The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

At a command.

The 20,000 Imperial Guards responsible for garrisoning Xianyang then firmly surrounded the nearby palace gates.

Meng Tian led 10,000 men into the palace to suppress the traitors.

Not only that, for the greater good, he also rallied some court officials loyal to the Crown Prince to answer the imperial summons to the palace.

Within the high walls of the palace.

Ten thousand Imperial Guards blocked the passageway, their steps perfectly synchronized, each step sending tremors through the air.

Riding on his horse, Meng Tian squinted.

Behind him followed dozens of court officials.

"Commander Meng, are you sure this edict came from the Crown Prince?"

At this moment, a courtier, seemingly uneasy, looked at Meng Tian on horseback and asked a question.

"Of course," Meng Tian nodded and said.

"His Majesty is in a coma, and the Crown Prince has been controlled by treacherous officials. This edict was just secretly issued to execute those who dared to rebel!"

"Today, you will follow me into the palace to punish the rebellious."

"Once the traitor is executed, they will all be credited for saving the emperor!"

Thus, the ministers nodded in agreement. They could not afford to be careless; failure would mean the extermination of their clan.

"Tap tap tap".

A series of footsteps sounded, and the ground trembled incessantly.

Soon, they passed through the high walls and covered walkways and arrived in the front courtyard of the palace in a grand procession.

This is the spacious open space in front of the main hall of Zhangtai Palace.

The ground paved with foundation stones is very flat, and a central avenue leads directly from here to the main hall of Zhangtai Palace.

Below the main hall are 360 ​​steps.

But on both sides of this road stood twelve towering golden figures.

Each of them is five zhang tall.

It's like a terracotta warrior magnified eight or nine times.

At first glance, they don't seem like much, but when you look closely, these twelve golden figures reflect a metallic luster in the sunlight.

He let out a breath.

Meng Tian raised his hand, and then suddenly swung it downwards.

"go ahead!"

Once the military order is given, nothing can stop the army's advance, no matter what lies ahead, whether it be a dragon's den or a tiger's lair.

"Tap tap tap".

The sound of footsteps echoed as the army marched along the main road.

Holding the reins and sitting on his horse, Meng Tian raised his eyes.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the twelve golden statues on either side were looking at him.

He shook his head, clearing his mind of distracting thoughts.

Meng Tian looked ahead, watching the vast army march towards Zhangtai Palace.

Soon, the army arrived at the steps.

But then, suddenly, the soldiers in front stopped and stood motionless on the steps.

Why did you stop?

As he asked the question, his eyes swept over the soldiers in front of him.

Seeing that he received no response, Meng Tian dismounted and led his courtiers up the steps.

Finally, it stopped in front of the army.

Looking up, one could see that the originally tightly closed gates of Zhangtai Palace were slowly opening, and a person walked out.

As he walked, he straightened his clothes.

Finally, he stood before Zhangtai Palace, on the steps, looking down at the soldiers below.

Or perhaps it was Meng Tian, ​​who stood before the soldiers.

"Meng Tian." At this moment, the person spoke, looking down at Meng Tian.

"His Majesty has bestowed upon you the title of Marquis of Wujian and appointed you as Commandant of the Guards. You have gained His Majesty's trust and are deeply honored."

"Why are you now leading troops into the palace, intending to rebel?"

He let out a breath.

Meng Tian raised his eyes and looked at the person above.

"You are the Palace Attendant, in charge of the palace gates, yet you have imprisoned the Crown Prince and falsely accused him of rebellion; your crimes are heinous!"

After a moment of silence,

The person standing on the steps smiled.

Without another word, Meng Tian raised the sash in his hand and shouted, "Today, I am here by imperial decree to punish the traitors!"

Then he raised his hand high and waved it downwards.

The Imperial Guard hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he raised his long spear and charged forward.

At the same time, shouts came from afar.

Suddenly, a group of people rushed out from all around Zhangtai Palace, wielding long spears, and appeared behind that person.

Upon seeing this, Meng Tian narrowed his eyes slightly.

This is... the physician's command!

But at that moment, the man waved his hand and gave an order that no one had expected.

"Step back!"

"This." He hesitated for a moment, but did not step down.

"Hmm?" He turned around and looked at Han Xin, who was in the lead, and Zhao Cheng, who was standing next to him.

Under the oppressive gaze.

In the end, the two of them ordered him to leave.

At this moment, not long after the physician ordered the troops to retreat, the Imperial Guards climbed the steps and rushed over.

They took a step forward in unison, causing the ground to tremble.

With a single, long spear pointing towards Xuan Ye, the chilling spear, illuminated by the sunlight, sent shivers down one's spine.

Step forward,

They formed a circle.

All the men's cold, long spears were pointed at Xuan Ye.

At this moment, Meng Tian walked over, looked at Xuan Ye who was surrounded by soldiers, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He then asked, "Where is the Crown Prince?"

But at that moment, Xuan Ye, who was surrounded by a thousand people, showed no fear and calmly looked at them.

He did not answer Meng Tian's question.

He simply said, "Put down your weapons."

"Heh." At this moment, one of the courtiers who had come with Meng Tian chuckled and asked, "Who do you think you are?"

"You are now a traitor, no longer the Imperial Physician!"

Xuan Ye closed his eyes, smiled, and faced Sen Li's long spear pointing at him, but he didn't care at all.

"actually...."

Looking at the courtier who had just spoken.

His eyelids drooped: "I am more than just a physician."

He paused, then his voice grew louder as he looked around and declared, "I am the Black Bird!"

"Heh, you..." The courtier looked at Xuan Ye, wanting to say something, but the next moment, his eyes widened in shock.

It seemed as if they had seen something incredible.

He crossed his fingers and placed them in front of him, a flash of purple light appearing in his calm eyes.

His body shape suddenly changed dramatically.

First, his robes tore open, leaving only tattered strands hanging down.

Finally, the outer skin was torn away, revealing the jet-black feathers inside, gleaming with a cold luster.

Sharp claws.

The long, thin tail feathers trailed on the ground behind it.

The figure standing there vanished, replaced by a gigantic, pitch-black bird.

Its tall figure cast a large shadow under the sunlight, enveloping everyone.

A sharp, hoarse voice belonging to the Black Bird rang out.

"Put down your weapons!"

"Whoosh!" Everyone dropped their weapons and retreated.

Finally, weapons were thrown to the ground, one by one, making a series of noises.

The Imperial Guards who came with Meng Tian

Surprisingly, everyone laid down their weapons.

"The Heavenly... the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird?"

I don't know who said that.

In just a moment, everyone knelt down on the ground, bowing their heads to the earth!

The people around immediately knelt down.

The courtiers who came with Meng Tian were no exception; in the end, only Meng Tian remained standing there.

He stood there, turned around, and looked around.

His eyes were somewhat dazed; even now, he hadn't come to his senses.

Wasn't he acting on the Crown Prince's orders to punish the rebellious?

Can anyone tell me why the traitors being punished suddenly turned into the Celestial Bird?