To some extent, if the imperial court does not have the overwhelming power to conquer those forces that are like feudal lords, then they will inevitably only obey the imperial court when it is strong.
Once the imperial court weakens, those forces, like feudal lords, will inevitably rise up in rebellion, and the world will once again be engulfed in flames of war.
Just like in the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor was strong, he was called the Heavenly Khan; when he was weak, he could only watch as the power of the feudal lords expanded, thus completely ignoring the existence of the imperial court. In the end, the imperial court split up, and the feudal lords fought for supremacy...
If that's the case, then how is it any different from the current situation?
"I……"
For a moment, Zhou Mu was speechless.
Indeed, he was too young.
now
On the battlefield
With the establishment of the Great Thousand Pavilion, the pressure from the extraterrestrial demons has been greatly reduced, and Jiang Fengzi, as the patriarch of the Dragon Clan, naturally feels much less pressure.
When he saw Jing Mu, he was filled with excitement, and even a few days later, that excitement had not subsided; he remained in a state of extreme excitement.
Sitting in the main hall, he had almost digested the news of Jiang Ming's death, or rather, the sadness had been replaced by excitement.
Fortunately, the 200,000-strong army suffered no damage whatsoever; otherwise, it would have truly been a loss. However, the green that day seemed to have become even more troublesome, turning into a major headache.
"Someone, bring Lin Xuan here."
With Jiang Fengzi's command, a flurry of footsteps sounded, and the next moment, a man in black stepped across the threshold and entered. Upon seeing Jiang Fengzi, the man bowed slightly, his voice sharp, "Your subordinate Lin Xuan greets the clan leader."
Jiang Fengzi nodded expressionlessly, then slowly stood up and stood in front of the map, saying softly, "Now half of my Dragon Clan's territory has fallen into the hands of the extraterrestrial demons. Even with the help of the Great Thousand Pavilion, we still have to rely on our people to take back this land."
He paused, his dark gaze fixed on Lin Xuan, "How confident are you?"
"How many soldiers will you give me?" Lin Xuan asked softly.
He knew that his chance to make a name for himself had come, and he immediately felt his blood boil, as if he were about to go to the battlefield and fight a bloody battle.
Jiang Fengzi's expression grew increasingly grim. "There are no soldiers, only you."
Nearly several million dragon troops have been mobilized to the rear. The troops on the battlefield now are all organized by the Great Thousand Pavilion. After all, the dragons have suffered heavy losses after these dozens of days of fighting, and most of the soldiers are exhausted. If they do not rest, the consequences will be severe.
Moreover, this decision was made after careful consideration and discussion with Jing Mu.
After all, as the foundation of the Dragon Clan, or the last source of strength for the vast Kyushu Continent, if the entire Dragon Clan were to perish in battle, it would be an enormous blow to the Kyushu Continent.
"You mean, assassinate Tianlu?" Lin Xuan's expression changed slightly.
At this moment, he belatedly realized that if the Great Thousand Pavilion hadn't intervened in time, the Dragon Clan would probably already be on its last legs.
Lin Xuan knew very well that this territory was now guarded by Tian Lu, the most powerful general under the Demon Clan. If he wanted to reclaim these lost territories without using the Dragon Clan's troops, there was only one outcome: assassination.
If General Tianlu is assassinated, the remaining extraterrestrial demons will fall into chaos due to the loss of their leader.
Even if the anticipated chaos did not occur, without the Azure Sky, the remaining extraterrestrial demons would be much easier to deal with.
Jiang Fengzi nodded heavily and asked, "Are you confident?"
"No." Lin Xuan shook his head directly. "Not to mention that I am only at the Quasi-Emperor level, Tian Lu's strength is equivalent to that of a Spirit Emperor level martial artist, and he is also protected by a Heavenly Demon Armor. Even if two Spirit Emperors came, they probably wouldn't be able to do anything to him, let alone me."
Ultimately, he is quite self-aware.
However... he is not without his own tricks. Just as some people have hidden backup energy, if he were to go all out in a duel with that green sky, the outcome would be uncertain.
At this moment, Jiang Fengzi did not show any surprise when he heard the words of refusal. He just smiled faintly and said softly, "What if I could offer you a condition that you cannot refuse?"
"Oh? Tell me about it." Seemingly guessing what Jiang Fengzi was going to say, Lin Xuan became interested and immediately raised an eyebrow, looking at Jiang Fengzi.
Jiang Fengzi said, "As long as I hear the news of Tianlu's death, then I will agree to your relationship with..."
At this point, Jiang Fengzi fell silent, a rare occurrence. A complex expression flickered in his dark eyes. After a long while, with Lin Xuan waiting patiently, he slowly said, "...the marriage with Jin Yu."
Lin Xuan smiled faintly, took a few steps forward, removed the black brim of his hat, revealing a young and handsome face, with the air of a young swordsman.
He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, his lips red and teeth white, and said, "This is quite tempting, but... will Jin Yu agree?"
This is also where his concerns lie.
"It was an arranged marriage by her parents, and she had no choice but to comply." Jiang Fengzi had to harden his heart at this moment.
He stood up and tossed a token to Lin Xuan. At that moment, he didn't even dare to look up at the latter's excited gaze. He felt like a sinner who had pushed his precious child into a fire pit.
"This is my token. With this token, it is as if I am here in person."
After picking up the token, Lin Xuan glanced at it indifferently and then put it in his pocket. Immediately, a dazzling smile appeared on his face, and he said softly, "Now I can rest assured."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but paused at the threshold for a moment, and his long voice came in, "My dear father-in-law, I have prepared the betrothal gifts. Please take good care of Jinyu. I will come to pick her up when I return."
Then he strode away.
Jiang Fengzi stared blankly up until Lin Xuan's figure disappeared from sight before he slowly came back to his senses, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.
At this moment, a dark figure slowly stepped out from the void.
It was Jing Mu.
Jing Mu sighed, his eyes filled with helplessness as he looked at Jiang Fengzi. He wanted to say something, but considering that this was someone else's business, it seemed inappropriate for him to say more, so he could only let out a long sigh.
The final words were simply, "Why did you do this?"
Jiang Fengzi only then realized that Jing Mu had arrived.
The profound grief weakened his vigilance, and he had no defenses against Jing Mu at all.
He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, repeating this several times until the bitterness in his heart gradually subsided. He looked at Jing Mu, about to speak, but then choked up with a sob.
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