Chapter 42: Return to the Imperial Capital
It's a pity that Dugu Gongzi doesn't do business. Miss Ziwei sighed with emotion, "Others have worked hard to find a few gold coins, but if you move your mouth, someone will obediently send a billion gold coins to the door." Is there any reason for this?"
"Hehe! This is the hard-earned money earned by the brothers in nine deaths, how can it be as easy as you say. Ziyan, do you say it is? Dugu said shamelessly.
"Okay! I won't talk to you! I have wronged you. Actually, I know this too, don't do such risky things in the future. Miss Ziwei said with concern, "I'll take my leave." After speaking, he approached Ziyan's side and whispered: "Dugu Gongzi is a rare talent, a rare strange man in the world. Sister, I won't fight with you, I hope you cherish it. ”
"I will!" Ziyan blushed across her face and nodded firmly and confidently.
"There will be a date later!" Miss Ziwei waved her hand gently, with a faint sense of loss, and did not take a cloud with her.
Lan Wang Ye and Lan Feiyue rushed to the imperial capital early. The four kings with different surnames of the Tianxiang Dynasty only have a rare opportunity to get together once in 20 years, so they naturally want to use this time to communicate well. Maintain the relationship between each other and the inheritance of the ancestors. This is the ancestral teachings, and no one can disobey them.
The whole army of the Dragon and Lion Guards was ready to go, and before leaving, Dugu Jingyun ordered Dongfang Mingyue to award each soldier a reward of 20,000 gold coins. In the face of such great wealth, no one was ecstatic, and seemed very calm and indifferent. All they have in their hearts is the honor and sense of belonging of the team, and there is nothing in this world that can replace it.
Dugu Jingyun is still wearing a blue shirt, and everyone is covered in gold armor, even Ziyan is no exception.
The dragon and lion flag with gold characters on a black background was flying in the wind, and five thousand gold-armored soldiers rushed to the imperial capital thousands of miles away with the trust, hope and expectation of the entire Xijun Prefecture, and the shame of hundreds of years of snow was snowed.
"I'm back!" reined in his horse's head, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar tower, where there was so much bitterness, sorrow and humiliation. Dugu was shocked and screamed in the sky, and endless grief and indignation from the depths of his soul erupted.
The sadness of childhood, the desperate years of death row inmates, who gave it to him?
Don't touch the dragon scales, otherwise, if you are supreme and powerful in time, you will also be cut down to the dust and fall into the yellow spring!
"We will always be behind you, no matter the stormy waves, the earth is turned upside down, we will not hesitate!" Ziyan gritted her silver teeth, her gentle eyes filled with endless murderous aura.
"Hmph! There is no heaven and earth in our eyes, only brothers. Dongfang Xiong patted his chest and said heroically, "Nangong Feixing is a fart, Prince Pei is just an ant in my eyes." Boss Jingyun said a word, kill him!"
Lu Canglang patted him on the shoulder with contempt: "One day you only know how to fight and kill, you can destroy the whole world?" Impulse is the devil, the boss of Jingyun has already held the wisdom pearl, where to go, and he has a plan in his heart. ”
"You humans are really troublesome! there is kindness in return, and there is revenge in revenge. went around and around, and in the end, you had to do it with a real sword. If you don't believe it, we'll see!" Long Fei said impatiently, looking like a demon beast.
"Long Fei! The human world is not as simple as you think, what is called the uselessness of heroes, sometimes you don't know what happened when you die. Dugu Jingyun cautiously reminded Long Fei. "This Nangong Flying Star is extraordinary, treacherous and vicious, and the city is extremely deep. Bright and dark, people can't guard against it. As soon as I enter the imperial capital, my whereabouts are under his control. Dugu Jingyun thought for a moment and smiled coldly, "Sometimes a conspiracy is better than a conspiracy under the table. Walking in the sun, on the contrary, made him have scruples, and did not dare to blatantly kill. As for fighting wits and courage in secret, then the eight immortals will cross the sea to show their magical powers, and see who is better. ”
"That's right! It's a big deal that the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will cover it. Dongfang Xiong clenched his fists tightly.
"Brake with static and wait and see what happens. Lu Canglang said coldly.
"Yes! I do my own thing, so that I can adapt to all changes. Dugu Jingyun confidently pinched the horse's belly, "Enter the city!"
The inventory of the imperial capital gate was extremely strict, especially during the five-county and state competition held every 20 years, and the crowds of people who came to watch the battle flocked to it. The major gates were guarded by a large number of city guards.
Negotiations with the government are usually handled by Lan Feihong. Lan Feihong, who was born in the Wang family, is familiar with the official set of rules and communication methods. In a few moments, the relevant procedures for entering the city have been completed. After all, it is not a trivial matter for an army to enter the imperial capital, and the procedures are very complicated. If Lan Feihong hadn't come forward, he wouldn't have passed through the city gate so smoothly.
Along the way, almost all the streets and alleys were discussing one thing, and after careful listening, I learned that these days, in addition to the five-county state competition, there was also a major event.
The general content is that the second prince of the Feiyu Dynasty suddenly came to propose to the Tianxiang Dynasty, and the object of the proposal turned out to be Nangong Yu, the third princess of Nangong Emperor's favorite. The two princes of the Flying Rain Dynasty are talented, both civil and military, and can be described as a handsome man of the younger generation. Emperor Nangong is also quite favored and intends to fulfill this marriage. The third princess, Nangong Yu, insisted on disobeying and tried her best to resist. After discussion, it was decided that the two princes would set up a ring in the martial arts arena of the imperial capital for three days. Any young warrior under the age of twenty-five can come to the stage to challenge, if the second prince succeeds in defending within three days, the third princess will marry to the Flying Rain Dynasty unconditionally.
The third princess, Nangong Yu, knew that this marriage was very political, especially the second uncle Nangong Feixing pushed it hard, which made the high-level of the dynasty put pressure on her. In desperation, he had to make a desperate bet and set up this ring, hoping that the other party would retreat. Who knows, today, most of the three-day ring appointment has passed, and the young heroes in the imperial capital have also come to the stage to challenge, but no one can shake the ring in the slightest, and they have been defeated and embarrassed, which has humiliated the entire dynasty. Nangong Yu's heart then sank to the bottom, and she was worried.
It was the last day, the sun was empty, and there were only six hours to go, and the covenant in the ring was coming to an end. Now, only the four princes, who are known as the geniuses of the imperial capital, and the five young commanders of the Imperial Forest Army, Huangfu Plateau, have not yet appeared on the stage to challenge.
Nangong Yu tied her only hope to these five people, like the last straw in her life. At this point, will there really be a miracle in this world? Nangong Yu looked at the deep sky, as if he was praying for something, looking forward to something?
"Third princess, Nangong Yu!" Dugu Jingyun muttered to himself, "You have been forced to a dead end." You're in luck, though. ”
"These three princesses, do you know each other, there are really a hundred flowers around you!" Ziyan looked at Dugu Jingyun in disbelief, and that kind of sour eyes made Dugu Jingyun feel cold in her heart.
"Sister Ziyan, your eyes look so scary!" Dongfang Xiong stuck out his tongue and said seriously, "You don't suspect that Boss Jingyun has a leg with Nangong Yu, right? That Nangong Yu is our brother's benefactor, and we were all underage children at that time, how is this possible?"
"Oh, is that going on?" Ziyan asked as she withdrew her cannibalistic gaze.
"That's right, back then, all three of us brothers were death row inmates, and we were sent to the juvenile death row camp in the Dagas Heath to be used as cannon fodder for death. Under the leadership of the Boss of the Shocking Clouds, he died nine times and finally obtained the merit value of pardon. However, we were falsely accused of taking the lead and preparing to be sent to a military court for beheading. Fortunately, Nangong Yu stepped forward in time to stop it, and avenged us and proved our innocence. In the end, he personally handled the pardon for us, awarded us the Order of Warrior of the Third Class, and presented us with a storage ring and 100,000 gold coins. You must know that we were already in a desperate situation at that time, Nangong Yu not only sent charcoal in the snow, but also put down his noble identity and recognized Boss Jingyun as his younger brother. The grace of dripping water is reciprocated by springs. This is the principle of our brother's life. Right now, Nangong Yu is being forced into a desperate situation, how can we stand by and turn a blind eye. If that's the case, you, Sister Ziyan, will laugh at us, won't you?" Dongfang Xiong said in a sigh of relief.
Lu Canglang nodded and confirmed: "What the fat man said is true, and I think the same." ”
Hearing this, Ziyan spit out her fragrant tongue lightly, and said guiltily: "I'm sorry!
Dugu Jingyun patted her shoulder and said comfortingly: "I understand! But the image and posture of a lady still need to be preserved." ”
"Oh!" Ziyan nodded obediently and softly, "Not anymore." ”
"Let's go! let's go to the residence arranged for us by the imperial capital first, and then go to meet the invincible second prince!" Dugu Jingyun took Ziyan's hand and caught up with the team in front.
The temporary residence of Xijun State is a large manor, although it is a little remote, the environment is very elegant and clean.
Dugu Jingyun let everyone get familiar with the surrounding geographical environment as soon as possible, which has become a professional habit for him. Because, when he arrived, he had already found that the manor was under close surveillance. This is enough to prove that Nangong Feixing has investigated everything about him clearly and has already taken preliminary action.
This was expected by Dugu Jingyun, he never underestimated his opponent, not to mention that the other party was still an extremely dangerous behemoth.
He asked Dongfang Mingyue, Lu Qingshuang and others to stay, and only took Long Yi, Feng Yi, Hu Yi, Ziyan, Long Fei, Dongfang Xiong, and Lu Canglang to the Imperial Martial Arts Arena.
Before leaving, he also specially told Dongfang Mingyue and Lu Qingshuang not to alarm the eyeliner hidden in the surrounding darkness, and everything would wait for him to come back before making a decision.
The Imperial Capital Martial Arts Arena can accommodate 100,000 people, and the scale is very grand.
When Dugu Jingyun and others came to the martial arts arena, it was already overcrowded and it was forbidden to enter. Dugu Jingyun had no choice but to directly take out Nangong Yu's token and be able to enter smoothly. Everyone searched for a long time before they found a few vacant seats and reluctantly sat down.
As soon as I sat down, I saw someone flying up on the circular high platform, with a very beautiful posture, but unfortunately flew out of the ring and crashed into the ground, causing a sigh and a curse.
"What kind of genius in the imperial capital, three up and three down, it's a shame. ”
"The four sons have no name. ”
"Shame! the shame of the imperial capital. ”
In the round ring, there were three people, all of whom looked to be young people in their early twenties. The one in the middle is dressed in silver armor, handsome and chic, it is estimated that it should be the second prince.
Dugu Jingyun quickly figured out the rules of this ring match, the three people on the stage are the champions, and only by completely defeating the three can the attack be considered successful. That's fair, otherwise, the wheel tactics would have brought it down completely.