"The Imperial Master has appeared..."
Changsun looked at the old man in black robes on the platform from a distance. This man was the Tang Dynasty's national advisor, a mysterious man who even the emperor was afraid of.
"I hope that you, the Imperial Master, will not show up..."
At this time, Emperor Yaozong behaved like a student in front of the imperial master. There was no majesty from an emperor to his ministers in his words, but there was a hint of pleading in his words.
The Imperial Preceptor still replied in the same tone that he had not changed in more than ten years: "The reason I chose to help His Majesty back then was for the sake of the world, and it is still the case today."
The rise and fall, everyone is responsible. This sentence is correct, but saying such words in front of a king of the world has the meaning of overstepping his authority.
However, Emperor Yaozong did not show anger this time, but showed some anxiety, "But you, the Imperial Preceptor, are the Imperial Preceptor of our Tang Dynasty. Shouldn't you think about the dynasty's world first?"
The black robe shook, and the Imperial Master stretched out his hand and tapped the chessboard, and a chess piece fell.
Emperor Yaozong could not express the disappointment in his heart. The imperial master's move made it clear that he had no room for redemption.
In this case, Emperor Yaozong no longer hesitated, put away his previous emotions, and restored the majesty of the previous king.
"I have played against the Imperial Master for many years, but I never expected that one day we would have a real duel."
There was a rare hint of emotion in the words of the national master, as if he was reminiscing about these years, "Yes, although the ending of the game has been the same for many years, when it comes to the real showdown, the ending has infinite possibilities."
The Imperial Preceptor's words did not mean to mock Emperor Yaozong because he had been defeated after playing chess for many years. On the contrary, Emperor Yaozong was a little surprised.
The national master, who has always been strategizing and calculating, is actually not sure of winning this game.
But by this time, neither Emperor Yaozong, the Imperial Master, nor Tan Tian, who represented the bereaved family, had no way out. Now that we are in the position of a chess player, the final outcome can only be one person winning.
But the eldest princess, who is also in this game, as the raising party, still has room to maneuver, just like the conversation she is having with her eldest grandson at this time.
The appearance of the national master brought the balance between the two sides back to level again.
But Changsun understood that the appearance of the national master had actually made the strength of the two sides no longer balanced.
From the beginning of the autumn hunt, the eldest princess's sudden defection forced Prince Tang to be restrained on the mountainside. In other words, the emperor's original arrangement was to use Prince Tang to contain the eldest princess.
However, after Tan Tian entered the game, Qingluan Banner's evil changes directly led to the defeat of Zijiao Banner.
But even if Lu An's evil deeds reach the top in the end, the eldest princess can't be considered completely involved. Everyone understands that the eldest princess's power does not stop there.
Afterwards, what the eldest princess did not expect was that the emperor would cooperate with the Southern Territory and directly invite such a powerful person as King Li.
This also made the eldest princess hesitate. She was even thinking about how she would escape if the national master did not appear.
But in the end, the real chess player against the emperor appeared, and the eldest princess decided to enter the game again.
And if the eldest princess enters the game, the emperor will be completely passive.
"Go down with the order and attack the top of the mountain!" The eldest princess said to the order soldiers who had been waiting under the dragon chariot.
Upon hearing this, the eldest grandson hurriedly stopped him and said, "Your Highness, please be slow!"
The eldest princess looked at her eldest grandson with cold eyes.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on the eldest grandson's forehead. The reason why he stopped the eldest princess was not because he supported Emperor Yaozong.
From the perspective of an "outsider" like him who was not from the Tang Dynasty, it didn't matter to whom the throne ended up in the end, but he clearly knew the purpose of his trip.
He came to unravel the dreams of Yun Xuezhi and Wu Dakui.
Although he has never experienced this scene in real life, and he does not know what will happen in the end of this Autumn Hunting Game, but he knows that the Tang Dynasty did not change hands in the end!
If the eldest princess's entry will eventually lead to Emperor Yaozong's defeat, then Yun Xuezhi and Wu Dakui will inevitably be liquidated in the Red Dragon Banner.
In this way, the dream is broken, and this time the dream is no longer
Failed.
And according to what Senior Qingyi said, the eldest grandson's mental strength is only enough to complete this dream again.
Therefore, the eldest grandson has only one way now, which is to hold the eldest princess and prevent her from entering the game. In that case, there will be other possibilities for this autumn hunting game.
"What?"
Due to the eldest grandson's outstanding performance in the past, the eldest princess was willing to give the eldest grandson a chance to explain.
The eldest grandson thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Min means that Your Highness does not need to act too hastily..."
"oh?"
"What Xiaomin actually wants to say is that the Imperial Master will appear. The Emperor has been prepared for this for a long time. To be precise, the Emperor's opponent has always been the Imperial Master."
The eldest princess nodded, and she agreed with this. If it were just Tan Tian, she would not choose to stand against Emperor Yaozong.
"If that's the case, then the emperor must have some backup plans..."
The eldest princess couldn't help but shrink her pupils.
Indeed, now, the eldest princess also found that her previous considerations were still somewhat inadequate, and she still underestimated the emperor's pattern and courage.
In her opinion, it was not easy for the emperor to tolerate the royal family members represented by Prince Tang, and to cooperate with them to restrain him.
She never expected that the emperor would cooperate with the Southern Territory!
There are many difficulties involved and Emperor Yaozong needs to let go of too many things. This is not just as simple as allowing a tiger to enter his backyard. It is necessary to feed the tiger to prevent him from biting him at the critical moment.
And since Emperor Yaozong has invited King Li, what about Si Nanzheng, the overlord of the Southern Territory? What about other surrounding forces?
The eldest grandson looked at the eldest princess with twinkling eyes and knew that his persuasion had worked.
But this is not enough. After all, even if the eldest princess is not involved now, she has already taken action before. How can the emperor let her go so easily in the end?
"Your Highness can wait a little longer and wait and see what happens..."
The eldest princess sneered and said, "You think all those people present are fools? Do you want us to just stand by and watch?"
The eldest grandson nodded, that was of course impossible, how could those big bosses with all their plans allow it.
Changsun glanced at the Zijiao Banner below who was about to rush to the top of the mountain. Ever since Qingluan Banner's black-armored soldiers turned evil, Zijiao Banner was no longer their opponent.
At this time, Qingluan Banner had already arrived around the eldest princess, and Zijiao Banner's opponents had become the vicious guards and the remnants of the cult who had been lurking in the Autumn Hunting Ground. .
Most of these people were not strong, but their numbers far exceeded Zijiao Banner, which delayed Zijiao Banner from reaching the top of the mountain until now.
Changsun came up with a plan and said: "Your Highness has already compromised a general in Lu An, and has shown enough sincerity. Now he can adopt a passive and slow-down approach to wait and see how the situation changes..."
"Slack?"
"Yes, as long as His Highness stops the Purple Dragon Flag, it will be a great contribution to the Imperial Preceptor, and the Emperor also does not want to see the followers of the surviving family rush to the top of the mountain to disrupt the situation..."
The eldest princess immediately understood what her eldest grandson meant, and immediately ordered the Qingluan flag to guard the top of the mountain.
The black-armored soldiers immediately built a copper wall and an iron wall. While blocking the purple dragon flag, they also kept out the remaining members of the congregation.
At this time, the black-armored soldiers no longer only targeted the purple dragon flag, but became the regulator between the two forces, quietly maintaining the balance between the two forces.
At this time, the game between Emperor Yaozong and the Imperial Master on the platform officially began.
In the meantime, the national master was calmly playing with the chessboard with one hand and manipulating the all-encompassing array in the sky with the other.
Tan Tian had previously only summoned the All-Seeing Array that had been laid out in advance, but now in the hands of the Imperial Master, the power of the All-Seeing Array was truly revealed.
I saw the seal array suspended in the air lit up with complex symbols. The symbols gradually filled the entire sky, connecting the eight seal arrays together. Only one area was empty, which was exactly what Yun Xuezhi held. That sealing array.
The formation of the Vientiane Magic Formation was gradually completed, just like a missing piece of the lid, directly covering the volcano.
As the formation of the magic circle was gradually completed, the magma in the crater became more agitated.
The national master even had the energy to glance at the lava that was gradually rolling upward under the platform while playing chess.
"I didn't expect that the Dragon Clan's "Tian" was killed here, and the dragon energy after its death was conceived and raised here..."
Emperor Yaozong watched the chess game intently and replied casually: "Although it is considered an ancient secret of the mainland that Tian was killed here, it should not be considered a secret to the imperial master. "
After finishing speaking, Emperor Yaozong took the time to glance at the Imperial Preceptor, and then said: "The Imperial Preceptor has been asking me whether Tuoba Wuji's bones are buried in the secret celestial burial. Now you believe what I said."
The Imperial Master chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, don't be surprised. At my age and level, many things can be calculated, and for some things that cannot be calculated, seeing is believing."
Emperor Yaozong naturally understood the principles of the Imperial Master, and if he were in his shoes, he would remain as skeptical as the Imperial Master.
"This should be one of the reasons why the National Master must join the game, right?"
The Imperial Master did not speak, which was regarded as acquiescence.
On the other side, the eldest grandson is shocked by the information revealed by the eldest princess.
"So the Imperial Master came here to find out whether there is Wu Tuoba Wuji's skeleton?!"
If someone had told the eldest grandson that the imperial master was going to fall out with the emperor over a corpse, the eldest grandson would have felt that this person was sick.
But if it is said that this body belongs to Tuoba Wuji, then everyone will feel it is reasonable.
The strongest man on the continent who is still worshiped by people when he is mentioned to this day has so many legends and secrets that countless explorers in later generations want to find the remains of this most powerful man.
The eldest princess told her eldest grandson this, which proves that she has completely approved of his eldest grandson and is willing to share the information about this situation with him.
However, even the eldest princess knew only a limited amount, especially why the imperial advisor had to get involved and oppose the emperor.
This is the only purpose she can guess at the moment.
But it is obvious that the Imperial Master's trip has a greater purpose.
Emperor Yaozong had calculated for a long time and finally landed a piece. The calmness he had when playing chess with Tan Tian had long since disappeared.
After the fall, Emperor Yaozong could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
During this short respite, Emperor Yaozong raised his head to look at the Imperial Master and asked, "Can the Imperial Master now tell me why you must know the traces of Tuoba Wuji? Is there anything else in his relics that deserves your..."
The emperor had too many questions and wanted answers, but the imperial master obviously did not give him this time.
Just when he was asking questions, the Imperial Master had already fallen down, and the heaven and earth shook violently. The sealing formation that had been suppressed by Yun Xuezhi had finally broken through the limit, and was about to fly into the sky, filling up the Wanxiang Magic Formation. That piece is missing.
The national master said softly: "The next chess game is not something you can resolve. Show your last trump card..."
Emperor Yaozong stared at the chess game with his hands clenched, not wanting to admit defeat.
But after struggling for a moment, Emperor Yaozong still weakly let go of his hands.
The emperor stood up helplessly, which meant that he admitted that the next chess game could only be lost based on his ability.
Now he can only give up his position and let the person in the world who has the ability to compete with the national master take the throne.
The emperor turned around, his back looking slightly lonely.
"National Master...I...I, you have never seriously played against me in so many years, but I have been trying to catch up with you...It's a pity that you have never regarded me as an opponent..."
After saying this, the emperor prepared to leave.
"Your Majesty is wrong. We are not opponents because we are in different positions."
The voice of the Imperial Master came from behind the emperor.
At first glance, one might think that the master is saying that one of them is the king and the other is the minister. Their positions are different, so they are not rivals, but kings and ministers.
But only the emperor understood. The imperial master was actually saying that the emperor only saw the dynasty, but he saw the whole world.
"just like you
As I said before, my vision is limited to the chess game. Are you concerned about the whole world? "The emperor said mockingly.
The Imperial Master remained silent, indicating his acquiescence.
The emperor paused for a moment, then raised his head again and displayed the power of the dragon.
"Then I will tell you with practical actions that you cannot control this world alone!"
The emperor ascended to the sky in one step, and a golden dragon rose from the crater, following the emperor directly into the Vientiane Array.
At the same time, a chess piece representing the emperor suddenly appeared on the chessboard.
Turning around to look again, a person appeared on the stone bench where the emperor was sitting.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
