King Xin ascended the throne when he was more than 300 years old, and held the power of life and death for more than 2,000 years. He killed countless unfavorable courtiers and palace people.
In the Xinhe Empire, he was the master above all others.
However, in front of the guardian of the Immortality Tree who towers over all the Yunlan races, he is just an inconspicuous member among all living beings, and an ant-like existence.
The prince who was patrolling the west on his behalf was beheaded by the guardian of the Immortal Tree, and he was ordered to commit suicide. King Xin was as frightened as a bird, fearing that he would hear worse bad news, even his soul was frightened.
"The Guardian of the Sacred Tree said that if Your Majesty and all those who participated in oppressing and harming Ningjun had not committed suicide years ago, he would have cursed him. At that time, not only would His Majesty and others' entire family be wiped out, their bloodline would be extinguished, but their souls would also be scattered, and they would never be reincarnated. Opportunity!"
"No..." The worst bad news came. Xin Guojun was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder split. He screamed, huddled up and shivered.
He was born noble, the prince of the empire, and then the lord of the empire. Even if he could not break through the immortal level, he would still be blessed with great fortune and great wealth in the next life when he entered the realm of Samurai in the future.
If the soul is scattered, it means that it has truly disappeared from heaven and earth.
King Xin, who longed for immortality, felt the panic in his heart multiply and doubled, and he was trembling with fear.
Huang Naijian lay on the throne and advised sadly: "Your Majesty, although Princess Shu and the Crown Prince are gone, your Majesty still has other heirs. Now is not the time to be sad. In order to preserve the inheritance of your Majesty's bloodline and incense, the first thing is to hurry up After paying back all the arrears of grain and silver, the guards sent by the guardian of the sacred tree are waiting outside the city to collect the spiritual stones. There is only a five-day deadline. In
addition, there is also the queen, and your majesty must make an early decision. If the queen knows about the prince and princess Shu, No more, just vent your anger on other princes, grandsons or palace people. If anyone in the imperial city dies because of this incident, the guardian of the sacred tree will pay the debt to your majesty, and all the consequences will be borne by your majesty alone." Lord Xin was in the throne
room Shrinking into a ball, he asked in a trembling voice: "What will happen if... if you don't repay the food and silver?" "
The guardian of the sacred tree gave an order to his bodyguard, saying that if the food and silver were not to be seen within the time limit, he would be released after five days. The guards flattened the palace, killed the king and the royal family, and thus changed the Xinhe Empire.
That guard, the old slave had no idea what his cultivation was. They slapped the prince in front of the old slave and the royal family. Before the old slave and the Mahayana monarch could react, they wanted to kill the old slave and others without saying anything. If you were to turn your back on your clothes, it would probably be similar to killing a poultry. "
What Huang Naijian said is true. When the royal family members recalled the skill of the man who slapped people, their necks felt cold. According to the man's speed, they might not have felt it until their heads were cut off. Xin Guojun was frightened
. His soul was gone, and he yelled at the top of his lungs: "Give it back! Give it back!" Open the treasury quickly and pay them back their grain and silver!
"Your Majesty, you can't use the spiritual stones from the national treasury. The guardian of the sacred tree said that whoever had the grain and silver in his pocket would be asked to repay it with stones, and he was not allowed to use it for public benefit. " "
..." Xin Guojun froze: "Do you want... do you want to repay it alone?"
"The one who said that His Majesty must take out the spiritual stones from his private treasury. "
"Return...return, you immediately take people to Kaigu's private treasury to get the spirit stones. " "Xin Guojun thought that the guard was outside the imperial city, and felt a sword on his neck. His head would be separated from his neck at any time. "Your Majesty, if this
old slave opens your Majesty's private treasury, the queen will definitely come immediately. I know that if the queen knows that the old slave has returned to the palace, she will definitely come and ask the prince, Princess Shu..."
King Xin remembered that the eunuch said that if the queen angered someone, and if the palace servant was killed, the blame would be on her own head, and he jumped in anxiety. Shout: "Let the queen die suddenly!" Go and kill her quickly, and tell the public that she died suddenly!
Prisoner Huang was horrified: "Your Majesty, I dare not accept the order! " Your Majesty is the master of this old slave, and the Queen is your Majesty's queen, which is equivalent to half a master. Even if the slave is brave enough, he would not dare to kill his master. "
Stimulated by the panicked voice of the inner prisoner, Xin Guojun regained consciousness from his confusion. He grabbed the seat with trembling hands and cast panicked eyes on the royal family. His voice was dry and hoarse: "The queen... is addicted
to The killing was brutal. If Xin Shu and the prince were known to be dead, they would definitely be angry with the descendants of the royal family. In order to protect... the royal bloodline, please elders... execute the queen and destroy the spiritual roots of the practitioners among the prince's children and grandchildren. "
The royal family is reluctant to take action, but the queen is ruthless. If she hears the news of the death of the prince and princess Shu, that woman will definitely use the descendants of the royal family as obstacles in order to protect the prince's children and grandchildren from inheriting the throne in the future. Eradicate them one by one.
They are the closest bloodline to the country and the county. The woman will not let go of any potential threat to her grandson. Naturally, their descendants are also on the queen's list of elimination.
The prince not only has children, but also great-great-grandchildren. Some of the younger ones with slightly better talents were raised by the queen herself. They are not soft-hearted people.
If the queen and the prince die, the prince's children and grandchildren will inevitably rely on the support of their relatives to fight for power, thus causing trouble in the court. Ambitious relatives may take the opportunity to steal the country.
For the sake of their own bloodline, the royal family members still nodded. An elder who was accustomed to taking charge looked solemn: "It won't be too late to deal with matters related to the queen tomorrow. The most urgent thing now is to arrange the funeral. Order of the Guardian of the Immortal
Tree Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible for the monarch and us to disobey the order. I will go into seclusion and commit suicide after the funeral arrangements are arranged. Speaking to the outside world that I am in seclusion can also deter the courtiers. But the country cannot be without a king for one day, and the next one will take office
. The candidate for the monarch must be carefully considered. This person must have strength and skill, be able to control the courtiers, and will not be controlled by relatives or courtiers to become a puppet. Only in this way can the Xinhe foundation be preserved and the descendants of the Xin family be protected." "I don't want to die
, I want to live forever..." Xin Guojun's legs shook harder than a rice sieve sifting chaff.
"You must die if you don't want to die. If you and the current queen raise children like Xin Shu and the prince, you are destined to die a bad death. We used to spoil you and the prince Xin Shu. We also made mistakes, so we can't escape this time. A calamity, this is retribution.
If we can keep our ancestral foundation in death, we still have the honor to meet the founding ancestors. If the empire's foundation is reduced to zero because of this, we will become ghosts after our death and have no face to meet our ancestors. Don't think about it
. Let alone pretending to be dead to escape. The best result is that the Guardian of the Immortal Tree will only make you and I end our lives. If you dare to offend the Divine Tree again and anger the Guardian of the Divine Tree, you cannot afford the consequences."
On the way back to the imperial city, the members of the royal family reflected on their journey. In the past, they were too selfish, which put the foundation of their ancestors in jeopardy.
If the Xinhe Empire is changed from one dynasty to another because of this, they will be eternal sinners.
This time, for the sake of the blood inheritance of the Xin family, they could no longer be selfish and must make up their minds to urge the monarch to commit suicide and deal with the descendants of the royal family who might endanger the Xin family.
King Xin Guo was criticized by the Mahayana elders and heard that he must die. His whole body collapsed like mud again, with fear in his eyes.
The Mahayana disciples of the Xin family sat in the main hall and shared the joys and sorrows with the king.
Xin Guojun was unwilling to die like that. He sat there for half the night, thinking about countless possibilities to save his life. In the end, he overturned all his plans and cried helplessly. He didn't want to die, but he also knew clearly that he had to die.
The guardian of the Everlasting Tree personally ordered him to commit suicide. If he dared not die, not to mention the person who came to Xinhe Imperial City in person, he only had to say a word, and all the people in the empire would respond, and the people in the imperial city would definitely raise the flag of rebellion. At that time Not only will his reputation be ruined, but he may not be able to control how he dies.
Relatively speaking, suicide is the most honorable way to die.
King Xin himself knew that he had no way out, so he resigned himself to his fate and discussed with the royal family how to summon the courtiers who had conspired against him into the palace and how to deal with the queen's family.
The royal family did not shirk this time and gave their ideas.
The group of people finished their discussion and meditated for a nap until it was time for the monarch to go to the morning court.
On that day, King Xin was going to the morning court. Huang Naijian helped the king tidy up his appearance and put on his court clothes. Then he tidied himself up and put on his palace clothes.
Lord Xin took Huang's servant to the morning court, and the Mahayana people of the Xin family went their separate ways.
In order to prevent the monarch from having any messy thoughts again, the Xin family Mahayana people were divided into three groups, one group dealt with the queen's affairs, and the other group "protected" the monarch.
The other group went back to make arrangements for the funeral. At the same time, they also sent the honor guard brought back from Ningcheng to the imperial mausoleum far away from the imperial city, and let them stay in the imperial mausoleum for a while.
The people who "protect" the monarch are divided into two groups. The two Mahayana who are closely following the monarch follow the monarch at all times. Others enter the wish-fulfilling house, which is also hidden in the king's hair crown or in the patterns of his clothes.
A group of Mahayana responsible for dealing with the children and grandchildren of the Queen and the Crown Prince also entered the Ruyi Room, and sat with another Mahayana in the side hall of the monarch's palace to wait.
Xin Heguo's courtiers went to the morning court as scheduled and waited in line. When the monarch went to the palace, they saw the personal eunuch who was following the monarch. They were suddenly surprised. When did Huang eunuch return to the palace?
The eunuch Huang accompanied the prince on his western tour, but he did not hear the news that the prince had returned to the palace. Why did the eunuch Huang accompany the monarch? Could it be that Inspector Huang returned to the palace first?
The courtiers were full of doubts and spent the morning peacefully.
When retreating from the court, the monarch went first. After Huang Nei was detained, he sent some courtiers to see him.
The courtiers who had received the emperor's oral instructions followed Huang Naijian to the study where the emperor handled government affairs. They found that several members of the royal family who accompanied the prince on his western tour were also there, and they couldn't help but feel suspicious.
But when they bowed and sat aside, waiting to hear what the monarch would say, they heard Huang Naijian's voice. When Huang Naijian opened his mouth, he said earth-shattering words: "The guardian of the new Everlasting Tree has arrived in Ning County. And we already know that the ministers have proposed plans to the king to exploit the people of Ning County."
Everyone was shocked.
Before they could react, another thunder struck: "The Guardian of the Sacred Tree upheld justice for the people of Ning County, beheaded the crown prince and Princess Xin Shu, and ordered all those who participated in the conspiracy against Ning County to commit suicide years ago to atone for their sins." ."
Several people sitting in the chairs suddenly jumped up. Some people got up in a hurry and tripped their chairs. However, they ignored it and stared at Prisoner Huang.
"Huang Naiyuan, are you joking?"
The voice of the speaker was trembling. Huang Naiyuan silently raised his hand and moved the bodies of the prince and Princess Shu out of the Ruyi Room for the courtiers to see.
"After Princess Shu and the prince were executed, their souls were also wiped out. The guardian of the sacred tree said that the prince and princess Shu had done too many evil things and were not qualified to enter reincarnation again.
The guardian of the Everlasting Tree learned that the monarch and his ministers were secretly targeting Ning County, taxing Ning County higher than other counties, and deliberately defaulting on grain and silver in the name of collecting military grain. After being furious, he ordered all participants to commit suicide years ago.
The guardian of the sacred tree is in the Ningcheng County Sheriff's Mansion. If all the participants have not confessed their crimes before years ago, he will personally take action, and the souls of all participants will be scattered, and the entire family will be destroyed and their bloodline will be cut off. "
..."
When more than a dozen courtiers saw the bloody Princess Shu and the dead prince, they were so shocked that they took a few breaths. Their hearts were beating wildly and their legs and feet were weak. Some of them were
senior officials from a family of practitioners. The senior monks were not immune to the sudden news of death, and their faces turned pale with shock. The
frightened courtiers sat down stiffly, with stiff faces, and looked at the monarch: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me... ..."
"I can't be the master. This is the order of the guardian of the Everlasting Tree. I don't dare and can't disobey it. You have to commit suicide and apologize. The same is true for me.
The sacred tree is guarding Ningcheng. There is no room for change in this matter. Everyone goes back to arrange their posthumous affairs and let all those who know about it and those involved settle the matter as soon as possible. If you know the current affairs, you can at least preserve your bloodline and dare not go against the will. , his soul was scattered and his affairs were trivial, causing the entire family to perish and his bloodline to be cut off. Even if he died, he would not be able to see his ancestors. "
Xin Guojun wants to die more than anyone else, but let me ask, besides God, who else in Yunlan can be greater than the new guardian of the longevity tree?
"..." More than a dozen courtiers looked ashen, and the guardian of the longevity tree personally ordered to let him go. All participants committed suicide, and those who participated had to die!
Some people murmured unwillingly: "It has been decades since the secret realm of Zhuzhou Jinzhuling Guanxing Pavilion was closed, and the high-level monks who passed through Xinhe have also left for many years. Why Will he come to Ningjun? "
"It is said that that person is going to the Eighteen Continents of the Great Wilderness. He has been delayed in Zhuzhou for more than sixty years due to some matters. His spirit beast and his friends went south first. He only recently came from Zhuzhou to join his friends.
It is said that his friend and the spirit beast passed through the monk city of Baiyu Mountains and were detained by a cultivator family who tried to kill and seize the treasure. When they came to find him, they exterminated a certain family. "
Huang Naijian answered all questions. That day Lord Shang told the square that the guardian friend of the sacred tree was detained by a monk family in Guiji City, and that family was exterminated because of this.
Lord Shang did not explain it in detail at the time. The Nascent Soul Lord who sent them back and the beast cultivator also talked about Guiji City when they were bored, and they almost knew the whole process.
The ministers shuddered when they heard this. The man who destroyed a monk's family because his friend was detained showed that he was really kind in the rumors, and he was not without a temper. If they disobeyed... wouldn't he? Will they be exterminated?
They figured out the monarch's thoughts at the beginning and knew that the monarch was dissatisfied with the Shang family, the governor of Ning County, who had been controlling Ning County, so they offered suggestions and suggestions to relieve the monarch's worries.
It is undeniable that their plan was perfect, but when it went against me, they failed in the end.
Back then, they colluded with the monarch and gained trust and were reused, but they also laid the foundation for disaster. This may be karma.