Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

boom!

Hai Chaosheng's body suspended in mid-air fell to the ground.

Zhao Hongming said to the civil and military ministers without looking back: "Send the body to the King of Chu and let him give me an explanation."

The Wei courtiers behind him looked excited and responded solemnly: "I obey, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Hongming seemed to sense it and glanced in the direction of the Nourishing Heart Hall.

There are so many things happening in Daliang City. His throne is inherited by Zhao Muxu. At this time, both emotions and reasons should be concerned.

He turned around and walked towards the Yangxin Hall.

In the Yangxin Hall, the atmosphere is peaceful and tranquil.

The Supreme Emperor Zhao Meixu, who had abdicated for a long time, looked happy.

Over the past few years, his face has become slightly older, but there is still a hint of extraordinary heroism between his brows.

It seemed that Zhao Hongming's arrival had been anticipated. When he heard the footsteps outside the hall, he couldn't help but feel shocked.

The moment Zhao Hongming stepped into the Yangxin Hall, everyone in the hall turned their eyes to the entrance of the hall.

I don't know why, but at this moment I just feel that there is a strong majesty in Zhao Hongming.

The maids and eunuchs in the Yangxin Hall felt their eyes were stinging so much that they even shed tears after just one glance. They hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look any further.

Feng Dabao, who was standing next to Zhao Meixu, was an innate warrior and his whole body was full of energy and blood, so he didn't feel anything.

Seeing Zhao Hongming, his mind couldn't help but recall the scene where he took him to choose exercises in the past.

A slightly childish, awkward, and humble face overlapped with the domineering face now.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that things are impermanent.

It is said that it takes thirty years to the east of the river and thirty years to the west of the river, but it only took twelve short years for the prince in front of me to go from being an unknown prince to becoming the most powerful warrior in the world.

Feng Dabao was both envious and happy for himself.

Fortunately, he did not add insult to injury when Zhao Hongming was not yet in power, and even extended some favors.

Otherwise, I am afraid that my end will not be very good.

"Father." Zhao Hongming stepped forward, knelt down on one knee and bowed respectfully, then raised his head and said with a smile: "My son has killed Hai Chaosheng, and the imperial city is now worry-free. I hope that my father will not worry, and can cultivate with peace of mind." .”

Zhao Meixu also breathed a long sigh of relief, with a long-lost smile on his face.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Zhao Mixu said three good words in a row, then stepped down and helped Zhao Hongming up with his own hands, looking up and down with his eyes: "Your Majesty, you are really proud of me."

Zhao Hongming said humbly: "Father, this is a great reward. This is what a son should do."

Zhao Meixu patted Zhao Hongming on the shoulder and said with emotion: "I think back then, our Wei State was among the six countries with average national strength and was often bullied by other powerful countries. Now that we have an emperor like you here, why should our Wei State be unhappy? Why should I, Mrs. Zhao, be worried and hopeless?"

Zhao Hongming said with a solemn expression: "Father, don't worry, I will do my best to ensure the prosperity of our country Wei forever!"

"Okay! With your words, I feel at ease." Zhao Meixu nodded happily, then turned to everyone in the harem and said: "Go, I'm afraid there are still many things waiting for you to deal with in the palace. You don’t need to spend too much energy on me.”

Zhao Hongming did not go to exchange greetings.

Hai Chaosheng's attack on Daliang City is no small matter.

It won't take long before it will definitely cause an uproar in the world.

It is foreseeable that Daliang City may be a mixed bag in the future.

As for the Seven-Star Juelian Formation in the Imperial Palace, many places have been damaged and need to be repaired in time.

There is really a lot to do next, including the end of the Taiping Sect's rebellion in the North, and the possible reaction of the Chu State.

Zhao Hongming really didn't have much time to waste here.

He stood up again and saluted: "My son, I take my leave."

at the same time.

The maid Xiaowan hurriedly walked through the carved corridor and went straight to Chen Xuerong's palace - Yaohua Palace.

In the backyard of the palace, Chen Xuerong was sitting on a stone bench.

With a calm face, she stared at Zhao Yinche practicing, as if everything happening in the outside world had nothing to do with her.

But if you look carefully, you will find that her left hand is holding the hilt of a sword. The hilt has moved slightly outward by an inch, revealing part of the silver blade.

If the sword was drawn out, it would be right against her snow-white neck.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty." Xiaowan ignored the etiquette and rushed directly to Chen Xuerong's side, saying excitedly: "Your Majesty has won! Master Gao is leading people to deliver the good news one by one to appease the harem."

The Wei Palace was located to the north of the palace and was relatively remote. It was not possible to see the details of the battle clearly, and the outcome of the battle was not particularly clear either.

Only after meeting Xiao Wantong can Chen Xuerong know.

Upon learning that Zhao Hongming had won, Chen Xuerong turned his head slightly, glanced at Xiaowan, and raised a subtle smile at the corner of his mouth.

She pushed the sword back into the sheath with a gentle force of her invisible wrist. She felt relieved and said calmly: "I know. Your Highness is practicing. Please go out."

Xiao Wan only felt a little aggrieved. It was obviously a great joy for His Majesty to defeat Hai Chaosheng, but why did Concubine Rong look so ordinary?

The impression that the royal family was weak in emotion couldn't help but deepen in her heart.

She did not dare to go against Chen Xuerong's wishes, so she said a thousand blessings and silently left.

Xiaowan stood at the door of the palace and looked back. She saw Chen Xuerong getting up, picking up the sword and walking back into the room. When she came out again, her hands were empty.

His face couldn't help but feel a little rosy and happy.

Xiaowan's heart palpitated. She was still young and seemed to understand something, but it was not very clear. It seemed a little hazy.

With a look of confusion on his face, he left silently.

……

Outside the Chu Palace, a fast horse galloped over like the wind and lightning, its hoofs raising a cloud of dust.

The Chu soldiers on horseback were wearing tight-fitting armor, with a red flag embroidered with the word Chu on their backs, and their expressions were tense and solemn.

"Report——" The Chu soldiers waited until they were close to leaving the palace, jumped off their horses, rushed into the main hall of the Chu Palace in three steps and two steps at a time, knelt on one knee, and presented an unopened urgent report with both hands: "Your Majesty, there is a special report ahead. I’m here to report urgently, Palace Master Hai has successfully breached Zhennan Pass!”

King Chu Lie was originally discussing state affairs with his ministers. Hearing this, he stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the front of the troops, and grabbed the urgent report.

His eyes were like a torch, and he quickly scanned every word in the battle report. The expression on his face ranged from surprise to ecstasy, as if he had experienced huge emotional fluctuations in a short period of time.

"Hahaha!" King Chu Lie suddenly laughed up to the sky and raised the battle report high: "God help me! Lord Hai Palace actually took action and took Zhennan Pass for Gu! This is simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. !”

Upon seeing this, all the ministers stepped forward to congratulate him.

In the past, Hai Chaosheng was only obsessed with cultivation and the pursuit of immortality, and was never very enthusiastic about war.

Almost always, he promised huge profits and then showed affection to persuade others.

Now that he actually took the initiative, it was a blessing from heaven for him.

"Your Majesty, King Yingming, since it is Palace Master Hai who takes action, there will definitely be chaos in Wei State. This is indeed an opportunity for us!"

"We can take advantage of this opportunity to send troops and capture the city to make up for the losses caused by Emperor Wei's deception!"

King Chu Lie became more and more proud when he heard the respectful expressions of his ministers.

He waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Pass on Gu's order to immediately recruit warriors from all sects and mobilize soldiers and horses. Gu will personally lead the army to attack Wei! This time, we want to avenge our shame and let the world see the Chu Kingdom." It’s awesome!”

"Yes!" The ministers responded in unison, and the hall was suddenly filled with a murderous atmosphere.

As the king of Chu State, if he did not start a war for five years, he would lose the opportunity to enter the imperial mausoleum after his death.

Doing the math, King Chu Lie and the State of Wei have suffered continuously and have not gone to war for three years.

It's time to go big. Just a few days later.

The news about Zhao Hongming defeating Hai Chaosheng and becoming the best martial artist in the world quickly spread around Daliang, causing all the martial artists in the surrounding area to tremble.

Many martial arts forces who had submitted to the Wei court secretly expressed their luck.

With Zhao Hongming's current strength, there is no pressure to kill them at all.

If they hadn't been aware of current affairs at that time, one can imagine what would happen next.

Compared with them, the soldiers of Wei and the imperial guards of Wei were singing and dancing after learning the news.

Unlike those martial arts forces, the Wei soldiers and imperial guards were originally under Zhao Hongming, and they wished that Zhao Hongming would become more powerful.

The stronger Zhao Hongming is, the better protected their interests will be.

Seeing Zhao Hongming's strength at this time, how could these people not be overjoyed?

Some generals even took this opportunity to give a banquet to the entire army, which attracted bursts of cheers.

Qianqing Palace.

It was very busy at this time, with urgent reports coming in like snowflakes, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

The palace people hurriedly placed memorials one after another in front of the ministers and handed them over to the ministers for processing.

Among all the memorials, two are particularly eye-catching.

The first memorial brought the news that the Taiping Sect war in the North had ended, and the aftermath had begun.

Although the court ministers had already known that Zhao Hongming was responsible for bringing peace to the war in the north, when the detailed results above were presented, these Wei ministers still took a breath of cold air.

They didn't know that Zhao Hongming actually killed so many people in that short period of time.

The memorial said that in the northern land of rebellion, the entire battlefield was stained red with blood.

Corpses piled up like mountains, limbs and broken arms could be seen everywhere, blood gathered into streams and rivers, and it was almost deserted for hundreds of miles, making people shudder.

Local battle-hardened generals even bluntly stated that the killings were excessive.

Compared with this "good news" memorial, the second memorial was "bad news" - Zhennanguan was lost, and a city was destroyed by the tide on the way to Daliang.

These two memorials, one related to Zhao Hongming himself, and the other related to Wei's southern defense line, did not allow the important ministers to make their own decisions.

After being reviewed by Gao Yanshi, it was quickly presented to Zhao Hongming's case.

Zhao Hongming picked up the memorial about the Northland, and after reading it, a smile appeared on his face.

This memorial was a side proof of what he had done, and further enhanced his prestige in the court.

Putting down the memorial about Beidi, Zhao Hongming picked up the memorial about Nanling County, and the smile on his face quickly faded away.

After a while, Zhao Hongming put down the memorial and told Gao Yanshi: "Two prime ministers, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, come to me."

Gao Yanshi lowered his head and said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."

There is a place in the palace reserved for ministers to deal with political affairs, not far from Qianqing Palace.

Soon, Zhongshu Youcheng Xiao Boling and others who had been summoned appeared in front of Zhao Hongming.

"See Your Majesty."

Zhao Hongming said straight to the point: "What do you think about the breach of Zhennanguan Pass?"

"Your Majesty, the news of Hai Chaosheng's execution did not reach Chu State so quickly, so King Chu Lie will probably take the opportunity to send troops when he learns that Zhennanguan Pass has been breached." Zhongshu Youcheng Xiao Boling directly said worriedly: "We must early prepare for."

Yu Hezheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, also echoed: "I also think so."

Zhao Hongming nodded in agreement.

In fact, if he were in the position of King Chu Lie, he would probably be ready to take action after learning such news first, not to mention that King Chu Lie suffered defeats in his hands one after another and was still obsessed with opening up the territory. .

After pondering for a while, Zhao Hongming made a decision.

With a determined look in his eyes, he said: "Pass on my order to immediately mobilize Wei soldiers to prepare for the expedition to Chu State and guard Nanguan."

"I obey your orders!"

As his order was issued, things quickly started to get busy inside and outside the court.

On the second day, under the implementation of Zhao Hongming's will, Wei soldiers also began to gather.

After three to five days of rest, Wei Wuzu officially started to attack.

Zhao Hongming stood at the highest point of the Qianqing Palace, looking at the Wei Wu army in the distance, and suddenly said to Gao Yanshi: "Where is Hai Chaosheng's body sent now?"

Gao Yanshi lowered his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I think we should be almost at Zhennanguan Pass."

"Then I will take a step ahead and catch up in time."

After saying that, Zhao Hongming's figure disappeared from the spot and turned into a ray of clear light flying south.

King Chu Lie rode on a black war horse with gleaming armor, and led his army through Zhennang Pass like a torrent.

Their march was surprisingly smooth, and the pride on King Chu Lie's face was beyond words. He seemed to have seen the flag of victory flying in front, and seemed to have seen the entire southern Wei State trembling under their iron hooves.

"Zhao Hongming, Zhao Hongming, you probably didn't expect such a day to come."

However, just when King Chu Lie was immersed in his fantasy, there was a sudden sound of rapid horse hooves in front of him.

A detective horse galloped over, with an indescribable look of panic on his face.

"Report to your Majesty!" Tan Ma panted and knelt down in front of King Chu Lie's horse: "Our secret agent found out the news from Daliang. The Lord of the Sea Palace of Chihe Palace...he was killed by Wei Emperor Zhao Hongming. Beheaded!"

King Chu Lie was stunned when he heard this, and the proud look on his face instantly solidified.

He widened his eyes and looked at Tan Ma in disbelief, with a hint of trembling in his voice: "You... what did you say? Palace Master Hai was beheaded by Zhao Hongming? How is this possible?"

The Chu soldier who was inspecting the horse lowered his head and said with a cry in his voice: "It's absolutely true, Your Majesty! I also heard that Wei Guozheng is coming here with Hai Chaosheng's body!"

King Chu Lie was stunned for a moment. He felt like the world was spinning, as if the whole world had collapsed, and he could not accept this fact.

Tan Ma Chu Bing's words were like sharp thorns piercing his heart.

He originally thought that Hai Chaosheng's move was foolproof and that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to expand his territory and clear the obstacles ahead.

However, this idea was ruthlessly cut off by Zhao Hongming.

Now his troops are out, but people are dead? !

"No, you are disturbing the morale of our army. Gu wants to kill you." King Chu Lie drew out his sword and said ferociously: "Kill him for Gu!"

The soldiers of Chu who were exploring the horses panicked and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. All I said was..."

puff!

Chu Bing's words stopped abruptly and he was mercilessly killed.

"Hmph, you are deceiving everyone with your evil words." King Chu Lie snorted coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rumble of horse hooves in the distance.

King Chu Lie looked up and saw a group of Wei cavalry galloping towards this side.

Their flag was flying high, with the characters "Wei" and "武" embroidered on it.

There was a huge head hanging on the flagpole at the front, which made King Chu Lie turn livid, making what he just did look like a clown.

That head was none other than Hai Chaosheng!

He is really dead! (End of chapter)