Before Chu Xiu went to Eastern Qi, Xiang Long had looked for him and asked him to go to the Great Light Temple to garrison. However, Chu Xiu had rejected the request and did not take it seriously.
Xiang Long wanted to provoke the Great Light Temple at this time, but Chu Xiu did not want to be the knife in his hand.
Originally, Chu Xiu had thought that by going to Eastern Qi and purposely evading the matter, he would be able to get away with it. He did not expect Xiang Long to still insist on going to the Temple of Great Light to station troops there.
There was no value in the bitter cold of the Far North. Apart from angering the Great Light Temple, there was basically no benefit to the Northern Yan court.
At this time, there was movement outside the Zhenwu Hall. A eunuch from the palace walked in. When he saw Chu Xiu, his eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly said, "Official Chu, His Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time. Now that you have finally returned from Eastern Qi, His Majesty invites you to the palace for a discussion."
Chu Xiu shook his head gently. This time, he might not be able to avoid it.
Therefore, he asked Mei Qinglian to help make arrangements for Lu Fengxian while he followed the eunuch to the palace.
In the main hall of the Northern Yan palace, Chu Xiu saw Xiang Long again.
Compared to the last time, Xiang Long's face showed obvious signs of aging. Even his aura was weaker.
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly. He could roughly guess why Xiang Long was so persistent.
It was not that Xiang Long was old and muddle-headed, but this mighty ruler of Northern Yan did not have much longer to live.
This Northern Yan ruler had spent half of his life in the military and used half of his power to develop the Northern Yan. He had used all kinds of tricks and schemes to surpass Eastern Qi. Finally, he had developed the Northern Yan into a country that was comparable to Eastern Qi.
However, with the foundation and potential of the Northern Yan, there were too many things for Xiang Long to handle, and it was too much for him to handle.
Take the Emperor of Eastern Qi, Lü Hau Chang, for example. He was a famous mediocre emperor who did not want to think about anything else other than stability. That was why he had the time to cultivate his body and mind, almost causing his son to die of exhaustion.
Even if Xiang Long had the false reputation of being a Heavenly Treasure, he would only be drinking poison to quench his thirst. The effect would not be too great.
Before he died, he wanted to leave behind a stable and complete Northern Yan for his descendants. This was perhaps Xiang Long's last wish.
At this time, when he saw Chu Xiu coming, Xiang Long snorted and said, "Chu Xiu, you are the governor of my Northern Yan's Zhenwu Hall. I have given you such an important position, but you run away all day. What is this?"
Chu Xiu said faintly, "Your Majesty, you have wronged me. I am alone outside, but I have not delayed the matters of Zhenwu Hall. In the beginning, I made an agreement with Your Majesty that Zhenwu Hall could help to suppress the Northern Yan martial arts. Now, the Northern Yan martial arts is very stable and peaceful. What difference does it make whether I am there or not? "
Xiang Long snorted coldly and said, "I am too lazy to argue with you about these trivial matters. I have told you before that the Northern Yan will station troops in the bitter and cold land of the extreme north. Your Zhenwu Hall will be responsible for spearheading the attack. Do you know about this?"
Chu Xiu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you have seen the strength of the Great Guangming Temple. Stationing troops in the bitter and cold land of the extreme north is tantamount to provoking the Great Guangming Temple. The consequences are hard to imagine."
Xiang Long was silent for a while and suddenly said, "Chu Xiu, do you think that I have lost my mind? Do I have to stir up trouble at this critical moment and provoke those monks?"
Chu Xiu did not speak, but obviously, this was what he meant.
Xiang Long suddenly laughed, and then his face instantly turned gloomy. He said coldly, "I am the emperor of the Northern Yan. The thousands of miles of the Northern Yan territory are all mine!
But the monks of the Great Guangming Temple have no regard for me, nor for the Northern Yan!
Before you went to Eastern Qi, an old monk of the Dharma Hall of the Great Guangming Temple passed by Donglin County. Because Nan Qianli, the General of the Iron Guards of Donglin County, was a Rogue Cultivator of Diabolism and was practicing Diabolism with prisoners on death row in the military camp, he sensed his aura and broke into the military camp alone. He killed Nan Qianli and hundreds of Northern Yan soldiers before finally leaving.
In the eyes of those monks, they only care about their own right and wrong. When have I ever existed in their eyes?
Is it possible that one day, when someone in my palace practices demonic arts, they will also kill their way into my palace? "
After listening to Xiang Long's words, Chu Xiu's eyebrows suddenly twitched. At this time, he did not know how to describe the monks of the Great Guangming Temple.
Is there really something wrong with these bald donkeys? Other places are not enough for you to show off your strength. How dare you break into the Northern Yan military camp alone to kill people?
To be honest, if this kind of thing happened to Chu Xiu, he would not be able to tolerate it either.
If the monks of the Great Guangming Temple had the intention, the imperial court could still negotiate with them to find out what the conflict was between the two sides.
But the problem was that the old monk of the Great Guangming Temple did it unintentionally.
He only felt that someone was practicing Diabolism with human lives. Well, it did not matter if the other party was the General of the Northern Yan, and it did not matter if the other party practiced Diabolism with prisoners on death row. In any case, he would be killed.
From this point, it could be seen that the monks of the Great Guangming Temple had never taken the Northern Yan imperial court seriously. It was no wonder that Xiang Long was so angry.
However, Xiang Long's anger was his business. Chu Xiu did not intend to help Xiang Long die.
Therefore, Chu Xiu said directly, "Your Majesty, the Zhenwu Hall can help you with other matters. But this matter is no different from courting death. The abbot of the Great Guangming Temple has already stepped into the Metaphysical Realm of Heaven and Earth. If you anger him, who will stop him? "
Xiang Long snorted and said, "If this matter was so simple, why would I look for you? You decide the scale of this matter yourself. I only want the result, not the process! "
Chu Xiu still wanted to say something, but at this moment, Lu Jiang He suddenly said, "Kid, agree to it. In the past, the Blood Demon Hall buried their treasures in the cold land of the extreme north, not far from the Great Guangming Temple."
Chu Xiu said doubtfully, "Are you joking? You are a member of the Kunlun Devil Cult, but you placed the treasures in the vicinity of the Great Guangming Temple? "
Lu Jiang He laughed coldly and said, "So what? With the power of the Sacred Cult in the past, as long as the items are not placed in the latrine of the abbot of the Great Guangming Temple, they can be placed anywhere. In the past, when the Patriarch Dugu was still around, the Great Guangming Temple was so scared that they did not even dare to step out of their mountain gates. Only by placing the treasures there will it be safe enough. "
Lu Jiang He would not lie to him about this matter, so when he heard Lu Jiang He say this, Chu Xiu could only put on an expression as if he had no choice but to submit. He said in a low voice, "As you wish, Your Majesty!"
If there were no orders from the imperial court, Chu Xiu would probably be suspected by the people of the Great Guangming Temple if he rashly went near the Great Guangming Temple.
With the imperial court's orders, Chu Xiu had an additional excuse.
Of course, on the surface, he still had to put on an expression of helplessness that he had only agreed to it.
After Chu Xiu left, an old eunuch appeared behind Xiang Long. It was Xiang Long's personal eunuch, Eunuch Han.
He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this Official Chu seems to be very unwilling. If you force him like this, will there be any accidents?"
Xiang Long snorted coldly, "This gang of Jianghu people are so wild and hard to tame! Unwilling? With me, there is no such thing as willing or unwilling, only what can be done and what cannot be done! "
At this point, Xiang Long's voice suddenly became softer. He sighed and said, "I don't have much time left.
The Northern Yan is inherently weak and cannot compete with the Eastern Qi, which is located in the Central Plains.
In this generation, even with my painstaking efforts, coupled with the fact that Eastern Qi's Lü Hau Chang is basically an incompetent person, we can only temporarily suppress the Eastern Qi.
However, the strength of both sides is still there. As long as Eastern Qi produces a slightly passable Emperor, the Northern Yan will be in danger.
At this time, I can't do anything about the external problems, but as for the internal problems, I want to completely solve them while I am still alive! "
Eunuch Han shook his head silently.
Your Majesty is too anxious.
Although the power of the Northern Yan Jianghu is not as strong as Eastern Qi, it is not that easy to deal with.
Especially when His Majesty wants to kill with a borrowed knife. This is actually a risky move.
Chu Xiu is not an obedient knife. People from the Diabolism are the most dangerous.
Previously, when His Majesty promised Taoist Wuwang of the Shade Mountain Faction to become the national religion, Eunuch Han was against it.
The people from the Shade Mountain Faction are also from the Diabolism. They are ruthless and not good people.
But now, His Majesty actually lured this Chu Xiu here. This person has been notorious in the Jianghu for a long time and is also not a good person.
Of course, Eunuch Han will not say these things because there is no need.
He is just a servant, not a member of the Northern Yan royal family. What should be said can be said, and what should not be said, there is no need for him to say it.
Moreover, for a hero like Xiang Long, it is certain that he is headstrong and will not listen to the advice of others.
At this moment, after Chu Xiu walked out of the palace, his face was gloomy.
Does Xiang Long really think of me as his official? He actually dares to force me like this.
The Zhenwu Hall and the Northern Yan Imperial Court are actually just partners.
Lu Jiang He chuckled in Chu Xiu's ear and said, "Don't be surprised, the Imperial Court is like this. In the past, when the Kunlun Devil Cult was still around, whether it is Eastern Qi or Northern Yan, they did not dare to interfere in any Jianghu matters. Now, this old Northern Yan Emperor has the guts to dare to have designs on the Temple of Great Light. "
Chu Xiu ignored Lu Jiang He. At this moment, Taoist Wuwang came out from the other side of the palace. Seeing Chu Xiu, Taoist Wuwang revealed a smile and said, "It seems that Official Chu has been entrusted with an important task by His Majesty. Congratulations."
Although Daoist Wuyang was congratulating him, his expression was one of schadenfreude.
Going head-on against the Temple of Great Light is not a good task.
Aren't you, Chu Xiu, very capable? Aren't you high profile?
Now, this kind of good thing naturally fell on your head, and not on my head.
Chu Xiu did not say anything. He just stared at Taoist Wuwang until he saw Taoist Wuwang's hair stand on end. Only then did he say, "You think this is a good thing? You are gloating at my misfortune, but you are the one laughing at yourself. "
Taoist Wuwang frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Chu Xiu looked around and said, "Let's find a quiet place to talk."
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