In the Shangqing Palace, the crane in the clouds was playing chess with the Emperor Taishang.

Of course, the Emperor Taishang is still paralyzed and can't hold chess pieces, and it is a Taoist priest who helps him fall.

This Taoist monk Yunzhonghe is often seen, and he is the one who helps the Emperor Taishang recite scriptures.

In the Wuwei Hall of Emperor Taishang, there are a total of four Taoist priests, two of whom Yuan Tianxie knows, and two who do not.

For a long time, Emperor Taishang's Wuwei Hall could not even enter Hou Chen, and only these four Taoist priests accompanied Emperor Taishang.

Of course, he also helped keep the secret of the emperor's paralysis.

The Taoist priest who is currently helping the emperor to fall is called Okita Michicho.

I don't know why, after hearing this name, Yunzhong Tsuru always wanted to laugh, because in the later generations of the earth, he knew an Okita sensei, who was called the strongest on the surface.

This Okita Taoist should be regarded as a strange person, this is the oldest person the crane in the clouds has ever seen, the wrinkles on his face are too many to count, and he is even older than the emperor.

And he seemed to be mute, and he had never seen him speak.

Of course, he is certainly not dumb, because he still has to read the scriptures for the emperor every day.

He must have been with the Emperor Taishang for a long time, and he has a feeling of refreshment. When playing chess, where the emperor's eyes fall on the chessboard, his chess pieces will fall.

Not only that, but sometimes the Emperor forgot to play chess while speaking, this Okita Michigan just waited for a while, about a minute or so, and if the Emperor didn't have a look in his eyes, then he would play it himself.

After Okita played more than a dozen pieces, the Emperor Taishang remembered that he was playing chess with Ao Yu, and then he could continue to play without buffering at all, because the dozen or so moves played by Okita were exactly the same as the Emperor Taishang thought.

If you talk about the crane's own chess strength, he is not the opponent of the emperor at all, because the emperor is completely a national player.

However, it is completely different if he has the number nine quantum, and he can fight the chessboard every time.

But Ao Yu often loses, because many times he is unwilling to follow Quantum's instructions, and wants to rely on his own will, that is, to kill decisively, or to be happy.

"Ao Yu, do you know, the emperor's chess skills are also very high, but he has the same characteristics as you, that is, he is very murderous. Emperor Taishang said: "I am very anxious, there is one thing in my mind, and I must finish him." ”

The crane in the cloud smiled and did not speak.

Emperor Taishang said: "Of course, this is an advantage for you now. What young people are afraid of is that they are cowering, scheming and making fewer decisions, and losing their sharpness. And you're a game-breaker now, not an operator. ”

Tianyan's sentence is to the point, of course, the game-breaker needs to be sharp, murderous, and rampage, but the operator needs to take the overall situation into account.

"During my reign, I didn't kill a single minister for many years. Emperor Tianyan sighed: "I am barely a kind emperor, but this has also brought a lot of disadvantages to the country. Now that the officialdom in the DPRK is tired, corruption is rampant, and it is difficult to return, I am also responsible, and I have a great responsibility, because my harmony has connived at this trend in a certain sense. ”

Yun Zhonghe said: "What the Emperor Taishang did is in line with the laws of history. In times of rapid development, sometimes it is necessary to open one eye and close one eye, and greed is sometimes a huge driving force. At this time, if you grasp it too tightly and strictly, it will destroy the rhythm of development. You reigned for several decades, first conquering the Southern Barbarian Realm, expanding five provinces, and obtaining a huge granary. Only the development of maritime trade, the construction of several ports, the establishment of the city shipping department, and so on. All of this brought great benefits to the empire, which is a typical period of rapid development. If there are not enough benefits, the people below will not desperately go to get a port, desperately engage in maritime trade, and will not desperately go to the south to open up the land. If you want people to do things, you must be driven by profits. ”

As soon as these words came out, the Emperor Taishang showed a stunned gaze, and even Okita stopped his hand slightly.

Yun Zhonghe continued: "But these interests have developed to a certain limit, and the period of rapid development has stopped. At this time, it is necessary to rectify the officialdom and clean up the atmosphere, so that the court and the country can remain strong. To put it more bluntly, I was desperately trying to make flatbread before, and it doesn't matter if you steal a little. Because you make a lot more than you steal and eat. But now that the pie is almost done, it is difficult to get bigger, so you who steal food will have to spit it out, and those who want to steal food will be killed, so that the imperial court can get the largest piece of bread, and can maintain national strength and strive for hegemony in the Northern Expedition. ”

After a long while, the Emperor Taishang sighed and said, "Ao Yu, you have this insight, amazing, amazing." I was still very worried, you were too murderous, rampage, afraid that you could only be a car, not a phase. But now it seems that I was overthinking. You have this talent, enough to be the phase. ”

Then the Emperor Taishang said: "Now the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty is rampant with corruption, the atmosphere is corrupt, and it is bloated and tired. If the last Northern Expedition won, then there is no problem, as long as you rush forward, there will be a momentum, and you will rush forward with everyone. But the last Northern Expedition was defeated, the pace of progress stalled, and all the ills broke out in an instant. ”

The crane in the cloud did not answer at this time.

But the Emperor Taishang said it and said: "The time for the rise of the Great Win Empire is short, so the whole country is very young, just like young people, even if they fall, it's okay, young people recover quickly." But my Da Zhou has been a strong country for hundreds of years, just like middle-aged and elderly people, once they fall, they will have to recuperate for a long time, and hidden old diseases and dark diseases will attack. ”

That's what Ao Yu wanted to say.

Emperor Taishang smiled: "So at this time, just like an old man, he really needs a rejuvenating elixir." But is there really such a miracle medicine in this world? A few years ago, I abdicated the throne and let the emperor ascend the throne. Second, they don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Great Xia Empire. There is a more important reason, I am a kind emperor, so I need a strict emperor, a strict emperor, rectify the dynasty, eliminate corruption, and change the atmosphere. ”

The Emperor sighed and said, "As a result, he did it by killing and harsh, in fact, before the Battle of the Borderlands, he did a good job, like a promising monarch." So in the Northern Expedition to the Borderlands, he almost won, and it was a big victory. But after this defeat, everything was not like that. ”

Speaking of this, the Emperor Taishang was immediately extremely distressed.

Then, Emperor Taishang asked, "Ao Yu, tell me what the emperor is wrong?"

Yun Zhonghe said: "His Majesty the Emperor is mean and unkind, and it is not wrong to kill these harshly. But this person is cruel to others, but not cruel enough to himself. ”

"Yes!" Emperor Taishang said: "This sentence is the most accurate, he is ruthless to others, but not to himself, so that many things will not be done well." How is it possible to cherish yourself more than you love your country, and if you want to do things but you have to cherish yourself?"

"So, ah......" The Emperor Taishang said again: "Ao Yu, I just like your sharpness, many people say that you are not the same as your father Ao Xin, saying that Ao Xin is upright and unparalleled, but you are extremely treacherous." That's true, but it's also wrong. There is one thing you have in common with your father, and that is that you are as sharp and indestructible. So in the future, whether you are in charge of the Privy Council or the Cabinet, you must maintain this vigor and do things without sparing your life. As long as it can be cleaned up and the disadvantages are clear, I am not afraid of the appearance of powerful ministers. ”

The crane in the clouds bowed down and said: "The minister respectfully obeys the teachings of the emperor. ”

This is actually the first real in-depth conversation between Emperor Taishang and Ao Yu, and it is also the first time that the two of them have talked about government affairs.

Of course, this is also a test for Ao Yu by the Emperor Taishang.

Ao Yu showed that he was invincible in internal fighting and unparalleled in literary talent, but it is difficult to say whether such a person can seize power, and whether he can be of great use after taking power.

But at least this time Ao Yu's performance is perfect, and his words can definitely be talked about about the affairs of the court.

The Emperor Taishang is planning for his future, and he is also making a final decision.

In his opinion, it is difficult for the emperor to bear the responsibility of rectifying the dynasty and eliminating the source of evil. If you can't say it, you're going to come by yourself, and at this time you need a vanguard general to continue to rush and kill in front.

The only ones he can reuse are Ao Yu and Zhou Li, if these two people can't do it, then it will be difficult for him to use it even if he has great ability.

And right now.

There was something about the old eunuch Hou Chen outside, and said: "Your Majesty, Nangong Cuo, the Criminal Department, and Dali Temple are kneeling outside and asking to see you." ”

The Emperor said lightly: "What are they doing?"

The old eunuch Hou Chen said: "It was said that Ao Yu killed Shi Guang, so I came to ask him to go back for questioning." ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Do you really ask him to go back and question?"

Hou Chen said: "That's what Nangong Cuo said. ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Did you bring troops?"

Hou Chen said: "No, just three people, kneeling outside." ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Since you are not bringing troops, then you are not forcing the palace, then don't blame me for not compromising." If you want to force the palace, you will force the palace in a dignified manner, and the army will surround me to go to the Qing Palace. ”

Hou Chen knelt outside and still didn't move.

The Emperor said: "Don't pay attention to them, if they want to kneel, let them kneel all the time." ”

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At this time, outside the Shangqing Palace.

The Grand Governor of Heibingtai, Nangong Wrong, the Criminal Department, and Dali Siqing knelt straight outside the Shangqing Palace.

"Emperor Taishang, Ao Yu killed the son of the vassal king and violated the law of the country, please Emperor Taishang Mingjian. ”

"Ao Yu killed the son of the vassal king without permission, violated the law of the country, please Emperor Mingjian. ”

The three ministers, while kneeling, chanted.

But the gates of the Shangqing Palace were always closed.

The Emperor Taishang said well, if you want to force the palace, you will be surrounded by a large army to force the palace, kneel down and beg, don't come to this set.

But for the emperor's side, forcing the palace is also about procedures, and everyone wants to occupy the moral high ground.

In this way, the three ministers knelt outside the Shangqing Palace for a whole night.

also shouted and begged all night, asking the emperor Mingjian to hand over Ao Yu.

But the gate of the Shangqing Palace was always closed, and the Emperor Taishang ignored it.

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Of course, it was for the people of the capital, not that we disrespected the Emperor, but that we knelt outside and begged bitterly, but that the Emperor was indifferent and shielded the criminal Ao Yu.

At this time, the public opinion forces controlled by the Yuedan Review also began to be launched.

Shen Lang is good at killing the son of the vassal king, but he is afraid that he will force the king of Zhenhai and bring great disasters to the Great Zhou, which is really a great crime.

Moreover, the king of Zhenhai paid millions of taels of silver, and Shi Guang, the son of the king of Zhenhai, won the battle and donated three million taels of silver to Langzhou before he died, which is simply a thousand merits.

Ao Yu killed Shi Guang, which was ignoring the millions of victims in Langzhou, the sinner of the empire, and the sinner of all the people.

And the Emperor Taishang shielded the criminal Shen Lang at this time, which was really unwise, and completely ignored the interests of the empire.

Under the influence of the Yuedan Review and the civil power, the entire court is one voice.

At the court meeting, Prince Su generously stated that for the sake of the empire and the interests of all the people, Ao Yu must be arrested.

Even if you are the emperor, you must know the general situation.

Prime Minister Lin Gong, the Imperial History, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet and the Imperial History Terrace, all went to the outside of the Shangqing Palace and knelt down to invite the Emperor Mingjian.

The emperor burst into tears in the court and said, "Don't do this, don't do this, aren't you persecuting the emperor? Aren't you trapped in disloyalty and unfilial piety?"

The emperor rejected the courtiers' advice on the spot, and could not bear to persecute the emperor.

As a result, the imperial historians of the Imperial Historical Observatory did not obey the emperor's orders and ran to the Shangqing Palace to bow down without permission.

Dozens of imperial historians and hundreds of young officials knelt outside the Shangqing Palace, clasped their heads and said: "Emperor Taishang, Ao Yu is good at killing the son of the vassal king, causing chaos in the dynasty, violating the law of the country, please Emperor Taishang Mingjian." ”

Hundreds of officials kept kowtowing and bleeding, and the scene was extremely miserable.

Next, more and more officials came to bow and bow outside the Shangqing Palace.

In the end, all the civil and military officials came, and there were thousands of them.

But the gate of the Shangqing Palace was still closed, and the emperor didn't move, as if he hadn't heard it.

Next, the people in Beijing, the students of Guozijian, and the nobles in the capital also knelt outside the Shangqing Palace.

Everyone was crying, and countless people were kowtowing and bleeding.

"Emperor Taishang, please have mercy on the victims of poor Langzhou. ”

"Emperor Taishang, please be clear. ”

"The Emperor, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people. ”

"Emperor Taishang, once you force the King of Zhenhai to rebel, it will be upside down. ”

"Emperor Taishang, Ao Yu's crime is extremely evil, please be clear. ”

The momentum was amazing, and thousands of people knelt outside the gate of the Shangqing Palace, howling and crying, and blood was all over the ground.

Huge pressure, overwhelming the sea surging towards the Emperor Taishang.

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The Emperor Taishang is still playing chess with Ao Yu.

"See, our Emperor Majesty still has no shortage of power. Emperor Taishang said: "Zhizi Mo Ruo's father, the night before yesterday, after all the top ministers of the imperial court stood in line, he was full of spirit and wanted to directly send troops to force the palace." But he will soon come to his senses and launch a moral attack first. ”

"First the three ministers came to kneel and bow to the blood, then the Yushitai, then the civil and military officials, and then thousands of students, all of whom came to me to bow down and beg. If I, the emperor, still don't hand you over, then I'm stupid, and I'm covering up for personal gain. ”

The emperor's moral attack is to destroy the last bit of justice and majesty of the emperor.

"Ao Yu, after you become the prime minister in the future, once you want to start purging the Qing Dynasty, there will be more such scenes, what reverses black and white, what refers to the deer as a horse, and what a thousand people refer to, you will often see it. ”

Yun Zhonghe said: "So at this critical moment, you need to have a kind of courage, although tens of millions of people are going to do it." ”

"Hahaha, well said. Emperor Taishang said: "Now thousands of scholars and officials are kneeling outside, wailing and crying, there should be a death next, someone should die." ”

The Emperor Taishang just said this.

Suddenly, a royal historian came out of the queue outside, and shouted to the emperor: "Emperor Taishang, you have reigned for fifty years, worked hard, and are known as the lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor of the ages, don't be unsure of the late festival for the sake of just one Ao Yu." ”

"Emperor Taishang, please be sober, please recover your wisdom, don't lose your life and ruin your reputation. ”

After crying and shouting, this imperial historian took off his official hat and rushed towards the gate of the Shangqing Palace.

"Bang!" he slammed his head into the gate of the Shangqing Palace, and his head burst to death.

This scene finally appeared, and someone died.

Blood and brains splattered on the gate of the Shangqing Palace, which was extremely tragic and tragic.

Next, the second, the third, the fourth......

Nine officials were killed in the gate of the Shangqing Palace.

The deaths of these nine people instantly ignited the scene to the extreme, and countless officials and young scholars present felt their blood boiling, and felt that they had mastered absolute morality and justice.

Although tens of millions of people have gone to Xuanyuan, I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood.

And so on, although it is not this verse, similar heroic sentences keep flashing in their minds.

In an instant, they were filled with infinite power, and they really had the urge to throw their heads and spill blood.

At this time, the pressure on the Emperor Taishang was not overwhelming, but earth-shaking.

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"The emperor, nine people have been killed. The old eunuch Hou Chen said: "It's extremely tragic, and the crowd outside is already raging, and the blood is boiling." ”

Emperor Taishang said lightly: "Death advice, death advice! This thing has a huge lethal power for the emperor, even fatal lethality." ”

Isn't that it, the last time the imperial envoy Hu Yong was the imperial envoy of the Imperial History Stage, and directly forced the emperor to issue an edict.

And this time, the entire nine imperial historians crashed to death in the Shangqing Palace, and the pressure was countless greater than that of Emperor Wanyun at that time.

The Emperor asked, "Ao Yu, do you think these nine people who were killed were because of interests, or because of moral justice?"

Yun Zhonghe said: "Most of it is because of morality and justice, they really feel that if they don't kill me, they will force the Zhenhai King, and countless people in Langzhou will starve to death, and the empire will be divided, so for the sake of justice in their hearts, they choose to die, and they want to use death to force the Emperor Taishang to make concessions." Even this group of people has strong feelings for the Emperor Taishang, and they want to use one death to prevent you from losing your luck. ”

"That's right. The emperor said: "This world is often so painful, bad people hurt a lot, but sometimes the good people often bring more harm and more deadly." It's really sad that this group of people is upright and upright, and they are the most easily taken advantage of. ”

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Inside the palace!

"Your Majesty, all the nine imperial histories have crashed to death at the gate of the Shangqing Palace, and tens of thousands of people have gathered outside the Shangqing Palace, completely enraged, and they are even about to forcibly rush into the Shangqing Palace and arrest Ao Yu. "The eunuch Hou Qingdao.

The emperor pretended to be sick in bed at this time, and said angrily: "Nonsense, nonsense, how can you persecute the emperor like this? Isn't this trapping the emperor in injustice? Come people, come people, go and stop them." Then he told them, I beg them, don't persecute the emperor. ”

The emperor burst into tears, but his heart was extremely happy and refreshing.

Emperor Taishang, you also have today.

Last year, Hu Yong gave a death sentence in the court, crashed to death in the court, gave me a thunderous blow, lost face, and forced me to make an edict for my own crimes.

That's just one person killed, and now there are nine people killed at the gate of your Shangqing Palace.

I'll see what you do?

Let me show you what is pointed out by thousands of people, and what is the wall that is pushed by everyone.

So in the current situation, all the words are about arresting Ao Yu and bringing him to justice, but in essence, it is no longer aimed at Ao Yu, but directly bombarding the emperor.

So when Ao Yu proposed a duel with Shi Guang, the emperor also felt that there were ghosts in it, but he still pretended not to know and connived at this duel.

Because he thinks that no matter what, it's beneficial.

Ao Yu is dead, of course everything is fine. If Shi Guang died, he could take the opportunity to bombard the Emperor.

Add another fire, it is best to let these young people and these young officials be completely enraged, and then smash open the door of the Shangqing Palace, rush to the ground themselves, and arrest Ao Yu.

In this way, the Emperor Taishang completely lost face and lost his majesty.

Emperor Taishang, scholars are the tomorrow of the world, and they are also the future of my Great Zhou court, and even they are against you.

What kind of face do you have, and what qualifications do you have to point fingers?

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Outside the gate of Shangqing Palace.

After the nine imperial histories were killed, no one collected the corpses, so they were placed at the door so tragically.

Their deaths have strongly stimulated countless young students and countless young officials.

Everyone felt that the death of these nine people would definitely be able to touch the Emperor.

Next, the Emperor Taishang will definitely open the door, hand over Ao Yu, and meet with the representatives of the young students.

However, not at all!

The Shangqing Palace is still closed, and the Emperor Taishang still ignores it.

The indifference and arrogance of the Emperor Taishang completely angered countless young scholars.

O faint king!

The Emperor is too old and faint.

Nine loyal ministers died in front of you, and you turned a blind eye? You still protect Ao Yu, a guy who has brought disaster to the country and the people?

"The Emperor Taishang shielded Ao Yu, how stupid?"

"The Emperor is unconscious!"

Finally, a young Xiucai shouted this sentence, and then dozens of people, hundreds, thousands of people chanted in unison.

"The Emperor, how dim-witted!"

"The Emperor, how dim. ”

The chanting of tens of thousands of people was deafening, resounding throughout the entire Shangqing Palace, like a mountain shouting a tsunami.

Everyone in the Shangqing Palace was terrified and scattered.

"Colleagues, seniors, those nine loyal ministers can't die in vain, they can't die in vain!"

"Since the Emperor Taishang is stupid, ignores us, and belittles us scholars, then we will rush into the Shangqing Palace and catch Ao Yu!"

"Yes, yes, yes, rush into the Shangqing Palace and arrest Ao Yu!"

"Rush into the Shangqing Palace and arrest Ao Yu!"

Then, hundreds of young martial artists took the lead and directly broke through the gate of the Shangqing Palace.

However, they were secretly stopped.

You are martial artists, and you can't storm the Shangqing Palace. Even the officials can't, they want to let those students go up, let those who are powerless raise people, Wen Xiucai can go up, let them storm the gate of the Shangqing Palace, so that they can be shocked and just.

Then, thousands of talents and hundreds of people rushed up one after another.

Carrying the wood, carrying the stone, and slamming the gate of the Shangqing Palace with great force.

This group of scholars really stormed the Shangqing Palace.

Once the scholars broke through the gate of the Shangqing Palace and rushed in to catch Ao Yu, the Emperor Taishang was really completely discredited and completely became a negative figure in history.

This time the political struggle was a complete failure.

This time, the war between the two emperors was a complete failure.

At this time, the emperor was almost tied to the pillar of shame of public opinion and the negativity of morality.

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The old eunuch Hou Chen said: "Emperor Taishang, those talents have already begun to bang on the door, and they are about to rush in." What should I do, do you want to send General Yingyang to stop it?"

The emperor said lightly: "If you dare to send General Yingyang to stop it, they will dare to kill dozens or hundreds of scholars, and then frame me on my head, so that I will be completely ruined." ”

Hou Chen said: "What should I do?"

The current situation is almost hopeless, as if it is completely incomprehensible.

The emperor and his ministers instigated the weak scholars to storm the gate of the Shangqing Palace, and you can't rush it, you can't let it, and you can't suppress it.

It looks like the situation is going to be completely lost.

But the Emperor Taishang was still not impatient at all, and said lightly: "Ao Yu, have you seen it? Remember today's scene, this is what tens of millions of people are going to do, because these tens of millions of people who block you are often not bad people." But the destructive power of good people is often even more staggering, because it seems that they have mastered righteousness and morality. ”

The crane in the cloud said: "I saw it, and I remembered it." ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Do you see the emperor clearly now?"

The crane in the cloud said: "I see it clearly." ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Let's talk about it." ”

Yun Zhonghe said: "When he is in good times, the emperor is very powerful, and his power skills are first-class. ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Yes, when he is in good times, this emperor is still a very powerful monarch. You see, he's almost cornering me right now. ”

It's not just almost, it's a desperate situation at this time.

Thousands of scholars outside have already begun to shout that the Emperor Taishang is unconscious, and he is about to crash in and arrest Ao Yu.

Once they are allowed to break down and rush in, it will be equivalent to a dam burst, a flood pouring in, and it can no longer be recovered, and the Emperor Taishang and Ao Yu will be completely defeated.

Emperor Taishang said: "Ao Yu, in the face of such a desperate situation, what do you think should be done?

Yun Zhonghe said: "The Emperor Taishang has already made up his mind, and it is easy to turn the situation around." ”

Emperor Taishang said: "Let's talk about it." ”

Yun Zhonghe said: "If they mobilize the power of scholars, we will mobilize the power of ordinary toiling people." For the Emperor Taishang, those scholars are weak. But for these scholars, the common people at the bottom are the weak. It is justice to use the weak to attack the weak! To deal with these enthusiastic scholars, we must not use soldiers and horses to suppress them, but we must use the people at the bottom and use their dung and feces to break the impassioned enthusiasm of these scholars. ”

Emperor Taishang narrowed his eyes and said, "Go on." ”

Yun Zhonghe said: "The most important thing in this struggle is to stand on the moral high ground. In addition to extinguishing the raging fire of these scholars, the Emperor Taishang had already prepared a fatal move, turning defeat into victory in an instant, standing on the moral high ground in an instant, and instantly beating the emperor into the ranks of faint monarchs. ”

Emperor Taishang smiled and said: "Those who know me, Ao Yuye! In fact, in this kind of top-level struggle, victory or defeat is often in an instant. ”

The crane in the cloud said: "That minister will wait and see!"

At this time, thousands of people outside were still frantically banging on the door and storming the Shangqing Palace.

In the eyes of the emperor and Prime Minister Lin Gong and others, victory is in front of you, just around the corner!

The Emperor Taishang was ruined, and it was at this time.

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Note: This chapter is difficult to write, and it took several hours to write.

I want to rush to the top six, the benevolent men who have monthly passes, please help, give me a hand!