In reality, Qin Huaiyu and the other two were overthinking because Chang 'an City had long been firmly controlled by Li Shimin. Even the slightest movement in the wind could not escape his eyes.
Their fates were sealed the moment the hot air balloon flew over Chang 'an City.
In Taiji Palace …
"What's going on? Have you investigated the commotion in Chang 'an City? "
Li Shimin asked in a low voice as he sat firmly on the dragon throne.
Pande immediately bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, according to the report of the guards, a huge sphere appeared in the sky above Chang 'an City. There were spots of fire inside, and the mournful cries of sheep could be heard."
"Hiss!"
The ministers gasped. This matter was too strange. A flying object appearing in the sky in broad daylight was like a flying saucer. It was inevitable that the entire city would be shaken.
"Eunuch Pang, have you found out what is in the sky?" Wei Zheng stepped forward and asked.
"I don't know, but the citizens of Chang 'an City are all saying that the sheep deity has appeared. However, there is another theory in Chang' an City." Pande hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the generals and said, "The young masters of Duke of E, Duke of Lu, Duke of Yi, and Mo Jiazi are chasing the object in the sky. They say that it is their Kongming Lantern that flew away!"
"Kongming Lantern?"
Li Shimin felt a toothache. Was there such a large Kongming Lantern? And there were sheep cries coming from it.
"Our sons!" Qin Qiong and the others couldn't remain calm. They didn't think that this matter would be related to their three sons. However, when they heard that Modun was present, they were certain that the three of them wouldn't be able to escape.
"Your Majesty, please forgive us! The Minister will capture these brats and have them give Your Majesty an explanation, "Qin Qiong said with a dark expression. He cupped his hands and left in a hurry.
Not long after Qin Qiong left, there was a commotion outside Taiji Palace.
"Your Majesty, the sheep deity has appeared in the southwest of the imperial city!" A guard rushed into Taiji Palace to report.
"What Goat Deity? That's a Kongming Lantern!" Cheng Yaojin corrected him with a dark expression.
Since this matter involved her own child, she couldn't let it be related to the supernatural.
"Is it the Goat Immortal or the Kongming Lantern? Dear ministers, follow me and you will know. "Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and took the lead to walk out of Taiji Palace. The ministers followed one after another.
Southeast of the Imperial City!
The group of ministers stared at the huge sphere in the sky with their mouths agape. At this time, the charcoal in the stove had begun to consume more than half of its energy, and the height of the hot air balloon had dropped a lot. At this time, the big black goat was already screaming itself hoarse, and only one or two screams could be heard clearly.
Everyone was shocked. In this era, ghosts and gods were still very popular. Ascending to the heavens was almost everyone's dream. However, the scene in front of them directly caused their worldview to collapse. Even if it was a goat deity, it was still a deity!
If an immortal came to the Great Tang Dynasty, wouldn't that mean that the heavens favored the Tang dynasty? This was an auspicious sign!
"Ahem! This Kongming Lantern is really big! "At this time, only Cheng Yaojin said shamelessly.
Everyone was speechless and rolled their eyes. They had all seen it with their own eyes. The thing floating in the sky indeed looked like a Kongming Lantern that had been enlarged many times. However, what was the matter with the tragic screams of the goat?
All the ministers knew about the Kongming Lantern. They were all experienced and knowledgeable people. They also understood that if the Kongming Lantern was really enlarged many times, it might really be able to do that.
"Your Majesty, the thing in the sky has entered the range of the eight-ox crossbow. We can shoot it down!" The commander of the hundred cavalry, Li Junxian, reported.
The hundred cavalry were the imperial guards responsible for the safety of the Imperial Palace. Now that an unidentified flying object had appeared above the Imperial City, Li Junxian's first reaction was to shoot it down.
Li Shimin was worthy of being a king who had gone through bloody expeditions. He only hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Li Junxian's suggestion. Even an immortal could not fly freely above the Imperial Palace. No matter what appeared above the Imperial City, it was a threat to the Imperial Palace.
The eight-ox crossbow was the most powerful weapon of the Tang dynasty. It had a huge chassis and a tough rope that required eight soldiers to work together to use. It was also considered a heavy weapon in the Tang Army. .
Because the eight-ox crossbow was too cumbersome, it could only be used to defend the city. There were ten eight-ox crossbows above the Imperial City, which were enough to tear apart the enemy.
An arrow as thick as a thumb was pressed into the slot. The eight-ox crossbow was ready.
"Shoot!"
Li Junxian ordered. Suddenly, with a buzzing sound, a huge pruning branch rushed into the sky with a whistling sound. Unfortunately, it missed.
"Correct the position! Shoot the second one! "Li Junxian was unmoved and ordered again.
Then, the second and third huge arrows rushed into the sky.
One after another, huge arrows broke through the air. One of them hit the basket directly and tore a small part of the basket. The originally exhausted big black goat was alarmed, and it screamed even more shrilly.
Finally, the fifth huge arrow brushed past the hot air balloon and tore a huge hole in it. Suddenly, the hot air balloon stopped. A large amount of cold air poured in, and the hot air balloon quickly descended.
When the hot air balloon landed in the sight of the ministers, the huge basket, the air bag as big as two rooms, and the flickering stove all told them that this was a large Kongming Lantern. However, this Kongming Lantern was much bigger than the ones they usually saw, and there were many more of them.
"It really is a Kongming Lantern!"
Li Shimin's expression was a little complicated. He was somewhat gratified by this result, but also somewhat regretful.
The Emperor was a strange creature. He dictated everyone's fate, but he was never satisfied. He wanted to achieve great things, to leave his name in history, to make the world submit to him, and to have a harem of three thousand beauties. After he had tried all the pleasures, he would still think of something even better: immortality.
The huge hot air balloon was hooked by many soldiers with hooks and sickles and slowly pulled to Li Shimin's side.
At the same time, the main culprits of today's incident, Meton and Qin Huaiyu, were brought to Li Shimin.
Bang!
The huge basket fell to the ground, and the stove gradually lost its power. The huge air bag lost its heat supply and leaked a large amount of air, shriveling and falling to the ground. It took up a large area of empty space.
"Pa!"
The bottom of the basket had been shot by the Eight Ox Crossbow, and it was already in tatters. At this moment, it finally fell apart. A big black goat walked out from it, trembling. It screamed from time to time, as if it was still in shock.
The officials looked left and right, and finally confirmed that this was indeed an ordinary black goat!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have already captured all four of the main culprits!" Qin Qiong cupped his fists and said.
Qin Qiong had not taken more than fifteen minutes to return. It was not that he was efficient, but that as soon as Qin Qiong left the Imperial City, he had discovered the four people anxiously pacing around the foot of the Imperial City.
He immediately gave the order, and a large number of soldiers tied them up and brought them to the Imperial City. Meton had never imagined that his dream of entering the Imperial Palace would be realized in this manner.
All the officials focused their gazes on the four people, or more accurately, on Meton.
They had already seen Qin Huaiyu and the other two naughty children, but Meton in front of them made them very curious.
They had not imagined that Mo Jiazi, who had recently stirred up a storm in Chang 'an, would be such a handsome youth.
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