Daming prepares the emperor

When the conversation at night stopped, the moon had already risen in the sky, and although the insects were buzzing and prospering, it was time for people to sleep.

Zhu Biao gained a lot, eliminated incorrect obsessions, strengthened his confidence and goals, relaxed and slept soundly on the cabin couch.

A night without dreams.When Zhang Ziming came to call him at dawn, Zhu Biao didn't even feel that he had fallen asleep, but felt that the time was like running water, very fast.

He said it was the destination.

Asked where his destination was, Zhang Ziming only said he didn’t know, it was Mr. Liu who said it, Zhu Biao followed out of the cabin in a daze, and saw Liu Bowen enjoying the sunrise at a glance.

The boat has stopped.

The orange-red sun is like a blurred silhouette, igniting the flowing clouds around it, forming a beautiful golden-red card together with them, jumping out from the distant mountains and climbing towards the sky.

Liu Bowen's green shirt changed color slightly under the light, making it much warmer. When he turned around, a long shadow stretched out on the ground, all dragging on the deck.

"Sir." Zhu Biao said hello and bowed his hands.

Liu Bowen returned a salute with a smile.

Zhu Biao looked around, and saw that Zhou Dian was still asleep in the same position as yesterday, and he had already posed in a big font, with his left hand resting on his stomach, and the fishing rod on his right hand had long since disappeared. fish.

"Let him sleep." Liu Ji said, "We have already arrived, two people are enough."

Because the time had come this time, and he was about to do something, Liu Ji finally stopped being a riddler.

"Let's go find a bridge."

Zhu Biao waved at Jufei, signaling it to stay on the boat and watch over Zhang Ziming and others not to run around. Then he jumped off the boat right behind Liu Bowen and stepped on the wet soil on the bank.

"The black flood dragon will transform into a dragon in a few days." Liu Ji pinched his fingers and calculated, "We must make preparations in advance to prevent it from going into the water and hurting people."

"Walk?" Zhu Biao was taken aback, "I thought it was just a folk legend."

"It used to be. A long time ago there were many dragons, and recently there are not any left. Pure dragons are too difficult to survive, and most of them die shortly after birth."

The two of them climbed up a hill, and because they took a shortcut over the hill, the tortuous waterway was left behind, saving a lot of time. Soon, Zhu Biao saw a large stone bridge appearing in his vision.

The stone bridge is in a canyon, and the mountains on both sides are steep, straight into the sky, as if a pair of invisible giant hands pinched the peaks from the air and pulled them up.

The geographical conditions and scenery here are very different from the previous ones. It is only separated by a mountain, and the changes are so great. If there are no people to guide the way, it is hard to think that there will be such a place.

Liu Ji continued: "Although there are no real dragons, there are still many other dragons. There are quite a few miscellaneous dragons born from them and horses, snakes and other demons. This kind of sub-dragon needs to practice for about 1000 years, and it will cause storms to flow into the river. East China Sea, and then you can transform into a dragon amidst the thunder."

"It's just that the probability of success for this type of dragon is too low. If you don't transform into a dragon, you will die, and you can live for a long time without transforming. In fact, not many of them are willing to try. Over time, walking in the water is very popular in the folk and demon world. It's become a legend."

"That being said, the spirit of this black flood dragon is quite high."

"If we don't stop it, maybe it can really work." Liu Ji smiled, "But Hualong is a thing in the East China Sea, and it's not like running through the water. When the bank of the river bursts and the flood floods back, tens of thousands people will suffer.”

"Before it intervenes in the decisive battle of Poyang Lake, we have to kill it, right?"

"Did you kill it..." Liu Ji stroked his beard, "It's unnecessary to kill, it's too wasteful."

"waste?"

While talking, the two of them were already very close to the stone bridge. The stone bridge looked old, and no one had walked on it for a long time. The bridge deck was covered with moss, and the carved lines were all worn away by the wind and rain. I don’t know what year it was. Who built it, and what is the purpose of building it in this barren mountain.

"Dragon scales, dragon tendons, dragon skin, dragon blood, and dragon horns are all good things. A flood dragon that has been cultivated for 1000 years is physically no different from a real dragon, except for a dragon soul."

Liu Ji mentioned Jiaolong as if he mentioned a pig, as if he was saying that pig skin, pig head, pig belly, pig liver, and pig ribs can be cooked.

While observing the stone bridge in front of him, Zhu Biao listened to Liu Bowen's speech. He focused on two things, received shocking news in his eyes and ears, and didn't know which to ask first.

"Sir, this Hashidate seems to have been here for more than 3000 years!"

Liu Ji was not surprised. He pointed to an empty iron cable under the bridge and said, "Did you see that? There used to be a dragon-slaying sword hanging there. As long as the sub-dragons walked through the water, the dragon-slaying sword would cut off their heads." !"

"Dragon blood splattered everywhere and soaked the stone bridge. Every time you kill a dragon, the Dragon Slaying Sword and the stone bridge will become stronger. The more you kill, the stronger it will be. After 3000 years, even real dragons will be afraid of it."

There is only a little river flowing in front of the stone bridge. It is not so much a river as it is a stream.When people step on it, the stream just passes over their feet.

Zhu Biao didn't bother to take off his shoes, and walked all the way to the bridge, staring at the hanging chain.

The chain was about four inches wide and two feet long, and there was a cold light on it. Just looking at it, there was a chilling air coming from it.Maybe the bridge has protected it from the wind and sun for so many years, so that it can be as new as if it just came out of the blacksmith's shop.

Standing under the bridge is like standing in another world, it's cool and deserted, the chill is biting, it's still summer outside, but it's like winter inside, if it wasn't for Zhu Biao's practice, he might have been frozen out.

It's easy to say, sir, now there is no dragon-slaying sword under the iron chain, can it still have the same power as before?

Could it be that the sword is hidden in the bridge by a secret mechanism?Zhu Biao touched the chain on tiptoe, with a slight golden glow in his eyes, if the Dragon Slaying Sword was here, he would be able to find it.

At this moment, the stream under Zhu Biao's feet suddenly started to move, and countless small water droplets began to dance on the water surface, and circles of ripples spread outward along the stone bridge. In just a few breaths, the stream stopped flowing. The river bed made of stones was exposed.

Zhu Biao was taken aback, and quickly withdrew from the bottom of the bridge, holding the folding fan at his waist with his right hand, and quickly scanned around, trying to find the enemy who hadn't appeared yet.

He took a moment to glance at Liu Ji, saw him standing with his hands behind his back, looking at Shiqiao quietly, and understood that there was probably nothing serious, so he cast his gaze on Shiqiao.

really.The stone bridge began to shake, and the abutments on both sides suddenly pulled out of the ground.It was like a corpse that had been buried in the ground for many years. Suddenly, the corpse was cheated, and it sat up straight from the coffin before it woke up.

Liu Bowen said: "My lord, don't worry, a spiritual thing like this bridge will not become a demon. Even if there is a one in ten thousand chance of becoming a demon, it can't harm anyone."

He added: "This is a man-made thing to suppress demons, so how can it easily go against nature?"

The deck of the stone bridge shook from side to side, as if a person was shaking his head. Then, the gap between the bluestones on the bridge changed a few times, turning into two half-squinted eyes. Stone bricks - presumably this is the mouth.

As for other eyebrows, nose and other things, it is not within the scope of consideration of the stone bridge demon, and there are no people in the valley, so they can grow casually, so what to do.

"Who is here—" The bridge monster's voice was like a bell, and the words echoed in the valley, shaking people's eardrums to rupture.

Its eyeballs, that is, two stone beads, turned around in the eye sockets, and looked at Zhu Biao: "Little baby, what are you doing touching the old man's chain?"

Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed: "I want to find the Dragon Slaying Sword."

"Dragon Slaying Sword?" Shiqiao was silent for a moment, "The Dragon Slaying Sword is gone! It's lost! It can't be found!"

Really lost?

Shiqiao seems to be caught in the memory: "It rained heavily that year, obviously there was no dragon running out of water, but the nearby villagers listened to the slander of some wizard and witch, saying that it was my fault, I didn't fulfill my duty, and the sword Take it away..."

It said sadly: "I haven't seen it since then."

Liu Ji said at this time: "Shi Gong, take a good look at this child."

Shi Qiao seemed to have just discovered Liu Ji, glanced at him, and said in surprise: "Oh, oh! You passed by the old man at that time, the one who was rushing to take the exam... Who, who is here?"

"I'm Liu Ji, Qingtian, whose name is Bowen." For Liu Ji, taking the imperial examination in the Yuan Dynasty was an indelible dark history. If he could, he really didn't want to mention it.

"Yeah." Shi Qiao looked at Zhu Biao again, "This kid is very lucky, but he doesn't seem to be the master yet, does he have a father who is the emperor?"

Zhu Biao has been learning the method of restraining his own energy, and it has achieved initial results, but the effect is not so good.Shiqiao is an old monster with lofty virtues, so he can naturally see through his essence through his occulting techniques.

"Not yet." Liu Ji shook his head, "The commander-in-chief hasn't proclaimed himself emperor yet."

"General? It's rare for a general to have such popularity."

"Shigong, look carefully."

"Look, old man... Wow!" Shiqiao suddenly became angry, "This little baby has dragon aura? Is he the descendant of the dragon?"

"Hey! You little thief! Don't think I can't cure you because I am old and weak? Without the Dragon Slaying Sword, the old man will just sit on your butt and kill you!"

With those words in his mouth, Shiqiao raised his legs, and rushed towards him like a crab, with an indomitable momentum. If he was hit, he would return to the west immediately.

what happened?How did it suddenly go crazy?

The folding fan in Zhu Biao's hand had already turned into a long whip when the stone bridge roared. At this time, it suddenly became angry, and the long whip rolled on the tree on the bank. Flying over, he calculated the position, direction and distance, so that he could take Liu Bowen along along the way and get out of the attack range together.

Seeing such a situation, Liu Ji was not worried but happy. He took a few steps forward and shouted loudly: "Shi Gong, you can see clearly with your eyes wide open! This is the dragon spirit of humanity!"

There seemed to be magic in the words, Shiqiao was really awakened by Liu Ji's words, and stopped moving.

Zhu Biao suddenly realized, and with a shake of his hand, the whip was untied from the tree. He took it to the left, and the stone bridge turned to the left as expected, and the result was the same when he took it to the right.

It seems that it really regards the dragon eye beads on the folding fan pendant as a demon dragon. The aura of the two is similar, and this Shi Gong seems to be not too awake. I am afraid it is a dragon that has been beheaded for 3000 years. Yes, I didn't make it clear for a while.

When this folding fan was made, it had already been sealed layer by layer. It stands to reason that the specialness of the pendant would not be exposed. Now it seems that it is also due to Shiqiao's sensitivity.

Shiqiao's eyes stopped following the whip, he took a few steps back, sat down on his original position, and said awkwardly: "I'm really sorry, I've been sleeping for a long time, old man. Hmm... the dragon smell , is it an earth dragon from Zhong Shan's lineage?"

Zhu Biao said: "Exactly, there is an eye that the earth dragon accidentally fell off on it."

"Huh? It lost its eyes?" Shiqiao obviously knew everything about dragons, and said in surprise, "Little baby, it didn't happen by accident! If something is missing from the dragon's veins, it must be for the owner. "

"To the master?" Zhu Biao was stunned, "But, uh, but its master should be my father, right?"

He took a look at Liu Ji and found that he was also a little surprised. It seemed that even the husband didn't know about it.

"It's all the same." Although Shiqiao's attitude towards the demon dragon is very bad, his attitude towards the human dragon is different, and he explained to Zhu Biao patiently and happily, "From its point of view, I'm afraid it has already recognized you. It's just a matter of time, you must be in your father's place, and your position is very stable, right?"

This can be determined.Zhu Biao nodded.

"It's strange, it's strange. Little baby, don't look at the number of emperors in the world, there are not many who can get involved with dragon veins, and it's even rarer to be favored! After becoming an emperor, you have to work hard and love the people, work hard!"

Zhu Biao immediately stated that he would be a good emperor who had never been seen before, and who would never come again. After a meal, it seemed that all the people would have enough food and clothing in the next moment.

Feeling that Shiqiao was very satisfied, Zhu Biao quickly stated their purpose in detail.

During this process, Liu Ji was watching from the sidelines. For a long time, he has always been by Zhu Biao's side as a guide. When there is an opportunity to exercise, he will never speak easily to hinder Zhu Biao's growth.

Not long after, Shiqiao finished listening to the story, and was so angry that the moss on his head would stand up: "Don't worry! Even a real dragon can't pass the test of this old man!"

After the sentence came out, it was stunned again, visibly weakened by the naked eye, and said with emotion: "The old man forgot again, the Dragon Slaying Sword is no longer there, little baby, you should go back and think of other ways."

Zhu Biao frowned subconsciously. He knew that since Mr. brought him here, he must have already figured it out. This kind of accident should not happen, and even if it happened, there should be a solution...

But Liu Ji can't just rely on Liu Ji when things happen. Although it's comfortable to be a dou, it's embarrassing. He rubbed the folded fan in his hand and thought about it.

Folding fan?

Zhu Biao unfolded his fan with a clatter, turning it into a flying sword used in the fight with Gao Bailing, holding it in both hands and sending it in the direction of Shiqiao: "Do you think this sword is good?"

"Oh, old man, look!"

Shiqiao leaned over and took a look and was overjoyed. He said excitedly, "It can be done! It can be done! It's wonderful to use human dragon energy to kill monster dragons! It's definitely possible!"

Zhu Biao then took the sword and fixed it on the iron chain.

When the sword was hung up, the momentum of the stone bridge suddenly changed.Zhu Biao could feel the overwhelming pressure of mountains and seas, as if the sky and the earth had collapsed, and they all turned upside down toward him, but his body couldn't move, and he couldn't even take a step outside.

At the same time, hundreds of wailing wailings sounded in his ears, and just by listening to the sounds, he could feel the great pain they were suffering.

According to legend, the voice of the dragon is the same as that of a cow. I am afraid that this is an illusion formed by their resentment and fear when they are about to die.

In fact, the collapse of the sky and the ground that Zhu Biao felt was also an illusion. He quickly broke away and took a few steps back.

Shiqiao sighed comfortably, as if his life had been completed, squinted his eyes and enjoyed it for a while, then opened his eyes, looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Little baby, ah, no, little friend, old man, bah! No, I , cough, me! I have an unfeeling request, can you agree?"

Zhu Biao still had a gentle smile on his face, and his heart was pounding. What request made this old man humiliated?