sword sentient beings

Tang Zhao just ran back to the foot of Purple Mountain. When he saw Xu Zhongnan's house in the distance, he heard the bells on Purple Mountain ringing loudly.

The sound of bells came from above. First, the sound of a bell was as if it were in the nine heavens, which was shocking. Then, one after another, one after another, the sound was deafening, like thunder rolling in the sky.

Later, the town store at the foot of the mountain also remembered the sound of ringing bells, which came from all directions, like thousands of horses galloping.

It turns out that there is a big bell on the top of Zijin Mountain, which is bigger than the bell tower in the capital. However, it does not tell the time and rarely rings. However, there are hanging bells on each floor of the palaces in Zijin Mountain. Even the houses prepared for disciples at the foot of the mountain have a fist-sized bell hanging under the eaves. When one bell rings, thousands of bells move, like waves on top of each other, with a huge sound.

Even an innocent person can't help but tremble when he is suddenly surrounded by thousands of bells. What's more, Tang Zhao has something on his mind, which makes his scalp numb even more. He hurriedly climbs over the wall of Xu Zhongnan's courtyard.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Zhongnan put on his formal Taoist robe and was about to go out when he saw Tang Zhao head-on. The two faced each other. Xu Zhongnan saw that Tang Zhao looked wrong and said anxiously: "What's wrong, junior brother? Could it be that the bell is ringing for you? Let the 'All Clock' above move, and everyone We've all been summoned. What did you do? You broke into the Taoist palace and came back alive?"

Tang Zhao shook his head and said: "It's not for me. I just witnessed a great change and I feel uneasy. In short, the emperor just died."

Xu Zhongnan said "Huh?" and was stunned for a moment.

Tang Zhao hurriedly said: "There's no time to go into details. Anyway, you'd better not ask so many questions. If you ask too many questions, you will die. Just do whatever they ask you to do, don't ask too much, and then protect yourself. If there is an emergency, call me."

He expected that the situation was changing at this time. In order to stabilize the situation, the Imperial Division needed manpower. Zijinshan was all the Imperial Division's own people and they didn't know anything, so they would be needed. He expected that Xu Zhongnan would There is no danger in going.

Xu Zhongnan wanted to ask again, but the bell was urging everyone. If they did not gather before the bell stopped, they would be guilty, so they could only go out in a hurry, shouting: "I went first, I don't know when I will come back. You stay here first , don’t go anywhere! My place is relatively safe, but the capital is dangerous at every step. You’d better hide for a few days and don’t let them find you.” After that, he hurried out.

Tang Zhao took a breath and said to Wei Se: "This thing is very strange. I'm afraid only Junhou can understand it. Please help me send a letter back."

With that said, he told Wei Se truthfully what he saw and heard when he entered the palace this time, and wrote another short message and sealed it in an envelope.

Wei Se's first reaction was the same as Tang Zhao's: "How could it be known in advance? Was it calculated by fortune telling?"

Tang Zhao said: "I don't know. It might be a coincidence, and he guessed it right. But I always feel that it's not such a coincidence. It must be known by special means. In fact, it would be okay if it comes from fortune telling. I just I’m afraid there’s something more complicated.”

Such as time disturbance.

That should be one of the most mysterious realms in the world.

The reason why Tang Zhao wanted to ask Gao Yuanhou for advice was because he remembered that Gao Yuanhou also had sword skills involving time. Gao Yuanhou's eyes should be able to see through time, although it would cost a lot.

Although time swordsmanship is not "one method, all methods can be mastered", Gao Yuanhou always knows more than others in the field of time, and is more likely to see the essence through these phenomena.

Tang Zhao told Wei Se and Gao Yuanhou what they wanted to say, and handed him the magical weapon of the disappearing sword, saying: "It's difficult to get out outside now, so you have to disappear before going out. Unlock the sword technique after meeting the prince, It should be fine."

Wei Se asked: "Sir, do you want to stay? Why not go together?"

Tang Zhao pondered: "I think one person should be left at this time to see which way the wind is blowing. This may be related to the direction of the next few years, decades or even an era, and Yunzhou cannot stay out of it. I think it is better not to just leave. , It’s good to leave everything to God’s will. If this matter involves Yunzhou, and we find out later, wouldn’t we regret it?”

Wei Se nodded. Since he wanted to keep one person, Tang Zhao was much stronger than him, so it was impossible for him to stay. He immediately took out two bottles and said, "This is my newly developed disguise mask. It can be used quickly." Dress up and remove makeup. This one is a complete stranger. This one is a Taoist disciple next door to Mr. Xu, named Guo Mingfan. I just asked him about his situation and wrote down all the key points. You can replace him at any time, Get a convenient identity.”

Tang Zhao was full of praise: They had only arrived in the capital for half a night, and Wei Se had already prepared to change his identity, or two. This is called professionalism.

The two of them parted in a hurry, and Wei Se turned his head. He didn't even remember Tang Zhao, only a line of records on his glasses remained.

After Wei Se left, Tang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and took out a jar first. Of course this is a Sumeru jar that can hide people. He first placed it in the yard as a hiding place. As a last resort, he would not hide in Xu Zhongnan's house, but would take the jar with him and find a place with the cat. Don't cause trouble to your senior brother.

Xu Zhongnan hurriedly followed his brothers to gather in front of the main hall. At a glance, he saw hundreds of people densely packed under the Purple Mountain. At this time, it was dawn, and the light was dim. A circle of lanterns was placed in the square, which could illuminate the silhouettes of people, but could not identify their faces. It was so dark that it looked like a mass of pottery figurines.

Xu Zhongnan stood in the queue, positioned near the front. He has been following the imperial master for more than ten years. Although his strength is not outstanding, he is quite good at being an official and has always been popular. By chance, he fell into the eyes of Taoist Chongmeng. He is already considered a disciple who can stand alone in Jiutian Taoist Palace. , when he raised his eyes, he could see Taoist Chongmeng’s face, and he could also see the worry on his face.

There was something on his mind, so he glanced at it and lowered his head.

Just listen to the stern words of this always kind headmaster? "Everyone, do you still remember the oath you swore when you entered the Dao Palace?" Xu Zhongnan's heart thumped and he thought to himself: Good guy, are you risking your life?

This sentence is roughly equivalent to the master asking his slave: "How have I treated you these years?"

You can only answer: "The kindness is as great as a mountain!" and then take on a task that involves a narrow escape from death or even death without any regrets, and do it without any regrets.

"When you entered the palace, you swore to protect the country, the teacher, and the world! However, in these years, thanks to the blessing of your mentor, you have not had the opportunity to fulfill your promise. But I believe that your oaths are all sincere! Now, the opportunity has come!"

"Now that China is in chaos, it is an opportunity for loyal people to show off their skills. The national master has a destiny, and I, Jiutian Dao Palace, must go through fire and water!"

"Through fire and water, no matter what!"

Xu Zhongnan shouted a few words, thinking: The emperor is dead, how can we go through fire and water? Could it be that he wants to invade the palace, kill the rebels and establish a new king?

Or is it that the new king will not be established, and he will support the national master's brother as the emperor?

At this moment, Chongmeng Zhenren said? "The first priority at this time is the defense of the capital, Junior Brother Pu, Junior Sister Yao..."

He named a few names and asked them to lead people to strengthen the city's defense.

Of course, there are defenders in the city defense, and the people of the national division are there to suppress the formation and to prevent the defenders from causing chaos. This division took away half of the people.

"Also, there are a few key places. Junior Brother Li, you go to the Chancery, Junior Brother Lu, you go to the arsenal, Junior Sister Mei, you take Junior Sister into the Forbidden Garden..."

After all the important places in the capital were allocated, there were actually several palaces left.

Including the highest-status Prince Shou's Mansion, the now-famous Prince Chun's Mansion, and the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Xing's Mansion...these Tianhuang nobles who play an important role in the capital are now under surveillance one by one. The same applies to those powerful ministers and famous generals. At that time, except for the army guarding the city and the palace guards, all other people were watched to death.

Originally, the location of the capital city was strict, with the Purple Mountain Mountain overlooking it, and strong men above the level of outside swordsmen could not enter without permission. Now that all the forces in the city are under threat, it is really like an iron bucket, and flies dare not fly around.

Xu Zhongnan's heart was pounding: Even if it wasn't usurping the throne, it was considered a palace change, right? Fortunately, my junior brother saw the opportunity quickly and escaped at the last moment, and even escaped to me. My place should be the safest place in the capital, after all, it's dark under the lights. But if the dragnet becomes tighter and tighter, and the junior brother is unable to move out once he goes out, what can he accomplish? It's better to leave early so that everyone can feel at ease.

However, everyone was sent out, but Xu Zhongnan was still fine. He gradually became uneasy: Why don't you use me? Could it be that he knew I was hiding my junior brother and wanted to exploit me?

This is the secret ghost born of suspicion, and the more you think about it, the more false it becomes. Fortunately, besides him, there were several others who were alongside him and had not been assigned. If he was the only one, he would be even more panicked.

After the large group of people had left, there were only a few people left in the audience. Although the number was small, they were all elite backbones and direct descendants of the national master, at least at Xu Zhongnan's level.

Master Chongmeng came in front of several people, his expression slowed down, and he said: "Junior brothers and sisters, there is still an arduous task left, but it is something that only our own people cannot accomplish. It is to deal with the princes from all over the country who have entered the capital."

Everyone was silent.

Although no one said anything, everyone could not help but complain: How to deal with it? Are you asking us to detain the princes?

Isn't that seeking death?

When the princes enter the capital, there are only a few swordsmen and dozens of swordsmen by their sides. Each of us is as powerful as the swordsmen. How can we resist the princes all the way?

In fact, if the capital dares to invite princes from all walks of life to the capital, it is naturally well prepared and has sufficient manpower. But now an accident has happened. Not only is the power in the capital divided, but one half has to keep an eye on the other half. Not to mention half of the strength, not even one-tenth of the strength is gone. It can be said that the gold and jade are defeated on the outside and cannot withstand the princes. They test.

Therefore, we must find ways to control them and prevent chaos.

But you can’t just send one of your own people away, right?

Fortunately, Master Chongmeng continued: "I will give each of you different orders. You just need to take people to different locations."

When we arrived at the place, arrangements were naturally made.

This time, Master Chongmeng did not read out the names one by one and issue orders. Instead, he took out a bag of tips and handed them to everyone.

Xu Zhongnan got the tip bag, opened it and took out the order. He saw the first line first:

"King Shun——"