Chapter 303 The Secret of a Small Space
The ghosts and gods of the underworld made things difficult for Xia Yunqiu, and Xia Yunqiu was conferred the title of Princess Tianxing. All this happened so quickly that the people in the various paradises inside and outside the imperial capital did not react.
It was not until Xia Yunqiu walked out of the Wuxuan Pavilion in public for the first time and entered the Yude Hall, one of the 72 halls of the imperial city, that everyone realized that a new star in power was about to rise in the court of Daxia.
For several days afterwards, Xia Yunqiu replaced the original Xu Yankuan and Xu Taichang to contact the ghosts and gods of the underworld, discuss alliance matters, and set the time to re-establish the underworld city god.
In this process, Xia Yunqiu inevitably came into contact with the powerful ministers in the court and the most core power of Daxia.
Emperor Xia, who had realized that the situation was irreversible, simply let go of power and handed over everything to Xia Yunqiu to handle, only hoping to reach an agreement with the underworld as soon as possible.
In the imperial capital, the underworld mansion was already overcrowded at this moment.
The prime minister and imperial doctor among the three ministers, the imperial servant, the imperial guard, the minister of guests, the minister of the state, and all the princes and dukes, almost all the big figures in the court gathered here.
The ministers sat upright and serious, looking at Xia Yunqiu in the front.
Xia Yunqiu was wearing a neutral white dress with golden patterns on it, revealing the meaning of luxury and extraordinary.
Her long black hair was tied up, and she lost her original feminine beauty at this time, more like an extraordinary gentleman from aristocratic family.
Today is the first public meeting of the alliance between Daxia and Yinsi. Almost most of the civil and military officials in the court came to Yinsi's mansion to attend this meeting in person.
The arrogance shown by Yinsi before aroused dissatisfaction from the whole court and the country. If Emperor Xia had not agreed to Yinsi's request against all odds, there would be no such meeting at all.
With such an example in the past, all the civil and military officials in the court were dissatisfied with the Yinsi and even Xia Yunqiu who suddenly came to power. They came to this meeting with the intention of finding fault.
Even if we put aside the previous prejudice, all the civil and military officials in the court were skeptical about Xia Yunqiu's position.
The Yinsi pushed Xia Yunqiu to power, which meant that Xia Yunqiu was likely to disregard the interests of Daxia and hand over important resources to the Yinsi.
Once such a thing happened, the ministers would terminate the meeting even at the risk of angering Emperor Xia.
In the meeting hall, everyone from Daxia had already arrived, but the ghosts and gods of the Yinsi were nowhere to be seen.
The ministers present looked calm and did not show dissatisfaction with the late arrival of the ghosts and gods of the Yinsi. Everyone present was an old hand in the officialdom, and naturally would not reveal their true emotions in the face of such a small trick.
Time passed until the sun gradually set, and the two gods of the six heavens of Luofeng, Baihu and Zhuque, slowly stepped into the meeting hall.
Behind them, twenty ghosts and gods at the peak of the transformation of spirits stood on both sides. They did not make any moves, but just let the peak of the transformation of spirits spread, which made everyone present feel a huge sense of oppression.
However, Xia Yunqiu took a step forward, and the cultivation of the early stage of the transformation of spirits and the blessing of the human destiny forced her to suppress
"Excuse me, everyone, Zhou Jue Yin Tiangong suddenly sent a message from Fengdu City. It took us some time to receive the information of Zhou Jue Yin Tiangong."
"I think you all don't mind, right?"
Baihu waved his hand and asked everyone.
Although the face hidden in the mist could not be seen clearly, the playful tone could not be concealed.
Zhou Jue Yin Tiangong! The head of the six heavens of Luofeng!
All the ministers present were trembling.
In the news about the underworld known in Daxia, the meaning of Zhou Jue Yin Tiangong, the head of the six heavens of Luofeng, is completely different from other ghosts and gods.
Zhou Jue Yin Tian Gong was originally Niu Tou, one of the ten great Yin generals. Due to the influence of the rules of Xuan Huang Realm, Niu Tou was able to exert a powerful cultivation of the peak of returning to the void in the Yin Si.
When Niu Tou was conferred the title of God, he single-handedly resisted a Ten Palace Yama Luo of the same realm. It can be said that he is the strongest fighter in the six heavens of Luofeng.
More importantly, Niu Tou is the one who is closest to the Emperor of Fengdu among all the ghosts and gods known today. He once drove the emperor's chariot into Fengdu City for the Emperor of Fengdu himself.
It can be said that Zhou Jue Yin Tian Gong represents the will of the Emperor of Fengdu to some extent.
Bai Hu brought up Zhou Jue Yin Tian Gong as soon as he came up, and directly blocked everyone's words that wanted to question.
The ministers looked at each other, only Xia Yunqiu said coldly:
"It is indeed more important to send a message from Zhou Jueyin Palace, but I hope to get a notice from the Lord God before encountering similar things next time."
Xia Yunqiu's tough attitude was beyond everyone's expectations.
Even though they couldn't see his face clearly, almost all the ministers present could feel that the Lord God's expression immediately turned cold.
At this time, Zhuque on the side spoke.
"Take a seat!"
This sentence calmed the impending conflict.
Baihu looked at Xia Yunqiu deeply, and then sat down at the long table in the hall.
Xia Yunqiu's performance made many ministers' eyes light up, and there was a little appreciation in their expressions.
But most people were skeptical, and some even whispered sarcastically: "Your acting skills are really good, it's a pity that you don't become an actor."
Xia Yunqiu ignored him and said after sitting down:
"Next, we will discuss the specific matters of the alliance. If the two gods have any requests, you can speak directly."
After the voice fell, Baihu sneered and said:
"We, the Yin Division, will not break the rules, as long as you agree to hand over the two states of Tai and Luo, and the three southern states, a total of five states, to the jurisdiction of the Yin Division.
Incense beliefs within these five states do not need to be transmitted to the imperial capital, but can be directly transferred to Fengdu City.
The Yinsi can appoint and remove hundreds of city gods from the five states, and the Daxia court is not allowed to interfere in any way.
In addition, all the incense beliefs in Ming and Yang states were attributed to the Yins. "
As soon as these words came out, the ministers who had remained calm at first could no longer sit still.
"What does Yinsi mean?"
"How can my position as City God of Great Xia be decided by your Yin Division?"
"The belief in incense in the land of seven states, the position of hundreds of city gods within the five states, the Yinsi really has a big appetite."
And more people looked at Xia Yunqiu and said bluntly:
"I've said it before, Xia Yunqiu will definitely ignore the interests of the imperial court after being pushed up by the Yin Division!"
"Traitoring the country for glory, this is betraying the country for glory!"
"You are ashamed of your status as a princess, and you are ashamed of your bloodline from the Tianxing He family."
In the venue, the conditions directly stated by Bai Hu were completely ignited.
Even the faces of the three ministers and nine ministers were full of anger at this moment, and they wanted to get up and leave the venue directly.
Bai Hu sat back on his seat, and the power of the Yin in his arrogant voice spread to the entire audience, completely suppressing the chaotic noise.
"This is the promise your Majesty made to the underworld. I swear by the luck of the dynasty and it cannot be false.
With your attitude, could it be that you want to deny Emperor Xia's oath? "
As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the court looked horrified.
"Is this the promise His Majesty made to the Yin Division?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Everyone here is closely connected with the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty. As soon as Bai Hu said it, they connected with the fate of the dynasty and tried to refute Bai Hu's ridiculous words.
But when the feedback of the dynasty's luck reached them, everyone fell into a daze.
The fluctuations in the dynasty's luck confirmed the authenticity of Bai Hu's words.
In order to form an alliance with the Yinsi, the majestic emperor of Daxia actually gave up the incense of the seven states and the position of hundreds of city gods in the five states.
Moreover, Emperor Xia also swore the fate of the dynasty and ignored Daxia's face.
This is a unique thing in the three thousand years since Daxia was founded.
Although what is being traded is the belief in incense and the control of the incense domain of the Yins, not the actual territory.
But everyone knows that as the spiritual energy tide revives, all living beings will undergo earth-shaking changes in the spiritual energy.
Demons and ghosts will gradually integrate into society. However, there are not enough practitioners in Daxia. If you want to maintain the stability of society, the best choice is to suppress the demons and ghosts with the help of incense law.
The position of City God and the control of the incense domain also mean the control of the present world.
To cede so many city god positions and incense beliefs is almost the same as ceding territory.
In front of the court, someone broke the humane etiquette rules and asked Xia Yunqiu to preside over the ceremony. Later, the land of the underworld was divided, just to form an alliance with the underworld.
Such a ridiculous thing refreshed all the courtiers' understanding of Emperor Xia.
"What exactly does Your Majesty want to do?"
"Hunjun, Hunjun!"
Even the high-ranking officials in the court who no longer supported the royal power were chilled by the promise made by Emperor Xia at this moment.
For all the forces above the court, honest ministers did not want to see the territory of Daxia divided, so they naturally opposed it.
And those treacherous ministers who seek profit do not want to see the underworld seize the position of City God in the five states.
Daxia's resources are limited, and the various families have been coveting the position of City God for a long time. Now that the Yinsi has taken away nearly one-third of the benefits in one go, the families who are vested interests are naturally unwilling.
The senior officials in the court collectively fell silent, and the smile on Bai Hu's face grew stronger.
"It seems that none of you have any objections to the promise made by Emperor Xia. That being the case"
"I have an opinion!"
Qingli's voice broke the frozen atmosphere at the moment. Xia Yunqiu stood up from the long table, looked at the White Tiger envoy in front of her and said:
"Daxia is unwilling, let alone will not cede so many positions of City God to the Yinsi.
Since the establishment of the Human Emperor, the position of the City God in the Xuanhuang Realm has been controlled by the Humanity Dynasty. Even the underworld cannot interfere with the City God's affairs.
After the connection between heaven and earth, the Yin Division split from the underworld and became part of the Xuanhuang Realm, but it never broke this rule.
Zhuchenghuang only belongs to the Yinsi in name. The ghosts and gods of the Yinsi can enter the City God to receive incense and worship, but the City God is still a deity independent of the Yinsi and is enshrined by the court.
This is a rule that has been observed since ancient times. Could it be that the Yin Division wants to break this ancient rule? "
"As far as I know, Emperor Fengdu has never expressed his position on the Yinsi's fight for the position of City God.
Before breaking this rule, did Yinsi ask Emperor Fengdu, the ancient god, for his opinion? "
Xia Yunqiu was full of witty words, showing a completely different attitude from the other ministers, and directly asked Bai Hu into silence.
"You! You are breaking your promise!"
"I am from Daxia, how can I give away Daxia's interests just because of a ridiculous agreement?"
The ministers also quickly recovered from their resentment towards Emperor Xia and looked at Xia Yunqiu with complicated expressions.
Previously, they believed that Xia Yunqiu was likely to be bribed by the underworld to betray Daxia's interests.
Who would have thought that it was Emperor Xia himself who really betrayed Daxia's interests, but Gong Buyu himself refused the temptation of Yinsi and chose to stick to his true heart.
At this moment, Gong Buyu's ability was far beyond their expectations.
Gong Buyu did not start from the perspective of profit, but started with the rules, involving the will of Emperor Fengdu.
The Yinsi can ignore everything, but it cannot go against the will of Emperor Fengdu. Xia Yunqiu uses this as an excuse to make the ghosts and gods of the Yinsi throw a rat weapon.
Bai Hu looked angry, but didn't know how to respond. Suzaku, who was watching with cold eyes, suddenly spoke.
"These conditions are Emperor Xia's promise. Since Emperor Xia has broken his promise, there is nothing to discuss in this meeting.
I will truthfully convey Daxia's attitude to Zhou Jue Yin Tian Palace, and the entire Yin Division will refuse to provide any level of help to the Humanity Dynasty. "
After the words fell, Suzaku turned around and left, walking towards the door with his tall figure and slender legs.
At this moment, Xia Yunqiu suddenly said:
"Daxia is not willing to trade the position of City God, but there is something else that your Yin Division will definitely be interested in."
Suzaku had no intention of turning around, but continued walking forward.
"You should know that my mother's family is the Tianxing He family that has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is somewhat unknown in the entire Xuanhuang world.
In the records of my He family, the name of Emperor Fengdu was mentioned. "
Suzaku's footsteps suddenly stopped, and then the eyes of the two Luo Feng Six Heaven Gods and twenty ghosts and gods at the peak of god transformation all focused on Xia Yunqiu.
"What do you mean?"
"I just want to make a deal with Yinsi."
Suzaku narrowed her eyes and saw a fluctuation in the space, and a pale golden talisman appeared in her palm.
"This is the mantra drawn by ghosts and immortals. No practitioner under the True Lord can lie in front of the mantra.
As long as you tell a lie next time, the underworld will definitely make you pay a heavy price! "
Xia Yunqiu looked unfazed, and even took the initiative to walk up to the mantra and said:
"There was once a peerless power who reversed the chaos of time and space and used the method of opening up the world to create a secret realm. His name was Fang Cun, which means that a square inch can accommodate all the heavens."
"In the secret realm of Fangcun, there is the true origin of the way of refining Qi, there are people suspected of being Emperor Donghua who left behind the true meaning of the Sun Avenue, and there is also the Great Emperor Fengdu who walked in it and left behind the true words of the netherworld.
However, due to various special reasons, Fangcun Secret Realm could not appear in the world, and it was not until ten thousand years later that there was an opportunity to be reborn. "
There was no response from the mantra talisman, and no matter the princes, princes, ministers, ghosts and gods present, their hearts were attracted by Xia Yunqiu's words at this moment.
Xia Yunqiu looked solemn and said every word seriously:
"I am willing to use the method of entering the secret realm in exchange for the alliance between Yinsi and Daxia!"