After the war, the immortals returned to the dynasty with a rich trophy.

The spoils of war are mainly the magic weapons and property of the immortals outside the territory, and the gold belt of murder and arson, for the monks, every time they fight, it is a process of appropriating the opponent's net worth for themselves, and it is not much different from robbery.

The wealth of the mortal world is distributed among the government and the people, and it is quite difficult to loot, but for the immortal realm, the wealth is in the monks, and it is easy to harvest the spoils.

"A country cannot be without a king for a day, and the same is true for the fairy realm. Since the Immortal Emperor has been killed by you, it is logical for you to take over as the Immortal Emperor. With your current cultivation and power, no one dares to disagree. ”

On the way back, Feihong Holy Buddha told Li Ye about this, and in her opinion, this matter cannot be delayed.

From the heart, this is also the result of Feihong Holy Buddha being happy to see it, the Buddha domain is now Li Ye's part, Li Ye succeeded as the Immortal Emperor, and it will be more justifiable to lead them.

For Li Ye and the Buddhist monks, this is also a kind of righteous name, before they were similar to self-reliant country princes, but now the great cause has been accomplished, once Li Ye becomes the immortal emperor, they are also the orthodox army of the imperial court.

Of course, Li Ye has no reason to object to this.

Although in the mortal world, because of Li Yan's affection, he has not ascended the throne, but above the immortal realm, after Li Ye killed the immortal emperor, there is nothing that can hinder him from justifying his name and mastering the power of the immortal realm.

However, before that, Li Ye still has some things to sort out, so as not to have any hidden dangers in the future.

Back in the Immortal Court, the monks divided the mountains to "set up camp" - mainly to arrange houses and palaces for the monks of the Buddha Domain and the monks of the Demon Clan, after all, they had no place to live in the Immortal Court before. During this period, the demon monks were the most enthusiastic, climbing pillars and walls everywhere, and their uninhibited temperament was unobstructed.

After arranging the stationing issue, Li Ye summoned the four monks of Feihong Master, Bull Demon King, Yang Jian, and Tongtian Sect Master to the main hall where he was staying, and began to discuss the construction of a new order in the Immortal Domain.

Li Ye went straight to the topic: "The Immortal Emperor is dead, the foreign enemy has been eliminated, from now on, this Immortal Realm is my final say." In the war of breaking the old and welcoming the new, the immortals led by you have made indelible achievements, and they should live in harmony in the future, listen to my orders, and share the fairy realm with me. When I say that, who is in favor and who is against?"

Fei Hung nodded slightly, expressing his approval, and then looked at his nose and nose and heart, and made a dusty shape.

The Bull Demon King disturbed his head, "The demon clan started a war with the Immortal Court in order to no longer be oppressed by the Immortal Court, regain its former glory, and re-enter the Immortal Court. Now that this goal has been achieved, naturally there is nothing to say. ”

The demon clan's entry into the Immortal Court is to return to the Immortal Court, not to become an Immortal Emperor, and they can't achieve such a goal. When the Bull Demon King said this, he recognized Li Ye's succession to the Immortal Emperor. For the entire demon clan, Li Ye becoming the new Immortal Emperor is also the best situation.

Yang Jian was succinct: "I agree." ”

After speaking, he glanced at the Tongtian Sect Master and said, "From now on, you and I don't have to fight again." It's just that I don't know if in the eyes of the sect leader, if he didn't get the position of Immortal Emperor, is he willing?"

The Tongtian Sect Master snorted coldly, saying that you don't want to yin me, I won't be fooled by you, "The new situation is opened up by us together, as long as we are all recognized, I naturally have no other luxuries." By the way, I can't be put under house arrest in the East Floating Museum anymore. ”

This request made everyone laugh.

Li Ye nodded and said, "Since this is the case, then there is no need to divide the boundaries and let your people live separately, so as not to alienate each other." The Buddha Domain and the Immortal Domain are no longer set up on their own hills, and they are unified under the management of the Immortal Emperor. In the future, the fairy realm is a situation of integration for all parties, and I hope you will set an example. ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they all stood up and saluted, "The ministers respectfully obey Your Majesty's edict." ”

Li Ye smiled slightly and calmly accepted everyone's salute.

Don't give in.

Three days later, on an auspicious day, in the Zixiao Treasure Palace, the immortals held an enthronement ceremony for Li Ye.

The monks from all sides are in two classes, the fairies and demons are mixed, and there is no distinction between the ways of interpretation, and they all have solemn expressions. They looked eagerly at Li Ye, who was in the dragon robe, walked in front of them, walked behind the imperial case step by step, and sat down firmly behind the bead curtain.

"See Your Majesty!"

As Li Ye sat down, the monks bowed and saluted, and the mountain shouted long live.

Li Ye slowly raised his hand, his eyes were majestic and imposing, and he said lightly: "Zhongqing is alive." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Since then, the fairy realm has ushered in a new master.

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Under the sunset, on the edge of the desert, Yao Ge Luo Luqing looked back at Yangguan with a sad expression.

Xiongguan

Although it has been broken, the bones are still there, whether it is the towering city wall like a mountain, or the cornices of the city tower with iron pen and golden hook, it still casts a large shadow under the slanting sun. It's silent, but it's a lot of weight.

"Khan, let's go quickly, the Tang Dynasty monks are not far from us, don't let them catch up!" said a captain eagerly.

Yao Ge Luoluqing's eyes showed extreme pain, and he was reluctant to leave for a long time.

He knew that he would never have the possibility of stepping into Yangguan again if he walked from Yangguan today and exhausted his life. Not only that, but the invincible Tang army that came out of here would even invade his territory, burn and loot, and bring his people to hell.

His descendants, when they see this Xiongguan again, will no longer have thousands of troops and horses around them, but only caravan goods. They will be in awe of the Tang Dynasty soldiers on the border, bend over with a smiling face, pay the tax to enter the city, and accept the other party's fingers and inspections.

"....... who shouldn't have entered this gate"

Yao Ge Luo Luqing regretted it to the extreme, and there were blood and tears flowing from the corners of his eyes, "I thought that when I entered this Guancheng, it would be the Kingdom of Heaven to the east, but I expected that hundreds of thousands of warriors would enter Yangguan, but they could only return to their hometown, where ....... It's our hell......."

Wiping away the blood and tears on his face, Yao Ge Luo Luqing turned around and threw himself into the boundless desert.

He had already made up his mind to leave a bloody ancestral lesson for his people: the Uighur generation must not be the enemy of the Tang Dynasty.

It's a pity that this lesson came too late, and it could no longer stop the pace of the Tang Army's westward expedition.

......

At the end of the year, it snowed heavily in Chang'an.

In King An's Mansion, Li Ye was warm wine and snow in the pavilion, and in addition to the inseparable young guards, he was the king of Qi, a heroic horse, and a folding fan shook very vigorously.

"The Guiyi Army and the Yulin Army are ready to go west, and when the weather warms up after the beginning of spring, they will go out of the west and out of Yangguan to retrieve the old lair of the Falcon. If nothing else, the Western Regions will be able to win next year, you should be complacent at this moment, why do I see you are still so indifferent?"

King Qi took the folding fan, tasted a sip of wine, and was content.

All the things in the north are over, except for the 200,000 garrisons, the following errands basically belong to civilian officials, and King Qi has no reason to continue to stay, not long ago, the division just returned to the court.

Li Ye, who was sitting reclining, played with his wine glass, "The important thing for the army to march west is not to defeat the Uighurs, but to rebuild the four towns of Anxi. This is not such an easy errand, it takes a long time, and it has to be guaranteed by a huge amount of money and materials.

"There is no money and grain in Hexi and Northwest China, which have been torn apart by the war, and the grain and straw allocated by the imperial court are heavy, and they will not be able to deliver all of them until the beginning of spring next year. The Western Regions are complicated, and the forces in the west are invading, how can I be complacent so early?"

At this time, in the western border of the Western Regions, there was a powerful Qarakhanid Dynasty, under the spiritual leadership of the Muslims, which was developing and fighting in the east. It may not have been difficult for the Tang army to defeat the Uighurs, but to rebuild the four towns of Anxi and restore their former territory, they had to confront them.

The Qarakhanid dynasty, especially the Muslims behind it, is a problem that Li Ye must face.

After the withdrawal of the Liberation Gate from Tianzhu, the Muslims no longer have a strong opponent, and now they are developing towards the east with great momentum, and before they meet the Tang Dynasty, there is no existence that can stop them.

Li Ye has been wondering recently, is the rest of the heavenly opportunity in the Muslim world?

At least there is, if not all.

There is an opponent with a heavenly opportunity, and Li Ye can't ignore it.

Speaking of the conquest, King Qi naturally had an opinion, she put down the wine glass, opened the folding fan and shook it again, and said gracefully: "Controlling the Western Regions has always been a difficult problem, in the final analysis, the other side is too far away from the center, it is difficult for the army to fight on a large scale, and the grain and straw cannot afford it. The army of this dynasty marching west has always been streamlined and streamlined, and there has never been a westward march of hundreds of thousands of troops.

"Moreover, although there are many merchants in the Western Regions, there is little food, and it is impossible to obtain grain on the spot. Even if the border army is allowed to reclaim, it is a drop in the bucket, and it can only solve a small part of the food needs, and the main part has to be subsidized by the dynasty. And once there is a war, the pressure on the imperial court will be even greater. If this problem is not solved, it will be difficult for the Western Regions to maintain long-term peace and stability. ”

Li Ye knew that the other party was right.

This difficulty is something he must overcome.

Otherwise, even if the four towns of Anxi can cope with the miscellaneous fish, once they encounter the Qarakhanid Dynasty and the powerful Muslims behind it, the scale of the war is huge and the war is protracted, and the burden on the court will be too great.

However, Li Ye has presided over the military and politics for so long, and he is not helpless about it, he has his own plans.

Drinking the wine in the cup, Li Ye said leisurely: "To deal with the fierce enemies of the Western Regions, ensure that the Western Regions are not lost, and even conquer farther places, the dynasty actually only needs to do one thing. ”

King Qi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Li Ye said: "Enhance the strength of the monks." ”

King Qi fell into deep thought.

In the middle of the ring, she asked solemnly, "Do you want to replace ordinary soldiers with monks and form an army of monks in the Western Regions?"

Li Ye nodded: "Not bad." Ordinary soldiers had to rely on a steady supply of food and straw, but for the monks, as long as they filled their storage bags, they could meet all the supplies needed for the fierce battle in January. Moreover, the monks transported supplies, and the capacity was also large and fast. Combined, won't the burden of war drop tenfold?"

King Qi keenly grasped the point, and there was already a look of slaughter between his eyebrows: "Not to mention that cultivating 100,000 monks takes a lot of time, just 100,000 sets of monk equipment - magic weapons, pills, and storage bags, which are all immeasurable wealth!"

In the end, King Qi was already puzzled and surprised.

Li Ye was very indifferent, and said calmly: "100,000 monks are not enough, at least 200,000 must be needed." Moreover, the weakest cultivation must also be Qi training. ”

King Qi's eyes widened, "Datang has so much wealth?"

Li Ye smiled, "Why not? Have you forgotten how many immortals there are in the Immortal Realm? That's the Immortal Realm." Where did their magic weapons and elixirs come from? After all, the materials were also obtained from the mortal world. The world is the cornerstone of the fairy realm and the foundation of everything. ”

"But that's thousands of years of accumulation!"

"So I didn't want to form an army of immortals in the mortal world, I could only have an army dominated by qi cultivators. ”

"This ...... Or is it too unbelievable, there really are so many cultivation resources in the world?"

Li Ye sighed and said with a straight face: "Let me ask you, how much wealth do you have in the mansion as the King of Qi? The money you make for a suit of clothes will not be eaten by ordinary people in ten years! There are so many resources in the world that you can imagine it. In the mortal world, one percent of the world's magnates have more than ninety percent of the wealth?

"How rich the rich are, ordinary people can't imagine, as the king of Qi, don't you know? In any era, the wealth of the most top-notch rich people is definitely more than ninety percent of the total wealth of the world!

"For the cultivation realm, ninety percent of these resources were in the hands of the immortals before, and they used them. Now that the immortals are isolated, these resources are all in our hands. In just three and five years, I can equip 200,000 monks with them!"

King Qi was stunned.

But it didn't take long to come to his senses.

Because she found that Li Ye's words were not wrong.

She also lived a hard life, and when she was a child, she was precarious, and even eating became a problem. I also know that those low-level people have exhausted their strength for food, clothing, shelter and transportation, but they can't meet their needs.

Originally, she thought that this was a difficult way in the world, and the wealth in the world was not enough, but now where can she not know that the world is difficult and difficult, but there is definitely a lot of wealth in the world.

In the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, there may no longer be frozen bones on the roadside, but the situation of Zhumen's wine and meat smell will definitely not change in the slightest - there will only be more stinky wine and meat in their home. Because there is more wealth in the world.

Without the immortal realm, lying on the mortal world to suck blood, the resources of the mortal world are definitely enough to form an army of monks.

No, not only to form an army of monks, but in the long run, even people with cultivation qualifications in the world can cultivate! In that case, how could the modifying power of the Tang Dynasty be more than just an army of 200,000 monks?

At this time, King Qi suddenly thought of what Li Ye said before planting potatoes and the blueprint for the future he built.

He wants everyone in the world to not worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and then let people with cultivation qualifications be able to practice, so as to establish an unprecedentedly strong Datang!

This was his original intention to establish the Chang'an Cultivation Academy, and it was also the fundamental reason why Chu Nanhuai and others traveled far away to find potatoes.

And now, with the development of the Chang'an Cultivation Academy and the large-scale cultivation of potatoes, in five years, 200,000 Qi cultivators will definitely appear in Datang! In this process, Li Ye has plenty of time to collect all kinds of cultivation resources, build magic weapons, and refine pills.

Every year, every time a new batch of monks is added, Li Ye can equip and train them in time.

Year after year, until five years later......

At that time, no matter how big the Western Regions were, it would not be big.

Thinking of this, King Qi's eyes when he looked at Li Ye were full of fiery light of worship.

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