Chapter 23 The Edict of Phoenix Fire

No matter how noisy the outside world is, and even the sound of the horn, the Shenlong Hall is still silent. On the top of the empty hall hangs a white flag with a silver dragon-shaped pattern. Under the hundreds of thousands of flags, there is a place. On the altar, there is an incense burner on the royal table above. On the wall facing the main hall, there is a huge phoenix painting dozens of meters high. The phoenix is ​​brilliant and majestic, giving people a vast and shocking visual impact.

This phoenix is ​​naturally carved according to Caihua, the goddess (witch) of the phoenix in the past, and after the death of that phoenix, more often Wufeng as a child accepts worship.

Today, the Shen Jinglong candle on the royal table is still always on, but the few people present are sad and even speechless.

As the emperor of today, he is lying on the bed of the white jade dragon beside him at the moment, his breathing is weak, almost no, even if the two golden embroidered imperial doctors beside him are doing their best to treat, under the brilliance of the gold, they can only barely Just keep the Emperor from dying right away.

Aside from the two imperial physicians, there were four other people in the hall. One was dressed in golden dragon brocade clothes and had a handsome face. He was the twenty-sixth son of today's son, Prince Zhaolong.

On the other side, there is a woman in a phoenix bird costume with black background and gold embroidery. She looks a little mature. Although she is lower than the Zhaolong prince, she is actually older. The daughter of King Nan, Xiao Yubing.

It stands to reason that this county owner has already reached the age of marriage and should not be here, but she is deeply favored by the queen, so she has been staying in Luojing. This time, she was also entrusted by the queen to accompany the emperor to go there. .

King Dai and King Huainan are both parents and sons of the queen, while Prince Zhaolong is the son of Concubine Sirong. In the past ten years, Concubine Sirong and Concubine Yaoxin have been the most favored by the emperor.

However, in an accident five years ago, Concubine Yaoxin and her son were consecrated to death as the Son of Heaven, and now Prince Zhaolong has been with the Son of Heaven all the time.

"Your Majesty's time is running out."

When there was silence in the hall, a minister dressed in white embroidered flowers and birds stepped forward and lowered his hands to remind him in a low voice.

"I know, but..." Prince Zhaolong held the golden imperial edict scroll in his hand, picking it up and putting it down from time to time, his face struggling.

Since the day of offering sacrifices to the heaven today, the son has been dull and taciturn, and no one around him dared to say much. After burning the incense and bowing, the son of heaven did not announce the end of the ceremony, but knelt down in front of the phoenix throne for a long time. rise.

It wasn't until two days ago that the emperor suddenly summoned his close ministers and the prince's county master, and began to prepare an edict, and it was the most solemn and formal edict of Fenghuo.

The yellow silk on which the edict was written was woven from nine-refined soft gold silk, and its ink was made of the blood of a fire ibis. The gold silk was burnt to make writing, and it was branded with the dragon vein of the emperor, which cannot be imitated by outsiders.

Originally, everyone thought that this was to leave an edict, announcing the next emperor, that is, the candidate of the prince, to explain the future.

But what the edict said was shocking and frightening, and it was almost overwhelmed, which was why several people present refused to leave the hall after receiving the edict.

"If...if this edict is made public, the dynasty may collapse in an instant." After a long silence, Prince Zhaolong spoke slowly.

Although he is not as old as the two king's brothers, he is also intelligent and excellent, so he is deeply loved by the emperor.

"However, that's what Your Majesty meant." On the other side, Xiao Yubing stepped forward slowly, looking at the emperor who was in a drowsiness, unconscious, and about to die.

The emperor's grandfather had always been so majestic in her heart since she was a child, worshipped and feared, but she was already so weak today, and if what the edict said was true, then the downfall of the world today was also caused by the Son of Heaven.

Why the world's dragon veins are in disorder, why Chifeng is reluctant to show up, why all the door-to-door attitudes are hesitant, and some even faintly separate from the dynasty, all are the consequences of what the present son did.

After the heaven and earth changed dramatically that year, all the immortals fell into the world, including Chifeng Suqin who lived on the Yuzhang Mountain.

No one would have imagined that the Son of Heaven, who was taught and raised by this Chifeng, would suddenly make a ruthless attack at this moment, imprison Chifeng in the Temple of Ailong, and be closely guarded day and night. , to prevent Chifeng from regaining its former strength.

According to the edict, the emperor claimed to be dizzy and impulsive for a while, and wanted himself and the dynasty to get rid of the shadow of Chifeng and become truly independent and strong, and for Chifeng, although he imprisoned him, he did not abuse him. Lord Chifeng came out of the Mourning Dragon Hall again.

According to the emperor's vision, he should be in charge of the world by himself, step by step to replace the role of Chifeng in the world with the dynastic government, and then when everything is a foregone conclusion, and the general situation is in place, then release Chifeng and let her Recognize yourself, and you are no longer the little child who needs to be taken care of by this elder.

In the first ten years, that is, ten years before Roland Hill climbed the mountain, this emperor still did a good job. Although the states in the world had minor problems, they were still under his control, and they were strengthened step by step. The officials have also cultivated a lot of witches and dragons, to stabilize and stabilize the dragon veins in various places.

The only thing that surprised him was the starfall that appeared in the evening mountains, and what it meant, a new goddess was born in the dynasty.

For this matter, he is quite happy, of course, as an emperor, the emperor will not show it easily, but enter the Ailong Hall and Chifeng to tell about it.

Chifeng sat in the palace that day, and after hearing the name of the girl mentioned by the emperor, he just laughed without saying a word. The emperor was puzzled and asked why, but Chifeng still did not answer.

In this regard, the emperor hesitated again in his attitude towards this 'goddess'.

According to his original plan, this 'goddess' should be admitted to the palace as a righteous daughter, and be given the title of princess.

The royal family's system, if there is a day when the dragon's veins are unstable, even if the red phoenix does not go out, they can rely on this person to repair and maintain it.

But Chifeng's attitude made him cautious again. In the end, he just named the 'Goddess' as the Golden Sparrow Maiden, without adding the title of Princess, because at that time it was not only this girl, but also in Chilou Sword Fighting. A special 'goddess' appeared, which made the emperor have to think carefully about whether there was a connection between the goddesses, and if the negotiation was too deep, would it expose his house arrest of Chifeng.

Therefore, the emperor did not stop Roland Hill from going out to sea.

But the development of things, as if two parallel lines were skewed a little, the slits were invisible at first, but as the length of time stretched, the cracks became bigger and bigger.

In order to prevent the news of the imprisoned Chifeng from leaking out, the emperor had to silence the many maids of fire on Yuzhang Mountain, and the top Chique dragon rider in the dynasty was also treated coldly by the emperor, who concentrated on supporting the army of dragons and golden armors, which belonged to the royal family. As well as urging the subordinate organizations of the Four Seasons Officer to develop new firearms and weapons.

After telling a lie, there are countless lies to make up.

In the past, he thought he could do it, until that day his most favored young son accidentally broke into the Temple of Sorrow.

The over-favorite on weekdays made this prince unscrupulous, even the blades of the Shuolong guards were not afraid. He knew that these people did not dare to kill him, so he rushed in, just to satisfy his curiosity.

The seal in the Temple of Ailong was broken. In order to prevent Chifeng from running away, the two masters who stayed behind had no choice but to take action. In the chaos, Chifeng died. The prince who did not know what he did wrong was the first to complain to the emperor. , said he was frightened.

It's a pity that this time he is no longer facing a kind and tolerant emperor, but a ruthless and even angry king. The noble concubine Yao Xin, who was born in a famous family, was given to death that night, and the once favored prince was also killed. Secret cut.

After Chifeng was gone, the dragon veins in the world soon became disordered. Until then, the emperor knew that even if he was imprisoned, Chifeng had always maintained the stability of the dragon veins, and after losing this phoenix, all his means They all started to fail.

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed, and even if the emperor thought of ways to suppress and cover up, he gradually came to a time when he couldn't help himself.

The disaster of the dragon vein is imminent, and the world has come to ask questions again and again, asking about the whereabouts of Chifeng and the root cause of the current dragon vein problem.

Faced with this unsolvable situation, he dragged his decaying body to climb the mountain again, and meditated and bowed in the Shenlong Hall.

Guilty edict, indictment.

In the edict, the emperor pleaded guilty, the king lost his way, the dynasty fell to the phoenix, and the artifact changed hands.

At this point, the emperor abdicated, re-divided the kingdom of five phoenixes, cut off the dragon veins, and the dynasty came to an end.

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At present, only a few people in the Shenlong Hall in the dynasty know the content of the edict, but whether it is public or not, several people have different ideas.

"His Royal Highness Zhaolong, it is absolutely impossible. If this edict is announced, the world will collapse in an instant, and as a royal family, His Royal Highness will immediately become a sinner. He has been humiliated and will never be able to stand up." A close minister wearing a blue square hat knelt down. He was the eunuch in the palace, and he was the closest person to the Son of Heaven on weekdays.

"But, if I don't announce it, how can I deal with this situation?" Prince Zhaolong sighed and shook his head, then looked down.

"His Royal Highness, chaos in the world is inevitable. Announcement and undeclaration are of little use. The key is how to bring peace to the world again."

"So far, the only way to go back to ancient times is to cut off the dragon veins and break them every inch so that the priestesses can control them."

"As for the matter of Chifeng... Now we can only refer to the natural disaster, saying that Chifeng has been sick for many years, and now he has passed away, there is nothing we can do."

"For such a reason, the world's major immortals will not recognize it." Xiao Yubing, who was silent for a long time, turned around, and the graceful and luxurious county owner shook his head.

"I have a lot of contacts with those disciples of the big sect, and those people will not believe this explanation."

"Heh, what can I do if I don't recognize it? Is it possible to openly rebel against it? There are more than one family in the world, and there are always those who are loyal to the dynasty."

"Now, I don't want everyone to recognize it, but as long as there is a dynasty red bird dragon ride, just like those hundreds of years ago, it can sweep the world again."

"There is nothing to be afraid of when the sky changes, and there is nothing to say about it. When it is extraordinary, you should do extraordinary things!"

"His Royal Highness Zhaolong, the edict is here today. Seeing the edict is like seeing the king. It is like the power is in your hands, and it is extremely honorable. If the edict is no longer, and the power will fall, Your Highness can remember the previous affairs of the dragon prince."

The Emperor Dragon, a figure three hundred years ago, at that time, the emperor passed on to his younger brother, and ordered him to hold an edict to lead the army to protect him.

If Prince Zhaolong doesn't seize the opportunity here and wait for the matter to leak, or if King Dai and King Huainan arrive, then his fate may be similar to that of Prince Xuelong. This is a metaphor for ministers.

Hearing the minister's words, Xiao Yubing frowned deeply. She was the daughter of King Huainan, so she didn't have much to say at the moment, so she turned her eyes to Prince Zhaolong again.

Sure enough, the young prince hesitated.

Although he was favored in the past, everyone knew that the successor would be King Dai or King Huainan, so he didn't have too many ideas, but the situation is different now. He lost his royal status and became a sinner, and at worst, he was suspicious of his two brothers, and he was directly executed for the crime.

"Zhaolong." Xiao Yubing, who was beside him, came over and looked directly at the prince.

Looking at this burning gaze, Prince Zhaolong evaded subconsciously and took a half step back.

"Do you want to be in heaven?" Xiao Yubing asked directly.

"I..." Although he had this idea in his heart, he also knew that compared to King Dai and King Huainan, his foundation was too weak.

Taking advantage of the prince's hesitation, Xiao Yubing grabbed the edict and said, "You don't have the strength to become a king."

After speaking, she pulled out the edict from Prince Zhaolong's hand and held it in her hand.

Seeing that the county master was about to walk out of the hall with the edict, the ministers in white and the close ministers in square hats were extremely anxious, and quickly followed, persuading them all the way.

"His Royal Highness, this matter must not be taken too hastily. Today is chaotic, and when this edict comes out, it is even more life-threatening. Even, even your father, doesn't want to see such a scene."

"I don't need to use my father to oppress me. I have been by Her Majesty's side since I was a child, and even my father would not dare to control me too much." The county owner cast aside the minister coldly and pushed aside his obstruction. Keep going.

When the eunuch Si Yin saw it, he jumped forward immediately and hugged the back legs and sleeves of the county master, "Xiao county master, Caibing county master, I beg you, you must think twice, If the dynasty is overturned, I will wait immediately, and I will be dead in a different place!"

His voice was so piercing that the imperial doctor, who was still maintaining the emperor's extremely weak body, couldn't help but turn his head.

Unlike the royal family, these eunuch palace guards who were stationed at Yuzhang Mountain and followed the emperor's side would definitely be pursued and questioned after the death of Chifeng's body was exposed.

Maybe the royal family just lost that honor, but they are going to lose their lives.

"roll!"

Xiao Yubing's face turned cold for the eunuch's close minister who held him and would not let him go. Xiao Yubing wanted to kick him away, but the other party was not an ordinary person either. get rid of.

The white air of frost quickly spread in the hall, and a sharp ice blade appeared in Xiao Yubing's hand, and then slashed in an instant.

At this time, no one in the hall dared to stop the stern county master, and as it approached the door of the hall, a fierce battle sounded.

"Fire!"

In the roar of the sky-shaking loud noise, a door of dragon-headed artillery spit flames, and Feijin's artillery shells, carrying huge power, shot directly into the Shenlong Hall, and the originally sturdy Shuolong sword and shield army set off countless fragments.

After the smoke dissipated and the fire gradually extinguished, a sergeant in golden armor appeared in front of Shenlong Hall, and under the command of the lieutenant, dozens of fire-printed dragon cannons that were transported to the top of the mountain were reloaded, extremely depressed. Crimson magic power filled it, and the muzzle lit up faintly again.