Zhao Hongming's brows furrowed, and a deep confusion appeared on his face.

In the ancient tombs of the Yin Kingdom and here, there are descriptions of national fortune and immortality, but the conclusions of the two are completely different.

Who's right and who's wrong?

Or is it both?

Zhao Hongming had no way of knowing.

He put away these clueless thoughts, turned to Zongzheng and asked, "I don't know why Master Zongzheng brought me here and told me this?" ”

The suzerain explained: "This matter is the last instruction left by the previous king, and all the Wei kings of all dynasties need to see him in front of his body after ascending the throne, kneel down to worship incense, and perform three bows and nine bows to be blessed by him." ”

Zhao Hongming's eyebrows were even more confused.

I have already worshiped at the Jongmyo Temple, so why do I have to worship alone?

"My Great Wei can have today, and the foresight of the previous king is really indispensable. His legacy must have been profound. Your Majesty can rest assured, there is no need to think about it. Zong Zheng said enlightenedly.

"Did the previous generations of Wei kings do this?" The doubts in Zhao Hongming's heart still lingered, and he asked.

"Nature." The Sect Master was determined.

Zhao Hongming walked to the front of the first King of Wei and looked at it carefully.

The body of the first king lay flat on the cold ice jade bed, and the cold air was restrained on his body.

Even after more than two hundred years, there is no sign of decomposition on the corpse of the first King of Wei.

At first glance, it looks like you're asleep.

But with his powerful divine soul power, he could clearly perceive that the original King Wei had no heartbeat and no breathing, and he was indeed dead.

"The body of the former king is very well protected, and it has not shown any signs of corruption for so many years." Zhao Hongming said curiously.

Zong Zheng replied: "The first king was a martial artist in the martial arts realm during his lifetime, and his cultivation was also one of the few in the world at that time. Although the cultivation eventually declined, the physical body was the physical body of a martial artist in the Martial Courage Realm, and after thousands of tempering, the qi and blood were strong, and with the assistance of Han Yu, it could only be maintained to this day. ”

Zhao Hongming was a little stunned: "Please Lord Zongzheng preside over the ceremony." ”

Zong Zheng didn't say much, took out a yellow futon and placed it in front of the corpse of the first King of Wei.

"Gaozu, today the new emperor ascended the throne, and he came to worship and hope to receive fragrant food." Zong Zheng knelt deeply a few times, looked at Zhao Hongming and said, "Your Majesty, you can start." ”

Zhao Hongming bowed.

He was wearing a dragon robe, facing the body of the first King of Wei, with a solemn expression, ready to perform the ritual of three bows and nine bows.

Zhao Hongming folded his hands in front of his chest, then bowed 90 degrees, then knelt down, put his hands on the ground, and touched his forehead to the ground for the first bow.

Throughout the process, incense was burned incessantly as a sign of respect.

After completing the first prostration, Zhao Hongming got up, rotated 90 degrees to the left, and faced the incense burner again for a second prostration.

This process is repeated three times for a total of nine knocks.

All in all, it is called the Three Bows and Nine Bows.

During the prostration, Zongzheng lit a special cigarette and gently placed it on the incense burner carved with a unicorn pattern.

In the incense burner, cigarette smoke rises.

After a while, the aroma is overflowing.

The cramped space was already filled with the smell of sandalwood.

I don't know if it's Zhao Hongming's illusion, when he was in the process of worshipping, he sensitively found that there were special changes in his body.

The change is very slight, not visible to the naked eye, and not a physical change.

It's hard to spot if you don't pay attention.

Zhao Hongming silently ran the Wu Shijing.

The Quartet Ancient Seal hidden in his chest emitted a fluctuation that made his heart palpitate.

After that, he had strange perceptions.

In the dark, Zhao Hongming seemed to find that the national fortune pressed on his blood was peeling off a trace and gathering towards the first king in front of him.

It's like a stream that wants to flow to the sea.

Zhao Hongming's eyes changed.

Thinking of what he saw in the ancient tomb of the Yin Kingdom, coupled with the legacy left by the first king, he was vigilant and quietly used the martial arts to forcibly take back the national fortune that had been stripped out.

Although he still didn't know what the purpose of the first king was in doing this, he thought it would be better to be careful.

He maintains a basic reverence for the unknown.

As for the so-called blessing of the first king, whether it is or not has little impact on him.

Zhao Hongming glanced at Zong Zheng.

The old man with a mole on his eyebrows didn't notice his thoughts.

It seems that Zongzheng is also unaware of the secrets, and is just following the instructions of his ancestors.

Zhao Hongming didn't think much about it, and after bowing, he said to Zongzheng: "Doctor Zongzheng, is it okay for me to do this?" ”

Zong Zheng nodded and said, "Your Majesty is okay." ”

Zhao Hongming got up, looked at the corpse of the first king meaningfully, and turned to leave.

After worshipping the temple as the last step of the new emperor after ascending the throne, Zhao Hongming devoted himself to cultivation and preparations for the destruction of Han.

At the enthronement ceremony, Zhao Hongming's cultivation was enough to suppress the courtiers.

With the Wishing Stone he handed over from the main gate, the treasury is ample for the time being.

After he issued the order to destroy Han, there was not even a single voice of opposition from the court.

The entire Wei state quickly implemented his will.

The war machine began to kick in.

The most excited about this is Wu Qi and his 100,000 subordinates.

Most of them are martial artists, and without the guidance of famous teachers, their cultivation foundation is not solid.

Not long ago, after systematic cultivation in the main sect, many martial artists with good understanding have gained a lot, and their cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds.

At present, this group of Wei Wushu is no longer satisfied with their current status, and is eager to make contributions on the battlefield.

However, Wei Wushu only has 100,000, which is only worthy of being an elite, and it is still not enough to destroy Han's army of 300,000 or 400,000.

These Wei warriors were all created by Zhao Hongming, and it would be a waste to throw them into the Korean battlefield like this.

So after a few days of consultation with the ministers of the court, Zhao Hongming mobilized 100,000 Chinese troops, and formed 150,000 from the major martial arts forces and people, 50,000 each of the Eastern Army and the Northern Army, a total of 450,000 troops to destroy Korea.

After the beginning of spring, after the weather warmed up, Zhao Hongming picked an auspicious day, named Wu Qi as the general of the Korean army, and Cen Xiu as the deputy, and sent troops to attack Korea.

This is the first time since the founding of the State that Wei has launched such a large number of troops to attack a country.

In the past, Wei has always given the impression that the national strength is inferior to Chu, the military strength is inferior to Zhao, the financial strength is inferior to Qi, the military armor is inferior to Han, and the war horse is inferior to Yan.

Among the six countries, there are not many places worthy of praise from the world.

Otherwise, the state of Chu would not have taken the lead in uniting Han and Zhao to attack Wei.

Now as soon as Zhao Hongming ascended the throne, the national strength of the six generations of Wei kings accumulated and completely exploded in his hands.

All the countries of the world were shocked.

Countless people have set their sights on the Wei State.

For a while, there was a storm.

Just when Zhao Hongming sent troops to attack South Korea, in the bright spring palace of Chu State, Zhang Yizheng was leisurely enjoying the songs and dances of Chu State.

Chu was a neighbor of Korea and Wei, and had an alliance with Korea.

Although Zhao Hongming said that if anyone supported Korea, Wei would treat everyone equally and crusade together.

But in the eyes of the courtiers, if you can't open two fronts, try not to open them.

Let's focus on conquering South Korea first.

Therefore, it is necessary to stabilize the state of Chu.

Zhao Hongming knew that Zhang Yi was good at plotting and lobbying, so he sent him as an envoy to the state of Chu to keep the king of Chu neutral.

Zhang Yi did not refuse, and immediately accepted the order, and had already arrived in Chu State long before Zhao Hongming sent troops to attack Korea.

The state of Chu is located in the south, with a good red gas and a warm climate.

Just after the first month, Yingdu was already very bright, and I couldn't feel the slightest chill.

Zhang Yi, who is already twenty years old, is slender and long, his eyes are sharp, and he is admiring the dancing, with an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The king has arrived."

Zhang Yi's eyes moved, he knew that his mission was coming.

After staying for a few days, he was finally able to meet the monarch of Chu.

With the voice of the palace attendants, King Chu Lie, the monarch of the Chu State, appeared in the main hall of the palace.

King Chu Lie's face was powerful, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and sharp eyes, revealing a domineering aura.

He was dressed in a red brocade robe with gold threads, and a jade pendant on the placket of his clothes, which shimmered with red light, and looked noble and gorgeous.

Under Zhang Yi's gaze, King Chu Lie sat on the dark red dragon chair.

"See His Majesty the King of Chu!"

Zhang Yi hurriedly got up and bowed down to a King Chu Lie.

King Chu Lie said majestically: "Messenger, get up, I don't know why the envoy of your country is coming this time?" ”

Zhang Yi looked up at King Chu Lie.

In his eyes, this is an energetic, proud and conceited king, but also a greedy and easily exploited fool.

The Crimson Palace Lord had reached the cultivation of the Creation Realm, but he had no sense of crisis, and even regarded the breakthrough of the Chihe Palace Lord as his own credit.

It's really stupid, far inferior to His Majesty's Wen Taowu strategy.

The appearance is not as good as his own majesty.

"The King. My Majesty has sent me here to discuss a great matter. Zhang Yi stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said respectfully: "We, the Wei State, are willing to make a bloody alliance with the Chu State to jointly resist other countries. ”

King Chu Lie frowned.

In fact, not long ago, South Korea had already sent an envoy to promise heavy benefits and ask him to help.

The ministers of the DPRK and China also advised them to kill the envoys of Wei and form an alliance with Korea to protect Korea.

However, he did not like a country like Korea, which was infested with assassins, nor did he want to be an enemy of the rising Wei state.

Zhang Yi saw that King Chu Lie was hesitating, and then said: "If the State of Chu can form an alliance with the State of Wei and do not support Korea, our State of Wei is willing to dedicate the 800 miles of land that captured Korea to the State of Chu. “

Zhang Yi's tone was full of temptation.

His words made King Chu Lie feel heartbroken.

King Chu Lie's eyes couldn't help but light up.

He wanted those 800 miles of land.

Expanding territory is a temptation that is hard for any emperor to refuse.

If he could take over the 800 miles of land that Wei had destroyed Korea, it would make the territory of Chu even more extensive.

But he also understood that once he stood by and watched, Korea might not be able to survive the Wei crusade.

The state of Chu will lose an ally.

"Lone needs time to think about it." King Chu Lie said in a deep voice.

"Okay, then the foreign minister is waiting for the king's news in Yingdu."

Zhang Yi left the hall with a smile.

He knew that he had succeeded in sowing the seeds of greed, and then, all he had to do was wait for the results.

A few days later, Zhang Yi reappeared in the palace of the King of Chu.

He brought with him a document, which was the promise document of the Wei state.

It is clearly written: As long as the state of Chu and the state of Wei form an alliance to jointly crusade against Korea, the state of Wei will unconditionally dedicate half of the land that destroyed Han, a total of 800 li in radius, to the state of Chu.

King Chu Lie looked at this pledge, and his heart was full of joy.

He decided to believe Zhang Yi's words.

But he couldn't make up his mind alone.

Above the court, he can still make up his mind, but there is also a Chihe Palace in the Chu State.

This martial arts force that belongs to the first class in the world, has the only martial artist in the world at the moment.

If he wants to do such a big thing, he must also get the consent of the palace master of Chihe Palace.

King Chu Lie hesitated and said, "Envoy of Wei, you wait, Rong Gu will think about it again." ”

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "The king wants to wait for the news of the palace master of Chihe Palace?" ”

"This matter is very involved, and I just have to think about it." In order to maintain his dignity as the lord of the country, King Chu Lie did not admit it.

Zhang Yi saw the pretended to conceal expression on King Chu Split's face, and he understood his psychology at a glance, so he said: "King, during the time that the foreign minister entered Yingdu, he has never seen the Chihe Palace Master, and I heard that the Chihe Palace Lord is the first martial artist in the world, I don't know if the king can introduce him and make the foreign minister honored for a while?" It just so happened that on the matter of forming an alliance with Wei, the foreign minister also wanted to hear the opinion of the Chihe Palace Lord. ”

A subtle hint of joy flashed in King Chulie's eyes, and he said, "Fortunately, since the envoy has such thoughts, Gu should also fulfill the righteousness of the guest of honor." ”

"Then there is King Lao."

Next.

On the main hall of the Yingdu Palace, the main sea tide of the Chihe Palace arrived as promised.

As soon as he entered the palace, Zhang Yi was shocked, and his whole body seemed to be under great pressure.

This martial artist, who had been promoted to the Creation Realm, had red hair, a burly body, and stood like a pine.

Hai Chaosheng's face is deep, and his eyes are full of fierce brilliance, which makes people dare not look directly.

If you look closely, there are also clusters of flames burning in its pupils.

Standing in front of him was like standing in front of the sun, and even the air became hot.

Obviously, as a martial artist of the Creation Realm, Hai Chaosheng's cultivation has reached an incredibly high realm, and there is a deep aura rippling on his body, which makes people feel awe.

Hai Chaosheng looked at Zhang Yi and said, "I heard that your Wei State wants to form an alliance with the Chu State, and after destroying Han, you are willing to share the territory of 800 li of Korea?" ”

Zhang Yi hurriedly stabilized his mind and said, "Not bad." As long as the state of Chu is willing to agree, we are willing to offer it unconditionally. ”

"Do you think I'll believe it?" Hai Chaosheng said with a sneer.

Zhang Yi withstood the pressure and said: "Palace Master, your cultivation is extremely powerful, no one in the world can compare to you, do you think our Wei State is willing to take such a risk to deceive you?" If I deceive you, I will surely die without a place to bury. I'm not going to joke with my life. ”

Hai Chaosheng couldn't help but nodded.

Zhang Yi struck while the iron was hot, gritted his teeth and said: "Palace master, king, if the two of you are still not at ease, it can be so." As long as Chu does not support Korea, I will offer 800 li of land, how about it? (End of chapter)