One of the four viewing towers of the imperial city, the "White Crane Tower" has a golden roof and red columns, towering into the sky.

At this time, Emperor Daqian was standing on the observation deck on the top floor overlooking the entire imperial capital, high in the air, the cold wind was whistling, blowing the golden dragon robe and constantly agitating, making a "whoosh" sound.

Behind him, stood the red-clothed prime minister Changsun Jian, the old general Xue Dingxi, the shabby wine venerable, the mighty Imperial City Janissary Commander Xuanyuan Invincible, and the prince Li Zhuo, the crown prince Li Yan, the second prince Li Rong and other royal relatives.

And beside Li Jiuye, there was an old man in gorgeous clothes and gray hair.

"Uncle Huang, am I really not worthy of this throne?" Li Jiuye sighed and said to the old man beside him.

"You haven't made any big mistakes since you ascended the throne. The old man in Huafu said slowly, "If I have to say it, it is that the suppression of the cultivation sect was a little too hasty. ”

"What Uncle Huang said is that now that I think about it, I was too young at the time, I didn't think about it, and I didn't know how to divide the opponent first, and then break them individually. Li Jiuye bowed slightly, "And since I have already done it, at the critical moment, I looked forward and backward, causing the whole thing to be unstoppable, which not only did not end up beneficial, but also attracted the resentment of many cultivation sects." ”

"There's no point in talking about that now. The old man in Huafu changed his words, "Even if you have a small mistake, it is not a reason for Xiao Qing to rebel and seek power and usurp the throne." ”

"Father, will Xiao Qing really rebel?" Prince Li Yan couldn't help but interject, "It's just a woman's self-inference, it may not be credible, if we wait for the teacher to mobilize the people, but nothing happens in the end, wouldn't it increase the laughing stock?"

Li Jiuye turned his head and glanced at the crown prince, and his disappointed expression flashed: "If it's just because of Nangong Ling's personal speculation, how can I be so afraid, according to intelligence, in recent days, several Xiao family's allies have infiltrated the imperial capital, if it is pure coincidence, it is absolutely impossible." ”

"Even if they are doing something in secret, as long as there are Wine Venerable and Xuanyuan in charge, the safety of the imperial city is solid. "It was Li Jiuye's second son who spoke, Prince Yi Li Rong, he was born with a pair of small eyes, and he always gave people the feeling of smiling, "Forgive that Xiao Qing can't turn over the palm of his father's hand." ”

Li Rong has always spoken to please Li Jiuye, but at this time, after listening to his son's praise, the emperor did not have a trace of joy, and under the huge pressure, he suddenly missed his third son Li Qing, who was not present.

Prince Wu Li Qing didn't know these rhetoric, but he could always bring him an inexplicable sense of security.

At the city gate in the distance, light and shadow flickered, and the sound of explosions and roars was faintly heard.

"It's started!" Li Jiuye whispered, then turned his head to look at Old General Xue, "Old General Xue, my Tiger Guards are entrusted to you." ”

"The old minister is in order. Old General Xue bent down slightly and clenched his fists, the armor on his body shining, "Swear to defend the imperial city to the death." ”

"If he wants to fight, he will fight. Li Jiuye stared at the light flame at the city gate and muttered, "It's time to put an end to it." ”

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"Here we go. Nangong Ling also stood on top of a tall building, looking down on the imperial capital.

"Sister Nangong, shouldn't we do it too?" Zhong Wen was lying lazily on the bench beside him, holding a meat skewer in his mouth.

"Miss Ling'er, please give an order. Prince Wu Li Qing smiled and said, "Wherever you point, we will fight." ”

Nangong Ling's beautiful eyes looked around, and she saw Lin Zhiyun, Shangguan Tong, Shen Dazhui and others also looking at her quietly, their eyes full of anticipation.

Then the little woman became bold. Nangong Ling's tone was full of confidence, "There are many enemy forces, and I can only make a rough arrangement, and then I will use the messenger to send a dispatch on the spot, and ask the master to take the bald eagle to respond to the high strategy, Uncle Shangguan, the headquarters of the silver ring, I will bother you more." ”

"That's exactly how it should be. Shangguan Tong laughed, "I've long seen that the surname Ye is not pleasing to the eye." ”

"If the information on Uncle Shangguan's side is correct, then the headquarters of the 'Tianmao Chamber of Commerce' should have been occupied by the Bai family, and this group of people sneaked into the imperial capital, it is very likely that they are going to the imperial city, Shen Lao, Fu Bo, Yiru, the matter over there will be handed over to you first. ”

"Don't worry, although the Bai family is powerful, they don't understand the secret method of communication between our chamber of commerce. Shangguan Correspondence swore that the message from Ma Yun, vice president of the Tianmao Chamber of Commerce, would not be a problem in the future. ”

"What kind of white family and black family, when you meet the old man, let them go home!" Shen Dazhui patted his chest and shouted.

"The South Gate has started a war, Your Majesty will definitely send people to help, in my guess, the Liangshan bandits may not attack the West City Gate, and please take care of the prince. Nangong Ling bowed to Li Qing and said, "No matter what, we can't let these inhuman beasts enter the imperial capital, and I will personally be responsible for it at the east gate." ”

"Leave it to me. Li Qinglang laughed, "If you want to subvert the Li family, you have to ask the sword in the king's hand if you agree." ”

"Elder Shangguan, Elder Ye......" Nangong Ling gave instructions in an orderly manner, considering all aspects very thoughtfully, and after a short time, everyone present took their orders and left.

"Sister Nangong. When everyone left, Zhong Wen suddenly asked, "Why didn't you invite Shu Yun that day?"

"According to my intelligence sources, the Xue family and the Zeng family are definitely members of the Li royal family. Nangong Ling paused for a moment, and then said slowly, "However, although Shu Shu, the squire of the military department, behaved at odds with Shang Shu, judging from all indications, it doesn't look like he is completely on the side of the royal family, and I don't dare to risk revealing the information to the Shu family." ”

"In other words, Shu Yun may be an enemy?" Zhong Wenming knew that Nangong Ling would not make something out of nothing, but he still didn't want to believe that there would be a day when he would turn against his friend.

"I'm not sure, I hope not. Nangong Ling sighed and didn't say anything more.

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The firelight and sound at the south gate of the imperial capital were the army from southern Xinjiang attacking the city with spiritual thunder.

And the leading general of the southern Xinjiang army is Wang Meng, the "soul gun" that Zhong Wen is familiar with.

At this time, the injuries on his body had already healed, his silver armor was shining in the sun, and the spear in his hand was constantly waving, looking energetic and mighty.

And the guards at the south gate are none other than Shu Shu, the squire of the military department, and Zuo Tianming, the general.

"General Zuo, the other party has a Soul Breaker Archer. Looking at the archers on the city wall who were suppressed by the enemy's firepower, Shu Shu was quite anxious, "We should also fight back with the Spirit Breaking Arrow, otherwise I am afraid it will be difficult to resist." ”

Although he is a squire of the military department and is in charge of the military affairs of the world, he is not a general with troops, and can only make suggestions, but cannot directly command the army.

"Master Shu, if we talk about the number of Spirit Breaker Archers, how can our Tiger Guard Army lose to a mere Southern Xinjiang army. Zuo Tianming said helplessly, "It's just that two days ago, Lord Shang Shulian of the Military Department transferred all the Spirit-Breaking Archers in our army. ”

"How dare even the Peerless City be like this!" Shu Shu said angrily, "The Tiger Guards guarding the gate of the Imperial Capital don't even have Spirit Breaking Archers, it's really unreasonable. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, the last general took a closer look, the number of the other party is only about five thousand, and they are coming in a hurry, and they are not bringing any heavy siege equipment, as long as they hold on for a while, and wait until their soul-breaking arrows are exhausted, there is nothing to fear. "Zuo Tianming has led the troops for many years and has rich experience, and he instantly judged the situation on the field.

"I hope so. Shu Shu's eyes flickered, looking down at the enemy army under the city, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, Wang Meng saw that the defenders above the city tower were suppressed by the broken spirit arrow, and was directing a team to quickly rush to the city gate, trying to place spiritual thunder under the gate.

And the defenders above the city tower also kept throwing down spiritual thunder to block the attack, and for a while the light and flames shone and rumbled, and what Li Jiuye saw on the observation tower was exactly such a scene.

As Zuo Tianming expected, the Spirit Breaking Arrow was extremely precious, and no matter which army it was, it would not have too many reserves.

After shooting more than 20 rounds of spirit-breaking arrows, the number of arrows in Wang Meng's army was exhausted, and the suppression of the top of the city tower instantly weakened.

"Wang Meng, what is the reason why you eat the king's fortune and don't think about serving the country with loyalty, but instead lead people to attack the imperial capital?" Zuo Tianming finally appeared on the city tower, and sent his voice far away with the spiritual power of the heavenly wheel, "Why don't you withdraw the army quickly and dismount and surrender, so as not to harm your family." ”

"Today's saint is mediocre, and he is deceived by the traitorous minister Sun Jian. Wang Meng shouted below, "Wang, as a great minister, should be worried about the country, and the Qing monarch should be on the right side!"

"Qingjun side! Qingjun side!"

Below the tower, drums beat and shouted to the sky.

"What a bunch of nonsense! How wise the saint is, and the eldest grandson is also a good ruler, where can the traitorous minister say?" Zuo Tianming had not yet spoken, but he saw that Shu Shu, the squire of the military department, had also appeared on the city tower at some point, and shouted, "Please also ask General Wang to withdraw the army quickly, don't listen to the villain's slander, and make a rebellious move that misleads the country and the people!"

"It seems that you and the other two are also traitors and the elder Sun Jian's gang, so they will be cleared together!" Wang Meng sneered.

"Wang Meng, you are only a few thousand people, and the Spirit Breaking Arrow has been exhausted, I see how you can attack the gate of the imperial capital!" Zuo Tianming was furious in his heart, "Shoot!"

The archers upstairs stretched out their heads one after another, stretched out their bows and arrows, and began to counterattack, and for a while the air whistled and rained arrows.

As the counterattack of the Tiger Guards defending the city gradually became fierce, the battle losses of Wang Meng's army below rose rapidly, one wave of soldiers fell, and another wave went up, going forward one after another, and the already small number of southern Xinjiang troops decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in a short time, it had already lost more than one of the three.

Seeing that the rebels were suppressed, Zuo Tianming was about to breathe a sigh of relief, when he suddenly heard a commotion behind him.

"What's going on?" he asked, frowning, turning around.

But I saw a bright yellow figure attacking from behind, holding a long sword, cutting at the sight of someone, there were only a dozen people in total, but all of them were extraordinary, manifesting various spiritual powers in the air, and they were all masters of the Tianlun realm.

The first man and the woman are not very old, but their strength is amazing, and wherever the two long swords go, there is no enemy together.

"Dangyang faction!" Although Zuo Tianming didn't know the clothes of the disciples of the Dangyang faction, he recognized the young man among the men and women in the first place, this person had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, red lips and white teeth, and a slight feminine aura on his body, which was the sixth on the list of great cadres and heroes, and now the seventh "tide sword" Lu Chengxian.

Before he could speak, a majestic momentum like a wave instantly enveloped the city, and the archers who were still shooting fiercely at the city froze and could no longer make bows and arrows.

"'Guanlan Sword' Lu Ziyang!" Looking at Lu Ziyang, the head of the Dangyang faction who was hanging in the air, Zuo Tianming's face turned white.

As the head of the first major faction in Yunjin "Dangyang faction", an out-and-out veteran Lingzun, Lu Ziyang's prestige is also known to everyone in the entire Daqian, the moment he saw him, Zuo Tianming knew that the south gate of the imperial capital was mostly unguardable.

"Are you the guard of the South Gate?" Lu Ziyang looked down at Zuo Tianming and asked lightly, as if he had mastered his life and death.

"The Dangyang faction is a famous and decent family, why do you want to participate in this conspiracy?" Zuo Tianming did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"The faint monarch has no way, oppresses us and other cultivators, the Xiao family master is a genius and has a lot of talent, and he should replace him. Lu Ziyang stretched out his right palm as he spoke, and slowly grabbed Zuo Tianming, "Since you are a lackey of the faint king, then go to death." ”

Zuo Tianming only felt an invisible pressure sweeping over, and the spiritual power in his body did not obey him at all, knowing that he was far from being Lu Ziyang's opponent, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of despair.

"The dignified Lingzun boss of the Lu Sect actually attacked ordinary cultivators, which is inevitably unruly. ”

A blue figure suddenly appeared in the sky, Zuo Tianming only felt relieved, and the originally stagnant spiritual power resumed flowing.

"Who is my Dao, it turned out to be Venerable Xi. When Lu Ziyang saw the man in blue, he didn't panic, "With your cultivation, why do you need to be the emperor's lackey?"

"The respect of the Lu Zhangmen faction, why do you want to work hard for Xiao Qing?" Venerable Xi sneered.

"It's useless to talk too much, let's change places!" Lu Ziyang said coldly.

"I was about to learn the tricks of Master Lu. "Venerable Xi is not afraid.

As soon as the words fell, the figures of the two flashed and disappeared on the city wall in an instant......