Sneak assassination in the palace is extremely difficult.
The first is the building, a high-walled compound with a wide view. If you go to the imperial palace in the capital, the various corridors around it are almost like a maze.
Former Dynasty Da Xing, there is a joke about the assassin getting lost outside the palace.
Shu King Residence Although it is not as good as the palace, it is arranged in the same way. The courtyard is wide and there is no obstruction. No matter where you run, you will be seen.
Under the floor tiles of several halls, copper cylinders are buried for sound amplification.
Alarm bells are hidden in key places.
King of Shu close guards are all masters. Soldiers patrolling and stationed, perform "Token Exchange Watch System" and exchange dozens of waist badges each time.
Nowadays, with firearms, it is even more troublesome. As soon as you are discovered and the gong sounds, you will be surrounded by muskets within ten breaths.
In addition, the palace ladies need to execute "Eunuch Supervision", and there is even a special "Rooftop Eunuch" to monitor the roof for changes.
In short, it looks majestic and empty, but is actually dangerous at every step.
There are also many defenses against Xuanmen monks.
With the blessing of Outer Altar Eight Generals, Li Yan used his escape skills to the limit, completely hiding his figure, and even had Dragon Snake Plate covering his breath.
In this case, not to mention those patrolling guards, even the more advanced Xuanmen monks could not detect him with Divine Ability.
But when they were about to reach the harem, Li Yan's back tightened, he stopped, turned around slowly, and looked in the direction of Duanli Gate.
He could feel that there were forces peering at him over there, majestic and solemn, with a strong smell of incense, as vast as mountains and rivers, like stars, sun and moon, without emotions, but containing everything...
It's Shu King Residence offering sacrifices to secular gods!
If I remember correctly, there are two courtyards in front of Duanli Gate, Mountain and River Altar and Land and Grain Altar on the left, and Ancestral Temple on the right.
These are the national sacrifices.
From Sun Moon Star Chen to Shanhe Sheji, there are also Great Xuan Dynasty ancestors, and the meritorious officials who entered Hall of Heroes.
The magic weapon Attendant inside will form National Sacrifice Divine Artifact as long as the time of incense sacrifice is enough.
Of course, that was in Beijing.
Divine Land The mountains and rivers Land and Grain Altar in various places are similar to the formation eyes, Land and Grain Altar dominated by the capital, unable to form National Sacrifice Divine Artifact.
There is only one reason why this happens.
King of Shu no longer worships ancestors.
The palace's temple and the capital began to separate.
This was a major event, and many wars recorded in historical records were directly or indirectly related to it.
During the Shang Dynasty, Ge State kings did not worship their ancestors and were disrespectful to their ancestors. Shang Tang conquered and won the support of the world...
Ba-Chu War, This is also one of the reasons...
King of Shu Is this going to be completely reversed?
Li Yan was confused, but not panicked.
Regardless of sects, palaces, temples, or places like Shu King Residence, the secular gods worshiped are also important protection.
For others, it's a big problem.
But for Li Yan, it is not a problem at all.
He took out the gou ultimatum from his arms, and at the same time straightened the middle finger of his left hand, pinched the horizontal stripe of the middle finger with his index finger and thumb, and bent his ring finger and little finger into the palm of his hand.
This is Heavenly Official Incantation, symbolizing the majesty of Heavenly Official Great Emperor.
The Tianguan School is guilty, and all the gods in the world retreat.
In just an instant, those thoughts quickly faded away.
Bell~
Shu King Residence Ancestral Temple The copper bell on the eaves rang with a light sound.
There was a Daoist in the temple who was meditating and guarding the temple. He raised his head slightly when he heard the sound.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
The Daoist who was filling lamp oil behind him turned to ask.
"It's nothing, maybe it's windy."
The meditating Daoist looked outside and sighed.
The Daoist priest came over, looked outside, and sat down with a sad look on his face, "Brother, Prince won't come this year?"
The meditating Daoist shook his head slightly, "Prince is not in good health, so we will take care of it, but the amount of money allocated is a bit too much."
"It's not about money."
Daoist Tianyou was a little anxious, "If this continues, something will happen. How about we send a message to the capital..."
Before he finished speaking, he was glared at by the meditation Daoist.
"Don't be too troublesome, it's important to save your life!"
"At times like this, if you take the lead, you will die. We are humble, and if the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up..."
Not mentioning the thoughts of these two people, Li Yan forced the queen to retreat from the secular world and also came outside the palace wall of the harem. With a slight exertion of her body, she jumped into the air, just like a civet cat climbing a tree. The two of them used their strength to jump onto the wall.
He bent down and looked around.
The area of the harem is really not small, occupying half of Shu King Residence. There are two palaces in the center, and six east and west palaces on the left and right.
There is a row of houses and courtyards on the far west side, which should be where the eunuchs and maids of the royal palace live and work.
On the Northeast side, there is a large garden and small lake.
It was already evening, with the night covering the sky and the moon and stars sparse. Compared with the lively Hall of Inherited Fortune ahead, this place seemed a little deserted.
It can even be said that there is no festive atmosphere at all.
The two palaces in the center were completely dark, with no red lanterns hung, while the east and west palaces on both sides were bright and dark.
Li Yan frowned slightly, a little confused.
He just forced the secular god to retreat, and after a short delay, the demon Situ Qian had already disappeared without a trace.
Moreover, there is not even any residual smell.
Li Yan was in doubt when he suddenly looked up and saw a familiar figure. It was First Prince, led by the guards and walking through the east palace with a lantern.
Whoosh!
Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately jumped down.
He was very fast, and a Swallow water came from the air. He tapped the ground twice, then rose into the air again and came to the east palace wall.
Blah blah blah!
There were blazing torches below, and a group of soldiers patrolled by.
They were leading bulldogs as big as calves. They were upright and clearly well-trained. Among the team, there were some people with slightly bulging temples and carrying a Divine Firearm behind their backs.
It should be Black Collar Guard under King of Shu.
Li Yan lay on the palace wall, gathering his breath. After the soldiers left, he turned over and fell down, tiptoeing to the ground, and flew silently along the shadow of the palace wall.
He is now at the pinnacle of Transformed Strength, and his control over various Martial Powers is already meticulous.
There is no fireworks in this series of actions.
Soon, he followed that First Prince.
I saw the eunuchs and guards leading him to the outside of a palace wall, then they respectfully held their hands and said, "Prince, Royal Concubine are waiting for you inside."
At this moment, First Prince was on alert.
He grew up in Shu King Residence. He took note of all the abnormalities along the way and had early doubts and even some regrets.
But now that the matter has come to this, we can only bite the bullet and continue.
Looking at the lights shining through the palace, First Prince swallowed, took a step forward, held his hands respectfully through the door and said, "Mother, my child is here to see you."
"Come in."
In the palace, a weak and old female voice came.
Hearing this voice, First Prince felt a little at ease, carefully opened the door and entered, looking up.
There is a copper stove burning in the hall, which is warm and cozy.
The eight gilt palace lanterns are all filled with tall tallow candles. They are brightly lit, reflecting the red lacquered beams and columns, and are lightly scented with the scent of sandalwood.
On the red sandalwood Arhat couch, there is a woman reclining, wearing a emerald bird crown on her head, wearing an alchemy Cloud Pattern coat, with a crane face and white hair, and a kind face.
It is Shu Royal Concubine, and there is a maid serving beside him.
"Mother!"
First Prince also had not seen his mother for a long time. He felt inexplicably sad. He knelt on the ground full of grievances and cried bitterly, "My child is unfilial and does not have a constant companion. I hope my mother will forgive me."
"Yun'er what are you doing?"
Shu Royal Concubine shook his head slightly and said softly, "You are also the head of the family now, how can you cry and make people laugh? Why didn't my grandson come?"
Hearing this, First Prince suddenly looked aggrieved, stood up and said with his hands in his hands, "Mother, it's not that I don't want to come, but I am blocked every time I enter the palace. Father... how is his condition?"
Shu Royal Concubine shook his head and said, "As I get older, I always feel a little unwell. I have already asked a famous doctor to see me..."
Listening to his ramblings, First Prince felt a little confused. Could it be that Xiao Jinghong was just talking nonsense and making a fool of himself?
On the other side, Li Yan rushed up to the main hall, looked in along the gap, and his eyes suddenly condensed.
First Prince thought he was chatting with his mother, but in the eyes of Li Yan, it was a different scene:
I saw a paper figure sitting on the bed. From the facial features to the clothes, everything was lifelike, and its mouth opened and closed.
Behind the paper figure, a maid in white is holding a red thread with her fingers, opening and closing her mouth in the same way, making an old woman's voice.
Paper Figure Soul Hook!
Li Yan was not surprised when he saw it.
King of Shu has long been on the wrong path, and a monster like Situ Qian can show off in front of dignitaries with great arrogance.
It is not uncommon for strange things to happen in this palace.
What made him wary was the woman.
In the world of Dharma, there are all kinds of paper figurine spells emerging one after another. He is considered good at this, and he has seen that this woman's spells are powerful.
Just relying on a paper man can create such a battle, which makes people fall into the illusion without even realizing it. I'm afraid there are any secrets out there.
Moreover, although this First Prince is an ordinary person, he has also practiced kung fu, and he also has a blood jade treasure that can ward off evil spirits.
I'm afraid ordinary monks will also fall victim to this trick.
I saw that First Prince became more and more aggrieved as he talked, and even began to complain about his mother for not letting him make the decision to get the position of Young Lord.
The maid who controlled the paper man was also a little impatient. After a few words, blood and tears suddenly flowed from her eyes and her mouth opened and closed.
But in First Prince's eyes, it was his mother who shook her head slightly and said, "Today we will sacrifice to the stove, we will talk about this later. My son must be hungry. There are some sugar melons on the table. If you eat them, you can also celebrate with your mother."
First Prince turned around and saw that there were not only some preserved melon seeds but also a plate of freshly steamed candied melons on the table.
He doesn't like sweets, and he didn't eat them at Hall of Inherited Fortune before.
But the strange thing was that he could actually smell the sweet aroma of maltose mixed with sesame seeds, constantly entering his nose, causing his mouth to water.
First Prince couldn't help but pick one up and bite it open gently.
In an instant, the amber sugar shell shattered between the teeth.
But the sweet taste is mixed with a smell of rust.
Click!
Suddenly, the blood jade around his waist shattered.
First Prince felt his head go cold, and when he looked at the Tang Gua in his hand, there was a thick scarlet liquid dripping down between his fingers.
The candlelight on the table flickered, illuminating the sugar melon.
I saw dark red silk threads crawling in the section.
It's clearly human hair soaked in blood!
"Ah!"
First Prince was startled, and the sugar melon fell to the ground in his hand.
Looking ahead, there is no "Queen Mother", it is clearly a paper figure, although it is lifelike, it is even weirder.
A chill rose from his heart. First Prince felt his whole body was cold, his hands and feet were weak, and he ran out in panic.
"Alas~"
The maid in white sighed, "Master, just be obedient and obedient. Everything in the world is like a dream, and waking up from a dream may not necessarily be a good thing~"
The tone is gentle, with a hint of drama.
It's the "Ghost Opera Troupe" person again!
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and murderous intent appeared in his heart.
I saw the woman shaking her hands, and red ropes flew out of her sleeves, Martial Power full, and directly wrapped around First Prince's neck and limbs.
This First Prince suddenly became motionless.
His eyes were full of fear, but he couldn't make any sound. He was like a marionette, his whole body was stiff, he grabbed the remaining sugar melon on the table, clicked it, and his mouth was filled with blood.
And his eyes gradually became confused.
Even so, the shout of First Prince finally reached the outside of the hall.
The palm print eunuch frowned slightly, came to the door, respectfully raised his hands and said, "Prince, do you have any instructions?"
The woman didn't panic at all. She raised her head and opened her mouth, and she actually said First Prince, "It doesn't matter, I just accidentally broke the jade pendant."
"Slave, please find someone to take care of you now."
"Go away, don't disturb the conversation between the king and the queen!"
"Yes."
The palm print eunuch was not angry and quickly backed away.
Li Yan was thoughtful after seeing it.
It seems that although there are many weird things about this Shu King Residence, these eunuch guards are still kept in the dark.
Soon, First Prince finished all the blood sugar melons.
The woman took out Bai Juan and gently wiped away the blood around his mouth. At the same time, she whispered, "If anyone asks, everything is normal here and nothing was found."
"Well, I didn't find anything."
First Prince said something, and his eyes immediately became clear, but he turned a blind eye to the strange things around him. He turned around and went out, closing the door on the way, and said, "I have met the Queen Mother, come back Hall of Inherited Fortune."
"Yes, Prince."
The palm print eunuch bowed his head and took him away with the guards.
Li Yan was thoughtful and restrained the murderous intention in his heart.
Now is not a good time to take action.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped again.
But in the shadow of the side door of the main hall, a figure slowly walked out, it was Situ Qian dressed as "Zhong Kui".
The other party showed no expression and strode towards the main hall.
Behind him, the "five ghosts" were tumbling and leaping into the darkness, guarding various key positions.
There was a ghost among them, running towards Li Yan.
After getting closer, Li Yan can see it more clearly.
This "little ghost" is clearly a child pretending to be a child, but he is painted with green paint, has red hair, and has a horn on his head.
It seems that it was just sutured on the scalp not long ago.
The surrounding area has already suppurated.
Before he even got close, the evil spirit rushed towards him.
It is indeed a crooked way!
Li Yan can see that these are actually manipulating Fierce Ghost, possessing children, and creating this ghostly appearance.
At the same time, there was a sound coming from below.
"What went wrong?"
"Hehe, after all, he is a noble person, and there are always some protective treasures on him. Pity me, who is so helpless..."
"Don't talk nonsense and act with caution."
"Hehe, there's no use being careful. That King of Shu only saw us once, and then disappeared without a trace. Have you ever found out?"
"I can't tell clearly. The old eunuch from before also disappeared at the same time. I'm afraid that King of Shu has already left the palace."
"You said he was rejuvenated... really found Elixir of Immortality?"
"I don't know, this King of Shu, I'm afraid there is a big problem..."
King of Shu is not in the palace?!
Li Yan was a little surprised when he heard it.
But before he could think about it, his heart shuddered.
The ultimatum in my arms started to heat up...