Chapter 386: The Legend of the Sky Bridge
Last night, a light snow that arrived early put on a light and transparent silver veil for the entire new capital, as if it also added a little vitality to this already cold and dull city.
In the early morning, the sun rises.
The light of the sun, which shone on the light snow that covered the bridge, reflected a dazzling cold light, making the ebony wooden bridge that hung high in the air seem to be shrouded in a mysterious aura.
In fact, this overpass located in the south of the new capital of Darong can be called a masterpiece of ingenuity.
Its entire bridge is as high as nine zhang from the ground, more than one zhang wide, about twenty zhang long, and spans a whole wide street. And this street, too, is named Tianqiao Street because of this bridge.
At the northern end of this overpass is the Suzaku Gate, which connects the inner and outer castles of Shinjo.
At the southern end, there is the gate leading to the royal temple of the Darong Kingdom.
According to legend, Emperor Taizu Yu Wenxiong of Darong once had a dream that he was standing on a fairy bridge in the heavenly realm, overlooking the vast earth and endless rivers and mountains under his feet.
So, he issued a holy decree and ordered the king of Chiyang, who is said to have the wisdom of reaching the heavens, to walk alone and build this sky bridge in the new capital.
The entire bridge is made of an extremely rare jet-black ancient wood, which is no less hard and strong than any stone. And these heavy ebony are all connected one by one by a kind of dark iron chain made of extremely tough dark iron, which is hard to find in the world.
But what is really amazing is that the wooden bridge across the long street is completely suspended in the air, except for a long wooden staircase at each end that connects to the ground.
What's even more amazing is that since the completion of this flyover, Darong's national strength has indeed begun to flourish, and its territory has continued to expand outward.
Compared with it, Yuguo, a neighbor in the south, which originally overshadowed Rong in terms of combat power and financial resources, is gradually declining.
Especially after the death of Emperor Taizu Hao Xingqi, Yuguo's national strength deteriorated.
The ambitious Yuwen clan naturally would not let go of this great opportunity, and began to continue to invade the south, moving step by step towards the goal of dominating the world.
The territory bordering Rong in the northern part of Yuguo began to be lost one after another. In the end, Yuguo's army had to retreat to the front line of Jinmen Pass, and confronted Rongguo with natural danger in order to survive for a while.
In this way, all the people of Darong firmly believe that this bridge that once gave Emperor Taizu a dream has incomparable sacred significance to Darong, and can be called a magical symbol that Darong will eventually become the most powerful empire in the world.
However, it is a pity that His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Rong Kingdom, Emperor Rong Yu Wengang, is completely different from the thoughts of the people of the Rong Kingdom who do not know the truth.
Because he knew very well in his heart that this bridge was indeed built by the Chiyang King alone, but other than that, those so-called legends were all lies deliberately made up.
In fact, Emperor Taizu Yu Wenxiong of Darong had never had that magical dream, and he never planned to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to build such a flashy flyover.
At that time, Emperor Rong Yu Wenxiong had just been defeated by Ling Tian, the king of Zhenbei of Yuguo, and he lost his troops and lost his city and land, which was really embarrassing.
And the entire Rong country, because of this defeat, fell into a bleak situation.
The morale of the army was low, the people were unstable, and even the situation in the DPRK was in turmoil.
The courtiers all had different thoughts, some of them were the main war, some were the main peace, and some simply wanted to set up a new king.
At that time, the queen Yin Miaotong sensed that the situation was not good, so she went to the king of Chiyang to ask for help.
As a result, the King of Chiyang gave her two strategies-
First, provoke civil strife in Yuguo.
Second, stabilize the people's hearts and minds of the country.
So, Yin Miaotong personally infiltrated the palace of Yuguo and poisoned Princess Qingping, so as to force the first fierce general of Yuguo - Ling Tian, the king of Zhenbei.
As soon as Ling Tian died, Emperor Yu Hao Xingqi also rested on the idea of conquering the north, giving Rong Guo a temporary respite.
At the same time, King Chiyang Duxing, under the banner of Emperor Rong Yu Wenxiong, began to build the Imperial Temple, as well as a bridge connecting the Imperial City and the Temple.
Although at the beginning of the construction, there were indeed many voices of opposition, and even some courtiers openly wrote to impeach the King of Chiyang.
But in any case, people's attention seems to be drawn to the matter. The proponents and opponents of this matter are at loggerheads all the time, but few people talk about the lost war anymore.
Moreover, as the breathtaking flyover gradually took shape, and finally stood majestically in the new capital, it immediately aroused the worship of those ordinary people.
Everyone regarded the appearance of this miracle as a powerful proof that Da Rong was destined for heaven.
But just when this magical bridge attracted the joy of all the people, Emperor Rong Yu Wenxiong suddenly discovered that King Chiyang was alone and won the worship of all the people.
Soon, the Chiyang Sect became popular throughout the territory of Darong, with more and more members and more and more power.
Since Empress Yin Miaotong herself was born in the Chiyang Sect, many Chiyang Sectists have appeared in the harem.
Gradually, some of the courtiers began to believe in religion, and some even boldly proposed that the Chiyang Sect should be made a protector religion.
Under pressure, Emperor Rong Yu Wenxiong had no choice but to give a large piece of land in the eastern suburbs of the new capital to the king of Chiyang, and allowed him to set up a religious altar there and accept a wide range of followers, as if he had recognized the status of the state religion of the Chiyang Sect.
In fact, at this time, Yu Wenxiong had already faintly realized that he had lured the wolf into the house and brought the great disaster of King Chiyang to Darong.
But this Emperor Taizu couldn't ignore one point, that is, the great benefits that King Chiyang had brought to him to stabilize his imperial power.
As a result, the Darong court has always adopted a tolerant attitude towards some of the misdeeds of the King of Chiyang and even the Chiyang cultists.
is the so-called appeasement and adultery!
Soon after, Emperor Rong Yu Fumio was shocked to discover that he had not only introduced the King of Chiyang to his own country, but also his own harem.
And it was that magical bridge that became a convenient path for King Chiyang's fornicating harem.
For countless nights, the queen Yin Miaotong, who disguised herself as out of the palace, would quietly walk across this sky bridge and join the Heavenly Demon Chiyang King in the Yuwen Clan Temple that was still under construction.
As soon as he found out about this great rebellion, fornication and rebellion, Yu Wenxiong was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wanted to put the dog man and woman to death.
But in the face of her ugly affair being revealed, the queen Yin Miaotong not only did not see the slightest shame and panic, but also calmly explained to Yu Wenxiong the power of this-
Today, in the entire territory of Darong, the Chiyang Sect has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is even no exaggeration to say that the respect of the people of Darong for the King of Chiyang has actually far exceeded the reverence for him, His Majesty the Emperor.
If Yu Wenxiong wants to get rid of the King of Chiyang and eliminate the Chiyang Sect, then the most likely outcome is that his throne and even his life will be lost because of this.
Moreover, if Da Rong wants to annex Yuguo, conquer the Yin people, and then dominate the world, it is really indispensable for the great help of this Chiyang King who has the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth.
After listening to Yin Miaotong's analysis of the lack of threats, after a few days and nights of hard thinking and weighing, Yu Wenxiong finally made a very aggrieved decision and completely bowed his head to the King of Chiyang and compromised.
Since then, the Chiyang religion has continued to flourish in Darong, and the king of Chiyang has continued to occupy the queen of Darong in the temple of the Yuwen royal family, and even gave birth to a child with her.
The reason why the King of Chiyang dared to make such a rampant act even though Emperor Rong Yu Wenxiong was already fully aware of it, in addition to his unruly nature, was mainly for the purpose of warning and demonstration.
He just wants to let the Yuwen clan understand that the Heavenly Demon is the master of Darong in the actual sense.
For many years, this great shame has been firmly pressed on the hearts of the Yuwen royal family, and it can never be erased.
So from the bottom of his heart, the current emperor Yu Wengang has always had a deep dislike for this flyover. But out of fear of the King of Chiyang and the Empress Dowager Yin, he never dared to show it in front of others.
Because of this, when Gongyu Sayan told him that Han Bing was going to duel with Shen Yunpeng on the overpass, Yu Wengang's heart really felt an inexplicable sense of happiness.
The bridge of shame, which symbolizes the Yuwen clan, should indeed be completely washed away with blood.
And that blood, if it comes from the King of Chiyang and his descendants, then it can't be better!
Now the King of Chiyang is dead, and the Queen Mother is a figure that His Majesty the Emperor will never touch.
So this time, I can only use Shen Yunpeng's blood first to stain the face of the Queen Mother who brought great shame to the Yuwen clan.
And next time, it should be the turn of Duxiaoqiong, the biological son of the King of Chiyang. Because of the existence of this person, it is the greatest shame of the Yuwen royal family.
However, the ridiculous thing is that Emperor Rong Yu Wengang did not expect that the Chiyang Sect Master Duxiaoqiong, who was viciously cursed by him, was standing under the bridge with a calm expression at this moment, staring at the white-clothed young man standing on the bridge with a gaze that was colder than the remnant snow in winter......