Chapter 649 – Elder Yaji

What should come is still coming, the supervisor is right, all the variables are in this winter ……….. Xu Qi An sighed in his heart.

For this result, he was not surprised at all, after all, he had prepared his heart and had long expected this day to come.

Sooner or later, Yunzhou is going to rebel, and it will be in this winter, so this news is as natural to Xu Qi’an as the alternating sun and moon.

“Hurry up and fulfill the agreement with the Nine-Tailed Fox, and remove as many of the Demon Sealing Nails as possible so that I can regain my strength and deal with more changes. Hmm, I wonder what Floating Fragrance’s true body looks like, is it beautiful?”

From the shards of the earth book, Xu Qi’an took out a planner that clearly mapped out his goals.

“Resurrecting Wei Gong is going to be put on the back burner, let’s unseal the Divine Shush first. Anyway, I can’t find the sounding gold stone right now, and without it, the main pole of the soul invocation can’t be refined ………..”

He made the appropriate adjustments to the plan, and then, beckoned towards Mu Nanjian:

“Show me the Geography of Dabong.”

Dafeng geography record is Mu Nan gardenia own buy, like a woman who want to go out to travel, excited to buy a geography record, go wherever let go to look at the related folklore, specialties and so on.

“The southern border is again within the territory of the Great Feng.”

Mu Nanjian muttered in disbelief, rummaged through his small package of crumpled books, and tossed them over.

Do not love books at all …….. Xu Qi’an reached out to catch it and flipped through the Da Bong Geographic Record, the reason why he wanted to read this book was because of the very abbreviated map of the Central Plains drawn on it.

Briefly, the thirteen continents of Dafeng became an irregular square.

“Yunzhou borders the sea, and most of the territory to the north borders Qingzhou. If Xu Pingfeng wants to use Yunzhou as a foundation for his northern expedition to the capital, he must eat Qingzhou.

“And if the court wants to buy breathing time, the best way to deal with it is to press the rebels to death in Yunzhou.

“So next, the wind and clouds gather in Qingzhou.”

……….

The Imperial Study.

Emperor Yongxing straightened his back and listened to the bickering of the ministers in the hall.

After the news of the royal family of that lineage from five hundred years ago, claiming the title of emperor in Yunzhou, spread back to the capital, the court was shaken.

The mood of the public is very stable, after all, early preparation in mind, if not for the raging cold plague, the court can not take care of themselves, would have taken the initiative to go south to attack.

But for the entire officialdom, and even the civil society, it is a blow to the head.

Since the end of the Year of the Capital Cha, the Great Feng had experienced a staggering number of major events, including the destruction of the army that had conquered the Witch God Cult, the death of the late Emperor, the Cold Calamity, and now the rebellion in Yunzhou.

Even the people of the city realized that the world was very unpredictable and that great chaos was coming, thus creating great panic.

As for the scholars, and the lesser-ranked capital officials, their panic and indignation were even higher.

In the past few days, the students of the Beijing Middle School held frequent literary meetings, widely inviting friends to discuss the matter of the rebellious party in Yunzhou and the situation in the Central Plains.

“Your Majesty, the fact that the rebel party in Yunzhou has claimed the title of Emperor has shaken the court. However, few people know about the Buddhist Sect’s support for the rebels, but paper can’t wrap fire, and this is a great hidden danger.”

The Minister of War all gave a deep voice.

The faces of the princes were stony; the former allies had turned against each other and turned into enemies, which would undoubtedly intensify the panic.

The power of the Buddhist sect is a fact that even ordinary people can deeply recognize.

A rebel army claiming to be the legacy of the imperial family from five hundred years ago had claimed the throne in Yunzhou and had gained the support of the Buddhist Sect, and for this matter to spread out would cause the people of the world to question both the imperial court and the Imperial Family of the Great Dharma.

Although such questioning will not bring about any problems for the time being, at most, there will be dissension among the city and the countryside. But once the situation is unfavorable, these criticisms and questions will ferment.

When the people cast their lot with the enemy, there is no psychological burden.

After all, they were still the people of the Great Bong, and even voted for orthodoxy.

In the future, when the Rebel Party really overthrows the current imperial court, the people may not even be able to fly the flag of restoring the Dafeng.

Since ancient times, all those who started and provoked wars have paid great attention to the name of the division.

Here’s why.

The Minister of Justice said in a deep voice:

“The only way to curb the spread of rumors is to imprison anyone who creates panic, spreads rumors, or talks about the matter.”

Such an approach treats the symptoms, not the root cause, and rumors are something that must be suppressed.

Numerous examples in history have proved that rumors are the best offensive weapon, and to leave them unchecked is to pass the knife to the enemy of your own accord.

Although you gentlemen feel that the solution of the Minister of Justice belongs to the next best thing, it is also the best solution for the time being.

Yongxing Emperor smiled and said:

“There is no need to do so, blocking is better than疏, since the paper can not wrap the fire, then take the initiative to make this matter public, so that it can highlight the court’s bottom line. Let my people know that I am not afraid of the Buddhist sect, the court is not afraid of the Western Region.”

This …….. All the eunuchs looked at each other and said that this is not in line with His Majesty’s steady and conservative style of action.

The Minister of Justice frowned and couldn’t help but glance at the calmly looking Head Minister Wang:

“Does Your Majesty have a good plan to deal with this?”

Yongxing Emperor swept a glance at the princes, seeing that they slightly bowed their heads and assumed a listening posture, occasionally looking up at him, although quickly bowing their heads, but the thirst in their eyes was not hidden.

A smile widened the corners of his mouth, generating some pleasure in controlling the court.

“Not bad!” Yongxing Emperor slowly said:

“Not long ago, Xu Qi’an fought with the Witch God Cult, the Cloud State Rebellion, and the Buddhist Sect in the Sword State, killing two Vajra in a row. And now the Buddhist Sect has no more Protector Vajra.

“This is a great victory for Xu Yinluo and a great victory for our dynasty.”

There was a silence in the imperial study, and the princes moved.

“Your Majesty, is this, is this true?”

Liu Hong, the left imperial historian, was horrified as he asked everyone’s doubts.

Although the present are all readers, the hand can only I pencil, but at the same time as the peak of the power of the Dafeng, they are not unfamiliar with the Buddha’s protector of the vajra.

Dharma Protector Vajra, third class!

What’s the concept of three pints?

Da Feng now had just Xu Qi An, a third grade martial artist, to support him.

Yongxing Emperor nodded:

“This matter will soon spread in the Sword State, it can’t be faked.”

Intelligence that could make the Emperor speak out on such an occasion must be conclusive.

It was as if the gentlemen could hear their hearts beating wildly in their chests, and the surprise and shock on their faces were hard to contain.

The degree of surprise this news brought to them was no less, if not heavier, than the triumph of a great battle.

“Please, Your Majesty, publicize the information.”

“Bravo, in this way, the news of the Buddha Sect’s support for the rebels can be made public without fear.”

“Xu Yinluo is already a pillar of our Dabong township, and the people’s hearts can be set ………”

The princes talked about it for a long time without stopping.

Yongxing Emperor did not stop it, for one thing, the small court meeting in the imperial study was not as serious as the morning court.

Secondly, he knew that you all need a space to build up your confidence and vent your emotions, and that the Buddha Sect’s fostering of the rebellious party in Yunzhou would make the people panic when word got out, so aren’t you all panicked in your hearts?

On the surface, he was as stable as a mountain, but on the inside, he was as panicked as the ocean tide.

Xu Qi’an’s battle in Jianzhou was undoubtedly an inspiring feat.

This small group of people with power in their hands will drive the cohesion of the entire dynasty once they have confidence.

After a long time, the Yongxing Emperor saw the conversations subsiding and looked at the Minister of War, saying:

“I have already read the folders of Secretary Xu, Qingzhou will become a place of contention between the court and the Rebel Party in Yunzhou. If Qingzhou is lost, the Adversary Party will have a base for their northern expedition. There is even a buffer zone to deploy troops.

“Isn’t it too passive for the court to just stick to its guns? How can there be a thousand days of defense against thieves. If we take the initiative to march south, is it feasible?”

The Minister of War stepped forward and bowed:

“Southward crusade against the rebels, but also feasible, just now is not the best time. Yunzhou rebels have been planning for a long time, and have the help of the Buddhist sect, take the initiative to go deep into the enemy’s belly, I’m afraid of throwing themselves into the net.

“Furthermore, after Wei Gong’s death, Da Feng has neither a Transcendent Realm martial artist nor a talent for command, thus playing it safe is the preferred strategy.”

The court has no handsome talents? Several lords and military generals, coldly glanced at Liu Hong.

Readers burying the hatchet is pretty much in the bag.

Although a supreme marshal like Wei Yuan was rare, Da Feng did not lack experienced generals to lead the army.

When it comes to the mouth of the surname Liu, it seems as if the court’s military has been depleted of talent.

At this time, the Minister of War came out and said:

“You can recruit Xu Qi’an to return to the capital and grant him military power to guard Qingzhou.

“Xu Qi’an is a disciple of Wei Yuan, and once wrote a book on military affairs that even the great scholar Zhang Shen marveled at. And being a transcendent martial artist, there is no one better suited than him to guard Qingzhou.”

Apart from Xu Qi’an, there were no more third-ranked martial artists in Dafeng.

The existence of the Divine Constabulary was, for the most part, simply ignored by the princes.

Chief Minister Wang immediately stepped forward and retorted:

“Xu Qi’an has no experience in the sand, and it is too much of a child’s play to let him lead the troops to defend Qingzhou. Qingzhou cannot be lost, the court cannot afford to lose.”

After a pause, he swept a glance at a few of the less convinced officials and spoke in a deep voice:

“Xu Qi’an is not invincible, once the rebels have a Transcendent Realm martial artist to hold him back or even kill him, then the court will lose Qingzhou. Furthermore, Qingzhou is already under Yang Gong’s control, changing generals on the verge of battle, not afraid of his dissent?”

There was a moment of silence in the imperial study, and no one retorted.

On issues that do not involve party disputes and struggles for interests, the brains of the princes are still very functional, and they see the pros and cons very clearly and accurately.

Yongxing Emperor nodded and said aloud:

“Dispatch troops to reinforce Qingzhou with immediate effect.”

After saying that, he looked at Wang Shoufu: “The scholar of Hanlin Academy, Xu Xinyin, is a disciple of the great scholar Zhang Shen, is proficient in the art of war, and has been meritorious in the battle of galloping to support the demon barbarians in the north, and he has to be included in the list of those who are going to reinforce Qingzhou this time around.”

Chief Minister Wang’s expression gave a slight lurch, and then he said:

“Yes!”

The Yongxing Emperor is trying to use Xu New Year to bind Xu Qi’an, so that Xu Yinluo, who does not stop the court’s transfer orders, will sell his life for the survival of Qingzhou.

At the same time, it was also a hint to Chief Minister Wang that he was going to promote Xu Xinxin and give the plebeian a chance to make a war record.

……….

The House of the Yan King.

The former Fourth Prince, now Prince Yan, was sitting in a study with a roaring charcoal fire, he was wearing a white brocade coat, his ring pendant jingling, and he was aristocratic.

In his left hand, he held a volume of books, and in his right hand, he had fragrant tea and pastries.

On the blue cover, the name of the book is written, “Zhou Ji”, and what Prince Yan is reading is exactly the thirteenth chapter of the second volume.

It records the youthful experiences of an emperor that took place in the first-middle period of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

That emperor was originally a concubine son, above there are three full prince pressure, originally how the crown could not fall on his head.

But things are just so coincidental, the three full-blooded emperors because of a series of fights in a series of fights, or accidental death, or by the emperor loathing, in the end, but instead of the cheaper him, the concubine of the emperor.

“O Huaiqing, you are truly a good sister to this king.”

Prince Yan let out a laugh, “It’s me who is impatient, the fight between the “first sons” has just begun, how can I, the “common son”, be so impatient.”

…………

South Border, Hundred Thousand Mountains.

The night was dismal, and in the endless stretches of lofty mountains and hills, there came from time to time the bleak cries of night lords.

A red-colored giant bird with a body length of two feet spread its wings and glided, skimming over the heavy mountain ranges.

When it reached a certain valley, it suddenly closed its huge wings, and its body changed dramatically in the air, its feathers retracting into its body, its wings transforming into human arms, and its pointed beak flattening and flattening into lips.

The head swelled like a ball and transformed into a human head ………. But when it landed in the valley, it had already transformed into a handsome man with narrow eyes.

There was a grotto in the valley, and outside the grotto stood guard two beautiful women wrapped in animal skins, revealing tight thighs and flat bellies.

“Greetings, Protector Red Tassel!”

The two demonic women bowed and saluted.

“How is the situation with Elder Nightime?”

Bird Demon Red Tassel gazed into the depths of the cave.

“Still hasn’t woken up, we’ve already sent someone to ask Protector Qing Mu.” The demonic woman on the left responded.

The red frown furrowed his brows as he spoke in a deep voice:

“By whom was Elder Nightime injured?”

……….

PS: Today, my hand was cheap, and I watched some early warning videos on official media about cancer, sudden death, and so on. After watching the whole thing, I fell into great anxiety. Then I took a nap.

Change before you change.