Chapter 70: Hongluan's Advice
Whether the people of Xiliang Kingdom want it or not, winter has come, and the cold wind has rolled up snowflakes on the faces of pedestrians on the streets of Tianshui City, making people shrink their necks into warm cotton collars. Everyone was in a hurry, and they didn't know if it was because of this winter snow or because of the battle in Tianqiong Mountain. The people of Xiliang Kingdom did not care who was the emperor in the world, they only hoped that the dynasty would not be ruined when the dynasty was changed. In the eyes of ordinary people, these monks were both angels and demons. All uncontrolled forces are terrifying in their eyes, and many people silently question why when the Creator created human beings, he had to divide them into three, six, nine, and so on, so that a very few people could fly to the heavens and the earth, and many more human forms were like dogs.
The atmosphere in the palace is extremely depressing, under the colorful glass cups, behind the bloodless faces, there is a panicked heart, people are worried, for their own future, not the future of Xiliang Kingdom. Sitting on the throne in the middle was a middle-aged man in his forties, with two flames burning in his eagle eyes under his thick black eyebrows, and he coldly glanced at the dozens of monks standing in the main hall, and said word by word: "Not long after I was in retreat, I encountered such an adverse event. Where is the prince? How do you explain this?"
A middle-aged man in a pale yellow silk shirt walked out of the column, and said with sincere fear: "Back to my father, everything is the fault of my son. It was Erchen who was blinded by lard for a while, and wanted to eradicate the fledgling Tianqiong faction, so that our Xiliang Kingdom would never suffer in the future, but who would have thought that the Tianqiong monk was so cunning, Gu Siqin Lao'er was even more cunning, and the thirteenth brother fell into their tricks and fell in Taibai Peak. ”
Yuheng Zhenren sighed deeply, and said coldly: "You are a waste-like thing, do you know that the Heavenly Dome Sect is so easy to destroy? Aside from the cultivation of the Heavenly Dome and the transformation of gods, you know who his disciple is and what forces are behind him. The Venerable Tianqiong was the third disciple of the old man Tianxu, and the old man Tianxu was the head of the Tianxuan Sect that was the mighty universe back then. Although Tianxuanmen is now in decline, and it is no longer possible to find the location of the mountain gate, but the disciples of Tianxuanmen are all over the world, even if they do not come and go all year round, the love of incense is always unbroken, and you are clearly stabbing a hornet's nest. ”
The prince looked at his feet, did not dare to raise his head, the beads of sweat on his forehead were dripping down his neck, it was now the cold winter season, he could sweat like pulp, and he was really afraid of his father.
Yuheng Zhenren scolded for a long time, the fire subsided a little, and said in a deep voice: "Now remove your crown prince, and order you to go to the north of Xiliang Kingdom to guard the border, and you will not be returned within a hundred years." The prince quickly bowed his head and thanked him, and retreated to his place in a gloomy manner.
Yuheng Zhenren continued: "Even if you attack Taibai Peak behind my back, you will win the battle. Why did they lose so badly? The White Tiger Battalion, the Vermilion Bird Battalion, and the Xuanwu Battalion were all killed, five hundred Cold Star crossbowmen went and never returned, the nine Xuan Artillery pieces were destroyed, and only the remaining 100 old and weak remnants of the Qinglong Battalion fled back, and three of the Jiuqing actually fell, Chai Luochen, Lingxuzi and Ghost Daoren, and he ran away with a Qiu Yanting before the war, I think he is the only one in Jiuqing who is more sober. There is actually an elder of Si Tiange who was killed, and the loss is so huge, how will the Xiliang Kingdom gain a foothold in the Qingzhou Continent in the future?"
"Shangguan Luoyu, you are also a cautious person, tell me how this battle was fought, you are also the elder of Si Tiange, why did you lose in a mess when you have such a big advantage. Yuheng Zhenren nodded and called the Shangguan Luoyu in the palace to reply.
Shangguan Luoyu's face was pale, this was not caused by panic in his heart, but the internal injuries had not healed, he stepped forward a few steps, bowed slightly humbly, and said: "This battle and rain has the great hope of His Highness the Thirteen, and he has lost the prestige of Xiliang Kingdom, which is really an unforgivable sin." However, if His Royal Highness the Thirteenth could listen to the persuasion of the old man and Zhou Heyang Daoyou, how could he get today's end. If it is said that today's defeat is not only because Gu Siqin is good at using troops, but also because Si Tiange thinks too highly of himself, thinking that his troops are stronger than the other party, so he relaxed his vigilance and let the opponent's treacherous plan succeed. The old man is willing to take the first responsibility, and he is willing to ask His Majesty to punish him. ”
Yuheng Zhenren glanced at him lightly, and said lightly: "I have already punished the prince just now, now is not the time to hold him accountable, let me ask you, who made the decision to return the aid when Xianzhou was in trouble." ”
Shangguan Luoyu said: "Naturally, it is His Royal Highness the Thirteenth, only if he makes a decision, we can implement it, he has absolute leadership over the army." ”
Yuheng Zhenren sighed, waved his hand at Shangguan Luoyu, and motioned for him to return to his position. Next, his gaze fell on the East China Sea Diaosuo, and Yuheng Zhenren said: "The prince ordered you to be the guard of Baichuan, I don't know where you were when he fell?"
Donghai Diaosu hurriedly said: "On that day, the inner layer of Taibai Peak was opened, and the old man hurriedly cast a spell to protect His Highness the Thirteenth, how could the four elephant killing arrays in the inner layer of Taibai Peak be extremely fierce, the old man's defensive magic weapon was penetrated, and His Highness was also burned into scorched earth by a burst of flames. The old man knew that he had no face to come back to see His Majesty, but in order to bring back the news of His Royal Highness's death, he fled back in humiliation, hoping that His Majesty would punish the old minister. ”
Shangguan Luoyu heard the almost shameless remarks of the East China Sea Diaoyu, and his face was full of disdain, although he didn't know that Jiang Baichuan was killed by Shangguan Luoyu himself, but just because he didn't protect Jiang Baichuan well, it can be concluded that there must be something greasy in it. With his Yuanying cultivation, he would actually be trapped by the Four Elephants Array, and who would believe it if he said it.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Yuheng Zhenren did not blame the East China Sea Diaoyusuo, but waved his hand to let him go down, his face showed an old tiredness, and he was angry for a few hours, even if it was the Yuanying Earth Immortal Cultivator, it was difficult to hide his exhaustion, and he said lightly: "According to what Zhongqing has seen, how should the matter of the Heavenly Dome Sect end?"
The hall was suddenly silent, everyone look at me, I look at you, all silent. In this dead and silent atmosphere, Shangguan Luoyu walked with old steps, and said: "According to the old minister's idea, we might as well send a waiter to the Heavenly Dome Sect to explain that this matter is a misunderstanding, since both sides have suffered heavy losses, it is better to reach an armistice agreement from now on, I believe that Gu Siqin is not a person who is unreasonable, understands the stakes, and will definitely reach an agreement with us." ”
Xuanyinzi, one of the four elders, came out and said, "The minister seconded the proposal. ”
With the two heavyweights taking a stand, the monks in the palace broke their silence, and many monks approved of this method. It's not that these people agree with Shangguan Luoyu's thoughts, it's just that even if they think about themselves, there is only this way to go. Because no one wants to meet with Tianqiong again, who knows who will be sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder after the war starts. After seeing the sharp methods of the Heavenly Dome Sect, no one dared to joke with their lives.
Looking at the peace faction in full swing in the hall, the expression on Yuheng Zhenren's face became more and more solidified, he snorted coldly, and said: "Everyone is a greedy person, what is the use of Xiliang Kingdom raising you." When the crown prince decided to send troops to the Heavenly Dome Sect, any of you stood up against it, and to this day, each of you is trying to protect itself. Since the war has started, Taibai Peak must be taken no matter what. Even if the old man's Xiliang Kingdom no longer exists, the Heavenly Dome Sect must be destroyed first. ”
At this point, there was silence in the hall, and people were like cold water pouring their heads, but they didn't expect Yuheng Zhenren to be so strong, and everyone was silent. At this time, the East China Sea Diaosu came out and said: "If Your Majesty wants to wave your troops again, the old man is willing to take the lead and show snow for His Highness the Thirteenth." ”
Shangguan Luoyu said lightly: "The old minister did not dissuade him before the last time he sent troops, and this matter is the fault of the old minister. However, there is still room for redemption, and Your Majesty must not make mistakes on top of mistakes, and eventually make a big mistake, and regret it too late. ”
Yuheng Zhenren sneered: "Shangguan Luoyu, for the sake of you being the patriarch of Si Tiange, I don't care about you, but the destruction of the Heavenly Dome Sect is already a certainty, and there is no need to discuss it again." ”
Xuanyinzi arched his hand and said: "The minister has an unknown matter, the battle of Taibai Peak, the combat power of the Xiliang Kingdom has lost forty percent, and the soldiers who went out of Lu to guard the surrounding borders, I am afraid that there is no one available, I don't know which monk will be sent by His Majesty to exterminate the Tianqiong Sect?"
Yu Heng Zhenren stared at Xuan Yinzi with good eyes, he knew very well that what Xuan Yinzi said was true, even if he had the intention to destroy the Heavenly Dome Sect, I am afraid that he would not be able to display his ambitions, Xuan Yinzi also stared at Yu Heng Zhenren, there was no evasion in his eyes, and the atmosphere in the hall was a little weird.
At this moment, a delicate voice sounded, "Destroy the Heavenly Dome Sect, why do you need the Xiliang Kingdom to send a soldier." ”
Everyone turned around to watch, only to see a woman in red appear at the door of the palace, this woman was wearing a red light veil, her skirt was mopping the floor, and the snow-white twin peaks on her chest were about to come out, her face was like a peach blossom, and she was charming, it was the princess - the red luan fairy.
Hongluan Fairy took lotus steps, and came to the center of the hall without hurrying, and the brilliance of the glass cup poured on her peerless face, adding a lot of color to the hall, and the woman lightly opened her lips and said: "Hongluan is willing to relieve His Majesty's worries, and take down the group of traitors from the Heavenly Dome Sect, why do you need Xiliang Kingdom to take action, you only need Your Majesty to make a promise and give up some spirit stones to benefit." ”