It was no wonder that Jiang Wang was so surprised.
Cui Ju was able to walk to the front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple and shoot the Qi Emperor. This was not something that could be done by a simple force.
Take the Gateless Hell as an example. The Gateless Hell was now a famous assassin organization in the Eastern Region. But there was absolutely no King of Hell who had the chance to walk to the Qi Emperor.
Not to mention assassinating him, they did not even have the chance to get close to the Qi Emperor.
They had to have been in the Qi for many years to be able to do this.
Once such a force made a move, they would have thought of the beginning and the end. They would not leave any obvious clues that would be caught so quickly. If it were so simple, Cui Ju would have been thrown into prison by the Blue Medal.
"That's not the case." Chung Geng Sheng shook his head, "Even if there is any progress, the Beiya will not leak any information until there is a definite breakthrough. This is a matter that could cost one's life."
Jiang Wang was puzzled, "Then what do you want to talk about?"
"Let me ask you," Chung Geng Sheng said with a serious face, "Before today, have you seen Cui Ju?"
"Where can I see him?" Jiang Wang shook his head, "I only knew this name when I attended the Master's Ceremony."
Chung Geng Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, "If you are sure, then it doesn't matter. Otherwise, I am worried that someone will make an issue out of Cui Ju's last conversation with you. "
Jiang Wang did not ask why someone would make an issue out of this.
Perhaps he had blocked someone's way, or perhaps he was simply jealous. There were too many reasons.
He had long realized that in this world, everyone was different.
Just as he said when he admonished the Qi Emperor, "Mixing together, loyalty and treachery will always exist."
And if someone really made an issue out of this and found evidence that Cui Ju had met Jiang Wang, they could indeed splash a basin of dirty water on Jiang Wang and say that Cui Ju used his death as a step to elevate Jiang Wang.
That was why Chung Geng Sheng asked this question. If Jiang Wang had seen Cui Ju somewhere before, Chung Geng Sheng could deal with it in advance. If they really hadn't seen him before, then with Chung Geng Sheng's methods, it was impossible for anyone to have the chance to slander him.
But when it came to Cui Zhu …
That seemingly meaningless stab before his death, that effort to destroy his body, soul, life, and lifespan, it was hard not to be moved by this scene.
At that time, Jiang Wang reacted immediately because he had cut off all thoughts. After the incident, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of reason would make such a person with a bright future in the army go crazy and die?
"Before Cui Ju died …" Jiang Wang said, "He said he had no regrets."
Cui Ju's words were drowned by him on the spot. Some experts might still be able to hear it, but Chung Geng Sheng was clearly not at that level.
Hearing this, he paused for a moment.
They couldn't help but discuss, "Which force do you think Cui Ju is from?"
This was indeed the matter that people were most concerned about in Qi. In terms of attention, it was even more important than the Yellow River Gathering. It was just that it wasn't convenient to discuss it in public.
When Jiang Wang reprimanded the Qi emperor, he said that Cui Ju's stab wasn't a plot by some people in the country to usurp the throne. That was because there wasn't a single person in Qi who had the strength to change the dynasty. The Jiang Royal Clan firmly held supreme power. There was no basis for a plot to usurp the throne.
This point of view was naturally persuasive.
However, if one wanted to trace the source and find out the mastermind behind Cui Ju's actions, it wasn't something that could be done with mere speculation.
"How would I know?" Jiang Wang shook his head.
"Could it be that he's really from China?" Chung Geng Sheng muttered to himself.
Cui Ju's roar in the plaza was heard by everyone present. It had probably spread throughout Linzi.
That sentence said, "Shenwu Year 31. Cui Ju assassinated Jiang Shu. "
The Jiang Shu in this sentence was the name of the current emperor of Da Qi.
As the emperor who held supreme power in the world, it had been many years since anyone dared to call him by his name.
As for Shenwu, it was the era name of the country of China. Since Year 388 of the Daoist calendar, the War of Qixia ended with the country of China completely withdrawing from the Eastern Region. The defeated country of China, which returned to the Southern Region, changed its era name to "Shenwu" and continued to this day.
Even if Jiang Wang didn't know what "Shenwu" meant back then, he should've known by now.
Perplexed, he asked, "But if he's from China, what's the point of such an impossible assassination? A mere Inner Palace Realm cultivator couldn't even pass me, so how could he assassinate the emperor? "
"It doesn't matter which power did it. Since this assassination has no chance of success, it means that their goal isn't to assassinate … "Chung Geng Sheng said," but to assassinate the emperor itself. "
Even with Chung Geng Sheng's intelligence, he couldn't reach the truth in a situation where he had lost all information. However, he quickly drew out a certain range.
"So? This assassination is just to trigger another war in Qixia? The assassin isn't from China, so the mastermind behind the scenes wants to reap the benefits? "Jiang Wang asked.
"It doesn't matter whether the assassin is from China or not …"
Chung Geng Sheng suddenly shook his head and said, "The important thing is that you may be in trouble. Have you ever thought about why Cui Ju chose to die today? "
He explained, "There are many experts in the army, and the Nine Soldiers of Qi are all elites. Because Wang Yiwu was trapped in the death row prison camp, Cui Ju was able to win the opportunity to participate in the Master's Ceremony and come to the Imperial Martial Arts Competition.
And the duel between you and Lei Zhanqian made him see clearly that he won't be your opponent and won't be able to get a place to participate in the Gathering of the Yellow River.
The Gathering of the Yellow River will only be held depending on the water level. The shortest is ten years and the longest is fifteen years. He won't have another chance.
Therefore, this may be his only chance to get close to the Qi Emperor in recent years. It's also the only chance in his life to announce that 'Cui Ju assassinated the Emperor of Qi' at such an important ceremony. "
Jiang Wang had to admit that Chung Geng Sheng's analysis was very reasonable. It was hard to say whether Cui Ju's' accomplices' would be hostile to him.
After all, without him, Cui Ju could compete with Lei Zhanqian. And once Cui Ju obtained the qualification to go to the Gathering of the Yellow River and performed well there, it would almost be announcing his meteoric rise in the Qi Dynasty. It would be very beneficial to their plans.
But now, he had to stop before the name Jiang Wang. He could only sacrifice himself and make a sound.
"I'll try not to leave Linzi during this period," Jiang Wang said.
With his relationship with Chung Geng Sheng, there was no need for him to play the hero. Even if he wasn't afraid, he would try to avoid those troubles.
"Also." Chung Geng Sheng said, "Before going to the Gathering of the Yellow River, take some time to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple again and pray to the generals who contributed to the ceremony. Usually, this is the way to go on an expedition. "
Going to the Gathering of the Yellow River to compete with Tianjiao, even the Qi Dynasty gave him the 'Ceremony of a Master'. Naturally, it could be considered an extremely high standard expedition. As one of the representatives, Jiang Wang should pray to the generals of Qi. Of course, if Chung Geng Sheng didn't mention this rule, Jiang Wang wouldn't know about it.
"Do I need to go with those two?" Jiang Wang asked.
Of course, he was asking about Ji Zhaonan and Jung Genzun.
Chung Geng Sheng shook his head. "No need. Let's go on our own."
Jiang Wang thought for a while. "Then I'll go tomorrow."
He smiled. "I'll go for you!"
As a top noble family in the Qi Dynasty, the first Marquis Bowang naturally had a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Jung Genzun didn't even have to think about it. He was definitely going to worship his ancestors.
The descendants of the first Marquis Bowang could naturally go to the Ancestral Temple to worship at any time. However, it was an honor to worship in the name of going on an expedition for the country.
Jiang Wang went on behalf of Chung Geng Sheng so that he wouldn't lose this honor.
Chung Geng Sheng also smiled. "It's okay to go to a few more temples to worship. Remember to worship the first Marquis Bowang … Your Sister Fengyao will be very happy! "
Jiang Wang was speechless.
Although this was what he called Li Fengyao in private, he was a little embarrassed when Chongxuan Fat mentioned it.
When the army went on an expedition, the main general would go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to worship. This was a custom. As for which general or famous minister to worship, no one would care.
However, whichever general had more incense offerings, it would naturally mean that the general's ability and contributions were more recognized by the generals of the later generations.
Therefore, Chung Geng Sheng asked him to worship a few more temples as a small favor.
Chung Geng Sheng came and left in a hurry.
Jung Genzun had just returned. As the person who suppressed Linzi, he definitely wouldn't accept his status in the family falling. In contrast, Chung Geng Sheng had too many things to deal with …
Going to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to worship was a simple matter. As long as he was sincere and respectful, there was nothing much to say.
What Jiang Wang cared about the most was Cui Ju.
It was hard to say how much trouble Cui Ju's assassination could cause.
However, in Jiang Wang's opinion, the current Qi Emperor's rule wouldn't be shaken at all by this assassination.
Of course, the power behind Cui Ju might have more unknown motives.
However, what puzzled Jiang Wang was Cui Ju's "I have no regrets" …
Why did he say that to him?
Was it just because they were in the middle of a battle?
…
…
Apart from his daily cultivation homework, he immersed himself in the research of the "Fire World" for an entire day.
Similarly, he burned incense and bathed, and then cultivated for an entire night.
When the sun rose, he had finally built the framework of the "Fire World" … but it was still far from completion.
At this time, he could already throw it into the Great Illusionary Land and use the Dao Development Platform to deduce it. Although it would consume a lot of energy, it was undoubtedly the simplest.
However, Jiang Wang didn't intend to do that.
He would slowly deduce this Killing Technique so that he could have a better grasp of it. Just like the Eight Notes Incinerating Sea that he'd created, he was able to grasp it in advance. If it was a high-grade A-rank dao technique deduced from the Dao Development Platform, perhaps it would be even more perfect, but he could only learn and utilize it step by step.
At the very least, he had to wait until his skeleton was solid before he could use the Dao Development Platform to strengthen his flesh — Jiang Wang wouldn't admit that this choice had a little to do with his lack of "energy".
Jiang Wang temporarily stopped his cultivation and pushed open the door. Without bringing any attendants, he went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
It was proper to come to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices before an expedition. Moreover, Jiang Wang had just been appointed as the Tianjiao of the country in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple the day before yesterday. Therefore, he wasn't stopped.
Two guards stood in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple's main entrance, looking straight ahead. Jiang Wang walked over without saying anything.
Therefore, he walked into the Imperial Ancestral Temple quietly.
This was probably the quietest building group in Linzi. Perhaps only the lonely Green Stone Palace could compare.
All the guards on duty in the inner room were the same as the two in front of the main door. They stood like stone statues and didn't even blink when people walked in front of them. However, judging from their auras, they were all experts.
Jiang Wang didn't know if there were top-notch experts guarding here, but he wasn't stupid enough to find out.
He walked in under the solemn atmosphere. Of course, he couldn't go to the main hall.
Jiang Wang walked around and entered the side hall.
The Heavenly Worship Hall and the Kingdom Guardian Hall were the two side halls with the highest standards in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. One was for the people who established the country, while the other was for the people who restored the country.
Of course, the latter was much more popular than the former. After all, before Emperor Wu of Qi's restoration of the country, those families who had contributed to the founding of the country had either rebelled or died.
Most of the top families in Qi rose up after Emperor Wu restored the country.
The first place that Jiang Wang went to was naturally the shrine of the first generation Marquis Bowang.
Today, the Junggenjia was the top family in Qi. The position of the first generation Marquis Bowang was also in the Kingdom Guardian Hall, but his position was slightly behind.
That was because the Junggenjia only rose to prominence during the Emperor Wu Dynasty. When the Chongxuan Family got the title of Marquis Bowang and became a top family, they were a generation later than the Shimen Li Family.
The shrine of the first generation Marquis Bowang, who established the country and restored the country, was at the front of the Kingdom Guardian Hall.
There was Tianyi Incense in the shrine. It was said that this incense could bear the will of heaven and make the spirit of the worshiper and the worshiper have a subtle connection. It was hard to tell whether it was true or not, but the price was very high.
Its fragrance could also warm the soul. It was only used for worship because it was not auspicious, so it was rarely used for cultivation.
Jiang Wang took three incense sticks, bowed respectfully, and put them into the incense burner.
Judging from the situation in the shrine, Jung Genzun should have been here in advance. Maybe this was the reason why Chung Geng Sheng reminded Jiang Wang of this matter the next day. He didn't want Jiang Wang to meet Jung Genzun in private.
Looking at the statue of the first generation Marquis Bowang in the shrine, Jiang Wang couldn't help but think …
If the person in the Green Stone Palace hadn't been abolished, or if the Chongxuan Buddha Portrait hadn't stood with that person in the past.
Chongxuan Buddha Portrait had destroyed several countries. Later, he built the Buddha Portrait Pure Land in the Lost World. He had made great contributions to the human race … No matter what, he should have a place in the Sacrificial Hall of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. It was not impossible to build another shrine.
Jiang Wang didn't think too much. After bowing again, he turned to the shrine of Marquis Bowang.
Based on his relationship with the descendants of the Li family, he should indeed come to worship.
Back then, the ancestor of the Li family destroyed the city with ten arrows. That kind of divine power made the descendants think about it and feel infinitely fascinated.
That was not an ordinary city. It was a city where the rebel army was heavily stationed. The first generation Marquis Bowang established the victory of the war of restoring the country with ten arrows.
And the Li family of Stone Gate had been passed down to this day, and their reputation had not declined.
After worshiping properly, Jiang Wang was ready to leave.
However, outside the shrine of Marquis Bowang, he inadvertently glanced and saw another shrine. It was side by side with Marquis Bowang's shrine, but it was obviously much more deserted.
Naturally, this could only be the shrine of the first generation Marquis Bowang.
The hereditary title of the Zhang family of Phoenix Fairy had long been taken away, and it was reduced again and again. Finally, it was forgotten. However, the unfilial descendants couldn't erase the first generation Marquis Bowang's contribution to saving the country.
In this Imperial Ancestral Temple, the shrine of the Marquis Bowang had never been removed.
Of course, there were very few people who came here to worship. After all, since a long time ago, the descendants of the Zhang family couldn't even find a place to stay in Linzi.
However … at this time, there seemed to be someone worshiping inside. There was a faint fragrance of the Incense of Heaven's Will.
Jiang Wang looked around and didn't see anyone else.
There were no guards in the Guardian Hall. It was probably just a matter of time before someone came to sweep.
After thinking for a while, he stepped inside.
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