Imperial City.
The sun is rising.
Thousands of rays of light rose, and the glazed tiles reflected the light, like a vast ocean.
King Chen looked solemn and stood outside a main hall. He lightly adjusted his clothes and walked solemnly into the main hall.
The main hall is paved with a layer of bright red carpet, which extends from the entrance to the depths of the main hall. On the stone pillars, there are real dragons carved one after another, and the dragon pillars support the main hall.
The saint turned his back to the door, with his hands behind his back, looking up at a carved mural.
This mural was created by a famous artist. It is a map of mountains, rivers, and the country. On it are engraved the 108 continents of the Great Zhou Dynasty, including mountains, rivers, lakes, and famous cities and passes.
The map of mountains and rivers that was supposed to be full of green, but red spots appeared on it. These were like specks of rust, which began to pollute the green map of mountains and rivers. Many places were infected by red spots, which looked like Covered in red mist.
King Chen walked to the center of the hall, paid homage to the saint, swung his broad sleeves, knelt down on the ground, touched his forehead to the red carpet, and said in a deep voice: "I pay homage to Your Majesty."
The saint seemed to be alarmed, as if he had just woken up from a dream. He turned his back to King Chen and said, "Get up."
"Come forward and take a look at this map of mountains, rivers, and the country."
King Chen responded loudly: "No!"
After getting up, he straightened his clothes, then slowly stepped forward and stood next to the saint, deliberately staying one step behind to show his respect for the saint and not daring to overstep or offend.
King Chen raised his eyes and looked at the map of mountains and rivers in front of him. He saw that one wall was carved with one hundred and eight continents in the world. Especially the crisscrossing water veins on it could be clearly seen flowing. This map of mountains and rivers seemed to be alive. One hundred and eight continents come to life.
Most of the Mountains, Rivers and State Map is green, containing endless vitality, but in some places there are dazzling red spots, like fog, which look like flowing blood.
Blood overflowed, and life continued to flow away.
This indicates that the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty is losing its vitality and beginning to die.
Red spots appeared on the edges of the four directions. King Chen was not surprised by this, because the map of mountains, rivers, and lands in front of him was an evolution of the "Huangji Jingshi Lu" of the martial arts of gods and demons, and the murals were just carriers.
This kind of imperial martial arts focuses on momentum.
He is most sensitive to the general trend of the world, has strong power, and his martial arts is making rapid progress.
Therefore, when the Taizu emperors of the past dynasties were determined and their anger was overwhelming, it was also the moment when they were invincible in the world.
Situated at the pinnacle of the mortal world, the first person under the true gods and demons.
The Zhou Dynasty has been a country for more than 200 years. It has experienced the prosperity of Taizong, but now it is prosperous and declining. It is normal for some problems to arise.
After all, even during the heyday of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was impossible for the world to be green.
This thing has no reference value, it is just a psychological comfort. After all, the gods and demons have been removed, and there is no inheritance of gods and demons such as martial arts masters, otherwise it will be even more ugly.
But it is used to embellish the prosperous times and comfort oneself.
But now, excluding those martial arts masters and so on, it is still popular. The situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty has become bad. So many things have happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is inevitable that remote places will be unstable.
However, red dots also appeared in the Central Plains area, which began to shake the "Huang Ji Jing Shi Lu". This somewhat surprised King Chen. He looked carefully at the area and found that it turned out to be Liangzhou.
This is not surprising, after all, King Bao of Wei is entrenched there.
Wei Wangbao didn't do much, but Liang Zhoumu moved frequently, seemingly unrelated. However, King Chen got a lot of information reported by the six doors, but he didn't believe that Wei Wangbao would be honest.
The saint spoke: "It's shocking."
"The Central Plains region is already unstable."
"The matter of Liangzhou cannot be ignored. In a few years, this Liangzhou will be the Liangzhou of the Great Zhou Dynasty, or someone's Liangzhou."
King Chen comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. This is just the result of the evolution of martial arts, and it is in line with reality."
"Liangzhou is not far from Zhongzhou. They are both in the Central Plains. How dare Liangzhou Mu have any delusions? He is not afraid of the heavenly soldiers. They can arrive overnight."
The saint shook his head slightly and said: "I don't know Liang Zhoumu's true thoughts, but "Huang Ji Jingshi Lu" will not deceive me. The national power of the Great Zhou Dynasty has declined. This is an indisputable fact."
""Huangji Jingshi Lu" clearly reflects that something has happened in Liangzhou, and there are also signs of trouble in the Nanshan area and Shu."
"Nanshan should be related to the Tianmo Sect's civil strife. There are only Wei Wangbao and Liangzhou Mu in Liangzhou, but the Shu land is unknown."
"These three places are the most unstable, but there are no major problems in other places."
"But this is just the surface. Although "Huang Ji Jing Shi Lu" can monitor the world and use it to judge the peace of various places, it was only after they really started to show signs of rebellion that they began to usurp the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"So I deliberately concealed it and started preparing for the Jiazi Rebellion. Now I can't even see it. The real situation is ten times worse than what this shows."
"The Great Zhou Dynasty seems to be calm, but in fact, there are turbulent undercurrents, and a bad thing is about to fall apart."
"At this critical moment, they ignored the crisis and chose to fight among themselves. They had no sense of the overall situation."
"Don't you know that if you want to stabilize the world, only I can do it now?"
"If a saint comes to the throne, it will take countless years just to stabilize the court. If the foundation is not stable, there will be no room to reform the world. I am afraid that it will be busy with internal fighting every day. Only I can rule the country for many years." Zhou twisted into a rope, upper and lower as one, to tide over the difficulties together."
The saint's dissatisfied look was not concealed at all, and he explained his inner thoughts to King Chen.
King Chen responded and said, "What your Majesty said is true."
"The prince and the king of Jin are too young and have no experience in governing the country. After taking office, their foundations are unstable, their majesty is not obvious, and their masters and ministers are suspicious."
"Several late emperors have long since abdicated, and their old ministries have withered away. Even if they are still alive, they are old and frail. The person in charge of the family is also their descendant. They are far apart from the previous emperors, and they have long been different."
"Even if they can be restored, they will be in a situation where no one can use them. If they want to control the court, it will take a long time to rectify it, which is far worse than His Majesty."
"The one who can bring peace to the world must be Your Majesty."
King Chen's words suddenly stopped, but he did not dare to speak about the sensitive topic that followed.
With hesitation and hesitation on his face, Wang Chen finally gritted his teeth and said: "The late emperor was kind to me. Before his death, the late emperor Long Yu once held my hand and asked me to assist your majesty."
"I was born in a young age and was not appreciated by the late emperor. I am still a domestic slave. I will never forget this kindness for a moment. Your Majesty also treated me with great courtesy, so I can serve as the head of the six gates and enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister. "
"Today I risk my life to give my advice."
"The whole New Year's Day cannot be without Your Majesty."
King Chen knelt directly at the feet of the saint, his forehead constantly touching the ground, and he had begun to kowtow continuously. When he raised his head, his eyes showed emotion. His sincerity and patriotism were fully demonstrated.
"Among the late emperors, Taizong and Gaozong were already very old, and their time was short. They no longer had the Great Zhou Dynasty in their hearts. They were solely for their own selfish interests, regardless of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the country, and the billions of people in the world."
"Now that the world is uneasy, the only one who can bring peace to the world is His Majesty."
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"Please also ask Your Majesty not to abandon the people of the world, nor to give up the country and the country."
The sage showed an expression of emotion, and personally bent down to help King Chen up, and said with emotion: "The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough and sway knows the loyal ministers."
"At this moment, Chang Gong, you are the only one who believes in me and supports me personally."
"It's a pity that the situation is over now. I have lost my moral character and will abdicate soon. I am already powerless and I am unworthy of your trust, Chang Gong."
King Chen looked solemn and spoke solemnly: "The situation is not desperate, but it may not be impossible to reverse it."
"The matter of the Qianyuan Blood Burning Pill was ultimately instigated by the National Master, who is from a foreign race. He came here to fulfill the great destiny and seize the way of our race to complete the breakthrough. The second is His Majesty Taizong and His Majesty Gaozong."
"Without the cooperation of the two of them, how could the Qianyuan Blood Burning Pill be successful? Now that something has happened, the blame has been put on His Majesty."
"Actually, Your Majesty is far less sinful than them. The whole world denounces Your Majesty. The most important reason is that His Majesty is a saint and the supreme being in the world. His status is too prominent. However, His Majesty Taizong and His Majesty Gaozong have retreated behind the scenes so that they can be safe and sound. thing."
"That leaves room for maneuver."
The saint shook his head and said: "Impossible, abdication has been a foregone conclusion, and there is no room for reversal."
King Chen nodded and said: "Abdication is necessary, but what about after abdication?"
"If His Majesty cannot return to the clan's residence to clean up his cause, he will surely be suppressed by His Majesty Taizong and His Majesty Gaozong, and his final years will be miserable."
"After His Majesty abdicates, he can be the regent. Since the saint is young and your Majesty is the Supreme Emperor, he can naturally be the regent."
"Then we will push the matter of Qianyuan Blood Burning Pill to His Majesty Taizong and His Majesty Gaozong. By then, Your Majesty will be an innocent person and will arouse the sympathy of the world. In a few years, after the storm has passed, His Majesty will seek restoration."
The saint's eyes showed a thoughtful look, and King Chen's words were clear. If he wanted to be the regent, the next saint would certainly not be the prince and the king of Jin, because these two were both adult princes and had many party members under their command.
It is very difficult to stand up, control is impossible, and it is impossible to regent.
There has always been a royal regent only when the lord is young.
It is necessary to support a young prince to ascend to the throne, and then he can be regent. By the time the prince comes of age and takes charge, the Qianyuan Blood Burning Pill crisis has long subsided, and he can naturally seek restoration.
The saint's heart couldn't help but beat. The regent, even if there is no word regent, is just the emperor, handling government affairs on behalf of the young prince. This is not what should be taken for granted.
The saint was moved, but he said with embarrassment on his face: "The situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty is unstable. How can we choose a young master? We must choose an adult prince to stabilize the court."
King Chen shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is wrong."
"What is the difference between the Young Lord and the Prince of Jin? They are both temporarily unable to take charge of the court. Instead, the Prince of Jin and the Crown Prince ascend to the throne. The change of official positions of many courtiers will cause chaos in the court."
"Especially Xu Chieffu. As emperor and courtier, Xu Chieffu must become an official. For example, Lu Tianen and Wang Shifan, how can Xu Chieffu be stable?"
"Lu Tianen is full of copper odor. He can be in charge of the household department, but he has the ability to reconcile yin and yang. And when Wang Shifan becomes an official, he will be the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Tianen is already a powerful person. If he becomes the chief minister again, his promotion speed will be too shocking."
"So the world needs Chief Xu, and the only one who can prevent the court from changing is His Majesty as regent."
"You two are the cornerstone of the world."
"The world cannot be without me, Wang Changgong, nor can it be without His Majesty and Xu Shoufu."
The saint grabbed King Chen's palm, reached out and patted the back of King Chen's hand, and sighed repeatedly: "I have been sorry to Chang Gong for so many years."
King Chen opened his heart and said sincerely: "I feel sorry for Your Majesty. In recent years, I have been angry with Your Majesty, so I eat fasting, chant Buddha's name, and don't take care of worldly affairs. Otherwise, how can I let the Imperial Master become such a bad person?" Big mistake."
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."
"I will do my best to serve His Majesty this time, even if my body is broken to pieces."
King Chen also became frank when he said this. He did not give the saint a chance to speak, and said bluntly: "I know that your Majesty has doubts in his heart, but your Majesty can trust me."
"This is my destiny."
The word destiny came out.
The saint's doubts disappeared without a trace. For a strong man of the first level of martial arts, they can betray their relatives, kill their fathers and brothers, but they will never go against the destiny.
If Chen destroyed Zhou, no one would believe him if he could protect Zhou.
Wang Changgong supports him because of his destiny, so Wang Changgong will never betray him, and the other party will definitely be loyal to him.
This also explains why Wang Changgong used to be indifferent to him, but now he is respectful to him.
The saint said happily: "I have summoned the Lord God to discuss important matters together."
"Your Majesty, you must not do this."
King Chen immediately objected and said: "I know that the Shenhou and His Majesty have an irreversible relationship. They are young friends and have supported each other along the way. However, the Shenhou of today is no longer the Shenhou of the past."
"Now it is easy to change the court and join the prince's command, so forget it. I have received a secret report from Dou Changsheng. Shenhou has made plans in Shu many times. The turmoil in Shu should be blamed on Shenhou."
"This man is as loyal as he is traitorous. No, it should be said that the divine destiny is not in Da Zhou, but in other places."
The saint shook his head and said: "I believe in the Lord Shen, and the Lord Shen has taken refuge in the prince. This is because I have lost my virtue. The Lord Shen has the heart to serve the country and is loyal to the Great Zhou. As long as I represent the Great Zhou, the Lord Shen will support me."
King Chen said bluntly: "Your Majesty can believe in the gods, but you cannot believe in the destiny."
"I have relevant evidence, all provided by Chen Guogong. Your Majesty can watch it if you don't believe it."
"The Lord Shen is now loyal to the Great Zhou. The more so, the more careful your Majesty must be. This is a disguise. Everyone in the world believes that the Lord Shen is destined to support the Great Zhou. Who would have thought that he would rebel against the Great Zhou."
"I believe that Your Majesty has never had such thoughts. He has a blind confidence in his heart. Even I was like this at the beginning. If Chen Guogong had not had conclusive evidence, I would never have had such thoughts."
The saint still shook his head and said: "No, the Lord God will not do this."
King Chen made another suggestion and said: "Your Majesty believes in the Marquis Shen. I won't say anything more, but I absolutely cannot allow the Marquis Shen to stay in the capital these days."
"Asking the Shenhou to go to Liangzhou to investigate the matter of Liangzhou Mu. This will help Prince Duan to get rid of the Shenhou. It will also solve the hidden dangers in Liangzhou."
"Prepare to support the young master's ascension to the throne, and wait until the situation is decided before inviting the Lord God to come back, so that the Lord God will continue to support His Majesty."
The saint nodded and said, "Okay."
At the end, he added:
"I believe in the Lord God."
"I just don't want the Shenhou to continue to stay in the Shendu and have conflicts with me because of the Crown Prince, which will affect our friendship for many years."
"For the time being, I feel wronged to the Lord God, and I will compensate him in the future."
"As for the evidence related to Shu, I will let the Lord Shen prove his innocence when he returns from Liangzhou."
"I believe that the Lord Shen will not betray Zhou."
