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The cylinder is small, about the size of a thumb.

The fingertips gently stroked the surface of the lock cylinder, and Yang Tianhong had a peculiar feeling at the same time. A slight burst of energy was released from the inside of the lock cylinder, pointing straight to the outside of the Linglong Treasure lock.

It seems to be signaling a strong desire for something.

The energy is so urgent, Yang Tianhong can feel the persistence and stubbornness contained in it. He couldn't help but let his consciousness leave the inside of the Linglong Treasure Lock, following the special energy from the small lock cylinder, and then, he saw a stick leaning against the side of the bed frame.

It was Yang Xiong's most commonly used weapon, an iron rod with a unique style.

The iron rod is more than two meters long, and the thickness and diameter are just enough to hold in the hand. The two ends of the stick were carved with rough patterns, and it was very heavy in his hand, and Yang Tianhong tried to wave it, and the iron rod cut through the air and made a "whirring" sound.

This is Yang Xiong's room.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the entire Yang Mansion, there is not a single thing that belongs to Yang Liansheng and his son. Even this iron rod is the same.

This is a trophy obtained by Yang Tianhong's father, the late hussar general, from a war with the barbarians. It is said that the iron rod was placed together with the longevity lock on Yang Tianhong's chest at that time, but the iron rod was later snatched away by Yang Xiong. Now, Yang Tianhong can be sure that there must be some kind of connection between the iron rod and the groove found earlier inside the Linglong Treasure lock, as well as the lock cylinder.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Yang Tianhong already felt that the iron rod was rapidly shrinking in his hand. The change was so sudden, but in just two seconds, he was dumbfounded to see that the stick, which was originally more than two meters long, had shrunk into a thin iron rod that was shorter than a toothpick.

Regardless of the size or shape of the iron rod, Yang Tianhong is very familiar with it -- this is the latch on the groove at the end of the inner passage of the Linglong Treasure Lock.

Holding back the excitement that his heart was about to jump out of his throat, Yang Tianhong returned to the Linglong Treasure Lock as fast as he could, his hands trembled, and he slowly put the thin iron rod into the groove.

Sure enough, there was no difference from what I imagined, and the newly added latch was perfectly matched with the lock cylinder.

Now, only one chain is missing from the groove.

Just when Yang Tianhong was shocked and dazed by this, the "Linglong Secret Record", which he had been carrying with him, also slowly released a soft light.

The Secret Book of Exquisite Records is an incomplete book.

The last time I opened it, there were only two pages of the part with words on it, and all of them were blank at the back.

Now, on a few blank pages of paper, new text is revealed.

"The delicate lock in the No. 1 cell of the fairy character must be completed in order to activate the confinement function. ”

"Get any kind of accessories such as the lock cylinder, latch, and chain of the demon word No. 1 room, and you can open the corresponding cell. ”

"Obtain any of the locks, latches, and chains of the first room of the magic word, and you can open the corresponding cell. ”

These are the opening sentences of the new section of "Linglong Secret Record". Yang Tianhong noticed that the words "start" and "open" were used respectively. What the difference is, Yang Tianhong is not known for the time being.

As for the "Demon Character No. 1" cell mentioned in the secret record, Yang Tianhong checked the treasure lock map on the secret record folder page, that is, the door on the wall opposite the room that he couldn't push and was very huge.

This mysterious delicate treasure lock is full of secrets everywhere.

Although he opened the treasure lock with blood, he still needs to replenish the missing accessories for this broken treasure lock.

Thinking of this, Yang Tianhong couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face.

In the case of the passage that he opened unintentionally, there is a chain missing from the groove.

In the vast sea of people, where should I go to find the lost chain?

"Linglong Secret Record" mentions the three No. 1 cells of immortals, demons, and demons, and according to common sense, there should be second, third, and fourth rooms in the back?

There is no doubt that the one he is currently in is the "No. 1 Prison Cell of Xianzi".

Thinking of this, Yang Tianhong only felt that his heart was filled with an indescribable excitement and excitement, and he stared firmly at the huge door that did not move at all with his burning eyes.

In this room that he inadvertently entered, he got an incomplete copy of "Tongtian Decision", as well as Yuanqi Dan and Pei Yuandan.

Moreover, behind the other three iron grates, there were also jade bottles that could see elixirs and weapons, as well as more elixirs.

Is it possible to think that behind this locked door, there are more treasures?

It must be so.

......

In the early morning, the sun shines through the sky, penetrating the moist and moisturey air, which is less dazzling, very soft, and refreshing.

Standing on the platform of the Qinzheng Palace, Xiang Zhong, the Shunming Emperor of the Great Chu Dynasty, was a middle-aged man with a thin figure and a clear figure. His appearance can only be regarded as ordinary, but his overall face is wise and affable, and he always has a smile on his face. It's just that now, the smile is really from the heart, not in the court as usual, and it is an indispensable superficial etiquette for the superior in order to win over the subordinates.

The pond below the palace is quiet and peaceful, and from time to time fat koi fish jump out of the water.

The plants in the garden are luxuriant, and the carefully manicured shapes are chic. Especially at this time, it always makes people feel good both physically and mentally.

A palace maid kneels on a platform paved with white marble, her head bowed, and holds a beautifully crafted gold wire enamel porcelain plate in both hands. Emperor Shunming walked in front of the palace maid, and casually picked up the small porcelain bowl containing fish food on the plate.

A handful of fish food was thrown into the pond, and a golden-scaled koi fish suddenly surged on the water. They crowded in the narrow area where the fish food was spilled, and one just pressed one down, and the other rushed over from the side.

Emperor Shunming was very fond of feeding fish. The fish that is desperately fighting for a little food is similar to the bustling crowds of beings in the world.

It is said that the court is the epitome of the world, and the fish in this pond are not?

There was a light footstep behind him, and the smile that had just bloomed on Emperor Shunming's face slowly subsided a little.

The only people who are qualified to enter here without a general gift are the head of the inner chamberlain, Dongfang Kong. Although he is a eunuch, he is the most trusted henchman around Mingzong.

Since Dongfang Kong is here, it means that something must have happened that only you can solve.

As an emperor, this is the case, although he has the power of the Ninety-Five, he rarely enjoys tranquility and happiness.

The footsteps disappeared, and there was no need to look back, Emperor Shunming also knew that Dongfang Kong was kneeling behind him.

Picking up a little fish food with his fingers and sprinkling it at will, Emperor Shunming, who was already interested, asked lightly: "Say, what's the matter?"

Dongfang Kong was already over a hundred years old, and although his cultivation realm had entered the foundation building, he had not changed his appearance like other monks, but still maintained an old image with wrinkles on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's a very interesting and interesting thing. The late hussar general, Yang Tianhong, the son of Yang Jing, begged His Majesty to strip off all his father's shadow and title. ”

Dongfang Kong has served Shunming for many years, and he already knows the emperor's thoughts. His voice was hoarse, but it did not have the rigor and steadiness of major affairs, and he seemed very relaxed.

Emperor Shunming was already there, and his hand that was about to go to the porcelain bowl to catch fish food stopped and froze in the air.

He was a little surprised: "Why?"

Title, equivalent to status.

To have a knighthood means to become a nobleman. This law is common all over the world, not only in Great Chu, but also in Wei, Qi, and Yan...... This is true everywhere in the world.

Voluntary renunciation of the title is equivalent to voluntarily giving up a net worth of hundreds of millions.

Something like this, Emperor Shunming only saw it in the history books. But it was the first time it really happened to me.

The Emperor's slightly surprised voice was exactly as Dongfang Kong had expected. He still knelt on the ground, took out a fold from the sleeve pocket of his clothes, raised his hands above his head, and replied respectfully: "This is the complaint of Yang Tianhong, the son of Yi Yonghou." ”

Emperor Shunming took the fold and flipped it over casually, the expression on his face was first surprised, and then became angry. Finally, calm slowly returned.

Only in front of Dongfang Kong, a completely trustworthy personal servant, Emperor Shunming would not deliberately hide his emotions.

The cause and effect of the incident are very clear in Yang Tianhong's twists and turns. Uncle Houshan Bo Yang Liansheng's long-term abuse, the clansmen's humiliation in every way, and everything that happened in Yang's Mansion yesterday, including his serious injury to Yang Xiong, and every detail of Yang Liansheng's direct response to it, were written word for word on the fold.

Of course, Yang Tianhong would not say that he had obtained the pill and cultivation exercises in the Linglong Treasure Lock. He just claimed that he had finally broken through and achieved success in cultivation, so he broke through the second layer of qi refining in one fell swoop and obtained extremely powerful power.

For this, neither Mingzong nor Dongfang Kong had any doubts.

Cultivation is like this, I don't know when my skills suddenly skyrocketed, and I was promoted to several levels one after another. But this kind of opportunity is not available to everyone, and it needs some kind of external stimulation or a panacea.

Emperor Shunming noticed that because Yang Tianhong collided with the main car of Jingning Wang Yinu Lingyun County, he gave Yang Liansheng an excuse to attack the vicious part. So he frowned slightly and asked, "Is this true?"

Dongfang Kong nodded: "The person sent by the old slave to verify is true." ”

A trace of fierceness flashed in Emperor Shunming's eyes, and there was already obvious coldness in his words: "King Jingning is such a big shelf, and a righteous woman's car is collided, so he will have to pay for it with his life after the nobles of this dynasty." Even I am afraid that I don't have such great power. ”

Without waiting for Dongfang Kong to answer, Emperor Shunming continued: "However, this Yang Tianhong is very interesting. Self-Requested Cut...... Don't he understand what that means?"

Dongfang Kong raised his wrinkled head and reminded in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, Yang Tianhong is eleven years old this year. ”

A person of this age, even if it is a child, should know how to be sensible and distinguish between right and wrong.

Emperor Shunming did not speak.

He never intervened in disputes between his subordinates, and the emperor was not a judge, let alone a housekeeper.

But this time, something special.

Just the words "self-please cut the knight" on the fold made Emperor Shunming interested in wanting to meet Yang Tianhong.

Although it is not a big deal, it is as Dongfang Kong said: it is an interesting thing.

Soon, Emperor Shunming made up his mind.

"Xuan Yang Tianhong, the palace of diligence and government. ”

......

Looking at Yang Tianhong, who was brought to stand in front of him by the chamberlain, Emperor Shunming's serious and rigid face showed a slight smile.

According to the regulations, the son of the noble can wear a moon-white non-grade court dress, and the same light color of the sarong crown ornament matches the clothes, so that Yang Tianhong's whole person exudes an elegant and gentle temperament. This eleven-year-old boy seems to be very quiet and meticulous in etiquette, but there is always a faint shyness in his eyes.

Yes, this is the normal state of a young man who sees the emperor for the first time.

Emperor Shunming's first impression of Yang Tianhong was good, so he was exempted from kneeling, and his tone was kind: "Tell me, why do you want to ask for a knight?"

Yang Tianhong lowered his head, still maintaining an extremely respectful posture: "Yang Lian's promotion to the Lord of Houshan is a gift from His Majesty, this person is not learned and has no skills, I originally wanted to kill him, but it is a great crime to kill Xun Gui without authorization is a great crime of treason and rebellion." The outer courtyard of the Yang family bullied me in every way, not except for Yang Liansheng, the spirit of the deceased father in the sky will only think that the descendants are incompetent, cowardly and unfilial. I beg Your Majesty to revoke the title of the deceased father, and allow everyone in the Yang Mansion to be white. ”

Emperor Shunming is a smart man, and Yang Tianhong's words are also straightforward. The crux of the matter lies in Yang Tianhong's "Houshan Uncle". With Yang Tianhong's current second-layer strength in refining qi, it is enough to sweep the Yang family. However, no matter what, Yang Tianhong must take care of the emperor's face.

Back then, Emperor Shunming was out of pity for the widow of the late hussar general, who had no one to take care of, so he made an exception and promoted Yang Lian to the earl. The original intention was to be able to take care of the young Yang Tianhong. But who would have thought that instead of being sympathetic to his nephew, Yang Liansheng wantonly abused Yang Tianhong, and even dealt with him ruthlessly...... Although the right and wrong are clear, once the matter is big, Emperor Shunming will always end up with a "unknown person" truth.

"Your Majesty is the Lord of the Ninety-Five, the Lord of the Holy Wisdom. My father will be loyal to His Majesty until his death, so why should I care about the merits and blessings of my ancestors? I beg Your Majesty to revoke the order of knighthood, Yang Tianhong is willing to be white. ”

Looking at Yang Tianhong, who was kneeling heavily on the ground, Emperor Shunming's mood was very complicated.

The thing is clear.

Yang Tianhong wanted to deal with Yang Liansheng, but he had scruples because of the title on the other party. Those with ill intentions can use the Yang Mansion's abuse of children as a public opinion weapon against the emperor. Now, Yang Tianhong has asked for his resignation, and no one can target the attack at Mingzong. After all, this is Yang Tianhong's own choice.

He's defending me.

This eleven-year-old child is maintaining the dignity of me, the emperor.

Emperor Shunming asked tentatively: "Don't you want to think about it anymore?" There are many ways to solve Yang Liansheng. Perhaps, it is not necessary to resign from the knighthood. ”

Yang Tianhong straightened up from the ground, and his tone was sonorous: "My father said: You must put Your Majesty first at all times. Your Majesty is the dignity of a country, and whatever Your Majesty does, it is for the sake of hundreds of millions of people in the world. Since Your Majesty is a saint, you must be flawless. Since you have chosen to be Your Majesty's courtier, you must take the initiative to stand up and help Your Majesty solve the problem. My father died for His Majesty, and His Majesty did not live up to the Yang family. The imperial court has paid me gold and rice for a long time, and Yang Tianhong has been very grateful. This matter is a family matter of the Yang family, and it must not affect His Majesty's reputation because of this. I beg Your Majesty to remove Yang Jiayi and the Lord of Houshan. My father would rather die than be loyal to His Majesty, and so is Yang Tianhong. ”

Emperor Shunming felt the blood all over his body instantly surging up on the top of his head, and his cheeks became red. An indescribable anger and guilt arose spontaneously in his heart, and could not be calmed down for a long time.

Even a child understands the principle of loyalty to the monarch and the country, and then think about the vegetarian corpses in the court, and the ministers who compete for favor in front of them all day long in order to compete for power and profit, they can be immediately distinguished.

Glancing at the side from the corner of his eye, Emperor Shunming found that Dongfang Kong, the chief attendant standing on the side of the dragon chair, was also a little moved.

These words, if they come from the mouth of an adult, are not surprising. Emperor Shunming had to hear a lot of similar flattering words every day, and his thinking nerves had already become numb.

However, Yang Tianhong is only 11 years old this year.

At this age, I'm afraid I haven't given birth to intrigues and tricks.

Moreover, he did not say this to ask for merit and reward, but to ask for his own knighthood.

Emperor Shunming took a deep breath, shook his head, and said slowly, "No, I can't agree to your request. While your rhetoric is reasonable, don't forget that your father bought the position of Courage and Courage for his military exploits and his life. Well-being and grandchildren, all of this is what the Yang family deserves. ”

Yang Tianhong said calmly: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, is it left by my father's ancestors?"

This question was a bit sudden, Emperor Shunming and Dongfang Kong both felt very surprised, and the two of them shook their heads together.

"Since my father was able to obtain the position of Marquis in white, I can also follow my father's teachings and kill my own merits and glory on the battlefield. Yang Tianhong would rather start from scratch and regain the title of Righteous and Brave Candidate with his military exploits. ”

The palace suddenly became extremely quiet, and even the tip of a needle falling to the ground could be heard very clearly.

Emperor Shunming felt that his breathing became heavy, and his gaze at Yang Tianhong was also full of praise and emotion.

A good one would rather start from scratch and regain the position of marquis with his military exploits.

What a bold word. What kind of resolute belief does the person who said this have?

He was just a child, an eleven-year-old.

Looking at Yang Tianhong's bright eyes, Emperor Shunming suddenly felt a little sour in his heart. I really paid little attention to the situation of the Yang family. If...... Even if it was a little more before, Yang Tianhong would never stand here and take the initiative to ask for his resignation. Poor this kid is dedicated to maintaining my dignity, and the late hussar general Yang Jing is really full of loyalty.

Guilt and emotion quickly turned into monstrous anger and hatred.

Yang Liansheng should be killed!

Those people in the outer courtyard of the Yang Mansion who have abused Yang Tianhong for a long time should all be killed!

The request to cut off the Marquis of Yiyong will definitely not be accepted. Otherwise, how can I be worthy of those who are loyal to me?

However, Yang Tianhong's attitude of resignation is so resolute.

Emperor Shunming felt very embarrassed for a while, and slowly frowned, thinking about how to deal with this matter.