Someone like Cheng Yaojin, who was highly skilled in martial arts, would not be afraid of ghosts.
A martial artist had to be impulsive.
"Zhijie, don't be careless." Li Shimin's expression was solemn. He could not help but say, "You don't know how dangerous ghosts are. If not for the immortal's arrival last night, Li Daozhang, I, and the hundreds of guards in the palace would have died."
The horror of the evil ghost yesterday was probably unforgettable for Li Shimin.
Many of the officials cried out in surprise when they heard this.
Many of the officials knew.
Last night, the palace was really haunted. Moreover, the immortal had already arrived.
No wonder His Majesty summoned the officials today and said that he wanted to welcome the immortal.
However, even Li Daozhang and the hundreds of Imperial Guards were almost killed.
This evil ghost was so ferocious.
"Your Majesty, I'm not careless." Cheng Yaojin, on the other hand, had a face full of confidence. He bowed again to the person behind him, "The Immortal Monarch has descended to the world and bestowed this technique. Isn't it so that we mortals also have the strength to fight against the evil spirits? Zhijie isn't confident in himself, but in the Immortal Monarch. I think a mere evil spirit will be unable to withstand a single blow from the Immortal Monarch!"
Li Shimin was dumbfounded when he saw Cheng Yaojin's respectful face and even raised his voice.
He pointed at him for a long time.
He did not know what to say.
In the end, he forced a smile.
"Zhijie is right. With the immortal's technique, evil ghosts are nothing. Zhijie, don't worry. When I return, I'll order the Hundred Cavalry Department to collect information. I'll send Zhijie to wherever there are evil ghosts."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed.
Then, he ran to the other generals. After a while, he heard Cheng Yaojin bragging about himself.
Li Shimin was helpless.
"Your Majesty, General Cheng has always been honest." Empress Zhangsun said softly, "This is the immortal's first technique. It's not a bad thing for General Cheng to get it."
Li Shimin was puzzled at first. Then, he looked at Li Chunfeng, who was envious and jealous.
He suddenly understood.
That's right, the reason why the Immortal Monarch didn't punish him was because he could be of help in dealing with the calamity. However, this effect wasn't irreplaceable. If the Immortal Monarch bestowed the technique to the Dao Sect, then the Dao Sect would be the ones controlling and collecting the ghosts. His position as the Emperor would be dispensable.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
After everyone left the hall, he turned around and found that the Stairway to Heaven was slowly dissipating.
As for the Celestial Palace, it was still above.
"Dear ministers, you may return first to comfort the people. The court is dismissed."
After leaving this sentence, Li Shimin went straight back to the harem.
The officials looked at each other in dismay.
Many of them still hadn't recovered from today's events, especially the Imperial Censors. At this time, they were still in a daze and slowly dispersed.
However, there were four people who returned to the palace after leaving.
Yuchi Jingde, Qin Qiong, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling.
The four people were all summoned by Li Shimin and gathered in the study.
At this moment, Li Shimin had changed into casual clothes and came to the study.
"Sit."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The four sat down.
"Official Fang." Li Shimin first looked at Fang Xuanling. "Dear Official Fang, you rushed back from Luoyang in the middle of the night. It was truly tiring, but We still have many things to rely on you."
Right now, Li Shimin treated these capable ministers under his command much more cordially than before.
It was almost as if he had returned to the time when he was still the King of Qin.
After all, although there was no emperor above him now, there was an Immortal who was far more authoritative than the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to do this." Fang Xuanling's face was bitter. "I thought I had gained a lot in Luoyang and wanted to come back as soon as possible to inform Your Majesty, but I didn't expect to be one step too late. Fortunately, the Immortal Lord came to the world, and Your Majesty is safe and sound."
"Even if you came back in time, what can you do?" Li Shimin shook his head, but he didn't want to talk about what happened last night. Instead, he said seriously, "You all heard what the Immortal Lord said today. This calamity is really beyond our imagination. However, since the Immortal Lord helped us, we shouldn't just sit there and wait to be captured. If you have any ideas, feel free to speak."
Li Shimin's expression was very grave.
It was enough to see how important this matter was to him.
It was obvious.
This not only concerned the Tang Empire and the people of the world, but also whether he, the guilty emperor, could make up for his mistakes.
How could he not take it seriously?
"Your Majesty." Fang Xuanling was the first to speak. Obviously, he had a script in mind. "The Immortal Lord gave us a method to control ghosts, which is to turn the enemy into one's own and then use it against the enemy. I boldly guess that there will be many ghost controllers in the future, and they will be the strongest in the world. Even the legendary Land Immortals won't be able to defeat them."
The Land Immortals were a rumor.
They were beyond the level of the top experts on the surface.
Just like the Land Immortals.
Unfathomable.
But the Land Immortals were just an exaggeration. No matter how strong they were, they couldn't be compared to the True Immortals of the Heavens.
And just now, the Immortal Lord said it himself.
Even ordinary Immortals couldn't match the power of ghosts.
"Indeed." Li Shimin also nodded with a serious face, and then frowned slightly. "But the Immortal Lord also said that the controlled ghosts can no longer suck the blood and Qi of others, so they can only be used to deal with evil ghosts. If so …"
"Your Majesty." Zhangsun Wuji said. "The reason why they can't suck the blood and Qi of others is probably because the Immortal Lord wants to prevent people from indulging in the Ghost Path and wantonly harming people to strengthen the power of evil ghosts. However, the Immortal Lord didn't say that the controlled ghosts can no longer fight with people."
This sentence made Li Shimin, Qin Qiong, and the others understand.
Indeed, this prohibition was probably just to prevent people from encircling "blood and flesh" to raise evil ghosts.
But it didn't say that it couldn't be eaten.
This way, the status of the ghost controllers would still be infinitely higher.
"In your opinion, what should we do?" Li Shimin asked again.
He looked worried.
If the ghost controllers weren't controlled by the imperial court and were independent of the imperial court, then not to mention stepping onto the path of immortality, he probably wouldn't even know where the "attack" to make up for his mistakes came from.
This was like a general. If he wanted to make a contribution, he first had to have the opportunity to lead troops into battle.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry." Zhangsun Wuji still cupped his hands, and his eyes flickered slightly. "From today onwards, Your Majesty is already the Human Emperor appointed by the Immortal Lord, and you have the responsibility to deal with the calamity. I suggest that Your Majesty establish the 'Ghost Controller Department' and appoint Cheng Zhijie as the first secretary. Then, gather a group of brave and decisive experts loyal to the imperial court to assist him. They will be in charge of all matters related to ghosts and will be specially authorized by the imperial power … Your Majesty, if this matter can be done well, not only will it be a credit to Your Majesty, but it will also be able to use this righteous cause to call upon all the ghost controllers in the world. Your Majesty will be worthy of the Immortal Lord and the people!"
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