From the position of the young minister, one can sense the magical effect of the altar array and the strange spiritual thoughts emitted by the light and shadow of the giant tree. This is the secret passed down by the Ba Kingdom's sacrifices in the past generations, and the duties of the sacrifices,
It has always been held by the monarch. Although Ba Yuan has been divided into five kingdoms, this secret is still inherited by the Ba Shi Kingdom.
Shaowu knelt in the center of everyone's attention, watching the miracles left by his ancestors unfolding in front of everyone. He was thinking that one day he would fully activate the magical effect of this formation and see with his own eyes what the magic tree that reached the sky was.
What does it look like?
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Mr. Yuan Deng, the leader of the Liangfengding Sect and a master of the time, also participated in the ceremony with Mr. Chang Ling. He stood outside the altar very close to the young minister, in the same row as all the lords in the court. He looked at the towering
The light and shadow from the trees to the sky are also full of intense yearning in the eyes.
The appearance of Mr. Yuan Deng on this occasion and standing in this position shows the importance and courtesy of the monarch. Seeing this in the eyes of the people present, no one would think that the monarch would punish Mr. Yuan Deng and clean up the Liangfeng clan.
After the Zen Ceremony, Shaowu officially became the new king of Bashi Kingdom. The whole country celebrated for ten days. The capital was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and people spontaneously composed carols. The first decree promulgated by the new king was
The king's order is to grant amnesty to the world and release the prisoners in prison back home to show the king's kindness and life-giving virtue.
But Prince Zhonglan was not among those pardoned, because he had not yet been convicted when Shaowu succeeded to the throne. If he had been convicted, the crime of treason and usurping the throne would also be unpardonable.
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On the third day after Shaowu succeeded to the throne, he summoned the young master Huiliang alone. Huiliang was unable to attend the ceremony with other brothers. After he returned to the capital, the Beidao family was still responsible for keeping him under close custody, even on weekdays.
He could not see any of his confidants. Today he finally met Shaowu. It had been more than four years since the last time the two brothers met. When they met again, Shaowu was already the king and sat in the position that Huiliang had only dreamed of sitting.
As soon as Huiliang saw Shaowu, he shouted excitedly: "Shaowu, how can you treat me like this? I have served the country well by winning Zhonglan, but you have kept me under house arrest for such a long time! ... How could you, my father?"
Let you do this? I want to see my father!"
Beidao who escorted him scolded him from behind: "Huiliang, why don't you show courtesy when you meet the king? You are still yelling and screaming!" As he spoke, he stepped forward and stretched out his foot to kick the bend of his knee.
The young minister waved his hand to stop Beidao and said, "Huiliang is my elder brother. I forgive him for being rude and disrespectful today. If he doesn't want to salute me, the king, then he can just stand and talk!"
Only then did Huiliang realize that his identity was different now. The young minister in front of him was already the king. His aura had become weaker invisibly, and he didn't want the young minister to take any advantage. Finally, he performed the courtesy of a minister meeting the king.
, then stood up and raised his head and said: "Master, you still remember that I am your elder brother, so why do you put me under house arrest for no reason?"
Shao Wu looked at Huiliang, his eyes full of regret and sadness, and sighed: "For no reason! Now, do you still say it was for no reason?... After all, you are my brother, and you made the mistake you did now.
, I also have a responsibility. My father didn't let me see you, but I still have to see you in person. Some decisions should not be made by our father."
Huiliang stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, what mistake did I make? Zhong Lan thought that your attempted assassination in that caravan had been verified. But I got the news and captured Zhong Lan, and you became safe and sound.
Your Majesty, my purpose in taking down Zhonglan was to save you. Although it turned out to be a misunderstanding later, the act of rescuing people will not become a crime, right?"
The young man lowered his eyes and did not look at Huiliang. He lowered his head and said, "My father's time is running out. I don't want to make him sad, so I should say some words and do some things. I
I am not Lord Li Zheng, I am the king. I just want to point out two facts here.
First, Zhong Lan has confessed that he is the mastermind of the assassination. But I know very well that he cannot invite such a group of assassins. My senior brother Hanxiong is not dead. When he saw the assassins, I am afraid they are not what you said before.
The monks of the Beast Mountain said. Secondly, if you really want to save me, my senior brother Dajun in the caravan will not die! I am not here to ask questions today, and you don’t need to tell the detailed reasons for this matter, let alone
No need to admit guilt.
But if you want to walk out of the palace safely, you must give me answers and reasons."
Huwa was also confused on the way to escorting Huiliang. Even if he knew that Huiliang was lying, there was no evidence that he participated in the assassination and he could not be convicted. What should he do after returning to the capital? But
Huwa forgot one thing. If the young minister becomes a king, he will have the authority of a king. He will not ask questions like Lord Li Zheng, he only needs to point out the facts.
It cannot be said that Huwa has forgotten this, because Huwa is not the king; but as long as the young minister sits in this position, he will naturally handle things from the perspective of the king.
Huiliang suddenly felt a biting chill. Without looking back, he knew that Beidao behind him had pulled out the machete from his waist. This shows that Shaowu trusted Beidao. In such a private occasion, he actually let Beida take the machete with him.
The machete comes in.
Huiliang couldn't help but wanted to shout: "Young Minister, do you want to kill me? How dare you do this!" But these words were not shouted out, because today's Young Minister really dares! Even if he quietly killed Huiliang
, who can do anything to him? The young minister gave Huiliang a chance to go out safely, and of course Huiliang understood what he meant.
At this moment, Huiliang's whole body felt as if he was deflated. His eyes were devoid of any energy. He lowered his head and said, "Zheng Shiguo!"
This is the answer Shaowu wanted. Although he had already guessed it, it was finally confirmed by Huiliang at this moment. Shaowu's eyelids twitched, and his hands subconsciously clenched his fists, but then he loosened his hands.
He said in a very calm tone: "This is the answer, what is your reason for doing this?"
Huiliang raised his eyes and looked at the young minister, and said in a hoarse voice: "The reason! You shouldn't have been away for more than three years without any news, and you shouldn't have allowed me to see hope when there was no hope! In terms of cultivation, talent
, my strategy and even my appearance are no less than yours. Among all the young masters, I am the only one who is most suitable to be the new king in the future, but my father never sees this..."
Huiliang thought that he was better than Shaowu in everything, but he had no hope of competing for the position. However, after Shaowu left for such a long time, there was no news from the country. Later, he heard that Shaowu would secretly return from abroad.
The country gave Huiliang, who always considered himself good at planning, hope again. It can be said that this hope was given to him by Shaowu - giving him a chance to take action behind the scenes.
The more Huiliang talked about it, the more excited he got, and eventually he even lost control of his emotions. The Shaowu secretly sighed, some people don't do evil on weekdays, it's not because they don't want to, but because they haven't waited for the right opportunity. Finally, the Shaowu closed his eyes and looked like
Feeling a little tired, he waved his hand and ordered the imperial guards to enter the palace and take Huiliang away. Only General Beidao was left in the side hall.
Beidao glanced at the young minister and whispered: "My lord, your father does not want you to deal with Zhonglan and Huiliang. He has ordered me to take the three young masters Zhonglan, Huiliang and Guliang to serve in the forbidden area of Pengshan.
As a punishment, I won't be able to leave without your order in the future. Although he didn't say anything clearly, I can understand what he meant."
The young master opened his eyes and said apologetically: "Uncle Dao, can I ask you something?"
In a private situation with no other people around, the young master once again called Beidao Master Dao Uncle. Beidao Family quickly said: "My lord, please speak!"
Shao Wu: "This is not your order, it's just my request to Uncle Dao. No matter what my father means, but while he is still alive, I don't want anything to happen to Zhong Lan, Huiliang, and Gu Liang. My father doesn't want me to handle it."
The reason for this is that I don’t want me to be known as a brother who killed each other. But my father has been in the country for more than forty years and has been benevolent throughout his life. How can I let him be known as a father and son who killed each other?"
Beidao lowered his head and said: "I understand, my lord, there is no need to say anything more."
The young master stood up and saluted Beidao: "Uncle Dao, I just made things difficult for you and wronged you!"
Hou Lin ordered the Beidao clan to escort the three young masters Zhong Lan, Huiliang and Gu Liang to serve in the forbidden area of Pengshan. Although he did not give any clear orders, how could the Beidao clan not understand what Hou Lin meant.
Whether it is for the future stability of the Bashi Kingdom or for the crimes committed by the three of them, their lives must not be spared.
This is the arrangement made by Hou Lin. If the three young masters die in the forbidden area of Pengshan, it will be Beidao who will take the blame. In short, it has nothing to do with Shaowu. But Shaowu now begs Beidao to die in Houlin.
Don't take action before. As for Hou Lin's death, he did not give any clear orders to Beidao, but Beidao also understood what Shaowu meant.
Zhong Lan and the other three people must be eliminated. Even if Shao Wu wants to be merciful, Beidao will strongly advise him to take action. However, Shao Wu will not directly give orders to Beidao. In the future, the general will still take the blame.
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Shaowu did not ask Huiliang about the specific action plan and planning details of his collusion with Zheng Shiguo. In fact, from the perspective of the monarch, from a country-to-country level, he knew who the enemy was and who wanted to kill him.
His death is enough.
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The day after Shao Wu summoned Hui Liang, Hou Lin, who had already taken the Zen throne, also summoned Mr. Yuan Deng in the palace.
Mr. Yuan Deng heard that the monarch had summoned him. He thought it was the young minister who wanted to see him. Unexpectedly, when he came to the palace, he saw Hou Lin. The Hou Lin was sitting in the center, with two people, Shrike and Changling, in front of him on the left and right.
A master of the six realms, there were no other guards or servants in the hall, but the three generals Zhendong, Zhennan, and Zhenxi were standing behind Yuan Deng.
Looking at the formation, Yuan Deng knew that Hou Lin was on guard against him. In order to prevent the young minister from getting hurt in case of a conflict, Hou Lin didn't even call the new king.
Mr. Yuandeng was still calm, with no look of panic on his face. He bowed to the back and said, "I heard that the Lord has sent a military formation to protect my Liangfeng clan, and specially ordered me to come to the capital for the Zen Ceremony.
Watching the ceremony, I sighed with emotion, how could I receive such courtesy in the country! Why is it that we are summoned privately today and the scene is so solemn?" (To be continued)