Chapter 1045 Confrontation between monarch and ministers
[Kyuzhou Boundary Map] is the highest-level secret of the Celestial Court, and Chu Chen is not qualified to know it as the elder of the Immortal Court, as a second-grade immortal official.
Even among the "important ministers of the country", only a few have access to these secrets.
The development of the eight southwest states was personally coordinated and directed by Mr. Ming Jing in the early years. The "Kyushu Boundary" in the eight southwest states was created by Mr. Ming Jing and the "Ziwei Sect".
With such a big mess happening right now, "Zhenren Chongxu" is the first to bear the brunt of his dereliction of duty.
Naturally, Mr. Ming Jing also suffered huge criticism. He was questioned and even doubted by the imperial family and all parties in the court. All public opinion turned to point the sword at "Mr. Ming Jing" and challenged Mr. Ming Jing's authority. His intentions were vicious.
"Ying'er, don't listen to the wind, it's the rain."
Chu Chen shook his head and didn't take the rumors seriously.
Mr. Ming Jing is in charge of the sacred weapon of the country, and the luck of the country and dynasty is in charge. The golden dragon of luck protects the body, making it difficult for external evil to invade.
Even if the "Luo Guizhen Demon", whose Taoism is comparable to that of a real immortal, forcibly invades Mr. Ming Jing, he is asking for trouble. Not only will he not be able to succeed, but he will suffer a big loss, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
Of course, Emperor Dachang was not "incapable of giving birth to all demons".
Demons arise from the heart.
Not to mention the Emperor Dachang, even true immortals, gods and Buddhas may breed inner demons and fall into demonic obstacles when their Taoist hearts are shaken or broken, giving external demons an opportunity to take advantage of them.
However, since Mr. Ming Jing came to the throne, he has not encountered any major incidents that have "shaken his Taoist heart" or "broken his Taoist heart". Basically, he has not revealed any major flaws. With the destiny of the country and the country to protect him, it is impossible to do it casually and quietly.
Was invaded by Luo Guizhen Demon.
"Erlang, I know, I will just talk to you casually."
Qingying rolled her eyes at Chu Chen: "Forget it, I won't tell you anymore, I'm going to go do my work."
After saying that, Qingying didn't stay long, turned into a breeze, and hurriedly went to deal with matters related to the relocation of the Diyuan Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing Qingying leave, Chu Chen calmed down and immediately burned incense and sacrificed the [Golden Dragon Order], transforming into a person and projecting it for more than 100,000 miles.
Not long after.
The imperial capital, the mountain behind Yulinyuan.
Waterfalls splash and cranes dance.
On the terrace of the waterside pavilion, a man in a white robe stood with his hands behind his back, all alone, watching the waterfall without saying a word. It was lonely, no one was around, and the autumn wind was bleak.
When Chu Chen saw this, he immediately bowed his hands and saluted:
"gentlemen!"
Mr. Mingjing turned around and saw Chu Chen, nodded slightly, pointed to the stone bench in the pavilion, and said:
"sit down!"
"yes!"
Chu Chen sat down in response, but kept looking at Mr. Ming Jing from the corner of his eye.
To his surprise, although Mr. Ming Jing was frustrated now, he was not depressed, his expression was calm, and he was more restrained and deeper than before.
Mr. Ming Jing was so alert, he noticed Chu Chen's "bold move" and raised his eyebrows:
"Ling Xiao, what, are you afraid that I will be hit? That I will be unable to recover?"
"Hehehe~"
Chu Chen smiled sheepishly. He had indeed been worried about this before, but now that he saw that Mr. Ming Jing didn't have much impetuousness, he calmed down and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sir, you are joking. You have a lot of talent in your mind. How can this small setback not faze you? This natural disaster [Demon Qi Tide] is unstoppable. Whether the future is extremely peaceful, our Celestial Court will surely be able to sweep through and come back again."
"This is what I want."
Mr. Ming Jing nodded slightly, with a firm gaze. He still has more than thirty years in office. He is determined to get up from where he fell.
This belief never wavered in his heart.
Of course, Mr. Ming Jing is not a person with empty ambitions and high ambitions but low abilities. He has always been pragmatic and quickly shook his head:
"I have indeed suffered a big loss this time, as a group of little ones are enjoying themselves."
Chu Chen was not surprised.
Even Qingying, who has always been neutral, heard the rumors, and one can imagine the turmoil in the imperial capital.
Mr. Der Spiegel is now being questioned, and it is inevitable that his authority will be challenged.
Chu Chen's expression condensed and he asked:
"Sir, how is the investigation going on with Master Qingxu? That demon fetus."
"It's not fellow Taoist Qingxu!"
Mr. Ming Jing shook his head and said:
"In order to prove his innocence, fellow Taoist Qingxu took the initiative to accept the nine-level trial of the [Taoist Mother Monument]. Although he was guilty of dereliction of duty and had made some mistakes in the past, he did not fall into the evil heretic. The devil's fetus has other
others."
Qingxu Zhenren is so courageous!
Chu Chen was slightly surprised when he heard this.
The [Artifact Mother Monument] is an artifact-level treasure. It has the ability to refine the mind and identify evil spirits. If you accept the nine-level trial of the Dao Mother Monument, even if a real demon has planted a demon fetus, there will be no way to escape.
However, most people are not willing to accept the "nine-level trial".
This is because under this trial, no matter how high your Taoist cultivation is, you will still be peeped by others, and many secrets deep in your heart will be exposed, and there is basically no privacy at all.
Take Chu Chen as an example. He would never accept the "Ninth Level Trial".
It can be seen from this that Zhenxu Qingxu is an upright, open and honest man, which is admirable.
"Pity."
Chu Chen sighed secretly, although Master Qingxu had gotten rid of the suspicion, he could not escape due to dereliction of duty.
Originally, Master Qingxu was expected to succeed "Master Gutong" and become the next "Celestial Master of Immortal Court". After this incident, he might not be able to convince the public and sit on the throne of Heavenly Master.
As the leader of the "Ziwei Sect", this is not only a regret for Master Qingxu, but also a blow to the entire "Ziwei Sect".
Chu Chen sighed in his heart, but he did not make any arrogant comments about the "Celestial Master candidate". He pondered and said:
"Sir, since it is not Master Qingxu, there are only four people left who are the most suspects of the demon fetus, Master Yulou, Governor Yu Xuzi, Great Elder Chongxu, and Master Gutong."
Needless to say, Yu Xuzi and Taoist Chongxu, the two of them are the actual controllers of the eight southwest states and have a very good understanding of the [Kyushu Boundary];
Master Yulou participated in the layout of the [Kyushu Barrier] in the eight southwest sections twenty years ago, and was the last Immortal Court Celestial Master. He also knows the [Kyushu Barrier] very well;
As for Master Gu Tong, as the current Heavenly Master of Immortal Court, he is also qualified to know the secrets of [Kyushu Barrier].
All four of them have the ability to leak secrets, and everyone is a suspect.
"Um!"
Mr. Ming Jing nodded slightly and quite agreed with Chu Chen's guess.
However, this time he was silent.
These four are all top peerless experts and the pillars of the Celestial Court. Even if he is the Emperor of Dachang, he cannot force the four of them to accept the nine-level trial of the [Dominator Monument].
Moreover, it is not easy to test things at will. If one person is not good enough, the monarch and his ministers will be at odds with each other, creating a gap, which will easily make things more chaotic.
"That's all, let's not mention this."
Mr. Ming Jing waved his hand and immediately looked at Chu Chen with a solemn expression:
"Ling Xiao, you have been conducting in-depth investigations into the Demon Realm this year. In your opinion, how likely is it that the eight southwest states will turn into a permanent Demon Realm?"
Speaking of which, this is the top priority right now.
As long as the eight southwest states do not turn into a permanent demonic realm, a few years later, when the "tide of evil Qi" ends and the source of demonic Qi disappears, the Celestial Court of Heaven will immediately blow the horn of counterattack and repel the demon army of the Demonic Court.
Exorcise evil spirits, destroy the evil atmosphere, and recapture the eight southwest states.
Mr. Ming Jing has this confidence.
However, once the "Eight Southwest States" become a permanent demonic realm, it will not be easy to take them back.
The pace of Celestial Immortal Court's expansion of territory in the "southwestern border" was completely stopped.
Chu Chen also knew the seriousness of the matter, looked startled, and said truthfully:
"If Yunzhou, Cangzhou and other four states had not fallen, there would be little chance of turning into a permanent demonic realm. But now the eight southwest states have completely fallen. This place has outstanding people and has a great impact on the situation. In addition, the southwest countries have also become
As a demonic realm, this demonic realm spreads over nearly twenty states. It is huge in scale, the demonic energy gathers, and the demonic path flourishes. The luck of one party becomes easier, and the possibility of turning it into a permanent demonic realm is not small."
"this"
Mr. Mirror looked solemn.
Chu Chen's judgment is similar to the result deduced by Xianting Gao Gong.
If this happens, things will get into trouble.
Back then, when the Celestial Empire spent manpower and material resources to expand its territory, it was a gamble on the fate of the country. Now the temporary defeat of the eight southwest states is nothing. As long as the eight southwest states can be regained in the future, all parties can at most tighten their belts.
, live a hard life for a few years.
However, once the eight southwest states are transformed into a permanent demonic realm, it means that the Celestial Empire will be forcibly "cut off" and leave, and all the previous investment will be in vain.
Suffering huge losses, not to mention affecting the national destiny, without the territory of the eight southwest states, with the "expansion" of the fairy court, the military, and the imperial court, the subsequent distribution of benefits for the "flying into the sky and into the earth" became the gods.
Problem, conflicts are bound to arise within the Chinese dynasty.
In other words, the eight southwest states cannot be recaptured, which will have a great impact on the overall situation of the Celestial Court.
For a moment, Mr. Ming Jing fell into silence. After a long time, he regained his energy and looked at Chu Chen:
"Ling Xiao, I intend to transfer you to the northwest border. What do you think?"
Chu Chen was startled when he heard this.
Previously, the eight southwest states and even the far southwest wilderness were favored by the fate of heaven and earth. Their spiritual veins converged and they were rich in products. The development of the southwest has always been the strategic focus of Mr. Ming Jing, and he has always attached great importance to the eight southwest states.
The tide of demonic energy swept across, turning the eight states in the southwest into a demonic territory. After encountering setbacks in the expansion of territory in the southwest, Mr. Ming Jing's strategic focus shifted.
Especially after further deducing the "Demon Realm" and understanding the deterioration of the situation in the Demon Realm, Mr. Spiegel's idea became more and more firm.
After all, time in the Celestial Court is precious and cannot be delayed, let alone hanging from a tree.
Although the northwest wilderness is relatively barren compared to the southwest wilderness, as long as a large area of land can be conquered, the Celestial Immortal Court can also be strengthened. After thirty years, the distribution of the benefits of becoming a god will not be a problem.
On the contrary, it would be the most stupid behavior to stick to the "Eight Southwest States" and try to get the best of others.
From this perspective, Chu Chen supported Mr. Ming Jing in changing the strategic focus and changing the direction of attack to the northwest.
This is an extremely pragmatic choice.
In fact, if there were no other reasons, Chu Chen also wanted to go to the northwest frontier.
After all, his younger brother Pengju had been practicing in the northwest frontier and was now the governor guarding a county. His younger brother's master was also the strategic envoy of six northwest states. He was transferred to the northwest so that the two brothers, who had not seen each other for many years, could reunite.
only
Chu Chen shook his head and bowed his hands:
"Sir, I want to stay in the eight southwest states."
Mr. Ming Jing was stunned when he heard this, a little surprised.
These days, many high-ranking generals from the eight southwest states and the great magical monks from the Immortal Court heard the news in the court and learned that the center of gravity of the court had shifted. They all wanted to transfer to the "six northwest states" where it was easier to perform meritorious services.
He personally recruited him, and no one else wanted him, but Chu Chen simply refused.
Mr. Mirror was a little surprised:
"Why?"
Chu Chen looked calm, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and said: "I have made a great wish to promote the great road, save the common people, cleanse the demon realm, and ensure that the demon realm is not broken. I don't plan to go to other places to practice!"
"What!"
Mr. Ming Jing was not too surprised when he heard that the eight southwest states might turn into a "permanent demonic realm", but after hearing Chu Chen's words, he was surprised:
"Ling Xiao, when did you make your ambition to become enlightened?"
Chu Chen said truthfully: "When the Demon Realm was born a year ago, I made a promise."
"you"
Mr. Ming Jing was furious, then shook his head repeatedly and sighed:
"How can such a grand wish be made casually? You have outstanding talent in cultivation. You are a second-grade peerless cultivation in less than a dozen years. Your path to immortality is limitless. If you practice step by step, your subsequent fortune will definitely not be small. Why do you have to set up any grand wish for enlightenment so early?
It’s not a bad idea to make great ambitions after two years!”
A hundred years of time are good for practice.
Before the age of two Jiazi, one hundred and twenty years old, no matter what level of cultivation a person in Taoism has reached, there will be no suppression by the heavenly way in the world. As long as the innate understanding and opportunity are enough, it is no problem to keep improving the Taoist practice.
, there is no regression in Taoism and cultivation, so there is no need to worry at all.
Under normal circumstances, many people in Taoism encounter a big bottleneck, with no way forward and no way to retreat, so they choose the method of "promising Taoism and great aspirations" to seek opportunities for breakthroughs.
Chu Chen is less than a year old, so there is no need to rush into this kind of start.
Not to mention, the "promising ambition" that Chu Chen has set up right now is not a small ambition, but "going against the will of heaven". Fighting against the "tide of demonic energy" transformed by the calamity of heaven and earth is an extremely difficult grand ambition.
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Even if it's Mr. Ming Jing, I can't help but feel sorry for Chu Chen now.
If the Eight Southwest States had not failed completely, Chu Chen still had great hope of fulfilling his "ambition" and obtaining a rare opportunity.
But right now.
"You are so impulsive!"
Mr. Ming Jing was filled with regret:
"This great ambition will probably waste time and ruin your good situation of practicing Taoism. You are confused! You are really confused."
Mr. Mirror scolded me repeatedly.
Chu Chen on the side felt slightly warm in his heart.
Speaking of which, since he advanced to the realm of great supernatural powers, Mr. Ming Jing has been quite polite to him and has never reprimanded him face to face, but now he is mercilessly scolding him.
He is not an unkind person.
Mr. Ming Jing is also a man of temperament, and his reaction is simply to feel sorry for him and to worry about his future as a monk.
"gentlemen!"
Chu Chen bowed his hands in a salute, just like he did when he was in the imperial capital as a "disciple of the emperor":
"I know in my heart that the word "condition" is important in spiritual practice. That day I made a great wish unintentionally. This is my "condition". Even if it ends up wasting years, it is the only way to pursue the path. There is no way to hide."
Mr. Ming Jing nodded slightly and thought it made sense. He waved his hand and said no more:
"It doesn't matter, sometimes your destiny must be there, and when your destiny is not there, don't force it. Your talent in cultivation is better than mine, so I won't say more."
After finishing speaking, Mr. Mingjing thought of something quickly and said:
"Ling Xiao, I heard that you fought against the Demon Lord of Dongji a few days ago, and he used the divine weapon [Nine Dragons Crown of Heaven]? How did you escape?"
Chu Chen blinked:
"Sir, it's very simple. I killed the Demon Lord Dongji!"
"Oh~"
Mr. Ming Jing responded casually, but soon he came back to his senses and looked stunned: