Chapter 457: Summoning the Human King, unprecedented turmoil
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked.
The left prime minister is in charge of the great treasure, and the master of the supervisory hall sues the big businessman king. Just the appearance of three characters here can set off a storm in the entire world.
Everyone was terrified and smelled a very dangerous smell.
The collision between Shang Yue and Jiang Yong, no matter who wins or loses, will definitely cause the division of the Shang Dynasty.
And before the cracks appear...
I'm afraid I have to fill it in with an unknown number of corpses first.
Most people didn't want to see themselves in the pile of corpses, so after Shang Yue spoke, the ministers still bowed their heads and looked at their toes.
Not to mention expressing opinions, even if they were allowed to look at it, they would not take a second look in front of them, as if that would cause some catastrophic disaster.
After a brief silence, the Taibao stood up and asked, "Does the Master Shang have any basis for his remarks?"
Shang Yue said slowly: "King Jiang Ren has been leading the investigation of the cult for many days, but no success has been achieved. The earth is still being ravaged by the cult members.
Previously, they even intensified their efforts, attacking three major cold places, massacring the imperial officers and soldiers, and releasing countless key criminals who had committed heinous crimes.
As the master of the Supervisory Hall, I have reason to suspect that King Jiang Ren is related to a cult."
As soon as he finished speaking, many officials breathed a sigh of relief, especially some officials who were close to Wang Jiang Yong, and their tense minds completely relaxed.
At first they thought that Shang Yue had some evidence of Jiang Yong's crimes, but as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone immediately understood the meaning of his words.
The thunder is loud and the raindrops are light.
The master of the Supervisory Hall must have wanted to take the opportunity to beat the king Jiang Yong.
It's not a big thing, but it's obviously not a small thing either.
What kind of existence is the King of Humans?
Those were the heroic overlords who dared to compete with the Human Emperor in the past. They had their own majesty, and not everyone could defeat them.
Just when all the officials thought that the matter would be settled casually, the Prime Minister Zuo nodded seriously and raised his hand slightly.
"What the Master of the Shang Palace said makes sense, pass on my decree and summon Jiang Yong to the court!"
What?
Do you really want to summon King Jiang Ren?
Originally, all the officials thought that today was just a power dispute, but after the left prime minister spoke, the situation seemed to have changed dramatically.
Dashang has three human kings. Since the founding of the Dashang Dynasty, they have only participated in one court meeting during the opening ceremony...
Nearly eight hundred years.
The three human kings hardly interfered in the affairs of the court, and they did not even enter the Holy City to sing songs a few times.
As the losers in the competition with the current Human Emperor for the orthodox treasure in the past, the three Human Kings are not dead, and there are already too many stories in it.
They obviously have big taboos for the great merchants, for the court, and for the holy capital where the emperor lives.
If not necessary.
It is impossible for the three human kings to come to the Holy Capital.
Now the left prime minister is in charge of the great treasure, but he wants Wang Jiang Yong to enter the upper hall of the court... This is almost a strange thing that has never happened since the beginning of the dynasty.
It also broke the old stereotypes and prejudices of all officials and exceeded everyone's expectations.
Grand Master Que Huaqing immediately stood up and objected: "Please think twice, Prime Minister Zuo. King Jiang Ren is busy with official duties and guarding important places. How can he leave his post without permission?"
No official came out to flatter what he said. First, they did not dare to express their position easily, and second, because everyone knew it was an excuse.
Of course, the place where the human king was granted the title of residence could not be the important place of the Shang Dynasty.
As for being busy with official duties, it is also nonsense.
If it was the Human King's turn to personally resolve a matter, then the matter would have already broken the sky, and no one in the world could stay out of it.
The left minister didn't answer, and the officials didn't respond. Wu Yushi raised his eyebrows and was about to summon Wang Jiangyong when he saw a figure standing up.
This man is tall, with a back as high as a mountain and shoulders like a road to the sky, capable of shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the common people.
He is the first-rank official who is in charge of the world's military forces, and he is Wu Mu!
"Please... Zuo Xiang, think twice!" Wu Mu bowed slightly and bowed his hands in a salute. He did not say any excuses, but expressed his opinions implicitly.
Sangong Wu and Mu were second only to the Left Prime Minister in the imperial court, and with the existence of the Right Prime Minister, the Left Prime Minister did not dare to ignore their opinions easily.
Especially the identities of Wu Mu and Taishi are very sensitive.
These two were both important officials in the ancient Xia Dynasty before the Great Shang Dynasty.
Moreover, there are rumors that Wu Mu was once a disciple of Zhu, the great wizard of the ancient Great Xia Dynasty.
The great shaman of the dynasty who had stood for nearly three thousand years, monitored the national destiny for the entire Xia Dynasty, and held ceremonies such as worshiping heaven, worshiping ancestors, and divination...
This is the current human king Jiang Yong!
No matter what purpose Wu Mu spoke for, the left prime minister should also consider his opinion.
But things always change beyond everyone's expectations.
After Wu Mu and the Grand Master spoke respectively, even the Left Prime Minister fell silent, but there was another person in the room who had a high position and was able to ignore everything.
Right Prime Minister Zhong Hui!
His slight voice was like a thunderbolt, breaking the deadlock in the court meeting.
"I haven't seen Jiang Dawu Zhu for a long time. I asked him to come and have a chat."
The right minister directly pointed out Jiang Yong's past identity and brought the matter to an end. Wu Yushi did not wait any longer and shouted loudly.
"The Prime Minister Zuo issued the decree, and the successor Wang Jiangyong entered the court!"
……
A land of ice and snow not far away from the Holy Capital.
It is a hot summer day, but here there is a cold wind, white snow is falling, and there is no trace of heat.
The lake that is always frozen is very hard, and even cutting with a knife and ax may not be able to leave a white spot, but now there is an angler sitting on the lake.
He has black hair that reaches his waist and hangs casually on his back. He has a dignified appearance and a dragon-like gaze. He looks like he is only in his thirties or forties, but his one-foot-long beard and eyebrows are as white as frost, which makes him look particularly weird. p>
The void trembled slightly, as if a transparent ripple was coming.
The angler holding the fishing rod shook slightly and suddenly lifted the fishing rod. There was nothing else on the empty fishhook.
"The Prime Minister of the Left actually declared me to be in the imperial court? This is a strange thing that has not happened in eight hundred years."
Behind him, there were several men who had been standing and waiting respectfully. One of them, wearing armor and a stomach, stood up and said, "I'm afraid there is a scam. Please think twice."
"Yin Yin is in charge of the great treasure today. The decree is the emperor's edict. I have to go. If you like this place, I will come back as soon as I go."
Jiang Yong gently put down the fishing rod in his hand and slowly disappeared on the spot.
"Farewell to my king!"
"Farewell to my king!"
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Holy Capital Chaoge, Ziyuan Palace.
A figure slowly appeared, but he did not enter the hall immediately. He only bowed his hands outside the door.
"Your Majesty Jiang Yong, I am here to listen to the announcement!"
"Invite the king into the palace!"
Jiang Yong looked at the Ziyuan Palace with somewhat confused eyes, then slowly walked in.
How long has it been since you last entered the palace?
Seven hundred years? Eight hundred years?
I can’t remember some of them.
Hundreds of years have passed in a blink of an eye, and nothing has changed in the court. There are some new faces, and they are just flatterers.
The appearance of the princes has not changed, the three Dukes of Wu and Mu remain the same, the Prime Minister on the left and the Prime Minister on the right are as before.
The only thing different from last time...
On that tall dragon chair, the invincible emperor who suppressed an era was not sitting.
"Shang Nagi, I am convinced that I lost to you."
"But... why are you not here?"
Jiang Yong walked forward slowly, and officials along the way bowed to show respect.
He walked until he was beside Lord Wu Mu, behind the prime minister on the left and right, and then he stopped.
"Your Majesty Jiang Yong, I came here in compliance with the order, but I don't know what's important?"
The arrival of the Human King has once again stretched the tense heartstrings of the civil and military officials, and some have even reached their limit.
Even if they are Taibao, Taifu, Zhongyong Hou and others, they are full of strength, their robes are bulging, their sleeves are like standing in the wind, and they are making hunting noises.
When the grand master saw Jiang Yong arriving, a smile appeared on his face. Wu Mu's expression did not change, but he secretly took a step back and did not stand side by side with Jiang Yong.
Right Prime Minister Zhong Hui laughed, ignoring court etiquette, like an old friend he hadn't seen for many years, and stepped forward to hug him with open arms.
"Old Jiang, you're not dead yet? People say that an old man who refuses to die is a thief. You haven't done anything illegal recently, right?"
Jiang Yong raised his eyebrows and pushed Zhong Hui away with some disgust.
"Right Prime Minister, you'd better be careful where the Human Emperor steps."
"Ha~ You are in trouble. I hope you will still remember what you said later." Zhong Hui returned to his right head and closed his eyes to rest.
Jiang Yong didn't panic at all, he just raised his hand towards Zuo Xiang, and the two of them met.
Left Prime Minister Yin Yin ignored everything that had just happened and said calmly: "Shang Yue, the master of the Supervisory Palace, sued King Jiang Renwang for his unfavorable handling of the situation. He was suspected of abusing his power, engaging in malpractice for personal gain, and dereliction of duty.
I invite the king to come here today to clarify this matter."
One of them is the great wizard Zhu of the Great Shang Dynasty, and the other is the great wizard Zhu of the ancient Great Xia Dynasty. In some aspects, they both have similarities.
When Jiang Yong heard what Zuo Xiangzhi said, he turned slightly sideways and looked at Shang Yue who was standing behind him.
"Xiaoyue, although your surname is Shang, you have nothing to do with him, and you don't have much friendship with me. Isn't it appropriate to make such a joke?"
When Shang Yue heard Jiang Yong's name, his eyebrows trembled and he retorted unceremoniously: "Old guy, didn't you live a few more years than me?
The right minister is right, if you are too old to die, you are a thief. I think you have the appearance of stealing the country."
The two important officials of the dynasty quarreled like market scoundrels, making some officials standing at the back of the team tremble.
The so-called officialdom methods they have always relied on have now been crushed to pieces in the largest officialdom of Dashang.
It’s useless!
The people in front did not follow the routine at all.
Jiang Yong stroked his beard and smiled: "What you say must be supported by evidence. You are also the master of the Supervisory Hall after all. If you don't even understand this, why not resign and go into seclusion, and become a rich man and maybe you can have a good death."
"I, the Supervisory Palace, have heard the news and reported it. This is the power granted by the Emperor. If there is no evidence... it is meaningless to say that."
"Don't say it's useless. If it weren't for Yin Xiangtong's message, you would never be able to see me until your death. If you want me to come and just talk nonsense, I won't be here soon."
"Okay, let me ask you, why after so long of investigation, the cult is not weak, but is becoming more and more rampant, wreaking havoc everywhere?
Some time ago, they broke through three bitter cold places in a row, killed 100,000 officers and soldiers, and released countless vicious people.
Old guy, it’s not too much to put this account on your head, right?”
Jiang Yong's white eyebrows trembled slightly: "I have an idea about this matter, and I will give an explanation to the court when the time comes."
"Don't give me any explanation. I think you are simply colluding with the cult and collaborating.
I heard that the Baxia Sect, one of the three major cults, is trying to overthrow the Shang Dynasty and restore Daxia. As the great shaman of the ancient Daxia Dynasty, if you say that there is no shit in your crotch... I will not believe it for the first time." The more Shang Yue talked, the more outrageous he became, telling things to his face that everyone knew but dared not to say.
At this point, even some princes could no longer stand and could not help but give advice.
"Master Shang's words are exaggerated. Things in the past are long gone. How can we confuse today's things with one another?"
"King Jiang Ren has made great contributions to the Shang Dynasty, to the human race, and to the human world. This evil cult is nothing more than a stigmatization and should not be taken lightly."
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Jiang Yong sneered and turned to face Shang Yue: "Eight hundred years have passed, and your mouth is still as bad as ever.
If you hadn't been wearing that skin, I would have torn your mouth apart first.
Right and wrong are innocent and will be proven by future events.
It is difficult for me to prove myself now. If you don’t believe what I say...just pretend that I have never been here today."
He flicked his sleeves, ignored everyone's gaze, and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute, king!"
"The master of the Shang Palace is quick to speak quickly, and his nature is like this. He is not deliberately offending. However, the cult has been raging for a long time, and it is finally a disaster. It has endangered the foundation of our great business."
Faced with the words of the left prime minister, Jiang Yong did not dare to be negligent. He slowly turned around and realized that today's matter was not that simple.
"What should we do according to Prime Minister Yin's words?"
"It is said that the generals are not changed when the battle is on the line, and one task is done without two masters. Since the king of the people previously asked Yingqing to surrender to the evil cult, the king of people will continue to be responsible for this matter.
But...
The situation is urgent and there is no need to delay.
I am assuming the duties of the Human Emperor and exercising the power of the Human Emperor. Today I will announce it to the world and work together to wipe out all evil cult members.
By then.
Please call on the king to unify officials from all over the country and work together to accomplish this."
Jiang Yong's brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Sichuan". He naturally knew that the left prime minister's words were not as good as he imagined.
On the surface, it seems that he is allowed to command all the officials of Dashang, but in fact this is an impossible thing.
Officials in various places have their own factions behind them, which are huge and complicated.
Except for the Human Emperor.
Even the left and right prime ministers do not have such great power to make everyone obey the orders of one person.
What's more, he is the titular human king?
"Xiang Yin, the followers of evil cults are like ants all over the world. If you want to completely wipe them out, it will not be a temporary success..."
Before Jiang Yong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zuo Xiang waving his hand.
A special document was thrown out by the left prime minister and hung above the officials, revealing the powerful black characters.
"The evil cult is so rampant that it dares to attack and kill a county governor, a great business inspector, and a genius of the human race many times.
According to the truth, the way to break the situation starts from this matter, and I hope that the King of Human Beings can help me."
It turns out to be here.
Jiang Yong immediately understood today’s theme.
But after reading this letter, like other civil and military officials, he felt an indescribable huge storm in his heart.
This letter from Tie Tang clearly stated that the six people all wore jade ghost faces, and even described the temperament and body shape of several people in detail.
Just from these descriptions, many officials present guessed the identities of one or two of them, and even knew the origins of six of them.
Those who have cultivated to the level of Hedao and master the Tao, none of them are unknown people.
Especially...
There were also some civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty who were members of the Tiandao Alliance!
Jiang Yong took a deep breath and said with some disbelief: "Is this what you mean, Prime Minister Yin, or..."
Right Prime Minister Zhong Hui, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and said with a solemn expression: "This is the decision of the Great Shang Dynasty and the public sentiment of the people in the world.
I heard that the people with these jade ghost faces are... members of the Tiandao Alliance.
There are many cults out there, but in the end they are no match for me, the great businessman, who is united and united.
Old ginger~
Now it’s time to see if you’re spicy enough.”
Zhong Hui's words were like the sky collapsing, giving goosebumps to all the officials present.
Everyone understood the meaning of Left Prime Minister, Right Prime Minister, and Shang Yue.
Could it be said.
Not only does the imperial court want to clear up the cult, but also label the Tiandao League as a cult?
Everyone knows.
Tiandao League has nothing to do with cults.
Because the Tiandao League was established far before the cult, even before the Great Shang Dynasty and the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty.
This is a very ancient and long-standing organization!
It is also an extremely powerful organization!
If the Tiandao Alliance is also included in the cult camp...then the world may not be peaceful, and it will cause chaos.
"Are you sure?" Jiang Yong didn't talk nonsense.
The left prime minister spoke lightly, but revealed an unquestionable attitude: "Who has a 100% chance of winning in this kind of thing?
Whether you are sure or not is not important. You will know the result only after you have done something."