Not long after the news that the Red Cloud Capital had been cast into a divine sword, General Wei sent someone to invite Zhao Huang.

Due to the arrival of the follow-up armies of the imperial court, the situation of suppressing bandits in Xingluo County has been greatly improved recently, and several county towns that had been isolated by bandits have also been reopened. But in those villages that were looted and slaughtered by thieves, there were many spirits and demons infested at this moment, and it was difficult for ordinary soldiers to deal with them, and the front-line monks were not enough, so they could only let Zhao Xiao go over to help.

Fortunately, Yanze City is now a lot more stable, and the refining of magic objects and pills is also responsible for the corresponding manpower, so there is no need for Zhao Huang to do everything himself.

When Zhao Huang arrived in Yuyang County, he found that the city walls had collapsed and the houses were dilapidated, as if they had experienced a violent movement, and the wind was full of the scorching smell of the burning corpses, and there were few ordinary people who were cleaning up the rubble on both sides of the road, most of them had numb faces with yellow faces and thin muscles.

"I heard that Yuyang County is also rich in Xingluo County, how can it be in such a dilapidated state?" Zhao Xiao asked after seeing General Wei.

"That was before." General Wei had just taken off his armor, and a soldier next to him brought a basin of water to wash and wipe his face: "Except for those cities occupied by thieves, in the past two years, the most visited by thieves in Xingluo County is this Yuyang County, the surrounding market towns and villages have been looted, there is not enough food to eat, many people have fled, and many have taken refuge in thieves."

The county order here can also be regarded as responsible, and Ding Zhuang Township was recruited on the spot to defend the city. Unfortunately, we were shot in the head and face by a stray arrow before we arrived, and we didn't survive. I heard that the thieves were besieging Yuyang County, so I led troops to come to the rescue, although some thieves invaded the county, but we also recaptured it in time. ”

Zhao Xiao frowned and said, "This gang of thieves seems to have changed their style recently? I didn't hear much about their plundering of the towns and villages in Shiozawa City, but instead stared at the siege of the county seat. ”

General Wei sat down and drank tea: "I sent people to the countryside to see, many places have long been scourged by thieves into ruins, there is no food and wealth to loot, so naturally we want to besiege the county seat." ”

Zhao Xiao was noncommittal about this, and asked instead: "General Wei, what do you think of the letter I sent before?" ”

"The matter of Excalibur, I haven't found out the situation here." General Wei touched his beard and said: "Although they have also arrested a few bandit leaders, they know very little, and many of them have never been to Yunyan General Rudder, but are only stragglers who have been incorporated by Chiyundu. ”

"I heard that Luo Xixian has made a lot of military exploits under the general's account?" Zhao Xiao asked curiously.

General Wei smiled: "Young Master Luo is brave and good at fighting, and he often braves arrows and stones to attack cities and villages, and those demon bandit capitals are not his opponents." If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have marched so fast, and he's leading his troops to clear out the remnants of the bandits in the vicinity. ”

"Oh, I see." Zhao Xiao nodded and pondered.

General Wei also knew that Zhao Huang and Luo Xixian had been disliking each other recently, so he opened the topic: "The main reason why this general invited Zhao Fu to come is to eliminate the demons entrenched in the local area. Lately, every night, the walking corpses have attacked the camp, but the monks who serve under my tent have not been able to find their origin. ”

"I've heard about it, too." Zhao Xiao corrected and said: "However, the person who manipulates the walking corpse may not be a side monk or an evil demon, but it should be an old spirit who has opened his spiritual wisdom." ”

General Wei waved his hand: "I don't care what kind of sacredness it is, in short, it depends on Zhao Fu." ”

"I'll do my best." Zhao Xiao clenched his fists and arched his hands, confirmed that there was no one else, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "General Wei, there is one thing I want to say clearly. Regarding Liang Shuo Liang Gongzi of Chongxuan Pavilion, I found that he didn't seem to be able to summon immortal generals at will. ”

"Oh?" General Wei did not show an uneasy expression, motioned for Zhao Xiao to approach, and whispered, "I didn't expect him at all. ”

Zhao Xiao could see that General Wei acted steadily, and it was estimated that he would not like Liang Shuo's pompous style and attitude.

"I don't want to speak ill of people about other things, but when it comes to war, I have to express my heart." Zhao Xiao said: "Before, the monk of Chiyundu came to Yanze City to rob the prison, and Liang Gongzi did not move, so I was puzzled. Right now, Chiyun has cast a divine sword, and the sword is soaring, in case the demon comes to attack with a sword, I am worried that Liang Gongzi will be difficult to resist. ”

General Wei said with a smile: "I have seen a lot of things like magic when it is not effective. The masters of the Chongxuan Pavilion also have many reasons to deal with it, and I don't know much about the magic, so I can only let them talk about it. ”

Zhao Xiao only felt absurd and bizarre when he heard this, there are indeed all kinds of exquisite methods of time and place, and there are also taboos that outsiders can't understand. However, with the accumulation of the Chongxuan Pavilion, it is said that similar situations will not happen often.

However, it was not Zhao Xiao's turn to worry, he made a little preparation in Yuyang County, and then took hundreds of soldiers transferred by General Wei and began to go to the remote countryside to eradicate the demons.

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The Zhoushan in the northern suburbs of Dongshengdu is shaped like a boat overturning the ground, leaning on Pengxuan Lake in the north, climbing to the top of the mountain, and you can see Yingzhou Island in the lake looming in the smoke.

The southern foot of Zhoushan Mountain is the Leyou Garden, where the scenery is beautiful, the forest is verdant, and the water and soil nourish people, so the palace forbidden garden was built long before the Tianxia Dynasty, which was specially designed for the emperor to go out on patrol, and even the Huaxu Kingdom is no exception today.

It's just that Huaxu Kingdom was originally set in Dongshengdu, and Leyouyuan is not far from the palace, and if the lord has leisure, he will come to Leyouyuan to watch the scenery and play. Occasionally, the children of the ministers of the DPRK and China will be invited here, or they will play music and dance, or discuss poetry and songs. If a young talent is appreciated by the lord of the country, he will also be appointed as a lang official, and he will rise to prominence from then on.

Therefore, there is also a ballad in the market in the capital that "the pavilion picks up the lamp and scratches the white hair, it is better to enjoy a song to move the king".

But at this time, there was no sound of pipes and strings in the Le You Garden, and more than ten poles and flags stood around, raising a forbidden formation that was invisible to the naked eye.

In the inner hall of the garden, the lord of Hua Xu was sitting in danger, concentrating and recuperating, and there were three people sitting on each side of the head, but there was also a seat closest to the lord of the country hanging in the air.

"Zhang Shouza." The lord of the country is as manly as Dongshengdu, without beard, with a face like a crown of jade, starry eyes and sword eyebrows, he looked at Zhang Duanjing on the left: "I received a report from Xingluo County in the early morning, which mentioned that Luo Xixian of Huaiying Pavilion beheaded the giant of the Xiong clan in Qingluo Mountain, and beheaded all the more than 2,000 thieves under his command, what do you think?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty." Zhang Duanjing arched his hand and said: "Since Huaiying Pavilion has been ordered by the king to quell the bandits, he should work hard wholeheartedly, and he does not dare to slack off. ”

The lord of the country smiled slightly: "I am very relieved that Huaiying Pavilion can teach such talents." I wonder what kind of throne he is. ”

"I was promoted to the secretary of state a year ago." Zhang Duanjing bowed his head and replied.

"Sanqing, it's a little lower." The lord of the country raised his eyes and said: "Huaxu Kingdom needs such people who can do their work wholeheartedly, and after the bandits in Xingluo County are calmed down, they can be promoted to the position of law general." By the way, let him come to Dongshengdu, and I can see it for myself. ”

"Commandment."

When Zhang Duanjing said this, he could feel the eyes of the heads of several pavilions around him, and he ignored it and sat upright on the curtain.

The hall was a little dull, and no one took the initiative to speak, until a moment later, the flags outside the hall waved, the hanging bell sounded by itself, and someone outside cast a spell to disturb the forbidden formation.

The lord of the country did not move, and someone naturally went to operate the formation in secret, allowing the comers to enter the Le You Garden.

But when he saw a man strutting with his head held high, with white hair and eagle-eyed eyes, wearing a dark ochre robe, wearing a crown of cranes, and holding a long sword, he walked straight into the temple.

"Your Majesty, the old man is late." The comer bowed his hand slightly, and his words and deeds did not have the slightest subordinate, and at the same time looked around, and looked at Zhang Duanjing and took a second look.

"Liang Weng." The lord of the kingdom smiled and raised his hand to signal the nearest seat: "I will wait until you arrive to discuss the matter." ”

The old man who is called Liang Weng is the first seat of today's Chongxuan Pavilion and the head of the Yongjia Liang family - Liang Tao.

Even if Liang Tao didn't say much, after he entered the palace, the atmosphere was suddenly solemn, and most of the other pavilion leaders lowered their heads.

"The old man just returned from the East China Sea." As soon as Liang Tao sat down, he said to himself: "Hong Xueke wants the old man to say hello to His Majesty on his behalf." ”

The lord leaned forward slightly: "I am just a mortal man, with Lao Hongxueke's concern, and I have worked hard to travel back and forth." ”

Liang Tao waved his hand casually: "Your Majesty doesn't need to be like this. I don't know what is the important thing to summon us to come to Le You Yuan? ”

The lord of the country said: "Recently, there are other variables in Xingluo County, Xin Taicheng, you can talk about it." ”

There was a middle-aged man on the right side, who replied with his hand: "A few days ago, Weichen looked at the stars and noticed that there was a sword qi attacking the stars, and it was unstoppable. According to the division of the domain, it was finally determined that there was a divine sword in the direction of Xingluo County and Panlong Mountain. ”

Liang Tao frowned secretly, and the lord of the country said: "It was also mentioned in the report that Xingluo County sent back to the palace before, saying that it was the Red Cloud Rebellion Party that forged a divine weapon in Panlong Mountain. At the time, I thought it was ridiculous, but now it seems that the situation has exceeded my expectations. Xin Taicheng, can you calculate what kind of divine sword it is? Compared with Tianxia Chixiao and Gu Yue Tai'a, which is higher and which is lower? ”

Xin Taicheng's face was solemn: "With all due respect, the divine sword of Xingluo County in the present world, the prosperity of the sword qi has never been seen before, the conflict is sealed, the invasion of the pavilion wall, and the qi of heaven and earth is faintly showing signs of disorder, this kind of divine sword can be called an outlier in ancient and modern times. ”

The lord of the country was about to speak, Liang Tao snorted coldly: "So, the next Kunlun Continent is to have all kinds of disasters and chaos?" Is it a landslide, or a flood in Sanchuan? Or is it a pandemic, a thousand miles away? ”

Xin Taicheng wanted to speak and stopped, and the lord of the country didn't know how to answer, Zhang Duanjing on the other side raised his eyes and said: "If you talk about chaos, the coexistence of the five countries in Kunlun Continent today is the biggest chaos. ”

Liang Tao's eyes widened and he retorted: "Joke! The five countries of Shouyang Mountain made a covenant and swore an alliance to heaven and earth, how can there be chaos? ”

Zhang Duanjing never looked directly at Liang Tao: "In this case, Liang Shouzuo might as well let Brother Ling evacuate the flood rejection pass and come to Leyouyuan to enjoy the scenery." ”

The lord of the country couldn't help but smile, and when he saw Liang Tao's eyebrows, he hurriedly said: "The hussar general has not disarmed for many years, which shows his loyalty to state affairs. If there is chaos in the country, Liang Weng and the hussar general must be the pillars of the defense of the country and the rebellion, right? ”

Liang Tao raised his eyebrows, and it was not good to be angry on this occasion, and said with a smile: "It is his honor for his younger brother to be favored by His Majesty. ”

"Xin Taicheng, you go on." The lord of the kingdom gestured.

"Yes." Xin Taicheng said: "According to what Wei Chen has seen, this newly emerged divine sword is extremely powerful, but the sword qi is so strong that no one can hold it. ”

"Oh?" The lord of the country was puzzled: "In the past, Tianxia Gaozu was just a ranger in the countryside, far from the magic power of the immortal family, and occasionally got the Chixiao Sword, he could cut Bai Jiao and Dingjiang Mountain, and he was not restrained by the sword qi." ”

Xin Taicheng said: "The Chixiao Sword is the Tianxia Gaozu who was ordered by Fu Rui, and the sword bearer is supported by the number of qi, which is extraordinary. And Xingluo County's new divine sword, there is no emperor's life, its sword aura is violent and disorderly, running through the sky, ordinary people hold the sword in an instant, I am afraid that they will be crushed. ”

The lord of the country sighed: "If it is really an artifact, it is difficult to grasp." It's just that I don't understand, why was the Red Cloud Chaos Party able to forge such a divine sword? ”

Xin Taicheng bowed his head and was silent, this was not something he was familiar with after all. The lord of the country looked at Liang Tao, and the other party stared at Zhang Duanjing: "If you talk about refining magic weapons and artifacts, who is more clever than Zhang Shouzuo here?" ”

Zhang Duanjing arched his hand to the lord of the country: "Back to Your Majesty, Xingluo County has been a place rich in hardware since ancient times, and as the name suggests, there have been sparks falling here, and the qi of heaven and earth is faintly gathered, which is not surprising." The Red Cloud Rebellion Party is entrenched in the local area, collecting hardware, smelting blades, and perhaps occasionally obtaining meteorite from outside the sky, which causes the stars to shake. ”

The lord of the country looked at Xin Taicheng, and he hesitated and said, "This ...... It's a bit of a possibility. ”

"As for the violent and disorderly sword qi, the minister has not seen it yet, so he does not dare to make a conclusion." Zhang Duanjing's face was upright: "And whether it is a famous sword or an immortal flying sword, it is all orderly in itself." If the sword qi is disorderly, it may be that the Red Cloud Chaos Party will not be able to forge a sword, and it will be a disaster. ”

Liang Tao stared at Zhang Duanjing with a pair of falcon eyes: "You mean, those Red Cloud Chaos Party actually didn't really forge the Divine Sword?" ”

"The fire of the Danding furnace is biased, and it will also cause the divine pill to fly away." Zhang Duanjing replied with a firm gaze: "Presumably Liang Shouzuo is no stranger to this matter. ”

Liang Tao had opened a furnace to refine the Divine Pill in the past, and at that time, in Dongshengdu, he could see the auspicious clouds and rays in the direction of the Earth Lung Mountain from a distance. As a result, at the last moment, the Shendan broke through the furnace and flew away, causing Liang Tao to suffer a great loss.

Others didn't dare to mention this matter in person, but Zhang Duanjing just said it. Liang Tao's smile was cold: "Zhang Shouzuo said so, why don't you come to my Chongxuan Pavilion to enjoy the wind and fire?" ”

Seeing this, the lord of the country said, "Okay, it's important to get down to business. The Red Cloud Rebellion Party is entrenched in Cangwuling and is difficult to exterminate, and now it is going to Xingluo County to provoke bandits and make reckless movements, if it is left unchecked, this is the root cause of the trouble. What do you think? ”

Zhang Duanjing immediately said: "The minister is willing to go to Xingluo County to put down the bandits for His Majesty." ”

"Not necessarily." Liang Tao said to stop him: "It's just a grass, why do you need to work to open your head?" The imperial court has increased its troops by 20,000 before, and I, Chongxuanguan, have also sent the Nine Heavens Cloud Tower, which can summon the generals at any time. ”

"Zhang Shouzuo's words are intended for state ......affairs," as soon as the lord of the country spoke, Liang Tao got up and asked:

"Your Majesty's words, doesn't you think that the old man is negligent?"

The lord of the country raised his hand to appease: "I just think that the bandits should be quelled as soon as possible. ”

"That being the case, the old man will go to Xingluo County in person." Liang Tao waved his hand and looked around at everyone: "It also saves some villains from slandering behind their backs, saying that the old man has no credit for the country!" ”

When the lord of the country heard this, he had to say: "Liang Weng is a little restless. If Liang Weng felt that it was inappropriate, then he would still follow the previous arrangement. ”