Chapter Twenty-Three: The Blockers
After entering the city and entering the post house, Lu Guan waited for the emperor to summon him, while Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu found an excuse to visit their old friends and went to the street together.
Meng Qi thought back to the previous fight with the evil monarch, and was full of ambition, planning to practice his Heavenly Sword, when he suddenly heard Ruan Yushu say as if inadvertently: "That knife just now is one of Ananda's sword breaking techniques?"
"Yes. Meng Qi didn't hide it, he wanted to hear the evaluation of his sword skills by the descendants of the Langya Ruan clan.
Ruan Yushu walked through the crowded streets, his eyes did not squint, and he was cold and calm: "Very strong, the Thunder Knife Crazy Monk is really not in vain." ”
"Huh. Meng Qi could only reply like this, it is not easy to correct other people's prejudices! Fortunately, he didn't use the golden bell jar before, otherwise the reckless King Kong would have lived up to his name!
The streets of Jingshi intersect vertically and horizontally, into a chessboard-shaped, Xiaoxiang Building is far away from the post house, Meng Qi and the two spent half an hour, asking for directions along the way, and finally walked to the Fang City, and saw the restaurant with red lanterns hanging high.
Just as he was thinking about how to inquire about Luo Shengyi and his party, Luo Shengyi's hearty and heroic voice came to his ears: "The name of Xiao Meng has spread all over Beijing, and there is no vanity under the real fame." ”
He and Gwynn stood by the steps of the restaurant, as if they had made a special trip to wait.
"You guys?" Meng Qi was a little puzzled.
Luo Shengyi smiled and said: "There are a lot of people here, let's talk about it when we go in." ”
Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu nodded, and silently followed Luo Shengyi and Ge Huaien through the lobby of the restaurant, across the small bridge and flowing water, and arrived at an elegant and quiet courtyard at the back.
"As soon as you entered the city, I received a hint from the Lord of the Six Realms of Reincarnation. Closing the door and carefully inspecting the surroundings, Luo Shengyi opened his mouth to explain.
That's how collaborative tasks should be...... Meng Qi suddenly thought.
At this moment, the indifferent and lofty voice of the Lord of the Six Realms of Reincarnation sounded again: "The second main quest is opened, help Lu Guan regain the trust of the emperor, pay homage to the generals, and successfully reward four hundred good deeds." Failure will deduct the corresponding good deeds. ”
"Regain the emperor's trust...... Meng Qi frowned slightly and looked at Luo Shengyi, "Brother Luo, your main quest number one should be related to this, right?"
Luo Shengyi bowed his head lightly and pointed to the table full of wine and food: "Talk while eating." ”
Meng Qi did not shy away from Luo Shengyi and Ge Huaien, carefully checked the safety of the wine and food, and looked at Ruan Yushu's entrance, and then ate with confidence.
"Xiyu was victorious, garrisoned the upper reaches of the Pei River, and sent envoys to negotiate. The conditions were harsh, and the emperor suffered a stroke in a hurry and was already unconscious. Luo Shengyi said calmly, "One of our main quests is to gain the trust of a certain prince and temporarily block peace talks, and now it seems that if we can help the prince we support ascend to the throne, the second main quest can be completed smoothly." ”
Meng Qi nodded thoughtfully: "I don't know which prince you support?"
This is indeed the solution.
"The third prince, and only he is willing to accept us. Luo Shengyi said indifferently, as if he was talking about something unimportant.
Gwynne sat quietly. did not interject, the self-cultivation was excellent, and Ruan Yushu concentrated on the meal, with an elegant posture. The wind swept away, and Luo Shengyi couldn't help but be stunned.
"What is the power of the Three Princes?" Meng Qi knew the meaning when he heard the strings, and probably understood that the Three Princes were the weakest party, otherwise he would not accept Luo Shengyi and others of unknown origin.
Luo Shengyi played with the wine glass: "Not too strong, but not weak either." At least the real person who has entered the subtle realm supports him, and there are others in the same realm, but I don't know who it is. ”
"What about his competitors?" Meng Qi was still able to restrain his foodie nature when he was serious. It's not like the one next to me.
Luo Shengyi put down the wine glass: "The prince is orthodox, there is a national teacher behind him, there are wishful monks, there are many courtiers, the fourth prince is a disciple of the Sword Emperor, he is quite popular in the rivers and lakes, there is no shortage of important ministers of the court and he secretly communicates with him, the seventh prince is the most trusted by the emperor, full of poetry and books, skilled in bows and horses, but there is no foundation in the rivers and lakes, the original political affairs hall Zuoxiang belonged to him because of the relationship between the emperor, and now with the emperor in a coma, I don't know if there is a chance to wake up, and alienated him. ”
"However, now he seems to know his shortcomings, Mingtong courtiers, secret masters, I suspect that the demon queen has secretly entered the capital, and lives in the Seven Princes' Mansion. ”
Meng Qi pondered for a moment and said, "How much ability does the master of this world have to influence the changes in the situation?"
"I once had a trick with someone who was suspected of being the queen of demons, and barely escaped, in addition to not being able to trigger changes in the sky, her strength and realm are close to a half-step outside, this kind of character, if there is no master in the imperial city or the court, he can completely control the political situation, and anyone who is not satisfied can be assassinated. Luo Shengyi exhaled, obviously a little scared by the short fight with the suspected demon queen.
He continued: "However, this family of Confucianism is strong, and none of the Lile Shooting Imperial Books have been abandoned, and those who can be called great Confucianism are not strong, such as the right minister 'Reincarnation Star Monarch' Wang Derang, such as the half-Confucian and half-Taoist national teacher Changle Zhenren, they all insist on the distinction between the elder and the younger, reject the foreign way, and despise those who abuse force, if they want to assassinate the emperor and the prince, even if it is the Demon Queen Sword Emperor, they have to plan for a long time and find an opportunity." ”
"In this case, the crown prince has the highest probability of succeeding to the throne, and almost no one can stop it. Meng Qi frowned.
Luo Shengyi said with a confident smile: "The emperor has been in power for many years, he is getting older, he is more wary of the prince, he is very disliked, and he has been suppressed repeatedly, if it is not for the national teacher's protection, I am afraid that the prince has been abolished, so if there is the emperor's will, other princes have the possibility of ascending the throne, but after the emperor fell into a coma, the right prime minister who was used to only being loyal to the emperor stayed in the Taiji Hall overnight, and did not give anyone a chance to tamper with the will." ”
"I can't tell you for a while, tomorrow I will take you to see the third prince, you are now famous, he will definitely attach great importance to it. ”
Meng Qi had a slight objection to this matter, it does not necessarily have to be succeeded by the three princes to make Lu Guan reused, the situation in the northwest is erosive, as long as he can get rid of the people who have enemies with him in the court, the new emperor will most likely use him, but if the matter is so simple, the Lord of the Six Realms of Reincarnation will not give four hundred good deeds.
"Okay. He thought about it and decided to meet the third prince and see his personality, bearing, talent, etc., "What about Cao Zhan?"
Just now he wondered why only Luo Shengyi and Ge Huaien were there, Cao Zhan was gone, and he didn't receive a hint that a newcomer had died.
"He has the trust of the three princes and is ready to be sent at any time. Luo Shengyi said with an unchanged expression, as far as he was concerned, no matter what Cao Zhan wanted to do, as long as it didn't hinder him, there was nothing to care about, "I heard that you fought with the Evil Monarch?
He obviously also has side quest three, so he is quite concerned about the strength of the Evil Monarch and the special nature of the Immortal Seal Method, and he judged from Meng Qi's repeated shots that between himself and him, whoever is careless will lose, and the comparison of his strength with the Evil Monarch also applies to himself.
Meng Qi thought about it, didn't hide it, and didn't boast: "If I fight head-to-head, I can only save my life if I use my strength." ”
In the battle above the river, although the evil monarch took advantage of the momentum of the river, the momentum of the boat and the shadow, so that he was at a disadvantage in the confrontation of the qi machine, but he also hit in the air, not down-to-earth, and the change was not effective, so he was injured by his own "evil calamity", and because he was surprised by the "falling red dust", he chose to withdraw cautiously, if he fought again, in the face of the immortal seal, his chances of winning were very low, unless the thunderclouds converged that day.
Meng Qi still understands the immortal seal method, and knows that it is a first-class method of absorbing strength, transforming energy, and unloading strength, if he does not master the technique of high condensation of true qi, it is difficult to hurt the evil monarch, and he can only rely on the sharpness and peculiarity of the "evil calamity".
In this regard, Yama Lotti is stronger than Ananda's Breaking Ring Knife Method, because the first two styles of Ananda's Breaking Ring Knife Technique, the knife strength is divergent, confusing people's ears and eyes, and the knife of the soul is the mainstay, and Yama Lotti can see from the sword light that it is pure and condensed, if it is properly arranged, it is not without a chance of winning, of course, it is very difficult to kill the evil monarch who has mastered the immortal seal method and the illusion demon body method.
If I fight against the evil monarch again, I will have to have the Golden Bell Jar, Ananda Breaking Ring Knife Technique, Yama Luo Ti, and Dugu Nine Swords, and the painting style that has finally been corrected is not right again, and the one next to me will definitely say, well, Mang King Kong is worthy of his name...... Meng Qi looked out the window, feeling a little "sad".
"In other words, you are a tie at a disadvantage, if we join forces, we may be able to kill the evil king......" Luo Shengyi denied this judgment before he finished speaking, "It is said that the immortal seal method is very special, and it is not afraid of group battles. ”
"Yes, I've heard that too. Of course, Meng Qi couldn't say that he had a very deep understanding of the Immortal Seal Method.
After a few more pleasantries, after dinner, Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu said goodbye and left, and made an appointment to meet here early tomorrow morning to meet the third prince.
At this time, it was getting late, and many streets were very quiet, Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu walked side by side, and finally couldn't suppress their curiosity: "Don't you have the means to face the enemy head-on except for the assistance of the piano and killing?"
Ruan Yushu glanced at him and plucked the guqin lightly.
The sound was piercing, and a string was flicked like a sharp sword.
"That's right. Meng Qi's curiosity was satisfied, and he was very happy.
Ruan Yushu pressed the strings, retied them, and continued to move forward coldly.
The two stepped on the stone bridge and walked slowly, and suddenly, there was a white-haired old man in front of them.
He sat on the stone steps, with his back to Meng Qi, with a long sword in front of him, and the whole person seemed to be nothing, as if he was in the middle of nothing, giving people a very peculiar feeling.
Meng Qi's expression suddenly became solemn, and he pulled out his long sword and blocked Ruan Yushu behind him.
"I heard that the 'Amazing Sword' Xiao Meng's swordsmanship is strong, and he only attacks but can't defend, so the old man wants to give it a try. The old man got up slowly, and his momentum changed, like a long sword out of the sheath, sharp into Meng Qi's heart. (To be continued......)