Chapter 140 Operation Heavenly Decree
The hour of Chou (1-3 AM).
A figure appeared at the Grand Secretary's residence.
"You mean, Chief Minister Gu has set up a large formation here?" Shao Yanzhe's voice came from under the black cloak.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yao peeked out from under his cloak and looked at the building in front of him.
This is an extremely magnificent architectural complex. Looking from the low wall in front of it, the pavilions and towers resemble layers of mountains.
Countless lanterns or lampstands glowing with a warm yellow light are scattered throughout the building complex, making the entire structure seem to radiate a faint golden light.
To the eye, it was a magnificent palace, dazzling and radiant, a sight beyond compare.
But in Xuan Yao's eyes, the magnificent building in front of him was shrouded in a layer of violently churning black evil energy, which resembled a series of ferocious and roaring ghost faces.
They appeared and disappeared amidst the malevolent aura, then converged and charged together towards the pale golden dragon in the sky.
The pale golden dragon had its eyes closed, its body and five claws bound by black threads.
As the malevolent energy clashed, the more threads appeared on the pale golden dragon's body, the dimmer the pale gold color became.
Upon closer inspection of the area bound by black threads, one can see that the pale golden dragon has been stained black.
"Hmph!" Xuan Yao snorted coldly.
“Right here, do you see the tallest building? Once you destroy it, this great formation will be broken,” he said.
Shao Yanzhe looked up and saw the tallest building across the street. It seemed to be a pavilion-like structure with only eight pillars supporting its upturned glazed roof. The white gauze hanging inside fluttered wildly in the night wind.
He squinted, and through the white gauze he seemed to see a statue, though he couldn't make out its features.
"I saw it," he said.
He raised his hand, and there it was, a jade hairpin pen, which appeared out of nowhere.
He held the jade hairpin brush in his right hand and began to write in mid-air.
He took this article very seriously, combining what he had learned before and making the most of classical texts, with every word containing endless meaning.
As the first word appeared, a sky full of white light floated in the dark night sky, interspersed with specks of gold.
That gold represents merit and the nation's destiny.
Shao Yanzhe previously thought that the difference in his literary aura was a cheat code given to him after he transmigrated to this world.
It now seems that the reason he possesses a golden aura is because the body he occupies belongs to a prince of the Dayong Dynasty, who inherently possesses some unique qualities.
These thoughts flashed through Shao Yanzhe's mind, and all his attention was focused on the article in front of him.
Just as he was writing the article, the servants in the Grand Secretary's mansion across the street finally noticed the commotion outside.
The butler rushed to Gu Huiming's room. He hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door.
"Sir! Are you asleep? Something seems amiss outside!"
Gu Huiming, who was fast asleep, was awakened by the knocking on the door. He threw off the covers, got out of bed, picked up his outer robe and put it on before walking to the door and opening it.
Being woken up from his sleep, and being of advanced age, made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
His expression was rather grim, and his words were chilling: "What happened?"
The steward sensed Gu Huiming's displeasure, his heart skipped a beat, and he bowed slightly, saying, "My lord, look!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the air.
Gu Huiming looked up and saw white ribbons of light floating in the pitch-black sky.
Upon seeing this, his face immediately darkened.
"Let's go see what's going on!"
"yes!"
Gu Huiming walked ahead, and seeing that something was clearly wrong outside, he felt a surge of anxiety.
After thinking for a moment, he used his ability and jumped onto the rooftops of those buildings. He quickly leaped across the rooftops and soon arrived outside.
At this point, Shao Yanzhe's article also came to an end.
He seemed to have sensed something, and he suddenly looked up and met Gu Huiming standing on the wall.
The other person's gaze was incredibly sharp, as if it would turn into a sieve of blades and pierce him in the next moment.
Shao Yanzhe didn't care and wrote the last stroke with the jade hairpin pen in his hand.
The pen stops.
Wencheng.
The articles before him exuded a noble and dignified literary spirit.
Pure and rich.
Who are you? What do you want?
Gu Huiming stared at the man in black standing not far away, trying to see something in him to uncover his identity.
To his disappointment, the person in the black cloak revealed no flaw whatsoever. He had no way of knowing who this person was.
"Of course, it's about demolishing illegal buildings."
The voice that Shao Yanzhe spoke was different from his.
"What's the meaning?"
As an ancient person, Gu Huiming did not understand the meaning of the sentence at first, and the doubt on his face flashed by.
Shao Yanzhe did not explain. With a flick of his jade hairpin pen, the massive literary energy flew towards the tallest building.
"You dare!"
Upon realizing his intention, Gu Huiming's expression changed drastically. He roared and flashed forward, attacking Shao Yanzhe.
His movements were so swift that you would never guess he was a centenarian.
Shao Yanzhe did not engage with him. After unleashing his strongest attack, he turned and left, leaving Gu Huiming with only his back hidden in the darkness.
Gu Huiming glanced coldly at the figure's back, memorized it, and without bothering to chase after it, turned around and rushed towards the cloud of literary energy.
Countless black threads appeared silently, and he controlled them to wrap around the pavilion high in the sky.
Layer upon layer, densely packed, leaving no gaps whatsoever.
However, before he could prepare his defenses, the massive aura struck. The moment the black threads touched the aura, they reacted violently, as if they had been contaminated with some highly corrosive gas.
Then these black threads were quickly and completely corroded until they collided with the pavilion.
With a loud crash, the tallest building in Kyoto collapsed.
Seeing this scene, Gu Huiming, who was halfway through the chase, looked increasingly grim.
He stopped and stood there looking at the collapsed building.
At that moment, countless black figures appeared. They stood beside Gu Huiming and also saw the collapsed building. Their hearts skipped a beat, and they immediately knelt down on one knee to beg for forgiveness.
Gu Huiming glanced at them with an icy expression, then looked up at the sky.
The black threads on the golden dragon's body began to slowly decrease.
There's no time left.
Gu Huiming made a decisive move and issued orders to the surrounding Heavenly Net.
"Let's do it!"
"yes!"
The surrounding members of the Heavenly Order echoed in unison.
They immediately stood up and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
In the palace, Emperor Xirui received a message from his subordinates and immediately stood up, his face full of shock.
He paced back and forth in the room. He hadn't expected that the great formation that Gu Huiming had protected so well had actually been broken!
He immediately showed a look of joy.
He immediately realized that Gu Huiming would not give up so easily.
Sure enough, soon another person came in to report that there was unusual activity in the Heavenly Net Edict.
"They're here!"
Cerritor's guess was confirmed, and he immediately began to issue orders to his subordinates.
Suddenly, the entire city of Kyoto became lively.
Countless armored soldiers rushed through the streets, exuding a chilling killing intent.
The Kyoto residents who were awakened saw the scene outside their windows, and their anger at being woken up immediately dissipated, replaced by fear.
They didn't know exactly what had happened, but they knew that all they could do now was to keep the doors and windows tightly shut and wait for the dust to settle outside.
The crown prince hurriedly came out of the room. After receiving the news, the weight that had been hanging over his heart for the past few days was finally lifted.
He and his men found his mother immediately, only to discover that she was also awake.
"Mother."
He immediately stepped forward, wanting to seek the Imperial Concubine's help.
"Alright, the situation is urgent now. Your grandfather has already started taking action. Don't go anywhere. Just wait for your grandfather to send someone over."
The Crown Prince hesitated, but in the end, he could only nod in agreement. However, behind the Consort's back, he secretly arranged for someone to participate in the matter.
He did not trust his grandfather.
That's the throne.
Who wouldn't want that?
He couldn't believe that his grandfather wouldn't be tempted when he discovered that he too could ascend to the throne.
Countless armored soldiers slowly gathered outside the palace. Just as they reached the palace gate, the tightly closed gate was opened from the inside.
Walking ahead of the soldiers, Gu Huiming was the first to enter the palace gates and quickly occupied the palace.
In an instant, shouts of killing filled the palace.
Gu Huiming led his men all the way to the Zichen Palace where Emperor Xirui was located.
The gates of the Zichen Palace were wide open, and Emperor Xirui was already waiting there.
Gu Huiming stared at Emperor Xirui, his face expressionless.
Emperor Xirui pointed at him and the court officials behind him: "Traitors! Do you know that treason is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family!"
Gu Huiming looked at him and said, "Alright, Your Majesty should understand that you are getting old and it is time for you to abdicate and pass the throne to a more worthy successor."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Imperial Concubine arrived with the Crown Prince.
Similarly, Shao Yanzhe, who lit the fuse, emerged from the secret passage and hid behind the crowd, watching what would happen next.
As soon as the Crown Prince arrived, he heard Gu Huiming's words and immediately replied, "That's right, Father. I have been the Crown Prince for more than ten years now. I have learned everything I need to learn. It is time for you to enjoy your retirement."
Emperor Xirui glanced at him lightly, then looked at Gu Huiming: "I know your purpose is definitely not just this. If you want to continue changing bodies and living, you know I can't do anything to you. So, what exactly do you want by doing this?"
He was trying to buy time; his men wouldn't arrive for a while.
Gu Huiming sensed his intention but did not expose him, because he also needed to buy time.
Having come this far, he no longer bothered to hide it.
“My goal is actually very simple: to allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne. If His Majesty issues the abdication edict now, I will leave with my men,” he said.
At the same time, he began to calculate silently in his mind.
Emperor Xirui was equally furious, saying, "I only have one crown prince, and I will pass the throne to him sooner or later. Your actions are disheartening to me."
Gu Huiming smiled and said, "Oh? Is that so? I know that Your Majesty has another prince who is living in exile. I am only doing this because I am worried that you will pass the throne to him."
The crown prince's expression immediately changed: "What! Who is that person!"
Gu Huiming looked at the group of people behind Xi Ruidi and said, "Scholar Shao, it's not very fair of you to hide in the back."
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