I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

The heavy rain in Lingnan lasted all night.

It was a little quieter at dawn, and before pedestrians could take to the streets, it started beeping non-stop again.

There seemed to be a hole in the sky, and it was raining heavily.

However, the bitter wind and rain will only affect farmers and ordinary citizens, but will not affect the dignitaries who enjoy themselves all day long.

Early in the morning, the palace of Prince Wu was filled with gongs and drums, bells and drums blaring, and salutes continued.

Today is the twentieth anniversary of King Wu Zhao Tuo inheriting the title.

Zhao Tuo sent invitations to various state capitals half a month in advance. There was an endless stream of people coming to the banquet today. The guests lined up in a long queue in front of Prince Wu's Mansion.

Zhao Tuo also attaches great importance to this anniversary and regards it as an opportunity to test his strength.

It is also an excellent opportunity to build momentum!

A few days ago, he had just slaughtered Ren Xiao's whole family and made it clear that he was going to go against Jiang Linglong. Almost all of the people who could come to the banquet today were willing to stand by him or support him.

And those who don't come don't want to be with him.

"Your Majesty, about 60% of the forces in Lingnan have sent people to congratulate you today. The other 30% of the forces remain silent; the remaining 20% ​​are stubborn and even say they want to attack you and avenge the governor Ren Xiao."

A confidant beside King Wu Zhao Tuo reported on the participants of today's banquet while he was returning to his study to rest and drink tea.

"It is enough if 60% of the people support me. Calculate the list of the 20% of the forces that oppose me and hand it over to the four heavenly kings. They know what to do. Lingnan is my world now, and anyone who disobeys me will be punished." Death. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."

King Wu Zhao Tuo was in high spirits, and then he remembered another person and asked: "How is the situation over there with King Rong?"

"Your Majesty, our spies stationed in Prince Rong's Mansion reported that Prince Rong Jiang Shen brought back a convoy from the Sifang Inn yesterday afternoon, including one man and five women, and the others were servants. These people are said to be from Cangyun County This person is called a friend of County Magistrate Lu Yuan."

"Haha, if Lu Yuan himself doesn't come, it's useless for anyone who comes." King Wu Zhao Tuo didn't take it seriously. Except for Lu Yuan, he didn't pay attention to anyone else.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing... the four heavenly kings have not arrived today. I don't know what happened."

The Four Heavenly Kings are considered to be the face and heritage of Prince Wu's Palace. Why do 60% of the aristocratic families and officials in the Lingnan region send people to attend this commemorative ceremony? Isn't it because they were intimidated by the force of Prince Wu's Palace?

The Four Heavenly Kings are the four great masters. Only with their presence can this event be considered complete.

"The banquet is about to begin, but they are nowhere to be seen. Do these four guys want to give me a surprise?" King Wu Zhao Tuo pondered for a while, and then said with some anticipation: "Wait a little longer, look at the four of them. What kind of tricks are you going to do?"

Zhao Tuo remembered that Huang Tianhe, the king of the North Heaven, was in seclusion these days. Maybe he would have some breakthroughs after he came out of seclusion. This might be the gift prepared by the four heavenly kings. If so, he was going to ask Su Quan for an order to confer Huang Tianhe as the general of Lingnan. , be promoted to an official position.

Thinking of Su Quan, King Wu Zhao Tuo asked: "Is there any expression from the Prime Minister?"

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has sent three masters, namely Shura Scholar, Marquis Langya, and the divine monk from Prajna Temple." When Zhao Tuo's confidant mentioned the names of the three masters, he suddenly became excited, "Your Majesty, The Prime Minister really values ​​you and has sent three of the world’s top masters. With the help of these three people, you will be even more powerful."

"Haha, it's just the twenty-year anniversary of inheriting the title. I don't have the dignity to allow these three people to come together to congratulate me. Especially the Marquis of Langya, who has a strong temperament and is a shrew. In the early years, he was in court with me. In the hall, quarrels broke out many times, which made me embarrassed and very humiliating."

King Wu Zhao Tuo recalled some painful memories.

A confidant thought he was smart and analyzed: "Langyahou grew up in the army since she was a child. She has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and has a rebellious character. But she is the number one female general in the Zhou Dynasty and has great prestige among the people. She can Come to celebrate Wang Ye, you don't have to care about whether she is sincere. In short, she can make a momentum for Wang Ye. "" Create momentum? "

King Wu Zhao Tuo laughed coldly: "These three people are not here to build momentum for me. The top ten masters of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and no one is convinced. Now the 'Sword of Heaven' Shen Wuya has broken his right arm. , his vitality was seriously injured, his realm fell, and he disappeared without a trace. These three people, Marquis Langya, and this king are all potential competitors, competing for the title of 'the number one person in the Great Zhou Dynasty'."

King Wu Zhao Tuo is also one of the top ten masters of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He has reached the perfect state of the Grand Master and is certainly qualified to say so.

Moreover, he has made great progress in his magical skills recently. He has made further progress and has full confidence to compete with several others for the title of "the first person in the Great Zhou Dynasty".

"I know very well that the Prime Minister sent them here, saying it was to celebrate my king, but in fact it was for the tomb of the witch ancestor. The tomb of the witch ancestor involves the secret of the immortal path, which is a secret that has been passed down for thousands of years in the Miao border area in the south of Lingnan. The Prime Minister just wants a piece of the pie."

"Your Majesty is wise."

At this moment, another subordinate walked in.

"Your Majesty, I just received the news that the sacred monk of Boruo Temple, Marquis Langya, and the Shura scholar have gone to the headquarters of the Five Immortals Sect and will not come to attend your banquet today. However, the sacred monk and the Shura scholar have been sent to the Lingnan area. Some of his disciples came to the banquet on his behalf."

"Well, I had expected it." Seeing that his subordinates had not yet retreated, King Wu Zhao Tuo asked again: "Is there anything else?"

"Your Majesty, something strange happened just now... Ren Xiao sent someone to deliver a big gift!"

"Is it the same name?"

"It's not the same name. It's clearly written on the gift card: Lingnan County Sheriff Ren Xiao."

King Wu Zhao Tuo sneered: "You can tell at a glance that it's Prince Rong Jiang Shen's trick. Today's banquet is over, and Prince Rong's palace is leveled."

With that said, he ordered his confidant to go out and see what was going on.

"Your Majesty, something big has happened!" The confidant turned back and shouted.

"Why are you so alarmed?"

"The four heavenly kings...were killed! Their heads were put in four boxes and given as gifts!"

The Four Heavenly Kings were killed?

Zhao Tuo felt incredible.

The four of them are at the lowest level of Grand Master, and are almost invincible in the Lingnan area. Only a few old monsters who have been living in seclusion for many years can kill them. But a life-and-death battle broke out between the great masters, which inevitably caused huge commotion. How could no one notice it?

Four great masters were killed, and he had not received any news until now. There was only one possibility: all four of them had been secretly assassinated.

Overnight, four great masters were assassinated without knowing it.

Apart from Prime Minister Su Quan, the only one in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty who has this ability is Lu Yuan from Cangyun County! (End of chapter)