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Chapter 764: Chang An, the Heavenly Judgment Council, fights to the death with thorn palms in front of the imperial city gate

Winter turned to spring, spring turned to summer, and when midsummer came to an end, a piece of news shocked the world. The Xiling Temple suddenly sent a delegation to officially visit Chang'an.

The size of the mission this time was somewhat beyond the expectations of the world. It was actually led by the Great Priest Tianyu himself. There were more than a hundred people, including the three chief ministers of the Tianyu Department and the Guangming Department, as well as the headmaster’s personal secretary. In terms of scale and level, it is the highest in a century.

The Great Priest Tianyu is one of the three great thrones of the Xiling Temple. In a world where Haotian's divine radiance shines, especially in countries other than the Tang Dynasty, his status is even more respected than the king of a country.

Because the Heavenly Mandate Seat can listen to Haotian's voice at the closest distance, he usually does not leave Taoshan with great fanfare. Even when he leaves Taoshan and Xiling, he usually quietly enters the world to practice and rarely appears in front of the world, especially when visiting other countries. rare.

The destination of the Tianyu Great Priest's visit this time was the only Tang Empire in the world that dared to talk to Xiling on an equal footing. Moreover, there was also a Judgment God in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty. The two Gods gathered together in Chang'an. This matter suddenly made a difference in the world. It triggered a wave of shock.

The royal families of the Southern Jin, Yuelun, Yan, Song, Dahe and other countries were nervously speculating on the true purpose of Xiling Temple's move.

Xiling Temple leads the Haotian Dao Sect and has hundreds of millions of believers in the world. It also has a very high status in the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty court naturally attaches great importance to this visit and began to make careful and meticulous preparations early.

As autumn grew stronger, the great priest Tianyu and his envoy finally arrived in Chang'an City.

After going through a tedious and demanding procedure, the Xiling mission completed its official mission, but had no intention of leaving. The great priest Tianyu moved into Nanmen Temple.

The people of Chang'an City did not love General Xiahou as sincerely as they did the other three generals of the empire.

Because for decades, there have been rumors in the world that Xiahou killed prisoners, killed innocent people indiscriminately and pretended to be a war hero. I don’t know how many Tang laws he violated, but there was no evidence.

During this period, Xu Xin did not go to meet with the Great Priest Tianyu, and the Great Priest Tianyu did not go to him. Instead, he kept observing the daughter of light chosen by Wei Guangming from a distance.

Although the people Xiahou killed indiscriminately were not Tang people, the people of Chang'an, who had simple and direct thinking, always felt that violence was not their true ability.

In the early morning, under the enthusiastic guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and under the admiring gaze of the Yulin Army, Xiahou put on a brand-new armor, led dozens of soldiers, and rode towards Chang'an City.

On the streets of Chang'an, Xu Xin listened to the cheers and applause coming from the long street, looked at the back of Xiahou who had just passed by on horseback, and said with a smile: "Xiahou is old and has no spirit at all. He is alive and dead. What's the difference."

Probably for this reason, the court officials of the Tang Dynasty did not like General Xiahou, who was known for his arrogance and extravagance.

The two great thrones of Judgment and Heavenly Mandate stayed in Chang'an for a long time. With the exception of the Tang Dynasty, all the countries in the world became more and more anxious, and things seemed to have become a little embarrassing.

But at this time, there was another news that shocked Chang'an. He had just won a great victory in northern Xinjiang. General Xiahou, who was famous for his violence and power, was about to return to Beijing and retire.

However, after all, Xiahou had been stationed in the cold northern Xinjiang for the Tang Dynasty for decades. Today, he was discharged and returned to his old age. He was still warmly welcomed by Chang'an City. The crowds on both sides of the street cheered and applauded from time to time.

When he returned to Chang'an City in the autumn, Xia Hou, the general of the army who had been stationed on the border of the Tang Dynasty for decades and made great military exploits, finally returned to Chang'an City.

The official road in front of the east gate of Chang'an City has long been cleaned. Amidst the solemn and solemn music, Prince Li Peiyan of the Tang Dynasty came out of the city with hundreds of civil and military officials to wait for him. Countless celebrities from Chang'an were waiting eagerly.

Spring goes, summer returns, and autumn returns.

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When Xu Xin first met Xia Hou, this guy ordered the massacre of Yan army prisoners of war. Although he was defeated by Xu Xin, he still had a hidden domineering attitude.

However, today's Xiahou has obviously become a bit older. Although he is wearing a brand new armor, although his eyebrows are still cold and indifferent, and his body is still as tall as a mountain, he is really old.

He failed to obtain the Heavenly Book in the wasteland, and was continuously assassinated by the Demon Sect. He was exhausted and deeply hurt. He felt that there was no hope of breakthrough, and his spirit was broken. "Ning Que also went to the palace, is he planning to launch an attack today?"

"The Tang Dynasty's palm-cutting duel is so exciting, you can't miss it!"

Xu Xin, who was on the long street, looked at the academy in the distance. He sensed two auras heading towards the imperial city. He drank another cup of morning tea and took his people to watch the excitement.

The bleak autumn wind enveloped the imperial city, and the vermilion palace walls stood out among the falling leaves.

In front of the imperial city, dozens of luxurious carriages were waiting outside the square in front of the palace. A few hundred feet ahead of the moat's jade railing was the palace gate, where there were many people.

Today's court meeting, all the big shots who have not attended the morning court for a long time are here.

Prince Li Peiyan of the Tang Dynasty came, military leader Zhenguo General Xu Shi came, the academicians came, and the ministers also came. Even the prime minister who was recuperating from illness came to court with his illness.

All the dignitaries from the Tang Dynasty court and the military appeared in front of the imperial city because they wanted to see off General Xiahou.

Looking at the tall figure slowly walking out of the imperial city gate, the faces of the big shots showed very complicated emotions, including comforting smiles, sighs, and sadness.

This was the first general in the Tang Dynasty to be relieved of his military power during the Apocalypse. Going back more than a hundred years, he was probably the only general who had no reason to surrender his military power.

Xiahou walked slowly outside the city gate, looking at the adults and colleagues who had been in the same court for decades, the expression on his solemn face was also very complicated.

However, his steps were quite brisk. He knew his situation well. He had offended the academy and was constantly jumping between Tang Dynasty and Xiling. It was already good to have such a result. Xiahou was very satisfied.

The early morning sunshine shone on those civil and military ministers, and they were covered with purple and dressed like animals.

When Xiahou left the hall, he impulsively contradicted the emperor. He did not want to humiliate himself and apologized to the academy. He also said that even the hundreds of thousands of frontier soldiers in northern Xinjiang would not be willing to accept such a thing.

This situation naturally aroused a lot of discussion, and many adults felt grievances for Xia Hou in their hearts. Xia Hou, the general of Zhenbei who worked hard and made great achievements, will return to the countryside just because of a word from the college master. This makes it difficult for the proud officials of the Tang Dynasty to accept.

Today, the great gentleman at the back of the academy can bring General Xiahou back to his old age. Then, whose turn will it be tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?

Although the emperor was said to have overturned the verdict of General Xuanwei's family extermination in court, the vast majority of officials in the court felt that there was no need to investigate the matter in depth, and it was pointless to overturn the verdict.

In the minds of these adults, the truth about the tragedy in the first year of Tianqi is not important at all, and it is not a thing at all.

They felt that the academy targeted Xiahou because Xiahou had offended them. The case of General Xuanwei Lin Guangyuan was just an excuse and reason.

But these big figures in Datang cannot accept such excuses and reasons. Even if the emperor personally issued an order to overturn the case and Xiahou, who had committed this tragedy, was forced to return to his old age, they still felt that this matter was not done well and that the academy should not interfere with the court and should be restricted.

The heavy vermilion palace door was pushed open. After Tang Guo Wenwu walked out of the doorway, he saw Ning Que and Sang Sang standing at the head of the stone bridge.

In front of Man Chao's "beast", Ning Que took the knife handed over by Sangsang, pierced the palm of his left hand with the blade, and then began to move. The sharp blade cut a long gash in his palm, and blood began to flow. The slightly white flesh that oozed out and turned out was instantly dyed red.

This is the most formal form of duel in the Tang Dynasty, the Thorn Palm Death Duel, which means...until death.

(End of this chapter)