Chapter 224 The situation has changed (8000)
The news seemed to have grown wings. It started from the palace of the Dayue Kingdom and continued to spread around. In the blink of an eye, it had spread throughout the entire world.
Now, in this world, no one knows that the emperor of Dayue Kingdom is dead, and the murderer is Xu Bai.
Whether it is the various forces or the masters of each industry, they all have different thoughts.
Great Chu State, the capital, the prime minister's mansion.
Since the news reached the capital, Prime Minister Wen asked the emperor for a long vacation, and stayed in the house all the time, never leaving the gate.
Besides him, there are many masters of the Transcendent Ninth Stage, and they all took a long vacation.
Among the world, there are only nine saints in total, and nine is the extreme number, and it is absolutely impossible to exceed this number.
But now, the emperor of the Great Viet Kingdom is dead, that is to say, there is only one person missing from the ranks of today's saints.
In the whole world, everyone who has set foot on the Ninth Grade of Transcendence is now in a long-term retreat.
Time is extremely tight for them.
They want to seize this last time and compete for this position. As long as whoever steps into the ranks of saints first will be the new one.
Although he has just stepped in and can only be a first-rank saint, it is enough.
As long as this position is firmly established, latecomers will not set foot.
This is a scramble, a scramble for every minute and second. The emperor's attitude towards this is also to let them do it.
After all, in one's own country, it is also good for oneself to have one more holy master.
Supernatural masters in the world all think like this, but the thoughts of becoming a holy master are different.
The chief and deputy leaders of the barbarian supreme tribe felt that their pressure was increasing again.
Them they are now have become small boats in the sea at this moment. As long as the waves rise, they may capsize.
But this is not the most important, the most important, and the most uncomfortable, is another person.
—War God Bai Zhong.
In the tent, after hearing the news about the soldiers, Bai Zhong was discussing with his generals what to do next.
But now, he is not in the mood.
His right hand was holding the saber at his waist, Bai Zhong was holding it tightly, and the veins on the back of his hand were exposed.
The surrounding generals were silent, no one spoke out, to be precise, no one dared to speak.
The emperor died, and they also heard the news.
For the generals, it is difficult for them to express their thoughts at the moment, so they all kept silent.
To be able to sneak into this place, it is far from enough to rely on force alone. It takes courage and strategy to be able to sit in the current position.
The group of generals knew in their hearts that at such a moment, everything had to be taken for granted.
If Bai Zhong is not willing to go back and fight for the throne, neither are they.
If Bai Zhong wants to go back and fight for the throne, they are willing to do the same.
All in all, they just want to be a respondent, whatever Bai Zhong wants to do, they just need to cooperate.
Before the emperor died, he naturally listened to the emperor, but after the emperor died, they could only listen to Bai Chong.
Several generals knew in their hearts that if they wanted to go back to fight for the throne this time, there was one person who must not be bypassed, and that was Prime Minister Liu Yue.
They seem to have received the news now, but Prime Minister Liu Yue has the advantage of being close to the water, so they don't know what the situation is now.
"Hoo..."
In the quiet camp, only the sound of breathing was left.
Time gradually passed, and a stick of incense passed in a blink of an eye. Bai Zhong kept holding the knife and remained silent.
Gradually, his hand moved away from the handle of the knife, and then placed it on the table.
This action naturally attracted everyone present.
The generals cast their gazes over, waiting for Bai Zhong's order to them.
Bai Chong put his hands on the table, looked around, and spoke slowly and solemnly.
"In the palace, there should be two holy masters, one is His Majesty, and the other is Liu Yue, but His Majesty is dead, and Liu Yue is still alive."
"This person's behavior is disloyal and unrighteous. Now, although His Majesty is dead, we will hold up the banner of righteousness to recover this broken mountain and river."
Everyone nodded again and again.
Having said that, they already understood the true meaning of it.
This means that you have to go back and fight.
Anything done must conform to the name. At this time, the name Bai Chong came up with is really reasonable.
These generals, what else can they do at this moment, only follow the coach.
Seeing that there were no voices of opposition around him, Bai Zhong slowly drew out the long knife at his waist, pointing the blade out of the tent.
"Back to Beijing!"
"Yes!" The generals agreed.
Bai Chong stepped out of the tent, ready to command the soldiers and horses, and then returned to Beijing.
But before he could take two steps, he was stopped by someone.
The person who stopped Bai Chong was Gu Muyin, the deputy leader of the Supreme Tribe.
Bai Zhong's eyes were cold, and he looked at the person in front of him who was of the same strength as him: "What are you doing to stop Ben Jiang?"
Gu Muyin has a strong body, and he is not afraid of Bai Zhong's cold eyes. He looked straight at him and said, "After you go back, there will be no other benefits at all except for grabbing a useless country."
Bai Chong didn't speak, his eyes remained indifferent.
Gu Muyin continued: "One of the world's ninth-rank saints has died. Now, the entire balance has been broken."
"There are still three people in the Great Chu Kingdom, plus Wei Fenghua, and Xu Bai who can kill the emperor for some reason."
"If it is really counted, there are five in total, which is a terrifying number."
"After you go back, even if you win the position, even if Liu Yue agrees to surrender to you, there are only two of you."
"What are you going back for?"
Every time Gu Muyin said a word, he kept emphasizing his tone.
When he finished his last sentence, he closed his mouth.
There is no other reason, because he saw that Bai Chong pulled out the treasured sword at his waist.
"What do you want to do? I have already told you that you should understand the seriousness of the matter." Gu Muyin was puzzled.
When he received the news of the death of the emperor of Dayue Kingdom, he knew that Bai Chong would make this move, so he hurried over to stop Bai Chong.
This is also good for them. If Bai Chong leaves, their side will be continuously eroded by the Great Viet Kingdom.
Now, they are already in an absolute disadvantage, so they must keep Bai Zhong. Although it is still unbalanced, at least they can balance the situation.
Unexpectedly, he had already spoken so clearly that Bai Zhong still pulled out the knife at his waist.
Both of them are also masters of the ninth rank of sainthood, so he naturally knows that if the two fight here, it will definitely be of no benefit to both sides.
But the only thing he couldn't figure out was, why?
"I will know what you want to say." Bai Chong's eyes were still cold and indifferent: "The emperor is dead, but why is Liu Yue still alive? He will never let the emperor die, so there must be an advantage in letting him go."
"The reason why I said that I want to go back to fight for the throne is just to give the world an opinion."
"Do you really think you don't understand anything when you are in your current position? Stop struggling, it's useless."
Bai Chong held the knife, walked directly past Gu Muyin, and left the camp.
Soon, the soldiers and horses of Dayue Kingdom set out and rushed towards Dayue Kingdom.
Gu Muyin stood in the empty tent, clenched his fists, his eyes were full of hatred.
"Heh, the barbarians will never surrender to those foods, just wait, you think there is a chance of winning, but these odds are not absolute!"
After saying this to himself, he also left the empty tent quickly.
…
The border gate is still fighting.
Bai Chong almost used the method of general formation to the extreme, and rushed to Dayue Kingdom in the shortest time.
Soldiers and horses were deployed at the border, but he went to the palace alone.
At their level, it is easy to exchange for the power of the army in the air.
At this moment, Bai Zhong was standing in front of the palace, seeing that the originally resplendent palace had turned into ruins, his whole body was quite gloomy.
In the ruins, there are many craftsmen who are sorting and cleaning, looking extremely busy.
There are also many people who are constantly making gestures, as if they want to rebuild the palace.
The voices of discussion came out one after another.
After seeing Bai Zhong, several people immediately lowered their eyes, stopped discussing, and didn't dare to look any further.
For such a legendary figure, even if the people present have no experience, they all know it.
"You, come here!" Bai Zhong pointed at a person and shouted.
The person pointed at was slightly taken aback, his body trembling, trembling, walked in front of Bai Zhong.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
The craftsman trembled and said everything he knew.
"The villain doesn't even know that the battle that day became like this. His Majesty died, and even the bones no longer exist."
"The villain is only following the order of the prime minister to rebuild the palace."
"By the way, the Prime Minister said that if the general comes back, you can go to his mansion, and he will tell the general everything."
After hearing the man in front of him say everything, Bai Chong frowned.
He waved his hand, didn't make things difficult for this person any more, turned around and walked towards the prime minister's mansion.
The position from here to the prime minister's mansion is very close, Bai Chong only walked for a while, and he had already arrived at the door, and the people outside did not dare to stop him.
When he stepped into the yard, he saw Liu Yue was waiting for him with his hands behind his back in front of a room directly opposite the yard.
"Please!" Liu Yue, dressed in white, was dressed as a scholar at the moment, turned around and raised his hand as a gesture of please.
"Hmph!" Bai Zhong snorted coldly, and walked into the room.
There was no fight as expected, and there was no conflict, not even a fight.
Everything is quiet, as usual.
After Bai Zhong entered the room, Liu Yue closed the door with his backhand.
As soon as the door was closed, he heard the sound of weapons clanging. After turning his head, he saw Bai Zhong drew out the treasured sword from his waist and pointed it at himself.
Liu Yue smiled and said: "If you want to do something, you don't have to come to me. General Bai, please sit down patiently and listen to me. If you still want to do something, I can accompany you."
Bai Zhong didn't put the knife back into the scabbard, but found a seat and sat down, just in time to see a piece of letter paper on the table.
There were densely packed words on the letter paper. When he picked it up, he read all the contents, and then raised his head suddenly, his eyes were full of shock.
"Instead of explaining a lot, it's better to let you read all the things in the Great Chu Kingdom, so that you can understand." Liu Yue said.
It was written on the paper why he didn't help the emperor's affairs, that is, the opportunity to become a saint.
"Just because of a chance to become a saint, you handed over the emperor who fought with us to others?" Bai Zhong clenched the letter paper in his hand.
"It shouldn't be. Although you are afraid of death, you will not be so unfaithful, otherwise His Majesty will not let you be the prime minister that day."
He had already read all the contents of the letter. To be honest, what was written in this letter moved his heart a little, but his heart was not enough to do such a thing.
That's right, such an opportunity to become a saint is extremely important for any master who becomes a saint.
If such an opportunity was given to the supreme tribe of the barbarians, the people of the supreme tribe would not agree.
Why did Liu Yue agree again?
Liu Yue sighed and said: "If it were you, you would agree. We are different from the other two forces."
"What's the difference?" Bai Zhong said.
Liu Yue shook his head: "Bai Chong, Bai Zhong, even in such a situation, are you still unwilling to recognize yourself? Actually, you have already seen it."
Bai Zhong stopped talking, but the veins in the hand holding the letter paper showed that he was in a very unstable mood at the moment.
Liu Yue smiled wryly and said, "I have to say that there is still a certain gap between our ingenuity and General Manager Mu of the Great Chu Kingdom. His advantage is to control people's hearts. This is very simple, but he uses it well. It's a magical skill that has controlled our hearts."
"Let me ask you one thing. Do you think everything you have done since His Majesty came to power is correct?"
Bai Chong opened his mouth, wanting to answer, but finally shook his head.
Liu Yue walked slowly, saying a sentence every time he took a step.
"Before he took office, everyone fought **** battles and had deep affection for each other, but after he took office, his personality changed drastically."
"The shadow building monitors the world, there is nothing wrong with it, but the power given is too heavy, but this group of people enriches their own pockets, and even harms the common people."
"At the beginning I proposed to His Majesty, but he refused to agree, saying that only by giving them enough benefits can they be willing to serve."
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Liu Yue's face showed anger.
When Xu Bai was killing the emperor, the remaining power would hurt the people in the entire capital, but Liu Yue ran out and blocked the remaining power.
He is afraid of death, but he is also a scholar.
Being able to go to the ninth grade of winning with the profession of a scholar, with a noble spirit, is by no means empty talk.
"Furthermore, allowing the evil books to become popular is just to let the evil books flow into the Great Chu Kingdom, harming more scholars, hurting others and ourselves, which is intolerable."
Liu Yue continued.
"Finally, there are matters in your army. He let the people in your army let them carry out cruel acts against the people of the Great Chu Kingdom."
"You stood up that day and disagreed with this matter, but he vetoed it in one fell swoop, saying that you wanted to let the soldiers of the Great Chu Kingdom relax."
Every sentence is like a knife, engraved in Bai Zhong's heart.
"Okay!" Bai Zhong stood up suddenly, and interrupted: "What do you want to tell me, just say it!"
Liu Yuedao: "What I want to say is very simple. Such an emperor should have died a long time ago. I am not a ruthless person, and I will not murder a Mingjun just for the chance of being born, but he is not a Mingjun."
Bai Zhong was silent.
Liu Yue stopped talking when he saw Bai Chong's appearance.
Between the two of them, there was an absolute silence, and time seemed to be inexplicably slow in this room.
"well…"
A sigh.
But with this sigh, Bai Zhong seemed to be ten years older.
He knew that he spent half his life as a soldier, but ended up in this field.
In the end, His Majesty is too indulgent.
Sometimes, due to His Majesty's indulgence, several times, he wanted to execute those soldiers who harmed the people on the spot.
But he knew in his heart that doing so would be against the emperor.
He also knew that since the emperor sat in that position, he had already started to be wary of the two of them.
The evil book and the shadow building decentralize power in order to weaken the prime minister.
The things in the army are all to alert oneself.
By now, everything has passed.
It's just that he suddenly felt that he seemed to be a dream in the first half of his life, and now the dream is broken.
Liu Yue patted Bai Chong's shoulder: "This way, it's the best for the common people."
Bai nodded emphatically: "What does Great Chu want us to do?"
"Re-establish the Great Yue State and declare it to be a subsidiary state of Great Chu." Liu Yue said: "We have no choice."
Bai Zhong sighed again, obviously acquiescing.
"In addition, this is what I collected, as well as the information from the Great Chu State." Liu Yue took out another book, which was filled with densely packed names.
This book is very thick, as thick as a finger.
"The person who released the evil book, the remnants of the shadow building, and the soldiers who ravaged the people." Liu Yue's tone became cold.
"None can be let go."
"As for the others, Da Chu said it doesn't matter."
"They said that the two countries are at war, and killings in the military and other places are inevitable. They only want the lives of those who killed their common people."
Bai Zhong received it in his hand, but he didn't look through it, because there were too many of them.
You can continue to implement it later, now is not the time to look through it.
"It seems that with us, they can directly subdue the barbarians now." Bai Zhong said.
The changes in the world are really too fast. Up to now, Bai Zhong has not slowed down yet.
Now, as long as Dayue State becomes a subsidiary state of Great Chu State, it will be absolute crushing for the barbarians.
Great Chu State can completely subdue the barbarians without bloodshed.
"No." Liu Yue shook his head: "They will only use force to crush the entire barbarian tribe."
"The barbarians are different from us, our side is only a part, caused by His Majesty's laissez-faire."
"On the Manchu side, even an ordinary person is raising people from other countries as food. They said that there is no need to keep such people."
Bai Zhong said in astonishment: "It means that the iron hooves of King Shengyou will step on the entire barbarian tribe?"
The words have already reached this point, and he also understands what will happen next.
"Of course." Liu Yue changed the subject: "But these are not issues we should consider. We should think about it now, what should we do next?"
The two stopped chatting on this topic, and started to discuss in depth the restoration of the Great Viet Kingdom.
…
Great Chu State, the capital.
At this time, there were two people walking on the noisy street.
Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei stood side by side, talking and laughing.
Whether it is the current situation or the extraordinary experts in various industries, they are extremely nervous now, and they are racing against time.
Only these two people seemed unusually harmonious.
"This trip, after you go back, you have to hurry up." Eunuch Wei smiled kindly: "The extraordinary masters in the world are now chasing after becoming a saint. Although you are still far away from becoming a saint, you still have to do your best. See if you can sprint."
If one dies and become a saint, naturally a bunch of people are vying for this position.
Xu Bai said: "If someone becomes a saint, it's only first rank. Eunuch Wei just go and kill me for me."
This is a joke, as long as you don't reach the ninth rank of the holy, Eunuch Wei can get it without changing one.
Xu Bai thinks it is appropriate to make a joke at this time.
Of course he must hurry up. After returning this trip, the most important thing to do is to plunge into the royal treasure house and read all the things inside.
Eunuch Wei believed what Xu Bai said when he heard what Xu Bai said. He put his hand on his chin, fell into thinking, and said to himself: "If the barbarian comes first, our family can really kill him."
Xu Bai: "..."
Speaking and shutting up is killing the holy man, and only Eunuch Wei can say this.
Of course, he didn't know that his name had spread throughout the world.
If we say that before, those younger generations still tried to compete with Xu Bai.
But now, everyone has completely given up, and it can be summarized in two words.
—put badly.
In this case, what else can you do if you don’t show up?
Others have already reached the ninth rank of the Holy Spirit, why should we mix it up?
Of course, the bad ones are the bad ones. In fact, it's just all the younger generation who have blocked Xu Bai from their ranks.
"Here we are." Eunuch Wei stopped in his tracks: "Your Majesty is probably worried about this trip, so come with us to see His Majesty."
The palace was right in front of them, and the guards did not stop them.
The two walked forward all the way, familiar with the way, and walked to the emperor's imperial study.
Before he could knock, the door was opened.
The emperor hurried out from the outside, and then, he did something that had no regard for face.
"Snapped!"
The emperor hugged Xu Bai, and patted Xu Bai's back vigorously, extremely excited.
"Xu Bai, you are really my lucky star!"
Xu Bai: _
To be honest, he would be quite happy if this was a beautiful woman, but she is an emperor.
Of course, he didn't show it.
"Your Majesty, my minister was injured."
"Oh, is that so?" The emperor let go of his hand immediately: "Come here, find the imperial doctor!"
Looking at the corner not far away, suddenly a secret came out, Xu Bai quickly refused.
"Such a small injury, just a little adjustment, it's unnecessary."
He just said it casually, but he didn't expect to find an imperial doctor for him, of course it wasn't necessary.
"Cough cough." Eunuch Wei coughed slightly: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to your own rules."
As a man of good manners, at this time, of course, Eunuch Wei wants to remind him.
"Okay, then follow me into the house and talk about it." Chu Huang's face immediately became serious, turned around, and walked into the imperial study room first.
Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei followed behind. After entering the door, Eunuch Wei closed the door smoothly.
Just now, I have said what should be said, and I have thanked what should be thanked. What I want to talk about now is of course the business.
"Xu Bai, you can go to the royal treasury at any time. I have already said hello. Even if you want to live there for the rest of your life, I will not take care of you." Emperor Chu said first.
Xu Bai was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.
This is what he needs most. This time, he doesn't care about anything else, just plunge in and finish all the progress bars inside. By then, it must be a huge improvement.
Thinking of this benefit, he really couldn't restrain the joy in his heart.
Of course, there must be more than this one thing, so Xu Bai didn't leave in a hurry.
"The border gate is still open, but the outcome has been decided." Chu Huang continued: "So the most important thing is the future. I have also discussed this matter with others."
"It's a pity that no one can give me an answer. Prime Minister Wen, who could have given me the answer, is now retreating to attack the position of sainthood, so I want to hear your opinions."
While speaking, Emperor Chu took out a map and put it on the table, asking the two of them to come and have a look.
Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei stepped forward, and when they saw the things above, they all understood what was going on.
This is a map, and the map is a barbarian map.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" Eunuch Wei asked puzzled.
Although Xu Bai didn't speak, the meaning was very obvious, and he couldn't understand it.
The Emperor of Chu began to explain: "Now, the whole world is in my hands, but the territory of Dayue Kingdom cannot be touched. I have already said that that place belongs to a dependent country, and I will give it to them to govern."
"Only the barbarians are about to knock them all down, and after they are knocked down, someone must go and manage them well."
"In this regard, people with foreign surnames cannot be allowed to participate. You must choose from the remaining members of the royal family. I need to see your opinions on how to choose."
After hearing the explanation, Xu Bai finally understood the meaning.
Co-author This is to choose people to govern in the past.
He looked at Eunuch Wei, wanting to hear what Eunuch Wei had to say.
Eunuch Wei coughed: "Your Majesty, this is not something our family should manage, so if you ask our family, our family doesn't understand."
"Our family is only responsible for the internal affairs of the palace, and there are other matters of fighting and killing. It is inconvenient for our family to get involved in these matters."
The meaning is simple and clear, that is to say, he doesn't want to take care of this matter. This is your family business and you should deal with it.
Chu Huang: "..."
Although he has known Eunuch Wei's character for a long time, he still feels speechless when he hears Eunuch Wei say this.
But there is one more person here.
The Emperor of Chu looked at Xu Bai again.
Xu Bai pondered and said, "How about letting the Ninth Princess manage it?"
To be honest, Xu Bai didn't have much contact with these princes and daughters, but only the Ninth Princess left a deep impression on him.
When he was born in a humble state, Princess Nine never targeted him.
So at this time, the first thing he thought of was Princess Nine.
Of course, this is just a suggestion of my own. Whether to adopt it or not depends entirely on the emperor.
The emperor also said just now that they are here to give their opinions.
After listening to Xu Bai's words, Emperor Chu said: "Lao Jiu, he is indeed a talent, whether it is character or talent, he is beyond ordinary people."
"What I'm thinking about right now is Boss and Nine. Boss is still fighting at the border. It's okay for Nine, but it's a pity that Nine is a woman."
In ancient times, patriarchy was normal.
Xu Bai cupped his hands and said: "Then it's up to His Majesty how to deal with it, and I have also put forward my own opinions."
This sentence is straightforward, but it means that you should say what you should say. As for whether to adopt it or not, it depends entirely on your meaning.
"Your Majesty, I have also suffered serious injuries during this trip, so I will retire first." Xu Bai also raised his opinion, and now he still wants to go to the royal family's treasure house, so he doesn't want to stay here.
Seeing this, Emperor Chu knew that he couldn't ask any more questions, so he could only wave his hand and let Xu Bai leave.
Eunuch Wei did not leave, he still had something to tell the emperor.
After getting the emperor's permission, Xu Bai left the house, breathed the fresh air outside, and walked towards the royal treasure house.
His footsteps were unusually brisk. As a steady person, he always believed that he could hide his emotions deep inside.
But it’s different now, he couldn’t help laughing when he thought of the entire royal treasure house.
The imperial treasury is not far from the imperial study, and Xu Bai's speed is not slow, and he will arrive soon.
But at this moment, a person blocked his way.
Looking at the familiar woman in Tsing Yi in front of him, Xu Bai scratched his head rather annoyed.
"Princess Jiu really knows me. She knows that she sent you here. I will also go there because of my past friendship."
Qingxue stood in front of her pretty, biting her lips tightly: "I don't want to make you feel that I'm using my past friendship to coerce you."
Her eyebrows and eyes were full of resentment.
Today, after learning the news of Xu Bai's return to the capital, the Ninth Princess sent her to wait here.
"You don't have to go."
This is Qingxue's first rebellion against the nine princesses, telling Xu Bai not to go.
She felt that no matter how famous or famous this man is now.
Even if this man is still the same as before, just a grassroots, I don't want to use my past friendship to coerce him.
So, she asked Xu Bai to refuse.
Xu Bai smiled, walked to Qingxue's side, fixed his eyes on Qingxue's fair face, and looked back and forth.
The staring gaze made Qingxue feel uncomfortable.
After a long time, Qingxue finally bit her lower lip tightly, raised her head, and looked directly at Xu Bai.
"If you look again, your eyes will be gouged out."
She didn't know why, but she had her usual savage temper again.
After the words came out of her mouth, she realized that if her words were heard by others, they would become the excuse to insult the prince.
"hey-hey."
Xu Bai smiled, and patted Qingxue on the shoulder, just like before.
"That's right. If it's an outsider, I'll use the prince's airs to make things difficult, but you're not an outsider, so of course I won't make things difficult for you."
Qingxue froze on the spot.
"Let's go." Xu Bai turned around, without Qingxue leading the way, and walked directly to the position of the ninth princess.
Qingxue looked at Xu Bai's back, stood there for a long time, and then realized that she yelled, and hurriedly followed.
(end of this chapter)