Chapter 256: The city is full of golden armor
From the undercurrent to the open gun, sometimes it is just a veil, but not everyone is willing to take the initiative to pierce the veil that seems to be clear at a glance, because people will always avoid what they are unwilling to face or do not want to believe, even the bystanders and authorities are already aware of it, and they are unwilling to take off the mask of hypocrisy until the last moment.
A bright moon hung in the sky, emitting a faint light, as if it was struggling to break out of the black clouds that covered the sky in front of it, but it seemed to be to no avail. The night that had been bright gradually dimmed, making it even darker, as if everything in front of me had changed color.
Another month of dark and windy nights may be accompanied by another merciless killing.
Not far from a slightly dilapidated manor fifty miles outside the capital, two figures stood quietly among the bushes and weeds, looking coldly at the manor not far away, without a trace of expression on their faces.
"Is your message accurate?" asked one of the seemingly young figures, his voice steady, and he didn't seem to be worried about being discovered. It was a young man, a young man dressed in fancy clothes, but with a grim complexion.
Another voice next to him turned his head to look at the young man, and said slowly: "Of course I don't have your intelligence, but since you are willing to follow, it means that my information is correct." "This is an old man, an old man with a ruddy complexion and a full beard.
The young man couldn't help laughing, and the old man laughed too, although the two had only known each other for a short time, they felt as if they had known each other for a long time, and they had nothing to talk about, perhaps because they both knew the same person, a friend who also made them talk about everything.
"It seems that there are more people here today, don't hold me back for a while. The young man looked at the manor that emitted a faint candlelight not far away, and said jokingly.
"You take care of yourself first. The old man said with a sneer, and then walked straight to the manor, as if he couldn't wait.
Seeing that the old man had stepped forward, the young man was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly followed, rushing in front of the old man, as if they were competing for something, and the two of them seemed to be very excited, not knowing what was in the manor that could make them look forward to it so much.
As the two of them moved, among the weeds behind the place they occupied just now, dozens of black shadows suddenly appeared, and the cat bent their waists, followed behind the young man and the old man, and touched towards the courtyard of the E-mansion not far away. With weapons in their hands, it seems that they are not here to hang out, but to kill.
The old man with a ruddy face was none other than the hall master of Murong Hall, the current leader of the martial arts alliance, Murong Qianhe. And the young man with a cold face was none other than the senior disciple of Furong Hall, Nangong Chu. can bring together two leaders of the rivers and lakes who originally belonged to two different eras, and appear in the mountains and wilderness with high black wind at the same time, except for Wuxin, no one on the rivers and lakes should have this ability anymore.
Wuxin also arranged a task for them, that is, Nangong Chu cooperated with Murong Qianhe, led the people of Furong Hall and other martial arts sects, and surrounded and suppressed the hidden Red Feather forces near the capital, this manor was already the third place they discovered today, but it seems that there are more enemies here than the other three combined, and the identity should also be higher.
The unintentional purpose is to weaken the enemy's strength as much as possible before the decisive battle in Shaolin, and increase the chances of victory for one's own side. There is another purpose, which is to prevent these enemies hidden outside the capital from causing unnecessary trouble when the emperor and Princess Ziling's wedding party leave the city.
Such a step-by-step strategy does not seem to be worse than the Seven Sage Kings who have been lying on the salary for decades, it is really a fierce confrontation, as for who wins and who loses in the end, then who will have more chips left in the face of confrontation in the future.
The only person who remained motionless and unfazed before the battle that was about to kick off was perhaps only one person, and that was the other center of this war, the Seven Sages King.
The current Xianwang Mansion seems to be the quietest in the current capital, as if nothing has happened, maintaining the order of the past step by step, as if it was the calmest cloud before the storm, ignoring any movement outside.
At this time, the Seven Sages King was staying alone in the study, looking up at the black cloud above his head through an open window, and the moon that was helplessly robbed of his light, carrying his hands behind his back, as if he was thinking about something, and he didn't even seem to know that a person walked in softly at the door.
The person who came slowly walked behind the Seven Sages King and said softly: "Lord Wang, the martial arts factions have already fought with Red Feather, and the leader is the current martial arts alliance leader, Murong Qianhe of Murong Hall. "This person is none other than the personal guard of the Seven Sages King and his most trusted confidant, Gong Jiu.
The Seven Sages King nodded, but he didn't seem to care that much about the news, and didn't say much, because at this time he was thinking about another person, a pale young man wrapped in a black cloak.
The news that suddenly came out of the palace was something he didn't expect, and he didn't know why the emperor suddenly made such a decision, an unprecedented decision. Could it be that he already believed the rumors on the rivers and lakes to be true? Was he wary of the Yanmen Palace? However, since he suspected the Yanmen Palace, it should be the safest to stay in the capital, so why would he take the initiative to abandon the city, and was he not worried that the Yanmen Palace, if it really rebelled, would directly occupy the capital? He couldn't figure it out.
"Lord Wang, it's late, you should rest early. Gong Jiu saw that the Seven Sages King had not moved for a long time, changed the topic, and said slowly.
"It's too late. The Seven Sages King suddenly said something inexplicable, then turned around and walked towards the door, looking a little hurried.
"Lord Wang, where are you going?" Gong Jiu asked suspiciously, he hadn't seen the Seven Sages King so flustered for a long time.
"Enter the palace. As the Seven Sages King spoke, the people had already walked out of the door and hurried towards the palace. Gong Jiu did not hesitate, and then followed and escorted the Seven Sages King into the palace.
The Seven Sages King knew that the reason why the emperor suddenly changed the location of marrying Princess Ziling from the capital to Shaolin must have been because someone told him something, or he found something, otherwise it would not be possible to do this suddenly, and he also made a decision that was unique in all dynasties.
Although he didn't know what the emperor knew, he had a guess in his heart, a guess he didn't want to admit, all of this must have something to do with unintentionality, he was sure. So he wanted to go into the palace to see what the emperor had found and whether he was already suspicious.
The night before the storm always seems to be very short, short before even dawn before you have time to sleep, and it seems that because the recent capital is too depressing, so that people do not have a trace of sleep. So everybody got up early, and then they saw the unforgettable scene of their lives.
When people pushed open the door, they couldn't help but be stunned, because all they saw was a dazzling golden yellow, not sunlight, but gold, glittering gold. The streets of the entire capital were full of heavily armed soldiers, and each soldier was wearing a shining golden armor, revealing a majesty and majesty.
Everyone was blocked from the house, and no one was allowed to step out of the house, because at this time a line of horses was coming in the distance, even the horses were wearing golden saddles, and then there were several golden Luancha, on which sat the current emperor, as well as a few concubines, and finally Princess Ziling.
Traveling in such a costumed manner made everyone feel amazing, but those who knew the inside story did not think so, but would have a trace of worry, because they knew that this was the formation that the emperor would only have when he personally took command of the expedition, and now is not the time of war, but the emperor put on such a formation, and those who know the inside story know at a glance that the emperor is demonstrating, demonstrating to those who intend to do wrong, and everything is self-evident.
Behind this golden battle, there were a few ordinary war horses, and a group of ordinary retinues followed behind the large army. But there is still no one who dares to despise the people above those ordinary war horses, because they are none other than the Seven Sage Kings who are above ten thousand people under one person, the President of the Six Gates leads Zhan Ying, and the Divine Capture Tiexiong and the guards of the Xian Wang's Mansion lead Gong Jiu. And those entourages behind him are the elite of the Six Gates and the soldiers of the Xianwang Mansion.
The two camps, which originally did not like each other and were even incompatible, were now walking side by side, because they were going to Shaolin with this large army to do what they were going to do.
The Seven Sages did go to the emperor, and took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Shaolin with the emperor, his reason was to protect the emperor's thoughtfulness, but the real purpose was only known to him. And the emperor agreed without hesitation. This is the best news for the Seven Sages King, which shows that the emperor still trusts him and does not fully believe the rumors among the people.
But when he saw the soldiers in golden armor all over the city this morning, he was not sure, he knew that this was the emperor's demonstration, to those who wanted to plot wrong, but he didn't know who the emperor wanted to plot against him, or who they were.
Therefore, the Seven Sages King regretted that he should not have impulsively taken the initiative to ask for help without being summoned, because he didn't know if he was really safe now, or if he had jumped into an abyss that he didn't know the depths of.
With the appearance of the first dawn on the horizon, the army finally pulled out, towards Shaolin, towards the unknown wind and rain, no one knows whether this storm will be left behind a dazzling rainbow, or a panicked darkness, and maybe many people don't know what will happen next.
The city is full of golden armor, and it will be a success.
How many innocent souls have been stained with blood......