Chapter 3529
Chapter 3529
"Yes sir!" A few palace guards received the order and hurriedly ran out of the royal palace.
"General Wen Feng …" Xiang Fu called out again.
General Wen Feng hurriedly stood up and cupped his fists: "This general is here!"
"Take the commander's seal and mobilize the troops from all over the place. Guard the area that has been conquered and do not take any action. Temporarily wait for the king's next order!"
"This general obeys!" General Wen Feng answered and left.
Xiang Fu called out again, "General of Agile Cavalry …"
"This general is …"
"Bring your troops and rush to the left of the palace to guard against the remnants of Jiang Country's sneak attacks …"
"Yes …"
"General Hao Hu …" Just as Prime Minister's father was about to give another order, the monarch spoke first, "Bring all my beloved subjects to Qingxin Palace to rest. Then, discuss with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue how to deal with the situation. I will first discuss with Prime Minister's father and will be there soon!"
"Yes sir!"
General Hao Hu received the order and placed his hand on the treasured sword at his waist. He walked to the front of the hall door and coldly looked at the officials.
Seeing that the king had returned to normal and was calmly giving orders, a smile appeared on his father's face as he slowly sat down on the embroidered chair.
Many of the officials crawled up from the ground. Some of them had doubt in their eyes, some had panic on their faces, some were confident, and some were calm. They slowly retreated from the royal palace and followed the flow of people to other places.
"All of you, leave!"
The king looked at the palace guards around him, as well as some palace maids and eunuchs who were trembling in fear. He waved his hand and instructed, "No one is allowed to stay within a hundred feet of the royal palace. If anyone approaches, they will be killed immediately!"
"Yes sir!" The palace guard roared, as if emboldened, and retreated with the palace maids and eunuchs.
When the royal palace was quiet, the king no longer spoke. He only quietly stared at the roof of the palace where the dragon qi had broken through, staring at it for a long time.
On the other hand, Xiang Fu was calm at this moment. He leisurely sat on the embroidered chair and looked at the king. His previously respectful eyes now had a trace of affection.
"Prime Minister …" After a while, the monarch finally spoke, but his eyes never left the sky above his head. "I haven't seen the blue sky for a long time. Looking at it today, the sky … hasn't changed much. It's still as blue as when I followed you to the Imperial Garden when I was young!"
"That's right, this old subject still remembers. Back then, this old subject was explaining the thoughts of an emperor to my king, but my king didn't listen and instead looked at the blue sky. This old subject was so angry that I even slapped my king a few times!" A faint smile appeared on the prime minister's face. "My king, do you still remember what you said that day?"
"Sigh, Prime Minister, there's no one else in the Imperial Palace right now. Prime Minister, please call me by my name!"
The monarch sighed and said, "At that time, I was still young. I don't really remember what I said."
"Hehe, Ying Hong, you said something like, 'The sky is so blue and beautiful, and the sky is so big and broad. Husband, if your son's heart is as big as the sky, how great would that be!'" Ying Hong laughed. "That's right, Ying Hong.
Xiang Fu said with a smile. The wrinkles on his face were full of smiles. "At that time, this old subject was dumbfounded. You were only six years old, but you actually said something so philosophical. This old subject's hands couldn't continue to hit you."
"Haha, it's just a child's joke. Prime Minister, you actually remember it so clearly." The monarch smiled helplessly.
Xiang Fu said with a serious face, "Ying Hong, if you think that way, then you're wrong.
The bigger your heart, the taller the sky. Only a broad heart can allow you to gallop in this world!
If the ancestors of the Ying family didn't have such a heart bigger than the sky, how could they have established the Bronze Pillar Nation? "
At this point, Xiang Fu hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Actually, the so-called dragon-shaped providence is only the providence of the nation after the ancestors of the Ying family established the nation.
This Dragon Qi is just a symbol, not the source … "
"Sigh, Prime Minister …" Ying Hong slowly walked to the jade platform and squatted in front of Xiang Fu. He held Xiang Fu's hand and said, "In this world, I no longer have any relatives, nor do I have anyone I can trust. Prime Minister, you have more weight in my heart than my father.
In front of Prime Minister, I shouldn't hide anything. However, there are many things that I don't dare to tell you because I'm afraid of implicating you.
Actually, what I'm worried about isn't the imperial jade seal, nor is it the Dragon Qi … "
"Ah?
Hong 'er … "Xiang Fu anxiously called out Ying Hong's nickname. He asked," What do you mean by that? "
"Prime Minister, you're probably still wondering why I didn't discuss it with you before sending the State Preceptor to Black Cloud Ridge to exterminate the remnants of the Daoism, right?"
Ying Hong smiled. "Furthermore, Prime Minister, you've repeatedly written to me that I should think thrice before acting, and that I shouldn't rashly attack a neighboring nation …"
"Sigh, that's true!"
Xiang Fu held Ying Hong's hand as if he was looking at his own son and grandson. He sighed, "My king has always been wise and farsighted, and he's good at ruling the country. My Bronze Pillar Country is stronger than Jiang Country and Jia Sa Country, but if we want to devour them, especially the two countries that my king mentioned today, we're still unable to do so.
This old subject feels that I can't keep up with my king's train of thought. I also feel that Leng Qingge is bewitching my king, which is why I'm so angry … "
"Prime Minister, you've misunderstood the State Preceptor, and you've also misunderstood me!
Prime Minister, please take a look at what this is. "
Ying Hong pulled his hand out of Prime Minister's father's hand, then reached into his bosom and took out a palm-sized medallion. The medallion looked very ordinary, but as soon as it appeared in the air, it immediately produced a five-colored cloud, which swirled around the medallion and formed a palace about half a foot to the left.
"Immortal Palace Token??" Surprise appeared in Xiang Fu's eyes. He exclaimed softly, "Where did my king obtain this item?"
"Prime Minister, this item should have been given to me by an envoy of the immortal palace half a year ago," Ying Hong explained.
"Along with this Immortal Palace Token were the Five Brocade Cloud Painting, the Five Qi Righteous Thunder Method, and other items of the immortal palace!
The envoy of the immortal palace said clearly that the immortal palace had taken a fancy to my Bronze Pillar Country's prosperity, so they helped, and wanted my Bronze Pillar Country to become the number one empire of the Hidden Immortal Continent.
However, the envoy also said clearly that this matter was a secret that no one could know, fearing that it would cause dissatisfaction among the other Confucian countries of the Hidden Immortal Continent. "
Xiang Fu frowned as he stared at the Immortal Palace Token, as if he was thinking about something. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth, "Thus, my king did not discuss with this old official, and decided on a plan to conquer Jiang Country with the Imperial Advisor, and took down Jiang Country with lightning speed.
Then he let Jiang Country's Changling Princess escape, wanting to use this to bait Jia Sa Country, and then take over Jia Sa Country? "
"Yes, this is what I meant!"
Ying Hong did not conceal and said, "Jia Sa Country was founded by Buddhist cultivators, and that group of bald donkeys is very united. My Bronze Pillar Country rashly attacking will cause dissatisfaction among the other countries. If Jia Sa Country interferes in the matter of the Changling Princess, this one can legitimately attack!
Unfortunately, the Changling Princess did not escape to Jia Sa Country, and was saved by a Taoist cultivator called Xiao Hua at Black Cloud Ridge!
This Xiao Hua broke into my Bronze Pillar Imperial Academy under the blood stele in Seven Yang Temple, and ruined this one's face! "
Xiang Fu opened his mouth, but seemed to think of something, and closed it, listening to Ying Hong's explanation.
"The soldiers this one sent to kill the Changling Princess were all killed, and this one realized that this Xiao Hua was skilled, and even the faction behind him was very strong."
Ying Hong said, "So this one discussed with the Imperial Preceptor, and gave him the Five Brocade Cloud Painting and the Five Qi Righteous Thunder method that the immortal envoy gave him, and told him to kill Xiao Hua at Black Cloud Ridge no matter what!
But then the Imperial Preceptor and the others besieged Black Cloud Ridge for almost a month, and did not see Xiao Hua fight. Instead, those demons, and the remnants of Jiang Country showed up. The Imperial Preceptor was afraid something would happen, and discussed with this one. This one took out the Country Stabilizing Jade Seal, and also gave him the secret art that the immortal envoy gave him.
In this one's view, even if Xiao Hua of the Taoist sect is powerful, he can avoid the Five Qi Righteous Thunder, and the Five Sons Ascension of the Five Brocade Cloud Painting.
But he cannot avoid the wrath of the Son of Heaven!
That is the pure destiny of a country, how can the Taoist sect disciples understand this?
But … … but … … who would have thought … … "
At this point, Ying Hong was slightly dejected because Xiao Hua's dragon energy was many times stronger than his. He really went for wool and came home shorn.
"It seems that Leng Qingge will not be able to return, and the people of the Imperial Academy will not be able to return!" Xiang Fu nodded. "My king has suffered great losses this time!"
"Yes, I am not worried about the dragon energy being swallowed, after all, the Bronze Pillar Country is under my control."
Ying Hong replied. "But the Five Brocade Cloud Painting and the Five Qi Righteous Thunder technique were given by the immortal envoy. If the immortal envoy comes to patrol, I will not be able to deal with it!"
"My king, have you thought about why the immortal envoy came to find you?
Could it be that there is no country in the Hidden Immortal Continent that is stronger than our Bronze Pillar Country, and more prosperous in destiny? "
"There should be plenty of countries that are stronger!" Ying Hong was stunned, and did not understand. "If we are talking about destiny, this one … …"
"This is what the immortal envoy said, right?" Xiang Fu was somewhat disdainful, and actually interrupted Ying Hong.
But Ying Hong did not find it strange at all, and nodded. "Indeed.
To be honest, I have thought about it too. Although the immortal envoy has proposed other conditions, but if I think about it carefully … … I am afraid this matter is related to the Country of Xi! "
"Sigh, my king!
Since you understand, why do you have to enter the trap? "
Xiang Fu sighed. "The battle between immortals and Buddhas is unpredictable. If we are not careful, we will not even have a corpse left. Why should our Bronze Pillar Country get involved in this muddy water?"
"Xiang Fu, with our Bronze Pillar Country's position and strength, it is the best place to rule the Country of Xi!" Ying Hong smiled bitterly. "If the Immortal Palace is looking for a country, it has to be our Bronze Pillar Country!"
"My king has probably seen through it long ago, but you want to borrow the Immortal Palace's wind to sweep our Bronze Pillar Country's flag all over the Hidden Immortal Continent, right?"
"Xiang Fu is the one who knows me well!"
Ying Hong nodded. "If not for the sudden appearance of Black Cloud Ridge's Xiao Hua, this one's plan should have been carried out smoothly!"
"Forget it, many thanks my king for telling this old subject!"
Hearing this, Xiang Fu frowned and said. "This was originally an excellent opportunity for the rise of our Bronze Pillar Country. However, the appearance of the Dao Sect's Xiao Hua made my king's plan go awry.
The most important thing now is how to get rid of Xiao Hua, take back the Immortal Palace's item, and push everything to our desired trajectory … … "