Li Jiye has been smart since he was a child, he loves to read very much, he did not go to the path of cultivation like Shi Xuan and them, but chose to go to the official career, over the years, he has gradually climbed in the empire with his intelligent intelligence.

Jiang Yuheng's grandfather can also be regarded as a male lord of the Danyang Empire, during his reign, he worked hard, recuperated, the empire only eased from the war a hundred years ago, during which he met a young man, Li Jiye at this time fledgling, but with his intelligence suddenly won his appreciation.

In the past few years, he has become a high-ranking official at a young age, and many of his strategies have been supported by Jiang Yuheng's grandfather, and he has been like a hurricane in the officialdom to bring down many stubborn forces in the court. After years of hard work, the Danyang Empire's national strength gradually prospered, far exceeding the four empires, but even at the moment when the prestige of the Danyang Empire reached its peak, he still advised the emperor to stick to the foundation of his ancestors, coexist with neighboring countries friendly, and implement a good-neighborly policy, he opposed the rising hawkish forces of the empire and advocated peace.

Even after Jiang Bingqian ruled the empire, he was selected as an important minister to assist Jiang Bingqian, controlling the government of the Danyang Empire, still working hard, and also won Jiang Bingqian's reuse, at this time a group of hawkish representatives had appeared in the Danyang Empire, they believed that the Danyang Empire had prospered, enough to crush the four empires, and advocated foreign war, but it has been opposed by Li Jiye, and his decision was also supported by Emperor Jiang Bingqian.

However, as Jiang Bingqian's younger brother, Jiang Bingkun is a representative of the hawkish faction who is very dissatisfied with his brother's performance, he has always advocated the realization of the Danyang Empire's goal of unifying the continent 10,000 years ago, and his great joy has been supported by a group of ministers headed by Wei Wouji.

In the end, for their plan, the Moon Worship Sect also decided to support Jiang Bingkun to launch a coup d'état to completely overthrow Jiang Bingqian's regime, and the Moon Worship Sect had already felt that the national strength of the Danyang Empire threatened their plans, so they chose to support Jiang Bingkun, who was very happy, to launch a war on the mainland and complete their plot.

In the end, with the support of the Moon Worship Sect, Jiang Bingkun drove his beloved general Yao Jingcheng to attack Jiang Bingqian, Jiang Bingqian's family was slaughtered by Jiang Bingkun, and Jiang Yuheng was sent out of the Danyang Empire by loyal palace guards in a panic.

Jiang Bingqian, on the other hand, desperately broke out of the encirclement, but was seriously injured and died, and finally died in the cave of Wuyun Mountain.

Jiang Bingkun successfully mastered the military and political power of the empire, killed his brother and usurped the throne, and his brother was against the wall, since then many old ministers led by Li Jiye have been purged and suppressed, Jiang Bingkun because he knows Li Jiye's talent, and finally had to reuse him again, since then the court has been controlled by the hawks led by Wei Wuji, Li Jiye has never given up fighting with them for many years, but he can't get Jiang Bingkun's support, and finally chooses to retreat to the mountains and forests, not to ask about the world.

His life can be said to have worked hard for the Danyang Empire, but unfortunately the iron-hearted Jiang Bingkun has been stubborn, and he has no power to return to the sky, watching the empire gradually enter the abyss, his life's efforts have turned into dust.

The palace coup d'état of that year, if he hadn't taken into account the safety of the country, he would have resigned and returned to the field, Jiang Bingkun promised him after taking the throne, he would make every effort to strengthen the country, hoping that he could continue to assist him to strengthen the empire, in consideration of the people, he finally chose to give in, in the past 20 years under his series of reform measures, the magnificent development of the Danyang Empire, the merchants who came and went to Danyang were endless, and the national strength was once extremely strong.

However, many years later, Jiang Bingkun's hawks made a comeback, and they thought that Jiang Bingkun had instilled the glory of the Danyang Empire in ancient times, telling him that the current empire was strong and had the strength of a group of leaders, and it was these sycophants who bred Jiang Bingkun's ambition to dominate the continent.

Li Jiye regretted his incompetence at this time, he failed to stop the growth of the hawks, and many of his supporters were gradually eradicated by Wei Wuji in the palace fight, and in the end, he was alone and could no longer return to heaven.

Now that the orphan of the former emperor has reappeared in his field of vision, he can't suppress the turmoil in his heart, and the old tears are all over the place.

He forcibly held back his tears, calmly walked out of the courtyard, and came to the side of several young people, "May I ask who you are?

"The senior is the famous Hubu Shangshu Li Jiye, Li Shangshu? The junior Jiang Yuheng has seen Li Shangshu," Jiang Yuheng said respectfully.

"Jiang Yuheng?" Li Jiye wanted to verify it.

"That's right, I am Jiang Yuheng, the only orphan of the emperor of the Danyang Empire, and I have seen Li Shangshu", Jiang Yuheng said straight to the point.

"What kind of evidence do you have? Do you know that this joke can't be made?" Li Shangshu said solemnly.

"Naturally there is a certificate", Jiang Yuheng took out his father's handwritten letter and family jade pendant, and opened his chest again, although his family seal has been slightly modified, but Li Jiye can see this royal seal at a glance.

Li Jiye looked at the young man in front of him tremblingly, he was really the former prince of the former dynasty and the orphan of the former emperor.

"I didn't expect that after more than 20 years, I would be able to meet you again, when you were just one year old, I hugged you", Li Jiye said with moist eyes.

"I'm back, I'm here to stop Jiang Bingkun's ambitions, hoping to get your support," Jiang Yuheng pleaded.

However, Li Jiye knelt down first, "the old minister Li Jiye visited the crown prince", and Li Jiye gave a great courtesy.

Jiang Yuheng pulled him up all of a sudden, "Li Shangshu must not, I am no longer a prince, I can't afford such a big gift", Jiang Yuheng said.

"You come with me, be careful of the eyes of the empire", Li Jiye looked around and saw that there was no one, so he took a few people into the manor.

"The empire is not worried about me, they may have sent secret agents to follow my every move, it is better to be careful", Li Jiye led several of them to a secret room.

"Where have you been in the past few years? After the palace coup d'état, I secretly sent some reliable people to search for your whereabouts, but to no avail, and I even thought that you had died in that coup d'état," Li Jiye asked with concern.

"It was Dai Tiande, the head of the Tianhua Sect, who took me in, when Yao Jingcheng led the Shadow Tiger Army to launch a surprise attack on the palace, my parents were plotted, and a central palace guard escorted me out of the empire in confusion, and handed me over to my father's friend, which is now the head of the Tianhua Sect, he changed my face and adopted me, I have been practicing hard all these years, in order to come to take revenge", Jiang Yuheng said.

"I've worked hard for you all these years, we haven't even found your father's body until now, I'm ashamed of the emperor," Li Shangshu said bitterly.

"We already know where the remains of the former emperor are, and now our biggest goal is to overthrow Jiang Bingkun's rule and restore the country," Jiang Yuheng said.

"Do you know where the remains of the former emperor are?" asked Li Jiye.

"In a cave in Wuyun Mountain, I went into the mountains with a friend from Danyang City to explore, and accidentally found a dead senior, and then I found this secret letter and spiritual jade," Shi Xuan said.

"It turned out that in the melee that year, the first emperor actually fled to Wuyun Mountain to hide, but unfortunately at that time, we all thought that Jiang Bingkun destroyed your father's body, thinking that he died tragically on the spot, but I didn't expect that he actually fled to Wuyun Mountain?" Li Jiye said with emotion.

"I am a sinner of the empire, I couldn't stop Jiang Bingkun's ambitions, he pushed the empire into the abyss, I'm incompetent", Li Jiye cried bitterly.

"Seniors, don't blame yourself, if there were more virtuous ministers like you in the court, the empire would not have fallen to what it is now, only once we need your assistance," Jiang Yuheng said.

"Now, I am old, since I retired to the mountains, I have lost real power in my hands, there is no soldier, I can do nothing," Li Jiye said.

"I know that Li Shangshu has been very disappointed in the empire, but I believe that you will definitely be able to find some people who can support us after so many years in the court, and now my ally Chen Bing Yingyue Fortress, as long as we cooperate internally and externally, it will not be difficult to overthrow Jiang Bingkun's regime, but now the only person I can trust in Danyang is you", Jiang Yuheng said.

"Although the empire is losing and retreating, it still has a heavy army, and it is not easy to overthrow his rule, the empire has implemented a high-pressure rule in the country, and the people will be suppressed if they have a little action, and it is extremely difficult to raise troops to rebel in the country," Li Jiye thought.

"It's man-made, I heard that there have already been a group of resistance troops in the Danyang Empire, and they have been secretly fighting against the power of the empire, maybe this is also a good boost?" Jiang Yuheng asked.

"They still had some strength a few years ago, before, Jiang Bingkun purged them, and a large number of Shadow Tiger troops strangled them, and now there is not much loss of strength, but if you are really ready to return to the country, I may be able to introduce their leader to you", Li Jiye said.

"I need the recognition of the Tao to be able to call on the people of the empire to rebel against his tyranny, I want you to help me gather a group of old ministers to support my actions, with their support, I believe that it will not be difficult to form an insurrectionary army within the empire?" Jiang Yuheng said.

"Although I am too old to care about the government, it is not too difficult to gather a group of people with lofty ideals, but I want to know, how will you govern this country in the future?" Li Jiye asked.

"Actually, I didn't plan to be an emperor, my original intention was to overthrow his regime and find a suitable person to do it, I didn't want to be an emperor, I am a cultivator, I will continue on this path in the future, I am not very interested in politics", Jiang Yuheng said.

"I don't know how many people in China have broken their heads for this position, but I can't imagine that you can easily put it down?" Li Jiye sighed.

"Even if I don't be the emperor, there are still many royal families, and when the time comes, I may be able to choose a benevolent monarch to lead the empire to rejuvenation," Jiang Yuheng said.

"Okay, I still had concerns before, I was afraid that you would be blinded by power like Jiang Bingkun, but now it seems that I am too worried, you can think about the people of Liming, this time I will help you contact some important ministers even if I give up my life, and with them to help you, I believe that the next action will be much smoother", Li Jiye said.

"Then thank you Master Shangshu," Jiang Yuheng said.

"But before that, we, as monarchs and ministers, must go to Wuyun Mountain to pay respects to the emperor, you can stay here for a few days, and I will ask my son to contact a few trustworthy people to come, with their help, you will definitely make a difference," Li Jiye said.

"Listen to Li Shangshu's arrangement," Jiang Yuheng said.

"In the past few days, you have changed into the clothes of the people here, don't go out and walk around easily, the empire has always been at ease with me, and there are often some secret agents who come to monitor," Li Jiye reminded.

"I understand how to do it," Jiang Yuheng said.

"You will accompany me to plan well in the past few days, this matter must be carefully planned, otherwise you will definitely step into the trap of strangulation of the empire," Li Jiye said.

In the next few days, Shi Xuan and several of them lived in this Xiantaowu place, with small bridges and flowing water, a small dock leading directly into the distance, and the scenery of the land of fish and rice can be regarded as a unique scenery.

Li Shangshu's son also entered the official career, but after Li Shangshu retired, he also chose to retreat bravely in order to avoid persecution, and such a court was no longer worthy of their father and son's service.

Shi Xuan and Zhao Zhuo were also rare and quiet for a few days, the comfortable environment here made them relax a lot, away from the blood and violence of the battlefield, and here they found the feeling of their long-lost hometown.

Shi Xuan and the others experienced a rural life, he and Zhao Zhuo went to the village every day to take this group of lively children to play around, and from time to time they also taught them some simple cultivation methods, and there were a few children who were suitable for cultivation.

In the past few days, they have often pestered Shi Xuan to learn spiritual arts, and Shi Xuan is rarely free and often instructs them. Walking among the fields, Shi Xuan liked this environment very much, the reddish river in his hometown was in stark contrast to the clear river here, and the clear spring on the mountain here was delicious and sweet, which made him like it very much.

Several of their spirit masters also wanted to wander around the mountains and wilderness like cranes, and experienced the life of farmers, which was quite comfortable, they let go of their cultivation and obsession, and integrated themselves into this wilderness.

However, good times are always short-lived, and it didn't take long for such days to happen, Li Jiye's son, for his father, contacted several important ministers of the previous dynasty, who, like Li Jiye, lost hope in the country, and was suppressed by Wei Wou-Ki above the court, and finally withdrew from the court in frustration and returned to the mountains.

Now, the news of the return of the crown prince of the previous dynasty has rekindled their hopes, and they secretly rushed here to meet the prince and wanted to discuss the plan.

In the secret room, Li Jiye appeared in front of them with Jiang Yuheng, when he appeared, in fact, many people already believed that he was the prince of the previous dynasty, their father and son looked very similar, such a look was difficult to fake, and when they saw the handwritten letter left by Jiang Bingqian and Jiang Yuheng's imprint, it also confirmed his identity.

At this time, all these important ministers knelt on the ground and gave him a grand courtesy, which can be regarded as a recognition of his identity.

Among these people, some of them served in the court, some held important positions in the local government, some were feudal officials, and some of them once controlled heavy troops, all of which influenced the future of the country in history.

"The emperor can get your support, this is the honor of our family, Jiang Bingkun is retrograde, he will definitely have to pay the price for his crimes, with your help, I believe that it will be feasible to form a righteous army, as long as we should open the door of the empire with internal and external cooperation, Jiang Bingkun will undoubtedly be defeated, and we will re-establish a strong country on this land and end this chaotic and unjust war", Jiang Yuheng said.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, as long as you open your mouth to command, the old minister will definitely support you to restore the country even if he riskes his life, the old man was favored by the emperor back then, and it is time to avenge him", an old minister said.

"Yuheng once again thanks for the support of the robbery, I will definitely do my best to lead everyone to overthrow his tyranny and return the people of the world to a stable world", Jiang Yuheng made a promise.

"We are all old ministers now, and we have no real power to fight, but we can secretly publicize that we will form an uprising army that belongs to us, and when the time comes, we will crusade against Jiang Bingkun, the current rebel army in the country is almost leaderless, and your appearance will be able to take the opportunity to unite their forces, so that we will also have the capital to fight with Jiang Bingkun", said an old general named Shen Ye.

"I'm not familiar with the situation in China, and I hope you can help me in many things," Jiang Yuheng said.

"Although the old man has withdrawn from the military world, he still has some connections, and I will secretly start preparations after I go back, and Lord Shangshu may also be dispatched to raise armaments, and if you want to revolt, you must have a lot of money, weapons, and food support," Shen Ye said.

"I will also try my best to let my old subordinates find a way to secretly raise some, Yuheng, you also need to find a way to seek some support from Tianhua Sect and your allies, our strength alone is limited after all," Li Jiye said.

"I will write to my master immediately, he will definitely find a way to raise supplies for us, and I will leave it to you to recruit soldiers and horses," Jiang Yuheng said.

"Now that we have a preliminary plan, maybe we should also secretly go to Wuyun Mountain to pay tribute to His Majesty the Emperor," Li Jiye proposed.

"Back then, we were ashamed of the emperor, but now that we have found the remains of the emperor, we must go to pay respects," Shen Ye said.

Shi Xuan and Chen Kaijia have both been to Wuyun Mountain, Chen Kaijia is on a mission in the Taiwei Empire, and now he can only lead the way, in order to avoid the empire detecting their action, Shi Xuan and they sent someone to disguise a fake Shangshu at home, and they went out of the mountain overnight and went straight to Wuyun Mountain, a hundred miles west of the Danyang Imperial City.

On the land of the Danyang Empire, they didn't dare to leak their true faces, and they all wore disguises, so as not to be stopped by the empire's checkpoints.

After many days of running, they came to the vicinity of Danyang City, the core of the Danyang Empire, which was heavily guarded, and they did not dare to approach easily, so they could only choose some remote roads to advance.

Wuyun Mountain is still beautiful, and the mountain is now full of dangers, Shi Xuan remembers that the spirit beasts on the mountain were fierce and abnormal, and now many mercenaries don't have the courage to go deeper.

Fortunately, their group is extremely strong, with Jiang Yuheng and Shi Xuan opening the way, these ministers are not in danger except for the fatigue of traveling.

Several old ministers are also very satisfied with Jiang Yuheng in front of them, he has a natural leader temperament at a young age, his strength is strong, and he is about to catch up with his father's pace back then, both temperament and strength make them feel at ease, and it is worth them to fight for him again.

On Wuyun Mountain, many fierce spirit beasts have been haunted for a long time, Shi Xuan and they have killed the spirit beasts close to them many times, showing their strong strength, they found a fifth-order silver-backed giant ape on the periphery, such a spirit beast was already a top existence in the past, and now it seems to have become common.

Shi Xuan followed the route in his memory, and led everyone to a hidden valley, a rather hidden cave was opened by Shi Xuan, here Shi Xuan and Chen Kaijia in order to keep this secret, after they killed the spirit beast, they closed the door of the cave, and now, finally opened again.

"Senior Brother Jiang, seniors, this is it," Shi Xuan said.

"There is Senior Brother Lao, let's go", Jiang Yuheng thanked.

Several people walked into the cave with solemn expressions, and in the depths of the cave, a lonely tomb appeared in front of everyone, this is the tomb that Shi Xuan and Chen Kaijia buried at the beginning, and they didn't even set up a tombstone for safety.

Jiang Yuheng and several other old ministers were already in tears at the moment, they walked to the tomb and knelt down directly, bowing three times and bowing nine times to pay tribute to the emperor.

Jiang Yuheng also couldn't suppress the pain in his heart, he knelt in front of the tomb in a trance, he left the imperial city since he was a child, although it was impossible to remember his appearance, but his heart never forgot his relatives here.

Many ministers cried bitterly about Jiang Bingkun's crimes over the years, saying that they must restore the country for the crown prince and overthrow Jiang Bingkun's brutal rule.

Shi Xuan also let go of this knot at this moment, he can be regarded as having completely completed the task left to them by Jiang Bingqian, and they have obtained Jiang Bingqian's family heirloom mastery, which can be regarded as fulfilling his last wish.

After a long time, they regained their strength, and Li Jiye walked forward and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also asks for condolences and changes, and in the future, when we overthrow the regime of hundreds of yuan, we must solemnly welcome the emperor back to the imperial tomb for burial, now is not the time", Li Jiye said.

Jiang Yuheng remembered the countless sufferings over the years, and finally saw his father's grave, although there were regrets, but he would fulfill his father's last wish and re-establish a prosperous Danyang Empire.

After the memorial service was completed, Shi Xuan and the others re-sealed the cave and waited for the future to return the emperor to the imperial tomb.

At the same time, many old ministers secretly began to recruit troops underground, preparing to form a rebel army in response to Jiang Yuheng's return, and Jiang Yuheng also thanked a secret letter for his junior brother to return to Tianhua Sect to seek support from the sect.

Within the Danyang Empire, the leaders of several leaderless rebel armies suddenly received a letter from Shen Ye, and he invited these people to come and discuss the plan, and the empire was once again in turmoil.