Chapter 442: The Emperor's Birthday, the Beginning of Chaos in the Capital
People from the Zhengtian Alliance have also arrived in the capital, and now the water in the capital is getting muddier and muddier.
Gu Cheng looked around and looked back, and then he realized that there were alleys around him. He was not even in the capital at this time, but in a deserted forest, several miles away from the capital.
The formation just now was not only like a ghost hitting a wall, but also confused Gu Cheng's sense of space and time. Inadvertently, Gu Cheng no longer knew how far he had gone.
Liu Qi said from the side: "It is the Qimen formation of the Taoist lineage. The person who set up this formation is very strong. It is not only the Bagua Qimen, but it is also mixed with astrology and other things, so that when the formation is activated,
The time and celestial phenomena are very particular, and the time and place are in harmony, so that you can be lured directly out of the capital.
A Qi practitioner with such strength is definitely not an unknown person in the world. Who have you offended?
Qiu Erniang asked me to come to the capital to look for you. I went to your Supervision Department but didn't find your person, so I searched all the way and chased you here."
Gu Cheng shook his head and said: "I don't know, I have offended too many people recently, and it is possible for anyone to take action."
Although he said this, Gu Cheng had already locked in one person, and that was Feng Taisu.
Although Gu Cheng provoked many people in the capital, the only one worthy of such great efforts to kill him was Feng Taisu, who made him unable to see the true story.
In addition, this Qi Sect formation does indeed seem to be the handiwork of Feng Taisu, the national master. After all, the opponent is a Taoist master.
It's just that there is no evidence at the moment, and Gu Cheng has no way to use it as an excuse.
"By the way, Seventh Brother, this time the Zhengtian Alliance sent you here, but what tasks need to be carried out in the capital? Is the alliance leader coming?"
Liu Qi shook his head and said: "The alliance leader will not come this time, because he said that Da Qian's energy is not exhausted, no matter how big the trouble is, Da Qian will still be Da Qian.
This is the same sentence that the alliance leader asked me to bring to you. You don’t need to take sides in what we do this time. You just need to remember to maintain your duties as Yasushi.
As long as you stand where you should be, you won't suffer."
Gu Cheng thought for a while and nodded thoughtfully.
He probably understood what the alliance leader meant.
Dagan will never fall, no matter who wins or loses in this chaotic situation in Beijing, Dagan will never fall.
Since Da Gan will not fall, but he is now the supervisory envoy of Jingyesi and is in charge of the Supervisory Department, there is no need to say more about which side he needs to be on?
Liu Qidao: "Originally, our contact person here in the capital has always been that guy Yu Si, but now that he has gone to Nanjiu County, we naturally have to rely on you here.
I actually have two things to do when I come to the capital this time. One is to appease the fourth prince Li Xiaowu, and the other is to fish in troubled waters and take some benefits back.
Li Yuangong re-employed the prince and even allowed the prince to found the country. This incident had made Li Xiaowu a little panicked, so he came to me from the Tiantian Alliance for help early on, and even offered a lot of money.
This guy's mental endurance is still a bit weak. The leader of the alliance has already told him not to worry unfounded. The battle for the heir has not yet reached the last moment, but he is still very flustered.
So in order to appease the fourth prince, I still have to come.
Also, although Dagan will not fall this time, the capital will be in chaos.
Your emperor said he didn't know how to refine any elixir of immortality, but he secretly collected a lot of things and transported them to the capital.
Among these things is the most precious treasure of a small tribe in Western Xinjiang, three eagle feathers, and this is what the alliance wants."
"What makes the eagle's feathers so precious?"
Liu Qidao: "It's just an ordinary eagle, not a powerful monster.
Have you heard the story about Buddha cutting off his flesh and feeding it to the eagle?"
Gu Cheng nodded and said, "Of course I've heard of it. This story has been recited by those guys from the Buddhist sect for thousands of years."
Liu Qidao: "These three eagle feathers are the feathers left by the legendary eagle that ate the body of Buddha.
But how can ordinary things digest the flesh and blood of gods and Buddhas?
The eagle that swallowed the flesh and blood of Buddha did not become a great demon or become immortal. It was still an ordinary eagle. It could not digest the flesh and blood at all.
But staying with the Buddha's flesh and blood for a long time left a trace of Buddha's nature on the eagle's feathers. After the feathers fell, the treasure tainted with Buddha's nature was obtained by the small tribe in Western Xinjiang.
Of course, this thing is just a legend. No one has ever seen the Buddha or the eagle. However, these three eagle feathers really have a very strong Buddha nature. For practitioners who practice Buddhist techniques, there is
Great benefit.
Apart from the alliance leader, you are the only person in the Zhengtian Alliance who practices Buddhist techniques, so you will have a share of these three feathers afterwards."
Gu Cheng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, leader, for me. Then, seventh brother, what do you want?"
Liu Qi shook his head and said: "The sword in my hand is enough for me. This time I came mainly to help the alliance leader capture the feather.
I owe the alliance leader so much that I may not be able to pay it back in my lifetime."
When the Zhengtian Alliance was willing to help Liu Qi defeat the Murong clan and kill the opponent's elder Ke Qing, this favor was indeed so great that he could never repay it in his lifetime.
"Okay, let's not say more for now. I will follow you secretly in the capital these days to prevent anyone from plotting against you.
You just need to wait until the emperor's birthday ceremony and find someone to secretly take me into the imperial city.
Actually, I can go in by myself when there is chaos in the capital, but it will definitely be too late by then, and the day lilies will probably be cold."
Gu Cheng nodded, and after discussing it, he said goodbye to Liu Qi.
At this time, on Yujing Mountain, Wei Junshan saw that the man in black didn't seem to have come back yet. He stood behind Feng Taisu and said cautiously: "Master, did he have an accident? How about you make another divination?"
"
Feng Taisu didn't even turn around, and said calmly: "You are also an authentic descendant of Mai's lineage, don't you know how to do divination? You have visited many brothels, and even the Bagua skills in your mind have been thrown into women's stomachs?"
Wei Junshan sneered and said: "The secret of heaven is messed up. How can I calculate my cultivation level?"
Feng Taisu sighed: "The secret of heaven is messed up. If you can't figure it out, I can't figure it out either."
At this moment, a Taoist boy suddenly knocked on the door and came in. He handed Feng Taisu an official letter and said: "Master, this is the news from the palace."
Feng Taisu opened the official letter. After reading the contents, he was stunned and did not speak for a long time.
Wei Junshan wondered: "Master, what's written on it? Could it be that His Majesty doubts us?"
Feng Taisu shook his head and said, "No, His Majesty asked me to host his birthday."
Wei Junshan was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "If this is the case, it doesn't matter whether Gu Cheng dies or not. Your Majesty still trusts you, Imperial Master."
Feng Taisu's eyes showed a hint of uncertainty at this time: "Trust? Maybe."
………………
Gu Cheng didn't tell anyone about the robbery and killing, including the two swords of the man in black. Gu Cheng let Liu Qi take them away, directly destroying the traces of the fight.
With only five days left before Li Yuangong's birthday, many unexpected people came to the capital.
Some high-ranking officials and even leaders of big forces in the world came to the city one after another. The head of the Yamantaka Temple, the master of Baiyun Temple, Lu Guanghao, the headmaster of Taixuan Taoist Sect, and even the abbot of Jialan Temple came in person.
In addition to the top two sects of Taoism and Buddhism, there are also Tianjianmen, Qingfengxijian Pavilion, the Wang family, Murong family and other powerful forces from the seven great families. Almost all of them have sent people to the capital.
This is still the righteous sect, and it is unknown whether there are people from the three major evil cults who come to the capital and lurk secretly.
Moreover, Gu Cheng also saw the envoys from the northern barbarians coming.
In fact, this is quite normal. Whenever there is any festival in Daqian, or Li Yuangong’s birthday, the northern barbarians will come. After all, the northern barbarians are nominally vassals of Daqian. Before encountering such a thing, It's normal to come here to congratulate you, and to do some trade with Daqian and exchange some things for you back home.
But this time it was very unusual, because there were too many people from the northern barbarians, and there were hundreds of people in the core team alone.
They didn't have so many people come to the last ancestor worship ceremony. There were only seven or eight people who came. They were not conspicuous in the crowd, and Gu Cheng didn't notice them.
So this time the northern barbarians made such a big noise, it seemed a bit suspicious, very suspicious.
It has reached this level and it is no longer something that a single inspector can suppress. Even Fang Henshui and Yin Hongyuan joined the Xuanjia Guards at this time and began patrolling the capital.
However, on the day before Li Yuangong's birthday, Li Yuangong strangely sent an invitation to all the big names in the capital, asking them to enter the imperial city directly to attend the birthday party.
The emperor's birthday has nothing to do with Jianghu. Although many Jianghu people have always participated, they are mainly those Jianghu people who have close relations with the imperial court.
For example, people from Taixuan Taoist Sect, Baiyun Temple, and Jialan Temple came a few times after it became the state religion of Daqian, but they were all very low-key, just sending congratulatory gifts and leaving.
After all, Da Qian still doesn't like the Buddhist lineage very much now. Only one of the five great national masters comes from Buddhism, and the other four are from Taoism. As a disciple of Buddhism, it is better to keep a low profile.
Five days later, Li Yuangong's birthday was held in the imperial city. Gu Cheng and Hong Dingshan, who were the inspectors, no longer had to inspect the capital, but came to the imperial city in person to guard the gate. Of course, this also represented Li Yuangong's respect for them. They attach great importance to it, and also demonstrate against those powerful forces in the world.
How many people can be found in the world who can guard the door with masters at the master level?
Gu Cheng squinted his eyes, checking the invitation back and forth while also remembering the powerful men in front of him.
When Murong's people came in with Murong Hou, Murong Hou took a deep look at Gu Cheng. The sharpness in their eyes collided, but it was fleeting.
Even if Murong Hou hated Gu Cheng, he would not be such an idiot to challenge Gu Cheng at this time.