socalfunplaces Chapter 57 Imperial Edict
Chapter 57 Imperial Edict
Sighs echoed through the sword-wielding hut, sounding so regretful and unwilling.
Three games!
Three major battles in total!
Li Yuan traveled to many places to discuss the Dao with the three grandmasters one by one.
However, the final result was not as satisfactory as expected.
Whether it's Ye Liuyun, Ku He, or Si Gu Jian, they have all been bound by the complexities of the world for far too long.
Although he wanted to break free from the shackles, the accumulated problems were too deep to be reversed. His pure and ambitious heart for martial arts had long been buried by worldly affairs, and it was easier said than done to pick it up again.
Thus, in the end, Ye Liuyun's blood stained the East Sea, Kuhe's bones were buried in the green mountains, and Si Gu's sword spirit was buried in the Sword Pavilion.
However, in the final moments of their lives, they all gained some new insights, so their battle was not in vain.
"Next, only Emperor Qing remains. I hope he won't disappoint me..."
After glancing at the terrified Sword Pavilion disciples around him, Li Yuan vanished in a flash.
However, unlike before, once he left the area of Dongyi City, he stopped using his inner energy to travel and instead rode a horse.
Moreover, whenever he passed through a city, he would stop inside to rest for the night and enjoy himself in the most prosperous restaurant, as if he wanted everyone to know that he had come.
After traveling at various stops for several dozen days, they finally returned to the capital of Qing Kingdom.
Instead of going straight home or rushing to the palace, Li Yuan leisurely arrived at the western city and stopped in front of a three-story wooden building.
This is the famous Baoyuelou in Kyoto.
In ordinary wooden buildings, if the building is to be built to three stories or more, the spacing between the floors will be compressed to ensure the stability of the wooden building.
However, the distance between the buildings of this Baoyue Tower is very high, and you can even see the scenery behind the building clearly from the front. Obviously, in addition to the ingenious design, it also uses a lot of high-quality precious wood.
At this moment, seeing that guests had arrived, the waiter in the building, with great foresight, came out to lead the horse and rein it in, his movements were very swift and efficient.
Then a neatly dressed guest greeted Li Yuan with a smile and invited him inside.
It was still early, but the lobby on the first floor was already filled with guests.
Upon entering, on a small platform about ten feet in diameter, a simply dressed young woman plays the guqin, the melodious music lingering and captivating.
He followed the host upstairs to the second floor and sat down at a table at the back of the building.
This building stands facing the street in a secluded place, while behind it lies a lake, the famous Slender Lake of Kyoto.
In this season, sitting by the railing and feeling the gentle breeze blowing across the lake is incredibly refreshing.
I casually ordered a few dishes and drinks, and soon two servants, around thirteen or fourteen years old, came over with food trays. They gently placed the exquisite-looking porcelain plates on the table without making a sound.
Looking at the tempting food on the plate, which was perfect in color, aroma, and taste, Li Yuan smiled slightly, ate heartily, and drank by himself.
He didn't even need to investigate; he learned a great deal about recent events in Kyoto simply from the conversations of the other guests around him.
First, the mission that had been scheduled to go to Northern Qi was cancelled for some unknown reason.
As for the Northern Qi, it seems they haven't sent anyone to urge them.
The two countries seem to have reached a tacit understanding on this matter.
Secondly, recently, some rumors about a Grandmaster have suddenly appeared in Kyoto for some unknown reason.
Some say that Ku He of Northern Qi died, some say that the Grandmaster of the Ye family perished, and others say that Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City died in battle while dueling with someone...
Various rumors are rampant, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Li Yuanzheng was listening with great interest when he suddenly noticed someone approaching.
There were many of these people, numbering no less than several hundred. After entering Baoyue Tower, they quickly dispersed, taking away all the guests, waiters, servants, singers, and so on from the three-story wooden building.
In the end, only Li Yuan remained in the entire wooden building.
He didn't find anything strange at all, and continued to eat and drink leisurely, feeling extremely comfortable.
Before long, a middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard, and who walked with an extremely restrained posture, silently came to Li Yuan. Judging from the style of his clothes, he was clearly a eunuch.
Seeing that Li Yuan remained seated motionless, the eunuch lowered his head and said respectfully in a slightly shrill voice, "Your Highness, His Majesty has decreed..."
brush!
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yuan flicked his finger, and a scroll of imperial edict flew from the eunuch's hand and landed on the table in front of him.
The eunuch's voice stopped abruptly, his face showing an expression that said something but dared not speak.
Li Yuan was too lazy to listen to this person's long-winded speech in that unpleasant voice, so he directly opened the imperial edict and quickly browsed its contents.
The meaning of the imperial edict was actually very simple and could be summarized in four words: Invite him to a banquet!
Furthermore, it was specifically mentioned that Li Yuan's father, Prince Jing, along with his elder brother Li Hongcheng and younger sister Roujia, were already in the palace, waiting for him.
"Hahaha, tsk, there's really no originality at all." After scanning the contents of the imperial edict, Li Yuan first laughed a few times speechlessly, then shook his head helplessly.
With a casual flick of his wrist, the imperial edict, made of extremely precious materials that could easily be kept as a family heirloom, suddenly burst into flames and instantly turned into scattered ashes.
"Let's go." He stood up from his chair.
At that moment, for some unknown reason, the celestial phenomena suddenly changed!
The once warm sunshine suddenly dimmed, and the sky became turbulent with clouds, quickly covering the once clear blue sky with gray-white clouds.
Li Yuan looked up at the sky thoughtfully, then strode out without a care in the world.
Upon arriving outside Baoyue Tower, one sees hundreds of fully armed Imperial Guards standing there quietly, like statues.
Clearly, Emperor Qing "valued" Li Yuan highly, sending so many people to ensure that he could be "safely" delivered to the palace.
Li Yuan mounted the horse, flicked the reins, and the steed immediately began to run obediently, carrying him towards the palace.
The imperial guards immediately followed, wholeheartedly protecting him, the person Emperor Qing had specifically requested to invite.
Unfortunately, the heavens seemed unwilling to cooperate; as he drew closer to the palace, the sky grew increasingly dark.
The dark clouds in the sky gathered together at an unimaginable speed, clearly indicating that a heavy rain was imminent.
When Li Yuan arrived at the palace gates, the entire capital was shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds.
Dark clouds loomed over the city, these clouds, seemingly filled with water droplets about to pour down, pressed heavily over the entire city.
Even a child with little life experience can tell at a glance that a rainstorm is about to fall from the sky.