Chapter 25: Solitary Flames

"Li Fusi, please be careful."

Among the remaining three people present, one of them stood with his hands behind his back, wearing a light green embroidered dress, and slowly raised his head and opened his mouth.

The minister with the same expression was the chief of the current dynasty's spring officials, that is, an important official in charge of the ceremonies and rituals of the dynasty, and even the important affairs of the dragon.

Compared with other officials, he understands and understands the importance of the red phoenix better, and the influence of the current dragon's calamity. For the colleagues in front of these flies and dogs, there is only a trace of pity in the minister's eyes.

"I don't want to argue with Li Fusi and His Royal Highness Zhaolong about inheriting the lineage, these are just the details." He lightly folded his sleeves and stepped forward, making these people on the high platform bewildered. But when he came to the front, the purpose of this person was not them at all, but the tall and magnificent phoenix painting on the wall inside the hall.

This phoenix that was carved thousands of years ago has not faded even today. Every feather on the phoenix body is so delicate. Precipitated the ancient atmosphere.

The phoenix bird in the painting spreads its wings and floats in the air, while below are the mountains and the earth. Among them, there are people dressed in all kinds of clothes. They step up the mountain road, and the mountains are dotted with five different temples.

People worship in this temple, and the phoenix will selectively answer the prayers below.

This is a scene depicting the phoenix witch who once lived on the mountain of the Yellow Sea, and it is also the origin of the legend about the phoenix in the Eastern Continent.

Before coming to this withering painting, the spring official slowly bent down and saluted, and then slowly raised his body after a long time.

"This dynasty rose because of the phoenix, and it will also fall with the fall of the phoenix. Now everything is settled, you and I are just wagging our tails in vain." He sighed slowly.

"As the head of the Chunguan, I should have been ordered by Heaven, and the people of the four peoples, but if today's order is lost, I should also be punished."

After he finished speaking, he slowly took off the crown of the golden bird and the hundred flowers on his head, placed it on the ground beside him, then slowly knelt down again, kowtowed in front of the phoenix totem, then knelt on the ground, no longer. Get up.

"Why is Master Wu here?"

Someone on the side saw that the spring official was dead, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

Although it wasn't me, everyone present felt depressed and uncomfortable when they saw this Chief Chun, who was ready to die here.

"Humph." In response, Li Jingfang could only wave his sleeves angrily.

This spring official is ready to kill himself, what else can he do, kill the other party now, I am afraid this will only make people feel cold, and now it is unstable.

In response, he could only say, "Since Mr. Wu has given up the responsibility of the chief of the Chunguan, then I have to find someone else to take up this great responsibility."

Next, this man's eyes turned to the remaining two people in the hall, one of them was the Beihai government secretary, and the other was the red bird dragon general. Looking at these two people, Li Jingfang also frowned, feeling troubled for a while. .

In fact, none of the ministers present had simple identities. He just took advantage of the general trend to gather these people together for the time being.

At this time, the Beihai House Secretary who was dressed in the white-scaled Chilong took a step forward.

"I know what Master Li means, but since I am the Secretary of Beihai Prefecture, I have to think about the people under my control."

Beihai Mansion is far north of the mountains, near the ice sea, and faces the continent where the ice elves live.

"Scarlet phoenix is ​​dead now, the disaster of the dragon vein is imminent, and the six continents under Beihai Prefecture are far away from the center. I am afraid that I will be too busy to take care of myself. Please forgive me."

"But please rest assured that today's affairs, whether successful or not, will not be said to others, and you can take an oath of death."

"Now, please retire first, return to the rule, and evacuate the people."

After speaking, this one raised his body, turned his back, and walked out of the hall step by step.

Seeing that the minister wanted to leave, Li Jingfang frowned and raised his hand. Seeing this, Prince Zhaolong nodded slowly, indicating to the several Shuolong guards who were staying in the hall.

In this regard, these Shuolong guards looked at each other and took a step forward, preparing to stop in front of the Beihai government secretary.

However, the originally silent Scarlet Sparrow Dragon General moved, he took a step ahead, blocked the way of these Shuolong guards, and stared at these guards.

"You are not ashamed to listen to the thief's orders, not to obey the edict of Fenghuo!"

This loud shout made the guards have to stop. Many of them bowed their heads in remorse, and even a few people couldn't bear it anymore, committed suicide on the spot, and slowly fell to the ground.

They were loyal dead men who belonged directly to the emperor. Since the emperor wanted to end the order of the dynasty, they should obey the order.

"You thief general, Hugh is talking nonsense here!" Seeing the red sparrow dragon general shouting, Li Jingfang was also in a hurry.

"Heh, Li Xiaoer will be crying while holding the stinky Prince Zhaolong. I am waiting for the generals, and I only obey the emperor's orders, and don't listen to the barking words."

After finishing speaking, the Red Sparrow Dragon General turned around, strode forward, and broke open the gate of the Shenlong Hall with one foot. The bright light immediately shone into the dull interior, and the air was fresh.

"Master Siji." Seeing that the Chique Dragon was about to leave, Li Jingfang had to look at the general of the Dragon Army beside him, hoping that he could stop it.

No, the general just shook his head and didn't move.

"Let him go, I can't stop it." As a general, he naturally knew the strength of the man in front of him. If he really wanted to fight, it was estimated that the ground would be shaken, and I don't know how many people present would be implicated.

"You!" Li Jingfang was anxious and couldn't, thinking

Strictly cursing, but unable to, after all, many matters in the future still need to rely on the military power in the hands of the general.

After a while, another soldier ran into the hall to report.

"Report to the general, the general took the county master away."

"How dare he!" At this time, Li Jingfang rushed back and forth.

"Lord Li, why panic, even if the county lord leaves, nothing can be changed. The edict of Phoenix Fire is still in our hands." After such a reminder, Li Jing calmed down a little.

Yes, nowadays the world has changed drastically, with all kinds of rumors and rumors going around, no matter how hysterical the county lord said, it is just one of them.

"I lost my way." He calmed down again at this time, turned his head, and faced Prince Zhaolong.

"Your Majesty, please also order, it is urgent now."

...

Not long after, a group of people gathered around Tianzi's jade bed and slowly walked out of the hall, and then Huagai Palace accompanied them, and they walked straight down the mountain to Luojing.

Now, the most important first step is to occupy the righteous name and first enlist Prince Zhaolong to ascend the throne.

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On the Longya Mountain in the north of Luojing, a knight riding a red-scaled giant dragon was ready to go. Then, a giant dragon headed down the dragon cliff and fluttered its wings on the floating clouds. Following it, hundreds of red sparrow dragon riders who rode giant dragons flew towards the crimson sunset sky, until they became tiny black spots that could no longer be seen.

The wind whistled, and the wide and crimson scarf robe fluttered, making a strong sound, from time to time brushing the injured county master who was hugging in front of him.

After a long time, the county master recovered a little blood and woke up again.

"Where am I?" She opened her eyes and looked at the general in golden scale armor above her head.

"I'm leaving Luojing with the county master and heading to Beifu Mountain."

Beifu Mountain is one of the nine great cities in the dynasty. It is located on the wild grassland in the north of the dynasty. It is a rare place with fertile water and grass on the grassland. It is also an important town guarding the northern part of the dynasty. Beifu Mountain, the Eleven Continents outside the Great Wall, is mostly a gathering place for aliens, and now it is also under the rule of the dynasty. It's just that the Eleven Continents outside the Great Wall are not like the Central Plains. The population is large and stable. Many places are still occupied by monsters and dragons, and the environment is dangerous.

In order to guard against foreign races and monsters, Beifu Mountain has more than 300,000 troops stationed all year round, and it is the most powerful military town in the dynasty.

"Going to Beifu Mountain?" Xiao Yubing felt a little unfamiliar subconsciously. Of course, she preferred to go to the east and meet her father, King Huainan.

"Yes, we need to convey the emperor's phoenix fire edict to Beifushan."

"But..." Xiao Yubing couldn't react for a while, but quickly closed his mouth again.

Yes, at this time, if I go to King Father, I am afraid it will be the same result. Father and King Dai have been fighting for many years. It is impossible to give up everything now because of the imperial edict. .

What should I do, obey the emperor's grandfather's will, or turn to my biological father, even at the expense of violating the edict.

Fortunately, she doesn't need to make a choice now. Since these Red Sparrow Dragon Riders brought themselves out of Luojing, they must also be for her to confirm the truth of the Phoenix Fire Edict.

But now that he has lost the edict, how can he convince those border generals, and even if he is persuaded, what is the use of telling them to dissolve in place, I am afraid this will only make people sadder.

At this point, Xiao Yubing closed his eyes again in the cold wind, helpless.

Compared to this confused princess, there is no hesitation or confusion for these red sparrow dragon riders to fly her in the sea of ​​​​clouds.

"After so many years, I am afraid that I will never be able to return to Luojing again." The Red Sparrow Dragon General felt in the wind.

The dynasty will finally end, but these people riding on the dragon are not sad, but sing the ancient poetry.

"Huo Ling, the loneliest one, is located in the south of the rogue. Why did you send him to him?"

"I'm a loner, in the capital of Luo. Why should I give him this son?"

"The lonesome Yanjing is in the city of Mo. Why should you tell me about the son of the scorpion?"

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(Jie (jié) loneliness: the way the flag is held high, the son of the prince: the loyal sage and good general)

In the distant past, the warriors of the four kingdoms inherited by Chifeng, carrying thousands of chariots and holding flaming red flags flying high, walked on the road with high spirits.

The red tassels and silk tassels, the flags with red feathers connected together on the earth, mighty, cross-state and county, boundless sergeants, just singing this ancient song, opened up the mountains and fields step by step, Defeat the alien races that are entrenched in various places, sweep away the blood sacrifices everywhere, and finally make the world united.

Today, even if the dynasty is over, the heroic spirit in the ballad is still undiminished, but there is a kind of open-mindedness and calmness that is so excited about it.

There is no banquet that will never go away, and there is no dynasty that will never fall. One day, everything will pass away for it, so let's sing for it with this song.

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In Luojing City, there is awe, the city gates are closed, the streets are full of patrolling red-scaled halberd guards and the Dragon Army, in the sky, a fiery red light slowly floats along the night wind, a dragon with a horned dragon. Chariots patrol back and forth.

Everyone is aware of the drastic changes in Luojing, but very few people really know the current situation in the center of the dynasty.

Inside the Xiangyun Temple.

Under the stone pillar carved with white jade, a

The sergeants in silver-scaled armor stood guard with their shields and fought against the Zhuanglong Jinjia Army who rushed in. The inside and outside of the hall was filled with corpses, and there was a sound of killing in the palace, and there were sounds of running and running around.

However, no matter how these palace maids and valetes fled, it was futile. Now the gate of the palace has been strictly blocked, and there are chariots and dragons riding horned dragons parading in the sky to prevent anyone from escaping.

"Your Majesty Queen Zhaoyue, in fact, you already know the truth, the cause of the day before yesterday, the fruit of today."

Li Jingfang and several generals stood at the entrance of the main hall, looking at Her Majesty the Queen under the protection of the guards. Compared with the emperor who was dying, this Queen was also old, but still maintained the clearness and calmness of the past. She didn't scream like the princesses and maids beside her.

Hearing the words of these ministers, the queen didn't know the reason for their sudden rebellion. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened her eyes to look at the ministers and generals who had torn apart the battlefield in the hall.

"Did he finally think about it... Over the years, I thought he wouldn't look back until he died."

"Now... or so..." The queen seemed to have a lot of emotions in her eyes, but in the end it only turned into a sigh.

"Get out of your way."

"But, Your Majesty!" The palace guard in front of the queen was surprised.

"I know they're here to kill me, and I know the consequences of letting you out of the way."

"As they said, the cause of the day before yesterday, the fruit of today, everything is set." The queen shook her head, and then walked forward slowly.

The scene of tearing and killing in the main hall slowly stopped, everyone watched the silver-haired Queen's Majesty walk towards the enemy line step by step, while the ministers on the opposite side were also silent.

Although the queen had already confessed her guilt, everyone present didn't want to be smeared with the name of the queen. Soon after, a glass of poisonous wine and a chi white silk were placed in front of the queen.

Holding up the green poisonous wine, the queen bowed again to the gradually purple sunset sky outside the hall, then drank it all in one gulp, and slowly knelt on the ground.

Afterwards, a mouthful of black and purple poisonous blood vomited out, soaking the red feathers and gold embroidered phoenix clothes, and the highly respected and once respected queen also died here.

Inside and outside the hall, a group of soldiers and ministers bowed to salute him, then covered his body with a white curtain and slowly lifted it up.

Lamentations are everywhere, and the world is full of elements.