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At the same time, he glanced at Yan Yunxiao.
Yan Yunxiao nodded slightly.
Xia Fengxiang smiled and continued walking towards the circular altar at the top.
Several palace maids and eunuchs below were staring at the empress with nervous expressions, especially when the empress took a step closer to the large cauldron in the middle, their breathing became rapid.
One of the eunuchs in particular was sweating profusely.
This made the people around look at them in surprise.
It's so cold, why are you sweating like this?
After Xia Fengxiang arrived in front of the big cauldron, he bowed to it again.
The eunuchs who were originally standing on both sides of the big cauldron now held trays covered with red cloth in their hands. One tray contained incense and candles, and the other contained sacrificial talismans.
After Xia Fengxiang glanced at the big cauldron, he picked up the talisman in his hand, lit it, and then picked up the incense and candles on the other side.
Use the talisman fire to light the incense and candles to welcome the gods.
Then put the talisman into the cauldron, and wait until the talisman is burned out before inserting the incense and candles into the cauldron.
This is roughly the process, and Xia Fengxiang is very familiar with it, so he is very familiar with it.
Holding the lit talisman, Xia Fengxiang paused for a moment as he looked at the talisman burning in his hand.
But after a brief pause, he threw the talisman into the cauldron.
but
Wow~~~
At this moment, a noisy sound suddenly arose outside Mingde Gate.
"Get away!!"
A voice rang out from the crowd.
All the civil and military officials looked towards the crowd outside.
Chapter 151: The Big Event of Double Ninth Festival (Part )
From the direction of Mingde Gate, a member of the imperial guards was kicked flying!
Then it fell directly to the ground with a bang!
then
Not only were more imperial guards thrown into disarray, but many well-trained and armored imperial guards also fell to the ground.
Everyone was shocked. With the Empress here, how could anyone dare to do such a thing?
And just that one shout of 'get out' just now is enough to be punished with death!
Even Xia Fengxiang couldn't help but look over there, somewhat surprised at who it was.
Yan Yunxiao knew who was coming without looking, but she didn't care. While staring at the cauldron, she said "Don't pay any attention" to the Huanglong Guards who were about to take action, and she was already planning to rescue Xia Fengxiang.
But because of Yan Yunxiao's order, these seventh- and eighth-rank Huanglong guards did not rush over immediately.
but
All the civil and military officials were immediately stunned.
Because they saw that the people rushing out from the imperial guards were Su Changan and Yan Ruyu.
Su Changan was wearing a white shirt, obviously without an outer coat. He was sweating profusely and looked anxious.
Everyone was surprised. How did Su Changan appear here, and in this state?
Xia Fengxiang was also a little puzzled, but he immediately looked at the cauldron beside him and planned to put out the fire in the cauldron.
Xia Fengxiang’s idea was very simple. Since Su Changan was coming, he couldn’t let it explode. What if Su Changan was hurt?
Su Changan didn't care about anything else. While looking at Xia Fengxiang, he also noticed the white smoke rising from the furnace.
He didn't know where the Queen Mother buried the explosives.
But according to his guess, it should have been buried on the cauldron in the middle. Then after Xia Fengxiang placed sacrificial talismans inside, he ignited the fuse or something inside, causing the explosion.
There is gunpowder in all the surrounding chrysanthemum pots. As long as the furnace explodes, these fire pots will definitely be affected and explode.
So when he saw the white smoke rising from the furnace, Su Changan was shocked and saw Xia Fengxiang right next to the furnace. He cursed again, "Fuck you!"
So I just saw white smoke coming out of the furnace and then suddenly stepped on the ground.
He rushed directly towards Xia Fengxiang.
Extremely fast!
Everyone was surprised again. It was bad enough that Su Changan came suddenly, but why did he suddenly rush over? Being disturbed during the sacrifice was a serious crime!
But they didn't have time to think much.
Su Changan had already come to Xia Fengxiang.
Yan Yunxiao was about to go over to the furnace, but when he saw Su Changan reach the round altar, a look of horror flashed across his face.
Because she was sure that Su Changan's strength was already at the sixth level!
But Yan Yunxiao still came directly to Xia Fengxiang and planned to take the two of them away.
However, as soon as Su Changan approached the furnace, he immediately smelled the smell of burning gunpowder.
So he ignored Yan Yunxiao who came over.
Without any unnecessary movements, Su Changan embraced Xia Fengxiang in his arms, grabbed one side of the cauldron with one hand, and threw it into the sky with all his strength.
The cauldron that required eight strong men to lift was thrown directly into the air by Su Changan.
Everyone around gasped when they saw it.
But they didn't have much time to be shocked.
Because just after Su Changan threw the cauldron into the air.
The furnace exploded!
boom! !
A deafening explosion roared in the air, resounding through the sky and shaking the entire sky above Luoan City!
Everyone on the ground was frightened by the earth-shaking noise, especially all the people under the explosion. Many officials fell directly to the ground due to the huge impact from the sky.
They were the imperial guards and common people at the city gate.
They couldn't see what Su Changan did, but they saw such a huge cauldron flying into the sky and suddenly exploded!
That’s why I was shocked. It suddenly exploded!
The sudden huge explosion made my head buzz.
The people in the city were naturally startled by the sudden roar.
They all looked towards the direction of Mingde Gate where the sound came from, each one full of curiosity.
Especially when they saw that it was heading towards Mingde Gate, everyone thought about today's sacrifice and naturally became more curious.
There was a lot of discussion, and some of those who were curious even ran towards Mingde Gate, wanting to see what could have caused such a big commotion.
But some people also thought that it might be something like sacrificial fireworks made by His Majesty, otherwise what could make such a big noise!
But in the end, I was still shocked, but I immediately continued to laugh and chat.
Inside Xingqing Palace, the empress dowager heard the noise, put down her bowl and chopsticks with a look of joy, and ran towards the main gate of the palace.
Xiang Hong walked in and saw the Queen Mother like this, and immediately said, "My Queen, it's exploded."
The Queen Mother smiled and asked, "Mingde Gate, right?"
Xianghong nodded excitedly.
The Queen Mother immediately came to the entrance of the palace, looked in the direction of Mingde Gate, and said with joy: "With so much explosives, can such a big noise be made? Haha"
At this point, the Queen Mother looked at Xiang Hong and asked, "Has Su Changan arrived?"
Xiang Hong thought for a moment and said, "From the time she ran away, she should not be here yet, but I think she should be here soon and I can see the body of His Majesty who was blown to death with my own eyes."
The Queen Mother was extremely delighted when she heard this: "Where is the corpse? With such a big noise, it might be blown to pieces. But holding the little emperor's arm? It's interesting to think about it. I just can't see her crying the first time. But it doesn't matter. The explosion sound from the left and right guards is the signal."
Xiang Hong nodded quickly: "Yes. After the altar explodes, they will take action immediately, and they have specially trained the armored team to target Yan Yunxiao."
The Queen Mother smiled even more happily, and looked towards the direction of the Imperial Examination Hall with some expectation, but there was no movement, and she could not help but frowned: "Where is the explosion in the Imperial Examination Hall?"
Xiang Hong was stunned for a moment, and also looked towards the direction of the Imperial Examination Hall curiously. After thinking for a while, she said, "Maybe we need to wait a while."
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, but when she thought of Su Chang'an crying at Mingde Gate, she showed a happy expression again.
……
The candidates and examiners in the Imperial Examination Hall naturally all heard the loud noise and were all surprised.
However, Mu Xu, who was sitting in the lounge, said softly, "Let the candidates take the exam with peace of mind."
Upon hearing this, Xun Kuang bowed and walked out of the lounge.
Mu Xu picked up the tea beside him.
Still do it.
Now the Queen Mother will never be able to laugh again.
Thinking of this, Mu Xu continued to drink his tea and ignored the curious looks of Cui Yu and others.
……
In the air outside Mingde Gate, smoke and dust were flying.
But after all, there was a considerable amount of dust and ash in the furnace that had just exploded, so after the explosion, the dust and ash in the furnace scattered.
Many people present were covered in dust.