the third prince is really far behind.
Shaking his head and getting rid of the messy thoughts in his mind, Gu Cheng asked Tie Tianying and others to continue to sort out and collect the evidence about the Xinnan Hou Mansion, and then record it directly into a file.
Situ Xiao said that the fourth prince would not help him. In fact, Gu Cheng had never considered the fourth prince, whom he had never met, as a supporter. He did not even intend to rely on the Heavenly Alliance Gu Cheng.
It is better to ask for help than to ask for help yourself. Gu Chengke has never thought of relying on others for things he can solve himself.
But at this time, he was standing in the Xinnanhou Mansion, thinking deeply. Tie Tianying came over and said: "Sir, the interrogation and statistics have been completed. There are a lot of bad things in the Xinnanhou Mansion. If Xinnanhou is still here, At that time, none of this was a big deal, but now that he is dead, any one of them can be used as evidence of guilt to throw dirty water on him.
However, Guo Xing'an was extremely secretive about the matter regarding the evil cultivator of the leftist way. Even except for him and Guo Feng, no one else in the Xinnan Hou Mansion knew of its existence. It would have been better if he had been left alive just now."
Gu Cheng said thoughtfully: "It's useless even to keep him alive. Didn't you see what Situ Xiao and others did just now? Even if I don't kill Guo Feng, Situ Xiao still wants to kill Guo Feng and silence him.
I should be able to confirm now that this evil cultivator is related to the third prince. At least the third prince and his family are aware of its existence. If this is the case, what is the meaning of the other party's existence?"
Tie Tianying didn't say anything. It was related to the internal fighting in the royal family. Gu Cheng could intervene in this kind of matter, but he was just an ordinary night watchman without any background and backing. He didn't dare to say anything about this kind of thing.
At this moment, Gu Cheng suddenly thought of something. He suddenly asked Tie Tianying: "By the way, were Daqian's ancestor worship ceremonies interrupted before? If they were interrupted, what would be the consequences?"
Tie Tianying didn't know why Gu Cheng suddenly asked this question. He thought for a while and said: "When I first came to the capital, I happened to participate in an ancestor worship ceremony, but it was uneventful and there were no unexpected fluctuations. Even the prince There was no internal fighting between them. It was the prince who came to read out the memorial.
However, I heard from a senior who worked with me at the time that in fact, there have been many accidents in ancestor worship ceremonies over the years.
Five hundred years ago, when Da Qian first established the empire, there was a lot of chaos. Demons, evil spirits, remnants of the ten kingdoms, and some rebels and bandits would often take advantage of this opportunity to come to the capital to cause trouble.
During the two or three hundred years in the middle, the country's national strength reached its peak, and now it is a little worse. However, in the last hundred years, it has become turbulent again.
If any unexpected event occurs and the ceremony is interrupted, it is very simple. Just choose an auspicious day to carry out the ceremony again.
In fact, everyone understands that Da Gan conquered the world with force, not the protection of ancestors. The ancestor worship ceremony is just a beautiful ceremony, with symbolic significance greater than practical significance."
Hearing what Tie Tianying said, a smile suddenly appeared on Gu Cheng's face. He seemed to have figured out the cause and effect relationship.
Before, Gu Cheng had always wondered why the Nanhou Mansion or the Third Prince and his family would have anything to do with such an evil cultivator who raised monsters.
Although the Third Prince has a close relationship with many Jianghu people, there are so many Jianghu people that being associated with such an evil cultivator who dares to openly kill people in the capital is simply pouring dirty water on himself. It's hard to say. Not nice.
But if this matter is related to the ancestor worship ceremony, Gu Cheng seems to have thought of a reasonable reason.
The evil cultivator of the Left Dao is not very strong, and is considered relatively weak among sixth-grade practitioners, but his ability to escape is pretty good.
Although the corpse tapir he kept in captivity was an extinct ancient monster, it didn't have any redeeming features other than a magical ability to escape from the earth. If he caught it and kept it in the cage as a curiosity, it would make the officials The noble man is very interested.
But if we connect these things together, on the day of the ancestor worship ceremony, people gather outside the imperial city. If this evil cultivator reveals the corpse of the tapir, it will definitely cause a large-scale commotion.
In particular, the corpse tapir has the magical ability to escape from the earth. Without the secret method of Gu Cheng Yaojian Yeluo that can lock the nature of living creatures, even several powerful masters who came and dug three feet into the ground may not be able to catch this thing. Moreover, they did not dare to use large-scale martial arts and secret techniques in the capital.
If such a big thing happens on the day of the ancestor worship ceremony, it must be interrupted and restarted on an auspicious day. According to the rules, the prince who previously recited the memorial ceremony must not continue.
Even though this is not his fault, in the eyes of others, it may be that this prince is not liked by his ancestors, which is why he caused so many troubles, so it is natural to replace him with a substitute.
At present, the second prince and the fourth prince are fiercely fighting for the position of reading the memorial. The third prince has given up the fight early and has already identified the position of the successor.
If something goes wrong during this ancestor worship ceremony, there will only be one person who will benefit, and that is the third prince!