Chapter 182 Long Live the Emperor (I)

Jingguo Shengjing
The temple on the holy mountain was burned down by fire.

This news came like a bolt from the blue, shocking the people in Beijing. Everyone was shocked and at a loss, and was terrified.

What is a temple?
Generally speaking, it is the pillar of a country's faith.

To exaggerate a bit, that is the "lifeline" of Jing State.

In fact, the royal family is now in name only. The local clans are like local emperors with supreme power in the local area, and the imperial court cannot interfere in local affairs at all.

But once there is a difficulty or trouble somewhere, it must be the responsibility of the court, and it will be thankless to spend money and effort.

So on the surface it seems that the royal family rules the world, giving people a feeling of supremacy, but in reality it is shared by local tyrants and a group of lords.

The fundamental reason for this situation is the intervention of magicians and heavenly masters.

Compared with ordinary people, these people have too many uncontrollable dangers. For example, if a sorcerer degenerates into an evil master, he can destroy a city or a family without much effort.

Just like Jiangling City whose luck was borrowed, the Liu family who was harmed by the spell, the Xu family who was harmed in Longdong, Heidao... and so on.

These evil teachers rely on the skills they have learned, and the cost they need to pay to harm and kill people is too low, which will cause imbalance in this world.

Once the temple that represents the pinnacle of power is destroyed, the great national teacher dies, and the example of theology interfering in politics disappears, everyone should be warned and declared - the world will change completely.

The person who changed all this and intended to subvert all the rules was the one none of them expected - Emperor Yue.

A frail emperor who had to rely on the assistance of the great national teacher to barely maintain the Jing Kingdom.

Over the years, Emperor Yue has rarely appeared in public since he ascended the throne. If there is any matter, it is either represented by his favorite minister Xie Jia or handled by the Grand Master.

Who would have thought.

The real Emperor Yue officially appeared to the public in such a shocking image of cruelty and ungratefulness.

Especially when everyone knew that the current Emperor Yue was actually a woman, her iron-blooded and tough wrist made them tremble with fear.

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Guangliangsha

Prince Shou was sitting on the porch, stroking the little white cat on his lap, with a pot of hot tea warming at his feet. White mist was rising up, and he was leaning back in the rocking chair, rocking leisurely, feeling very comfortable.

He asked with a smile: "Prince Yu is dead?"

"Yes, he died at the hands of Emperor Yue." A dark shadow whose human form could not be clearly seen replied.

"Xu Shanshan is the Yue Emperor? Interesting. How did she switch the dragon and the phoenix? Could it be that the old woman, the Empress Dowager, is also too old and has blurred vision to recognize people?"

"Perhaps there is something behind this that we don't know about. Right now, there is nothing unusual in Shengjing. The Empress Dowager has suppressed all rumors and doubts."

"Oh~ Then let's send someone to the Holy Capital to see what this Emperor Yue is capable of hiding from the world. However... the Grand Master and the abbot of the Galan Temple both regard her as a disaster. Even if she is real, can she keep her throne?"

Prince Shou naturally did not believe that Xu Shanshan was the Zhenyue Emperor, because the fact that the Zhenyue Emperor became known as the incompetent, sickly, and last emperor was certainly related to him.

If Emperor Yue was really as powerful as Xu Shanshan, not only could he switch between men and women at will, but he could also disrupt his plans in just a few months, kill three kings in a row, and finally return to Shengjing safely and in a high-profile manner. Then he should have seen through his true face and taken action instead of being fooled by himself.

"But Your Majesty... This time our army was completely annihilated. Not only did we lose control of Longdong and Sheyuan, but even Prince Yu was sacrificed. We still need to be cautious when facing Prince Shangyue."

Prince Shou pushed the white cat off his legs, then stood up. He said, "No matter how powerful she is, can she be more powerful than the old abbot of the Galan Temple? I once said that we should never worry about those arrogant people in this world. There are too many people like Prince Yu who are so aggressive, but what is their final outcome?"

"If you want to destroy someone, you must first make him crazy. Everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. The more she wants to eliminate all enemies and obstacles, the more people will want to get rid of her. Let's see who is stronger."

The shadow did not tell Prince Shou about the other identity of the Yue Emperor, not even that she was the "Qing Wu God". He knew that his heart was biased.

"Your Majesty, under what pretext shall we go to Shengjing?"

Prince Shou thought for a moment and said meaningfully, "Speaking of which, the emperor was ill before and his marriage was delayed. Now that he has recovered, it is time to prepare for the wedding. I have a nephew who is close to her age. You can send her to her."

The shadow was startled: "...get married?"

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The black shadow waved his clothes and appeared in the courtyard like a night owl. He walked quickly forward, but in fact he was just a blind fly. Unexpectedly, he bumped into a man with powdered hair and greasy face.

The man was boating in the lake with an umbrella. When he was bumped into, not only did his umbrella fall off, he almost fell into the lake.

He glared at the shadow and said, "Isn't this the Palace Master of Chiyou Palace? You are so blind. You bumped into a living person like me? Did you do it on purpose?"

"Get lost!" Nangong Fei said in a bad tone.

Normally the man would have retreated, but today he raised his chin arrogantly: "How dare you! Do you know that I'm about to go to Shengjing to be the emperor's husband? How dare you talk to me like that?"

This person was none other than the distant nephew of Prince Shou. As far as Prince Shou was concerned, there was no need to carefully select the person to be sent to die, as long as he was acceptable.

"madness!"

Nangong Fei's eyes were sinister.

And he was going to send such a stupid person to that person. He would accompany that person openly, and the two of them... When he thought of this, he became furious and murderous.

puff……

A streak of blood ran across the man's white, fragile neck. He opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth, like a fish short of oxygen. The next second, he fell straight to the ground.

"You do not deserve."

Nangong Fei stared coldly at the corpse on the ground, kicked it into the lake, and watched the corpse slowly sink to the bottom. He waved his hand, and it slowly turned into the appearance of a man.

"Since someone has to go to her, why can't that person be me?"

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Shenwumen

Major General Huo was wearing a set of silver armor made of fine iron. In the middle of the breastplate, a family emblem was extremely eye-catching, highlighting his glory and mission.

He personally escorted the emperor, and under his leadership, the emperor's carriage was in the middle of the team on the wide avenue, with elite cavalry leading the way in front.

The sound of horses' hooves was like thunder as they rolled forward. All the officials were dressed in formal attire and crowded in front of the Shenwu Gate. They were divided into two rows, the civil and military factions, and they were staring intently at the carriage in the center of the team.

When they arrived at the gate of Shenwu Gate, the team protecting the emperor stopped steadily.

General Huo stood tall and straight, with a stern look under his silver helmet as he shouted, "How dare you! His Majesty is here, but you are not honoring me as your subject?!"

"Is she really the Emperor Yue?"

"I have waited for several years without seeing the emperor's majesty, but I don't know when your majesty turned into a woman?"

"That's right. His Majesty is clearly in the palace. Where did this His Majesty come from?"

Facing the officials' aggressive approach, Xu Shanshan in the carriage bent his lips slightly and made hand gestures: "Kneel——"

A force of divine might shook open, and all the "proud" officials, both civil and military, knelt on the ground with a thump. The crisp and even sound of bones knocking against each other showed how powerful they were.