king game

Everyone saw that the empress was getting older day by day, but it was strange that no one came forward to ask her the reason for such a change.There was an eerie silence inside and outside the court, and some people who were about to move suppressed their thoughts... They were all waiting, waiting for the empress who had brought them tremendous pressure to leave this world.

When Zhang Guo, Mr. Tongxuan, came to Luoyang, it was already a month after Yaoguang Temple released the list.When he came, he didn't inform other people, so he took his little apprentice directly to the outside of the palace gate.It was his ineffective disciple who appeared in that ceremony, although he was the lord of the Shangqing Palace, but his martial arts were still at the peak of the Huizhao state.

When the empress saw him, more than half of the hair on her head had turned white, her eyes were not as sharp and bright as before, and fine wrinkles appeared on her face.Except for Lu Qianqiu, there is no one around her who can get close, and the further she goes to the back, the more she wants to stay away from the people she used to.

Zhang Guo is not only the previous head of the Shangqing Palace and the only celestial being, he is also a Taoist priest with unparalleled attainments in alchemy. He has inherited the alchemy inheritance handed down from the Shangqing Palace. The two most famous alchemists in the world today.

He checked the Empress's body, she was obviously an old Taoist who had surpassed a hundred years old, but his spirit was much better than the current Empress's, his beard and hair were all white, but his mind was clear and he spoke All very organized.

He said with some regret: "Your body... I'm afraid it can't be saved anymore."

The empress was not surprised at all, no one knew her own body better than a celestial being, she smiled slightly: "I know, what I hope is that you can help me delay for a while."

Zhang Guo stroked his beard and said, "I can still try this..."

He glanced at Lu Qianqiu who was behind the empress, thought for a while, and then asked: "Your body is hurt by the 'God', without the support of the 'God', the original life span will be gone Support, your body is still in that state, but you can no longer supply its needs, so it will decline so quickly..."

The empress knew his doubts, or rather, it was the doubts of all the princes in the court. She lowered her eyebrows slightly and said lightly: "These are all my own choices."

She stood up from her seat and walked down the steps slowly, with a complicated smile on her face: "You think I got this injury when I fought with Shan Dao?"

Zhang Guo considered his words carefully, and said very cautiously: "The master of the Pure Land Sect has already cultivated the golden body to the level of the legendary Arhat. I don't know much about his spiritual attainments. , that makes sense..."

Buddhist monks have always been like this. Anything good is hidden.Zhang Guo felt that the point of view he came up with was an objective expression without any stance.

"Then what if..." the empress suddenly said something shocking: "I said, is the old monk Shandao actually not dead?"

"What?!" Zhang Guo pulled out a few more of his beards, and he suddenly stood up from the seat: "Didn't you say..."

"But it's as good as dead if he's not dead," the Empress sneered, "Because someone promised me that he will never appear in front of the world again."

Zhang Guo closed his eyes, and his tone became serious: "Which legend can make you give up like this?"

"Worthy of being a master of Taoism," the empress first praised, and then said: "I chased Shandao to Kongxiang Mountain. During the period, I fought 49 moves. The golden body of that old man is indeed unique in the world. I took seven palms in a row In the same position, it only made him vomit blood slightly, but even if it is such a hard gourd, I will beat him to death... I am not prepared for any of those people who dare to get involved in the stabbing Let go!"

The female empress ignited a hostility that was rare, despite her self-cultivation and self-cultivation during this period of time, the decline of her body did not make her burst into anger, it was because she chose to restrain herself.

"Kongxiangshan..." Zhang Guo looked up to the sky and sighed, "That man... has actually lived to this day?!"

"That's right," the empress said to herself, with difficulty distinguishing her emotions, "Who would have thought that someone who has lived from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the present is worthy of him and the founder of Zen—Bodhidharma!"

As soon as the name came out, the hall became quiet, and even Lu Qianqiu had to raise his head. In this world of martial arts, a master may not necessarily be a celebrity in the original history, but if he was a celebrity in the original world, he would There is a high possibility that he is a master in martial arts... Not to mention, Bodhidharma, whether it is fame or martial arts, was also a figure close to God in the previous world.

"Legend...Legend..." The empress's eyes showed longing. That was what she wanted to achieve, and she was looking forward to it at all costs. She walked forward tremblingly, her eyes seemed to see that scene. In the realm of a fairy god, she had always been weak before, but now, she seemed to be full of vigor and vitality.

Zhang Guo interrupted her longing, he said with a sigh: "How powerful is the legendary shot?"

The empress was silent for a while, and then said: "He didn't make a move, I was the one who did it."

"He hurt you?" Zhang Guo became serious.Lu Qianqiu on the side also looked over.

The empress looked at him: "No one hurt me, the one who hurt me was myself."

"I thought I was ready," the empress said word by word, "I thought that after I got the "Eighty Huayan", I made up for the part that I had been lacking before, so I tried to break through that level of realm …I saw the legend, and wanted to make myself a legend too. It wasn’t who killed me, it was I who killed myself.”

This cruel fact shocked the people who heard it. No wonder the Empress was so emotional during the period before. If a person knows that not only has no way forward, but also his life will be lost, he will naturally do something that other people can't understand. Even she herself doesn't know how far she will do it.

That's why Lu Qianqiu was so important to the Empress later on. He was her valve, the inducement for her to wake up, and the only person she could trust behind.

Zhang Guo also understood this point, he was intelligent and broad-minded, and he could see the empress's current attitude at a glance.

He acted as the chief inspector, and said with a correct attitude: "Your Majesty, please don't worry, the old man will do his best."

Killing Sima Chengzhen is one purpose, and letting the old man Zhang Guo come to make alchemy for her is another purpose. The empress has always been a master at summoning people. As long as the Shangqing Palace still claims to be a citizen of her Tang Dynasty, they will have to consider her. will.

She sat back on the throne again, with a satisfied smile on her face.

Time is rushing forward like running water, and everyone is waiting for the end of the Empress. This is waiting for five years.Five years ago, Yao Chong made an excuse to go to Jiugong Mountain to visit his friends, and he was received by Luo Gongyuan in person there. The punch he received from the Empress was very well known, it was from the "Jingming Treasure Sutra", the highest book of Manichaeism, Different from Yao Chong's guessed poison, it hurts people's "life", or in other words, it is a poison that acts on "life".

There is no cure.The two of them, one handicapped and the other handicapped, can be regarded as spending their days struggling with each other, it just depends on who dies first.Yao Chong's situation is even better, he can use many natural and earth treasures to make up for it, treasures that prolong life can be found, but those that can replenish spirit are rare.

Gradually, the empress could no longer walk much, and later she had to drive between the palaces on a phoenix.She began to wake up frequently at night, sweating profusely and needed someone to coax her to fall asleep. She had everything in her previous life, but when she got old, she lived more and more like a child.

She would hold Lu Qianqiu's sleeve and ask him to tell about the things he had experienced in the Jianghu. She would also think back to the time when he was not out of the palace. Responsible for the chef.She said that he had such an aura when he was so young, and when he grows up, he must be a very dignified person...Of course, she admitted that she was mistaken at that moment.

She will wait until the dawn light before going back to sleep. Her skin is no different from that of an old man in old age, and her hair is gradually thinning out. But she still likes to wear red clothes very much, and she still puts on her favorite rouge. Even if he has to leave, he is still a beautiful old man.

She had never spoken so many words to a single person.Moreover, it is still this kind of unreserved conversation.She told Lu Qianqiu about her relationship with Emperor Gaozong, and also told him the favorite food of Prince Hong. She said that Princess Taiping liked to put lanterns the most when she was a girl, and that his father, the king, only liked reading since he was a child. The most temperless of siblings...

As she was talking, she suddenly became silent.At the last moment, she finally let out a long sigh. She held Lu Qianqiu's hand and looked at him carefully, just like looking at her favorite beautiful jade. She said to him seriously: "I know I'm sorry for them, but I don't regret it either... I've never regretted it..."

"I also know that I'm sorry for you," the empress said with a choked voice, "You are a good child, the best of all children... You shouldn't be by my side. I arrested you, this royal family is too heavy, You should go with your friends and make an agreement to go beyond the Great Wall, to a more distant place."

"You have to make a lot of friends, everyone will be moved by your sincerity, and you will be a gust of wind and a ray of light when you interact with each other." The empress obviously knew all his experiences: "They will all be willing to help you Give, and you will give for them. They are willing to follow you, and you don't have to carry something that you shouldn't bear. What other people want, not what you want."

The empress didn't say that this is the quality of a natural leader. She knew from the time when Lu Qianqiu had not grown up that this would be a very good emperor - Lu Qianqiu was better than she imagined.But at that time, she didn't need to be afraid of such a young child, but now, she is very glad that she didn't do anything to him at that time.

She struggled to get up and hugged the man who had always stood by her side. She took a breath and said, "...take care of yourself."

She lay on the bed, and finally said goodbye to this world with a smile.