Bai Ze drove the spirit boat and left the Zhou Yan border. After asking Xiaoman about the distribution of forces in the nearby mountains, he flew nearly a thousand miles and finally found a down-and-out sect that could activate the domain formation.
After some preparations, Bai Ze smashed nearly a thousand high-grade spiritual stones. The down-and-out sect finally restarted the domain formation and sent Bai Ze and the two directly to Fufeng County in the western border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After traveling under stars and nights, ten days after leaving the southern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, we finally arrived at Haojing, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Nowadays, the situation in the north is in turmoil, and all-out war has begun. Whether it is the vassal states within the Great Zhou Dynasty or the small countries struggling to survive in the border cracks, they have sent envoys to Haojing with the intention of seeking asylum.
When the war started, Haojing City had forbidden troops stationed in both the main city and the auxiliary city. The patrolling soldiers in the city shuttled through the long streets, as if they were on alert.
Bai Ze entered Haojing City, and his journey was dusty. Although his energy was still high, he could not hide the rush in his body. There was no time to shower and change clothes, so Bai Ze directly cast a purification spell on himself, told Xiaoman to find a place to stay, and went straight to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion that day to visit the Great Zhou Imperial Preceptor Cheng Zizuo.
At this time, it was already dusk. When Bai Ze arrived at the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, he saw the majestic stone lions in the mansion. There was also a carriage parked nearby. Judging from the regulations, it should be driven by women.
Bai Ze didn't think much about it. As soon as he approached the mansion, someone asked him about it. Bai Ze took out the Immortal Sect Order and informed him of his identity. The disciples saluted Bai Ze seriously and hurried inside to report.
Not long after, the main door of the Imperial Master's Mansion opened wide, and the person who came was none other than the puppet master Zhou Ze, who was close to the Imperial Master. The midsummer heat has not yet dissipated. Zhou Ze, still wearing a black robe, strode out of the middle door. When he saw Bai Ze, he cupped his hands and said, "The eldest son of the Immortal Sect is here to visit, but I am not welcome from afar. The eldest son has come by chance. The Imperial Master is in the mansion. Please come with me!"
Bai Ze nodded and followed.
When passing by the Garden of the Imperial Master's Mansion, a young girl came towards the opposite direction. She saw the two people walking quickly and stood beside the rockery to take shelter. The maid who followed the girl saluted with her eyebrows lowered.
Bai Ze noticed that the young girl's eyes were wandering around him, and he took a surprised look. He felt that the girl's features were very familiar. In his haste, he did not take a closer look. He just nodded and passed by.
The puppet master took Bai Ze to the study room of the Imperial Master's Mansion. On the plaque in the doorway, there were four words "Qingya Xianju" written on it. Zhou Ze stood in the gate and reported: "Master Imperial Master, the eldest son is here."
"Since the eldest son has arrived, please come in." An old voice came from the door. Bai Ze stepped forward and pushed the door open.
In the study, Cheng Zizai was reading folded books under the lamp. On the desk, memorial books were piled up like a mountain. When the old man saw Bai Ze enter, he raised his head, his eyes were stern, and he said with a smile: "My lord, please take a seat. I have just been waiting for you. As soon as I saw you off, I came here to work, I hope the eldest son will not be too old and careless."
"The Imperial Master has a lot of things to do every day, but Qingyang is disturbing him." Bai Ze sat down and said.
Just at this time, the doorman asked for tea and then retreated.
The Grand Master of the Zhou Dynasty Cheng Zizai sipped the strong tea and said, "Long time no see, the eldest son's cultivation has become more and more advanced, which is gratifying. But I don't know what happened to the eldest son?"
Bai Ze went straight to the point and delivered a letter written by Gu Mingyuan. Cheng Zizai was slightly surprised when he saw that the seal on the envelope was the seal of General Zhu Guo. He opened the envelope and after reading the letter, he looked at Bai Ze with a heavy gaze and said, "Young Master, how come you got involved in this temple dispute?" ? You must know that these things are taboo when cultivating Taoism on the mountain. The eldest son got involved rashly, I’m afraid it’s hard for the grandmaster to explain it, right?"
"There is no need to worry, Master Imperial Master," Bai Ze said, "Qingyang has his own sense of the pros and cons."
"That's good." Cheng Zizai said, "Since the eldest son is straight to the point, it's not easy for me to deal with it. The situation in the north is currently turbulent, and the eldest son should know it. The matter of the alliance to attack Yan mentioned by General Gu is very involved and is not just an idea. , can be easily achieved.”
The implication is that the conquests of various countries will be fruitless and do not start early. The Song and Zheng states had the southern territory of Yan as a strategic buffer. They could have sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. What reason did they have to participate in the Zhou-Yan war?
"When the national teacher comes out, he expects that the rise and fall of a country will depend on his will." Bai Ze said, "Now the time is just right. The Great Zhou Dynasty has the strength to ally with other countries to defeat Yan as the leader of the alliance. If it succeeds, how can the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty only end here? Northern tiger?"
Bai Ze's words were extremely sharp. Even though Cheng Zizi was thinking like a sea, he was still stunned by the young man's arrogance. Then he laughed and said: "Young Master, don't you know that the core of running a family or a country is nothing more than A word of profit! If the benefits are properly distributed, morality will exist. On the contrary, morality will not exist. The eldest son and General Gu did not seem to have thought this through in their plans. "
Bai Ze was so astute, he immediately knew what Cheng Zizi meant. The Zhou Dynasty would ally with Zhao Dun, the Grand Duke in charge of the southern region of the Yan Kingdom, to further unite the southern countries to attack Yan. So what can be done before or even after the success? Use it as a benefit to be divided among the nations?
Bai Ze's intention with this move is very obvious, which is to preserve the southern region of Yan State and ensure that Zhao Dun can ascend the throne and become king. But if this is the case, will Song Guoguo, who is eyeing this place in the Southern Territory, agree?
Gentleman Qi regards Hulao Pass as his own, and Qi State has the ambition to annex Dangyang Pass. The internal rebellion in Zheng State has not yet been eliminated. In such a situation, if the alliance is not unprofitable, how can we achieve what we want?
And once the Zhou Dynasty conquers Handan, how can there be any possibility of letting the duck fly away? When the troops come to Hulao, even if the iron barrel of the Southern Region is the same, they will bow their heads and surrender.
"The Imperial Preceptor governs the country with profit, so he naturally values this." Bai Ze said, "If you get the right way, you will get more help, but if you are unjust, you will get less help. The Imperial Preceptor should also know."
"Oh?" Cheng Zizai just smiled wisely and did not answer.
"Whether it is the Qi State or the Song State, they did not take direct action against the southern region of the Yan State because they were suspicious of each other. This is one reason." Bai Ze said, "Secondly, since Handan dared to send troops out of Mianchi and declare war on the Great Zhou , there is no reason why the troops will not leave Hulao Pass and regain the lost territory. All countries are waiting for this result. When the Southern Territory falls, they can stand on the moral high ground and use the morality of "saving the people from water and fire" to send out righteous troops. !”
Cheng Zizai remained silent, but he nodded secretly in his heart, surprised by the depth of the city in front of him.
"But there is another possibility." Bai Ze continued, "What if Handan makes a desperate move and only attacks northward, and Zhao Dun, in order to protect himself, does not send out troops to seize Handan from Hulao, how will the Great Zhou respond?"
"It's just the Yan Kingdom, what's the point?" Cheng Zizai said with a smile.
"If the Imperial Preceptor does not have a true understanding of the ferocity of the Yan Kingdom's Warcraft Cavalry, Qingyang is willing to let the Imperial Preceptor take a look with his own eyes." After Bai Ze said this, the Beluga sword on his waist was unsheathed.
Zhou Ze, who was guarding the door, heard the sound of the sword and immediately rushed into the study.
Cheng Zizai suddenly raised his hand to stop the puppet master from stepping forward.
At this moment, Bai Ze unlocked the seal of the flying sword, and two figures suddenly emerged from the sword and fell to the ground. One of them looks like a human and a demon, with a terrifying appearance, while the other wears the standard armor of the Yan Kingdom's cavalry and does not appear to be a demon.
The two people who came out of the sword fell into coma and could not move.
Cheng Zizai suddenly stood up and looked closely, his face serious.
"These two people are the Warcraft Cavalry who defeated General Gu on the southern front one after another?" Zhou Ze said in a heavy tone, "Such a monster aura is indeed terrifying."
"Master Imperial Advisor, what do you think?" Bai Ze continued to press, "If Handan makes a desperate move and all the cavalry come out like this, even Vulcan Mountain may not be able to resist it. As far as I know, those who are entrenched in Handan are They are the evil spirits known as the Celestial Demon Clan. Even Guanhai Tianmen, which has recently made Yuelu Academy, Qingyang Palace, and Liuxia Cave in the South China Sea swallow their humiliation, is afraid of this alien force!"
Cheng Zizai looked gloomy.
"National Master, whether you want me, Dazhou, to take the lead in occupying the moral peak, or passively accept the changes in the current situation, may depend on your thoughts." Bai Ze said solemnly, "If the alliance is successful, Yuelu Academy will also be involved. Among them, it has become a sharp sword for the joint attack on Handan! As for the so-called distribution of benefits, I think it is not a big problem from the perspective of the national teacher. My only condition is that the countries will ally and the Southern Territory can represent Yan National orthodoxy!”
Cheng Zizai said: "Master, can you give me one of these two?"
When Bai Ze saw the Imperial Master taking the initiative to speak, he thought that his efforts to capture these two people would be worth it. He immediately agreed that Zhou Ze would take custody of one of them, while the other still had his sword sealed, and planned to take it back to the Immortal Sect and deliver it to the Sword Holding Hall. .
"I understand the eldest son's position." Cheng Zizai said, "But it's empty talk. Can the eldest son represent Zhao Dun?"
Bai Ze took out the Grand Duke Seal directly.
Cheng Zizai's pupils narrowed slightly and he added: "This matter is serious. I hope the eldest son will give me some time. I will meet with you overnight to report this matter."
"I'd like to hear your reply." Bai Ze said politely, "I'm sorry to have to thank you, the National Preceptor."
After saying that, Bai Ze resigned without squinting.
When the blue-robed swordsman left the study, a man walked out from behind the screen. He had frosty white hair and a square face. Even though he was seriously ill, he still couldn't conceal his royal bearing!
Cheng Zizai lowered his head slightly.
The man sat down on the Grand Master's chair, his eyes were deep, and he said: "The Imperial Master only said that there is a bright star coming from the south today, which may affect the situation of the battle. I didn't expect this star to be so bright."
"Your Majesty, what are your considerations?" Cheng Zizai asked.
Sitting on the Grand Master's chair was the King of Zhou Dynasty!
"Isn't the alliance originally a strategy you discussed with Gu? Now it's just another southern region of the Yan Kingdom. Originally, Gu wanted to profit from this place and promised to divide it between Zheng and Song Dynasty. Now it seems that he has to make other plans. "The king of Zhou coughed twice, his face turned red, and his voice was hoarse: "The left and right admit that Zhao Dun is orthodox. The one who is disgusting is the King of Qi, the King of Song, not the orphan. I just don't know if Zhao Dun has the courage to ascend the throne and claim the throne."
"It was the biggest mistake for him to give up the throne back then." Cheng Zizai said, "Now that the situation is like this, he will do his duty. If he takes another step back, it will be an abyss."
"What the Imperial Master said is absolutely true." King Zhou smiled, "Gu's time is running out, and the world is in a state of flux, and I have no time to deal with it. The Imperial Master must be diligent and seize this opportunity."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Cheng Zizai knew that there was something in King Zhou's words. This opportunity only refers to Bai Ze. Nowadays, everyone knows that the high-ranking people in the Great Zhou Temple, Bai Ze, will be one of the first seven peaks of the Immortal Sect in the future.
If such a person could be bound to the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, why worry about the country's fortune not improving?
Bai Ze stood in the southern region of Yan State, and the alliance between Zhou and Zhou was a prosperous situation.
No king would be tempted by the temptation of luck flowing from the mountains to the temple.
Especially the luck of a talented new star who has great hope of enlightening the North.
"Tomorrow there will be a banquet in the palace. Instruct the Minister of Rites to organize it with the highest standards." King Zhou ordered, "I want to entertain the eldest son of the Immortal Sect. Let the nine kings entertain it and call the prince and the third son. From the Su family, from the Gu family, Rong The ones from the Li family. Let’s call the Tang family too... Well, there are still sixteen."
"Your Majesty, you have nothing to worry about." The Imperial Master said, "I will take care of it naturally."
"National Master, you will have to take the trouble to introduce Shiliu tomorrow." King Zhou said with bright eyes.
"Your Majesty, could it be that you want Princess Sixteen to..."
"It's naturally best if you can cultivate some feelings." King Zhou said with a smile, "In two years, when the Immortal Sect recruits another disciple, I will send Shiliu there to worship under the eldest son."
"This is what your Majesty is considering," the Imperial Master said, "If you mention it at this time, it would seem like you are coercing him."
The two cunning old foxes looked at each other and laughed.
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