Chapter 309: The Great Scenery Opens the Sky, the Underworld Opens the Reincarnation
"How is An Chang's condition?"
After the emperor finished laughing, he turned and asked.
The God of Thieves replied, "He is trying to win over the various noble families in Shuntian City and help the children of these families obtain official positions."
The emperor said: "Keep watching him, don't let him die easily."
"yes!"
The thief god responded, then bowed and left.
The emperor then summoned a guard in white to invite Crown Prince Jiang Xuannian.
Half an hour later, the twenty-five-year-old Jiang Xuannian came. He had grown up to be handsome and elegant, and there was a sense of nobility in his walk. He had his left hand behind his waist and his right hand in front of his lower abdomen. In his hand was a small tripod, and in the tripod was the Heaven and Earth Treasure Toad.
"Father, why did you call me here?"
Jiang Xuannian bowed and asked with a smile.
The emperor snorted, "The world is in chaos right now, and as the crown prince, you still have the nerve to laugh?"
Jiang Xuannian said with a smile: "Of course I can laugh. There are many heroes in the world now. Xu Mang is destined to be wiped out. This chaos is a good thing. It serves as a wake-up call for Da Jing and also brings up many capable officials. They have made contributions in this chaos. If they are favored by my father, won't it help the imperial power?"
The emperor smiled with satisfaction. He was extremely satisfied with his eldest son and even full of expectations. Everything he did was to pave the way for Jiang Xuannian. He didn't care even if he was disgraced and criticized by historians in later generations.
Once his throne is stable, he will abdicate to Jiang Xuannian and pursue immortality himself.
The emperor asked, "How is Xuan Zhen?"
When Jiang Xuannian heard him mention Jiang Xuanzhen, he said excitedly: "Father, Xuanzhen has successfully become Qi Sheng's apprentice. He will definitely be a pillar of Dajing in the future."
"Oh? I really underestimated him."
The emperor stroked his beard and smiled, feeling very proud. Who says that Da Jing is getting worse with each passing day? My sons are very outstanding!
He then said, "I will draft a reward decree, and you will personally deliver it to the Yang Mansion to win over the Yang family. In this reward decree, I will promise to let the daughter of the Yang family become your future queen."
When Jiang Xuannian heard this, he was not angry, but smiled and nodded.
Born into a royal family, marriage matters were not decided by him, and he had already made preparations.
…
The ninth year of Dinghe.
In early April, Yang Zheng led his troops to defeat Xu Mang's army and chased them all the way. Yang Yuanlie, one of the three fierce generals, stabbed Xu Mang seriously with a shot. Just when Xu Mang was about to die, a mysterious master single-handedly repelled the three fierce generals and rescued Xu Mang.
At this point, Xu Mang's army was leaderless and began to split. However, there were Canglang sect followers and rebels all over the world. In order to protect themselves, they formed their own forces and started a tug-of-war with Dajing.
In May, the weather is pleasant, the sun shines on Longqi Mountain, and the top of the mountain is covered with purple clouds, like a fairy mountain.
Inside the Zixiao Palace.
Jiang Changsheng was practicing martial arts, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounded him, making it impossible for Mu Lingluo to practice martial arts beside him peacefully, so she had to return to the courtyard to practice.
Jiang Changsheng had no choice but to tell Mu Lingluo that he was preparing for a breakthrough, and Mu Lingluo expressed his understanding.
Since his Dao heart became stable, Jiang Changsheng's practice has become smoother. He uses his mental method and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to temper his soul. He often flashes back to his past memories, or suddenly travels to the sky.
Jiang Changsheng's understanding of the rules of heaven and earth is also deepening, but as to when he will break through, he is still unclear. Perhaps he just needs an opportunity.
Recently, he came up with a bold idea that could solve Dajing's predicament and increase the incense value at the same time.
That is to open up a piece of sky in Dajing so that believers can ascend to become immortals. Of course, the immortals here are the immortals under his control, not the free and easy immortals, which are equivalent to heavenly officials.
Civil and military officials, as well as saints in the world, who have accumulated virtue and made achievements in Dajing can ascend to heaven after their merits are fulfilled, and help him take care of believers and people of the world. This will separate them from Dajing's court system and achieve a balance.
Even the emperor can ascend to heaven!
This idea is just a hypothesis for now. If he wants to do this, he has to create his own destiny. However, Tianguan is not a true immortal after all, and he also has a limited lifespan, so this still needs to be considered.
As Jiang Changsheng comprehended the rules of heaven and earth, he also had his own understanding of destiny.
When Jiang Changsheng was fantasizing, the voice of Xing Shou rang in his mind:
"Master, the underworld is connected to reincarnation!"
Hearing this voice, Jiang Changsheng immediately disappeared from the spot, and he appeared out of thin air in the underworld.
When Xing Shou saw him suddenly appear, he was not scared. He stood up and took him forward.
"I built the Naihe Bridge in front of the Fountain of Samsara, in the deepest part of the underworld..."
Xing Shou introduced as he walked.
Along the way, Jiang Changsheng saw many ghost messengers coming and going. Many of them looked at him curiously, but with the Supreme Yang Divine Light, even ghosts and gods could not see his true appearance.
“Ancestors…”
A voice suddenly came, and Jiang Changsheng caught a glimpse of Jinghongzong Jiang Han. Jiang Han was very excited to see him, but Jiang Changsheng did not stop, and Jiang Han did not dare to chase him.
Jiang Han looked at Jiang Changsheng's departing back, feeling indescribable emotions in his heart.
When he was alive, he was afraid of his ancestors and wanted to prove his ability to them. He didn't expect that after his death he would have to work in the underworld created by his ancestors. The gap from being an emperor to a ghost catcher was quite huge.
Jiang Han didn't feel lost for too long and soon perked up.
With the relationship with his ancestors, as long as he behaves well, it may not be impossible for him to become Yama Luo in the future!
No matter what, it is better than the mortals struggling in the world.
Following Chief Xing, Jiang Changsheng soon arrived at the Naihe Bridge. The Yellow Springs covered the area surrounding the underworld, and there was also a Yellow Springs in the deepest part of the underworld. It was extremely dark here, and the water of the Yellow Springs was steaming.
One by one, the souls lined up in front of the Naihe Bridge. Jiang Changsheng saw a woman with a bucket beside her, who filled a bowl of water for each passing soul.
"In order to prevent the dead souls from revealing the existence of the underworld, they must drink the water of forgetfulness and forget everything before reincarnation. This can also make the world less uncertain."
Xing Shou introduced that the woman was Jiang Che’s beloved, Concubine Yu.
When Concubine Yu saw Jiang Changsheng from afar, she immediately bowed to him.
Jiang Changsheng thought of Meng Po. The Jade Concubine did not turn into an old woman, but still had an unparalleled graceful figure, which made the dead souls in the queue willing to drink the water of forgetfulness.
Jiang Changsheng looked at it for a while and said, "Not bad, keep it up. The stronger the underworld is, the stronger your ability will be. This is your practice."
Xing Shou nodded and said, "Thank you, Master, for giving me this great opportunity."
Looking back to the past, he had hesitated whether to help Jiang Yuan deal with Jiang Changsheng. However, as time passed, he became Jiang Changsheng's loyal subordinate.
Time is truly the most powerful force that can change everything.
Jiang Changsheng didn't stay long and soon disappeared from the spot and returned to Zixiao Palace.
The establishment of reincarnation in the underworld deepened his understanding of the rules of reincarnation.
The underworld is his magic weapon and has an inseparable connection with him. Even though he is far away from it, he can feel the power of reincarnation in the underworld and comprehend the rules of reincarnation.
Jiang Changsheng sat in meditation on a cushion, feeling the reincarnation power of the underworld. The spiritual energy of the heaven and earth of Longqi Mountain poured into his body. With the help of the magic of Zixiao Palace, he soon entered a mysterious state.
He had a premonition that after breaking through to the tenth level of Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong, his strength would undergo a complete transformation, a transformation that was definitely not comparable to any previous breakthroughs in realm.
…
In June of the tenth year of Dinghe, the rebels in various places were wiped out, and the remaining ones hid everywhere, living a life worse than death.
The emperor summoned those who had made contributions in the war to the Golden Palace to receive rewards.
"Yang Zheng, for recovering the seven states and commanding the troops, has been awarded the title of Marquis of Conquest."
"King of Northern Frontier, for recovering the five states and commanding meritorious service, I will reward you with the right to establish a vassal state."
"Mu Jiang, for recovering the four states and regions, and for his meritorious service as commander, he shall be granted the title of Marquis of Bravery and Courage."
"Chen Quan, you have recovered the two states and have made great contributions in commanding the troops. You shall be promoted to General of Cavalry."
In the main hall , the chief steward of internal affairs held the imperial edict and read it aloud. His voice echoed in the hall. In addition to two rows of civil and military officials, there were dozens of people kneeling in the middle. They were all meritorious officials in this battle.
An Chang stood in a row of civil officials, glancing at those meritorious officials, wondering what he was thinking.
a long time.
The meritorious officials who were rewarded or punished thanked the emperor in unison and stood up only at the emperor's signal.
The emperor smiled and said, "The Xu Mang Rebellion lasted for five years, and it has finally come to an end. Although I live in Shuntian, I have always been concerned about the front line. Lord Yang, can you tell me what kind of person Xu Mang is?"
Yang Zheng, who was wearing an official uniform, looked about fifty years old. His hair was black and white, and his face was dignified. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Xu Mang is no different from an ordinary person. He has only a head and a mouth. He has a violent temper and is easily impulsive. He got angry and started a war after being scolded by my son Yang Yuanxiong, causing the army to lose its footing. In my opinion, without the support of the forces behind him, Xu Mang would not be able to stand up to the challenge."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall was immediately filled with whispers, becoming quite noisy.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and asked, "Oh? Yang Aiqing, who do you think is supporting him?"
Yang Zheng did not raise his eyes, his expression remained unchanged, and he said: "There are people in the martial arts world and the court who support him. If we don't investigate thoroughly, there will be another Xu Mang!"
Court!
The officials' expressions changed, and the way they looked at Yang Zheng changed completely.
This guy has just accomplished something great, and now he’s drawing his sword on them?
An Chang snorted, "Marquis Zhengfa, you can't say anything careless. Then tell me, who is supporting Xu Mang?"
Yang Zheng glanced at him and said, "My opinion does not count. Your Majesty needs to conduct a thorough investigation and clean up the court. As long as Your Majesty gives the order, the Yang family is willing to bear any responsibility and go through fire and water for Dajing."
After saying that, Yang Zheng turned around, looked down at the officials, and said, "The ancestors of the Yang family followed Wu Zu to conquer the world, and my grandfather also followed Tai Zong to fight. The first ancestral precept of the Yang family is to always respect the emperor and always protect the great Jing country!"
The civil and military officials had different expressions: some were disdainful, some were sarcastic, and some were uneasy.
The emperor's smile widened, and he said, "From today on, Prime Minister An and the Marquis of Zhengfa will investigate the court and Shuntian together. I await your results."
Hearing this, An Chang and Yang Zheng looked at each other. An Chang was calm, but Yang Zheng's eyes showed contempt.
Some old ministers realized something and looked at the emperor deeply.
They suddenly realized that the emperor was not as bad as he seemed, and An Chang was not so trusted by the emperor.
