Text Chapter 1499 Major Events
"Fire Shura? Which Fire Shura?" Shangguan Qing seemed shocked, but his eyes were a little strange when he glanced at Qingzhu.
In fact, his attention was on Qingzhu's next words, but he didn't want Qingzhu to think that he was paying attention to the next words and deliberately covered them up.
Others didn't know, but he, the chief steward of the harem, didn't know? When did Qingzhu ignore the affairs of the Heavenly Palace because he was worried that a woman in the harem would be unhappy? This was really the first time. He was worried that the Heavenly Concubine would be unhappy because Niu Youde came back alive. He was a little suspicious whether Qingzhu had real feelings for the one in the East Palace.
In fact, he had noticed that Qingzhu was a little abnormal with the one in the East Palace. There were so many beauties in the harem, and Qingzhu went to the East Palace a little frequently. He thought Qingzhu was deliberately suppressing the Queen of Heaven, but later he gradually found that it was a little strange. In addition, the words that suddenly came out just now made Shangguan Qing's heart skip a beat.
He couldn't help but look back at the East Palace gate behind him.
Qingzhu sighed, "Who else could it be? It was the Fire Shura who died at the hands of Bai Laosan. He was also a great hero, but he is gone. I don't know how many people in the world still remember him."
Shangguan Qing suddenly realized and was somewhat surprised: "Fire Shura has been dead for many years. How could Niu Youde be his disciple?"
Qingzhu: "According to investigation, it should be due to fate that he inherited the Fire Shura's genes. Fire Shura became famous after he came out of the ancient dead land. I wonder how much of his master's true teachings his next-generation disciples can get. I am quite looking forward to it."
"So that's it!" Shangguan Qing nodded slightly, indeed a little surprised.
In Tianpin Palace, behind the long table in the main hall, Xiahou Chengyu stood up suddenly, with a cold face, and said sternly: "Two days? Do you mean that His Majesty stayed in the East Palace for two full days before coming out?"
"Yes, I found out. His Majesty has not come out since he entered the East Palace the day before yesterday. He just showed up and left." Emei, who was standing down, nodded with some concern.
It is impossible not to worry. After the East Palace entered the palace, almost all the people sent to the harem by the Ying family, the Kou family, the Hao family, and the Guang family stood on that side. Once the people of these four families stood in line, the concubines who were tributed to the palace, such as the Marshal and the Star Lord, also stood on the side of the East Palace. People who usually came and went with the Queen of Heaven also kept their distance from her.
The entry of Zhan Ruyi into the palace almost reversed the situation in the harem of the Heavenly Palace in an instant. To put it bluntly, it almost made Xiahou Chengyu, the Queen of Heaven, empty. In fact, everyone understands. It is not Zhan Ruyi who is scary, but the Ying family behind Zhan Ruyi. The power gathered by the Ying family is too huge. It can affect the world from the harem, and the harem from the world.
In other words, the situation in the harem is related to the situation in the world, and the situation in the world will inevitably affect the situation in the harem. Who is in power and who is out of power can be reflected in the harem. If it weren't for Xiahou Chengyu still holding the power of the Queen Mother, she would have the final say on who to punish and who not to punish in the harem. She could protect her own people and then use the power in her hands to attack the other party's people. She could intimidate people, otherwise she would be completely sidelined.
But you can't be unreasonable in this world, you can't just use power to do whatever you want, otherwise you will suffer the consequences sooner or later. Therefore, Xiahou Chengyu was a little panicked. She knew too well what the fate would be after losing power in the harem. At that time, even those people in the harem who couldn't get on the stage would dare to step on you. She has been high and mighty for so many years, how could she bear that kind of humiliation, and she asked the Xiahou family for help in a nervous state.
Xiahou Tuo, the old man of the Xiahou family, comforted: Don't worry, as long as you catch someone's handle in the harem, grandpa now suggests that you don't need to show mercy, just kill them. Grandpa will cover everything for you! As I said, as long as the Xiahou family doesn't fall, no one can do anything to you!
The four families of Ying, Kou, Hao, and Guang have already exposed their cards to the Xiahou family, wanting to intervene in the underground forces, but the Xiahou family ignored them.
The four families compromised and were willing to divide the power of the Heavenly Court to the Xiahou family in exchange for the underground forces, but the Xiahou family still ignored them.
When negotiating a deal, they would first offer a sky-high price. As the negotiation progressed, the price would naturally drop slowly, and finally they asked Xiahou Chengyu to turn a blind eye and allow the four families to place people in Tianjie, in order to regain control of the rhythm of Tianjie.
Originally, Tianjie was delegated to the Xiahou family by the Emperor of Heaven. The Xiahou family did not get much benefit from Tianjie, and some things were dispensable. However, the Xiahou family is now determined, as tough as ever, and will not negotiate or make any concessions!
They have already torn their faces apart, and it is time to see the truth at this point. No one will give in without a result. The four families were furious and decided to take a hard approach. They attacked the few positions of the Xiahou family in the Heavenly Court and sent a large army to repeatedly massacre all the places involved in the underground forces. A group of people accused the Queen Xiahou Chengyu of abusing her power in the harem, and the call for the dethronement of the Queen was unprecedentedly high.
What a joke! If no one in the court said anything about the Xiahou family, and even the symbol of the Xiahou family in the Heavenly Court was abolished, then what was the matter with the Xiahou family holding the underground forces alone and refusing to hand them over? Do they want to be completely independent from the Heavenly Court? Can the Heavenly Court tolerate such a Xiahou family?
The Xiahou family immediately fought back. People in the court kept throwing out evidence of the crimes of some people in the Heavenly Court, such as hiding and selling contraband, murdering colleagues, secretly accepting concubines demoted from the Heavenly Court as concubines, and even colluding with rebels.
A mountain of hard evidence was thrown out, and it was impossible to deny it, which made the Qing Lord furious.
In just a few hundred years, thousands of officials from the lower to the upper court were gradually overthrown, and the trend gradually forced all the officials in the court, which was a naked threat.
Xiahou Chengyu in the harem was also not quiet, and he frequently took ruthless actions. There were always some shameful things among the beauties in the harem, and they were either beaten to death or beaten to death. Hundreds of beautiful women died in this way, and many of them were relatives of the officials in the court.
The Xiahou family, which had stood for several generations, used to be very low-key in the court. At this time, they finally showed their ferocious fangs. They didn't need to show any powerful force, and their horror was enough to make people shudder! This was just the tip of the iceberg, and it made people feel the chill, telling everyone clearly that the Xiahou family was not so active!
The people below, one or two can't be saved, dozens can't be saved, hundreds or thousands can't be saved. Such a large-scale and comprehensive counterattack really forced the four kings to be a little flustered. Who dares to follow them if it goes on? I'm afraid they will all run to the Xiahou family to protect themselves.
The only way is to completely wipe out the Xiahou family, but the Xiahou family's open power and hidden power have never been put together. What can the four kings do with heavy troops? No one can figure out what the Xiahou family hides secretly. Even if you kill the Xiahou family or even Xiahou Tuo, what can you do? I'm afraid you will provoke even more crazy revenge!
The consequences of the two sides fighting like this are not good for anyone. If it goes on, everyone will be finished. Only one person will benefit, that is Qingzhu!
The people in power were overthrown one by one. While Qingzhu was furious, he calmly transferred people from the Guards to fill the position. What Qingzhu could not do before, the two sides of the vicious fight helped Qingzhu with unprecedented efficiency. This is probably what Qingzhu wants to see.
The fight ended in a loss for both sides. The Xiahou family held their bottom line and refused to give in. Finally, the Four Heavenly Kings had to invite Xiahou Tuo to a banquet.
After the banquet, the two forces that had fought fiercely soon calmed down.
However, the aftermath of the struggle between the big guys was still there. The Xiahou family seemed tough on the surface, but in fact, they suffered heavy losses. The lines were broken and messed up, so the underground forces are a bit chaotic now, and it is not easy to recover for a while.
This is the biggest disadvantage of the Xiahou family. They have no way to have their own army and horses openly, and they cannot confront them head-on. There is no way to confront them head-on. Most of the heavy troops in the world are concentrated in the hands of the Four Heavenly Kings. Who can compare with the four of them in terms of troops? Facing the heavy troops of the Four Heavenly Kings, they can't stop them with some masters, and it is impossible not to suffer heavy losses.
The downfall of two marshals, eight star kings, twelve marquises, and thousands of people with lower positions were all the work of this vicious fight. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the two sides clamping each other, Qingzhu inserted one hand into the network that the local forces had woven for many years, tearing a hole in blood.
The four heavenly kings, in the name of suppressing bandits and catching fugitives, assembled a large army and tried to completely eradicate the Xiahou family at all costs, even if they would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go, but they failed. And the Xiahou family did not dare to cause the collapse of the heaven at all costs. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and both sides were reviewing their mistakes.
This vicious fight was the biggest event that happened in the outside world after Miao Yi entered the ancient dead land. It can be said that it had a far-reaching impact and the world was trembling.
And at this time...
Clang! Xiahou Chengyu swept his sleeves, and a pile of things on the long table fell to the ground with a bang, and he was so angry that he was panting and his face turned pale. Staring at the outside of the palace, she said sternly with a vicious look on her face: "Bitch! Two days! She has been pestering His Majesty for two days. Don't you know how many important things His Majesty will be delayed in two days? If there is such a slut in the harem, it will sooner or later bring disaster to the world! Go, summon that bitch to me, I will teach her the way of being a minister and concubine!"
Emei knew that she was jealous, but she had no choice but to leave.
In the East Palace, after Qingzhu left, Zhan Ruyi sat in front of the dressing table in the bedroom hall with long hair draped over her shoulders, wearing a long silver silk dress that covered her body, looking at herself in the mirror quietly, with a calm look, no waves of surprise, no joy, no worry, no fear.
The arrogance, high spirits, and high spirits of the proud daughter of heaven in her early years have all left her. It is impossible to travel the world happily again. The high and luxurious palace walls cut off all the rights to freedom.
Yin Shuang and Bai Xue carefully combed her long silky hair. They were married into the palace as a dowry. It was supposed to be the life of a maid, but now they were worried about the master.
There was no way. This master was too calm, as if nothing had anything to do with her. Whenever the emperor came here, she was always indifferent. She had no interest in asking about the earth-shaking fights outside, as if everything would be fine if she married into the palace as ordered. This angered the Ying family, and they had no choice but to help her take care of everything.
However, some things that happened inside and outside still had to be reported. The two of them reported the situation outside one by one, in detail. When they had almost finished talking, the two women exchanged glances, paying attention to Zhan Ruyi's expression and reaction. Yin Shuang said softly: "By the way, my lady, I heard that Niu Youde, who was punished to go to the ancient death place, is not dead yet, but still alive." Welcome)