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Chapter 354: Returning with a great victory, threatening the royal family

After a battle in Thanos Valley, we returned with a great victory.

This caused a sensation in the imperial capital, and all officials knelt in welcome.

In an instant, the uneasy atmosphere in the imperial capital was swept away, and it became as lively as the New Year.

When they left, they acted swiftly and decisively, not daring to delay in any way, for fear that the news would leak out or any accidents would occur. But after returning, there was no need to rush. The welcoming and celebrations before and after, if the news had not been spread proactively, how could the imperial capital have made such thorough preparations.

Nantianmen did not come directly to the gate of the imperial capital, but deliberately kept a distance.

Yadai looked at Luo Jing floating above the sky, then nodded slightly at Dou Changsheng, and finally disappeared.

Returning with a great victory, shocking all officials, and winning the hearts of the people are not important at all to the Eighth Generation, so the Eighth Generation does not plan to participate. This is also because he does not want to get bothered by trivial matters, nor does he want to steal the limelight from Dou Changsheng.

The two of them are the biggest contributors to this battle. As long as the Eighth Generation disappears, all the attention will naturally be focused on Dou Changsheng.

When the crowd arrived in front of the imperial capital, they could see from afar that the gate of the imperial capital was wide open, with civil and military officials and countless people standing inside.

When Dou Changsheng approached, he knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".

He knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, and when Dou Changsheng walked to the front, the ceremony was completed.

However, they did not stand up and all remained kneeling because they had not received any order from Dou Changsheng.

Looking at the huge crowd of people kneeling and praying, there were at least tens of thousands of people gathered here, or even more, but now no one dared to raise their heads and look him in the face.

This is a sense of accomplishment, and at the same time, a sense of relief arises in my heart.

This is power.

Countless heroes throughout history have fallen because of this.

Like poison, it can corrode steel and iron.

Dou Changsheng suppressed this emotion in his heart. Power is good, but strength is more important.

Dou Changsheng said, "Get up."

After getting Dou Changsheng's approval, Shangguan Taishi slowly stood up. This was like a chain reaction, and other people also began to stand up. Shangguan Taishi took the initiative to step forward, walked to Dou Changsheng's side, and congratulated him: "Congratulations to Your Highness for destroying Wanggu and killing the rebels in one battle."

"Such a great victory is unprecedented. The prestige of the imperial court has greatly increased. Your Highness has achieved such an extraordinary feat, which is rare in ancient and modern times."

Dou Changsheng raised his hand slightly to interrupt Shangguan Taishi's subsequent flattery. If there were no immortals in this world, Dou Changsheng would definitely be very proud and happy at this moment.

But there are immortals, and this battle is purely a battle of immortal weapons. It is a battle of strength with strength defeating weakness. There is no need for any skills. Even a fool can win as long as he has so many immortal weapons.

So Dou Changsheng was very calm and stable, and he did not get carried away by this.

Shangguan Taishi swallowed the rest of his words, then reorganized his words before continuing to speak; "Your Highness destroyed Wanggu, and your power shook the world, and Shenzhou was terrified."

"As the news spread, everyone in the imperial capital began to smile. The past anxiety and precarious situation of the court disappeared. Countless officials felt at ease, while some ambitious people were like being poured with a basin of cold water. Their fiery hearts gradually cooled down. They would retract their claws and continue to wait and see, waiting for the next opportunity to appear."

"The situation has now stabilized, which has bought a lot of time and allowed us to do a lot of things."

Dou Changsheng glanced at Shangguan Taishi. The left prime minister was a little too impatient. Such matters could be discussed back home instead of being discussed directly outside. This was a public place with all the officials here. These people had sharp ears and were probably listening to their conversation.

Dou Changsheng knew that Shangguan Taishi had a purpose, so he did not stop him, but let him speak. After Shangguan Taishi had laid the groundwork, he continued, "Your Majesty has retired to the harem and abandoned the world, but you have been hiding the Emperor's Sword. At a time when there is great contention and the court is lacking strength, Your Majesty is so foolish, which is really shameful."

"I ask Your Highness to order me to go to the palace and ask Your Majesty to return the Emperor's Sword."

The Emperor's Sword is the most precious treasure of Daqian.

It is also one of the foundations of the great unified dynasties of all ages.

The five capitals of the world, the imperial seal, the emperor's sword, these are all immortal weapons.

There are quite a few immortal artifacts in the imperial court, among which the Imperial Seal is slightly special. It is the core of the imperial capital's control and one of the five seals. It seems that its effect overlaps with that of the imperial capital, but in fact the two are a set with set attributes. Their power has increased several times, far exceeding the power of two ordinary immortal artifacts.

These two can also be used separately, there is no need to combine them.

Because of its uniqueness and power, it has always been controlled by Emperor Taizu.

Throughout the dynasties, the immortals who sat in the imperial capital held the imperial seal in their hands and would never let it go. To put it bluntly, a treasure like the imperial seal would never leave one's body once one obtained it.

As for the Emperor's Sword, it is an imperial immortal weapon, and it was forged in an unknown dynasty.

The power can be enhanced with the help of national destiny, and the user must have power, so even a child, as long as he is noble enough, can use the Emperor's Sword, there is no limit on strength.

Emperor Taizu would not keep this treasure privately, because the emperor is the supreme being and he also needs a magical weapon to demonstrate his majesty and military power.

The emperor is supreme because of this Emperor's Sword.

The above-mentioned magical weapons are standard equipment of a unified dynasty. They can be said to be gifts from heaven and everyone can have them.

This is not the limit of a unified dynasty. After all, whether one can obtain other immortal artifacts through private efforts depends on personal efforts.

Some dynasties are strong, some are weak, this is the difference in development.

Many thoughts emerged in Dou Changsheng's mind, and he also understood Shangguan Taishi's thoughts.

Shangguan Taishi did it on purpose. Now that he has returned from destroying Wanggu with a great victory and all the officials are kneeling to welcome him, he is now at the peak of his power. With the help of this great victory, he is forcing the royal family to hand over the Emperor's Sword.

Not the emperor, but the royal family.

It’s because the Emperor’s Sword is definitely not in the Emperor’s hands.

The emperor is such a waste, the Emperor's Sword must have been taken by some unknown emperor in the clan house.

Dou Changsheng said, "The Left Prime Minister has made great contributions. Why bother him with such a small matter? You, the Grand Master, should go there in person."

Dou Changsheng directly pushed the matter over to the Da Zong Zheng and asked them to go back and discuss among themselves whether to give it or not.

Now all officials know that if they don’t give it, it means they don’t care about Daqian.

Even though many officials don't care, it is something they can only think about and do, but cannot say out loud.

If they don't give the Emperor the Sword, they will earn the resentment of all officials and offend the world. If they didn't win this big victory, they would have countless ways to deal with it. They are not incapable of fighting a war of public opinion, and they also have many officials to use. At that time, they would just engage in a war of words and accuse each other.

But with this big victory, they have no choice.

This is the importance of military merit.

Only an emperor with military merits can monopolize power and kill anyone he wants.

Dou Changsheng didn't even look at the Grand Master, and walked slowly forward, because he knew that the Grand Master would not dare to refuse. Now that everyone was watching, this was not for his own selfish interests, but for Daqian and the court.

The Grand Master hesitated for three or five breaths, watched Dou Changsheng walk a few steps, and quickly caught up with him and said, "I will go to the palace now to persuade Your Majesty to hand over the Emperor's Sword."

After the Grand Clan Chief finished speaking, he immediately left in a hurry. The place he went to was naturally not the imperial palace, but the clan house. This matter was very serious and it was not something that the Grand Clan Chief could handle.

Dou Changsheng glanced at the back of Da Zong Zheng. They had returned victoriously, and it was time to seize power.

He glanced at Shangguan Taishi again. He did a good job. However, if he had taken the Emperor's Sword, he would now have too many magical weapons in his hands.

However, Dou Changsheng knew that he could not keep the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi. Emperor Ziwei would definitely not hand over this magical weapon to him. After all, although he was one of the Thirty-Seven Sons, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi was his inheritance.

In the final analysis, it is because Emperor Ziwei has too many sons, the value of his works has decreased and they are not worth anything at all.

If Emperor Ziwei had only one son, then who else would be able to get the Sanbao Jade Ruyi but me?

The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and the Vajra Pestle are like this. They are simply not to be believed.

The one he could really rely on was Luo Jing, but this thing was too obvious and he couldn't carry it with him at all. Every time he moved it, it was too ostentatious. Only by cooperating with Nantianmen could Luo Jing be able to move freely. Therefore, the immortal weapon he could really rely on was this Emperor's Sword.

As long as it is not an immortal's magic weapon, Dou Changsheng will not be so afraid.

There is no need to think about the imperial seal. It will definitely not be given to you now, and it may not even be given to you in the end.

As long as Emperor Taizu survives the disaster, he will not give up his hold on the imperial seal, and the same goes for the imperial capital.

Now, Emperor Taizu, this immortal of the time, has already abandoned his own martial arts and keeps slashing at himself with sword after sword, weakening his own strength.

Isn’t Emperor Taizu afraid of being too weak?
Directly suffered an ambushed attack?
Dou Changsheng believed that he must be afraid.

They have risen for so many years, and they think they are the strongest in the world. Dou Changsheng doesn't think that the relationship with the immortals will be harmonious. Although there is no life-and-death struggle, there will definitely be temporary struggles, and naturally there will be people who dislike Emperor Taizu.

Therefore, Emperor Taizu needed the imperial seal and the imperial capital to ensure his own military strength.

Emperor Taizu would definitely not want the remaining four cities. If he keeps holding on to them, how can he escape disaster?

The only thing that is uncertain is the Emperor's Sword. Will Emperor Taizu let it go?
Well, this time it’s just a test.

If Emperor Taizu had rejected it for other reasons and finally received other compensation, it would be enough to judge that Emperor Taizu was not determined to smash the chessboard and jump out of the game at all costs.

After Dou Changsheng pacified all the officials, he sat in the Huangji Palace and waited.

This matter has been dragging on for a long time, almost two hours in total. However, since it involves an immortal weapon, Dou Changsheng still has some patience. As long as there is a result today, he can endure it.

Time passed by bit by bit, the sky outside gradually darkened, the thick night enveloped the earth, a bright moon was in the sky, and the hazy moonlight fell like rain.

Dou Changsheng walked through the gate of Huangji Palace and looked at the stars in the night sky.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but I heard footsteps continuously and Da Zongzheng walked in hurriedly.

Da Zongzheng's clothes were disheveled, and it was obvious that he was walking in a hurry. Sweat was also on his forehead, flowing down his cheeks and nose. After arriving in front of Dou Changsheng, Da Zongzheng knelt down directly, his head touching the cold ground, staring at the ground, not daring to move.

When Dou Changsheng saw this scene, his brows were already furrowed. The performance of the Grand Master said it all.

The Emperor's Sword will not be given to you.

Dou Changsheng said nothing, and endless pressure began to sweep over Da Zongzheng.

A dignified celestial being, now he was like an ordinary person, sweating profusely, his clothes soaked, and finally the Grand Master could not bear it anymore, so he took the initiative to speak: "Your Highness."

"The Emperor's Sword has been delivered to the Imperial Clan House by Your Majesty. When I went to the Imperial Clan House, I learned that the Emperor's Sword had been taken out of the Imperial Capital to suppress the rebellion in the south. So this time I returned empty-handed and felt ashamed of Your Majesty."

"I am guilty of capital punishment. Your Highness, please punish me."

After Da Zong Zheng finished speaking, he felt a lot more relaxed, because after going through a mental struggle, as long as he didn't think about living, there was no pressure at all.

The Grand Master exhaled a breath of foul air and continued, "The Emperor's Sword cannot be delivered to Your Highness at this time."

"But I still have something to gain this time. I have brought one of the five cities of Shen'an, which suppresses the western land, and its control core, the bronze dagger."

"But this is the Imperial Palace. I cannot bring anything in. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Da Zong Zheng's words were well-reasoned, but in reality he was just negotiating conditions. If the talks failed, the bronze dagger would naturally not be handed over.

Dou Changsheng's frown had relaxed and he was no longer too disappointed. After all, this was already expected.

This time, the sword was not given to the emperor, but to Xidu Shen'an.

Strictly speaking, Xidu Shen'an is stronger than the Emperor's Sword. After all, the situation is unstable now and the power of the Emperor's Sword has declined.

But the disadvantages of Xidu Shen'an are also obvious. Xidu Shen'an is not a suspended city and cannot be moved freely like Luojing. It is somewhat difficult to use.

Those previous emperors alone would definitely not be able to refuse me. This may not be ordered by the immortals of the time, but it must have been supported by them.

It's a good thing for me that the other party is so cautious.

After all, Dou Changsheng was also afraid that the other party would do anything at all costs, because that would mean that the other party had no flaws and could not be threatened.

But now it is possible.

Although it is difficult for him now, Dou Changsheng is very happy because he will be able to ask for help from the other party soon.

The sacred halo of the immortal in this world was directly shattered.

Nowadays, the immortals in the world have lost too little, and the cost is not high. When the South Capital and the North Capital are gone, that will be the time for them to turn the tables and become the masters.

As a immortal in this world, you don’t want to fail, right?
(End of this chapter)