When red rain falls from the sky, there will be injustice!
If Honglian doesn't die, Li Tang will die!
The red lotus rained down from the sky brings bad retribution!
Hong Lian is not dead, and his heart is in panic!
At that time, such a sentence was spread in Jinling City, which really made the court and the emperor angry, but later no investigation was conducted to find out the root cause. Although there was a bloody storm, there was no result.
Later, Emperor Li Jing ordered that the captured Zhang Yuxian be beheaded.
This incident was quite sensational at the time. After all, the Zhongtian Eight Kingdoms led by Zhang Yuxian were first launched in Lingnan. Lingnan had no choice but to do nothing to Zhang Yuxian, and even drove Zhang Yuxian to the state of Tang. Li Jing, a young and vigorous man, hated the behavior of his neighboring countries. If it were not for the high mountains and rivers in Lingnan and the obstruction of the Five Ridges Barrier, Li Jing would have led his troops to conquer the country long ago due to his temperament.
However, being able to defeat the Eight Kingdoms of Zhongtian, which was in full swing, did not only slap Lingnan in the face, but also strengthened Li Jing, who had just ascended the throne. After all, the reputation of Lingnan True Mirage Liu Yan is still there. Although his successor is too incompetent, at least no one dares to invade Lingnan easily.
Zhang Yuxian's slap in the face seemed at the time to be the beginning of various Central Plains sects testing Lingnan. After all, it is hard to believe that an unknown little official suddenly has the help of the four heavenly kings. However, the failure of the Eight Kingdoms in Zhongtian also showed that Lingnan was not as simple as everyone imagined.
In particular, Zhang Yuxian was forced to withdraw from Lingnan and openly enter the Tang Dynasty. This was tantamount to a great shame and humiliation for Li Jing. However, Li Jing finally lived up to expectations. Not only did he clear up the riots in the south, he also personally captured the bandit Zhang Yuxian. For Li Jing who needs martial arts skills, this is a timely help.
Especially later, Li Jing succeeded one after another and captured the entire Chu region and Fujian region, which greatly strengthened the Central Plains.
Although for handling Zhang Yuxian's affairs, Li Jing not only gained fame, but most importantly, obtained a large amount of treasures collected by Zhang Yuxian. Li Jing was naturally very happy doing this kind of silently making a fortune, and the follow-up was enough to support the launch of several wars.
Lingnan also sent an official document expressing Li Jing's behavior of swallowing up all his property and expressing his dissatisfaction. But Tang Guo, who was also victimized, naturally listed a series of reasons to refuse. Especially after knowing that Lingnan was so rich, Li Jing once wanted to take advantage of the situation and invade Wuling after occupying Chu.
Although this vision has little chance of success, Li Jing has never forgotten the fact that Lingnan is rich.
Liu Sheng, the emperor of Lingnan at the time, was in a similar situation to Li Jing. Both of them had just taken office. It was too late for Liu Sheng to pacify the territory and establish his authority. He had no time and appeal to trouble Tang State, so he had no choice but to let it go.
However, there always seems to be a shadow looming over the Tang Kingdom. This shadow permeated the court, and many people didn't even know that people from various forces had infiltrated around them. Although what everyone pursues is different, it is nothing more than getting ahead!
Li Jing, who had everything going smoothly, was a little taboo at first, but as the situation under his control stabilized, especially with his outstanding achievements in opening up new territories, and with countless talents gathered around him, Li Jing finally gradually shifted his attention.
Although there are still different sounds, they rarely enter Li Jing's ears. Since the complete destruction of the Eight Kingdoms of Zhongtian, this sentence seems to have been gradually forgotten. Because the Tang State gradually became the strongest force in the south, the self-proclaimed Shuzhong and Wu Yue, who had no retreat, were not enough to compete with the Tang State.
Even Lingnan, which originally had a certain foundation, because of the natural dangers of the Five Ridges, although it blocked the southward movement, it also made it impossible for it to go northward to compete for hegemony. Even after Li Jing occupied Chu and Min, some people thought that the emperor would be the young emperor who unified the Central Plains again since the Later Liang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty.
However, the emperor did not become the emperor of the ages. At this time, he seemed to be dazzled by victory, because he first did not take the opportunity to advance northward, and later he was unable to annex Wu and Yue to avoid future troubles. Even the fight with Wu Yue for Fujian ended in an even tie, which naturally gradually sapped Li Jing's energy.
With the withdrawal from the Chu Territory and the gradual pressure from the Central Plains, the Tang State, which was among several forces, felt that it was besieged on all sides for the first time. However, Li Jing also knew that it was unlikely that these forces would annex him, but if the Central Plains were to move south, that would be the end of him.
As the Central Plains went south to attack the Tang Dynasty several times, Li Jing felt despair in the Central Plains for the first time. Knowing that he had not only lost national power but also had no way to continue to develop and expand the territory, Li Jing gradually placed these ambitions in the immortal gods, and then became obsessed with poetry and songs all day long. Gone in the midst of fantasy and enjoyment.
The expedition to the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains proved that people's hearts returned. Although Li Jing was not decadent at this time, after all, Li Tang's world could also go north. Although there has never been a precedent in history for a regime from the south to conquer a northern power. But as the power of the Central Plains passed to the hands of Hou Zhou, everything seemed to have changed. Nantang, which originally wanted to live in peace, seemed to have become impossible to stick to its foundation. This was the beginning of the death knell in Li Jing's heart.
Others don't know the reason, but as key figures in the Taoist sect, these two people naturally understand.
The situation of the Tang Kingdom today is similar to the situation before the collapse of the Min Kingdom. However, as the Tang Dynasty was the strongest power in the south at the time, now the lean camel is bigger than the horse. Most people still can't see it. It's just some of the mysteries.
"If the elders have any suggestions, just tell Sheng'er. Now most of the new main force of the sect leader has been sent to Lingnan. Although he doesn't know what the final situation in Lingnan will be, Sheng'er thought that he would at least leave a note to the sect. Way out!" It seemed that the plan in his heart had been determined earlier. Geng Xiansheng's voice was still calm as he looked at Shen Yiran who was meditating quietly.
"In the decades since the chaos of the Later Liang Dynasty, our sect has sent a group of disciples every ten years to infiltrate the local dignitaries. Looking at the current positioning from the original choice, it is obvious that this layout is correct. However, Lingnan is different from Li Tang, that place is a place where even people like Dong Jialuo are in awe. That’s why I agreed with you to send Huzi there, but now it seems that we are still not enough!"
Shen Yiran's voice was faint, as if he had thought of something. When looking at Geng Xiansheng, he suddenly said in deep thought: "At least if a Xiaoyao Palace is set up in Prince Xing's Mansion like Jinling City, Qiongxian can do it!"
"That's what the elder ordered!" Geng Xiansheng smiled slightly and seemed to whisper: "Sheng'er had this intention, but because Master Feng was in seclusion, Sheng'er didn't mention it!"
