It would be strange if he knew.
Shen Yi smiled in his heart.
He maintained his composure and said slowly, "I am in charge of the Heavenly Palace.
"I am in charge of the Divine Firmament's Jade Pure Mansion. I am in charge of life and death, of life and death, of fortune and calamity of the heavens, of slaying demons and subduing devils, and of commanding lightning. I illuminate the Great Dao of the heart of the heavens, and help the suffering of the underworld. Thus, you should know the reason why I came to the mortal world.
Li Shimin's body trembled.
Li Chunfeng's eyes widened in shock as well.
It was just a title, so it was hard for him to feel it directly.
But once the title came out …
He immediately understood what kind of Immortal Lord was in front of him!
Lightning was the core of Yin and Yang, the foundation of all things!
Since ancient times, there was a saying that one who committed many sins would be struck by lightning.
To put it in more detail, it was the power to kill regardless of the specific matter.
Life and death were in charge of big things, death was in charge of small things!
This kind of immortal, this kind of power, not to mention Li Shimin who had not yet been recognized by the heavens, even if the heavens had personally conferred the title, he could still be sentenced to death as a crime, not to mention a human emperor like Li Shimin who had not yet been recognized by the heavens!
He thought about the recent rumors about the Immortal Lord asking the people about the merits of the dynasty.
Li Shimin completely understood.
The Immortal Lord was trying to see if he, the emperor, was guilty!
He immediately broke out in cold sweat.
Li Shimin was feeling the same as those officials who were being investigated by the Water Surveillance Bureau. He was worried that he had done something wrong in the past and would be punished.
As for Li Shimin …
He thought that the biggest mistake he had ever made was killing his brother and taking the throne.
If the Immortal Lord wanted to punish him for this, he would not even have a chance to defend himself.
The thought of this made him even more terrified.
Li Shimin kowtowed again and shouted, "I know that I did not get the throne properly, but there is nothing I can do. Since I took the throne, I have been living in fear and taking the prosperity of the world as my responsibility. I dare not slack in the slightest. I hope the Immortal Lord can understand!"
His Imperial Guards, including the Daoist priests, trembled slightly when they heard this.
Did not get the throne properly!
If anyone dared to say this, they would be beheaded. Even though everyone knew about the changes in the Black Tortoise Gate, no one dared to talk about it.
It was the biggest taboo in the dynasty.
But now, it was His Majesty who said it himself.
If the immortals wanted to punish or even kill the Emperor, not to mention these Daoists, even these loyal Imperial Guards, who would dare to stop them? Who could stop them?
In front of immortals, imperial power was so insignificant.
"Killing one's own brother is indeed a crime that cannot be forgiven lightly."
Shen Yi's indifferent words reached Li Shimin's ears. It was as if five bolts of lightning had struck him.
His face was drained of all color in that instant.
Even when he was facing the evil spirit earlier, he was not as desperate as he was now.
Empress Zhangsun's face was also pale.
"However …" Shen Yi didn't stop there. He continued, "I didn't descend to the mortal world for this reason. In this mortal world, the Realm of Ghosts has opened. A catastrophe is coming, and the people are in a terrible situation. Since you have the ability to become an emperor, I will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes."
At this moment, Li Shimin finally couldn't help but take a deep breath. He felt as if he had been fished out of the water just as he was about to drown.
Although he was still in the water, he finally had a chance to breathe.
He hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your mercy, Immortal. I will do my best."
Shen Yi knew.
Now, he had really grasped Li Shimin's hand.
What he said just now was tantamount to convicting Li Shimin first and then asking him to make up for his mistakes. In this way, in the whole process, if Li Shimin did anything wrong, Shen Yi could turn over the crime and punish him directly. Whether he would do it or not was another matter, but the deterrence was already there.
The first stage was completed.
In the name of an immortal, he took over the "highest position" of the whole Tang Empire without using weapons. No matter how unwilling Li Shimin was, he could only obey. Because from the moment he knelt down and admitted that he "got the position unjustly", even if Shen Yi directly killed him, it would not cause a backlash from the whole Tang Empire.
The next step was to officially take over.
"Summon all the officials tomorrow. I will make the cause of the catastrophe here public." Shen Yi left these last words, and once again led the other four people into the air and went straight up to the sky.
"Farewell, Immortal!"
All the Taoist priests looked at them with fanaticism.
And Li Shimin also shouted.
He stared at the disappearing rainbows in the sky, and his eyes were filled with confusion, fear, and panting. It could be said that it was extremely complicated.
Ever since he came to the main hall, he had never thought that he would still have such a day of fear.
He knelt for a long time until the rainbows were out of sight.
Empress Zhangsun carefully helped Li Shimin up.
Looking at his face, she did not know how to comfort him.
But in the end.
Instead, it was Li Shimin who spoke first.
"Taoist priests." He looked at Li Chunfeng and the others. "Immortal, it is a blessing for the Tang Empire. Otherwise, in the face of the catastrophe, the people of the Tang Empire would be plunged into misery and suffering. Although I, Li Shimin, have made mistakes, I am fortunate to be forgiven by the Immortal and have a chance to make up for it. In the future, I hope that you will continue to support me."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind!" Li Chunfeng hurriedly lowered his head and bowed. "In the face of the catastrophe, we will do our best!"
His tone was much more respectful than before.
But instead of saying that he was respectful to Li Shimin.
It was more like he was respectful to the Immortal.
Just now, they were here, and they heard clearly that the Immortal said that Li Shimin was guilty, but also said that he had the ability to be the emperor and gave him a chance to make up for it.
In other words.
As long as the Immortal did not punish Li Shimin, Li Shimin's position as the emperor was appointed by the Immortal.
This was for the Taoist Sect.
The emperor who was recognized by the Immortal was many times more honorable than the previous emperor.
"In that case, I thank you in advance." Li Shimin smiled. "Everyone, go back and rest. As the Immortal, this is much more useful than the so-called Nine Heavens Black Sun Array. No matter what kind of demons and monsters, they will not dare to appear again."
"Yes, yes." Li Chunfeng's face turned red and he lowered his head.
If it were not for the Immortal descending tonight, all of them would have died here.
Even Li Chunfeng was a little worried.
To think that the precious books that they had collected would be completely useless. Furthermore, when the Immortal High Immortal descended to the world, he didn't even spare a glance at his' disciples'. Could it be that the books and rumors circulating in the sect were all fake?
He had already decided.
He would immediately tell the entire Taoist Sect what happened tonight.
After the crowd dispersed, Ye Zichen left.
Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun also returned to the room.
But as soon as the door was closed.
Li Shimin's expression was immediately unable to be concealed. Even his legs felt a trace of weakness. It was Empress Zhangsun who promptly supported him.
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