"It is your own fault and you shall not live."
Seeing the tragic situation of the Luck Divine Dragon, Su Ming sighed deeply. The Great Zhou Dynasty had a tendency to be hard to recover from, but now it seems that the resurgence of Shenwu is more like a seriously ill person who has been given strong medicine, flowers are blooming, and fire is cooking oil. ,, as long as the sparks ignite, it will be a prairie fire.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was revitalized too quickly, and its power was unprecedented in history. It took almost a dozen years to complete the prosperity of the dynasty, just like a snake swallowing an elephant, unable to digest it.
As the saying goes, its prosperity is also booming, and its demise is also like this.
If the Great Zhou Dynasty can make a smooth transition, absorb all the foundations that swept through the world of immortality forty years ago, and turn the dynasty into an immortal dynasty, then this moment will be a different scene.
Of course, that's just what if, not to mention that Dazhou can't do it, even if it can be done, the three major sects will not sit back and watch such a thing happen. Once the Immortal Dynasty is established, it will definitely be naturally hostile to the Immortal Cultivating Sect, unless the Immortal Dynasty is established. If the government does not develop, it will remain stagnant, otherwise, sooner or later, it will face the enemy.
In the blink of an eye, all kinds of thoughts emerged in his mind. When he stepped into the imperial city, as the Grand Master of the Zhou Dynasty, he had a waistband bestowed by the emperor. Except for the harem and some important places, he could basically travel unimpeded.
However, as soon as he entered, Su Ming discovered that there were almost two completely different worlds inside and outside the imperial city. The formation of the imperial city had been activated. Deep in the palace, he felt several obscure and powerful qi. The owners of the machines are all great monks at the Yuan Shen level.
Even though they were deeply hidden and isolated by the formation, Su Ming still sensed their presence.
After he entered the imperial city, a eunuch informed Cao Yuchen, the chief steward.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has entered the palace."
"Quickly, announce his arrival." After hearing the news, Emperor Shenwu couldn't wait. He eagerly wanted to know what Su Ming was going to Kunlun for this time. And the news about him refining the human demon pill, the three sects How to deal with it is related to his future layout. The attitude of the three sects is very important, and he has to pay attention to it.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
After entering the palace, Su Ming performed a Buddhist salute, then straightened up and began to look at Emperor Shenwu. What caught his eye was a face that couldn't be any older. The folds on his forehead seemed to be able to trap flies. His hair was white and sparse, but well-groomed. Meticulous, and more importantly, even though he was ten meters away, he could still smell the rotten smell of the old emperor.
It was a kind of old age that was about to come to an end. No matter how strong the imperial power was, it could not cover it up. At the same time, the aura of public resentment in him also made him look a lot gloomier.
"Imperial Master, are you finally back?" The old emperor leaned on the dragon couch and looked at Su Ming with dull eyes. His voice was weak, as if it would break at any moment.
Su Ming nodded, without exchanging pleasantries, but went straight to the point, "Your Majesty, something happened in Southern Xinjiang."
In an instant, the old emperor's face froze, and he immediately realized that this should be the reason why Kunlun sent the message to the imperial master, but he was a little confused as to what happened in southern Xinjiang, which actually alarmed Kunlun, "What happened in southern Xinjiang?"
"According to the leader of the Kunlun Taoist Sect, a demon appeared in southern Xinjiang, who unified the world of immortal cultivation in southern Xinjiang and took over the destiny of immortality. Five real Yuanshen from the Kunlun Mountain Sect went down to investigate, but they came back disgraced and disgraced. , so we summoned the heads of the three sects to discuss matters together to deal with this devil." At this point, Su Ming glanced at Emperor Wu and continued.
"Originally, I was supposed to stay in Kunlun to discuss matters, but an extremely powerful and rich air of people's resentment appeared on the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which caused the dragon of luck to act strangely, so I hurried back."
Emperor Shenwu had a plan in his mind and looked at Su Ming with a solemn expression, "The Imperial Master is troubled. In the northwest, monsters are causing chaos and massacring a whole city of people. The court is beyond its reach and it is difficult to deal with it. In the past few days, everyone in the court has been a little worried because of this. You came back just in time."
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Su Ming pretended not to know the truth and asked softly.
"Nothing bothers you, Master. Now that the Imperial Preceptor is back, I can leave these matters to the Xuanjing Division. At that time, the Imperial Preceptor can join forces with Kunlun to deal with the demons in the southern Xinjiang, suppress the evil spirits in the northwest, and bring peace to the great Zhou Dynasty. Qiankun."
At this moment, if Su Ming had not known the truth, he would have almost thought that the old emperor was so majestic and upright, and that he really knew how to act. "Wei Chen understands and will go all out."
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Tianshu Pavilion.
After Su Ming left the Cultivation Heart Hall, he came to the headquarters of the Xuanjing Division. After finishing the backlog of business, he climbed to the top floor. The night was deep and the stars in the sky were dim, but the capital city was still full of lights. Desolation everywhere.
No matter what the situation in the court is, the people at the bottom still have to live their lives. They are the real cornerstone of this dynasty.
It's a pity that emperors in the past dynasties subconsciously ignored such a simple truth, or in other words, they disdained to pay attention to the people at the bottom.
The Son of Heaven, the shepherd and guardian, governs on behalf of Heaven. The people below are nothing more than a herd of cattle and horses. Who really cares about their needs?
As an emperor, Emperor Shenwu used the people as food to extend his life. How could he not avoid backlash?
Today, Su Ming also knew that Emperor Shenwu deliberately transferred him away from the center to avoid intervening in the situation in the court. At the same time, His Majesty asked him to serve as the mirror master of the Xuanjing Division in order to balance the court. situation.
But now, in less than half a month, the situation has changed again and again. For the old emperor, the top priority now is to distance himself from the relationship and preserve his power.
Su Ming was just an extremely heavy weight on this scale, but even he couldn't guarantee that this weight would lean towards him, so he had no choice but to send him away.
Moreover, it is foreseeable that in the coming time, the old emperor will spare no effort to attack the prince and the king of Qi to prevent them from posing a threat to his throne.
Now is the time when his prestige has dropped to a freezing point. Therefore, in the past, he would still be merciful and reserve leeway, but now he will definitely tear his face and show his daggers, because the situation has already threatened him.
What's more, there is a demon sect that is stirring up trouble, and it is unknown what role it plays in this turmoil. Once the Demonic Religion intervenes in the battle for the throne, the situation will become confusing again.
Therefore, from this point of view, Emperor Shenwu will not die in a short period of time. Good people do not live long, and disasters will last for thousands of years. He is almost eighty years old, and it is not easy to rest.
Looking through history books, no emperor in ancient times lived longer than this. However, the price of longevity is too heavy, and even monks who pursue the path to longevity rarely do so.
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On the top of the mountain, there is a Taoist temple hidden in the forest. Although it is not big, it is exquisite and elegant, and full of mystery.
In the Taoist temple, a statue of the founder of the Three Qing Dynasties is enshrined. The animal-head incense burner is burning with fragrance and the smoke is lingering. A middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a purple robe is sitting cross-legged on a futon, silently reciting Taoist scriptures.
Suddenly, in the main hall, countless points of light and shadow condensed into a figure, old and hunched, just like how he looked when he came down the mountain.
The middle-aged Taoist priest turned a deaf ear to the return of the old Taoist priest. He just focused on reciting the Taoist scriptures. Looking at the familiar figures and familiar scenes, the old Taoist priest felt inexplicably complicated.
He walked straight to the statue of Patriarch Sanqing and offered three sticks of incense. At this time, the middle-aged Taoist also finished reciting the Taoist sutra, stood up, and looked at him with a dull expression.
"Junior brother, long time no see."
"Brother, when we came down the mountain, I told you that you would definitely regret it. Now it seems that it is true." The middle-aged Taoist shook his head slightly, walked out of the hall, and entered the backyard, talking as he walked.
In the backyard, under the peach blossom tree, there is a stone table, two wicker chairs, and a pot of fragrant tea.
The old Taoist priest followed closely behind, sat down at the stone table, and poured himself a cup of fragrant tea. It was ordinary tea leaves, and he took a cup into his stomach. The bitterness in his teeth was a bit sweet, "Junior brother is a person from outside the country, no matter what. If you are living in the world and are not involved in the situation, you can naturally watch on the sidelines, but senior brother has been involved in the situation decades ago and has not been able to break free even now, so we cannot generalize."
"Senior brother, if it hadn't been for what happened back then, you wouldn't be in this situation now, so why are you obsessed with this." The middle-aged Taoist priest put down his tea cup and persuaded him earnestly.
"It's hard to become a Taoist, and it's even harder to attain the Tao. If I could do it again, senior brother would still choose the same path. Sow the cause and get the result. The cause back then will be the result today."
"If this were not the case, how could the opportunity for transcendence that the world of immortality has been waiting for for tens of thousands of years come to pass? Besides, even if there is no senior brother, there will be others. At this point, we should regard it as repaying the kindness of the master." The old Taoist face A relaxed smile appeared on his face, not caring at all.
Seeing the old Taoist priest's old face, the middle-aged Taoist priest clenched his fists and made a banging sound, and his joints were a little white. "Now the Great Zhou Dynasty is in danger, and it is in danger of overthrowing if you are not careful. Is this what senior brother wants to see?" "
Facing the junior brother's question, the old Taoist priest still looked relaxed, "Haha, junior brother, have you forgotten how similar the Great Zhou Dynasty was a few decades ago to now? The same dangers and wars are everywhere. The Great Zhou Dynasty will continue for six more years. After ten years of destiny, the situation today is much better than before."
"Haha, I sacrificed two hundred years of national destiny in exchange for a flash in the pan, which is a good deal!"
Unexpectedly, the old emperor burst out laughing after hearing this, "Haha, junior brother, you are wrong."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"A hundred years of poverty and weakness is just a continuation of the incense, and it cannot escape the end of defeat in the end. But the people have no regrets. The long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain. It is better to take this opportunity to fight hard."
"In the past year, senior brother has traveled around the world and seen a lot and heard a lot. Although the old emperor did not treat people as human beings, the people finally lived in peace for a while. In terms of the situation, it was much better than before. .”
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For a moment, the middle-aged Taoist priest was silent. Although he knew the whole story of that incident, he had never experienced it personally and did not know what it was like at that time.
He turned his head again and looked at his senior brother carefully, his Taoist robes that were a little white after washing, his old face with furrows and a pair of eyes, full of vicissitudes of life and wisdom, as if he had seen through the world of mortals.
However, who would have thought that such an old Taoist priest was a Yuanshen monk who had dominated the world of immortality a few decades ago.
After all these years, senior brother has never regretted it. Maybe, he should let it go.
"Senior brother, when are you coming back this time?"
"Don't leave. The people at the foot of the mountain have to worry about things at the foot of the mountain. That little monk is even more impressive than I imagined. He is worthy of the name of a national master."
"Since you are not leaving, you will stay here. After so many years, you should take a rest."
"Okay, it's up to you."
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As time went by, the public opinion that Emperor Shenwu slaughtered a city of people to beg for immortality began to slowly ferment. At first, many people did not believe it.
Officials, squires, scholars, common people, traders, and all kinds of people remained skeptical. They did not believe that the emperor who single-handedly created the prosperous age of the Great Zhou Dynasty could be so cruel and ruthless.
However, as the aristocratic families in various state capitals secretly communicated, the direction of public opinion changed. First of all, it was the squires. The squires in various places were attached to the aristocratic families, forming an intricate network.
The aristocratic family is undoubtedly the most critical node in this network. The connection between these aristocratic families and the world of immortality is extremely secretive, and there are many children of aristocratic families who have joined the immortal sect and embarked on the road to immortality.
The disciples who embarked on immortality also protected the continuation of the family to a certain extent. This time, the Demon Sect openly released news and evidence, which meant that the Demon Sect had completely gone against the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The three sects of Buddhism, Taoism and Demon have been inherited for tens of thousands of years and have a profound foundation. They are behemoths that span the world of immortality. Therefore, many monks have also cut off their relationship and sent messages to their families.
When the trend of the aristocratic family changed, the squires below also changed. Although these squires were rich and famous, it was impossible for the local squires to end up in the court.
Except for the mud-legged people at the bottom, no one would place their lives on an emperor who was ruthless and ruthless. They had never been loyal to the court.
In the local area, the squires represent authority and reputation to a certain extent. This is true for all the squires, and the people at the bottom are slowly swaying.
The consequence of the people's faith being shaken was the loss of people's hearts. In a short period of time, the fortune of Da Zhou became increasingly weak. Not only that, the darkness and filth hidden in the sun on weekdays also followed, weakening the people. Little good luck in the Zhou Dynasty.
The weak luck caused a series of chain reactions, the most direct manifestation of which was that the Great Zhou Dynasty was completely in chaos.
The luck of the dragon is weakening and the dragon spirit is dying. The legal nets arranged in various states, counties, counties and towns have been weakened to varying degrees. In the past, the demons and monsters that did not dare to show their faces in the legal nets have also appeared one after another, and they are rampant and harming living beings.
There are even many towns that have been devoured by demons. Decades of oppression by the Great Zhou have made them miserable. How can they not go crazy once they are released?
At the same time, the fortune dragon of the Great Zhou Dynasty was no longer able to suppress the budding grass pythons all over the world. Overnight, countless grass pythons gathered in the mountains and forests to dominate one area, or even worse, to directly stand on their own and separate themselves from one area.
In just a few days, the world was filled with war smoke and all life was in ruins!
