Since there was no mourning hall yet, Su Ming had no place to offer him incense, so he had no choice but to give up.
"The Imperial Master has come back just in time. The late emperor passed away and something happened in the court. We need loyal ministers like you to protect the country." Empress Chen glanced behind Su Ming and said solemnly.
"It was precisely because of this that the poor monk rushed back, but I didn't expect that he was still a step too late and failed to prevent this tragedy, Amitabha." Su Ming shook his head slightly, with a look of regret on his face. "The national situation is difficult. My Majesty, please take care of your body and put the overall situation first."
Queen Chen's dull eyes trembled, and she nodded slightly, "I'm sorry, the Imperial Master is interested.
At this moment, the chief steward Cao Yuchen walked in from outside the palace, approached Queen Chen, and whispered a few words to her side. Queen Chen's expression changed slightly after hearing this. She was about to say something, but she didn't speak because she was worried about Su Ming's presence. .
Of course, Su Ming would not stay here at this time. "Since the empress still has official duties to attend to, I will leave first."
"General Manager Cao, give the Imperial Master a ride."
Immediately, Cao Yuchen led Su Ming and left the imperial city.
After leaving the imperial city, he did not return to the Imperial Master's Mansion, but went to Tianshu Pavilion, the headquarters of the Xuanjing Division. The sun was high in the sky, and a drizzle began to fall in the sky at some point.
Su Ming stood on the top of Tianshu Pavilion, looking down at the pavilions and pavilions shrouded in the drizzle. There were still green water and red flowers, but under the mist and mist, the vitality of the past was gone.
The entire imperial capital is filled with signs of decline, just like a dying old man. When prosperity eventually comes to an end, so does a country.
At this moment, various thoughts emerged in Su Ming's sea of consciousness. He had read the millions of books in the Great Zhou Library and saw the rise and fall of countries and the changes in dynasties. Although he understood the truth, he could only understand the meaning of rise and fall only when he saw the real changes with his own eyes. .
Back then, when he was reborn in the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he had seen the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty go from its peak to decline and now to its current state of survival, only a few years had passed. But the emperor who was so heroic in the past and dreamed of immortality has passed away.
Yin and Yang are the cycle of life and death, rise and fall.
As he comprehended, the thoughts in Su Ming's sea of consciousness turned into black and white, one side was full of vitality, the other side was lifeless, forming a halo of light hanging on the side of the soul, which changed back and forth, making it difficult to balance.
"good."
After a long time, Su Ming opened his eyes and felt that his understanding of Tao had improved. The more you see, the more knowledge you have; the more you meditate, the more wisdom you have; the more wisdom you have, the more power you have.
If you make discoveries and think hard, they will settle down. The great road will disappear everywhere, but as long as you understand it and use it, it will be the real power.
The demon clan taps into its own bloodline and resonates with the rules of heaven and earth, while the immortal way is about comprehending the rules and integrating heaven and man. The two reach the same goal through different paths, and there is no comparison between them.
But for Su Ming, the immortal method is more suitable for him.
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At the same time, the land of Qingzhou was filled with flames of war.
The rebels have occupied the entire Yongning City and swept half of Qingzhou. When Su Ming competed for the position of the Great Zhou State Master, some monks in Qingzhou were cursed to death. Later, those monks wanted to intimidate the court and seek an explanation, but who were the Emperor Shenwu and others? also? He immediately ordered the massacre of his clan as a warning to others.
But no matter how powerful the Xuanjing Division is, those sects will always slip through the net. The later Qingzhou drought showed that they were secretly causing trouble. Now, with the death of Emperor Shenwu, the Great Zhou Dynasty has completely lost the ability to suppress the world. Therefore, , these monks came back again and combined with the local forces in Qingzhou to rebel against the imperial court.
In addition, there was a severe drought in Qingzhou, many people died, and hundreds of thousands of people were sent away by Wang Hu, the original inner demon Taoist master. They were extremely weak, and the army guarding the place was even more unsustainable, and suddenly fell. It is the weakest state in Kyushu, so it is in its current predicament.
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Except for Zhongzhou where the imperial capital is located and the three surrounding large states, there are rebellions in other places, but the degree is different. The southern border and the East China Sea have been occupied by the demon tribe and the water tribe respectively, and the people have become their blood food. It is difficult to survive, and even this scope is expanding further.
However, now that the central government is in chaos, the throne is vacant, and the two most powerful heirs to the throne have died, the ministers have no time to deal with these matters and can only let them spread and deal with them later.
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Immediately, Su Ming issued an order to summon the secret guards and monks of the Xuanjing Division from all over the Kyushu to come to the capital to defend the capital.
Once the Xuanjing Division monks from the land of Kyushu enter the capital, they will be enough to form a powerful force. Together with the secret guards, they will be enough to compete with the 100,000 forbidden troops outside the capital. This is Su Ming's support and his back-up force.
Moreover, demons and ghosts appear frequently in various places. Without the support of the legal network, the secret guards of Xuanjing Division cannot protect the people. Rather than die outside, it is better to return to the capital to stabilize the center.
The night was dark, the mist and rain that shrouded the imperial capital had dissipated, the full moon was hanging high, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
Suddenly, Su Ming's eyes narrowed and he looked at the Ziwei star in the sky. Beside the Ziwei star, the Greedy Wolf star was shining brightly, but the Ziwei star was extremely dark. This was the Greedy Wolf's attack on the Ziwei star, which foreshadowed a military disaster and a crisis in the central nervous system.
Immediately, he turned his gaze to a hundred miles outside the city, where one hundred thousand imperial troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty were stationed.
Previously, the King of Qi wanted to rebel and only brought a few thousand forbidden troops into the city, but did not let 100,000 forbidden troops enter the city, so they were all blocked outside the city.
Moreover, the imperial capital was built on the ruins of the former Chang'an City. The city walls are deep, hundreds of feet high, and there are elite soldiers. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If everyone in the city is united, even a hundred thousand imperial troops will not be able to capture this city.
However, with Su Ming's discernment, he saw the evil spirit rising into the sky inside the Forbidden Army camp, as if it was about to move.
"Sure enough, are you tempted?"
Seeing this scene, he was not surprised at all, because he had already expected that the throne would be vacant, both the Crown Prince and the Prince of Qi would die, and no one in the royal family would be able to control the situation. By then, the imperial army outside the city would not only be the support of the imperial court, but It is more likely that he was the executioner who brought down the imperial court.
After all, the central government is now weak, the people are devastated, and the world is almost in chaos. At this time, if a warlord can invade the imperial capital, support the puppets, and take over the power of the world.
How many mortals in this world can resist the temptation of changing dynasties and becoming an emperor?
It's a pity that mortals are mortals after all and don't understand the power of monks. Su Ming has gathered nearly thirty Yuan Shen monks under him, and in conjunction with Chang'an City's large formation, even if there are another hundred thousand forbidden troops, they can still make it impossible to come back.
However, although he can do it, he cannot do so. First, these 100,000 forbidden troops must be preserved so that the center can have the strength to conquer the world. Secondly, if his strength is exposed, he will become a loser to everyone, not only Those rebels wanted to deal with him, and even those within the imperial court had to deal with him.
Compared with the gain of a little prestige, the gain outweighs the loss.
Of course, with the threat of these forbidden troops, he is not afraid of not being reused. This is the so-called self-respect of the bandits.
Su Ming left an incarnation in Tianshu Pavilion and went to Yulinyuan, where three great demons of the Yuan Shen realm were still imprisoned. He didn't subdue them because Emperor Shenwu was still there, and he was worried about the old man's trump card.
Now that the old emperor is dead, even if his behavior is discovered, there is nothing to be afraid of. At this time of crisis, they hope that the Yuanshen monks in Dazhou will get better and better.
The important officials of the imperial court and Empress Chen are not ignorant people. They can naturally distinguish between what is important and what is minor.
Outside the Royal Forest Garden, Su Ming walked through the formation. With a sweep of his mind, he immediately found the place where the great demons and demon emperors were originally imprisoned.
He could enter it without the teleportation array. He didn't know where it was before, but when he reached the realm of Yuanshen, he realized that it turned out to be a small world.
When you reach the realm of Yuanshen and understand the great avenue of heaven and earth, you can naturally detect the location of the small world.
When he entered it, the red leaves were still everywhere in the iron forest, the breeze was rustling, and a large demon was trapped under the tree and slept soundly, with low vitality.
In the center of the formation, there are three iron trees with ten people hugging each other. The trunks are intertwined with green and green, with golden yellow in the middle. The leaves are bright red, and the red flames are burning brightly.
Flowers bloom all over the tree, as small as needles. Occasionally they fall to the ground, making a clear sound, and then circles of haloed light spread, filled with a stinging burn. Drops of bright red demon blood are being drawn out to nourish the blood fruit.
When he left, he collected all the blood fruits here to nourish Xiaobai. Two years later, the blood extracted from the blood trees here only bloomed.
"Submit to me and I can take you away."
A low voice sounded in the ears of the three great demons. Suddenly, they opened their eyes, and an invisible power spread. The surrounding great demons trembled and lay on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
One of these three Yuanshen Great Demons is a snow-white crane with bright snow feathers, tall legs, and long crane beaks that exude an inexplicable luster. They are unusually handsome and extremely conspicuous.
One is a green cow, its whole body is as smooth as satin, without any stray hairs. It is lying under the tree, closing its eyes and meditating.
The last one is a white tiger with a pale forehead, golden eyes, and mixed black and white markings on its body. It is also Xiaobai's mother.
"Who is talking!" The white tiger stood up violently, the tiger fur all over his body stood upside down, like steel needles.
"Everyone, long time no see!"
After the words fell, a familiar figure appeared in front of them again.
"Stinky bald donkey, it's you again!" The white tiger's golden eyes burst out with a ferocious look, as if he didn't welcome it.
"No! Your cultivation!"
"How can this be!"
The next moment, two frightened voices sounded. Qing Niu and Bai He opened their frightened eyes and looked at him in disbelief. Although they have been imprisoned here for a long time, they also know that not long has passed since the monk left.
However, they all knew at the beginning that this monk was just in the realm of Nascent Soul, but now, they can no longer see through the person in front of them.
Generally, when this happens, there are two possibilities. One is that he possesses a secret treasure, similar to a powerful spiritual treasure, and the other is that he has entered the realm of the soul.
But they were not aware of Su Ming's appearance at all. Even though their cultivation was banned, the spiritual sense belonging to the monks was not blocked. This person gave them a faint feeling of panic, just like that person from back then. The same as the great Zhou imperial master who captured them.
Su Ming glanced at them and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, the Shenwu Emperor is dead. You don't need to cultivate the blood fruit here. As long as you surrender to me, I will give you freedom."
"Ha ha······"
"Haha! The dog emperor is finally dead. How can the human demon pill be swallowed by mortals!" Hearing his words, the three great demons suddenly became angry, and their laughter was full of joy.
After a while, they finally regained their composure. Their six eyes looked up and down at Su Ming again. Finally, the white tiger spoke. After all, among the three great demons, it had the highest cultivation level.
"Monk, can you really take us out? Can you make the decision?" He was already sure of Su Ming's power, but he was still skeptical that he could have this right.
"Since I can come, I can naturally make the decision. You don't have to worry about this. Surrender or die, choose one!" The calm voice made the three great demons feel the murderous intention in his heart.
At this time, they did not dare to talk or joke, and immediately knelt down on the ground, "See you, Master, we are willing to serve you!" When faced with death, of course they would choose life.
It's better to die than to live. We can wait until we get out.
Of course, how could Su Ming not see the little Jiujiu in them? The demon clan is inherently cunning. If there is no way to counterattack, when he lets them out, they might turn against him on the spot and repay kindness with hatred.
However, in front of the Sanskrit Sound of Selflessness, all resistance is vain and in vain!
Immediately, Su Ming thought, and the iron tree roots rooted in their hearts suddenly turned into powder, and the sealing spells carved on their bodies also immediately disintegrated.
In an instant, the familiar power returned, and their eyes showed ecstasy!
The three great demons looked at each other, and they all saw the joy in their eyes. Although this is a forbidden land, the blood in their bodies has powerful energy, but their blood has always been extracted to nourish the blood fruit.
Once they are no longer drained of blood, the blood vessels in the body will naturally accumulate strength. Now that their strength has not been restored, they do not dare to make mistakes. After all, they are no different from weak chickens in front of Su Ming.
Of course, even if they regained their strength, they would still be weak in front of Su Ming.
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After Su Ming left, Cao Yuchen returned to the Yangxin Hall and waited aside.
Queen Chen walked out of the hall and looked at the gray sky, her eyes full of uneasiness and confusion. The ministers in the court were arguing endlessly. The late emperor had more than a dozen heirs. Except for the three who stayed in the capital, the others were far away from the vassal. .
But for Empress Chen, her only biological children are Prince Qi and Princess Yong'an. But once the new emperor succeeds to the throne, where will she, the Queen Mother, go?
For some reason, she suddenly called Su Ming, "General Manager, what do you think of the Imperial Master?"
"Back to your Majesty, I don't have much contact with the Imperial Master and don't know him well. However, when the late Emperor was here, he relied on him very much, which shows that he has a profound practice. Now is a critical moment, and I still need to win over you." Cao Yuchen's deep voice said. There was a sound behind her, which made Empress Chen think deeply.
