When it came to their core interests, no one would give in.
Li Shimin's expression was already very ugly.
He knew very well.
If there was no result in the imperial court today, it would be even more difficult. Because when these people returned, they would definitely come up with a more detailed response, or even more complicated trade-offs.
Exchange of interests, rope in allies.
And once these aristocratic families reached an agreement, he would have no choice but to give up his position. It would be a complete loss of a good opportunity.
But at this moment.
A golden light suddenly came from outside the great hall.
The two groups of people quarreling in the hall also discovered this change and gradually came to a stop.
They did not forget that they were not just in front of the Emperor, but also below an Immortal!
Only an Immortal could produce such golden light.
As expected.
Everyone saw an Immortal with a faint golden light descending from the sky. It was Gu Yan.
At this moment, Gu Yan was wearing a simple robe. Even his skin was shrouded in a faint golden light. His sharp eyebrows and bright eyes made him look like an Immortal.
"Immortal Gu." Even Li Shimin could not help but stand up. He even walked down the stairs and cupped his hands in greeting.
The civil and military officials also knelt down.
Although he was not an Immortal Lord, he was still an Immortal.
Some people were even a little nervous.
Just as they were arguing about the Ghost Rider Department, an Immortal descended. Could it be because of this?
Or because he was dissatisfied with their argument?
No matter how dignified they were on the surface, everyone knew in their hearts what the reason for their argument was. In front of the Emperor, they could say without batting an eyelid that they were doing it for the sake of the world. But in front of an Immortal … there were few who would not feel guilty.
"Immortal Gu, may I know the reason for your arrival?" Li Shimin asked respectfully. Actually, he was also a little guilty.
After all, although he established the Ghost Rider Department for the sake of the catastrophe, it was also to stabilize his imperial power.
"Yesterday, the Immortal Lord bestowed a technique. Cheng Zhijie has already tried it." Gu Yan's expression was calm, and naturally had a kind of majesty. "This technique is feasible. Therefore, the Immortal Lord sent me here to choose a person to bestow the technique on and form a team of 'Ghost Riders'. I will temporarily lead them to slay evil ghosts."
This was what Shen Yi had asked Gu Yan to do.
Since you're arguing endlessly.
Then let's not argue about it.
He directly sent out an immortal to take charge of all the ghost tamers.
This time.
Whether it was Li Shiming, Cui Renshi, or the others, their expressions changed slightly.
Because this meant that all their plans were ruined.
It was even worse than a failure.
If the Ghost Controllers were under the jurisdiction of the Immortals, it also meant that Li Shimin's establishment of the Ghost Controller Department would not be able to deal with the calamity, let alone gather imperial power.
It was the same for the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
In the face of imperial power, they still had the courage to fight for it.
But against immortals …
What kind of joke was this? This wasn't something that Daoist priests or mystical beings could compare to. This was a true immortal, an immortal monarch of the heavens who possessed great divine abilities!
The Five Families and Seven Hopes were not stupid enough to fight against a True Immortal. If that Immortal Monarch was angered, he only needed a little Heavenly Thunder, and no matter how big the aristocratic family was, it would be reduced to nothing in an instant.
Everything in the mortal world was simply too insignificant to those Immortal Monarchs.
"If that's the case … that's great!" Li Shimin's heart was bitter, but he still had to put on a happy face. "With Immortal Gu leading us, what evil spirit can't we get rid of?"
"You're right, Your Majesty." Cui Renshi was still kneeling on the ground as he spoke. "For an Immortal to take action, we'll definitely do our best to face the calamity together."
Li Shimin and Cui Renshi inadvertently looked at each other.
Both of them could see the bitterness in each other's hearts.
Because they were all the same.
And they had to bite the bitter fruit and swallow it into their stomachs.
What made them even more terrified was that …
They did not know if the Immortal Monarch had sent Immortal Gu because he was displeased with their argument.
If that was the case …
When they thought of this, they could not help but feel terrified.
"Although I've come under orders, I do need the Human King's help." Gu Yan seemed as if he did not notice their fear, and said seriously, "Firstly, I need the Human King to give the order for the civil and military officials to cooperate with us in slaying the ghosts. Hence, the Ghost Controller Department still needs to be established. Secondly, this Ghost Controller Art requires a person with profound Qi and cultivation base to support it. Hence, I need the Human King to give me the authority to mobilize and choose candidates from all over the Great Tang. "
Of the two requirements, one was equivalent to priority.
As long as it was related to ghosts, everything would have priority.
The second was to choose people. There were many top cultivators in the Great Tang who were candidates for Ghost Controllers.
When Li Shimin heard these two requirements, he felt even more bitter.
But he did not have a choice.
Immediately, he raised his hand and said, "Immortal Gu, you're asking too much of me. Facing the calamity is also for us mortals. If Immortal Gu has a need, how can I refuse?"
"If that's the case …" Gu Yan was about to say something when his brows suddenly twitched.
He raised his hand and pointed, and a jade token emerged from between his brows.
Clove's voice came from within.
"Gu Yan, I've observed that the Yin Qi at the borders of the Great Tang is covering the Yang Pass, and there are constant fierce cries. There should be many evil ghosts appearing. Since you've received orders to slay evil ghosts, you can make a trip there."
"Yes, I'll follow Senior's orders." Gu Yan's face was solemn as he bowed slightly.
This was not something they had agreed on beforehand.
This also meant that there were many evil ghosts appearing at the borders.
And there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Great Tang gathered there.
If they were not dealt with as soon as possible … once the evil ghosts sucked the blood of these hundreds of thousands of soldiers, they would really have to ask Sir to take action.
After the jade token finished speaking, it entered the space between Gu Yan's eyebrows once more.
This miraculous scene shocked Li Shimin and the other officials.
Before this, they did not even dare to breathe loudly.
It was only now that Li Shimin asked cautiously,
"Immortal Gu, the person who spoke just now was …"
"It was Senior Clove," Gu Yan said in a deep voice. "Didn't I say? Senior Clove can see through everything. Although the world is big, it's just a short distance in Senior Clove's eyes. He must have seen the evil ghost appear just now, so he informed me with the jade token. The border … I'm afraid it's where your Great Tang army is. "
Li Shimin took a deep breath.
On one hand, he was shocked by the Immortal's supernatural powers.
On the other hand, he was worried about the situation at the border.
That was an army of hundreds of thousands!
If anything happened, it would shake the foundation of the country.
"Immortal, Immortal Gu." Li Shimin's face had already paled. "The border is probably thousands of miles away. Will you be able to make it in time?"
"It's fine." Gu Yan shook his head. "Although I don't have the Rainbow Art, I can have Senior Clove send us on a journey with an immortal treasure. It's only a thousand miles, and it won't even take two hours. However, this is an emergency, so I have to take a few people with me."
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