manynovel Chapter 185 Emperor Xin summons the four princes
Chapter 185 Emperor Xin summons the four princes
Shang Dynasty, East, at the foot of Wulong Mountain.
Qin Hua's divine clone naturally would not know what happened in Kunlun Mountain. His original body was in seclusion in the Taiqing Palace in the prehistoric sea. Qin Hua was only a little bit away from becoming a saint. After the great calamity of the Conferred Gods was over, he would be able to break through to become a saint, that is, a great saint.
In the prehistoric world, the six saints of prehistoric times are called saints of heaven. As long as prehistoric times do not perish, their sainthood will not be affected. After all, their sainthood is placed in prehistoric times, and they achieve sainthood with the help of the great way of prehistoric times. After leaving the prehistoric world, the strength of the six saints has declined.
The Heavenly Dao Sage can use the Great Desolation Heavenly Dao to improve his practice, and can also use the Great Desolation Heavenly Dao to create a small world. However, after leaving the Great Desolation, without the blessing of the Great Desolation, the saint's magic power alone is still difficult to compare with a strong person who has comprehended the Great Dao and integrated into the Great Dao of the saint.
In the chaos, there are also chaotic demons and other species. They also create the world in the chaos. Honghuang is just a big world created by Pangu in the chaos. In the chaos, the Honghuang world is too small.
Qin Hua is a quasi-saint who has achieved perfection by comprehending the Great Dao and breaking through. As long as he continues to comprehend the Great Dao and integrate it with the Great Dao, he can break through to become a saint of the Great Dao.
The difference between Qin Hua and the six saints is that Qin Hua, who has broken through the Avenue of Harmony, is stronger.
In order not to expose his divine fetus clone, he sometimes would not contact his divine fetus clones Xuankong and Zhang Jun. He also did not know that Jiang Shang, Jiang Ziya, who was famous in later generations and was called the master of all schools of thought, had already gone down the mountain.
After Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong got the bow, he came to a small town in Xingzhou and settled down.
In this great battle, the entire Eastern Lu army was defeated, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed or captured, and some soldiers fled to the wilderness and became food for ferocious beasts in the mountains.
Jiang Huanchu was left with only 70,000 to 80,000 defeated soldiers and generals, who were swept away along with a dozen princes. They barely escaped into Xingzhou City, and relied on the city walls of Xingzhou to slow down the pace of the pursuing Qingzhou soldiers.
In this battle, Dong Lu lost more than a dozen generals again, and most of the soldiers were also lost. Even if the foundation was strong, it was still seriously damaged.
After the great victory, Qingzhou gained a lot of benefits.
Whether it was the 200,000 or 300,000 captured soldiers from Dong Lu or the large amount of food and supplies seized, Qingzhou was well fed.
This is not the greatest benefit Qingzhou has gained!
For the Xuan Clan, the spoils of war were just icing on the cake. The most important thing for them was the reputation of Qingzhou among the two hundred princes in the east, which completely overwhelmed Donglu.
He became the de facto leader of the Eastern princes! As soon as the war ended, a large number of princes sent messengers to contact Qingzhou, and their words were very humble.
As time passed, the details of this battle began to spread quickly among the princes in various towns in the east, surprising those princes who were paying attention to this battle.
Dong Lu was a mighty force with dozens of generals and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, enough to sweep across the entire East, but it was defeated in just one battle.
You know, Dong Lu was named the chief of the Eastern princes by the Shang Dynasty not because of its reputation, but because of the powerful army and numerous brave generals that Dong Lu had accumulated for countless years.
Emperor Xin had to use marriage to win over the people. Only by relying on the power of Donglu did he truly secure the throne.
Now that Qingzhou has completely defeated Donglu's main army head-on, it is equivalent to using Donglu as a stepping stone and using the accumulated prestige of others to build Qingzhou's reputation.
Marquis Dong Bo is one of the four important princes of the human race, and his every move affects the overall situation.
The news of his defeat was not only spread in the east, but also began to spread to the north, west, and the six hundred towns in the south. After a while, the upper echelons of the entire Shang Dynasty would know about it.
Whether Dong Lu wins or loses, it will bring Chaoge a big trouble that is difficult to deal with.
Especially Emperor Xin.
Jiang Huanchu brazenly sent troops to attack Qingzhou this time, especially after Chaoge had just sent people to mediate the dispute between the two families, which was simply not giving Chaoge any face.
When Emperor Xin learned of Dong Lu's actions, he was immediately filled with anger and wished he could send someone to escort Jiang Huanchu to the capital.
But no matter how angry he was, he couldn't give the order, because Jiang Huanchu was his father-in-law and a meritorious minister who supported him to take the throne! If Jiang Huanchu was dealt with, what would happen to the queen and the prince?
So Emperor Xin could only swallow his anger.
It was not until the news of the defeat of the Donglu army reached Chaoge that he began to take action.
The first action was to announce that the time for the audience with the princes would be advanced, so that the princes from all directions could come to Chaoge in person to pay homage to the Human Emperor!
Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong, like the original body, loves to practice in seclusion. When his eldest son Xuanzong was an official of the Xuan clan in the Shang Dynasty and the Marquis of Qingzhou of the Shang Dynasty, and needed to deal with the affairs of Qingzhou, a message came from Chaoge at full speed, and Emperor Xin asked the princes from all directions to go to Chaoge in advance to pay homage.
During this period, the princes of all four directions could not resort to war. If they did not obey the orders of the Emperor, they would be rebelling against the Shang Dynasty and would inevitably face the wrath of Chaoge.
After receiving this news, the Qingzhou senior officials were filled with anger.
After defeating the Dong Lu army, Qingzhou had no plans to take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Dong Lu's homeland.
But not sending troops yourself and being forced by others to not send troops are two different things!
"The Human Emperor's order is clearly in favor of Donglu. They were fine when they attacked Qingzhou, but we finally won, and the Human Emperor immediately ordered us not to attack Donglu in return... This is simply too much!"
"Haha, who made Dong Bohou the father-in-law of the Emperor? Chaoge and Donglu are in a marriage alliance. We in Qingzhou are just border lords. How can we compare with Donglu?"
"The emperor's treatment is unfair and it is hard to convince people!"
During the meeting, before Xuankong and Xuanzong spoke, important civil and military officials of Qingzhou expressed their opinions one after another. All the officials were dissatisfied with Emperor Xin's order.
Perhaps Emperor Xin did not intend to target Qingzhou.
But in the eyes of these civil and military officials, this order was aimed at Qingzhou.
These civil officials and military generals all relied on Qingzhou for their power and wealth. When Qingzhou's interests were damaged, they would immediately feel dissatisfied.
Although they did not say anything to resist Chaoge at this time, they were filled with resentment and would sooner or later be disappointed with Chaoge and Emperor Xin.
"What do you think, Dalang?"
Qin Hua turned his gaze to his eldest son, Xuanzong, Marquis of Qingzhou, and asked.
Upon seeing this, the civil and military officials below shut up one after another. The originally noisy hall suddenly became very quiet, and they all turned their eyes to the Marquis of Qingzhou, wanting to hear his opinion.
The scene of the sudden change from noisy to quiet shocked Zhao Qian and Di Ying who were not far away.
Since when did Young Master have such a high prestige among the Xuan clan’s high-ranking officials?
People didn't feel it at ordinary times, but now that the civil officials and generals from Qingzhou and Linzi had gathered together, the hall fell silent before Emperor Xuanzong of Qingzhou had even spoken, which really shocked people.
Qin Hua's divine fetus clone Xuankong felt the gazes from all around and smiled faintly. He did this on purpose. He was not a person who wanted power. He knew that no matter whether it was his original body, his divine fetus clone Xuankong or Zhang Jun, power was too small in the face of strength.
Qin Hua knew the importance of strength, so he planned to put the power of the Xuan clan on Xuanzong. As for Tianpeng in the Heavenly Palace, he would ignore him. Tianpeng was sometimes too lazy. Only Xuanzong could support the inheritance of the Xuan clan.
"It is normal for the Emperor to do this. Qingzhou is only one of the nine states, while Donglu is one of the four states and he is also the father of the Queen. Our status in the Shang Dynasty is not as high as Donglu's. The main force of our Xuan Clan is on the eastern islands, so it is impossible to transfer all the forces here. We can only do it step by step!"
Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong said lightly.
If Emperor Xin intended to target Qingzhou, he would have sent troops to attack Mengzhou last time. From this point of view, Emperor Xin's main purpose this time was to summon the princes from all directions, and asking the princes in various towns to cease fighting was just a convenience.
Of course, it is also related to the fact that Qingzhou’s political decrees are very consistent with Emperor Xin’s ideas. Everyone wants to gradually reform the ideas of the human race and make the human race stronger.
Qin Hua knew that Emperor Xin did not deliberately suppress Qingzhou, but he understood it in his heart but did not say it out loud, allowing Qingzhou's civil officials and generals to feel dissatisfied with Chaoge.
After all, Qingzhou has already boarded the ship of the Chan Sect and the Ren Sect, and will inevitably launch an attack on Chaoge in the future. If they are more dissatisfied now, they will have less resistance in the future. The reason why the saint Laozi supports the Xuan clan is mainly because Xuandu is a member of the Xuan clan, and a small part of the purpose is to lay out the Conferred God List.
"Yes, Qingzhou's status in the hearts of Da Shang and the Emperor cannot be compared with Donglu!"
Qin Hua sighed slightly.
Seeing this, Qingzhou Marquis Xuanzong asked, "Father, do you still want to replace Dong Lu and become the next Dong Bohou? If you do, you should prepare in advance!"
"We in Qingzhou are constantly growing and developing, and now our influence has surpassed that of Donglu!"
"Given the relationship between the Emperor and Donglu, once Donglu asks the Emperor for help, we might have to face suppression from Chaoge! Not only will we not get the title of Marquis Dongbo, but it might also affect Qingzhou!"
Qin Hua looked at his eldest son meaningfully and his expression changed.
The civil and military officials below also heard these words and looked at each other. They seemed to have realized something from what the Marquis of Qingzhou said.
Prepare in advance? What preparations? Prepare to fight against the army of Chaoge?
Qin Hua deliberately changed his expression several times, and after a moment he gritted his teeth and said, "The title of Dong Bohou was jointly recommended by the two hundred princes in the East, and it is not a title inherited by the Donglu Jiang family!"
"We of the Xuan Clan only want to develop Qingzhou and become the Duke of Dongbo. Is it too much to have such an idea? Even if I openly publicize it, no one can blame me for anything!"
"Last time, Qingzhou took the initiative to attack Mengzhou, and this time Donglu counterattacked. The two events can be considered to cancel each other out. However, if Donglu still refuses to give in, and the Emperor listens to one side and even sends troops to attack... then don't blame us Xuan Clan for acting drastically!"
"We, the Xuan Clan, are the masters of an island. We are independent in the East. We are not slaves of the Shang Dynasty Emperor and Dong Lu, and we cannot be humiliated by them!"
Qin Hua's words were firm and decisive, showing his fierceness.
The civil officials and generals in the hall had different expressions when they heard this, but they all admitted that what Xuan Kong, the patriarch of the Xuan clan, said made sense. Qingzhou was a vassal state, not a slave to be bullied by others.
If the Human Emperor goes too far, Qingzhou will definitely stop paying tribute and separate from the Shang Dynasty!
"By the way, what Dalang just said, we need to prepare in advance, do you have any advice?"
Qin Hua asked after calming down.
"Of course, it is to prepare to send out surprise troops and seize Youhun Pass!"
Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong said in a deep voice.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.
"Wandering Soul Pass?"
Qin Hua was stunned by these words. He didn't expect that the preparation his son was talking about was actually referring to this!
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