Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Song Xuan sighed, "I don't care if they rebel, but I can't tolerate them severing the dragon veins!"

"Ninety-nine percent of people in this world will never be able to break through to the Xiantian realm in their lifetime. Even among Xiantian warriors, only a few can reach the Grandmaster realm.

Therefore, most people don’t care at all, because the reduction in the level of heaven and earth after the dragon vein is cut has no effect on them at all.

But we can't!

They don’t care about losing their hope of becoming a Grandmaster, but we do!

If the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces were cut off, and the vital energy between heaven and earth became thin, wouldn't our path to martial arts also be cut off?"

"Understood!"

Song Qian suddenly realized, "I was wondering why Ye Gucheng was so kind, suddenly telling you this news, and even saying that Mu Dao Ren was unworthy. After all this time, he must be afraid that his future would be ruined!"

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Ye Gucheng is a true swordsman prodigy, unlike Mu Dao Ren who is old and can only fight once.

Ye Gucheng is only forty now, twenty years away from turning sixty. In other words, he still has at least twenty years to try to condense the third flower.

Even if he fails, with his qualifications, he can definitely comprehend the power of heaven and earth and advance to the master of martial arts.

So, he has a choice. Even if he can't become a three-flower master, a two-flower master is still no problem.

If I'm luckier, there's a chance I'll become a grandmaster in the future.

I guess the reason why he supported Mu Dao Ren and his men in cutting the Qingzhou Dragon Vein was that he just wanted to see what would happen after the dragon vein was cut.

But this doesn't mean he wants the Nine Provinces Dragon Veins to be severed, his path to martial arts cut off, and he'll be trapped in the Xiantian realm his entire life, until he dies of despair and old age! "

Chapter 172 Emperor: How about transferring Song Xuan to Qingzhou to take charge of the situation?

Great Zhou, the imperial capital.

As the power center of this vast empire, it receives intelligence from all over the empire at all times.

On this day, the snow had just been cleared outside the city gates of the imperial capital, and the people were busy preparing New Year's goods and waiting for the arrival of the New Year. At this time, a top-secret letter from Qingzhou was delivered to the hands of the emperor and the commander of the Xuanyi Guard.

In the imperial study room.

The emperor's hands were shaking as he looked at the letter on the table.

"How dare they! How dare they!"

"Crazy people, these lunatics! Someone, go get Ye Tian and Zhao Dezhu!"

"Also, pass on my decree and summon all officials in the imperial capital. I am calling a grand court meeting!"

At this moment, he was shocked and angry, and his hands and feet were cold.

During the three hundred years since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there have been many local rebellions, but this is the first time that a situation like Qingzhou's, where the dragon vein was directly cut off to rebel, has been encountered.

If this matter is not handled properly and alarms Taizu, his throne as the emperor may be moved.

......

In less than an incense stick's time, the commander of the Xuanyi Guard and the director of the Inspection Department, Zhao Dezhu, came to the imperial study.

"Ye Tian, ​​have you received the message?"

The emperor looked a little haggard, his voice became hoarse due to his previous roar, and his eyes were red. At this moment, he was restless and paced back and forth.

Ye Tian and Zhao Dezhu looked at each other, and a hint of imperceptible sarcasm flashed in their eyes.

"I just received it too!"

The emperor stared at him with bloodshot eyes, "I need an explanation! What have you, the Xuanyi Guards, been doing all these years? Why would something go wrong in such a crucial place like the Dragon Vein?

The dragon vein has been cut, and now the court has almost lost its rule over Qingzhou. Do you know what this means? "

Ye Tian looked at the emperor quietly and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Qingzhou Dragon Vein is located in the Purple Gold Mountain outside Jinling City, and the thousand households of the Xuanyi Guard who are responsible for guarding there should be familiar to Your Majesty. It is Ye Guhong who was forcibly appointed by Your Majesty half a year ago!

I have just received news that the Taoist priest who cut off the dragon vein of Qingzhou is Ye Guhong's biological father!

The emperor's face turned pale. Ye Guhong was a master he had secretly recruited from the martial arts world and had been placed in the Xuanyi Guard several years ago.

Half a year ago, the captain who was in charge of guarding the dragon vein in Qingzhou retired. The emperor spent some time thinking about it and promoted Ye Guhong, who was then the deputy captain, to become the captain with real power.

Because of this appointment, he even had some unpleasantness with Ye Tian.

Because the important task of guarding the dragon veins has always been handled by the masters of the hereditary Xuanyiwei family, the emperor's forced intervention has broken the rules.

The emperor's original intention was to let Ye Guhong accumulate several years of experience in that position, and then look for opportunities to become a senior executive of the Inspection Office.

Who would have thought that such a fatal thing would happen in just half a year.

The people he considered to be his confidants joined forces with martial arts masters to cut off the dragon vein of Qingzhou. But what they cut off was not the dragon vein, but his own throne as the Son of Heaven!

During the three hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, successive emperors maintained strong control over the world. If a state was lost in his hands, Taizu would be furious and the consequences would be unimaginable.

And he is very likely to become the first emperor to be deposed by Taizu!

Taking a deep breath, the emperor looked at Ye Tian intently, "You mean, this pot should be taken on my shoulders?"

Ye Tian shook his head, "Your Majesty, it's not that you should bear the blame, but you were the one who broke the pot in the first place!"

The emperor's cheeks trembled a few times. If it were in the past, he would definitely step forward and kick Ye Tian a few times, but now, he didn't dare.

He suspected that Ye Tian had known about those people's plans for a long time, but had always pretended not to know, just waiting for this day to laugh at him.

He closed his eyes to calm the anger in his heart, and when he opened his eyes again, a rare look of pleading appeared on his face.

"Ye Tian, ​​it was because of your support behind me that I was able to secure this position."

He didn't even mention "I" anymore and started playing the emotional card, "We have been in harmony with each other for decades, you have to help me. If I can't get through this, I won't be able to explain to Taizu!

As everyone knows, we are good brothers who grew up together and share the same destiny. If I fall, the emperor will have his own ministers, and I'm afraid you, the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, will not be able to continue your duties!"

The emperor spoke sincerely, without any flowery words, "I know that some of my actions over the years have made you dissatisfied, but even if there is some resentment, you won't watch me fall into the abyss, right?"

"Your Majesty, you are too serious. Although this matter is serious, it is not as serious as Your Majesty thinks."

Ye Tian's expression was very calm from beginning to end, "The dragon vein is the foundation of heaven and earth, how can it be cut off by some warriors just because they want to?

In a few decades at most, the world will repair itself. Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything. Just send a great master to visit in a few decades, and all the troubles will be solved!

Those traitors in Qingzhou are a joke and cannot shake the foundation of our Great Zhou."

"I know!" the emperor said urgently, "but it will take decades. Heaven and earth can wait, you can wait, but I can't!"

"Ye Tian, ​​this time, give me a definite answer, are you willing to help me?"

Ye Tian bowed slightly, "The Xuanyi Guards and the Great Zhou share weal and woe, so naturally they won't stand idly by.

Since Huang Taiji, the governor of Qingzhou, has already cut the dragon vein and rebelled, he must have made preparations. The army and Xuanyi Guards from Qingzhou can no longer be trusted.

After I return, I will mobilize the innate masters of the Law Enforcement Department from all over the place to go to Qingzhou to quell the rebellion.

Your Majesty has also made plans long ago, preparing troops and food supplies. When the sea ice thaws in the spring of next year, they will be ready to cross the sea to Qingzhou at any time!"

Hearing what he said, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry about money, food, troops, etc. This year, Song Xuan brought me 1 billion yuan, and the national treasury is more than ten times richer than before!

By the way, didn’t you say that Song Xuan has the potential to be a Three Flowers Grandmaster?

Since the martial arts master cannot enter Qingzhou during this rebellion suppression, why not recall Song Xuan to take charge of the Xuanyiwei situation in Qingzhou?"

"Well..." Ye Tian pondered for a moment, "Song Xuan has been wandering around since he was suspended from his job. I'm afraid I won't be able to contact him for a while."

Ye Tian couldn't help sneering in his heart.

I only remembered Song Xuan when I got into trouble. What was he doing before?

The matter of Song Xuan had been settled more than a month ago, but it had been more than a month, and there had been no news of the emperor giving Song Xuan any reward.

You are so mean and ungrateful and don't know how to reward or punish. You deserve this disaster today.

The emperor's expression changed again and again, but he forced a smile and said, "It's okay, you guys contact him first. Speaking of which, he caused a huge mess last time. He was suspended for such a long time, I'm afraid he must be resentful towards me, right?"

Zhao Dezhu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Song Xuan was born in the imperial capital and raised in the royal family's grace. How could he dare to have the slightest dissatisfaction with Your Majesty?

Your Majesty, please rest assured and handle state affairs. Those rebels in Qingzhou are not going to cause any trouble!"

Chapter 173 Hero Yan Nantian

In the imperial study room.

After Ye Tian and Zhao Dezhu left, the smile on the emperor's face faded and became extremely cold.

"Oh!"

He picked up the blue and white porcelain on the table and smashed it to the ground. At this moment, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.

"Traitors! They are all traitors!"

Outside the door, Eunuch Cao bent over, but out of the corner of his eye he was looking towards the side hall where the Sixth Prince was.

Your Majesty is crazy.

The time when the Sixth Prince will ascend to the throne may be earlier than he expected.

I should make plans early.

......

The office of the commander of the Xuanyiwei.

Ye Tian and Zhao Dezhu sat in the study, holding their tea in silence.

After a while, Ye Tian took a sip of tea and spoke first, "Your Majesty is a man of great ambitions but little talent. His only advantage back then was that he listened to advice. Because we grew up together, I have made it clear that I support him in taking the throne.

But over the years, his suspicion has become increasingly serious, and he has begun to restrict and suppress the Xuanyi Guard in various ways. This has touched our bottom line."

Zhao Dezhu nodded, "I thought he was quite smart, but now it seems that he can't distinguish the primary from the secondary.

The emperors of all dynasties always secured their seats with the support of the commander of the Xuanyi Guard, rather than the commander of the Xuanyi Guard securing his seat only after the emperor had taken the position.

He couldn't see how the Great Zhou was established and how it was maintained. All he could say was that he was truly unfit to sit on the throne of the Emperor!

Ye Tian hummed, "Your Majesty, among the nine princes, which one do you think is the most suitable?"

Zhao Dezhu shook his head. "It's not about who we think is suitable, but who Song Xuan thinks is suitable. After all, the Xuanyi Guard will be handed over to Song Xuan sooner or later, so he should choose someone he likes, right?"

Ye Tian laughed heartily, "I suddenly understand why the Emperor must deal with us Xuanyi Guards. Even the inheritance of the Emperor's throne has to take our opinions into consideration. If it were me, I would do it too!"

Zhao Dezhu shook his head. "The emperors of all dynasties would definitely feel uncomfortable. But there's nothing we can do about it. Ever since Taizu established the Wudao Dynasty through military power, the world has been doomed to fail. We, the Xuanyi Guard, are needed to maintain it."

The Xuanyi Guard is the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Taizu would never allow a certain emperor to destroy this foundation."

Ye Tian stood up and said, "Okay, go ahead and do your thing. I have to arrange some personnel to deal with the trouble in Qingzhou. By the way, let's call Song Xuan back before the New Year.

Find an opportunity for him to interact with a few princes and listen to his opinions."

Zhao Dezhu nodded, "How should we treat the Emperor from now on?"

"No matter how it was before, it will remain the same. We have to give Song Xuan time to grow up. He must have reached the Grandmaster level before he can take over the position of Commander, right?

This is the rule of our Xuanyi Guard for generations. The emperor may not abide by the rules, but we still have to abide by the rules among ourselves."

"Understood!"

......

After staying in Hengshan City for another two days, Song Xuan prepared to go to Huashan to meet the old man Feng Qingyang.

Of course, meeting him was secondary. Song Xuan was more interested in the Dugu Nine Swords in his hand.

In fact, with his current level of swordsmanship, simple swordsmanship is of little use to him, but since he can't use it, he still wants to see it. After all, the reputation of the Dugu Nine Swords is too great.

One can learn from others' experience and collect more martial arts knowledge to comprehend. It will definitely be beneficial for you to master martial arts and reach the level of a grandmaster in the future.

If that doesn't work, it would be great to leave it to Victoria Song.

Along the way, Yue Buqun was very attentive and kept talking about the scenery of Huashan and the glory of the Huashan Sect in the past. He expressed his hope that Song Xuan could stay in Huashan for a longer time.

One day, when near the foot of Mount Hua, Song Xuan met someone in a small tavern.

The man was eight feet tall and sat in the corner of the tavern like a lazy tiger.

The sunlight shone on his thick eyebrows like ink, his angular cheekbones, and his green beard, making it shine.

Although this person had no flesh on his body, he had large bones, broad shoulders, and a pair of large hands that hung down, almost reaching below his knees.

His eyes seemed to be always half open and half closed, as if he had not slept for several days.