"How is An Chang's situation?"
After the emperor finished laughing, he turned to ask.
The Thief God replied: "He is wooing various aristocratic families in Shuntian City and helping the children of these aristocratic families to obtain official positions."
The emperor said: "Keep staring at him, don't let him die easily." "Yes!"
The Thief God responded, then bowed and left.
The emperor then summoned a guard in white to invite the prince Jiang Xuannian.
Half an hour later, twenty-five-year-old Jiang Xuancian came over. He had grown up to be handsome and handsome, and he had a sense of nobility when he walked. His left hand was clasped behind his waist, and his right hand was placed in front of his lower abdomen, holding a Small cauldron, in the cauldron is the precious toad of heaven and earth.
"Father, why did you call me here?"
Jiang Xuannian bowed his hands and asked with a smile.
The emperor hummed: "Now that the world is in chaos, as the crown prince, can you still laugh?"
Jiang Xuannian said with a smile: "Of course I can laugh. Now that there are many heroes in the world, Xu Mang is destined to be wiped out. This chaos is a good thing. While it has sounded the alarm for the great situation, many capable ministers have emerged. They have made contributions in this chaos. If you gain favor from your father, doesn’t it mean you are promoting the imperial power?”
The emperor showed a satisfied smile. He was extremely satisfied with his eldest son, and even full of expectations. Everything he did was to pave the way for Jiang Xuannian. Even if he was ruined and was criticized verbally and written by later historians, he didn't care.
When the country is stable, he will abdicate to Jiang Xuannian and pursue immortality himself. The emperor asked: "How is Xuanzhen?"
When Jiang Xuannian heard that he mentioned Jiang Xuanzhen, he said excitedly: "Father, Xuanzhen has successfully become Qi Sheng's disciple, and he will definitely be a pillar of Da Jing in the future."
"Oh? I really underestimated him."
The emperor stroked his beard and said with a smile, he was proud in his heart, who said that the great scenery is not as good as the last, my sons are outstanding.
He then said, "Fu will prepare a reward decree. You can send it to the Yang Mansion in person to win over the Yang family. In this reward decree, I will promise that the daughter of the Yang family will become your future queen."
When Jiang Xuannian heard this, he was not angry, but smiled and nodded.
Being born into the royal family, the wedding was not decided by him, and he had already made preparations for it.
Dinghe nine years.
In early April, Yang Zheng led his army to defeat Xu Mang's army and chased him all the way. Yang Yuanlie, one of the three fierce generals, stabbed Xu Mang seriously and seriously wounded him. Just when Xu Mang was about to die, a mysterious master single-handedly defeated the three generals. The fierce general rescued Xu Mang.
At this point, Xu Mang's army was leaderless and began to split. However, there were Canglang cultists and rebels all over the world. In order to protect themselves, they formed their own forces and started a tug-of-war with Da Jing.
In May, the weather is pleasant, the sun shines on Longqi Mountain, and the top of the mountain is covered with purple clouds, like a fairy mountain.
Inside the Zixiao Palace.
Jiang Changsheng was using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to surround him, making Mu Lingluo unable to practice peacefully beside him and had to return to the courtyard to practice. Jiang Changsheng had no choice but to tell Mu Linluo that he was preparing for a breakthrough, and Mu Linluo also expressed his understanding.
Since his Taoist heart was stabilized, Jiang Changsheng's practice has become smoother and smoother. He uses the mental method and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to refine his soul. He often flashes back to his past memories and suddenly wanders to the sky.
Jiang Changsheng's understanding of the rules of heaven and earth is also deepening, but he still doesn't know when to break through. Maybe he only has one opportunity left.
Recently, he came up with a bold idea that could solve Da Jing's dilemma and increase the incense value at the same time.
That is to open up a sky in the sky of the Great Scenery so that believers can ascend to immortality. Of course, the immortals here are immortals under his control, not free and easy immortals, who are equivalent to heavenly officials.
Civil and military ministers and human saints who have accumulated virtues and made meritorious deeds in the Great Scenery can fly to heaven after their merits are completed to help them take care of the incense believers and the people of the world. This can separate them from the court system of the Great Scenery and achieve balance.
Even the emperor can ascend!
This idea is just a hypothesis for the time being. If he wants to do this, he has to create his own destiny. However, after all, Tianguan is not a true immortal and has a limited lifespan. This still needs to be considered.
As Jiang Changsheng understood the rules of heaven and earth, he also had a better understanding of luck.
own understanding.
When Jiang Changsheng was imagining, Xing Shou's voice sounded in his heart:
"Master, the underworld has reincarnated!"
Hearing this voice, Jiang Changsheng disappeared immediately and appeared in the underworld out of thin air.
When the executioner saw his sudden appearance, he was not frightened and stood up to lead him forward.
"I built the Naihe Bridge in front of the Fountain of Reincarnation, in the deepest part of the underworld."
The head of punishment introduced as he walked.
Along the way, Jiang Changsheng saw many ghosts coming and going. Many ghosts looked at him curiously, but with the light of the Sun, even ghosts and gods could not see through his true appearance.
…ancestors”
A voice suddenly came, and Jiang Changsheng caught a glimpse of Jing Hongzong Jiang Han. Jiang Han was very excited to see him, but Jiang Changsheng did not stop, and Jiang Han did not dare to pursue him. Jiang Han looked at Jiang Changsheng's leaving figure with indescribable emotions in his heart.
When he was alive, he was afraid of his ancestors and wanted to prove his abilities to them. He didn't expect that after death, he would have to work as an errand in the underworld created by his ancestors. From the emperor to the ghost errand, the gap was not small.
Jiang Han did not feel depressed for long, and quickly cheered up.
With the relationship of ancestors, as long as he behaves well, it is not necessarily impossible for him to become Yama in the future. No matter what, it is better than a mortal struggling in the world of mortals.
Following the executioner, Jiang Changsheng soon came to the Naihe Bridge. The Yellow Spring covered the surroundings of the underworld, and there was also a Yellow Spring in the deepest part of the Underworld. It was extremely dark here, and the water of the Yellow Spring was filled with heat.
A famous soul was queuing up in front of Naihe Bridge. Jiang Changsheng saw a woman with a bucket next to her, filling a bowl of water for each passing soul.
"In order to prevent the souls of the dead from revealing the existence of the underworld, you must drink the Water of Forgetfulness and forget everything before reincarnation. This will also make the world less variable."
The executioner introduced that the woman was Jiang Che's beloved, Concubine Yu.
Concubine Yu saw Jiang Changsheng from a distance and immediately bent down to salute.
Jiang Changsheng thought of Po Meng, but Concubine Jade had not turned into an old woman. She was still as graceful as ever, which made the dead souls in line willing to drink the water of forgetfulness.
Jiang Changsheng looked at it for a while and said, "Yes, keep it up. The stronger the underworld is, the stronger your abilities will be. This is your practice."
The executioner nodded and said, "Thank you, Master, for giving me this great opportunity."
Recalling back then, he was still hesitant about whether to help Jiang Yuan deal with Jiang Changsheng. Time passed, but he became Jiang Changsheng's loyal subordinate.
Time is really the most powerful force that can change everything.
Jiang Changsheng did not stay long and quickly disappeared back to the Zixiao Palace.
The establishment of reincarnation in the underworld deepened his understanding of the rules of reincarnation.
The underworld is his magic weapon and has an inseparable connection with him. Even if they are far apart, he can understand the power of reincarnation in the underworld and understand the rules of reincarnation.
Jiang Changsheng meditated on the futon, feeling the power of reincarnation in the underworld. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth from Longqishan poured into his body. With the help of the magical function of Zixiao Palace, he soon entered a mysterious state.
He had a premonition that after breaking through to the tenth level of Taoist Natural Skills, his strength would completely transform. This kind of transformation was definitely not comparable to previous breakthroughs.
In June, the tenth year of Dinghe, the rebels in various places were wiped out, and the remaining ones were hiding everywhere, and their lives were worse than death. The emperor summoned those who had meritorious service in the battle to enter the Jinluan Hall to receive rewards.
"Yang Zheng recovered the territory of Qifang Prefecture. His commander-in-chief has made meritorious service, and he was granted the title of Marquis of Expedition."
"The King of Northern Territory will recover the territory of the five prefectures. If the commander has merit, he will be rewarded with the right to establish a vassal state."
"Mujiang, regained the territory of the four prefectures, and the commander has meritorious service. He was named the Marquis of Brave Lieutenant."
"Chen Quan, who regained the territory of the two prefectures, has served as commander, and has been awarded the title of General of Hussars."
In the main hall, the head of the house held an imperial edict and read aloud. His voice echoed in the hall. In addition to two rows of civil and military officials, there were dozens of people kneeling in the middle, all of whom were meritorious officials in this battle.
An Chang stood in the row of civil servants, squinting at the meritorious ministers, wondering what he was thinking. a long time.
The meritorious ministers who had been rewarded and punished thanked the emperor in unison, and stood up at the emperor's signal.
The emperor smiled and said: "Xu Mang's rebellion lasted for five years and it is finally over. Although I live in Shuntian, I have always been concerned about the front line. Yang Aiqing, can you tell me what kind of person Xu Mang is?"
Yang Zheng, who was wearing official uniform, looked to be about fifty years old, with black and white hair on his temples, and a majestic face that showed no anger or authority. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, that Xu Mang is no different from an ordinary person. He just has a head and a mouth. He has a violent temper and is very impulsive. After being scolded by my son Yang Yuanxiong for a few times, he became angry and started fighting, causing the army to be in disorder. In my opinion, without the support of the forces behind him, Xu Mang would not be able to get on the stage."
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became very noisy with whispers. The emperor narrowed his eyes and asked, "Oh? Yang Aiqing, who do you think is supporting him?"
Yang Zheng did not raise his eyes, his face did not change, and he said: "There are people in the martial arts community and the court who support him. If there is no thorough investigation, the next Xu Mang will appear!"
Court!
The expressions of the officials changed, and the way they looked at Yang Zheng completely changed. This guy has just made great achievements and he wants to draw his sword against them?
An Chang snorted: "Marquis of Zhengfa, you can't talk nonsense, then you can tell me, who is supporting Xu Mang?" "
Yang Zheng glanced at him and said, "I don't think so. Your Majesty needs to conduct a thorough investigation and clean up the court. As long as your Majesty speaks, the Yang family is willing to take any responsibility and go through fire and water for the great success."
After saying that, Yang Zheng turned around, looked at the ministers, and said: "The ancestors of the Yang family followed Wu Zu to conquer the world, and my grandfather also followed Taizong to conquer the world. The first motto of the Yang family is to always respect the emperor and protect the great scenery. country!"
The expressions of the civil and military ministers varied. Some were disdainful, some were sarcastic, and some were uneasy.
The emperor's smile became even wider and he said: "From now on, Prime Minister An and the Marquis of Zhengfei will investigate the court and investigate Shuntian. I am waiting for your results."
Hearing this, An Chang and Yang Zheng looked at each other. An Chang was calm, but Yang Zheng showed contempt in his eyes.
Some old ministers realized something and looked deeply at the emperor.
They suddenly realized that the emperor was not as unbearable as he seemed, and An Chang was not so trusted by the emperor.
