Chapter 2487: Cooked to Death Before Realizing

Taiyu Zhenjun, Li Yi of the world!

This is his first time to participate in the Jingguo Grand Court.

He doesn't care about anyone's mood, but everyone needs to figure out his intentions.

Holding the "first" and "last", it is the "beginning" and the "end", and his power is skyrocketing every day. This name, together with Jiang Wang, cuts the upper limit of this generation, and is still expanding, so there is such a vast sky, with geniuses rising up and all kinds competing.

The road Li Yi walked is like a sword.

The sight that was cut open by him is the invisible and colorless sword energy surrounding this long sword.

This sword cuts open the central hall and goes all the way to the front of the officials-

The world cannot cover its edge.

He stood still, stopping in front of the Danbi.

There are only three people standing on the same line with him.

They are former prime minister Luqiu Wenyue, evil commander Kuangming, and Jin Wang Ji Xuanzhen.

This position almost explains everything. In the next 25 years, the pattern of the Jingguo court is reflected from this.

From now until Shenxiao, these three will be the first civil official, the first military official, and the first royal family in the court of Jingguo.

And Li Yi is the future.

In the court, who can not envy?

Just relying on cultivation and talent, you can reach such a position.

Even the emperor drooped his eyelids and smiled with some joy: "Tai Yu is here!"

Li Yi bowed his head as a greeting: "Your Majesty."

He said: "The headmaster is not convenient to come to Beijing, so let me come as he does."

The heads of the three sacred places of Taoism almost never come to Tianjing City, but only use a few heavenly masters as representatives to supervise state affairs. After all, in the name of Taoism, the three heads and the Great King of Jing are on par. If they really meet, it will be difficult to arrange the seats.

Li Yi's words were so important that the emperor had to treat them solemnly: "What suggestions does Master Hunyuan have for the court? I would like to hear them."

"The headmaster only asked me to attend the court as he did, but did not ask me to make any suggestions." Li Yi said.

The emperor smiled and said: "Then Tai Yu will watch for the time being. If you have any ideas about the court, you can speak freely. You should seek the truth with a pure heart, and do not be bound by conventional etiquette."

Li Yi said "yes", and then stood up and kept silent.

As long as he stood here, he would be a heavy weight cast by Daluo Mountain. There was really no need to do anything else.

Xu San could not help but yearn for it, and secretly pondered the situation-Brother Li Yi entered the court today on behalf of the headmaster, which he did not know in advance, which meant that there were some movements in the upper echelons that even a core disciple like him could not foresee. What could it be?

He stood upright, lowered his head humbly, and glanced around.

Ji Yumin, the Minister of Zongzheng Temple, who had seats in the hall, and the four Heavenly Masters sitting on the Golden Bridge of the Milky Way, could be considered to be above all other officials.

The three people standing in the front row with Senior Brother Taiyu, needless to say, the King of Jin is the well-deserved first of the royal family.

Luqiu Wenyue, who stood in the first position on the left and represented the head of all officials, would definitely be reinstated. She abdicated in order to lay out the plan, and now that the One True Dao was captured, she should naturally return to her rightful position.

Didn't you see that the current Prime Minister Shi Zizhan was still standing behind her, and it was obvious that the position had already been determined.

For the Prime Minister, with this experience of being in power, it would be natural for him to be appointed Prime Minister again in the future. The emperor picked him up and put him down in this position, and compensation was inevitable. Salary, food, secret books, everything that should be there will be there.

For Wen Xiang, resigning from the position of prime minister out of guilt was a major blow to her official cultivation. Even though she retired and returned, and made such great achievements, it could not make up for it. It was precisely because of this that she had asked for death earlier that it was truly convincing and could indeed make the One True Dao take it lightly.

But it was precisely because she harmed herself and benefited the country that the emperor would never forget her efforts and would give her greater trust.

The next great cause of unifying the world was what this monarch and minister wanted.

Compared with Wen Xiang standing there as a matter of course, it was unimaginable that Kuang Ming stood at the forefront of all officials with her. Before the demise of the One True Dao, Kuang Ming could not reach this position anyway!

In terms of merit, seniority, talent, and origin, why did he stand there?

He had nothing to do with anything.

But in the court, there were strict regulations on the positions of all officials. Where to stand and what changes to the position, before entering the palace, the etiquette officials had special instructions, and no one could stand in the wrong position.

As Xu San thought about it, he couldn't hide his shock and had to lower his head.

"All the ministers, please stand up!"

The emperor's voice sounded at this time.

Xu San almost felt that this was directed at him, but he also knew that he was not worthy of being targeted by the emperor. He just lowered his head, and raised it as naturally as possible - and saw the official hats raised one after another in front of him.

The wind blew the rice seedlings all over the field.

There are so many officials in Jingguo!

The emperor cast his unfathomable eyes from the red steps, and his tone was very gentle: "Today's court meeting is about state affairs, and the customary etiquette is waived."

"All the ministers are here, I will make a long talk short."

He pondered for a moment: "The first thing is to remove the post of deputy commander of Loudao Junhuangchi and replace him with Chunyu Gui."

Xu San's first thought was, long talk... this is too short!

Then he was shocked. Is the emperor's opening the main event?

Chun Yugui's appointment as the deputy commander of the imperial edict was already confirmed, and today was just a formality and public announcement, so there was nothing surprising. The real highlight was where Lou Yue would go after he stepped down from the position of deputy commander of the imperial edict?

According to the secret information Xu San received before the court meeting began, the emperor wanted Lou Yue to be the chief of Yujing Mountain!

Xu had just been released back to Daluo Mountain and he was able to get this secret information, which shows how secret it is.

The fact that there was a storm in the city before the official decision was made just shows that the imperial party is determined to get this position. It is precisely because this position is too important and too critical that it must be confirmed by all parties before the court meeting begins.

The prime minister of Jing State can go and come back with a word, all decided by the imperial power.

The position of the chief of Yujing Mountain cannot be attacked by surprise.

The dispute surrounding this position may be a huge storm in an instant!

Is the emperor really ready?

Chun Yugui was wearing full armor today, looking very heroic. He bowed in front of the hall: "I will be loyal to my country with my heart and soul!"

The emperor seemed to smile and added an explanation: "Lou Daojun has just entered the peak and is devoted to cultivation. He looks back to the past and seeks the present. He asked me to resign from the position of deputy commander of the imperial edict, and I agreed. Chun Yugui has a good reputation since he was young. He has become more upright as he grows up. He has made great contributions to the demon world and is worthy of the important task. Today is the public announcement."

Here it comes! Here it comes! Xu San pricked up his ears and listened quietly.

He said Daojun all the time, and then he said cultivation after the peak. The meaning was too clear.

Although as the direct descendant of Daluo Mountain, he originally hoped that the power of Taoism and the power of the emperor would be balanced. But at this moment, he was really curious about how the emperor was going to determine this position, and how Yujing Mountain, especially the Western Heavenly Master, would react.

The entire central hall was also waiting for the emperor's next words.

The emperor's voice said: "The second thing is that Prime Minister Wen has devoted his heart and soul to the country and has planned for the country for thousands of years. He endured humiliation and hurt himself, and killed Yizhen. His achievements are beyond those of all the prime ministers in history. He is truly unparalleled in the world. He should be reinstated, his salary should be raised to the third rank, and he should be given the title of Taifu."

This is expected, and there is nothing to say. Even with the honor of Prime Minister, being given the title of Taifu is unprecedented in this dynasty.

Xu San didn't even care about Luqiu Wenyue's reaction. He just wanted to see the main event.

The emperor said again: "The third thing is that the evil commander-in-chief has accumulated merits and is more important than the national situation. He participated in the extermination of Yizhen Dao, participated in the killing of Yizhen Dao executioners, and participated in the exposure and siege of Yizhen Dao leader Zong Dezhen. He was awarded the title of 'Tiandu Marshal' for his merits!"

Xu San certainly didn't care about Kuangming.

But when the four words "Tiandu Marshal" came out, he looked up in surprise!

"Tiandu Marshal" is just an honorary title, but compared with the title of "Daoguo Marshal" such as Bajia, the definition of "Tiandu Marshal" includes the power of "commanding the world's troops".

The last person to be given this title was Yu Que.

In other words, from this moment on, Kuang Ming, who got this title, has nominally become the number one in Jingguo's military affairs!

The emperor's praise for his merits is very simple, with a kind of beauty that is too lazy to be serious. Participating in this and that, what degree of merit is "participation"? No one can say for sure.

But the emperor said so, and the world can only recognize it this way.

Compared with Kuang Ming, who has already proved the true Lord of Dao, Ji Jinglu, the King of Daishan, has not been proven much in military strategy. The Dou'e Army he led has been greatly weakened in Canghai, and has also replaced Bajia. Lou Yue, who is in charge of the Huangchi Army, has just released the military power and replaced it by Chunyu Gui. Xian Nankui, the commander of Shen Ce, is only at the realm of Dong Zhen, and was thrown out of the border by Yuan Tianshen. Although he has flesh wounds on his body, he is also tenacious and will need to recover for at least three to five months...

In such a big empire, no one is more important than Kuang Ming in military affairs.

Of course, Ying Jianghong, the de facto number one in military affairs in the Central Empire, is not included in the discussion. If there is a war that will overthrow the country, no one will be more trusted than Ying Jianghong.

But the key to the problem is...the title of "Tiandu Marshal" is usually only awarded to famous generals directly under the imperial family.

It is either Dou'e Marshal or Shen Ce Marshal.

It almost represents the highest military status of the empire and has always been the forbidden fruit of the imperial party.

Although the Central Empire is a joint force of three veins, it is after all a Ji Dynasty. Although it is called the "Tao Kingdom", it is also centered on the national system.

In military affairs, the imperial family has always been the main force, and this is even more so after the number of military secretaries was expanded to eleven.

There are only two possibilities for Kuang Ming to take this step. Either he has completely turned to the imperial family and won the trust of the emperor, or Yujing Mountain has obtained the highest military power in the Central Empire. Today, when the great master of Yujing Mountain, Zong Dezhen, was executed for his crimes, the latter is obviously impossible.

So Kuang Ming can be regarded as the emperor's party from now on.

It would be fine if Kuang Ming turned to the imperial family alone, but he is also the commander-in-chief of the evil-killing army and is in charge of the evil-killing army!

Since the establishment of Jingguo in the first year of Daoli, this eight-army army has always been jointly controlled by the three veins and the imperial family. The two armies belonging to Yujing Mountain have never lost military power.

Even the current emperor wants to expand military power, but he uses [Imperial Edict] instead of [Dou E], and tries to change the eight-army into the nine-army in such a roundabout way. In essence, it is still the means of expanding the quota in the Military Affairs Building at the beginning, diluting military power without reaching out to the Taoist sect and causing fierce backlash.

This is also the tacit understanding of all parties since the establishment of Jingguo. The imperial power and the Taoist power are nothing more than the east suppressing the west wind, you come and I go, now and then.

But the destruction of Yizhen Dao changed everything.

The leader of Yizhen Dao climbed to the position of the chief master of Yujing Mountain, which gave the imperial family a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a chance that only comes once in 3,900 years!

The emperor carried the remains of Yizhen to Yujing Mountain, drove away the original god, and took Kuang Ming behind him, and took away the evil army.

And this is not the end.

Xu San has already thought of something even more terrifying——

When the emperor was assassinated, it was Pei Xinghe, the commander-in-chief of the assassination, who was responsible for the escort. I heard that the emperor asked him to go by name. As a result, he protected the emperor, but he protected an assassin who killed him!

The military commander of Yujing Mountain protects him, and the leader of Yujing Mountain conspires to assassinate him. How can we clean up this relationship?

It all depends on how the emperor pursues the case!

If he wanted to judge his merits and crimes, the emperor would kill Pei Xinghe on the spot, and no one could say anything... No one could save him. So under this kind of pressure, is it possible for Pei Xinghe to completely bow down in front of the emperor carrying Yizhen's remains?

Putting himself in his shoes, Xu San didn't think anyone could withstand that kind of pressure.

And the disaster-killing army commanded by Pei Xinghe is also the army that Yujingshan belongs to!

The death of Zong Dezhen, the leader of Yujingshan, almost put Yujingshan's hands in front of the emperor.

After the emperor put himself in danger, he seemed to be about to accept it.

He really doesn't need to talk about Lou's appointment now.

After packing up Kuang Ming and [Dang Xie], he also packed up Pei Xinghe and [Killing Disaster]. If Lou Yue doesn't become the headmaster of Yujing Mountain, the imperial party will also control Yujing Mountain!

Why does the emperor just want the position of the Grand Master of Yujing Mountain?

What he wants is inside and outside, the Taoist Holy Land Yujing Mountain, completely kneeling under the imperial power!

Where is Master Xitian? How did Master Xitian react?

Xu San subconsciously turned his head to look at the Galaxy Golden Bridge and saw the four heavenly masters all sitting upright without speaking.

Xitian Master Yu Yi looked at his eyes, nose and heart, as if he didn't hear anything. Compared with the last time he stood up and denounced Lu Qiu Wenyue, he was completely different.

Yu Jingshan...do you just recognize it?

Xu San can think of many reasons to oppose this appointment just by thinking about it——

For example, Kuang Min, the executioner of Yi Zhen Dao, is Kuang Ming's brother. Although Kuang Min died, Kuang Ming could not escape suspicion. The suspicion has not been cleared yet, so he should not receive this honor.

What a card to play.

If it doesn't last for three to five months, it won't be clear at all. If Kuang Ming's military position is suspended, why can't Yujingshan find a real person to take charge of the army? How could you just send out the [Evil] army like this?

As soon as Yin Xiaoheng died over there, Penglai Island immediately took control of the Demon-Slaying Army.

If Master Meng Yu hadn't still been on duty at Cangwu Realm, he would have already taken office.

What happened to Yujingshan?

Almost as soon as this question arose in Xu San's mind, he quietly put it away.

The great masters of Yujing Mountain are all dead!

What else could happen? !

No matter how tough Xi Tianshi is, he cannot stand up in front of the emperor who has powerfully defeated Yizhen Dao, and in front of the menacing imperial party.

It’s not that Master Xitian is weak, it’s just that the situation is already like this!

The emperor's voice was so gentle, the emperor's tone was so gentle, but he remained calm... The situation was already like this.

Four thousand years of imperial power and Taoist power have been balanced, and four thousand years of offensive and defensive trends have changed. How come this is already the case?

Xu San only saw this at this moment. Of course it was because he was captured by King Qin Guang and had just been released to Jingguo, missing an experience, but couldn't it be because it was all too peaceful and natural?

It turns out that when a frog is boiled in warm water, he will not be surprised until he dies.

So what is the attitude of Senior Brother Taiyu, or our Master of Daluoshan?

Xu San couldn't help but look forward, looking through the forest of Tiandu officials, and saw Li Yi standing there straight and silent, like a lonely sword that had nothing to do with the world.

The emperor asked him to "speak as he pleases and not be bound by vulgar etiquette."

He didn't seem to have any opinion.

Kuang Ming, who was born sick and thin, was bent like a cold iron pole. He half-knelt in front of His Majesty in a posture that almost broke him: "Those who survive the calamity are fortunate to be blessed by God. Why don't Kuang Ming die?"

"It is best not to risk your life for your beloved." The emperor's voice boomed in the hall: "Marshal Tiandu, the country depends on you to take care of it."

Kuang Ming said no more, just lowered his head deeply.

The emperor just sat there and said gently: "Zong Dezhen used the rootless intention to control the slough of Yi Zhen. I have completely captured this slough, stripped it of all its intentions, and gained something. It is related to history, and it is related to Yi Zhen Dao... …”

His eyes dropped from high places, as if looking at every one of the officials: "This is the fourth thing I want to say today."

"It turns out that Zong Dezhen thought that there was no possibility of anything happening to the Yi Zhen relic, so he hid the Yi Zhen secret file in it."

He raised a hand from under the emperor's robe. He held a roll of jade slips with blurred light and could not be seen clearly in his palm, and said with a smile: "That's it."

The entire central hall has been quiet all the time. It was so cold right now that there was no sound of a heartbeat!