Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

In Zhongzhou, on the official road outside Jinglan City, when the sharp blade stood on top of Li Yuan's head, everything stopped.

Within a radius of a hundred feet, cyan ripples flickered. Ah Qing had appeared next to Li Yuan holding the sapphire sword. He looked at the assassin above his head with a flash of anger in his eyes.

Under the confinement of the Jade Divine Sword Domain, the black fog surrounding the assassin has dissipated, and his body is thin, revealing an ordinary face, with a look of fear in his eyes.

The power of the field!

This is the field!

His whole body has been imprisoned!

This person is the Zhenguofu Shadow Sword!

A famous assassin under Chu Junxiong came to assassinate Chu King Li Yuan on Chu Junxiong's order.

"court death!"

Yuwen Chengdu was filled with rage. An assassin assassinated His Highness in front of him. This was simply an insult to him!

The furious Yuwen Chengdu, all his hair flew back, and the veins on his arms bulged, he directly exploded and blasted the assassin!

boom!

The powerful force distorted the space, and the nearby void was torn apart by the shadow of the fist. The great pressure spread in all directions, and the assassin's shadow knife exploded into a blood mist!

well!

Looking at the assassin being exploded in the sky, Li Yuan sighed and did not stop him.

What's going on? Why do I keep getting assassinated and I haven't done anything harmful to God?

The blood mist scattered all over the sky onto the faces of the powerful people in Jinglan City who were kneeling down. Their hearts were far more frightened than their faces, and their faces were extremely pale.

Before Li Yuan could speak, a large number of people below him had already knelt down.

How could there be an assassin among them!

Originally, they greeted the King of Chu respectfully and gave His Highness the King of Chu a good impression, but now they are better!

There was an assassin hiding beside them to kill King Chu.

It's all over!

His Highness the King of Chu would not think that they are accomplices!

Even if he wasn't an accomplice, the crime of venting anger was already something their family couldn't bear.

Jinglan City is close to Kyoto and is a large and prosperous city. The strongest among the top families in the city is only in the Tianwu realm. Even if there is a family that is deeply hidden, there is a distinguished person in the family as the last trump card, but for the King of Chu It is said that just blowing a breath can destroy their family.

Your Majesty is nothing!

They had just felt the terrifying aura of the peak master the moment the assassin took action.

But in front of the King of Chu, it was so simple.

There are also the officials in Jinglan City, who are feeling extremely cold at the moment.

Especially the Lord of Jinglan City.

"Your Highness the King of Chu, I really don't know where the assassin came from. Your Highness the King of Chu will find out clearly!"

The Lord of Jinglan City fell to the ground on all fours, trembling all over. His eyes were black and his vision was dim. Fortunately, His Highness King Chu was fine.

"Your Highness, we are loyal to you and will never want to murder your Highness. Your Highness will investigate clearly!"

All the top figures in the city knelt on the ground and said with panic on their faces.

Others were so nervous that they could not speak. They knelt on the ground tremblingly. Some even collapsed on the ground, their faces ashen.

Li Yuan looked at the panic-stricken people below, a bright light flashed in his deep eyes, revealing a friendly face, and said in a gentle tone:

"I know that this assassin has nothing to do with you, but he almost got you involved. Please stand up."

The Lord of Jinglan City and a group of officials saw that His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not curse and severely punish them, but also comforted them empathetically.

The officials looked up blankly at Li Yuan, who did not blame them. He had a gentle smile. His eyes were blank, and a warm current came from his heart. He was extremely moved. He was in a state of ups and downs, and suddenly felt like a scholar would die for his confidant. At this moment, their respect for Li Yuan reached an indescribable height.

"I have neglected my duty and deserve death!"

The same was true for all the forces in the rear who knelt down, their faces full of emotion and admiration.

I have long heard that the King of Chu was very clear-minded and unparalleled in his benevolence and righteousness.

When I saw it today, it turned out to be true!

No wonder so many heroes have taken refuge in the service of His Highness the King of Chu.

Among the people of the Dayu Dynasty, it is none other than His Highness the King of Chu!

In just a few minutes, everyone changed their minds about Li Yuan.

Originally, they were just following the general trend, but now if Li Yuan wanted to recruit them into the army, they would just agree without saying a word.

"Oh, it would be great if the officials of the imperial court in Kyoto were so loyal to Gu!"

Li Yuan suddenly sighed when he saw all the officials looking like they were following them to the death, but his eyes became extremely sharp, his tone was cold, and he seemed to be talking to himself:

"It seems that Gu is going to Beijing as soon as possible!"

Hearing Li Yuan suddenly say two unrelated words, the Lord of Jinglan City and several important officials shrank their eyes, as if they understood something, and trembled all over.

Li Yuan glanced at the people below who continued to kneel, and said in a gentler tone:

"I already know your thoughts. Time is running out. I will not go into the city today. I will enter Jinglan City to visit you next time."

The various forces in Jinglan City below suddenly opened their eyes wide. Seeing that Li Yuan was about to leave, they were at a loss for a moment.

What does His Highness King Chu mean? Aren't you no longer angry? Why don't you enter the city again?

Could it be that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was already furious in his heart, forgave himself on the surface, and then returned to Beijing to settle the score?

The leaders of various forces looked nervously at the Lord of Jinglan City.

But the Lord of Jinglan City said firmly:

"Your Highness, everyone in Jinglan City swears to be loyal to Your Highness without any second thoughts. We look forward to Your Highness coming again!"

"very good."

Li Yuan showed admiration for the Lord of Jinglan City, so he acted very decisively, without saying a word, and directly ordered the army to set off.

Boom!

People from various forces in Jinglan City stood respectfully on both sides, watching quietly as the mighty and long army passed by them. They sensed the powerful aura in the army, which made them more in awe of Li Yuan. Each one of them Lowered his head.

These big figures in the eyes of ordinary people in Jinglan City did not dare to move in front of the Chu army, and waited respectfully for the army to leave.

It wasn't until half an hour later that the last figure of the army slowly disappeared from their sight.

"City Master Lan, why did His Highness King Chu leave so quickly? Is His Highness King Chu already angry? Will we be settled by Queen Qiu?"

When the army left, the heads of the big families in Jinglan City gathered around and asked quickly.

"Probably not. Everyone knows that we can't send assassins to kill the King of Chu."

"Yeah, we don't know where this damn assassin came from."

"Oh, this damn assassin has done us terrible harm!"

"This damn assassin, if I know who sent him, I won't be able to forgive him even if he is cut into pieces with a thousand cuts!"

One by one, the power lords gritted their teeth.

The Lord of Jinglan City looked at the fear and worry in everyone's eyes, but there was no panic on his face before. He slowly shook his head and said:

"Don't worry, His Highness has just said that he did not blame us. This city lord believes in His Highness's magnanimity."

Things have already happened, and nothing they do will help. Their life and death depend on the King of Chu's thoughts. There is no point in worrying. It is better to wait for the King of Chu's order.

"But why is His Royal Highness the King of Chu walking so fast?"

A family head worriedly said,

Everyone nodded in unison and looked at the Lord of Jinglan City eagerly. This was what they were most worried about.

If the King of Chu returned to the city with them, they would definitely try their best to make up for their mistake. However, before they could show their respect to the King of Chu, the King of Chu had already left. They were uneasy.

An official next to the Lord of Jinglan City had a flash of light in his eyes, and said meaningfully: "His Royal Highness was suddenly assassinated, so he naturally wants to find out the mastermind as soon as possible!"

Everyone was stunned, and a family leader quickly reacted and said in shock:

"Master Lin, do you mean that the mastermind behind sending this assassin is in Kyoto?"

Everyone's faces were very shocked. Who in Kyoto would dare to assassinate the King of Chu so boldly at this time.

At this time, the Lord of Jinglan City coughed lightly, frowned and said, "This City Lord has heard something, and I don't know whether it is true or not."

"I don't know if I should say it!"

The leader of the forces moved his eyes, stared at the Lord of Jinglan City, and asked quickly:

"City Lord, please tell me what's going on."

"Yes, City Lord, the presence of an assassin in our Jinglan City affects everyone now. We must know what the situation is."

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu was attacked in our place. Even if His Highness does not blame us, we must prove our innocence, otherwise others will scold us to death no matter what the reason."

"City Lord, tell me quickly, we promise not to spread the word."

Seeing each of the powerful leaders patting their chests with expressions that would never be told, the Lord of Jinglan City also felt that they wanted to prove their innocence, so his expression became solemn, he bent slightly and lowered his voice.

Everyone quickly gathered around and leaned over to listen.

“This city lord has heard that since the King of Chu entered Zhongzhou, the six ministers in the imperial court, headed by the Prime Minister, have tried every possible means to prevent the King of Chu from entering the capital!

Many obstacles were set up along the way, but they were resolved one by one by His Highness the King of Chu. Now His Highness the King of Chu is only a day and night away from Kyoto! "

A head of the family suddenly had a flash in his mind and blurted out:

"City Lord, you mean to say that it was the Prime Minister and others who sent people to assassinate His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

"Shut up and be careful!" The Lord of Jinglan City immediately reprimanded: "Everything now is just speculation. When the King of Chu catches the mastermind behind the scenes, everything will be revealed. Don't talk nonsense and doubt the Prime Minister and the others easily!"

Everyone opened their mouths slightly, no wonder King Chu didn't say anything and just left. It turned out that His Highness already knew who the murderer was.

Seeing everyone's expressions, the Lord of Jinglan City seemed uneasy and continued to remind:

"Remember, we must not spread news randomly. Once His Highness catches the murderer, we will be able to prove our innocence in Jinglan City."

"Don't worry, City Lord, we will never spread the news!"

Each of the family heads patted their chests and spoke righteously, their eyes extremely bright.

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"This person should be the famous Shadow Sword under Zhenguo Mansion."

The luxurious carriage was slowly driving towards Kyoto. In the car, Liu Jin analyzed the assassin who had just been killed by Yuwen Chengdu based on intelligence.

"Shadow Blade is indeed a very strong assassin!"

Li Yuan held a cup of warm tea in his hand and said calmly.

If it hadn't been for the Shadow Stone's action, they really wouldn't have noticed the abnormality.

Li Si said with a solemn expression: "It seems that Chu Junxiong is very confident in defeating King Xuan."

Fan Zhongyan on the side nodded and analyzed: "Indeed, Chu Junxiong felt that he was sure to defeat King Xuan, and sent a special assassin to assassinate His Highness. If successful, the entire Yu Dynasty would instantly become chaotic, and even the forces that had been pacified in the states would once again be suppressed. It is ready to make a move, and the Yu Dynasty at that time will be even more chaotic than the original troubled times."

"It's a pity that he picked the wrong opponent." Wei Zheng straightened his waist and snorted: "So, our guess at the beginning was correct. Chu Junxiong's support is not only the Fengyu Dynasty, but also the Xuanwu Dynasty."

A cold look flashed across Li Yuan's face: "No matter how many reinforcements Chu Junxiong has, the two ancestors of the dynasty have passed, and he will definitely be defeated!"

A smile appeared on Li Si's face: "It would be a pleasant thing if each of the two dynasties loses one of the Supreme Emperors in this battle."

Li Yuan said without any fluctuation in his tone: "Not only will they lose the Huangji Realm, but they will also destroy both of their dynasties after they unify the Yu Dynasty."

Everyone in Li Si also looked very calm. After unifying the Yu Dynasty, the next step must be to deal with the two dynasties and unify the world.

From Zai Aqing's mouth, I learned that besides this world there are many vast worlds.

"Did I kill too fast?"

Yuwen Chengdu on the side said angrily that he should have kept Shadow Sword alive. As a confidant of Chu Junxiong, Shadow Sword must know many secrets.

He was so angry.

"It's okay. It doesn't matter if you kill him. The situation in the southwest war has been decided. The entire dynasty is no longer in danger to us." Li Yuan saw Yu Wen Chengdu's somewhat guilty eyes and smiled to comfort him.

"What's more, Chu Junxiong also handed us a knife."

Li Yuan took a sip of tea and said with a wise expression: "Now some information about the assassin should be spread in Jinglan City."

"I just don't know if Mr. Lin and the others know how to do their jobs!"

Li Yuan's eyes showed a cold light. He already knew how he actively seduced his seventh brother and eighth brother when he stepped into Zhongzhou.

Fortunately, his hard work was not in vain. He already knew what happened in Kyoto. If his seventh brother Li Ce hadn't persuaded the great ancestor to come out to look for him, I'm afraid things wouldn't have gone as smoothly as they did now.

Li Yuan looked through the fluttering curtains at three large carriages in the distance filled with gift boxes.

These are the gifts he prepared for his younger brothers and sisters.

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"Seventh brother, why did you lie to us? We should treat you well!"

In the palace, Queen Lin and Concubine Lu looked at Li Ce and Li Hui with angry faces. They were extremely tired. Since Manager Li returned to Beijing five days ago, he suddenly announced that King Chu had taken over the court, and all the royal family must obey King Chu's orders. At this time, they were stunned.

They worked hard to help Li Ce conceal Lin Xiang and Lu Shangshu, but what they expected was this result.

"Two royal sisters-in-law, we don't know why the great ancestor directly chose King Chu, what should we do!"

Li Ce said with a panicked look on his face when he faced the scoldings of Queen Lin and Concubine Lu.

Li Hui on the side was also extremely worried and said: "Yes, two royal sisters-in-law, we helped you deal with King Chu before, King Chu won't blame us when he comes back!"

"Two royal sisters-in-law, the King of Chu is about to enter the capital. Prime Minister Lin and the others must have some way to prevent the King of Chu from entering the capital!" Li Ce looked at Queen Lin and Concubine Lu expectantly. (End of chapter)