Chapter 25: The City of the King of Yue
Yue is a large country, with a population of more than 20 million, and belongs to the dojo of the Tiantai sect.
Lakes of all sizes are dotted and rivers are shallow and dense like cobwebs, but none of them are wide. Boats are prevalent and tend to go faster than chariots and horses.
In the past, the Tiantai Sect was not as good as the Xiaoshui Sword Sect that spanned the Three Kingdoms of Zhou Zenghua. However, the latter used too much force in the holy war in the Forsaken Lands, and the Great Monk fell completely, and became a middle and lower sect.
There are still several gods and true people in the Tiantai Sect, and the sect leader Di Suizi is a strong person who has fused into the Seven Realms, and his momentum has been thriving over the years. But if you want to have greater development, it is not possible. It is sandwiched in the center by the two super great sects, the Zhengyangmen of the Xia State and the Tianyi faction of the Wu State, and lacks room for growth.
The first month has just passed, and the remnants of snow have melted.
The earth revives and the plants sprout.
In a palace in the royal city of Wuwei, the palace ladies opened the doors and windows, lit incense, and held lit candles to illuminate the corners of the room.
Several old eunuchs tapped the beams and pillars with sticks, chanting words.
"On the second of February, the dragon raised its head. A thunderclap shook Kyushu, and the scorpion centipede did not show its head......"
In the outer courtyard, the servants were busy, unloading household utensils, grain, oil, rice, flour, meat, vegetables and vegetables from the three large carriages.
In the inner courtyard, Yu Linglong led four palace maids to greet Yu Junqi, the king of Yue.
This is the Princess's Mansion, and ten royal guards are scattered around the palace to guard it. The palace maid only followed the front hall and stopped.
Xiao Nizi personally led the way and led her brother through the curtains and into the boudoir. His hand pressed down on a piece of jade embedded in the wall, and the soundproof magic circle quietly opened.
The bead curtain was opened, and a man with a yellow face and white sideburns who was sitting at the table eating spring cakes raised his head.
"My brother is here."
Yu Linglong's voice was crisp and joyful.
The man put down the bread in his hand, arched his hand expressionlessly, and said:
"Xiao Yaoke, a mountain and grass man, see King Yue."
Yu Junqi is nominally the king, but in fact he is just a prisoner to be executed, where does he dare to take any shelf. hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed down and saluted back, and said:
"Jun Qi visits Master Xiao, please forgive the sin of neglect."
Yu Linglong entered Wuwei City at dusk yesterday and went straight to the palace to meet the Queen Mother.
The princess's mansion was prepared by King Yueyou for his daughter early, and it took three years to build. Linglong is still young, she has never stayed in her mansion at all, and has always accompanied the Queen Mother.
Yujun was surprised to hear the news, hurried over, hugged his mother and sister-in-law and cried.
For the trio, the day he ascended the throne was the day the family stepped on the guillotine.
In the early years, there were still those who were orthodox among the military generals who were interested in King You. As Yuehou was cleaned again and again, it gradually withered.
Yu Junqi was unwilling, and took advantage of the opportunity of the queen's relatives to carry the blood edict to the lord of the country. The matter was revealed, and the Guozhang Mansion was beheaded all over the house, and the blood flowed like a river. Yuehou's second son, the great general Yulie led his troops into the palace at night and killed the queen in front of him and the little prince.
Since then, everything has been lost.
Yuehou is eloquent and strategic, destroying countless small tribes, and has won the support of the Tiantai Sect, and has long been ready to usurp the throne. Last autumn, the Hou Mansion openly sewed the royal clothes and built the royal car.
Yu Junqi stared dryly, lingering for a long time.
Last summer, things took a turn for the better.
After the children of the royal family of the Yue Kingdom were born, they generally automatically became the outer disciples of the Tiantai Sect.
They have been taught the method of cultivation since childhood, and they have been assisted by pills, and they can break through the realm faster than ordinary people. The excellent enter the inner door, such as Yugang, the first son of Yuehou. At the age of 20, he served as the Oriental Patrol Envoy of the Daomen, and at the age of 27, he stepped into the Holy Fetal Realm, and is now the head of the elite children and the chief deacon of the outer gate.
The outer door walks the world and collects natural treasures for the inner door. The affairs are complicated and trivial, delaying cultivation, and are generally taken care of by elders who have no hope of advancement. Elite children go to the outer door for training, usually no more than a year.
In order to deter the government and the opposition in the market, Yugang did not leave office and returned to the mountain for a long time, waiting for the Marquis of Yue to ascend the throne.
Half a year ago, thirteen-year-old Yu Linglong stepped into the secluded realm. It's not amazing, but it's also quite rare, and it's qualified to enter the inner door to practice. In time, how do you know if you will become an elder?
Yugang is strong enough not to be afraid. Yuehou is a mortal and has to be jealous.
So, Xiao Nizi, who has no experience in the rivers and lakes, was sent by Yugang to spy on intelligence in Ji Kingdom, which refused to belong to the Daomen...... As everyone expected, it mysteriously disappeared.
Contrary to Yu Junqi's imagination, the girl who had been missing for more than half a year actually avoided the official spies and the eyes and ears of the Tiantai Sect, and turned back to the royal city unconsciously, and brought back a surprise that was unbelievable.
That night, Yu Linglong stayed overnight in the palace.
The next morning, the Queen Mother sent ten personal palace maids and trusted old eunuchs to the princess's mansion to serve.
There are only a few guards and servants left in the house, and there is a lack of living materials. Yu Junqi arranged for three truckloads of things to be delivered, and took this opportunity to meet Xiao Yaoke.
Seeing his reluctant expression, Xintianyou said lightly:
"Don't be formal, let's sit down and talk."
Yu Junqi hesitated, handed over a ring, and sat down.
Xintianyou swept it with his divine sense, and inside was a space about two meters long, wide and high, filled with old magic weapons. There are also six high-grade spirit stones and a small pile of gold and silver jewelry.
The old magic weapon can refine dozens of inert beads, and the gold and silver jewelry and spirit stones are probably the last bit of Yu Junqi's belongings. He didn't ask for it, since the other party sent it bably, but it was disrespectful.
The ring is long and thick, beautifully ornamented, and the front is carved with a scorpion with teeth and claws.
It is a jade totem, which is particularly eye-catching, and it is easy to expose its tracks when worn.
Xintianyou sensed it and found that the scorpion was just a simple pattern, and it did not affect the use of magic weapons. He pressed the thumb of his right hand on the ring surface and sacrificed energy.
A fierce aura suddenly flashed, startling the brother and sister to lean back.
When the thumb was removed, the scorpion was gone, and a yin and yang Taiji diagram appeared. Black infects white, white swallows black, and the light flickers and flows. The two yin-yang fish seemed to be alive, chasing them endlessly......
Yujun was dumbfounded.
He is a mage in the middle realm of the secluded realm, and he has long sensed that Xiao Yaoke's true qi is weak, and he is the appearance of the qi gathering realm. was suddenly disappointed, and couldn't help muttering in my heart, could it be that my sister met a charlatan?
But the drowning man grabbed at a straw and had to believe if he didn't believe it.
When that fierce aura flashed, I couldn't help but feel ecstatic when I saw the other party make a Taiji diagram like a trick.
Yu Linglong ran forward and snatched the ring, raised it in front of her eyes to take a closer look, and asked repeatedly:
"Brother-in-law...... This ring is so hard, it can't be broken by a hammer, and it can't be broken with a knife. In the past, my father used to wear it to draw a bow, and even the slightest wear and tear could not be left. Why don't you just swipe it and draw a talisman......"
Xin Tianyou coughed twice in embarrassment, reminding him not to shout.
Xiao Nizi came to her senses, grabbed his hand and put on the ring diligently. took two steps back, tilted his head and admired it, clapped his hands and praised:
"Brother Yao, it's just right. If you have this thing in your hand, you will immediately reveal a sense of power, much stronger than that brass ring. ”