King Xin ascended the throne when he was more than 300 years old and wielded the power of life and death for more than 2,000 years. He killed countless unfavorable courtiers and palace people.

In the Xinhe Empire, he was the master above all else.

However, in front of the guardian of the Immortality Tree who towers over all Yunlan races, he is just an inconspicuous member among all living beings, and an ant-like existence.

The prince who was on his western tour was beheaded by the guardian of the Immortal Tree, and he was ordered to commit suicide. King Xin was as frightened as a bird, fearing that he would hear worse bad news, even his soul was frightened. of.

"The guardian of the sacred tree said that if His Majesty and all those who participated in the oppression and harm of Ning County had not committed suicide years ago, he would have cursed him. At that time, His Majesty and others would not only have their entire family destroyed, but their bloodline would also be wiped out. , His soul will be scattered, and there will never be a chance of reincarnation!"

"No..." The worst bad news came, Xin Guojun was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder split, he screamed, huddled up and trembled trembling.

He was born noble, the prince of the empire, and then the lord of the empire. Even if he could not break through the immortal level, he would still be blessed with great fortune and great wealth in the next life when he entered the realm of Samurai in the future.

If the soul is scattered, it means that it has truly disappeared from heaven and earth.

Mr. Xin Guojun, who longed for immortality, felt the panic in his heart multiply and doubled, and he was trembling with fear.

Huang Naijian lay on the throne and advised sadly: "Your Majesty, although Princess Shu and the Crown Prince are gone, your Majesty still has other heirs. Now is not the time to be sad. In order to preserve your Majesty's bloodline, In order to pass on the incense, the first thing is to pay back all the food and silver arrears as soon as possible. The guards sent by the guardian of the sacred tree are waiting outside the city to collect the spiritual stones. There is only a five-day period.

In addition, there are also Where there is a queen, your majesty must make an early decision. If the queen knows that the prince, princess Shu, is gone, and angers the other princes, grandsons, or palace officials, if anyone in the imperial city dies because of this, the guardian of the sacred tree will take the blame on your majesty's head. , all the consequences will be borne by His Majesty alone."

Mr. Xin huddled up in his throne and asked in a trembling voice: "What will happen if... if you don't repay the food and silver?"

“The guardian of the sacred tree gave an order to his guards, saying that no food or silver would be seen within the time limit. Five days later, the guards would be ordered to destroy the palace, kill the king and the royal family, and thus change the dynasty of the Xinhe Empire.

That guard, the old slave, had no idea what his cultivation was. They slapped the prince in front of the old slave and the royal family. Before the old slave and the Mahayana monarch could react, if they Killing an old slave and others is as easy as turning on someone's clothes, and it must be about the same as killing a poultry."

What Huang Naijian said is true. The royal family recalled the skill of the man who slapped people in the face. , there was a chill in the neck. Depending on that person’s speed, they might not feel it until their head was cut off.Know.

Mr. Xin Guo was so frightened that he lost his soul and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Pay it back! Open the treasury quickly and pay them back their food and silver!"

"Your Majesty, You can’t use the spiritual stones from the treasury. The guardian of the sacred tree said that whoever had the grain and silver in his pocket should use the stones to pay back the money. It is not allowed to use the public for private purposes."

　"..." Xin The monarch was completely stiff: "Do you want... do you want me to repay you?"

"The one who said that your majesty must dig out the spiritual stones from his private treasury."

" Also... also, you immediately take people to open Gu's private treasury to get the spirit stones." Xin Guojun thought of that guard outside the imperial city, and felt that there was a sword on his neck, and his head would be with him at any time. The neck is divided.

"Your Majesty, the old slave has opened your majesty's private treasury. The queen will know it immediately. If the queen knows that the old slave has returned to the palace, she will come and ask the prince, Princess Shu..."

Mr. Xin Guojun remembered that the eunuch said that if the queen angered anyone, he would be responsible for the debt if he killed the palace servants. He jumped to his feet and shouted: "Let the queen die suddenly! Go kill her quickly and tell the outside world." He died suddenly!"

Huang Naijian was horrified: "Your Majesty, this old slave dare not accept the order! Your Majesty is my master, and the queen is your majesty's queen, which is equivalent to half a master. This old slave has Even the most courageous person would not dare to kill his master."

Stimulated by the frightened voice of the prisoner, Xin Guojun regained his consciousness slightly, grabbed the seat with trembling hands, and panicked His eyes turned to the royal family.

His voice was dry and hoarse: "The queen... is murderous and cruel. If she knows that Xin Shu and the prince are dead, she will definitely anger the descendants of the royal family. In order to protect... the royal bloodline, the elders... will... The queen's execution will destroy the spiritual roots of the practitioners among the prince's children and grandchildren."

The royal family and Mahayana are unwilling to take action, but the queen's methods are ruthless. If she is allowed to hear about the death of the prince and Princess Shu, , in order to ensure that the prince's children and grandchildren can inherit the throne in the future, that woman will definitely eliminate all the descendants of the royal family as obstacles one by one.

They are the closest bloodline to the country and the county. The woman will not let go of any potential threat to her grandson. Naturally, their descendants are also on the queen's list of eradication.

The prince not only has children, but also great-great-grandchildren. Among the younger generations, some of them are slightly more talented and were raised by the queen herself. They are not soft-hearted people.

If the queen and the prince die, the prince's children and grandchildren will inevitably rely on their relatives to support them in fighting for power, thus causing trouble in the court. Ambitious relatives may take the opportunity to steal the country.

For the sake of their own bloodline, the royal family members still nodded. An elder who was accustomed to taking charge looked solemn: "It will not be too late to deal with matters related to the queen tomorrow. The most urgent thing now is to make arrangements. Funeral arrangements.

The guardian of the Immortal Tree gave the order, and it was absolutely impossible for the monarch and I to disobey the order. I waited until the funeral arrangements were arranged and then went into seclusion to commit suicide. Telling the outside world that I was in seclusion could intimidate the courtiers.

However, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and the candidate for the next king must be carefully considered. This person must have strength and skills, be able to control the courtiers, and will not be controlled by relatives or courtiers to become a puppet. In this way Only in this way can we preserve Xinhe's foundation and protect the descendants of the Xin family. "

"I don't want to die, I want to live forever..." Xin Guojun's legs shook harder than a rice sieve sifting chaff.

"You must die if you don't want to, If you and the current queen raise children like Xin Shu and the prince, they are destined to die a bad death. We used to spoil you and the prince Xin Shu, and we made mistakes, so we will not escape disaster this time. This is retribution.

If we can keep our ancestral foundation after our death, we still have the honor to meet our founding ancestors. If the empire's foundation is reduced to zero, we will become ghosts after our death and we will not have the honor to meet our ancestors.

Don’t think about losing anything, let alone escape by feigning death. The best result is that the guardian of the longevity tree will only let you and I kill ourselves. If you dare to violate the yin and yang, you will cause trouble again. Guardian of the Wrath Tree, you cannot afford the consequences. ”

On the way back to the imperial city, the royal family reflected on their journey. In the past, they were too selfish, which put the foundation of their ancestors in danger.

If the Xinhe Empire Therefore, they are the sinners of the ages after being changed from one dynasty to another.

This time, for the sake of the blood inheritance of the Xin family, they can no longer be selfish and must make up their minds to urge the monarch to commit suicide, which may endanger the Xin family's family. The descendants of the royal family were also dealt with.

King Xin was criticized by the Mahayana elders and heard that he must die. His whole body collapsed like mud again, with fear in his eyes.

The Mahayana disciples of the Xin family sat in the main hall, sharing the joys and sorrows with the king.

The king of Xin was unwilling to die just like that. He sat there for half the night, thinking about countless possibilities to save his life, and finally he He overthrew all his plans and cried helplessly.

He didn’t want to die, but he also knew clearly that he had to die.

The guardian of the Everlasting Tree personally ordered him to commit suicide. Dare not to die, not to mention the person who came to Xinhe Imperial City in person, he only needs to say a word, and all the people in the empire will respond, and the people in the imperial city will definitely raise the flag of rebellion. At that time, not only will their reputation be ruined, but they may not even be able to control how they die.

Relatively speaking, suicide is the most honorable way to die.

King Xin also knew that he had no way out, resigned himself to his fate and discussed with the royal family how to summon him How to deal with the queen's family when the courtiers who conspired against him entered the palace.

The royal family did notTo shirk and give an idea.

A group of people finished their discussion and meditated for a nap until it was time for the monarch to go to the morning court.

That day King Xin was going to court in the morning. Huang Naijian helped the king tidy up his appearance and put on his court clothes. Then he tidied himself up and put on his palace clothes.

Mr. Xin Guojun took Huang Huang to attend the morning court, and the Xin family's Mahayana people went separately.

In order to prevent the monarch from having any messy thoughts again, the Xin family Mahayana people were divided into three groups, one group dealt with the queen's affairs, and the other group "protected" the monarch.

The other group went back to make arrangements for the funeral. At the same time, they also sent the honor guard brought back from Ningcheng to the imperial mausoleum far away from the imperial city, and let them stay in the imperial mausoleum for a while.

The people who "protect" the monarch are divided into groups of two. The two Mahayana who follow the monarch follow the monarch at all times. Others enter the Ruyi House. The Ruyi House is also hidden on the king's hair crown or in the pattern of his clothes. inside.

A group of Mahayana responsible for dealing with the children and grandchildren of the Queen and the Crown Prince also entered the Ruyi House, and sat with another Mahayana in the side hall of the monarch's palace to wait.

The courtiers of Xin Heguo went to the morning court as scheduled and waited in line. When the monarch went to the palace, they saw the personal eunuch following the monarch. They were suddenly surprised. When did eunuch Huang return to the palace?

The eunuch Huang accompanied the prince on his western tour, but he did not hear the news that the prince had returned to the palace. Why did eunuch Huang accompany the monarch? Could it be that Inspector Huang returned to the palace first?

The courtiers were full of doubts and spent the morning peacefully.

When retreating from the court, the monarch went first. After Huang Nei was detained, he sent some courtiers to see him.

The courtiers who had received the monarch's oral instructions followed Huang Naijian to the study where the monarch handled government affairs. They found that several royal maharajahs who accompanied the prince on his western tour were also there, and they couldn't help but be surprised and suspicious.

But when they bowed and sat down, waiting to hear what the monarch would say, they heard Huang Naijian's voice, and Huang Naijian said earth-shattering words as soon as he opened his mouth: "New The guardian of the Everlasting Tree came to Ning County and already knew that the ministers had proposed plans to the king to exploit the people of Ning County."

Everyone was shocked.

Before they could react, another thunder struck: "The guardian of the sacred tree upheld justice for the people of Ning County, beheaded the prince and Princess Xin Shu, and pardoned all those who participated in the conspiracy against Ning County. The people of the county committed suicide years ago to atone for their sins."

Several people sitting in the chairs suddenly jumped up. Some people got up in a hurry and tripped their chairs, but they didn't care. , staring intently at Prisoner Huang.

“Huang Chao, are you kidding?”

The voice of the speaker was trembling. Huang Chao silently raised his hand and said to the prince and Princess Shu. corpseMove it out from the Ruyi Room and let the courtiers see it.

“After Princess Shu and the prince were executed, even their souls were wiped out. The guardian of the sacred tree said that the prince and princess Shu had done too many evil things and were not qualified to enter reincarnation again.

The guardian of the Everlasting Tree learned that the monarch and his ministers were secretly targeting Ning County, taxing Ning County higher than other counties, and deliberately defaulting on food and silver in the name of collecting military grain. After being furious, he ordered all participants to commit suicide years ago.

The guardian of the sacred tree is in the Ningcheng County Sheriff's Mansion. If all the participants have not confessed their crimes before years ago, he will personally take action, and the souls of all participants will be scattered, and the whole family will be destroyed and their bloodline will be cut off."

"..."

When more than a dozen courtiers saw the bloody Princess Shu and the dead prince, they were so shocked that they took a few breaths, their hearts were beating wildly, and their legs and feet were shaking. soft.

Several high-level monks from practicing families were unable to escape the sudden news of death, and their faces turned pale with shock.

The frightened courtiers sat down stiffly and looked at the monarch with stiff faces: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me..."

" You can't be the master. This is the order of the guardian of the Eternal Tree. You don't dare and can't disobey it. You have to apologize to yourself. The same is true for Gu.

The sacred tree guards Ningcheng. This matter There is no room for change anymore. Everyone goes back to arrange their posthumous affairs, and let all those who know about it and those involved settle the matter as soon as possible. If you know the current affairs, you can save your bloodline. If you dare to go against the will, it will be a small matter for you to lose your soul and cause trouble. If the clan is destroyed and the bloodline is cut off, then even if you die, you will not be able to see your ancestors."

Mr. Xin Guojun wants to die more than anyone else, but, let me ask, who else does Yunlan have besides God? Can it be greater than the new guardian of the Everlasting Tree?

"..." More than a dozen courtiers looked ashen, and the guardian of the Immortal Tree personally ordered all participants to commit suicide, and the participants must die!

Someone murmured unwillingly: "It has been decades since the secret realm of Zhuzhou Jinzhuling Star Gazing Pavilion was closed, and the high-level monks who passed through Xinhe have also left for many years. Why did he come to Ningjun? ?”

“It is said that he is going to the Eighteen Continents of the Great Wilderness. He has been delayed in Bamboo Continent for more than sixty years due to matters. His spirit beast and friends went south first. He just recently left Bamboo Continent. Zhou came to meet his friends.

It is said that his friend and the spirit beast passed through the monk city in Baiyu Mountains and returned to Jicheng. They were forcibly detained by a cultivator family who tried to kill people but failed to seize the treasure. A certain family was wiped out."

Huang Naijian answered all questions. That day Lord Shang said in the square that the guardian friend of the sacred tree was detained by a monk family in Guiji City, and that family also suffered from this. Exterminated.

Mr. Shangjun did not explain in detail at that time, but the Nascent Soul who sent them backZhenjun and the beast cultivator talked about Guiji City when they were bored, and they almost knew the whole process.

The ministers shuddered when they heard this. The man who killed a monk family because his friend was detained showed that he was really kind in the rumors, and he was not without temper. If If they disobey... will they also be exterminated?

They figured out the monarch's thoughts and knew that the monarch was dissatisfied with the Shang family, the governor of Ningjun, who had been controlling Ningjun, so they offered suggestions and suggestions to relieve the monarch.

It is undeniable that their strategy was perfect, but when it went against me, they failed in the end.

Back then, they colluded with the monarch and gained trust and were reused, but they also laid the foundation for disaster. This may be karma.