Too much fruit

Chapter 949: On the Chief of the Sea of ​​Swords and the Imperial Academy Priest

After Jiang Li walked out of the altar, he went straight to the central army area, a built wooden platform.

Tianxuan and others were all in the camp, and there were also two groups of visitors.

"Imperial Academy Priest Mo Yiling and his disciple Xiao Zhi come to see Your Majesty."

The Imperial Academy's chief academic officer and his disciple, the Grand Historian Xiao Zhi, saluted Jiang Li.

There were two other people. One of them was wearing a blue robe and a silver crown. He had a solemn expression but a positive aura. He was a man he had met once before - Lord Jingyang, the second in the Sea of ​​Swords.

When Jingyang Jun came to Dinghu Sect to participate in the sword-fighting conference, he and Guangming Taoist from Yuxu Temple represented the retro-styled faction in forging swords, and confronted the innovative faction represented by Mo Sect. The Great Circular Sword was forged by their joint efforts.

He was standing with another person at the moment, but he was slightly behind in position, and it was obvious that this person was the main focus.

Then there is no need to speculate about this person's identity. He must be the chief of the Sword Discussion Sea, Shang Jianling, who is known as one of the four great sword masters along with Taibai Zhenjun, Guangcheng Taoist, and Manjusri Bodhisattva.

Shang Jianling wore a black robe and a black crown, and was dressed simply without any extra ornaments. Although he was a strong swordsman, he did not look sharp. He looked to be about thirty years old, handsome, with a steady temperament, giving people a sense of solidity.

It is rumored that the Chief of Lunjianhai is not only an expert in swordsmanship, but also an expert in sword-making. His attainments are no less than those of Momen Juzi. But after meeting him today, judging from his appearance and temperament, he does not look like a swordsman at all.

However, Jiang Li was able to see the fierceness hidden in his body. In terms of his attainments in swordsmanship, he was indeed worthy of the title of one of the four great sword masters.

Shang Jianling hides his sword and holds back his edge. In terms of controlling this edge, he is the best among the four masters. But if his sword is unsheathed, it will be extremely fierce and will not return until it is stained with blood.

His Dao fruit is the Dao fruit of the White Tiger, which symbolizes Shaoyin and the West. The method of interpretation is inseparable from killing, and he is notorious overseas. The reason why the Sword Sea can be detached from the world is because of Shang Jianling's strength.

Shang Jianling bowed slightly to Jiang Li as a greeting, and said, "Shang Jianling of Lunjianhai and Lord Jingyang greet the Emperor of Great Zhou."

"No need to be so polite, everyone."

Jiang Li raised his hand slightly, pretending to support him, then looked at the Imperial Academy Priest and said with a smile, "It has been quite a while since the High Priest and his disciples left the Divine Capital. It's been a long time since we last met. I wonder what the High Priest is here for today?"

Before Jiang Li ascended the throne, Zhu Huian had sent people to look for the Imperial College Priest, wanting him to return to the court to congratulate the new emperor, but he was nowhere to be found. But today, he showed up on his own initiative.

The Imperial Academy Priest bowed his head and apologized, "Before Your Majesty ascended the throne, I and my disciples were lecturing in Yangzhou. We encountered a rebellion by the vassal kings and were unable to return to the capital in time to congratulate Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. Today, the royal army is heading south, and I have come to help. I want to pacify the south and punish the rebels."

He said that he came because the royal army was heading south, but in fact he had already watched the play for quite some time before that, so the chief academician of the Imperial Academy lowered his posture and directly apologized.

And his reason for waiting...

Jiang Li's gaze fell on Xiao Zhi.

His sight seemed to be able to penetrate the mind and directly capture the thoughts that flashed through Xiao Zhi's mind.

Jiang Li combined the insight of [I am the State] to enable him to hear others chanting their names and look at them directly within a certain range. When Yi Dao improves, if the distance is close and the strength gap is large, he can even capture some thoughts in their minds and know their ideas.

This ability is ineffective against the chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy, but it can have a very good effect on Xiao Zhi.

Afterwards, Jiang Li's eyes moved slightly, and he found that the chief priest of the Imperial Academy wanted to see whether Jiang Li was influenced by the Dao Fruit and became the kind of selfless emperor that the chief priest of the Imperial Academy advocated.

The Imperial Academy Master admired the emperors of all dynasties who were influenced by Daoguo, and was loyal to such emperors. It was because the previous emperor had broken away from the influence of Daoguo, had human nature, and acted perversely that the Imperial Academy Master intervened and tried to force the emperor to pass on the throne.

Now Jiang Li has inherited the emperor's Dao fruit, but in view of the exception made by the previous emperor, it is understandable that the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer has hesitations.

Judging from the results, the Imperial Academy Chief Academician seemed to have made a judgment and believed that Jiang Li was the kind of emperor he admired.

After all, before he ascended the throne, Emperor Jiang had already shown his magnanimity to the world, and used both kindness and force to make Ji submit. In order to reassure the kings, he even risked his reputation and spread rumors that he had an affair with the eldest princess...
Although his reputation was damaged and the emperor's romantic affairs were spread throughout the Divine Capital, it also showed that Jiang Li was indeed influenced by Dao Fruit.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy advocated a harmonious relationship between the ruler and his subjects. When he met a suitable ruler, he would not pretend to be noble, but would humble himself.

'Unfortunately, I am not the kind of emperor you admire.'

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. Although Jiang Li saw what the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer was thinking, he did not trust him enough.

At this time, we have to mention Tianjun again. Tianjun failed before because he believed that he could control people's hearts. With this previous experience, Jiang Li will not be overconfident.

The loyalty of the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer is not solid.

Of course, on the surface, Jiang Li still showed a moved expression, and said: "What crime has the High Priest committed? The crime should be attributed to the Emperor of Heaven and treason. Let's not mention this matter again."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Imperial Academy's chief academic officer bowed again.

Afterwards, Shang Jianling said, "I am not a member of the imperial court, and I have no intention of interfering in the affairs of the imperial court. However, the Heavenly Monarch has committed atrocities, and has saved the people but harmed the lives of the people, which is something I despise. I came here this time to do my best to conquer the Heavenly Monarch."

There was a sense of awe and majesty in Shang Jianling's words, and his words came from his heart, making people believe what he said.

The Imperial College Priest was a master of Confucianism, and he could tell at a glance that this was a sincere statement. With such a heart, if Shang Jianling studied Confucianism, his achievements would probably be able to catch up with the Imperial College Priest. Jiang Li also saw what Shang Jianling meant, and smiled, "Good. With the help of Lun Jianhai and the return of the Grand Priest, we will surely win this battle."

At that moment, Jiang Li called the imperial guards to the side and set up a temporary residence for the people from the Imperial Academy and the two people from Lunjianhai.

Although they don't need to rest at all, they can't not show it.

Therefore, the Imperial Academy Chief Academic Officer and Shang Jianling took their people and the guards to look for a suitable place to build a residence.

They didn't care about the so-called residence, but they still left because they knew that it was impossible to gain Jiang Li's complete trust when they first arrived. The next words were not suitable for them to hear.

After the two parties left, Tianxuan set up a Dharma Realm to block outsiders from spying, and asked, "Do you think these two parties are cheating?"

"It's not necessarily a trick, but we still have to be on guard," Jiang Li shook his head slightly, and said, "Even if he's a third-rank, I dare to use him if he dares to come, but we still need to be on guard, so as not to end up like a Heavenly Monarch. Be a little more careful in the future, Imperial Academy Priest."

"Hmm?" Tianxuan's eyes moved slightly, "Master, I thought you would be more wary of Shang Jianling."

Compared to the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer, these two from Lunjianhai are more suspicious.

"There's no need to worry too much about Lun Jianhai, as Shang Jianling's strength can be borrowed. On the contrary, the chances of Taixue Jijiu betraying are higher." Jiang Li said meaningfully.

When everyone heard this, they nodded to show that they understood.

Then, he talked about the next battle.

The princess spoke first: "With the help of Prince Dongping, Jingzhou can be taken back in a short time. But in the three states occupied by the Heavenly Monarch, the people of the Ji clan cannot surrender like Prince Dongping. According to Prince Dongping, they may have been converted by the Heavenly Monarch."

Gongsun Qingyue then continued, "In this battle, our army lost 6,000 soldiers and over 10,000 were injured. With the Precious Lotus Lantern for treatment, the injured can recover before the battle. In addition, three county kings in Jizhou have already sent a memorial expressing their willingness to submit and send 50,000 troops. However, it is hard to say how many of these 50,000 troops are cultivators of the first rank."

Hearing this, Jiang Li said, "Let them go directly to Xuzhou and surround the three states. There is no need to come here."

A ray of light flashed between his eyebrows, and the shadow of half a mirror flashed by, projecting a miniature of mountains and rivers.

At this time, at the border between Yangzhou and Jingzhou, a turbid yellow color began to emerge and quickly spread, and in a blink of an eye it infected all the waterways at the border between the two states.

"The enemy has set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation. Ordinary soldiers will be killed just by approaching."

Jiang Li looked at the turbid yellow color and said, "The remaining troops here will also make a detour later, reach the intersection of Yuzhou and Yangzhou, and march into Yangzhou."

As for the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation in front, only the strong can go.

Tian Xuan heard Jiang Li's words, and made some calculations in his mind, and said, "If we take a detour, it will be beneficial to us. Put them in the human bag and let Qingyue carry them. We can attack the other side in less than an hour. When will we set off?"

"Ten days later,"

Jiang Li looked at the small tripod that appeared above the shadow of Yangzhou with a dim gaze, "I need these ten days, and the Heavenly Monarch should need them too."

The territory of Yangzhou has been divided, and Jiang Li's magical power cannot cover Yangzhou, so the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation is set up. In this case, the middle and low-level combat power of our side is no longer useful, so it is better to advance from the other side to reduce the power of the Heavenly Sovereign.

Jiang Li and Tianjun both have a need for territory now. They can both obtain power through magical powers, and the increase or decrease of territory will also affect the chances of winning.

Of course, the main reason is that Jiang Li needs to make the final completion of [The First Ancestor of Humanity] during this period of time.

And the Emperor of Heaven...

Jiang Li was willing to give him time to arrange the promotion ceremony.

The more actions taken by the Heavenly Monarch, the more he has taken. This means that he has not given up and has even invested more. If he wants to give up, he can just disappear and let his subordinates hide. This will actually save more manpower.

All the people in the three states have been converted. If they really have no resistance, Jiang Li can't kill all of them.

On the contrary, if the Heavenly Lord is promoted, then these people who have been saved...

Everyone looked at each other, and except Yin Tulong, everyone could sense the result. With the style of the Heavenly Monarch, everyone except himself could be used.

The outcome for these people who are converted is probably not good, but it can also reduce the post-war treatment.

"Save him if you can. If the Heavenly Emperor dies, even if he leaves behind believers, there is nothing to worry about. I can also try to use my magical powers to change the will of the believers." Jiang Li said slowly at last.

"If I can't save you, there's no need to force it. I can bear the country's misfortunes and the country's disgrace. I can still bear those little grievances."

Jiang Li's bottom line is indeed a bit higher than in the past, but he is not incapable of hardening his heart.

(End of this chapter)