Chapter 953: Clouds cover the sun, swallows return to their nests (Part 3)
In a hurry?
Obviously, the shop assistant didn't know what Wei Changtian was in a hurry to do, but he was afraid that he would not be able to get back before the street was cleared.
But in the end he couldn't resist the temptation of five taels of silver, and after some hesitation he gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Please wait a moment, sir! I'll be back soon!"
After saying this, he carefully put away the silver ingot and quickly ran out of the teahouse through the back door.
The shop assistant ran off to buy mung bean cakes, and Wei Changtian watched him leave. Then, like all the other tea drinkers, he turned his head to look towards the tall Meridian Gate.
Without knowing when, the top of the city wall was already densely packed with imperial guards, with spears pointed at every corner and golden armor shining brightly. A rough count showed that there were probably several hundred of them.
There were even more imperial guards running on the surrounding streets at this time, driving away the few pedestrians still on the streets.
Clearing the streets, this is consistent with Wei Changtian’s previous prediction.
Since Jing Guoqing decided to give a "public speech" to boost morale, it was naturally impossible for him to clear the venue completely, otherwise the move would be meaningless.
But considering security issues, he cannot allow people to gather.
After all, it is impossible to check everyone one by one in such a short time, and it is very easy for assassins to hide.
Then, "clearing the streets" is a compromise solution.
Only the streets will be cleared, and people can still stay in the buildings on the roadside.
In this way, the people can not only get a glimpse of his "holy power", but also greatly increase the difficulty of possible assassinations.
Because if someone really intended to assassinate, no matter how strong the assassin was or what means he had, he would always have to get close to the Meridian Gate first.
As long as the assassin appeared on the empty street, he would undoubtedly be discovered immediately, giving Jing Guoqing plenty of time to respond and avoid being killed by surprise.
Of course, for Wei Changtian, dealing with these imperial guards was not difficult, and it would not have much impact whether the streets were cleared or not.
However, he knew very well in his heart that Jing Guoqing's "security measures" were far more than just this.
Since the latter has been so cautious that he even stopped the morning court, there is no way he would be careless in this public appearance and he would make sure nothing goes wrong.
Therefore, the imperial guards are only in the open.
As for the secret sight falling on the surroundings of the Meridian Gate, although Wei Changtian had no evidence, he guessed that there was a very powerful defensive formation arranged around the entire Meridian Gate.
Or even more than one.
Therefore, if he wanted to kill Jing Guoqing in public and deal the heaviest blow to the Daqian government and the people, he would first have to pass the Imperial Guards and reach the Meridian Gate, and then quickly break through the formation and climb up the city wall.
Then, with his eyes slightly narrowed, Wei Changtian was not sure how many top-three masters were on the city wall at the moment, but based on some previous intelligence, he could roughly judge that the number was at least in double digits.
With more than ten top-three-grade masters, this force is extremely powerful.
However, Wei Changtian is not afraid of these people.
He has the Ten Thousand Blades, the Starry Scabbard, several swords, and the Yellow Dragon of Luck, and is extremely good at fighting alone against many enemies.
This can be seen from the previous "one against thirteen" battle under Fengyuan City.
What's more, compared to that time, he now has two more divine beasts of fortune, Zhulong and Gudiao, who can directly participate in the battle, as well as the golden lotus leaves that can replenish his internal strength at any time.
You have to know that Wei Changtian brought a full hundred lotus petals with him this time, which were enough for him to squander his internal energy for several hours without restraint.
No CD big move, unlimited mana, who the hell can withstand this? Therefore, unless Jing Guoqing has a first-class or quasi-first-class master, Wei Changtian is not worried that he will not be able to win later.
He was just a little worried that he wouldn't be able to kill Jing Guoqing quickly.
Like Ning Yongnian, Yan Huanwen, Lu Hongji and others, Jing Guoqing also has some cultivation.
Although he is only at the third rank and his combat power is negligible, his upper third rank realm makes it impossible for him to be trapped by the "Dragon Lock".
Once you get caught in a cat-and-mouse game, things may become complicated.
After all, even Dahui has the "National Dragon Vein", so there is no reason why Daqian, which has a stronger national strength, does not have any tricks up its sleeve.
If we wait until Jing Guoqing has used all his tricks, whether he can be killed by then will become an unknown . To sum up, if we analyze rationally, Wei Changtian’s best choice today is not to "kill by force", but to use the "avoidance talisman" to sneak to the vicinity of the Meridian Gate first, attach a "thousand-mile smoke wave" to Jing Guoqing, and then find an opportunity to "assassinate" him when the latter is not paying attention.
From the perspective of "killing", this success rate is undoubtedly the highest.
But Wei Changtian didn't intend to do so.
Because "killing" is just a means, and "destroying the heart" is the goal.
There is more than one Jing Guoqing in the Jing family, so the simple death of Jing Guoqing cannot reverse the situation of the war, nor can it enable the 300,000 so-called righteous troops with demoralized troops to attack the capital of Daqian.
But Jing Guoqing's death was a blow to the confidence of the government and the people of Daqian.
Therefore, Wei Changtian had to kill Jing Guoqing in full view of everyone and under watertight protection.
Only in this way will the people of Daqian feel the most real fear and lose the idea of resistance.
The reason is simple and not difficult to understand.
The only thing is that it is "slightly" difficult to operate. "Your Majesty is here!!"
"kneel!!"
Suddenly, just as Wei Changtian was thinking about what he was going to do next, accompanied by a long and majestic shout, a figure appeared in the center of the Meridian Gate.
The man in the golden dragon robe today is none other than Jing Guoqing.
It was actually not yet noon, but the latter came out early.
True or false, I guess this is also one of the "security measures".
Of course, since the emperor had appeared, ordinary people had no time to pay attention to the time. They all crowded at the windows and looked towards the Meridian Gate.
The imperial guards on guard along the street all knelt on one knee, and the clattering sound of armor rubbing against each other was uniform, showing the strength of Daqian in the magnificent momentum.
"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long, long live the emperor!!"
“.”
"Stand up!"
A moment later, the deafening cheers died down, and Jing Guoqing, who was standing on the top of the city wall, uttered his first words.
With the help of his inner strength, his powerful voice was clearly heard by everyone, and also made the faces of the tea drinkers in the teahouse look a little more excited.
The Emperor is so noble that they usually have no chance to see the Emperor's face or hear His holy voice. Therefore, at this moment most of them dared not breathe, for fear of missing a word.
Jing Guoqing indeed behaved like an emperor. He shook his sleeves lightly, took the eunuch's letter, and then slowly recited:
"The thunder begins with lightning, and the march begins with mighty voices."
“So when we see lightning, we fear thunder; when we hear the sound, we fear the might of an army.”
“.”
The sun is shining brightly overhead and the sky is clear and cloudless.
At this moment, all the noise seemed to have disappeared, only Jing Guoqing's voice, word by word, echoed in the air and reached the sky.
In order to make it understandable to ordinary people, this manifesto is not obscure, but it also has solemnity and majesty, which shows that the person who drafted it is of very high level.
However, no matter how well the manifesto is written, there are always some people who don't care much about these things.
For example, the shop assistant who was sent by Wei Changtian to buy mung bean cakes was in no mood to listen to what Jing Guoqing said. His mind was full of the four taels and nine cents of silver he had just earned.
"This, this gentleman..."
Panting, the shop assistant placed three boxes of cakes stacked together in front of Wei Changtian. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered, "The mung bean cakes you asked for."
“Oh, let’s put it here first.”
Wei Changtian took one last glance at Jing Guoqing on the top of the city wall, then slowly stood up and walked towards the entrance of the teahouse.
"I'll come back to get it when I'm done."
"ah?"
The shop assistant saw him walking out, and after a moment's pause, he quickly followed him and reminded him, "Sir, you must not leave now!"
"Didn't you listen to what the soldiers said? Anyone who dares to go out now will be regarded as a traitor!"
"It's okay, just remember to save those three boxes of cakes for me."
Waving his hand, Wei Changtian continued walking and soon reached the door of the teahouse while talking.
His behavior naturally attracted everyone's attention.
The tea drinkers had no idea what had made him so bold and could not help staring at him with strange eyes.
The two imperial guards outside the door had already grasped the hilts of their swords at their waists, and after looking at each other, they were about to come over for inspection.
Then the next moment, Wei Changtian swaggered over the threshold and stood on the long street where no one except the imperial guards were. "Bang! Bang!"
In the end, he was unable to ask a single word, and he didn't even get to see Wei Changtian's movements clearly. The two imperial guards were blown into the air like kites with broken strings, with blood gushing out of their mouths.
The bright red blood drew an arc in the air, and then fell like rain, leaving two long bloodstains on the ground.
".There is an assassin!!!"
After a moment of dead silence, the surrounding imperial guards immediately rushed towards this place like a tide.
Weapons were drawn, shouts of killing and angry curses were heard one after another, and people in golden armor rushed towards Wei Changtian, but then flew back one after another in the splatter of blood.
“Bang, bang, bang!!”
“Clang clang clang!!”
"ah!!"
"Yes, it's Wei Yanluo!!!"
“.”
When the three thousand long swords were unsheathed, someone finally recognized Wei Changtian, and the various screams of "Wei Yanluo" were filled with indescribable fear.
And now that the "Yama Luo" who had only existed in the stories of storytellers has finally shown up, the capital city of Daqian has officially fallen into the Shura Hell from this moment on.
(End of this chapter)
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