Chapter 89: Divine Guards

Qin Hengde couldn't help but widen his eyes.

What does Qi Xuansu want to do?

Does he want to fight with the man in black?

Since Emperor Xuansheng and Emperor Gaozu, the Taoist sect and the imperial court have been called one. Although the Lingguan and the man in black belong to different systems, in the overall situation, they are partners, allies, and even Paoze. If there is a conflict between the spiritual officer and the man in black, it is not just a case of the accomplices killing each other. There is no problem in describing it as a conflagration.

Soon, the spirit officials took control of the entire Qiuhua Courtyard, including the guests, prostitutes, and turtle slaves, all under centralized supervision, while the rest of the men in black relied on the courtyard to set up their positions.

These spiritual officers have also just been transferred to the Imperial Palace. Many of them are elite spiritual officers who have just come off the battlefield in the Western Regions and have rich combat experience.

The reason why Qi Xuansu was sure that the Shenshu Camp would send someone was not because of the reason he had just stated openly, but because he realized that since Li Ruoshui had made clever arrangements, to be sure, maybe when he led the team to leave the Jade Palace , Li Ruoshui will send someone to inform Prince Langya that Qi Xuansu is going to attack Qiuhuayuan. The Prince of Langya County would definitely not remain indifferent to the warning from the dignified leader. Naturally, he would rush over to support the situation. When the time comes, the men in black would block Qi Xuansu. Even if Qi Xuansu had no intention of embarrassing the Prince of Langya County, he still had his words. Hard to argue with.

There are also three hundred spiritual officers specially arranged by Li Ruoshui. It is hard to say whether there may be someone with ulterior motives among them who "accidentally" misfired when facing the man in black, and then it became an irreversible fact.

This is me in you and you in me.

This sentence makes your ears feel calloused, but when you actually face this situation, it still feels tricky.

So Qi Xuansu also made arrangements for these three hundred spiritual officials. Among them, two hundred spiritual officials were left in place by him, a certain distance from Qiuhua Courtyard. Logically speaking, they would not be involved. If someone dares to act without authorization and approaches Qiuhuayuan rashly, causing serious consequences, Qi Xuansu will be able to absolve himself of responsibility on the grounds of resisting orders and acting without authorization. Shi Bingyun and others will also use this matter to fight back.

There are also a hundred spiritual officials who are left by Qi Xuansu in the courtyard to guard the prostitutes, turtle slaves, and guests, and will not face the men in black directly. The remaining four hundred spiritual officers are all Shi Bingyun's men and can be trusted.

The key to why Qi Xuansu dared to do this was that there was someone behind him. Without the support of Master Donghua and Shi Bingyun, even if his subordinates acted without authorization, Qi Xuansu would be blamed in the end.

To put it bluntly, there is a threshold for presenting facts and reasoning. Facts, principles, and laws only have meaning when they are evenly matched. If there is a disparity in strength, the facts can be put aside. The truth is nonsense, the law is waste paper, and the fist is real.

Qin Hengde also understood this truth.

If Qi Xuansu has no backing, then even if there is a conflict, it will be the men in black who suppress the rebellion. Qi Xuansu is the person who intends to cause rebellion, and maybe he can be labeled as a secret society monster.

But Qi Xuansu has a strong background, so the nature of the matter is not decided by the men in black and the family. After arguing, it will most likely be classified as a firefight. The final result is likely to be a fifty-fifty fight. Of course, Qi Xuansu cannot escape the involvement. , his status as the eldest son of the county prince will probably not be preserved, and he will probably be demoted to a commoner, or even imprisoned within a high wall.

This Qi Xuansu is really a mad dog. If he doesn't want to do well himself, he won't let others do the same!

Thinking of this, Qin Hengde became a little confused and said loudly: "Qi Xuansu, although you are a fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest, you may still be a figure in other places, but in the Imperial City, you are nothing. If If you are stubborn and are enemies of the clan and the imperial court, then it will be as simple as crushing you to death with a mantis' arm like a chariot. "

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but feel a little funny, and he also saw that Qin Hengde was confused, otherwise he would not have said such lines that only third-rate characters in the script said, but he still responded: "Since crushing me is as easy as crushing an ant , then just crush him, why talk nonsense? Does the little prince still have the habit of talking to ants? He is really childlike. "

Qi Xuansu has some Li family talent in terms of ridicule.

After Qin Hengde was bullied by Qi Xuansu, he became even more arrogant: "Don't forget that you still have family, parents, wife and children..."

Qi Xuansu sarcastically said: "Little Prince, are you saying similar words smoothly and forgetting that I am from the Wanxiang Dao Palace? My parents, wife and children, and my master have been away for many years. Now they are asleep in the Requiem Division. Deputy Hall Master Zhang is in Yu The palace is investigating the case. Are you going to dig a grave in Kunlun Mountain? Or are you going to use Deputy Hall Master Zhang to hold me hostage? To be fair, Deputy Hall Master Zhang is much richer than me. If you want to touch her, you have to ask Jin Que if he agrees."

What Qi Xuansu hasn't mentioned yet is Qiniang, a fake fairy, Wu Guangbi and Siming Zhenjun couldn't do anything to her. That's not Qi Xuansu's weakness, that's Qi Xuansu's support.

At the same time, Qi Xuansu also secretly criticized himself. In the past, he had always regarded himself as a wild Taoist priest and looked down on people from aristocratic families. How can he be better now? He often moved out of his patronage to speak out, and became a child of aristocratic families in a certain sense.

However, the world is like this. Without a background and support, it is difficult to move forward. After all, he had won all his backers except Qiniang by himself. If he did nothing, Master Donghua and Shi Bingyun would not let go and support him.

Qin Hengde's face turned green and red, feeling very embarrassed.

At this moment, the sound of heavy horse hooves coming from far and near came from outside the courtyard - the Divine Imperial Guards that Qi Xuansu had expected had finally arrived, and there were quite a few of them.

The commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp Military Affairs is said to be able to gather 20,000 soldiers with one call, and it is not difficult for the deputy commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp Military Affairs to mobilize thousands of soldiers.

As for mobilizing the black-clothed men in the Imperial Capital, it is actually nothing.

It is not that His Majesty the Emperor trusts the King of Liao, but that His Majesty the Emperor is not afraid of these. Among the heavy guards of His Majesty the Emperor, the Shenshu Imperial Guard is only the outermost layer, followed by the Qingluan Guard, the Tianchen Division and the Xuanhui Court, among which there are many celestial beings, even pseudo-immortals.

The more critical thing is His Majesty the Emperor himself. The King of Liao and the King of Jin are both celestial beings in the stage of creation. So what realm should His Majesty, who has been in power for 42 years and is as stable as a rock, be in? Would someone who can keep pace with the Taoist Grand Master be afraid of the so-called mutiny like ordinary emperors? So as long as he does not enter the inner city, His Majesty the Emperor will not pay attention to the recklessness of the two commanders-in-chief of the Beijing Camp.

You know, "久视" means "long life and long vision". The current emperor uses these two words as the reign title, which is very meaningful. Over the years, more than one person has speculated whether the emperor wants to be immortal or has already achieved immortality. The two sides have been arguing endlessly, but there is a relatively unified view that the emperor has at least the realm of pseudo-immortal stage.

In addition, the Shenshu Imperial Guards have the responsibility of patrolling the city. This time, there are just a few more people patrolling the city.

Qi Xuansu grabbed Qin Hengde's sleeve.

Qin Hengde was like a frightened cat, and his fur was blown up, saying, "What are you going to do!"

"Little Prince, follow me to welcome guests." Qi Xuansu pulled Qin Hengde and strode out.

Qiuhuayuan occupies a large area and has multiple entrances and exits. The main building is adjacent to the bustling streets, and the black-clothed men can't deploy their formations at all, so the main force of the Shenshu Imperial Guards are gathered outside the south gate of Qiuhuayuan. This place is only for large vehicles to enter and exit, and the outside of the gate is very empty.

Qi Xuansu also went to this gate.

"Open the door." After Qi Xuansu arrived at the south gate, he ordered the spiritual officer to open the gate.

Two fifth-rank spiritual officers slowly opened the heavy gate.

Outside the gate, black-clad cavalrymen galloped in, a dark mass like a dark cloud, and dense horse hooves hit the ground fiercely, as if there was an earthquake, and even the small stones on the ground were jumping.

The moment the door was opened, the cavalrymen also rushed over. These well-trained cavalrymen quickly reined in the reins, stopped one by one, and formed a semicircular formation outside the gate. Horse legs stood in a forest, long spears were held high, and the sound of bolts was heard from the back row.

At the same time, the spiritual officers who used the courtyard wall and the gatehouse as cover and occupied the commanding heights also aimed their long guns at the black-clad people.

The situation was about to explode.

Both sides knew each other well, and if they really had to fight, no one would be sure of winning.

Brothers taught by the same master could not break the moves.

Qi Xuansu walked out of the gate, still pulling Qin Hengde's sleeve and asking him to stand beside him. Behind the two of them were three rows of spiritual officials, avoiding Qi Xuansu's position and holding long guns forward from both sides. If a battle started, it would be a classic three-stage gun formation to ensure that there would be no interruption in the firing of the fire guns.

The distance between the two sides was too close, the cavalry could not run, could not charge, and was crowded. The gun soldiers could also easily fall into a close combat situation. Each had its own disadvantages.

At this time, the cavalry in the semicircular formation separated from the middle to the two sides, and a general in black heavy armor slowly stepped forward, holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, and walked slowly until he was less than ten feet away from Qi Xuansu before stopping.

The Prince of Langya finally did not show up in person, but only sent a left and right arm.

"Gan Longchi, the general guarding the Shenshu Camp." The man introduced himself. Among the military commanders, the garrison commander-in-chief is second only to the general and admiral commander-in-chief who are only granted in wartime. The garrison commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp is different from the local commander-in-chief. In name, they are equal, but in fact, they are half a level higher.

Qi Xuansu said briefly: "Qi Xuansu."

"I have heard about you and Zhao Fuan." Gan Longchi said slowly, "Such a young celestial being is indeed rare. But Zhao Fuan and I are different."

This sentence does not have too much complacency, but is just stating a fact, which is indeed true.

Zhao Fuan is only a celestial being in the free and easy stage, while Gan Longchi, as a close minister of the emperor, is a celestial being in the boundless stage.

This is the Imperial Capital, which is said to have more celestial beings than Yujing.

Moreover, the black heavy armor on Gan Longchi is not an ordinary item, but a top treasure, called "Xuanshui Wubei", which is a joint masterpiece of Tianji Hall and Shenji Camp. Although it weighs three thousand pounds, it will slow down his speed, but with his human immortal body, he can face "Phoenix Eye Armor Six" or "Dragon Eye Armor Seven".

A horse that can carry such a weight is naturally not an ordinary thing, but a dragon blood species.

Qi Xuansu asked: "General Gan, do you want to fight me privately?"

Gan Longchi said expressionlessly: "I am a warrior, not good at bickering, only good at fighting. This is the imperial capital, and it is not easy to set up a battle, so you and I might as well imitate the generals in the storybooks to fight in front of the battle. If you win, I will leave immediately. If I win, you will leave immediately."