signingbooks #258 - A bunch of poor people.
#258 - A bunch of poor people.
The two passed through a desolate palace, heading straight into the inner court.
Along the way, they encountered a few eunuchs and palace maids, but they were all trembling with fear, not daring to speak.
Upon seeing Liang Yue and the old eunuch, they were even more terrified, shaking like leaves.
Clearly, these people, who spent their days within the imperial city, idly speculating about others' thoughts and engaging in palace intrigue, had realized the gravity of the situation after discovering that their masters had all disappeared.
They feared being torn apart and eaten by the rebel army or the common people who might suddenly storm into the palace…
However, Liang Yue and the old eunuch had no time to pay them any attention.
After passing through a grand hall, they used their lightness skills, leaping several times before arriving at a seemingly inconspicuous abandoned courtyard.
The area within the imperial city's harem was vast, with rows of such courtyards built.
The two were now standing on the wall, and even Liang Yue couldn't see the edge at a glance.
"This is the legendary Cold Palace, inhabited by pitiful people who are out of favor or have committed mistakes.
Some don't even have a maid or eunuch to look after them.
In the past, someone would come to deliver food every day, but now they can only wait for death."
Noticing Liang Yue's gaze sweeping to the side, the old man casually explained.
"Didn't those Mongols take them away too?"
Liang Yue frowned upon hearing this and asked.
"Those imperial descendants, hehe~ who would care about the lives of some crazy women?"
The old eunuch shook his head and sighed upon hearing his words.
"Creak~"
"Who are you calling crazy!"
A woman pushed open the door of a room in the small courtyard below, then casually threw a teacup, which was caught by the old eunuch on the wall.
It had to be said that the woman's technique for throwing things suggested she had some martial arts skills…
"Oh~ it's Consort Song, you're still so spirited.
This old servant greets you~"
As he spoke, the old eunuch actually bowed to the woman below.
"So it's Eunuch Cheng.
Why do you have time to come to our place today?
But there's something you need to take care of.
You are the most senior person in this inner court.
You must know that although we sisters are unfortunate and unwelcome, it's been several days since anyone brought us food, not even water.
If this continues, we won't be able to survive.
Even in the Cold Palace, this is unacceptable."
This Consort Song was a beautiful and dignified woman.
You must have heard what this old servant said.
Now, the imperial family and high-ranking dignitaries in the entire capital city have fled north.
This old servant estimates that they will never be able to return in their lifetime.
The people in the palace are now overwhelmed, so it's difficult to take care of you."
The old eunuch explained to her with a bitter smile, showing no airs of a Xiantian master.
"Nonsense!
What do you mean 'fled north'?
The imperial court is now strong and powerful.
There are 200,000 soldiers stationed around the capital city at all times.
Those rebel armies are just small-scale disturbances.
How can they achieve anything?"
The woman scolded the old man upon hearing this, but her expression revealed some surprise.
"The army stationed near the capital has almost all died.
The Mongols are now terrified of being killed and are gathering their remnants to flee to the grasslands.
However, it wasn't the rebel army that did it.
This person beside me is the real culprit."
As he spoke, the old eunuch pointed to Liang Yue beside him.
"…I did hear that a fierce man appeared in the martial world some time ago, capable of fighting ten thousand men.
May I ask~ how does this lord intend to deal with us?"
After a moment of愣, Consort Song looked over with a nervous expression.
Liang Yue blinked upon hearing this and then asked.
"How did you end up in the Cold Palace?"
"Because I accidentally knocked over a cup of wine bestowed by a Mongol princess.
Actually, it's just that my father was used by the court and lost power."
"Are you Han?"
"Most of the people in this Cold Palace are Han, and there are also a few from the former Dali Kingdom, and some from the Miao region."
"Oh, I see… Then how about you gather them together and form a sect?"
"Hmm? Is the lord talking about establishing a martial arts sect?"
Consort Song's eyes lit up upon hearing this, while the old eunuch looked somewhat surprised.
"Yes, and those eunuchs and palace maids, they are all pitiful people.
If they are willing, why not bring them together and form a sect."
As he spoke, Liang Yue turned his gaze to the old eunuch beside him and continued.
"How about you, old man, take the lead in this matter?"
"…Is little friend not afraid that this old one will take the opportunity to cause trouble?"
"You're already so old, you don't have many years left to live, what trouble are you going to cause?"
"Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo~ Little friend is a straightforward person, and this idea sounds fresh, it makes this old one a little tempted, but after this sect is established, what rules and regulations should be used to guide them?"
"Annihilate the foreign races, protect the Hua Xia."
"Then~ this sect should be established in the north, little friend, give me an idea?"
"How about Zhongnan Mountain, I don't expect you to wholeheartedly pursue Taoism, just don't bully the surrounding people."
As soon as Liang Yue finished speaking, the old eunuch immediately raised his head and said to the clear blue sky.
"Did you all hear that?
Hurry up and come out and thank the little friend for his grace?"
At this moment, his voice was not loud, but he used some kind of true qi technique, and the sound spread far away in an instant.
Then, a group of women and eunuchs walked out of this Cold Palace street, bowing to Liang Yue's side.
"Thank you for your grace~!"
"…Okay, I'll tell Sect Leader Zhang about this later."
Liang Yue felt a headache upon seeing this, and always felt that he had just promised something unusual…
"Hmm? From what little friend said, you don't plan to sit on the throne?"
The old eunuch asked with a surprised expression upon hearing this.
"I come from another world.
This time I'm here only for experience.
I will leave after a year, but before leaving, I will definitely go to the grasslands again."
"No wonder~! This old one was wondering, the methods that little friend used before are not something that ordinary martial artists like me can use, but~ is little friend so sure that Zhang Wuji will be able to ascend to the throne in the future?"
"In short, it should be someone from the Ming Cult."
"Okay~ as long as little friend keeps this matter in mind."
…
As he spoke, the old eunuch continued to fly forward with Liang Yue.
Just after crossing the courtyard wall of the Cold Palace, they arrived at a somewhat desolate garden.
Withered branches and leaves, overgrown with weeds.
At a glance, it was clear that no one had come to take care of this place for a long time.
But even in such a place, Liang Yue immediately found a messy row of footprints on the ground.
The end of the footprints all led to an inconspicuous well…