Daxia Lingxian

Su Chuo continued: "Over the years of my reincarnation, there should have been more than one Immortal Palace Master who colluded with them and became their accomplice, or even... a puppet!"

Luo Ning frowned, "How many of the nine masters of the Immortal Court do you think are colluding with them?"

Su Chuo thought for a while, "At least three or four, and at most five or six. Among the eight, the first one I can trust is Ning Que, the master of Tianrong Palace, and the second is Jiang Bingjian, the master of Tiande Palace."

"Although Ning Que is a demon, she is more responsible than those immortals. She is sincere and always has the ambition to clear up the Three Realms."

"Jiang Bingjian, the master of Tiande Palace, is compassionate towards heaven and mankind, and has a Taoist heart that can be learned from. He has not lost a single word of virtue."

These two palace masters are also Su Chuo's allies in the Immortal Court. The relationship between the three of them has always been very close. They are a three-person group, and they are not easy to deal with the other six palace masters.

Luo Ning asked: "Are these two people really okay? People's hearts are unpredictable."

Su Chuo smiled slightly, "Luo Lang still doesn't know my ability to recognize people? It's not that I'm lying. I rarely miss the people I value."

"The three of us have one thing in common, we all have experiences in the mortal world. Jiang Bingjian was still going through tribulations in the mortal world thousands of years ago."

"As for Ning Que, he was originally a cat from an ordinary farmhouse. Because he eliminated the plague, he accumulated the power of virtue and vows. After his death, he built a temple and was able to practice. After thousands of years, he finally became enlightened in the world of mortals."

"Moreover, we are both women. We often practice and discuss Taoism together, and we know each other very well."

"When I returned to Tianji Palace before, I was only in the first level of Da Luo. If it weren't for the two of them to help me and fight against all the opinions, it would be difficult for me to keep my position as the master of Tianji Palace."

Luo Ning thought for a while, "There are nine palace masters. In addition to the three of you, there are six more. Six to three, they must have an advantage."

"If they all collude with Makuten and others, isn't our risk too great?"

Su Chuo said: "Mutian and the others are indeed very powerful, stronger than Daluo Jinxian, but they will never come to the immortal world easily."

"They won't come to the immortal world easily. It's not that they can't. First, their cultivation will be suppressed by the way of heaven, and they won't be much better than Daluo Jinxian."

"The second is that their appearance may trigger the spell arranged by the ancient god emperor and activate their Taoist calamity."

"So at least for now, they will not intervene in the fairy world personally."

Luo Ning was horrified. They are so powerful, even more transcendent than Daluo Jinxian, yet they are still afraid of the curse of the ancient God Emperor?

No matter how powerful the ancient God Emperor was, he had been extinct for millions of years. After such a long time, how much mana could the spell have left?

Why can they still be afraid of them who are so powerful that they can be called terrifying?

Luo Ning is really hard to understand.

Su Chuo knew what Luo Ning was thinking and explained:

"It's hard for me to believe that the spells arranged by the ancient god emperors can still threaten their existence. But this is the little clue I finally found."

"This clue should be correct. For some unknown reason, the ancient spell of the ancient God Emperor can still threaten them to this day."

"As for how long the threat can last, that's unknown. But no matter what, there must be a deadline."

Luo Ning understood, "In other words, we don't need to worry about their direct intervention for the time being?"

Su Chuo nodded, "Don't worry about them for the time being. As for the future...well, I can't worry about that much anymore. Everything depends on people. We can only take it one step at a time."

Luo Ning breathed a sigh of relief, "Then let's solve the doomsday catastrophe first. First, the world must end the war and restore peace."

"Second and third brothers, tell King Xi and King Chuang that you hope they will submit to Daxia and give up their separatist rule."

"Daxia can no longer be divided."

Li Dingguo said: "The King of the West and King Chuang must have witnessed the miracles with their own eyes. Most of them believe in the doomsday catastrophe, and they probably don't have much desire for hegemony."

"But... the Xia court is corrupt, the people have lost their support, and Confucian and Taoist officials are controlling the government for their own selfish purposes. Are they really worth supporting?"

Su Xian nodded: "The most labor-saving and cheapest way is of course to submit to the imperial court and support Daxia. After all, Daxia still has the name and half of its territory. But...is it worth it?"

Luo Ning said calmly: "It's not worth it. But except for Xia Ting, we have no way to build a new court to replace Daxia in the short term."

"However, the Xia court must reform, and Chongzhen and the court must listen to us. If we obey, we will support it. If we don't, we will only destroy it. At worst, we will have to spend all the effort to build another court."

"I will go to Chang'an and talk to Chongzhen personally. The survival of Daxia depends on the attitudes of Chongzhen and Xia Ting. It depends on whether they understand current affairs!"

Su Xian said: "Then...what about eldest brother's conditions?"

Luo Ning smiled coldly, "First, abolish the system where the court has jurisdiction over spiritual officials and Confucian and Taoist monks control power."

"Second, build a holy ghost temple, worship holy ghosts, and recognize that the underworld is in charge of the affairs of the underworld and must not interfere!"

"Third, we should lighten the corvee and reduce the tax, reform the court tax system, and the noble families will also have to pay taxes."

"Fourth, allow the people at the bottom to supervise, remove, and recommend officials to detect lawlessness."

"Fifth, abolish the system of preferential treatment of foreign races in the country and give priority to Xia people."

...

Luo Ning said more than ten things in one breath, all of which were the causes of Xia Ting's chronic illness.

If this reform had been implemented before, it would have definitely caused a huge backlash and would have been difficult to achieve even if the country was destroyed.

But things are different now.

After Luo Ning manifested himself as a saint in the void, he shocked the world and made people panic. How could the imperial court dare to resist this holy ghost?

With the magical power of that holy ghost, it is easy to destroy a country.

When Li Dingguo and Su Xian heard this, they couldn't help but smile happily.

good! happy!

If Xia Ting agrees to these conditions of the eldest brother, then things will change with each passing day.

For Daxia, this is a powerful medicine that can be said to bring the dead back to life, which is enough to revive Daxia and create a prosperous age!

"Brother, what you said is good!" Su Xian and Li Dingguo looked excited, "We immediately ordered the construction of the Holy Ghost Temple in the entire Yizhou!"

……

The next day, an announcement that shocked the world spread throughout Kyushu.

Li Dingguo, the king of Xi, stayed in Yizhou, and Su Xian, the king of Chuang, stayed in Yizhou. They jointly announced:

"In accordance with the decree of Duke Wei of Daxia, the patron saint of the nine realms, and the holy ghost Luoning, Yizhou Yizhi returns to the imperial court!"

Li Dingguo and Su Xian also solemnly announced: The holy ghost is Luo Ning! Luo Ning is a god! It’s the Lord of the Netherworld!

The two of them called on the world to jointly worship the holy ghosts, rebuild the great cause of faith, and eliminate the doomsday disaster!

When the news came out, the whole world was shocked!

Most people believe that the patron saint who appeared in the void that day was real. But the problem is, they don't know that the holy ghost is Luo Ning.

But now, Li Dingguo and Su Xian tell the world that Luo Ning is a holy ghost! It’s a god! It’s the Lord of the Netherworld!

The news reached the ears of Li Hongji in Luoyang and Zhang Bingzhong in Jiangling, and the two did not speak for a long time.

But soon afterwards, King Xi and King Chuang unanimously announced that they were willing to respect the decree of the guardian of the holy ghost!

Ever since that day when they saw the miracle in the void, witnessed the terrifying supernatural power that was so powerful that it made people despair, and heard the prophecy about the doomsday catastrophe, the two of them had their hearts melting away.

With their eyesight and knowledge, they believed that the miracle was real.

In other words, I dare not believe it!

It is precisely because of their belief that they feel so at a loss.

What else are you fighting for? What a fight.

Even if we fight for the world in the end, we still can't withstand the doomsday catastrophe!

Therefore, it was difficult for them to feel angry when they learned that Li Dingguo and Su Xian had surrendered to the imperial court according to the Holy Ghost Law without asking for any instructions.

It's hard to think of this as an act of betrayal.

They can only become more and more certain that the patron saint of holy ghosts is real and an existence that cannot be disobeyed at all!

Then, King Xi and King Chuang decided to ask to see the holy ghost and listen to the decree!

If Luo Ning is really the so-called holy ghost and god, then it is better to offer his land and surrender.

Chen Yin, the former shepherd of Jiaozhou in Daxia, who separatized Jiaozhou and claimed to be the King of Yue, reacted more simply.

Chen Yin directly announced that he would surrender to the Holy Ghost as the "Yue Kingdom" and ordered the construction of the Holy Ghost Temple in Jiaozhou.

Even Nanzhao and Tubo, who were in danger, were greatly excited when they heard the news. Because these two countries have long believed in holy ghosts.

...

Xia Ting and Chong Zhen of Chang'an were also in disbelief when they heard this.

What? Is Luo Ning the guardian of the holy ghost and the Lord of the Netherworld? Are the words of Wen Chang Bo and Zhang Tao actually true? !

Chongzhen and Chongchen are really hard to believe!

Most of them believed that the miracles of the holy ghosts were real, but they thought they were gods from the fairy world. It was hard to believe that it was Luo Ning, Duke of Wei!

Above the main hall, Chongzhen could no longer remain calm. He looked at Wen Changbo and Zhang Tao, his tone trembling.

"Zhang Qing, is His Majesty the Holy Ghost really Duke Wei?"

"The holy ghost has such vast supernatural powers, which can be said to reach the heavens and the earth. How can he be Luo Ning, the Duke of Wei?"

All the ministers in the palace stared at Zhang Tao with twinkling eyes, hoping that he would say... no!

Only Emperor Chongzhen hoped that the holy ghost was really Luoning.

Because if the holy ghost is Duke Wei, he has a close relationship with the imperial court, and he should not sit back and watch the destruction of Daxia.

As for those Confucian and Taoist ministers, they were afraid that Luo Ning was a holy ghost.

Zhang Tao came out and said: "Your Majesty, I had a relationship with Duke Wei back then. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are old friends."

"From what I can see, Duke Wei is probably guarded by holy ghosts!"

The matter was serious and it was above the court, so Zhang Tao did not dare to declare in public that the holy ghost was Luo Ning. He used the word "most likely".

"The Duke of Wei is a man of extraordinary talent and beauty who is hard to find in the ages. I couldn't believe it at the time. Now that I think about it carefully, I think Duke Wei must have been a very human being. Perhaps he was a deity who has experienced calamities in the lower realms, so he is unparalleled in the world."

"If this is true, then Duke Wei will appear holy in the void and frighten the world. It will be the end of the calamity and his return to the throne of God."

In fact, Zhang Tao himself has confirmed that Luo Ning is the god who manifests his holiness in the void.

"Your Majesty," the first assistant said, "Wen Changbo's words cannot be trusted. Li Dingguo and Su Xian are rebels, and their words cannot be trusted."

"Thinking about how powerful the holy ghost's methods were and how terrifying his miracles were that day, how could he belong to Luo Ning?"

"The gods are unpredictable. Even if they take the form of Luo Ning, it's nothing. How could you know that that's the true form of the gods?"

Another minister came out and said: "Your Majesty, the traitor Cai Ji should be the traitor Cai Ji who knows Luo Ning's background best. But Cai Ji has already shaved off his hair and paid money, otherwise you can ask him."

The order from the Xiuyi Palace came out and said: "Your Majesty, although Cai Ji is not here, there is someone in the capital who knows Luo Ning very well. It is said that they are childhood sweethearts. She will definitely be able to determine whether the holy ghost is Luo Ning."

Someone immediately understood who this person was.

It’s Cai Ji’s sister, Cai Quan’er!

After Cai Ji was defeated and surrendered, his sister Cai Quan'er was implicated.

Cai Quan'er was taken to Beijing by Xiuyi Weisuo and imprisoned in imperial prison for almost two years.

Xiu Yiwei had long since found out that she and Luo Ning grew up together, and they were childhood sweethearts.

Is there anyone who knows Luo Ning better than her?

Chong Zhen immediately said: "Password! Temporarily release Cai Quan'er and settle down in another courtyard, so that she can identify whether the holy ghost is Luo Ning or not!"

"Remember, give her some courtesy!"

"According to the order!"

Immediately, Xiu Yifu ordered him to go out of the palace to handle the matter.

The emperor's face looked somewhat better.

In the past few years, Chongzhen had been worried about internal and external troubles, so he had to eat late at night and eat late at night. But Daxia is still in decline, and the situation is getting worse day by day. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Daxia has run out of energy.

More than half of Daxia's territory has been lost, and even Luoyang, the eastern capital, has fallen into the hands of thieves.

Only 40% of the states and counties that the imperial court can actually control are left. The treasury is too empty to cover military expenditures.

Even Chang'an, the capital city known as the Heavenly City, is showing an apocalyptic scene, and the once prosperous downtown is becoming increasingly depressed. People's hearts are in panic and military morale is fluctuating.

Since the defeat of Cai Ji and the collapse of the northern border defense, Chongzhen was helpless to deal with the rapidly deteriorating situation and was unable to recover.

Bad news is coming one after another, the building is about to collapse, and the storm is swaying. I don't know how many of the Confucian and Taoist gentlemen in the court who usually regard themselves as aloof are secretly preparing to retreat so that they can sell themselves to the new master.

As a result, Chongzhen was still young, but his expression was already vicissitudes of life, and he looked quite sad.

He went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple many times to pay homage to the ancestral spirits of past emperors, but the strange thing was that perhaps because of the decline of the royal power of Daxia, none of the ancestral spirits appeared, and they all seemed to have disappeared.

If this was spread, it would be enough to make people even more confused.

However, in this situation, Chongzhen had to rely on these Confucian and Taoist gentlemen who were in the court to support him hard, hoping that God would bless Daxia and a miracle would happen.

Now, has a miracle come?

If the holy ghost with great supernatural powers is really Luo Ning, how can we ask him to protect Daxia?

Sunflower Palace Order suddenly reminded from the side:

"Your Majesty, Li Hongji, Zhang Bingzhong, Chen Yin and other thieves are ready to worship holy ghosts and build holy ghost temples."

"Whether the Holy Ghost is Duke Wei or not, the court should be prepared to honor the Holy Ghost."

"If you move too slowly and offend the powerful holy ghost, the holy ghost will become angry, I'm afraid..."

Chong Zhen nodded and pondered for a while, then no longer hesitated.

"Publish the edict and prepare the edict! The imperial court respects His Majesty the Holy Ghost! He respects His Majesty the Holy Ghost as the Great Virtuous Taoist Lord of Taiwei Wuji Xuanyuan! He is above the Emperor!"

"In addition, build holy ghost temples in various prefectures and counties to worship His Majesty the Holy Ghost! It is a national sacrifice for Daxia!"

what?

All the Confucian and Taoist ministers in the dynasty were stunned when they heard Chongzhen's decree.

Is Your Majesty seeking medical treatment because of a sudden illness? He actually respected the Holy Ghost as Taiwei Wuji Xuanyuan, the great virtuous Taoist king, who was on the throne of the emperor!

Do you want to build a Holy Ghost Temple as a national sacrifice for Daxia?

How does this work?

Aren’t the splendid famous religions and the vast groves of scholars just reduced to decoration? That’s okay!

Although the holy ghost has boundless magic power and seems to have the ability to penetrate the sky and the earth and see into the subtleties, the truth of the matter is still unclear at the moment.

Couldn't it be a brilliant scam?

Isn't it treason to revere some holy ghost like this now?

Your Majesty is confused!

The first assistant immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, this is not allowed. I, Daxia, use Confucianism and Taoism to educate the world and govern all directions. The glorious and famous religion, the words of the saints, is the basis of the people's hearts, the foundation of the Taoism, and the foundation of the country. .”

"Let's not talk about the truth about the Holy Ghost. Even if it is true, if we build a Holy Ghost temple and worship the Holy Ghost... people will inevitably be confused, the Holy Religion will decline, the country will not be a country, and the country may be in danger of overthrowing."

It's not that he really doesn't believe it, but he just doesn't want to believe it.

Chong Zhen was very angry when he heard this.

Now, there is no danger of Daxia overthrowing?

How long has it been and are you still talking about the same old tune here?

All things considered, aren't you afraid that worshiping holy ghosts will affect the status of famous religions? Has it affected the future of you Confucian and Taoist monks?

Daxia is about to die, and you are still using it for your own selfish purposes!

Just as Chongzhen was about to refute, all the ministers suddenly agreed with the chief minister's words and asked him to think twice before acting too hastily.

Chong Zhen looked at the Confucian and Taoist gentlemen of the dynasty with an extremely gloomy expression.

However, all the ministers expressed their opposition, and Chongzhen could not act arbitrarily.

In fact, his prestige today is not as good as it used to be, and many people have begun to obey him in disguise.

"Retreat! Let's discuss it another day."

Chong Zhen finally resisted the urge to get angry.

He had no choice but to announce his resignation! (End of chapter)