Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Luoyang, the Capital of the Gods

The fat father-in-law came to the bed and asked, "It's been a long time since I've seen Taiping's cute, overjoyed girl. What trick did you use to her?" Longying Daqi said: "Happy? She should elongate her face and be angry." The fat father-in-law shook his head resting on his fat neck like a wax gourd, sat on the side of the bed and said, "What happened? You really died at that time." Long Ying asked back with lingering fear: "Do other people know?" Fat Eunuch said: "Fortunately, I covered it up for you. I tried my best to inject energy into your body, but it bounced back and almost got injured, so I didn't dare to do anything wrong. The only thing I can do is to slap your cheek and call your name."

Longying said: "How long will it take to die?" The fat father-in-law replied, "About six to seven breaths." Longying recalled: "I felt terrible at that time, as if there was a huge force trying to pull me away. I struggled desperately, and suddenly the pain was terribly painful, but I clearly came back to life, and then passed out until today. The coma is not real. The coma is only combined with a certain kind of mysterious and mysterious power beyond this world, and there is no difference between the beginning and the end. This is exactly the situation of the fifth chapter of the magic method and the seventh chapter of the magic cultivation. The defeat and transformation In order to conquer and destroy, there must be creation, waking up from the dead sleep. The person who wrote the Taoist demon must have experienced all this, otherwise how would he know?"

Fat Eunuch said: "Looking at it this way, you have reached the seventh level of the Great Magic of Planting Demons. Very good! Really good." Long Ying asked: "My father-in-law once said that I must practice to the ninth stage of 'becoming a demon' in order to have the capital to deal with Wu Zhao. What is the basis? How do you know?" The fat father-in-law looked nostalgic for the past, and said slowly: "I entered the palace at the age of sixteen. I heard about the Dao Xin planting demons from my ancestor Wei Lianxiang, because he had to give advice to Yu Tian when he was young. Tell him personally , has practiced to the stage of becoming a demon. At that time, Xiang Yutian was invincible, and a person who could perform three or five moves under his hands was already on the level of being able to dominate one side. Zengchao Xiang Yutian, so I have that talk."

Long Ying said contentedly: "I have passed the most difficult ones. The eighth stage of motivating demons is the longest and most exciting and interesting. It is to fight with people, so that the demons can be brought into full play, and the demons' hearts and minds are in harmony. , the confluence of spirit and mind, endless changes. People are no longer people, and the devil seed is not the devil seed, but... but an indescribable thing. Ha!" Fat Eunuch laughed and said: "As long as you show the big horizontal plaque of the evil emperor, I guarantee you will have a great time fighting day and night."

Long Ying said distressedly: "I don't want to be the evil emperor." Fat Eunuch said: "I have trained you more than half of the magic cultivation method, do you still have a choice? Who can change what is destined?" Long Ying remembered something and asked, "Why did the father-in-law hide it for that female assassin?" The fat father-in-law smiled and said, "Because I guessed who she is." Longying was surprised and said: "Who is she? I never thought that there is a master as powerful as her in the world." The fat father-in-law said solemnly: "Of course the seal of immortality is extraordinary."

Longying said: "The seal of immortality?" The fat father-in-law's eyes shone with admiration, and he said leisurely and fascinated: "The Undead Yin Qigong was rampant in the world from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and no one can control it. I am the number one master of the Holy Sect, and the 'evil king' who is both Huajianbutian faction Created by Shi Zhixuan, it reminds me of the battle of Wulou Temple in Xijing back then. Li Yuan, the founding lord of the Tang Dynasty, personally led the army, and all the master-level masters gathered to besiege Shi Zhixuan who was trapped in the abbot's room. He still escaped calmly. Tell me, Who was the one who guarded you that night, and she was merciful if she didn't kill Huajian Nuquan. Hey! But if you are willing to fight with all your strength, she may not be able to slip away so easily."

Long Ying was stunned and said: "Huajian School? Isn't the Huajian School extinct after the death of 'Sexy Son' Hou Xibai? And the Huajian School has always only accepted male disciples, how could it suddenly kill a woman?" The fat father-in-law smiled bitterly and said, "I'm full of doubts like you, but the envoy of Huajian is absolutely true to the imprint of immortality. Her assassination is clearly aimed at Wu Zhao. If you kill you, Wu Zhao will never get the magic of planting demons." Leaving aside how she can accurately grasp your effect on Wu Zhao, how can she have hatred with Wu Zhao?"

Long Ying said: "The girl in Huajian should know the effect of cultivating demons on Wu Zhao." The fat father-in-law pondered: "It should be so. If she knew that you were not dead, she would definitely assassinate you twice before you silently recorded the secret scroll. Didn't you have a chance to ask her? I can't imagine that apart from you and me, the holy There is still a fish that slipped through the door, and such a powerful master, he still has the strength to fight against Wu Zhao." Long Ying said in amazement: "It's just a fight?" The fat father-in-law sighed: "Do you know who the person who cultivated Wu Zhao is? Wu Zhao not only practiced my Yin Gui Sect's Heavenly Demon Kungfu to the peak, but also obtained the secret scrolls of various sects of the Demon Sect. Each family has its own strengths. Sigh! We will talk about these matters later, I shouldn't delay too long, and make Princess Taiping suspicious."

Long Ying said unsatisfactorily: "Unless she dares to go to the palace to assassinate Wu Zhao, otherwise there is no need to worry about her." The fat father-in-law smiled strangely: "You are very wrong if you think so." Before Long Ying had a chance to ask what happened, the door knocked, and the maid said loudly from outside: "I report to my father-in-law, the princess has an order to wash and change clothes for Master Ying." The fat father-in-law patted him and left the room. ※※※ "The imperial residence is majestic and Qingluo, A generation of queens set their minds. "

Luoyang was first built in the first year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin came to the throne. He knew Luoyang's strategic superiority and ordered people to repair and rule Luoyang City.When Wu Zhao took the back seat, he encouraged Gao Zongzhao to change Luoyang into the eastern capital, and at the same time launched a huge project to build Luoyang. On the basis of the original facilities, a palace was piled up on the mountain, and the Shangyang Palace built along the Luoshui River was even more luxurious. Incomparable, obviously winning for a while. Since the first year of Yongchun, Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zhao had actually moved their capital to Luoyang and never returned to Chang'an.Wu Zhao deliberately planned to move the capital to Luoyang. In addition to political considerations, there were also practical needs, the purpose of which was to pave the way for ascending the throne of the emperor.

As far as politics is concerned, only by leaving Chang'an can we get rid of and dilute the deep-rooted memories and feelings of the officials and the people towards the Li and Tang Dynasties, which is conducive to changing the dynasty and establishing a new regime and new order. From a practical point of view, due to the substantial increase in the population of Chang'an, the Guanzhong area with limited farming area has long been unable to cope with it, resulting in years of famine.On the other hand, the eastern capital of "three rivers and four blockages, water and land, why not dream of Luoyang", connects the five major water systems of the Yangtze River, Qiantang, Huaihe, Yellow River, and Haihe River in Central China, and has the convenience of the Grand Canal for water transportation. The products are abundant, which can fundamentally solve the food problem. The problem. Just looking at this two birds with one stone, and the general plan of moving eastward with a fight, you can see Wu Zhao's brilliance.More than a year before Long Ying was escorted to Luoyang, all the conditions for Wu Zhao to ascend to the throne were ripe. The ministers who dared to oppose either killed their families or exiled them to other places. The Tang Dynasty only killed two sons, Li Xian and Li Dan. So Wu Zhao ascended to the Great Treasure amidst the long live voices of "Shang Zun Tian Shi" and "obedience to all opinions".Since then, the Tang Dynasty was replaced by the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Wu Zhao called himself "Emperor of the Holy God". From Mei Niang, Cai Ren, Zhao Yi, Empress, Tian Hou, Holy Mother God Emperor to Holy God Emperor, she has experienced more than 30 years of fierce struggle inside and outside the court, and no one dares to challenge her authority today. In terms of Jianghu, she has pacified the ravages and caused disasters for hundreds of years. In the early Tang Dynasty, Youlie's two schools of magic and six ways won the admiration of the world's righteous martial arts. The unification of the magic way that people in the magic sect can do.Her achievements are unprecedented. Longying was caught and captured, so she had to offer the "Day Heart Demon Planting Dafa" to realize her long-cherished wish to unify the demon sect, and at the same time make her authority climb to the peak. Therefore, the moment Long Ying landed on the shore in the north of Tianjin Bridge was of profound significance to her.Of course, there are reasons behind it that Longying, Princess Taiping and Fat Eunuch can't figure out. There is no doubt that she attached great importance to Longying. She sent the leader of the Miyagi Guards, General Habayashi Wei Li Duozuo, to lead two hundred elites to receive Longying from Princess Taiping and escort them to the palace. Luoyang, which was named the capital of the gods, was divided into two parts, the north and the south, with the Luo River as the boundary.The northwest of the capital is where Miyagi is located, and other streets, squares, and cities are evenly distributed in the south and northeast of the city.There are ninety-six workshops in Luonan, where the common people live, and thirty workshops in Luobei.A major feature of Luoyang is the criss-crossing of rivers. Luoshui traverses the whole city and connects other large and small rivers such as Yishui, Caoqu, Huangdaoqu, etc., so the water transportation is convenient.The land transportation is also neatly planned, with ten Tongqu streets vertically and horizontally, the main road is 100 steps wide, and the side streets are 30 steps wide. The most famous scenic spot in Luoyang is Tianjin Bridge, and its "Tianjin Xiaoyue" is the first of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang.The south of the bridge is the busiest city in Luoyang, and with its charming scenery, it is a must-see for tourists.There are many brothels in the city, which are enough to make the self-proclaimed romantic poets linger and forget to return.In addition, Wu Zhao just moved to Guanneiyong, and hundreds of thousands of households went to Luoyang to enrich Luoyang's household registration, making the population more than one million. The situation is so prosperous that one can imagine. It's a pity that Long Ying has no chance to go sightseeing for the time being, and was sent to a carriage with curtains drawn down from the windows. He should still be able to vaguely see the scenery outside, but the cavalry guarding on the left and right blocked his sight.Xuan understood that Wu Zhao should have received the report sent by Princess Taiping to the capital first, and knew about the assassin, so there was such a big battle. well!Finally facing the most terrifying woman in the world, will this cheap evil emperor like himself clean her up with three tricks?When the two emperors met, most of them suffered.He suddenly thought of Xiang Yutian, what would happen if this "True Evil Emperor" was in the situation he was in now. The car slowed down slowly, stopped, and the door opened. General Li Duozuo sat beside him in the car and said cordially: "Finally arrived at Duanmen, entered the imperial city after a routine inspection, and went straight to the palace city. I have read the secret Report, Brother Ying really has great fate. As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have future blessings, and it is indeed fulfilled like a god in this little brother." The carriage set off again. Long Ying was confused, and said: "What future blessings do I have?" This young general, at the age of thirty-one or twenty-two, has a high position and authority.At first glance, he is not good-looking, but his facial features are correct, but because of his sturdy body, which is as tall as Long Ying, and his face is clear and shrewd, his eyes are shining and energetic, the more he looks at him, the more energetic he feels, and his charm is extraordinary. He won the favor of Wu Zhao and took on the heavy responsibility of palace security.To be able to occupy this position, he is not only Wu Zhao's confidant general, but also a pivotal figure in the Great Zhou army. The person who is particularly fond of Longying is because he is friendly and doesn't play bureaucratic, but if he stands in the hostile position between him and Wu Zhao, Longying's sharp demon sense senses that his internal and external skills are perfect, and he will not lose to that How much wind passes through the court, and he is a top-level master in the arena.Wu Zhao's subordinates are full of talented people, no wonder the Demon Sect was defeated like a mountain once it was mastered.This gentleman alone is not easy to deal with. Thinking of "demonstration", I can't help but feel itchy. Li Duozuo said happily: "The Holy Majesty called me to speak, and he told me to receive him with the courtesy of a superior guest, so that I can make my little brother feel at home. My little brother is so valued by the Holy Majesty, what is it if it is not a blessing?" Long Ying smiled wryly in his heart: "Isn't it the Holy Spirit?" Li Duozuo said in a low voice: "It was changed twelve days ago. From now on, we will all be honored as the Holy One." Long Ying asked casually: "What etiquette should I pay attention to when meeting the Holy One?" Li Duozuo asked in surprise, "Didn't Fat Eunuch tell you?" Just this one sentence, knowing that Li Duozuo didn't know the identity of his prisoner, he shook his head to show that the fat father-in-law didn't tell him. Li Duozuo said: "Ordinary subjects, when they first pay a visit to the sage, they must kneel down three times and kowtow nine times. My brother is recovering from his injury, so this ceremony can be avoided." Long Ying said: "Is the general leading the younger brother to visit the Holy One now?" Li Duozuo smiled and said: "The Holy Majesty cared for my little brother in every possible way. He knew that his journey was hard, so he told him to let him have a good rest first, and meet him at Shangyang Palace after dusk." Longying was surprised and asked: "Then where are we going now?" He thought Wu Zhao would be impatient to see him, could it be that he and the fat father-in-law had misunderstood each other, felt uncomfortable, and felt funny, he should be happy, This mentality is really contradictory.It seems to think that what you are holding is heavy, but when you hold it, you realize that it is as light as nothing. Li Duozuo said: "Eunuch Rong greeted my little brother at the south gate of the palace city. He has made his own arrangements. In the future, he will take care of him." Longying's scalp began to tingle, such treatment was beyond his expectation before entering the palace. ※※※ The carriage entered Miyagi, and the curtains covering the windows were lifted, revealing a majestic and majestic scene of the temples standing upright in an orderly manner under the afternoon sun. Longying, a country boy who had just arrived here, was stunned and amazed. . The general was replaced by Eunuch Rong, the head of the eunuch who was less than 30 years old. This man was good-looking and eloquent. He sat next to Long Ying and casually introduced the names and characteristics of the temples along the way. Rong Gonggong said: "This is the Vientiane Shrine, which is the main palace in the city. It is the largest. There are thirty-five halls, platforms, and pavilions in the palace city. Most of them face south and north, and the heights are the same. , well-proportioned." Seeing the halls facing each other, Longying let out a breath and said, "It's really big!" Eunuch Rong leaned into his ear and said, "When I first entered the palace, I got lost from time to time. It's better here. If you are blindfolded and sent to the Shendu Garden in the west of the capital, I guarantee that you won't be able to get out for an hour. We I love playing this game." Long Ying thought to himself that this is a unique game for people in the palace. After changing his small stone house, he can easily find the exit even if he is blindfolded.Pointing to the exposed square roof of the building behind the east city wall, he wondered, "Where is that place? It's so weird." Eunuch Rong said proudly: "That is Hanjiacang City, with 197 paces in four miles on the east wall, 236 paces in each of the north and south sides, the south is adjacent to the East Palace, and there are 436 grain cellars in the city. Mr. Long felt strange because the granary is an inverted trapezoid, with a big mouth and a small bottom, if all the granaries are full, it can hold six million shi of grain, making it the largest granary in the country." Longying called his mother in his heart, but the grain stored in Hanjiacang was enough for the gods to eat for several years.If the Habayashi Army who escorted her here just now is used as a standard, the soldiers and food are well-deserved. It is no wonder that the several rebellions before Wu Zhao's ascension to the throne were quickly put down by her troops.He sighed secretly, his originally rainbow-like fighting spirit had been greatly weakened by the majestic aura of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which was very bad. I couldn't help but poke my head out, take a breath of the cold long wind in the deep winter, glimpse the lake and trees in front of me, the scenery is extremely beautiful, and shouted in the wind: "Is there such a good place?" Eunuch Rong happily said: "That is the most beautiful place in the palace city, named Shenchi, there are two islands in the pool, Dengchun Pavilion on the East Island, and Liqi Pavilion on the West Island, it is the place where the Holy Majesty appointed Mr. Long to drive. " Before the first eight riders opened the way, the carriage carried the new generation of evil emperor dragon eagles into the Miyagi. Everything was so unreal, like a dream, and there was no clear boundary between reality and illusion. ※※※ The carriage crossed the 200-step Liqi Bridge and came to Xizhou, which looked like a fairy mountain on the sea. Under the guidance of Eunuch Rong, Longying got off the carriage and stepped on the gravel path in the forest surrounded by greenery. The roadside is full of famous flowers. Rhododendrons, lilies, etc. can be seen everywhere, the flowers are rotten, and the fragrance is overwhelming. The front suddenly opens up, and there are halls and lofts hidden. Mr. Rong said fairly: "Mr. Long take a good rest, the general ordered him to come down, after he has finished his dinner, he will personally pick him up and meet him at Shangyang Palace." Then he said in a low voice: "Only foreign monarchs and envoys will receive such grand hospitality. Don't worry about security issues. Xizhou is the easiest place to protect. As long as people guard the Liqi Bridge and set up defenses on the banks of the pool, the gods will If you can’t come, sir, you can enjoy the gift of the Holy One as much as you like.” Long Ying murmured what mother's gift was there, and suddenly the voice of the warbler sounded loudly on the steps in the distance: "My maidservant greets Master Ying!" Long Ying was dazed and looked at Jiaoyin's direction, dumbfounded for a while.