Traveling through thousands of realms at the same time, I need to add some dark blue

Chapter 339 Sword Emperor
Ruan Yushu, who was paying attention to the lecture but was showing off her food, rolled her eyes - it was not because she choked because she ate too fast. A professional foodie would not die from eating dry food, she had a special swallowing technique.

She rolled her eyes because the two were talking about the Fourth Prince being suitable to be the Emperor. She couldn't understand what they were saying and felt like there was some secret. They were clearly a team of three...

Well, they two knew each other first, and I am just a stranger. Okay, that’s fine, let’s continue eating.

"I once fought with someone who looked like the Demon Queen and barely escaped. Aside from not being able to cause changes in the celestial phenomena, her strength and realm were close to that of a half-step outer realm. Originally, she was one of the strongest in this world in my mind, but today... maybe there are even stronger hidden masters hiding behind the scenes, or maybe the person who looked like the Demon Queen was letting me win."

Xiao Meng let out a sigh. Apparently, the brief fight with the mysterious man today and the person suspected to be the Demon Queen made him a little scared. He had thought that he could show off by being on the human list and then entering the reincarnation cycle, just like when he used the reincarnation talisman to go back to the world he had experienced before to level up, and he could also be invincible in that world.

I didn't expect that I would be beaten up again. It seems that even in a single-player world, the average strength will increase and should not be underestimated.

Xiao Meng went on to say, "Speaking of which, this family is very strong in Confucianism. They have given up all the rituals, music, archery, charioteering and calligraphy. Those who can be called great Confucianists are all very strong, such as the Right Prime Minister, 'The Reincarnation of the Star Lord' Wang Derang, and the half-Confucian, half-Taoist national teacher Changle Zhenren. They all insist on the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, the elder and the younger, reject outsiders, and despise those who abuse force. If they want to assassinate the emperor and the prince, even the Demon Queen and the Sword Emperor have to plan for a long time and find an opportunity."

"In addition, if there is no righteousness, the court will be in chaos, and it will probably take a lot of time to elect a true emperor."

Gu Meng frowned: "Even so, I still don't want to use the prince chosen by this dog emperor. I am also a little resistant to the seventh prince who is favored by the dog emperor... How is the situation with the prince?"

Xiao Meng said: "The emperor has been on the throne for many years and is getting older. He is wary of the crown prince. In short, there are all kinds of conspiracies and power struggles, and dog-eat-dog. Therefore, if there is an emperor's will, other princes may also ascend the throne. However, after the emperor fell into a coma, the right prime minister, who was always loyal to the emperor, stayed overnight in the Taiji Hall to prevent anyone from tampering with the will."

"It's hard to explain this matter in a short time, so let's make the decision ourselves."

"Okay." Gu Meng thought about it and decided to meet the third prince first. After all, that was the power that Xiao Meng relied on. Even if he chose someone else, he should let him know.

Let’s first look at his character, temperament, talent, etc.

Gu Meng thought for a moment and said, "Oh, there is one more thing. The Demon Queen should not have held back on you. Normal masters in this world cannot reach Gu Xiaosang's level. I can sense the aura, and the one who attacked you today should be an exception."

"So that's how it is. It seems that this world is not as scary as I imagined..." Xiao Meng did not ask Gu Meng why he knew it. His eldest brother always knew everything.

After talking for a few more words and having dinner, Xiao Meng went to say hello to the Third Prince first, while Gu Meng and Ruan Yushu left temporarily.

It was already late at night, and many streets were very quiet. Gu Meng and Ruan Yushu walked side by side and asked, "Besides the assistance of the piano music and assassination, don't you have any means to face the enemy head-on?"

Ruan Yushu glanced at him and plucked the guqin lightly.

Clang! There was a harsh sound, and a string was plucked, like a sharp sword.

"Is that so?" Gu Meng was wondering when Ruan Yushu would be able to achieve the level of being extremely powerful in Kung Fu.

Ruan Yushu pressed down the strings of the zither, tied them up again, and continued to move forward with a calm and composed manner.

The two stepped onto the stone bridge and walked slowly. Suddenly, a white-haired old man appeared in front of them.

He sat on the stone steps with his back to Gu Meng, leaning on a long sword in front of him. He looked as if he was there and not there, between existence and non-existence, giving people a very strange feeling.

Gu Meng's expression remained unchanged, but he blocked Ruan Yushu behind him.

"I heard that 'Ba Dao' Gu Meng is an expert in both swords and sabers, and is invincible in the world. I want to give it a try."

The old man slowly stood up, his aura changed, like a sword drawn from its sheath, its sharp edge piercing straight into Gu Meng's heart.

After standing up, Gu Meng discovered that the old man was tall and looked strong and majestic even in his old age. He turned around, revealing a face full of traces of wind and frost, with age spots and deep wrinkles.

But his bright and lively eyes were not cloudy as was normal for a man of his age. Instead, they were so clear that they seemed to be able to reflect the figures of Gu Meng and Ruan Yushu.

The hand that drew out the sword was so steady that there was not a single tremor, as if he was repeating the action of hammering and chiseling thousands of times. The snapshots at each moment were exactly the same except for the different distances, which was shocking.

Compared with him, ordinary Nine Apertures may not be inferior in terms of physique, internal energy and skills, but the realm is very different. There is no such feeling that every move is in accordance with the law and there is harmony between movement and stillness.

However, there is still a long way to go. This old man is still a thin layer of window paper away from opening the mysterious gate between his eyebrows. However, once it is opened, the inner and outer world will be able to merge immediately. In other words, at this level, he can directly skip the level of half a step to the outside world.

"With this level, you are the Sword Emperor?"

Although Gu Meng was asking questions, his tone was affirmative and there was no respect in it.

Suddenly a stranger came to test his sword. If he had not sensed the old man's murderous intent, he would have killed the man with one blow.

Ruan Yushu next to her also remained expressionless, neither shocked nor afraid. With this man standing in front of her, no one in this world could hurt her.

The old man walked forward slowly, slashing with his sword at will. The moves seemed simple, but seemed to be constantly changing. However, Gu Meng only slightly stimulated a trace of sword energy and directly broke his state of mind.

The old man frowned, secretly guessing Gu Meng's true strength. He dodged to the side and swung his sword. Countless changes occurred, as if forming a spider web, layer after layer, with flaws and traps, and traps and flaws, which was dazzling.

There are several obvious flaws in the moves, but there may be hidden traps. However, these are of no significance. Gu Meng showed his Heavenly Sword realm, and the Sword Emperor's sword had already surrendered, blocking the old man's next words.

He originally wanted to measure Gu Meng's martial arts, thinking that his own realm had reached the pinnacle and should not be weaker than Gu Meng. Finally, he talked about his own insights into martial arts over the years, which were very impressive and could also establish a good relationship.

I didn't expect to be defeated in an instant. With only two moves in total, it could even be said that the opponent didn't really make any moves.

Because the first move was obviously a let-down, but I was the one who took advantage of the situation and continued to attack after being let off without knowing the danger. The second move was just a shock from the opponent, which didn't count as a move at all.

"Your sword has two kinds, one is from complex to simple, the other is from simple to complex. The former is the ultimate swordsmanship, and it is easy to cut down the opponent's sword moves. The latter is derived from a myriad of methods, with endless changes and calculations, making people exhausted and difficult to escape or break."

"The two are not separate paths, they are the yin and yang of the sword, and they complement each other."

"But no matter whether it is from complex to simple or from simple to complex, the sword art is ultimately based on 'I'. Although your sword skills are fancy, you have put in some effort. It is your own sword. You have entered the door of the sword art. It is worth watching." Gu Meng stood with his hands behind his back, with a strong aura. The old man felt that Gu Meng was not only powerful, but also at a high level. He could only sigh:
"Your realm... I... am far behind. I only picked up the sword again eight years ago and was given the title of 'Sword Emperor'. I thought I was already at the top of the swordsmen in the world, but I never expected that there are always people better than you. Today I have embarrassed myself."

It was indeed the Sword Emperor... Gu Meng was not surprised, he just asked: "Sword Emperor... You were right, all sword masters in the world respect you, but unfortunately I am a celestial being... Did you abandon the sword before?"

"No, it's just that I forgot about the sword and I at that time."

The Sword Emperor did not think that Gu Meng was arrogant. He felt that Gu Meng was the god among swords and naturally a god in heaven.

"So that's how it is. There is no sword in your heart, but there is a sword in your hand; there is no sword in your hand, but there is a sword in your heart. You are not bound by physical objects. Flowers, trees, and everything are your sword. The sword is you, and you are the sword. The sword and I forget each other... After going through all of this, you picked up the sword again... I have to say that you are at a very high level."

Gu Meng was actually really complimenting him when he said this, but seeing that the Sword Emperor's sword was still bowing to him, an uninformed person might have thought that Gu Meng was mocking him.

The Sword Emperor could tell that Gu Meng was indeed praising him. Although he was the Sword God commenting on the sword of the world, he felt even more ashamed. Seeing that Gu Meng had no intention of hurting him, he covered his face and retreated, disappearing into the darkness.

He is the master behind the Fourth Prince. He originally wanted to make friends with Gu Meng, and hopefully teach him martial arts. By the way, he could also remind Lu Guan through Gu Meng not to be anxious, because whoever succeeds to the throne will use him to drive out the Western Tartars. But this time he is purely asking for humiliation.

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In the posthouse, after listening to Gu Meng's account of the current situation in the capital and asking him about his plans, Lu Guan smiled bitterly and said:

"I only have the illusory support of the Iron Mountain Army. What can I use to intervene in the fight for the throne? I will ask to see the right prime minister as soon as possible and become a die-hard royal party member, supporting whoever succeeds the throne."

He groaned for a moment and said, "In fact, not everyone who ascends the throne has to use me. If any prince has reached a peace agreement with the Western Tartars in private and the situation eases, I am afraid I will have to be idle again. But this is also good, and the people will be spared from the disaster of war. I just hope that they don't give in too much."

Gu Meng frowned slightly. He was not very determined to advocate war, and felt that he was not as strong as Yue Fei… He hoped that a prince who was tough on foreign affairs and had superb means would succeed to the throne. Although he was not from this world and could just sit back and watch all this, he was willing to do so.

Speaking of which, the Western Tartars have deployed their troops in the upper reaches of the Pei River and may move south at any time. Their choices also affect the changes in the throne.

The Western Tartars' envoys for peace talks had already entered the capital. Where were they now? With whom were they secretly colluding?
Gu Meng stood up suddenly and decided to go and find out the situation, see it with his own eyes, and kill a few more people by the way.

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"My father has passed away..."

The Fourth Prince shook his right hand, looked up at the imperial city with lightning and thunder, and muttered to himself. He felt a mixture of emotions, not knowing whether he was angry or sad, relieved or secretly happy.

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Well, it was actually Gu Meng who did it, but there were actually many people involved. The Demon Queen tried to break into the palace, the Right Prime Minister tried to stop her, the Crown Prince instructed her, and the Left Prime Minister wanted to drug her. Everyone was a kind father and a filial son. Gu Meng didn't come in a fair and open manner, he went straight into the palace and broke the law with force, which swept the imperial power away, which was not necessarily a good thing.

It was good enough that the Fourth Prince was just secretly happy, at least he didn't let the Sword Emperor assassinate him in the palace.

By the way, after taking a look around, Gu Meng felt that the Third Prince was not very good and did not look like a leader. He felt that the Fourth Prince was more reliable.

The Crown Prince murdered the regicide. The Seventh Prince felt that he did not have strong power in the capital and wanted to leave the capital to launch an uprising in the southeast. However, it would take too long to succeed and he had made friends with bandits. He had already been dealt with by Gu Meng. Before the news of the Seventh Prince's death was announced, his subordinates were still looking for him.

Well... excluding the above options, there aren't many people who are qualified.

This damn emperor already has many heirs, so let's just make him the fourth prince. If that doesn't work, we can give him some mental hints (thought stamps) to make him a good emperor who is devoted to the country and never stupid.

This is what Gu Meng should do, no need to thank me.

He really has to thank Gu Meng for appointing him as the emperor.

"What do you say?" Now Gu Meng has brought Xiao Meng, who has severed ties with the Third Prince, to the Fourth Prince.

"Fourth Prince..." The Sword Emperor whispered to the Fourth Prince about Gu Meng's strength, saying that he was truly the best in the world, a god-like figure, and with his help, they could be safe, so they just charge.

The Fourth Prince's face was as gloomy as water but he did not show any panic. At this moment, he already knew that he was only one step away from becoming King Jiabai. However, his emotions were complicated but his actions were very decisive. Perhaps he had already prepared for this day:
"Seventh brother wants to leave the capital, the world is in chaos... eldest brother is so cruel that he killed his father and the emperor!"

The guards and swordsmen nearby were waiting for these words. They drew their swords and pointed them at the sky. The sound of swords clanging could be heard continuously, expressing their loyalty and oath.

Gu Meng was calm and waited until they calmed down before taking a step forward: "Now there is one thing that the Fourth Prince must do immediately."

"What matter?" The matter came suddenly, and the Fourth Prince was a little unprepared, so he had to pretend to ask his strategist.

Gu Meng said calmly, "We can ignore the rest for now. What we must do right away is to win more support and finalize the status. We should first send someone to the posthouse to invite General Lu, and use the story of the crown prince killing the king to impress him. Then we can go to the military camp in the city with him and force the General Zhengxi to surrender."

"This is a top priority!" The Fourth Prince agreed, "With Marshal Lu coming forward, I feel relieved."

In the past, the Tieshan Army was powerful, and Lu Guan had good generals and elite soldiers under his command. Therefore, after he was demoted, the emperor divided and disrupted the Tieshan Army. Thirty percent of the soldiers and generals were arranged in the imperial guards of the capital and were under the command of the General Who Expedites the West.

Under normal circumstances, the imperial power was majestic, and no matter how much these generals and soldiers respected Lu Guan, they would not dare to act rashly or disobey the imperial orders.

However, with the emperor's death and the situation in chaos, if Lu Guan was accompanied by the Fourth Prince, the symbol of imperial power, and there were rumors that the Crown Prince had regicided the emperor and the Seventh Prince had left the capital, these generals and soldiers would most likely follow Lu Guan and ignore the orders of the General Who Conquers the West. This is why several princes wanted to win over Lu Guan, just in case.

Moreover, Lu Guannai used the identity of the Fourth Prince to win over the soldiers and generals, which would not make the Fourth Prince suspicious afterwards. He could gain trust, which was just right to complete the task. It didn't matter if they didn't believe it, just add an extra stamp, and I believed that the Sixth Prince would not make things difficult for Gu Meng.

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(End of this chapter)