After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

"disappeared"

Jiang Che raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a little surprised.

After all, everyone knows that Eunuch Wei is loyal to the Ji royal family. It is impossible for him to escape in such a crisis. Either something really happened, or Ji Wenhao might have arranged for him to carry out some tasks.

It is even very likely that he took away some talented children and resources of the Ji royal family.

However, Jiang Che was not too worried about this.

After all, Eunuch Wei is just an ordinary divine being. Looking at the current situation, his strength is not top-notch, so his disappearance is no big deal. Of course, even Jiang Che doesn't care about it.

But a wanted warrant is still needed.

If there was a chance, he would not be soft-hearted about this, but this matter could not be rushed for the time being.

"I thought you would rather die than surrender and would scold me." After a moment's silence, Jiang Che suddenly said.

Li Chengzhong smiled bitterly upon hearing this:
"I am a lowly slave, so I don't have the courage to rebuke the king. I only hope that the king will not implicate my family. I will be blessed by heaven."

"You are quite sensible. Let me give you two choices. One is to save your loyalty and spare your life for the shallow relationship between you and me in the past. However, as a price, your cultivation will be destroyed.

The second is to follow me in the future and continue to be my personal eunuch."

Jiang Che actually did not have much killing intention towards Li Chengzhong. After all, there was no hatred between the two sides. The other party had given him some advice with good intentions before. If the other party was willing to surrender, with his current courage, he would not bother with a great master of divine physiognomy.

Of course, if he wanted to die, he would not show mercy.

Li Chengzhong stood there in shock. He never expected that Jiang Che would actually be willing to use him. This was really unbelievable for him. He originally thought that the best outcome for him was to keep his body intact and not implicate the family behind him.

It turned out to be a ray of hope, which made him so confused that he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Why? Is this choice so difficult?"

'thump'

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengzhong knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice:

"It is a blessing for me to be favored by the king. I am willing to follow the king from now on."

As he said that, Li Chengzhong directly escaped from the spiritual platform with the Yin Spirit, and took the initiative to ask Jiang Che to leave the restriction, his face full of excitement.

Jiang Che did not try to persuade him, and casually branded him, enough to decide Li Chengzhong's life or death in a single thought, and then said:
"The capital is unstable, the palace is in turmoil, and the inner city of the imperial city has been destroyed. I will leave these matters to you. Arrange a group of dedicated guards and palace maids."

"Yes, slaves obey."

Li Chengzhong nodded quickly, and then seeing that Jiang Che had no other instructions, he asked cautiously:
"Your Majesty, what should we do with the concubines that Ji Wenhao left behind? Should we dismiss them or..."

"Send her to the cold palace for now. The emperor's concubine cannot be exiled at will even if the country is destroyed." Jiang Che waved his hand and gave the order casually.

In this world where military force is supreme and imperial power is above all else, Jiang Che will naturally not pursue equality for all. As a vested interest, he will subconsciously protect his own interests.

It was definitely not because he had any lustful intentions and was planning to visit the remaining concubines.

Of course, there is another reason, that is, most of those concubines have official families to rely on. If he wants to rule, he naturally has to pull one group together and beat another.

Furthermore, Ji Wenhao was obsessed with immortality. He had long learned from Queen Xue that, in fact, most of the concubines basically stayed in the palace alone and had not yet been unsealed by him.

It's a bit of a pity that it leaked out.

"Yes, slaves obey."

Li Chengzhong nodded repeatedly and quickly changed his mindset. As for the deeper reasons, although he had some thoughts about them, he absolutely did not dare to reveal them.

Imperial City, inside the Imperial Garden.

Jiang Che, dressed in a golden python robe, sat in the position that once belonged to Ji Wenhao and tasted the top-grade tribute spiritual tea. The taste was really good, and he had the leisure time to taste the tea here.

It’s not that he is really bored, but he is preparing to receive some guests from the north.

King Feng Yujiang of Beidi was a smart man. After learning that the imperial court had been essentially destroyed, he did not remain loyal to the court like people like Wen Taishi, but chose to make friends with it.

Or maybe it would be more appropriate to call it a call for help.

Nowadays, among the four northern states, nearly two states have fallen to the northern barbarians. It is particularly difficult for Feng Yujiang to resist. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a retreat.

Whether he wanted to maintain his position or drive out the Tartars, he had to seek the support of the new dynasty. To show his sincerity, he directly sent the crown prince to ask for a meeting.

It’s just that Jiang Che had been in seclusion recuperating from his injuries and had not met him before.

Now that everything has been roughly arranged, he has some free time and is ready to communicate with the other party. It would be great if he could conquer Fengyujiang and the four northern states without bloodshed.

But if the other party does not know the current situation, Jiang Che will let him taste what it means when the situation is stronger than the person.

As the undisputed ruler of the world today, although Jiang Che has not yet become emperor, in everyone's hearts, he is already a de facto emperor and possesses enormous power.

He himself thinks so too.

Therefore, he was determined to gain control of the twelve states in the Central Plains.

Regardless of whether it is the Baiyue in the south, the barbarians in the north, or the demon realm, he will conquer them one by one and establish a great divine dynasty unprecedented in history. This is his pursuit and his goal.

As for the matter of becoming emperor, Feng Wuji had actually asked him indirectly during a previous chat, but was rejected by Jiang Che. However, it was not that he was unwilling to do so.

But the timing is not right.

The only benefit of becoming an emperor is that you can use the treasure to suppress the destiny and completely control the destiny of the country, thereby gaining powerful strength and having benefits that are superior to millions of people.

This has basically been achieved for him. His current status is already the best in the Central Plains. As for the national destiny, he can almost call upon the national destiny of the Great Zhou at will with the help of the Emperor's Sword.

However, his own national destiny is difficult to develop at present. Even the dragon vein is only less than two feet long and has not yet been truly developed. Even if he becomes emperor, it will be of no use.

Apart from some nominal titles, it has no other use.

Moreover, once he becomes emperor, there will be many disadvantages.

The first was that he had not yet pacified the Central Plains, and it was somewhat unjustifiable for him to rashly proclaim himself emperor, which would only make people think that he was ambitious and vain. The second was that Ji Chengdao was still alive.

Although the other party secretly promoted chaos in the world and the rebellion of the Great Zhou, no one knows what the other party would think if he took over.

Judging from the previous knowledge in the Emperor's Sword, Ji Chengdao's strength has already reached a terrifying level. Even if he faces him now, he has no confidence.

Therefore, Jiang Che felt that the best prerequisite for becoming emperor was to unify the Central Plains, and it would be best if he had a face-to-face communication with Ji Chengdao.

As for the third, it is the emperor's curse.

He had only a vague knowledge of the previous dynasties, the only one he had personally come into contact with was the Great Zhou Dynasty. And among the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, except for Emperor Taizu of Zhou, none of them could reach the realm of advanced martial arts.

Moreover, life span is extremely limited. Jiang Che feels that if he becomes emperor, he may be subject to some restrictions. This is also the most important reason for his hesitation. Only after he understands the secrets, he will prepare to become emperor.

After all, becoming an emperor is not something that is done on impulse, but something that happens naturally.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Jiang Che resisted the temptation of the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, the prince of the Northern Land has arrived, and he has brought a girl with him."

Li Chengzhong changed into a red robe again, ran to Jiang Che and reported in a low voice.

"Bring them in."

"Yes."

"I am Feng Qiwen, and I am here to meet His Majesty King Wu."

"The daughter of the Northern King, Feng Qingyue, pays respect to His Majesty the King of Martial Arts."

A man and a woman walked into the imperial garden and bowed one after another.

Jiang Che looked at the two people in front of him. He had to say that as Feng Yujiang's legitimate son and daughter, Feng Qiwen and Feng Qingyue both looked very good. Feng Qiwen was well-mannered, respectful and polite.

Feng Qingyue has a gorgeous appearance and a tall figure. Both of them have extraordinary temperaments. You can tell at first glance that they are extraordinary. However, compared to him, the aura of these two people seems a little weak.

Even though Jiang Che has restrained himself a lot, as the strongest man in the world, a man who commands hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and controls half of the Central Plains, Jiang Che's power has become increasingly stronger.

Very similar to Ji Wenhao back then.

"sit down."

Jiang Che waved his hand and asked the guards beside him to take a seat.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two of them hurriedly thanked him and sat in front of Jiang Che very respectfully. Although Jiang Che was not very old, even younger than the two of them, their achievements were incomparable.

On one side is a contemporary hero who possesses the power and prestige to pacify the world; on the other side, although not weak in qualifications, he is now just a junior in comparison.

What's more, several northern states are now facing danger and they dare not show the slightest arrogance.

"Why did the King of the North send you here?"

Jiang Che glanced at the two of them and asked casually.

Feng Qiwen glanced at his sister beside him and said quickly:

"Your Majesty, my father sent my sister and I here to congratulate you on destroying the tyrant."

"Okay, stop complimenting me and get down to business."

Jiang Che waved his hand and had no intention of chatting with them for too long.

Feng Qiwen's face straightened, and then he changed the subject:

“My father knows that His Royal Highness King Wu is a man of great character, both civil and military, and is determined to quell the chaos of the world. I have long wanted to make friends with him, and I am here to form a marriage alliance with His Royal Highness King Wu.

At the same time, I will also find a good match for my elder sister. As long as His Royal Highness King Wu agrees, my father is willing to become a vassal of Your Majesty. From now on, I will submit to the new dynasty and Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can recover the north in the shortest possible time."

"It turns out that the King of the North wants to be my father-in-law."

Jiang Che chuckled when he heard that, and his eyes fell on Feng Qingyue with some amusement. In fact, he had already had this idea since he learned that the person who came was Feng Yujiang's daughter.

After all, he and Feng Yujiang had no friendship, and the only way to bring them closer was to become relatives by marriage.

Hearing this, Feng Qingyue glanced at Jiang Che, a blush appeared on her face, and then she quickly looked away again.

She couldn't say that she liked Jiang Che. After all, the two had never had any contact. She only knew that Jiang Che was very capable. In just a few years, he had achieved great things. Even her father was amazed by this.

It is said that Jiang Che is the master of destiny and has great fortune.

However, she did not have much resistance to this. On the one hand, Jiang Che was indeed very outstanding, and on the other hand, she did not have much choice.

Being able to serve Jiang Che is already her best choice at the moment.

After all, as a legitimate daughter of the royal family, marriage is her destiny. If the Great Zhou Dynasty had not been destroyed, what awaited her would be to marry the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty and become the Crown Princess.

This matter had even been discussed long ago. She would marry the second prince Ji Changzhi. However, the situation later became turbulent. Jiang Che gained power in the south, killed Master Wen, and was on the verge of waging hegemony. So her father put the matter on hold and prepared to wait and see what would happen.

This made Emperor Yuankang very angry, but the situation in the north was very chaotic at that time, and even if the emperor was angry, he did not dare to break with Feng Yujiang at that critical juncture.

"Your Majesty, please do not misunderstand this matter..."

Feng Qiwen hurriedly explained, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Jiang Che:
"It's not impossible to have a marriage, but I already have a wife, so the position of queen is impossible. If I become emperor in the future, I will give you a noble concubine. As for now, she is just a concubine.

In addition, after the marriage, the King of Beidi can still stay in Youzhou, but at that time, the civil and military officials will be assigned by me, and Feng Yujiang cannot interfere, and he can no longer follow orders and ignore announcements like before."

Jiang Che had no objection to the marriage, whether it was the Beiling Qi family, Lingjian Mountain, or Xuantian Wuji Palace, Jiang Che had taken each step step by step.

But now the situation is different from the past, the dominant power is already in his hands.

"This"

Feng Qiwen's face froze, he turned to look at his elder sister beside him, showing a hint of hesitation. Although the Feng family had some ideas about the position of queen, it was not a must.

But the latter condition is a bit excessive.

When the Great Zhou Dynasty court was in existence, the Feng family had always had enormous autonomy. It could be said that the two states of Youliang were almost fiefdoms, and the court had little control over them.

Even Ji Wenhao had already compromised. They didn't ask for too much, just wanted everything to remain the same. But now it seems that Jiang Che obviously won't give them a chance.

There is only one way, and that is to surrender and abandon the autonomy. If they agree, the foundation that the Feng family has built for hundreds of years may come to an end.

"Alright, you can't decide these things. Let the King of the Northland talk to me in person."

Jiang Che said calmly.

Feng Qiwen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out a black jade and transferred a trace of magic power into it. After a moment, light emanated from the jade and a faint figure emerged.

"I am the King of Feng Yujiang, King Wu. I have long admired you."

Jiang Che narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly:
"I have long heard of the great name of the King of the North."

(End of this chapter)