It takes about ten days to travel from Yangzhou to Beijing.
Ye Taishun passed through Luoyang and stayed at Su Xinghe Station for two days.
What surprised him was that when he left, he only injected ten years of internal energy into Xu Qingwan, but now she has about twenty years of internal energy.
She is only eight years old!
Su Xinghe stepped back from Xu Qingwan and came to Ye Taiyi with a frown.
It turned out that Xiao Wanwan wanted to practice with real people, just like Ye Tai in the past, when he hunted down many fierce bandits stationed around Luoyang City under the supervision of Su Xinghe.
Su Xinghe was still worried about her safety earlier, but Xu Qingwan had Ye Tai's ten years of pure internal energy, which was comparable to the thirty years of ordinary Jianghu people, and he also had half-skilled Tianshan Six Yang Palm and Gui Yi Sword Jue for body protection.
So there have never been any accidents.
She was unfamiliar with the enemy at first, but then became more familiar with it.
Almost every two days, she would hunt down those tough bandits, and regardless of whether those people were guilty enough to die, she would suck up their inner strength with a sweet smile, and then kill them with one sword.
Until Su Xinghe tried to persuade her later, she didn't like to listen to his teachings.
Although she was only eight years old, her life at her hands was no less than thirty.
During the conversation with Mrs. Ye, Su Xinghe used words such as "devil boy" and "too demonic" at least three times.
But when Mrs. Ye looked at Xu Qingwan, who was obedient and clingy like a kitten in front of her, she said that if all the people to be killed were those who deserved to be killed and there were no innocent women and children, then let her go.
The world has bullied her too much, and if she doesn't vent it out, it may completely explode later.
Having said that, Mrs. Ye also called Xu Qingwan alone and asked her not to deliberately kill anyone again.
Xu Qingwan naturally obeyed his words.
When Mrs. Ye was around, she wished she could stick to Mrs. Ye every day. How could she have the heart to kill people?
So just like that, Mrs. Ye let her ride on his neck and took her to play in Luoyang City for two or three days. Then, with Xu Qingwan's tearful and reluctant expression, he stroked her head and left Luoyang, heading towards
Leaving the capital.
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Ten days later.
Beijing.
Today is the day when Tai'a Sword God accepts the appointment and comes to accept the gift.
Not only the ministers of the DPRK knew about this news, but almost everyone in the capital spread it without Emperor Zhao Xu deliberately concealing it.
Because Zhao Xu wanted his subjects to know that even the first person in the world was still a subject at the feet of the emperor.
He, Tai'a Sword God, eliminates harm for the people and is revered as a banished immortal. However, he also has to obey the emperor's orders. If he is asked to go to the capital to meet the saint, he must also go to the capital to meet the saint.
But to this day, there is no news of Ye Jianshen entering the capital, which makes all the subjects suspicious.
Is it possible that Mrs. Ye is preparing to resist the order?
But if he wanted to disobey the order, why did he accept the imperial edict in the past?
Just when everyone in the capital was suspicious and guessing about Tai'a Sword God's thoughts, a white figure flew over the capital like a gyrfalcon.
"It's coming, it's coming! Tai'a Sword God has come to Beijing to meet the saint!"
"He is indeed a god among gods. I also thought that the story of riding a phoenix to the west was just made up by the storyteller. I didn't expect that there really is such a god in the world!"
"The number one person in the world, meet the 'number one person in the world'! The capital is bustling today."
In the court hall.
Zhao Xu sat on the magnificent dragon chair, listening to the instructions of the ministers with a somewhat unhappy expression.
"There is still a moment until noon. The spies came to report that Mrs. Ye is still in the Fengbo Pavilion outside the capital. What do you think he means?" Zhao Xu frowned.
He was not a fool. In order to establish his irreversible imperial power, he leaked the news without knowing whether Mrs. Ye would come to see the saint.
But according to the spies, Ye Tai stayed in Luoyang City for a few days and was indeed on his way to the capital.
Only then did he deliberately convey the news.
But now Mrs. Ye has been staying in the Fengbo Pavilion outside the city for an hour. Could it be that she changed her mind before the battle?
If this is the case, this slap in the face will hurt him, and it will also make it difficult for him to lower his face and win over Xixia.
But just when Zhao Xu and the ministers were suspicious, a powerful voice came from the sky and spread throughout the capital.
"Mrs. Ye came with a phoenix and asked the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to borrow 30,000 troops!"
Zhao Xu's face turned dark when he heard this.
I immediately understood that Mrs. Ye had performed the same old drama again. Instead of taking the road of land or water, she actually took the road of heaven!
However, the reason why I asked you to come to Beijing to meet the saint is to create a momentum of irreversible imperial power and to restore the turmoil in people's hearts caused by Zhao Boyun's death.
As soon as you put on the drama of a god descending to earth, and you bluntly asked me to borrow 30,000 troops, wouldn't you steal all my limelight?
As soon as the sound falls, people will arrive.
Just hearing the chirping of the phoenix resounded throughout the imperial city, the phoenix flew into the sky and returned to the sky.
However, Ye Tai, who was on its back, jumped down earlier and swept into the court hall with his ethereal and immortal light skills.
Under the gaze of all the ministers, Mrs. Ye walked slowly to the steps, smoothed her sleeves, knelt down on one knee, and said: "Consort of the Western Xia Dynasty, a citizen of the Song Dynasty, Mrs. Ye, please pay homage to the Emperor!"
The displeasure in Zhao Xu's heart eased slightly.
The ministers also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I still know that I am a citizen of the Song Dynasty, so I don’t need to be reminded. I also know how to pay respects to myself, although I don’t kneel down on my knees, nor do I bow my head.
However, when you meet the Holy Spirit for the first time, just pretend that you don’t know these etiquettes.
It also avoids embarrassing standoffs.
Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Ye Aiqing, please get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mrs. Ye said and stood up. His move was just to avoid wasting time.
Zhao Xu looked down at Mrs. Ye and said, "Ye Aiqing, you sent a message to Xingkong earlier, saying that you would come to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. In addition to receiving the gift, you also wanted to discuss with me the defense against the Khitans. Just now, you made it clear that you would borrow three troops.
Wan, could it be related to resisting the Khitan?"
Ye Tai shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, Ye Tai's move has nothing to do with fighting against the Liao Kingdom, but it is for the eternal peace and tranquility of the country."
Zhao Xu looked at Mrs. Ye and said, "Oh? Come and hear what Ye Aiqing has to say."
Ye Tai held his hands and said: "Your Majesty also knows that apart from being the Prince Consort of Xixia, I am also a martial arts person in the Central Plains, so I have seen and felt about the pattern of the Central Plains martial arts!
To be honest with the Emperor, it is not uncommon for Zhao Boyun, the king of Jingzhou County, to cause harm to a state, act against the will of the king, and regard the king's laws as if they were nothing!
Including minor ministers, when I was young and weak, several of my close relatives and friends died innocently at the hands of martial arts people, including those from well-known and decent families!
However, their disciples did not pay with their lives for killing people, nor were they arrested and imprisoned according to the law.
To this day, even those sects that are well-known and upright have become a cancer in the territory of the Song Dynasty. Under the feet of the emperor, he became the earth emperor, and even the compassionate abbot of Shaolin has killed several people!"
Zhao Xu waved his hand, frowned and said: "What Aiqing said, I naturally know that some traitors who believe in their own strength, relying on the sky to be high and the emperor to be far away, do live a more unrestrained life than me.
However, the erosion of the various counties and counties of the Song Dynasty by those famous and powerful factions has gone deep into the ground and is difficult to eradicate in a short time.
We are facing a national crisis now. If we attack them rashly, I am afraid it will cause an uproar, causing internal and external troubles...
But what Ye Aiqing said doesn’t make sense, if it’s those evil heretics, I don’t mind lending your hand to eradicate them!”
The implication is that the family is well-known and upright, the family is powerful and powerful, the branches and leaves are complicated, and they also have the reputation of being a chivalrous person and upholding local justice.
Even though there are some scum and local emperors inside, most people are on the right path.
If you rashly attack them at this time, Zhao Xu will not agree.
However, Zhao Xu didn't mind doing it to bully those gangsters, go through the motions, win over people's hearts, and win over Xixia.
Ye Tai clasped his fists and said, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. At a time when the situation on the border between Song and Liao is tense, we really cannot touch those well-known and decent people without permission.
But I am a martial artist from the Central Plains. In my name, I am going to remove the cancerous leaders who are causing harm to the party. It is enough to serve as a warning to others.
I only prayed for the people wholeheartedly and tried my best to remonstrate to maintain the dignity of the royal family. I aimed to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys. I did not eradicate the control of the local area by the famous family and caused unrest."
Zhao Xu sighed and said: "Ye Aiqing, you also know that the situation on the border is tense now. Where can these 30,000 troops be withdrawn?"
Mrs. Ye said with her hands behind her back: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I can make the decision for the Empress Dowager of Xixia. I will lend you 30,000 elite troops for one month and return 100,000 elite troops from Xixia until the war between Song and Liao is over!"