Chapter 243: The Value of the Puppet at the Peak of Martial Arts
The Tang Emperor gave Zhuoer and Situ Yilan such great favor, which was unprecedented.
But it makes sense, because the puppet Xia Hou, who is the pinnacle of martial arts sent by Shang Yi, can not only protect Queen Xia Tian and the sixth prince Amber, but also protect the Li Tang royal family for generations to come.
Xiahou may die because he does not have enough longevity, or he may have too much power and the monarch and his ministers will be alienated; but Xiahou, who has become a puppet, does not have these problems.
He will be the patron saint of the Tang royal family. As long as he is not destroyed, he will be able to protect the Tang royal family forever and become an indestructible sword of the Tang state.
After all, people may betray, but an unconscious puppet is the most powerful weapon.
Xiahou's abacus was still very good. If the Li Tang royal family wanted to always have the power of a puppet at the peak of martial arts, then they must let his nephew, the sixth prince Hu Bo, succeed to the throne.
After all, if the third prince Li Hunyuan is allowed to succeed to the throne, the queen's power will inevitably be purged, and by then Xiahou, a puppet at the pinnacle of martial arts, will inevitably leave the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, Xiahou's death not only did not reduce the power of Queen Xiaxia, but also added a layer of security in the heart of Emperor Tang, promoting the sixth prince Hubo to inherit the position of crown prince.
Moreover, the clan, which was originally dissatisfied because of Xia Mo Sect's identity, would not say anything. They would even look forward to Amber's succession and bring Xia Hou, a puppet at the pinnacle of martial arts, completely under the control of the royal family.
In this way, the only ones blocking the sixth prince Hu Bo from succeeding to the throne of the crown prince are the southern gate of Haotian Dao and Li Yu's mother's maternal clan.
It's just that Emperor Tang was not in a hurry about these things, and neither was Queen Xia Tian.
After all, the poison on Emperor Tang's body has been cured at this time, and he has a lot of time to wait for the six sons Amber to grow up, and a lot of time to clean up the moths in the Tang Kingdom.
Shang Yi was also very clear about Tang Emperor Li Zhongyi's thoughts. Of course, Li Zhongyi's rewards for Zhuoer and Situ Yilan made Shang Yi very satisfied.
After all, with his level of strength, he can't compare to the power and wealth of Tang State, and Li Zhongyi's reward allows Zhuoer and Situ Yilan to show their talents in the military. Helping them grow is what Shang Yi hopes to see.
After all, Haotian will wake up at some point, and war will inevitably break out in the Haotian world. Drow and Situ Yilan will also be able to take advantage of the situation and use the war to advance their cultivation realm.
Shang Yi left the palace with satisfaction, and Tang Emperor Li Zhongyi was also very happy with the puppet at the peak of martial arts. It can be said that everyone was happy with this transaction. Perhaps the only one who was a little sad was Xia Hou's sister Xia Tian.
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On the wasteland, a plainly dressed monk had a look of anger on his face.
A casual blow can crack mountains and rocks, and the air pressure can even cause birds in the sky and animals on the ground to be shaken to pieces with their internal organs broken, causing them to fall to the ground with bleeding from their orifices.
It was like rain in the sky, and the corpses of flying birds fell down one after another.
In this commotion caused by the monk, countless lives were lost, but the monk still kept attacking with a ruthless expression, showing no compassion for the monks.
This person is Qi Nian who was previously frustrated at the hands of Tang.
During the previous battle between Ning Que and Xia Hou at Yanming Lake, Qin Nian was also sniped by the powerful Demon Sect, and even suffered great humiliation.
It is precisely because of this that Qi Nian will vent his anger wantonly in the wasteland.
Of course, Qi Nian knew that the Desolate Man tribe was protected by the Great Elder of the Heavenly Demon Realm, so he did not dare to take action against the Desolate People in the wilderness, but instead wreaked wanton destruction in the mountains and forests.
It turned out that when Ning Que challenged Xiahou, Qi Nian knew that this was also an opportunity, an opportunity to get rid of Ning Que.
Even if Ning Que cannot be eliminated, he can still pin the hat of protecting the son of Pluto on the Academy's head.
Therefore, he rushed all the way to Chang'an City, wanting to make plans in Chang'an City, and even forcibly killed Ning Que in the name of getting rid of the son of Hades.
And it's not just Qin Nian who is taking action. The Taoist sect sent Ye Su and Ye Hongyu there with the intention of containing Li Manman and Jun Mo.
It was just that the academy was vaguely aware of Ye Su's thoughts, not to mention that the academy was also aware of the fact that the headmaster secretly went to Zhi Shou Guan to attack Ye Hongyu, so it had no hostility towards the two siblings.
However, he didn't have a good look towards Qi Nian from the Buddha Sect. Third Senior Sister Yu Lian personally took action and stopped Qi Nian in the forest on the way to Chang'an City, and gave Qi Nian a lesson using the Demon Sect's methods.
The chirping of cicadas when Third Senior Sister Yu Lian took action also let Qinian know the identity of the person who came to intercept her - Lin Wu, the former leader of the Demon Sect.
Although Qinian is already very powerful in the realm of knowing fate, it is still no match for Lin Wu, who has been a cicada for twenty-three years, that is, Yu Lian.
And Yu Lian was also very dissatisfied with Qi Nian because of his cruelty and slander against the Demon Sect, so he just wanted to punish him.
This was because Yu Lian had practiced hairpin flowers and small regular script every day and cultivated his character for many years. Otherwise, Qi Nian would have been more than just a beating.
Therefore, Qi Nian could only rage in the wasteland without being able to do so, and he had to be careful about alerting the great elder of the wilderness who had reached the realm of demons.
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However, the rumors about Ning Que, the son of Pluto, are spreading more and more.
Because Ning Que's cultivation speed is really too fast.
Although there is Ke Haoran's step into the sky, after all, Ke Haoran himself is a strong man who is very close to the Master. It is normal for him to have extraordinary qualities in his rebirth of practice.
And what about Ning Que? He was just a trainee who had just practiced for two and a half years, but he had already broken through and entered the realm of knowing his destiny after the Battle of Yanming Lake.
Such an achievement is far beyond comparison even for the three idiots in the world.
Although Sangsang also reached the state of knowing her destiny within the same period of time, Sangsang was personally endorsed by the Great Priest of Guangming and the owner of the Shang Building as the "Daughter of Light". The Great Priest of Heaven also predicted that Sangsang would meet.
Shine brightly in Xiling.
Therefore, no one would think that Sangsang would be the daughter of Pluto, and many people even thought that Sangsang, the daughter of light, was specially sent down by Haotian to fight against Ning Que, the son of Pluto.
Such remarks made Ning Que very angry, and he almost quarreled with a Tang Dynasty man who was talking about this topic.
Fortunately, Chen Pipi caught Ning Que and persuaded him to go back to the back mountain.
At this time, Chen Pipi felt a little emotional. He thought that when Ning Que's strength was still low, he could easily restrain Ning Que. Now that Ning Que has broken through the realm and entered Zhiming, he is still a very powerful Zhiming in combat. On the contrary, he
Unable to control him anymore, if not for Tang Xiaotang's help, Ning Que might have been so angry that he might have even beaten himself.
Chen Pipi said with relief:
"Junior brother, they are just some rumors. Rumors only stop at the wise, so why should we care about them!"
Ning Que still didn't calm down at this time, and said with an ugly face:
"Humph, they..."
Tang Xiaotang, on the other hand, hugged his kitten "Pippi" and touched it, with a glint in his eyes and said:
"Perhaps this is also a strategy against Mr. Thirteen!"
Chen Pipi frowned slightly. His recent obsession with Tang Xiaotang had left his mind untouched for a long time.
Ning Que asked with a solemn expression:
"How to say?"
Tang Xiaotang coughed lightly and said:
"Sangsang and Mr. Thirteen have a very good relationship. If the world disapproves because of these rumors, then there will be more or less regrets in their hearts!"