Just how chaotic were the other four dynasties?

It can only be described as a terrible sight!

Rebellions and uprisings continued in various states, and their tactics were completely chaotic; they simply charged forward relentlessly, inflicting heavy casualties on both sides.

The imperial court had almost lost control over the various prefectures within its borders, because the situation inside the capital was even more chaotic than outside!

In some of the four dynasties, factional strife intensified, and assassinations of political enemies became commonplace.

Some dynasties even put pressure on members of the royal family to abdicate, turning them into mere puppets!

Basically, bloodshed was rampant throughout the territories of major dynasties. The imperial court's orders could not reach the local areas, let alone provide support. This vicious cycle led to many local people spontaneously revolting, causing even greater chaos!

Such a big thing could not be kept secret. It was quickly spread by merchants traveling between the four major dynasties. As the situation escalated, the people in the original territories of the four major dynasties began to migrate to the Fire Maple Dynasty and other countries that had not experienced rebellions.

In the Fire Maple Dynasty, everyone in the court was extremely satisfied with Chu Di. Even the emperor favored him and wanted to marry his most precious seventh princess to him. Unfortunately, Chu Di was always out fighting fires for the dynasty and there was no opportunity to meet him.

Therefore, they had no choice but to bestow great rewards upon Chu Weizhi, the father of Chu Di, who was in the capital.

Chu Weizhi was a confidant of Emperor Dongfang Luotian, holding the highest rank of official, and his family was not lacking in gold and silver, which left Dongfang Luotian with nothing to reward him with.

Upon hearing Lin Yangtian's account of the terror of the Gold and Silver Sect, and the fact that Chu Di was able to so easily thwart the Demonic Path's conspiracy, it was all because he had already joined the Gold and Silver Sect. Knowing that he couldn't keep Chu Di in the future, he ultimately issued an edict to marry the Seventh Princess, Dongfang Shi, to Chu Di. This way, at least a direct relationship could be established with the Gold and Silver Sect, making things easier to negotiate in the future.

A month after this incident, Chu Di was urgently summoned back to the capital to meet the emperor, because at this time the envoys of the four great dynasties had arrived in the Fire Maple Dynasty, and it was obvious that they had come to ask for help.

Chu Di was exceptionally allowed to attend a high-level internal meeting to discuss the pros and cons of the matter.

Inside the Imperial City of Beijing, at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Chu Di entered properly, led in by the guiding eunuch.

Chu Di stood tall and straight, his eyes fixed straight ahead. As soon as he entered, he bowed and said, "Chu Di, the head constable of the Six Doors, greets Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

The man on the central throne rose to his feet, approached Chu Di, and personally helped him up, praising him, "Hahaha, truly a dragon among men! I have already decreed that the Seventh Princess betrothed to you. From now on, we are all family, so there's no need for such formalities."

Chu Di knew this was just polite talk, so he didn't stand on ceremony and stood up, saying, "I was born a citizen of the dynasty and should serve it. How could I possibly covet the princess's face? I beg Your Majesty to rescind your order, and I will do my utmost!"

His words were neither humble nor arrogant. Upon hearing this, Dongfang Luotian smiled and said, "Your Highness need not say more. My mind is made up. With your unparalleled talent, you are a blessing to our dynasty. Your father and I have been ruler and subject for more than 30 years. The Seventh Princess is my most beloved daughter. I hope you will treat her well in the future."

Hearing that the emperor had already addressed him as "Prince Consort," Chu Di no longer refused and readily agreed, saying, "Chu Di obeys. I will certainly treat the princess well in the future and live up to the emperor's trust."

The emperor was then relieved and returned to his seat, instructing the eunuch to offer Chu Di a seat.

Zheng Yan said, "The envoys from the Yun Sheng Dynasty, Tie Dou Dynasty, Mo Yin Dynasty, and Yong Cheng Dynasty explained their purpose yesterday. What do you all think?"

Chu Di looked around and saw that besides himself and the emperor, there were five other officials in the hall: the prime minister, the grand tutor, the grand tutor, the grand protector, and the grand commandant. These five were different from his father, Chu Weizhi. Although Chu Weizhi was also a first-rank official, he was only in charge of the Six Doors and was a close minister of the emperor.

Each of these five individuals wielded far more power than Chu Weizhi. However, they were not close advisors, each belonged to a distinct faction, and political struggles were constant. Although they oversaw the nation's military, political, economic, judicial, and social affairs, they also checked and balanced each other. It can only be said that the emperor was adept at maintaining checks and balances.

Chu Di has no interest in their faction. Now that he has joined the Gold and Silver Sect, to put it bluntly, he doesn't even respect the emperor, let alone them.

If it weren't for his father being in the imperial court and a confidant of Dongfang Luotian, he would have fled long ago.

Moreover, he heard that envoys from several major dynasties had come to ask for help. He knew that if he handled things well, he could make a fortune. How could he let this opportunity pass by?

The ministers pondered the matter. Although they were constantly at odds with each other, they were very responsible and united in dealing with other countries. This could be considered as the Eastern Luo Tian's effective governance!

After a moment of silence, the Prime Minister broke the silence and said, "Your Majesty, our Fire Maple Dynasty has just suppressed the rebellion, which, to be frank, was largely due to the efforts of Prince Consort Chu. If we want to rescue them, I think we will be unable to do so."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Tutor also spoke up: "Your Majesty, some of the four envoys arrived covered in wounds, which suggests that their internal troubles must be quite severe! We have already told them everything about the demonic path, which is more than enough. As for providing assistance, we should listen to the Prince Consort's opinion."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Luotian nodded, then turned to Chu Di and asked, "What wise words does the Prince Consort have to offer?"

Chu Di looked at these people and thought they were indeed old foxes in the officialdom. They all spoke shrewdly and pushed the blame onto him. In the past, he might have just played mind games with them, but after joining the Gold and Silver Gate, he found that no matter how many schemes and tricks there were, they would be easily exposed in the face of absolute power. So he did not hold back when facing them.

He stood up and gave a junior's salute, saying, "Your Majesty, I believe that whether we stand on the side of righteousness or on the side of self-interest, we must send troops!"

"Oh? What do you mean? You know we suffered considerable losses in suppressing this rebellion!"

"The source of the chaos is the Blood God Cult. Everyone in the demonic path has the right to kill them. If we don't go, things will probably get bad once the Ji Yuan Empire finds out. So we have to go."

The Grand Tutor sighed and said, "The Prince Consort is right, but those demonic people are so fierce and powerful that even our dynasty cannot solve the problem at its source."

Chu Di, knowing this was an attempt to bring down the Golden and Silver Sect, wasn't angry. Instead, he feigned righteous indignation and said, "Our Golden and Silver Sect has always been irreconcilably opposed to the demonic path. Your Majesty and all the ministers can rest assured on this point, but..."

The Prime Minister understood the implication and quickly asked, "Please speak freely, Your Highness. Our dynasty was able to suppress the rebellion entirely thanks to your clan for eliminating the culprits. Our dynasty wishes to reciprocate, but we have no way to do so."

Chu Di thought to himself, "It's good to have a powerful backer. It turns out that dealing with them is not as simple as it seems."

Chu Di gave a wry smile and said, "Prime Minister, I am only a newcomer to the Gold and Silver Sect. My senior brother only dealt with the demonic people in the area I was in charge of. Those four dynasties have nothing to do with me. My senior brother is not afraid of the empire's wrath. I'm afraid I can't persuade my senior brother!"