As soon as the emperor's question came out, the entire imperial garden fell silent for an instant.
Only the low cries of fairy birds and auspicious animals, and the tinkling of clear streams and springs, complement each other and are clearly audible.
No one spoke. The geniuses who participated in the Qianlong Banquet were all silent for a moment, feeling that the emperor's topic was a bit unexpected.
Xie Yuan frowned slightly. In previous years, most of the topics were related to spiritual practice and martial arts. Sometimes there were sharp and profound questions about warriors and court, how practitioners can govern themselves, and even purely political issues about people's livelihood. .
These questions may be difficult or easy, but they can always test the wisdom and cognition of the answerer to some extent, and they are considered a part of the "literary test". The Hidden Dragon Banquet invites the true geniuses, so naturally it cannot be a reckless man who only knows how to practice. However, those who have cultivated to this level have always been extraordinary in literary, military and military skills, and there are very few people who do not understand the world.
But even though everyone knew that the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor and the aristocratic family was very delicate, they had never asked such a pointed question.
I dare to ask, what good does this family do to the world?
This is already pointing a finger at the children of the aristocratic family and yelling at them.
Not to mention Wang Qiwen, even Cui Lei's face became serious and his eyes kept flashing.
Although Xie Yuan did not have such a strong feeling of being targeted, at this moment he came on behalf of the Xie family of Chen County, thinking with lightning flashes in his mind, thinking about why the emperor asked such a question.
"Why is the intensity so high from the beginning?"
Xie Yuan frowned slightly and thought to himself:
"It stands to reason that although the emperor and the family hate each other, it is everyone's understanding. It’s something that is not announced, but you shouldn’t ask so directly. What answer does he want when he asks?”
As soon as Qianlong Yanfu started, Xie Yuan felt something unusual.
Thinking of what he had seen and heard a few days ago, Xie Yi's inexplicable arrival in Beijing and the mysterious dragon's disappearance, as well as his somewhat strange instructions, made Xie Yuan increasingly wary.
The banquet was quiet for a moment, and everyone felt the invisible pressure in the emperor's slowly sweeping eyes.
However no one dared to speak.
“Is this question so difficult?”
The old emperor chuckled.
Although he was smiling, everyone felt that the atmosphere was more serious.
Just when he was in a dilemma, a handsome and sharp man stood up and bowed slightly towards the emperor.
Everyone glanced over, including Xie Yuan, but found that this man was a genius he had ever seen.
He Jin, the chief disciple of the Cangjian Pavilion, Xie Yuan had met in the two sword debates of the Yunshan Sword Sect and the Cangjian Pavilion. At that time, he had a battle with Qin Zhenyang, and he won half a move, and his strength was extremely good. .
Now, more than two years later, he seems to be even more powerful than at that time. He has the appearance of a master, maybe just one step away.
The emperor saw He Jin getting up, smiled, and said harmoniously:
"What's your opinion?"
He Jin bowed first, and then said loudly:
"I do have a humble opinion on the topic posed by Your Majesty, and I would like to offer some suggestions.
"I am born In the countryside of Jiangnan, he was valued by his master and was brought to East Lake to practice swordsmanship and achieve some success.
“But before going to East Lake, even though I was in the land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River, I was short of food and clothing in my childhood, and had a sallow complexion and thin skin. If it weren’t for Master, I might not have any talent for cultivation.
"It's not that the land in my hometown is barren and the water products are not abundant. On the contrary, in the river that flows through the village, even children can catch big fish with their bare hands. On both sides of the river, there are thousands of acres of fertile land, and when the autumn harvest comes, it is golden. , there is no end in sight.
“But our family, including most other families, still don’t have enough to eat.
“Just because the local fishing pen is where the fisherman is, if you want to go into the river to fish, you must first pay the 'river money', bring the fish ashore, and then pay the 'landing money', and you can go back and forth and catch a few fish. Regardless of whether he sells it or eats it himself, it’s all a loss to my grandma’s family... Your Majesty forgives me, but I feel a little embarrassed when I think of the past.”
He Jin bowed, and the emperor waved his hand, looking calm.
He continued:
"Although it is a water town, it is impossible to draw water, but it is impossible to ask for food from the loess land."
"Under your Majesty's governance, Jiangnan's political affairs are clear and honest, and the officials are honest, and there is no such thing as forcing people to live." landowner.
“However, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. In my hometown, there are three big surnames, and each surname has about ten families. And the thousand acres of fertile land by the river are all owned by them.
“It seems that no one is a big landowner, but in fact the three big surnames are all domestic slaves brought by a member of the town named Qian when he moved here a hundred years ago. Qian Yuanwai was familiar with the law, made good friends with officials and gentry, and dispersed his family and children to the surrounding villages. Slowly, the land fell into his hands one by one. Today, a hundred years later, our village can only beg for food from the hands of the three major surnames. We have to work hard for a year and barely have enough food and clothing. The same goes for other villages.
"It's not that no one has complained, but even local officials can't compete with Qian Yuanwai, just because he is a distant branch of the Qian family in Yongyang. Moreover, he has many capable people, although he controls thousands of acres of fertile land. , but he was wandering on the edge of Dali Law and had not crossed the line. Even if the state capital inspected him, he would not say anything because of his identity.
"This is just a matter of one place, but if you can see the leopard in the inside, it is a matter of the whole world. He Jin is a dull man, he is just a warrior and has no knowledge of civil affairs. However, from what I can see, the 'field calculation method' started by Taizu may be able to stop small landowners. But we will never leave the family. If all the fertile land is in the hands of the family, maybe we can see each other again in the last years of the previous dynasty."
After He Jin finished speaking, he sat down.
The emperor nodded slowly, without saying much, and just said:
"He Shaoxia is right. Other gentlemen, do you have any opinions?"
A Qianlongbang Seeing this, the few casual cultivators in the front stood up:
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Brother He just said is both fertile farmland and not just fertile farmland. Food is the most important thing for the people, and fertile farmland is the basis of people's livelihood and the foundation of the country; and for practitioners of our generation, cultivation resources and martial arts skills , The magic weapon is the foundation and the foundation for us.
" However, I come from the private sector and have been practicing martial arts in a small martial arts hall. I have discovered that these resources are extremely difficult to obtain. Even if there are channels, it seems that there are shadows of big names behind them. Whenever it involves advanced skills and elixirs, those sect pharmacies are behind them. They are all inextricably linked to the aristocratic family..."
< br>He said eloquently that martial arts resources were like fertile land, too much occupied by aristocratic families. He even extended it again, not only martial arts, but also people's livelihood and everything, seemed to be controlled by invisible hands behind the scenes.
After this person sat down, two more people spoke, both speaking in the same way. Insights.
Xie Yuan listened silently. In fact, it is land annexation and resource enrichment, as well as the 28th principle. Big forces have formed monopolies on many things. However, in a world with extraordinary power, there is a stretch. In a thousand-year-old family, these problems have been magnified
The emperor kept smiling, and no one knew whether he listened deeply or not.
But some people do avoid the important and leave the problem to the aristocratic family.
In fact, the big sects and even the feudal court are just the same crow, but naturally no one will say it at this time.
Wang Qiwen and Cui Lei, as representatives of the aristocratic family, both looked very solemn.
When someone else followed the emperor's wishes and criticized the family, Wang Qiwen suddenly stood up, saluted the emperor solemnly, and then said loudly:
"I have a different opinion."
"Oh? Wang Shaoxia, tell me."
The emperor asked without changing his expression.
Wang Qiwen looked around:
"Everything has pros and cons. Most of what you said are just appearances. What brother said about Mr. Qian, he can be Mr. Li, Mr. Wang, or It's an unknown master, or it could be Sect Master Zhang, Elder Chen, Lin Xiucai, or Pang Juren. This has nothing to do with the family, but only with people's hearts.
"As for the huge power controlled by aristocratic families, just as sects are divided into big and small, so are families. You don't have to regard aristocratic families as special. In fact, it is just natural after the family grows. All the disadvantages of big powers are shared by aristocratic families, and others are not. There are also ; But there are other benefits brought by great power, and the aristocratic family also has them. The aristocratic family is not a savage beast, it is just one of the great powers in the world."
He didn't speak much, but he pointed to the key point. Xie Yuan nodded. Regardless of his position, he felt that Wang Qiwen's speech was logical, concise and concise, without any unnecessary nonsense. Although it was still suspected of avoiding the important and trivial, after all, the family, as a powerful force that gathers family blood, was different from other organizations, but considering that it had now become a debate before the imperial court , but it’s harmless.
Cui Lei directly echoed:
"I don't know about other families. Anyway, where the Cui family is, the people live and work in peace and contentment. The Qinghe River is famous for its wealth. Houses are not closed for thousands of miles around, and no thieves dare to show up. Around the Cui family, I have never heard anyone say anything bad about the Cui family."
Someone sneered:
"They dare."
Cui Lei responded directly:
"Don't you dare? No one insists on killing you, even if you are not necessarily my enemy."< br>
"Hmph, it's the literary test now, and I'm not as knowledgeable as you. I'll have the opportunity to teach you Cui's 'Wei Min' sword technique later."
The man snorted angrily and put it down. Harsh words.
Cui Lei just glanced at him and didn't bother to pay attention to him. This man was one of the casual cultivators who talked nonsense and flattered the emperor. Everyone's words were reasonable, but he was just flattery. He went too far and was looked down upon by others. , Cui Lei didn't even want to look at him seriously.
The people at the table gradually began to speak freely, and even gradually started to become tit-for-tat. Later, some people even directly made an appointment to catch each other and fight later.
Just when everyone was noisy, the emperor suddenly spoke again, causing the surrounding area to become quiet for an instant:
"Xie Yuan, you are also a descendant of the Xie family of Chen County. Regarding this topic, Do you have any opinions on "The Theory of Aristocratic Family"? "
The people around him turned their eyes over, and so did Situ Qin and several princes and princesses.
If there is one person on the scene who has the most bizarre life experience and has been the most discussed recently, it is Xie Yuan.
At this time, the emperor called his name, and everyone wanted to know what he would say, and there was anticipation in their hearts.
In particular, apart from Xie Yuan, the only one who did not speak was the mysterious woman from Zhikong Mountain.
The latter looks aloof from the world. As a core disciple of the Xie family in Chen County, Xie Yuan's opinion is very important, and there is even the possibility of arguing about the direction of the trend.
Xie Yuan didn't say a word at first, thinking more about why the emperor asked this.
But when he saw the emperor looking at him, he could only stand up slowly, and with the attention of the surrounding people, he said calmly:
"Your Majesty, a common man grew up in the mountains and fields. He has never read any books, so he dare not express his opinions randomly."< br>
It is true that he has not read "The Theory of Family" written by this emperor, but more importantly, the situation is unclear, and he does not agree with other people's opinions and does not want to echo them casually.
Everyone was shocked when they saw what he said. As a core disciple of the Xie family in Chen County, he ended up being exempted from the war?
The emperor smiled:
"It doesn't matter if you haven't read a book. Reading doesn't mean you are rational, and not reading doesn't mean you are unwise. I heard that you pity the poor and cherish the weak, and like to punish evil and promote good. You have always behaved like a knight, not like a member of aristocratic family. I expected you to have a deep understanding of the family. Do you have any opinions on the pros and cons?”
Xie Yuan raised his hands and said:
“I don’t dare. Claiming to be chivalrous, the humble opinion of ordinary people is not worth mentioning. "
"Haha, you grew up among the people, but you are also from a family. You don't have to be humble to see the problem from a different perspective. What are the advantages and disadvantages of aristocratic families to ordinary people? "
The emperor said.
Seeing that the emperor insisted on asking, Xie Yuan said slowly:
"Aristocratic families are like everything in the world, they have advantages and disadvantages for the people."
The emperor was a little dissatisfied when he saw that his words were concise and to the point, without the following. Said:
“Then What about the country, the family, and the people? You should tell me from the perspective of the common people, and don’t be perfunctory.”
Everyone saw that the emperor seemed to be very concerned about Xie Yuan’s answer, and their attitude became stern. The majesty of the Lord naturally exudes, and everyone is somewhat silent.
Xie Yuan frowned, looked at the emperor, and said:
"Your Majesty wants to hear the people's opinions?"
"Yes, from my perspective, you are more like a commoner than a child of aristocratic families. People, please.”
The emperor nodded slowly.
Xie Yuan pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"From the eyes of the people, the disadvantages of aristocratic families far outweigh the advantages."
What did he say?
The people around were a little surprised. Cui Lei's eyes widened and Wang Qiwen frowned and looked at Xie Yuan in surprise.
A core disciple of the Xie family in Chenjun said such a thing?
Everyone was in an uproar.
There was a trace of satisfaction in the emperor's eyes, and the princes and princesses whispered to each other.
Situ Qin looked at Xie Yuan, the upright figure reflected in his beautiful eyes. He was not surprised, but felt that he had something to say, and showed a helpless smile.
Xie Yuan continued:
"And from the eyes of the people, the imperial court is the same. The imperial courts of aristocratic families are not much different. They are all mountains above the common people."
The noise suddenly became quiet.
You could hear needles dropping in the imperial garden. This time, even those auspicious beasts and famous birds felt something and restrained their voices.
The flattering casual cultivator stood up and pointed angrily at Xie Yuan:
"Xie Yuan, what nonsense are you talking about! How dare Shu Zian put the family together with the imperial court?"
He wanted to scold again, but the emperor suddenly waved his hand and said with a smile:
“Keep talking.”
Xie Yuan was also very straightforward. When the emperor insisted on speaking, he went on to say:
"From the eyes of the people, whether it is a big family, a big sect, a big landowner, or a big corrupt official, the result is nothing. Both.
"Throughout the journey, the grassroots people have killed evil men, county captains, and county magistrates - naturally they have done a lot of harm to people, and they have their own reasons for death. However, the former is a child of a noble family, the middle one is a court official, and the latter is both a member of a noble family and a court official.
“It can be seen that the aristocratic family and the imperial court are actually inseparable from each other.
“But the people who suffer are all the same people.
"Ninety percent of the disadvantages of aristocratic families are inherent disadvantages of the overwhelming power, or to put it another way, the disadvantages of monopolizing power are common to the world.
"The royal family of our dynasty was also the top in the world before Taizu got the deer. Aristocratic family, and then further, but still one of the aristocratic families. If you want to talk about the shortcomings of the aristocratic family, you are talking about the shortcomings of the royal family. Therefore, ordinary people dare not discuss it. ”
Xie Yuan can say more, but despite his status, even if he says everything in his heart, the emperor will not do anything to him at this Hidden Dragon Banquet;
< br>After all, previous Qianlong Banquets encouraged people to speak freely, and the emperor did condone many bold statements for the sake of reputation. . In addition, Xie Yuan is not an ordinary member of the Xie family in Chen County. He will not do anything to Xie Yuan if he is not treason or filthy. In fact, he cannot control the children of the family.
I said it halfway, but I took it back and stopped it, so as not to look too ugly.
Although he was not interested in the existence of the aristocratic family, he did not want to pretend to join in the criticism with other people's biased opinions, nor did he want to defend his own position against his will.
In his opinion, the feudal dynasty was the culmination of aristocratic families. It would be a bit funny for the emperor of the world to ask the people what they thought of the aristocratic families.
As a result, the emperor kept asking him questions and used the emperor's authority to force him. Xie Yuan was dissatisfied. Although he has been in this world for a long time, he has mostly been hanging out in the world, and has not had much contact with these monarchs and ministers. He is naturally dissatisfied, even more so than the aristocratic family.
I have to ask, because I am afraid that I will upset you.
The court was silent, even Wang Qiwen and Cui Lei were dumbfounded.
Yaoshou, he doesn’t want his life?
How dare you tell the emperor this?
Although Wang Qiwen and Cui Lei, the core children of the aristocratic family who were carefully cultivated, wanted these, the emperor did not really care about the people, he just wanted to eliminate the threat to the royal family.
But on this occasion, facing the common master of the world, even if they have different positions, how can they dare to speak like this?
The authority of the emperor is still deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone. Although it is a world where martial arts is respected, the rule of the imperial court is stable, there are countless powerful officials, and the imperial court or the royal family has countless cultivation resources, which has great influence on warriors. It's also awe-inspiring.
The princes and princesses all looked shocked, some looked evil, and some looked at the emperor furtively, with different expressions.
Only Situ Qin expected it and sighed softly.
She had known for a long time that Xie Yuan, even when he was reckless, had something that she had never seen in other people...he was rebellious.
In his heart, there seems to be no distinction between superiority and inferiority. There is respect for the elders and love for the young, but there is more to it.
This is one of the things that attracts him. Even if he knows that his status is extremely noble, he should still be joking. How big was the gap between them at that time? The only daughter of the small county bodyguard, Ping Xiwang, and the Zao Sect Saint, the gap between them is a bit understated.
But he can still get along with himself without being humble or arrogant. An equal friend is very rare for Situ Qin.
Another point is that her appearance really appeals to her...
After gradually getting in touch, Xie Yuan, regardless of his talent, conduct, and other advantages gradually attracted her, and it was logical that she became This is the case today.
Situ Qin thought leisurely, and then secretly thought that if His Majesty the Emperor was angry, he would have to use the shadow of his father's generation to persuade him.
But as far as she thought, even if the hero said more excessive words, he would not break out in such a situation.
Amidst the subtlety, the emperor smiled slowly:
“This view is unique and different from other gentlemen.”
He picked up the golden bottle and raised it towards Xie Yuan. Xie Yuan stood up, held the bottle in both hands, and drank the wine in one gulp.
Then the emperor put down the golden bottle and seemed to have forgotten what had just happened. He asked another question, but it was a pure test of martial arts knowledge:
"To become a master, you must have the harmony between heaven and man. 1. Integration inside and outside. I would like to ask you, how can we achieve this? ”
These are the steps to become a Grandmaster, which is suitable for this group of top geniuses.
Is it revealed like this?
Everyone felt relieved when they saw that the emperor had changed the topic.
Many people looked at Xie Yuan secretly, not knowing what to think, and then started to answer the questions one after another.
The literary test gradually became calm and peaceful, and the banquet slowly came to an end.
The emperor raised the golden bottle and said with a smile:
"I am very relieved by your answers. There are such talented people in Dali, why worry about the future? Why fear the strong ones in the Western Region and the four seas? I wish you all the best. May you succeed soon In the realm of the master, the two bridges connect the sky and the earth, and the inside and the outside are unified! All gentlemen, drink this cup together, drink it up!”
The emperor drank the golden bottle first, and everyone at the table stood up and poured the wine towards the emperor. Drink up.
The emperor put down his wine glass, and then said with a smile on his deeply grooved face:
"Now that the banquet is over, you all are talented warriors, so you must move your fists and feet." Everyone's hearts moved, knowing that the topic was coming.
The Qianlong List is a list of warriors, and the Qianlong Banquet is not an imperial examination. How can there be no martial arts competition?
However, usually the literary test is mostly related to rankings. This time the emperor did not mention the results, just skipped it and did not know whether the answer was good or not...
Everyone will His eyes drifted to Xie Yuan.
It would not be Wang Qiwen and Cui Lei who really angered the emperor. Even if they were on the opposite side, their answers were quite satisfactory.
On the contrary, this dear friend is simply... can he be called a madman, or a peerless murderer?
Not even giving him the emperor’s face, everyone couldn’t help but think of his other nickname and nodded secretly.
Not long after, the palace attendants brought a bonsai about one foot in diameter.
In the imperial garden, the geniuses attending the Qianlong Banquet and the princes and princesses watching the ceremony all set their sights on this huge bonsai.
The bonsai is exquisite, with high mountains and flowing water, gentle hills and dense forests, and shrouded in clouds and mist, which is quite reminiscent of the world.
The waterfalls on the rockery are endless and flowing. I don’t know where the power comes from. People are secretly amazed. Suddenly someone with sharp eyes discovers that not only the water is endless and the clouds and mist are generated by themselves, but there are also deer jumping in the dense forest. When taking a closer look, There are also other animals that have shrunk countless times and live in it, just like a real world.
The emperor stroked his gray beard and smiled and said:
“This object is part of the ‘Country in the Palm’. The Kingdom in the Palm was a joke of the previous imperial palace. It was both a magic weapon and a relic. The royal family of the previous dynasty liked to hunt, perform martial arts and play in it. Taizu conquered the previous dynasty During the Forbidden Period, their last emperor hid here and was shot to death by Taizu--haha, naturally not this part."
Everyone was shocked. Everyone has heard of this story. Many times, the great name of the country in the palm of my hand is also like thunder.
The emperor said that this was just a toy, which was too easy to say. In fact, it was an important national weapon of the previous dynasty. It contained the world's greatest content, surpassing all existing relics, and was more important. Yes, you can move at will!
Whether it is to organize troops, practice military exercises, or help people practice or store supplies, this is a magical treasure.
When the previous dynasty was destroyed, the last emperor hid in it. Taizu Dali searched for three months before finally finding his whereabouts. He almost thought he had fled. At that time, he was If you gather inside, you may have trouble.
However, after the death of the last emperor, this magical weapon fell into pieces and was no longer useful. How could it be used again?
The emperor, like an old man with no airs, smiled and said:
"The craftsmen in the palace repaired this part a few days ago. I saw how wonderful it was, so I decided to make it the final competition of this Qianlong Banquet. The rules are not too complicated.
"Everyone enters it and forms their own formation. The winner stays and the loser goes out until the last person is left.
"To make it more interesting, please do not bring any pills, magic weapons, or weapons into the place, and be alone. . Various elixirs, treasures and weapons have been placed in various places in this bonsai, ranging from those used by ordinary people to mysterious weapons. Everyone depends on their luck to see what they can pick up.
"In addition, entering it will suppress the realm. You guys are all full of blood and energy, and you will not be able to stop even one out of ten stops. When the time comes, we will compete again, and it will depend on your abilities and skills."
Everyone. When I heard it, I felt a little solemn.
Can’t bring anything? Picking things up depends entirely on luck?
Forget about the rest, the impact of not having the weapon is not small. If you encounter an enemy when you go in, someone else is holding a sharp weapon, and you are bare-handed, you will have already lost more than half of the battle.
But that’s it. Not bringing your own things has always been one of the unspoken rules in similar situations;
What they didn’t expect was that this artifact could actually suppress realms. ?
If there is only one out of ten usable blood, doesn’t that mean that the state has returned to the one-transformation state?
Purely relying on the physical fitness after transformation, many high-level skills may not be used by then. It really depends on the basic skills.
Moreover, without the cultivation he has been accustomed to for a long time, the warrior's instinctive reaction does not count, which is really a big test.
Everyone is deeply troubled.
Except Xie Yuan.
"...Does this emperor really not favor me?"
Xie Yuan became a little suspicious when he heard the rules.
To be honest, he was not very afraid of facing the geniuses present. Although he might not be able to win, but with the Heavenly Hidden Technique, he had repeatedly jumped in front of the master countless times. Facing enemies in the same realm, as long as he didn't want to fight, then Can't lose.
But his biggest disadvantage is his realm.
If he really makes it to the end, he must have a decisive battle. Facing top players such as Wang Qiwen, Xie Yuan can hardly say that he will win.
However, now, everyone has been suppressed by 90% of their strength, and they are basically on the same starting line.
High-level techniques cannot be used, and secret techniques are not restricted.
"Keep the realms to the lowest, and then use my rich experience in low realms to defeat them..."
The big gap in realms has been smoothed out, and Xie Yuan's advantage has been infinitely magnified. People in the same realm compete for supremacy. Xie Yuan has never been afraid of others.
The moment he heard the rules, he even felt that he had won.
But Xie Yuan really didn’t believe that the emperor would deliberately favor himself.
Could it be that Situ Qin went to show off to the emperor's uncle?
This... Situ Qin has a generous and open-minded personality, and he doesn't look like someone who wants to take advantage of him.
And the emperor may not set up a carrot pit specially for himself. Even for Situ Qin's sake, he still belongs to the Xie family of Chen County.
Seeing that he is so hostile to the aristocratic family, it has been made public, and he has just failed to give him face, it is difficult to imagine that he will take advantage of him.
I didn’t bring anything with me, and my realm was suppressed...
Although I had the advantage, Xie Yuan felt insecure.
His mind moved, and he watched the palace servants take everyone to the side hall room to change clothes. He followed a young eunuch to a room, took off his clothes, took off various protective gear and pills, then took the Xuanbing and paused. .
Xie Yuan calmly put away all his things, then put on the clothes provided by the palace. When arranging his hair, he compared the Variety Xuanbing with the hairpin provided by the palace and turned it into the same one. It looks like it was inserted into the head.
Then he walked out of the room, and the little eunuch at the door gave him a respectful salute and began to search him.
After a while, the little eunuch took Xie Yuan back to the Imperial Garden, and Xie Yuan looked relaxed.
The Variety Mysterious Soldier does not look like anything else when it transforms into something else, it still looks like a small sword.
Fortunately, it was hard to see if it was inserted in the hair, so Xie Yuan got away with it.
Everyone became simple and refreshed, with a new look, but they were obviously not used to it.
There were no magic weapons and equipment, and his strength was greatly reduced. However, considering that they were attending a meeting in the palace, no one said anything.
The emperor glanced at the crowd, smiled slightly and said:
"Now that everything is ready, I invite you to dive into the mountains and rivers in my hands."
The bonsai suddenly became filled with clouds and mist, spreading around.
Everyone felt something was wrong, but they still stepped into the bonsai range, and then disappeared one by one.
Xie Yuan fell behind and looked at Situ Qin next to him. Situ Qin blinked his big eyes, showed a smile, and gave him a cheering gesture.
Xie Yuan quietly waved his hand, then walked into the clouds and mist, and his figure disappeared instantly.
The last person to enter was the female cultivator from Zikong Mountain. She was still covered with gauze, her face was hidden behind the veil, and her eyes were wrapped with strips of cloth.
Although everyone saw that she was still dressed like this, since the emperor and the little eunuch didn't say anything, they didn't raise any objections.
The woman with a mysterious aura walked to the edge of the bonsai, paused slightly, then stepped forward again, walking in under the emperor's gaze, and her figure turned into a small dot in the palm of his hand.
The emperor's face became calm when he saw that everyone had gone in.
He glanced at the princes and princesses who were looking intently at the villain inside, and then glanced at Situ Qin, with a hint of complexity in his eyes.
The interaction between Xie Yuan and Situ Qin just now was naturally not hidden from the eyes of this hero. In fact, he had read Xie Yuan's information carefully and understood more than most people.
Because of this, he felt that he could not stay.
“My strength is no more than the Three Transformations of Qi and Blood. I can get started with the Burning Heaven-Destroying Dao Spear as soon as I practice it. Not long after I mastered the Dajinhe Kung Fu, I already have four songs...
“If you are a hater Either he is from a noble family, he is willing to give up everything for love and be a prince's consort, or he is a mediocre person, Qin'er, I can let him live.
“But what’s more, he is still very thoughtful. What’s more, he is Xie Xuan’s son, the most core disciple of the Xie family. What’s more, he is so talented that he even surpasses his father...”
The emperor, who had always been a man of great talent and strategic skills, looked at Situ Qin and felt guilty for the second time in his life.
After forcing Ming He to death, do he really want to trap his daughter's mother and then kill her lover?
The emperor closed his eyes, as if he saw his honest and cheerful brother again, who had infinite respect and trust for him.
When he opened his eyes again, the old emperor's eyes were a little blurry.
In a trance, he saw both the magnanimity and the gentleness on the other side of Situ Qin's bright face.
I feel sorry for your family...
But this is for the Xue family.
The old emperor smiled and said harmoniously to Situ Qin:
"Qin'er, I'm having fun here with my brothers and sisters. My uncle is a little tired, so go and rest first."< br>
Situ Qin turned around and said respectfully:
“Your Majesty, have a good rest.”
The emperor chuckled and drove away from the Imperial Garden as Situ Qin and the emperors and princes greeted him respectfully.
Many princes and princesses even looked at Situ Qin with envy. The old emperor had many heirs in his life. The status of these princes and princesses may not be as good as that of Situ Qin, at least they are not worthy of his greeting.
Many people's minds changed, and they came towards Situ Qin again, with gentle and enthusiastic expressions on their faces, as if they were brothers and sisters who had grown up together, watching the competition between Jianghu warriors in the rockery.
Just as I watched, the mist of the mountains and rivers in my palm became thicker and thicker, making it difficult to see clearly.
The emperor slowly walked around the palace for a long time. He ignored the dissuasion of the eunuch and insisted on walking by himself. Gradually, the ruddy color on his face disappeared and he even started to pant.
But he measured the forbidden palace where he had lived for decades step by step, glanced at the exotic flowers and plants he liked, and then walked into a quieter small garden.
The emperor dismissed most of the palace people, leaving only two old eunuchs with white eyebrows who looked exactly the same to support them closely. Judging from the appearance of the two eunuchs, they turned out to be twins.
Two eunuchs helped the emperor walk to the small garden and sat down at the table of the pavilion in the garden, where two people were already sitting.
When they saw the emperor coming, they both stood up and saluted with a solemn expression:
"See your majesty."
Both of them were dressed in luxurious clothes and had outstanding bearing. Even when facing the emperor, their spirit was not much weaker than his.
He has a long beard with three locks, a pale and bold face, and one face like a crown jade. Even though he is middle-aged, he is still a rare handsome man.
The two people waiting quietly in the deep palace garden are suddenly Cui Cheng, the head of the Cui family in Qinghe, the great master, and Xie Yi, the head of the Xie family in Chenjun.
The emperor waved his hand:
"You two are exempt from the ceremony."
He looked at the elegant garden outside the pavilion, with a relaxed expression and some regrets:
"It's a pity that it's winter moon, and it hasn't snowed here yet. The snow scene in this small garden is one of a kind, I've always been there "My favorite."
Cui Cheng's expression. As soon as he moved, he said slowly:
"It doesn't snow in the winter months. It will happen in the twelfth lunar month. Why should your majesty be impatient?"
The old emperor turned back and looked at the two men who were not inferior to a certain extent. To his family master, he chuckled and said:
"I'm old. I don't think about tomorrow or next year. I can only take care of today. I really can't wait any longer."
When the two family heads heard this, their faces became even more serious.
Xie Yi's visit to the capital was actually kept secret and he never showed up. Everyone knew that it was just Xie Yuan's brother and sister and the accompanying grandmaster who came.
But after all, he lives in another courtyard, so even if the news is leaked, it is still possible to figure it out.
However, what the two family heads couldn't understand was that Xie Yi only received the invitation letter sent directly to him from the palace. Why did Cui Chengyuan receive the letter even though he was waiting thousands of miles away?
Even when the head of the Wang family was further away, the three of them did not hesitate to use magic weapons to communicate directly, only to find that they all received invitations almost at the same time -
The emperor invited them to come to the palace to discuss matters.
Cui Cheng really can't understand, as a great master, how can he leak his whereabouts?
But now that the emperor's power has gone so far, whether he understands it or not, there is no need to continue to cover it up, it just depends on whether he wants to accept the move.
The three family heads discussed for a while and decided to go to the Hongmen Banquet.
After all, they have made a plan, and even in this palace, the strength of both sides is equal.
The negotiation table is here. Compared with the home field advantage, the emperor is probably more afraid that a grand master-level battle will directly destroy the palace and even the capital, so he resorts to avoidance.
So Xie Yi and Cui Cheng came, and the head of the Wang family was already on the way.
This emperor seems to have reached the time to play the last move in his life. No matter how his general falls, the three heads of the family must see it in person and accept the move in person.
The chess game between the royal family and the aristocratic family will come to an end today.
The emperor looked at the two men who were facing formidable enemies, but he seemed extremely relaxed.
He is naturally relaxed, all the arrangements have been made, and the rest is just waiting for the flowers to bear fruit.
The emperor smiled, looked at Cui Cheng, then at Xie Yi, and sighed:
“I don’t know if he got the throne incorrectly and was blamed by his ancestors. Obviously. The royal family is the most powerful and has the most foundation, so I won’t be able to produce a Grand Master.
“If I have even one Grand Master under my command...”
He sighed deeply, feeling extremely regretful.
Perhaps all the luck was exchanged for Xue Minghe, but the family's reaction was too fast, causing him to miss the only opportunity in his life.
The emperor shook his head:
"Tell me, would it have been better if I had hidden Minghe all the time?"
Cui Cheng shook his head and said decisively:
"In front of me, there is absolutely no possibility of hiding Xue's genius."
Xie Yi also nodded:
"The real genius is the scorching sun in the sky, and it cannot be hidden. . He just showed his prowess in the Western Conquest Army, and some people paid attention to him. I got it."
The emperor sighed:
"That's right...when people get old, they like to dream about impossible past events. In fact, I didn't make any mistakes, I just made a mistake. Once it’s over, this is life.”
When the two family heads saw that the emperor calmly reviewed the matter with them and put everything on the table, their hearts became even more condensed.
This doesn’t seem to be a good sign.
Both of them were a little cautious, secretly thinking that Wang Yunzhi should be arriving soon.
"I called you here today to let you meet an old friend again."
The emperor looked at their expressions and said suddenly.
The two of them frowned and suddenly saw the door of the hut next to them. The wooden door opened automatically without any wind.
Only separated by a door, the room seemed to be immersed in darkness and could not see anything clearly.
However, when the two family heads looked at it, they froze for a moment, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Ta, tap, tap...
Step by step, gentle footsteps sounded in the endless darkness of the room.
After a few sounds, a figure with a hood covering his whole body and whose face could not be seen walked out of the door.
(End of this chapter)