The counterattack of the villains

Chapter 365

The capital, the Forbidden City.

At the end of East Chang'an Avenue, there is a five-entry courtyard house with a large area. The plaque of "Xinwangfu" is hung on the gate of the house, which is Zhu Youjian's residence.

Although the Xinwang Mansion is quite large, its buildings and utensils are extremely simple. This is not because of Zhu Youjian's simple life, but because of poverty.

Zhu Youjian was canonized as the King of Xin in the second year of Tianqi. He was only 11 years old at that time, so he did not leave the palace to become a feudal clan, and temporarily lived in the Xuqin Palace behind the Ciqing Palace.

It was not until the seventh year of the apocalypse, that is, at the beginning of this year, after marrying the concubine Zhou, that he moved out of the palace and moved into the palace.

Originally, his elder brother Zhu Youxiao planned to build a new Xinwang Mansion for him.

However, due to the emptiness of the national treasury, it would cost a lot to build a new palace. Li Yongzhen, the chief eunuch in charge of internal affairs, proposed to renovate the old Huiwang Mansion and give it to Zhu Youjian to live in.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help it, he had no money, so he had to wrong the emperor and agreed to the proposal.

Fortunately, Zhu Youjian was already frugal, not the kind of person who pursued luxury, so he didn't care.

Originally wanting to live in a refurbished room is enough to wrong Zhu Youjian, the prince.

However, Li Yongzhen, relying on Wei Zhongxian as the backer, was so bold as to enrich his own pockets, even giving A a large sum of money to renovate the old house.

As a result, Xinwang Mansion has become such a simple and crude appearance, not to mention carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions, towers and pavilions, even the houses are obviously old.

In the home of the majestic prince, there are even rooms that leak from the rain, and Zhu Youjian's main room is slightly better.

At midnight, in the bedroom of the principal room, Zhu Youjian embraced his new concubine who had been married for less than three months, sleeping soundly.

But it could be seen that under his tightly closed eyelids, the eyeballs were trembling rapidly.

……

"What place is this? Why am I here?" Zhu Youjian stood on a mountain peak, looking at the scene in front of him in shock.

I saw many large and small mountain peaks in front of me, but these peaks, without exception, were floating in the sky.

And he himself was standing on a floating mountain peak, with white clouds drifting past his feet and around him.

On the many floating mountains, there are various buildings with flying eaves and brackets, which are beautiful, and behind him, there is also an octagonal pavilion.

Suddenly, he noticed that on a mountain peak not far away, a man in white flew out of the mountain with a long sword on his feet, and then turned into a stream of light, flying towards the biggest mountain peak in the distance.

Afterwards, people from other mountain peaks also flew out with swords, and gathered towards the main peak one after another. There was also a streamer coming from behind him, passing by not far from him.

The stream of light filled the sky, like a gorgeous meteor shower.

"This is... a sword fairy?"

Zhu Youjian became excited uncontrollably. He ran to the side of the Fukong Mountain where he was, waved his arms and shouted loudly: "Hey... I'm here, has anyone heard?"

No matter how mature and stable he is, he is still only a 16-year-old boy after all. How can he be stable when he sees such a miraculous scene?
He yelled for a while, but no one paid any attention to him. Seeing that those sword fairies had gone far away in an instant, he jumped up in anxiety.

At this moment, a gentle male voice suddenly sounded from behind him: "Your Majesty, you don't have to do this, they won't be able to hear you."

Zhu Youjian suddenly turned around, and saw a young man in white clothes Shengxue, with a long sword on his back, handsome, handsome, and elegant, standing there looking at him and smiling.

Zhu Youjian walked up to the man quickly, and asked excitedly, "You know me? Who are you? What is this place?"

Facing Zhu Youjian's three consecutive questions, the man clasped his fists and said, "Li Mu, the sixth generation leader of the Emei Sect in Xiashu Mountain, met His Royal Highness Xinwang."

"Shu Mountain?" Zhu Youjian's eyes brightened, and he said even more excitedly: "This is Shu Mountain? Then you and them are the legendary Shu Mountain Sword Immortal?"

Li Mu nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, I and them are the legendary Shu Mountain Sword Immortals."

Zhu Youjian asked puzzledly: "Why did I come here? Did you bring me out of the capital?"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "My lord has not left the capital, not even the palace, this is not the real Mount Shu."

Zhu Youjian was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Li Mudao: "This is in Wang Ye's dream. The scene that Wang Ye sees is actually the Shu Mountain in his memory."

Speaking of this, he clasped his fists and bowed slightly, and said apologetically: "I entered the dream of the prince without the permission of the prince, and I hope the prince will forgive me."

Zhu Youjian said in amazement: "Dream? You mean I'm dreaming now?"

Li Mudao: "Exactly."

"Hiss..." Zhu Youjian pinched himself suspiciously, immediately gasped in pain, and said angrily, "You lied to me, if it was really a dream, how could I be in pain?"

Li Mu said dumbfoundedly: "Go back to the lord, because I will cast a spell at this moment to combine reality and dreams."

"In this way, there is no difference between the dream and the reality. Everything the prince experiences in the dream will be reflected on the real body."

"For example, if you pinch yourself, when you wake up, you will find a bruise on your arm."

This is a special use of mental power, similar to Freddy's ability on Elm Street.

Back in the Three Kingdoms Warriors world, Li Mu used this trick to kill many generals under Dong Zhuo's command without anyone noticing.

Zhu Youjian's heart trembled, and he asked tentatively, "Then what if you kill someone else in your dream?"

Li Mu said calmly: "Then the person who was killed will really die."

Zhu Youjian was shocked, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes.

Li Mu could naturally guess what he was thinking, and said softly: "Don't worry, my lord, I won't hurt my lord, on the contrary, I intend to bring the Emei faction to serve my lord."

"Serve me?" Zhu Youjian was startled when he heard the words, and asked in puzzlement, "Why?"

Li Mudao: "Because only the prince can save Daming, now the world is full of demons dancing around, people are dying, and even the imperial court has been controlled by demons."

"Nowadays, the sage is ignorant and ignorant, and he favors and trusts traitors. If we want to uphold justice and restore the universe, we need to level the world and establish another Mingjun."

"Military Minister Fu Tianqiu, Mr. Fu, said that the prince is both civil and military, and also has a benevolent heart. He is a Mingjun, so I will come here."

Zhu Youjian was shocked and said: "What? Are you planning to make me rebel?"

Li Mu sighed: "Although the words are not so, but the final result is indeed so, it depends on whether the prince is willing to save Daming."

Zhu Youjian forced himself to calm down, and asked with frowned eyebrows: "Just now you said that the imperial court has been controlled by demons, what do you mean?"

Li Mu said solemnly: "It literally means that the civil and military officials standing in the court hall are no longer the original people, but transformed by a group of demons."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhu Youjian to ask again, he directly explained the matter of Purdue Cihang in detail.

Including Dongchang Fanzi and Jin Yiwei going to the south of the Yangtze River with the intention of arresting Fu Tianchou, they have no reservations.

Zhu Youjian's face changed from blue to white after hearing this.

Although it is impossible for him to believe what others say, Li Mu's words are too clear, and there is no logical problem.

Moreover, many situations are basically correct, and Li Mu's miraculous method of meeting in a dream makes him have to believe it.

"In short, this is the situation now. If the prince is willing to turn the tide and save Daming, then I will go to Nandu to preside over the overall situation."

"If the prince is unwilling, then I have no choice but to ask other princes. I think there will always be a prince who understands justice and can stand up."

"My lord, as a member of the royal family, you are blessed by the golden dragon of good luck. Pudu Cihang dare not attack you for the time being. You are safe until Mr. Fu is swallowed."

After all, it is a young man's heart, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but blushed when he heard Li Mu's words, and said loudly: "Who said I don't want to save Daming, it's just..."

Speaking of this, his voice became quieter again, and he said with a troubled face: "It's just that Brother Huang treats me very well, how can I bear to rebel against him?"

Li Mu asked, "Why can't you bear it? The emperor doesn't like being an emperor in the first place. He likes carpentry, tricks, building houses, and puppet shows, but he doesn't like managing government affairs."

"If you're really doing his best, shouldn't you take over the painstaking government affairs and let him do what he likes to do?"

"This..." Zhu Youjian was speechless, what Li Mu said was so reasonable, he didn't know how to refute it?

Li Mu sighed, and continued: "To say something outrageous, the emperor was born in the wrong birth, but if he casts himself into a craftsman's family, he will become a generation of great masters. It's a pity..."

"My lord, government affairs are related to the life and death of the common people in the world, and there must be no further chaos."

"Now there are monsters in the house, intending to devour the luck of the dynasty and bully the world."

"There are post-gold tartars looking at it, and the Ming Dynasty has come to a precarious time. It is not an exaggeration to say that the country is about to perish."

"I am here to beg the prince to follow me to the southern capital, destroy the demons, bring peace to the world, save Daming, and protect the common people."

Zhu Youjian was shocked all over, and muttered to himself in a daze: "Destroy demons, calm the world, save Daming, protect the common people... So, do I have such a mission?"

Li Mu sighed: "Yes, this mission is indeed very heavy, but there are some things that must be done by someone. There is no such thing as a quiet time, but someone is carrying the burden."

He turned around, pointed at the golden summit of Emei and said, "This is the scene of Mount Shu hundreds of years ago, but do you know where all the sword fairies who are so numerous like shooting stars have gone?"

Zhu Youjian asked subconsciously, "Where did they go?"

Li Mu said in a deep voice: "More than 400 years ago, in order to protect the common people in the world from being harmed by demons, they fought desperately against the demons, and they all fell in the end."

"Only my master and a few martial uncles are left. Under the order of the contemporary sect leader, they take the Emei inheritance and escape overseas in advance, so as to preserve some kindling for the righteous way."

"Originally we were happy and carefree overseas, living a fairy-like life."

"But now it's time for Daoxiaomochang and demons to run rampant, so we're back, does the prince know why?"

Zhu Youjian was silent, and turned his head to look at Emei Jinding, his eyes full of reverence.

Li Mu asked this question and didn't want him to answer it. He gave the answer himself: "Because subjugating demons and demons is the bounden duty of my righteous disciples, and it is an unshirkable responsibility."

Li Mu bit the word "responsibility" very hard.

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian's hesitation disappeared, and his messy mind became clearer than ever.

He suddenly turned to look at Li Mu and said, "I understand what you mean. It is the responsibility of you righteous monks to subdue demons and protect the common people."

"And creating a peaceful and prosperous world so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment is also the unshirkable responsibility of my royal family."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youjian's demeanor changed, and he was a little more royal.

He put his hands behind his back, and continued in a firm tone: "Since Brother Huang can't shoulder this responsibility, then let me carry it."

Li Mu clasped his fists with a face full of gratification and gave a deep bow, saying: "My lord Fu has not misunderstood the person, the prince understands the righteousness, and will be the next generation of the people of Ming Dynasty. Thank you, the prince."

Zhu Youjian also bowed to the ground, and said gratefully: "This king is ashamed and dare not take it, and the head of Li is a blow to the head. This king will definitely remember it in his heart, and always use it to alert himself."

The two looked at each other and smiled after getting up, and then Zhu Youjian looked at Emei Jinding again, and said, "Master Li, can I go there and have a look?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Of course."

After speaking, he pointed at the sword, unsheathed the long sword on his back, and then turned into four in front of the two of them, one stopped at Li Mu's feet, and the three stopped in front of Zhu Youjian.

The reason why there are three swords is because Zhu Youjian is not stable, so he can step on one, and the other two are used as armrests.

Li Mu stepped on the flying sword, and said to Zhu Youjian: "My lord, please use the sword, you only need to hold the hilt with both hands, and you will be able to stand firmly."

Zhu Youjian's originally heavy mood was immediately replaced by excitement.

He grabbed the hilts of the two flying swords parked at his waist with both hands, and then stepped on the flying swords at his feet.

"Stand still?"

"Stand still."

"Let's go then!"

Feijian immediately flew up and headed towards Emei Jinding.

Feeling the feeling of Yujian volleying in the air, Zhu Youjian was extremely excited. He suddenly remembered something, turned his head and asked Li Mu beside him: "Master Li, can I learn the art of Yujian from you in reality?"

Li Mu laughed and said, "Why not? As long as the prince can be a good emperor, I will teach you the way of cultivation and the skill of controlling the sword after handling the political affairs every day."

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed, and said loudly: "Okay, after the demons are eliminated and the universe is reorganized, this king will make you a national teacher. I promise you, I will be a good emperor."

"A gentleman's word."

"Hurry up and whip."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Amidst the loud laughter of the two, the Emei Golden Summit has arrived.

In front of a huge palace, there is a vast open space, where hundreds of men and women are practicing sword tactics and practicing the art of controlling the sword.

Zhu Youjian sighed: "If my Ming Dynasty has such a group of sword immortals to protect it, what is the meaning of a mere golden tartar?"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "It's impossible. Cultivators don't get caught up in the world of mortals, and they shouldn't commit crimes recklessly. Otherwise, they will be entangled in karma and fall into a state of no return."

"However, as long as you don't massacre mortals, it's not impossible for practitioners to serve the imperial court."

"After all, although you can't fight for the country, you can also kill demons and demons, eliminate disasters and solve difficulties, and make the country smooth."

After hearing Li Mu's words, Zhu Youjian immediately thought of the significance of monks to the country.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian asked Li Mu: "Master Li, do you know spells like summoning wind and rain or clearing clouds and fog?"

Li Mu smiled and said: "I only know a little bit, but my wife is proficient in this way. With her help, Daming will be free from drought and waterlogging, and the weather will be smooth."

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed, and quickly asked, "Where is Mrs. Li now?"

Li Mudao: "She is right next to Mr. Fu in Nandu. When the prince goes to Nandu, he will see her."

Zhu Youjian couldn't wait to ask: "Then when shall we set off?"

Li Mudao: "It's not too late, we'd better leave overnight tonight, I'm on the roof of the main house of the palace right now."

"After the prince wakes up in a while, you can wake up the princess. Don't disturb the servants. I will take you out of the capital with the skill of controlling the sword."

(End of this chapter)