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Chapter 253 The Barbarians Overwhelm the Land

Gyeonggi-do, White Horse Bridge.

Ashina Zhuo, the leader of the northern barbarians, held the rein of the horse with one hand, stood on the small hill and looked at the Guanzhong Plain not far away, with a proud expression on his face.

It has been ten years, and he has inherited the position of Khan for a full ten years.

For ten years, he unified all the tribes in the grassland, and made the tribes that disobeyed him at the beginning finally bow their heads and surrender.

In the past ten years, he has eased the relationship with the elders and high priests of the Demon Sect, so that the barbarians, the Demon Sect, and the monsters can become an organic whole.

He even ordered people to contact the countries of the Western Regions, the Southern Barbarians, the East Yue Jiange, the East Sea Monster Kingdom, and the distant Wa Kingdom.

All for today.

"The humiliation suffered by the prairie people, now I want them to pay back twice as much."

Ashina Zhuo's eyes were as sharp as a falcon.

"I want to make the entire Chang'an City a Shura field."

"Darkness will eventually cover the earth, and grassland people will be the last kings."

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Following the decree issued by Emperor Xianlong, the government soldiers from all over Gyeonggi Province gathered and moved closer to Chang'an.

The situation is urgent, even the soldiers who have not been in battle for a long time can recover their combat effectiveness as quickly as possible.

It is about the survival of Chang'an, millions of people are dead, they have no choice.

They were born and raised here, but they had to straighten their backs and bite the bullet to fight the northern barbarians to the end.

It's just that His Majesty the Emperor didn't intend to let them enter the city, but had to set up a simple barracks outside the city to station them.

In the words of His Majesty the Emperor, this is to keep the enemy out of the city.

The enemies going south are very cruel, and all the veteran soldiers know this well.

What they can do is to build up the fence as much as possible to make it more difficult for the barbarians to get in, and it is best to shed another layer of skin.

"Old man, tell me, are the northern barbarians really the only enemy troops going south?"

"That's not right, otherwise, who else would there be?"

"But how did I hear that there are monsters?"

"Monster... what is this?"

"The monster is a ferocious beast raised by the barbarians in the north. This thing is much more ferocious than ordinary beasts. It cannibalize people's bone marrow, essence and blood. Anyone bitten by it will turn into a mummified corpse."

"Hey, is it so scary?"

"That's not true. I heard that there are many monsters hidden in Chang'an City. It is said that the martial law in Chang'an City is to search out the hidden monsters."

"No wonder, I just said that it is impossible for the imperial court to prevent us from entering the city for no reason. It turned out that it was to search for monsters. You said it was a mess, but I don't know how this monster entered the city."

"These are not issues we should consider. We only need to know that monsters are our biggest threat. Compared with them, the northern barbarians are nothing at all."

"Well, whether it's the northern barbarians or the monsters, I just hope that this battle can be over soon. Otherwise, I won't be able to survive this day."

"Yes, I still want to go home early and my wife and children are warming up on the kang."

"Haha, look at how promising you are, that's all you can think about."

"You just talk about me, don't you think so in your heart?"

"Hey, that's true. I just hope that the war will end soon, and we can continue to live in peace."

"That's right, living a good life is better than anything else. Although life is a little bit harder, there is some hope. It's not like during the war when people were like headless chickens, and they didn't know what they were living for all day long."

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There are more and more troops outside Chang'an City, gathered together, and surrounded Chang'an City with three layers inside and three layers outside.

This somewhat gave the dignitaries of Chang'an City a sense of security.

The attack on Mrs. Song's mansion by monsters once made all the dignitaries in Chang'an City panic, but the facts have proved that as long as the court searches for monsters with all their strength, they will not dare to show their heads again.

What's the difference between a monster that doesn't dare to bite and a dog?
Yan Wang Li Yan thought so.

He held a singing banquet in the mansion as usual, and invited the most famous opera troupe in Ancheng, Chang'an, to come to the palace to sing.

Although he is a prince, he has no coveted desire for the throne.

Mainly because his competitors - the other princes are really good at fighting.

Let's just say that the most powerful contender for the throne, the prince or the king of Qi, has countless followers and supporters.

Compared with the two, King Yan is not worth mentioning at all.

King Yan has no other skills, but he is very self-aware.

He knew very well that instead of scrambling for the throne, it would be better to put his love on the mountains and rivers and indulge in the music of string, bamboo and string.

As his prince and prince, as long as he wants to eat and wait for death with peace of mind, he can enjoy his whole life to his heart's content.

"Your Highness, next is Xiao Solo by Gongsun Yanran, a famous courtesan in the capital."

"The jade man playing the flute is wonderful."

King Yan Li Yan squinted his eyes slightly, clapped his hands in enjoyment and said, "Let's get started."

A young woman appeared on the stage in response.

Shockingly, she was only wearing tulle.

The graceful and charming figure is looming under this layer of tulle, arousing imagination.

Yan Wang Li Yan's eyes were about to stare straight.

King Yan's lust is something Quan Chang'an knows, and the people below naturally follow his fancy.

This Gongsun Yanran was the stunner they selected with great pains.

I saw Gongsun Yanran twisting her waist very alluringly, and then she took out a jade flute from nowhere and blew it very seductively.

Gongsun Yanran understands King Yan very well, and also understands the significance of her visit to King Yan's mansion.

So from the very beginning, she tried her best to seduce King Yan.

Those with a little stronger concentration might not be seduced by Gongsun Yanran.

But Yan Wang Li Yan happened to be a stern ghost.

So he didn't care about Gongsun Yanran's motives at all, and was only intoxicated by her beautiful figure and dancing posture.

In the eyes of Li Yan, the King of Yan, if a peony dies under the flowers, it is also romantic to be a ghost.

He is willing to let him die like this under Gongsun Yanran's pomegranate skirt.

"Okay, good blow!"

Yan Wang Li Yan became interested for a while, and wanted to dance with Gongsun Yanran on stage.

For such absurd actions, the servants of Prince Yan's Mansion didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

I saw Yan Wang Li Yan, who was half drunk, walking towards the stage step by step.

After dozens of breaths, Li Yan came on stage and followed Gongsun Yanran's dance steps.

While intoxicated, Yan Wang Li Yan felt hot for a while, so he tore off his robe and outer shirt, and took advantage of the momentum to rush towards Gongsun Yanran who was not far away.

Gongsun Yanran did not dodge, and let King Yan do whatever he wanted.

Just when everyone thought that the eye-catching scene was about to be staged, Gongsun Yanran stabbed a dagger into Yan Wang Li Yan's chest without hesitation.

"puff!"

The sound of the dagger piercing into the flesh made King Yan Li Yan feel a little unbelievable.

He stared at Gongsun Yanran closely, his gaze gradually lost, his body limp and collapsed to the ground like noodles.

"There are assassins, there are assassins, protect His Highness, save His Highness quickly!"

King Yan's mansion was in chaos.

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Yan Wang Li Yan was assassinated, and the entire Yan Wang Mansion was in chaos.

This is a big deal.

You must know that although King Yan has no ambitions, he is still a prince and a prince.

The dignified prince was stabbed at the feet of the emperor in the capital, and what would be the result if it was heard by His Majesty the emperor?
I'm afraid that blood will flow into rivers, and heads will roll, right?
Of course, the most important thing right now is to save King Yan.

Right now King Yan was only assassinated, but not necessarily dead.

If they can be rescued, maybe their fate will turn for the better.

There are many disciples and practitioners with high martial arts skills in Yanwang's mansion.

These people rushed forward, but were sealed away by Gongsun Yanran's foul breath.

Many of the palace's followers found that they were blocked by an invisible wall of air, and it was impossible to take a step beyond.

They could only watch helplessly as Gongsun Yanran grabbed Yan Wang Li Yan's hair and raised his head, then wiped his neck with a dagger.

puff!
Yan Wang Li Yan's blood gushed out from his neck, and his limbs struggled frantically.

But Gongsun Yanran held him tightly, even though he was tossing about, she would not let go.

After a hundred breaths, Yan Wang Li Yan's blood was almost drained, his body limp and collapsed on the ground like a puddle of mud.

"This witch, this witch is too hateful!"

"Yeah, how can there be such a hateful witch in this world."

"Kill her, kill her to avenge His Highness King Yan!"

A group of disciples raised their knives and shouted, but they were incompetent and furious.

That Gongsun Yanran still felt that it was not enough to humiliate King Yan's followers, so she directly cut off the head of King Yan Li Yan, then flew through the air, flew over the wall of King Yan's mansion, and walked away.

There was a deathly silence in the air.

After the invisible air wall disappeared, all the disciples were able to rush forward.

They hugged the headless body of Yan Wang Li Yan and wailed loudly like a mourning concubine.

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The dignified prince was assassinated in his own palace, the news cannot be suppressed no matter what.

Soon the palace knew the news.

Emperor Xianlong roared hysterically like an orphaned beast.

Although Yan Wang Li Yan was not Emperor Xianlong's favorite heir, he was also Emperor Xianlong's blood after all.

His own son died suddenly, and his head was cut off by an assassin, so which emperor could bear it?
Emperor Xianlong only felt that he had been insulted, a huge insult!
"Come on, come on, call Zheng Jie to me."

After a period of panic, now Emperor Xianlong has been completely occupied by anger.

After thinking about it, he should discuss some countermeasures with his most trusted servant.

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Zheng Jie rushed to Zichen Hall as quickly as possible.

He knew the master's temperament very well.

Usually, I dare not wait a little longer, let alone at this time.

This is when a man is most vulnerable, even an emperor.

Zheng Jie tried his best to let himself walk lightly.

After entering the hall, he could feel the deathly silence.

After bypassing the screen and coming to the Nuan Pavilion, seeing that Emperor Xianlong had aged many years in an instant, Zheng Jie sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the servants have heard about it. Please also express your condolences."

It was fine if he didn't say that, Emperor Xianlong became angry instantly when he heard this.

"Sorrow and obedience, how can you tell me to mourn and obedience? That is my child, my flesh and blood. If it was your child who died, what would you do?"

Zheng Jie was silent.

After a long time, Emperor Xianlong realized that he had said something wrong, coughed and said: "I just fainted for a while, I overdid it."

As a king, it is not easy to be able to admit mistakes, to reach this point.

Of course Zheng Jie would not argue with him, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to quickly find the murderer who assassinated His Highness King Yan and bring him to justice."

This sentence is on point.

Emperor Xianlong nodded repeatedly when he heard the words: "Yes, yes! I must catch this murderer now. According to the guards of Prince Yan's Mansion, this assassin may have a very high level of cultivation. Companion, this time I am afraid it will be you I did it myself."

Zheng Jie hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, it's not because the servants are unwilling to contribute, but because they are worried about His Majesty's safety. If this assassin can take the life of His Royal Highness King Yan as if he were in a land of no one, then he may not be able to sneak into the palace. "

Emperor Xianlong's heart was startled by Zheng Jie's words, and he gasped.

Yes, he was so mad that he forgot about it.

Although there are restrictions and formations in the palace, there are always exceptions to everything.

What if this assassin could really ignore the prohibition and the formation and sneak into the palace?
At that time, Emperor Xianlong would be in danger of his life.

Therefore, Zheng Jie's amulet should not be easily moved anyway.

"Then help me think about it, who is the right person to find the assassin?"

As soon as Emperor Xianlong's words fell, Zheng Jie immediately continued: "This servant thinks that the villain Zhao Xun is the most suitable."

"Zhao Xun?"

Hearing this name, Emperor Xianlong instinctively frowned.

"Is he okay?"

"Your Majesty, although Zhao Xun's cultivation level is not high, his contacts are top-notch. Yuan Tiangang is his adoptive father, and Shanzhang and Qinglian Daozhang are his mentors. Your Majesty only needs to let him go to investigate the case. If he When there is a problem, these people will not sit idly by."

Wonderful!

Emperor Xianlong heard the words and called out to the experts.

I have to say that Zheng Jie is quite accurate in seeing people's hearts.

Whether it is the head of the mountain, the head of Qinglian, or Yuan Tiangang, they all regard Zhao Xun as their own.

Although Emperor Xianlong didn't know the reason why they did this, but after thinking about it carefully, there must be a reason for them to do so.

Emperor Xianlong only needs to delegate power.

"Just do as your friend tells you."

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"What, His Royal Highness King Yan was assassinated in the palace!"

When the Yuan eunuch who delivered the decree told Zhao Xun the news, Zhao Xun still felt a little unbelievable.

Although he thought about this possibility, the possibility and the fact that it actually became a reality are completely two different things.

"Hush! Mr. Zhao, please keep your voice down. Only a very few people know about this matter, so you must not spread it to the outside world."

Zhao Xun nodded again and again: "Eunuch Yuan, don't worry, I understand the rules."

"Hey, there are unpredictable things in the sky, and people have misfortunes and blessings. Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness King Yan died young. Your Majesty is very sad. Master Zhao must catch the assassin to relieve His Majesty's worries."

Zhao Xun wondered why it was him every time, did Emperor Xianlong disagree with him?
"Eunuch Yuan, don't worry, I will do my best."

"It's not about doing your best, it's about doing your best."

Eunuch Yuan emphasized.

"Well, I will do my best."

Zhao Xun was a little dumbfounded.

"That's all, the decree has been passed on to our family, so don't bother Mr. Zhao to handle the case. Farewell."

After finishing speaking, Eunuch Yuan turned his head to leave.

Zhao Xun quickly took out another gold leaf and stuffed it into Eunuch Yuan's hand.

"Your Majesty Zhao is too polite. I heard that Duke Zheng recommended you to His Majesty this time."

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(End of this chapter)