Chapter Twenty-Nine: Then Go and See the First Emperor
The unusually plain clothes worn by the Shengwu Hou, the green clothes and linen shirts, and the thin clothes could not withstand the cold winter climate of the Eastern Capital. Except for the warm jade on his waist, there is no wisp of luxury on his body. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary until he said this.
The people who heard these words gradually understood the inside story of the battle that year.
First, the loss of Tongguan was not a legend, and the holy warriors left Tongguan without permission, causing the Northern Yan army to take advantage of the situation. Instead, the Shengwu Hou held Tongguan for three months, and finally withdrew from Tongguan after being defeated by the Northern Yan offensive.
Second, the content of the posthumous photo issued by the emperor before his death was finally known to everyone. It's not what the historians recorded. According to Sheng Wuhou, before his death, the first emperor canceled all the titles of the seventeen princes, leaving only the thrones that he had been awarded as adults.
But the three teenagers in Shanglin Yuan didn't think about it that much. The arrogant heroic posture of the Holy Warrior Hou was deeply seared into the hearts of the three of them, especially the sentence - I am not wrong, so why am I not hard?
Now that the gate of Shanglin Yuan has been broken, the Shangguan family not only did not say anything about it, but instead asked Shangguan Qi to leave here. It seems that what he Shangguan did not break the gate of Tiance Shanglin Yuan, but kicked and broke a rotten wooden board. And King Jingwu now just wants to calm down this matter as soon as possible, and the big thing is small, and he doesn't want to cause more trouble.
The three thousand elite soldiers of Tiance Mansion have been led by the three major gods and generals on Chang'an Avenue not far away, and they have not said anything. At this moment, in the eastern capital, the number of Tiance troops is not dominant. This battle, which was provoked by Shangguan Qi, is very likely to end with the concession of Tiance in the end.
Most people in the world will choose to do what they are sure of, and they will also stand on the side of the advantage. At present, the wisest choice of Tiance Mansion is that it is best not to completely tear the skin. When the soldiers of Tiance Mansion on the northern defense line return, they will go to settle this account with the Shangguan family. Chu Ge thought so, Yang Zixu also thought so, and the three great gods in the distance also planned so. Therefore, at the beginning, the three thousand elites of Tiance Mansion were not directly involved.
However, Shengwu Hou is not. The door of Shanglin Yuan was shattered like this, which made him very uncomfortable.
"Could it be that Lord Shengwu Hou can always be in this eastern capital and guard the Tiance Mansion for a lifetime?"
Shangguan Hong said coldly.
Shengwu Hou said calmly: "Why not? ”
Shangguan Qi said: "As the guardian of Tongguan, don't you need to worry about the safety of Tongguan? Don't you need to guard the peace of my Datang? ”
Shengwu Hou squinted his eyes slightly, and said coldly: "Tongguan is naturally in charge of me, what do you need to worry about?" ”
Today, it looks like Shangguan Qi is coming at Li Fu. But in fact, it was the Shangguan family that attacked the Tiance Mansion, if it was said that the high-level officials of the Shangguan family did not know about Shangguan Qi's actions today, I am afraid that no one would believe it. Most of the young generals in Tiance Mansion are on the northern defense line, and they have not yet returned to the eastern capital. But Shence is different, most of them are in the eastern capital. This is undoubtedly a good time to attack Tiance Mansion, even if it is just a slap in the face of Tiance Mansion.
"But the first emperor has an edict that you will not be allowed to leave Tongguan for the rest of your life, and now you have left your post and infiltrated the Eastern Capital, Shengwu Hou, are you trying to rebel!?" Shangguan Hong drank with a gloomy face.
For Shengwu Hou, most of the people in the court are not very jealous, the first emperor once ordered him not to leave Tongguan for life, a prince who is located on the border of the Tang Dynasty is not happy, even if he has military power, what can he do? Two hundred years ago, among the princes of the Tang Dynasty, he had the most cards in his hand at that time, but he was not trapped in Tongguan. These years are like exile, far from the central imperial power.
But now the Holy Warrior Hou regarded the edict as waste paper, so he stood in the Eastern Capital, in front of the dilapidated Shanglin Yuan.
"Shangguan Hong, when you see someone, you say rebellion, isn't it the crime of rebellion if you kill the king of Qi? According to the law of the Tang Dynasty. Even if the prince is guilty, it should be decided by the Zongren Mansion, the emperor previewed, and the three princes pronounced the sentence. Non-Zongren officials have no right to detain the children of the royal family. You even killed your father's favorite prince, do you think this is a crime of rebellion? Shengwu Hou smiled slightly, and in his eyes, a trace of coldness bloomed.
"Oh, by the way, you know your father very well. When you were in Tongguan, you were the commander of your father's guards. Since you know your father very well, then you should go and see your father. “
However, the moment Saint Wuhou's words fell, his sleeves moved.
The cold wind fell on the plums, and the cyan sleeves rippled slightly, and then a sword broke through.
With a crisp crashing sound, dozens of white air turbulences appeared in front of Shanglin Yuan.
Looking at the turbulence of the air, he didn't wait for Shangguan Hong to react. King Jingwu's expression on the side instantly became extremely shocked, the royal robe roared up, his eyes were as bright as stars, and then an iron spear was raised!
"Snort" The ground of Chang'an Avenue was like a fragile piece of paper, and it was shattered like this. A sword burst out of the bluestone, breaking through dozens of air masses, and slashed at Shangguan Hong with an incomparably terrifying roar.
Shengwu Hou swung his knife and slashed towards Shangguan Hong, the action was extremely simple, it could be said to be wishful, it could also be said to be understatement, and even gave people a feeling that they didn't seem to care.
The long knife broke through the air, but an iron spear pierced, but the blade was not the iron spear of King Jingwu, but Shangguan Hong behind the gun, the long knife was regarded as nothing, and its knife posture clearly expressed that if you want to help him block, then I will cut you together.
Looking at this sword intent without the slightest pause, King Jingwu was shocked, and then angry.
Angry, unwilling、...... But I had to shoot horizontally and block!
There was a loud bang
Plum blossoms flutter in the air, and blood falls on the white petals.
King Jingwu swept backwards, spurting blood all the way, and smashed heavily into the courtyard opposite Shanglin Yuan.
In the smoke and rubble, his angry and unwilling roar sounded.
"Li Chengrui, you are crazy!"
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Just when the sword in Shengwu Hou's hand was about to fall on Shangguan Hong's body
A clear whistle resounded through Chang'an Street, and the people in the dark finally couldn't help but make a move and swept in front of Shangguan Hong.
His body was like electricity, galloping, but it gave people a pressure as heavy as a mountain.
He held a strange knife in his hand, exuding the light of the Dao, although it was as bright as the sun, but it made people fall into an ice cellar.
In short, whether it is about the body method or the exercises, it all makes people feel cold.
This person's eyes are brighter than bright, and his expression is more solemn
Shengwu Hou smiled coldly, King Jingwu had previously blocked part of the sword intent for Shangguan Hong, and now even Shangguan Domain has come out, it seems that there are many people who don't want Shangguan Hong to die here today.
But his current realm cultivation is not completely sure of the Shangguan Domain, after all, there is no gap between the cultivation realm of the Shangguan Domain and his own. Even so, Shengwu Hou had to kill Shangguan Hong.
One of Shangguan Yu's palms broke through the sword momentum of the Holy Martial Guard, that palm was very slender, not very suitable for holding the Mo knife in his hand, but the palm seemed a little thick, it was obvious that this was a master of using a gun. Shangguan Domain was just like this in front of the eyes of Shengwuhou and Shangguanhong, and the Mo knife in his hand resisted the knife that Shengwuhou was about to fall.
Two powerful auras met between this gear.
At this moment, there was an angry shout from Chang'an Street, and King Jingwu shot back like a flying stone, sweeping close with dust and gravel, and the iron spear stabbed again with wind and thunder!
After being injured, King Jingwu became even more insane. The tattered robe that covered him was full of blood, and his eyes, incomparably deep and terrifying, had a fiery and violent aura!
"Little Thirteen, step aside!"
At this moment, in front of the gate of Shanglin Yuan, a round of zirconium appeared, and after the dazzling light dissipated, a majestic face was revealed. This person looks to be about thirty years old, his complexion is as warm as jade, his body is slender, he looks like a dragon and a tiger bone, and his palms are white and delicate, much longer than ordinary people's fingers. He gently grasped the spear with one hand. so that it cannot be half a point forward.
The man stood in front of King Jingwu and Shangguan Yu, holding King Jingwu's spear in his left hand, looking at Shengwu Hou, calm and focused, like an old friend who hadn't seen him for a long time, and then nodded gently.
However, at the moment when the man nodded, the sleeves of the Saint Warrior Hou moved.
In the light rain and breeze, the blue sleeves rippled slightly, and then the knife rose again.
Shengwu Hou swung his knife and slashed towards Shangguan Hong, the action was extremely simple, it could be said to be wishful, or it could be said to be understatement, and even gave people a feeling that they didn't seem to care.
A sword light appeared in the cold wind and falling plums.
The light of the knife was extremely bright, illuminating the petals of the plum blossoms on the street and the eyes of the visitors, and also hiding the faint silver glow by the way.
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Then, a few plum blossoms that fell from the sky suddenly turned red.
It was red with blood.
Between the fluttering wind and snow, countless cold sword lights appeared, and then the sound of sharp blades breaking through the body and muffled snorts sounded intensively.
The Mo knife in Shangguan Yu's hand was broken and shattered, and Shangguan Hong fell in a pool of blood, no longer breathing.
The blood sprinkled on the accumulated petals on the bluestone slab was particularly dazzling.
All this happened too quickly, from the blocking of King Jingwu's iron spear to the fall of Shangguan Hong. It's just a breath away. It's as if it's been rehearsed countless times, and finally it happens.
"Seventh brother! Brother Jiu! What the hell are you two going to do! “
After King Jingwu saw the one who was blocking him, a sad voice resounded through Chang'an Street. This is not to grieve for Shangguan Hong's death. This is for the sake of the silence of these many forces for 200 years, for the silence of these forces for 200 years, for 200 years, can all this not be continued? Why do we have to upset this balance?