Chapter 190 Let’s be frank, I am Taoist Master Kongxu!
Chapter 190 Let’s be frank, I am Taoist Master Kongxu!
Help the princess to sit on the throne?
Qin Muye sneered: "Do you want to help the princess ascend the throne, or do you want to induce the princess to start a civil war?"
Pu Minglong spread his hands indifferently: "Does it matter? You are on the road to death now. I am the only one who can save you. You have no choice!"
Qin Muye raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Just because I killed half of the losers with my tail?"
Pu Minglong: “???”
His cheeks twitched again and again.
I didn't expect this bastard would be so vicious even when he was about to die.
He took several deep breaths before he managed to calm down. He smiled and said, "Qin Muye! You still underestimate my power."
"Oh?"
"You have no power to fight back now because you have no military power!"
"uh-huh?"
"I have a way to get your father to fully support you."
"Ok?"
"you……"
Pu Minglong was a little upset, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Don't be like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water. You can not consider yourself, but think about what will happen to your wife when Li Zhixuan takes the position!"
Say it.
He looked at Li Xingluo meaningfully.
Unexpectedly.
Li Xingluo also waved his hand with a lack of interest: "Not interested, go away!"
Pu Minglong: “???”
He was even more upset: "Li Xingluo, you have to think carefully, we are the same kind..."
"roll!"
Li Xingluo shouted coldly, and a surge of true energy had already gathered in his palms.
He seemed ready to kill the person if they had a disagreement.
Pu Minglong's face was extremely ugly: "Okay! You are so nice! Wait for me, after some time, I will make you beg me to help you."
Li Xingluo sneered: "I'm waiting for that day!"
Watched Pu Minglong leave in a rage.
Her laughter was somewhat mocking, and it was unclear whether she was mocking Pu Minglong or herself: "His confidence should come from Marshal Qin's secret!"
"It can only be this way."
Qin Muye curled his lips and said, "What an idiot! Let him do whatever he wants. Although it is unlikely, if it succeeds, it can save us a lot of effort."
"Ok!"
"Heron!"
"Ok?"
"I love you!"
"I love you too!"
……
"Qin Kaijiang!"
"You are quite capable. You actually knew I was in Kyoto!"
Qin Kaijiang's eyes were stern, and he did not hide his murderous intent at all.
Pu Minglong spread his hands indifferently: "Don't think that just because you are a god of war, you can look down on the heroes of the world. I..."
Qin Kaijiang said indifferently: "You came here this time to threaten me to support Li Xingluo, right?"
"It's a threat! But it's also persuasion!"
Pu Minglong looked at him with sarcasm: "You know your situation well. As long as the secret is exposed, you can only protect yourself if Li Xingluo takes over."
Qin Kaijiang sneered: "So do you want me to help Li Xingluo ascend to the throne, or support her to cause civil unrest? Pu Minglong, do you think you are very smart?"
"What? Are you still being stubborn?"
"As you wish!"
Qin Kaijiang looked at him as if he were looking at trash: "People like you will never understand what family and country mean to a man."
Pu Minglong laughed angrily: "Okay, okay! Qin Kaijiang, you are still good at pretending! You keep talking about your country, but I want to see if there is still a place for you in the country you mentioned!"
Qin Kaijiang frowned, stood up suddenly, and walked out with big strides.
Pu Minglong was startled: "What do you want to do?"
Qin Kaijiang turned his head, his eyes like a cold blade cutting through bones: "Kill you!"
Pu Minglong: “???”
Before he could ask, Qin Kaijiang had disappeared.
A trace of fear flashed across his face and he hurriedly left the room.
At this moment, his heart was filled with anger.
He didn't understand why things were completely different from what he expected.
Run away first!
So what do we do now?
Go directly to the emperor and Li Zhixuan to expose Qin Kaijiang’s secret?
If this is the case, it would be equivalent to throwing away this trump card completely. Although it may cause instability, considering Qin Kaijiang's foolish loyalty, it may not necessarily cause serious consequences.
What should I do? Should I throw away this trump card?
Damn it!
Damn it!
People with the surname Qin are all bastards!
When Qin Kaijiang's figure reappeared.
Already in the courtyard of the Princess's Mansion.
Sensing Qin Muye's location, he immediately sent a message: "Let's go! Kill Pu Minglong with me!"
Qin Muye's reply was concise: "Fuck you, get out!"
Qin Kaijiang: “???”
……
The next day.
The prince oversees the country.
The whole court was shocked.
No one expected that the battle between the crown prince and the princess, which was in full swing a few days ago, would come to an end so suddenly.
Many people don’t understand, because in recent years, the princess’s performance has been obviously better than that of the prince.
Even in the construction of the Immortal City, when the Crown Prince had such a huge advantage in the early stages, the Princess was able to narrow the gap and even gain a slight advantage.
why?
Why did the princess suddenly lose?
Almost no one could figure it out, but none of them questioned it.
After all... Princess Di has offended too many people.
Although the prince's talent was still far from that of a powerful ruler, he had a very gentle temperament. At that time, all the wealthy and powerful families were almost in trouble, and the prince only changed the system of recommending officials.
Apart from the officials of the Princess's Mansion and a very small number of radicals, there were not many people who supported Li Xingluo, and even fewer who dared to raise questions.
Spend the morning peacefully.
Nothing different from usual.
To the civil and military officials, it seemed to make no difference whether it was Li Hong or Li Zhixuan sitting on the dragon throne.
This is how I spent several morning court sessions in a row.
Li Hong had been paying close attention, and he was pleased to find that Li Zhixuan had performed quite well from beginning to end, at least there was nothing that made him dissatisfied.
of course.
There are other reasons for this as well. At least in these early morning court sessions, there were no government affairs that required much courage from the monarch.
But no matter what, Li Zhixuan's performance still brought Li Hong some relief from the pain that had lasted for many days.
Correct!
It's painful.
He was in a lot of pain these days.
The obituary and the imperial edict had been posted for ten days, but Taoist Kongxu had not shown up yet.
He sent out all the Jinyiwei and secret guards to search for the whereabouts of Taoist Kongxu, but still found nothing. It was as if this person had disappeared out of thin air.
During these ten days, the government-run communications organization was in a semi-paralyzed state.
Although it has only returned to the level of a year ago, how could the officials who have used good things and experienced high efficiency not feel uncomfortable?
During this period, someone would come to him every day, or directly look for Li Zhixuan in the morning court, hoping to find the legacy books of Taoist Kongxu and make them public, to find disciples for the deceased Taoist Kongxu, to carry forward his lifelong learning, and to benefit the entire Daqian.
At worst, it would be good to restore all the magical weapons he had refined.
As a result, Li Zhixuan sent out several groups of people to look for the whereabouts of Taoist Master Kongxu, and he even came to him several times to ask for help.
Unfortunately.
Li Hong knew that Taoist Kongxu was not dead at all.
He "died" just because he was angry.
This Taoist priest is extremely talented.
But he was so stubborn that it was beyond Li Hong's understanding.
He has clearly learned skills that can benefit the country.
But for the sake of Li Xingluo, he was willing to give up everything he had and his own ideals!
Li Hong felt that the reason why Taoist Kongxu did this was entirely because he was unaware of the bloodline of the divine messenger.
If he knew, he would certainly understand his decision.
But the key issue now is that this guy didn't give me a chance to explain.
So what to do?
Post notices all over the world to make the bloodline of the messenger of God known to the public?
This is not a wise thing to do.
The common people don’t know what it means for the bloodline of God to be the emperor!
Although Daqian was prosperous, not everyone was out of poverty, and there were many people living in poverty or feeling frustrated.
It is not strange that when resentment accumulates, people believe in ghosts and gods instead of saints.
In addition, Li Xingluo has a good reputation among the people...
Revealing the bloodline of God's messenger must be an extremely dangerous thing.
What a bull's nose!
You really gave me a difficult problem!
"His Majesty!"
Eunuch Hong's voice came from outside: "There is a lunatic outside the palace who wants to see you."
Li Hong frowned: "Crazy? What kind of crazy person wants to see me?"
Eunuch Hong hesitated for a while, then whispered: "He said his name is Pu Minglong!"
Li Hong: “!!!”
After a while.
The man in black walked into Yongqing Palace.
Eunuch Hong was on full alert, guarding beside Li Hong, his eyes fixed on the man in black, never leaving his sight.
Pu Minglong laughed and said, "Don't be nervous, Eunuch Hong. I am just a walking corpse in front of you. With your strength, it is easy to kill me. You don't have to keep staring at me."
Eunuch Hong snorted coldly and said nothing.
He has followed Li Hong for so many years and knows Pu Minglong very well.
You can't believe a single word this madman says.
Pu Minglong curled his lips, then looked at Li Hong and said with a smile: "Son-in-law, long time no see!"
Li Hong said calmly, "Why did you suddenly come to visit me? What bad things are you thinking?"
"My uncle still understands me!"
Pu Minglong was ridiculed, but he was not angry at all. Instead, he laughed happily: "This time, I really have a big one for you!"
Li Hong looked at him and said, "Oh? I'd like to hear more about it!"
Pu Minglong's face was full of joking: "Sir, do you know that the bloodline of the God's Messenger is not limited to our Pu family?"
"Oh?"
Li Hong raised his eyelids and waited for him to speak to the back.
Pu Minglong could no longer suppress his smile: "Have you always thought that as long as you take advantage of the young lady and her two children, your country of Qian can rest easy?
Ah……
I used to think so too.
Then suddenly one day, I discovered that although those charlatans were stupid, they were not completely without merit.
Guess what a great gift they gave you?"
Li Hong showed no emotion at all, and even felt like laughing: "Just say it directly!"
Pu Minglong: “???”
He has always hated Li Hong.
It's because this person often talks to me in this foolish manner.
He was angry.
But business matters.
After taking several deep breaths, a playful smile returned to his face: "Son-in-law, do you know how Mu Jianqiu died? Why did she take the lead in the matter of her only son donating his marrow?"
Li Hong raised his eyebrows: "You mean to say that Mu Jianqiu also has the blood of a divine messenger, and after donating his marrow, Kaijiang was also affected?"
Pu Minglong smiled somewhat sinisterly: "As expected of a son-in-law, you are still as smart as ever..."
Li Hong: “I don’t believe it.”
Pu Minglong: “Ah?”
Li Hong sneered: "I don't believe it."
Pu Minglong: “???”
His face turned red. "Why are you still trying to cover up your mistake, you old bastard? Are you really not afraid that the Qian Kingdom's royal family will be changed to Qin?"
Li Hong said calmly: "I believe in opening up new territories."
Pu Minglong: “???”
good good!
You and your subjects are of one mind.
I'm the clown, right?
At this moment, Pu Minglong seemed to have returned to his youth.
At that time, he tried several times to alienate the relationship between the emperor and his ministers, so as to disrupt the situation and gain space to develop believers.
After trying several times, I ended up gaining nothing except making myself look like a clown.
He was angry: "You are willing to believe Qin Kaijiang, are Li Zhixuan willing to believe it too?"
Li Hong looked at Eunuch Hong and said, "Kill him!"
"Yes!"
Eunuch Hong made a clenched fist in the air, and the body of the man in black was immediately suspended in the air.
"Oh!"
The man in black was blown into a pulp, leaving only half a curse word echoing in the hall.
Eunuch Hong skillfully cleaned up the minced meat and blood, and stood back behind Li Hong.
Li Hong rubbed his temple and said, "Please invite Kaijiang over!"
"Yes!"
Eunuch Hong had a complicated expression and quickly left Yongqing Palace.
About a quarter of an hour passed.
Qin Kaijiang appeared in the hall: "Your Majesty! You are looking for me."
"Open up the frontier!" Li Hong looked exhausted. "Do you have anything to say to me?"
Qin Kaijiang: “…”
You called me over.
But you asked me if I had anything to say to you?
and many more!
His heart tightened, and he suddenly understood why Li Hong suddenly called him.
A moment of silence.
He knelt down and saluted: "I have deceived the emperor, please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Li Hong quickly stepped forward and helped him up: "You are helpless, what crime have you committed?"
Qin Kaijiang's eyes were red: "Your Majesty!"
Li Hong sighed, "We have been brothers for so many years, how could I not know what kind of person you are? Your will cannot be influenced by the blood of a mere divine messenger. You... have always been against Xing Luo's succession to the throne, you must have suffered too much!"
Qin Kaijiang's eyes were filled with tears: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!"
Li Hong sighed: "I should be the one thanking you!"
The king and his ministers looked at each other.
The helplessness of a hero in his old age is evident.
But one can still vaguely capture the youthful spirit that has not yet been extinguished.
I still remember that the night before Li Hong ascended the throne, the future emperor, generals, and grand secretary got drunk. From that day on, they gave their lives to the prosperous Daqian.
After a long time.
Qin Kaijiang calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! What about the Crown Prince..."
The words have not yet fallen.
Eunuch Hong's voice rang out again: "Your Majesty! The Crown Prince requests an audience!"
"Why is this bastard so impatient?"
A trace of anger flashed in Li Hong's eyes, and he immediately looked at Qin Kaijiang: "Kaijiang, go behind the screen and rest for a while."
Qin Kaijiang's eyes darkened slightly, but he still did as he was told.
After a while.
Li Zhixuan hurried over: "Father! Father! Something terrible is happening!"
Li Hong scolded him harshly: "How can you yell and shout in the palace?"
Li Zhixuan then calmed down a little and quickly bowed: "Father! It's not that I lost my composure, but this matter is really of great importance!"
"Did anyone tell you that Qin Kaijiang also has the blood of a divine messenger?"
"Hey?"
Li Zhixuan was stunned for a moment.
Li Hong snorted coldly: "You believe what he says? If he says that all the civil and military officials in the court are of the blood of the gods, are you ready to slaughter the entire court?"
Li Zhixuan said quickly: "But that person produced a lot of evidence, and I can't help but believe it! Father, Qin Kaijiang has been suffering from a serious illness for a long time, but he concealed it for a long time. He really has ulterior motives!"
At first he had no idea about the bloodline of the messenger of God.
As a result, the more he thought about it, the more scared he became. Li Xingluo's performance was slightly better than his own. It was because of this bloodline that his father had beaten him to eternal damnation. How could he take it lightly?
It would be fine if it was just Li Xingluo.
What does it mean that Qin Kaijiang comes back again?
Li Hong was so angry that his temples throbbed: "How do you know he concealed it?"
Li Zhixuan was stunned for a moment: "You mean..."
Li Hong stared at him intently: "Do you still remember that your father-in-law went to Kyoto and had a quarrel with me?"
Li Zhixuan stammered: "Did he confess to you at that time?"
"What do you think?"
"..."
Li Zhixuan wiped the sweat from his forehead: "But father, you also said that people with this bloodline can't control their thoughts at all..."
Li Hong interrupted coldly: "Except your father-in-law!"
Li Zhixuan: "..."
Li Hong said in a deep voice: "Do you know what the slogan of the Annan Army is?"
Li Zhixuan quickly replied: "Loyalty, loyalty and courage, bravery and martial arts!"
"Then do you know which army is the most loyal to the court?"
"Annan Army!"
"So do you think there's something wrong with your father-in-law?"
"..."
Li Zhixuan was silent. Just after his first morning court session, Li Hong called him over and told him all of Daqian's plans.
For example, Shen Kui indulged his youngest son just to gather the monsters with strong bloodlines together and make them think that the prime minister is one of their own. Then he let the women they played with get pregnant with the children of the top monster officials, so that the monster official group would be completely used by Daqian.
For example, allowing rumors of discord between Jun and Shuai to spread was just to let the evil officials relax their vigilance and thus boil the frog in warm water.
In fact, both Shen Kui and Qin Kaijiang are worthy of unreserved trust.
If you don't show trust again.
Don't even think about your throne anymore.
Li Zhixuan quickly said, "Father! I know I was wrong!"
"Kneel down and swear!"
"I swear that from now on, I will never bear any grudge against the generals and ministers. If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning!"
"Not poisonous enough!"
"Divide your body by five horses, and be torn to pieces by a chariot!"
"not enough!"
"Ignored by all my friends and relatives, cursed by generations of people, not buried in my ancestral tomb after death, my body left exposed in the wilderness, never to be reincarnated!"
"Got it, let's go back!"
Watch Li Zhixuan leave.
Li Hong was silent for a long time before he said in a long breath: "Open the border! Play chess with me!"
"Yes!"
Qin Kaijiang walked out from behind the screen. He knew that Li Hong was also unsure.
But there is no way.
You can only choose to believe.
It's better than letting the bloodline of the gods take the throne.
Between moves.
Li Hong smiled and comforted him, "You don't have to worry. Shen Kui and you are the pillars of Daqian. When the time comes, let Shen Kui create more external threats. Zhixuan will not do anything to you."
Qin Kaijiang forced a smile: "Yes!"
Li Hong was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "I will call Muye over tonight, and you and I will work together to persuade him to divorce Xingluo. This child is too naive, please make sure to let him know how cruel this world is. The world has never revolved around him. It is a blessing to spare his life!"
Qin Kaijiang was in a trance for a moment, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
……
Princess's Mansion.
"Eight Temple Blessings! When can we start?"
"I have spread the rumor about the Essence of the Black Tortoise. The Black Tortoise should have believed it, but it is still a little cautious. I don't know when it will set out."
"Hurry up!"
"I want to hurry, too! Don't rush me, just wait patiently!"
Ao Jin was also a little irritable. Qin Muye's daily urging these days was really a headache for him.
Qin Muye laughed awkwardly: "Isn't this too hasty? Please calm down."
There was no response from the other side.
Apparently hung up.
He scratched his head frantically. The most critical issue now was that Old Li was about to die.
Only when this issue is resolved will there be room for negotiation on other issues.
Now, he obviously has no solution.
But he remembered that the fate skill of the Black Turtle of the Four Temples was called [Borrowing Longevity].
All we can do is gamble!
He was so anxious these days that he was going crazy and wanted to rush into the Great Sage Temple and kill the black turtle.
It’s a pity that I heard that several temple priests working together have the power of the Demon King.
Moreover, the Demon King Palace has also taken action recently, and many powerful demons have come to the Great Sage Temple.
If you force your way into something, you may not necessarily gain any advantage.
"Makino, is killing turtles really useful?"
"It should work. The secret method I saw said that the tortoise pill can be used to help dying people prolong their lives. But whether it can work depends on the individual's physique. Anyway, there is no rush. We haven't lost yet."
"Ok!"
Li Xingluo smiled sweetly and held his arm, not wanting to separate for a moment.
These days, her sky is extremely dark.
I can only indulge in this warm embrace drunkenly.
She rubbed against Qin Muye's arms: "Muye, let's have dinner!"
"Ok!"
Qin Muye nodded, then he took her in his arms, stood up, and walked out the door.
But I never expected that as soon as I opened the door, I felt a familiar breath approaching.
Eunuch Hong smiled and said, "Prince Consort! His Majesty invites you to the dinner!"
Li Xingluo frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Eunuch Hong, please wait a moment. We will go right away after we change our clothes."
Eunuch Hong smiled and shook his head: "Princess Di! His Majesty only invited the Prince Consort, not you!"
Li Xingluo: “???”
For a moment.
She seemed to realize what Li Hong wanted to do.
Panic was like a raging tide, crashing down from the sky, as if to push her into the abyss of the sea.
Qin Muye held her cold and trembling hand, his heart filled with heartache.
He hugged her gently and whispered, "I'll go and teach them a lesson for you! Lulu, turn on the communication device. After I help you vent your anger, I'll come back to accompany you!"
Li Xingluo curled the corner of her mouth. She knew that Qin Muye was worried that she was having too many thoughts.
After a moment of silence, she kissed Qin Muye lightly: "Go early and come back early!"
In this world, Makino is the only one who treats herself like an insecure little girl, right?
"wait for me!"
Qin Muye, filled with resentment, strode out of the Princess's Mansion.
Husband and wife are one, but they only invite one person.
The act of forcing them to break off ties is simply too obvious.
Why can people be so heartless?
I know you are a good emperor.
But you can’t be such a beast. You can’t bully my wife!
Is Lu Lu yours?
You've squeezed every inch of my flesh and blood out of me, and now I only have a husband left, and you're still going to tear me apart?
Qin Muye did not take the carriage because the speed of the carriage was not enough to vent his anger.
A burst of breaking air.
In a flash, they arrived at Yongqing Palace.
No notification, just barging in.
He saw that besides Li Hong, there was also Qin Kaijiang at the dinner table. He understood in his heart that the idiot Pu Minglong must have done something wrong.
In fact, there is no need for this idiot to cause trouble. With Li Hong's intelligence, it is impossible for him not to see that something is wrong with his condition in the Ruins of the Gods.
Li Hong, ah, Li Hong!
You are really tolerant!
But why can't you tolerate your daughter alone!
Qin Kaijiang frowned when he saw him barging in without notifying anyone, "How can you be so disrespectful when meeting your elders? Rebellious son, kneel down!"
Qin Muye could no longer suppress the anger in his heart: "I kneel to your mother!"
Qin Kaijiang: “???”
Li Hong: “…”
Qin Muye stared at Li Hong and started to curse: "Old Deng, are you too old? Is your brain full of blood clots? Qin Old Deng, you can tolerate it, why can't you tolerate Lu Lu?"
Qin Kaijiang: “???”
Li Hong: “???”
No?
Just start scolding?
Still so ugly?
Qin Muye got more and more angry as he cursed: "I can guess what you are thinking with my toes. Did you make Li Zhixuan swear an oath again? You are really fucking idiots. One dares to swear, and the other dares to believe it? If you don't use your brain, you can donate it? What's the point of deceiving yourself, you idiots!"
Li Hong: “???”
This was the first time in his life that he was scolded so harshly.
When he was fighting for the throne, there were many people who criticized him. Although their criticisms were excessive, they were generally polite.
This is the first time I've been scolded like a thug by someone.
What's more, the one who scolded her was her son-in-law and half-student.
A stinky idiot?
Why are there such vicious words in the world?
Li Hong hadn't felt this defensive for a long time. His face was frighteningly dark: "Muye! I wanted to save you, but you are so ungrateful..."
"Not good or bad, right?"
Qin Muye sneered: "Are you trying to say that you can spare my life for Qin Laodeng's sake? What a great favor! But I can tell you that even if I point my finger at your noses and scold you all night, you dare not kill me!"
Qin Kaijiang felt a throbbing sensation in his temples and clenched his sandbag-sized fists again and again, forcibly suppressing the urge to kill.
So outrageous!
It's so outrageous.
Li Hong almost laughed out of anger: "You are so ridiculous! You are really spoiled and have never known how cruel this world is! Have you forgotten everything your father taught you? Why are you still so naive?"
"Innocent?"
Qin Muye snorted, "My father-in-law, aren't you curious why you've been looking for Taoist Kongxu for so long, but he's still unwilling to see you? Don't you think that just because he has the ability to prosper the country, he must be willing to sacrifice everything for it?"
Li Hong: “…”
Qin Kaijiang: “…”
A very bad guess began to grow in their minds.
Qin Muye put one hand on his waist and said, "I just wanted to get along with you as a good junior and a good subject, but in the end, I only got oppression and alienation. I won't pretend anymore, I'm going to show my cards! I am Taoist Master Kongxu!"
Li Hong: “!!!”
Qin Kaijiang: “!!!”
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The antipyretic injection saved my life. My temperature dropped below 38 degrees and I was able to write two chapters.
Yes! I am just playing the victim.
Brothers, please give me some votes!
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