At the top of Leigu Mountain, Li Zhige placed Ding Chunqiu's head in front of Wuyazi's tomb.
Su Xinghe knelt aside and burst into tears.
The breeze blew through Li Zhige's thick black hair, and Li Zhige turned around and left Leigu Mountain.
Ding Chunqiu has been beheaded, and it is time to rush to Tianshan Lingjiu Palace to find Wu Xingyun.
While Li Zhige was rushing to Tianshan, Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu received the Dali envoys in the Jinluan Hall of the Imperial Palace in Bianliang City.
In the Jinluan Palace, Zhu Danchen and a group of followers knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Dali envoy Zhu Danchen bows to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty."
Young Zhao Xu sat high on the dragon chair. He looked at the Dali envoy below with a majestic look on his face, and asked calmly, "What is the purpose of the Dali envoy?"
"Information to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty that Zhu Danchen brought a letter from the King of Dali during his trip."
"Send it up."
During the questioning and answering, Zhao Xu took Duan Zhengming's letter from the young eunuch.
After reading the letter, Zhao Xu's expression did not change and he shouted angrily, "Crazy man! This Li Zhige is really a madman! He dares to kill even the crown prince of Dali, what else can he not dare to do?"
In the Jinluan Palace, all the civil and military ministers looked at each other, wondering why the young emperor was so angry.
Zhu Danchen knelt in the Jinluan Palace and spoke respectfully to Zhao Xu, "To the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Li Zhige is known as the devil in the world. One man can defeat thousands of troops and is also known as the strongest in the world. "Although the Duan family in Dali is from a martial arts family, there is no master who can compete with Li Zhige."
"Your Majesty intends to send troops to surround and kill Li Zhige, but Li Zhige is in the Song Dynasty, and it is difficult for Your Majesty to send troops rashly. Therefore, Your Majesty hopes that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty can help capture Li Zhige."
Zhao Xu sat high on the golden throne and did not speak.
Below, Prime Minister Fan Chunren took two steps forward and said to Zhu Danchen, "Dali's envoy, you also said that Li Zhige is the strongest warrior in the world. One person can defeat thousands of troops. If we send an army to surround The price of killing Li Zhige is too high."
Zhu Danchen shook his head, "Dali has been on good terms with the Song Dynasty for generations. Li Zhige is a Han, and he is in the Song Dynasty. He is a subject of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Now that your people of the Song Dynasty have killed me, the crown prince of Dali, how can you Shouldn’t the Song court give me an explanation?”
"Is your country, Dali, threatening me?"
On the dragon chair, there was no emotion or anger on young Zhao Xu's face. His calm voice made Zhu Danchen sweat.
Zhu Danchen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and explained quickly, "Emperor of the Song Dynasty, please don't get me wrong. Dali dare not threaten the Song Dynasty. My Majesty said that as long as the Song Dynasty is willing to send troops to surround and kill Li Zhige, Dali can form an alliance with the Song Dynasty. To form an alliance and jointly resist Xixia."
Zhao Xu sneered, "Is resisting Xixia just a matter for me, the Song Dynasty? Is it possible that you, Dali, are not troubled by Xixia?"
Zhu Danchen was stunned and a little at a loss.
Although the Emperor of the Song Dynasty above was young, he was so powerful that he did not even dare to raise his head to look at him.
After a while, Zhu Danchen kowtowed to Zhao Xu and said again, "If the Emperor of the Song Dynasty can surround and kill Li Zhige, Dali is willing to declare himself a minister to the Song Dynasty."
Hearing Zhu Danchen say these words, Zhao Xu showed a smile in his eyes, with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze, "Dali is here to get up quickly. You, Dali, have been friends with me for generations, Li Zhige dares How can I ignore the murder of the Crown Prince of Dali?"
"Under the whole world, there is nothing but the king's soil. On the shore of the land, there are nothing but the king's ministers. No matter how high Li Zhige's martial arts skills are, can he still be higher than the sky? He has always been just a martial artist. As a citizen of the Song Dynasty, could he still dare to disobey? Doesn’t my order come true?”
"The envoy from Dali is here. When you return, tell the king of Dali that I will definitely send someone to capture Li Zhige and bring him to Dali, and hand him over to you for disposal."
"Thank you so much, Emperor Song!"
Watching Zhu Danchen leave, Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel a little excited in his eyes. Since Zhao Xu succeeded to the throne, his first song was that the Empress Dowager listened to politics behind the curtain. He wanted to do some big things, but he was restrained by the Empress Dowager at every turn. As long as Li Zhige and Nawufu are captured this time and handed over to Dali, Dali will surrender to the Song Dynasty.
As long as Dali becomes a minister, Zhao Xu's prestige in the court will rise to a terrifying level. At that time, the prestige brought by taking Dali as a minister can force the Empress Dowager to hand over all power.
Thinking of the Empress Dowager, a cold light flashed in Zhao Xu's eyes, and he said loudly, "Sima Changkong, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, has come to see me!"
After a while, an old man wearing black clothes walked into the Golden Palace.
The old man is in his sixties, with frost-white temples. His body is as strong as an iron tower, and his demeanor is as calm as Mount Tai.
This old man is none other than Sima Changkong, the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards.
When Sima Changkong walked into the Jinluan Hall, he did not kneel down, but bowed slightly, clasped his fists towards Zhao Xu, and said calmly, "I, Sima Changkong, pay homage to your Majesty."
"Teacher, get up quickly."
Seeing Sima Changkong, Zhao Xu's eyes lit up and his tone became a little softer.
Zhao Xu did not dare to show off in front of Sima Changkong. Sima Changkong was not only his teacher, but also the sea-suppressing needle in the palace. Because of Sima Changkong's presence, those lawless warriors did not dare to rush into the imperial city.
Moreover, Zhao Xu once saw Sima Changkong smash a hilltop with one punch.
Sima Changkong stood up and asked Zhao Xu, "Why is your Majesty summoning me?"
Zhao Xu didn't take Sima Changkong's attitude seriously. He knew that the teacher had this temperament, so Zhao Xu asked, "Teacher, have you ever heard of Li Zhige?"
Sima Changkong shook his head, "I have not been in the world for more than fifty years, and I have never heard of this person."
Zhao Xu nodded, "Teacher, I hope you will lead people to capture Li Zhige. Then Li Zhige killed the crown prince of Dali. The envoy from Dali hopes that I, the Song Dynasty, will capture Li Zhige. As long as I, the Song Dynasty, capture Li Zhige, Dali will He will bow to me, the Song Dynasty."
"It's just that the envoy from Dali said that Li Zhige is the strongest man in the world today, and he is called the devil by those martial arts warriors. He can be recognized by those lawless martial arts warriors, so he is not an ordinary person. Teacher, you are sure ?"
Sima Changkong pondered for a moment and then replied to Zhao Xu, "Li Zhige is the strongest man in the world in this era. I guess he is not a weakling. Before I met him, I didn't dare to say that I would be able to defeat him. But I am willing to give it a try. try."
"Excuse me, teacher."
Sima Changkong said nothing, turned and left the Jinluan Palace.
Fifty years ago, he, Sima Changkong, roamed the world and was known as the boxing tyrant by the world.
Fifty years have passed, and I don’t know if the world still remembers him, Sima Changkong.
In Ciyuan Palace, behind the barrier curtain, sat a graceful figure.
The little eunuch stood in front of the curtain and looked at the graceful figure behind the curtain with curiosity. It has been fifty or sixty years since the Empress Dowager entered the palace. Why can she still maintain such a figure?
But thinking about it, the little eunuch didn't dare to stare at the figure behind the curtain.
Beside, a maid said to the figure behind the curtain, "The Empress Dowager, Sima Changkong has left the city and is going to capture Li Zhige."
"Have you found out Li Zhige's identity?"
Behind the curtain, the Empress Dowager was wearing a white gauze. She looked twenty years old. She had a soft demeanor, gentle temperament, and a pure and melodious voice, just like a girl.
The maid nodded and replied to the curtain, "I have never heard of Li Zhige before. He seemed to appear out of thin air. He first killed the evil villain of Xida in Dali, and then became opposite-sex brothers with Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggar Clan in Luoyang. He went to Leigu Mountain and received the Wuyazi inheritance, and is the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect."
"Li Zhige's martial arts skills were unparalleled, and he was dubbed the Demon God by the world. He killed the crown prince of Zhennan in Dali. Dali had no choice but to ignore Li Zhige, so it sent an envoy to the Song Dynasty and asked the Song Dynasty to capture Li Zhige."
"Recently, Li Zhige went to Xingxiu Sea and destroyed the Xingxiu Sect."
Behind the curtain, the girl looked a little dazed and murmured to herself, "So, senior brother has passed away."
"Alas! When the master divided the Everlasting Eternal Spring Kung into three parts, my senior sisters and brothers failed to understand the secret. What a pity. My nephew is not a weakling after all, but Sima Changkong was a leader in the world fifty years ago. Even if I have to be wary when facing Sima Changkong, my nephew might not be able to defeat Sima Changkong."
"After staying in this palace for more than sixty years, it's time to go out for a walk."
"Axiu, please pay attention to the little emperor. Although the little emperor is smart, he has a lofty ideal and is too impatient. He can't wait to take back the power from me. I can return the power to him, but not now. If Returning power to him now will only mislead the people of the Song Dynasty."
"yes!"
When Axiu looked up, there was no figure behind the curtain.
The little eunuch serving at the side rubbed his eyes, feeling a little dazed.
Speaking of which, he had been sent by the emperor to serve the Empress Dowager for two years, but he had never seen the real face of the Empress Dowager in those two years.
