"

……

September 14th, the 76th year of the Longqing reign.

The Great Sheng Emperor went to Kunlun Mountain for seclusion and cultivation, burning incense and praying for blessings along the way, and proclaiming this to all the people.

Suddenly.

A sword cultivator flew in from the blue sky, unleashing his power, which had already surpassed the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

He stood suspended in mid-air, his voice booming like a bell:

"Cao Kai, Cui Zichen of Xunxian Tower, I've come to take your dog's life—"

Finished speaking.

Cut it down with one sword.

"assassin!"

"There are assassins!"

"Keng——"

The sound of swords being drawn continued.

Several more cultivators arrived from all directions, flying through the air.

In an instant, magical power surged and sword light flashed.

finally.

Both sides suffered heavy losses.

Xunxianlou fled far away, but failed to force out the Longyuan Sword before his death, and the assassination attempt failed.

The Longqing Emperor was also injured and went into seclusion, never to appear in public again.

same day.

At the urging of the King of Qi and the King of Qin, they conspired with Yan Maoxing to assassinate Cao Huan, the King of Jin.

Cao Huan fled the capital overnight under the escort of Prince Cao Zhi of Yan.

From then on, the King of Qi and the King of Qin, together with the Yan faction, controlled the government. As long as the Yan faction was not eliminated, the whole country was furious.

King Cao Huan of Jin and King Cao Zhi of Yan fled all the way to the eastern region. With the support of local military generals and powerful families, they launched a rebellion to "purge the court of corrupt officials," amassing an army of 80,000 and occupying three provinces.

"really."

Cao Zhi recalled the assassination attempt that day: "With our strength, we were still not enough to kill my father, and we couldn't even force him to draw the Dragon Abyss Sword. Fortunately, Mr. Fang had planned ahead. This incident dragged everyone down with him, and the 'Prince of Qin' and the 'Prince of Qi' became members of the Yan faction."

"If my father wants to kill Grand Secretary Yan and his son to settle things, then should he also kill Prince Qin and Prince Qi?"

"If you really kill my two older brothers, and my sixth brother, the Prince of Jin, joins forces with me, it's like he's tied to the Xunxian Tower that assassinated him. Should I kill them or not?"

“If we kill them all, the court will have no one left to use.”

Therefore, neither the King of Qin nor the King of Qi will die, nor will Yan Liang and his son.

"My sixth brother has an excellent reputation, no less than that of the former crown prince. Now he has been assassinated by the Yan faction, which has enraged the whole world!"

"If we send troops to punish them again, we will have a legitimate reason to do so."

"What a phoenix chick! What powerful hands! Along with that white-robed man, he has stirred up chaos in the world!"

This is the end.

All the people in the world know is that the emperor went into seclusion, and the Yan faction, together with the two incompetent kings of Qin and Qi, wreaked havoc on the court. The people of the world rose up in rebellion to punish them, and they were a righteous army.

September 26th, the 76th year of the Longqing reign.

King Cao Huan of Jin issued an edict requesting the assistance of the white-robed officials of Liangzhou to purge the court of corrupt advisors.

The white-robed warriors of Liangzhou had a legitimate reason for their campaign.

In late October of the same year.

Taking advantage of the internal turmoil in Dasheng, Dongqing, Nanxu, and Xiqi launched a joint attack on Dasheng.

It can be said that, "When the white robe was lost, the whole world chased after it."

Longcheng will never again have a flying general to guard the land.

From then on, numerous heroes rose up.

Chaos reigns!

Zhongjue Hall.

Since the emperor went into seclusion to heal his injuries and cultivate his skills, the fourth prince, Prince Qin, finally obtained the regent position he had always dreamed of.

He sat on the throne, his feelings rather complicated.

just.

There are still many problems to solve.

Externally, powerful enemies rose up on all sides; internally, the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan, together with the White Robe of Northern Liang, rebelled.

"Dear ladies!"

The King of Qin asked in a loud voice, "What should we do next?"

Ming Qingfeng, the former Minister of War, followed Prince Cao Huan of Jin in his rebellion.

The newly appointed Minister of War is Mu Fengchun, who had followed Sun Xiangzong for many years before resigning and going into seclusion, and who recently returned to the court.

"Your Highness."

Mu Fengchun spoke slowly, “The most urgent matter is to deal with the situation in Liangzhou. Whether it is the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Yan, or foreign enemies, they have all taken advantage of the chaos caused by the White Robe rebels to invade. Whether we kill them or offer them amnesty, as long as Liangzhou is pacified, the world will naturally be at peace. My suggestion is that General Lü hold Liangzhou for now and wait for the court to send a celestial master and troops from the Central Plains to the Spring and Autumn Prefecture, the northern gateway, to suppress the rebels.”

"quick!"

The King of Qin commanded, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and send a message to General Lü. As long as he can defend Liangzhou, I will petition my father to bestow upon him the title of Duke!"

……

Liangzhou City.

The stalemate has lasted for more than half a month.

Lü Ji held firm and refused to come out, while ordering Nie Yuan and others to spread rumors and undermine the morale of the rebel army.

"Brothers!"

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan earnestly said, "I have received news that His Majesty will soon execute the traitor Yan and restore order to the court. Brothers, you can go home now. Why continue to risk your lives?!"

"General Nie!"

Xu Wencai sat on a four-wheeled cart and ordered his disciple Qi Cheng to push him to the foot of the city wall: "How come the information I received is different from yours?! Now our rebel army is responding to the call of the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan, acting in accordance with Heaven's will to quell the rebellion and cleanse the court of corrupt officials. It is perfectly justified!"

"The Prince of Jin, the Prince of Yan?"

Nie Yuan frowned: "What are you talking about?!"

"General Nie will soon know what I am saying, so please go back and wait for news!"

After finishing his speech, Xu Wencai left unhurriedly.

Nie Yuan left the city tower, feeling confused.

When he arrived at the central command tent, he happened to hear a eunuch reading a secret letter.

The emperor secluded himself in seclusion, the Princes of Jin and Yan raised an army, and the Princes of Qin and Qi, together with the Yan faction, seized control of the government, enraging the entire nation...

"How...how could this happen?!"

Nie Yuan snatched the secret letter and read it himself: "It's the fourth brother. He must be the one who did it. What a clever trick. The court sent him to the capital to take him hostage, but unexpectedly, he messed things up and dragged everyone down with him."

If that's really the case.

"Then my junior brothers will truly have a legitimate reason to start their training."

"Senior Brother, what should we do? We don't have much food in the city, and I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out until reinforcements from other places arrive."

Lu Ji did not speak immediately, but stared at the chessboard quietly. After a long while, he put away the chess pieces and said, "Tell them to let the fifth brother come in to negotiate. I am considering surrendering the city."

That night.

Fifth Senior Brother Meng Guangxin ignored all attempts to stop him and stormed into the city, only to be detained and left without news for several days.

"The bald monk is most likely dead!"

Wang Zhi flew into a rage: "Second brother, it's all your fault! You insisted on trying to negotiate, and now look what's happened! That traitor will definitely refine the fifth brother to death!"

"Ugh!"

Second Senior Brother Cheng Wei stamped his foot and sighed: "I had no choice. Although they don't have much food, Liangzhou is a strong city. If a battle breaks out, it will be difficult to take it down in a short time. The brothers in the city are all our own people. Do we really have to kill each other?"

"Besides."

"If we really push them too far, what will happen to the people in the city?!"

"If you ask me, it's all Fifth Brother's fault. He's always the one who's most enthusiastic about cursing the eldest brother. Now look what's happened. If I were the one negotiating, I definitely wouldn't have been detained!"

"Okay, then you go!"

"I'm not going!"

"..."

"Fellow disciples, that's all."

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