At this moment, Qingguo, entrenched in the southern part of the continent, instantly became the focus of discussion throughout the continent.
Seal.
This is a grand ceremony that was only performed by emperors in ancient times.
At that time, the emperor was not comparable to the so-called monarchs of small countries today, but a great emperor who could truly unify the continent. Emperor Qing's move was undoubtedly a provocation to the other countries on this land.
Although Nanqing is the most powerful country in the mainland, it is still a little too early to unify the world.
Neither the Northern Qi Dynasty, which had been recuperating for many years, nor the Dongyi City, which was called a city but was a small country in the eastern part of the mainland, or the Golden Tent Camp that stretched across the Xihu grassland, could accept Nanqing's imperial edict.
Emperor Qing's seemingly crazy move also made the entire court become more unified than ever before.
Several old bachelors with white hair and beards under Zhongshu burst into tears, desperately trying to get Emperor Qing to take back the decree, because such an imperial decree would put the entire Qing Kingdom at the forefront.
You know, in the past few years in Dongyi City, Sigu Jian entered the Qing Palace to assassinate five times. Once, he even came to the door of the Imperial Study Room. The great master with a strong murderous intention approached Qing Emperor at close range. Stare into each other's eyes.
This situation is chilling to think about.
There are countless people all over the world who want to take away Emperor Qing's head.
The sound of horse hooves for these people to conquer the world for fame, etiquette, personal hatred, hatred for the country, and to celebrate the country can no longer be heard.
And Emperor Qing seems to want to let everyone in the world who are hostile to Qing State know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, whether they are people outside Qing State or people in Qing State.
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At the end of summer, the breeze picks up.
At this time of year, Dongyi City, which is located by the sea, is filled with the smell of salty and humid seawater. The sea breeze and ocean currents set off by the sea blow the city all year round. The temperature in summer is extremely pleasant. Just two days after the Great Summer Season, Dongyi City The people in Yicheng had already added some clothes.
But at this time, no one in Dongyi City cared about the seasonal changes.
In wineries, restaurants, and teahouses, everyone was talking about Qing Guo's arrogance and Qing Emperor's arrogance.
The city lord's palace of Dongyi City is located in the center of the north of the city. This large city is famous for its commerce. The daily flow of people has reached an extremely terrifying level, but the public security conditions here are very good.
The reason is very simple. Dongyi City has the most ninth-grade masters in the world.
Because there is a great master of swordsmanship here.
"It's better to be chaotic, it's better to be chaotic." The big businessman with great courage and radical personality had a strong glint in his eyes. It seemed that he could see the mainland that would become turbulent in the near future. With the sound of guns and gunfire, thousands of taels of gold would be lost. .
There are also people in the city who are stable and do not want their peaceful and happy life to be broken. They go ten miles outside the north city and pray silently in the direction of the thatched cottage: "Peace is blessing. Who can guarantee that the future life will be better than today." Okay?"
But no matter what kind of person he is.
Everyone knows one fact clearly in their hearts: the person who really determines the fate of Dongyi City is not the city lord in the city, but the old man in the extremely simple thatched cottage ten miles outside the city.
His name is Si Gu Jian.
In front of the thatched cottage in the north of the city, weeds grew everywhere.
This shabby-looking thatched cottage faces away from Dongyi City, as if standing in for the prosperous city behind it to withstand all wind and waves.
It is said that Master Si Gu Jian loved chopping reeds with a wooden sword when he was a child, and later he became a great swordsman.
In fact, when people can stand in a high enough position, people will read through all the trivial things in their childhood, look at them carefully in front of a magnifying glass, actively ignore the untruths, find out the parts they are willing to believe, and regard it as belief. Target.
But in fact, only the person involved naturally knows what kind of price it will cost to go from the foot of the mountain all the way to the top.
"This is definitely a fucking trap."
"That old bastard Emperor Qing, I don't know
What kind of conspiracy has Dao hooked up with the old cripple? Do you really think I am an idiot? "
Waves of curses came from the thatched cottage.
It looked like a vulgar old man in the market cursing. No one would have thought that the great master behind Dongyi City was not as tall as they believed.
Outside the thatched hut, there was a middle-aged man kneeling devoutly on the slightly moist soil. The man's face was simple, but at this moment, his face was filled with a trace of fanaticism, and he was listening to the master's teachings with great respect.
He is the first disciple of Sigu Jian, Yun Zhilan, a master of swordsmanship who is at the ninth level.
On weekdays, Si Gu Jian paid no attention to government affairs. It was Yun Zhilan who represented the will of the Grand Master and cooperated with the Lord of Dongyi City to manage the land and maintain the prosperity of Dongyi and the surrounding countries.
Yun Zhilan, who has developed an extremely keen political sense over the years, knew immediately after hearing the news from Qingguo that this was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Now that the opportunity is in front of him, he must consider whether this is the only opportunity in his life.
Emperor Qing...
This is an existence that will make all enemies feel extremely frightened.
And if Dongyi's biggest threat in the world can be eliminated...
At this moment, Yun Zhilan's breathing was somewhat rapid.
If Emperor Qing can be eliminated, then Dongyi City will no longer have to be so humble in the face of Qing Kingdom.
No matter what happens in Qingguo, Dongyi City likes to take the blame every time. It’s not without reason.
Because Dongyi City has to pay a sufficient price.
What is the most popular thing in Dongyi City?
Of course it’s money.
The most fundamental reason why the Qing Kingdom was able to achieve its current hegemonic status on the mainland was the supreme military wizard who was good at conquering east and west, the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom. This was a turbulent era in which personal strength could change the vast history.
Emperor Qing actually became the king who was overwhelming the four great masters.
No one in the world doubted the ambition of this king.
People were afraid of him, so people wanted to kill him.
This time, it seemed, was the best opportunity.
Yun Zhilan adjusted his breathing and repeated his plans and ideas with his master again.
"Master, the seventh secret report came from Kyoto of the Qing Dynasty..."
"Disciple thought..."
After a long time, a voice sounded in the thatched cottage.
"Don't be afraid of Emperor Qing cheating money, because this thing can't kill Dong Yi."
"Do you know why Dongyi and the surrounding small countries were sandwiched between Northern Qi and Nanqing, trying to make ends meet, but they were never swallowed up?"
Facing the master's question, Yun Zhilan didn't hesitate at all and immediately answered, with unspeakable enthusiasm and confidence in his voice: "Because Dongyi has you, because Dongyi has a sword."
"Yes, although Grandmaster is nothing special, it is disgusting enough. If that old bastard from Qingguo hadn't been worried about me and that bald ass from Beiqi, I'm afraid he would have started a war to annex the world." Si Gujian's voice said. He seemed a little lonely: "So, the Grand Master will not choose to take action at will, let alone show his attitude easily."
If a towering tree tilts with the winds of heaven and earth, there is a risk of its foundation breaking if one is not careful.
At that time, it would be impossible to go back.
"But unfortunately, no matter how big the ancient tree is, it will wither, and the great master... will also die."
Listening to the master's voice in the thatched cottage.
Cold sweat broke out on Yun Zhilan's back instantly.
The Grand Master in everyone's heart is a supreme figure standing in the clouds. Even Yun Zhilan, a ninth-level master, has the same thoughts as ordinary people, but everyone seems to have gradually ignored the important point - Grand masters are also human beings.
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Why do people in the world have such reverence for that ethereal temple?
Isn't it because the temple is tainted with the word "divine"?
"Lets see."
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Northern Qi, Imperial Palace.
The streams between the streams flow into the pool next to the magnificent palace. The small pavilion made of flawless white jade shows the invisible nobility. The rich and luxurious people in the Northern Qi Dynasty are far more luxurious than those in Nanqing. After the collapse of the Wei Dynasty, the wealthy families in the Northern Qi Dynasty The Zhan family rose up in the smoke of gunfire and finally established the mountains and rivers of today's Northern Qi Dynasty.
The eunuchs and maids in the Northern Qi Palace all bowed their bodies and lowered their heads silently, far away from the pool of water.
Different from the slightly open atmosphere of the Qing Kingdom, the management of eunuchs and maids here in the Northern Qi Dynasty is extremely strict and cold. Since the young emperor ascended the throne, many people have been removed from the palace for various reasons.
Today, the three most respected figures in the Northern Qi Dynasty are fishing together. These three people, even the personal eunuchs who serve the emperor and the queen mother all year round, rarely see the three of them together. This can only prove that something big will happen. occur.
Sitting in the middle is the little emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty. His black hair is tied back. The little emperor has straight eyebrows and extremely handsome facial features. His whole body exudes a heroic spirit.
The little emperor's slender hands were holding the precious fishing rod casually, but his mind was not on the water and fish in the pool in front of him.
After a long time, the young emperor calmly said: "Master, Queen Mother, I think it would be best for me, Northern Qi, not to be involved in this matter. In the confrontation between the two countries, in the end it will be a matter of national strength and tyranny, so we should not take risks."
The imperial master mentioned by the little emperor was wearing linen clothes and a hat, like an ascetic monk, sitting cross-legged on a bluestone platform.
When the Northern Qi Dynasty was in chaos and the Northern Qi royal family was in crisis, it was Ku He, the national advisor who was sitting firmly deep in the palace, who supported the woman next to him and allowed the little emperor to survive smoothly, despite the precarious situation. was resolved by this bald national master.
Ku He held the fishing rod in his hand and looked at the lake that was calm on the surface but churning inside.
"The emperor of the Qing Kingdom is not an ordinary person. To a certain extent, he is a far more terrifying existence than the Grand Master. He uses soldiers like a god."
"Emperor Qing has tolerated it for too long these years, which makes me a little scared."
"The only thing that can be used...may be that the inside of Qingguo is not like an iron barrel."
At this moment, Ku He's eyes were shining with inexplicable brilliance.
The Empress Dowager of the Northern Qi Dynasty raised her eyebrows and suddenly said: "The second son of the Southern Dynasty has no hope, and the prince does not seem to be very outstanding. What does my uncle think of this second generation of Qing Dynasty?"
The people in power in Northern Qi all know that there is ultimately a gap between Northern Qi and Nanqing in terms of national strength.
It is difficult for Northern Qi, which has long-standing disadvantages, to catch up with Nan Qing in a short time. In the next many years, Northern Qi will be at a disadvantage in the relationship between the two great powers. It is a blessing not to lose its territory, so the Northern Qi royal family Pay great attention to the princes in Nanqing.
If a brave and capable Emperor Qing appears among these princes, this will definitely be something that Northern Qi is extremely unwilling to see.
Ku He did not directly answer this question.
After a long time, he slowly spoke: "The performance of the Prince of the East Palace in the past two years has been okay, not as ridiculous as described in the intelligence, but Emperor Qing has put too much pressure on the Prince of the Southern Dynasty, and it should be difficult to surpass this emperor. The presence."
The little emperor was thoughtful.
The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on her face: "Uncle, let the Emperor of Qing do what he wants to do. We let them do whatever they want. Watching from a distance will always be good for Northern Qi. "
The fishing rod in Ku He's hand shook rapidly at this time.
The Imperial Master put away the beautiful carp with an expressionless face and put it back into the pond. He shook his head.
"Time... there is no time."
"If I couldn't completely defeat that ferocious tiger in Nanqing while I was still alive, what should I do if I die?"
The Queen Mother was horrified and whispered quickly: "Uncle... how could you die?"
"Everyone will die."
"So this time, I might have to go and see it myself."
"Otherwise, I would feel uneasy."
...
At this time, Qingguo Kyoto was really lively.
No matter what faction they belong to, they strongly oppose the move of Emperor Qing to grant the title of imperial edict. The reason is very simple.
Because Emperor Qing did not intend to hold the conferment ceremony at the Hanging Temple Qing Temple on the outskirts of Kyoto, but to go to Dadong Mountain on the bank of the East China Sea. Although Dadong Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Dongshan Road, one of the seven roads of Qing Dynasty, it belongs to Qing Dynasty. within the country, but Dadongshan is too close to the border.
Not far across the sea is the area where Dongyi City and many small neutral countries are located.
Lu Ze also suffered a big head injury during this period.
The civil servants headed by Zhongshu seemed to know that it was difficult to persuade the determined Qing Emperor, so they turned their heads and focused on Lu Ze, hoping that the future successor of the Qing Kingdom would stand up. Every day in the East Palace, There will be many people coming to see you.
There is old Mrs. Xu who is idle at home after retirement, there is Han Shengsheng, a famous literary figure of the generation, there is...
Of course, there are also many people who exude a different kind of kindness towards Lu Ze.
Because Emperor Qing planned to order the East Palace to supervise the country this time, which contained a lot of meaning.
During the period of supervising the country, the prince could legitimately take over military affairs. This was undoubtedly an extremely bold move for His Majesty the Emperor, who regarded military affairs as a taboo, and it also allowed people to see how much His Majesty attaches great importance to the East Palace.
...
"You know, it's difficult to see someone's heart clearly."
"People often say that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, but in fact, it is difficult to see clearly the human heart of everyone in this court."
"I want to see the prince's heart again."
At night, a few candles were lit in the imperial study room.
Emperor Qing said softly to Hong Sixiang, the general manager in front of him: "You have worked hard these years."
The old eunuch smiled slightly: "If I can sacrifice my old bones for the sake of the country and your majesty, why should I suffer?"
