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Chapter 806: The Buddha Collapse in Xunyang Shakes the Earth, Shattering the Sound of Luoyang's Prosperity

Luoyang, afternoon.

On the Ziwei Palace Square.

Wei Sixing suddenly felt that standing too high was not good.

The sun was too bright in my eyes, and it would be unsightly to block them with my hands. After all, all the nobles in Luoyang were watching me from the audience, so I had to pay attention to my appearance.

Wei Sixing glanced at his brother Wei Jisi beside him.

At this moment, in the Ziwei Palace Square, near the Songde Tianshu of the Great Zhou, civil and military officials, royal relatives and dignitaries gathered.

Everyone stood under the Tianshu Stage, looking up at the three people taking the stage.

Wei Jisi and Wei Sixing walked side by side, Wei Jisi was a little faster, and both of them followed the old lady in dragon robe in the front.

In the afternoon sun, Wei Sixing saw that Wei Jisi next to him was squinting his eyes slightly, looking at the black nine-tasseled crown worn by the old lady in dragon robe in front of him, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Maybe you think wearing this can help block the sun?
This is the emperor's crown.

Wei Sixing thought silently.

He was also very clear about his brother's ambitions.

In other words, everyone knows what Wei Jisi is thinking.

The dispute over Li Wei in the Great Zhou involved a dispute over the royal succession, the foundation of the country, and the people of Luoyang were well aware of it.

The instability of the political situation also made the political struggles among the top leaders of the Great Zhou particularly serious.

This kind of struggle is like this. Everyone knows that it is of no benefit to the country and may even affect talented people.

But we have to fight.

In this political game, you cannot gain respect and admiration by taking a step back. Taking a step back will lead to eternal damnation.

Perhaps in the after-dinner chat among the scholars and peddlers in the restaurants of Luoyang, they would say that as long as the saints do such and such, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe.

But when you are in it, you realize that you have no control over everything.

Those dignitaries who are privately scolded by righteous people all over the world for being idle in their positions are able to stand in that position forever precisely because of this. It would be terrible if one day they suddenly stopped being idle in their positions.

Any state affairs that seem stupid and messed up in the eyes of outsiders, there is absolutely an impeccable and reasonable logic behind them in private, which is that they must be messed up and must be stupid in order to be in line with the laws of nature.

During the Liwei disputes in recent years, whether it was the Yingzhou Rebellion or Li Zhengyan's Kuangfu Army Rebellion...many things done by the Wei Palace and the Liang Palace were like this.

However, Wei Sixing knew that it was time for all this to end, and that it would be decided by one person.

Feeling the gazes from all directions, Wei Sixing was in high spirits as he returned to this place where everyone was paying attention.

He looked up at the tall and majestic Tianshu Bronze Pillar in front of him, with a smile on his face.

This work of art was the turning point of all this and the key to reversing Wei's decline.

Today, being chosen by the saint as a companion in offering sacrifices to heaven and earth in public with the saint is a manifestation of a certain inclination of the saint.

Not to mention the secret functions of the entire Tianshu formation. It can be said that if the Wei family is willing and the saint nods, all the powerful dignitaries present can be captured in one fell swoop. Of course, this is just a metaphor and it won't be so violent and rude, but it is enough to deter the villains who have objections to the Wei family and Sheng Zhou.

Not only the Ziwei Imperial City, but the entire Luoyang is within the deterrent range of Songde Tianshu of the Great Zhou.

From today on, in addition to the saint, the two of them also have the power of life and death in the capital of gods.

If this isn’t the de facto royal heir, then what is it?
The move is significant.

Thinking again of the fact that Master Di had taken leave due to leg illness and didn't come today, Wei Sixing couldn't help but smile.

The dispute between Li and Wei has been officially announced today, with the Wei family having the upper hand.

Just like slaying the dragon on the Go board, the next step is to count the pieces and finish. Everything the weaker party does afterwards is a useless struggle and garbage time in the political struggle. The weaker party is just delaying the process of destruction. Little do they know that the more a drowning person struggles, the deeper he sinks into the water.

Fearing that his expression might lose composure, Wei Sixing took several deep breaths before calming down his excitement. He followed the procedures and accompanied his brother the king and the old lady in dragon robe to preside over the sacrificial ceremony.

While Wei Sixing was lost in thought, Wei Jisi was also trying hard to hide the smile in his eyes.

He glanced at his political opponents and allies who were looking up at him from below the podium, and after a moment, shook his head with some disinterest.

This was not the first time that Wei Jisi had received such treatment and reached this high position second only to the emperor. The last time was when the sage had just ascended the throne and changed Qian to Zhou.

That was the time when the sage needed his natal family, the Wei clan, the most, and he used their two nephews to eliminate political enemies and remove resistance.

That was also the period when the Wei family had the greatest power. Unfortunately, later on, these Li family princes were frightened into becoming spineless. When the matter was done, there were more candidates who were willing to be the saint's good sons and be obedient.

The sacrificial ceremony held beneath the newly built Songde Tianshu lasted for most of the afternoon.

In fact, everyone arrived early and the sacrificial process was quite fast. It was mainly the series of tedious rituals before the sacrifice that took up a lot of time.

Many of the utensils used for sacrifices were previously placed in the Temple of Heaven's altar. They had not been used for many years. They were only cleaned of dust a few days ago and placed up one by one.

When the sacrificial ceremony was about to end, Wei Sixing stood behind the old woman in dragon robe and his brother Wei Jisi. He was a little tired of waiting and supported his body with one leg in a lazy manner.

Anyway, the formal dresses that people wear nowadays all cover the lower body and are floor-length, so no one noticed this "frivolous" move.

After experiencing the excitement of returning to the pinnacle of glory, Wei Sixing instead felt a little uninterested, thinking “that’s just how it is”.

Wei Sixing tilted his head and looked at Wei Jisi again.

I noticed that my brother stood upright with a stern face throughout the whole process, and accompanied the sacrifice respectfully, as if he was not tired at all.

Although I sometimes feel that Brother Wang is quite pretentious, people who do big things have to pretend. It is a necessary skill.

Wei Sixing was somewhat envious of this brother. His desire for power, or rather, his perseverance and even harsh attitude to achieve his goals at all costs, was something that Wei Sixing could not match.

Wei Sixing has become somewhat lazy over the years and has been enjoying the benefits and wealth of the Wei family.

This was also the root cause of some ideological conflicts over issues such as the Xunyang Palace between the Liang Palace represented by Wei Sixing and the Wei Palace represented by Wei Jisi when the rebellion of Zhu Lingxu and his son occurred and the Wei family fell to its lowest point in the dispute over the royal succession.

But now, it turns out that the brother was right.

Wei Sixing suddenly remembered that the servants in Xunyang had sent him news that the prince of Xunyang Palace seemed to be harassing his daughter.

At that time, Wei Sixing's idea was to not express his opinion for the time being and wait and see. If it really came to the worst step and the Wei family failed, he could go with the flow and do a favor to save his life.

But now it seems that it is no longer necessary.

So he did not stop his brother from sending the white cloth strip to Xunyang City.

Just as Wei Si was walking in the air.

Directly in front, the phoenix patterns all over the surface of Tianshu emitted dazzling golden light, and looked golden from afar.

However, in the golden light, the Tianshu pillar, which weighed thousands of pounds, trembled slightly, which immediately attracted the attention of the female officials of the Sitianjian who were guarding nearby.

This is the second time this has happened today.

Everyone who was kneeling and bowing their heads on the field noticed this abnormality one by one.

At the highest point, the figure of an old woman in a dragon robe, with her back to the ministers, slightly raised her head, as if she was also looking at Tianshu.

Wei Sixing immediately perked up and prepared to respond, but Wei Jisi was one step faster than him.

Wei Jisi, who knew Songde Tianshu and the Four Great Buddhas very well, ignored the silence of the dignitaries and ministers below the stage and spoke loudly to the pilgrim:
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. There are some ignorant rebels who are ramming the Donglin Buddha in Xunyang, Jiangzhou. It seems that they have already started fighting. It is normal for us to have some reactions here. They are just minor incidents. I have made arrangements. Princess Zhenxian, Deputy Supervisor Song, and General Yi are all in charge there. Your Majesty can wait for the victory report."

Some people on the field looked at each other in bewilderment, while others looked indifferent.

The old lady in dragon robe nodded slightly, and a round of respectful voices immediately rang out from the crowd:

"Long live my emperor."

After one stick of incense, the sacrifice came to an end.

The old lady in dragon robe walked down the platform and headed towards Ziwei Palace. She was the first to leave.

Under the setting sun, the 80-year-old woman walked slowly but steadily, as if showing her healthy body to her subjects.

All the people in the square, regardless of their appearance, lowered their heads in the same position, staring at their toes, waiting patiently for the old woman to leave.

She didn't leave, and no one dared to move.

Wei Sixing and Wei Jisi also followed behind Empress Wei Zhao.

The afterglow of the setting sun is about to fall on the eaves of the Weiyang Palace on the west side of the Wanxiang Palace.

"Squeak... squeak..."

There was a slight noise in the square.

The people waiting were a little confused at first.

When a loud noise suddenly appeared on the field.

All the dignitaries and officials were stunned, their eyes all turned to a certain place in shock.

Boom——! ! !
Under the setting red sun, a towering bronze pillar praising the merits of the Great Zhou Dynasty slowly tilted southward and hit the ground.

Tianshu collapsed with a loud bang and turned into a pile of scrap metal.

The whole place was silent.

Wei Sixing kept looking back with a stunned expression.

"How...how is it possible?"

The King of Liang murmured to himself and could not help rubbing his eyes repeatedly, but no matter how many times he rubbed his eyes, the scene in front of him still made him tremble with fear and dread.

The moment the loud noise was heard, Wei Jisi turned around abruptly and ran forward two steps without caring about his manners, until he saw clearly that the Tianshu in front of him was shattered to pieces. He slowed down his pace, opened his mouth, flushed his face, and his body froze in place.

At this time, a white-haired old man wearing the uniform of a meteorologist from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau came running in panic, pushed aside several disciples who were trying to support him, and fell to the ground at the feet of the old woman in the dragon robe, crying out in fear and grief:

"Saint, it's bad. Observations from the Wangnan Tower have revealed that the Jiangzhou Buddha, Yangzhou Buddha, Bingzhou Buddha, and Yizhou Buddha have all lost contact. It seems that they were all destroyed at the same time."

The old man's frightened voice echoed throughout the room.

The entire Ziwei Palace square was silent.

After a while, all the dignitaries from all over the Great Zhou, including the leaders of the Five Surnames and Seven Families and the heads of the Eight Great Families of Jingzhao, set their eyes on Wei Jisi, Prince of Wei, and Wei Sixing, Prince of Liang.

Some had looks of surprise and astonishment, some were panicking and trembling, and some were quietly laughing and watching the fun.

These different looks were like iron nails, freezing Wei Jisi and Wei Sixing in place, piercing their hearts and bones, leaving them unable to move.

This scene that attracted everyone's attention was just like when they had just accompanied the saint to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. At this moment, they seemed to have become the focus of the audience again.

However, for Wei Sixing, they are like heaven and earth.

"impossible!"

Wei Sixing suddenly yelled, as if he had hysterics.

All eyes were fixed on him. King Liang shuddered, came to his senses, and looked around the audience in a daze.

I saw that the Qinghe Cui clan members that he and his brother had previously paid attention to, including the noble lady with the interesting name, were watching them quietly.

Wei Jisi's bloodshot eyes moved away from Tianshu, which he had repeatedly confirmed to have collapsed, and he swallowed deeply.

The last ray of dusk faded away at this moment, making him feel that the whole world had darkened.

In the dead silence and darkness.

An old lady in a dragon robe in front stopped and slowly turned back.

She looked over.

……

After checking the merits that had skyrocketed, Ouyang Rong quietly left the Merit Tower.

When he opened his eyes, the sun was setting and he was leaning against a tree.

From the time we encountered the white sturgeon and Rong Zhen following us until now, we have been traveling under the stars for two days and one night.

Ouyang Rong had never expected that he would gain merit by destroying the giant Buddha.

From this perspective, the collapse of these huge Buddha statues that have caused great damage to the local area can be regarded as the simple wish of the people of the world?
Ouyang Rong looked down at the eighteen seeds.

According to Cui Hao, after the Four-sided Buddha and Songde Tianshu were shattered, this string of eighteen seeds is now the only fake Ding sword of [Emperor Wen], and its power is similar to that of the bronze scroll.

The latter is the fake Ding sword of [Han Shi].

It would probably be difficult for the Wei family or the Imperial Observatory to construct another "Taoyuan Sword Formation" of such a scale.

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips.

At this moment, feeling the gaze of the girl in palace dress who had also stopped her horse behind him, he turned and walked towards the woods by the river.

Go pick up branches for the fire.

He looked at the sunset sky. Compared with the water route, the land route was a bit slow. He was only halfway to Dragon City.

I traveled without rest last night and wanted to find a village or something, but this road was deserted. Even a Qigong practitioner would have to practice meditation or take a nap to relieve physical strength and tense spirit.

We are going to spend the night in this desolate wilderness.

Ouyang Rong was picking up branches.

The white sturgeon circled in front of Ouyang Rong, wagging its tail and swimming carefree.

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly, suddenly took out the Peach Blossom Spring map, drew a Kuixing talisman, and pulled out a bronze sword from it.

The bronze sword appeared, and the white sturgeon was a little excited.

Like being attracted by it.

Ouyang Rong was a little silent.

It turns out that this little thing has also been looking for an embroiderer.

Following him is not just about getting close to him, but also about following the sword that has the aura of an embroiderer.

After a while, Ouyang Rong shook his head, put away the bronze sword, and gently brushed away the silly white sturgeon with his fingers.

I wanted to release it and use it to find the location of Yunmeng Jianze, but it turned out that it also had a poor sense of direction.

By the way, it seems that the memory of fish is only a few breaths. Even if they are struck by lightning and become mortal, they are not immune to it?

When Ouyang Rong turned around, he suddenly heard a voice behind him:
"Is this her sword?"

Rong Zhen walked out, her long hair temporarily tied up with a ribbon into a neat ponytail.

She held a few branches she had picked up for firewood and imitated Ouyang Rong.

The hair on her temples was a little wet, falling on her forehead, as if she had just washed her dusty face with river water. Her delicate doll-like face was as beautiful as a lotus flower emerging from clear water...

"Crack——!"

The girl in palace dress crushed several branches in her hands. She stared at Ouyang Rong who was walking by her side with her dark eyes, and asked in a chilling tone:

"So, Ouyang Lianghan, are you going to leave, abandon Xunyang, abandon your stall, and wander around the world looking for her?"

(End of this chapter)