Chapter 175 - Late Night UrgentCultivating in the cave without the sun in the sky, not knowing the pa.s.sage of time, Xiang Yun did not even know what was happening outside!
In the southern part of the Wind Cloud Country, in the magnificent, bead-like city of the Dragon City, the atmosphere was exceptionally warm!In the entire Dragon City, there were hundreds of thousands of people, but there was almost no one there. All of them gathered at the South City Gate of the Dragon City, the "Vermilion Bird Sect".
There was a huge crowd on both sides of the city. There was no need to say anything more. The crowd gathered like a swarm of locusts, surging like a tidal wave.
On both sides of the road, officials from the Empire of Feng Yun lined up. From the Grand Preceptor, the Prime Minister, to the officials and officials from the ninth rank in the capital, their ranks ranged from highest to lowest, forming a long line!All the officials were currently dressed in their official uniform. Their bodies were tall and straight, and their expressions were solemn and solemn. On their faces, a faint trace of excitement could be seen.
Their gazes would occasionally glance to the south. There was a wide plain several kilometers away from the Vermillion Bird Sect.
Wherever his eyes looked, his heart trembled as an uncontrollable chill spread throughout his body!
At this moment, on the plains, a wave of b.l.o.o.d.y Qi soared into the sky! The place was packed with people, as packed as the tide. A hundred thousand soldiers were lined up in formation, holding on to their sharpness.
Looking around, there was not even the slightest disturbance from the armor to the war horses. Everyone wrapped themselves in horses" hooves and the people on their horses did not make any sound at all.The atmosphere was terrifyingly tranquil, but the frightening killing aura that could be felt from miles away was undoubtedly telling everyone that this was a trained master of a hundred battles, a master of a tiger or wolf that could cut wheat!
They were the one hundred thousand Northwest Steel Cavalry!
It turned out that half a month ago, side by side, w.a.n.g Tian Ling had requested for orders from the emperor Xiang Lingfeng in advance. He wanted to lead the army to the southern borders of Storm Nation and suppress the countries of South Island and j.a.pan that were in disorder.
It was already early in the morning by the time the night imperial reports were delivered to the Imperial Palace. The eunuch who was on duty at that time and was then the head eunuch of the imperial palace, Wei Hongying, saw the men from the northwest dressed in black and dressed in dust who had arrived.He first stretched out his fair palm and covered his nose, frowning slightly.
Earlier, when he was taking a nap outside the Palace of Spring, where the Emperor was staying, the Golden Armor Guard suddenly woke him up and informed him that it was an urgent Northwest song and requested that it be presented to His Majesty as soon as possible.
At that time, he hadn"t heard it clearly, but now that he was slightly awake, he could already see this group of men from the northwest who reeked of the pungent smell of sweat.
Wei Hongying looked at them and saw that they were all as strong as calves. He could tell from one look that they were of the Northwest Barbarians. How could they compare to the people of Dragon City? He couldn"t help but look down on them.
Then, he got a little angry and thought to himself, "What time is it? It"s already early in the morning and His Majesty and the imperial concubine are sleeping peacefully, yet you guys are here to play?"Besides, he was the one who had volunteered to serve as the head steward. He had wanted to please the emperor and make his dreams pleasant.
But now, he had suddenly come to perform. Didn"t he say that he had to rush in with the imperial reports and rashly wake up the emperor, disturbing the sweet dreams of the imperial concubine and the emperor? Wasn"t he tired of living?
He, Wei Hongying, was able to stay in the palace without anyone to rely on. Naturally, he had meticulously thought through everything from a young eunuch to the current head eunuch. Naturally, he would not do something so foolish.
Wei Hongying felt a bit angry. His eyeb.a.l.l.s slightly moved. He had already made up his mind. Holding his sharp voice, he spoke to the few men."Everyone, it"s as if tonight is deep and His Majesty has already fallen asleep. You can temporarily hold on to this paper. Tomorrow morning, how about we deliver it to him?"
Wei Hongying had already made up his mind that he would not be able to pa.s.s the paper to the emperor tonight. He would definitely have to wait until tomorrow. His Majesty would wake up comfortably, bathe and change his clothes before presenting it to the court.However, he couldn"t accept this paper either. If this truly happened in the face of an extremely urgent matter and it was in his hands, then wouldn"t it be like a hot potato in the middle of a hot fire, bringing disaster upon himself?
If he delayed the important matters of the country and made a decision, he would truly have no place to cry.
It would be better to let these few people take it for themselves first. When tomorrow comes and they submit it for him, he could pretend that he didn"t know about it. This way, he wouldn"t provoke His Majesty and he wouldn"t take responsibility for it!
"A brilliant plan!" Wei Hongying was already secretly praising his ingenuity.However, at the next moment, a discordant voice was heard!
"Eunuch Wei, this is an urgent message and cannot be delayed. I believe the Golden Armor Guard has already informed you."
Standing in front of the group of tall men was a middle-aged man. He wore a black robe and had a stern expression. His figure was firm and resolute like a blade. His deep voice gave people an irrefutable feeling of oppression!When Wei Hongying heard this, his expression changed and his frown deepened. The white powder that was applied to his face to cover up his wrinkles pressed down on him and his face instantly fell like a snowflake.
He thought to himself, "What an untactful hooligan, daring to talk to me like that. Do you think you"re the Prime Minister"s concierge or a guest of the Grand Preceptor? They have to bow before they speak to me!"
Wei Hongying sneered and said in a strange tone, "Ladies and gentlemen, since you have travelled all the way here from the northwest, you must be exhausted. Why don"t you go to the relay station and rest well, take a bath, eat a hearty meal, and then present your urgent performance to the higher ups?"
"Otherwise, with your current appearances, what would you do if you accidentally smoked the emperor in the midst of your silent mourning?" It"s not like you guys don"t understand this sort of courtesy. "
As Wei Hongying spoke, he once again reached out his hand to cover his nose. A few eunuchs and guards who were on duty heard this and snickered with their heads lowered. They also covered their own noses in a similar manner.
Wei Hongying"s teasing tone was so strong that even a normal person would be able to hear it. The men from the northwest would understand as well. If it was an ordinary person at this moment, they would probably retreat while blushing.However, the men in front of them were not ordinary people. When they heard the mockery of this eunuch, Wei Hongying, their expressions did not change in the slightest. They were like a few cold pieces of ice, calm and collected.
"Eunuch Wei, this is an urgent secret performance and cannot be delayed. I advise you to hurry and report this to me. Otherwise, if something big happens, I"m afraid eunuch won"t be able to handle it." The leader"s voice was still low, but his tone was clearly a bit heavier.
Their reactions completely exceeded Wei Hongying"s expectations. The latter did not expect the other party to not only not retreat after realizing the difficulty, but instead speak in a low and threatening voice.
This instantly infuriated the eunuch in front of the emperor.Normally, the n.o.ble officials of Dragon City, including the prime minister and Grand Preceptor, would speak to him in whispers, but these ignorant barbarians dared to contradict him in such a manner.
Wei Hongying"s pink-white face immediately turned red. This was the sign of him getting angry from embarra.s.sment.
"b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" In the Northwest Barbarian Land, just a random piece of paper would be enough to startle you all. Don"t just take out some trivial matter and stick your nose in the air and pretend to be an elephant, telling me about the great affairs of the country that are extremely urgent. "
"His Majesty has so many affairs to attend to every day. He has so many important matters to take care of. If you want to play, you just have to wait until tomorrow! Your Majesty is not free tonight, and neither am I. "The moment Wei Hongying became angry, the surrounding eunuchs and guards immediately stopped laughing and lowered their heads in silence.
However, the group of black-clothed men were like wooden statues. Their expressions did not change at all. It was as if they did not care about Wei Hongying"s anger at all.Sure enough, the leading man actually grew impatient. He directly held the sealed paper in his hand with both hands and handed it to Wei Hongying.
"Eunuch Wei, I"ll have to trouble you to submit it immediately!"
Wei Hongying was taken aback.
"Eunuch, if your legs are not nimble, please send someone else to report." The man added!"You!"
Wei Hongying was so angry that his entire body was trembling. The word "you" was extremely sharp. It was enough to show how angry he was right now!
"Faster!"
Seeing that Wei Hongying was still dawdling, the man"s eyebrows finally furrowed together. His expression turned fierce as he shouted in a low voice.
When the man shouted, a cold aura and a thick, b.l.o.o.d.y killing intent were instantly emitted from his body!
Wei Hongying had never seen such an imposing aura before. He was so frightened that his body trembled. He subconsciously took the imperial report. When he held it in his hand, he finally reacted!
The latter flew into a rage as her face flushed red. Pointing at the man in black, she gulped like a rooster announcing its arrival. However, she was too excited to say a single word!
In the end, Wei Hongying gritted his teeth and threw the imperial report to the ground."I"ll pa.s.s on my strength to you!"
Wei Hongying"s words came to a sudden halt before he could finish his sentence. From the corner of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of three words appearing on the lacquered secret melody through the light of the lamps on both sides of the stone fence.
"Shoulder King!"
"Plop!"
The furious Steward Wei Hongying, who had been baring his fangs and brandishing his claws a moment ago, instantly knelt on the ground like a loach whose bones had been extracted. The latter"s body trembled as he stretched out his trembling hands to pick up the imperial report!
"Whose memorial is this?"
The man in black wore a vicious and cold smile on his face as he said in a cold voice, "Can"t you read? Besides my prince, who else in the Wind Cloud Country would dare to call themselves the King of Shoulder!""Plop!"
This time, Eunuch Wei"s entire body was lying on the ground, both of his legs were cramping as if they were cramping. He was in a spasm and could not even crawl up.
Everyone suddenly smelled a fishy stench and saw a puddle of water beneath Wei Hongying"s feet.
The latter was scared to the point of peeing!
"Bring it to His Majesty!"Even though Wei Hongying"s legs were spasming, he did not dare to tarry at the moment. He raised the report high in the air and handed it to a young eunuch while he struggled to stand up!
In the end, the emperor read the imperial report that night and immediately gave its approval. He sealed the jade seal and ordered people to return to Northwestern Silver City as soon as possible!
Only a few days ago, w.a.n.g Xiang Ling from the northwest led a huge army of one hundred thousand to the capital to accept the orders to become a teacher!
On this day, the emperor Xiang Lingfeng was personally sent out of the palace by a group of hundreds of officials. On this day, the emperor Xiang Lingfeng was personally sent out of the palace by a group of hundreds of officials.
When the tall man wearing the Nine-clawed Golden Dragon Robe and the golden crown on his head walked out of the Vermilion Bird Sect shoulder by shoulder, the officials knelt down, and tens of thousands of people bowed down in worship. He had the same imposing stature as the man beside him, and wore a set of platinum armor and a snow-white cloak, and walked out of the Vermilion Bird Sect side by side.