Chapter 4: Confrontation in front of the palace [make up for 10,000 rewards and more]
At first, the public was in a state of half-belief in this news. But when there is a flood, an earthquake, a torrential rain, and a hailstorm...... In the aftermath of various natural disasters, those who have lost their homes have come to believe this set of narratives. Influenced by these people, hundreds of millions of people also believe this rumor.
Under the bewitchment of the Lunatic Cultists, hundreds of millions of people began to unite and write to the court, demanding that the demon princess be locked in the demon refining tower and that the Nanzhao Kingdom be restored to peace.
The witch king sent his descendants to explain to the people over and over again that this was a demon who wanted to frame the princess. However, the bewitched people did not listen to this explanation, and many of them even gathered in front of the palace to coerce the witch king to hand over the demon princess.
The Witch King was furious and wanted to send his soldiers to bring down all the people who were right and wrong, but he knew he couldn't do so, otherwise the more angry people would join forces to overthrow his throne.
In the face of the growing number of demonstrators, the Witch King himself climbed the wall and confronted his people: "I know that many of you have lost their homes, relatives and friends, but it is not my princess who caused all this, but some evil spirit. This demon wants to get my princess, so he has done such evil, spreading rumors, and using you as swords to force me to submit. ”
The witch king has been the monarch for more than 30 years, and he still has a lot of influence in Nanzhao, and after hearing his personal explanation, the people's anger gradually subsided, and they began to think about whether there was really something hidden in this.
"Your Majesty's Evil Is Me?" At this moment, a black chariot flew down from the void and hovered above the heads of the people, and the sight of the people in the chariot was level with the Witch King.
The Witch King looked at him with cold eyes: "That's right, the demon I said is you!
The Moon Worship Sect Master sighed slightly, and said to the people: "O people of Nanzhao Kingdom, our majesty has been bewitched by demons, and now he actually says that I am a demon! Think about it yourself, who is more like a demon than a princess who has been guarding Nanzhao Kingdom for thirty years, and a princess who has caused a disaster just after birth?"
If the Witch King has a lot of influence in the Nanzhao Kingdom, then the Moon Worship Master has enough fanatical influence in the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Hearing this, many people looked at the Witch King with slightly strange eyes, as if they suspected that he was really deceived by the demon.
Looking at the pair of skeptical eyes under the city wall, the Witch King suddenly felt a little tired.
O his people, they betrayed him when they were a little seduced. This huge Nanzhao country can't accommodate a princess?
After a long silence, the Witch King removed the crown from his head and said calmly, "I ...... I wouldn't give up my daughter, especially in this case. Since you all think that my daughter is a demon and that I am bewitched, then I am willing to give up this throne and sacrifice my life of wealth and glory, and only want to protect that little guy to grow up safely. ”
After speaking, he gently placed the crown on the wall, and turned his eyes to look at Lin Qing'er, who was holding the white bone spirit on the wall at some point.
Lin Qing'er's eyes were a little red, her eyes were slightly moist, and she smiled, shining the entire royal city.
The white bone spirit lay in Lin Qing'er's arms, looked at the two-meter-tall man intently, and said softly in his heart: "I'm most afraid that someone will be too good to me, because I'm afraid that I can't afford to pay it back." Witch King, Witch King, is it worth it?"
"Is it worth it?" asked softly as the Moon Worship Sect Master frowned in midair.
The witch king replied in a deep voice: "If you are selfish and self-interested, and only have yourself in your heart, you will never understand whether it is worth it or not. ”
The Moon Worship Sect Master was silent, and after a long time, he said softly, "Put on your crown, and I will take care of this matter for you." ”
The Witch King looked at him calmly, without the slightest action.
The Lunatic Cult Master raised his eyebrows, bowed his head and said to the civilians below him: "Disperse, I will let the souls of the dead rest in peace, and your homeland, the Lunatic Church, will help you rebuild." I will shield you from all calamities and protect you from life and death. ”
Under his persuasion, tens of thousands of people hesitated for a moment, and finally dispersed like a tide and disappeared in front of the palace walls.
"Only this once. When the crowd had dispersed, the Lunatic Master said to the Witch King, "If you use this chessboard trick next time, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”
The Witch King chuckled and said, "Aren't you ruthless in what you're doing now?"
The Moon Worship Sect Master shook his head, waved his arm casually, and the chariot suddenly took off into the air and burrowed into the sky.
"Sect Master, isn't it a good thing for us in the Lunatic Cult that the Witch King has unloaded his royal power?" the black-robed man appeared at the front of the chariot out of thin air and asked softly.
"King Wu has been in charge of Nanzhao for 30 years, inheriting the luck and wealth of the previous Nanzhao lords, and is the symbol of Nanzhao. The witch queen is the high priest of the Bai Miao clan, and the thirty-two cities of Nanzhao are half in the hands of the Bai Miao people, so if you say that if I let them go, what is it equivalent to?" ”
The black-robed man paused and said, "Thank you, Sect Master." ”
Bai Yue glanced at him deeply, and said softly: "You're welcome, I still need you to help me unify Miao Jiang and conquer the Central Plains." ”
The black-robed man said, "As long as the sect leader can save my deity, none of this is a problem. ”
"Your Majesty, you have just been too adventurous. On the palace wall, Lin Qing'er came to the Witch King's side, frowned and said, "If the moon worships and agrees to your conditions, what should the people who believe in you do?"
The Witch King said softly: "My ancestors were able to create something out of nothing, and establish this majestic Nanzhao Kingdom in Miao Xinjiang, and inherit the inheritance of the ancestors of the past dynasties, why can't I? As for those people who believe in me, just take them away, I don't believe that the Moon Worship will start a war with me because of this, and ruin his careful calculations for so many years." ”
Lin Qing'er said: "I hope this matter will end here, and I also hope that the Moon Worship Sect Master will give up coveting the jade bone." ”
The Witch King took the White Bone Spirit from her arms, reached out and scratched her nose, and said with a smile, "Don't think about it so much, let's go, let's go home......"
After this confrontation in front of the city gate, the Lunatic Cult leader was much more settled, and the officials who had been sick at home also returned to the court, and the Lunatic Cult and the officials of the Nanzhao Kingdom rebuilt their homes for the affected people, and everything seemed to have returned to the way it was at the beginning.
In this way, time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye......