That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1098 Husband and wife live and die together

As soon as July passes and August enters, the Mid-Autumn Festival is not far away.

In the border area of ​​Youzhou, more than [-] iron cavalry escorted a luxury carriage pulled by six horses from north to south. The whole carriage was like a small moving palace, with inner and outer compartments and tables. Chairs, beds, screens and stoves, everything you need is available.

Different from the light car Jiancong when they came, Xu Beiyou and Xiao Zhinan returned to the imperial capital from the Buddhist ancestral home this time. Too secretive.

In the huge carriage, there were only the husband and wife. At this time, Xiao Zhinan was sitting behind the desk, staring at the several seals on the table. The so-called six seals of the Son of Heaven, namely the Emperor’s Xingxi, the Emperor’s Zhixie, the Emperor’s Xinxi, and the Emperor’s Xingxie The emperor's seal, the emperor's seal, and the emperor's letter seal are all jade chi and tiger new seals, sealed with Wudu purple clay, and uploaded to the national seal, collectively known as the seven seals.

In addition to the Chuan Guoxie, the emperor's seal is used for conferring princes, princes and officials, the emperor's seal is used for granting orders to princes, princes and officials, the emperor's letter seal is used for military campaigns, and the emperor's seal is used for recruiting ministers. The emperor's seal is used for worshiping foreign affairs, and the emperor's seal is used for matters of heaven, earth, ghosts and gods.

In terms of power alone, the emperor's seal is naturally the most important thing, almost the most powerful thing in the world, no matter whether it is the Ministry of War or the Governor's Mansion, as long as it involves the recruitment and deployment of troops, it needs to be stamped with this seal.

However, in terms of containing luck, the emperor's letter seal used to worship the sky and worship the sky is the most important. Qi went up to the congratulatory table, and the chief assistant Ge Kui, who was the head of the officials and officials, had to write Qingci.The cinnabar is placed in the purple gold bowl, and the "pivot brush" used for the ticket is added. On the blue paper made of various precious leaves, the bright red parallel essays on worshiping heaven are written in the top pavilion style.

This is the green word.

When the Qingci is finished and before it is burned to sacrifice to God, the emperor's seal must be stamped on the Qingci to show the sincerity of the emperor in the world.

Emperor Sejong of Dazheng reigned for 45 years. During these 45 years, Emperor Xinxi was used a lot. After Sejong died, Shenzong succeeded to the throne, from Shenzong to Aizong, and then to Daqi Taizu, Taizong, and Gaozong , a total of five generations of emperors, except for daily sacrifices to heaven, did not use this seal much.

Xiao Zhinan brought a total of three seals with him on this trip, namely the emperor's seal representing the authority to deploy troops, the emperor's seal representing the heaven, earth, ghosts and gods, and the Chuanguo seal, the first of the "seven seals".

This also represented Xiao Zhinan's detached position in which he now holds power alone. He is not the emperor but holds the seal of the emperor and the power of a country. He is not ashamed of the saying that not being the emperor is better than the emperor.

Xu Beiyou sat across from Xiao Zhinan, holding a jug of wine and a wine glass in each hand, drinking by himself, without any intention of sharing with Xiao Zhinan.

In the first 20 years of his life, he didn't drink at all, but after the death of Gongsun Zhongmou, the teacher who taught him, he became more used to drinking, but he didn't drink too much, so Xiao Zhinan let him go.

Xu Beiyou raised his head and drank the strong wine in the cup in one gulp, spit out a mouthful of strong but not turbid alcohol, and carefully felt the hot liquid all the way down like an iron horse galloping with a destructive force, burning his heart and lungs, and then Then he said: "You have been staring at these three big seals for almost half an hour, do you want to see if the flowers are coming?"

Xiao Zhinan withdrew his eyes from the big seal, and said slowly: "Although I was lucky enough to get a chance from the emperor's grandmother in the Meishan Emperor's Mausoleum, and was able to be among the monks of the earth immortal, but in fact, I am interested in practicing for longevity. I am not proficient in Yitu, and I have no intention of doing so, so this seal, known as the Chuan Guoxie that can be compared with the Tianyin of the Daoist sect, falling into my hands is tantamount to a secret casting of a pearl, so I have been thinking whether to give it If you change the owner, you can make the best use of it.”

Xu Beiyou put down the wine glass in his hand, and couldn't help but said: "Du Tianyin of Taoism, autumn leaves can be used, and dust leaves can be used, but I, Xu Beiyou, can't use it. Master's wife can use Jianzong's Sword of Zhuxian, and I, Xu Beiyou, can use it But people in the Taoist sect can't use it. As for the Chuan Guoxie, Emperor Taizong Wen can use it, Emperor Gao Zongsu can use it, and you can use it too, but I can't use it."

Xiao Zhinan stretched out his hand to press the Nine-Dragon Hub on the Seal of Chuan Guo, and said, "You really think I don't understand half of it? You still lie to me with false words, the Linglong Pagoda of Taoism and your Immortal Execution Sword are indeed as you said, except in Wuzhu's Sometimes it can be temporarily borrowed by others, and at other times others cannot use half of it. The same is true for the emperor's sword of the imperial court, but the Dutian seal and Chuan Guoxi are not the case. Since Qiuye can lend the Dutian seal to Chen Ye, why can't I Lend you the Chuan Guoxie too?"

Xu Beiyou picked up his wine glass again, and said with a little embarrassment, "Since you know it, why are you saying that you are not proficient in it? If I know that you also understand this, I won't waste my time talking."

Xiao Zhinan gave him a blank look: "Isn't this self-effacing? Do you want me to say that I understand it in front of you, the earth fairy of the eighteenth floor? Isn't this a bit of a trick?"

Xu Beiyou smiled, and said softly: "Indeed, you can 'lend' me the Chuan Guoxie, just like when Emperor Taizongwen used the Chuan Guoxie to help me step directly to the [-]th Floor of the Earth Immortal when the Circular Mound Altar was changed. , is the same reason, but I have always been worried, after reaching the realm of the [-]th Floor of the Earth Immortal, if I rashly use the luck of the Son of Heaven, will it bring unforeseen disasters."

Xiao Zhinan asked: "Why does Qiuye use the Dutian seal repeatedly but is safe?"

Xu Beiyou put down his wine glass and explained: "That's because the headmaster of the Taoist sect is a person who seeks longevity. Whether to use the Dutian seal is in line with the way of heaven. But the emperors of the secular world are not like this. Throughout history, there has never been a century-old emperor. The longest reigning emperor is only a sixty-year-old emperor, and no emperor can seek longevity in the emperor's position, whether it is the ancestor dragon Shihuang who seeks the elixir of life, or the great Zheng Shizong who is dedicated to Xuanxiu. In this way, even the emperor Taizu of this dynasty can only ascend to the throne by luck after giving up the throne, this is the rule of a hundred-year-old emperor in the world."

Speaking of this, Xu Beiyou was afraid of causing Xiao Zhinan's sadness, so he paused for a while, and after seeing that her face was unharmed, he continued: "The eighteenth floor of the earth immortal can only be regarded as a half-immortal at most, and when the life span is still at the end, the eighteenth floor On top of that, there is only half a step away from the immortal realm of the great longevity, which can be regarded as the little longevity, Taizong Wenhuang... Lao Taishan and his uncle forcibly set foot on the eighteenth floor, which triggered the way of heaven The rules, which lead to the punishment of heaven, will eventually be burnt together..."

Xiao Zhinan said flatly: "There has never been a century-old emperor in the world, so let me ask you, are you an emperor?"

Xu Beiyou froze suddenly.

Xiao Zhinan gently pushed the Chuan Guoxi Seal forward, pushed it in front of Xu Beiyou, and continued: "Since you are not the emperor of the world, then I will lend you the Chuan Guoxi Seal, is there any problem?"

Xu Beiyou was speechless, then sighed softly.

How could he not understand Xiao Zhinan's intentions? Xiao Zhinan knew that sooner or later there would be a battle between him and Qiu Ye, so he wanted to 'lend' him the Chuan Guoxie. But there is only Zhu Xian's sword. If he really wants to fight, Xu Beiyou has to borrow this Chuan Guoxie.

It's just that if he is not careful and his luck turns against him, Xu Beiyou will certainly be defeated, and Xiao Zhinan, the owner of the Imperial Seal, will not be able to escape.

Is it true that the husband and wife should live and die together?
(End of this chapter)