Chapter 101: Conferred King of the World, Dao Ancestor Preparing to Take Action
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Hearing Wang Shu’s words, the officials were stunned for a moment before they laughed.
Even the usually serious Jiang Xiu could not help but laugh.
With Wang Shu’s powerful aura, they really thought that he was here to threaten Great Jing. They did not expect him to be afraid and wanted to drive a tiger to devour a wolf.
Jiang Ziyu stared at Wang Shu and asked, “Are you serious?”
Wang Shu said, “The Luck Dynasty in the North is called the Hongxuan
Dynasty. A few years ago, they accepted martial artists from the Martial Comprehension Valley and the Star Gathering Tower. Right now, there are as many experts as the clouds. They have not mobilized their troops for thirty years, but they have been developing. It can be said that the Hongxuan Dynasty is stronger than Great Wilderness and Great Jing. The Martial Comprehension Valley and the Star Gathering Tower are two different Chao Sects. The reason why they were destroyed was because of your Great Jing. How can the remnants of their sects not hate you?”
“Even though Great Jing is powerful, its foundation is insufficient. The name of the Dao Ancestor is renowned throughout the world. He suppressed the armies of the nine dynasties, killed a Golden Body realm expert, and moved a mountain three thousand miles away. These legends are indeed terrifying. However, the Dao Ancestor is a human after all. He is only an extremely powerful martial artist. He will die one day. However, the hatred between the Martial Comprehension Valley and the Star Gathering Tower will be passed down from generation to generation. Great Jing and Great Wilderness will join hands to eliminate the root of the problem and devour the Hongxuan Dynasty.
The huge land is enough for our two dynasties to digest for hundreds of years.”
His expression did not change, but his voice was powerful and resounding, causing the officials to fall into deep thought.
The Dao Ancestor was powerful, but he was not a soldier and could not go out to fight for Great Jing. As a newly promoted Luck Dynasty, fighting against the Luck Dynasty with the deepest foundation in history would inevitably result in both sides suffering heavy losses. If the Hongxuan Dynasty took the opportunity to attack…
Wang Shu spoke again. “As far as I know, the Dao Ancestor only took action when the Great Jing was about to shatter. This indeed conformed to the demeanor of a peerless expert. However, after all of you have enjoyed the benefits of being a Luck Dynasty, are willing to be defeated and return to being the desert of martial arts?”
“Is Great Jing really willing to take a gamble?”
“Great Wilderness does not dare to gamble, but if we are forced to, we will also show our enemy why Great Wilderness can stand strong for hundreds of years!”
The throne room was silent.
Wang Shu’s unyielding attitude had also changed the image of Great Wilderness in the minds of the officials.
Jiang Ziyu narrowed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the armrest of the Dragon Throne as he fell into deep thought.
Jiang Xiu did not say anything else. He was only the crown prince and could not make the decision.
Wang Shu looked up at Jiang Ziyu and said, “The world is too big. Right now, there are six Luck Dynasties. If Great Jing can form a family friendship with Great Wilderness and the two dynasties join hands to devour the heavens, wouldn’t it be great if there are only two voices left in this land? We don’t have to worry about abandoning each other because this world is too big for us to
” eat.
Jiang Ziyu said expressionlessly, “You have a point, but I need to think about it. Men, send the envoy of the Great Wilderness Dynasty back to the estate and treat them well.”
Wang Shu immediately bowed, turned around, and left the throne room.
After he left, Jiang Ziyu suddenly lamented, “Great Wilderness cannot be underestimated. With such officials, Great Wilderness is not as weak as it seems on the surface.”
Most of the officials agreed with the reasoning. In fact, they did not support continuing the war. The main reason was that they felt that the dynasty was big enough and the dynasty was improving steadily. Why should they waste their people’s money?
Han Tianji suddenly stood up and said, “Even if we don’t fight, we have to swallow the Donglin Dynasty. There are many mountains and forests in this dynasty, and the mountain ranges are like divine retribution that stands between Great Wilderness and Great Jing. That Wang Shu does have a glib tongue, but Your Majesty should have the initiative. Even if the two dynasties are on good terms, Great Jing has to take the initiative. There is no absolute equality. If we give up on the Donglin Dynasty at this moment, how will the Great Wilderness Dynasty look at us and how will the people of Great Jing look at the Great Wilderness Dynasty? The hearts of the world will always change if we are not careful. Our attitude will determine the status and image of the two dynasties.”
Jiang Ziyu felt that it made sense and nodded in agreement.
He also knew that it was better to join hands with Great Wilderness. Great Jing needed time to digest its forces. However, he felt that he was already halfway through his life and did not have much time left. He just wanted to speed up his pace.
His gaze landed on Jiang Xiu. Jiang Xiu’s back was no longer as straight as before, and he looked tired and weak.
His heart softened and he said, “Let’s take down the Donglin Dynasty first!”
Seeing that the Emperor’s attitude was no longer as firm, the officials were delighted and praised His Majesty’s wisdom.
In the courtyard.
Jiang Changsheng and Jiang Ziyu were drinking tea while the others had left the courtyard, leaving them alone.
Jiang Changsheng drank a cup of tea and praised, “What a good tea. Great
Wilderness is not as desolate as its name suggests. It still has a flavor.”
Jiang Ziyu sighed and said, “Father, you haven’t answered me yet.”
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, “Fight if you want.”
He knew what Jiang Ziyu was thinking. He did not believe in Great Wilderness at all.
“But Jiang Xiu’s health…” Jiang Ziyu hesitated.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, “Why do you have so many children? Are you just raising them? Send them out if you have to. You can’t just join the army. When the world is big, we can split up. One day, Great Jing will not only attack one place.”
Jiang Ziyu sighed and said, “I’ve thought about that, but I’m afraid that in a hundred years, the vassal kings will have the intention to rebel.”
Jiang Changsheng calmly said, “How can there be a perfect plan? It should change at times. It’s enough for the thirteen prefectures to master the core martial arts. If there are really descendants who rebel, the emperor will naturally resolve the chaos and check the imperial family. At that time, the state will be in a different state. Don’t think too much. Resolving the present is what you should be thinking about.”
Every strategy had its advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, the change of dynasties was the will of the heavens.
Compared with other dynasties, Great Jing’s greatest advantage was him.
He was immortal.
When Great Jing was in chaos, he would come out and reverse it.
Of course, he could not tell Jiang Ziyu that.
The matter of longevity could not be leaked. Once it spread, the whole world would treat him as an anomaly and attack him together.
At least not now!
Jiang Ziyu thought for a long time and finally expressed that he had thought it through.
He was just too worried about the future. To put it bluntly, he did not trust his descendants.
The father and son chatted for a long time. The latter part of their conversation was about interesting things about the imperial family. Even though it was a short conversation between father and son, Jiang Changsheng listened with relish.
Jiang Changsheng suddenly suspected that he had this idea a long time ago and was deliberately here to probe Jiang Changsheng’s attitude. That was because he had even thought of the princes’ titles.
In November, the Emperor announced to the world that the princes would be conferred the title of king in the various states and would control the jurisdiction of the various states. Only with the Emperor’s military seal could they recruit soldiers. Any adult prince would immediately go to various states after they were ordered. At the same time, the Emperor established a World Division that would only listen to the Emperor. It was only responsible for investigating the public relations of the various states and did not have to ask about the officials and princes of the various states.
This action aroused discussion among the commoners and high-ranking officials, causing widespread controversy.
The system of enfeoffment was not uncommon in the history of the thirteen prefectures. Almost every dynasty had it. At the end of the dynasty, it was often the dukes or vassals of various places who rebelled, causing the dynasty to be shattered and eventually seized by outsiders.
However, there was a voice that quickly spread out, and that was that the world was different now.
This was the world of martial arts. Only the Emperor could control the core martial arts library of Great Jing and suppress the kings with martial arts.
In the past, the Dao Ancestor of Great Jing proved to the world that the strength of martial artists was comparable to thousands of troops!
As long as the Emperor controlled Longqi Temple and the True Martial Pavilion, the world would not be in chaos.
Some people were worried that once the Dao Ancestor died a hundred years later, Longqi Temple would be instigated by a vassal king. However, the Emperor had already issued an edict and what was done was done.
With the world in turmoil, Jiang Xiu finally felt much more relaxed. Most of the administrative affairs in various places had been divided by his younger brothers, and he had more time to rest every day. He was also worried that the vassal kings in various places would grow stronger and that later generations would not be able to control them. However, after some thought, he decided to forget about it.
In the words of the Grandmaster, descendants had their own paths.
At the end of the month.
Longqi Temple welcomed a guy who claimed to be a peerless expert to challenge the Dao Ancestor. Jiang Changsheng took a look. This person had yet to reach the True God realm and was only pretending. He wanted to enter the Hero’s Tomb and leave his name in the history books.
Therefore, he sent Jiang Jian to fight, forcing Huang Chuan, who originally wanted to show off, to hold back.
Jiang Jian’s forehead was tied with a piece of cloth, so he did not reveal his third eye. Right now, his cultivation had reached the Divine realm, and his physical strength was even more terrifying. This was his first real battle, and he was very excited.
Fortunately, he often sparred with Huang Chuan and Ling Xiao over the years and had abundant actual combat experience. In the end, he did not fail.
This battle once again made Jiang Jian famous among the disciples. It turned out that there was a prince hidden in the restricted area, and he was personally taught by the Dao Ancestor.
“Great! Great!”
Jiang Jian carried the three-pointed double-edged sword and returned to the courtyard. He laughed loudly and was in high spirits.
Hua Jianxin walked over and handed him a piece of cloth. He smiled and said, “Are you happy?
Jiang Jian smiled and said, “I’m very happy. Senior Uncle Huang Chuan is about to die of anger. He wanted to take action, hahaha.” “Next time, I still want to fight!”
For a moment, the courtyard was extremely lively.
It was the summer of the 35th year of the Qianwu Era.
The battlefield of the Donglin Dynasty was still in a fierce state. It was said that there were a large number of experts supporting the Donglin Dynasty, causing the Heavenly Strategy Army to be unable to take it down. Therefore, the Emperor had no choice but to send more experts to support them.
This was the era of martial arts. The battlefield required martial arts strength.
On this day.
Jiang Jian and Huang Chuan were currently sparring at the Martial Peak. Many disciples and devotees were watching and cheering from time to time.
“God Blade Tian, Wei Xun, has come to challenge the Dao Ancestor of Great
Jing. If I die, I am willing to enter the Hero’s Tomb!”
The voice was exceptionally loud and resounded throughout Martial Peak.
In front of the mountain gate halfway up the mountain, a man in black with a head full of white hair stood on the edge of the cliff. He held a broadsword with both hands, and there were golden rings hanging on the back of the broadsword. His face was cold, and there was killing intent between his brows.
Hearing this, Jiang Jian and Huang Chuan stopped at the same time.
Both of them looked at each other and said in unison, “I’ll go!”
The next second, the two of them turned around at the same time and rushed towards the mountain gate. However, not long after they ran out, they heard a voice.
“I’ll do it.”
The two of them immediately froze and stopped.
The owner of the voice was Jiang Changsheng.
On the opposite mountain, Jiang Changsheng was stretching his muscles in the courtyard.
Hua Jianxin curiously asked, “Is the other party very strong that you have to personally take action?”
Jiang Changsheng said, “He is indeed very powerful. Huang Chuan and Jiang’er are not his opponents. God Blade Tian is a Chao Sect. I didn’t expect the people from the Chao Sect to want to enter the Hero’s Tomb.”
When he heard that he was from a Chao Sect, Hua Jianxin immediately became nervous and hurried to Martial Peak. She was afraid that Jiang Jian would be disobedient and attack on his own accord.
Bai Qi and Wang Chen were also interested and left one after another.
Jiang Changsheng was not in a hurry.
He was thinking of a problem.
How should he kill him?
Insta-kill with the Chen Family’s energy finger?
Or should he let the other party perform so that the disciples of Longqi Temple could broaden their horizons?