When the news of Qizhou reached the Imperial Capital, the entire Imperial Capital was filled with miserable clouds.

Even the old King Yan went to the palace overnight to meet His Majesty the Emperor and discussed with all the important officials of the cabinet. Although the young emperor seemed to be calm, everyone knew his Majesty's true anger that was suppressed tightly was clear.

Qin Daofang and Qin Xiang were called the Two Qins by the people of the court, but everyone knew that the court’s biggest concern was not the two Qins, but Qin Li. They were talking about Qin Qing and Li Xuandu, one was called the King of Liao and the other was called the King of Qi. Now the person in charge of Qizhou is Li Xuandu. The actions of the two Qins are inseparable from the instructors of Li Xuandu behind him.

The imperial court's actions were only unexpected and reasonable. If you think about it carefully, Li Xuandu's so-called new policy is somewhat similar to Zhang Suqing's new policy back then, but Li Xuan is more radical and more resolute than Zhang Suqing. If Zhang Suqing just wanted the gentry to cut the flesh and blood, then Li Xuan just wanted the gentry to die. This made many people regret it. If Zhang Suqing's new policy was successful, there might not be Qin Li today. Cutting the flesh and blood would be better than losing his life. It is considered a hero who cut off his arm.

In fact, at this time, there is nothing to discuss. If Qizhou is lost, it will be lost. The key is that two armies have joined forces to encircle the imperial capital, and the king-supporting troops from all over the country have not arrived yet. If one of them accidentally loses the imperial capital, everything will be over.

When the King of Yan left the palace, it was already dawn. He did not return to the mansion, but went to Yuying Temple outside the city.

Now Princess Xuanzhen lives there and rarely returns to the princess's mansion in the city.

It is not a secret that Princess Xuanzhen and Li Xuan have been very close, but from the emperor to the Confucian Sect, no one will do anything to her. After Princess Xuanzhen started to practice in a closed door, the huge imperial capital seemed to have forgotten the second-person figure in the royal family. In fact, the truth is very clear. The more powerful and difficult Li Xuanzhen is, the safer Princess Xuanzhen is.

The court made plans for the worst case, and needed someone to negotiate peace when things were not done. This person himself should have enough weight and had certain connections at the upper level of the Taoist sect. Unlike the high priest Jiu Sikong Daoxuan, he must be able to represent the interests of the Xu family of the royal family. Therefore, the eldest princess Xuanzhen is the most suitable candidate and is irreplaceable.

When the car of the King of Yan came outside Yuyingguan Gate, he happened to see a young woman who had just returned from outside and stepped into Yuyingguan first.

King Yan lifted the curtain of the car, looked at the back of the girl's crown, and asked, "Who is this woman?"

Some followers have already recognized it: "It seems to be Miss Yao."

"That official lady who was kidnapped by a sect?" King Yan had some impression. The big case not long ago did make the city full of storms.

The follower said, "That's right, this young lady was also suffering from a miserable life. She was kidnapped by the evil man and ruined her reputation. Although she was saved, she was also resigned from her husband's family. In the end, she had no choice but to become a monk and serve the Tao. She was taken as a disciple by the eldest princess, and practiced in Yuying Temple."

King Yan nodded slightly and no longer paid attention to this matter.

The female crown is Yao Xianglian, also known as Wu Xian.

Due to the situation, Li Xuandu did not pursue Wu Xian's crime of robbing the immortal stone. Wu Xian knew that he was in the wrong and restrained him. He attended Li Xuandu's ceremony not long ago and had just returned to Yuying Temple.

The King of Yan noticed Wu Xian, and Wu Xian naturally noticed King of Yan. Her rebirth was still short. Even though she was influenced by Yao Xianglian, she still didn't care much about the powerful and preferred to look at people based on her realm cultivation. After all, in the era of the Ten Witches of Lingshan, without an emperor, the Emperor of Heaven, who was similar to the emperor, was the most powerful person. Perhaps the higher the realm cultivation level, the higher the status, and the weak people could not reach the high position.

In her opinion, this person has been completely corrupt from the inside out, and has not had much time to go, so he is very weak, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about it. When she came back this time, she actually shouldered the responsibility of a messenger and wanted to hand over Li Xuandu's letter to Princess Xuanzhen.

Both of them never thought that the other party was actually quite powerful in their respective camps and just passed by like this.

When the King of Yan came to see Princess Xuanzhen, it was not that he had reached the point where peace was needed, but that he had to explore Princess Xuanzhen's words first and prepare early, so as to prepare for the future, so as not to be in a hurry again when things were about to come.

This is the thought that only the old men such as Yan King have. They must first think about victory and defeat. The so-called "being mature and persistent" is like this. At this time, most of the energy of the young Emperor Tianbao might be used to calm his anger, and he could not even think of this section.

After the King of Yan and other important officials of the court left one after another, Emperor Tianbao left his study and came to the Temple of the Supreme Saint where the throne ceremony was held. Yang Lu was guarding outside the door.

Emperor Tianbao walked slowly forward, climbed the steps, sat on the dragon throne, facing south and north.

Because the Supreme Temple cannot be used several times a year, the incense burner in the hall is empty and there is no sight of purple smoke.

Emperor Tianbao looked up and seemed to be under his feet.

But he knew very well that the world was a joke.

He couldn't help but think of his father, Emperor Muzong.

Emperor Muzong had four ministers headed by Zhang Suqing and military generals like Qin Xiang. If his father could live longer, the world might not be like this, and his father might be able to become the leader of Zhongxing.

But where have all those people gone?

Zhang Suqing and four ministers were all dead. Qin Xiang simply became a traitor.

Can't this world give him some time? If he gives him another ten years, he will have the confidence to make peace in the world.

Thinking of this, Emperor Tianbao couldn't help but clench his fists.

But Emperor Tianbao didn’t understand one truth, and time was fate.

Li Xuan was able to create such a situation in several years, not because of how great Li Xuan was, but because of how great the general situation was. Since the rebellion of King Ning, the Taoist sect has been committed to resisting the Confucian sect. The hard work of many generations has accumulated, and everything is ready. Only the east wind is needed. Li Xuan has been standing on the basis of Zhang Jingxiu, Li Daoxu, Qin Qing, and Xu Wugui to integrate the Taoist sect. Or, the most favored Situ Xuance died, and Li Xuan stood up. Without Li Xuan, there would be others.

Li Xuan was the 100th step. Without the ninety-nine steps ahead, he could not succeed initially. Without the other 100 steps of his descendants, it would be impossible to achieve final success and true peace.

Emperor Tianbao did not understand this principle and was always secretly jealous of Li Xuandu, thinking that Li Xuan could do it, and he could do it too. Li Xuan could integrate the Taoist sect within a few years. Then he could rectify the court, quell the rebellion, and become the leader of the revival in ten years.

How easy is it to reach the sky in one step?

In front of Li Xuandu were Li Daoxu, Xu Wugui, and Zhang Jingxiu paved the way and built the foundation. All of them were outstanding people in the world. Although they each had their shortcomings and mistakes, the overall direction was not wrong, and Li Xuan was nothing more than continuing their path.

Who is ahead of Emperor Tianbao? Emperor Muzong is quite good at it, but his grandfather Emperor Shizong and his mother, Empress Dowager Xie Zhi, left him a huge mess, and it was difficult to return. If it were Li Xuandu, Qin Qing, sitting in his position, did not dare to say that the country was stable. At most, he would do his best to repair it and try his best to maintain it, let alone say that he would have peace for ten years.

Being high-spirited is a good thing, being too ambitious is another matter.

This is no wonder Emperor Tianbao lost his father at a young age, was born in the deep palace, grew up in a woman's hand, and never saw the sufferings of the world. Xie Zhi was busy fighting for power and neglecting his teachings. Old Man Long and Emperor Tianbao were masters and apprentices, but Old Man Long had ulterior motives, but he just blindly sowed Emperor Tianbao's ambitions, aggravated the estrangement between the mother and son, and made Emperor Tianbao a sharp sword for the Confucian clan to deal with Xie Zhi.

In a sense, Xie Zhi represented the interests of the Taoist sect in the court. At that time, there were also voices inside the Taoist sect, so Xie Zhi should be left to put the court in a state of internal strife, which would be more conducive to the plan to enter the pass.

However, Li Xuandu still forcibly eliminated Xie Zhi in the name of revenge, which instead helped the court achieve initial integration.

It is not that Li Xuan didn't understand this truth. Even if he put aside the reasons for revenge, Li Xuan advocated eliminating Xie Zhi first, realizing a thorough separation between the Taoist sect and the Wei court, not carrying burdens, and avoiding the situation where you and I have you in the future. In addition, even if the court's government orders are unified and there will be no internal strife, it will be completely corrupt and has a lot of corruption, and it is no match for it at all.

Emperor Tianbao punched the armrest of the dragon chaise with a fierce and terrifying face.

The dragon throne was safe and sound, but blood was flowing out of Emperor Tianbao's palm.

Because of his anger, Emperor Tianbao did not feel too much pain. He suddenly understood his mother. From the second year of Tianbao to the eighth year of Tianbao, for six years, his mother was good at dancing and wandering among all forces, and she was struggling to maintain what she was struggling to maintain.

Although Emperor Tianbao did not realize that he could not achieve peace for ten years, he understood one thing, that is, he could not have ten years.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he might have been wrong and treated his mother as his enemy.

But now, it's too late.

The imperial court said to the outside world that the empress dowager could not recover from her illness. Emperor Tianbao himself understood that the empress dowager was no longer in the imperial capital and might have been dead for a long time.

Today's court, the so-called "all the officials have filled the court", even the Chief Lishui has to surrender to the Confucian scholars and officials.

Emperor Tianbao whispered: "All ministers misled me, and everyone in civil servants can kill them."

Outside the Supreme Temple, the eunuch Yang Lu, the chief eunuch in charge of the seal, stood silently, looking at his nose and his heart, not hearing both ears and not looking at his eyes.

Not far from Yang Lu, there was an old man in Confucian shirt standing.

Jin Chansou seemed to be talking softly, and seemed to explain to Yang Lu: "Senior brother knows that Your Majesty is extreme, so he specially ordered to take good care of him and not let His Majesty do anything out of order."

In the Supreme Temple, Emperor Tianbao could not see the Golden Toadsou, but could only see Yang Lu who was facing his back, but he seemed to know the existence of the Golden Toadsou, leaned on the back of the dragon chair and closed his eyes.
Chapter completed!