Chapter 46: What is the Dragon Pond and the Tiger’s Den?
In the Great Shang Dynasty,
the emperor looked excited and very excited.
Physical cultivators during the ancient tribulation period have been imprisoned, and the warrior path that was supposed to bring disaster to one party in the future can be regarded as existing in name only.
It can be said that he added a great achievement just by lying down.
You know, ancient monks have awakened from their slumber before, but this is the first big fish caught in the Tribulation Stage.
Of course, to him, it doesn’t matter whether he has merit or not. The key is that for the first time, he saw shock and admiration in the eyes of the heads of the immortal sects and super-grade sects!
This is what he desires most.
Everyone likes to show their holiness, and he, the emperor, is no exception.
Before, it was boring to show your holiness in front of your ministers and people. And in front of the Immortal Sect and Super Grade Sect, it is easy to be shown as a saint, which is even less interesting.
Now, I finally have the opportunity to show my holiness in front of speakers from various sects, and of course I am very happy.
Under his thorough investigation, he quickly figured out the whole story.
In the end, all the focus points to Xu Gu.
“Xu Gu first kidnapped a group of famous chefs from Zhaojiagou Prefecture, angering Sect Master Zhao.
“He also suggested to Baique Street Deputy Chief Li Shouhe to modify the martial arts. Cheats, add prerequisites for practice - cutting off kidney essence. This peerless conspiracy not only led to the decline of the martial artist's way, but also led to the ancient tribulation body cultivation that was dormant in the dark and watched covetously.
"Lead the Tribulation Body Cultivator to the enraged Sect Master Zhao and resolve the crisis without any effort.
" He even considered that if it were elsewhere, this resolution would definitely not be implemented. It was specially chosen to be carried out in Zhaojiagou, a sacred place for physical cultivation that is upright and honest.
“The plans are intertwined with each other.
“What he thinks is exactly the same as my plan. "
The Great Shang Emperor looked aloof, with a touch of admiration in his eyes, and an expression similar to what a hero sees. He said to the ministers below:
"With such a great talent, is he not qualified to be my national advisor?"
Just now, he said that he would appoint Xu Gu as my imperial advisor, which directly aroused collective opposition from all the important ministers in the cabinet.
It makes him so angry!
If such a talent serves as his national advisor and gives him advice, wouldn’t he be able to manifest his holiness anytime and anywhere?
"In this way, my life can be considered colorful." Emperor Shang fell into a beautiful reverie.
Unfortunately, fantasy is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
“This is a serious matter, and the position of national master is a top priority, so we cannot promise it to others easily!”
“Otherwise, it will shake the foundation of the country!”
"Furthermore, although Xu Gu is as resourceful as an immortal, he is extremely mysterious. We know very little about him. , What if he has evil intentions?”
“Even if he is really appointed as a national master, those who talk about it in the immortal sect and the super-grade sect will inevitably be unconvinced, and they may also recommend him. It’s not conducive to unity if people and horses are to be national masters, grand masters, or mysterious masters.”
"There are also corresponding regulations for the appointment of court officials according to the law. Directly promising such a big official position is contrary to the law!"
The ministers talked a lot.
In short, the meaning is obvious, but it still doesn’t work.
The emperor's face was dark and he was silent for a long time. The ministers below all held their breath and kept silent, thinking in their hearts.
Then,
The emperor said impatiently: "How about giving him the position of an external sword holder?"
The sword holder has no rank, but represents the emperor, similar to an imperial envoy, and has the right to kill first and report later.
Under normal circumstances, this position should be extremely noble and powerful. However, the Shang Dynasty established the country based on laws. Even the sword holder will be severely punished if he violates the laws after beheading first and then reporting. , no privileges.
So, the power is average and it is a mid-level position in the court.
But even so, just promising it to a fledgling boy is somewhat against the rules.
Especially, he doesn’t even know the identity of the other party.
They were about to continue to persuade.
At this moment, Xu Gu’s identity was also investigated. "Xu Gu, a disciple of the Hidden World Sect, because of the destiny sign that the demonic path was on the rise, he foresaw that the world was about to be in chaos, so he went out to save the world, and together with the five true disciples of the five immortal sects, Li Shaobai, Huan Caiyi and other five people, went undercover in the devil's cave, and his identity was innocent."
A father-in-law hurriedly walked into the cabinet and said sharply:
"The reason why he did not change his appearance in Zhaojiagou was probably because he hinted to the court to give him a similar position so that he could carry out activities in the Demonic Way later."
"This..." The ministers fell into deep thought.
The emperor above looked down at him calmly, as if to see if you have any other excuses.
"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers bowed their heads in worship.
Now, Xu Gu’s identity is innocent, and he should be rewarded for his achievements.
Moreover, the emperor also made a concession, changing from appointing a national counselor to appointing a sword bearer, and he did not retreat even a little bit.
If these ministers continue to obstruct us, they will be a little ignorant.
"Then adjourn the meeting!" Emperor Shang snorted coldly and waved his hands to order the ministers to leave.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The important ministers quickly bowed their heads in worship. Then retreat.
The emperor's expression softened and the corners of his mouth raised. I can't control you anymore? He had previously mentioned that Xu Gu should be granted the title of Imperial Advisor, which was originally intended to allow the ministers to bargain.
His intention was to make Xu Gu an external sword holder.
Then, the emperor smiled at the confidant eunuch beside him:
"Whenever it is convenient for Xu Aiqing, I will give him the position token and say that I expect him to make a great contribution to the world." A career."
He is already looking forward to the future when Xu Gu will be used by him to help him continue to show his holiness.
"Hey." The confidant eunuch nodded and bowed.
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On the other side,
because of the chaos in the martial arts, there was a vacuum in the ruling power of the grassroots underground.
All the demonic forces were happy. Although they couldn’t understand why the martial arts world suddenly became such a mess, they were not stupid. They had already begun to crazily seize this part of power, taking advantage of the chaos to backlog the living space of the martial arts. .
All of this is under the control of the righteous way and the court.
All demonic forces have undercover agents from the righteous and the government. The demonic forces occupy the grassroots underground dominance, which makes them easier to manage.
After all, the magic way is different from the warrior way. It does not belong to mortals and is not protected by the law. To investigate demonic forces, you never need evidence, only a list.
Zhaojiagou,
Shi Shangpin and other demon cultivators looked crazy, stepping on the heads and corpses of a group of warriors, holding blood swords in their hands, and said very enthusiastically:
"Master Demon Envoy, have you seen this?
"We have taken down half of the underground forces in Zhaojiagou, and we have lived up to your high expectations of disrupting the entire Zhaojiagou martial arts arena for us!
"Although we are low-level demon cultivators, we are low-level demon cultivators who are unwilling to be ordinary! Give us some more time, and we will definitely live like a demon. By then, no one in the world will not recognize you!"
They were enthusiastic, thinking that they had fulfilled their original promise to Xu Gu, and their morale was high, their ambitions were high, and they were eager to go further.
Of course Xu Gu didn't know what was going on outside, and he didn't care.
At this moment,
in his cave, he originally left the Alchemy Peak and wanted to go to the Sutra Pavilion to select a few magic spells to show off his skills in the Fallen Spirit Pond.
Then,
the entry system suddenly popped up a prompt.
[Complete life achievements, build Alchemy Peak, and be rewarded with three purple entry fragments. 】
Xu Gu naturally did not hesitate and chose to return to the cave to fuse.
[Congratulations, you got the purple entry - Longtan Tiger's Den]
[Longtan Tiger's Den: Longtan is always next to the tiger's den. 】
"Huh? A teleportation entry?" Xu Gu thought for a moment and roughly guessed the purpose of this entry.
Then, his eyes lit up, the corners of his mouth raised, and he had a bold idea in his mind.
Thinking of this, he got up and walked out of the cave and went to the Sutra Pavilion.
"You came back alive? What are you doing?" The white fox, who was resting in seclusion in the cave, felt the movement. Seeing that Xu Gu had returned, he was very happy and excited, and jumped onto Xu Gu's shoulder. Then he wondered.
"Go to the Sutra Pavilion to learn a few spells so you can go fishing." Xu Gu said calmly.
(End of this chapter)