Chapter 19 Sacrifice
"I came to save the Lord late, and because of the armor, I could not perform the full ritual. Please forgive me for your sins."
It was cold in spring night, and Xue Rengui led his people to fight all the way, and the heat was steaming on his body.
Beside him were the Chang'an County Magistrate Pei Xingjian, ***, ** County Magistrate Wang Fangyi, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chusi and others, who saluted Li Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to save you."
Li Zhi's mood tonight can be said to be ups and downs.
The joy of celebrating the Lantern Festival before, the sudden fire broke out in Chang'an and the palace, the fear of assassination of Turkic Wolf Guards and the strange giant wolf, and the surprise of the arrival of reinforcements.
His eyes swept across the faces of the ministers who rescued the lords one by one, and then looked back.
The Turkic Wolf Guards had been almost cleaned up by Xue Li and others who came to rescue them.
The remaining few were also surrounded by the Jinwu Guards and were fighting for trapped beasts, which obviously could not last long.
The giant wolf was beaten by Qin Huaiyu before, and it was only a matter of time before.
The fire in the palace has basically been put out, and the noise in Chang'an City has gradually subsided. It seems that the situation is under control.
Li Zhi's eyes swept over her side again. Wu Meiniang held Princess Anding in her arms, looking at Li Hong beside her, with her expression both joyful and complacent.
Changsun Wuji had no joy or anger on his face, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking.
As for most of the ministers such as Chu Suiliang, they were filled with glory for surviving the disaster.
Li Zhi withdrew his gaze and said to Xue Li: "Okay, Xue Li, I misunderstood you. If you have made contributions to the rescue, I will definitely give you a reward. What is the situation everywhere now?"
"Go back to your Majesty."
Xue Li held a spear and said with his fist, "In Chang'an City, Su Dingfang, the General of the Left Guard, has led people to kill the murderers who set fire, and the fire is under control. In addition, the General of the Left Guard, Cheng Zhijie, also brought his servants to cooperate with the Jinwu Guards to maintain order.
The magistrate of Chang'an County Pei Xingjian, the ** County Wang Fangyi, and the county's constable were not good people, and they arrested all over the place of the murderers who had missed the net and thieves who took advantage of the situation to rob and disturb the people.
When I entered the palace to protect my lords, the outside was already generally stable."
After Su Dingfang followed Li Jing to end his military service against the Eastern Turks, he had never received any rewards. He stayed at the position of the General of the Left Guard for twenty*.
This is also the way of employing people by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, who deliberately sealed him and left it to the next emperor.
In order to avoid the starting point of Li Zhi, the starting point is too high and there is no reward for nothing.
After these observations, Li Zhi nodded in his heart. Su Dingfang was loyal and capable, and could be of great use.
As for Cheng Zhijie, he was the General of Zuotun Guard at the 17th* of Zhenguan, and the General of the Army of the Palace City North Gate.
It is the 19th out of the 24th ** of Lingyan Pavilion.
At the 23rd of Zhenguan*, Emperor Taizong passed away. Cheng Yaojin was ordered by the Cuiwei Palace to lead the Flying Cavalry to escort the Crown Prince Li Zhi back to the court to succeed the throne, and guarded the left Yanming Gate for three consecutive months.
There is no doubt about his loyalty.
This is also the legacy left by Emperor Taizong to the new emperor Li Zhi.
Last year, Cheng Yaojin was moved from the General of Zuotuan Guard to the General of Zuotuan Guard, and also inspected the troops in the camp.
This is a sign that Li Zhi wants to enable him.
As for Yuchi Gong, Duke of E, he has not been in good health since the previous few days and has been recuperating at home. However, sending Yuchi Baolin out is undoubtedly an attitude.
With the support of several long-time generals in the army, Li Zhi felt very at ease.
At this time, Wang Fangyi and Pei Xingjian heard about themselves and bowed slightly to show their humility.
Li Zhi nodded and said ok again.
Yuchi Baolin continued on the side: "Your Majesty, my father, Chi Gong, learned about this, ordered his ministers to enter the palace to protect the palace. Now the fires in the palace have been extinguished. Oh, by the way, I have to thank Cheng Chusi for help."
Pei Xingjian also continued: "Your Majesty, Sikong Li Ji asked me to submit it to Your Majesty. All the troops of all battalions are stable. He has come forward to suppress it himself. Please rest assured."
"Okay, OK."
When Li Zhi heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
The situation was controlled, and the military had Li Ji, the Dinghai Shenjian, who came forward, and there was no trouble.
No one can take advantage of the situation in such a situation.
There are Xue Li, **Du, and Jinwu Guards led by Yuchi Baolin in the palace, so they can be safe.
As for Chang'an City, there are Su Dingfang, Cheng Zhijie and others.
The overall situation is settled.
At this time, Qin Huaiyu, who was fighting fiercely in front of the hall, stabbing it with a stick, hitting the giant wolf's neck.
He heard a shocking sound, and the huge wolf head was cut off by him and flew into the air with a gushing strange blood.
The huge body that lost its head fell to the ground slowly and silently.
After a long time, the head, like a hill, fell to the ground, making a "bang" sound.
Qin Huaiyu watched the giant wolf's corpse fall down, then carried the long stick on his shoulder, turned around and smiled honestly at Li Zhi: "Your Majesty, this wolf has been killed by me."
"Huaiyu, it's done well."
Li Zhi praised him.
There was a man who stood up next to him and congratulated Li Zhi: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, for planning and killing all the evil thieves who are hidden in the Tang Dynasty and possessing evil intentions. This is the blessing of my Tang Dynasty."
Among the ministers, Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong had already stood up and congratulated Li Zhi with the **du: "The evil thief is executed, and you will be punished by Your Majesty's achievements in planning. I congratulate you and the Tang Dynasty!"
The crowd was inspiring and the atmosphere was warm.
For a moment, it almost made people think that all of this was Li Zhi's intentional arrangement, which led the enemy into the trap.
However, looking at the countless bloody corpses of Jinwu Guards in front of the hall and the thick smoke that had not completely calmed down everywhere, the celebration was a bit sarcastic.
Li Zhi's face turned red slightly and he coughed lightly: "It's all up to the king and his ministers to force each other, I know it..."
Inside the Ming Palace.
As the lingering sound faded, the light flashed on the twelve earthly branches divine mirrors, and a more fierce Yuan Qi reflected towards the demon monk Daochen with the golden light in the mirror.
Daochen was calm and calm. He was fixed in the air by the golden light. His handprint changed and turned into a Vajra wheel seal.
He shouted loudly: "Fight!"
Buzz!
The golden light cast on him by the twelve earthly branches divine mirror was reflected towards Qin Jing through some mysterious method.
Boom ~
The whole palace was shaking and the earth, and dust fell from the beams.
Ye Fashan had just sealed the ghost mother spider on the ground with his hand. Before he could rescue the trapped Su Qingjie, he turned around and was shocked when he heard the loud noise: "Su Shuai, this person wants to use the power of Qin Jing to break the ban set by Li Chunfeng and stop him."
Needless to say, Su Dawei had already spun the spear in his hand, and with a spiral force, he quickly stabbed Daochen's heart.
Although it was just a simple thrust, the power of the dragon-shaped nine-change transformation had been wrapped with the twists and turns of the knees, waist, shoulders and wrists, like a spring compressed to the extreme, popping out suddenly.
In front of Qin Jing, time and space were all torn into two sides with this gun.
Daochen's eyes were brilliant and his mouth was whistling.
With a "click" sound, the chest stabbed by the spear was as if exquisite porcelain burst out from cracks. Daochen's body shook and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, Qin Jing's golden light was magnificent behind him, and another buzzing sound was heard. An unfathomable tsunami of Yuan Qi surged out of Qin Jing and poured into Daochen's body.
"Those!"
With Daochen's growl, he growled.
The golden light burst out on his body, and Su Dawei felt a huge force rushing towards him, and he felt like he was hit by a giant punch, and he was shocked and flew out fiercely.
The golden light remains unchanged and shoots towards the twelve earthly branches divine mirrors.
Dang~~
This time the huge shock was stronger than the last time.
It seems that every time he experiences, Qin Jing's power becomes stronger, and the rebound of the Earthly Branch Divine Mirror becomes stronger.
In the void, the golden dragon locked by the invisible talisman twisted its body, and the chains on its body "clicked" and cracks appeared.
In front of Tai Chi Hall, Li Zhi comforted the ministers with kindness, and the ministers were in harmony.
The previous killing poke has passed.
After the killing and poking, the strange blood seemed to become a stronger nutrient for the Tang Dynasty, such as a sacrifice to this rising great empire.
Just when no one expected it, a few figures appeared strangely above the Tai Chi Hall.
The Japanese Shinto priest, Gao Xiangxuanli, dressed in white, stood on the eaves and looked down at the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty from Emperor Li Zhi below, with a strange smile on his face.
"Everyone is here. If they all die, the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos for a long time..."
He put his hands together in his sleeves, and on the Shinto "feathered clothes" painted with the cranes and spirit birds swaying with the spring breeze at night, flying with his clothes, as if they were heavenly beings.
He looked up at the moonlight in the sky and sighed: "The night tonight is so beautiful."
There was a faint smell of blood in the air, and the burnt smoke after the fire.
Gao Xiangxuanli couldn't help but look intoxicated on his face: "This fragrance is really intoxicating."
Then, take out your hands from your sleeves.
Behind him, several Japanese warriors in black knelt on one knee, like silent stone elephants.
There was a piece of green magma in Gao Xiangxuanli's hand. Looking closely, it was the piece used by the former witch Xuezi and others to sacrifice in the Japanese Guild Hall.
"Although it is an imitation, it also has supreme power. It's a pity that if I want to activate it and kill so many people, I also have to sacrifice my life."
He said to everyone behind him without looking back: "After I die, I don't have to transport my body back to my country. It's just in this Tang Dynasty, buried on Longshou Mountain. I want to watch this great country collapse until the day when our gods rule the world."
"only."
Gao Xiangxuanli didn't say much, and held the geek in his right hand, and an invisible primordial qi was injected into the geek in his hand.
A strange light lit up on the green magma, which was as green as a faint green one, as if an eye from another world suddenly opened.
Chapter completed!