Longlin Empire, Imperial City.

In less than ten days, Dongfang Shuo once again came to this familiar and unfamiliar majestic city.

However, unlike the previous visit a few days ago, the Tianxiang Pavilion, the tallest in the imperial city, except for the watchtower of the imperial palace, no longer exists.

There were only some traces of dilapidation and charred black left on the original site of Tianxiang Pavilion, and other than that, the ruins had been swept away.

And Dongfang Shuo lived in an inn just across the street from Tianxiang Pavilion this time.

He also specially chose a room where he could have a complete view of the old site of Tianxiang Pavilion, but although this room has been slightly whitewashed now, the traces of being blackened by the fire have not yet had time to be completely covered.

[System detection, the host has caused a sixth-level chaos, chaotic content: Let the soldiers of the Guihai Empire recover two counties and a million people without blood. 】

[Level 6 chaos corresponding reward: 300,000 notoriety.] 】

[Additional reward: 500,000 notoriety.] 】

[Additional reason: Shocking the Returning Sea Empire gave the Longlin Empire a chance to recuperate, and became an opportunity to change the fortunes of the Longlin Empire. 】

"One opportunity can be worth 500,000 notoriety, which is even higher than recovering two counties. The corners of Dongfang Shuo's mouth hooked coldly.

At this moment, he was standing against the railing, looking at the place in front of him that should have been Tianxiang Pavilion.

Perhaps he didn't know before that how the huge Tianxiang Pavilion had disappeared in just two hundred years.

But now, he knew.

It turns out that everything is inextricably linked with him.

Although he didn't destroy it with his own hands, he still couldn't bear it after all.

"Master, I went and asked,"

I don't know when, Ji Henghu returned to Dongfang Shuo's side, "The people on the street all gave the same reason, Tianxiang Pavilion laid a thunder array on a whim in order to attract guests, but it was self-defeating and finally caused a tragedy. Because the collapsed Tianxiang Pavilion at that time killed several viscounts, and in order to calm the anger of the public, the people related to the Tianxiang Pavilion who survived that day have now been beheaded. ”

"Beheaded......"

Dongfang Shuo looked up at the sky.

"Master, I don't understand, why are they doing this?"

"Who are you referring to?"

"Naturally, it was the one who gave the order, I heard that the person who gave the order was the crown prince, and the one who received the order was the general of the imperial city. ”

"The power of that thunderstorm must have been obvious to all the masters of most of the imperial cities, but the result was only a few viscounts, so naturally there is no need to track it down. Dongfang Shuo sighed, and then looked at the old site of Tianxiang Pavilion, "The people want a result, and the prince also gives it, so this matter is over." ”

"But you can't wish for innocence, can you?"

"It should already be clear in the palace what kind of existence can cause that thunder. Dongfang Shuo said, "If you insist on investigating, there will be no results, but it will only make the people panic all day long, leading to bigger problems." ”

Hearing these words, Ji Henghu was silent.

He followed Dongfang Shuo and gradually saw more and more of the world's warmth and coldness.

I only feel that I can't understand the world more and more, but I can understand Dongfang Shuo's mind more and more.

"But, master," Ji Henghu said after a while, "Sima Jiulong has been bringing the bandits into the court for almost two hours, why haven't you heard any news yet?"

"It's a great merit to regain two pieces of lost territory without blood," Dongfang Shuo smiled slightly, "Now, there must be a big celebration banquet in the palace." ”

"The master has long known that this will happen, so why not go with him, but let the bandit go alone, so that he is not afraid of any problems?"

"I came back to the Imperial City just because I had to," Dongfang Shuo stared, "If I enter the Imperial Palace, I'm afraid it will continue to be in vain for a long time." ”

"So, is it because the master is worried about the bandits, so he compromised Sima Jiulong's threat?"

"Are you worried about bandits? Dongfang Shuo smiled calmly, "The bandits are still of great use, for the time being, they can't die in the hands of Sima Jiulong." ”

"Master, are you hard-hearted or hard-mouthed?"

"Ask me this kind of question, do you have an itchy butt or an itchy head?"

A rhetorical question made Ji Henghu hold back his words.

And just when Ji Henghu wanted to open the topic as soon as possible, his eyes fell on the street outside the window, but he saw a pair of soldiers on the north side of the street followed by two eunuchs, trotting towards this side.

"Look, master. ”

Ji Henghu pointed in that direction.

Dongfang Shuo narrowed his eyes.

"I'm afraid we'll have to find a way to slip out of the Imperial City tonight. Dongfang Shuo said, "Bring the bandits with you." ”

As he spoke, he took Ji Henghu downstairs.

As soon as I got downstairs, I saw that the soldiers downstairs had cleared the field and stood in two rows, and the two eunuchs stood in the middle one after the other, as if they were greeting Dongfang Shuo.

"Tongzhou City Lord's staff, Dongfang Shuo received the order. ”

Before the eunuch could speak, the decree had been unfolded in a smooth manner.

Dongfang Shuo paused, and then knelt down.

This action is all too familiar to him.

At this moment, I don't know why I feel a little strange.

"There is no war in the south, but the two counties can be returned to the unification, and there is also a credit to Dongfang Shuo, the staff of the city lord of Tongzhou. In addition, after the ministers asked for their lives, I also had the heart to confer Dongfang Shuo as a viscount, and also to seal the minister of Nanjun, and lead the post of Kuidou County Guard as a reward. Chin this. ”

After reciting the holy decree, the eunuch unhurriedly put it away, and then bowed down and offered it with both hands with a smile: "Lord Dongfang, accept the decree." ”

"Why?"

But when Dongfang Shuo raised his head, the first sentence was this.

The eunuch was stunned.

"What...... Why?"

"Why did you let me go to Kuidou County to be a county guard, instead of letting me stay in the Imperial City?"

"This ...... I am only a servant of His Majesty, how can I understand the holy will? Lord Dongfang, don't embarrass our family. ”

As he spoke, the eunuch held the holy decree with both hands, and handed it forward a little more.

And Dongfang Shuo looked at the holy decree in front of him, and immediately got up and took it.

"Then this father-in-law, do you know what reward Lord Sima received?"

"Lord Sima is a good person, and he is also quite appreciated by His Majesty at the celebration banquet, and this time he is the first of the first merits, and his reward is naturally not low, I am afraid it is much higher than that of Lord Dongfang. ”

"Oh?"

"Lord Dongfang really doesn't hide it, in fact, Originally, Your Majesty wanted you to stay in the imperial city and hold an important position," Suddenly, the eunuch lowered his voice and moved closer to Dongfang Shuo, "However, Lord Sima didn't seem to want to do so, and after a few sporadic words, His Majesty decided to send Lord Dongfang to a remote place in the south." ”

"Is there such a thing?"

"I'm just selling Dongfang an upright favor, please keep this matter in your heart, don't talk about it again. ”

Dongfang Shuo was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

He understood.

From the eunuch's point of view, the southern county guard is naturally inferior to the official position of the imperial city, so it looks like Sima Jiulong deliberately humiliated Dongfang Shuo.

However, returning to Kuidou County is exactly what Dongfang Shuo wants most.

It's just that Dongfang Shuo doesn't understand, why did Sima Jiulong, who threatened Dongfang Shuo to return to the imperial city with bandits, do this?