Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

The sky was dark.

This was not because of the rain, but because it was really dark. The time had come to the hour of You.

The rain had been falling for most of the day, but it had not stopped yet, just a little lighter.

The wind was howling, and the rain was washing the streets, but it could not disperse or wash away the bloody smell of Luonan City.

The earthquake had stopped, and the whole Luonan was devastated, but the killing had not stopped.

After Lu Sheng died, Yue Ruyan sent someone to notify the Chen army behind the four gates to start entering the city and encircle the Lu army in the city. Those who did not surrender would be executed on the spot.

The Soul Devouring Formation provided Chen Mo with tens of thousands of experience points in the practice, and finally stopped at the Purple Yang Yuan Transformation Technique (perfect 122356.4/300000).

The paleness and haggardness on Chen Mo's face were also swept away.

Seeing that the innate spiritual energy between heaven and earth was completely exhausted, Chen Mo stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to the palace to meet His Majesty."

Yue Ruyan had been waiting by Chen Mo's side, and was sure that Chen Mo was really fine. She nodded and followed Chen Mo.

The Prime Minister's Mansion had been surrounded by three layers of Chen's army inside and outside.

As soon as he left the study area, a general from the personal guard camp came over.

This person was Luo Yong. When he was still a soldier of the Shenyong Guard, he won the merit of being the first to ascend the mountain, was promoted to a thousand-man leader, and was awarded a title by the court. Later, he was transferred to the personal guard camp and became one of the several deputy generals in the personal guard camp, and also Sun Meng's deputy.

After Chen Mo left Sun Meng at the South Gate and transferred him, Luo Yong was in command of the personal guard camp.

"Duke Anguo, I found dozens of bodies in the dungeon of the prime minister's mansion. After confirmation, these bodies are all ministers in the court. They are all Lu Sheng's people, but I don't know why they were killed by Lu Sheng." Luo Yong stepped forward and bowed, pointing to the bodies placed on the corridor and said to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo stepped forward to check, and could not feel a trace of spiritual energy on these bodies.

"See if there is anyone who knows the details and ask what happened." Chen Mo didn't have time to care about this.

Luo Yong nodded and said, "Duke Anguo, after investigation, Lu Sheng has five wives and concubines, one son, and three daughters, all under the age of ten, but his family has never been found in the mansion. According to the maids who are still alive in the mansion, Lu Sheng has moved his family away a long time ago, but it is not known where they have been moved to."

Chen Mo frowned, but it was not surprising. He had already fought at his doorstep. It was also human nature to move his family away just in case.

But it's better to deal with this tail.

"Go check, I want to know where they went. In addition, these bodies should not be buried for the time being, they are all evidence of the traitor Lu Sheng's crimes." Chen Mo said.

"Duke Anguo, what about these maids in the mansion?" Luo Yong hesitated for a while and said.

Chen Mo frowned. He asked me about such a trivial matter, but Luo Yong's expression was not right, so he said: "Did you do anything to them?"

"No." Luo Yong said quickly. The military discipline of the Chen army was strict, especially the personal guard camp, which was even more strict. He didn't dare to do such a thing.

"Then lock them up first and investigate how deeply they are involved with Lu Sheng..." As he said, Chen Mo looked at Luo Yong's evasive eyes, as if he guessed something: "Are there any you like?"

As soon as these words came out, Luo Yong, whose skin was a little dark due to being exposed to the wind and sun every day, smiled awkwardly, then touched the back of his head awkwardly, and mustered up the courage to say a light "hmm".

"That's right." Chen Mo patted Luo Yong on the shoulder and said, "I'll remember that. You'll go talk to the military merit officer later and deduct it from your merit."

"Thank you, Duke Anguo." Luo Yong said excitedly.

Chen Mo looked at the envious soldiers next to him and said, "Don't be jealous. If your military merits are enough, you can tell me or your superiors if you like any of them. But it is strictly forbidden to fight for them privately."

To put it bluntly, the maids in these enemy houses are just like goods. Chen Mo can completely treat them as prizes for merit.

Although this is a bit cruel to these maids, it has always been like this.

Of course, if you put yourself in their shoes, as a maid, if you can become the woman of a meritorious soldier, it is at least better than being a maid.

Moreover, as their boss, Chen Mo also knows why they put their heads on their belts and followed him. Now that they have won, they naturally have to give them some sweet taste.

Hearing this, the soldiers restrained their envy. Although they also killed the enemy, this achievement was obviously not enough to ask for a beautiful woman from the higher-ups.

But they were not disappointed.

They all understood how far their own Duke Anguo would be able to reach in the Song Dynasty after Lu Sheng died.

Duke Anguo was generous to his subordinates, so how could they, the soldiers, be treated unfairly?

Chen Mo came out of the Xiangguo Mansion. Along the way, the soldiers of the Chen army lined up on both sides. Behind them were the surrendered soldiers squatting with their heads in their arms. As Chen Mo walked past them, they stood straight as if they were being reviewed by the general.

Outside the mansion, Wu Yanqing, Xia Zhining, Jiang Li, Nalan Yiren and others had been waiting for a long time. Among them, Nalan Yiren slipped out of the mansion early after learning that Chen Mo was fine and waited outside the mansion.

Seeing Chen Mo coming out, except for Nalan Yiren, Wu Yanqing and the others came to greet him.

Chen Mo asked immediately: "Where is King Chong?"

Wu Yanqing and the others shook their heads: "We haven't seen King Chong since we entered the city."

"I haven't seen him either." Jiang Li said.

Chen Mo glanced at Yue Ruyan, who also shook his head.

None of them knew that King Chong was dead.

I just felt that after the Soul Devouring Array was activated, the city was too chaotic. As a warrior in the magical power realm, it would not be difficult for King Chong to escape alone and take advantage of the chaos without bringing anyone else with him.

At that time, Chen Mo's attention was all on Lu Sheng.

Chen Mo frowned, hoping that there would be good news from Xiao Jing, and immediately said: "Go ahead and find out the whereabouts of King Chong. He is one of the main targets of this slaying, and we must not let him escape." ”

Everyone nodded.

"Now, let us enter the palace to meet the saint." Chen Mo said.

As soon as these words came out, everyone cheered, and it was time to reap the fruits of victory.

Among the thousands of troops, the torches spread out from the middle, and a group of people moved forward slowly, surrounding Chen Mo as they headed to the palace. Every step they took was filled with cheers that soared into the sky.

Torches are made of birch bark and various materials. They are rich in oil and can still burn in the rain.

…

Chen Jun was already surrounded outside the palace. When Nangong Xian, Wu Fusheng, Liu Ji, and Sun Meng saw Chen Mo coming, they immediately talked about the situation in the palace.

There are still about two thousand imperial guards in the palace, and these people are all Lu Sheng's people. They are nominally to protect the safety of Emperor Yong'an and others, but in fact they are under house arrest and are not allowed to leave the palace.

Therefore, even if Luonan was in chaos, the imperial guards in the palace did not move.

At this moment, the main gate of the palace, the Suzaku Gate, was closed.

Chen Mo rode up to the front and raised the whip in his hand. The army behind him and surrounding the palace were silent.

"I am An Guogong. The traitor Lu Sheng has been executed. I want to see His Majesty. Open the door quickly." Chen Mo shouted in a commanding tone.

Under the night, the drizzle was flying like catkins. Chen Mo was riding on a snow dragon, with thousands of troops behind him. The night and firelight alternated, and the intersection of light and dark made Chen Mo, who was dressed in bright light armor, look particularly powerful.

Since he was here to meet the saint, Chen Mo changed the bloody robe.

There was no movement at the Zhuque Gate for a while.

"Who is the general on duty? Get out of here!" Seeing no response, Sun Meng shouted loudly.

On the top of the city, the leader of the Royal Forest Army was tremblingly pushed forward.

Wang Suo was Lu Sheng's brother-in-law. Although he was not very strong or capable and was greedy for life and fearful of death, he still became the commander of the Royal Forest Army because his sister was Lu Sheng's concubine. When he learned that Chen Jun had invaded, even Lu Sheng was After he died, he was afraid of being liquidated by Chen Jun, so naturally he did not dare to open the door and kept hiding in the palace.

But at this moment, he was pushed to the front by his subordinates.

Obviously, someone wants to make progress.

Looking at the black soldiers under the city, they looked particularly ferocious and terrifying under the light of the fire. From a distance, you could smell the smell of blood.

Wang Suo pretended to be calm and acted like a loyal minister, but his voice was not impressive: "The Royal Forest Army has the duty to protect His Majesty and the Palace. Duke An Guo led troops to the Palace at night, which is not in line with the rules. For the sake of Your Majesty's safety, please Anguo Gong quickly retreated."

"Fuck you, open the door quickly. My prince has traveled all the way to the capital to visit King Qin and punish the evildoers. Now that the evildoers have been eliminated, I should have rescued your majesty. What are your intentions in not letting my prince ask to see your majesty?" "

With that said, Chen Mo pulled out his sword and said, "I think you are with Lu Sheng. The archers are ready."

"No, no, no."

Wang Suo said hurriedly, with a hint of anxious cry in his voice. He was obviously frightened by Chen Mo's actions, sweat rolled down his forehead, and said: "An Guo Gong, wait a moment, I will go and ask for instructions now."

Before he could finish his words, Wang Suo suddenly realized that the hands of the two lieutenants who had just put him in front had touched the handles of their swords. He was so frightened that he shouted loudly: "Open the city gate."

The heavy Suzaku gate slowly opened, and Wang Suo hurriedly came up from the city wall. After Chen Mo came in, he knelt down with a thud: "Dong An, I surrender, I surrender! Please spare the life of this villain, Duke An."

Chen Mo was stunned.

Wang Suo's deputy general said: "Dong An Guo, this person's name is Wang Suo. He is the brother-in-law of the traitor Lu Sheng. Taking advantage of Lu Sheng's bad reputation, he often does mischief."

Chen Mo glanced at Wang Suo's deputy general, 605, who was still a fifth-level warrior.

He glanced at Wang Suo again, 57, an eighth-level warrior.

"What's your name?" Chen Mo asked.

"Yang Wei." The deputy general said.

"Yang Wei, um, I remember you." After saying that, Chen Mo waved to Sun Meng, then pointed to Wang Suo and said: "Catch him and ask about the whereabouts of Lu Sheng's family."

"promise."

Sun Meng stepped forward in person and captured Wang Suo.

Chen Mo said to Yang Wei: "This is my first visit to the capital. I wonder where your majesty is. Can General Yang lead the way?"

"An Guogong, please." Yang Wei led the way.

Under the familiar leadership of Yang Wei, Chen Mo and his party arrived directly outside the palace of Emperor Yong'an.

At this moment, a group of people had gathered in the emperor's palace.

Most of these people were eunuchs, palace maids, and two old royalist ministers. They looked quite miserable.

The emperor has now fallen to this level.

What Chen Mo didn't know was that even these eunuchs and maids were sent by Lu Sheng to monitor Emperor Yong'an to prevent the emperor's blood writing from happening again.

Seeing Chen Mo coming with the soldiers, the eunuchs and maids did not dare to breathe, and they all moved out of the way. Only the two old ministers from the royalist faction pointed at Chen Mo tremblingly: "Who are you? What is the intention of the soldiers entering the palace?"

Chen Mo raised his hand, and the soldiers behind him suddenly stopped. He took a step forward and chuckled: "Dong Anguo, Chen Mo, came to Beijing this time. He learned from Princess Zhaoqing that Lu Sheng was acting against his will. , took control of the government, imprisoned His Majesty, went to Beijing to serve the king, punished the evildoers, and rescued His Majesty.

Now that the traitor Lu Sheng and King Chu Yi of Huai have been eliminated, they have come to see Your Majesty. "

"Even if you are here to meet the Holy Spirit, why do you bring so many irrelevant people?" the old minister asked.

"These are all heroes of our Song Dynasty. They had a share of the credit for the demise of the rebels Lu Sheng and Chu Yi." As he said that, Chen Mo cupped his hands towards the emperor's palace and said: "As for wearing armor and holding weapons, they are I just finished the fight and haven’t had time to change, so please forgive me.”

The palace is brightly lit. With such a big event happening today, Emperor Yong'an must not be able to sleep. He must be able to hear what is said outside.

"Dong An Guo, on my behalf, has eliminated this traitor for the world. It is the country's good fortune. It is my good fortune. I must reward all the meritorious ministers, Su Aiqing and Xue Aiqing. Let them come in." A voice sounded slightly panicked. , came from the emperor’s palace.

After hearing Emperor Yong'an's words, the two veterans had no choice but to make way.

Chen Mo turned around, looked at Yue Ruyan and the others, and said, "Yue Ruyan, Wu Yanqing, Jiang Li, Xia Zhining, Nangong Xian, Sun Meng, Fifth Fusheng, Liu Ji, follow me in, while the others are waiting outside."

"promise."

…

Chen Mo gave the emperor face and entered the palace without weapons.

Emperor Yong'an was sitting behind a table, wearing a dragon robe, and next to him were his three concubines.

After Emperor Yong'an ascended the throne, he never canonized the queen.

When he saw Chen Mo and his entourage coming in, even though he was well prepared, he couldn't hide his panic.

"Your Majesty Chen Mo."

"Your Majesty Wu Yanqing."

"The moon is like smoke..."

"Greetings to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"Ping Shen." Emperor Yong'an glanced at Chen Mo and others in turn, memorizing their faces and knowing that these people would become powerful officials in the court.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Mo raised his head and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the rebels Lu Sheng, Chu Yi, Luo Qingyang, Gongsun Yan, Chu Ce, Liang Xuan, etc. have all been killed. Liang Mu has been captured by the ministers, waiting for your Majesty's punishment. The whereabouts of King Chong Chu Yan are unknown, and full efforts are being made to search.

However, there must be more than just these people who can control the court against the party. Although the minister is dull, he is willing to seek the imperial edict, clear the temple on the New Year's Eve, and clear the temple. "