In the palace of the Brilliant Sun Empire.
This was the palace of one of the four great empires on the Demon Realm Star. It occupied a rather large area. There were many tall buildings, flying eaves, green tiles, pavilions, rockery, small bridges, and flowing water…There was everything there was. It was magnificent and noble. There was an invisible imperial aura floating in the sky everywhere.
In the largest pavilion hall of the palace, the Yaoyang Emperor and many ministers were discussing.
The people gathered here were the highest-ranking nobles of the Glorious Sun Empire!
Sitting on the dragon couch in the main hall was the Emperor of the Glorious Sun Empire, Zi Longyang.
Zi Longyang was the 18th emperor of the Glorious Sun Empire. The empire had a history of nearly 2,000 years.
He was about fifty years old, but he looked like he was only forty years old. He still looked young and strong. He wore a dragon robe that flickered with golden light and carried a noble emperor aura. His eyes were filled with dignity without anger, and he had the demeanor of an emperor!
The only thing he lacked was the worry that often flashed between his brows. It was obvious that he was worried about many national affairs!
There were more than ten people standing on his left and right, and Long Tianba was standing at the very front. He was one of the most respected figures in the empire. After all, he was an old official who had been in power for three generations and held great authority over the army. Even the current emperor had to respect him.
At this moment, a middle-aged and elderly man was bowing and telling Zi Longyang. Three people standing opposite Long Tianba were glancing at him from time to time. Their eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
The middle-aged and old man who was kneeling had an unattractive appearance. He was dressed in an official robe and had some official prestige. After he finished speaking, he returned to his seat.
At this moment, the first elder on the upper left said," Lord Shang Zuo from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs has already said that the general guarding the north, General Ma Hu, is old and has reached the age of returning to the capital. He is under General Long Wu, so this matter should be handled by General Long Wu. However, the old general has already made great contributions to protecting the empire all these years. I think it's better for us to share such a big matter with him. I suggest that the commander of the Imperial Army, Dong Feng, take over the position of General Ma Hu!”。
Since this person dared to speak first, he must not be an ordinary official. The fact that he could sit on the same seat as Long Tianba showed that he was the current Prime Minister, Ji Taihan.
Ji Taihan wasn't as senior as Long Tianba, but in terms of official positions, they were equal. Moreover, he had been friends with the previous emperor and was deeply trusted by the current emperor. He was one of the people who could be on equal footing with Long Tianba.
Zi Longyang glanced at Ji Taihan and then at Long Tianba. Long Tianba narrowed his eyes and did not speak, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Zi Longyang asked," Do you have any other opinions?”。
"I agree with Ji Chengxiang. Dong Feng is powerful and has the ability to command troops. He is the most competent person to take over the position of the North General!”A middle-aged official who was not tall and had a strange appearance said.
This person was the one who had sneaked a glance at Long Tianba just now. He was standing only two seats behind Ji Taihan, and his official position was not low either. He was the Minister of Works, Zhu Mohai.
What was worth mentioning was that Zhu Mohai was Zhu Fengbo's father.
Zhu Fengbo's hands were broken and his leg was broken. It was Yao Yue's doing.
Naturally, Zhu Mohai wanted to kick the military while they were down. He started to stand on Ji Taihan's side, reducing Long Tianba's military power.
At this moment, an old general dressed in military armor standing behind Long Tianba said," Hmph, Dong Feng has never even fought in a desert battle. How could he have the ability to command troops? Your Majesty, I suggest that Jiao He, who was promoted by General Sloppy, be the general. Dong Feng can at most be a deputy major general!"”。
This old general was General Li Qianhu, one of Long Tianba's three Tiger Generals. He was only one rank lower than Long Tianba and had once gone through life and death with Long Tianba. They were like brothers!
Jiao He was Long Tianba's trusted aide, and Ma Hu was one of Long Tianba's Three Tiger Generals. The other one was Tu Dahu, the Southern General.
After Li Qianhu's voice fell, a few people immediately agreed.
From this, it could be seen that Long Tianba had many people supporting him in the court.
However, after the neutral Minister of Revenue Yao Mingzhe supported Ji Taihan, Fang Ruogang also supported Ji Taihan.
These two people were more respected by Yao Mingzhe's status. When he opened his mouth, a few people immediately agreed.
In the end, Ji Taihan's supporters surpassed Long Tianba's.
Li Qianhu was so angry that he wanted to curse. Long Tianba couldn't help but reveal a complicated expression.
At this moment, the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs spoke to Zi Longyang again," Since everyone is unable to settle this dispute, then please make the decision, Your Majesty!”。
Zi Longyang respected Long Tianba very much. He asked Long Tianba," General Long Wu, do you have any objections?”。
"This subject will follow the emperor's decision!" Long Tianba replied in a deep voice.
At this moment, all the officials present were surprised. They did not expect Long Tianba to back down at this moment!
One must know that the position of the Northern General commanded an army of 200,000, which was almost one-fifth of the Empire's military strength. This important position had always been held by Long Tianba's men.
This time, he actually backed down. It was indeed surprising!
Zi Longyang smiled faintly and said," Since that's the case, then let's follow Ji Qing's words and let Dong Feng be the general of the North!”。
"My emperor is wise!" All the officials shouted in unison.
Li Qianhu's expression was very ugly. He knew that his old general was about to be stripped of his power.
After the court session ended, Li Qianhu and Long Tianba walked out of the main hall and shouted at Long Tianba," General, how can you let them have their way? If you speak, the Emperor will definitely support you!"”。
"Qianhu, you still don't understand!" Long Tianba sighed lightly and continued," When you return to the capital carelessly, ask him to come and see me first. I've given them the commander-in-chief, but they have to be able to convince their subordinates!”。
After saying that, Long Tianba left quickly without waiting for Li Qianhu.
Although Long Tianba was famous for his martial prowess, he was also very meticulous.
Otherwise, how could he be the invincible General Long Wu?
From Ji Taihan's suggestion and the fact that Yao Mingzhe, Zhu Mohai, Fang Ruogang, and the others dared to jump out and express their opinions, he already understood that this matter was not that simple.
Perhaps all of this had something to do with his grandson-in-law!
In the study room of the Long residence, Yao Yue was reading a historical book.
" So the place I'm in is the Demon Realm Planet. There are four empires and hundreds of empires on the Demon Realm Planet. These four empires are respectively the Asura Empire, the Wind Moon Empire, the Brilliant Sun Empire, and the Blue Light Empire. The empires live under the four empires, and the most powerful Asura Empire is an alien race, the enemy of the other three empires. However, the Asura Empire's strength and intrepidity are far above the three empires, occupying almost half of the Demon Realm Planet!”Yao Yue said with a look of understanding.
In the past few days, apart from meditating at night to cultivate the Soaring Dragon Art, Yao Yue had started to cultivate the demonic arts in the morning. He spent the rest of his time accompanying his mother and Long Yue 'er. He had been reading all the books in the study room.
After a few days, Yao Yue had also finished reading one-third of the books in the study. He picked the key points and read them, allowing his understanding of various things to grow at an extremely fast speed!
After all, he had a photographic memory!
At this moment, the door of the study room was pushed open. Long Tianba walked in with a worried expression.
"Grandpa!" Yao Yue put down the book in his hand and said respectfully.
"I heard that you've been reading here for the past few days. It's really not bad!”Long Tianba said with a faint smile.
"Hehe, I just want to see more to enrich myself and let me understand more things. I hope that I can help grandfather one day!”Yao Yue smiled foolishly.
" There's no cliff in the sea of learning. Any elemental cultivator must rely on knowledge to survive, or else they'll become ignorant boors." Long Tianba praised lightly. He paused for a moment before continuing," The Royal Academy will start school soon. With your current strength, you might have a chance to pass the assessment. Do you want to use your grandfather's connections or do you want to take the assessment yourself?"”。
Long Tianba had once said that he wanted to arrange for Yao Yue to enter the Royal Academy to cultivate. However, he had already learned from Xiao Zhan that Yao Yue's current strength was no weaker than any upper-tier elementalist. He already had the qualifications to pass the examination.
The reason why he asked was to see what Yao Yue would choose!
"How do you usually take the test?" Yao Yue's eyes lit up as he asked.
"There are usually three tests. The first test requires one to be under the age of sixteen and possess the strength of an elementalist. The second stage was to test one's actual combat ability. The third stage was to test one's innate ability. Those who could meet these three conditions could enter the Royal Academy!”Long Tianba replied. He paused for a moment before continuing," Don't underestimate these three stages. It won't be easy to pass them!”。
Yao Yue was a little embarrassed." Grandpa, then wouldn't I be unable to even meet the requirements for the first round?"”。
Although he wanted to clear the trial himself and not make things difficult for his grandfather, he was only a low-grade Yuan Dynasty weapon now. There was still a long way to go before he could become an elementalist. It was almost impossible for him to reach this level in half a month!
"If you really want to take the test yourself, the first test isn't a problem. I'll settle it for you. However, you'll have to pass the last two tests yourself. If you don't have the confidence, I'll give you three years at the Royal Academy. That place might not be as good as the one I taught you personally, but it's not completely useless!”Long Tianba looked at Yao Yue.
"Alright, since that's the case, Yue 'er will clear the trial himself!”Yao Yue agreed.
If he really couldn't enter, he didn't want his grandfather to beg for help. He could still use the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Devouring Technique to become stronger.
Long Tianba revealed a gratified smile and said," Alright, since you're confident, then work hard. There's still half a month's time. I believe that you'll definitely be able to make it through with your own abilities!”。
After Long Tianba left, Yao Yue muttered to himself excitedly," Looks like I have to cultivate harder!”
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