Outside Jiankang City, there is no longer the bustling and prosperous scene of the past, the grass and trees are withering, the war has burned the earth, and it is a scene of devastation. Liu Zhen'er helped Emperor Liu Yu to stand on the city wall, looking at this scene, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, and Emperor Song, who was not yet middle-aged but turned white overnight, looked at the sky and sighed, his fat figure could barely stand firm, he pointed to the disciples and daughters of the Shangqing Sect not far away and said: "Zhen'er, if it weren't for the desperate help of the Shangqing Sect elders this time, Jiankang City would be more auspicious." Liu Zhen'er looked over there, but suddenly saw Tao Hongjing, who was injured and fell to the ground, and suddenly felt a pain in her heart.

When Liu Yu finished condolences to the soldiers and took the dragon chariot to return to the palace, Liu Zhener begged to stay.

Tao Hongjing's face was pale at the moment, covered in blood, and he was sitting on the ground in pain, as if he had suffered internal injuries, and Sun Youyue on the side was healing him.

"Senior Sun, how is Tao Gongzi's injury?" Liu Zhen'er asked worriedly.

Sun Youyue put on a look of a master outside the world and said: "This kid was shocked when he was fighting, but I am using the secret method of Maoshan to dredge the meridians for him, and it will be fine to cultivate for a few days, and it will be fine." ”

"Great!" Liu Zhen'er took out a brocade and wiped the dust on Tao Hongjing's face, Tao Hongjing slowly opened his eyes, but saw Liu Zhen'er wearing a lotus-colored dress, her eyebrows and eyes were as clear and bright as autumn water, and her slender and white neck was even more elegant and dignified.

When Sun Youyue saw the relationship between the two, he immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Girl, I won't tell you, my apprentice is good at everything, but he is a little brainless, and he just fights, and he only knows how to rush forward, completely ignoring his own safety, and now he wakes up and stares at you like a nerd, isn't it stupid." ”

The two of them blushed after hearing this, and Tao Hongjing scolded angrily: "Stinky Taoist, don't talk nonsense." ”

Sun Youyue exclaimed angrily: "Helping you scold me, it's really a wood that doesn't understand the amorous feelings." After speaking, he took out the wine jug and flew elsewhere to drink it by himself.

"Tao Gongzi is righteous, he didn't care about his life to protect the people of Jiankang City, and Zhen'er thanked Tao Gongzi on behalf of his father." Liu Zhen'er has a generous personality, and she didn't care about Sun Youyue's reckless words, but when she looked at Tao Hongjing, there were some different emotions in her eyes.

"What the princess said, these are all things that are within the scope of a courtier." Tao Hongjing coughed lightly and said respectfully, which also widened the distance between the two of them a little.

Liu Zhen'er saw that he was so suspicious, and a trace of loss flashed in her bright eyes.

Inside the Royal Palace.

The palace is out of the corridor on all sides, the gold brick is paved, the roof is a single eaves and the four corners are pointed, the roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles, the outer eaves of the main hall are decorated with golden dragons and seals, the ceiling is a gold pattern pasted with powder, and the palace is set up with a ground screen throne.

Ministers with outstanding achievements in the battle of Jiankang such as Xiao Daocheng, Liu Bing, Yuan Cang, Chu Yuan and others, as well as young talents such as Tao Hongjing and Xiao Yan were kneeling in the main hall, and Emperor Liu Yu was sitting on the throne of the golden dragon.

Xiao Dao became a hussar general, and became a duke...... Tao Hongjing was promoted to the general of the Left Guard Palace.

The shrill voice of the chief administrator echoed in the Jinluan Palace, and the edicts were read out one after another, celebrating the feast, and sealing the son!

Tao Hongjing and everyone knelt down together to thank him, the wine was light, the official was added to the knighthood, and the fresh clothes were angry when he was a teenager......

At night, inside the Tai Chi Hall.

Emperor Liu Yu, dressed in a bright yellow robe, raised his head and drank a large bowl of black bitter and thick decoction, and sighed faintly. After the battle of Jiankang, Liu Yu's health deteriorated, and the rebellion of the king of Guiyang this time gave him a lingering shadow in his heart.

After a short time, the chamberlain came to report, "Your Majesty, Yang Yunchang, the general of Long Xiang, is waiting to see you." Liu Yu nodded.

Yang Yunchang knelt on the ground and waited for instructions, and the empty hall was unusually quiet.

"I heard that Yang Qing has a unique knowledge and excellent archery skills?" Liu Yu said with a smile.

Yang Yunchang bowed his head and kowtowed, not daring to raise his eyes, and replied respectfully: "Weichen can't afford to be praised by His Majesty, if there is anything that Weichen can do, he should be a fool of his heart and brain, and relieve His Majesty's worries." Yang Changyun is not very old, more than 20 years old, his face is thin, his eyebrows and eyes are strong, his thin lips are pursed, his side face is sharp, and he has a cold and stern face.

Liu Yu likes smart people, so he retreated left and right, and ordered Yang Yunchang to be free of courtesy.

"I wonder what Yang Qing thinks about this rebellion of King Guiyang?" The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes glistened with a cold light.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is stupid and ignorant, and I ask Your Majesty to give me advice."

"You have always been cautious and honest, and you are loyal, and it would be nice if all my siblings could be as peaceful as you are! The heirs of the clan are luxuriant, and if they don't pay attention to it, some people will have delusions, and it is still my fault, because I have been too indulgent to them all along, so it caused such a catastrophe! ”

Yang Yunchang seemed to have heard the overtones in Liu Yu's words at this time, and he was shocked in his heart, he knew that he had to respond today, otherwise his fate would be ......

"Your Majesty has been sent, and the minister is willing to go to the soup and fire, and he will not give up." He finally made up his mind and stood firmly on Liu Yu's side.

Liu Yu's eyes still didn't have any waves, but his tone was much softer, "Yang Qing is so loyal to the country, I really didn't look away." In this clan, there are many people with obvious ambitions, but they have to bother Yang Qing and go on a journey for me. ”

"Your Majesty, please."

"Among my siblings, there are very few capable and famous people in the court, and Liu Xiuren, the king of Jian'an, is the most prominent one among them. The power of the Jian'an palace is intertwined, and there are not a few capable people, my brother is the virtuous king of the dynasty, I don't know if Yang Qing is willing to go to this for me? ”

Yang Yunchang's face was silent, but his heart was turbulent, today's events had already exceeded his expectations, it was rumored that this King Jian'an was deeply favored by His Majesty, and was a prince with high prestige in the clan, and now the emperor was going to kill him. Seeing that Yang Yunchang didn't make a sound immediately, the emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip of the imperial tea, and the fragrance was fragrant.

Only then did Yang Changyun speak, "Your Majesty's order, the minister will definitely bow down to it." It's just ......" his voice changed, as if there was still some unfinished meaning.

"Yang Qing, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Liu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"In this battle of Jiankang, the king of Jian'an commanded the whole army, made great achievements in quelling the rebellion, and won the praise of countless people. Yang Yunchang said thoughtfully.

The emperor was silent after thinking for a while, and said for a while, "Yang Qing just goes, and I will arrange everything later." ”

Hearing this, Yang Yunchang had no choice but to take the order.

The night was dark, the sky was full of stars, and the sound of insects under the porch was chirping. Looking into the distance, each courtyard pillar hangs the palace lamp, the pale yellow streamer illuminates the garden brightly, and the jade tree and the branches reflect like smoke.

At this time, on the shore of Xuanwu Lake, a feast was being held in the Hualin Palace of King Jian'an, specially for the courtiers who had made meritorious contributions in the war, Liu Bing, Yuan Cang, Chu Yuan and others had already taken their seats, only Xiao Daocheng politely excused himself and failed to come.

On the stage of the dance pavilion, the dancing girls are graceful, their skirts are fluttering, and Liu Xiuren, the king of Jian'an, is enjoying the agar jade brew, and the courtiers are staggered, pushing the cup and changing the lamp.

Tao Hongjing and Liu Yu were also invited to come this time, and at the banquet, he also saw several familiar young faces, Xie Hao, Chu Xuan, and Jiang Yi were following behind the family elders to toast and greet the ministers, looking at their comfortable appearance, maybe such an occasion is just a commonplace for these scholars.

It's just that the three of them have arrived, and where is the kind princess who walked with them that day and saved his Tao family from danger? The figure of a young girl suddenly appeared in the amber wine in front of him, smiling and looking forward to it. Since that day, the two have not seen each other.

The laughter of everyone came, and Tao Hongjing suddenly felt a little irritable in his heart, got up and walked towards the outside of the hall.

It was early autumn, Tao Hongjing walked alone on the shore of Xuanwu Lake, the lake surface was sparkling, and the quiet lake water reflected the lights of the people by the lake, shrouded in mist.

In the distance, there was a burst of laughter like a silver bell in the flowers, a woman was catching the fireflies with a small fan, and a young man next to her was clapping his palms happily, and said with a smile: "Sister, this firefly is the biggest, don't let it go!" ”

The young man's voice was a little familiar, Tao Hongjing took a closer look, it wasn't Liu Zhun who it was! The cheerful girl next to Liu Zhun is - Zhen'er! Almost subconsciously called the girl's nickname, and the girl looked back and saw a long and jade boy looking at her stupidly.

Seeing that the biggest firefly flew into the distance, Liu Zhun was not in a hurry to chase it, the little guy looked at the expressions of the two, his eyes purred, and he said with a smile: "Sister, I went to play with Sister Mei." Then he pulled a few palace maids to chase fireflies in the grass.

The jade steps were cold, Liu Zhen'er was just about to sit down, Tao Hongjing took off his coat and put it on the ground, which made Liu Zhen'er sit down, Liu Zhen'er smiled and quipped: "Childe is still a caring person!" ”

"Behold, there are two stars shining in the sky,

"That's the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, legend, the Weaver Girl is the granddaughter of the Emperor of Heaven, she secretly went down to marry the Cowherd, and crossed the river to meet him once a year on the Chinese Valentine's Day, there is a magpie as a bridge, this year's Qixi Festival has just passed, they want to see each other again, they will have to wait until next year's Qixi Festival."

The beautiful scenery is breathtaking!

At this time, the banquet was nearing its end, and the ministers were almost gone.

On the roof of the annex, Yang Yunchang was dressed in a black night suit, his face was covered with a black cloth, and he had been lurking quietly with a bow and arrows on his back. If there is a person who is proficient in the magic weapon of the immortal family, he can recognize at a glance that the bow and arrow he bears are the legendary and famous Ten Thousand Tribulation Bow and Condensation Arrow, and it is also the bow and arrow passed down by the successive monarchs of the Qiu Chi Kingdom, but this Qiu Chi Kingdom has been destroyed more than 30 years ago and disappeared into the dust of history.

Yang Yunchang held his breath, lifted a tile and looked into the hall, only to see that King Jian'an was already drunk and was sleeping on the desk, Liu Bing gradually walked out of the hall with the support of his son Liu Yu, and there were only a few servants left in the hall. He drew a blackened arrow and slowly wound his bow. The Jian'an Palace, which has always been heavily guarded, is rarely left by Liu Xiuren today, and it is the best time to do it.

Just after a few servants packed up and left, Yang Yunchang seized the opportunity, and a feather arrow shot towards Liu Xiuren's head like a dead spirit, silently, and the body of the arrow rippled in the void.

Just when the arrow was about to hit Liu Xiuren, a clear light burst out, instantly protecting Liu Xiuren's whole body, it was a talisman that Lu Xiujing gave him before leaving, which saved his life at a critical moment.

"Boom!" After the black evil qi collided with the clear light, it was difficult to move forward for a fraction, but it also caused a huge shock, which shook Liu Xiuren to wake up, he looked up in a daze, and several other condensing arrows had already shot towards him, he was shocked, and most of the wine woke up in an instant, while shouting loudly to the guards, he pulled out his sword and carried the Buddhist exercises to resist. He studied under the master Puji of Lushan Donglin Temple, and his cultivation has reached the realm of impermanence.

Buddhism from the Han Dynasty from Tianzhu through the Western Regions to the Central Plains, Buddhism monks practice methods and exercise system and the Central Plains Taoist schools and the northern realm of the Xiuzhen family is very different, compared to the refining of qi, the pursuit of the unity of heaven and man, to the body of the Tao of the cultivation of the way, Buddhism more important is the clear mind, can break through all appearances, understand the wisdom of Prajna, diligently pursue is the pure and silent Nirvana realm. If it is divided according to the realm of the exercises it is practiced, it is divided into the five aggregates, the cessation of desires, the bitter meditation, impermanence, the breaking of attachments, the six realms, reincarnation, and nirvana.

In the Southern Dynasty, someone dared to sneak attack him, Liu Xiuren was furious, a punch blasted out, and a big hole was broken in the roof, and then he flew out, so fast that Yang Yunchang did not have time to escape, so he had to fight head-on.

Yang Yunchang's bow and arrow did not have an advantage at close range, but fortunately, he did it lightly, borrowing the power of the corner of the eaves, and slightly casting a spell, flying out more than ten meters away, looking back and shooting an arrow without waiting for the other party to react and continue to dodge.

Liu Xiuren is good at close attack, and if he catches up with him, Yang Yunchang will definitely die on the spot.

But Yang Yunchang obviously came prepared, or the emperor knew King Jian'an too well, so he took advantage of his weakness. didn't avoid it for a while, and a bloody hole was pierced in his chest, and bursts of black gas came out. Yang Yunchang heard his muffled snort, so he stabilized his body and shot several arrows from different directions flexibly and vigorously, one of which shot straight into his heart.

Liu Xiuren spit out black blood with a "wow-" sound, fell from mid-air, and fell into Xuanwu Lake, seeing that Liu Xiuren was hit by two arrows from himself, and his life was difficult to spare, Yang Yunchang immediately turned around and left, and soon melted into the night, until dawn before entering the palace to resume his life.

Tao Hongjing and several guards dragged Liu Xiuren's body back to the shore, Liu Zhen'er saw with his own eyes that the imperial uncle who loved him the most since he was a child suddenly died tragically in front of his eyes, and for a while he hugged Liu Xiuren's body and broke down and cried.

The assassination of King Jian'an caused an uproar in the court, and Emperor Liu Yu immediately ordered to find out the truth and hunt down the murderer

Liu Xiuren, the king of Jian'an, did his best for Emperor Liu Yu for several years, but Liu Yu lightly exposed his assassination, and at the same time, he even claimed that he was secretly plotting rebellion and demoted him to the king of Shi'an County.

Following the death of King Jian'an, there was a bloody storm in the imperial court, and Emperor Liu Yu became even more yin, with vicious methods, secretly killing the clan king, and for a time the royal family and clan relatives were in danger.