Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 357 [Three-Rank Treasure, Dragon-Suppressing Sword]

On the Lu River, fierce fighting is in full swing.

Hissing, roaring, chirping, accompanied by the sound of turbulent river waves resounded through the heaven and earth.

The body of the Jiaolong surged, and the river was turbulent. Out of thin air, it rolled up waves several feet high and slapped towards the shore. The minions were extremely sharp and biting constantly.The blue-black rhinoceros' iron hooves walked in the air, and the force of the collision seemed to be coming under the pressure of Mount Tai, giving people a sense of being hard to resist.

On the altar, Li Bing raised the imperial decree in one hand and the sword in the other, with a resolute and courageous face, and his eyes were fixed on the blue-black rhinoceros condensed by his own luck vision on the Lujiang River.

Li Chunfeng's face was pale, and with the seal in his hand, he concentrated the power of the wind that filled the world with all his strength, and used it to restrict the actions of the dragons in the river.

The river water that swept ashore actually rushed to the place where the altar was built.Under the impact of the river water, the built altar shook suddenly, feeling crumbling.

Obviously, although the beast in front of him acted with a savage nature, he was still keenly aware that the two people on the altar were his real opponents.

Above the sky, in the line of sight that is difficult for ordinary people to see, the Golden Dragon of Yunguo Fortune hovers above it, overlooking the Lujiang River below.

Although Xiao Cheng was in Zhongqing City, but his vision merged with the Luck Golden Dragon at this moment, it was as if he was in this place and saw it with his own eyes.

Noticing that the altar by the river was crumbling, Xiao Cheng frowned.

Li Bing has gained the upper hand by relying on the imperial decree in his hand, borrowing the fortune of Yunguo, and Li Chunfeng's assistance.If we continue to fight, we will surely win!
It's just that this Jiaolong is not stupid, when he was at a disadvantage, he even used the power of the Lu River's water veins to collapse the altar and drag the two of them into the river.

Li Bing and Li Chunfeng each have their own means, and at this time there is Yun Guo's national power to help.But after all, the two of them did not possess advanced martial arts. If they were involved in the river, they would be close to death!

In the Imperial Palace of Zhongqing City, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Cheng frowned slightly.

And just as Xiao Cheng frowned and thought in his heart, the Yunguo inherited divine sword Fulongjian placed on the side in the palace trembled suddenly, and no one touched it, but the blade suddenly popped out of the scabbard several inches , A sword energy surged out, soaring into the sky, and then dissipated in an instant.

The next moment, above the Lujiang River, a sword energy that was about to condense into substance suddenly appeared, shining dazzling sword light, falling from the sky like a meteor.

Li Bing suddenly had a feeling, and raised his head to look at the sky, and the dazzling and gorgeous sword light came into his eyes.With a sudden movement in his heart, the blue-black rhinoceros on the surface of the river, which had been fighting fiercely with the dragon, suddenly retreated and got out of the way.

A hint of ferociousness flashed in Jiaolong's amber snake pupils, and he didn't want to pursue him. Instead, his body surged more vigorously, setting off a turbulent wave, vowing to drag Li Bing and the two on the altar into the water.

But before it could make a move, the condensed sword energy rushed towards it.

With a muffled sound of "噗嗤", the long sword transformed from sword energy pierced through the dragon's body.Pei Ran made great efforts to fly away with the dragon that was several feet long.

By the time Jiaolong came to his senses, it had already been firmly nailed to the bridge foundation arranged by Li Chunfeng by the long sword.

The long sword pierced through the flood dragon's body, penetrating firmly into the foundation of the bridge.

The severe pain caused Jiaolong to raise his head and scream, and his whole body struggled crazily.The body twisted wildly for a while, causing Jiang Tao to roll.After a while, it coiled around the foundation of the bridge like a snake, hitting it constantly, as if trying to break the foundation of the bridge.

On the foundation of the bridge, there are incomparably complicated Taoist runes, with blue brilliance transmitted from the formations arranged in advance on both sides of the river, circulating continuously on it.No matter how the dragon twists and hits, and how Jiang Tao beats, the bridge foundation is still towering and motionless.

On the altar, the pale-faced Li Chunfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly fell back and sat down. After being stunned for a while, he raised his head and smiled recklessly:
"Hahaha, Pindao used the formation method to borrow the power of the land veins on both sides of the river, which is exactly the magical power to restrain your use of the power of the Lu River water veins! Without the help of the Lu River water veins, you, an evil animal, will not enter the land Immortal God Realm, how can you break free?"

Don't look at the battle on the river before, it's like a battle between immortals and gods.

But in fact, the dragon transformed by Lujiang had just been born, and in terms of bravery, it was no more than a warrior of the ninth rank.It is because it can use the power of the Lu River water veins that it seems to have the ability to overwhelm the river.

But no matter how rough the Lujiang River is, it can only follow the terrain and flow into the sea.

The foundation of the bridge that Li Chunfeng used the formation to connect the power of the river's land veins is the existence that the Lujiang River's water veins cannot shake in a short time!

Li Bing looked at the Jiaolong who was nailed to the bridge foundation and couldn't break free, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking at the imperial decree in his hand again, he suddenly paused, and hastily and respectfully enshrined the imperial decree back on the altar, bent down to worship, and confessed:
"Your Majesty, Li Bing, is not good at doing things. Tired of His Majesty's actions, he is terrified and leans down to apologize!"

Li Bing, who had just had a brief contact with Yunguo and the fate of the country, could somehow sense that the sword energy that fell from the sky and nailed the dragon to the foundation of the bridge was personally assisted by His Majesty who was far away in Zhongqing City.

When Li Chunfeng heard what Li Bing said at this time, he was shocked in his heart, and quickly changed from sitting to kneeling, and saluted:
"Taoist Li Chunfeng, thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"

Above the sky, the Golden Dragon of National Luck jumped violently, and its figure manifested.

In an instant, the thick dark clouds of thunder above the sky dissipated, and the sky cleared up immediately.

The golden auspicious clouds condensed and spread, covering the Lujiang River for tens of miles.The rosy clouds are scattered, the spirit of the country becomes dragons and tigers, and the pure and upright spirit condenses into various auspicious images, which are full of majesty and honor, and symbolize the increasingly prosperous Dayun national fortune.

Among the auspicious clouds, the solid body of the dragon is looming.

The huge dragon's head sticks out from the clouds, the dragon's beard is floating, the horns of the head are ferocious, and the golden dragon pupils are particularly agile.Even though it is also a gigantic beast, its whole body is full of integrity, but it only makes people feel a sense of respect and awe, without the slightest feeling of fear.

The Luck Golden Dragon was condescending, quietly looking at the nailed Jiaolong in its golden dragon pupils.

The Jiaolong, who was struggling and twisting constantly, froze suddenly under the gaze of the Luck Golden Dragon.

【Although there are acts of disobedience, I am grateful for the benevolence of the heaven and the earth, and I am still appointed as the Dragon King of the Lujiang River to regulate the waters of the Lujiang River.On the day when the practice is complete, help you go into the sea and transform into a dragon! 】

Under the gaze of the golden dragon pupil, there was a sound full of majesty in the dark, and it was heard by a group of two people.

The dragons formed by the water veins of the Lujiang River were created by nature, so it would be a pity to kill them directly.In addition, Yunguo's construction of the bridge is to prevent him from turning into a dragon, and conflicts are inevitable.

Previously, it only damaged the bridge foundation, but did not hurt the lives of young men and soldiers who repaired the bridge, so it should not be directly compared with ordinary beasts.

Lujiang Jiaolong, who was nailed to the bridge foundation, felt the severe pain coming from his body at this time, as well as his own sense of powerlessness, finally made him clearly understand the current situation.

The spirituality that was previously suppressed by animal nature began to gradually return.

In the amber snake pupils, it was no longer as gloomy and cold as before, but a trace of human hesitation flashed across it.

Li Chunfeng looked at the National Fortune Golden Dragon in front of him, and couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

Hearing the voice coming from somewhere, he swallowed again, and couldn't help but persuaded together:
"You came out of the power of Dayun's destiny, and you should have been a subject of Dayun. But it's nothing more than being entrusted by His Majesty's imperial decree, and you even acted arbitrarily based on animal nature, stirring up the water of the Lujiang River in an attempt to resist the decree. There is a crime of disobedience and disrespect, and the suffering I have suffered today is not a grievance!"

Having said that, Li Chunfeng paused again, and said:

"And if you want to go into the sea and transform into a dragon, your current practice is not enough! Instead of blocking the construction of the bridge because of your own selfishness, you should accept the canonization of the emperor and enjoy the sacrifices of the people on both sides of the strait. When the merits and virtues are completed, there will be great With the help of clouds, you can enter the Yangtze River and directly enter the East China Sea. If you retreat, you can go downstream and enter the South China Sea to transform into a dragon! Isn’t it beautiful?”

Hearing this, Jiaolong, who was still struggling, finally stopped struggling, and lowered his head, showing the intention of submitting.

It can only be said that whether it is the previous unicorn beast or the current Lujiang Jiaolong, although they have the shape of a mythical beast, in the end, they are six parts animal nature over four parts spirituality.

Xiao Cheng saw Lujiang Jiaolong showing his intention of submitting, and with a thought, the sword energy pinned to it flew out suddenly, and after circling several times in the sky, it immediately flew towards the altar, and merged into it in an instant. On the long sword in Li Bing's hand.

The ordinary saber, which was originally more decorative than practical, was infused with this sword energy, and immediately emitted a glistening watery light.When I listened carefully, I was able to hear the faint sound of Jiang Tao coming from the sword body.

[Third-Rank Treasure, Dragon-Suppressing Sword

Introduction: It was originally an ordinary saber, but it was transformed by the fate of the country, and the sword energy stained with the blood of the dragon flowed in, and it had its own magic.

Wearing effect: 1. After wearing it, the strength value will be +5. 2. After wearing it, you will get the skill "Suppressing Dragon", which can protect yourself from the invasion of rivers and lakes. 】

Li Bing looked at the sword shining in his hand, feeling a little at a loss.

On the other hand, Li Chunfeng knew better than him, his eyes were about to pop out at this time, and he couldn't stop talking to himself:
"It's terrible, it's terrible... a trace of national luck is so amazing, if you can borrow it at will, it's not worth it!"

But at this time, the dragon that was not pinned by the sword energy fell into the river and slowly came to the bank, and the dragon's head, which was the size of a house, obediently fell on the ground.

Li Bing came back to his senses, stood up quickly, took the imperial decree, and shouted:

"In response to the weather and the order, Emperor Dayun ordered:
There is a spirit in the heaven and earth, and the water veins of the Lujiang River conform to the destiny, and follow the destiny of the great cloud and the country, to give birth to dragons.Today, he is granted the title of Dragon King of the Lujiang River, to regulate the Lujiang River and straighten out the river roads. I admire this! "

After the imperial decree was read, Lujiang Jiaolong bent down to listen to the seal.

Then I saw a golden light projected from the sky and fell straight onto the dragon.

After all, the Dayun Court has not reached the level of heaven in the mythology. After the golden light is projected, it is naturally impossible for the dragon to transform into a dragon king wearing a dragon robe with a dragon head and a human body.

Only in the amber snake pupils of Lujiang Jiaolong, the spirituality is even stronger, and the cold and animal aura around him is gradually fading, so there is a bit of a divine animal.

The golden dragon hanging above the sky, with a flash of satisfaction in the dragon pupils, hovered into the auspicious clouds, and its body disappeared again.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation in Zhongqing City, Feng Bao stood beside Xiao Cheng and called out cautiously.

Looking back from Lujiang in Jianchang Mansion, Xiao Cheng came back to his senses slightly, looked at Feng Bao who was reminding him beside him, coughed lightly, and said:
"Well, what did you just say... Zhang Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is seeking an audience, right?"

"Yes, may His Majesty summon you?" Feng Bao hurriedly replied.

Xiao Cheng nodded and said:

"Announce!"

"Yes!"

Feng Bao hurriedly motioned to the little eunuch Xuanzhao, and he stepped back slightly behind Xiao Cheng, his eyes happened to glance at the Fulong Sword that had been unsheathed for a few inches.

A trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes, and he walked over on tiptoe, and put the Fulong Sword back into the scabbard.

A moment later, Zhang Hong, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, walked quickly into the hall under the leadership of the young eunuch.

"Minister Zhang Hong, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Zhang Hong bowed and saluted.

Xiao Cheng raised his hand slightly, made a gesture of support, and asked:
"Zhang Qing begs to see you, but do you have anything to report?"

Hearing this, Zhang Hong immediately reported:

"Wailang Wang Xuance, a member of the Ministry of Rites, was ordered to go to Tubo as an envoy, and he sent someone to report back yesterday. The Tubo monarchs and ministers intend to repair it, and send a mission to bring tribute to my Dayun to pay homage to His Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng nodded immediately when he heard the words, and said:
"This is it!"

From Dongchang's secret reports, Xiao Cheng already knew what Wang Xuance and Tubo were doing.

In the end it was Wang Xuance who dared to kill people in the Tubo palace, and finally forced Tubo Zanpu Qinieqi to bow his head and send envoys to pay tribute.

This made Xiao Cheng wonder whether to say that Wang Xuance is awesome, or that the purple training card has great skills...

The corner of Xiao Cheng's mouth curved, a smile appeared on his face, he nodded and said:

"This is a good thing! The Tubo Kingdom and our Dayun Kingdom have a continuous border, and the relationship between the two countries is even more related to the smooth flow of the tea-horse trade. It is a good thing that the two countries have repaired each other!"

The tea-horse trade is related to the commercial taxation and trade of Yunguo.Moreover, the tea-horse trade is also related to the combat power of Yun Kingdom's cavalry.

Although the native warhorses of Yunguo have strong stamina, they are short in stature and are not suitable for warhorses.Shen Wansan's Shen's firm, the most important person, is to secretly control the price of war horses, purchase horses, and improve domestic war horse breeds by the way.

It has only been more than a year now, and only a little bit of results have been achieved, and they are about to conquer the Central Plains to show their talents. It would be a pity if the business roads were blocked due to the enmity with the Tubo Kingdom!

Zhang Hong heard the words, nodded and said:

"Of course it's a good thing..."

Having said that, Zhang Hong paused again, and continued:
"However, Your Majesty, the leader of Tubo, Abandoning Nieqi, is very ambitious. Since he took the throne, he has strengthened the royal power internally and suppressed the nobles. He has recruited craftsmen and made good friends with other countries. Even if he makes good friends with him, he should not be negligent."

Xiao Cheng was naturally able to think of this, otherwise he would not have summoned Buddhist monks before, and wanted to use Buddhism to influence Tubo.

But after Zhang Hong finished speaking, Xiao Cheng's heart was moved again, and he said:
"I remember that Lun Gongren was working in your Ministry of Rites? Transfer him to the frontier army to practice and practice. It won't be useful in the future!"

On Gongren, Xunka [Return to Tang Fanjiang] summoned him, and he was born in the Tubo nobles.The identity that Goldfinger arranged for him was because he abandoned Nieqi to oppress the Tubo tribe, so he fled to Yunguo.

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)