Chapter 139 [Strange Man Lu Shangshu]
After a long talk yesterday night, Nangong Wanhua's mood improved a lot. She originally felt extremely sick after encountering such a bloody scene with King Zhennan, but the unexpected arrival of family affection quickly improved her mood.
"Is Lu Shangshu's place next?" Nangong Wanhua raised the curtain and asked Ge Xian next to her.
"Yes, but he should be in court now. We can wait until the afternoon." Ge Xian looked at the sky. Although it is still early, the time for court in mortal dynasties is earlier than this. Most officials even have to go there in the middle of the night. get up.
Nangong Wanhua nodded. Although his father was attached to the Paradise Sect, he was quite diligent in his work. Basically, there was a small court meeting once every three days, and a big court meeting every month. Senior officials like Lu Shangshu, It is even more impossible to be absent.
Speaking of this, Lu Shangshu has a great background. He is not an ordinary person. He is over 150 years old. In the eyes of mortals, he has long been a figure like a land god. He has experienced five dynasties and is a senior among seniors. He is a highly respected minister. Without dying, breaking through the limit of mortal life span, he can be described as a true legend.
In fact, it's not because he is so special, it's just that behind him stands the first-class sect power in China - the Great Wilderness Sect.
The Great Wilderness Sect is probably the strongest sect in China at present, but the advantage is not too great. As long as the Cixin Temple behind Concubine Dong and the Punishing Evil Sect behind King Zhennan unite, it will be enough to check and balance it. These three sects and the Paradise Sect are combined. Known as the four major sects in China, Tianmu Sect is only a second-rate force.
However, the overall sect power in China is difficult to compare with the sect power in Zhongzhou. In fact, it is not just China, even if the sect power from major states such as Sunrise, Sunset, Mozhou, Haizhou and Snow State are added, It is also unable to compete with Zhongzhou. This also establishes that the immortal world has Zhongzhou as its core, and Zhongzhou has Tianchi as its leader and leader of the immortals.
The Great Wilderness Sect was originally a hidden sect with great strength, but it could only sink in time. Hundreds and thousands of years later, it finally reached the moment when it was about to wither.
Three hundred years ago, the then sect leader Wentian led his sects up and down the mountain. They found that the spiritual energy-rich areas in China were occupied by other sects, so they had to start a bloody fight for them.
After a hundred years of fighting, they found that they would be exhausted and unable to achieve the important task of the Guangmen Sect by relying on their own strength alone, so they decided to rely on the power of the Mortal Dynasty.
After much research, they finally chose the State of Lu, which was just a small country two hundred years ago.
On the one hand, the Great Wilderness Sect absorbs a large number of mortals with excellent spiritual roots to enrich their sect; on the other hand, they support the mortals who identify with and rely on them as the spokesperson of the sect's power, intervene in the mortal dynasty, and become the controller of the dynasty, even if they are not A king is also a type of general with powerful ministers and powerful troops.
With the support of the Great Wilderness Sect, the State of Lu began a vigorous war of expansion. After more than fifty years, its territory expanded more than ten times. It rose rapidly in China and its people reached tens of millions at its peak.
The actions of the Great Wilderness Sect shocked the sect world, so many powerful sects began to support the mortal dynasty, and China entered the chaotic Warring States Period.
In order to fight against the powerful Lu State, these countries gradually united and formed an alliance.
The State of Lu faced a combined attack from several or even dozens of countries and suffered heavy losses. At the most dangerous moment, the country was almost in danger of being destroyed.
As a sect that protects the country, the Great Wilderness Sect has made huge sacrifices and has a lot of headaches.
Later, the Great Wilderness Sect received the advice of a far-sighted minister of the Lu State, and took the initiative to invite the three sects of the Paradise Sect, Cixin'an, and the Punishing Evil Sect, and reached an agreement to jointly support the Lu State.
With the support of the four major sects, the Lu State's national strength was rapidly boosted, and it defeated the alliance army in one fell swoop. In the following ten years, it wiped out those countries one by one, and finally achieved hegemony, making other mortal dynasties on the land of China respect it. For overlord.
The minister who proposed to unite the other three major sects to jointly support the Lu State and share the throne in the future was Lu Shangshu. After achieving hegemony, his reputation reached its peak. If he had not adhered to the honor of his ministers, he would have changed dynasties long ago, but other The power is so great that even a king would find it difficult to check and balance it.
However, as Lu Shangshu grew older, he abided by his duties as a minister and rarely interfered with political affairs. However, as long as he was around for a day, he could almost influence the Dahuang Sect's decision-making in the Lu Kingdom, so no one dared to underestimate him.
Ge Xian and Nangong Wanhua took advantage of the free time in the early morning to taste the delicacies of mortals. The security in Lucheng was much better than that in Dongyang. Although there were some undercurrents at the moment, there were four major sects stationed there. As long as they did not move. , then nothing will happen to Lucheng.
Around Shenshi, Nangong Wanhua decided to call it quits and pay a private visit with Ge Xian.
Although the guards were very unhappy, they couldn't bear to say that neither of them were ordinary people. But in the end, they took a step back and were followed secretly by two guards, waiting outside. Once the situation changed, a coded signal would be sent out to protect her. People will come from all over the city, although it actually doesn't mean much.
Naturally, the two of them did not go through the front door, but came to the back door and were allowed to enter with the princess' invitation.
With Lu Shangshu's status as a veteran of the Five Dynasties, ordinary people could not see him at all. Even people from the royal family could not see him easily. It also depended on Lu Shangshu's mood.
Nowadays, he spends most of his time in retirement. He only attends the monthly court meetings and rarely expresses his opinions. However, once he expresses his opinions, King Lu will basically agree with him.
After staring at a cup of tea, the two people waiting in a side hall saw a middle-aged man in rich robes and brocade robes appear. This man had a dignified appearance and the air of a celebrity. He was in his forties. about.
"I have met Your Highness the Princess, and I apologize for being a little distant..." As soon as the visitor spoke, he gave people a feeling of spring breeze. Even though he was rude, it still made people feel less angry.
Nangong Wanhua's eyes lit up, and she stood up and said, "How dare I blame you for allowing Lu Shangshu to come? I hope the Lord Shangshu will forgive me. This palace visit incognito is really a last resort."
The man known as Lu Shangshu is called Lu Ziang. In fact, he is called "Little Shangshu" by the whole court. He belongs to his father's Zuoerguan and is currently the most promising representative of the Lu family. It is rumored that he will be Lu Shangshu. The successor and the new spokesperson of the Great Wild Sect.
Being able to be greeted by such a powerful person shows that the Lu family still appreciates and respects Nangong Wanhua.
After some polite words, Lu Ziang changed the topic and said: "My father's energy has been far less than before recently, and it is inconvenient to see guests in the afternoon. If your highness has anything, you can discuss it with me, okay?"
Seeing that Lu Ziang still declined the two people's request to see the old Minister Lu, Nangong Wanhua was disappointed, but she still decided to talk to the young Minister Lu first.
"Lu Shangshu, what do you think about the Dongyang underground ranch?" Nangong Wanhua asked directly. She is not a person who hangs out in the court, but looks at it from an impartial perspective. Compared to Ge Xian, she is more Like a cultivator with a pure heart.
Sure enough, when Lu Ziang saw that Nangong Wanhua asked such a frank question, he was at a loss for how to answer. He smiled, drank some water, pondered for a while, and said: "Your Highness, this matter is being discussed in the court, and we will know it soon. It’s better not to discuss it outside the court.”
Seeing that he started to speak in an official tone, Nangong Wanhua was a little impatient. When she was about to press him further, Ge Xian grabbed her by the corner of her clothes and signaled her not to be impatient.
"Who is this?" Lu Ziang saw Ge Xian when he came in before. Seeing that he was wearing the clothes of a chamberlain, he thought he was a eunuch.
"I am Ge Xian, the guardian elder of the Tianmu Sect. The Dongyang underground ranch incident is related to us. Therefore, is it an opportunity or a flaw that needs to be covered up? Can Lu Shangshu send a message to the Dahuang Sect?" Ge Xian said directly to the sect. To explain it from a different perspective, Lu Ziang could no longer use the court as an excuse to shirk responsibility.
He looked at Ge Xian and felt that this person could serve as a protector at such a young age, and he immediately thought of some previous rumors.
It is said that on the day of the Dongyang Underground Ranch incident, someone from the Paradise Sect sent back news that a master had rescued the Ninth Princess. Could it be this person?
Thinking of this, Lu Ziang's eyes suddenly jumped, and a burst of spiritual consciousness was released, shooting towards Ge Xian.
Nangong Wanhua was shocked. She didn't expect that this little minister was also a member of the Immortal Sect, and he took action quietly. It was really unexpected.
"It's okay!" However, Ge Xian was not surprised but overjoyed. He stopped Nangong Wanhua's interference and also released his spiritual consciousness to meet Lu Ziang.
A spiritual shock bloomed and quickly returned to the minds of the two of them. Ge Xian felt that the cultivation level of this young minister was not low, at least he had late-stage innate strength.
He originally thought that he was the only one who had gained spiritual consciousness in the innate realm and was promoted to divine consciousness, but he didn't expect to meet another person today. It seemed that he had underestimated people in the spiritual world too much before.
At the same time, Lu Ziang, who was opposite him, was even more shocked. Considering Ge Xian's true age, less than a hundred years old, it was unheard of that he could possess such a deep and powerful spiritual consciousness that could be freely retracted and retracted.
His spiritual consciousness comes from birth and talent, and is different from those acquired through cultivation. The realm is higher, but the final upper limit is not as good as those acquired.
Despite this, his consciousness was still powerful enough, but at the moment when he collided with Ge Xian's consciousness, a vast sea seemed to swallow him up, making him even see the stars in the sea, and he almost fainted on the spot. , at this moment, he understood that he was far from this person's opponent.
Seeing that Lu Ziang took the initiative to withdraw his spiritual consciousness and did not dare to collide with him again, Ge Xian took it back as soon as he saw it was good and quickly took it back without any embarrassment.
After adjusting his breath, Lu Ziang opened his eyes, feeling like he was surviving a disaster. If Ge Xian had ignored his safety just now and the evil spirit had invaded his mind, he would have definitely been destroyed and turned into a walking zombie. If it really was In that state, life is simply worse than death.
"Thank you, senior, for showing mercy." Lu Ziang said with his hands raised, and he no longer dared to make excuses at this moment.
"It doesn't matter, you and I are just comparing notes. I wonder if I can see Old Master Lu?" Ge Xian asked.
Lu Ziang smiled bitterly and said: "I'm just kidding, please come with me. My father only sees one person a day, but we can make an exception today."
Ge Xian once again felt Nangong Wanhua's admiring eyes, but he still followed her without overshadowing her.
