Chapter 201

The sun set, the sky darkened, and a crescent moon had already appeared between the clouds, but it revealed a gloomy and desolate feeling, without any vitality.

Chu Emperor Jiang Ren walked out of the deliberation hall and rubbed his temples.

Although he had handed over most of the government affairs to the cabinet ministers, some important matters still needed him, the Emperor, to make the final decision. The ministers could not overstep their authority.

Especially in this special period, because all the bloodlines of the Zhao family died, the current Liyang Dynasty exists in name only. In this way, the large number of cities and lands conquered by Xu Xiao earlier became ownerless. If we don't take advantage of the heat to send troops to occupy them, it will sooner or later be cheaper for the remnants of the five countries that have already perished.

Opportunity must not be lost, and a decision must be made early. Otherwise, even if the Chu State can become the master of the Central Plains in the end, the price and time to be paid will be immeasurable.

"Sigh..."

Thinking of the chatter of those ministers earlier, Jiang Ren felt his head still buzzing. It was truly a headache, but in his heart, he knew that what those ministers said was reasonable, and he had to listen patiently.

In fact, in his opinion, these ministers thought too much. Being the master of the Central Plains is good, but the premise is to have a life to be it. And if the Martial Madman's matter is not solved, even if Western Chu can conquer the Northern Mang grassland, it will all be in vain. Why be so calculating?

Rather than racking his brains to fight for fame and fortune, it is better to enjoy himself in time and live in the present, so as not to live this life in vain.

It is said that once the thought of lying flat arises, one feels that the world is wide.

Thinking this way, Jiang Ren's mood improved a lot, and at the same time, inspiration flashed in his mind, and he conceived a set of exquisite chess games, deciding to call Minister Cao to play with him tomorrow, which would definitely make him amazed and sigh at his inferiority.

Just then, a cold wind blew toward him, and Jiang Ren couldn't help but sneeze.

The old eunuch who was serving him on the side saw this, hurriedly walked up, put a fox fur cloak on Jiang Ren, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, are you going to rest at Concubine Jing's place tonight?"

Concubine Jing is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. She entered the palace just last year. Her appearance and figure are far inferior to Empress Jun Pianxian, but she is also a one-in-a-thousand beauty, especially good at calligraphy and painting. Her painting has the style of a master and is deeply loved by Jiang Ren.

Jiang Ren thought about it, and was about to answer, but Jun Pianxian's stunning face appeared in his mind, his heart swayed slightly, so he changed his words: "Prepare the carriage for Weiyang Palace."

The old eunuch was stunned when he heard this, but quickly reacted and called for the carriage. Jiang Ren also sat on it very naturally, and then under the escort of a group of eunuchs, palace maids, and forbidden guard experts, went to Weiyang Palace.

In front of the team, four tall and thin eunuchs with Second Rank Small Grandmaster cultivation were carrying lanterns to illuminate the road.

Unlike the golden brilliance during the day, as the sky gradually darkened, the atmosphere in this deep palace became more and more quiet. However, the distance between the palaces was huge, and a round trip was often half an hour. If you walked alone in it, you would feel cold for no reason.

Jiang Ren had long been accustomed to this feeling, so he didn't pay much attention to it and was closing his eyes and resting on the carriage.

But suddenly, he felt the carriage under him pause, and his whole body almost flew out. After finally stabilizing his figure, he was about to shout to reprimand.

But the next second, his opened eyes dilated sharply, and he looked toward a certain place ahead.

I saw a blurry figure walking toward this side on the familiar palace road. Seeing his imperial carriage, there was no intention to dodge at all, clearly not a person in the palace.

The cold moonlight sprinkled on the other party, showing a snow-like pale color, and the pitch-black shadow under his feet stretched and extended infinitely, as if a huge mountain was pressing straight toward Jiang Ren.

Assassin?

Jiang Ren's heart skipped a beat. Seemingly thinking of some possibility, a sense of ominous foreboding surged into his heart like a tide.

"Save the Emperor!! Save the Emperor!!"

Regardless of imperial dignity, Jiang Ren began to shout loudly, wanting to attract the forbidden guards distributed around the Imperial City, but after a long while, he did not get any response, making his heart die half instantly.

And a few seconds later, the other half died too.

Because Jiang Ren finally discovered that the eunuchs who were responsible for carrying his carriage, as well as the surrounding palace maids and guards, seemed to have all turned into clay puppets, standing in place without moving. No matter how Jiang Ren ordered or scolded, there was no movement at all, as if they were asleep.

"Shut up, so noisy."

An indifferent voice sounded, and then an invisible Qi descended from the sky, locking onto Jiang Ren.

The terrifying sense of oppression made him unable to move, and he couldn't make any sound. He could only tremble his eyeballs and look forward in horror.

At this time, the figure in the dark had already arrived nearby, revealing a young and handsome boy's face. Who else could it be but Wu Xian?

In fact, since coming to the Imperial City at noon, he had been staying in Weiyang Palace, which was the bedroom of the Western Chu Empress. What he did specifically cannot be detailed. In short, it cannot pass the review.

And not long ago, he noticed that someone was approaching Weiyang Palace. Only then did he finally remember the real purpose of this trip, secretly saying "wine and color mislead me, from now on quit drinking", and then he moved the space to come here, and then this scene happened.

Wu Xian stopped in front of the carriage, looked at the Western Chu Emperor, and his expression gradually became strange, as if a yellow-haired man saw the victim face to face, he was still a bit embarrassed.

"Don't worry, I don't intend to hurt you, just want you to be more obedient."

"In addition, your Empress is very good, but you are not suitable, so I took her away. In exchange, I will give you the title of an eternal emperor. You are not at a loss. Maybe you will thank me later."

Wu Xian said softly, raised his palm, covered Jiang Ren's head, and blue light bloomed quietly.

The next day, Jiang Ren, who had been hiding in the harem for more than half a month, rarely attended the morning court, summoned the ministers to discuss matters, and on the spot conferred the title of 'Langya King' on Grand General Ye Baikui, ordering him to lead 200,000 Western Chu troops to conquer the lost territory of the Chu State, and take down all the Liyang territory with empty defenses, completing the great cause of unifying the Central Plains early.

At the same time, Jiang Ren ignored the opposition and conferred the Chess Waiting Imperial Envoy Cao Changqing as a Sixth Rank official, entered the cabinet, became the Minister of Rites, and was fully responsible for the allocation of food, grass, and military equipment needed for the war, and was also conferred the title of Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, which was extremely favored for a time.

Finally, and the most outrageous edict, was that Jiang Ren wanted to confer the title of Chu State National Teacher on the world's number one person, with the title 'Primordial Great Luo Heaven'.

Once this edict came out, the Chu ministers were either silent or strongly opposed, arguing endlessly.

However, when they went to court again the next day, all opposing voices disappeared, and the ministers praised and bowed to the National Teacher.

Since then, the name of 'Primordial Great Luo Heaven' Wu Xian has spread throughout the world.

(End of chapter)