Chapter 556

At this moment, although it was late at night, there was a storm in the depths of the imperial palace.

No one would have thought that at this time, the emperor in the Yongchang Palace would suddenly issue a decree to stop the morning court for three days, keep the officials at home, and even not allow them to leave the capital without an edict. Moreover, at this moment, the emperor also summoned all the Embroidered Uniform Guards. The appearance of these two actions made everyone smell the coming of a storm.

But no one could guess what it was for.

Only Prince Xin knew a little bit in his heart.

"Prince Xin, the Emperor has an order for you to enter the Yongchang Palace to see the Emperor."

Golden Jin Jin Tong Wei Wang Ning appeared on the steps again, staring at Prince Xin with her light golden eyes, her face expressionless.

"This son obeys the order."

Prince Xin shivered all over, then responded, and then stood up slowly from the ground.

He felt his hands and feet were cold, his body was floating, as if his soul was about to drift away.

Looking at the brightly lit Yongchang Palace, Prince Xin's expression changed. He felt that if he walked in today, he would likely not be able to come out. Maybe he would be executed on the charge of patricide and rebellion after stepping into the Yongchang Palace, or he would be given a cup of poisonous wine and die on the spot, or would he disappear without a trace, and from then on there would be no trace of Prince Xin in the world?

"Prince Xin, don't delay the time." Golden Jin Jin Tong Wei Wang Ning reminded in a low voice.

Prince Xin suddenly came back to his senses, took a deep breath and said: "I just lost my heart and mind. Sorry."

He couldn't care about wild thoughts anymore and immediately stepped onto these white marble steps.

At this moment, Prince Xin felt that these white marble steps didn't seem so long, and even a bit short. If he could keep walking like this, perhaps it wouldn't be a kind of happiness. Why face such earth-shattering major events?

But as he walked, his pace became more and more firm.

Perhaps he accepted his fate, perhaps he knew he couldn't escape, so he became a bit ready to die.

"Prince Xin, please follow me."

Golden Jin Jin Tong Wei Wang Ning gestured, and then led the way, leading Prince Xin to the main hall.

"Yongchang Palace."

Prince Xin raised his head slightly and looked at this main hall. He remembered that this palace was built under his supervision when he was a prince.

And the two words "Yongchang" were taken from the meaning of "Received from Heaven, May You Live Forever and Prosper."

Arriving at the entrance of the main hall, Prince Xin was stopped by two other Golden Pupil Guards. He also knew the reason, raised his hands, and let the Golden Pupil Guards search his body to ensure that there were no hidden weapons, poisons, or even unknown accessories... Even if he was a prince, it was no exception.

After the search, Prince Xin was released.

As the two stepped into the main hall.

In the bright main hall, the clear footsteps of the two echoed. Looking left and right, they saw sandalwood curling in the palace, relief beasts, and extraordinary magnificence. And on the main seat, there was a high platform, on which was placed a dragon chair carved from gold. Beside the dragon chair lay a black-furred, golden-striped tiger.

That was a monster that had attained the Dao, titled Black Hei Hei Shan Jun by the current Emperor, with extraordinary strength.

"This son greets the Father Emperor."

Prince Xin walked forward two steps, knelt down immediately, didn't dare to peek at the dragon chair on the high platform, paid great attention to the measure, and shouted while bowing.

"Get up, Rui'er." A low and majestic voice echoed in the main hall.

"Thank you, Father Emperor."

Prince Xin stood up at this moment. He glanced sideways, but only saw the Black Hei Hei Shan Jun lying beside the dragon chair, and didn't see the Father Emperor sitting on it.

At this moment, a man wearing black-gold robes, tall and burly, walked out slowly from the direction of the back hall. Just by appearing, the surrounding air seemed to condense instantly, the imperial Qi permeated, and people's hearts couldn't help but shrink. Before seeing the person, they felt as if a true dragon was constantly approaching.

The gap in that life level was truly trembling.

This feeling was exactly the same as that Daoist Taiyi.

Prince Xin's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but take a few deep breaths, so as not to be unable to breathe and faint directly.

"Rui'er, that letter, did you see it?" The current Son of Heaven asked.

"This son saw it. I saw the Daoist write it with my own eyes. However, this son's knowledge is shallow, but I don't recognize the words on it." Prince Xin felt his scalp tingling, but he still answered honestly.

"Did you see that person?" The Emperor asked again.

Prince Xin replied: "I saw him."

"Tell me about it." The Emperor's voice was slightly eased at this moment, and then his figure slowly walked toward the high platform.

Prince Xin thought in his mind and said: "Tonight at the Xu hour, this son was still entertaining guests in the Yaoxing Tower in the Prince's Mansion in Xinzhou City, wanting to imitate the predecessors to seek immortals and ask about the Dao. When the banquet was halfway through, this son failed to seek the method, so I blurted out a poem that Father Emperor once chanted: 'How much sorrow can one have? Just like a river of spring water flowing east.' After reciting it, I saw a Daoist suddenly appear outside the window of the Yaoxing Tower."

"That Daoist called himself Taiyi, stepped on red auspicious clouds, like an immortal..."

He didn't hide it and told everything he saw and heard today one by one.

At this moment, the Emperor sitting on the dragon chair was calm, listening quietly to Prince Xin's narration, without speaking to interrupt.

Soon.

Prince Xin finished telling this matter, and then he stopped talking, just standing in place, bowing his head slightly, motionless.

"So, is that Daoist Taiyi in the capital now?" After a long while, the Emperor spoke.

"Back to Father Emperor, Daoist Taiyi is in the capital." Prince Xin said. "Where are the Embroidered Uniform Guards?" Suddenly, the Emperor shouted.

Immediately.

Outside the main hall, Embroidered Uniform Guards appeared abruptly. They held the precious swords at their waists, knelt on one knee, and remained silent, waiting for the Emperor's order.

"Is there any news about Daoist Taiyi?" The Emperor asked.

"Back to the Emperor, the subordinate received a secret report from the capital's Embroidered Uniform Guard Thousand-Household Liu Lingyun that Daoist Taiyi is on a flower boat on the Fragrant Lake." The speaker was one of the Embroidered Uniform Guard Commanders, named Lu Bin, a sturdy middle-aged man. Although his appearance was plain, his eyes were like torches, shining in the night.

He said: "Find Daoist Taiyi and invite him into the imperial palace. I want to see him. Lu Bin, you handle it personally. You are permitted to walk the Imperial Road."

"Yes, Emperor."

Commander Lu Bin responded, and then led a team of Embroidered Uniform Guards and left quickly.

Their figures were fast, more agile than leopards. In just a moment, they had disappeared without a trace. Their figures seemed to have completely merged into the darkness. Before long, they had left the imperial palace, and someone had prepared horses. When they appeared, they had already mounted the horses, followed the Imperial Road, and headed straight for the capital.

"Listen clearly, the Emperor wants to invite Daoist Taiyi into the palace. Be smart, don't mess up the errand. In addition, remember that Daoist Taiyi's strength is extremely terrifying. The Thousand-Households who were responsible for watching before didn't even have the chance to take action and were all injured. You should weigh your own weight. Giddyup!"

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Commander Lu Bin shouted in a low voice, and then rode out. Although he lowered his voice, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were all sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, and they immediately understood.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards followed immediately.

They were specially permitted by imperial power to go straight to the Imperial Road.

Just appearing, it shocked many people.

There had never been a precedent for Embroidered Uniform Guards to walk the Imperial Road, because the Embroidered Uniform Guards were secret guards, usually acting secretly, and rarely acted with such great fanfare.

And with the departure of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

Inside the Yongchang Palace.

The Emperor still stared at Prince Xin with burning eyes. He opened his mouth again at this moment: "Rui'er, you should still have something to hide from Father Emperor. That Daoist Taiyi will enter the imperial palace in a while. Do you intend to say it now, or say it later?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Xin felt terrified. He gritted his teeth and knelt down and said: "Father Emperor, Daoist Taiyi once said that he is not a person of this world, and asserted that the author of 'Yu Meiren' is also the same. This son feels that this Daoist is spreading rumors to shake the foundation of the country. This son risks his life to remonstrate, hoping that Father Emperor will exterminate this demonic Daoist to prevent accidents."

As he spoke, he kowtowed heavily to the ground.

This was the only way he could think of, which was to kill Daoist Taiyi, and then this matter would be as if it hadn't happened, everything like yesterday.

It was just that Prince Xin, who said this, was already prepared to be killed on the spot. But even if he died, he couldn't be a confused ghost. At least he had to determine whether this matter was true or false.

However, the Emperor on the dragon chair was not angry, but still calm, only opening his mouth slowly: "That Daoist Taiyi is right. He is not a person of this world, but a cross-world practitioner. That's why he has the ability to ride the clouds and mist and call the wind and summon the rain. However, this matter is nothing. For thousands of years, in past dynasties, capable people and strangers have emerged one after another. It's hard to guarantee that a few of them are not cross-world travelers."

"Father Emperor..." Prince Xin raised his head in shock, looking at the emperor on the dragon chair.

His father's attitude was beyond his expectation, not only very calm, but also very casually agreeing with this matter.

At this moment, the Emperor walked down the high platform slowly, his golden vertical pupils staring at Prince Xin like dragon eyes: "Rui'er, Father knows what you are fearing in your heart, and also knows that you have quite a few complaints. When Father first ascended the throne, you were a prince and not yet of age, so Father titled you Prince Xin and sent you away from the capital. Do you know why?"

"This son doesn't know." Prince Xin shivered slightly and replied.

He said: "How many gods do you think there are in this world?"

Prince Xin said: "Villages have land gods, mountains have mountain gods, rivers have river gods, and clans have ancestral halls. The incense gods of the world are as numerous as ox hair. There are those appointed by the imperial court, and those who privately built illicit shrines in the mountains and forests, but there are more left over from past dynasties. Some can still be managed, some have occupied the mountains and become kings, and are difficult to manage."

"Not bad. You have such insight, Father is very gratified."

The Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his dragon eyes like torches, as if patrolling the world: "There are indeed too many incense gods. Rui'er, do you think this world is the world of the imperial court, or the world of the incense gods? Can a decree of mine really mobilize the ghosts and gods of the world? The four Nation-Protecting Divine Generals have experienced twelve dynasties. Do you think they will put me in their eyes? In my opinion, there are too many gods and ghosts in this world. It is time to change. Breaking mountains and cutting temples is for today."

Instantly, hearing this, Prince Xin broke out in a cold sweat. Only the Father Emperor dared to say this. Which prince in the world dared to discuss such things?

One must know that there are gods three feet above the head.

If this word spreads, I'm afraid there will be gods entering dreams to hook souls and seize spirits at night.

"Rui'er, you are the bloodline of the Father. You are extremely clever. If what Father is doing today fails, it will definitely be liquidated. Titling you Prince Xin and letting you stay away from the capital is the only way Father could think of to preserve you." He sighed faintly, then looked at Prince Xin.

"If Father didn't have such earth-shattering ambitions, what a good father and son we would be. Why would we be suspicious of each other today? Rui'er, do you know why Father titled you Prince Xin?"

"This son doesn't know." At this moment, Prince Xin was already in tears, sobbing secretly.

He said: "Those who can speak with one word are 'Xin' (trust)."

"Father Emperor."

Prince Xin couldn't help it anymore, knelt down, and cried loudly.

He felt that he had misunderstood his father. His father didn't value him, but had a deep plan, wanting to fight for the world with the incense gods, fearing that he would be implicated, so he sent him away from the capital.

Not only did he not understand, but he also indulged in pleasure every day, sought immortals and asked about the Dao, and fell into self-degradation. He was truly dull.

The Emperor walked to his front and patted him on the shoulder: "The Crown Prince is ill, you should encourage him."

(End of chapter)