1214. Great Loyal Minister

War broke out.

No one expected that war would come so without warning.

One month ago, the Dongxuan Immortal Sect sent a delegation to attend the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor of Huangji Cliff. The two major immortal forces showed quite closeness. But a month later, the Dongxuan Immortal Sect directly launched a cross-border attack. During the civil war, they launched a ruthless attack on the territory of Huangjiya.

Huangjiya, who was caught off guard, suffered heavy losses.

In less than three days, the western border lost six medium-sized cities, more than 100,000 troops, millions of fairy people, three medicine mountains, and two fairy material mines...

It can be said to be a stretch.

Huangjiya was attacked by a surprise attack, and everyone was furious.

Later I learned that the reason why the Dongxuan Immortal Sect launched the war was because its envoys, Wei Rulong and Wei Ruhu, the two great-grandsons of the great elder of the Dongxuan Immortal Sect, died in Huangji Cliff.

Wei Rulong's death has been known to the outside world before.

But Wei Ruhu's death broke out at this moment.

Huangjiya didn't notice it beforehand and thought that this person had returned to Dongxuan Immortal Sect.

In fact, it was the master of the Dongxuan Immortal Sect Dark Hall who secretly investigated according to the report from the Minghun Palace. They found the bodies of the dead Wei Ruhu and other members of the mission in Huangji Cliff, and had been secretly investigating for a long time. After that, I finally found the clue——

Discovered the aura left behind by Huangjiya's royal magic.

The spearhead is pointed directly at Huangji Cliff.

From the perspective of Dongxuan Immortal Sect, the truth of the matter couldn't be simpler.

Undoubtedly, it was Huangjiya's forces who were behind the massacre of Wei Rulong, Wei Ruhu and others.

They no longer had the interest or patience to ask Huangji Ya for an explanation.

War exists all the time.

The relationship between Dongxuan Immortal Sect and Huangji Cliff was not considered harmonious to begin with.

Annexation and expansion are the deep-rooted pursuits and dreams of every ambitious leader of the immortal forces.

In the past, there were a lot of frictions and disputes between Dongxuan Xianmen and Huangji Cliff, but they were all restrained within a reasonable range.

Because Huangji Cliff belongs to Yuechuan Mansion, and Dongxuan Immortal Sect belongs to the adjacent Caochuan Mansion, disputes between the forces of different state governments will be mediated within a certain range by the Immortal Court of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

But this time, the Dongxuan Immortal Sect master was well-known, and he also reported and communicated with the Immortal Court. Therefore, after the first raid of the Dongxuan Immortal Sect, the Immortal Court has always maintained a wait-and-see attitude. No action was taken.

In this way, Huangji Cliff is undoubtedly very passive.

"What happened? Why did Wei Ruhu die in our country?"

In the Huangji Palace, the new emperor's anger could hardly be contained.

After the first raid of the Dongxuan Immortal Sect, everyone on Huangji Cliff learned about Wei Ruhu's death. Such hindsight caused them to suffer heavy losses in the early stages of the war.

What the new emperor was angry about now was no longer Wei Ruhu's death.

But Wei Ruhu was dead, and he didn't know until now.

No one among the officials in the palace dared to speak.

Especially Xiao Xiao.

At this moment, he almost wanted to bury his head in his crotch like an ostrich.

He couldn't figure it out.

It was just a normal reception for the mission. Why did such a problem occur?

Who on earth dares to kill the envoys of the Dongxuan Immortal Sect in such a frenzied manner in Huangji Cliff?

The remnants of the eldest prince?

The conspiracy of the other surviving princes?

This kind of thing could be said before.

But saying it now is simply insulting other people's intelligence.

Why?

The eldest prince is dead, the tree has fallen and the hozens have dispersed. The former power has long ceased to exist, and the other surviving princes are also declining, and their power has been almost wiped out by the new emperor with thunderous means.

Such a few remnants of defeated generals are actually capable of killing Wei Ruhu and others from the Dongxuan Immortal Sect's envoy, leaving no one alive?

What a liar.

"Zhongcheng Zuo Xiao Xiao, you are responsible for the reception and farewell of the mission. Please tell me, what is going on?"

The new emperor's voice was as cold as if it came from the depths of the Nine Netherworld.

In anger, he called him by his name.

Xiao Xiao stepped out of the queue, hunched over, opened his mouth, and found that he couldn't say a word.

There is no way to explain it.

To kill Wei Ruhu and others, only a strong person at the Golden Immortal level could do it.

The Golden Immortal-level powerhouses in Huangji Cliff are all under the absolute control of the royal family and are absolutely loyal to the royal family. Only the new emperor can mobilize them. Without the new emperor's will, it is impossible for the Golden Immortal to mobilize.

Besides Jin Xian, who else has such strength to kill Wei Ruhu and others?

Names flashed crazily in Xiao Xiao's mind.

But he rejected it again.

Until, out of the corner of his eye, Xiao Xiao saw Mu Mu standing solemnly among the ranks of generals on the other side. At this moment, his heart suddenly thumped.

Could it be him?

Mu Mu has been at Huangji Cliff for less than half a year.

His strength, on the surface, is that of a first-level true immortal, which is extremely ordinary.

But the feeling this person gives people is so deep that it is difficult to see clearly.

What if he hides his strength?

Moreover, the origin of this Mu Mu is a bit vague.

Mu Mu claimed that he was just a casual cultivator who was lucky enough to be passed down from generation to generation as a beast tamer, but before that, there was no explanation of where he came from or what his background was.

And even if you have obtained a certain inheritance of casual cultivators, this kind of strength growth rate is too weird.

This doesn't look like a casual cultivator.

He is more like a descendant of the Great Immortal Sect with a profound heritage.

Could it be...a fraud?

When Xiao Xiao thought of this, he broke into a cold sweat and his back was almost soaked.

It’s terrifying to think about it.

If it was really Mu Mu who hid his identity and strength, and killed Wei Rulong first, and then Wei Ruhu... But that wasn't right. Judging from the time, Mu Mu had evidence of alibi.

The most fatal thing is that Mu Mu was the person he had insisted on and recommended, and spent a lot of effort to get the new emperor to recruit him.

Thinking about it from all aspects, Mu Mu could not be the mastermind behind this.

But for some reason, Xiao Xiao's suspicion of Mu Mu became stronger and stronger.

He made up his mind to investigate this person's background.

At this time, Li Mu stood up.

He bowed his hands in salute and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, and it will no longer help to hold Mr. Xiao responsible. I believe that Mr. Xiao should be the one who least wants anything to happen to the Dongxuan Immortal Sect's mission among all the people. Man, he has always been loyal to His Majesty."

"snort."

The new emperor looked at Xiao Xiao and snorted coldly.

However, Li Mu's words still had an effect, and the new emperor obviously had no intention of pursuing Xiao Xiao's responsibility anymore.

Xiao Xiao had mixed feelings in his heart.

Mu Mu's weight in His Majesty's heart is already heavier than his.

Li Mu added: "Your Majesty, the deaths of Wei Ruhu and others are inherently strange. Logically speaking, if the Dongxuan Immortal Sect knows about their deaths, the most important thing to do is to send someone to question them, or inform the Immortal Court. , but they suppressed the news for more than a month and brazenly launched the Immortal War. Who can guarantee whether the Dongxuan Immortal Sect directed and staged it themselves, just to find a reason to start the war?"

"oh?"

The new emperor's heart moved.

This is a reasonable explanation.

Xiao Xiao's heart also moved.

yes.

Why didn't I think of this?

What if Dongxuan Immortal Sect deliberately sacrificed Wei Ruhu, Wei Rulong and others in order to start a war, creating a seemingly justifiable reason... Well, this can also explain why Wei Ruhu and others died so simply. .

If the Dongxuan Immortal Sect wanted to kill him, Wei Ruhu would not be able to escape death even if he was a Golden Immortal.

Could it be that his previous guess was wronged by Mu Mu?

"What you say makes sense." The new emperor nodded.

He looked at the ministers in the hall and said: "My dear friends, the current situation is like this. How should we deal with it now?"

Many ministers, you look at me, I look at you, they can't come up with any major cases for a while.

"Why not sue for peace? Dongxuan Immortal Sect may just be seeking revenge."

"We should appeal to the Yuechuan Prefecture Branch of the Immortal Court and let the Immortal Court decide the matter."

"His Majesty has recently ascended the throne, and the situation in North Korea and China has been settled. He should rest and recuperate. If he rashly starts a war, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the country."

Some ministers hesitated for a while and gave this answer.

A look of disappointment flashed across the new emperor's face.

These mediocre people just want to live in peace and contentment.

He felt a breath that was hard to swallow.

Previously, he had a secret alliance with the Donghuang Dynasty, and he had great ambitions. However, in his plan, these three to five years were indeed a buffer preparation period for recuperation and cultivating party members, and he did not intend to start a large-scale war.

So that day, facing the aggressive Wei Ruhu, under such humiliating conditions, he still showed weakness with the dignity of the emperor, just to buy some time.

Now Dongxuan Immortal Sect suddenly launched an attack, which completely disrupted his plan.

"Mu Qing's family, what do you think?"

The new emperor looked at Li Mu.

He didn't know why, but at this moment, he especially wanted to hear Li Mu's advice.

Li Mu cupped his hands and said, "Fight."

Two words, simple and direct.

"Oh?" The new emperor frowned slightly and said, "Tell me the reason."

Li Mu said calmly and authentically: "Your Majesty has just ascended to the throne, and the government needs to rest and recuperate. This is true. Your Lords' suggestions are very reasonable, but the problem is that in this fairyland, the jungle is strong and the strong eat the weak. Peace never comes from compromise. Once Giving in will result in the enemy's understanding of the taste and advancement, just like constantly cutting off one's own flesh to feed the enemy. The final result is that the enemy has not eaten enough, and oneself has already lost too much blood and collapsed."

"Well, keep talking."

The new emperor nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Li Mu's statement.

When the ministers heard that Li Mu also agreed with their opinions, they did not stand up to oppose it.

Li Mu continued: "I believe that if Your Majesty wants to gain a period of stable growth, he must use strong iron-blooded means to seize it. Even if it costs a certain amount, the Dongxuan Immortal Sect will be frightened and painful. , let them retreat when faced with difficulties, so that they can have time to recuperate."

When the new emperor heard this, his eyes lit up.

"Mu Qing's words make sense." He laughed.

When others heard this, they knew that His Majesty had made up his mind.

Then another question comes.

How to fight?

At this time, who dares to take command and go on an expedition?

The opponent is Dongxuan Immortal Sect.

Li Mu took two steps forward and said proactively: "Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries and go to the Western Region to attack the Dongxuan Immortal Sect."

The new emperor was overjoyed.

What is a loyal minister?

This is a loyal minister.

It’s not just words.

Dare to actually do it.

Let’s not talk about the results. With this kind of responsibility, who can match the cultural relics of the dynasty?

The eyes of some other ministers looking at Li Mu also changed.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, although this 'outsider' is unsophisticated, he is still really loyal to Huangji Cliff. He defended the dignity of the dynasty and the new emperor by confronting Wei Ruhu that day, and was neither humble nor arrogant. Now at this critical moment, he is not just talking. Talk and be more willing to come forward.

This courage is worthy of respect.

He is indeed a loyal minister.