Chapter 251 The Power of the Emperor Shocks the World
Chapter 251 The Power of the Emperor Shocks the World (Part 1)
Because the gentry in the southeast admired Xu Liushou, they supported Xu Liushou in building a temporary palace for the old emperor in Yingtian Prefecture and promised to donate money.
But although promises are made, the actual implementation process will definitely be greatly discounted.
For example, the promised grain was replaced with stale grain. The person sent by Xu Liushou to receive it was corrupt.
Although this is almost true.
As for sending people, those sent are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
Xu Liushou is a saint of the time, you can’t just send people back.
Although the construction period is very tight.
But the people below always have a way.
Since we are rushing the work, it is normal that the quality is a little bit poor.
If you don't consider the issue of long-term maintenance, it's always a good idea to first build a shelf that looks good.
When the gentry went back and calculated the expenses, they found that the actual expenses were not that high.
The biggest problem is that Xu Liushou has been resurrected, and everyone will have to live in his shadow from now on. And they also have to figure out how to deal with the old emperor's further expansion of power in the south, which is the most fatal thing.
However, deceiving superiors and subordinates is something that everyone is familiar with. No matter how difficult things are, as long as you are willing to think hard, you can always find a way.
While the gentry in the southeast were discussing countermeasures, another earth-shaking news came out.
After the emperor returned to his hometown, he went to Mount Taihe nearby.
It was in Taihe Mountain that various hostile forces of the Dayu Dynasty, including wizards from the grassland, Dongyi, Tubo, the southwest, and Heshan Dao, sent their masters to carry out an assassination attempt against the old emperor in Taihe Mountain.
This battle, in terms of momentum and the number of Martial Saints participating, is in no way inferior to the Battle of Changbai Mountain.
The key point is that this battle took place in the core area of the Dayu Dynasty, not far from the old emperor's hometown.
It was too easy for the assassins sent by various forces to get close to the old emperor's headquarters.
It can be said that the people involved in this assassination were not just from outside, there were also insiders...
This battle was unprecedentedly brutal and also exposed the secret power in the hands of the emperor.
Shadow Guard!
This was the first time that the masters of the world realized how powerful the martial arts power of the emperor was. Seven shadow guards could form a formation to compete with the martial arts master, and this time the old emperor sent out a full 100 shadow guards.
In addition, the eunuch ancestor of the palace actually displayed the strength of a martial saint.
When did he become a martial saint?
There were no signs of this before.
But according to rumors, the old emperor actually secretly refined many powerful elixirs.
The result of this battle was that the Dongyi Martial Saint was seriously injured. Although he escaped by chance, it was difficult for him to recover in a short time, and it had an impact on the overall situation of the world.
In addition, the grassland martial saint Fu Xuan even paid the price of an arm before escaping.
As for the assassins sent by other forces, none of them escaped and all died in Taihe Mountain.
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"The two saints of Dayu, the eunuch ancestor, hundreds of shadow guards..." Duke Wei was terrified when he received the news.
On the surface, this assassination attempt on the emperor was an action by hostile forces around the Dayu Dynasty. In fact, these people were able to arrive at Taihe Mountain safely and bypass the outer inspections and protections because there was naturally an insider.
Unexpectedly, this assassination attempt, which was jointly carried out by internal and external forces, ended in failure.
The powerful martial arts force in the emperor's hands was beyond everyone's imagination.
Moreover, the Battle of Changbai also consumed a lot of the core martial arts forces of the Dayu Dynasty.
In fact, most of these people were supported by local powerful gentry.
It can be said that the Battle of Changbai Mountain and the Battle of Taihe Mountain greatly consumed the strength of the reactionary forces inside and outside the Dayu Dynasty.
After this battle, the old emperor's prestige could be said to be at its peak.
At least as far as the naked eye can see, there is no force that can openly oppose the old emperor.
Unless Xu Gongming and the old emperor have a falling out.
But this is almost impossible.
Because the old emperor also wanted to boost the country's strength.
Xu Qing took power in order to get things done, not because he was obsessed with power.
At least for now, everything Xu Qing does is more like a brick of the Dayu Dynasty, which can be moved wherever it is needed.
For a while, local forces throughout the world were shaken, and they all put their names in the annals in advance to congratulate the old emperor on the arrival of the New Year.
Even the great Zen master of the Great Zen Temple presented a copy of the Tao Te Ching written with his own blood, wishing Your Majesty a long life!
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At Dachan Temple, Xiongchan looked relieved.
Fortunately, he was always paying attention to the movements in Nanzhili, and when he was about to take action, he learned about Xu Qing's resurrection.
Xu Qing's resurrection disrupted his entire plan.
What made Xiong Chan even more suspicious was that this was a conspiracy between Xu Qing and the old emperor.
Xiong Chan was a meticulous person, and as soon as he realized that something was wrong, he retreated.
If he takes action this time, it would appear that the Three Martial Saints are against the Two Saints of Dayu, and the advantage is on my side!
In fact, there are eunuch ancestors in the palace.
Even if Xiong Chan went, it would just be three against three.
What's more, the palace already has three martial arts grandmaster-level masters, especially the number one master, Zhao Changrong, who has already touched the threshold of martial saint and reached the level before Xiong Chan broke through to the level of martial saint.
With hundreds of shadow guards, this force is extremely terrifying.
Even if Xiong Chan went, he could not change the final result. Instead, it would put Dachan Temple into an extremely difficult situation.
He brought all the best fighters in the world to Changbai Mountain to wipe out the Black Mountain Old Monster. In fact, he also had selfish motives. He wanted to consume the local forces and thus highlight the status of Dachan Temple.
But unexpectedly, it ended up being a wedding dress for the imperial court.
"Xu Gongming, this is something you planned long ago, right?"
It was precisely because of the leadership of Wenquxing and Wuquxing that the sects in the world who had grudges against the Black Mountain Old Demon were willing to contribute their manpower, and Xu Qing's performance in this battle was too dazzling, truly sacrificing his life for justice. Even if he was resurrected now, it would be difficult for the sects in the world to feel resentment towards Xu Qing.
So when we take stock afterwards, where does the resentment lie?
Xiong Chan was very clear that under the strong influence of the old emperor, all factions in the world would definitely vent their resentment on the Dachan Temple.
There is no doubt about it.
Red-haired Yan Kong, who was standing nearby, heard these things and his face twitched.
It's this familiar feeling.
Whenever you go against Xu Qing, bad things will happen.
And although it seems unexpected, when you review it afterwards, you will find that it is reasonable.
Xu Qing is a man with too many tricks up his sleeve, making him hard to guard against.
The strength displayed by the old emperor this time also shocked the people of the world.
What an old pervert.
The old emperor had consumed a lot of resources when he was refining the elixir before, and people all over the world were laughing at him. Unexpectedly, the old emperor actually succeeded.
These shadow guards all grew up by eating the old emperor's elixirs, so their loyalty is self-evident.
In fact, if we analyze it carefully, with the resources the old emperor has, even if a pig refines pills for decades, it will be successful. After all, the most important thing for an alchemist is not even talent, but experience.
The old emperor's current experience is probably the greatest in all history.
Previously, everyone was trapped in a misconception.
I have to say that the old emperor is really insidious. The elixirs he rewards his ministers are all waste.
He would rather be laughed at by outsiders than expose his true level.
Leaving the palace and building the Western Garden were all for the purpose of secretly accumulating strength.
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"Xu Gongming has harmed the world!" The head of the Wang family almost vomited blood.
After this battle, the old emperor will become the biggest winner, and his imperial power will reach its most prosperous stage since Taizu and Chengzu of this dynasty.
Looking back, if Xu Qing had not cleared the obstacles for the old emperor and attracted the attention of the world's wealthy and powerful people in previous years, the old emperor's power would have been exposed in Zhang Tai'a's reform. Otherwise, the reform would have been difficult to implement.
Once exposed, everyone will naturally try every means to resist and will not allow the old emperor to accumulate power to the current level.
As a result, because Xu Qing did so many things, everyone subconsciously ignored the old villain hiding behind the scenes.
He is simply treating everyone in the world as fools!
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As the news spread, the gentry in the southeast became completely obedient.
We can cut corners later, but this time we must show sincerity in the construction of the palace.
Many people know how many people were involved in the Taihe Mountain incident, and it really cannot withstand scrutiny.
Once discovered, it would be a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of the clan.
At this time, who would bet their life and property?
For a time, Yingtian Prefecture became extremely busy and lively, dispelling much of the winter chill.
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In Jiangning Prefecture, Xu Qing has returned home.
This is almost an independent kingdom.
Xu Qing and Feng Wu were discussing matters in the study.
"The power in your majesty's hands is more terrifying than I imagined." Xu Qing finally found out the old emperor's trump card.
The existence of the Twin Saints of Dayu, the Eunuch Ancestor, and the Three Martial Saints is like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea.
Plus the three great martial arts masters of the Palace and hundreds of shadow guards.
This power is enough to instantly destroy any opposition force in the world.
It was similar to the deterrent power of Xu Qing’s nuclear weapons in his previous life.
In fact, if Xu Qing had not existed, the old emperor would never have been able to accumulate such a force.
Apart from other things, the cost of hundreds of shadow guards and the resettlement fee alone is an astronomical figure. Without Xu Qing's money, the old emperor would not be able to support him even if he trained him.
Xu Qing had to admit that the old emperor was indeed extraordinary. He had been pretending to be a god for many years, and now he was really using the fake to cultivate his true self!
He has nothing to be afraid of.
If anyone is really afraid, it would be Prince Yu who is more afraid than him.
In fact, if you think about it, Xu Qing also sympathizes with Prince Yu. As the crown prince, it is really unlucky to have such an emperor.
Fortunately, Prince Yu is not the official crown prince, otherwise, he would break the record for the longest term as crown prince sooner or later.
"My husband, His Majesty is so powerful now that he will not cause any harm to us..." Feng Wu was a little worried.
Xu Qing smiled: "Your Majesty and I share common interests. Unless Your Majesty is crazy, he will only rely on me more."
Because the old emperor is now so powerful, so powerful that it makes all forces in the world tremble, the pressure he faces is also unprecedented.
At this time, the old emperor will rely on Xu Qing more than ever to share his pressure and continue to boost the country's strength.
Apart from that, Xu Qing had to admire Xiong Chan's experience as he didn't take the bait.
It seems that Brother Xiong Chan has been paying attention to him. After knowing that Xu Qing was resurrected, he immediately gave up his previous idea.
In fact, it was Xu Qing who gave Xiong Chan a chance.
The elder brother was loyal and did not sell him out in Changbai Mountain, so Xu Qing naturally returned the favor.
Otherwise, he could have waited until the matter with the old emperor was settled before showing up.
(End of this chapter)