Zhongzhou, Shenjing City.
The three true monarchs rushed back to the capital as quickly as possible, almost without stopping for a moment, and quickly came to the palace, wanting to see Emperor Jingtai and tell him what happened in Liangshan.
Royal study room.
Jingtai was sipping the world's top spiritual tea with a leisurely expression. The top spiritual energy swept through the throat instantly, making people feel like they were ascending to immortality.
"Cao Qing, how do you like this tea?"
"Excellent spiritual tea."
Cao Zhengxian took a sip and felt refreshed all over.
"This tea is a good thing. I don't even have much in my hands." Jingtai said with a smile on his face and a calm expression.
"It is the veteran who is blessed."
"This time, the second ancestor Gu Gong and Li Gong went to Liangshan. If it can be successful, it will be a worry for me." Jingtai was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice.
The Xiang family has always been a thorn in the side of the Sima family. If not, they would not have exhausted all means to hunt down the remnants of the previous dynasty since the founding of the country.
Now that he finally had a chance to do it, Jingtai breathed a sigh of relief.
The Xiang family has accumulated a lot, plus Song Lun has nearly 200,000 elite soldiers. Even if he is a little cautious, it is enough to stabilize the situation in the south and give the court a chance to survive.
It can also delay his subsequent plans, otherwise, the endless pressure would make people unable to breathe.
"Yeah, I just hope this trip goes well." Cao Zhengxian sighed.
The Xiang family is immortal, and even if the Sima family destroys the history books, in the eyes of those Jianghu aristocratic families and top sects, it will still be unfair to the country.
They are rebellious people!
When people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to unite the national destiny. This has also been a headache for the Sima family in the past dynasties.
"The martial arts talents of the Xiang family are unparalleled in the world. The former prince has not appeared for many years, and I don't know what his current martial arts strength is and whether he can rival Gu Gong."
This is actually a big hidden danger. After all, Xiang Qianqiu is not only extremely talented, but also has many years of experience in the Xiang family. His cultivation level must be advancing rapidly.
No one can be sure until they witness it with their own eyes.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, no matter how strong your talent is, there is a limit, otherwise the Xiang family would not have been destroyed. In fact, the old minister has been around all his life, and the one who was most shocked was Marquis Wu An.
I can't believe that there will be a big surprise for Your Majesty next time we meet. "
Jingtai waved his hand:
"This boy has a vicious heart and a lot of ambition. Unfortunately, his background is too shallow and he doesn't follow the rules. He can be used as a sword. He doesn't have the appearance of a master, so he shouldn't be afraid."
Obviously, Jingtai still doesn't care about the current Chen Yuan, thinking that he can easily control him. No matter how talented he is, is it possible that he can become an immortal in one year?
A year of holding on to death is just a matter of spiritual cultivation. If he surrenders honestly, he will be under his command. If he is not honest, the imperial court will send a true king to suppress him.
If it weren't for the great achievements he had made before, several princes speaking for him, and the fact that he had too many things on his hands, he would have been suppressed in the capital long ago.
Hearing what the emperor said, Cao Zhengxian couldn't help but said:
"The Peerless King of Northern Liang in the Frontier has a command of 300,000 Northern Liang cavalry, and his reputation is the highest in Liangzhou. Can this be a serious problem?"
Jingtai chuckled:
"Wei Jinfeng is indeed good, but he has no ambition to make progress. Although he has 300,000 cavalry, he is still trapped in a corner of Liangzhou. It is now a serious problem.
But when my plan is successful, I can destroy them with my hand, so there is nothing to fear. "
hiss!
Cao Zhengxian took a breath and didn't quite understand where the emperor's confidence came from. What was his plan? Even he, a close minister, only had a partial understanding and was not very clear. However, the emperor was in a good mood today, so he still followed the emperor's words:
"The barbarians from the north have the power to go south to the Central Plains. The three royal courts have millions of troops. The strong ones are useless. Can they be a big trouble?"
"The three royal courts are united into one, and the Central Plains is unstoppable. However, they have never been able to unify, and each has their own evil intentions. The ancient Jin royal court lost its troops in the last battle and will not be able to recover for at least more than ten years. It is a distant trouble rather than a near one. It is not enough For concern."
"The king of Nanfang Zhen Nanzhou has hundreds of thousands of mercenaries in Nanzhou. It has a deep foundation. Can it be a big problem?"
"The south is stronger than the north. The power of Jianghu is too huge, and Shushan Holy Land and Biyou Palace think it's a constraint. They can't use their fists and kicks, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
"The Japanese slaves in the East China Sea want to engulf the Central Plains. How many great families can't lose to the top powers in the Central Plains? Can this be a big problem?"
"It's just a Japanese slave who bullies the weak and fears the strong. How can something like a dog cause trouble? It's ridiculous!"
"The Lingshan Mountain in the West is home to thirty-six kingdoms and is the number one immortal sect in the world. Buddhism spreads all over the Central Plains. Can it be a big trouble?"
"Lingshan is huge. There are four great Bodhisattvas, eighteen Arhats, and hundreds of thousands of monks and soldiers. They are very ambitious. This is a real danger." When Lingshan was mentioned, Jingtai's expression finally became a little different.
"In the hundreds of thousands of mountains in southern Xinjiang, there are hundreds of tribes of demons that have been dormant for five hundred years. Could this be a serious problem?"
"Since ancient times, humans and monsters have been incompatible. The blood feud between the two races has lasted for thousands of years. It is a serious threat more terrifying than Lingshan, but now its strength is unknown and needs to be discussed."
"The ten great immortal sects in the Central Plains will last for thousands of years. Can they be a big trouble?"
"Can!"
Jingtai's eyes were filled with murderous intent:
"Some of the top ten immortal sects are strong, and some are declining. Too much influence and strength are also one of the major dangers. Today, the wind and rain are in danger, and the Central Plains is in the human world. All forces are coveting it. Lingshan, Monster Clan, etc. , the ten major immortal sects are all major troubles, while the two kings of Zhennan and Northern Liang, the barbarians of the East China Sea, and the barbarians of the north are all minor troubles.
If we plot rebellion at the same time, the world will be in chaos immediately. Therefore, for the sake of peace in the world and the stability of all sentient beings, I will do something wrong even if I do something wrong.
People in the world should also understand me, right, Cao Qing? "
Saying that, Jingtai, who was previously confident and in a good mood, immediately changed his expression and stared at Cao Zhengxian in front of him, wanting to hear an answer.
wrong thing
Cao Zhengxian was horrified. Before the Northern Barbarians invaded, the emperor used Liangzhou as bait and watched the Northern Liang King fight to the death. He never had the thought of doing something wrong.
Now actually
What did he do?
At this moment, Cao Zhengxian wanted to ask Jingtai.
But looking at the faint look in the emperor's eyes, he swallowed back his verbal words. He was a slave of the Sima family, and the emperor was his master. Whatever his master did, he should follow suit.
Moreover, what the emperor said was not like what he asked before. What Jingtai answered was that except for the three major problems, the rest were minor problems that should not be underestimated.
With the current power of the imperial court, it is impossible to withstand it. In order to protect the country, it is not impossible to pay some price. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty is right, the peace of the imperial court is a major matter, and it is often related to the life and death of hundreds of millions of people. Even if you pay some price, it is worth it.
Again, suffer the common people! "
Hearing Cao Zhengxian's answer, Jingtai stared at him for a moment and suddenly laughed loudly:
"Hahaha, Cao Qing, you."
Before Jingtai laughed or finished speaking, a leader of the Forbidden Army suddenly burst in from outside. He ran in with a panicked expression, knelt down on one knee with a common voice, and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, Duke Gu Tianqiong of Wei, Duke Li Kuangxiu, and an elder from the royal family have arrived together and are waiting outside the palace gate. They say they have something important to report!"
He finished speaking quickly in one breath, not daring to pause.
Jingtai's laughter stopped suddenly and he raised his brows, as if he didn't expect the three of them to arrive so quickly. Is the Xiang family really vulnerable? Or maybe something else went wrong.
A bad feeling flashed through Jingtai's heart, but he quickly suppressed it, straightened his face, and ordered:
"Please come in quickly, gentlemen!"
"yes!"
The leader of the forbidden army responded quickly and bowed to retreat.
Cao Zhengxian, on the other hand, immediately stood up and placed three large gilt chairs with a serious look on his face.
When he was alone with the emperor, he could still sit down and talk and laugh with him, but if three true monarchs came here, he would not have the qualifications to be equals.
Soon, the people outside seemed to be very anxious, but in just over ten breaths, they entered the imperial study room, and at a glance they saw the emperor Jingtai at the top, and the eunuch Cao Zhengxian guarding the side.
At the same time, Cao Zhengxian and Jingtai also saw the three of them, and their hearts suddenly thumped, and the bad feeling in their hearts became even stronger, because although the three of them were neatly dressed, their aura was very sluggish, especially the Duke of Zhen, Li Kuangxiu, who Shockingly, one arm was missing, and the sleeves were empty.
problem occurs!
This was the first thought in Jingtai's mind.
"I have met His Majesty!"
"I have met His Majesty!"
"I've seen it."
The three of them saluted together, their expressions solemn.
Jingtai stood up from the dragon chair and asked in a deep voice:
"Second Ancestors, Duke Gu and Duke Li, but something went wrong during the trip to Liangshan?"
Gu Tianqiong and Li Kuangxiu looked at each other, and silently handed over the right to speak to the old Sima Che of the royal family. He did not refuse, nodded and said:
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened."
Seeing the three people looking so solemn, Jingtai's heart sank, but he still maintained his calm:
"Please come to me, Second Ancestor."
Sima Che nodded and spoke:
"Previously, I and Duke Li were ordered to go to Liangshan to wish them a birthday, but in fact, they joined forces with Song Lun to get rid of the second master Lu Guangsheng and prepare to search for traces of the Xiang family from his soul.
Unfortunately, something unexpected went wrong at the beginning of the birthday banquet. The master of the Seven Kills Hall, along with the true king Chu Jiang and the four refining gods Yama, appeared in public and wanted to kill Song Lun. "
"How can the two true kings of the Seven Kills Hall do anything to you and the other four? Moreover, you still have the second ancestor in your hands." Jingtai frowned and couldn't help but interject.
"The Seven Kills Palace is a minor problem. If it were just that, we could easily destroy it. But when we were about to fight, the Linmo True Lord of the Taoist Palace and the Heavenly Sword True Lord suddenly appeared and took Song Lun's life.
The three of us were dragged away by King Chu Jiang and Lu Guangsheng, the masters of the Seven Kills Hall. We were unable to rescue him. We witnessed Song Lun's death on the spot, and his soul was destroyed! "Sima Che took a deep breath.
Jingtai narrowed his eyes:
"True Lord Lin Mo of Taoist Palace, True Lord of Heavenly Sword? Is this True Lord Lin Mo the same Qilin Demon who hunted down the Demon Saint for more than a thousand miles and became famous in the south?"
"It's this person!"
"What's the grudge between Dao Shen Palace and Song Lun? Why did they attack and kill Song Lun?"
The second time Jingtai heard the name 'Tao Shen Palace', he was immediately furious. He wanted to kill everyone in the Dao Shen Palace, swallow their blood alive, and skin them alive!
"I don't know about this yet, but I guess it's because of Xiang Qianqiu. He already knew that Song Lun was going to rebel and made all the preparations in advance."
"Xiang Qianqiu" Jingtai couldn't help but clenched his fists and asked in a solemn voice:
"He showed up?"
"That's right. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in such a mess."
"oh?"
"After Song Lun's death, I was furious. Knowing that Dao Shen Palace was a serious problem, I decided to use the methods left by Taizu to destroy them. Even without Song Lun, I would forcefully occupy Liangshan. Then Xiang Qianqiu appeared. "
"He blocked it?"
"Not only did he block it, but he also held the god-killing gun into the void and killed the incarnation left by Taizu. We were not aware at that time and escaped quickly, but we were still caught by his methods in the depths of the void. Shenwu Zhenjun also lost an arm because of this." Sima Che told everything that happened that day.
Jingtai, on the other hand, had a look of shock and disbelief on his face, and said in a condensed voice:
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Xiang Qianqiu is so virtuous and capable that he can actually cut off Taizu's dharma body. That is a method that has been nurtured by the fate of our Jin Dynasty for hundreds of years. It is absolutely impossible for anyone to survive under the immortal! "
As an emperor, Jingtai was well aware of Taizu's tyrannical methods, otherwise it would not have been nurtured in the national destiny to maintain its divinity. If it had not been for the Taoist Palace to cause trouble in the imperial city, he would not have allowed it to be taken out.
Now, the thing he had placed high hopes on turned out to be vulnerable! ! !
Jingtai can't accept it!
Before Taizu went to sleep, he left a message. The method had 70% to 80% of his power, almost as much as an immortal who had just entered the Sixth Realm, and Xiang Qianqiu was just a mortal.
"This is the fact. Now that Liangshan is completely occupied by the Xiang family, Your Majesty had better make plans in advance. In less than two days, the news will spread throughout the world."
Sima Che continued.
Jingtai clenched his fists, with various emotions intertwined in his heart. He couldn't help but roar in his heart:
"It shouldn't be like this!"
"It shouldn't be!!!"
In his plan, it is indispensable to destroy the Xiang family and conquer Liangshan. Only in this way can he stabilize the south and then plan other plans, but now everything is over!
Taizu's methods were defeated, Song Lun fell, the three true monarchs of the imperial court suffered heavy losses, and there were major disasters in various places. The Jin Dynasty, which was already in turmoil, suffered another fatal blow.
Once the Xiang family raises the banner in the Blood State, it may affect the whole world, and the whole world may start a war, and the minor troubles he just mentioned will turn into major troubles.
Those serious disasters may destroy the Sima family!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
Seeing Jingtai's uncertain expression, Gu Tianqiong couldn't help but call out softly.
"Your Majesty, you have suspended your thunderous wrath. Although the Xiang family occupied Liangshan, they were completely razed after this battle. The former Chu State has been destroyed for more than two hundred years. Without its former prestige, the imperial court still has hope. We must not Give up on yourself.”
Li Kuangxiu said with a frown.
"Yes, Your Majesty, even if Xiang Qianqiu defeated Taizu's methods, he will definitely suffer heavy losses. Otherwise, the three of us will not be able to return to the capital safely, and there will still be no danger in a short time."
Jingtai listened to these voices in his ears, suppressed his anger, raised his head, forced a smile, pretended to be nothing, and said:
"The gentlemen are right. The Xiang family has also suffered heavy losses. The court has not yet reached its most critical moment. There is still hope! I am the one who caused all this. Let me make up for it."
"Mr. Li!"
"His Majesty."
"The palace's treasure house is open to you. You can use any treasure you need. You must raise that arm in the shortest possible time. The court cannot do without you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Kuangxiu raised his hand and saluted.
"Gu Gong."
"The old minister is here."
"You can use the items in the treasure house as well. It is also a good thing to improve your cultivation level. In addition, from today on, the two princes cannot stay at home idle.
Gong Gu is still in charge of the Tianxian Division as the Duke of the country, and Li Gong is in charge of the imperial troops and horses as the Grand Marshal of the Army. The two forces of the military and the Tianxun Division are entrusted to the two of them! "
In the past, Jingtai tried every means to take back his power, but now that the court was gaining prestige, he had to take it away and give it back. All his previous plans were in vain.
Only he himself knows what it feels like.
Gu Tianqiong and Li Kuangxiu looked at each other and knew what time it was, so they bowed and said:
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
"I obey your Majesty's orders!"
At this time, the more they have to give the emperor face, otherwise, given the current situation, the emperor's prestige will be greatly damaged, and this must not be done.
"Second Ancestor."
"His Majesty!"
Although he is Jingtai's grandfather, he is the emperor after all, and he must submit in public.
"I ask you a question, and you must answer it truthfully."
"Excuse me, Your Majesty."
"Is the great ancestor still alive?"
Jingtai stared at Sima Che.
Sima Che hesitated for a moment, then shook his head:
"Practice backfired, and he has already fallen."
Hearing these words, Jingtai's face was very ugly. He only knew that the second and fourth ancestors were still alive, the third ancestor had long since fallen at the beginning of the founding of the country, and the most powerful ancestor had not been heard from for many years. Looking at it now It turns out that the second ancestor blocked the news.
"Taizu has been sleeping for many years, can he be awakened?"
"Taizu's cultivation is of great importance and must not be disturbed unless it is absolutely necessary. This is what Taizu left behind back then." Sima Che said in a deep voice.
Jingtai frowned. If Taizu showed up, all the troubles could be settled, but now, even he can't forcefully wake up Taizu.
However, if he could really turn the tide when he was in danger, with such a sea-fixing needle, he would be confident, and his previous panic could finally be comforted.
"The royal treasury and offerings are all in the hands of the Second Ancestor. I hope the Second Ancestor can fully assist me in the future."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I understand the pros and cons." Sima Che nodded.
"Starting from tomorrow, we will reduce the power of the imperial court. Even if there is a big event, we should protect the four states of Zhong, Yun, Bing, and Yang. As for Liangshan, let him leave it to him for the time being."
Jingtai took a deep breath and said the most difficult thing to decide. If he didn't do it right, he would always become a shame to the Sima family.
"good."
Sima Che and others all spoke in support.
"That's it for today, please go back first."
Jingtai let out a sigh of relief.
"Old minister, please retire!"
"Old minister resigns"
Several people nodded and retreated. When there was no sound, Jingtai, who had been calm just now, became furious instantly, his eyes turned red, and he swept down everything on the table in front of him, exuding a violent aura.
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