Chapter 224 The Situation Has Changed (8000)

The news seemed to have wings. It started from the palace of Dai Viet and spread to the surrounding areas. In the blink of an eye, it had spread throughout the world.

Nowadays, no one in this world does not know that the Emperor of Dai Viet is dead, and the murderer is Xu Bai.

Regardless of the various forces or the masters of each industry, they all have different thoughts.

Da Chu Kingdom, capital, prime minister's office.

Since the news reached the capital, Prime Minister Wen asked the emperor for a long leave and stayed in the house without leaving the door.

In addition to him, there are many extraordinary ninth-level masters who have also taken long vacations.

There are only nine saints in the world. Nine is the ultimate number, and it is impossible to exceed this number.

But now, the Emperor of Dai Viet is dead, which means that there is only one person left in the ranks of saints.

In the entire world, everyone who has stepped into the ninth level of the extraordinary world has fallen into long-term seclusion at this moment.

Time is extremely tight for them.

They must seize this last moment to compete for this position. Whoever steps into the ranks of saints first will be the new saint.

Although I have just stepped in, I can only reach the first level of Sainthood, but it is enough.

As long as you hold this position firmly, no latecomers will set foot there.

This is a fight, a fight against time, and the emperor's attitude towards this is to let them do whatever they want.

After all, it would be good for him to have one more saintly master in his own country.

All the extraordinary masters in the world have such thoughts, but the masters who have become saints have different thoughts.

The chief and deputy leaders of the barbarian supreme tribe felt that they were under greater pressure.

Now, they have become a small boat in the sea. As long as the waves rise, they may capsize.

But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing, and the most uncomfortable thing, is another person.

——Military God Bai Zhong.

In the camp, after Bai Zhong heard the news about the soldiers, he was discussing with his generals what to do next.

But now, he is not in the mood.

Bai Zhong held the saber at his waist with his right hand tightly, and the veins on the back of his hand were exposed.

The generals around him were silent. No one spoke. To be precise, no one dared to speak.

The emperor died, and they also heard the news.

It was difficult for the generals to express their feelings at the moment, so they all kept silent.

To be able to get into this place, it is not enough to rely on force alone. You must also be brave and resourceful to be able to sit in your current position.

These generals all knew that at such a moment, everything would depend on Bai Zhong's intention.

If Bai Zhong is not willing to go back and fight for the throne, they are not willing either.

If Bai Zhong wants to go back and fight for the throne, they are willing to do whatever it takes.

All in all, they just want to be a yes man. Whatever Bai Zhong wants to do, they just need to cooperate.

Before the emperor died, he naturally listened to the emperor, but after the emperor died, they could only listen to Bai Zhong.

Several generals knew clearly that if they wanted to go back to fight for the throne this time, there was one person who must not be bypassed, and that was Prime Minister Liu Yue.

They seem to have received the news now, but Prime Minister Liu Yue is on a first-come-first-served basis and doesn't know what the situation is now.

"call……"

In the quiet camp, only the sound of messy breathing was left.

Time gradually passed, and the time of a stick of incense passed in the blink of an eye. Bai Zhong kept holding the knife and remained silent.

Gradually, he removed his hand from the handle of the knife and placed it on the table.

This action naturally attracted everyone present.

The generals all cast their gazes over, waiting for Bai Zhong's instructions to them.

Bai Zhong put his hands on the table, looked around, and spoke slowly and solemnly.

"There should be two saintly masters in the palace, one is His Majesty, and the other is Liu Yue. But His Majesty is dead, but Liu Yue is still alive."

"What this person did was unfaithful and unjust. Even though His Majesty is dead now, we hold high the banner of justice and will recover these broken mountains and rivers."

Everyone nodded.

At this point, they already understood the true meaning.

This means that we have to go back and fight for it.

Everything must be done in accordance with the name. At this time, the name that Bai Zhong came up with is indeed reasonable.

As generals, what else can they do at this moment but follow the coach.

Seeing that there was no objection around him, Bai Chong slowly pulled out the long knife from his waist and pointed the blade outside the tent.

"Go back to Beijing!"

"Yes!" The generals agreed.

Bai Zhong stepped out of the camp, preparing to command the troops and horses, and then return to the capital.

But before he could take two steps, he was stopped by someone.

The person who stopped Bai Zhong was the deputy leader of the Supreme Tribe, Gu Muyin.

Bai Zhong's eyes were cold as he looked at the person in front of him who was of the same strength as him: "What are you doing to stop me?"

Gu Muyin was a strong man, and he was not afraid of Bai Zhong's cold eyes. He looked straight at him and said, "After you go back, there will be no other benefits at all except grabbing a useless country."

Bai Zhong said nothing, his eyes still indifferent.

Gu Muyin continued: "One of the nine saints in the world has died. Now, the entire balance has been broken."

"There are still three people in the Great Chu State, plus Wei Fenghua, and Xu Bai, who for some reason was able to kill the emperor."

"If we really count them, there are five in total, which is a terrifying number."

"After you go back, even if you win a position, even if Liu Yue agrees to surrender to you, there will only be two of you."

"What are you going back for?"

Every time Gu Muyin said a word, his tone continued to increase.

After he said the last sentence, he closed his mouth.

There was no other reason, because he saw Bai Zhong pull out the sword from his waist.

"What do you want to do? I have already told you that you should understand the seriousness of the matter." Gu Muyin was confused.

When he received the news of the death of the Emperor of Dayue, he knew that Bai Zhong would do this, so he hurried over and stopped Bai Zhong.

This is also good for them. If Bai Zhong leaves, their side will be continuously cannibalized by Dai Viet.

But now, they are already at an absolute disadvantage, so they must keep Bai Zhong. Although it is still unbalanced, it can at least balance the situation.

Unexpectedly, he had spoken so clearly, and Bai Zhong still pulled out the knife from his waist.

They are both masters of the ninth level of sainthood. He naturally knows that if the two of them fight here, it will definitely be unfavorable to both parties.

But the only thing he couldn't figure out was, why?

"I know what you want to say." Bai Zhong's eyes were still cold and indifferent: "The emperor is dead, but why is Liu Yue still alive? He will never let the emperor die, so there must be an advantage in letting him let go."

"The reason why I said I would go back to fight for the throne is just to give the world an idea."

"Do you think I really don't understand anything when I reach my current position? Stop struggling, it's useless."

Bai Zhong carried the knife, walked directly past Gu Muyin, and left the camp.

Soon, the soldiers and horses of the Dayue Kingdom set out and rushed towards the Dayue Kingdom.

Gu Muyin stood in the empty camp, clenching his fists, and his eyes were full of resentment.

"Oh, the barbarians will never surrender to those foods. Just wait. You think you have a chance of winning, but these chances of winning are not absolute!"

After saying this to himself, he quickly left the empty camp.

…

There is still a constant battle at the border.

Bai Zhong almost used the general's formation method to the extreme, and rushed to Dai Viet Kingdom in the shortest time.

Soldiers and horses were deployed at the border, but he went to the palace alone.

At their level, it is easy to exchange the power of military formations through the air.

At this moment, Bai Zhong stood in front of the palace. When he saw that the originally splendid palace had all turned into ruins, he felt gloomy.

There are many craftsmen in the ruins, sorting and cleaning, and they look extremely busy.

There are also many people who are constantly making gestures and seem to want to rebuild the palace.

Discussions continued to spread.

After seeing Bai Zhong, several people immediately lowered their eyes, stopped discussing, and did not dare to look further.

For such a legendary figure, everyone present knew him even if they had no experience with him.

"Come here!" Bai Zhong pointed at a person and shouted.

The person being pointed at was stunned for a moment, his body was trembling, and he walked up to Bai Zhong.

"Tell me, general, what is going on?"

The craftsman trembled and told everything he knew.

"The villain doesn't know that the battle that day turned out to be like this. Your Majesty died, and even the bones no longer exist."

"The villain is just following the Prime Minister's order to rebuild the palace."

"By the way, the prime minister said that if the general comes back, you can go to his house and he will tell the general everything."

After hearing what the man in front of him said, Bai Zhong frowned.

He waved his hand, did not embarrass this person any more, turned around and walked towards the Prime Minister's Palace.

It was very close to the Prime Minister's Mansion from here. Bai Zhong only walked for a while before he arrived at the door. The people outside did not dare to stop him.

When he stepped into the courtyard, he saw Liu Yue waiting for him in front of a room directly opposite the courtyard, with his hands behind his back.

"Please!" Liu Yue, who was dressed in white and dressed like a scholar, turned around and raised his hand in a gesture of invitation.

"Huh!" Bai Zhong snorted coldly and walked into the room.

There was no fight as expected, no conflicts, not even a fight.

Everything was quiet, as usual.

After Bai Zhong entered the room, Liu Yue closed the door with his backhand.

As soon as he closed the door, he heard the sound of weapons. After turning his head, he saw Bai Zhong pull out the sword from his waist and point it at himself.

Liu Yue smiled and said: "If you want to take action, you don't have to come to me. General Bai, please be patient and sit down and listen to me. If you want to take action, I can accompany you."

Bai Zhong did not put the knife back into the sheath, but found a seat to sit down, and happened to see a piece of letter paper on the table.

There was dense text on the letter paper. After he picked it up, he read all the contents, then raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of shock.

"Instead of explaining a lot, I'd rather let you read everything about Da Chu Kingdom so that you understand." Liu Yue said.

Written on the paper was why he didn't help the emperor, which was the opportunity to become a saint.

"Just because of an opportunity to become a saint, you will hand over the emperor who conquered the world with us to others?" Bai Zhong clenched the letter in his hand.

"It shouldn't be like this. Although you are afraid of death, you won't be so disloyal. Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn't have let you be the prime minister that day."

He had read all the contents of the letter. To be honest, what was written in the letter made him a little moved, but this move didn't make him do such a thing.

Yes, such an opportunity to become a saint is extremely important for any saint master.

If such an opportunity is given to the Supreme Tribe of the Barbarians, the people of the Supreme Tribe will not agree.

Why did Liu Yue agree again?

Liu Yue sighed and said, "If it were you, you would agree too. We are different from the other two forces."

"What's the difference?" Bai Zhong said.

Liu Yue shook his head: "Bai Zhong, Bai Zhong, you still refuse to recognize yourself even in such a situation? In fact, you have already seen it."

Bai Zhong stopped talking, but the veins on his hand holding the letter were exposed, showing that he was in a very unstable mood at the moment.

Liu Yue smiled bitterly and said, "I have to say that our wisdom is still a certain distance away from that of General Mu of the Great Chu State. His advantage is to control people's hearts. This is a simple one, but he used it with magical skills to control our hearts."

"Let me ask you one thing. Since your majesty came to power, do you think everything you have done is correct?"

Bai Zhong opened his mouth and wanted to answer, but finally shook his head.

Liu Yue walked slowly, saying a sentence with every step.

"Before he came to power, everyone fought bloody battles and had deep feelings for each other, but after he came to power, his personality changed drastically."

"It is understandable that the Shadow Building monitors the world, but the excessive power allowed this group of people to enrich themselves and even harm the people."

"At the beginning, I proposed to your majesty, but he did not agree, saying that only by giving them enough benefits can they be willing to serve."

When talking about this, Liu Yue's face showed anger.

When Xu Bai killed the emperor, the remaining power would hurt the people of the entire capital, but Liu Yue ran out and blocked the remaining power.

He was afraid of death, but he was also a scholar.

Being able to reach the ninth level of the rank of a scholar, his noble spirit is by no means empty talk.

"Furthermore, letting evil books spread is just to let evil books flow into the Great Chu State, harming more scholars, hurting others and yourself, which is unacceptable."

Liu Yue continued.

"Finally, there is the matter in your army. He let the people in your army commit cruel acts against the people of the Great Chu State."

"You stood up that day and disagreed with this matter, but he rejected it in one fell swoop, saying that he wanted to let the soldiers of the Great Chu State relax."

Every word was like a knife, engraved in Bai Zhong's heart.

"Okay!" Bai Zhong stood up suddenly and interrupted, "What do you want to tell me? Just say it!"

Liu Yue said, "What I want to say is very simple. Such an emperor should have died long ago. I am not a heartless person, and I will not murder a wise monarch for the opportunity of being born, but he is not a wise monarch."

Bai Zhong was silent.

Liu Yue saw Bai Zhong's look and stopped talking.

There was an absolute silence between the two of them, and time seemed to become inexplicably slow in this house.

I don't know how long it took, Bai Zhong finally spoke.

"Alas..."

A sigh.

But with this sigh, Bai Zhong seemed to be a dozen years older.

He knew that he had been in the military for half his life, but ended up in this field now.

After all, His Majesty was too indulgent.

Sometimes, because of His Majesty's indulgence, he wanted to execute those soldiers who harmed the people on the spot several times.

But he knew in his heart that doing so would be against the emperor.

He also knew that since the emperor took that position, he had begun to be wary of the two of them.

The evil book and the Shadow Tower's decentralization were meant to weaken the prime minister.

And the military affairs were all meant to alert himself.

Now, everything is over.

But he suddenly felt that his first half of life seemed to be a dream, and now the dream is broken.

Liu Yue patted Bai Zhong on the shoulder: "This is the best for the people."

Bai Zhong nodded: "What does the Great Chu want us to do?"

"Rebuild the Great Yue Kingdom and declare it a vassal state of the Great Chu." Liu Yue said: "We have no choice."

Bai Zhong sighed again, obviously acquiescing.

"In addition, this is the information I collected and from the Great Chu." Liu Yue took out another book, which was filled with densely packed names.

The book was very thick, as thick as a finger.

"The person who released the evil book, the remnants of the Shadow Tower, and the soldiers who ravaged the people." Liu Yue's tone became cold.

"None of them can be spared."

"As for the others, the Great Chu said it doesn't matter."

"They said that the war between the two countries, the killing in the army and other places is inevitable, they only want the lives of those who harmed their people."

Bai Zhong took it in his hand, he didn't look through it, there are too many numbers on it.

It can be implemented later, now is not the time to look through it.

"It seems that with us here, they can now directly subdue the barbarians." Bai Zhong said.

The world changes too fast, until now, Bai Zhong has not recovered.

Now, as long as the Great Yue Kingdom becomes a vassal state of the Great Chu, it will be an absolute crushing blow to the barbarians.

The Great Chu Kingdom can completely subdue the barbarians without bloodshed.

"No." Liu Yue shook his head: "They will only use force to crush the entire barbarian tribe."

"The barbarians are different from us. We are only a part of them, caused by your majesty's indulgence."

"And the Manchus, even an ordinary person, treat people from other countries as food. They said there is no need to keep such people."

Bai Zhong was stunned and said: "Does it mean that the iron hoof of King Shengyou will trample the entire barbarian tribe?"

The words have come to this point, and he also understands what will happen next.

"Of course." Liu Yue changed the subject: "But these are not the issues we should consider. We should think about what to do next?"

The two did not continue to chat on this topic, and began to have a deeper discussion on the restoration of the Great Yue Kingdom.

...

The Great Chu Kingdom, the capital.

At this time, two people were walking on the noisy street.

Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei stood side by side, talking and laughing.

Whether it is the current situation or the extraordinary masters in various industries, they are now extremely tense and racing against time.

Only these two people seem to be unusually harmonious.

"This time, after you go back, you have to hurry up." Eunuch Wei smiled kindly: "The extraordinary masters in the world are now chasing after the sainthood. Although you are still far away from the sainthood, you still have to try your best to see if you can sprint."

After a saint died, naturally a bunch of people are vying for this position.

Xu Bai said: "Someone has become a saint, but he is only the first rank. Eunuch Wei will help me kill him."

This is a joke. As long as he has not reached the ninth rank of the sainthood, Eunuch Wei can get it without a one-for-one exchange.

Xu Bai thinks that it is appropriate to make a joke at this time.

Of course, he has to hurry up. After this trip back, the most important thing to do is to dive directly into the royal treasury and read everything inside.

When Eunuch Wei heard what Xu Bai said, he believed it. He held his chin with his hand, fell into thought, and said to himself: "If the barbarian gets there first, we can really kill him."

Xu Bai: "..."

All he said was to kill the saint. Only Eunuch Wei could say that.

Of course, he had no idea that his name had spread all over the world.

If before, those young people still wanted to compete with Xu Bai.

But now, everyone has completely given up, which can be summarized in two words.

-Playing bad.

In this case, what else can we do if we don't play bad?

Others have already been able to kill the ninth rank of the saint, why should we get involved?

Of course, playing bad is playing bad, in fact, all the young people have blocked Xu Bai from their ranks.

"We're here." Eunuch Wei stopped and said, "I guess His Majesty is worried about this trip. Let's go to see His Majesty."

The palace was right in front of them, and the guards did not stop them.

The two walked forward, familiar with the way, and walked to the emperor's study.

Before they had time to knock on the door, it was opened.

The emperor hurried out from outside, and then did something that didn't care about his face.

"Pa!"

The emperor hugged Xu Bai and patted Xu Bai's back hard, extremely excited.

"Xu Bai, you are really my lucky star!"

Xu Bai: "(_)"

To be honest, if this was a beautiful woman, he would be very happy, but it was an emperor.

Of course, he didn't show it.

"Your Majesty, I am also injured."

"Oh, really?" The emperor immediately let go of his hand: "Come here, find the imperial doctor!"

Seeing that a hidden man suddenly walked out of the corner not far away, Xu Bai quickly refused.

"It's just a minor injury, and it will be fine after a slight adjustment. It's not necessary."

He just said it casually, but he didn't expect that he would find an imperial doctor for him. Of course, this is not necessary.

"Ahem." Eunuch Wei coughed slightly: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to your own rules."

As a master of rules, Eunuch Wei must remind him at this time.

"Okay, then follow me into the house and talk." The face of the Emperor Chu immediately became serious, turned around, and walked into the imperial study first.

Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei followed behind him. After entering the door, Eunuch Wei closed the door.

Just now, what should be said has been said, and what should be thanked has been thanked. Now, of course, what we want to talk about is business.

"Xu Bai, you can go to the royal treasury at any time. I have already made a greeting. Even if you want to live there for the rest of your life, I will not care." The Emperor Chu said first.

Xu Bai was stunned, and then reacted, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.

This is what he needs most. This time, he doesn't care about anything. He just dives in and finishes all the progress bars inside. By then, it will definitely be a huge improvement.

Thinking of this benefit, he really couldn't suppress the joy in his heart.

Of course, there must be more than one thing, so Xu Bai was not in a hurry to leave.

"The border is still fighting, but the outcome is determined." Emperor Chu continued: "So the most important thing is what will happen next. I have discussed this matter with others."

"Unfortunately, no one can give me an answer. Prime Minister Wen, who could have given me an answer, is now in seclusion to strive for the position of saint, so I want to hear your opinions."

While speaking, the Emperor of Chu took out a map and placed it on the table, asking the two to come and have a look.

Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei came forward, and when they saw what was on it, they understood what was going on.

This is a map, and the map is a map of the barbarians.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" Eunuch Wei was puzzled.

Although Xu Bai did not speak, the meaning was very clear, and he did not understand it.

The Emperor of Chu began to explain: "Now, the whole world is in my hands, but the territory of Dai Viet cannot be moved. I have said that place belongs to a vassal state, so let them govern it."

"Only the barbarians here are about to be conquered, and after conquering it, someone must go and govern it well."

"In this regard, outsiders cannot be allowed to participate, and we must choose from the remaining members of the royal family. How to choose, I need to see your opinions."

After hearing the explanation, Xu Bai finally understood the meaning.

So this is to choose someone to govern.

He looked at Eunuch Wei, wanting to hear what Eunuch Wei said.

Eunuch Wei coughed and said, "Your Majesty, this is not something we should be in charge of, so if you ask us, we don't understand."

"We are only responsible for the internal affairs of the palace, and there are other things like fighting and killing. We are not in a position to interfere in these matters."

The meaning is simple and clear, that is, he doesn't want to be in charge of this matter. This is your family affair and you should handle it.

Emperor Chu: "..."

Although he had long understood Eunuch Wei's character, he still felt speechless when he heard Eunuch Wei say this.

But there is another person here.

Emperor Chu looked at Xu Bai again.

Xu Bai pondered and said, "Why not let the Ninth Princess manage it?"

To be honest, Xu Bai didn't have much contact with these princes and princesses, but the Ninth Princess left a deep impression on him.

When he was born in a humble family, the Ninth Princess never targeted him.

So at this time, he only thought of the Ninth Princess first.

Of course, this is just a suggestion from himself. Whether it is adopted or not depends entirely on the emperor's intention.

The emperor just said that he asked them to give their opinions.

After listening to Xu Bai's words, the King of Chu said, "Old Nine, you are indeed a talent. Both in character and in talent, you are beyond ordinary people."

"I am thinking of the eldest and the ninth now. The eldest is still fighting at the border. The ninth is okay, but it's a pity that she is a woman."

In ancient times, it was normal to favor boys over girls.

Xu Bai bowed and said, "It depends on how Your Majesty handles it. I have also put forward my own opinions."

This sentence is straightforward, but it means that you have said what you should say, and whether you accept it or not depends entirely on your opinion.

"Your Majesty, I have been seriously injured on this trip, so I will take my leave first." Xu Bai also put forward his opinions. Now he still wants to go to the books in the royal treasury, so he doesn't want to stay here.

Seeing this, the King of Chu knew that he couldn't ask more, so he could only wave his hand and let Xu Bai leave.

Eunuch Wei did not leave, he still had something to say to the emperor.

After getting the emperor's permission, Xu Bai left the house, breathed the fresh air outside, and walked towards the royal treasury.

His steps were unusually brisk. As a calm person, he always believed that he could hide his emotions deep inside.

But it was different now. Thinking of the books in the entire royal treasury, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

The royal treasury was not far from the imperial study, and Xu Bai's speed was not slow. He would soon arrive.

But at this moment, someone blocked his way.

Looking at the familiar woman in green in front of him, Xu Bai scratched his head in annoyance.

"The Ninth Princess really knows me. She knows to send you here. I will go there for the sake of our past relationship."

Qingxue stood in front of her, biting her lips: "I don't want to make you think that I am using our past relationship to coerce you."

Her eyebrows were full of resentment.

Today, after learning that Xu Bai had returned to Beijing, the Ninth Princess sent her to wait here.

"You don't have to go."

This was the first time Qingxue went against the Ninth Princess's wishes and asked Xu Bai not to go.

She felt that no matter how famous this man was now, how famous he was.

Even if this man was still the same as before, just a humble grassroot, she didn't want to use the past relationship to coerce him.

So, she asked Xu Bai to refuse.

Xu Bai smiled, walked to Qingxue's side, stared at Qingxue's fair face, and looked back and forth.

This gaze made Qingxue feel uncomfortable.

After a long time, Qingxue finally bit her lower lip, raised her head, and looked directly at Xu Bai.

"If you look again, I will dig out your eyes."

She didn't know why, she used her previous stubborn temper again.

After she said it, she realized that if others heard her words, it would become a handle to insult the prince.

"Hehe."

Xu Bai smiled and patted Qingxue's shoulder, just like before.

"That's right, if it was an outsider, I would use the prince's shelf to embarrass you, but you are not an outsider, of course I won't embarrass you."

Qingxue was stunned on the spot.

"Let's go." Xu Bai turned around and walked directly to the Ninth Princess's location without Qingxue leading the way.

Qingxue looked at Xu Bai's back and stood there for a long time before she reacted. She screamed and hurriedly followed.