Chapter 592 Origin Hunter
Chapter 592 Origin Hunter
February, the first year of Kaihuang.
On the wedding day of the Southern Liang Emperor, the emperor gave six cups of blood wine to the concubines, and they drank it all.
The next day, six concubines died, the Three Wus were in turmoil, and an epidemic swept across the three counties. More than 7,000 people, regardless of their power and position, who were direct descendants of the six great families, died suddenly. The military and political system in the Three Wus collapsed and the country was in chaos.
Because of the siege of the ten major local sects, the Baibing Sect, part of the Changling Legion and the Ansai Legion were stationed in the surrounding area, and in view of the suddenness of the incident, the legion commander Jiang A'er temporarily took over the Three Wu areas.
The next day, after an investigation revealed that Northern Wei spies had gathered to mutiny, the two legions launched a surprise attack on the Three Wu Legion and began a cleansing from top to bottom. A large number of evil soldiers were assigned to key positions to ensure control.
In just three days, the land, slaves, mansions, estates, inheritances and other important assets of the six major families were all taken back by the court because there was no direct heir to claim them. Jiang Er privately set up a state-level division in the Three Wu area and formally established Wuzhou.
When the news came out, the whole world was shocked.
Following the small and medium-sized families and sects, the six major families that were thought to have flourished for a thousand years also withdrew from the stage of history. The Ansai, Changling and Three Wu Legions reorganized a large number of military strategists and their combat effectiveness was significantly improved. At the same time, countless military inheritances returned to the court and were no longer privately owned by the families.
Overnight, all the underworld forces that were still struggling in the entire Southern Liang fled north. By the time they crossed the natural blockade of the Qingxu Legion, only one in ten remained. The seal of the Imperial Household Department and Prime Minister Pei bypassed the imperial power, issued an order to destroy the temple, and all the temple properties were taken back. The chief and deputy chief of Wuzong took action, and the Tianchan Temple, the leader of all temples, was reduced to a wasteland.
For a time, the people of Southern Liang were "living in misery", and countless scholars criticized the treacherous officials in the court. This was truly a critical moment for the country's survival, but the emperor was still kept in the dark.
……
Seven days after the emperor's wedding.
The imperial palace in the capital, Xianbin Pavilion.
This is the place where royal guests are entertained. The attic is exquisite and gorgeous. A team of eunuchs and palace maids entered with food boxes. They saw a middle-aged scholar sitting in the attic with disheveled hair. The food box under his feet was not moved at all, and he looked drunk.
"The Queen has arrived."
Surrounded by a group of female officials, the queen came to Xianbin Pavilion in person. Seeing her father's extremely decadent look, she covered her mouth in shock. It was unbelievable that a dignified land immortal could be so haggard.
"Father is well."
"Yun'er." Xie Annan spoke hesitantly and was very polite.
The queen came over and sat down, opened the food box, and whispered, "Why is father so emaciated?"
Xie Annan hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and said, "Do you know about the epidemic that swept across the Three Wus recently?"
The queen's eyes narrowed.
Xie Annan sighed, "I originally thought that Your Majesty is young, and although he is invincible on the battlefield, when he enters the imperial city one day, the world will still belong to our family."
The Queen corrected him, "The world belongs to your Majesty."
Xie Annan waved his hand and said with a dull look, "There are only you and me here. He is a mean and ungrateful dictator. The six great families have joined the new emperor, but they have not enjoyed their wealth and honor for a day, and they will be destroyed in an instant."
"After taking down the Three Wus, the next step should be to recover the Five Prefectures of Pingxi. Your Majesty will not take action against the Pei and Xie families in the short term. Now there are only you and Concubine Pei left in the palace, so you must remember to be extremely careful."
Upon hearing this, the Queen couldn't help but frown. For seven whole days, His Majesty had stayed overnight in Dongyang Palace. When she sent people to ask about it, the answer she got was ambiguous. She didn't believe that anyone could be so happy for seven days, so that meant he was deliberately ignoring her.
"Don't worry, father. Your Majesty can even tolerate the Grand Governor of the Nation. The Xie family will not fall."
"I hope so." Xie Annan did not comment. Jiang Danglu used to be the chief of the ceremonial guard in Prince Yong's palace, which meant he was one of the emperor's own men. As for those later guys including the Pei family, the emperor obviously had no intention of honoring them at all.
The Queen said goodbye and left.
Xie Annan slowly took out the dishes from the food box. According to the imperial decree, he was forbidden to leave the capital during this period. He was sure that as soon as he walked out of Xianbin Pavilion, he would see the emperor holding a silver spear the next moment. If they fought against each other, he would have no chance of winning.
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Dongyang Palace.
Concubine Pei was petite but had an extremely charming appearance.
Behind the curtains, Concubine Pei sat in Jiang He's arms, but she was obviously more concerned about the ancient book of Fu Shi in her hand.
"The purpose of ancient books for the benefit of the world is to make use of it."
"Masterpiece handed down from generation to generation, Heavenly Robe, refines a great river to serve as defense. The enemy's attacks will consume the river water, but before the river water is exhausted, physical attacks cannot cause actual damage."
"The Heavenly Clothes can make up for my lack of defense."
"Sub-legendary quality, if you refine it, you will become a quasi-alchemy master."
Jiang He pondered, there are two rivers that meet the standard for competing for supremacy in the world, one is the Tianhe River in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the other is the river that now serves as the boundary between the two countries.
In view of the strategic position and the main mission, the first choice is naturally Tianhe of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Once the defense is perfected, an all-out war can be launched. Even if he faces the worst outcome and has to fight alone against two powerful life forms who have become ordinary heroes, he doesn't mind.
The four elements of alchemy - carrier, symbol, element, and original formula are clearly recorded in the inheritance. The huge amount of basic materials can be solved by the treasures collected from all over the world and the royal treasury during this period, and they are all transported to the blessed land and heaven, ready at any time. The masterpiece handed down from generation to generation, the Heavenly Clothes, to some extent, represents the national strength of the Southern Liang. As for the elements, it is undoubtedly the "water" corresponding to the rivers, or blood. The carrier is mainly the current immortal armor, the White Fairy Clothes. The original formula is the fusion of the past Tianhe and the current White Fairy Clothes, forming the future Heavenly Clothes. In the field of alchemy, every piece of original formula knowledge is a secret that cannot be passed on.
The only problem lies in the symbol of "Lord of the Sky River".
How to become the nominal owner of a long river is obviously not an easy problem to solve.
"The ancient book of Fushi provides three methods. The first is to swallow up the target river completely. The second is to uproot it with great magical powers. The third is to obtain the imperial decree of the dynasty to which the river belongs, which is to perform a great sacrificial ceremony."
Jiang He pondered, in short, it would mean letting Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty hold a grand sacrifice, and then confer an imperial title on the nobles in charge of the Milky Way. However, since he and the other party were both emperors, he would not be the one to receive the title. But as long as it could be implemented, he would be able to activate the legendary life-stealing technique to take away the fate and destiny of the "Lord of the Milky Way".
"I just don't know if the Northern Wei emperor has woken up. It seems I may have to go there in person."
Suddenly, the Fushi Ancient Book trembled violently.
Concubine Pei hugged the person in front of her tightly.
After a while, she became as limp as a dead fish, but as the technique started working, she immediately became full of energy again.
"Go on." Jiang He said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Concubine Pei's eyes showed love.
After seven days of practice, a "Yin Yang Dragon Tiger Golden Pill" was born in Jiang He's body. The Jade Chamber Secret Records were not a devious way, but the orthodox way of Yin and Yang. This kind of golden pill could act as a "second blue bar" after it shattered and played a role at the critical moment.
Jiang He didn't care about the Empress and the Imperial Concubine at all. If he could obtain the blessed land of Nanliang at the end of the battle, the two would probably die of old age as time passed.
[Tip: The executive officer's exclusive side quest has been released]
[Mission Name: Origin Hunter]
[Task requirements: Kill violators 2399]
[Task Introduction: In the first year of Kaihuang, the situation was turbulent. The sixteen states in the south of the Yangtze River, where martial arts were at their peak, began to destroy martial arts. Countless martial artists fled north for their lives. The Central Plains was once again in chaos, and various emerging sects continued to clash. After mediation by the Daode Sect, all parties wanted to choose a leader for the martial arts world, among which Sanshan Taoist was one of the strong contenders (the player of this origin finally chose to join the End because of the huge disparity in the number of people on the battlefield)]
[Quest Reward: Immortal-level Armor-breaking Gem +17 (provides 100% additional Armor-breaking damage)]
[Task time limit: 30 natural days]
[Note: The status of the Wulin leader is respected, and his position is the same as that of the emperors of various countries, and he is below the emperor of the unified country. The true Wulin leader naturally has great achievements, which can be used to promote him to a complete hero]
Boo!
Jiang He pushed Concubine Pei away.
After coming out of the special state, Concubine Pei fell asleep on the dragon couch after seven days of continuous practice.
"Aya."
At the head of the dragon's bed, a little white snake opened its eyes.
"Tell Wuhe to appoint Ah Er as the General of the Western Expedition, commanding the Three Provinces Army and the Ansai Army, and to leave for Xiangyang immediately to wait for orders and prepare to attack the five western provinces."
"Recall Asan and let him lead the Changling Army to stay in the capital, control Zhao Shukui, and take charge of Wuzong's affairs of destroying Wu. You don't have to pay attention to Si Ning."
"Ada is dismissed from his post. I will take him to the Northern Wei."
Zhuang Ya nodded, not quite understanding, "Okay."
Jiang He stood up and pulled on the bright red dragon robe. The shadow of an ancient savage dragon full of violent aura surrounded him. He stretched out his hands and directly tore the space in front of him, then activated the power of space and disappeared on the spot.
……
Outside Dongyang Palace.
The queen stood in the sun, her posture graceful and elegant, but beads of sweat had already appeared on her forehead.
The female official next to her wanted to come over with an umbrella, but the queen turned her head and stared at her, "rejecting" her.
After a while, a young palace maid quietly ran out of Dongyang Palace. She didn't say a word, but just shook her head at the queen.
The old nanny came to the queen and whispered, "Your Majesty, His Majesty left Dongyang Palace directly."
"Your Highness?" The Queen laughed at herself. "Does he still remember that he has a wife like me? I haven't even seen him for seven days after the wedding. I have become a joke in such a huge backyard."
The old lady's expression changed slightly, "Your Highness, be careful with your words."
"It's okay. I just complained to you a little. Your Majesty may not even remember me. It's not an offense to your Majesty."
While the two were talking, an eunuch came hurriedly to report that he was a member of the Xie family who had castrated himself to accompany the emperor.
"My queen, something terrible has happened. His Majesty has taken the head of the family away!"
"what!"
The queen's face changed, "Do you know where it was taken?"
"Your Highness, I really don't know."
The young eunuch shook his head anxiously, he didn't know since when, the aristocratic family group that was once so prosperous that it "governed the world together" had fallen into a precarious situation. Now, the head of the Xie family was the biggest reliance of the Xie family. If something unexpected happened, the result might be the collapse of the whole family.
The queen pondered for a while and made a decision: "Send the Fengluan Guards to look for him. Even if they can't find him, we must let others know that Xie is looking for the head of the family. Go quickly!"
The old nanny received the token and left. In view of the popularity of martial arts throughout the country, the queen also had her own exclusive guard, named Fengluan Guard, with a full strength of 5600 people, all of whom were Xie's private soldiers at the moment.
(End of this chapter)