Chapter 890 - Is he not afraid that I will kill him?
In the palace, Zhu Houcong sat on the bed, reading the memorial in his hand.
Although he has been in charge of the Golden Book and Jade Book since he was promoted to the Divine Dynasty, he is not worried about the loss of imperial power at all, and safely leaves the handling of many matters to the cabinet and the ministers of the six ministries.
But for all memorials, a backup copy needs to be left with the Supervisor of Ceremonies in case he can check it at any time.
The memorials placed in front of him are all major matters handled by the cabinet and the six ministries of the Ming Dynasty during the past few years when he went to seize the spiritual realm.
While he was reading the memorial, he listened to Huang Jin, the eunuch and eunuch beside him, reciting some recent events in Tiandu and between heaven and earth.
"Zhao Baiyang of the heretic alliance, Xue Wuhen, the leader of the Demon Cult, and others came together. They entered Tiandu not long ago and are still contacting some people. It seems that they want to ask to see His Majesty." Huang Jin said respectfully to Dongchang His subordinates inquired about the news.
As the eunuch and eunuch, he also supervises Dongchang. He is in charge of Dongchang, a secret service agency, and he knows almost everything about the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, with the strength of people like Zhao Baiyang, if they really wanted to conceal their whereabouts, even the people in Dongchang would not be able to find out.
But Zhao Baiyang and the others never hid it, and they deliberately let the people in Dongchang discover it, just to tell them.
"Do they want to see me?" Zhu Houcong looked indifferent, looked at the memorial in his hand, and said without raising his head: "Are they worthy of participating in this matter?"
Zhu Houcong's words He was full of disdain, but for his disdain, not to mention that Huang Jin, his personal companion, would not have any doubts, even if Zhao Baiyang and the others were here, they would not refute what Zhu Houcong said was wrong. .
This is the fact. The affairs of the Spirit Realm Cave Heaven are of great importance, and the interests are so huge. Only the True Immortal Celestial Sect and those big forces are qualified to dominate the competition. Even the strongest casual cultivators need to form alliances with each other. Only by joining forces can we end.
Zhao Baiyang and the others joined forces and were one of the best among the many forces in the Ming Dynasty. But even so, compared with the big forces in this world, the Immortal Sect is far behind. .
Therefore, Zhu Houcong absolutely did not believe that these people would be so overestimating their capabilities to participate in the fight for the spiritual cave.
What's more, even though everyone is originally a local force in the Ming Dynasty, in fact, the relationship between the two parties is not harmonious, and there is even a lot of hatred.
“Aren’t Zhao Baiyang and others afraid that I will kill them?” Zhu Houcong said coldly.
You must know that although Zhao Baiyang, the leader of Xue Wuhen Vajra Sect, and the Fengdu Ghost Emperor entered Tiandu to assassinate the late emperor, although the matter has passed, except for the Fengdu Ghost Emperor who died in the hands of Pei Xuanjing, the rest of these people But they are all living well.
"Your Majesty, calm down." Huang Jin quickly persuaded.
"Haha, I'm not angry." Zhu Houcong waved his hand, not showing any anger at all.
He also knew that although the late emperor died due to the assassinations of these people, he could not take action against Zhao Baiyang and others now because the situation did not allow it.
Although the death of the late Emperor Wuzong was said to be the assassination of these people, Zhu Houcong did not even have to think about how many people secretly indulged and supported him behind it. Yang Tinghe was just one of them.
Now if this matter really needs to be reopened, once more people are uncovered, the situation in the entire Ming Dynasty will become even more chaotic. One mistake will be a sign of collapse.
The Ming Dynasty is currently operating dozens of spiritual caves. This seems to be a good thing, but it is also accompanied by many dangers. Moreover, the plan to become a god is right in front of us, and no accidents are allowed.
Indeed, Master Pei’s plan is to use the Ming Dynasty as the foundation to build the human heaven and complete the plan of becoming a god.
But all this is based on the premise that the Ming Dynasty is useful. If there is a big problem with the Ming Dynasty at this moment, it will inevitably be abandoned by many immortals and true immortals, and they will even choose to support other forces.
So as an emperor, when facing interests and hatred, when should he be sober and when should he be confused? Zhu Houcong, who has been the emperor for hundreds of years, knows very well, so what he just said was just a moment of dissatisfaction. That’s all.
"Go and ask King Xiang to ask what these people want." Zhu Houcong suddenly had an idea and some thoughts came to his mind.
Suddenly, he seemed to have guessed the purpose of people like Zhao Baiyang, so he needed to ask King Xiang to go and test it out to see if both parties had common interests and goals.
If people like Zhao Baiyang are helpful to his next plan, then he would not mind cooperating with these people again.
"Slave, I obey." After Huang Jin accepted the order, he immediately went to visit King Xiang.
As a powerful man who once ruled the country in the Ming Empire, King Xiang’s strength and talent should not be underestimated. Over the past few hundred years, the Ming Dynasty has become increasingly powerful and prosperous. He has also received countless resources to practice, plus the gods With the help of the position, he also entered the eighth level of the spiritual realm not long ago.
However, even after entering the eighth level of the spiritual realm, King Xiang also knew who should be the leader of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the control of the court, even in terms of strength and status, he would definitely be in charge. Under Emperor Zhu Houcong.
So after hearing the emperor's oral edict from Huang Jin, King Xiang immediately went to find Zhao Baiyang and others without any hesitation or refusal.
As if he had been prepared for King Xiang’s visit, Zhao Baiyang was surprised to see that King Xiang’s visit was meaningless.
When King Xiang asked about the purpose of his visit, Zhao Baiyang told him frankly that he and others wanted to obtain a top-notch secret realm from the Ming Dynasty, and were willing to pay a certain price for it.
This is something they have discussed long ago. In any case, these secret realms are in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. If they want to obtain them, no matter what method they use, how round and round they are, they will finally be at the hub of obtaining the secret realms. time, it must also be known to the other party.
So, in such a situation, instead of beating around the bush, spending countless efforts and finally being discovered by the other party, which ultimately affects the result of the transaction, it is better to express yourself directly from the beginning. purpose.
Of course, this is just their initial plan. If the people of the Ming Dynasty still remember what happened back then and are unwilling to agree to this deal, they can find some people to make peace with them as soon as possible.
"In this case, I will definitely convey these requests to His Majesty. As for His Majesty's decision and what the result will be, it is not up to me to decide." King Xiang said to Zhao Baiyang and others.
"The original matter will be put aside for the time being. Nowadays, the situation between heaven and earth is chaotic. Our Divine Dynasty seems to be prosperous, but in fact it is in a delicate situation. Once it is in danger, it will inevitably fall into a situation that will never be restored. Therefore, please put the Divine Dynasty first in everything. !”
This is what Huang Jin conveyed to him when King Xiang asked about Emperor Huang Jin’s attitude to determine how he should treat Zhao Baiyang and others. Extra words.
After hearing these words, King Xiang immediately understood the emperor's meaning and attitude, and knew what attitude he should take towards Zhao Baiyang and others.
Although he is still dissatisfied with the fact that these people entered Tiandu to assassinate Emperor Wuzong, he also understands the current situation, and maybe it is nothing in the eyes of other immortal sects, but people like Zhao Baiyang and others Together, they are enough to cause chaos within the Ming Dynasty.
“This is natural.” Zhao Baiyang nodded. Put interests first and let go of grudges for the time being. This sentence is simple to say, but it is not easy to do.
If emotions and grudges were suppressed like this, there would not be so many outbursts of anger.
Although as an emperor, Zhu Houcong should be able to distinguish what is important and what can be temporarily put aside, but this is not certain. If the other party gets emotional for a while and acts out of impulse, it is not impossible. .
After King Xiang got the answer he wanted, he didn't stay long. If it had been someone else, he might have been able to catch up on old times.
But because he and Zhao Baiyang were not from the same group, and they did not start fighting as soon as they met, the two parties were able to sit together and discuss matters calmly because of the influence of the situation, and it was indeed impossible to reminisce like old friends. things.
After King Xiang left Zhao Baiyang and others, he returned directly to the imperial city to see the emperor Zhu Houcong without any delay.
When he heard that King Daoxiang had returned, Zhu Houcong immediately put down what he was doing. After meeting with King Xiang, he listened to the other party's account of the results of the meeting and deliberations between him and Zhao Baiyang and others.
“They want the secret blessed land?” Zhu Houcong asked.
"Not bad." King Xiang nodded.
“I wonder what the emperor thinks their purpose is?” Zhu Houcong frowned slightly, his eyes flashed, and he seemed to have some guesses.
When King Xiang got this answer, he kept thinking about the purpose of Zhao Baiyang and others along the way.
“Because they couldn’t capture the spiritual cave, they chose to settle for the next best thing and wanted to obtain a secret blessed land.” King Xiang expressed his speculation.
"Yes." Zhu Houcong nodded, agreeing with this answer.
But he quickly continued: "But more than that, they are still testing me, and even want to test Master Pei's thoughts behind this matter."
Zhu Houcong has a sharp eye. , he quickly understood Zhao Baiyang's thoughts. The other party was indeed not qualified to compete for the spiritual realm, and he also had no way to build a secret realm, so he chose to settle for a top-notch secret realm.
But this is not all the reasons, or this reason is not worth paying such a price and making such a promise.
“Is it about the Imperial Master?” King Xiang’s eyes lit up and he asked curiously.
He never imagined that this would also involve the True Immortal, the National Preceptor, and he couldn't help but feel even more curious.
"Yes, they are gambling." Zhu Houcong explained for him.
Zhao Baiyang and the others know a lot about Master Pei, and they probably guessed that Master Pei’s guidance was behind their actions this time. They are betting that this is part of Master Pei’s plan. If they If you can take advantage of this opportunity, you will reach the sky in one step and reap huge rewards.
I have to say that these people are indeed powerful and decisive.
"So, do we have to agree to each other?" King Xiang asked after listening to the emperor's words.
From this point of view, since this secret blessed land is related to Pei Xuanjing’s behind-the-scenes planning, it represents huge interests. In other words, this secret blessed land that seems to be ignored by everyone is actually very important.
So, whether they want to transfer the benefits to Zhao Baiyang and the others, especially when the Imperial Preceptor Pei Xuanjing has not expressed his attitude, will this make the Imperial Preceptor dissatisfied.
"There is no need to reply for the time being. We will wait until Master Pei comes to Tiandu to decide everything." Zhu Houcong thought for a while and said.
Although he is the master of this spiritual cave and many blessed lands, the actual distribution of this spiritual cave and many blessed lands still depends on the will of Master Pei and the leader of the Witch God.
Of course, even if he has never met Master Pei, Zhu Houcong can probably guess what Master Pei's attitude is, and he will most likely choose to agree.
When doing something, you must make more friends and fewer enemies before you can get things done. This is Master Pei's philosophy of doing things.
So, once someone wants to join, the other party will never hesitate to give up part of the benefits in exchange for more collaborators.
Especially this time, the matter of promoting the God Conferment Plan and building the human race's heaven is of great importance. Not only are the powerful people from all sides within the human race competing, but they also have to face external threats from the demon clan.
Therefore, this Master Pei must want to obtain enough support from the human race to ensure the successful completion of the plan to become a god.
While Zhu Houcong was guessing, what no one knew was that Pei Xuanjing's true immortal incarnation had quietly arrived in Tiandu Taoist Temple.
Qingyangzi walked into the courtyard of the Taoist master and saw a figure wearing a dark brown Taoist robe standing there.
Pei Xuanjing was wearing a Taoist robe, standing with his hands behind his back, looking like an immortal.
“I’ve met the master of the hospital.” Qingyangzi bowed and greeted him.
Although he was said to be a disciple of the Zhenwu Sect, after the original Zhenwu Sect incident came to an end, Qingyangzi returned to the Taoist Academy again.
As for his return to the Taoist Academy, it was not only his own idea, but also the intention of many elders of the Zhenwu Sect and his senior brother, Taoist Qingxu.
With the merger of the two worlds, the original Taoist alliance has gradually dissipated. As for the Zhenwu Sect, even if they have the throne of the Great Emperor of Demons, Qingxu Zhenjun, A strong person in the realm of the strongest, but in the era of the emergence of true immortals, he is still not considered the top.
Therefore, it is very important to maintain the relationship between their Zhenwu Sect and the True Lord Shenxiao, and since Qingyangzi has the status of deputy director of the Taoist Academy, he cannot give up easily.
Qingyangzi did not refuse and chose to agree.
On the one hand, sitting in the position of deputy head of the Taoist Academy, he has a high position and does not have to worry about resource support for practice. On the other hand, he is also the hub for maintaining their Zhenwu Sect and Shenxiao Zhenjun. It is the best of both worlds.
(End of this chapter)