nucmednet Chapter 372 The Young Singer's Journey 41
Chapter 372 The Young Singer's Journey 41
The Shadow Sect secretly guards Tianqi City, while the Dark River is a sharp weapon for the imperial court to supervise the martial arts world.
Centuries later, both the Shadow Sect and the Dark River Sect began to consider stepping out from behind the scenes and into the limelight.
For this reason, Yi Bu even disregarded Emperor Tai'an's suspicions and married his daughter to Emperor Mingde, who was then still the Prince of Jingyu.
Later, after Emperor Mingde ascended the throne, Yi Wenjun became the most favored Consort Xuan and gave birth to a prince, which elevated Yingzong's status.
However, Xiao Ruofeng harbored resentment towards the Shadow Sect because of the marriage alliance they had arranged years ago. After Emperor Mingde ascended the throne, he began to suppress the Shadow Sect's power in the court and set out to eliminate them.
At that time, the Shadow Sect was dwindling in talent, and Luo Qingyang, the most outstanding among the younger generation, broke with it. The important task of guarding the imperial city was also taken over by the Tianqi Inner Guard Division established by Xiao Ruofeng.
In order to salvage the decline of the Shadow Sect, Yi Bu saw the Mingde Emperor's wariness of Xiao Ruofeng and wanted to use this opportunity to remove this major threat to the Mingde Emperor and the Shadow Sect.
Therefore, he ordered Dark River to assassinate Xiao Ruofeng. After Su Muyu refused, he threatened to expose the Dark River assassin's information and eventually imprisoned Su Muyu.
In order to successfully rescue Su Muyu and to free the Dark River from the control of the Shadow Sect, Su Changhe led his men in a feigned assassination attempt on Xiao Ruofeng, but in reality, he had secretly reached an agreement with Xiao Ruofeng.
Using the excuse of insufficient manpower, Su Changhe sent a large number of Dark River assassins to Tianqi City. After rescuing Su Muyu, he directly declared war on the Shadow Sect.
The Shadow Sect, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, was burned to the ground by Su Muyu, and the sect leader Yi Bu also died at the hands of Su Changhe.
Xiao Ruofeng and the Tianqi Inner Guard adopted a tacitly acquiescing attitude towards this.
The next day, when Emperor Mingde learned of this, he was so angry that he smashed his cup and accused Xiao Ruofeng of being too ruthless.
From then on, Emperor Mingde became increasingly wary of Xiao Ruofeng and completely turned a blind eye to the power struggle between his eldest son, Xiao Yong, and Xiao Ruofeng.
At that time, Su Muyu chose to stand on Xiao Ruofeng's side because he believed that the Prince of Langya was an upright gentleman who could bring true light to the Dark River.
Little did they know that during his final campaign against the Southern Sect, Xiao Ruofeng was assassinated by five of the enemy's grandmasters. Although he eventually succeeded in his counterattack, he was afflicted with a cold poison and was nearing the end of his life.
Knowing his days were numbered, Xiao Ruofeng had no more attachments to this world. After eliminating the Shadow Sect and the First Prince's faction, someone secretly spread rumors that the emperor installed by Emperor Tai'an was actually the Prince of Langya.
This matter caused a great uproar in Tianqi City, creating a huge commotion.
Upon learning of this, the subordinates of the Prince of Langya began to stir, attempting to elevate Xiao Ruofeng to that supreme position.
In the end, in order to lure out the enemy in the shadows and protect the Langya Army, Xiao Ruofeng put himself into the game and sacrificed his life to help Emperor Mingde consolidate his throne and at the same time save the Langya Army.
Unfortunately, the person behind it all never came to light.
"That's how it is. Dark River didn't intend to harm the King of Langya at the time, but due to Yi Bu's threat, he had no choice but to go along with the plan."
Su Changhe told everything he knew in one breath.
He was clever and perceptive, and he sensed Xiao Yu's high regard for Xiao Ruofeng.
Therefore, he repeatedly emphasized that the Dark River was a last resort and that he had never intended to harm the King of Langya. He even once allied with the King of Langya to jointly eliminate the Shadow Sect.
She wanted to use this to impress Xiao Yu and gain his trust.
"..."
Xiao Yu remained silent for a long time.
In his view, Xiao Ruofeng's death can be summed up in four words—a failed fishing attempt!
He painstakingly cast a large net, but instead of catching any fish, he himself became the fish in the net.
Do we even need to guess about the Dragon Seal Scroll?
Aren't they just those old eunuchs in the imperial tomb?
When Emperor Tai'an passed away, only the five chief eunuchs were by his side, and only they knew which prince was chosen in his will.
The Dragon Seal Scroll was leaked, and they didn't need to think about it at all.
Is this so hard to guess?
Why go to such lengths to set up a trap for phishing?
They stormed straight into the imperial mausoleum, beheaded those old eunuchs, and the clouds and fog over Tianqi City instantly lifted.
As a result, Xiao Ruofeng insisted on setting a trap, appearing righteous on the surface, but in reality, he was heading towards his death in a meaningless way.
Xiao Yu now strongly suspects that the palm strike from the five grandmasters actually hit Xiao Ruofeng on the head, damaging his brain.
Or perhaps it was because there was no one to supervise him in this world that Xiao Ruofeng was led astray by those love-obsessed individuals.
Otherwise, how could someone do something so brainless?
In his previous life, Xiao Ruofeng was intelligent and quick-witted, and was his most trusted confidant.
He was the only one whom he could entrust with his son, the Prince of Langya, when he was seriously injured, allowing him to oversee the country, hold the imperial seal, and even draft imperial edicts on his own.
But what kind of person is Xiao Ruofeng in this life?
They have the spirit of sacrifice and dedication, but lack any of the wisdom and intelligence they should have.
Xiao Yu couldn't believe that Xiao Ruofeng from these two worlds was the same person, and the memories of Xiao Ruofeng in his mind instantly merged.
Because these two are not the same person at all! They cannot be confused.
It's a shame that even in this life he still thinks about the former Prince of Langya, who was capable of governing the country with his literary skills and martial prowess, and his younger brother who was devoted to him wholeheartedly.
She even once wanted to emulate Emperor Yongzheng and become someone like Wanwan, no, someone like Xinxin.
Looking back now, Xiao Yu feels like he was a joke back then.
When he first traveled through time, his initial guess about Xiao Ruofeng's death was that there were many treacherous officials in the court, and the two brothers, Xiao Ruojin and Xiao Ruofeng, were helpless and unable to accurately verify the truth, which led to the later drama of the Prince of Langya's rebellion.
But to everyone's surprise, the whole thing started because of the Dragon Seal Scroll.
This is absolutely ridiculous!
Or rather, the Dragon Seal Scroll was just a starting point; the real reason was that Xiao Ruojin wanted to use it to kill Xiao Ruofeng, while Xiao Ruofeng, feeling that his days were numbered, wanted to use his life to help Xiao Ruojin one last time.
This……
That makes it even funnier.
The reason why Xiao Ruofeng aroused Xiao Ruojin's suspicion and vigilance was fundamentally due to the Langya Army under his command, which followed his every command.
If the Langya Army is not dealt with properly, even if a hundred Xiao Ruofengs die, it will be meaningless.
Even if Xiao Ruofeng were gone, the Langya Army, who were loyal to him, could easily elect Xiao Lingchen to the position.
Or, at the opportune moment, under the pretext of avenging the King of Langya, they could launch a rebellion directly.
Therefore, under these circumstances, Xiao Ruofeng absolutely cannot die.
Only if he lives can the Langya Army remain stable, and only then can Beili find peace.
On the contrary, once he dies, the forces behind him will no longer be able to suppress him.
Those people were the elite of the court, and Emperor Mingde, who was now weak and plagued by illness, was powerless to fight against them.
With the growing power of the Southern Jue and the Northern Barbarians, who frequently raided the borders, the situation of the Northern Li, situated between the two, became even more precarious.