Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

Liangyi Hall

"Let's not talk about these sad things anymore. You finished your business so quickly?"

"The Dao Affinity Conference will last for seven days."

The emperor waved his hand, then asked curiously.

“The Dao Yuan Conference is for selecting talent; all we need to do is kill people, and it will be quick,” Li Junsu reminded them.

Longhu Mountain, like other Taoist traditions, truly selects geniuses.

Each session is carefully observed by the elders to understand the background and potential of the participants.

You also need to know what kind of cultivation method the person you admire practices, what path they follow, and whether it is suitable for your own lineage.

Seven days is already considered fast; normally, it would take at least three to six months for the conference to be completed.

The Heavenly Demon Palace is different; it's purely a trap. Whoever comes will die, regardless of your lineage, background, or path.

It's better to die.

Just kill and that's it.

"I forgot about that. Now that you've finished dealing with it, can the Absolute Life Sect begin its operations?" The emperor snapped out of his reverie and nodded.

"Almost, but Your Majesty, I have something else to discuss."

"You said."

"Your Majesty, do you have designs on Tuyuhun?"

"Yes."

As the emperor nodded, Li Junsu slowly explained his thoughts on the esoteric Buddhism of the Western Regions.

"My dear minister." The more the emperor listened, the more satisfied he became, and then he waved his hand.

"From now on, you don't need to discuss important matters with me. I'm giving you special privileges. You can say whatever you want without worrying about my opinion."

The emperor looked at Li Junsu and said with great satisfaction.

"If Junsu were my child... no, if Chengqian were three parts as good as Junsu, then I would be at ease."

The emperor looked at Li Junsu and sighed inwardly.

The crown prince, who had been resting for two days in the distance, suddenly felt a chill run through his body.

"Your Majesty flatters me. I'm sure Your Majesty already had a plan for this method," Li Junsu said earnestly, bowing slightly.

He didn't flatter the emperor; the emperor's military style was to target only one side, and he would be the first to deal with any changes that might arise.

Then they launched a surprise attack.

In the battle where two kings were captured, the emperor moved even faster than the Xia king.

While the Xia king was still in a meeting, the emperor had already taken the lead, charging in with his troops two times.

They raised a flag at the rear of the column and then intimidated the Xia king's army, causing them to collapse without a fight.

Then, at top speed, he led the captured King Xia to the front of Hulao Pass. This sudden counterattack, with the captured King Xia, caused the forces in the city to collapse without a fight once again.

The emperor was a master of all tactics, but he himself was both strong and reckless, having once been surrounded by three hundred men while leading Yuchi Gong.

Then the two fought against three hundred and broke through the encirclement.

Without an emperor, it's hard to say who would rule the world now.

King Xia himself was popular with the people, but unfortunately he was facing the General of the Heavenly Strategy.

King Song Jingang, who was subordinate to King Xia, set a record of being defeated by the Qian army eight times in a single day.

This seems funny, and the historical records are quite simple.

But the truth is that the Song king's troops were scattered eight times in one day, and then regrouped eight times.

In the end, the King of Song successfully escaped and returned to the city, with 20,000 men still under his command.

Anyone familiar with leading troops knows how terrifying this is.

Once an ancient army was routed, there was no way to recover it.

The King of Song was able to achieve eight retreats and eight regroupings, not only successfully escaping but also managing to retain 20,000 men.

Even so, King Song was brutally beaten by King Xia. To put it bluntly, if King Song had lived during the Rebellion of the Three Kings, he would surely have been a regional hegemon.

He was even capable of competing with the so-called Three Kings.

Unfortunately, in the era of the General of the Heavenly Strategy, he was merely a battle record.

The losers who are casually mentioned in history books.

This is the cruelty of the Great Qian Dynasty. Was the King of Song inferior to Zhao Kuo?

Not bad.

His soldiers had broken up and regrouped many times, and were so loyal to him that they were bound together by life and death, but in front of the Xia King, he was just a younger brother.

He was a clown compared to the General Tian Ce who had defeated him eight times in a single day.

But he is not weak; it's just that times have changed.

Li Junsu thought about the demons and monsters the emperor faced and felt a deep sense of emotion.

The emperor was so strong that his opponents seemed weak in comparison.

King Xia, King Song, and Li Mi—all three of them would have been considered hegemons in any other chaotic era, but they were treated like sons by the emperor.

Who can they turn to for justice?

Li Yuan was carried away, and even a large number of people who don't know much about history believe that the emperor was the founding emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The emperor of this world is not only more composed, but also has the variable of the Martial Venerable, so he will only consider more and be more perceptive.

If he could think of a solution, how could the emperor not?

Li Junsu asked himself, what were his chances of winning if he were to oppose the emperor?

Three points.

Li Junsu believed he lacked the emperor's charisma, but while he had the qualifications to engage in the game, his chances of winning were slim.

As I said before, if he could think of something, how could the emperor not?

"You're right, but I'm just a little lacking," the emperor said, gesturing with a slight smile.

Li Junsu came to his senses and looked at the emperor.

"What I'm thinking is... to send the Immortal Master to the Western Regions as a guest, just to take a look." The emperor drew a circle, his tone serious.

"The Western Regions are still behaving themselves; there's no need to take drastic measures," the emperor explained.

That's really what he thought. The Western Regions weren't within the scope of the attack, so the emperor planned to just keep them in line.

When he decides to destroy the Western Regions, he will then directly utilize the power of the Great Qian Dynasty.

In his view, it was not worthwhile to waste resources on forces outside the target.

The emperor never abused the power of the Ministry of War; when he did, it was a fatal blow.

Then they returned home laden with their spoils.

This is also the main reason why the Daqian Dynasty became richer and richer despite its battles.

Li Junsu's idea reminded him that sometimes, exerting only three parts of your effort can produce ten parts of results.

That's the difference between him and Li Junsu.

The emperor always aimed for a fatal blow, and the attack on the Xia king was also intended to be a sure-kill strike.

After all, the reinforcements that Hulao Pass was hoping for had been cut off, so how could you still be stubborn?

Li Junsu, however, is different. He doesn't mind wasting a little resources in exchange for better results.

When faced with foreign powers, the two men would react differently.

The emperor's position requires consideration of the reactions of foreign nations.

The position of family head only requires the family to benefit.

To put it bluntly, the family's interests come first. They just need to find a backer and make the rival go swimming in the Qiantang River.

However, the imperial dynasty still needs to pay attention to its reputation.

Li Junsu's current idea is to make the emperor remember that, yes, the Great Qian Dynasty also has the Heavenly Demon Palace as a hidden force.

The emperor quickly realized what was going on.

He didn't care before because Beimen Juezhen was on the side of Daqian, which made him subconsciously regard Tianmo Palace as a righteous sect.

Li Junsu remained clear-headed, knowing that the Heavenly Demon Palace was still a demonic force.

The emperor praised Li Junsu for this reason.

Li Junsu could clearly distinguish between Beimen Jue and Tianmo Palace.

Indeed, the North Gate is by no means the Heavenly Demon Palace.

If Chengqian had learned this, the situation of powerful ministers disrupting the court would not have occurred.

The emperor favored Fang Xuanlin, but Fang Xuanlin's son rebelled.

An emperor can favor his ministers, but if Chengqian is also influenced, he might end up favoring Fang Xuanlin's son.

He'll suffer a great loss then.

Li Junsu was very clear-headed, as clear-headed as an emperor.