Chapter 459: Mr. Shen
In the mountain and river hall, nine tripods are set up to calm the world, and the gods are hung to protect the common people. The reason why His Majesty the Son of Heaven summoned Lu Yang in the Mountain and River Hall was undoubtedly because he took a fancy to his upright heart, and he had to save the unparalleled warriors in the world in the invasion of the Heavenly Wolf Country.
In the apse, the walls are empty, and the palace wall is full of Danqing wonderful brushes, and the frescoes describe the shocking battles one after another. From the accompanying text in the blank space, it can be seen that what is described in it is the heroic feat of Li Chun, the general of the Northern Expedition, who commanded the northern expedition of 200,000 troops to the Heavenly Wolf Country thirty years ago, during the First Northern War.
Feng Qiongju, the first painter of the Central Plains who was invited to enter the palace and painted for history, filled the hall with murals, all depicting the hardships of the Rongbian campaign. He tried his best to restore this magnificent and majestic war scene, so that future generations will not forget the ancestors, who once stained the Northern Regions with blood and guarded the Tang Dynasty.
In the mural, General Li is heroic, his figure is the first soldier, riding a horse and a spear, galloping in the wind and snow. The soldiers followed closely and fought bravely. In the blood-stained battle for days, several cities were broken in succession, causing the wolf soldiers to lose their fear, lose their armor and flee in a hurry. The corpses are all over the field, and the scene of the remnants of the sword becoming a grave is like returning to the ancient battlefield of the past.
I don't know how many cold and windy nights, General Li in the camp tent was pillow and covered with iron armor. Although he was tired, he was always unable to sleep. Hearing that he was going to go to Sky Wolf City tomorrow, he felt heavy pressure on his shoulders. Out of the camp to look at the moon, the billowing wolf smoke in the sky will cover the moonlight, and the empty and cold snow field outside the border is only the Qiang flute, whirling slowly. It's heartbreaking.
Until the end of the mural, the generals finally arrived in the Sky Wolf City after a hard battle. The wolf lord was forced to cut the land and ask for peace, and promised to provide for many years. Offering cattle, sheep and horses all over the city, he asked General Li to withdraw his troops.
However, in this final mural, General Li draws his sword in his hand and wants to cut off the head of the old wolf lord. but was desperately blocked by his subordinates. General Lee's face was sad and angry. Beside him stood an envoy dressed in white.
"Li Chun, the Duke of Zhenbei, was loyal to the Tang Dynasty all his life, how could he raise tigers in foreign lands? At that time, the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty died, and the whole country was mourned. I was nine years old, not long after the throne of the Son of Heaven. Under the manipulation of those powerful ministers, he almost became a puppet. Thanks to the protection of the imperial historian Qin Guan, he was able to struggle and grow from the rolling undercurrent in the court. ”
Tang Feng ordered several Youlong Guards to guard the outside of the palace, and only took Princess Huashan and Lu Yang into the apse of mountains and rivers. He opened his heart at this time and told Lu Yang a story that had happened twenty years ago. At that time, although he was the Son of Heaven, he was young and weak, and it was difficult to manage the government. made the DPRK and China chaotic, and a powerful Shen Xiang took this opportunity to emerge.
His name is Shen Mingju, and everyone calls him Mr. Shen Da. This person called for wind and rain in the Chang'an court, and there were many followers under the door. But those who don't like it are murdered in secret. Everyone elected Shen Mingju as prime minister, and as soon as this person took office, the war in the Northern Regions was about to end. He quickly went to the Celestial Wolf Country as an envoy of the Son of Heaven, and prevented the destruction of the Celestial Wolf Country with the edict of the Son of Heaven. In the name of bowing down to the Heavenly Wolf Country, the entire land of the Heavenly Wolf Country was returned. Zhongzhou, on the other hand, has only recovered a few of the previously lost territories in the Hetao area.
Li Chungang, the general of the expedition to the north, was upright and vowed to die and was willing to step on the wolf. But Shen was in a high position and dismissed him from his military post in public. Therefore, although Li Chun, the prince of Zhenbei, had great achievements in the heavenly war, he only got an empty name in the end. was sent by Shen Xiang to Yanmen Pass at that time as a city defender. Poor General Li fought for the country, fought for half his life, but ended up like this. It's enough to make people sigh.
"Shen Mingju, Mr. Shen Da......"
Lu Yang heard Tang Wang personally say this name, only to feel that this name was extremely familiar, and after a while, he slapped his thigh, and suddenly the killing intent surged, and he was furious. How could he forget this name? Su Xiaolian, the woman in Yunzhou City who was brutally poisoned with wine, and the filthy and ugly state of the rich and wealthy officials and eunuchs colluding with each other, the fire, the blood...... It has always been a story that Lu Yang buried in his heart and didn't want to recall.
He still remembered that he relied on the bronze ancient sword to kill Shen Yuanwai and Shen Gongzi of the Shen family in Yunzhou, as well as nearly six or seven relatives of the Shen family. At that time, the state official who was huddled under the wine table told him that the Shen family was a powerful family that no one could afford to offend, just because the Shen family had a Mr. Shen Da, who was powerful in the court and almost covered the sky with one hand. Therefore, together with the rest of the clansmen, they are lawless in Yunzhou and poison the people. No one dared to ask.
"What a Mr. Shen Da...... If you want to sweep away the filth in the world, you must first get rid of this person!" Lu Yang gritted his teeth and said hatefully.
But Tang Feng shook his head and said to him seriously: "The forces attached to Shen Xiang have long been entrenched, if it weren't for the previous act of the Imperial Doctor sacrificing his life, I am afraid that I would still be under house arrest by Shen Xiang in the Changle Deep Palace and not allowed to enter the court." At present, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are mixed, and it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil. Outside the city, there are 150,000 wolf soldiers pressing the realm, and they will always want to swallow the world of Zhongzhou. Datang has reached the most difficult point. So far, we have internal and external troubles, and we can't do anything to Shen Xiang. ”
"Now it's easy except for him, but there is no proof of death. It will surely cause an uproar in the world. Those ministers of the court who are attached to Shen Xiang's mansion will definitely take advantage of this to rebel. Before we retreat from the wolf soldiers, we will first form an internal chaos. ”
Today, Tang Feng ordered his beloved daughter to summon Lu Yang to come to the Mountain and River Palace, on the one hand, to see if Lu Yang was enough to love Princess Huashan deeply. On the other hand, it is some selfishness of Tang Feng. When he knew that Qin Guan, the protector of the country, had personally repaired books and went to the Xuanzhen Sect for help before his death, he pinned all his hopes on Lu Yang.
In this war in the Northern Regions, Tang Feng's real enemy was not the foreign enemy of the Heavenly Wolf Country, but the dirt hidden in the court! He was waiting, waiting for the ministers to reveal their fatal flaws in the rapidly changing battle situation. Now it is all ready, whether it is a cage or a bait. When it's time to catch the net, all the prey will surface!
He walked to the last fresco, but saw that there was a blank space in the painting, and two swords hung from the wall above the head of the white-clothed envoy. These two swords were the things that caused the roar of the bronze ancient sword before, and they were extraordinary, and the sword on the top of them was pitch black all over, and there was no murderous aura in Lu Yang's feelings. Moreover, there was an inky black vertical eye at the hilt of his sword, which seemed to be staring at everything in the world at all times.
And the sword at the bottom of the sword, the sword body is broad, the weather is fierce, and the power is incomparable. It is the opposite of the black sword that has no murderous aura at the top. It just hung quietly on the wall, and the hidden momentum in it seemed to be able to set off a terrifying storm. These two ancient divine weapons almost stunned Lu Yang, even though he was already a cultivator at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, but under these two swords, there was an inexplicable shock and feeling.
"Excalibur Zhan Lu, the first of all ancient artifacts in the world. Excalibur Taia, ranked fourth among the ancient gods. Tang Feng cherished the two swords of Zhan Lu and Tai A hanging between the walls. These two ancient divine weapons are not only powerful in heaven and earth, but also have extraordinary significance to him. There was a legend about the Zhanlu sword: the king has a way, the sword is on the side, and the country is prosperous.
There is no way, the sword is flying, and the country is ruined. The vertical eyes on the sword are just like gods observing the monarch's every move, if the king of the country is tyrannical and inactive, cruel to the people. Then Zhan Lu Jian will definitely not be by the side of the Son of Heaven. Instead, they will fly away and wait for the appearance of the next Ming Monarch. This divine sword does not carry any murderous aura at all, and it is always reminding the emperor of the country that only by governing the world with benevolence and generosity can Kyushu be subdued and the country be stable.
The Taia Sword is a divine sword that symbolizes authority. Since ancient times, a virtuous monarch has often been more than just a benevolent man to all the people of the world. At the same time, it will be both majestic and martial.
In ancient times, the king of Chu was equipped with a sword by his side, and at that time, the Jin was strong and weak, the Jin army besieged the city, and the Chu state was in danger. At that time, the king of Chu wanted to repay the country with a death battle, and personally climbed the city to point his sword at the enemy's formation. Suddenly, a strong wind rose, and boundless sword qi rolled down in the air. The unrighteous soldiers of the Jin Kingdom were stained with blood for thousands of miles, and the entire army was wiped out in an instant. This is the power of both its power and virtue, and the help of God and man.
If so, as the Son of Heaven, you need to be both graceful and powerful. While being lenient and loving the people, it is also necessary to use military strategy to stabilize the eight directions. Tang Feng regarded these two swords as more important than his own life. Now, it's time to sweep away the filth between Kyushu with two divine swords!
Lu Yang saw the two ancient swords, and he was in a hurry, but suddenly felt the hairs around his body suddenly rise, and a powerful wind struck from behind, even if he was about to hit his back hard, in the exclamation of Princess Hua Shan, Lu Yang turned around in an instant, stretched out his arm, and immediately grabbed the attacking fist, and then threw it into the distance, throwing the figure far away.
"Chuang'er! this is my honored guest, don't be rude!"
Tang Feng shouted, and only then did he stop the beast-like rushing figure. Lu Yang took a punch from him, but he was surprised. He obviously sensed that the enemy's fist did not have the slightest mana fluctuation, but it could bring a huge strong wind to attack the body, and the power in it was also strong and a little terrifying, as if it was a giant bull elephant rushing towards him.
When he looked at it, Lu Yang was even more surprised. But the one who was half-crouching on the ground, hiding his fist behind his back, was actually a short boy who looked no more than nine or ten years old. The sharp and domineering punch from before was something that this little boy could throw? This made Lu Yang completely unable to believe what he was seeing.
"Chuang'er, what are you doing beating him?" Princess Hua Shan also came back to her senses at this time, and stood sideways in front of Lu Yang, scolding the ignorant little boy.
"Father, he wants to marry Chuang'er's sister! That is to say, my sister will definitely not be by Chuang'er's side in the future, and Chuang'er will definitely not let this guy take his sister away!" The little boy's voice was still immature, but he gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and glared at Lu Yang angrily......
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