Volume 1 The Emperors of the North and the South Chapter 26 The Six Immortals Gather
Time flies, and it has been nearly half a year since the Emperor Zhang Yuntao ascended the throne and Liu Chanzong and Wu Xiaoyu fought the law.
With the assistance of Prime Minister Han Hui and the strong support of Zhou Hong, the Duke of Dingshan, Zhang Yuntao's foundation in the DPRK can be regarded as stable.
In just half a year, Emperor Xianshen showed his extraordinary ability to govern the country, inherited the legacy of the Suzhen Dynasty, strictly enforced the rule of law, and refined the duties of hundreds of officials to avoid the occurrence of dictatorship in a certain department.
Zhang Yuntao not only retained the fine traditions since his brother's dynasty, but also drastically rectified many shortcomings under the premise that Han Hui had swept away the blood, and the entire Chenghua Mansion from the central government to the army was completely renewed, showing a sense of prosperity.
Of course, the positions of those officials that Han Hui eliminated still need someone to take over, and in the past six months, dozens of talented people of the younger generation with more seniority have entered the court to fill vacancies after being strictly screened by the Prime Minister's Office.
Among these many rising stars, the most eye-catching is Jiang Chengfeng, Huo Fu and Wen Jin, who are the disciples of Han Hui.
Wen Jin was a junior brother, but he was awarded an official position long before Zhang Yuntao ascended the throne, and he was in charge of supervision, and was later crowned as the chief eunuch by Zhang Yuntao, and his status among the eunuchs in the palace was only comparable to the retired Qi Can and the newly crowned Zhang Yuntao's personal eunuch Huang Kun.
It is even rumored that Wen Jin secretly founded an organization called "Xinyanmen", which is more pervasive than the Supervision Department, and his style of killing and decisiveness is a lot more restrained under the constraints of Han Hui.
Among the civil servants, the rise of Huo Fu made many older generation of bachelors feel ashamed.
After stepping down from the post of the elder of the Tianlian Academy, he officially stepped into the official career, and under the arrangement of Han Hui, he went straight to the Star Pavilion, which was the private cabinet of the emperor of the Dayue Dynasty, founded by the first emperor Zhang Yunlan, and its members were all selected by Zhang Yunlan and Han Hui for many years, and they were famous all over the world.
When Huo Fu first entered the cabinet, although many old scholars did not dare to easily offend the apprentice of the prime minister, they inevitably despised it.
In less than three months, Huo Fu's ability in government affairs, military affairs and personnel convinced them, and even the current chief took the initiative to apply to Han Hui for the Zen position in Huo Fu, but Han Hui politely rejected Huo Fu on the grounds that Huo Fu was still young, but Huo Fu was also promoted to the second seat exceptionally.
Many ministers asserted that if Han returned to retire one day, the position of prime minister would be passed on to Huo Fu.
As for Jiang Chengfeng, his reputation in the court is far less than that of the two junior disciples, but in the military system of Chenghua Mansion, he has become a man of the hour.
After he announced his identity, Han Hui promoted him to the deputy director of Shenwuwei, and his status was only under the general secretary Zhong Chengmeng, who had the right to cut first and then play.
In the past, he was just a petty official in the Shenwu Guard, but the few friends who knew his true ability were all incredible characters.
The captain and deputy captain of the Shenwuwei Eight Hussars - "Ghost Face Demon Sword" Wen Ping, "Optimus Halberd" Murong Li, and Ouyang Zhensi, the former head of the Imperial Forest Saber and Axe, all came to congratulate Jiang Chengfeng on the day of his promotion.
However, in addition to friends, there are also some strong men in the army who are good at making trouble, these people are not afraid of heaven and earth, and they are not convinced that Jiang Chengfeng relies on nepotism to get to the top, so they took this opportunity to go to Jiang Chengfeng's house to make trouble.
This is not difficult to understand, although Shenwuwei is responsible for security, it is also half of the military system. In the army, if you want to talk about strength, without strength just by background, it is difficult to command the tigers and wolves under the movement even if you are in a high position.
Then the more than ten leaders of Shenwuwei and the generals in the army who made trouble that day sent a military doctor the next day, and later according to Murong Li's account at a drinking party, everyone knew how tragic that day was.
In Murong Li's words: "Then don't you see, Deputy Secretary Jiang is holding one in one hand, throwing it out like catching a sheep, and there are a few lying in the yard, that guy, tsk tsk......"
In short, in this way, Jiang Chengfeng became famous for a while, and with the strong support of Zhong Chengmeng and other high-level Shenwuwei, it can be regarded as an unshakable position.
As for Wu Xiaoyu, who fought against the Willow Cicada Sect half a year ago, his reputation spread all over the world from Chenghua Mansion, but he disappeared without a trace, as if the world had evaporated.
The reason for this is only a little known to Han Hui and the three senior brothers, probably because Wu Xiaoyu had left an old trouble by cultivating the Futu Technique, and this time he was about to have a seizure, so he went to the rivers and lakes to find a solution.
A few families are happy and a few are sad, the people have always been like this, not to mention the court where you sang and I appeared.
A group of people goes up, and a group of people come down.
Most of the officials who were brought down by Han Hui due to the failure of the party struggle were reduced to civilians, where did they come from, and where did they go.
Han Hui originally wanted to demote and retain a few, but under Huo Fu's strong opposition, he finally let them go.
It is fortunate that they can land safely, and the most unlucky ones are the most fierce ones called before.
At the instigation of Yao Shubi, an "inner ghost", several princes who had been carried away by power before took out some of the private soldiers they had raised.
This has undoubtedly become the best excuse for Han Hui to go on a killing spree.
One month after Zhang Yuntao ascended the throne, 12 ministers and princes were raided, and eight important members of the party were beheaded.
On the day of the beheading, Wen Jin volunteered to take this position, but was stopped by Han Hui, who personally supervised the beheading with the respect of the prime minister, and appointed Jiang Chengfeng as his deputy.
After that day, the notoriety of "Han Butcher" added another blood debt, but two ministers who were also on the execution list were exiled because Zhang Yuntao opened Chrysostom to avoid death.
For a time, Emperor Xianshen was lenient, and his means were praised in the Chenghua Mansion, which had been shrouded by the cold-blooded shadow of Han Hui's iron face for ten years.
I believe it is self-evident who picked up Zhang Yuntao's handwriting with a clichΓ©d but versatile routine of singing red face and singing white face.
Among the unlucky eggs of the post-party, the most concerned is Yao Shubi, the "leader of the chaotic party".
This woman, who is the queen and should be the queen mother, planned this "coup", and was finally crushed by Prime Minister Han Cheng "conspiracy", and what is surprising is that she kept saying that the army transferred from the Yao family of Shenglei Mansion was only in the wilderness outside Chenghua Mansion that day, and disappeared before the traitor Liu Bin's Yellow Wolf Army officially started the war with the Royal Forest Army, and as for her backstage, the Yao family of Shenglei Mansion also did nothing after she was defeated and placed under house arrest, and it seemed that everything had nothing to do with them.
And Yao Shubi's final result also surprised many people.
stripped the title of queen, expelled from Chenghua Mansion, and repatriated to Shenglei Mansion with the prince Zhang Zitan to think about it behind closed doors.
Hearing the news, many Houdang ministers who had their homes raided and were on their way to exile almost vomited blood.
That's too different, isn't it? It's too a double standard, isn't it?
What is the point of repatriating Yao Shubi to Shenglei Mansion without the title of queen?
You must know that her father, the prince of Shenglei Mansion, the "Panyun Holy Dragon" Yao Tianlong and Yao Guozhang's power in Shenglei Mansion is by no means less than the emperor's power in Chenghua Mansion.
Co-authored the queen to carry out a coup d'Γ©tat, but can she continue to return to Shenglei Mansion as the county lord?
Thinking of this, the exiled ministers suddenly burst into tears, and the idea of being miserable arose spontaneously.
Han Hui, the initiator of everything, naturally he would not let Yao Shubi, the little sister, have an accident and send her back to Shenglei Mansion, even if anyone has an opinion on this decision in the future, then lead the troops to touch the Panyun Holy Dragon.
Even some tail sweeping work, Han Hui also helped Yao Shubi do a good job, such as paying an extremely generous hush money to Zhang Zitan's biological father, a down-and-out prince who can no longer be side-branched, anyway, he didn't pay attention to Zhang Zitan, the son born to a concubine, and immediately guaranteed that this matter would rot in his stomach for the rest of his life after receiving Han Hui's money, and immediately packed up his things and left Chenghua Mansion.
To do a full set of plays, Zhang Zitan became Yao Shubi's real son.
Everything seems to be settled, and the government is developing in a good direction, but under the prosperity of Chenghua Mansion, there is still an undercurrent.
Wen Jin and Jiang Chengfeng, one in the court and the other in the market, were secretly investigating who could force Li Zhong, the commander of Jinyangmen, to help Zhang Tianxi escape with his life.
I have to say that this person is very hidden, and with the power that Wen Jin and Jiang Chengfeng hold in their hands today, they have been investigating for a few months without a clue, but just recently, Wen Jin's secret agents seem to have found out something, an action that is enough to shake the entire Dayue Dynasty, and is in full swing planning.
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The moon and stars are scarce, and the Luo Tian Mountain looks mysterious at night, and the lush woods stretch out the branches that cover the sky and the sun like a huge twisted spirit, and the shadows cast down can satisfy all the imagination of people's hearts about the fear of the unknown deep mountains.
Luo Tianshan is located in a remote town at the junction of Nanxuanfu and Xuanlianfu, in the southeast of the Dayue Dynasty, where the soil is fertile, the vegetation is lush, and at the same time, it is rich in natural resources, but also accompanied by countless poisonous insects and beasts, so the locals are afraid to approach this mountain.
Somewhere in this deserted mountain, there is a small pavilion, about fifty meters around, there is no wild beast, not even a tree, only a few weeds dotted, in this Tianluo Mountain wrapped in vegetation, it is also a wonder.
There was a table in the pavilion, around which six people sat with several jars of wine, but only one person was drinking.
"Mr. Chu has a good means, and he can find all five of us. β
Among the six people, a scholar was dressed as a scholar, his hands were wrapped in bandages, and his face was a little unhealthy: "I thought that at most, I would come with the thief mother-in-law, tsk, the six immortals of the Pure Determination Dojo gathered, it was Tongye Mountain Castle, and I could also break back and forth." β
"The stinky old and nine young people are in this yin and yang weirdness," the graceful and graceful beautiful woman sitting next to the scholar said angrily: "Brother Chu called the concubine to come, and the concubine is naturally respectful and better than obeying fate." β
As she spoke, her pair of foxy eyes kept sweeping to the face of the man sitting in the first place, and there seemed to be some strange emotions flowing, and what was even more bizarre was that as her eyes flowed, a few dark yellow vines actually drilled out of the ground of the gazebo, slowly crawling like life, making a sound of "squirming".
The man being stared at had white hair, an angular face, a pair of eyes that seemed to have no emotion, a small white beard, and a scar that almost split his face from the top of his right eye to the corner of his mouth, turning his facial features into a ghost-like appearance.
He is the one who is regarded as the head of the evil demons by countless Jianghu sects, and has killed several top masters who have been famous for a long time in a row with the power of one person, leaving Han Hui and Yao Shubi with a lifetime of indelible terrifying memories.
The head of the twelve immortals of the pure dojo - the immortal Chu Mo of the immortals.
A few years ago, in the battle of Shuizhai, he was divided into two by the number two person in Tongye Mountain, the Great Sword Immortal Lan Qingfeng, with the Tianmu Divine Sword, but now he is sitting here in a dignified manner, what is it all about?
Could it really be as Liu Bin said, that he is Zhang Tianxi's master and manipulates everything behind the scenes, so how did he come back from the dead?
Chu Mo opened his mouth, and his voice was extremely mellow and magnetic, which was very different from his appearance.
"I have invited you here so that you can help the disciples in the future and seize the country of Dayue. β
Straight to the point, this is the consistent style of the Pure Decision Dojo, never dragging mud and water.
"If it is said that Mr. Chu wants to overthrow the current imperial court, the deity absolutely believes that you have this ability. β
Sitting on Chu Mo's right hand, a long-haired man in a red robe smiled and said, "But this apprentice that Mr. Chu wants to push to the stage, as far as the deity knows, half a year ago, with the assistance of Liu Bin, the general of the Five Tigers, infiltrated the imperial city to commit a mutiny, and was almost killed by Han Hui. β
Every time he finished speaking, a faint red mist erupted from his mouth and nose with his breath, exuding a strong bloody aura.
Chu Mo glanced at him and said lightly: "That time I was about to leave the customs, and the disciples were young and vigorous, and they acted with Liu Bin privately, and the failure was self-inflicted. β
"I also heard that Mr. Chu used a hidden line that had been lurking in the court for decades to save you in vain. The red-robed man continued, with a hint of frivolity in his words.
"With the power in Han Hui's hands, he must have known that someone was making an obstruction from it, and it was only a matter of time before he dug up your dark line. β
"Alas, before the incident officially started, such a powerful hole card was wasted, and the deity didn't know whether it was Mr. Chu's vision that went wrong, or whether this Zhang Tianxi was originally a fool who didn't succeed enough and lost more than he did. β
At this point, the provocative intention of the red-robed man could not be more obvious.
"Sect Leader Tan! Hugh has to be rude to Mr. Chu!"
The scholar saw Chu Mo's expression was cold for a while, and he hurriedly scolded the red-robed man.
"Hey, everyone in the world says that you are the number one master of the Pure Decision Dojo, and ten years ago, the deity had no objections. The red-robed man didn't pay attention to the scholar, but met Chu Mo's deep gaze head-on, his eyes were gradually filled with scarlet color, and his whole body was full of red light, and his robe was windless, exuding a pungent blood.
An obscure dark red symbol loomed behind him, eerie.
At this time, he looked like an evil ghost, and at a glance, he felt like he was in an endless hell, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"Since you were defeated by the Blue Qingfeng Sword back then, it proves that you don't have the strength to sit firmly in this first position!"
"The deity doesn't know how you came back from the dead, and I agree with your idea of developing the Pure Decision Dojo into the first sect in the rivers and lakes, overpowering Tongye Mountain. β
"But this leader should be done by the deity!"
Feeling the aura from the red-robed man, the scholar and the beautiful woman glanced at each other, and their faces were suspicious: "The tenth layer of the Blood Sea Demon Skill!
Seeing the blood shadow totem, the remaining two people at the same table couldn't help but be surprised.
Chu Mo was still unfazed, but a hint of murder flashed in his eyes, and he said, "I'll just say that you Chizun Tan Ernan is so easy to move, it turns out that you are here to find me trouble." β
The red-robed man in front of him was one of the twelve immortals of the Pure Determination Dojo, the leader of the Blood Sea Sect, known as the Red Venerable Tan Ernan.
A battle between the two murderers of the No. 1 Wonder Sect in the rivers and lakes and the Pure Decisive Dojo seemed to be about to start.
"If Sect Leader Tan wants to compete, let's do it another day. β
After a few seconds of stalemate, Chu Mo suddenly said: "Calling a few people here today is just for planning, if you think that the false name of the head of the twelve immortals is very rare, even if you take it, I won't stop it." β
I thought there was a vicious fight between the two, but who knew that Chu Mo would say this, which was really shocking.
Tan Ernan looked indignant and said: "I can't think of it, I have been closed for a few years, and my courage has become smaller." β
Chu Mo didn't speak, and still didn't plan to make a move, but the two who had been silent before stood up.
One of the two was a shirtless man, with a beard and muscles as if cast from copper, and carrying a hook-like object wrapped in cloth like half of a ship's anchor on his back.
Dahan was still holding the wine jar in one hand, and it was he who was drinking alone before.
The other man was dressed in a silver vest and soft armor, with his hands behind his back, and an iron mask on his face that only showed his eyes, his hair was not tied up by anything, but it was slowly fluttering like a flame, and the temperature in the entire pavilion rose a few points when he got up.
"Hahaha, my Tan Sect Master," the naked man let out a hearty laugh, took a sip of wine, and said, "Brother Chu is right, I waited here to discuss important matters, if you want to compete, I will notarize you Brother He Chu another day, how about it?"
Although the masked man did not speak, the only eyes visible on the iron face showed a warning look towards Tan Ernan.
Tan Ernan's red eyes swept over the two of them, and said angrily: "White ghost! You have already colluded with Chu Mo?"
"Oh, hey, don't button your big hat on my head, you can't catch it. The man named White Ghost waved his hand again and again: "Although everyone usually plays their own games, they are all people from the Pure Decision Dojo, since Brother Chu invited us to cooperate, let's talk about cooperation, why hurt the harmony." β
The masked man nodded and gestured to the same point as the white ghost.
As for the scholar and the beautiful woman, needless to say, of course, they also support Chu Mo.
Tan Ernan snorted coldly, all the blood and light converged, and he also changed back to the appearance of an ordinary person, the red robe shook, the whole person got up from his seat, and disappeared into the dense forest of night in an instant.
"Chu Mo, the matter of cooperation can be considered by the deity, but you must compete with the deity, and the deity will come to you!"
The figure was long gone, but Tan Ernan's voice came from afar.
The white ghost put down the wine jar, walked over and patted Chu Mo on the shoulder, and said lazily: "Don't pay attention to this guy Chizun, he actually values the Jingdui Dojo more than anyone else, he is self-righteous, and the dead duck has a hard mouth, just find time for your brother to smoke him." β
Chu Mo had a rare smile on his face, and said, "Then I'll thank the four of you first." β
"That's just like we said before, let's split up tomorrow. β
Being able to cooperate with Chu Mo and force back one of the twelve immortals, Chizun Tan Ernan, the identities of these people are about to come out.
The Twelve Immortals of the Pure Determination Dojo, the Sword Demon and the White Ghost, the Burning Sun God, heard that people broke through the sky.
As for the scholar, he was also one of the twelve immortals, Qu Wudao.
The beautiful woman is Lan Yuerong, who is known as the flower woman among the twelve immortals.
After another discussion, the four of them said goodbye to Chu Mo and went in different directions.
Chu Mo sat alone in the pavilion and muttered, "It's time for Tianxi to start an incident." β