Chapter 45
"System, open my system panel!”
After stopping his cultivation, Li Xuan said in his heart,
Host's Attribute Panel-
Name: Li Xuan
[True Qi Realm: Seventh-level Great Grandmaster Realm]
[Tempering Realm: Ninth Level Great Grandmaster]
[Current Character: Nameless Heavenly Sword (72.34%)]
Number of draws: 0
After obtaining the Nine True Dragon Transformations, Human Dragon Transformation at the Cang Dragon Treasure, there was an additional attribute item for the Physique Tempering realm on his attribute panel.
This was Li Xuan's current strength.
"It's already very powerful!"
After sighing in his heart, Li Xuan closed the attribute panel and got out of the carriage.
He saw Li Xuan come out.
Chang Ping, who was guarding beside his carriage, came forward to help Li Xuan get off the carriage.
"Your Highness, you've come out of seclusion!"
He nodded.
Li Xuan directly got off the carriage and came to the bonfire at the side. He sat on a stool covered with mink fur.
Looking at the bonfire, he ordered,"
"Chang Ping, roast some meat for this king! A pot of fine wine…There were not many opportunities to see the starry night scenery on the frontier fortress of the Central Plains! But he had to cherish it…After all, it wouldn't be long before the frontier fortress of the Central Plains became a thing of the past.”
The so-called frontier fortress of the Central Plains
It was just a special area that the four dynasties of the Central Plains allowed to exist in order to buffer each other's borders.
Now, the situation of the four dynasties in the Central Plains was about to change.
Then the frontier fortress of the Central Plains was naturally not needed.
Sooner or later, it would be the final winner-
He was completely included in the territory!
Chang Ping replied,"
"Here!"
Then, he brought some wine for Li Xuan and roasted some meat for him.
Just as Li Xuan was waiting for the barbecue.
Xu Ji rushed over.
"Your Highness, you've come out of seclusion!"
He glanced at Xu Ji.
Li Xuan smiled and said,
"You look flustered. Did you screw up something?”
He shook his head.
Xu Ji waved his hand and said,
"Your Highness must be joking. When I do things, unless it's something big beyond my ability, which other matter isn't handled properly? Your Highness, I'm still worried!"
Hearing Xu Ji's words.
Li Xuan nodded and did not deny this guy's words.
Although this kid was young, he was very experienced in doing things. Li Xuan was also very relieved to leave many trivial matters to him. He would not even ask too much. After all, as long as Xu Ji was not stupid, he would not do anything rash.
As for what he was worried about, Li Xuan knew very well.
He glanced at Xu Ji.
Before he could say what he was worried about, Li Xuan said,
"Now that we've entered the frontier fortress of the Central Plains, our situation is much safer than when we were in Great Qin. The situation has changed, and even though the Great Han Dynasty and Great Sui Dynasty are furious about some things, they won't go so far as to hold onto a small diplomatic group like us.”
There was a pause.
Under Xu Ji's puzzled gaze, Li Xuan continued,
"Our diplomatic mission has Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster experts. Even if it's a border army, it won't do much if we have too few people. Once we have too many people, we can forget about the Great Han and Great Sui borders, because the Great Tang and Great Qin border armies will seize the opportunity to attack.”
"So, although we seem to be in danger, we are actually safe!”
Whoosh.
Pouring himself a glass of wine, Li Xuan calmly drank it.
After taking a sip of wine, he said,
"The most dangerous place is also the safest place. Don't think too much. With this king here, there's no need to worry about this trip!”
He was still too young.
Xu Ji was a little impatient!
Looking at the other officials of the diplomatic mission, those who were a little older had already heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts. Only those young people became more and more tense!
After receiving Li Xuan's advice.
Xu Ji nodded thoughtfully.
Then, his eyes gradually lit up.
Very clearly, after being reminded like this, Xu Ji gradually understood.
After all, he was the heir of Duke Wei's Public House and was not a fool who could see through everything with just a little bit. This meant that Xu Ji was a promising talent and not a mediocre person. He was still very valuable to be nurtured.
"Eat something!"
Glancing at Xu Ji, Li Xuan casually said,
"Relax!"
Hearing this.
Xu Ji nodded and replied,
"Here!"
Facing the bonfire.
Li Xuan held the roasted meat and drank a little wine. His face was relaxed and he was not worried about his safety at all.
……
Ten days.
Even though the journey to the frontier fortress was not as slow as the journey to Great Qin, it was not too fast either.
He walked and stopped along the way, neither too fast nor too slow.
It took about ten days.
There were no assassinations or attacks along the way.
Without any danger or alarm, the diplomatic mission arrived at the Great Tang's border city. After passing the documents, the entire diplomatic mission entered the city.
"I, Liu Xiaoyong, pay my respects to Your Highness the King of Qin!”
Beside the carriage, the border guard general, Liu Xiaoyong, came to greet Li Xuan and cupped his hands in greeting.
Whoosh.
He pulled open the curtains.
Li Xuan came out of the carriage and looked at Liu Xiaoyong, who was bowing. He casually raised his hand.
A surge of True Qi helped Liu Xiaoyong up.
With a clear gaze, Li Xuan smiled and said,
"General, you don't have to be polite. You have defended the Great Tang's borders and your contributions are greater than the heavens.”
Hearing Li Xuan's words.
Liu Xiaoyong's eyes reddened.
In this world, the soldiers guarding the border had to leave their homes and work extremely hard.
Perhaps the other party was just hot-blooded and had a sense of responsibility, so he guarded the border all year round.
But who didn't crave recognition?
This was especially true with the recognition of the royal family.
Liu Xiaoyong could not help but stand up straight and say in a clear voice,
"In order to repay the emperor's kindness and protect the country, I will die! This is the duty and long-cherished wish of the soldiers guarding the border…His Highness the King of Qin is too serious.”
He shook his head.
Li Xuan did not say anything else.
He only looked at Liu Xiaoyong with admiration.
Regardless of whether it was his previous life or this life, Li Xuan's heart was filled with admiration for outstanding soldiers. There was no doubt about this feeling!
After chatting for a while.
The diplomatic mission entered the posthouse to rest. Now that they had returned to the Tang Empire, everything was settled. Naturally, they did not need to rush like before. After resting for a day or two, they could set off again to return to Chang 'an.
He had just finished arranging the diplomatic mission.
Fairy Ni looked for Li Xuan and said goodbye,
"Your Highness, according to our agreement, the deal between me and Your Highness has been completed.”
Hearing this.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded.
"Then I won't keep Senior Ni any longer. It's all thanks to Senior Ni's protection on this return trip that the diplomatic mission didn't suffer heavy losses! Chang Ping, take the thousand-year-old Lingzhi that I prepared and give it to Senior Ni!”
Along the way, even Li Xuan had made a move.
However, the soldiers who protected the diplomatic mission all along the way still had some sacrifices.
When he left, he had 1,000 soldiers.
Less than eight hundred soldiers had returned to the border.
This was something that couldn't be helped.
After all, with so many assassinations, there would always be one or two breakthroughs.
With the strength of Grandmaster Assassins and Great Grandmaster Assassins, killing two to three hundred soldiers once or twice was already considered good.
Chang Ping, who had been waiting at the side, heard this.
Holding a jade box in his hand, he stepped forward."
"Grandmaster, please!"
He glanced at the jade box.
Fairy Ni's eyes lit up, but then she said regretfully,
"Your Highness, this thousand-year-old Lingzhi is too precious. I feel ashamed to accept it…I think it's better not to!”
He waved his hand nonchalantly.
Li Xuan advised,
"Senior Ni, take it! 'Although this thousand-year-old Lingzhi is precious, the friendship that Senior Ni has shown me along the way is priceless!' If you can afford it, so can the Flower Rain Sword Sect!”
Ah…this!
Hearing Li Xuan's words, Fairy Ni could not help but be stunned. Then, she fell silent.
She was a smart person.
Naturally, she could understand the hidden meaning behind Li Xuan's words.
She could afford it, and so could the Flower Rain Sword Sect!
Didn't this mean that the Flower Rain Sword Sect would fall under the Qin King's command from now on?
In that case, the thousand-year-old lingzhi was really not valuable.
On the surface, it was a thousand-year-old Lingzhi, but what he really received was Li Xuan's olive branch and the friendship from the King of Qin.
This gift was much bigger.
However, at the same time, the Flower Rain Sword Sect would not be able to become a pure martial arts sect.
It could not be said that he was listening to the orders of the King of Qin, Li Xuan.
But at the very least, she would be under his control.
For a moment.
Fairy Ni was a little hesitant and could not make a decision.
Seeing Fairy Ni like this…
A smile appeared on Li Xuan's face.
"Senior Ni, you're from the martial arts world, so you might not be able to see the situation in the world clearly. However, I can give you a reminder…A great war is coming, and the imperial court won't let the martial arts world be as free as it was before!”
He stood up.
Li Xuan took a step forward and walked in front of Fairy Ni.
His gaze was deep and unquestionably domineering.
"The Great Tang is about to start fighting for the Central Plains! To resist foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the country. At this time, the pugilistic world and the martial arts world could only follow the movements of the imperial court. If they went with the flow, they would live, and if they went against the flow, they would die! Unifying the martial arts world was something that the Great Tang was bound to do next!”
He took the jade box.
Li Xuan handed it to Fairy Ni.
"Although the Flower Rain Sword Sect is not weak, how is it compared to the Pure Yang Sect? How was it compared to Buddhism? How was it compared to the Demon Sect? How is it compared to the Sacred Sect? I believe that Senior Ni knows what to do even without me reminding him!”
His entire body shook.
Fairy Ni woke up and looked anxious.
Then, he looked at Li Xuan.
"Your Highness…is what you said true?”
He smiled.
Li Xuan said,
"It's up to Senior Ni whether you believe it or not. It's also up to you to choose!”
These words made Fairy Ni ponder.
After a long while, he took the jade box from Li Xuan's hand solemnly.
He said to Li Xuan,
"Your Highness, the Flower Rain Sword Sect is willing to serve Your Highness! However, it is only limited to the martial world and the great struggles of the imperial court…For more matters, such as the position of the crown prince of His Highness the King of Qin…Please forgive my Flower Rain Sword Sect for being unable to do anything!”
After hearing Fairy Ni's words.
Li Xuan laughed loudly.
"Hahaha…Senior Ni, don't worry about this. Although we're going to unify the martial arts world, there are some rules that can't be broken! The Imperial Court is aware of this, and so am I!”
He heaved a sigh of relief.
Fairy Ni said,
"Phew…That's good. I'll take my leave then!”
Li Xuan replied.
He asked Chang Ping to send Fairy Ni a few steps while he stayed in the hall alone and pondered.
He had just told Fairy Ni that the Great Tang wanted to unify the martial arts world.
Although this was only Li Xuan's guess...
But it was definitely not aimless!
It was not just the Great Tang that would do this. Great Qin, the Darkhan Dynasty, and the Great Sui Dynasty would do the same.
This was because the next four empires were going to compete for the final winner.
The martial world and the pugilistic world of the various Dynasties were so powerful.
Would the Imperial Court not care?
It was impossible to ignore it!
Did he really think that the martial world was a place of freedom?
What a joke!
In this world-
The pugilistic world was also under the imperial court's control. It was only because the imperial court did not want to spend too much effort to manage this group of unruly and aggressive martial artists.?
With just a few small tricks, the martial world would be in a relatively balanced state. Why not?
Otherwise, do you think…
How did the righteous and evil paths in the martial arts world oppose each other?
If the Imperial Court really became serious…
In a very short period of time, the game would be greatly reformed and regulated. No one would be able to resist.
Other than those sects with land immortals behind them.
They could still guarantee a certain right to speak, but the rest had to be reorganized.
Of course.
Under normal circumstances, the imperial court would not fall out with the martial world to that extent.
After all, although the martial world was chaotic, there were many chivalrous people who were loyal to the country. There were only a few who were vicious and did not have the bottom line of the country. Otherwise, the imperial court would not have given enough respect to the martial world experts.
The grandmaster did not bow to the king, and the great grandmaster did not bow to the emperor.
Above the Great Grandmaster, the Emperor would treat them with courtesy.
in a flowery palanquin, each person carries the other.
The imperial court gave them face not because they were people from the martial world that they could not afford to offend, but because it was a way to control them.
From ancient times to the present, there were many stories of kings being courteous to the wise.
Wasn't it?
"When I return to Chang 'an this time, the task of Father to rectify the Jianghu will definitely fall on me.”
Flapping his fan, Li Xuan thought to himself,
"Other than me, I'm afraid that the others won't be able to make him feel at ease. Moreover, the others don't have the strength and qualifications to do so. With my strength, it should be barely enough. After all, it's not my turn to look for the integration of Heaven and man, or even the land immortals!”
As for the medium-sized task of integrating the martial arts world that he had speculated about…
Li Xuan did not reject it.
Perhaps during this process, he could completely unlock the progress of the Heavenly Sword·Nameless.
There was no other way!
Although the character template of Heavenly Sword·Nameless was very powerful, for Li Xuan, the compatibility was so low that it made him go crazy.
After all, he did not have the kind of chivalrous heart that cared about the world and sacrificed himself for others.
He only had the thought of seeking freedom!
"Born in an imperial family!"
Thinking of the good days and good life that he was pursuing, Li Xuan said a little helplessly,
"In the end, we can't help it!"
This time, the situation in the Central Plains changed drastically.
It was impossible for Li Xuan to be alone!
Even if his original intentions had not changed.
However, he wouldn't stop doing things that he should do.
In Li Xuan's heart, there had always been some emotions that were impossible and would not be cut off by him.
Those emotions were what really pushed Li Xuan to start being positive.
It was not because of the Tang Emperor's push that he understood something.
All in all-
There were some responsibilities that one could not and should not avoid in life.
……
Chang 'an, Tang Empire, Taiji Palace.
The Tang Emperor read the urgent report that had just been sent by the hundred cavalry.
After a while.
Only then did he put down the information in his hand and revealed a satisfied smile.
"As expected of my son! After being forced to take two steps, Old Seventh's performance was too stunning. When he returned, he could entrust him with an important task, hahaha! Good, good, good. That's great!"
During this period of time when Li Xuan was on an diplomatic mission.
The Tang Emperor had always been paying attention to his movements. He knew a lot of important information about the diplomatic mission, including Li Xuan.
The Tang Emperor was well aware of the dangers within the Great Qin Empire.
Regarding Li Xuan's actions...
The Tang Emperor couldn't be more satisfied.
It could even be said that his evaluation of Li Xuan had even exceeded his evaluation of himself when he was young.
This was because when he was Li Xuan's age, he could not do anything like this.
"Big companion, you said that Old Seventh has returned. How about I make him the Crown Prince?”
Looking at the report in his hand, the Tang Emperor asked Cao Zhong happily.
Tang Emperor asked him.
Cao Zhong could not help but smile bitterly.
"Your Majesty, how dare this old servant speak nonsense? Isn't Your Majesty the one who has the final say in such a major matter?”
Hearing Cao Zhong's words.
Tang Emperor turned around and glared at him."
"Big partner, ever since zhen took the throne, you have become more and more tactful. You are no longer as sincere as before!”
Hearing this.
Cao Zhong's expression was strange and he didn't dare to answer.
He only ridiculed the Tang Emperor in his heart.
Why don't you take a look at what you've been discussing after becoming the emperor? The position of the Crown Prince, whether or not they should attack other dynasties, and other important matters at the national level.
How could he, Cao Zhong, dare to say such things?
Even if he was loyal, Cao Zhong was just a eunuch who had been serving the Tang Emperor for his whole life. There were some things that he could not explain clearly. He did not have the ability to do so!
"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you anymore!"
Standing up from the dragon throne, the Tang Emperor said with a smile,"
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'm going to instruct the imperial kitchen to prepare a family feast…All the concubines in the harem must come! In addition, arrange the virtuous imperial concubine to be beside me. Do you understand my meaning?”
Swoosh--
He straightened his body, his expression solemn.
Cao Zhong bowed and replied,"
"Here! Don't worry, Your Majesty. This old servant knows what to do!”
He didn't dare to be negligent.
Cao Zhong immediately took his leave and went to personally arrange this matter.
Ever since the Tang Emperor ascended the throne.
In the harem, there had never been an empress or a harem leader.
Countless officials had said this before.
Even the expert from the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor, who was good at observing the stars and deducing astronomical phenomena, had reminded the Tang Emperor several times that the harem could not be without descendants.
The Tang Emperor had always rejected this matter.
However, tonight…
The master of the harem, the Empress of the Great Tang, was finally going to be chosen.
Cao Zhong naturally did not dare to neglect this matter.
It had to be done personally.
After all, this matter was too big.
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