In the heavily guarded palace, the Golden Palace.
Li Bin knelt on the ground, looking with admiration at the man in the high position whose temples were stained with wind and frost, and shouted loudly, "My son, Li Bin, bow to my father."
Xiang Hai knelt beside Li Bin.
Unlike Li Bin, Xiang Hai did not dare to look at the man in the high position. He lowered his head and shouted respectfully, "The demon-suppressing army goes to Xiang Hai to kowtow to the Human Emperor."
The Human Emperor Li Hao was sitting on a high seat. His eyes were focused and he was reviewing memorials with a brush in his hand. His hair on his temples was already frosty white.
Seeing that the Human Emperor did not respond, Li Bin and Xiang Hai did not dare to disturb him. In the empty Jinluan Hall, there were only the faint sounds of breathing from a few people and the sound of brushes on paper.
Li Bin stared at his father, his eyes a little sore.
His father is only fifty-six years old this year. Considering his father's unparalleled martial arts skills, he should be still very young. In fact, since the last time he accidentally killed the guard, his father had never slept again.
Some time ago, the Human Emperor Li Hao woke up from his dream and thought that the guards who came to ask him were evil dragons who had sneaked into the palace to seek revenge, so he beheaded several guards.
Since then, in order to avoid such a situation, Human Emperor Li Hao never closed his eyes again.
He was dealing with state affairs during the day and still dealing with state affairs late at night, with almost no time to rest, so that his mental outlook was a little haggard.
Li Hao is iron-blooded, cold-blooded, and ruthless, but he is not lewd or lazy.
Perhaps to the dragon clan, Li Hao is an executioner, a butcher with bloody hands. But for the people of the human race, Li Hao is definitely a rare and good emperor.
Seeing his father who was concentrating on reviewing memorials and handling state affairs, Li Bin couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
After waiting for a moment in the Jinluan Palace, Li Hao put down the brush in his hand, raised his eyes to Li Bin, and asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, what have you gained from leaving the palace this time?"
When his father asked about the harvest, Li Bin looked solemn and answered with a serious expression, "Father, this time I left the palace, I saw too many people's sufferings."
"Although my father has eliminated the demons and the people are no longer plagued by demons, the people are still suffering from drought."
"There has been no rain in the thousands of miles surrounding Luoyang for twenty years. The people have nothing to gain. If this continues, even if my father opens the treasury to help the people, it will be of no avail. Sooner or later, the imperial court will be brought down!"
The smile on Li Hao's face faded. He looked at Li Bin calmly and asked Li Bin, "Your Majesty, you just saw the drought and nothing else?"
"of course not."
"But father, drought is an urgent problem that needs to be solved right now. If the drought is not solved first, the people will really not be able to survive."
"There are even rumors among the people that my father... said that my father..."
Li Bin carefully raised his head to observe Li Hao's face, hesitating and not daring to speak out the rumors he had heard.
Li Hao looked calm and asked Li Bin, "What are the rumors among the people?"
Li Bin shook his head, "Father, I dare not say anything."
A cold smile appeared on Li Hao's face, and he said in a calm voice, "Is it because there are rumors among the people that I have lost my moral integrity, that I betrayed my faith and massacred the Dragon Clan, which caused the wrath of heaven, and that is why Luoyang has been in drought for twenty years?"
Although Li Hao's face was calm, how could Li Bin, as his son, not notice the raging anger in Li Hao's heart?
In the Jinluan Palace, Li Bin did not dare to answer the question.
Xiang Hai knelt in the main hall, not even daring to take a breath.
Looking at Li Bin and Xiang Hai who didn't dare to answer, Li Hao let out a long sigh and said with a somewhat lonely look, "Luoyang is suffering from drought and the people are suffering. Why don't I know?"
"There are many people in the world who think that I am treacherous and despicable. But everything I do is to bring peace to the human race forever! Why are there always people with bad intentions who want to spread rumors and slander me?"
"Humans are born weak, while demon dragons are born strong. Before conflict breaks out between people and dragons, they seem to be friendly. What if there is a conflict between people and dragons?"
"Do you know how much trouble a demonic dragon can cause in the world?"
"I took action in advance to kill the dragon clan and avoid future troubles for the human clan. Am I wrong?"
"When I destroy the dragon, it will bring peace to the human race for all eternity, and it will help the human race dominate the earth! Your Majesty, do you think I am wrong?"
Li Hao looked at Li Bin, wanting to hear the answer he wanted to hear from his son.
Li Bin lowered his head and hesitated to speak.
Seeing Li Bin hesitating, Li Hao was a little disappointed. He turned his gaze to Xiang Hai, "Xiang Hai, do you think I am wrong?"
Xiang Hai was excited, immediately raised his head, raised his hands to Li Hao, and said in a high-pitched voice, "Your Majesty is wise and mighty. He is a saint king of the human race. No matter what your Majesty does, you will never do anything wrong."
After hearing the answer he wanted to hear, Li Hao was a little more satisfied.
He looked at his son and asked again, "Your Majesty, I heard that you came out of the palace this time and met a Dragon King named Li Zhige?"
Li Bin nodded excitedly, "Father, have you also heard about this?"
Li Hao nodded slightly, "I heard something."
Li Bin became even more excited and said to Li Hao, "Father, you really should meet His Majesty the Dragon King. His Majesty the Dragon King is kind and has made an agreement with his ministers to send a sweet rain to Luoyang in three days. The people of Luoyang will be saved!"
"But my father, I promised His Majesty the Dragon King that you would bring all the civil and military officials to welcome him into the city."
Li Hao looked at Li Bin with deep eyes, nodded and said, "I really want to see him."
Li Bin raised his head and looked at Li Hao with surprise on his face, "Father, do you agree?"
Li Hao looked at his son, with a soft smile on his face, and said warmly, "Your Majesty, I'm a little tired, please step back first."
At this time, Li Bin was immersed in great joy. He clapped his hands and murmured to himself, "Great! Great! Father agreed, and the people of Luoyang can be saved!"
After the surprise, Li Bin noticed that he had lost his composure. He straightened his clothes and looked at Li Hao, and said respectfully, "Father, since you are tired, please rest quickly. I will take my leave first."
After watching Li Bin leave, Li Hao cast his deep gaze on Xiang Hai and asked in a calm voice, "Xiang Hai, what do you think of Huang'er?"
Xiang Hai's mind was racing, he raised his head cautiously, and replied with a flattering smile on his face, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is kind-hearted, intelligent, knowledgeable, and considerate of the people. He is a good prince."
Hearing Xiang Hai's answer, Li Hao shook his head gently, "He is a good son, but not a good prince. The prince is still too kind. I'm worried that he won't be able to secure this position!"
The Human Emperor could say that the prince was not, but Xiang Hai did not dare. He just laughed and felt like an ant on a hot pot.
Fortunately, Li Hao did not continue this topic.
Li Hao looked at Xiang Hai, his eyes became sharp, and he said coldly, "Xiang Hai, you know my attitude towards the Dragon Clan."
Xiang Hai nodded seriously, "I know."
Li Hao's eyes were dark, "Xiang Hai, how is the Iron Buddha that I asked you to train?"
Xiang Hai looked stern and replied with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, I poured a blood pool with the blood of the demon dragon, and personally selected elite warriors and elite war horses to bathe in the blood of the demon dragon."
"Each of these elite human warriors is a master-level warrior who is one in a million. Each one has the strength to capture and kill the demonic dragon alone."
"And each of the war horses I selected is a strange beast. They are all extremely strong and can trample tigers and leopards."
"After the warriors and war horses are bathed in the blood of the demon dragon, they will not be afraid of the dragon's power. Then put the warriors and horses on armor forged from dark iron, and this group of iron pagoda cavalry will become a nightmare for all enemies. Regardless of demons or demon dragons, It’s impossible for them to withstand Tiefutu’s charge!”
"However, it is difficult to train warriors at the master level, and it is even harder to train war horses that can be classified as exotic beasts. I spent ten years and only trained 108 iron pagodas."
Li Hao nodded with satisfaction, "That's enough! Under your leadership, once Tiefu Tu launches a charge, it will shake the mountains and the earth, and be invincible."
"This Iron Buddha Cavalry has consumed too much national power."
"Xiang Hai, I want to see your performance in three days!"
Xiang Hai stiffened. Thinking of Li Zhige's terror, he asked Li Hao in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, do you want me to lead the Iron Buddha to capture and kill Li Zhige?"
Li Hao nodded, "Yes, that's exactly it."
Xiang Hai was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat and said with panic on his face, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible! I have personally faced Li Zhige, and Li Zhige is different from the Dragon King of Yinlong Mountain. Although Tiefu Tu Elite, but if you want to capture a Dragon King, you may not be able to do it, right?"
Li Hao's eyes were deep and distant, a cold smile appeared on his face, and he said with a solemn voice, "Xiang Hai, your worries are a bit unnecessary."
"How could I not know that the demon dragon is tyrannical?"
"Don't worry, I have asked Duan Alchemist to set up a dragon-locking formation on the city wall. Once the demonic dragon arrives at the city gate, the dragon-locking formation will naturally be activated."
"Besides, I will stand behind you all, what are you afraid of? As the marshal of the demon-suppressing legion, how can you be afraid of a demon dragon?"
Xiang Hai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but his body was still a little stiff.
That was the Dragon King, not an ordinary demon dragon!
The Dragon King of Hidden Dragon Mountain lost his protective dragon ball, and His Majesty the Emperor failed to kill him. Besides, Li Zhige might be more tyrannical than the Dragon King of Hidden Dragon Mountain!
The most important thing is that Li Zhige did not lose the protective dragon ball.
Li Hao didn't know Xiang Hai's psychological activities. His eyes were deep and distant, his tone was full of solemnity, and his voice was as sonorous as the sound of an iron horse, "In three days, capture and kill the demon dragon!"
"How about the drought in Luoyang?"
"Humans don't need dragon rain!"
