Emperor Bawu had two main reasons for summoning Meng Zhang this time.
First, he heard that Wu Xingwei Meng Zhang killed Ouyang Huajin, a close disciple and blood descendant of Ouyang Jian, on the spot.
This matter was not just between Meng Zhang and the two of them, but also involved two important officials of the imperial court.
Ouyang Jian was very senior in the court and had many disciples and former officials. He was considered the leader of a large faction.
As the minister of Dali Temple, Han Yao was not as good as several prime ministers in terms of official position, but his position was very important and he could play a key role in many cases.
As a rising star, Han Yao also gathered a group of people around him.
Among them, there are many like-minded people.
If the two important ministers get into trouble and have a fierce conflict due to this incident, it may cause instability in the government and turmoil both internally and externally.
Therefore, when Emperor Bawu summoned Meng Zhang, he also vaguely conveyed a message that the matter was over and the two sides were not allowed to continue to entangle.
Secondly, both Emperor Bawu and Imperial Master Chunyu Zhongda had some admiration for the Taiyi Sect in its heyday.
In Junchen Realm, there are not many cultivation forces who dare to fight against the Holy Land Sect.
Including the Dali Dynasty, these cultivation forces are all connected with each other.
Although they couldn't really join forces due to various reasons, they still had some care for each other secretly.
The Taiyi Sect was one of the forerunners in the fight against the Holy Land Sect. Although it had been destroyed long ago, its deeds were still widely sung in some places and used to inspire those cultivators who resisted the Holy Land Sect.
After the Taiyi Sect was destroyed by the Holy Land Sect Guantian Pavilion, it was able to revive from the ashes and had the potential to revive again. Both of them were a little curious, so they met Meng Zhang by the way.
After the meeting, Emperor Bawu felt that Meng Zhang was indeed extraordinary and worthy of the position of leader of a sect.
Although it is said that he has Yu Ze, the ancestor of Taiyi Sect, Meng Zhang can lead the revival of Taiyi Sect and is by no means an ordinary person.
Now the Taiyi Sect is under the Dali Dynasty, and Meng Zhang has even joined the Five Penal Guards.
Regardless of Taiyi Sect or Meng Zhang, the stronger they are, the more beneficial they are to the Dali Dynasty.
As long as Meng Zhang and Taiyimen can be loyal to the Dali Dynasty and be used by the Dali Dynasty, Emperor Bawu doesn't mind giving him some benefits.
From a simple conversation with Meng Zhang, Emperor Bawu discovered that Meng Zhang had limited understanding of the Taiyi Sect in its heyday.
On some things, even outsiders like myself don’t know much.
He was a little disappointed and relieved.
It has been so many years since the Taiyi Sect was exterminated, and the seniors in the sect who have experienced that era are probably long gone.
The seniors of the Taiyi Sect left behind to ensure that the sect's inheritance would not be cut off. This should be the limit of their abilities.
After all, it was the Holy Land Sect Guantian Pavilion that destroyed Taiyi Sect in the first place.
Based on Guantian Pavilion's behavior, they disdain to hunt down the remnants of Taiyi Sect. But life for the descendants of Taiyi Sect will definitely not be easy.
Those Taiyi Sect ancestors probably just wanted to pass on the sect and did not expect future generations to be able to compete with the Holy Land Sect.
Seeing that nothing new could be asked from Meng Zhang's mouth, Emperor Bawu quickly lost interest.
At this time, he began to fulfill his responsibilities.
He gave Meng Zhang a beating and finally gave him some encouragement.
In short, the idea was to let him and the Taiyi Sect serve the Dali Dynasty honestly from now on.
In addition, Meng Zhang should not cause any more trouble during his days in the capital.
After saying that, Emperor Bawu sent Meng Zhang away.
"What do you think of this son?" Emperor Bawu asked Chunyu Zhongda casually after Meng Zhang left the palace.
"At first glance, he is a very good junior monk. But upon closer inspection, he is a bit unclear."
"This boy is by no means as simple as he seems on the surface. There should be a lot of secrets hidden in him."
Chunyu Zhongda shook his head, with a bit of confusion on his face.
"In the world of cultivation, how many cultivators are there who don't have hidden secrets?"
Emperor Bawu shook his head and said nonchalantly.
"As long as this son is willing to be loyal to the imperial court, is there nothing wrong with a little secret?"
As expected, Emperor Bawu had the magnanimity of an emperor and would not inquire about the privacy of his ministers.
With his identity and status, if he wanted to find out the secrets of all his ministers, the Dali Dynasty would have been in chaos.
As a superior, he certainly knows when to turn a blind eye.
His first impression of Meng Zhang was good, but he was still a little regretful.
It seems that Taiyi Sect's tradition and spirit of resisting the Holy Land Sect have not been passed down.
Meng Zhang did not show any incompatibility with the Holy Land Sect.
But no matter what, Meng Zhang's mission to come to the mainland of the Dali Dynasty this time can be regarded as completed.
As a newly promoted sect that joined the Dali Dynasty, Taiyi Sect completed the last procedure.
Meng Zhang left the palace like this, still thinking about his conversation with Emperor Bawu.
The biggest invisible benefit brought by Emperor Bawu's visit to him this time is to ensure his safety in Shangjing City during the recent period.
If a minister who had just been received by Emperor Bawu was plotted against, or had an accident, it would be a slap in Emperor Bawu's face.
Emperor Bawu was extremely powerful in the Dali Dynasty, and no one inside or outside the court dared to offend him.
After Meng Zhang left the palace, he returned directly to the Five Penal Guards' station.
Hearing that he had been summoned by Emperor Bawu, Han Yao came here specifically to ask about Meng Zhang after handling official affairs at Dali Temple.
There was nothing that needed to be kept secret anyway, so Meng Zhang told Han Yao exactly how he summoned Emperor Bawu to meet him.
After hearing this, Han Yao had nothing to say.
He fully understood what Emperor Bawu wanted to express.
Ouyang Jian was the one who really suffered in this incident.
If Ouyang Jian didn't secretly retaliate, he wouldn't be troublesome.
He secretly decided to try not to provoke Ouyang Jian actively during the recent period.
The grudges and disputes between the two parties can be discussed later.
I just don't know if Ouyang Jian will buy Emperor Bawu's face and let this matter go easily.
Logically speaking, with the incident of Emperor Bawu meeting Meng Zhang, even if Ouyang Jian had any plans for revenge, he should cease all activities for the time being.
He should wait until this period of time has passed and Meng Zhang leaves Shangjing and returns to Jiuqu Province before taking any action.
Han Yao could not protect Meng Zhang for a lifetime, let alone stay by his side.
The most he could do was that Ouyang Jian could not use the official power of the Dali Dynasty to deal with Meng Zhang.
If Ouyang Jian personally entangled his men to attack Taiyi Sect, Han Yao would never sit back and watch as long as he knew about it.
But if Ouyang Jian targets Meng Zhang or the Taiyi Sect in the future and engages in some overt and covert attacks, Han Yao will not be able to block them all for Meng Zhang.
He is Meng Zhang's immediate boss, not Meng Zhang's nanny or bodyguard.
