Outside the Temple of Heaven.

Although there were some interruptions during the emperor's trip, there was no danger, and he finally reached the Temple of Heaven successfully.

Of course, if it hadn't been for the early cooperation of the Dengwen Division and various government offices, I'm afraid this short ten-mile journey would not have been so smooth.

Three convoys and three dragon chariots finally converged on the street. Colorful flags were fluttering on the street, and officers and soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, fully armed, stood on both sides of the long street. More than ten feet away, there were people who had come to pay homage to the holy driver early.

The place was surrounded by water. After all, it was only once every twenty years. The common people would still be extremely excited if they had this opportunity. They still had a natural worship mentality for the imperial power. When the motorcade passed by, everyone knelt on the ground.

,Long live the mountain.

Among the crowd, there was an old man from out of town. He brought his grandson to visit relatives in the capital and accidentally entered this place. Looking at this scene, he saw the very excited little grandson and was very puzzled.

The old man looked at the colorful flags and the officers and soldiers in armor, and asked, "It's so lively. Where did the troupe come from?"

The little grandson said: "Master, that is the emperor's motorcade."

"Emperor? How big an official is he? What rank is he?"

The little grandson said: "Nothing."

"No character? How can he be considered a high official?"

"All the officials in the world are appointed by him! Look at those white armors following him, they are at least fifth-grade officers!"

"The fifth rank is more prestigious than our seventh rank county magistrate, but the capital city is better! Do you think such a high official can't eat pork every day?"

Everyone nearby burst out laughing.

The little grandson felt that his grandfather's words were a bit embarrassing, and his face turned red with embarrassment. He pulled his grandfather and said, "Let's go, there is a viewing platform over there. Let's go over there, maybe we can see the emperor!" Grandpa curled his lips and said,

"It's nothing to see, but it can't be eaten." However, he still followed his grandson to the viewing platform.

The so-called viewing platform is just a gimmick for a businessman near the Drum Tower.

Their restaurant has three floors. There is a rooftop on the second floor, surrounded by a layer of guardrails, which becomes the viewing platform. When he heard that each person needed fifty coins to go to the viewing platform, the old man felt a little distressed, but he loved his grandson.

After handing over a hundred coins, the two of them boarded the viewing platform.

There were already people standing up there, and there were a few officers and soldiers at the entrance, maintaining order.

Sure enough, when you climb up and look far, you can see the Eternal Life Tower from here, which is a few hundred feet away, and it becomes much clearer.

At this time, a middle-aged man paid the money and slowly came on stage. The officers and soldiers saw that he was carrying a package and said, "Open it and take a look!" The middle-aged man opened the package and found an iron lump inside, like a Tao Xun.

It has a shape with seven or eight holes on it, just enough for one hand to hold, and there is a slender iron drill next to it.

The officers and soldiers asked, "What is this?"

The middle-aged man said: "A musical instrument."

"Play it!"

The middle-aged man put the iron lump to his lips, and a sad tune began slowly. After listening to a few sentences, the officer and soldier interrupted impatiently, "Okay, okay, it's a great celebration. Listen to this."

unlucky!"

However, the middle-aged man was also allowed to pass. The middle-aged man nodded in thanks and came to the auditorium on the second floor. After standing for a moment, he saw the child staring at him, so he smiled at him, and the child waved to him.

Two rows of teeth are exposed, but the child has recently lost his two front teeth, which makes him look a bit ridiculous.

The middle-aged man did not squeeze forward, but went around to the back where there were fewer people, and with a slight jump, he reached the roof of the third floor.

When the child took a look, it was obvious that the third floor was higher and had a better view. It was only about two feet high. With his thin body, he couldn't climb up at all. He looked at the middle-aged man with envy and saw that he had put the iron lump on his face.

Hold it in your hand and press the button, the iron knot slowly unfolds, stretches left and right, and changes into another appearance.

When the child took a closer look, he saw that it looked like a bow stand.

The middle-aged man took out a slender bowstring and hung it on the bow frame. He moved his fingers slightly, and some iron filings fell down. The previous iron rod turned into the shape of an arrow.

Iron bow and iron arrow?

The child has been hunting with his grandfather in the mountains since he was a child, and has also used bows and arrows. Tumu is the most common material. As for iron's resistance to pressure and bending, iron is rarely used for arrows. Therefore, the middle-aged man's actions caused

In response to his suspicion, the middle-aged man also noticed the child's gaze and put his index finger to his mouth, making a silencing gesture.

The child also responded silently, which seemed to have become a little secret between the two of them.

The old man in front of him was calling him. He smiled at the middle-aged man and followed him. He said to him, "It was strange just now. An uncle made a bow out of iron." The old man heard this.

, "A bow and arrow made of iron can be used for several purposes!"

The middle-aged man looked at the Eternal Life Tower in the distance.

There was no one on the Tower of Eternal Life.

There is only a distance of three hundred feet.

This is the distance between the Ming Emperor and death.

Not to mention three hundred feet, even five hundred feet. This iron arrow descendant from the Northern Zhou Dynasty was confident enough to kill with one arrow.

…

Taiping Taoist Temple.

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing have been here more than once, either overtly or covertly, and are quite familiar with the Taoist temple.

Today, due to the Holy Scriptures, Taoist Master Taiping of the State accompanied His Majesty to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices. However, most of the people in the Taoist temple had already arrived there in advance to make preparations for the Holy Scriptures, leaving only a small number behind.

Although the two of them had the warrant, they chose to investigate secretly.

With the imperial certificate in the old woman's hand, they arrived at the back mountain smoothly.

The front hall of Taiping Taoist Temple is open to the public, but the back mountain is a forbidden area. Without the permission of the Taiping Taoist Master, even people living in the Taoist temple are not allowed to enter.

It's early winter, the weather is suddenly cold, and the first snow has not yet arrived.

The leaves turned yellow and fell all over the ground. The mountains behind the mountains were originally full of red mountain fruits. As the autumn gradually faded, most of them were ripe, fell to the ground, and gradually withered. The mountain road was rugged and covered with trees.

The leaves, as the two walked on the road, made a rustling sound every time they stepped down.

In the back mountain, there is an ulterior secret of Taiping Taoist Temple.

Originally, with the confessions of the Guo brothers, they wanted to secretly investigate Taiping Taoist Temple, but they were stopped by Prince Zhu Yan. Now, with the description in the paper, they could easily find the seven Beidou-shaped trees in the back mountain.

Planted mulberry trees.

At the end of the mulberry tree is a cave.

There were two middle-aged Taoist priests standing at the door with swords behind their backs, their eyes flickering, as if they were looking at any suspicious signs.

Next to it is a bell, which can send messages to the inside of the cave at any time.

These two Taoist priests seemed to have good martial arts skills, but with the martial arts skills of Fan and Zhao, it was not difficult to get in. However, it was not easy to avoid alerting the snake. Just as they were hesitating, something came from a distance.

There was a sound of footsteps. The two of them were alert and hurriedly hid in the weeds beside the mountain road.

On the back mountain, there are overgrown weeds and several feet of shrubs. They are hidden among them and are difficult to be discovered. Moreover, the two of them have already held their breath and concentrated, hiding their aura and hiding their own vitality, unless the other party's martial arts is far superior to theirs and they are deliberately using their skills.

With induction, it is extremely difficult to spot two people who are several feet away.

Two people came, a man and a woman.

A faint fragrance hits your nostrils.

Although Fan Xiaodao's sense of smell is not as good as Zhao Xing's, he is very familiar with this smell. He had smelled this smell on Princess Taiping a few months ago. The two did not speak and walked past them without noticing.

to their existence.

After they passed, the two of them looked towards the cave through the bushes.

Princess Taiping, dressed in palace attire, walked in front.

Although she had not slept all night and her face looked a little haggard, she was still beautiful and noble. In the eyes of outsiders, she was like an unattainable lotus, with a look of perseverance in her cold eyes. At the door of the imperial brother

After kneeling all night, she still didn't wait for the emperor's forgiveness, so she left the palace and came to Taiping Taoist Temple.

The man following closely behind him was Li Juefei, the owner of Yeyu House.

On Qingmen Peak, Li Juefei fought with Fan Xiaodao, and was injured by Fan Xiaodao's Six Paths of Reincarnation. However, he rested on Qingmen Peak for half a month, and with Ye Yulou's strong financial resources, the injuries in his body

He has already recovered. Not only that, but with the help of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on Qingmen Peak, Li Juefei's cultivation seems to have become even more refined.

It used to feel unattainable, but now it feels unfathomable.

When the two Taoist priests saw the visitor, they hurriedly saluted and rang the bell several times in a very rhythmic rhythm.

Not long after, a Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe, with white hair and a childish face, walked out of the cave. When Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing recognized the person clearly, they couldn't help but feel shocked.

Xiaotang Guanzhu!

Night King Zhu Dian?

With the undercurrent surging in the capital, how could he appear in Taiping Taoist Temple?

Princess Taiping bowed and said, "I've met your uncle!"

Li Juefei knelt down and saluted, "See King Gaoyang!"

Night King Zhu Dianjiang laughed, stretched out his hand to hold Princess Taiping's hand, and helped her up, "Do you understand?"

Princess Taiping nodded and said: "Uncle Huang, save me!"
To be continued...