"Reporting to the saint, someone broke into the Tai Chi Hall!"
Outside the palace gate, there was a shrill voice, full of panic, but it was not clear whether it was because of disturbing the emperor or because of what happened in Taiji Palace.
The saint's body was shaken.
Taiji Hall was where hundreds of officials gathered and was the heart of the Tang Empire.
During the court meeting, the emperor and the officials discussed matters in the palace, which was usually closely guarded. No one dared to enter the palace except the eunuchs who cleaned the palace.
Anyone who enters the main hall without authorization is equivalent to treason and will be executed.
At this moment, a eunuch came to report that someone had broken into the Taiji Palace. He was anxious and panicked. Of course, it could not be because there were eunuchs cleaning the palace.
The saint was so shocked that he didn't care about anyone coming to disturb him. He even forgot that the Master was nearby and said in a deep voice: "Come in and tell me!"
The eunuch outside opened the door carefully, quickly ran over, knelt down and prostrated on the ground.
The saint frowned and said, "Who broke into Tai Chi Hall? Where are the soldiers of Tai Chi Hall?"
The Tai Chi Palace is guarded day and night by dragon scale guards. For ordinary people, not to mention entering the Tai Chi Palace, even if they approach, they may be killed.
"Madman!" the eunuch trembled: "Reporting to the saint, he is an old madman!"
The saint was startled and asked in astonishment: "What old madman?" Thinking that the Master was nearby, he turned around to look, only to find that the chair where the Master was sitting was now empty, and the old Master was nowhere to be seen.
She couldn't help but look around, but she couldn't find any trace of her master. She didn't know whether he was hiding or really leaving.
"The old madman is so slovenly. I don't know how he got into the imperial city." The eunuch reported, "He appeared in the Imperial City."
Outside the Ji Palace, they were stopped by the warriors in front of the palace, and then they started fighting!"
The saint frowned and said: "Taiji Palace is guarded day and night by dozens of dragon-scale guards. They can't stop the old lunatic you mentioned?" He said with an angry look: "They are just a bunch of drunkards."
"They are all dead!" the eunuch trembled: "All the dragon scale guards guarding the Tai Chi Palace were killed by the old madman!"
The saint suddenly changed his color.
The Dragon Scale Imperial Guards were originally the strongest elites among the various armies of the Tang Dynasty, and the Imperial Guards who were transferred to guard the Taiji Palace were even more outstanding among the elites. It can be said that they were all brave warriors who were as strong as ten.
Dozens of Taiji Temple warriors were unable to stop an old madman and were even killed by them all. This shows how advanced the old madman's cultivation was.
This is a forbidden area in the imperial city. The man who dared to kill people in front of the Tai Chi Palace was not just described as audacious.
"How many of them are there?"
"Just an old madman!" The eunuch said: "A large number of guards have arrived to support, but Taiji Hall is an important place in the court. Without the will of the saint, no one dares to take a step. The old madman has already broken into the hall.
, the guards could only block all the exits of the hall to prevent him from escaping."
The saint's pupils narrowed?
Of course she knew that if she had the guts to cause trouble in the imperial city and even kill dozens of guards in front of the palace, her opponent's courage and cultivation would be extremely terrifying.
In the whole world, except the great master, who can have such courage?
If it were in the past, even if a great master broke into the palace, the saint would not be frightened. After all, Wei Wuya's old dog was there to protect him, and the great master Yuan
Feng Jing can support you at any time. Even if the Grand Master comes in, he can't hurt you.
But now I don't have a grand master to rely on. If the person who comes is really a grand master, the situation will be extremely dangerous.
Although it is impossible for the Grand Master to fight against thousands of troops, it is not difficult to resist the siege of the imperial army in this palace.
They were elusive, coming and going without a trace, just like the old master before, who sneaked into the emperor's palace silently, but the heavy guards could not detect him at all.
"Send more manpower, no matter who it is, we must kill him." The saint was silent for a moment, and finally his eyes were cold, and he said coldly: "Whoever can kill the assassin will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Houses!"
Of course, when a great master enters the palace, he cannot come for others, but for himself.
The saint didn't know where the great master of Taiji Palace came from, let alone what grudge he had against him, but he knew that if the other party really entered the palace to kill him, then he would already be in an unprecedented danger.
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When the eunuch was about to step down and deliver the order, the saint thought of something, stopped him and said, "Tell Tantai Zhangyue to send two hundred guards to come outside my palace."
Tantai Zhangyue was a clansman of Tantai Xuanye. After Tantai Xuanye came to power, he was transferred to Kyoto and entrusted with important tasks.
During the Battle of Xuzhou, Tantai Xuanye personally took command, and the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army was handed over to Tantai Zhangyue. Now, Tantai Zhangyue is responsible for the security of the palace.
After receiving the order, the eunuch hurriedly left.
That night the saint was naturally restless and extremely anxious.
The deacons and eunuchs also came to report one after another. Tantai Zhangyue mobilized a large number of dragon scale forbidden troops to besiege the Tai Chi Palace, and even sent hundreds of forbidden troops to rush directly into the Tai Chi Palace to execute them.
They wanted to kill the old madman, but the imperial troops could not even see the old madman's face clearly in the Tai Chi Hall, and they killed more than twenty people again.
"The old madman is always killed with one knife." The eunuch reported: "He is like a ghost in the hall. As long as he appears in front of the imperial army, someone will be killed by him, otherwise no one will see his figure. He also said who should be
If you go in and quarrel with him again, he will kill everyone in the imperial city, leaving no chickens or dogs behind!"
"He used a knife?"
"Yes!" said the eunuch: "The Imperial Guards were so frightened that they withdrew from the Tai Chi Hall and did not dare to go in again."
"A bunch of drunkards and ricebags!" the saint scolded coldly.
However, she also understood that the Dragon Scale Guards were ruthless and iron-blooded. If it hadn't been a devastating psychological blow to them, these warriors would never be timid in battle.
To be able to scare the dragon scale guards into fearing to enter the palace, it must be the old madman who makes the guards despair.
"What did the assassin mean when he said not to disturb him?" The saint grasped the key point and frowned: "Do you know what the person wanted to do when he broke into the Tai Chi Hall?"
The eunuch prostrated on the ground and said cautiously: "Some guards said that the old madman seems to be looking for a knife!"
"Looking for a knife?" The saint asked in surprise: "What knife are you looking for?"
The eunuch said: "The man spoke vaguely, but someone seemed to have heard him mention what kind of heavenly sword he was looking for, and also said that he had arrived in the human world and that there were swords in the world!" He raised his head slightly and said: "But they said that the old madman
He is muttering incoherently while killing people, but they may not hear it clearly."
The saint pondered for a moment and finally said: "
You leave the palace overnight and go to the Ziyi Prison to transfer all their masters in Kyoto into the palace. Send an order to Tantai Zhangyue. Without my will, no more people will be sent into the palace to avoid angering him. In addition, the news is blocked and no one is allowed to do so.
If someone breaks into the Taiji Hall, the news will be spread out of the palace, otherwise they will be killed without mercy."
Being easily broken into the court meeting place, and the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army was helpless. This is something that has never happened since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
This was not only a shame to the Tang Dynasty, but also a shame to the Emperor.
Taishi Cunxu led his troops to the capital, which already panicked the people of Kyoto. If everyone knew that Taiji Palace had been broken into, the imperial army would not only be helpless, but would even kill dozens of people, it would plunge Kyoto into even greater panic.
The saint suddenly thought of the Master.
Could it be that the madman who broke into Tai Chi Hall was arranged by Master?
Otherwise, why would two great masters break into the palace overnight?
But this doubt was fleeting.
Which of the great masters is not a self-centered person, how can he obey other people's arrangements?
Sages believe in luck.
The Master took a leisurely stroll to the Emperor's palace, and the lunatic entered the Tai Chi Palace openly and honestly. This was a great blasphemy against the Emperor's imperial power.
Is my energy really exhausted?
She originally thought that she was the target of the old madman, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Heavenly sword?
The saint was really confused and didn't know what the White Sword was.
The old madman ran to Tai Chi Hall to look for the Heavenly Sword, but why did Tai Chi Hall ever have such a weapon?
If he was just after a knife, he didn't seem to be his enemy.
Sitting back in the chair, there was dead silence all around.
Suddenly, the saint's body shook, but he sat up straight and shouted: "Here comes someone!"
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Immediately entering, the sage ordered: "Immediately send someone to the Taiji Hall and Xuantantai Zhangyue will come to see you!"
When Tantai Zhangyue came to the emperor's palace, he felt uneasy.
The news of Tantai Xuanye's death in Xuzhou had long been spread. To the generals of the Wuchuan faction in Kyoto, this was of course shocking news.
Although Tantai Zhangyue was promoted to deputy commander of the Imperial Guards and was entrusted with the important task of commanding the Imperial Guards when Tantai Xuanye left Beijing, he knew very well that his ability to issue orders to the Imperial Guards was nothing more than Tantai Xuanye's
Therefore, without Tantai Xuanye, he actually does not have much deterrence against the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army.
Fortunately, the saint did not dismiss him and still let him continue to be responsible for the safety of the imperial city.
The old madman sneaked into the imperial city and entered the Tai Chi Palace. This was of course an unexpected change that Tantai Zhangyue could not have imagined.
What surprised him even more was that dozens of elite warriors under his command had been killed, but almost no one could see the face of the assassin.
Now that the saint summoned him suddenly, he just thought that he could not subdue even an assassin with the imperial army. He must have made the saint angry and summoned him, fearing that he would be held accountable.
"Is he really a madman?" Tantai Zhangyue did not expect that the saint's first words when he saw him would be such a question.
Tantai Xuanye said hurriedly: "Reporting to the saint, the assassin's clothes are ragged, his hair is unkempt, and he talks like crazy. I think he is indeed a bit crazy."
"He said he came to the human world and wanted to find the Heavenly Sword?"
"I didn't see his appearance clearly, but when he took action to kill, he muttered a few words." Tantai Xuanye lowered his head and said respectfully: "Several people heard him speak, please let them
If you think about it carefully, they all think that old
This is what the lunatic said. He said that when it comes to the human world, the Heavenly Sword is in the human world!"
The saint's eyes became sharp, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he murmured: "Blood Demon Zheng Qianqiu, it turns out you are not dead yet!"