"Taishang Dao, Taishang Dao …" When Yan Zhen heard Hong Yi's confirmation, his lips moved a few times, as if he was chewing on the mysteriousness of these three words. It was the name of the Taoist sect that controlled the fate of the world.
"Good! From today onwards, I will promote you to be the general of the Fifth Corps Navy. Include the Green Battalion as well. You will be able to lead two thousand men and guard the defense line at the southwest coast of Jinghai Province. Train the soldiers and suppress the bandits. At the same time, I will make sure that all of the Fifth Corps Navy's salaries and rations will not be deducted from you. "
After chewing for a long time, Yan Zhen's stomach let out a laugh. It was as if Tomcat had seen through the rat hole and was ready to strike.
"Thank you, Grand Marshal, for your promotion!"
Hong Yi stood up. His heart was clear. Yan Zhen had finally made his choice and started to think of himself as someone important. If they met again in the future, he could even do some small tricks to rope in the generals and mid-level generals under him. He would not do anything against him.
"Yes! Go to the Green Battalion and wait. Later, someone will come to pass on my marshal's order, warrant, commander's seal, and documents. At the same time, I will send forty-nine experts from the Blood Shark Guards to increase your strength! " Yan Zhen carefully sized up Hong Yi. Then, he swept his gaze over the experts around him. His gaze landed on Lélie, who was clad in iron armor.
"Wei Lei's Shattering Blade … You are his butler, Fierce Tank Lélie, right? But you have sided with Hong Yi. Do you know that Wei Taicang's men are looking for you everywhere?"
Yan Zhen looked at Lélie and recognized this great expert from thirty years ago.
"A fine bird chooses a good tree to nest in. Young Master Hong is a wise master. Of course, I am happy to side with you." Lélie was secretly surprised that this Grand Marshal of the Pacification Navy had good judgment. But he was also someone who had seen great things. Why would he be afraid? He immediately sheathed his saber and spoke in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Moreover, Lélie's words had a double meaning. The phrase "a fine bird chooses a good tree to nest in" secretly reminded Yan Zhen of the choice he had made. He was indeed a veteran. After Hong Yi heard this, he secretly nodded.
"Hong Yi, you go." Yan Zhen didn't seem to feel anything when he heard Lélie's words. He just waved his hand and asked Hong Yi to leave.
Seeing that Hong Yi had left, Yan Zhen turned to look at the Sect Master of the Spirit Soul Sect, Mister Duan. "Old Duan, how do you think we should handle this situation? I originally thought that Hong Yi was just a nobody, but now it seems that's not the case. With the current situation in the court, undercurrents are surging. It seems impossible to stay out of it. "
Mister Duan played with the folding fan in his hand. His eyes dimmed for a moment. "It's not a blessing for the country to be wary of each other in the imperial court. The imperial court seems to be peaceful and warm, but it's actually dry firewood and raging fire. Sooner or later, it will be ignited with a bang! At that time, all the court officials will be involved. How difficult would it be for Old Yan to protect Brother Yan to be neutral? Even a saint would find it difficult to be neutral, let alone us mortals? The most important thing now is to stand on the right side. Otherwise, we will be consigned to eternal damnation. Our families will be exterminated and our descendants will be harmed. "
"Then what should we stand on now?" Yan Zhen asked again.
"In fact, in the imperial court, the Crown Prince is the one who is fated to be the emperor. As for the other Prince Yu and Prince He, they seem to have a share, but in fact, it was deliberately created by the emperor. In order to balance the imperial court, he has no choice but to pull out Prince Yu and Prince He's two sons to contain the Crown Prince. Otherwise, if the Crown Prince is not content with his position, it will be disadvantageous to him! "
Mister Duan waved his fan as he analyzed. His eyes flashed with wisdom. He didn't look like a Taoist master who could summon clouds and rain with a flip of his hand, but more like a veritable strategist.
"But the emperor can clearly see that the Crown Prince is above Prince Yu and Prince He in terms of strength, domineeringness, and intelligence. He is the best candidate to inherit the throne in the future."
"So, the Crown Prince is still the most promising person to inherit the throne?" Yan Zhen's complexion slightly changed.
"If nothing unexpected happens, that is indeed the case." Mister Duan shook his head. "But although the emperor is already over sixty years old, he has a good body when he was young. His martial arts are unfathomable. At the very least, it won't be a problem for him to stay on the throne for another sixty years! Of course, the Crown Prince can't wait for such a long time. Something must have happened. I dare to conclude that something must have happened! And the key to this change is the Supreme Path … "
"The Supreme Path is mysterious and unpredictable. In the past dynasties, when there was a change of dynasties, there was always its shadow. Although this sect doesn't come out to preach and accept incense offerings, and there aren't many people in it, the emperors of the past are very afraid of it. To be honest, the Supreme Path's influence on the world is even more terrifying than that of the Daizen Temple in the past. In the past dynasties, which emperor didn't fear it? They all wanted to get rid of it. Unfortunately, no emperor could do anything to it. The Supreme Path, the Supreme Path, on behalf of the Supreme Heaven, abolished the Son of Heaven, supervised the country, and made the word 'Dao' exist above the imperial power! This kind of sect is really too terrifying! "
"Now that the Supreme Path is openly supporting Prince Yu, even if the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, I'm afraid that he will end up the same as Taizong and Gaozong!"
Yan Zhen listened to Mister Duan's analysis and nodded. Then, he shook his head. "Our dynasty is unprecedentedly prosperous. The imperial power is strengthened and stabilized to the extreme. Even if it's the Supreme Path, I'm afraid it will be difficult to truly control the divine weapon. Moreover, in recent years, father has written to me. The meaning behind it is vaguely that the emperor is planning to deal with the Supreme Path. "
"There is no doubt that the imperial power wants to deal with the Supreme Path. Only by eradicating the Supreme Path, the imperial power will truly be the imperial power. With the four seas, immortals and mortals will have to be deterred. Moreover, the current imperial power also has this capital. After plundering the Daizen Temple, our Da Qian imperial family is unprecedentedly prosperous. In recent years, we have also roped in Fang Xian, the two righteous sects, and there are many hidden experts. If we really make a move, even the Supreme Path will have to worry about it. "
"In the end, Old Duan, what should we do now?" Yan Zhen rubbed his forehead.
"Now we can show some goodwill to Prince Yu." Mister Duan opened his folding fan. "Anyway, Brother Yan, you and Prince Yu are friends of life and death. Showing goodwill is nothing."
"The emperor still favors the Crown Prince, in case …"
"Brother Yan, can't you see it now? Although the emperor favors the Crown Prince, he has now begun to disintegrate the Crown Prince's power. The emperor wants an obedient Crown Prince, not an ambitious Crown Prince who threatens his safety at any time. The Crown Prince definitely doesn't want his power to disintegrate and will definitely fight back. At present, it is absolutely impossible to rely on the Crown Prince. From Prince He's side, Grand Marshal won't be trusted. Naturally, he can only look for Prince Yu. However, Hong Yi is a key figure. Two words, win him over and control him! If the Crown Prince really wins in the future, you can offer up Hong Yi. It will also be a credit. Moreover, the emperor and the Crown Prince might be setting up a big plan to destroy the Supreme Path. If that's the case, Hong Yi is in your hands, it will be even better! This is the plan! It can ensure Brother Yan's health forever! "
"Win him over and control him!" Yan Zhen laughed heartily. "If I win over Hong Yi and Prince Yu gains power, I will naturally be promoted. If the Crown Prince gains power, I will offer up Hong Yi. If the Emperor and the Crown Prince join hands to destroy the Supreme Path, I will have Hong Yi as a chess piece. From the looks of it, not only did Hong Yi not cause me any trouble! He even sent me a huge protective talisman! "
"Yes! It seems like Brother Yan wants to send forty-nine Blood Shark Guards to Hong Yi as his personal guards, but I'm afraid that their forces are too small and won't be able to control him. Why don't I and Brother Yan's Splitting Whale Death Warriors go personally? "
"Alright!" Yan Zhen laughed heartily again. "Old Duan, together with the 49 Blood Shark Guards and the 9 Whale Guards, you will be able to control Hong Yi completely. However, Old Duan, you must remember that you won't be going to control Hong Yi, but as a support. You must not give him the feeling that you are controlling him."
"Of course I know that. I think that although Hong Yi is young, he is very scheming. He is plotting something big for Prince Yu and will definitely rope in the middle-ranking officers of the Pacification Navy. It is not impossible that he will not rope me in. I will only be going in the name of discussing Dao techniques with him. I will stay at his place for a few more days and have a heart-to-heart talk." Mister Duan smiled.
…
"Autumn is coming …"
At this moment, on a large carved ship from the Jade Capital to the White Waves River in the south, an old man in a black robe looked at the scenery on both sides of the river. His hands were behind his back and his eyes were weak. He looked like an old patient.
The leaves were slightly yellow. It was obvious that the midsummer had passed and autumn had arrived.
This old man in a black robe with eyes like an old patient was Steward Wu of Marquis Wu Wen's residence. He was also one of the three Misters of the Jade Capital, Mister Wu.
This time, he came to the south under Hong Xuanji's order to find Hong Yi, cripple his martial arts, and bring him back to Marquis Wu Wen's residence.
"Mister Wu, Marquis is only here to bring back his rebellious son, Hong Yi. I have seen Hong Yi in the Marquis's residence before. He is a scholar with some literary talent, but he has no spiritual Qi and no martial arts at all. There is no need to send you, Mister Wu, to bring him back."
Right at this moment, the curtains of the cabin opened, and a young man dressed in embroidered clothes walked out. This young man's appearance was somewhat similar to Hong Yi and Hong Xuanji. If one were to look closely, they would feel that they were related by blood.
"So it's Young Master Zhao." Housekeeper Wu bowed slightly. This young man was the son of one of Hong Xuanji's concubines. His name was Hong Zhao. Although he was a concubine's son, his family background was much better than Hong Yi's.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Mister Wu, how would I dare to accept your bow." Hong Zhao hurriedly replied before asking, "Although Hong Yi was hit by the Top Scorer's Pill, why did he disobey his father's orders and go to the south to join the army?"
"Young Master Zhao, Marquis only went to the south to train under Master Kang because of your accomplishments in his studies. As for other matters, you shouldn't ask about them." Mister Wu's old voice sounded.
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