Chapter 566: Hidden Official

I don't know why, but when the Great Yi True Person carried the current Grand Tutor Zuo Zuo Hanyuan and Grand Marshal Xiao Pingfu and left the Brightness Palace on the golden auspicious cloud, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This Daoist put too much pressure on people. Staying with such a person was like having a sharp sword hanging over one's head, not knowing when it would fall and take one's life. Moreover, this sense of oppression went deep into the soul. Every extra moment spent with him made people feel like their heart and mind were collapsing.

They originally thought that it would take a long time for the Great Yi True Person to go out and kill demons. During this time, they could think of ways to drive this Great Yi True Person out of the court and strip him of his position as State Preceptor. But unexpectedly, not long after, a golden auspicious cloud descended from the sky again and landed outside the Brightness Palace.

The civil and military officials saw the Great Yi True Person bring Grand Tutor Zuo Zuo Hanyuan back again.

"What's going on? He came back so quickly. Could it be that the Great Yi True Person gave up on killing the thousand-year-old monster? But why is only the Grand Tutor back, and the Grand Marshal is nowhere to be seen?"

Everyone was very surprised at this moment.

They had just caught their breath and really didn't want the Great Yi True Person to come back again.

However, Li Yi and the Grand Tutor had already walked into the Brightness Palace again. Before others could ask, Grand Tutor Zuo Zuo Hanyuan hurriedly took two quick steps and bowed to the Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye on the dragon throne: "This subordinate pays respects to the Emperor. Just now, this subordinate traveled with the Great Yi True Person on the clouds and saw with my own eyes that the Great Yi True Person's Daoist methods are heaven-reaching, and he has easily beheaded a thousand-year-old monster. Him being the State Preceptor of the current dynasty is truly well-deserved. This subordinate is convinced."

Huh?

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed.

No.

How could your attitude change so much after just walking a circle outside? You didn't have this attitude before. As the Grand Tutor, you change back and forth like this, what are we supposed to do? Should we continue to oppose, or agree?

Zuo Zuo Hanyuan had no time to care about the thoughts of other officials. He now had to find a way to save his own life first.

This Great Yi True Person didn't even blink when killing people, and it was always a matter of smoke and clouds, soul and spirit scattered, not even having the qualifications to become an incense fire god after death.

In the face of life and death, there was nothing that could not be changed.

"Grand Tutor, don't force it. If there are still doubts about the State Preceptor, feel free to raise them. I will also consider it appropriately," the Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye said calmly. He already understood at this moment that this Grand Tutor had already been handled by Xiao Yi, and could not stir up any waves.

But this was also good, saving further waves and delaying time.

As for the Grand Marshal... he was probably killed as a warning to others.

Grand Tutor Zuo Zuo Hanyuan immediately said seriously: "This subordinate is absolutely not forcing it. Having the Great Yi True Person as the State Preceptor of our dynasty is truly the fortune of the country and the society, and the fortune of the masses. The Emperor is wise and divine, having the eyes to recognize pearls, actually inviting such a moral true immortal. With the assistance of the True Person in the future, we will definitely be able to create a Divine Martial prosperous age."

"Since the Grand Tutor agrees with the Great Yi True Person being the State Preceptor, then this matter is settled. Does anyone else have doubts about the identity of the State Preceptor?" The Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye scanned the others.

The officials were silent.

Even the Grand Tutor had changed his attitude. They also smelled something wrong, so how could they dare to say anything else? Moreover, the Grand Marshal had disappeared after going out on this trip. I don't know if he had already met with an accident. If so, then the matter of the State Preceptor was a taboo. Whoever opposed it, died.

"Your Majesty, I have no opinion on the Great Yi True Person becoming the State Preceptor, but this matter is of great importance. Should we write a memorial to inform the various Yin Sons of Heaven of the past dynasties?" An inconspicuous official stood out and said.

This official's official robe was very special, out of place with others, and didn't seem to be from this dynasty.

Others looked over one after another.

Without a doubt, this was a Hidden Official.

Hidden Officials were a relatively special existence in the court, having neither official positions nor power, but they had the qualification to listen to state affairs, because the people standing behind them were not the current Son of Heaven, but the deceased former Emperors.

After the Emperor died, he borrowed the power of incense fire belief to become a god, turning into a Yin Son of Heaven. Because he was worried that the successor would be incompetent and dissolute, he set up Hidden Officials, sending his own eyes and ears to stay in the court to observe every move of the new monarch and see the changes in the court and some changes in national policy.

In most cases, Hidden Officials would not interfere in court affairs.

After all, the Yin Son of Heaven was already a dead person. Although he had become a god through incense fire, it was not good to interfere in human affairs. Only when encountering major events would Hidden Officials stand out to question the policies of the contemporary monarch.

Apparently, Li Yi's existence was too special and transcendent. That kind of strength made the Hidden Official smell a different kind of crisis, so he stood out.

"The position of State Preceptor has rarely been seen in past dynasties. I ask the Emperor to memorialize the former Emperors," another Hidden Official stood out.

"I agree." A third Hidden Official stood out.

Following that, the fourth, the fifth...

In just a short moment, eight Hidden Officials expressed their opinions. They neither agreed nor opposed, only proposing to inform the Yin Sons of Heaven of this matter.

If the former Emperors had no opinion, they naturally had nothing to say. If the former Emperors disagreed, then even if the State Preceptor had already been appointed, it was estimated that he would have to be removed.

"Yin Son of Heaven?" The Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye's gaze turned gloomy at this moment.

He knew that the imperial court of this world was very special, because after the Emperor died, he would not disappear, but would become a god through incense fire and continue to live in this world. Some Emperors lived in underground mausoleums for a long time, some lived in mountains and forests with birds and flowers, and some turned into mortals and traveled the world...

Over time, every generation of Emperors would form an astonishing force.

And it was deeply rooted and very difficult to eradicate.

Because they had always enjoyed the incense fire offerings of the world and shared the same fate as the country, their strength would also become stronger and stronger as time passed, and some Emperors even explored some paths of cultivation.

The Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye originally thought that this matter would not reach the level of the Yin Son of Heaven, but he never expected these Hidden Officials to jump out.

Li Yi also looked at those Hidden Officials. He had discussed this matter with his father on the painted boat before. The water in the court was very deep, with various forces intertwined, and even as an Emperor, one would be tied up. Among them, the Yin Son of Heaven was the most difficult existence to deal with, because as long as they were Emperors, they were bound by national destiny and incense fire, all prospering together and suffering together.

Because if forced into a corner, the Yin Son of Heaven could even issue an imperial edict to depose the contemporary Son of Heaven and strip him of his imperial position.

Conversely, the contemporary Son of Heaven had no way to strip those Yin Sons of Heaven of their imperial positions.

So there was only one way to break the situation.

That was to wait for the day when the Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye cultivated to the point where he could confront the Yin Son of Heaven even without relying on the power of incense fire belief, or to break the situation through an outsider powerhouse like Li Yi.

But in the vast world, whose incense fire belief power could compare to those Emperors?

"Since the Hidden Officials have spoken, I grant this matter," the Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye said: "Ten days later is an auspicious time. I will write the memorial myself to inform the former Emperors about the State Preceptor. If the former Emperors do not oppose it, the position of State Preceptor will be settled and will not be changed. If there is any objection, we will discuss it again. How about that?"

"The Emperor is wise," the Hidden Official said.

Other Hidden Officials also agreed one after another.

The Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye continued: "The appointment ceremony for the State Preceptor will be held ten days later. Before that, I bestow the Wuji Palace to the Great Yi True Person. The State Preceptor can move into this palace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Li Yi bowed.

He knew that these ten days were left by his father for him to prepare. At least during this period, he could still enjoy a steady stream of incense fire belief power. If he could raise his strength to a new height within these ten days, then the trouble of the Yin Son of Heaven would naturally not be a trouble.

If he couldn't, it meant that this plan was not yet time to be implemented.

Wuji Palace?

Hearing the name of this palace, Crown Prince Zhao Jing's gaze moved slightly.

One must know that this Wuji Palace was opposite his Crown Prince East Palace, and it had been built not long ago, magnificent and extraordinary. Whether it was the naming, the location, or the cost, it all highlighted the special nature of this Wuji Palace. Such a palace was just casually given to this Great Yi True Person?

What virtue and ability did he have to be so valued by the Emperor?

Li Yi also felt the strange gaze of Crown Prince Zhao Jing and couldn't help but glance at him. He had long recognized this person's identity; after all, that young dragon Qi could not be faked.

"Where are the Golden Pupil Guards?" Suddenly, the Divine Martial Emperor Li Li Jiye spoke again: "Send the State Preceptor to the Wuji Palace and let him rest well."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Immediately, two Golden Pupil Guards walked out from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, then this subordinate will take his leave." Li Yi also understood that he could no longer waste time in this court and tangle with these people. He should use this power of incense fire belief to seize the time to cultivate and increase his strength to deal with the crisis that was about to arrive.

So he bowed immediately and left with the Golden Pupil Guards.

After Li Yi left.

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Their hearts and minds were damaged and they could no longer face the Great Yi True Person directly. Just one look made fear arise, and it was difficult to calm down. They had already made a fool of themselves just now, and if they made any more jokes, it was estimated that they would have no face to see anyone.

"The matter of the State Preceptor is settled. Do you have any other matters to report? If not, the early morning court session ends here today." And after Li Yi left, the Divine Martial Emperor also returned to his usual coldness and majesty, and even a trace of anger was revealed in his tone.

He didn't expect that doing one thing would encounter such great resistance, and even the Crown Prince and Grand Tutor were standing on the opposite side of him.

It seemed he had to clean up the court early; otherwise, being an Emperor was truly boring.

At the same time.

Li Yi, under the guidance of the Golden Pupil Guard, arrived at the Wuji Palace.

A magnificent and luxurious palace.

There were Embroidered Uniform Guards stationed near the palace, and there were also Golden Pupil Guards guarding inside, and the number was not small, which showed that it had been arranged long ago.

"Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander, Yang Ling pays respects to the Great Yi True Person."

"Golden Pupil Guard Wang Ning, pays respects to the Great Yi True Person."

Two people saw Li Yi arrive, stepped forward quickly, and immediately bowed respectfully.

"The Emperor has an order: from now on, Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander Yang Ling, as well as twenty Golden Pupil Guards, are all under the command of the Great Yi True Person," the Golden Pupil Guard who led Li Yi over said.

Li Yi nodded slightly upon hearing this: "You just follow the rules. I will be in closed-door cultivation for these few days. Don't disturb me if there is nothing else."

"Yes, True Person," several people answered in unison.

After speaking, Li Yi walked into the Wuji Palace with big strides. Not long after, the heaven and earth spiritual energy rushed into the palace like a storm.

Afterward, the Embroidered Uniform Guards and Golden Pupil Guards looked at the hall in incomparable shock.

A ray of red mist light rushed into the sky, burning the horizon, actually refining a brilliant golden light that shone down.

Two pillars of light, one red and one gold, reflected the palace, with an incomparably grand momentum.

"Truly an immortal, just cultivation has such movement." Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander Yang Ling couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

Golden Pupil Guard Wang Ning on the side had also never seen such a vision. She didn't even dare to look more, because the light was scorching and sharp. If the golden pupils peeked for too long, they would be damaged. But it was undeniable that just by being on duty in this Wuji Palace, with the heaven and earth energy pouring in, the whole body seemed to have been baptized.

Even if you don't cultivate, your body is evolving rapidly. ===== CHAPTER 567 =====