Immortality begins with the sword of ignorance

The return from old age to the prime of life revived Emperor Yin Long's ambition. He wanted to live longer, longer, and preferably immortality.

At the same time, in addition to living a long life, he also wants to control rights and even more power.

And Zhong Cang's behavior of massacring the powerful without hesitation was undoubtedly a provocation to his emperor's authority.

Therefore, when he received Yangcheng's request for help and started this great court meeting, he had an obvious tendency in his heart.

However, after the court meeting started, he did not speak first. Instead, he raised the topic and listened quietly.

He knew that the officials below were more anxious than him about the life and death of Yangcheng.

that's the truth.

As soon as the topic was discussed, the minister wrote:

"Your Majesty, we must save Yangcheng!"

"The Xuanyuan Realm belongs to our Great Yin Kingdom. Even if the city lords of each city are guilty, our Yin Kingdom should be tried and convicted by ourselves. If the Yunxiao Sect is allowed to slaughter unscrupulously, our Yin Kingdom will not be a country!"

"That Zhong Cang's behavior is too cruel. No matter how hard he raises him, he can't massacre an entire city..."

Everyone in the court meeting was clamoring to stop Zhong Cang's actions.

It is inevitable that this situation will occur.

After all, in the last years of this dynasty, the only high-ranking official in the palace was not from a well-known family.

As we all know, the butt determines the head. As they come from aristocratic families, they naturally want to fight for the rights and interests of the aristocratic family - even if they are not punished as scholar-bureaucrats.

The world they long for is one where Tao and demons can fight each other, and dignitaries like theirs can choose to take refuge.

But in the battle between Tao and Demon, it is best to pay attention to the 'aristocratic manner', that is, no matter which side wins, it will only take some money and not exterminate the clan.

At the same time, the descendants of the powerful who surrender cannot be killed, but must be treated as nobles and redeemed with a ransom.

...

The desire to obtain privileges makes the demands of senior officials in the court almost unanimous.

After quietly listening to everyone's words, Emperor Yin Long did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he smiled and looked at an old man above the court - Yu Yong.

In most courts that tend to lean towards the Demon Sect, Yu Yong is a rare high-ranking official who leans towards the Taoist Sect. He is also the leader of the Yunxiao Sect's court line.

Looking at him, the emperor said calmly: "Mr. Yu Ge, please tell me your opinion."

After a moment of silence, Yu Yongfang spoke: "Your Majesty, I also support taking action to stop Zhong Cang. Li Shangshu is right. If the two sects of Dao and Demon are allowed to kill wantonly, our country, Yin, will inevitably be destroyed."

"It's just that people don't worry about scarcity but inequality. While stopping Zhong Cang, we also want to assure Yunxiao Sect that the Demon Sect is not allowed to attack at will."

"Also, in this battle, the people of Demon Sect and Yangcheng were defeated after all. In order to appease the Taoist leader of Yunxiao Sect, we need to designate Yangcheng as the Taoist Sect's sphere of influence and order Yangcheng to give some compensation to Yunxiao Sect."

After hearing what Yu Yong said, someone immediately retorted:

"Why should we compensate you? If you lead an army to attack without His Majesty's orders, this is treason. It would be good if we don't hold Zhong Cang accountable for his fault."

"Master Cui is right. That being the case, please go to the front line, Master Cui, and tell Zhong Cang the news."

"I……"

Such a reply made the official named Cui speechless.

Afterwards, a fierce quarrel broke out in the court.

However, in the end, Yu Yong won, or in other words, everyone recognized Zhong Cang's strength.

During the battle of Linyuan City, everyone only thought that Zhong Cang was cruel and did not think that he was extremely powerful. For such a weak person who provoked the majesty of the powerful, the powerful families all thought of destroying and intimidating him.

In the previous battle, everyone discovered that Zhong Cang was really like a ghost and terrifying, which changed their mentality.

This is also the origin of "killing one person is a sin, killing ten thousand people is a hero, and killing nine million people is a hero among heroes."

In that battle, Zhong Cang showed his united front value.

After the decision was made, official documents were immediately sent to the front line through some special means.

At the same time, Yu Yong also stepped into the Nantian Master's Mansion again and met Master Jingming.

...

Among the marching army, Zhong Cang was speechless after receiving the imperial edict from the Yin Dynasty.

"We can be allowed to enter the city, and we can also seek compensation from the Yang Family, but we are not allowed to massacre the Yang Family. Their guilt will be judged by the imperial court personally... Haha, why bother to slaughter them all? The spiritual stones and treasures in the city are not worth it. It’s all mine too.”

Not recognizing the dynasty's decision, Zhong Cang casually threw the edict to the ground.

On the other side, after listening to Yu Yong's story, Master Jing Ming said exactly the same words as Zhong Cang.

"Compensation? Huh, kill all those scum who have taken refuge in the Demon Sect. Their things are also ours."

Yu Yong did not refute this.

"You are right, kill them all. The treasures in Yangcheng are indeed yours. But by doing this, you have completely offended the powerful families of the Yin Dynasty. From now on, you will be in Xuanyuan Realm. , it will be difficult to move forward."

"On the contrary, if you accept our proposal, many aristocratic families will join you. Let the strength of you and the Demon Sect be restored to balance again."

"Moreover, from now on, we will try our best to restrict the actions of the Demon Sect and prevent them from attacking... Don't be afraid that we are not doing our best. Although the people in the court are all a bunch of beasts in clothes, but they can achieve this position, they are just bad, It’s not stupid, you know what’s best for you.”

Yu Yong did not hide anything, and what he said was very reasonable. Therefore, Master Jingming contacted Zhong Cang and asked Zhong Cang for his opinion.

Regarding this, Zhong Cang still said the same thing: "If you want to seek balance and drag out the war, you can do what Yu Yong said. But if you want to win, it will be inevitable to become hostile to the powerful families in Xuanyuan Realm. "

"And I have the confidence to lead the team to victory."

Upon hearing this, Master Jing Ming instantly rejected Yu Yong's proposal.

...

Because the two armies met halfway and launched a decisive battle.

After the victory, it would take three or four days for Zhong Cang to rush to Yangcheng with his army.

In the past few days, imperial edicts and edicts from the imperial city have been issued one after another. In a very short period of time, twelve edicts were issued in succession.

As Zhong Cang gradually approached Yangcheng, the wording in the imperial edicts and edicts became more and more severe.

"Lord Zhong Cang, it will be good for you and me to accept the mediation of the imperial city..."

This is the messenger of the first day.

Seeing Zhong Cang's strength, the Yin Dynasty focused on persuasion, hoping that Zhong Cang would accept the dynasty's suggestion.

Then, before he finished speaking, he was kicked out by Zhong Cang.

The next day, another messenger came, and several waves of people came in one day.

"Zhong Cang, if you continue to move forward, you will become the enemy of all the powerful families in the Yin Dynasty."

"Why do you have to be the enemy of the whole world? Isn't it good to accept our suggestions? Moreover, if you do this, you will not suffer any loss..."

"If you are not satisfied, we can give you more compensation in terms of property..."

"Zhong Cang, if you insist on doing this, not only will you be convicted, but those involved with you and the soldiers who follow you will also be punished for treason!"

On this day, the messenger's words contained threats.

On the third day, in the imperial city, Emperor Yin Long went to court again and asked the officials below.

"How about it, is Zhong Cang willing to accept my edict?"

As soon as he said this, an official came forward and said angrily: "Your Majesty, that little thief Zhong Cang is arrogant and completely regards our Yin court as useless. Not only did he not accept the edict, but he also sent our envoys away , fight them all out!"

"What an arrogant little thief!"

"Your Majesty, we cannot let it go. If we let it go, the majesty of the imperial court will be lost in one day!"

After hearing the report below, Emperor Yin Long's eyes also flashed with endless anger.

However, being good at forbearance, he did not give the order immediately, but looked in the direction of Yu Yong.

"Mr. Yu Ge, tell me your opinion."

"...Zhong Cang is arrogant and arrogant, so he is wanted. However, Your Majesty, please only arrest Zhong Cang and not involve other people in the Yunxiao Sect."

It can only be said that although Yu Yong's heart is towards Taoism, he feels that choosing Taoism is better for the Yin Dynasty.

If the Taoist sect is not in line with the interests of the dynasty, his butt will still be biased towards the Yin dynasty.

In this way, as the court agreed, on the third day, Zhong Cang was wanted.

Anyone who kills Zhong Cang will receive one hundred thousand taels of gold, be granted the title of Marquis, and become an inner disciple of the Demon Sect.

Moreover, in the wanted search, not only Zhong Cang was convicted, but the soldiers, monks, and warriors who followed Zhong Cang would also be punished for treason and conspiracy if they did not leave immediately.

...

"Are you wanted? It's really a novel experience."

After learning the decision of the Yin Dynasty, Zhong Cang was a little emotional. As for Hou Hua, he was very nervous and felt that the future was difficult.

Previously, Zhong Cang's battle with the Demon Sect was just a private battle between the nobles.

This time, the Da Yin Dynasty's wanted list was officially defined.

After all, the dynasty has ruled the world for eight hundred years. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are wanted by them and the whole world is their enemy.

At this moment, Hou Hua was very worried about one thing - he was afraid that the soldiers would run away after learning about Zhong Cang's rebellion.

"Sir, do we need to block the news?"

"There is no need to do this, but you must tell the soldiers below to follow me, and I will not be stingy with money and land rewards."

"Yes, sir..."

Looking at Hou Hua who was hesitant to speak, Zhong Cang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is there anything else?"

"Yes, sir. According to our spies' report, after learning the news of the defeat, the members of the Yang family are all fleeing with their property. Do you want to lead the army first?"

When he said this, Hou Hua thought Zhong Cang would be angry, but it turned out not to be the case.

"Did you run away? Just in time, tell the forces around Yangcheng to intercept the Yang family, and order them to gather in Yangcheng in seven days. If they don't come, or let go or harbor the Yang family, the whole family will be destroyed. !”

"Also, let the world know that I have treasures, skills, and land here...and welcome all those who are ambitious."

Hou Hua was stunned by such an overbearing order.

After a long while, he said dryly:

"Sir, such an order cannot be issued. Such an order will definitely be regarded as treason and rebellion!"

These words made Zhong Cang laugh.

"Have I not been wanted for a long time?"

Speaking of this, Zhong Cang's eyes flashed with cold light.

"Originally I didn't have this idea, but I hate being slandered the most. Since they accused me of treason, if I don't do something, wouldn't I be sorry for their kindness."

Listening to Zhong Cang's words and looking at him with indifferent eyes, Hou Hua had a feeling that the world was going to be in chaos.

...

It's hard to say whether the world will be in chaos or not, but once Zhong Cang's order was issued, the aristocratic families in Yangcheng and Youzhou were all thrown into chaos.

At this moment, they were discussing whether to obey Zhong Cang's order.

The imperial city, the meeting hall, many high-ranking officials, and the aloof emperor were also stunned by Zhong Cang's reaction.

"rebel?!!"

"How dare he!"

"You are so arrogant and wanted. You must be wanted all over the world!"

"It's useless, the wanted order has already been issued!"

"Oh, it's already been posted?"

...

The officials were talking a lot, and Emperor Yin Long's expression on the dragon throne was constantly changing.

Fury, disbelief, and...regret.

This is the emperor's current mood. Even he did not expect that Zhong Cang's character would be so domineering.

I just threatened him a little, and he really rebelled.