Chapter 2488 The importance of the people and the people anointing you
Zong Dezhen died outside the sky. Under the watchful eyes of Hong Junyan, Jiang Mengxiong and others, his spirit and soul were destroyed, leaving him with nothing to rely on.
No matter what the considerations were, Ji Yumin who was present could not let him leave anything behind.
But Zong Dezhen is not without any traces.
At least the battlefield where he controlled the remains of Yizhen and fought against Emperor Jing was absolutely secret and could not be seen by a third party.
What happened or didn't happen during this period was all determined by Emperor Jing's thoughts and words.
It's all in his hands now.
At this moment, the question that has echoed in the history of Jingguo for nearly four thousand years and has never been absent in the entire history of Taoism is echoing in the central hall again——
Who is Isshin?
In the huge Sanqing Xuandu Palace, everyone looked intently. No one wanted to reveal their doubts, and no one wanted to express their uneasiness.
In this cave heaven treasure that ranks second in the world, with the powerful men gathered in Jingting and the emperor sitting high, it is impossible to escape. Zong Dezhen can't escape even if he is trapped here, let alone
Others in the true way.
The members of Yizhen Dao who are here can only hope that this secret file of Yizhen is fake!
After the emperor picked up the jade slip, he didn't say anything, he just cast his abyss-like eyes.
And there was a long silence for him in the palace.
This silence was solidified by the emperor's eyes, and was broken by the emperor's voice.
"Sure enough, no one was panicked!"
The emperor seemed to be a little pleased, and actually laughed out loud: "This shows that my senior officials in Tiandu, there are not a few who are just showing off, are all very talented, and their hearts are hidden in the city - I am very happy."
The officials in the palace laughed tentatively.
The smile on everyone's face is similar - His Majesty is so funny, so funny!
However, the emperor's laughter stopped: "I know that many people think that this secret document is fake - I sometimes hope that!"
"Because I feel really sad when I see these names."
"Yan Yuchang."
The emperor suddenly called out.
"The humble minister is here." Yan Yuchang, the recently promoted Minister of the Qing Dynasty, walked out of the queue of officials. He stood much further back than Xu San and asked Xu San to look back in the central hall.
This is a young civil servant, not a member of an aristocratic family. There is a certain aura in his brows.
The emperor looked at him condescendingly: "Tell me, as far as Yi Zhen Dao is concerned, is it really necessary for this secret document to exist? And is it possible for Zong Dezhen to even destroy this secret document before his defeat?
No - I'm asking you, do you think this secret file is true?"
"Theoretically speaking, if it is hidden in the remains of Yi Zhen, there is almost no possibility that this secret file will be discovered. It is meaningful as the inheritance of Yi Zhen Dao. Even if it is found, it actually doesn't matter much, because then
It must be the time when the One True Way has been destroyed."
Yan Yuchang was quite unfazed and talked eloquently there: "As for Zong Dezhen, he has always been a person who only cares about himself. He was like this when he was fighting for the world, and it was the same when he went to Yujing Mountain. When he was defeated, he
I'm afraid he doesn't bother to care about Yizhen Dao. He has no ideals. Therefore, the Yizhen secret file in your Majesty's hands can be real."
"Your understanding of Zong Dezhen is spot-on, and you are also very clear-headed. You are indeed a talent, and I did not misjudge you." When the emperor said this, he sighed.
Yan Yuchang bowed and said: "Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch. I am trying my best not to let your Majesty's eyes become dusty."
The emperor shook the letter in his hand: "But why, you are a true Taoist disciple? If it weren't for this secret file, I wouldn't be able to know your face."
He smiled when he was angry: "I also asked you to compile a book, and I intend to make you responsible for the history of the country in the future. If you are really allowed to live until that day, won't the history books regard the surname as the orthodoxy and reduce me to nothing?"
There was no commotion in the hall, but the eyes of the officials were wandering, making it difficult to be certain.
"You are such an ancient and unparalleled emperor, why do you care what the history books say?" Yan Yuchang bowed deeply, and then stood up: "Your Majesty is like the sun and the moon in my heart, but the Tao is the only truth, and the Tao is the eternity of the world."
He looked at the emperor, smiled brightly and said: "I am fortunate to be favored by His Majesty, but unfortunately, I am the one who cherishes the ideal of one truth."
This young body erased itself bit by bit and became the void of Yuanjie.
In the past, when Lu Qiu Wenyue was accused and asked to die, Jing Tianzi highlighted the names of three rising stars.
As one of these three people, Yan Yuchang is actually a true Taoist disciple!
The penetration of Yizhen Tao into the entire Tao Kingdom is really shocking.
After Yan Yuchang's identity was revealed, he died calmly without any excuse or pretense. In other words, his calm attitude was his way of saving himself, but the emperor did not pity him because he loved his talents.
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The scene of him dissolving bit by bit is also like a preview of the ending of the whole Yizhen Dao.
In this central hall, as well as the entire Central Empire, the entire Central Region, and the entire world, every true Taoist disciple has reached the end of his road and has nowhere to go.
"The officials involved in this secret file are everywhere -" Jing Tianzi raised the ever-changing letter: "It is confusing and shocking!"
At this time, several screams sounded outside the main hall, and there was a symphony of beetles.
Apparently the purge involving the palace guards is ongoing.
Because of the special nature of the Sanqing Xuandu Palace, the Heavenly Capital officials were unable to observe the specific situation outside, which made it even more terrifying.
The emperor obviously did not intend to explain anything to the officials in the palace. In this solid atmosphere, he just moved his wrist slightly, holding the slip like a knife, and raised his hand in front of the atrium, his eyes piercing through the beads, standing out like an iron cavalry:
"Do you know how many people will fall in the palace with my sword?"
There was no sound in the hall.
These high-ranking officials from Tiandu are all lambs to be slaughtered before the emperor's sword. No exception!
After another period of silence, the emperor took away the scroll.
He sighed: "I am the emperor of the Central Government, how can I move the butcher's knife lightly?"
Regardless of whether they were Yizhen Taoist disciples or not, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as if a real sharp blade had left their necks.
"Yin Xiaoheng, Wanqi Jinghu, Qiu Tie, Ji Yanyue... plus today's Yan Yuchang, there are already too many people who have died because of Yi Zhen Dao." The emperor couldn't control his emotions for a moment: "I have a heart as solid as stone.
, and also suffer from it!”
He looked down at the central ministers of such a huge empire, his eyes were painful and cold: "I want to say, I don't want to kill anyone anymore. But Yi Zhen Dao has caused trouble for so many years, and no famous commander, genius, brave general, or clan can be spared. Yi Zhen Dao has caused trouble for so many years.
The true calamity has lasted for thousands of years. If we don’t eliminate it today, it will last for thousands of years!”
"I want to eradicate the evil of Yi Zhen, but I will not eliminate all Yi Zhen."
His voice softened, and in an instant the thunder turned to light rain: "The one who thinks he is the only one in the world, how can he be the only true one?"
"This world is so vast and the Taoist sect is so long-lasting. The Central Empire still wants to rule the world and remain majestic for eternity."
"The Central Empire can tolerate self-righteous people, arrogant people, conspirators, careerists, and all kinds of weird and wonderful people. It can only tolerate people who have actually betrayed the empire!"
"Why must Yan Yuchang die?"
"It's not because he is a true Taoist disciple, but because he was involved in Wanqi Jinghu's death."
The emperor told his sad past: "The empire gave birth to him and raised him, but for the sake of his so-called ideals, he did this kind of behavior that betrayed the interests of the empire. The empire cannot tolerate him!"
Above His Majesty Dan, the emperor once again raised the letter: "Having said this, many people may think that I will destroy it——"
"How could this be so!?"
"How can you not pay the price for doing something wrong? Those who were persecuted by Yi Zhen Dao... If I just erase the names of these people so lightly, then how can I call myself 'Father' and how can I meet them shamelessly?"
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"But a true Taoist disciple is a true cultivator of the Taoist sect, and your skills and profound knowledge are among the best in the Taoist country. If I ignore the superiors and subordinates, and flood this palace with blood with one move of the butcher knife, I will inevitably lose my heart to cure diseases and save people, and I will not cherish the kindness and sacrifice of the people of Jingjing."
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"I will put my sword into its sheath today and stop killing people. But you are optimistic that this secret file is in my hands."
The emperor threw the letter aside.
It seemed that only then did people notice that the emperor's throne in the Central Empire was so spacious. After the emperor sat down, there was still a vast space to accommodate the letter, which was not clear at all but affected the lives of many people.
——But I couldn’t see it earlier.
The emperor's hands were placed on his knees. At this moment, he was sitting upright, as tall as a peak in the sky.
"I don't want to tell you that I have not read all of this secret file, and I will never unlock it in the future - I will not forgive you by saying this."
"Since you have entered the True Way and have done something to help the tyrants do evil, you should bear this fear!"
"This secret file is in my hands. There was no third party present at the time. No one could bear not to read it."
"But what I want to say is that this secret file will only be kept here and taken with me from now on. Only Zong Dezhen knew it before, but now only I know it."
"If I rule the world, this matter will not be mentioned again. If I abdicate in a hundred years, I will take it away. If unfortunately I rule and die, I will destroy it before that. I am not Zong Dezhen. In my heart
There is a world."
"But as long as I am still in office, please remember - you have a knife hanging on your neck."
"Before you do anything, think about why I would kill someone."
The emperor's majestic eyes finally dimmed behind Qizhu: "If I want to rule the world, there will be no one in the world who can't help me, unless you are a traitor to the country!"
There was silence for a moment in the central hall.
I don’t know who to start with, but one by one the officials from Tiandu bowed down in admiration and shouted, “My emperor may live forever!”
Does this Yizhen secret file really exist? Does it really record all the members of Yizhen Dao?
It will never be certain until it is actually opened.
In the process of bowing down, Xu San suddenly understood why this was the fourth thing.
Ruo Kuangming's title of "Marshal of Tiandu" was blocked.
This secret file can exist immediately and can even be opened immediately.
If he, Xu San, was the Master of the West and stood up to fight for the military power of Yujing Mountain at that moment, he would have caught this sword head on!
Thinking of this, I suddenly started to sweat.
The emperor put down the butcher knife, and then he felt the suffocating danger like mountains and seas.
It’s not just him, Xu San?
Who in the palace is not secretly frightened? No matter whether they are involved or not, no one can get rid of the terrible feeling that life and death depend on the king's thoughts.
"Gentlemen, please get up! I said that today I will refrain from all common etiquette and only focus on state affairs."
Jing Tianzi personally took charge of all court affairs today, showing an unstoppable determination in his usual slowness.
Completely different from the previous style of Hefeng Xiaoyu, charging into the battle without relying on anyone, as if wearing armor and marching in person, holding the flag high as a charger rather than a judge——
Because no one can have such a huge responsibility except him.
It was like he was the only one who could face the transformation of Yizhen controlled by Zong Dezhen, and he just waved his sleeves and greeted him personally.
"Now let me talk about the fifth thing."
The emperor slowly said: "As you all know, the former head of the Yujing Mountain, Zong Dezhen, was secretly the leader of the Yizhen Taoism. He conspired to overthrow the country and has been executed. Yujing Mountain is the holy land of the Taoist sect, the ancestral court of the Taoist cultivator, and numerous people in the Central Empire.
Talents from the Qing Dynasty were taught there. In the past, Taizu all sought Taoism in this mountain! Such a great teaching cannot be left without a master for a day. I have already taken care of the sect's residual will, personally brought up the true legacy, answered the questions of the Taoist master of the mountains and seas, and retreated.
The coercion of the original gods must also be considered by Yujing——"
"It is said that one person is short of tricks. Even though I am a master of detachment and a master of martial arts, it is inevitable that I will have some ill intentions."
He looked at the officials in the palace: "Who do you think should succeed such a powerful person?"
At this time, among the ministers, a young man like a jade tree came out, standing in the wind: "I have something to say!"
This person's official rank is not high, but he is the first captain of the Mirror Guards in the Mirror World.
However, he is a direct descendant of the famous Pei family in Zhengtian, one of the most arrogant young people, and the nephew of Pei Xinghe, the commander-in-chief of the massacre.
He also had considerable weight in this court.
"Speak." The emperor spoke concisely and to the point.
Pei Hongjiu showed no stage fright and said loudly: "I thought that Lord Corridor was worthy of this responsibility!"
"Loudao Lord is the direct descendant of the Yujing Mountain orthodoxy. He cultivated the fundamental chapter of 'Hundong Taiwu Yuan Gaoshang Yuxu Qi' and the 'Hundong Taiwu Yuan Yu Qingzhang'. He became the orthodox 'Yuanshi Dao Lord' of Yujing. This title
It is righteous; Lord Loudao used to be Dongzhen, the best real person in Zhongzhou, but now he is Lord Dao, and his future is promising. This is the right way to practice. Lord Loudao has been serving the Dao Kingdom for many years, and has successively served as the chief of the Daotai Department, the military commander, and
The deputy commander-in-chief of the emperor has the right to be civil and military, and he is able to govern and attack. This is the correct way to govern!"
His salute movements are pleasing to the eye: "With these three righteousnesses and the great position of Yujing, who else can I give him?"
really……
Pei Xinghe has completely fallen to the imperial family.
Xu San kept his sight and stopped looking around.
There may be people who do stupid things in the central hall, but there are no real fools.
The complicated branches of such a huge empire have long left those idiots outside the palace.
Pei Hongjiu's report was like a spark thrown into a frying pan, instantly causing a raging fire!
There was a lot of excitement in the hall, and everyone came out to ask for the performance. They all said how appropriate and appropriate it was for Lou to ask the Taoist Lord. He was like a bright master who had not been seen in Yujing Mountain for thousands of years, a talent that the Taoist sect had not produced since ancient times. At this time when the holy mountain is in decline.
, it really has to be him! It would be unconvincing and unfair for anyone other than him to sit in this position.
Ji Yumin, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, sat alone in front of the palace, and Lou Yue stood quietly behind him. As the de facto protagonist of today's court discussion, it would be inappropriate for him to say anything at this moment. Just wait for the result.
The emperor also listened to these speeches quietly, seemingly immersed in serious consideration, and then asked: "I didn't expect that the opinions of all the ministers are so unanimous - but is Mr. Lou Dao too young?"
“It’s time to fight against old age with youth!”
Xian Nankui, the commander-in-chief of Shence, who was still injured, made an angry statement: "Is Zong Dezhen old? What use is it for Yujing Mountain, what use is it for the Taoist country, and what use is it for the common people in the world? It is useless! It is harmful to the corridors!
With the highest true cultivation level in Zhongzhou, you will be promoted to the true king, and you will unite with Zong Dezhen, cut off the decayed will, and open up a new trend!"
Ji Yumin touched her nose.
Beitian Master Wu Daoyou shook his beard.
But Emperor Jing just lowered his eyes slightly: "The world trusts Mr. Lou, but I can't help but feel uneasy. After all, he is the leader of the Holy Mountain and the true source of the Taoist sect——"
He shifted his gaze: "What do the heavenly masters think?"
He was asking several heavenly masters, but his eyes were looking at Yu Yu.
Naturally, no one spoke tactfully, and silence seemed to have always been frozen around Yu Yu.
Under the gaze of the Emperor, this one who was the most luxuriously dressed and most willing to show his majesty among the four heavenly masters finally raised his eyes: "I think that Mr. Lou Dao is indeed worthy of his title and has cultivated his profession to take on this responsibility.
The righteousness is the righteousness of governance. Those who are less than a hundred years old and take on big responsibilities are indeed a phenomenon that has not been seen in a hundred generations——"
"It's just that the Grand Master of Yujing Mountain is the leader of Xuanzong and the leader of the Taoist lineage. It is related to eternity and is related to the future. This position should not only depend on the opinions within the Tao Kingdom, but also the opinions outside the Tao Kingdom. Of course, we have the support of our own people.
It is very important, and the attitude of Taoist enemies cannot be ignored."
He sat there upright and asked Youyou: "I wonder how the Seven Hate Demon Lord will view this matter?"