noffsinger Chapter 1059: The 4th Prince Kills the King
Chapter 1059: The 4th Prince Kills the King
Chapter 1059: The Fourth Prince Kills the King
"It is very inappropriate for the Military Lord to summon Tianxia Pavilion and question it in public!" said the Poet Saint.
Yes, the Military Saint is a saint, and saints have dignity. Such a sensitive matter should not be asked in front of everyone in the lower realm, but should be communicated privately with Tianxia Pavilion.
In this way, no matter how Tianxia Pavilion answers, it will at least not damage the majesty of the temple or the glory of the saint.
But the Military Saint chose not to communicate in private, but asked the Tianxia Pavilion in public.
By asking this question, the Military Saint put himself in a dangerous situation. It would be fine if Tianxia Pavilion directly granted the military strategist the quota, but if Tianxia Pavilion showed any intention of refusing, the Military Saint would lose face.
How could Tianxia Pavilion give quotas directly?
The saints have basically reached a consensus and are planning to argue with the Military Saint over the quota issue.
Even if we cannot win the battle, we must give a head-on blow to the inflated military strategists.
He has been known as a military strategist but has not been able to obtain a quota of civil service positions for a long time. Once he becomes obsessed with this matter, the dignity of the military saint will be reduced to the freezing point again, and the morale of his fellow military strategists will plummet.
Unexpectedly, the Military Saint had already seen through their plan.
He asked questions directly, he used his own holy name as a stake, he was going to flip the table directly, this extremely tough attitude instantly shocked the saints of the Three Heavens...
Zhisheng sighed softly: "Put yourself in a desperate situation and then survive. This is also the way of military strategy! Ru Zun, I'm afraid we have to give in on this step."
The Confucian Sage's eyes were full of light, and he spoke slowly: "What do you mean by giving in? The Military Family is originally a regular holy family, and we should treat them equally."
All the saints looked at each other...
Is this a compromise?
Where is the agreed strategy?
But it must also be said that things always have priorities. When the Military Sage dared to draw his sword, things entered another track. As long as the Confucian Sage did not have the determination to burn his boats, he had to change course.
Zhisheng saw through this, so he was actually the first person to compromise.
Above Muye Villa, in the clouds, the voice of the Pavilion Master of the World came: "The Confucian Master has ordered that the Military Family is a regular Holy Family and should be treated equally with all Holy Families. The quotas for the Military Family are as follows: one hundred Jinshi and Great Confucian Scholars, one thousand Wenshan, ten thousand Wentan, and one hundred thousand Wengen."
The people below looked at each other in bewilderment...
We have successfully obtained the quota, and the quota ratio is the same as that of other holy families. Although the total amount is not as large as that of other holy families, who can blame us for the fact that the current number of people in the Military Family is also smaller than that of other holy families?
There is nothing wrong with this quota.
However, the Pavilion Master of the World said that it was the order of the Confucian Master, which made everyone very unhappy. What's the matter? Do you Confucians really think you are the master of the temple? I got a legitimate quota, so do I have to thank you for your kindness?
The audience was silent.
Suddenly, a man stood up and said, "Thank you, Ancestor!"
This action immediately inspired everyone in the audience.
Everyone knelt down at the same time, thank you, ancestor!
Regardless of who gave this quota, it was something our ancestors fought for.
We will thank our ancestors, not the Confucian masters or the Tianxia Pavilion.
The leader of the Tianxia Pavilion was deeply troubled, but what could he dare to do with the Military Saint in front of him?
The people watching the ceremony below looked at each other, and saw something strange in each other's eyes...
The great road competition is the exclusive domain of the Three Heavens. The world is very far away from it, but today, they seem to have felt it for once.
This quota dispute is essentially a dispute between soldiers and scholars over morality.
The military strategists are so tough that the Confucians have to give in.
But you are actually scheming against your will. When it comes to controlling the general situation, Confucianism is strong, and he also wants to bring his own agenda. However, the military strategists will not buy your tricks and will directly destroy your efforts.
This is the great road of competition, every move is dangerous...
The Military Saint slowly rose into the air, and lightly raised the Weiyang Pen in his hand. The entire lake seemed to be moved as well, with one stroke!
Write down a word: "Soldier"!
This word replaced the four words "Muye Villa".
This word is full of endless holy light and is full and round. Muye Villa is officially transformed into the "Holy Home of the Military Saint".
The entire Wei Lake was transformed into a holy lake for military strategists. The thousand-mile monster jungle, which was once off-limits to strangers, was transformed into the backyard of the military strategist. The holy home of the military saint was truly rebuilt!
Led by Jiang Ye, millions of disciples knelt down at the same time to see off the ancestor!
The lotus platform of the Military Saint slowly flew up, spun and broke into the void, disappearing into nothingness!
He appeared and disappeared in a period of only two quarters of an hour, but he had completely changed the situation of the Burial State.
With the departure of the Military Saint, the curtain closed.
However, in the capital, another big event started at this time...
In the Jingde Hall, His Majesty sat high on the dragon throne, gazing at the horizon for a long time.
Suddenly, the gate of the Golden Palace seemed to be swept by an autumn wind. A sword flew in, and the palace stepped into the severe winter. His Majesty was shocked and raised the imperial seal in his hand suddenly.
However, there seemed to be a curtain above the imperial seal...
Chi!
His Majesty turned into blood mist, and the imperial seal flew high into the air, landing in the hands of a young prince at the door...
Outside, countless imperial guards knelt on the ground at the same time. Deep in the palace, there were cries of terror, which faded away in the autumn wind...
……
These things are currently happening only in Zangzhou, and the news has not yet spread to Wanling Mountain.
On the Wanling Mountain, beside the Linghu Lake, Lin Su's song "Tea Fragrance Night Rain" fully displays the charm of the Jiangnan water town. The Linghu Lake also seems to present the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan area with small bridges, flowing water and people's homes in the tea fragrance night rain.
Lingzhi, Lingling'er, and Lingjiuye were also wandering in the night rain, unable to get out.
This is especially true for Jiang Yun.
Although she has been the daughter-in-law of the Lin family for two and a half years, the time she has been with her husband is still too short. It was only during this visit to Wanling Mountain that she became a solid daughter-in-law. The closer she is to him, the more she can feel his charm...
The poems he wrote...
The world situation he spoke about...
The notes from his flute...
His prowess in bed... oh, this neglect...
All of them were ropes that pulled her into the vortex of love that could never be redeemed, little by little, bit by bit...
Suddenly, Jiang Yun raised her hand slightly, and a little light from a communication talisman converged into her brow.
The flute in Lin Su's hand stopped abruptly.
The saint lady woke up from the sound of the flute and turned back to stare at her daughter.
Jiang Yun's expression changed...
"Has the news arrived?" Five words came out of Lin Su's mouth.
"Yes, everything is as expected!" Jiang Yun said.
"What's the matter?" The Saint Lady was confused.
Jiang Yun spoke slowly: "The ancestor has shown his sainthood, and Muye Villa has become a military saint family! In addition, the palace has also changed, and the emperor has passed away. Almost at the same time, except for the fourth prince, all the other princes have been killed! Everything is as you expected."
The Saint's expression suddenly changed...
Jiang Yun's words conveyed several pieces of information, each of which was earth-shattering.
The appearance of the Military Saint is the first major news.
The second major news is that Muye Villa has once again become the home of the Military Saint.
The emperor’s death was the third major news.
The biggest news is... everything is just as you expected!
Could it be that all this was arranged by the son-in-law?
He was far away outside the Great Wall, arranging such a big situation. He was away from Zangzhou during this period of time. It seemed that he was doing nothing in Wanling Mountain, but in fact he was waiting for this big news.
Lin Su nodded gently: "Very good! Is there any solid evidence left that he killed the king?"
"Muye Villa has been planning this for 20 days. The plan is meticulous and there is certainly solid evidence. However, this solid evidence may be beyond your expectations!" Jiang Yun said, "The person who killed the emperor and the four princes is the same person. Take a look!"
The communication talisman in Jiang Yun's palm suddenly lit up, and a golden palace appeared by the lake...
A sword came flying, like a fairy from the sky. With this sword, the emperor turned into fallen leaves in the autumn wind and drifted away. The murderous sword path was desolate.
Lin Su stared at the vast sword path with a strange look in his eyes.
"Do you recognize this sword technique?" Jiang Yun asked.
Lin Su sighed softly: "Li Daonian is really a pretty good chess piece."
"You really recognized him!" Jiang Yun said, "Sir, this must be a move by Zhuge Qingfeng. Zhuge Qingfeng is extremely cautious. He always considers defeat before he wins. He must have a deep meaning in using Li Daonian."
Lin Su nodded, "Of course there is a deep meaning! Li Daonian, originally the elder brother of Yao Chi, was exiled to the border town by the Yao Chi Holy Mother to kill demons, but he still has the label of Yao Chi disciple. This time he jumped out to kill the emperor of Zangzhou, which will lead everyone astray. No matter who comes to track, Yao Chi is a firewall. The special thing about this firewall is that it is the top sect that holds the reins in the cultivation path, and it is also the power of my faction, Lin Su."
Jiang Yun's face changed: "So, Zhuge Qingfeng used this to clear himself, but on the contrary, a basin of dirty water was poured on you. If things go wrong, the temple can even impose sanctions on you."
This is a possibility that Jiang Yun, as a descendant of a military strategist, thought of.
How abominable is it that the king of a country was killed in the Golden Palace?
The rulers of the seven kingdoms and thirteen states will severely condemn it.
The murderer will be condemned by everyone. No matter what your position is, you must condemn this behavior, because it is a blatant trampling of imperial power and a complete betrayal of the law. This behavior will make the king and everyone feel insecure.
Who should be held accountable for this?
Yaochi!
Yao Chi is currently the leader in spiritual practice, and shoulders the heavy responsibility of integrating the spiritual practice of the world. If it invites criticism from the whole world, how can it integrate the spiritual practice?
This is the secular world.
And the temple.
The Temple generally does not care about the ownership of secular imperial power. However, if someone blatantly crosses the bottom line and assassinates the human king, the Temple can intervene.
Under the current circumstances, if the Temple sanctions Yao Chi, what can Lin Su do?
If Lin Su does not protect Yao Chi, Yao Chi may be destroyed.
Lin Su took action to protect Yao Chi, then congratulations, Lin Su entered their encirclement, and it was an encirclement that had lost all moral principles. If Lin Su joined the game, what would the Military Saint do?
In this mess, at least one thing is certain: Lin Su's plan to launch the Western Expedition will fall into a quagmire before it even starts.
When Jiang Yun thought about these things from a military perspective, he became completely confused.
Originally their plan was perfect, but Zhuge Qingfeng only used Li Daonian to take the entire plan in another direction.
It wasn't just her who was messed up.
The Saint Lady was also confused.
Although she knew nothing about the details of the plan, she was not stupid. She followed her husband and knew what military thinking was. She also knew how dangerous and complicated the temple was. The king of a country was killed without any bottom line in the golden temple. The killer happened to be someone from her son-in-law's faction. This made her, a widow who was scarred in the human conspiracy circle, smell a familiar formula and a familiar smell...
Lin Su slowly reached out and picked up the teacup on the table. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and under the setting sun, there was actually a graceful arc.
Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat: "Did you expect this move?"
She is the kind of person who knows her husband very well.
Lin Su smiled: "This move is definitely beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that Li Daonian would reappear in my sight in this way on such an occasion, but... it doesn't matter!"
Jiang Yun's heartbeat quickened: "It doesn't matter? This move is very vicious, enough to stop you from going on the next route."
Lin Su said: "The line behind? In your imagination, what is the line behind me?"
Jiang Yun said: "The guards around the emperor were transferred away, giving the emperor an opportunity to kill the emperor. Of course, there is only one way: keep a close eye on the regicide and lock down the instigator behind it. However, with justice and ironclad evidence, take down the regicide! And now, the regicide is not the fourth prince himself, nor is it Zhuge Qingfeng, but a senior brother Yao Chi who has an unclear relationship with you. I even think that even if you want to find Li Daonian, you may not be able to find him... No, you will definitely not find him! With Zhuge Qingfeng's shrewdness and caution, since he plans to use Li Daonian, he must have a foolproof way to hide Li Daonian."
Lin Su nodded: "Keep an eye on the regicide, lock down the instigator behind him, and then capture the regicide. This is the route you envisioned, and this is probably also the route Zhuge Qingfeng is prepared for, but have you ever thought about another problem?"
"what?"
"If we continue along this path and everything goes well, what will be the outcome?"
Jiang Yun frowned slightly: "What will be the ending? Isn't it the ending to capture the Fourth Prince?"
"What happens after we take it? What about Zangzhou? Who will be the emperor?"
Jiang Yun: “…”
She was speechless because she suddenly realized that the topic seemed to have no way to continue here.
In the Dongfang Yi family's dynasty, all the adult princes are gone, leaving only the Fourth Prince. If the Fourth Prince is also gone, who will be the emperor?
No one seems to be suitable.
Muye Villa became the home of the Military Saint, but it is impossible for the Military Saint to become the emperor directly.
So, someone who controls Muye Villa will become the emperor?
It will also arouse suspicion from the Temple that Muye Villa is secretly in control. As long as the Temple has this suspicion, this move cannot be carried out.
The means of the Temple are far superior to those of the secular world. A cleansing of the heart by the Holy Way can dig out all your secrets. If you dare to try to control the dynasty from a distance, the Temple will drag you into the mud.
Wouldn't the saints in the three heavens miss this opportunity to strike at the family of the Saint of War?
As long as they find solid evidence and hold the greater good in their hands, do you think they cannot eliminate your newly born holy family?
"Have you suddenly realized that even if everything goes smoothly on this route, it will eventually become a dead end that will leave us caught in a dilemma?" Lin Su said.
Jiang Yun nodded gently: "Yes!"
“So, my route was not designed like this from the beginning!”
Jiang Yun's eyes lit up: "So how did you design it?"
"It's time to introduce a new force. Actually, it's not that new. Its history in this world is much longer than that of this damn Dongfang clan!"
Jiang Yun's heart was beating fast: "Burial King!"
"There are two kings in Zangzhou, one is the Human King and the other is the Ghost King. It's very ironic that the Human King does things that humans don't do, but the Ghost King does things that humans do most of the time!" Lin Su stood up slowly: "Yun'er, let's go to the burial area now!"
Jiang Yun looked at him deeply and then shifted his gaze to his mother.
The Saint Lady looked at her with a smile.
"Mom, I'm leaving!"
The Saint Lady nodded gently: "Go, and work with my son-in-law to rewrite the overall situation of Zangzhou!"
Jiang Yun's face turned red.
Lin Su bowed slightly and said, "Mother-in-law, I will take my leave now. When we go on the Western Expedition, I will come back to play the flute for you."
The Saint Lady smiled and said, "You will be the commander-in-chief of the three armies by then. How can you have the leisure to come to my Wanling Mountain? Why don't I go to your tent to listen to your orders? When you sweep the army like a rolling mat, maybe I can play a heroic song for you!"
Lin Su smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, please say goodbye to the clan leader and all my friends on my behalf."
Lin Su stepped into the air and rose up, with his hand raised, holding a jade flute.
The song of "Swordsman" came down from the sky, and he seemed to have stepped into the turbulent torrent of the world of martial arts. No, it should be called Even though the torrent of martial arts is turbulent, I will empty my mind and walk through the turbid waves!
Jiang Yun's voice broke through the air: "Nine-leaf Saint, Sister Zhi'er, Sister Ling'er, the next time you hear this song of "Swordsman" outside the Great Wall, it will be during the Western Expedition. See you!"
Her voice was muted.
The melody of "Swordsman" is still there, its spread thousands of miles away, its popularity spreads ten thousand miles!
The clan leader looked up at the sky and exhaled softly: "Can the Demon Realm outside the pass, which is 100,000 miles away, really be so domineering?"
The great elder next to him said, "This is probably the uniqueness of our clan's half-son-in-law. He looks extremely gentle, but judging by his behavior, he is unparalleled in dominance."
The third elder beside him shook his head slightly: "What the first elder said is just a superficial one! The song he sang before leaving was to tell my spirit race that the demon race is not to be feared. He dared to go out of the pass alone despite being the number one on the demon race's death list, and even dared to play his unique signature song "Swordsman" among hundreds of millions of demon soldiers. How can we, the children of the spirit race, be afraid of the demon race?"
"First on the Death Ranking?" The Great Elder was shocked. "This ranking has risen again? He is actually second on the list?"
The third elder said, "This is the news that just came in. The Demon Race's Death Ranking has been updated again. Lin Su is now the second-highest! There is only one person above him!"
"Military Saint!"
"Yes, only the thousand-year-old lone military saint can still suppress him at present, but I'm afraid it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Who knows, maybe he will be the top of the list within three years!"
For some reason, the Third Elder's face was filled with pride.
To be listed on the Demon Race’s Death List was considered a horrific and extremely dangerous thing by many people, but to the Spirit Race, it was an incomparable honor.
Why? Because they have no way out.
Other races may make noises when fighting against demons, but the elves do not!
Because the spirit race has an iron rule that has existed for thousands of years: anyone who destroys one of our mountains will be a mortal enemy of the race, and any noise will be reduced to a state of no spirits!
This iron rule was launched twenty years ago!
It was activated by the Lord of Panling Mountain at the cost of the lives of 100,000 heroic spirits of Panling Mountain.
In the spirit race, there is no noise in the fight against the demon race. Correspondingly, they have no middle ground with the demon race. Therefore, those who are listed on the demon race’s death list are heroes of the entire spirit race.
If you die, you are a hero; if you live, you are even more of a hero.
Because that means the demons can do nothing to you.
Lin Su happened to become such a hero.
No wonder Ling Ling'er is pouting...
There was only half a month left until the Tianluo Festival. She had been thinking about trying out the flavors during this wonderful festival. However, when Lin Su ran away, her dream was shattered in the blink of an eye...
Let’s talk about Lin Su.
The song "Swordsman" started from Wanling Mountain, and in a moment he was thousands of miles away with his footsteps.
On the mountain ahead, red demons were entrenched. The leader of the red demons stood up suddenly: "Human race's Qi!"
He had just stood up when the clouds in front of him suddenly rolled up a huge wave. The wave rolled over, and the entire mountaintop, along with tens of thousands of demons, turned into dust.
Among them is a three-headed Demon King-level troll!
Huge waves surged into the valley ahead, and countless monsters in the valley turned into dust!
Huge waves rose straight up to the sky, and the two dark evil clouds that had just surrounded from the southeast were torn apart directly, boom!
The blood mist rolled, and the huge waves under Lin Su's feet turned into blood waves.
The blood wave was like a blood dragon, covering a distance of three thousand miles. Wherever it passed, all the demon palaces were flattened and all the monsters were swept into the wave.
Wonderful music, accompanied by an all-annihilating aura, paved the way for Lin Su to return home.
Millions of monsters are lying dead on this road.
This road was surrounded by the enemy at the beginning with deafening cries of killing, but later it became as quiet as night.
In the far west, there were faint demonic clouds moving across the sky, but they were getting farther and farther away.
In the second half, the Yangtze River under Lin Su's feet was like the real Yangtze River, flowing thousands of miles straight to Guancheng!
Jiang Yun looked back at the city gate and saw dead silence behind him.
She looked slightly to the side, the man beside her was dressed in white as white as snow, his jade flute was shining with charming light, and he gently put away the jade flute, full of charm.
Jiang Yun exhaled softly: "A flute on the way home from a thousand miles away, husband, isn't this a bit too arrogant?"
Lin Su: "Baby, don't be misled by the scene in front of you, your husband is really not an arrogant person..."
Jiang Yun looked at him infatuatedly and murmured, "Of course, how can you be so arrogant if you didn't even draw your sword? You just played a flute elegantly. The millions of demons who died along the way were probably mesmerized by your handsomeness..."
"Charming! I like this expression!" Lin Su picked her up and said, "What about my little baby? Is your heart beating fast because of me?"
Jiang Yun raised his face and said, "When it comes to my heart, can you please not put your hands inside my clothes and touch me randomly? Compared to you, I admit that I am a little bit stupid, but at least I know where my heart is. I really don't need you to tell me the location..."
After some intimacy that was not to be shared with outsiders, the two of them boarded the golden boat. After a cup of tea, they looked at each other. Jiang Yun said, "I know what my husband meant. You used this arrogant and domineering method to test the top leaders of the demon army. What was the result? What did you prove?"
“Whether there are Demon Saints in the Demon Army, we cannot come to a conclusion at this moment, but at least one thing is clear, even if there are Demon Saints in the Demon Army, there won’t be too many, and they should have many taboos when they go out.”
This is the real reason why Lin Su’s return was so high-profile.
There are two real reasons. The first is to boost the morale of the spirit race, which the three elders of the spirit race saw. The second is a test, which Jiang Yun saw.
What are the test results? Lin Su saw it.
The absence of the Demon Saint's appearance does not mean that there is no Demon Saint in the Ten Thousand Miles Demon Realm, but it at least shows that it is not so easy for the Demon Saint to come out, otherwise, there would definitely be a Demon Saint appearing.
For now, knowing this is enough.
The Western Expedition can be carried out!
(End of this chapter)