It can be said that the rise of the Great Zhou Dynasty originated from him, and the decline also originated from him. The older he gets, the more he likes to be suspicious, and the older he gets, the more mean and unkind he becomes. These days, what happened in the court has proved this.
Emperor Shenwu is really old.
Because as he gets older, he will become more and more greedy for power, greedy for life and afraid of death, and will even intensify internal conflicts within the court to maintain his transcendent status.
At this moment, in front of him, Cao Yuchen, the chief chamberlain, walked forward slowly and slowly. As an old man who had served Emperor Shenwu for more than thirty years, he was highly valued and trusted by Emperor Shenwu.
However, in recent days, strange changes have taken place in him. Since then, he has often seen various scenes in his sleep. It is not an exaggeration to say that the scene is a purgatory on earth.
Why did such a hell on earth happen? He also knew very well in his heart that the source of all troubles came from the supreme emperor.
Originally, as the emperor's servant, he should be loyal and serve the emperor wholeheartedly. Even if he was asked to die, he would not frown. However, this belief began to waver in the long dream.
He is a human being first, and then the domestic slave of Emperor Shenwu.
The emperor was supreme in the world, but under the erosion of long-term resentment, the servility in Cao Yuchen gradually disappeared, and some emotions that should not exist in him emerged.
Perhaps, these emotions would not be vented until the emperor's death. Perhaps, one day, he could not stand the suffering in his heart and did something beyond common sense.
However, at this moment, Su Ming secretly focused his attention on him.
The moment he met Cao Yuchen, Su Ming felt that something was wrong with him. As the incarnation of his inner demon, he was extremely sensitive to the soul, and almost any emotional changes could not escape his induction.
Not to mention, the capital city is the center of the world, the hub of the center of power, and the imperial city is the most bizarre and unpredictable place in the world, with complex people's hearts.
Although the Emperor's Dragon Qi covers the place and the monks are not allowed to act rashly, it cannot stop the inner demons, because the inner demons are born from the evil thoughts in the human heart, and the source of its power comes from the thoughts and emotions of the human heart.
Not to mention, Su Ming has the great fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty and is considered one of his own. Therefore, there is almost no scruple about inner demons here. Except for those eunuchs or people in the harem who hold official positions and have high power, others such as eunuchs or palace maids , he can control them easily.
In short, this harem is almost undefended to him now.
Sensing something strange about him, Su Ming stepped forward and stood side by side with Cao Yuchen. His gentle voice broke the silence in an instant, "General manager, I haven't seen you for two years. How are you doing these days?"
"As long as His Majesty is healthy, we slaves will be fine." Cao Yuchen stopped, looked sideways, with a slight smile on his face, and continued, "But, His Majesty's health has been getting worse day by day in the past two years. The Imperial Master has great magical powers, and I will show it to Your Majesty in a while."
"Haha, the chief manager is joking. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the natural ways. How dare manpower go against nature? A poor monk is a monk. Naturally, he has to go with nature. It is not a good thing to go against the general trend." Su Ming looked at Cao Yuchen's long and narrow body. His eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and he meant something.
Suddenly, Cao Yuchen's heart skipped a beat, as if half a beat had been completed, and returned to normal in the next moment, as if nothing had happened. He glanced at Su Ming indifferently, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is today. How can the emperor be an ordinary person?"
After saying that, he left without paying attention to him.
Behind him, Su Ming looked at his back, with a complex look in his eyes. The water in this palace was very deep. Unexpectedly, even the chief manager, Cao Yuchen, was eroded by the resentment of all people.
At the moment when Cao Yuchen lost his mind, Su Ming's evil thoughts quietly sneaked into his spiritual platform, and Su Ming knew everything that had happened to him recently.
The resentment of all the people is the biggest nemesis of the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I didn't expect to see it in Emperor Shenwu's personal attendant. It seems that many unknown things have happened in the palace these days.
Thinking of this, Su Ming curled up his lips, flicked his sleeves, and left. No matter what happened, as long as he saw the old emperor, everything would be clear.
Not long after, Su Ming had been taken outside the Nourishing Heart Hall.
As the palace door slowly opened, dim lights were lit inside the hall, illuminating the entire palace as if it were daytime. "Master Imperial Master, please come."
Arriving in front of the palace gate, Cao Yuchen lowered his hands, his face was calm, neither sad nor happy, and not at all as warm as before.
Seeing his appearance, Su Ming nodded and stepped into the palace.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw the old emperor sitting on the couch.
It turns out that he has moved his bedroom to the front hall, where he does both work and sleep.
Seeing the familiar figure, Su Ming felt strange. He was still the same person, but he was no longer young.
Before he left, although the old emperor also had white hair and beard, his face was rosy and his skin was as smooth as a young man. His whole person was extremely energetic, exuding strong vitality and vitality. He did not look like a seven-year-old at all. Fifteen-year-old man.
But now, just sitting there, he can feel the decaying aura emanating from his body from a distance. It is the aura emitted by a creature that has reached the end of the road and is about to die.
Look carefully, you can see that his face is no longer healthy and rosy. There are only wrinkles like bark and scattered age spots. The large imperial robe is draped on his body, giving people an empty feeling. His gray hair It also lacks its former luster.
Although Su Ming had already expected that the collapse of the Great Zhou Luck would bring serious consequences to Emperor Shenwu, he did not expect that it would be like this. In just two years, he would become like this.
Even though he learned the news in the memory of the palace maid and eunuch, he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.
However, just when Su Ming was surprised, the old emperor suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of lightning flashed, and a domineering imperial majesty instantly filled the air.
"National Master, you are finally back." The voice echoed in the hall. Although it was not loud, it contained an unspeakable power. Suddenly, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze.
"Amitabha, this humble monk is here to meet Your Majesty." Seeing the old emperor, Su Ming was slightly surprised for a moment, then calmed down and bowed.
When Su Ming was saluting, Emperor Shenwu's eyes were constantly looking at him, as if he wanted to see something from him, "Forget the courtesy and go down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chapter 171 The changes of two completely different people
