Jiang Yao climbed the snowy mountains in the snowy world in the north of the mountain, looking for the ruins of the Sanqing Taoist Palace based on his past life memories. In the distant Jiangjing of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Ming was holding a great court meeting.
"...My birthday was originally scheduled for May this year, but it has been postponed so far..."
"...it will be changed to the eighth day of next month, and the Ministry of Rites will organize it..."
Because it is the first day of the lunar month, there are many officials participating, always thousands of people, and the hall is filled with darkness.
Qin Yu, Qin Que, Shang Xuan and other important ministers who had been warned by Jiang Yao felt helpless when they looked at the emperor on the throne.
At least until now, the emperor has no doubts.
The emperor met with the Queen Mother two days ago, and the Queen Mother said that she found nothing suspicious.
Moreover, the emperor repeatedly emphasized to several people that he was real and that the impostor had not appeared.
But at the same time, the emperor also said that counterfeiters would appear at any time, which kept several people on guard.
He asked several people to remain suspicious of him and never let their guard down to prevent the real counterfeit from taking advantage of him.
Therefore, the few insiders are currently unable to judge whether the emperor is true or false.
What's even more terrible is that this matter must not be made public, cannot be told to others, and must be kept confidential.
If the people of the world knew that Emperor Ming might be fake, then the Ming Kingdom would immediately fall into a huge crisis. First of all, the morale of the Ming Dynasty's military and people would be greatly depressed.
Therefore, Qin Yu and others could only take one step at a time. Since they did not dare to judge whether it was true or false, they could only observe secretly.
Of course, everyone has preset means of self-protection. If the emperor is fake, he may take action against them.
If you do it, it will be proven to be false.
After the Ming Emperor held the imperial meeting, he first offered sacrifices to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and Shennong Hall.
He also used Zhen Jiubing's contribution to the attack and destruction of the Liang Kingdom, and granted Zhen Jiubing the title of Marquis of Xuanbing, with a settlement of 50,000 households.
He also granted the title of Marquis of Guiyi to the Demon Lord Koushan, granted him a settlement of 50,000 households, and granted him the title of Golden Ziguanglu.
As the duke of Xuanxinhou Qin Yu, who made the policy decisions, and as the duke of Jin Wei, he added 50,000 households to the settlements and made special advances.
The Queen Mother Mu Cangyue was given the title "Yide".
He also issued an edict to reward the officers and men, benevolent to the people, and sent envoys to the three kingdoms of Chu, Qi, and Sui to agree to destroy the Qing Dynasty.
He also requested the Three Kingdoms to open up the ban on ancient books, recognize the authenticity of ancient Ming books, and stop deceiving the world for the private gain of the Wu family.
The imperial examination will be held every three years to select officials.
Order Jin Yiwei Mi to find out the effect of popularizing ancient Chinese books among the people of various countries.
Everything goes like this...everything is exactly what Jiang Yao was supposed to do, without any deviation or change.
From Queen Mother Mu Cangyue to Zhongshu Ling Qin Yu, no one found anything suspicious.
Even Ah Jiu, Jiang Lingyun, and Xiao Hei often followed Emperor Ming around. Jiang Lingyun was still so clinging to Emperor Ming, and the dog guard was still so arrogant, often claiming to be the earliest Yuan Cong.
Emperor Ming also took the initiative to show Mu Yuanzhu and the Tower of Six Paths of Reincarnation to show the Queen Mother and Qin Yu that they were genuine.
Neither the Queen Mother nor Qin Yu could tell that these magic weapons were fake.
After observing the shadows of the sun, moon, and stars in the Ming Palace for several days, he also secretly reported to Zhou Emperor Yu Kuan:
"No doubts have been found. Your Majesty, Mr. Lang, does not appear to be a fake."
But after Yu Kuan talked with Emperor Ming, she felt that the ginger medicine was probably fake!
Yes, the other party does have Jiang Yao's main memory, which seems to be fine, but he still doesn't know some details about the two of them back then.
Her sixth sense also told her that the other party was probably a fake.
But the problem is that even the real ginger medicine may not remember some details. After all, men are not that careful, and many trivial details have long been forgotten.
Therefore, based on this alone, Yu Yan did not dare to completely conclude that the other party must be fake.
At least, what the other party is doing now is what Jiang Yao should do.
If it is true, it can only mean that those who pretend to be ginger medicine are more realistic and more cunning than those who pretend to be their own mysteries, and they are better fakers.
She could only tell Sunying, Yueying and Xingying that Emperor Ming was probably fake, and asked them to be careful but not to act rashly.
Besides, even if she could conclude that the ginger medicine was fake, there was currently no way to solve it.
Did you, Emperor Zhou, tell others that Emperor Ming was fake?
That only works if others believe it.
Even if others believe it, so what? What benefit does it have to the Ming Dynasty? What benefit does ginger medicine have?
It’s difficult.
Therefore, it is better to be still than to move, and just wait and see.
"North of the mountain, the ruins of Sanqing Taoist Palace..." Yu Yan thought of this and decided to go look for it.
If you can find ginger medicine, that would be the best.
Yu Kuan immediately handed over all major counter-rebellion matters to Nangong Lingyi, and headed north in the name of seclusion for cultivation.
Of course, before leaving, Yu Kuan also made a lot of arrangements to prepare for various crises that might arise if Emperor Ming turned out to be a fake.
Jiang Yao had made arrangements before, but Emperor Ming's actions were appropriate and his administration was normal, and the arrangements left by Jiang Yao were not triggered at all.
………
On this day, the guards reported that the Great Heavenly Master Xuan Miao from Daming Dao Palace came to the palace to pay an audience.
"Let her come in." Emperor Ming ordered with a playful expression.
After Xuan Miao entered, he looked at Emperor Ming silently for a while and said quietly:
"It's really similar. If it weren't for me, others wouldn't be able to tell whether you are true or false."
"Haha, you have only been under Master's disciple for thirty years. You are my junior brother, but pretending to be someone else is more difficult to identify than me, and you look more like me than I pretend to be."
"Your name is really the opposite of your personality, haha."
Emperor Ming smiled slightly: "Senior Sister, you are overrated. The reason why I pretended to be better is because I am an old friend of Jiang Yao."
"I got to know Jiang Yao as early as decades ago. I also experienced training with him in the desert and got along with him many times. It can be said that we are old friends."
"Even Yan Lazi doesn't dare to conclude that I am definitely fake. That's because I am also an old friend of Yu Kan and know her very well."
"Really? It turns out they are his old friends." Xuan Miao sneered, "At that time, the top ten young masters in Shenzhou, the ones with the right wisdom and wisdom were you and Zhen Jiubing."
"Zhen Jiubing failed to live up to expectations. She stayed in Yuqingguan for ten years but still could not find her wisdom. She finally left the mountain gate and became Jing Zhaoyin of the Ming Dynasty."
"You are more successful than Zhen Jiubing. You have found the right root of wisdom, made rapid progress in your cultivation, and even obtained the master's mantle, haha."
Emperor Ming looked indifferent, "Senior sister, why should you be so grudged? Master's favorite is you. This disciple of Shangqing Guanyimen should also be you."
"You entered the mountain sect when you were still a baby, thirty years earlier than me. Your wisdom is unparalleled in the world, and I can't even compare to you."
"But senior sister, have you ever really taken my righteous path to heart? Senior sister, ask yourself, do you really agree with my righteous path, "Tao Zang" in your heart? Not necessarily?"
"Senior Sister, with her wisdom that has never been seen in thousands of years, if she devoted herself to the Tao, practiced hard, and understood in just a few years, she would be above the seventh level of the Mahayana. How could she stop at the first level of the Mahayana?"
"I have only been in Taoism for thirty years. My master has given me careful guidance and helped me sort out my Taoism. I have been able to cultivate to the second level of Mahayana in one fell swoop. Is this because I am better than my senior sister?"
"This is because my sister is half-hearted and has a weak Taoist heart. But I can wholeheartedly pursue the Tao without any distractions. I am obsessed with the Tao, exhaust the Taoist treasures, and have three epiphanies! Therefore, thirty years can be worth thousands of years of hard work for others!"
Xuan Miao said silently. She had to admit that the younger brother who was older than her was right.
Practicing this Taoist scripture requires special wisdom and obsession. It is completely a special magical method prepared for very few people.
Although people who can practice cultivation are extremely rare, their cultivation speed can be extremely fast. A single enlightenment can directly elevate you to a great realm!
But I am indeed half-hearted about this Taoist scripture, and I don’t fully agree with it in my heart.
Not only is this junior fellow student’s cultivation and wisdom as good as mine, he is also extremely obsessed with it.
More than thirty years ago, in the Shenzhou Young Masters Competition, he only ranked ninth. Although he was glorious in Shenzhou, he was not very good compared to the top five.
However, thirty years later, he practiced Dao Zang and came from behind to become a powerful person in the second level of Mahayana.
Became the most powerful being among the top ten young masters of the year!
"What is your purpose? To disrupt the Ming Kingdom like me?" Xuan Miao asked with a slight frown.
Emperor Ming Feng Qingyun smiled calmly and said: "What? Senior sister has been a minister of the Ming Dynasty for more than a year, does she really care about the Ming Dynasty?"
He raised his eyes, shook the feather fan slightly with one hand, and touched the poisonous snake in his sleeve with the other hand, "Senior Sister, could it be that you have forgotten Master and Shangqing Temple?"
Xuanmiao snorted coldly, "Don't use Master to oppress me. You came to pretend to be Jiang Yao, and I didn't know anything about it beforehand. I am also a disciple of my sect. Shouldn't I know your purpose?"
"These days, you have done a good job as Emperor Ming, and you have followed the Jiang Yao prescription exactly. I want to know what kind of medicine you are selling."
"What kind of medicine are they selling? They sell ginger medicine." Emperor Ming chuckled and said, "Sister, you shouldn't care about these things. Master ordered me not to tell you."
"It was Master who turned me into ginger medicine. I don't have this ability myself. Even those snakes, dogs, and magic weapons are all illusions and blinding methods of Master. Without the Earth Immortal, there is no way to tell the difference."
"Without Master's three magical powers of mind reading, illusion, and blindness, I wouldn't be able to do anything. All of this is Master's arrangement, and I don't dare to make any arbitrary decisions."
"Master's heart is like the sky and it is difficult to predict. I don't know Master's plan. If Senior Sister really wants to know, then just ask Master."
"Well, if it weren't for the fact that Master and the others have some scruples and cannot be tainted by such a big cause and effect, why bother? But the big cause and effect is so terrifying that the disciples can only do their work and cannot take action personally."
"Although Master and the others have great magical powers, it is difficult for them to do more. Otherwise, the avenue of cause and effect may backfire at any time."
Xuan Miao sneered: "Since we are cultivating against heaven and want to control the world, why are we so afraid of being contaminated by karma? Shouldn't there be no taboos? Junior brother, you Daozang is better than me, so you should tell me about it."
Of course she didn't really know, but she was dissatisfied.
Emperor Ming didn't care, he just pretended that she didn't know and explained:
"Because the road of cause and effect originates from 'I'. 'I' is not the Tao, but the original cause. It is where it is, where it exists, and what it does... Because it is impossible to achieve selflessness, no matter how high your cultivation level is, you cannot
Shield cause and effect..."
Xuanmiao crossed her arms and tilted her head, "Oh, it turns out that it's because it's impossible to be selfless, so it's impossible to prevent the backlash of the Cause and Effect Path. In order to continue to live forever, we can only be cautious."
She seemed to be puzzled, but her tone was slightly sarcastic.
Master and others want to interfere in the affairs of the world, but they are worried about being contaminated by karma and the backlash of the power of karma. They are unwilling to take action directly, so they train disciples.
This may be the main reason why they accept disciples.
Emperor Ming looked solemn and said, "Okay, senior sister, don't worry about it so much. I believe that senior sister must think that she is a Taoist priest of the Qing Dynasty, not a minister of the Ming Dynasty."
Xuan Miao's expression was cold, "You don't need to remind me about this. Just be your Emperor Ming."
After saying that, he left the palace.
"Jiang Yao, I can't control whether you are in trouble or good. I hope you are safe and well..." Xuanmiao looked back at the awe-inspiring Ming Palace, the bitterness in her eyes fleeting.
After living in the Ming Dynasty for more than a year, she increasingly believed that the Ming Dynasty should not be destroyed.
It would be a real pity if all the people like this in the Ming Dynasty perished.
But she couldn't guess the master's thoughts, nor did she know the fate of Ming Guo and Jiang Yao next.
She didn't even know whether Jiang Yao was alive or dead.
Seeing Xuan Miao leaving the palace, "Emperor Ming"'s eyes became bitter.
Human calculations are not as good as God's calculations. Even Master cannot predict everything accurately.
It's not that easy to pretend to be someone, and it's not that easy to use mind-reading powers casually and in real time.
Jiang Yao was already a dead person, so he could impersonate Jiang Yao calmly.
He has a powerful magic weapon given by his master, and his cultivation is not suppressed by heaven. He can easily enter the Ming Palace, find Jiang Yao, and kill him easily.
These actions can only be completed by yourself.
Ginger medicine is related to great cause and effect, and as a person with great luck, it can easily cause a backlash of cause and effect. Master and the others will never take action personally unless it is absolutely necessary.
It is said that more than 100,000 years ago, he was forced to personally kill a woman who was also blessed with great luck, and almost paid the price of being reincarnated.
Therefore, I can only do these things for myself as a disciple.
Who knew there would be a problem from the beginning.
Jiang Yao was not in the palace, but went to the northern world and escaped with his life.
Jiang Yao went to the Northland, such an important memory, but the master did not tell him immediately.
In this way, Jiang Yao is a dangerous person who will come back and appear at any time.
What's even more terrible is that the master just asked him to kill Emperor Ming and replace him, but did not give any further instructions or explain the final purpose.
He also couldn't contact his master. His master often disappeared and was often unreachable, and it was the same this time.
Without the next instructions from his master, he could not do anything without authorization. He could only follow Jiang Yao's policy and proceed as usual, following Ming Ting's original rhythm.
Without the latest instructions, he could only stand on the standpoint of Emperor Ming, do what Emperor Ming should do, and safeguard the interests of the Ming Kingdom.
The paradox of the matter is here.
None of the people in the Ming Dynasty knew that the Holy Lord Jiang Gong who was in charge of the Ming Dynasty at this time was no longer Jiang Yao.
………
"Your Majesty is a lie." Ouyang Feng said solemnly in a secret hall deep in Daxingtai Mansion in the Southern Region.
With two Mahayana cultivations, Ouyang Feng served as the Minister of the Southern Territory, and was responsible for the military and state affairs of the entire Southern Territory. It can be said that he was in a high and powerful position.
He has more than a dozen states in the southern region and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands. Emperor Ming's trust in him is evident.
And Ouyang Feng is indeed outstanding. After taking office, many major events such as reform, suppression of rebellion, military training, culture and education, border defense, planting of Taoism, etc. were all handled in an orderly and impeccable manner.
His two Mahayana cultivations are enough to overwhelm the entire Southern Territory officialdom, and no one dares to disobey him.
Under Ouyang Feng's management, the entire southern region was firmly controlled by the central Ming court.
There is even a rumor in the southern region: "Mr. Ouyang sits on the south platform and looks south to see if the Qing thieves dare to come."
In less than two years, his reputation has skyrocketed.
After Ouyang Feng took up the post of Shangshu Ling in Xingtai and oversaw all the military affairs in the southern region, he took his family over.
His wife Mi Nini, her stepson Ouyang Xie (Ning Xie), stepdaughter Ouyang Yujian (Ning Yujian), her biological son Ouyang Mingguang, and her biological daughter Ouyang Mingjian were all brought to Nantai Mansion.
Yes, Ouyang Feng already has a biological son, Ouyang Mingguang, who is eight years old.
The daughter Ouyang Mingjian is only four months old and was born not long ago.
Today, the Ouyang family can be considered a family.
"Husband, is your Majesty true or false?" Mrs. Ouyang Mi Nianni was a little in disbelief.
Ouyang Feng sneered: "Madam, in the entire Ming Dynasty, from the Queen Mother to the common people, perhaps I am the only one who has concluded that Your Majesty is a fake, but I can only pretend to be confused."
"My friendship with His Majesty is rarely known to the outside world. But if I hadn't had a deep friendship with His Majesty, would Your Majesty have handed over the entire Southern Territory to me?"
She smiled charmingly and said, "Of course. Apart from Qin Zizhou, among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, is there anyone else who can compare to my husband?"
While talking, he poured wine for Ouyang Feng.
Strange to say, Ni Ni became very aggressive after her marriage. She often criticized her children and her father, Mi Cang, and was arrogant and bossy.
However, he is still gentle and considerate towards Ouyang Feng, and even if he occasionally gets angry, he can quickly turn his anger into joy.
Of course, Ni Ni is by no means a little girl who doesn't care about national affairs.
While pouring the wine, she raised her eyes and asked, "Why do you think your Majesty is a fake, husband?"
Ouyang Feng pointed at the baby Ouyang Mingjian next to her, "Because...she!"
The ginger medicine can sense whether it is true or false, but this is one-way, and he cannot sense whether the ginger medicine is true or false. He relies on this baby to judge whether it is true or false.
Ni Ni was so smart that she understood immediately, "Husband, do you think that if your Majesty is true, he will definitely reward you with a clear judgment?"
Ouyang Feng nodded and said with a serious face:
"Yes. Not long after Mingguang was born, His Majesty gave him a generous reward. But now that Mingjian is four months old, Your Majesty has not expressed anything."
"Although this is a trivial matter, it is enough to prove that His Majesty is fake. Fortunately, I believe that His Majesty is still alive."
Before Jiang Yao left, of course he had explained it to Ouyang Feng.
Ni Ni couldn't believe it, "Husband, is your majesty too busy and has forgotten the Ming Jian? There are so many things going on in the Ming Dynasty, and your majesty still has to practice, how can you take care of such a small thing?"
Ouyang Feng shook his head: "You don't understand Your Majesty. According to my understanding of Your Majesty and my friendship with Your Majesty, he will definitely reward you with Mingjian."
"For the Ming Dynasty, this is indeed a trivial matter, but your Majesty will never forget it."
"Your Majesty did not reward Mingjian in time, which means that he is not the real Majesty at all. He cannot understand the affection between His Majesty and I, and of course he forgot to reward Mingjian."
"But I know he is fake, but I still can't tell him. For the sake of the stability of Ming Dynasty, I have to hide it for him!"
Ouyang Feng's eyes were cold and stern.
Hearing Ouyang Feng's words be so certain, Ni Ni also became worried, "What should we do? Who has such great ability and can pretend to be His Majesty? Then I will..."
Ouyang Feng's face was cold, "Don't worry yet, the sky will not fall in the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is blessed with great luck, and he will definitely turn disaster into good luck."
"What we have to do is to take good care of the Southern Territory, guard the Southern Xinjiang defense line, train new soldiers day and night, and firmly hold the military power in the Southern Territory for His Majesty."
"Also, I will secretly report my judgment to the Queen Mother and Qin Yu, so that they can have an idea. They must also be suspicious, but it is difficult to judge."
Nioni thought for a while and said, "I can't tell the Queen Mother."
"Why?" Ouyang Feng asked.
Ning Ni said: "My husband doesn't understand a mother's heart. If the Queen Mother is sure that he is fake, no matter how deep the city is, she may be unable to control her subtle emotions when facing someone pretending to be her son."
"So, it's best not to let the Queen Mother know that he is fake."
Ouyang Feng nodded: "Madam, what you said makes sense, then just hide it from the Queen Mother!"
ps: It’s so obvious, everyone should know who the counterfeit is, right? I believe many people will think it’s a newly added character, but it’s not. The name of this character is actually already revealed. Good night, Crab!