Chapter 58: Senior Brother! Take your mind! Two chapters in one
"Buzz..."
The vermilion palace door slowly opened, and before Xu Tong and others could move forward, honor guards on both sides poured out of the palace door.
The imperial city of Daqian is not large. It extends from Tiaoju Bay to the south, Wansong Ridge to the north, the mountainside to the west, and the southern section of Zhonghe River to the east. It is about 1,400 meters long from east to west and about 700 meters from south to south, covering an area of one kilometer.
Compared with the grand scale of the Forbidden City of 720,000 square meters, it seems a bit stingy, not to mention that in terms of decoration, it is very different from the Ziwei Palace of Empress Zhou in Luoyang.
However, even this small imperial city should not be underestimated. Before Xu Tong stepped into the palace gate, he felt that his aura had begun to be suppressed by an unknown force.
The Forbidden Palace of the Imperial City is suppressed by the luck of the emperor. Even if you enter the palace gate, your strength will be temporarily knocked down and you will fall into the realm of Dao. The deeper you go inside, the stronger this sense of oppression becomes.
However, my luck has been greatly improved. When I looked up, I saw that the Yin Hu above my head, entrenched in my luck, had grown two or three times larger.
This improvement in luck is naturally inseparable from the operation of showing off one's leadership in front of the Lin'an Gate just now, and it is also due to the four words "Wu Yun Yongchang".
No one really thinks that these eight words, "God bless the great power, may the military fortune be prosperous." These eight words were shouted out by someone on a whim.
When he came out of Tianyao, Xu Tong began to think about how Song Changming could use the word "longevity" to manipulate others' luck and lifespan in order to nourish himself.
Why can't I do this myself?
So after a little thought, I asked Da Ya to be possessed and shout these eight words at the critical moment.
Don't underestimate these eight words.
God bless you, may your fortune be prosperous.
The focus of these eight characters is on the last four characters. Don't forget that you are Shen Wuhou. This character "武" can refer to Da Qian's force, or it can be used alone, or it can refer to yourself.
The common people won't tell the difference so clearly, but I put on a show in front of Lin'an Gate and gained enough attention, so when I shout out, I will unconsciously think about myself, and the meaning of shouting out will also change. .
Even if only two or three of the ten people think this way, the huge number is enough to give them the benefits of winning the battle.
And the result was just as expected, just as I thought, my luck kept rising from Lin'an Mansion to this palace.
At this moment, Yinhu has the appearance of winding up a mountain.
As the saying goes, the Yinhu is circling the mountain, and hundreds of beasts are respected.
Once you have reached this point, your luck has become your climate and you are no longer subject to the constraints of time.
Xu Tong was thinking about it. At this time, Wu Jie on the side saw that he was silent and thought Xu Tong was not used to it, so he spoke.
"This is the place where the palace is important. Just get used to it, Marquis Wu."
"It's okay, I just don't know what kind of suppressing thing is so overbearing." Xu Tong looked around, trying to see what this suppressing thing was.
When Wu Jie heard this, he sighed and explained to Xu Tong: "In this forbidden area of the imperial city, there is a stone monument, which is the forbidden martial arts monument left by Emperor Taizong.
When Emperor Taizong founded the country, the country was in ruins and was in turmoil. He was worried that the generals would support their troops and respect themselves, so he erected this monument in front of all the soldiers. In the name of the emperor, he sealed the monument to express peace to the world. It is forbidden to use weapons.
After this incident, a group of generals surrendered their military power on the spot.
From then on, the stone monument here became a palace monument and was respected by scholar-bureaucrats and other Confucian literati, who banned martial arts and prospered, and the world was peaceful.
It is precisely for this reason that this forbidden area of the palace is the world of scholars, and gods and gods are not allowed to enter without permission, and we warriors are no different from those pawns!"
When Wu Jie said it to the end, he was inevitably a bit resentful. It was a time of troubled times, and it was no longer an exception in history books to criticize Confucianism and harm the country.
In his opinion, although this stone tablet suppressed the luck of the Heavenly Stems, it also broke the blood of the generals and was a humiliation to the generals.
As a result, Tianqian was frequently disturbed by the Northern Barbarians during the hundred years since its founding.
If it weren't for his mentor's powerful force, Tian Qian would have been trampled by the Northern Barbarians' cavalry just like Xuan Kun.
However, Rao was a mentor who was closely related to the destiny of the country. In the end, he had to enter the court in the name of the pillar of the country. This shows how much the ancestral calendar was rejected by the civil servants.
"So this is ah!"
Xu Tong had a look of realization on his face, but Xiao Jiujiu began to stir in his heart. If he took such a cowhide stone tablet back and threw it out at the critical moment, wouldn't it be a big killer?
Thinking of this, Xu Tong pretended to be curious and said: "I wonder where this forbidden martial arts monument is? It also gives me a chance to see it."
On the side, Wu Jie seemed to see through Xu Tong's little thoughts and pointed to the left side of the palace gate: "Not far over there, there is a small temple, which enshrines the Forbidden Martial Monument, but I advise Marquis Wu not to think too much about it. , this stone tablet is carved from Taishan stone, and has a trace of the Taishan Mansion’s divinity. Even if Xu Lai comes in person, it cannot shake it in the slightest."
"Ah, hahaha, that's it, I just want to see it."
Xu Tong laughed, and his mind became active.
"I didn't expect that this stone is related to Fu Jun. Well... I happen to have Fu Jun's seal in my hand, so maybe there is no chance!"
"Boss, what kind of reward can this emperor give us?"
Li Bo followed behind and asked in a low voice through the team channel.
Xu Tong rolled his eyes at him and said half-jokingly: "I don't know, I might reward you with a big sword!"
"No, forget about the big sword, my waist hurts recently!"
When Xu Tong mentioned the big sword, Li Bo thought of the braised noodles in his hometown, and immediately felt that his big waist began to hurt.
While the two were talking, everyone had already arrived outside the palace gate of Daqing Palace, and saw that the civil and military officials of the entire court were already waiting for them in Daqing Palace.
"Dismount and follow me!"
Wu Jie was afraid that Xu Tong didn't understand the rules, so he hurriedly told him to dismount, and then led Xu Tong into the main hall with rapid strides.
Before entering the palace gate, he clasped his hands and bent down to enter the palace: "Your Majesty, Wu Jie, pays homage to the Emperor. Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
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After Wu Jie finished shouting, it was Xu Tong and others' turn to kneel down and praise the emperor's grace.
"Xuan! Wu Jie, Wu Zhe, Ma Ji, Zhao Yong (Li Bo) enter the palace!"
The eunuch holding a fly whisk stepped forward and called out the names of Wu Jie and others one after another. However, everyone was startled and found that Xu Tong and Yang Hong's names were not among them.
Wu Jie raised his head in confusion and glanced at the eunuch in front of him: "Eunuch Xue, didn't the emperor declare Shen Wuhou?"
The eunuch nodded calmly and urged them to enter the palace quickly.
Seeing this, everyone did not dare to delay and stood up one after another to enter the hall, leaving Xu Tong half-kneeling outside the hall.
Xu Tong sighed, knowing that this was an insult to him, but there was nothing he could do about it. A high-ranking official would crush others to death, and this principle was not so comfortable for him.
This is the threshold, rules, restraints and shackles of worshiping in the court. If you are a land god, a master of rivers and lakes, or an emperor, you will love birds but not birds.
If you're in a good mood, I'll call you emperor, if you're in a bad mood, fuck you!
But when you put on this official robe, you are a land god, and you have to kneel down.
In the main hall, decrees of enfeoffment and awards were issued one after another.
Wu Jie was granted the title of Prince of the County. Although he was not a prince, he was the only king with a different surname in the past decades.
Others were also promoted to the third level, and were granted gold, silver, and various treasures.
I don’t know if it was because of his words, but Wu Jie focused on introducing Li Bo and repeatedly emphasized Li Bo’s contribution.
It was obvious that Wu Jie really liked this boy, and he was so stunned that he was stunned for a while.
In the end, Emperor Long Yan was so pleased that he directly rewarded him with a sword named "Long Tu Qing".
This sword seems to be the emperor's sword.
Li Bo hasn't seen the specific attributes yet, but thinking about it, it won't be much worse.
Only after everyone had finished awarding rewards, the emperor seemed to remember Xu Tong. After saying a few words to the eunuch beside him, he saw the eunuch nodded and turned around to come outside the hall.
"Marquis Shenwu, the emperor allows you to wait for orders in the imperial study. Come with me."
Obviously the emperor did not plan to meet Xu Tong at the court meeting. This move caught many ministers who had originally prepared to find the right time to participate in Xu Tong's performance unprepared.
Xu Tong nodded and followed the eunuch.
"Your Majesty, this Shenwuhou..."
Upon seeing this, a minister was about to speak immediately, but before he could say anything, he was forcibly taken over by Zhao Meng, who was sitting on the throne.
"Marquis Shenwu is arrogant and domineering, but at a young age he is already at the top of the world and has made great military achievements. He is a young man who is wild and unruly. Today I will personally train and train him."
After Zhao Meng finished speaking, he changed his tone and said: "It is decreed that Marquis Shenwu is lawless and exaggerated. He will be fined for three years. In addition, I have drafted a decree to grant him three thousand fertile fields, a royal manor, and six hundred horses."
, five thousand taels of gold and other rewards, all of them will be taken back. In consideration of his youth, I will retain his title and official position to see the consequences."
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After saying that, Zhao Meng looked at Xu Fan who was standing aside: "What do you think, Uncle Guo?"
Xu Fan was so smart, he thought to himself: "I think the pie is not big enough."
In Xu Fan's opinion, the emperor's rewards were just for show. There was no need to give them in real terms anyway, so it would be better to draw them bigger.
However, he did not dare to say these words from his mouth, so he could only cooperate and say: "My emperor is wise!"
Seeing the two of them singing along and canceling the matter, all the ministers naturally looked a little unhappy, but Xu Lai seemed to have expected this.
Upon seeing this, he immediately said: "Your Majesty is right. I feel that Marquis Shenwu is indeed a talent, but he still needs to be sharpened before he can become a real magic weapon for me."
After finishing speaking, his voice changed: "Although our army won a great victory in this battle, it also suffered a lot of losses. I propose that in the spring of next year, we can send envoys to the Northern Barbarians. At that time, we will invite Marquis Shenwu to go with us to sharpen our skills.
Substituting merit for crime!"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials immediately reacted and wrote letters to support the proposal.
Seeing this, Zhao Meng frowned and thought for a moment: "It's accurate."
At the same time, on the other side, Xu Tong, led by Eunuch Xue, walked forward along the corridor. At this moment, Eunuch Xue had a different face.
"Don't blame me, Marquis. The emperor is also in trouble. The emperor is pleased with all the things you have done. He asked our family to send a message to the marquis. It is natural that you should be made a duke. It's just that there are too many trivial matters in the court. Instead of being here,
It's better to have a cordial relationship in private than to argue endlessly over there."
"If the emperor can do this, Yang Hongding will be devastated and repay his kindness to the country!"
Xu Tong put on a deeply moved expression and said two words that were against his will.
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed a small temple standing under the palace building nearby. When he looked at it, he immediately felt an extremely strong sense of oppression.
If you take a closer look, you will see the words "Jinwu Temple" hanging on it. It is obvious that this is the place where the "Jinwu Temple" is stored.
Xu Tong noted the location and planned to find an opportunity to release the five fur balls and see if he could steal them.
Then he followed Eunuch Xue to the imperial study room, and asked the young eunuch to bring snacks to eat, indicating that Xu Tong could sit down and wait.
Xu Tong was relaxed and natural, with no stage fright at all. He sat down and tasted the snacks slowly.
Compared to the last time I entered the palace, when I went to meet the Empress of Zhou Dynasty, I really felt the pressure at that time.
But this time, there was no longer the feeling of being crushed by the imperial power to the point of being unable to breathe.
Even though the presence of the Forbidden Martial Monument in the palace suppressed his cultivation to the level of Taoism, he was confident that if he wanted to leave the Forbidden Palace, the Emperor would not be able to do anything about it.
Needless to say, this snack tastes really good. It is crispy in the mouth, glutinous when chewed, sweet and not greasy, and leaves a fragrant aroma on your lips and teeth.
While Xu Tong was eating, he looked at the study in front of him.
"Huh?"
When he saw a painting on the wall, Xu Tong's expression changed.
This painting is not outstanding. In this era when there are as many great masters as dogs, there are many outstanding painters, and there are even many people who have become Taoists through painting.
The one in front of me seems particularly inconspicuous.
Amidst the white mountains and black waters, a cherry tree stood there. Under the tree, a Taoist priest sat holding a wine gourd and drinking.
It's just that the Taoist priest in the painting only has a back view. If it weren't for the Taoist bun on his head, Xu Tong wouldn't have recognized him as a Taoist priest.
Xu Tong looked at this portrait and couldn't help but be in a trance for a while, and began to wonder a little bit in his mind.
"I see, this old guy, I didn't expect that he hid it quite deeply."
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps, and the eunuch on duty outside the door shouted loudly, "The Emperor has arrived."
"I bow to the emperor."
Hearing the eunuch singing loudly outside that the emperor has arrived, Xu Tong came to his senses, immediately stood up from his seat, walked out of the room, bowed deeply and bowed forward.
"I love you, no gift."
An unusually pleasant voice came in.
Xu Tong stood up straight and focused his eyes on the emperor. He saw that the emperor was about the same age as himself, wearing a crown with a sky crown, twenty-four curly beams on it, and a red gauze robe woven with clouds and dragons.
This young man is the same age as himself, and his appearance is more delicate and elegant. His face is like white jade, his aura is strong, his steps are steady and steady, and he has the air to control the world.
This is the current king of Daqian, Zhao Meng.
In the content of the script that I have read, there is only two words mentioning Zhao Meng, emperor.
Other than that there is no other information.
But think about it, after all, in the last round of players, even by the end of the mission, their official positions failed to reach the fifth level.
Not to mention entering the palace to meet the saint, I am afraid that his name is not even qualified to appear in front of Zhao Meng.
"Sit down, don't be restrained. I just made you suffer a little, but it was all for outsiders to see. There is no need to be restrained when you get here."
Zhao Meng's face was pleasant, as if he was talking to a close friend, and he was particularly kind to Xu Tong.
Xu Tong nodded, looking particularly relaxed.
Zhao Meng briefly asked Xu Tong what happened when he was fighting outside. Xu Tong answered fluently. Seeing that the circle was almost complete, Zhao Meng glanced at the eunuch beside him.
"Back off!"
The eunuch lowered his voice and quickly retreated from the study with the others.
After all these people left, Zhao Meng saw Xu Tong's eyes still staring at the last cake on the plate, and couldn't help but shook his head: "If you like to eat, I will give you some later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xu Tong stood up and answered respectfully.
"Hey! There is no one around at the moment. You don't need to call me the emperor. Call me..."
"Senior brother!" Xu Tong raised his head and suddenly shouted towards Zhao Meng.
This time it was Zhao Meng's turn to be stunned. After being stunned for a few seconds, Zhao Meng immediately shook his head and said: "What does Wu Hou mean? How did I become your senior brother?"
"Senior brother entered the profession earlier than me, so he is my senior brother."
Xu Tong blinked at Zhao Meng, then picked up the last cake on the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, eating and complaining at the same time.
"Master is so cruel. In order to let my senior brother get the innate divine fetus safely, he just put a big black pot on my head. If I hadn't stirred up my spirit, I would have died outside."
"It's a pity that Master couldn't survive the battle at Luoyuepi and dispersed. Senior brother, in our group, we are the only ones left."
The more Xu Tong talked, the sadder he became. He gnawed at the pancake in his hand, but tears already filled his eyes. It seemed that only by eating hard could he forget the pain in his heart.
Seeing this, the bridge of Zhao Meng's nose twitched, and he quickly raised his head. After a moment of silence, he said, "What... did he say in the end?"
"said!"
Xu Tong lowered his head, paused for a moment, and imitated Changkong Taoist Zhang Yishan's emphasis: "I left a bottle of wine for you under the cherry tree. It is Master's wedding gift to you..."
"hiss!"
Although Zhao Meng already felt that he had disguised himself extremely well, when he heard these words, he could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes.
When he was taken down the mountain, the old Taoist priest sent him thirty miles away, saying that he would come back to see him when he got married.
But when it came time for the wedding, I waited and waited, but never saw the old Taoist priest again.
It was not until recently that he heard the news that the old Taoist priest had betrayed Longhu Mountain with something.
Soon after, someone secretly handed something to him.
I thought that was the old Taoist priest's compensation for himself.
But when he heard this, he realized that his master had been thinking about him all these years.
For a moment, Zhao Meng couldn't help but look at the painting hanging on the wall. He took a deep breath to calm down. He looked back at Yang Hong, whose face was full of grievances and stubbornness. The original plan in his heart was shattered.
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He reached out and patted Yang Hong on the shoulder: "I've wronged you, junior brother."
"Brother!"
Xu Tong screamed, hugged Zhao Meng around the waist, and let out bursts of wailing, as if he wanted to vent all the grievances in his stomach.
So much so that the guards and eunuchs outside the Imperial Study Room were all stunned, wondering what happened inside to make Marquis Shenwu cry so sadly.
"The Holy One is indeed a wise king. It was so simple to make the Shenwuhou burst into tears and return to the Holy One..."
Eunuch Xue had a look of pride on his face. He was a little worried at first, but he didn't expect that in just one stick of incense, the emperor had already scolded the famous Marquis Shenwu to tears.
I think it must be the emperor's holy teachings that have touched the soul of Lord Shenwu...
After crying loudly, the imperial study finally became quiet.
After a while, Zhao Meng's voice was heard: "Bring the things in!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Xue quickly signaled to the guards behind him and carried a large wooden box inside.
Although the box is not big, eight people used wooden sticks as thick as bowls and three iron ropes to carry it into the royal study.
There was a sound of "Boom!"
The box was placed on the ground and actually smashed the blue bricks of the study room.
Eunuch Xue looked up and saw the emperor cordially holding Xu Tong's arm and walking up to him, saying to Xu Tong: "I know you have had a hard journey and I know you have been wronged. This is the treasure I have prepared for you. Please open it."
have a look."
When Xu Tong heard this, he quickly wiped the corners of his eyes, walked to the box, opened the box and took a look inside.
I was immediately shocked by what was inside the box!
In the box, I saw a set of mountain armor, red armor, dragon helmet, and beast twist, full of domineering.
Zhao Meng on the side said with a proud face: "This set of red dragon gold crystal armor is the divine armor forged by Taizong of Daqian. It is the compensation I give you!"
Xu Tong took a deep breath and looked back at his senior brother. Thousands of words condensed into one sentence in his heart: "Senior brother, you have lost your mind!"
