Chapter 105: The Heel of Achilles and the Sword of Damocles
Under the spiritual platform, separated by nine jade steps, there is a platform paved with giant rubies, which the world calls "Chaoque", which is the place where top dignitaries and Emperor Kangjing discuss the next step, and they are not allowed to set foot in this place unless they are in the Qing Dynasty or in order to do so.
Under the court, across the jade steps with a slower slope of nine steps, there is a wide flat land paved with meteorite gold, which is called "golden pier" by the world, and it is the place where Zhongqing sits during the court meeting.
When encountering the Great Dynasty, Xia Qing attended the meeting, and could only sit near the mountain gate where Huoxu was located, and listen to the dragon and phoenix sounds of the emperor and queen from a distance.
At this moment, the royal family and the Shangqing and Zhongqing under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister are all standing outside the golden qi, waiting for the emperor's decree.
On the altar, under the huge hanging shield, Gu Lin Wujiang and Hulan Xuechan are like a pair of dance partners with tacit understanding, waving their hands, the two of them are like flying phoenixes, like running dragons.
The streamer of water like a spring diffused from the front of the two of them, slowly sinking, meandering down the jade steps, until it reached the top of the golden pier.
The streamer is scattered, and all things are born.
When the orange streamer dissipated with the mist, a red soft chair suddenly appeared on the left side of the golden throne, and it was shrouded in a cloud of mist.
The 2918-level jade steps were draped in a white light as soft as a silk carpet.
And around Chaoque and Jinqi, flowers are furrowed, silver trees are in rows, and under the disturbance of the air flow, the fragrant wind is gusting.
The emperor and queen are not creators, but after the sacralization of ancient rituals, they seem to be the father of all spirits and the mother of all things.
As if tired of the ancient ceremonial games, Gu Lin Wujiang was de-sacralizing himself, and when he raised his hand to signal Gray Rose to take the stage, the prestige between his eyebrows and eyes was lost, and his demeanor was calm and natural, like a simple-minded man greeting an old man.
With the end of the prayer ceremony, the dignitaries of the royal family also completely jumped out of the almost illusory solemnity, and no longer regarded the emperor and queen as the embodiment of the sacred.
For example, Gu Lin Haobo, the head of the Rite Domain, had no sense of awe, and looked directly at Emperor Kangjing from time to time, as if urging the latter to complete those vain ceremonial processes as soon as possible.
The monarch and the ministers looked at each other, and there was a faint flicker of sparks in between.
Huo Xu's eyesight was so sharp, in his opinion, the eyes of Gu Lin Wujiang and Gu Lin Haobo who looked at each other for a short time exposed the jealousy of the two.
Perhaps, Gulin Wujiang's jealousy stems from introspection, he also has the heel of Achilles, and is not an unassailable master of perfection; The shield on the throne of the Lingtai is like a sword of Damocles, and its deterrent power will always erase his thoughts when the bystanders covet their hearts.
However, the elegant ritual completely obscures the complexity of the human heart.
On the spiritual platform, Gu Lin Wujiang was not in a hurry at all.
According to the etiquette system, every time there is a court meeting, the chief priest or the palace official must take the stage to report to the emperor and the queen whether the palace ban is normal.
Qi Liang is on duty in the forbidden land, and Grey Rose is the best candidate to report on the stage.
Grey Rose really discovered a strange thing today, although she is a department head under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and she is trapped by love, but she maintains the most basic professional ethics, and she will not give Moss secret information before telling the emperor and the queen.
Gray rose on the altar and approached Hulan Xuechan to play, her voice was extremely low, so low that only the emperor and the queen could hear it clearly.
"Shi Zhou was forcibly taken away from the prison of the palace by Luo Yi and others, and he is at the foot of the mountain at the moment, and he is afraid that he will appear at the scene of the court meeting."
As if listening to a joke, Hulan Xuechan's eyes flowed, the corners of her lips hooked, and a smile flew out in an instant.
Gu Lin Wujiang grinned, a little heartless.
Gu Lin Wujiang, who does not show his prestige and scheming, and Hulan Xuechan, who is not luxurious and dignified, seem to be amused by an interesting story, just like countless ordinary couples in the world who are content with the status quo and laugh and talk about the streets, which makes them look younger and younger.
Gu Lin Wujiang, who was smiling and groaning, secretly sent a voice to Gu Lin Mangyu: "The time axis has been out of the control of the palace administration, and someone will probably smash the field at the court meeting." ”
Gu Lin Mangyu lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, and while arranging his robes, he replied with a voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the time axis is ······ today Dead! ”
Glancing at Grey Rose, who had returned to beyond the Golden Pier after being demoted, Gu Lin Wujiang said loudly: "Open the discussion!" Immediately, together with Hulan Xuechan, they sat down on the golden throne and the red soft chair respectively.
Gu Lin Wujiang raised his hand slightly, and a flash of orange light swept under the altar, making four low tables and four stools add to the chao que as if by magic.
Ascend the steps to the court, Moss, Gu Lin Haoshu and Gu Lin Haobo and Gu Lin Mangyu face the Lingtai sideways, and sit opposite each other.
Nearly 200 Zhongqing lined up to step on the golden pier and sat facing the spiritual platform.
Before his buttocks sat firmly, Gu Lin Haobo knocked on the table again and again like a drum, and the anger that he had been holding back for a long time suddenly attacked: "Shi Zhou has been in charge of the palace for several years, and he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, and his loyalty and courage are commendable, what a crime!" ”
He stabbed Gu Lin Mangyu sharply, and said angrily: "The Zongren Mansion deliberately framed the time axis, and tried its best to disrupt the government and seize power, so disrupting the dynasty, it is indignant!"
Minister······ I beg your Majesty to be wise! ”
When he shouted the last sentence, Gu Lin Haobo raised his hands and gave a regular salute, and his dissatisfied gaze even swept over the queen's face presumptuously.
As if he had accurately grasped the time node in advance, Gu Lin Haobo's voice fell, and three figures flew down like lightning on the clearing outside the golden pier.
Just by his back, Huo Xu recognized that the person in the middle was the one who had been in prison for nearly two months, but the old man in the blue robe on the left was Luo Yi, the senior priest of the palace administration, and the person on the right was a strange middle-aged powerhouse, like Luo Yi, he was also wearing a blue robe.
"The organs have been exhausted, and Qingqing's life has been mistaken!" Staring at the back of the axis, Huo Xu sneered.
Shi Zhou has been tortured, the Yuan Force in his body is restricted, and he relies on Luo Yi and others to carry him when flying, but after landing, he can walk freely like ordinary people.
He took a few quick steps, knelt down behind the buttocks of the two Zhongqing, stretched out his hands and prostrated on the ground, tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty the Holy Emperor, even if the ministers are not in every way, they are loyal to Your Majesty, who would have thought that someone would be grabbed by someone because of an ordinary quarrel and make a big fuss."
The reason of heaven is clear, the minister has suffered an injustice, and I hope that His Majesty will be the master of the minister! "The words are like tinkering.
Without being summoned, Luo Yi privately led the prisoner to the top of Lingyin Mountain, without the support of Gu Lin Haobo, no one would have such courage.
In other words, with the presence of Gulin Haobo, all the majesty of the emperor and the system of law are like a rag that falls in the mud and is trampled on!
Gu Lin Wujiang was furious in his heart, however, in front of Gu Lin Haobo, showing the supreme majesty was just a false etiquette, and it was his old job to compromise and seek the whole.
Glancing sideways at Hulan Xuechan, he pondered for a moment, Gu Lin Wujiang moved his eyes to look at Gu Lin Mangyu at the bottom of the stairs, and said with a confused expression:
"During my retreat, there were many rights and wrongs in the court, and I just learned about these things, so let's not mention anything else, the Zongren Mansion will first explain the reason why Shi Zhou was imprisoned."
Gu Lin Mangyu left his seat, bowed to the throne on the stage, and said: "It's all because the Zongren Mansion was not thoughtful and failed to present the charges of the time axis to His Majesty's Imperial Review in time, and the minister was derelict in his duties.
Your Majesty, after a detailed investigation by the palace and verification by the Zongren Mansion, the Royal Martial Arts Mansion, and the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was found that in recent years, the time axis has pressed the capital sect, embezzled the public money, and forcibly occupied the people's daughters, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive.
If it weren't for the fact that his evil deeds caused the capital to be restless, and the heavens were angry and resentful, the three mansions would not dare to convict Shi Zhou in advance during His Majesty's retreat. ”
"Nonsense!" Gu Lin Haobo got up angrily and shouted: "Regarding the character of the time axis, the Rite Domain Court knows better than the Three Mansions, and without the verification and confirmation of the Rite Domain, the so-called criminal evidence is just a frame-up!"
Today, the Zongren Mansion must give an explanation on the spot, if you don't return the innocence of the axis, the Rite Domain will not give up! ”
Gu Lin Haobo's words were fierce and his attitude was arrogant, after hearing this, Emperor Kangjing pretended to be stupid and muttered, Hulan Xuechan no longer smiled lightly, and a trace of cruelty gradually condensed in his eyes.
Above the court, Gu Lin Mangyu looked calm, waved his hand and took out a paper notebook and threw it to Gu Lin Haobo, and said with an indifferent smile:
"The three mansions all want to save face for Brother Haobo, if you don't believe it, Brother Haobo will see it for himself! Once the information in the notebook is transmitted to the Taishi Museum and recorded in the annals of history, the consequences are unimaginable! ”
Humming angrily, he picked up the notebook, opened the cover and glanced at it in a hurry, Gu Lin Haobo couldn't help but be stunned: Yes, it's the handwriting of the time axis!
"Lord Zhengqing is not close to women, I was quite puzzled at first, but then I finally understood that he has a habit of breaking sleeves! From the seventh year of Kangjing to the tenth year of Kangjing, he successively recruited eight handsome young men such as Qu and Ding to stay in private mansions for them to have fun······"
What the hell is this? Documentary plus speculation, the whole boss's black materials, in case of emergency, his heart can be punished!
Gu Lin Haobo suddenly felt that the lung tubes were all pressed against the hard object, and his heart was filled with inexplicable evil fire in an instant.
He never thought that Shi Zhou, a thing that seemed to be a loyal dog, would actually have the back hand of biting the master!
Flipping through it again, the record on it shocked him again.
"In the spring of the seventh year of Kangjing, Lord Zhengqing privately passed on the family members of the ten wealthy families of Yan County and Wolan County and more than 50 sect masters such as Caiyun Society and Canglang Sect to enter the capital and secretly meet in their own mansions.
This is the cause of the rebellion in Yan County and Wolan County, the ten wealthy families and more than 50 sects have been reluctant to submit, and Lord Zhengqing has continued to increase pressure, which eventually led to the celebrities of the two counties to abandon their previous suspicions and unite to seek to completely break away from the imperial rule and rule the territory ······"
"Whew! Good for you, the time axis is really full of evil, but I hate that I, as the head of the empire, have been deceived by you so hard! ”
With a roar, Gulin Hobo's features were distorted with rage, and he waved his hand suddenly, and the notebook dissipated in an instant.
Dark blue energy beams burst out, overturning a large area of middle and low-level Yuanjue on the golden pier, shocking Luo Yi and another blue-robed powerhouse, rolling up the stunned time axis, and quickly hovering into the air.
"Lord Zhengqing, spare your life······"
In the terrible howl, the body of the time axis was completely annihilated by the spiral energy, and when the blue light dissipated, its figure was no longer in the air, and there was not even a trace of residue left.
Including Luo Yi, those Yuan Jue who were shocked or overturned climbed back to their positions and sat down again, all looking at Gu Lin Haobo in a daze in horror.
Shaking his arms in anger, Gulin Haobo returned to his seat with a big grin, as if nothing had happened.
Next to him, Hulan Xuechan's eyes were cold, Gu Lin Wujiang's eyes were slightly slanted, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
In front of the arrogant and domineering Gulin Haobo, many times, he is the emperor in vain, and he is not even a fart!
Kwai Qiu by the mountain gate opened her eyes wide in astonishment: kill without a purpose, this can be fine?!