Chapter 514 Prisoner Under the Well
Princess Zhaoning nodded and agreed with the Imperial Master’s point of view.
She was also present when Gu Xu escaped last time.
At that time, Gu Xu could be said to be surrounded by enemies and helpless.
But in that situation, he was able to find a ferocious ghost as his personal bodyguard.
Today, Gu Xu has gone from a single wanted criminal to a rebel leader with strong men under his command.
It is much more difficult to let him die than before.
"How do the people in the six northwest cities view Gu Xu's rebellion?"
"According to the information I learned, at first they did not recognize Gu Xu and regarded him as a rebellious official and traitor. Many people even gathered in front of the Liangzhou magistrate's residence to make trouble. But later, Gu Xu reduced their taxes and labor and opened warehouses for the poor people. These people immediately changed their attitude and praised him. "
< br>“You can really win people’s hearts.”
Princess Zhaoning commented like this.
But she knew in her heart that the common people in Dahuang didn't care about the change of dynasty or regime at all. Whoever can keep them fed will be their true love.
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The next day, at dawn, the Imperial Master of Da Qi set out for Zichen Palace to request an audience with Emperor Tianxing.
Actually, the Imperial Master was not sure at all whether he would be able to see the emperor during this trip.
But the troublesomeness of the rebels in the northwest was far beyond his expectation.
The Daqi Dynasty did not have other means to deal with them.
However, if we can rely on the power of Emperor Tianxing to kill a few evil leaders quickly, we may be able to greatly reduce the price to pay and avoid casualties among civilians.
While he was waiting hard at the steps of the main hall, the eunuch Cao Tong, the eunuch Cao Tong, came to him and conveyed to him the will of Emperor Tianxing.
"Master Imperial Master, Your Majesty is in retreat and cannot see you now." Cao Tong said, cupping his hands.
Cao Tong's words were not unexpected by the imperial master.
The Imperial Master nodded and was about to leave the palace and think of another way.
But at this time Cao Tong stopped him.
"But Your Majesty ordered me to take you to see another person." Cao Tong emphasized the word "person" and his eyes became particularly solemn.
"Another person? Who is he?" asked the Imperial Master.
"You will know it when you see it."
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Then, the Imperial Preceptor followed the eunuch Cao Tong through the long corridor in the palace and around the beautifully embossed screen wall. Came the trees from God's royal garden.
The Imperial Master has always believed that using the term "fairyland on earth" to describe the exquisite luxury of this garden is not an exaggeration at all.
It has both the graceful atmosphere of northern courtyards and the unique ingenuity of southern gardens. The winding paths, exquisite corridors, ponds and stone bridges are all appropriately arranged in the garden, forming a beautiful picture. picture scroll.
People may think that the luxury and splendor of the Royal Garden is mainly reflected in the exquisitely carved pavilions and pavilions, the rockery stones transported thousands of miles from Nanhu, the beams and columns made of golden nanmu, and the ubiquitous precious flowers and trees. .
But the Imperial Master knew that the most expensive thing in the Imperial Garden was an invisible and intangible formation.
Under the coverage of this formation, peonies and begonias in spring, lotuses and water lilies in summer, chrysanthemums and osmanthus in autumn, and wintersweets and narcissus in winter will all bloom together regardless of the season, competing for beauty.
In an inconspicuous corner of the garden, there is an inconspicuous well.
This is not the first time that the Imperial Master has come to this imperial garden.
But every time before, he subconsciously ignored the well.
He didn't notice its existence until today.
The Imperial Master took a deep breath. As a strong saint, his spiritual perception is far beyond that of ordinary people. Even if he cannot see or hear, he can still discern every detail of the surrounding environment with the power of his spiritual consciousness.
But this well silently clouded his perception.
This is no accident.
But it was a crushing of him on the level of strength and principles.
He once again deeply realized that the further you go on the path of cultivation, the greater the gap between realms.
Even though he had climbed to the peak of the Seventh Realm, and his cultivation level was enough to surpass the Great Wilderness, he still felt as weak as an ant in front of Emperor Tianxing.
Cao Tong took off a golden token engraved with dragon patterns from his waist, squatted down and tapped twice on the edge of the low well, and whispered a gray and difficult password in his mouth.
After a while, the well water disappeared without a trace like smoke, and was replaced by a narrow staircase spiraling down.
At first glance, the bluestone stairs look old and simple, with a lot of moss growing on them, which is incompatible with the grandeur of the palace.
But the Imperial Master has already seen that this thing is not simple.
The disappearing well water is a powerful seal and a barrier in space. It seems that it can be opened with the token in Cao Tong's hand, but it is actually controlled by the will of Emperor Tianxing.
If you disobey the emperor's will, even if you steal the token and obtain the password, the well will not react in any way.
What kind of person is hidden under such a seal?
Why did the emperor ask Cao Tong to take him to see him at this time when rebellion was becoming more and more rampant? Could it be that this person is powerful enough to turn the tide?
But in this case, why did the emperor seal him in the deep well of the palace for a long time, preventing him from coming out to deal with the enemy early? Is there some shameful reason?
With doubts, the imperial master followed Cao Tong and slowly went down the stairs in the well.
There is a prison hidden in the well.
To be precise, this prison does not really exist in the well, but in another space, in a realm of Tao opened from nothingness——
Because when I first came here, the country The master felt that the laws of the Tao around him had changed, and his own cultivation had been suppressed to a great extent.
Not long ago, he had a similar feeling when he tried to stop Zhao Changying in front of the palace.
This prison has only one cell.
The Imperial Master stood outside the heavy iron door and looked inside through the small hole in the door.
The interior of the cell was dark and dull, making people feel chilled to the bone, as if it was a forgotten corner of hell.
The only prisoner was tied to the wall at the end of the cell by a heavy chain.
He lowered his head, his body was covered with talismans with complicated patterns, and his long black hair fell to the ground, giving people an extremely weird feeling.
The Imperial Master couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
What surprised him most was not these powerful and rare sealing runes.
But this prisoner has no heartbeat, no body temperature, no breath of life, only a strong evil spirit.
At this moment, as if aware of the arrival of the two men, the prisoner slowly raised his head.
“You finally need me.”
He couldn’t make a sound and mouthed in the direction of the iron door.
The Imperial Master was stunned on the spot, his breathing stagnant for a moment.
His mouth opened slightly, and his hands clenched into fists. It took a long time before he came back to his senses.
He never expected that this man - no, this ghost's appearance was exactly the same as Emperor Tianxing!
(End of this chapter)