Chapter 213: New Martial Saint, the World is Shocked

Chapter 213: New Martial Saint, the World is Shocked

Chapter 213: New Martial Saint, the World is Shocked

Xu Qing had basically guessed that it should be Brother Xiong Chan from the Great Chan Temple who had broken through to the level of Martial Saint and entered the stage of heavenly connection, alarming Wu Quxing.

He actually had another guess in his mind, maybe the old master also had a breakthrough at this time, so the celestial phenomenon was so strong.

However, the old Tianshi still belongs to the last era, while Xiong Chan is the one who truly belongs to this era.

A martial saint in his prime, extremely terrifying.

As long as you are patient enough, you may find an opportunity to win the day with one decisive blow.

After all, the two Martial Saints of the Dayu Dynasty are too old. Even if they are in a state of hibernation, they may die at any time.

And Lord Fang is also very old.

But on the other hand, the imperial court still has the power to suppress the world.

Whether in terms of top combat power or the military.

The gentry and nobles would prepare for troubled times, but they would also prevent them from happening. In terms of suppressing the lower classes, the gentry and nobles were in agreement with the imperial court.

Besides, order is always better than disorder.

But the oppression of the lower class by the upper class will always exist and will never disappear.

Xu Qing thought quickly in his mind, what impact will Xiong Chan's achievement of the Martial Saint have on the current situation in the world. He had met Xiong Chan before, and he was a very generous man.

“If I were Xiong Chan, and I had broken through to become a Martial Saint at this moment, instead of intimidating the imperial court, I would actively seek opportunities to cooperate with the imperial court.” Xu Qing put himself in Xiong Chan’s shoes.

The court of Dayu is a treasure for any hero.

Poaching from others is poaching, and poaching from yourself is also poaching.

After all, this is a dynasty that has ruled the world for more than two hundred years, and its authority is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The earlier you come to the fore, the more you will be making things easier for others.

There are many successful experiences in following the emperor's orders to disobey the emperor.

Even when the Qing Dynasty entered the Pass in the previous life, it was under the banner of revenge for Chongzhen.

Fighting and killing are the process, not the result, of the struggle between the temple and the underworld. Xu Qing can foresee that the struggle between Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism will become more and more intense.

This is a struggle for theocracy.

In the past, Confucianism was the only dominant school, suppressing Taoism and Buddhism.

However, Xu Qing's rise to power by stepping on the Yansheng Palace and vigorously developing industry and commerce would shake the foundation of Confucianism.

Ultimately, it is all about fighting for the right to speak on the secular path.

Only with the right to speak and the right to interpret can one continue to consolidate the foundation of one's power.

This is also the reason why Xu Qing needs to go to Beijing to seek further development.

Before the chaotic times came, this place was still the core of the world. There were more opportunities here than in other places. If he hadn't come, he wouldn't have been able to find Zifu Yuanzong.

Without Zifu Yuanzong, even if he had a bronze mirror, it would be difficult for him to accumulate the foundation of old-school strongmen such as Lao Tianshi and Xiong Chan in a short period of time.

Not only do they have personal accumulations, but they also have savings from the sect's holy land.

It's not something Xu Qing can easily overcome.

Of course, if you are a gangster with a big family and a big business, you will be even more afraid to risk your life. Moreover, as the leader of the Holy Land, one move can affect the whole body, unlike Xu Qing who has a higher and more absolute say in his own territory.

This is the prestige that belongs to the pioneer.

Xu Qing briefly explained the situation to his father-in-law and then returned home with him.

The Wu Qu star is shining brightly, and a new Martial Saint is born. This is a headache for all the officials in the court. The father-in-law's top priority now is to quell the mutiny.

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Early the next morning, Feng Xifeng set off for Yunzhou.

What was so funny was that Feng Xifeng had just walked halfway when he happened to meet the leader of the mutiny who sent someone to deliver an urgent memorial, saying that the mutiny had been temporarily quelled. He was sent by the assistant military minister, who had the power to make an arbitrary decision on the Yunzhou mutiny. He intercepted the memorial at the post station and read the content before letting the people continue to walk.

Several groups of people who delivered the memorial also spread the news that the mutiny had been quelled along the way.

The main reason is that they are afraid that the news will be released too late and cause even greater commotion.

The leader of the mutiny was named Zhou Zhen. He was from a branch of the Taicang Zhou family and was somewhat related to Feng Xifeng. He was also forced to join the mutiny.

It turned out that Zhou Zhen was the guerrilla general of Yunzhou. After Xu Qing brought down the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion, during a series of investigations, the court discovered that Zhou Zhen had transactions with the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion in military supplies. As the prime minister was trying to clarify the administration of officials, Zhou Zhen was caught as an example, imprisoned in Yunzhou, and was about to be escorted to the capital.

As a result, a mutiny happened.

The rebels killed the governor, lieutenant and other high officials, and suddenly found themselves leaderless. They just happened to find that Zhou Zhen was being questioned by the court and was still in prison.

Everyone had committed a crime, and Zhou Zhen now held the highest official position among the rebels, so he was directly promoted to be the leader.

Zhou Zhen had a knife at his neck, but he dared not disobey.

After becoming the leader, he also knew the origin of the mutiny. It was indeed that the guys in the Ministry of Works, the Governor, the Lieutenant General, and the Military Supervisor were all disrespectful of human beings, and it was definitely the officials forcing the soldiers to rebel.

After gathering the rebellious soldiers, he also agreed to plead for them, hoping to be appeased by the court.

In border towns like Yunzhou, the soldiers are also called three-hall soldiers, belonging to the internal official military supervisor, the general, and the governor, each of which is in charge of a part.

This time, soldiers from all three halls mutinied together, which shows how hated and hated these three parties are.

The general and deputy general of Yunzhou happened to be returning to the capital to report on their work, so they managed to escape the disaster. However, the lieutenant general who stayed behind was not so lucky and was directly attacked by the rebellious soldiers.

The trigger for the mutiny was the border defense buildings, which were all shoddy construction, and the cold-resistant items were of extremely low quality, and did not provide much warmth at all. Now the winters are getting colder every year.

If the soldiers did not rebel, they would freeze to death.

But in the final analysis, it was related to the fact that the Prime Minister embezzled part of the military funds for military training.

But we can’t blame it all on the Prime Minister’s military training.

Because this time the military training was done by taking out half of the military pay from the nine frontiers, but because it was a real half, the funds were used specifically for the intended purpose.

The actual military pay for the nine frontiers was only 10%.

This means that the Prime Minister took half of it, but in reality it was cut in half.

Therefore, the governor, lieutenant general, etc. were also very wronged. They did not get a single copper coin more than in previous years, but they all lost their lives.

It was even more unfair to Zhou Zhen, the current rebel leader. He was only convicted of corruption, and it was not a life-threatening matter if he returned to Beijing and made some arrangements. At most, he would be demoted and go to other places to make money.

Now that’s great, he has become the leader of the rebels.

For this reason, he could only actively save himself.

Anyway, the blame is always put on the dead, and the dead can’t speak.

Feng Xifeng sorted out the thread and realized that it was all because of the lack of half the money. He also found that the materials shipped by the Ministry of Industry to other border towns were no different from previous years, except for Yunzhou, which was treated differently.

"Oh." Feng Xifeng knew in his heart that the Prime Minister did it on purpose.

The stubborn problems of border towns have existed for a long time, and Yunzhou, as a border town, is not far from the capital. Naturally, it is also the best target for the reform of the border town military system.

If there is no chaos, how can we destroy and then rebuild?
The son-in-law's magic coal was a great tool for heating and could also make money. It would be easy for him to take it with him and pacify the rebellious soldiers.

In this way, there will not be too much loss to the national treasury.

Of course, even if there was no Xianmei, the Prime Minister would definitely have other ways to solve the problem, but having Xianmei is definitely the best way at the moment.

The reputation of being the prime minister who saved the time is truly well-deserved.

"If the Prime Minister's reforms had not died, the Dayu Dynasty might have been able to maintain peace for a few more decades," Feng Xifeng thought.

But it is difficult to avoid the demise of a regime.

In his position, he seeks his government.

Feng Xifeng can only do his job well.

Now that the rebellious soldiers have been gathered and Zhou Zhen is actively cooperating, for Feng Xifeng, this great achievement is a complete slap in the face and it is hard for him to refuse to accept it.

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Feng Xifeng put down the mutiny, and the imperial court soon received the news that the rebels had been rounded up. However, the mutiny was put down, which was not unexpected by the imperial court.

The most important issue for the court right now is how to treat the Dachan Temple.

In the cabinet meeting room, all the inner court ministers and eunuchs gathered.

Today the Cabinet and the Imperial Household Department will jointly hold a meeting in the inner court, and then submit their opinions to the old emperor.

Yan Shan was both nervous and excited.

After his father-in-law, who was the host, took over the position of Military Affairs Council as the assistant minister of Military Affairs, Yan Shan successfully took over the position of Military Affairs Secretary.

Now he is also in the underworld and has barely earned the title of "Little Prime Minister".

After all, the Six Departments’ Censors were indeed inferior to the cabinet ministers in terms of power, and they were not subject to the jurisdiction of the six ministries. If the Six Departments’ Censors had any power to do things, they did not have it, but their power to do bad things should not be underestimated.

Unfortunately, his power as the current Military Affairs Secretary has been greatly reduced because of the existence of the Grand Council.

Even so, it is much better than being a fifth or sixth rank official in Beijing.

The Prime Minister looked around at everyone and said calmly, "Everyone, how do you think we can kill a martial saint?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent.

You are not ignorant fools. You certainly know what a martial saint is. It is a weapon that protects the country. Killing a martial saint, is that a joke?

Yan Shan's enthusiasm immediately cooled. It was his first time attending a court meeting, and was the topic so crazy?

Is this something he could get involved in?
It’s better to let him be the host, he has the most ideas!
Afterwards, Yan Shan secretly felt guilty, how could he criticize the master in private!

However, there is a Martial Saint in each of the Northern Tartars and the Eastern Barbarians. If a way to kill the Martial Saint can be found, it will definitely be a good thing for the court to quell internal and external troubles. Seeing that no one responded, the Prime Minister had to look at Lao Liang, as if to say, "You are old and experienced, so take the lead."

Elder Liang: "Prince, I think we should start from two aspects. On the one hand, we should send out the strongest forces below the Martial Saint and use the most advanced magic weapons to enhance our strength. On the other hand, we should weaken the power of the Martial Saint..."

He talked a lot, as if he said something, but also as if he said nothing.

However, with Elder Liang taking the lead, it was difficult for others not to speak up.

Someone suggested poisoning.

He was immediately mocked by Chen Zhong, the current seal-holder of Silijian, who said that even a martial arts master could be immune to all poisons and force the poison out of his body, let alone a martial arts saint?
There was also a senior eunuch from the Imperial Household Department who suggested that it would be better to start with the relatives and friends of the Martial Saint, and hold his family members hostage to make him feel fearful...

This move immediately attracted the opposition of the ministers, who cursed in their hearts: "What a rotten hermaphrodite, he has no family or descendants, so he would come up with such a rotten idea!"

Some people even say that if one confuses the profound cultivation techniques such as the Taoist Canon treasured by the imperial court and gives them to the other party, the other party may go astray in his cultivation and become a madman.

Well, if the Martial Saint becomes a madman, won’t he just kill people indiscriminately and make all beings equal?

You're betting that the other person's punches and kicks won't land on you, right?

"Yan Shan, you have learned a lot of skills from Xu Gongming. Tell me, do you have any good ideas?" The Prime Minister suddenly called on the troops.

Yan Shan was pointed out and dared not not reply. He said: "Why not send elite troops to surround the Martial Saint and shoot him with strong bows and crossbows? And we have to send the martial arts masters and powerful experts of the court to restrict the actions of the Martial Saint..."

"Well, how many people do you think will have to die to accomplish this?"

"do not know."

Prime Minister: “What do you think?”

"Martial arts masters are not fools. They will definitely run away if something is slightly wrong." A minister told the truth.

Everyone continued to discuss, but no one had any particularly good ideas, and if they failed, the consequences would obviously be very serious.

After all, the dynasty's luck can suppress Taoism, but it has little effect on martial arts.

The Prime Minister finally said: "Since the Martial Saint is difficult to deal with, even if we succeed, the cost will be too high to bear, so let's change our thinking and how to cooperate with him?"

As soon as the Prime Minister said this, everyone immediately understood what he meant.

Now we have received news that the new martial saint who alarmed Wu Quxing is Xiong Chan of Da Chan Temple, a great monk of the time. But Your Majesty likes Taoism and hates Buddhism.

It is obviously not a good idea to directly advise His Majesty to pay respect to the Master.

Now that there has been such a discussion, the ministers have come to plead for the interests of the world, and the old emperor has a way out.

If one sacrifices one's own will for the sake of the people of the world, this is not what a wise and enlightened ruler does. Then what is a wise and enlightened ruler?
It’s nothing more than a thought for the common people!

After all, he is the prime minister, and he knows that the old emperor will fall for this kind of thing.

Here, the inner court was discussing how to pacify Xiong Chan.

On the other hand, the news that Xiong Chan became the Martial Saint quickly spread in all directions.

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"Mr. Dai, you must remember to tell me about my years of worshipping Buddha during this trip." Prince Yu could not contain his excitement.

He has been worshipping Buddha for many years, and today it finally paid off.

He believed that as long as he, the crown prince who worshipped Buddha, extended an olive branch, there would be no problem for Xiong Chan to come.

With the support of a Martial Saint, his throne is more secure.

Mr. Dai also wondered if Prince Yu really had a destiny.

The crown prince who worships Buddha and the martial saint of Buddhism, this is undoubtedly a match made in heaven.

With the support of a Martial Saint, Prince Yu's position will be extremely stable.

After seeing Mr. Dai off, Prince Yu returned to his room and had sex with a female official who was sent to Prince Yu's mansion. Her surname was Feng, and she was the daughter of Feng Qingtian, Xu Qing's bodyguard.

Prince Yu did this not only to win over Feng Qingtian, but also because the girl's birth time was extremely special. A fortune teller secretly said that this girl was destined to be the mother of the country.

He went to great lengths to get the daughter of the Feng family.

Otherwise, for Xu Qing's sake, he would have asked the other party to withdraw from the election long ago.

Previously, Xu Qing suspected that the old emperor had a short memory and was looking for a younger palace maid.

In fact, the root of the problem lies with Prince Yu.

"All the children born to the princess died young. If you give me a son, I will make you my concubine." Prince Yu said to Feng Cai, the daughter of Feng Qingtian.

Feng Cai nodded silently.

Because her father had neglected her since she was a child, she had to live in her grandfather's house and had some inferiority complex of being dependent on others. Even though her father came to find her this time, she did not want to leave the palace. Instead, she wanted to find an opportunity to climb up. Only by being high up could she truly control her own destiny.

The old emperor was old, and she didn't want to serve him. But her father found a way to get her a job as a female official in the palace, which made her unhappy.

Now, by some strange coincidence, she entered Prince Yu's mansion, which was exactly what she wanted.

In her opinion, if she could give birth to a son for Prince Yu, her fate would change fundamentally.

And my father was Xu Jieyuan's bodyguard.

She also got to know some people in the palace and knew how powerful someone who could assign tasks to others in the palace was. Besides, Xu Qing had a great reputation.

If she gave birth to a son, with the father's relationship and Xu Jieyuan's support...

"That fortune teller named Song said that I am destined to be the mother of the country, but I will bring bad luck to my husband. Could it be..." Feng Cai thought of the time before she was chosen as a concubine, a fortune teller named Song passed by her grandfather's house and made this comment about her.

The comment that she would bring bad luck to her husband was said to her in private by a fortune teller named Song, and she did not tell anyone else.

This is also the reason why she was unwilling to be favored by the old emperor.

If she kills the old emperor, the throne will definitely belong to Prince Yu. How can she be the mother of the country?

It’s unreliable even if you think about it.

but now……

Although Feng Cai is very thoughtful, in Prince Yu's eyes she is actually a delicate little white flower, pitiful and naive.

Compared to the princess's nagging, Feng Cai was obviously more to his liking.

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The news that Xiong Chan became the Martial Saint spread quickly.

At the top of Mount Shaoshi, Xiong Chan’s temperament becomes more restrained, with no trace of the flamboyance he had in his youth.

Next to him was his favorite disciple Huisheng.

"Master, are you really not going to hold the Martial Saint Ceremony?" Huisheng was a little puzzled.

In his opinion, the Dachan Temple had been suppressed for many years and now that it had finally produced a Martial Saint, it was time for them to be proud. However, his master, who had always been very heroic, refused this matter.

It is clear that Master devoted his entire life to restoring the former glory of the Great Chan Temple, but at the critical moment he gave up the opportunity to show off his power.

He couldn't understand it.

Xiong Chan: "Even though I am a martial saint, I am not the best martial artist in the world right now. What is there to brag about? I plan to go to the capital to pay homage to the emperor. Let's keep a low profile during this time."

"But the emperor is kind..."

Xiong Chan smiled: "This is a different time. This time when I go to Beijing, I will naturally strive for status for our Dachan Temple. Besides, Xu Jieyuan is going to participate in the imperial examination, so how can I not be a witness?"

When he broke through to become a Martial Saint, the old Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu also achieved a breakthrough. The two of them had a spiritual connection that alarmed the Purple Star Astrology, causing the Wu Qu Star to shine brightly.

The fate of Wu Qu star naturally fell on Xiong Chan.

But the old Taoist priest is the one who keeps his secrets hidden.

Xiong Chan vaguely felt that the old master's fortune was probably higher than his, and he had hidden himself behind the scenes.

In fact, last time at Mount Longhu, when the old Taoist priest was dealing with the three spirit corpses of the Black Mountain Old Demon, he felt that the old Taoist priest was still holding back.

However, he has now become a Martial Saint. In this vast world, no one can kill him except the Black Mountain Demon himself.

He had another purpose for going to the capital. With his level of strength, he could be said to be half a step away from becoming an immortal or Buddha. There really shouldn't be anyone in the world who could kill him.

He hopes that this trip will lead to something big.

That is to kill the Black Mountain Demon.

Without the world's best master looming over their heads, they can feel truly safe.

Such a major event requires the cooperation of the imperial court and the participation of geniuses like Xu Gongming.

Killing the Black Mountain Demon will benefit the interests of all parties.

This peerless monster is about to reveal his true form, which poses a powerful threat to all top masters. Moreover, the Black Mountain Old Monster has no taboos and does not follow any rules at all.

On the other hand, if they kill the Black Mountain Old Demon and obtain the Taoist teachings of the Seven Killing Demon Palace, it will be very helpful for them to explore higher levels.

What's more, Xiong Chan knew very well that although the previous generation of Xuantian Shenglong Dao's Taoist master died at the hands of the Black Mountain Old Demon, he also knocked the Black Mountain Old Demon down to the realm of the Creator.

Even if the Black Mountain Old Demon recovered from his injuries, he would no longer be able to reach the level of the Creator who had experienced seven thunder tribulations.

If the opponent is given more time to break through the Creator again, it will be the nightmare of all the strong people in the contemporary world.

In addition, in order to surround and kill the Black Mountain Old Demon, we must summon the two Martial Saints of the Dayu Dynasty.

Because this is their last chance.

(End of this chapter)