The Imperial Master's Mansion, this residence located just outside the Imperial City of Huajian, has become a hot topic among the people of Huajian Shangjing in the past few days.
Because not long ago, this Imperial Master's Palace was not called the Imperial Master's Palace, but the Regent's Palace.
The regent at that time was the uncle of Huajian's current young emperor, and the younger brother of the previous emperor.
The common people in the capital are naturally not very clear about royal matters. For them, even if the sky changes over their heads, their lives will continue. What they hope for is that the new emperor will be more diligent in his work.
Love the people and be less authoritarian and harsh in taxation.
However, no matter what is unclear, for the people in Shangjing who live in the center of power and are closest to the palace, some gossip will always spread inadvertently.
Although the old emperor of Huajian is not a wise king, he is not stupid either. He has been in power for more than thirty years and has not made any great achievements, but he has not made any big mistakes either. This is very difficult for a small country on the border between the human race and the wizard race.
In other words, calmness and stability are already the most valuable things.
In recent years, as the old emperor's health problems became increasingly serious, the regent began to intervene in politics. It was during this period that the situation in Shangjing City, which was originally stable, began to become turbulent.
Even the people in Shangjing City could clearly see the regent's methods and ambitions. As for the ownership of the dragon throne after the death of the old emperor, although no one said it clearly, everyone knew it in their hearts.
However, what no one expected was that after the old emperor passed away, the young prince actually knocked down the powerful regent.
Overnight, more than 300 people in the Regent's palace, including young, old, women, children, servants and maids, were all killed. At the same time, nearly 70% of the army under the Regent's control, half surrendered and half were captured.
kill.
And those cronies of the Regent who were either directly or indirectly hidden in the government and the public were also eliminated overnight.
It can be said that after that night, the entire pattern of the government and the public in Huajian underwent earth-shaking changes.
After the fall of the regent, the young prince who had never been favored by anyone, now the little emperor, suddenly appeared and took out the old emperor's succession edict. With his status as prince, it logically became what he is today.
His Majesty the Emperor.
Since then, the world among flowers has changed!
The people had different opinions and rumors spread everywhere. Although Huajian had an express ban on discussing royal affairs, gossip still spread like snowflakes in the streets and alleys.
However, although there are many versions of the rumor, the one that convinces the people the most is that the young emperor received help from a nobleman, the one who is now in charge of the emperor's master's palace.
Of course, these rumors are not groundless, because after the young emperor ascended the throne, the first thing he did when implementing the New Deal was to establish the position of Imperial Advisor.
The imperial master of Huajian Kingdom has the same status as the imperial master of the current dynasty and has the right to participate in political affairs.
At the same time, the young emperor issued an edict to rename the original Regent's Palace to the Imperial Master's Palace as the residence of the new Imperial Master.
However, although the position of Imperial Master was widely advertised, in the Imperial Master's Mansion located in the core area of Shangjing City, no one had ever seen the mysterious Imperial Master Dugu Sheng who was rumored to have helped the young emperor turn things around.
Many people have nothing to do on weekdays, so they always pay attention to the movements in the Imperial Master's Mansion, hoping to get first-hand news or have a chat in teahouses and restaurants.
What disappoints them is that for a whole week, the Imperial Master's Mansion has not opened its doors to welcome guests.
Those officials who wanted to establish friendship with the Imperial Master were shut out, and they did not even step through the threshold of the Imperial Master's Mansion.
Except for a few servants who went to the market to buy some vegetables every day, almost no one was seen coming in or out. After persisting for several days, those who stayed outside the Imperial Master's Mansion finally left in a somewhat resentful manner.
However, the rumors about the new mysterious imperial master have calmed down a little, but on this day, they once again became the center of discussion among the people in the capital city.
On this day, the young emperor
Next, announce to the world that the new year will be renamed "Taiping". In the notice, there is an explanation of the Taiping era name. Among them, the sentence that shocked the entire Shangjing City and Huajian Kingdom was the most.
: "Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living people, carry on the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!"
As soon as this sentence came out, the people in the capital city all applauded, and the literati even regarded it as a divine pen, calling it the "Four Sentences of Peace".
The most surprising thing is that Zeng Yuxiu, the imperial master at that time and the most influential Confucian master in the entire Huajian Kingdom, bluntly said that these four lines of peace came from the mouth of the emperor's master Dugu Sheng.
At the same time, the various gossips about the Emperor's Master's Mansion that were circulating among the people in the upper capital had just faded away, but because of the appearance of these 'Four Sentences of Peace', the mysterious Emperor's Master once again became a favorite among the people.
Talk about objects.
It's just that it's a little different from the heated atmosphere in Shangjing City in recent days. As the center of public opinion in Shangjing City, in the Imperial Master's Mansion, Ruan Shi pushed a wheelchair and quietly led Dugu Sheng around various places in the mansion.
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As the regent's residence that once covered the sky with almost one hand, it occupies a very large area. In addition to the main hall, side halls and bedrooms, there are also many rooms for servants to rest. The stewards and servants of the mansion usually visit
Live inside.
Apart from these, some garden scenery and beautiful ponds and canals were not left behind. It took Ruan Shi two full days to visit the Imperial Master's Mansion with Dugu Sheng.
However, although the Imperial Master's Mansion is large, there are not many people inside.
After experiencing that bloodshed, the family members and servants who originally lived in the Regent's Palace have been completely cleaned up. The servants who are now taking care of various matters in the palace are all the servants left by the young emperor at that time.
There were only about thirty people in the crowd, which seemed very deserted.
Dugu Sheng stopped in a pavilion by Chunchao Lake, and Ruan Shi stood by the pavilion, spreading bait one by one.
Following her movements, thousands of koi came rushing under the Spring Tide Lake, and the glow was brilliant and beautiful.
After feeding the koi for a while, Ruan Shi pushed Dugu Sheng out of the small pavilion. After slowly walking out of the wooden plank road over the lake, as soon as they came out, they saw someone waiting for them outside.
Xing Yu stood under the shade of a tree. When he saw the two people approaching, he quickly saluted respectfully: "Young Master, Master Vulcan."
Ruan Shi nodded, looked at Xing Yu and asked, "What's the matter?"
"News just came from the palace, saying that a master of the Wu clan has sneaked into the Huajian Kingdom and has been staying outside Shangjing City with no intention of leaving. The person in the palace wants us to take action."
"Humph!" Ruan Shi snorted coldly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Have you figured out the purpose and strength of the master of the witch clan?"
Xing Yu nodded and replied: "According to the news from the palace, the strength of this master of the Witch Clan should be in the middle or late stage of the Innate Qi Realm. As for the purpose, it is not clear yet."
"Have Jian Wushang and the others left seclusion?"
"The two masters, the God of Sword and the God of Death, have come out of seclusion. Master Fengshen and Master Sword God are still in seclusion. Master Zombie God has come out of seclusion two days ago, but after returning from outing yesterday, he went into seclusion again."
Ruan Shi nodded, pondered for a while and said, "Let Malzi and Bai Jing go. If they can't be captured alive, keep a whole body and bring them back."
"Yes!" Xing Yu responded, then disappeared in a flash.
After Xing Yu left, Ruan Shi's expression remained unchanged. He pushed the wheelchair and said calmly: "Master, the one in the palace seems to have gone too far. Do you want...?"
Dugu Sheng leaned on the backrest of his wheelchair, keeping his eyes slightly closed from beginning to end. Hearing Ruan Shi's question, he just replied calmly: "Being born in an emperor's family, it is inevitable that you will play some emperor's tricks. When a young man becomes emperor, he will inevitably be young and frivolous.
This little emperor is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Although our appearance has helped him solve his urgent needs to a certain extent, at the same time, it has also affected some of the little emperor's plans and added more difficulties to his rule.
Many uncertainties.
He has this
I can understand this kind of temptation!
However, we are just looking for a place to stay, and it would be best if we can hide behind the scenes. If we can refine the strong man from the Witch Clan into a divine guard this time, we will send it to the palace to have a look, and he can be regarded as a
Be warned.
From now on, try to meet his demands as much as possible. Cooperate if you can, but if you can't, it will take some time to re-establish a new emperor, but there is no big problem."
As Dugu Sheng spoke, a meaningful expression appeared on his face again: "This little emperor hides quite well!"
Ruan Shi nodded, pushed Dugu Sheng, and gradually disappeared by the Chunchao Lake.
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Not far from the outskirts of Shangjing City, a tall, thin man with a crew cut wearing a black coat was looking ahead with a wary expression. In front of him, there were two people.
A man was wearing heavy black armor and sitting on a tall black horse. His face was completely surrounded by armor, only a pair of eyes glowing with faint black light were exposed.
The other man was wearing a black robe, with a long sword on his back. The collar of his black robe was very high, covering most of his face, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.
"Who are you?" the tall, thin man with a flat head said in a hoarse voice.
Bai Jing did not take action directly, but slowly uttered one word: "God!"
"God?" The flat-headed man stuck out his scarlet tongue, licked his lips, and sneered: "I heard about you, but you are really ignorant and fearless. How dare you claim to be God?"
Bai Jing ignored the other party's sarcasm and just said calmly: "A member of the Wu tribe?"
The tall, thin man with a flat head was stunned, his eyes narrowed, and he did not answer.
"Two choices." Bai Jing's tone remained calm: "Come with us, or die here."
When the tall, thin man with a flat head heard this, his tone was full of disdain: "I think I have one more choice. That is to kill you!"
Before the man finished speaking, he had already moved. He pulled out two iron rods and a scimitar from his back with both hands. In an instant, he combined these things together to form a huge sickle-shaped weapon.
The sickle is huge. The handle is made of two iron rods and is nearly two meters long. The blade of the sickle is also more than one meter long.
The other end of the knife handle was tied with a thick iron chain of unknown length, connected to the tall, thin man with a flat head.
The whole body of the sickle glows with a dark red light, like dried blood, just like the sickle used by the God of Death to harvest life, giving people a chilling feeling at a glance.
The tall, thin man with a flat head held a huge scythe in his hand and had no intention of continuing the conversation with Bai Jing. After finishing those words, he rushed towards the direction of Bai Jing and the two of them.
"kill!"
Bai Jing gave a low shout and held the Killing God Sword behind his back with his backhand.
In an instant, an extremely powerful murderous aura suddenly erupted from Bai Jing's seemingly calm body.
The almost endless murderous aura erupted in an instant, like a volcano erupting. With Bai Jing as the center, a blood-colored murderous aura light beam about ten feet in diameter steamed up.
As Bai Jing slashed out with his sword, the murderous aura that was already visible to the naked eye condensed into a murderous aura several feet long, and surged towards the tall and thin master of the Wu clan.
Seeing this scene, the face of the master of the Wu clan changed slightly, and he swung the sickle in his hand repeatedly. In just the blink of an eye, he made more than a hundred cuts.
The sharp sword light kept flying, and the surrounding heaven and earth energy exploded instantly under the attack of the sword light, which actually caused a gap in the murderous sword gang that Bai Jing slashed out.
After breaking through the murderous sword, the master of the Wu clan did not slow down and threw the bloody sickle in his hand directly towards Bai Jing.
The bloody sickle seemed to turn into a bloody stream of light, breaking through the heavy air barriers and rolling out.
"Crash la la la..."
As the sickle was thrown, there was a sound of friction between the iron ropes, and a bloody chain appeared across the sky. The following sickle passed through the ten feet distance between the two in an instant, like a giant snake, opening its bloody mouth.