Chapter 59: Qjanwu! Why Are You Not Old?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The night was like water, and the wind was mixed with a trace of heat.
Accompanied by Eunuch Li, Jiang Ziyu returned to where Xu Tianji and the others were. As for the Emperor, hw had already been sent back to his bedroom by the White-robed Guards to recuperate. A large number of imperial guards surged into the palace, and candles lit up everywhere in the palace.
A large number of soldiers rushed into the palace. There were Jiang Ziyu’s subordinates and Jiang Zihan’s subordinates. When they saw Jiang Zihan’s corpse, their expressions changed drastically.
Hua Jianxin stood on the eaves and said, “Tonight, His Highness the Crown
Prince brought evil people into the palace to plot against His Majesty.
Fortunately, King Wei came at the right time to save him.”
Her words were naturally scolded by the soldiers of the Crown Prince’s faction.
In their opinion, the Crown Prince must be crazy to assassinate the Emperor. After all, he was the Crown Prince!
Xu Tianji grinned and said, “Zong Tianwu, it’s time for us to make a move.
More people should die tonight.”
Zong Tianwu stroked his beard and nodded. His eyes were also a little excited.
Tomorrow, the Emperor announced that King Wei was about to ascend the throne and the great cause had been accomplished!
On the other side.
When Jiang Changsheng returned to Longqi Temple, Bai Qi clicked its tongue in wonder and said, “You’re really amazing. Such a powerful expert was killed by you with a single strike. You also didn’t let go of those experts who were scared away by you. How did you manage to talk to someone while controlling your weapon to chase after the enemy in the distance?”
It had cultivated for a hundred years, and its vision far exceeded that of martial artists of the same realm. Therefore, it had seen the battle tonight clearly.
When Jiang Changsheng appeared, Ye Jue’s subordinates quickly fled. Jiang Changsheng seemed to ignore them, but before those experts could run out of the palace, they were assassinated by weapons flying from all directions and were all killed.
This method was really terrifying.
In addition, Ye Jue’s aura made Bai Qi feel that it was not his match, but Ye Jue was like a mortal when facing Jiang Changsheng. He could not resist at all.
The more it thought about it, the more it felt that Jiang Changsheng was not a True God realm expert, but a legendary Golden Body realm expert.
Jiang Changsheng glanced at it and smiled without answering.
After returning back to the house, Jiang Changsheng sat down and recalled the survival reward he had obtained.
[In the 7th year of the Zhen Yu Era, Crown Prince Jiang Zihan and the expert of the Mahayana Dragon Tower, Ye Jue, besieged you. You successfully survived their encirclement and survived a calamity. You obtained a survival reward—Array Formation, Great Accomplishment Heaven and Earth Octagon Sword Formation.]
What a long name!
Jiang Changsheng silently inherited the Great Accomplishment of the Heaven and Earth Octagon Sword Formation.
This was the first time he had come into contact with arrays, so he was very interested.
This sword formation was suitable for spiritual energy and true qi. It could be used by one person or many people. He decided to leave it for the disciples of Longqi Temple to cultivate. Most of the large sects in the martial world had outstanding sect-protecting array formations. Of course, most of their array formations were just for show and could not be compared to the Great Accomplishment Heaven and Earth Octagon Sword Formation.
That night, Jiang Changsheng was in a good mood. After all, he had reunited with his biological son. Tomorrow, he would announce the ascension of King Wei and settle one of his worries.
He was happy, but the nobles in the city found it difficult to sleep. The Crown
Prince had died tragically in the palace, and the Emperor was seriously injured. It was suspected that he would abdicate tomorrow. The news left them dumbfounded.
The battle between King Wei and the Crown Prince had already lasted for a long time, but he did not expect it to suddenly become a foregone conclusion.
With Jiang Zihan’s death, this battle would end. Even if the Crown Prince might have died at the hands of King Wei, no one would dare to question it because once the Crown Prince died, only King Wei could ascend the throne!
The various mansions frantically sent spies to investigate. The more they investigated, the more shocked they became.
Tonight, Immortal Master Changsheng actually made a move. The strongest expert under the Crown Prince, Ye Jue, was beheaded by Immortal Master Changsheng.
The White-robed Guards actually collectively sided with King Wei and sealed the palace.
The Yang and Chen families took the opportunity to rope in officials from all sides. Not only did they strengthen themselves, but they also gave those families who stood on the wrong side a chance.
Everyone was sighing.
In one night, the world had changed!
The next morning, the ministers went to court. The palace was filled with White-robed Guards and guards carrying corpses, making the civil and military officials in the court tremble in fear.
When it was time for the court assembly, Jiang Yu was helped down by a eunuch and sat down on the dragon throne. Everyone noticed that he was very weak and his face was pale. He had lost a lot of weight, as if he was terminally ill.
Jiang Ziyu stood at the front of the line of generals. He was expressionless. Over the night, he had adjusted his mentality and accepted the truth. Right now, he was filled with ambition.
The ministers kept quiet out of fear because they realized that many of their acquaintances were missing.
With the death of the Crown Prince, many people would definitely die with him. Not everyone would have the chance to change their stance.
Jiang Yu looked up at the court officials and said weakly, “I… was assassinated by the Crown Prince last night. Fortunately, King Wei saved me, but I no longer have the power to preside over the country… Today, I announce that King Wei will inherit the throne…’
“This edict is announced to the world… It will take effect today. Before the coronation, all matters in the court will be managed by King Wei…”
After saying that, he coughed violently and felt very uncomfortable. Then, he gestured for the eunuch to help him back down.
The ministers knelt down and sent Jiang Yu off.
Looking at Jiang Yu’s hunched and weak back, they had mixed feelings. The day before yesterday, Jiang Yu was still majestic, but now, he seemed to have aged 30 years.
The struggle for imperial power was truly terrifying.
Jiang Ziyu directly stepped onto the dragon step. He sat on the dragon chair and placed his saber on the ground. He supported the hilt with both hands and glanced at the court officials.
Xu Tianji, Zong Tianwu, and the other soldiers of King Wei revealed proud expressions and raised their heads.
The prime ministers of the three provinces and the ministers of the six ministries all felt that King Wei was a little rude, but they did not dare to remind him, as the palace was still filled with the smell of blood.
Jiang Ziyu narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. He sighed and said, “Is this the throne? The supreme throne above the world… The taste of power is really fascinating…”
He did not care about the ministers and directly spoke his mind.
After all, he was the emperor, so there was no need for him to look at others!
Jiang Ziyu retracted his smile and said, “From today onwards, I will call myself Zhen. My coronation ceremony must be prepared before the end of the year. On the day of spring next year, I will ascend the throne and celebrate with the people.”
“My era name is Qianwu!”
“In the Qianwu Era, martial arts is the foundation of the country!”
The ministers kowtowed and shouted in unison, “Long live our Emperor.”
The news of the Great Jing Emperor giving up his position and King Wei ascending to the throne spread throughout the world like a storm. It even spread to the surrounding dynasties, causing an uproar.
Because of King Wei’s achievements, the people cheered instead. The surrounding dynasties did not dare to cause trouble during the passing of the throne. Compared to Jiang Yu, they were more afraid of King Wei.
Even though King Wei had not completely ascended the throne, he was full of fighting spirit. He issued all kinds of new rules one after another and strongly supported martial arts. He graded the martial arts examinations from villages, towns, counties, and the capital. He divided them into details and publicized the treatment of obtaining martial arts achievements at all levels, making the martial artists excited.
Other than being carefree, most people had no choice. Who didn’t want to have an open position?
Apart from promoting the martial arts style, King Wei also formulated a series of policies that benefited the people and business, making the capital more prosperous.
King Wei also specially sent people to help Longqi Temple reclaim land and repair the attic. Even the old building was renovated.
Compared to Jiang Yu, King Wei was focused on making the Jing Dynasty better. He was buried in the imperial study all day and did not have the time to visit Jiang Changsheng. However, he often sent people to send gifts, and every day, a eunuch would specially send snacks from the palace to Jiang Changsheng.
King Wei also promoted Hua Jianxin to the Right Guard Head and made her a second-grade official. She was in charge of the White-robed Guards and the Sky Martial Supervisor.
In the courtyard.
Hua Jianxin was dressed in casual clothes and no longer wore a mask. She smiled and said, “Although Ziyu is usually busy, he does not neglect me. A few days ago, an imperial concubine scolded me, and Ziyu directly crippled her position without asking the Emperor.”
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, “Jiang Yu won’t live for long. He doesn’t have time to care.”
Jiang Yu had absorbed too much true qi, making the meridians in his body extremely weak. Now that all the true qi in his body had been sucked away, coupled with the poison, it was difficult for him to live until next spring.
Hua Jianxin stared at Jiang Changsheng and said, “I want to resign from my official position and come to Longqi Temple to accompany you, okay?”
When Jiang Ziyu ascended the throne, her wish had been fulfilled, and now she had already looked down on power.
She was already in her fifties. Although she was not old, there was not much left for her and Jiang Changsheng.
Jiang Changsheng nodded and said, “As long as you’re happy.”
Hua Jianxin smiled like a flower, her face filled with happiness.
She felt that life was enough like this.
Under the Earth Spirit Tree, Bai Qi looked at Jiang Changsheng thoughtfully.
White Dragon was not here, instead it was running around the mountain with
Huang Chuan, Wang Chen, and the others. At first, the appearance of White Dragon frightened the workers who came to repair it. Fortunately, after the comfort of the disciples of Longqi Temple, they got used to it. Because of them, White Dragon’s reputation became even greater.
The snow was about to melt, and it was the beginning of spring.
The Emperor died of illness before King Wei ascended the throne, and his posthumous name was Emperor Wen.
On the day of the new spring, Jiang Ziyu, King Wei, ascended the throne and became the third emperor of Great Jing.
The 1st year of the Qianwu Era!
Jiang Changsheng and Hua Jianxin stood in front of a cliff and looked at the
coronation ceremony in the palace. The palace was singing and dancing. It was very lively.
Hua Jianxin turned to look at Jiang Changsheng’s side profile and asked, “Why don’t vou let Ziyu recover vour identity?”
Jiang Changsheng chuckled and said, “Is it that important? As I said, helping
Ziyu ascend the throne is only a short -term goal. What I really pursue is cultivation and longevity.”
“Even until his death, Jiang Yu did not know that Ziyu was not his son. What a pity. I should have disgusted him a little.”
“On account of the fact that he is the father of Ping’an, let him have fewer regrets and leave. Why should a living person argue with a dead person?” Hua Jianxin nodded and felt that it made sense. She sighed and said, “Are there really immortals in the world?”
“Maybe.”
Jiang Changsheng said calmly. He would not tell anyone about his unlimited lifespan, including his wife and children. This secret could only be known by him. Because once it spread, it would definitely attract huge trouble.
He did not want to become Tang Sanzang.
The two of them watched for a while before returning to the courtyard. That evening, Chen Li came to visit.
He, who was over 60 years old, had become an old official. He was full of smiles. In the past six months, he could be said to have been in high spirits. Because of his early contributions, he had directly become the prime minister of his province who could assist the Emperor in making decisions. He could be said to be a high-ranking official.
This was all because he was the first to support the Emperor, and he was also the one who convinced the Chen family.
Yang Che of the Yang Family was also promoted to the position of Prime Minister, and his status was as high as Chen Li.
Xu Tianji and Zong Tianwu, on the other hand, left the royal court and returned to the martial arts world. They wore the death exemption gold medallions given by Jiang Ziyu.
Jiang Yu was still King Qin. Jiang Ziyu handed the Shen Province to him to manage to prevent Ancient Han from invading
“Changsheng, let’s get drunk tonight!”
Chen Li said excitedly. He had no regrets in his life.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and nodded. The two of them toasted each other in the courtyard. Wang Chen poured wine for them. As for Huang Chuan and
Ping’an, they had already moved out, and they each had their own courtyard. In his drunken state, Chen Li suddenly asked, “Changsheng, why aren’t you old vet?
Jiang Changsheng swirled his wine glass and smiled. “It is because of my cultivation. I’m already 51 years old and will be old soon.”
Chen Li smiled and passed out on the table.
Jiang Changsheng asked Wang Chen to help him to the side room to rest.
Not long after, Eunuch Li ran into the courtyard. He came to Jiang Changsheng’s side and said in a low voice, “There’s something going on in the Mahayana Dragon Tower. Many sects in the Western Region have been slaughtered, and the true gi of the dead has been sucked dry. I suspect that it was done by the Mahayana Dragon Tower. The evil martial arts that the previous emperor and Jiang Zihan have mastered came from the Mahayana Dragon Tower.. It’s very likely that they are absorbing true qi everywhere in order to create more True God realm experts like Divine Monk Juexin!”