"The military affairs of the country are related to the rise and fall of the country, and must not be acted rashly. Since the time when the Holy Emperor was rejected from the Great Wall in the north, his temperament has changed drastically, but it is impossible to forget this truth, and he has lost his mind due to anger.
"He suddenly changed his mind and turned from restraint to radicalness. There must be another reason!"
Some vigilance and urgency arose in Jiang Li's heart.
Emperor Jing has made up his mind, and the Western Expedition will definitely be put on the agenda. Like a huge boulder falling into the water and causing violent ripples, it will soon spread throughout the country and produce many unpredictable changes.
The imperial court lost many elite soldiers during the Northern Expedition, and it was difficult to replace them in a short period of time to form sufficient combat power.
The two states of Hanshang are vast in territory, with numerous large and small countries and countless tribes. The power that any one state can gather is much higher than that of Beimang.
If you want to complete the purpose of the Western Expedition, weaken the strength of the countries in the Western Region and the two major Holy Sees, and expand the territory, you must gather all available forces.
Anmang City is located in the northwest of Mangzhou and adjacent to Shangzhou. It will inevitably be included in the deployment and mobilization of the imperial court, and may even become one of the vanguard troops.
Jiang Li was not afraid of fighting, but he did not want to see the power he had finally gathered be consumed by the imperial court, or even take advantage of it.
The palace was destroyed, and his canonization ceremony could only be extended indefinitely. As long as Emperor Jing didn't say anything for a day, it would be difficult for him to return to Anmang openly, take charge of the military, and fight in person.
"Jiang Li, are you worried that Li Province's troops will be used by the Holy Emperor?"
Liu Qingshu asked. She was born in the Qianjun Hou Mansion. As a woman, she did not specialize in military art or political affairs, but she also had a keen intuition far beyond ordinary people due to the influence of her ears and eyes.
"If Your Majesty wants to make the Northern Expedition, he will definitely use An Mang. An Mang can go out for the imperial court, but he can only be controlled by me!"
Jiang Li thought for a while and said, "I'm going to Shengjing to meet with the Holy Lord in person to see what his plans are!"
"Now?"
Liu Qingshu was a little worried. The palace had just been destroyed, and Emperor Jing must still be in a state of rage. All the civil and military officials in the dynasty were avoiding him, so no one would take the initiative to meet the saint.
If the Holy One has already made up his mind, now is not the time to make a request. If the words are careless and anger Emperor Jing, the result will be even worse.
"Whether I meet the Saint or not, I can't change his mind, but I have to meet him!"
Jiang Li stood up directly, walked to the lake shore, summoned his sergeants to prepare cars and horses, and immediately entered the capital.
"Your Majesty, there are guests outside the villa who want to see you!"
The purple gold chariot gifted by Emperor Jing was already ready, but soldiers from the Anmang Mansion guarding the village came quickly to report and offer a greeting card.
"Just ask them to wait outside the village!"
Jiang Li's senses covered the surrounding area and he had long sensed the arrival of the group of people. He softly ordered his subordinates to open the greeting card, feeling a little surprised.
"Qin Tianjian is in charge of Tantai Zhilan? Why did she come to me!"
Jiang Li's eyes flashed. As soon as he stepped onto the chariot, he saw Liu Qingshu following him. He lowered his head and said, "I'm a little worried. I'll go back to Beijing with you to face the Holy Spirit!"
"That's fine!"
Jiang Li was stunned, glanced at Liu Qingshu, stepped aside and invited her into the carriage.
The chariot given by Emperor Jing was so large that it was almost a mobile room. Six or seven people could enter at the same time without feeling crowded.
Jiang Li and Liu Qingshu sat facing each other, and the faint fragrance from the girl's body floated, elegant and soft, like the green lotus blooming in the snow, with a pleasant smell.
Her clear green silk hair hung down to her waist, her skirt was snow-white, her figure was slender and graceful, her eyes were dark and lively, she suddenly raised her head and looked into Jiang Li's eyes, her heart skipped a beat, her cheeks were blushing, almost reaching her delicate earlobes.
"Who is asking to see you outside the village gate?" Liu Qingshu glanced at the invitation card in Jiang Li's hand and asked quickly.
"Tantai Zhilan!"
Jiang Li handed over the greeting card.
"How could it be her?"
Liu Qingshu was also very surprised. Although Qin Tianjianzheng was not of high rank, he was also one of the Twelve Ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He monitored the world's weather and fortune for the imperial court and managed all Taoist monks and sects. His status was extremely special.
Jiang Li was a prince with a different surname and a powerful prince who was conferred by Emperor Jing. He guarded the border areas. In terms of the division of government affairs between the DPRK and the Central Government, there was almost no interaction between the two.
Moreover, today is the first day that Tantai Zhilan was promoted to the chief of the Qintian Prison of the Great Zhou Dynasty by Emperor Jing. How could she travel dozens of miles to see Jiang Li if she did not return to the Qintian Prison to take up the post and take charge of the affairs of the first prison?
"Qing Shu, do you recognize this person?" Jiang Li asked.
"When I attended the royal court's sacred ceremony with my grandfather, I saw her twice from a distance, but I had no contact with her at all!"
Liu Qingshu said: "However, this person has a great reputation. She is a Taoist wizard who has not been seen in the Great Zhou Dynasty for a hundred years. Moreover, she is extremely intelligent. She has profound inheritance such as Yishu, celestial phenomena, yin and yang, five elements, and calendar. She can understand hundreds of things in one study. Her level of achievement is all higher than that of her teacher Li Beitang!
"There have been many rumors before that she is most likely the reincarnation of a ghost fairy master who was obsessed with the fetus, but these are just speculations and have not been proven by anyone!"
"How does her Taoist realm compare with yours?"
Jiang Li asked curiously. He stood fighting outside Shengjing City last night and saw many Taoist masters from Da Zhou taking action and showing off their skills.
"She is just an ordinary ghost fairy now and has not survived the thunder tribulation. But if I fight against her, my chances of winning are only six at most. If she survives the thunder tribulation in the future, I will have no chance of winning at all!" Liu Qingshu said.
"This person is so powerful!"
Jiang Li couldn't help but be a little surprised. Liu Qingshu survived three thunder tribulations in a row. Although his accumulation of knowledge was limited and he didn't have many means, the power and quantity of his spiritual thoughts were definitely not comparable to those of the ghosts and immortals of the first and second tribulations.
"Her Taoist realm is not high, and the intensity and quantity of her spiritual thoughts are only at the normal level of ghosts and immortals. However, she has a profound knowledge of heaven, celestial phenomena, calendars, and easy calculations. She can subtly influence the weather of heaven and earth for her own use, and she can even more Detect the flaws in other Taoist masters' attacks at a glance!" Liu Qingshu said.
"So, I would like to meet her!"
Jiang Li nodded. He had not originally planned to meet the Qintian Supervisor, but Liu Qingshu's words made Jiang Li a little curious.
The way of heaven is changing, and troubled times are gradually approaching. Many existences from the medieval and modern eras have been dormant in the world for thousands or tens of thousands of years. They will wake up in this era with the intention of crossing the sea of suffering and reaching the other side.
There will also be many proud men of heaven who have never appeared in this world, but will be born in this world with their luck.
No matter what kind of Tantai Zhilan it is, it is worthy of Jiang Li's simple contact and exploration.
The purple-gold chariot was dragged by four heavy-armored flying zombies, and slowly walked out of the gate of Yingyue Villa under the guard of yong heavy cavalry and heavy armored infantry.
Beside the road outside the village, there was a convoy of more than a hundred people, waiting quietly.
Different from the guards of other ministries and government offices in Shengjing, those escorting Qin Tianjian Zhengtantai Zhilan were a hundred Taoist cultivators wearing Xingxu Taoist robes.
They were separated on both sides of Tantai Zhilan's carriage. The fifty people on the left wore black robes with star patterns embroidered with silver threads, and carried magic swords on their backs.
The fifty-man Taoist robe on the right has a white background, with star patterns embroidered with gold thread. Both hands are wearing gold-patterned boxing gloves, and there are six small flags on each waist.
At the same time, standing in front of the carriage was an extremely tall and burly man with a faint golden glow.
"Jian Zheng, King An Mang's motorcade has come out!"
The burly man with light golden skin saw Jiang Li's motorcade from a distance, and his copper bell-like eyes burst out with a fierce light. Especially when he saw the four heads dragging the purple gold chariot to a standstill, the blood in his body suddenly surged, and his golden skin There are many strange lines oozing out from underneath.
"Xiahou Tong, don't be nervous. King An Mang is strict in his military management. How can there be evil and sycophants under his command? These zombies are not the same as those you and I have seen before!"
The door of the carriage opened, and a young woman with a beautiful face and eyebrows as bright as the smoke in the distant mountains walked out. Her purple robe was wide and elegant, like a fairy dress in the clouds, giving her an aloof aura.
"Master Jianzheng, be careful!"
Xiahou Tong stood up with a nod. When he saw Tantai Zhilan walking out of the carriage, he quickly took the low stool and placed it in front of the carriage.
Tantai Zhilan stepped down, wearing slender and small cloth shoes, elegant and soft, not stained with a trace of dust. She looked at Jiang Li's chariot and raised her hands slightly to salute, "Qin Tianjian, Tantai Zhilan has met King Anmang!"
"Xiao Wang is ill and afraid of the wind and heat. He is unable to get out of the car and return the courtesy. Please forgive me, Mr. Tantai!"
In the purple chariot, Jiang Li's weak and tired voice, accompanied by gasping, sounded feebly, "Your Excellency has just been promoted to the position of Supervisor. He is not handling government affairs in the capital. He has traveled dozens of miles to see Xiao Wang. What's the matter?"
"Although King Anmang is far away from Shengjing, he should have heard about the shocking changes last night. The two major Holy Sees in the Western Regions sent dozens of gods and countless martial and Taoist masters to appear in the hinterland of the Great Zhou Dynasty, crashed the palace, and took away Hanzhou tripod.
"Although the Holy One ordered the pursuit, little has been gained up to this point. Apart from hunting down some temple knights and priests, dozens of gods from the Western Regions have long since disappeared!"
Tantai Zhilan said softly: "Zhilan's visit to King An Mang before was related to this matter!"
"Master Tantai is afraid that you have found the wrong person. The little king's body has been destroyed by the ghost clan and he has long been reduced to a useless person. Even if he is willing to do his best, it will not help!"
Jiang Li replied in the carriage, his voice bitter and lonely, with a deep feeling of despair and negativity.
"how did you do it?"
Liu Qingshu looked at Jiang Li in surprise and astonishment. The moment the carriage drove out of Yingyue Villa, Jiang Li, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly changed his temperament.
There was no sudden change, as if Jiang Li had been in a state of physical weakness and depleted blood since she saw him.
Even though she was sitting very close to him, she didn't notice anything strange at all.
This change in Jiang Li's physical condition naturally reached the extreme, and it happened in the blink of an eye.
Liu Qingshu secretly sent a message to ask, but did not get any response from Jiang Li. Liu Qingshu's scalp went numb for a while when he saw Jiang Li's serious and skillful acting, as if his body was really broken.
No wonder he was able to hide it from the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty and the people of the world. With this easy-to-change mentality, she was absolutely inferior.
"Why should King An Mang belittle himself? There are countless paths in the world, not just the Qi line and the martial art line. In the Middle Ages, hundreds of schools of thought all had ingenious and magical inheritances. In today's and ancient times, all kinds of inheritance have been cut off, and there are still Confucianism and Taoism lines that can be cultivated. , If you are a great Confucian, a ghost or an immortal, your magical powers may not be inferior to those of Qi and Wu!"
Tantai Zhilan looked calm and said calmly: "As for me coming to see King An Mang today, I really have something to ask for, which is related to the future peace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Looking at the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, only King An Mang can help me with the Heavenly Prison!" "
"This makes Xiao Wang a little curious. Master Tantai, if you don't mind, you can get into Xiao Wang's chariot!"
Jiang Li and Liu Qingshu looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Since King An Mang invites you, Zhilan is extremely honored!"
Tantai Zhilan nodded and walked slowly towards the purple gold chariot. Along the way, wherever she stepped, dust was scattered in all directions, and not a single particle of dust could come within three feet of her body.
As she passed by Fei Zong, her bright eyes flashed slightly, and wisps of literary energy suddenly flew out from the center of her forehead, condensing into a square sword exuding awe-inspiring aura.
"His ha"
Fei Zheng seemed to be disturbed by the breath of Fang Zheng's sword. He sighed longly, his huge body moved slightly, and his armor made a sound of metal collision.
Fortunately, the Founder's Sword only appeared for a moment and then disappeared immediately.
Tantai Zhilan walked close to the purple gold chariot. For some reason, she suddenly stamped her feet, raised her quiet eyes, and showed a look of embarrassment.
The Zijin chariot is twice as big as an ordinary carriage, and the distance between the carriage and the ground is also higher, almost parallel to Tantai Zhilan's shoulders.
Ordinary people would definitely not be able to climb such a height easily, but Tantai Zhilan's soul had already entered the realm of ghosts and immortals, and her spiritual thoughts were separated from her body. She could easily fly into the sky with her body.
But the height of one and a half meters shouldn't block her way.
The Anmang Mansion soldiers guarding the chariot obviously did not expect this. Seeing Tantai Zhilan's troubled expression, they quickly untied the step stool from the chariot.
The latter then raised his little feet and stepped onto the chariot step by step.
"I didn't expect Master Tantai to practice the way of Confucianism!"
When Jiang Li saw Tantai Zhilan walking into the carriage, he slowly raised his hand to salute.
"King An Mang also knows the way of guru?"
Tantai Zhilan responded with a smile: "The way of the ancient Confucianism lies in cultivating the mind, nourishing the mind and spirit with the awe-inspiring energy hammer, and never leaving the body until it accumulates to the point of creation!"
She looked at Liu Qingshu, who was sitting opposite Jiang Li, and was a little surprised: "I didn't expect Sister Liu to be here too."
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Tantai, I came to Yingyue Villa to discuss the dissolution of the engagement with Jiang Li!" Liu Qingshu said with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
She and Jiang Li had made a marriage contract long ago. According to the great Zhou etiquette, she should not meet her fiancé in private before the wedding.
"Don't worry, Sister Liu, Zhilan is not a talkative person!"
Tantai Zhilan smiled back gently. She naturally sat down next to Liu Qingshu and said to Jiang Li: "King An Mang, you should know that one of the responsibilities of our Qintian Prison is to guard the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty for the Holy Lord. , and there are two great swords to assist, namely Jianguo and Huangtian!
"Among them, the sword of the Supervisor is hidden in Shengjing. There are nine handles in total. It is the condensed spirit of the powerful ghosts and immortals from the Four Tribulations. It guards the imperial city and kills all intruders.
"The Emperor's Heavenly Sword is a guarding sword made from the fusion of Confucian Temple's Haoran's literary energy and the Dazhou royal family's luck. It is hidden in the void and can kill all gods, ghosts and immortals under the third level of thunder tribulation.
"Any Taoist master who enters the territory of the Great Zhou without warning, as long as he is discovered by the large formation set up by Qin Tianjian, the sword curtain of Emperor Tianjian will immediately fly through the void and kill him directly!"
Tantai Zhilan said: "King An Mang should have seen the Emperor's Sky Sword in Luling. This sword is so powerful that even the gods of the Western Regions can't resist it. But last night when the gods of the Western Regions came to Shengjing, the Emperor's Sword had no effect. !”
(End of chapter)
