Eternal Tianzong

Chapter 468 Ten Years of Cold Winter, Royal Court!
"In recent times, the top ten immortal sects were in harmony with each other, demons were ready to move, and the three sects of demons wanted to use this to disrupt the world. The Ming and Han dynasties were even more ambitious, and it was obvious that even the four holy places showed signs of being born. You Xuantianzong wants It is too difficult to prosper in ancient times, and it may not be as you wish."

In the jade shop, the old man looked out the window, pondered for a moment, and then said suddenly.

Duanyou remained silent for a long time, shaking his head: "It's up to people to do it. If you don't do some things, how do you know you can't do them?"

The warm sun is shining, the jade shop is clear, the street outside is full of traffic and people's voices, but inside the house is silent, there is no words for a long time.

Autumn goes to winter, heavy snow falls, the shop is warm and warm, red coals are burning on the stove, a pot of common good wine is warmed in hot water, the carpenter's family is called by the old man, Duanchou went to the vegetable market to cut some good meat, a mouthful Put some shallots and ginger slices on the cauldron.

"It's rare for the old man to be in good health."

The carpenter drank a bowl, his face flushed, and the carpenter's son surrounded Duanchou, squatting in front of Duanchou with a greedy face, holding a porcelain bowl.

"Brother Duan, is the meat ready? Didn't you say it will be ready soon?"

This urchin blinked a pair of smart eyes, only four years old, already quite good at pestering people.

Duanchou filled a bowl full of fragrant meat for him, sprinkled some chopped green onions, and fed him slowly. The little guy danced around the fire, while the carpenter's wife smiled, her eyes soft.

Hucheng is located in the center of Moon Lake, and the winter seems to be very long. During the New Year Festival, King Xia came to visit alone in a coir raincoat, said some irrelevant words, and left soon.

The south of the city appeared to be peaceful, or rather, the entire lake city was peaceful.

Slowly, Duanchou merged into this world. He seemed to have forgotten that he was still a monk of the immortal way, that he forgot his identity as the suzerain of the Xuantian Sect, and that he forgot his mission and his disciples. He learned how to carve jade with the old man every day. , Eating wontons in the morning, eating a big pot of vegetables with the carpenter's family at night, smelling the smell of firewood and charcoal, the golden core is silent, the sword energy is hidden, and it seems to have fallen into an eternal sleep.

Indistinctly, ten cold winters have passed, and the punishment for mission failure has yet to come. It seems that the sorrow has not been realized, and it has completely integrated into the current life.

The naughty boy back then was no longer much shorter than him, full of vigor, perhaps because he had heard too many stories, the boy would often hold a two-foot-long iron-wood sword and dance in front of the shop, saying that he wanted to become a hero who would fight for justice.

The idea of ​​a young man is always very simple. He wants to protect his parents, the grandfather who runs the jade shop, and the brother Duan who told him stories since he was a child and often made delicious food for him.

The sky is just dim and bright, and it is the late autumn of the year.

The green shirt looked a bit old, Duanchou swept out the charcoal that had been burnt last night out of the shop, he seemed to have sensed something, and looked up at Wang Ting.

His eyes were a little confused, he suddenly didn't know what this sudden feeling was, but there was a throbbing in his heart.

He looked at the corner of the jade shop, the boy forgot his "treasure sword" on the ground again, Duanchou picked up the wooden sword, suddenly a little dazed, the wooden sword buzzed and trembled in his hand, he felt very familiar, Not sure what to do.

The old man walked out from the inside, his body was a bit bent, his eyebrows on both sides were already gray, he was wearing a coarse white robe, and the thousand-layer cloth shoes under his feet had been patched six or seven times.

His eyes were a little muddy, he chuckled lightly and said, "There is excitement to watch."

Duanchou was slightly dazed, he looked outside the shop, many people were heading towards the east of the city, they were in a hurry, the young man ran in quickly and grabbed his arm.

"Brother Duan, let's go, take a look. I heard that at the east gate of the city, there are royal guards promulgating the imperial list."

Although the boy is still immature, his physique is very well developed, he is as strong as a calf, at this moment he dragged Duanchou out of the shop, and ran all the way towards the east of the city.

Many people head towards the east of the city. The streets are full of ordinary people. The imperial list is not common. Every year, it is almost only the birthday of the monarch, the empress dowager, and when the world is amnesty. Otherwise, there are only imperial examinations. Generally speaking , if there is no major event in the royal court, it will not issue the imperial list.

Today's royal list suddenly broke out, something big must have happened in the royal court, and many ordinary people would not let it go.

East of the city.

The officers and soldiers had known about this for a long time, and they were maintaining order with a solemn face, so that the royal guards could post the imperial list and announce the content, but they dared not make any mistakes, because it was a serious crime of beheading.

The young man dragged Duanchou all the way to the city gate, at the east gate of the city, the posting place was already crowded with people, probably people from the entire lake had already gathered here.

"By God's blessing, the monarch said. The crown prince suddenly fell ill a few days ago. Dozens of royal doctors in the royal court were helpless. The widows were very anxious, fearing that the crown prince might lose something. Today, the imperial list is issued. Regardless of family background, we will recruit the world's medical masters, capable people and strangers." .”

"Anyone who uncovers the list and saves the crown prince will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold, and ten thousand households will be made marquises; those who deceive the emperor will punish the nine clans and be executed!"

"Here!" Wang Ting's personal guards turned their backs to the imperial list, holding a knife at the waist, and read out the content of the imperial list with a solemn face, their eyes were like lightning, scanning the people in all directions, no one dared to look at him.

After a while, the guards looked away, arched their hands, and said: "You are all people in my royal capital. The crown prince is critically ill and his life is hanging by a thread. As subjects, we should share the worries of the monarch and Great Xia. Those who are capable, It can be revealed and entered the palace face."

After saying that, Wang Ting's personal guard waved his hand slightly, led the rest of the guards, left the crowd together, and returned to the Wang Ting to report their orders.

In the same place, there were only two officers and soldiers standing on the left and right sides of the imperial list, and they remained silent.

After Wang Ting's personal guards left, the surrounding people immediately went into an uproar, pointing and pointing, making a lot of noise, some were bragging, some were worried, some didn't take it seriously, and some were eager to try.

However, more than half an hour passed, but no one dared to step forward to reveal the list.

Time passed slowly, the sun was setting, the crowds were thinning, and Duanchou remained unmoved. At this moment, his eyes were calm, staring at the imperial list in front of him, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The boy turned his head, he looked at Duanchou strangely, and said: "Brother Duan, everyone is gone, let's go too, do you want to reveal the imperial list?"

Taking a deep breath, Duanchou reached out and touched the boy's head. He looked at the emperor's list and said with a smile, "Why not?"

When the old man came, he bent his body, but his eyes were clear. He stood beside Duanchou, and slowly lowered the crutches he was leaning on: "Ten years."

"Yes, ten years."

Duanchou sighed, he bowed to the old man and said: "Boy is stupid, thank you senior for giving me a chance."

"Fate gathers, fate breaks up, there will be a day when we will meet again, Duan boy, don't let me down."

The voice gradually became inaudible, and the last word fell, and the old man disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)