"How is it, the road is going well, right?" Di Renjie personally came to greet the three of them outside Chang'an City. It was also the first time for the three of them to see such a majestic and prosperous metropolis, and they were all amazed. Shen Mengxi talked a lot as soon as he was nervous, pointed to a blue-green pillar facing the sky, and said strangely: "What is this? Where does it lead to the sky?"

"You're all curious, aren't you?" Di Renjie smiled and said to the three of them: "This thing is related to the results of the battles in which countless sages participated thousands of years ago, so it is naturally important and extraordinary. ”

Baili Shouyue was naturally very curious, but knowing that the task he was carrying was more important, he took the lead in informing Di Renjie of what had happened on the Great Wall these days.

"I knew it. Di Renjie touched the slightly unshaven stubble on his chin, nodded and said: "King Lanling originally looked down on Chief Pei's ability, and he would definitely not find a night to assassinate Chief Pei, and sure enough, it was still a traitor sent by the imperial court traitors on the Great Wall." ”

"The traitor?" Baili Shou was very puzzled: "Why did the traitor kill Chief Pei? If the Great Wall had no leader, the guards would definitely be worse than before." If the Great Wall is lost, what good will it do to those traitors in Chang'an?"

"I don't know. Di Renjie sighed: "Even if they want to ask for money from the defenders of the Great Wall, why do they want to kill the leader of the guards of the Great Wall? Don't they know the importance of the Great Wall to my Tang Dynasty? Besides, even if the emperor is a new leader, he will not send those useless cash cows to the Great Wall." ”

"That's right. Baili Shoujo asked, "Master Di, you said before that you would choose an excellent new leader for the Great Wall, but I wonder if there are any results now?"

"Hmm. When Di Renjie heard this, he sighed: "I'm really worried about this matter these days. Now the emperor is worried about only two things: one is the war in the west, and the other is the bane of the north. The main thing about fighting in the West is that a new leader needs to be chosen. I have already told the emperor, and the emperor has also sent generals to select new warriors and generals throughout the country, and after many selections and competitions, the real warriors will finally be selected. ”

"Okay. Baili Shou said: "Since it is selected by the whole country, it is not a problem even if it is late." It's just ······ The Great Wall is a bit of a military distraction right now, and I don't think it's safe······"

"I know. Di Renjie said: "Didn't you say it just now? Gao Xianzhi and Li Jinglong are not idle people, and of course they are not fuel-efficient lamps. Gao Xianzhi used to be a famous general who dominated the northwest, but due to greed, he was stripped of his military power and simply rushed to the Great Wall, hoping to wash away his greed. As for Li Jinglong, it all relied on his father's great ability to participate in the founding campaign of the first emperor, and he was the founding father. You must know that there are quite a few generals surnamed Li in the Tang Dynasty, and his ability is nothing among the generals Li. ”

"I see. Baili Shouyu nodded and said, "No wonder······ When Chief Pei was there, seeing that they were so arrogant and arrogant, it turned out that they all had extraordinary backgrounds. ”

"But keeping them on the Great Wall is not a good thing for you generals or for the new leaders of the future. Di Renjie scratched his chin for a long time, and finally came up with a way: "That's it, don't keep them." I will soon go to the Emperor and send them both to the north to ward off future wars. ”

"The war in the future?" Baili Shoujo said with wide eyes: "The war on the Great Wall has not stopped, why is there a crisis in the north?"

"Of course. Our founding general, General Cheng, was originally responsible for keeping an eye on An Lushan, who was stationed with the northern peoples, but at this time, because of the choice of the Great Wall, the new general has returned to Chang'an. The north does need other generals to continue its defense. General Cheng is gone, who knows if An Lushan will suddenly launch it? You reminded me of this. ”

"I can't imagine that the north is also in such a crisis. Baili kept the covenant and said to Di Renjie: "Lord Di has to consider not only the security of Chang'an, but also the northwest of the country, which is really ······ It's awe-inspiring. ”

"What is this?" Di Renjie kept playing with the yellow and blue tokens with his left hand, and arched his hand at Baili Shouyu: "You soldiers who fight on the front line are the ones who respect us who live in the temple. ”

"This ······ Chang'an ······ It's unimaginable to be prosperous······" Shen Mengxi traveled around, couldn't help but be attracted by all over Chang'an, and when he came back, he said to Baili: "Alas, I really fall in love here, the food here is much better than what you make just by smelling it." ”

"Really?" Baili Shou didn't care, and waved his hand directly: "Since you like it so much, just stay here." By the way, Master Di's subordinates are indeed quite short of people, and your explosive bombs should be able to play a big role. And······ Master Di has a little guy like you, so you must be able to talk very well. ”

"That's not going to work. Shen Mengxi decisively refused: "I am the son of the Great Wall, and only when I return to the Great Wall can I be regarded as a fallen leaf and return to the roots." No matter how prosperous this Chang'an is, for me Shen Mengxi, it is not as good as the Great Wall. ”

"Oh?" Di Renjie listened on the sidelines, and sighed a little: "I heard you guys just say something about explosives." You know, this gunpowder bomb is the thing that the emperor cares about the most, and this thing is the most powerful weapon today. If there is a real big war, gunpowder bombs will definitely play a great role. ”

"Really?" Shen Mengxi said to Baili with a snort: "Even if you kid has some vision, no one in the entire Great Wall can afford my bombs, but you are a little tolerant of me." Now it seems that it is still Lord Di and ······ Our emperor has the most vision. ”

Baili Shoujo's gaze was once again attracted by the turquoise pillar of heaven in the center of the distant city: "Master Di, what is the connection between this green pillar leading to the sky and the events of a thousand years ago?"

"Do you really want to know?" Di Renjie pursed his lips, finally stopped scratching his chin again, and said, "I don't really know much about what happened a thousand years ago. It was probably a thousand years ago that there was a monarch who tried to rule and dominate the entire King Continent one by one, and his skills were very strong, and he was finally sealed by the joint efforts of the sages thousands of years ago. And in order to seal him, Chang'an City was built. The top of this pillar of heaven is connected to the ark that sealed the monarch thousands of years ago. With this ark, Chang'an will never be destroyed. ”

"Why is it sealed?" Shen Mengxi was very curious: "Since you can seal him, why don't you kill him directly?"

"The sages want peace in the world, not killing. Di Renjie said to Shen Mengxi, as if a teacher was educating his apprentices: "It's naturally not difficult to kill him, but that monarch's countless subordinates and demon seeds will continue to wreak havoc on the King Continent, and when the time comes, the calamity will be peaceful and the war will not be extinguished, this is not what the sages want to see." Only by sealing him away will his men fall silent and slowly escape the control of that monarch over time. Of course, there are exceptions, that monarch is the creator of the demon seed, and after he was sealed, most of the demon seeds were also sealed together, and they fell asleep forever. There are also a few demon seeds that are just hiding and waiting for an opportunity, the most famous demon seed, its name is Demon Seed Flame Fury. ”

"Is it?" Baili Shouyue's heart trembled, and he naturally became more vigilant about this monarch: "What kind of person is this person who can create such a terrifying demon seed?"

"A thousand years have passed. Di Renjie continued: "There is a prophecy that the monarch will eventually be free from the curse, and then it will be the time when the king continent will be destroyed. The emperor didn't want this to happen, and he was secretly preparing that the monarch was trapped in the ark, and he couldn't get out of it by his own ability, so he could only rely on his subordinates scattered all over the continent. The more ferocious the Demon Seed Flame Fury and the other Demon Seeds attack the Great Wall, the closer the Monarch will be to waking up. Keep the covenant, and you see, our time is running out. ”

"Then why can't we board the ark and kill that monarch completely?" asked Baili Shoujo excitedly, not wanting to see this happen.

"No one knows what's inside the Ark. Di Renjie shook his head: "The safest way is to stop that monarch's men." According to our estimates, not only Chang'an, but also the Great Wall, and even the place west of the desert in the clouds of the Western Regions, there are hidden subordinates of that monarch. Our task is to find them and stop their plans to lift the seal. ”

"Okay!" This time, not only Baili Shou Shou shouted indignantly, but even Shen Mengxi and Dunshan also agreed in a deep voice. They all knew in their hearts that if the battle of a thousand years ago started again now, then the entire King Continent would usher in the catastrophe of destruction.

The three of them were much more comfortable on the way back to the Great Wall than in Chang'an, and Di Renjie arranged for them to be protected by carriages and troops, so as to prevent incidents like Shi Siming's sneak attack from happening on the road. He knew that Shi Siming was An Lushan's subordinate, and he could guess that Shi Siming's sneak attack was inseparable from Gao Xianzhi and Li Jinglong.

"The first emperor's four great ministers were orphaned. Baili Shoujo took the scroll given by Di Renjie, which was conducive to his research on the division of power in Chang'an, so as not to offend which major clans in the future, and more conducive to finding the subordinates left by the monarch thousands of years ago.

"I'll take a look, I'll see!" Shen Mengxi took the initiative to squeeze over and take a look, scratching his head and said, "It's really strange, this is a lonely minister, and there is no Master Di, and it is estimated that it is not a big deal." ”

"Since it is a lonely minister, there must be something outstanding. Baili Shou ignored Shen Mengxi's opinions, and admitted one by one: "Qin Qiong, Wei Zheng, Li Jing, Qin Buhui······ Well, it's these four people. ”

"What, what Qin, what juniper?" Shen Mengxi suddenly exclaimed.

"What's the matter?Qin Buhui?Is there anything wrong?" Baili didn't think there was anything strange about keeping the promise.

"Qin Buhui, why do I think these three words are unusually ugly to say together······ It's still unusually shivering?" Shen Mengxi said, his body trembling.

"Exaggerated, right?" Baili Shouyu asked Dunshan, "Is there anything wrong?" Dunshan also shook his head, Shen Mengxi ignored the two of them, and muttered, "Terrible····· Terrible ······ He must have been a pig killer before, he ······ He's an executioner, an executioner!"

Baili Shouyue no longer ignored Shen Mengxi's nonsense, poked his head out of the carriage, looked at the direction of the Great Wall in the distance, and muttered: "We are not afraid of the challenges of the future, today, we are here!"