Han Chen's fists creaked, and his emotions of grief and self-blame were overflowing.

took a few deep breaths, but no matter how much he suppressed it, Han Chen couldn't hold back his surging emotions. He gritted his teeth and asked, "When will this so-called martial arts competition start?"

Prince Ming and the emperor glanced at each other, and Prince Ming said: "At the end of the year, there will be a competition to recruit relatives, do you want to go?"

It's less than two months away, so we can't afford to delay it any longer!

Seeing that Han Chen was silent, the emperor couldn't help but say coldly: "You are the concubine of the royal family, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to participate in other people's competitions and recruit relatives, right?"

Sooner or later, this matter will have to be put on the table, and since it is imminent, it is better to show your position now.

The plan has been decided, and Han Chen said: "Don't hide it from you, I have a relationship with the Holy Maiden Bao Shilan, and the person she is looking for ...... That's me!"

"What?"

The three members of the royal family were all amazed. Han Chen was so concerned about this matter, they could somewhat guess that Han Chen might have something to do with this matter, but they never imagined that Han Chen was actually the mysterious person that the saint was looking for in every possible way!

Moreover, he said that he had a relationship with the Holy Maiden, and if that was the case, it must not be a trivial matter, how could no one know about it?

What he said, when I think about it deeply, makes sense, but it doesn't make sense. Prince Ming asked, "How do you know that the person the Holy Maiden is looking for must be you? Also, how do you prove that you have a relationship with the Holy Maiden?"

Han Chen said: "I can't prove it, but I have already made an agreement with the Holy Maiden, this competition to recruit relatives, I will go no matter what! Moreover, I am determined to win!"

"Determined to win?" The emperor sneered: "You probably don't know the situation of shamanism, do you? Let's not say that I don't agree with you to participate, even if you agree, do you think Shen Yuanlong will let you win? Even if you really defeat him on the field and successfully marry the Holy Maiden, he will not make you feel better, and in the end you will end up with a fate, or even a fateful death. ”

His face sank, and the emperor asked solemnly: "You have to think clearly, there will be no good results if you win or lose, is it worth it?"

Prince Ming also persuaded: "Although we don't know what the relationship between you and the Holy Maiden is, but the shamanism is powerful, and our royal family does not dare to provoke it. Instead of bearing the consequences alone, why don't you be a good colt? The royal family will not treat you badly, and Princess Pearl is no worse than a saint!"

Han Chen sighed: "Why don't I understand the truth that Your Majesty and the prince said? But in a lifetime, people always have to run for some important people and some wishes!"

Prince Ming said: "It is good to have pursuits, but we must also focus on reality." ”

"What the prince said is right. Han Chen looked at the emperor and said seriously: "Therefore, I don't just want to win the competition and recruit relatives, I also want to deal a heavy blow to the shamanic sect, so as to teach them to understand that I am not easy to mess with." ”

The Emperor and Prince Ming looked at each other again, and then laughed.

The emperor said: "Young man, you are too ignorant of the height of the heavens and the earth, and you have dealt a heavy blow to the shamanism?

Han Chen said: "Of course I can't do it on my own. Han Chen stared at the emperor and said seriously: "So I hope the royal family can help me." ”

Prince Ming sneered: "You want to provoke a war between the royal family and the shamans?

The emperor also said, "Why should I help you?"

Han Chen asked rhetorically: "Isn't Your Majesty trying to overpower the shamanism?"

Shamanism is a thorn in the hearts of all dynasties, and what emperor doesn't want to get rid of it as soon as possible?

The emperor said: "Of course I want to, but I have self-knowledge, shamanism has been precipitated for thousands of years, and it has not fallen through several generations of dynasties, and its heritage is profound and abnormal, how can we shake it?"

Han Chen said: "I have confidence. ”

Both the Chenxing Sect and the Holy Ying Sect are slightly stronger than the Shamanic Sect, and their core members were not solved with Han Chen's participation? With enough forces integrated, it is not impossible to overthrow shamanism.

Prince Ming sneered: "It's your business to have faith, why should we believe you?"

Han Chen said proudly: "Just rely on my current strength!"

Prince Ming froze and said, "Your talent and potential are indeed unmatched, although we don't know how you can reach such a state in such a short period of time, but even if you can become the number one master of the empire one day, you can't shake the foundation of shamanism." No matter how strong you are, you are still a person, and they are thousands of people, holding thousands of years of resources to fight, how much power do you have to spend with them?"

Huang Qingshuang also said: "Yes, a force like shamanism, if you can't cut the grass and eradicate the roots at one time, they will soon be able to make a comeback, and it is a small matter to fight a war, but then you have to deal with endless revenge, then you will not be at peace for a lifetime, do you want your family to be terrified all day long?"

Han Chen gritted his teeth and said, "I have the heart to fight to the death!"

Prince Ming waved his hand: "That's to catch up with the royal family? That's even more impossible, we won't go crazy with the same stinky little ghost!"

The emperor was silent for a long time, but then he suddenly said to Prince Ming and Huang Qingshuang: "You two should retreat first." ”

The two were stunned, and Prince Ming said, "Your Majesty, should you ......?"

The Emperor interrupted him and said, "I have my own plans. Qingshuang, go back first, Hong Ming, you are waiting outside, no one is allowed to approach here without my consent. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the emperor had already ordered, and the two of them should not linger any longer, so he saluted, and left with his entourage.

The huge palace left only Han Chen and the emperor.

The emperor's fingers tapped lightly on the table, and he asked with great interest: "I am really interested, what is the relationship between you and the Holy Maiden, and how did you know each other, that it is worth your efforts for her so hard." ”

Han Chen thought for a while and sighed lightly: "Young love, unforgettable ......" concisely said the process of separation between him and Bao Shilan from the first encounter, but he did not say the address of Luojia City.

The emperor nodded: "Well, I did hear that the holy woman had disappeared for a while, but the shamanism was tightly concealed, and it was difficult to distinguish between true and false news. Judging from your description of the saint's behavior and my understanding of the saint, you are not lying, and your appeal is reasonable. ”

The emperor stood up, walked to the center of the hall with his hands behind his back, and said, "Dealing with shamanism is not a simple matter, and you must plan carefully and prepare with all your might. The tone changed from the previous kindness to a very cold and solemn one.

Han Chen was overjoyed: "What does Your Majesty mean...... Did you say yes?"

The emperor shook his head: "It is the royal family's lifelong desire to defeat shamanism and truly unify the whole country, but until the conditions are met, we will not act rashly." Turning his head to look at Han Chen: "Do you know what conditions are needed to completely defeat shamanism?"

Han Chen said: "Integrate domestic forces, unite the front, prepare secretly, and if you don't make a sound, it's just a blockbuster!"

The emperor said approvingly: "At such a young age, it is quite remarkable to have such an opinion." But ......," the emperor smiled, "all the schemes are based on the basic situation in this region. How much do you know about the structure of the empire?"

"This ......" Han Chen couldn't answer.

Everyone has ideas, but if they want to put them into practice, they must be considered in combination with reality. When it comes to grasping the situation, where can a person like Han Chen, who has lived at the bottom for a long time, see through? In his eyes, a battle is fought and fought, but standing at the height of the emperor, there are too many things involved. It's not about intelligence, it's all about insight.

The emperor said: "In today's empire, the royal family is the ruler on the surface, but everyone knows that shamanism is the real ruler of the empire. In addition to these two, there are also four major forces: the Heavenly Sword Gate, the Lingyun Pavilion, the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce, and the Alchemist Guild. This is the current power structure of the empire, and the people of the empire must understand it. ”

Han Chen didn't answer, just quietly listened to the emperor's explanation.

The Emperor continued: "Most people think that the major forces are holding each other back and maintaining the balance of power in the empire. In fact, everyone doesn't know that under the Pinghu Lake, there are undercurrents surging everywhere!"

"Let's talk about our royal family first. In addition to the Praetorian Guard, the royal army also has four major legions in the east, south, west and north, and the four legions are respectively commanded by the east general Huang Liehu, the south general Huang Tianxiao, the west general Huang Qingyuan, and the north general Tu Xiong. The strength of the four legions is close to that of the four major forces, and they are the main forces that the royal family restricts the four major forces. ”

"From the surname, you should be able to hear that the three main generals of the east, south, and west are all my royal descendants, but the northern general Tu Xiong is a foreign surname. The ancestors of the Tu family built the empire with the royal family, and they were originally loyal to the empire, but in Tu Xiong's generation, they had a heart of disobedience. The butcher didn't listen to the announcement, in fact, the royal family had lost control of it, and we lost the power of this piece. ”

"Besides, the Dajin family, a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty, although its strength is not the same, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and their current strength is not much worse than the four major forces. And according to the secret agent's report, they have not only secretly developed their strength in the past few decades, but also colluded with the Tu family of the Northern General's Mansion. In order to defend them, the royal family had to mobilize masters from various legions and stationed an independent army near Wuling City, where the Dajin family was located, so that the royal family had a less strength comparable to the four major forces. ”

Speaking of this, the emperor looked at Han Chen, and said with a solemn face: "That is to say, the power that the imperial family can call on now is only seven or eight out of ten, once a full-scale war occurs, it will probably lead to a change of dynasty......

(End of chapter)