Chapter 209: What is the husband's authority? Planning to use the national teacher as a scapegoat. Chu Chan's gift:
"Jiang Lan?"
"Why are you here?"
A hint of joy flashed across Emperor Xia's eyes, but when he thought of Jiang Lan's frivolous behavior towards him last time at the Holy Son Peak of Taiyi Sect, his expression became stern again. He put his hands behind his back and asked indifferently.
"Why can't I be here?"
Jiang Lan smiled and sat casually on the chair where Emperor Xia usually rested, with a lazy attitude.
"This is my palace."
"Who allowed you to sit on my chair? Get up."
Emperor Xia walked over, stretched out a foot from under his red and black dragon-embroidered robe, and kicked him.
Jiang Lan was unmoved, too lazy to move at all, and said, "Try kicking me again."
"Your palace is also my palace. Do I need your permission to come back?"
"You sneaked in here with bad intentions." Emperor Xia snorted coldly.
"It's good enough that I didn't come back when you were asleep."
Jiang Lan said lazily, "It's a pity that there was no tea."
Emperor Xia raised his eyebrows and said, "You still want me to pour you tea?"
"I have come back from Xiluzhou after a long journey just to see you. Shouldn't you pour me a cup of tea?" Jiang Lan smiled.
"You're such a smooth talker, I won't fall for your trick. If you want some tea, go pour it yourself." Emperor Xia snorted.
Seeing that she was not fooled, Jiang Lan sighed with some regret and said, "I was worried that you couldn't handle the current situation. I will rush back as soon as this is over."
"Seeing you so lively and energetic, I feel relieved."
"you……"
When Emperor Xia heard him say this, he felt warm in his heart, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he still snorted coldly out of habit, saying, "I am a man of great talent, wise and brave. How can these trivial matters bother me? I can solve them with just a few words."
Jiang Lan seemed to let out a faint laugh and said, "Who was yawning and looking sleepy just now?"
A faint haze rose on Emperor Xia's face. He looked at him angrily and said fiercely, "Did you see everything?"
Jiang Lan raised an eyebrow and said, "What? You still want to kill people to silence them? You are murdering your husband."
"Almost forget it. You didn't see anything just now." Emperor Xia took a few steps forward, looking down at him, as if he wanted to grab him by the collar.
"I can't forget it. I saw everything just now..." Jiang Lan was unmoved and looked calm.
Emperor Xia became more and more angry, with coldness in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, who is so wise and brave, yawns all the time behind the scenes. He has truly devoted all his energy and efforts to the country and the people, and to the Great Xia. In my opinion, this matter should be made known to the world, so that everyone can know your Majesty's hard work and sympathize with your Majesty's difficulties..." Jiang Lan said seriously.
"Jiang Lan..."
Emperor Xia gritted his teeth and his tone became much higher.
She is a great empress of the ages, wise and brave, intelligent and courageous, with both literary and military skills, and unparalleled cultivation...
She wants to catch up with the ancient emperors and leave her name forever, so how could she leave such a stain that would damage the prestige of the emperor and the country?
If she let people know that she was tired now, how would her enemies in the dark feel? Would they celebrate, praise her in private, and then become more arrogant? The stronger she became, the more she could suppress those enemies.
"Want to shut my mouth?" Jiang Lan smiled with interest.
Emperor Xia stared at Jiang Lan and confirmed that his cultivation aura was still at the seventh level of the Dharma Realm.
Although he is able to overpower many powerful men of the older generation, he is probably no match for me who is at the eighth level.
"I heard that you are called the future emperor of heaven..."
"Today I want to test what abilities you, the future Heavenly Emperor, have."
"What Heavenly Emperor? I am the Heavenly Emperor of this world today."
A hint of eagerness soon emerged in Emperor Xia's heroic eyes.
"You want to fight with me?" Jiang Lan smiled.
"I won't take advantage of you and let you have a hand." Emperor Xia raised his snow-white and delicate chin.
Jiang Lan immediately smiled and said, "You said it, so don't regret it when the time comes?"
"I am the emperor, how can I go back on my words?" Emperor Xia said with pride.
"Okay, today I will teach you what the husband's responsibility is."
Jiang Lan stood up, his tall body, his robe fluttering in the wind, his hair as black as ink. He put one hand behind his back, his slender white palm seemed to be stained with a crystal luster like jade.
A hint of fighting spirit flashed in the depths of Queen Xia's eyes. She also wanted to know how strong Jiang Lan was now.
Soon, the two men started fighting in this not-so-spacious palace.
After all, Queen Xia was an existence at the eighth level of Tribulation Bridge who had survived the heavenly tribulation. She did not use the power of heaven and earth at the beginning, and wanted to see if she could defeat Jiang Lan relying solely on her seventh level of cultivation.
The result was naturally no surprise... She lost, especially since Jiang Lan actually put one hand behind his back.
This result made Emperor Xia confused and hard to accept.
Then she used her cultivation level of the Eighth Realm, but still gave in to Jiang Lan and did not use the power of heaven and earth.
But the result was the same, she lost again, and even during the fight, Jiang Lan took advantage of her a lot, which made her so angry that she gritted her teeth.
She now completely understood that it was basically impossible to suppress Jiang Lan with just the cultivation level of the Eighth Realm.
Unless she uses the power of heaven and earth and dragon luck.
But Jiang Lan obviously had many tricks up his sleeve that he hadn't used yet.
Compared to the battle at the Taiyi Sect's Holy Son Ceremony, Jiang Lan is now obviously stronger. I don't know how he practiced, but it probably won't take long for him to catch up with me.
"No more fighting..."
"How on earth do you practice? Your strength changes dramatically every time."
Emperor Xia readily accepted defeat and became somewhat discouraged.
She also claimed to be a rare prodigy in thousands of years, otherwise it would be impossible for her to break through the eighth realm at this age. But compared with Jiang Lan, she was hit hard.
“Maybe that’s what genius is.”
Jiang Lan closed his palms. Logically speaking, with the great changes in the world, Emperor Xia, as the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty in Zhongtianzhou, should have received more blessings and fortune.
But it has been a while since she broke through the eighth level, but her cultivation has not changed much.
It is still the first step of the Eight Realms Tribulation Bridge Realm.
The only explanation is that the many affairs of the Great Xia Dynasty delayed and affected her practice.
In Jiang Lan's opinion, this was putting the cart before the horse. After all, this was a world where great power came from within oneself. As the Son of Heaven, as long as she was strong enough to suppress the four seas and eight wildernesses, who would dare to rebel and sideline her? In the final analysis, Emperor Xia was just not strong enough.
Another reason was that in the Imperial Master's Mansion, Imperial Master Ge Qixing was probably not thinking about fortune-telling for Emperor Xia and predicting the good and bad fortune of the country.
It is during this process that many hidden dangers gradually grow and develop, to the point where they are difficult to eliminate.
Among the secrets that Jiang Lan knew, there was an edict left by the previous emperor in the hand of the Imperial Master Ge Qixing.
Ge Qixing knew that there was another prince in the world, so he did not assist Emperor Xia with all his heart and had other plans in mind.
"Whether in the original plot or now, this guy really can't manage the Great Xia Dynasty in an orderly manner by herself. Of course, this is also a test and disaster for her."
"After all, the Emperor of Zhongtianzhou, in a sense, is the ruler of the human world after the future reorganization of the heavens. His luck and fortune are far greater than those of the orthodox gods and star monarchs..."
"And the current Zhongtian Province will also determine the future trend. The identity of Emperor Xia is crucial."
Many thoughts flashed through Jiang Lan's mind.
With his current cultivation strength, coupled with his status and position, he is almost ready to take action against Da Xia. If time goes on, it will be troublesome if the major states infiltrate from behind.
"After so much time, you are still standing still. This is not acceptable." Jiang Lan spoke and looked at Emperor Xia.
"After all, I am the king of a country. It is impossible for me to leave everything to others and just focus on my own practice..." Emperor Xia was hit hard and discouraged, but he did not refute him when he heard it.
Jiang Lan smiled and stretched out a hand.
Emperor Xia looked at him, somewhat puzzled and hesitant, but after thinking about it, he awkwardly reached out his hand, then turned his head to the side, his ears and face slightly hot, and let Jiang Lan hold his hand.
"You and I have been married for a long time, why are you still so shy?" Jiang Lan held Emperor Xia's soft and boneless hand and led her out of the hall.
"How am I being shy..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia immediately became angry, and then hurriedly explained, "I'm just not used to it."
Jiang Lan smiled and said nothing.
Emperor Xia followed behind him and glanced at the hand he was holding. For some reason, he felt his heart beating faster, and his ears and cheeks felt like they were on fire compared to before, but there was an indescribable sense of peace in his heart.
The two of them passed through layers of pavilions, corridors and palaces, and finally came to the back mountain of the imperial palace. They climbed up the bluestone steps and soon reached the top of the mountain.
Amidst the clouds and mist, you can see the brilliant glow in the distance, the majestic palace, the endless and row-by-row palaces and pavilions, some islands floating in the air, with vast silver waterfalls dropping down, which is beautiful and magnificent.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Xia was stunned for a moment.
"This is my kingdom..."
"If you continue to put the cart before the horse, this will soon no longer be your kingdom," Jiang Lan said.
Emperor Xia was upset by his interruption and said, "Don't you know that this is a real bummer?"
Jiang Lan pulled her in front of him and said, "Do you think I brought you here to see the scenery?"
Emperor Xia was startled and almost blurted out “Isn’t it?”
"However, if you want to watch it, I can accompany you." Seeing that she was about to get angry, Jiang Lan added another sentence.
"Who wants you to accompany me?"
Emperor Xia looked away and said something insincerely.
Jiang Lan said no more. He waved his hand casually, and a faint golden light suddenly burst out from his sleeves, turning into a sky full of golden clouds, blooming in front of Emperor Xia.
Emperor Xia noticed his actions, reacted quickly, and looked over intently.
As the vast golden clouds floated down, the scene before their eyes was also changing. The Great Xia capital, which was once prosperous and full of aura, suddenly began to rise with faint gray smoke.
In some areas, there is still lingering blood-red evil spirit and black fog. Light fog of various colors is shrouded in it, and it grows in invisible corners like shadows.
The fortune of Daxia is like a golden five-clawed dragon, hovering in the sky, handsome and majestic, but its scales, horns and other parts have been stained with invisible black spots, which tend to spread.
In the distance, one seemed to be able to faintly hear the roar of a dragon. The golden dragon of Daxia's destiny had its eyes fixed as it looked into the distance, as if fighting against the faint dragon roar.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Xia's expression grew solemn, and the hand held by Jiang Lan couldn't help but exert more force.
The method of observing the weather and looking at the numbers has always been something that only the imperial master knows. It involves the movement of celestial phenomena, the secrets of the stars, and the law of cause and effect, and may often suffer the backlash of deductive divination.
The secret of heaven cannot be revealed.
For a dynasty, the purpose of establishing the Imperial Master's Office is to observe the fortune in advance, avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, so that the dynasty can go further.
In the past, if there were any ominous signs, the national teacher would give advance warnings.
But now, the celestial phenomena have changed so drastically and she is completely unaware of it.
"Why didn't the Imperial Master remind me..." Emperor Xia's gaze suddenly became profound, his jade hands clenched, and he thought of a lot.
"So I say, if you keep putting the cart before the horse like this, this Great Xia kingdom may not necessarily be yours." Jiang Lan waved his hand again.
The originally clear day suddenly turned dark, with twinkling stars in the sky, as if corresponding to a certain star field. There were seven extremely bright stars in the sky, corresponding to the seven star origins that the world is fighting for today.
In addition to the Seven Star Origin, there is also a misty gray fog that surges in from the unknown realm of time and space. The fog is vast and boundless, sometimes turning into an evil dragon, sometimes turning into a giant monster, hovering around the Seven Star Origin, waiting for an opportunity to seize it.
Emperor Xia looked at the star map. As the seven stars in it dimmed, they turned into seven streams of light and fell to the ground.
The gray mist, like the devil's deep malice, rushed towards the earth violently, coming like a long wind, and dissipated into nothingness the moment it hit the ground.
But she knew that this malice was only hidden and had not really dissipated, and would continue to grow and develop in the invisible shadows.
"Why did the Imperial Master conceal these things?"
Queen Xia did not ask Jiang Lan why she knew the method of observing qi and looking at numbers. She frowned and had bad thoughts in her mind.
When Jiang Lan returned to the imperial capital this time, he had the intention of starting with the Imperial Master's Mansion.
He let Queen Xia see these, naturally because he wanted her to understand the sinister intentions of the Imperial Master Ge Qixing.
Right now, he doesn't need to say anything more.
"Instead of wondering why he concealed these things, it is better to consider how to deal with the next disaster."
"Otherwise, why do you think I would be in such a hurry to come back to see you?" Jiang Lan said.
Emperor Xia nodded, feeling somewhat relieved.
Then, the two returned to Chengming Palace.
Emperor Xia was obviously worried, with complicated eyes. Although Jiang Lan didn't say it, she could see that the Imperial Master Ge Qixing might not be really willing to assist her.
Because of Xiao Teng’s death, Ge Qixing’s whereabouts have been unknown for some time.
With his ability, he must have known long ago that there was another dragon energy rising in the territory of Da Xia, but he kept it secret and did not report it. From this point alone, it can be seen that he already had second thoughts.
Queen Xia thought of the scene when she had worshipped Ge Qixing as her teacher. She had always treated Ge Qixing as a master and a disciple. The Imperial Master's Mansion had always been aloof, and everyone in the court was in awe of it.
She thought the Imperial Master's Mansion was on her side...
With a light sigh, Emperor Xia couldn't help but look at Jiang Lan again.
At this time, Jiang Lan seemed to know what she was thinking, and smiled and said, "Would you like to believe me, or Ge Qixing?"
Emperor Xia pursed his lips and looked at him steadily, the meaning was self-evident.
Jiang Lan stretched out his hand and suddenly hugged her in his arms. Queen Xia's body stiffened, but she did not struggle. She could hear Jiang Lan's passionate words ringing in her ears.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
His voice was less casual and lazy than before, and more serious than ever before, like a promise.
Hearing this, Emperor Xia suddenly felt a sense of security that he had never felt before, slowly rising in his heart. His stiff body gradually softened, and then he reached out and hugged him back.
The two of them just hugged each other like this.
After a while, Jiang Lan looked at Emperor Xia, who gradually closed his eyes and leaned in his arms, breathing steadily. He was a little surprised. Did he fall asleep like this? Outside the palace, hot water was prepared for Emperor Xia to bathe. Chunlan, who had been waiting there for a long time, stood by with her hands hanging down. She secretly watched this scene from the corner of her eyes, and then felt sincerely happy for Emperor Xia.
No matter how she tried to persuade Emperor Xia during this period, it was useless. Emperor Xia had basically not had a good rest. As soon as Jiang Lan came back, Emperor Xia fell asleep peacefully in his arms.
Sure enough, he was saying one thing and thinking another when he cursed at Jiang Lan and was very dissatisfied with her before.
Chunlan waved her hand, dismissed all the palace maids in the hall, and then quietly closed the door.
Jiang Lan knew the current physical condition of Emperor Xia and had no intention of doing anything to her. He then picked her up and walked towards the bed.
There was a faint pleasant fragrance wafting from the large brocade wooden bed, which was the same scent as Emperor Xia's.
"Jiang Lan..."
Just as Jiang Lan put her down, a pair of slender, white arms as white as snow lotus roots came over and hugged his neck, as if not wanting him to leave.
He stared at Queen Xia for a few seconds, and seeing that she was really asleep and not doing it on purpose, he couldn't help laughing in his heart.
But now, Emperor Xia has basically let down all his guard against him, otherwise he would not have subconsciously done such a childish thing.
"Have a good sleep..."
Jiang Lan shook his head slightly and released Emperor Xia's hands. No matter what calculations and intentions he had when he first approached Emperor Xia, the fact that they were married was an established fact.
Whether for luck and profit, or for the next plan, he will help Emperor Xia.
…
Currently, few people know that Jiang Lan has returned to the imperial capital.
After leaving the palace, he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. His father Jiang Lintian had already been waiting for his arrival in the study.
When the father and son met, there wasn't much to talk about. Jiang Lintian just felt Jiang Lan's current cultivation level. While he was amazed, he couldn't help but smile, feeling very relieved.
Jiang Lan talked about some of his recent gains outside and took out some Confucian scriptures obtained from Confucian relics.
Jiang Lintian once studied Confucianism and Taoism, but he gave it up because he felt it was too complicated. These Confucian scriptures also helped him to gain understanding by analogy.
The two talked for several hours, and then Jiang Lan talked about the two monks from the Sword Dao World who were captured in the Danshui River.
He waved his hand casually, and a breeze blew by. Two unconscious men appeared in the study, both of them were tied up with the God Binding Rope, which can restrain the true spirit, and even the primordial spirit cannot escape.
"The auras of these two people are indeed a bit strange, but ordinary cultivators probably can't detect it."
"Besides that, I can vaguely feel that this world is rejecting and oppressing them..."
After all, Jiang Lintian is an almighty being who has survived seven heavenly tribulations.
With just one glance, he could tell something was wrong with the two unconscious men.
However, it was also his first time to come into contact with living beings outside the land of Jiuzhou. These two people had obviously been possessed by other beings. Their bodies belonged to the land of Jiuzhou, but their true spirits did not.
"They can only be regarded as cannon fodder. The world behind them only sent them here to gather information. They want to use the ruins they left behind as coordinates to see if they can be teleported here later..."
"So their life and death are not worth mentioning to the world behind them."
"Grandpa should have known that the heaven and earth will change in the future, and the creatures on the land of Kyushu will usher in an indescribable great fortune." Jiang Lan said.
Jiang Lintian nodded and said, "Your grandfather had planned this many years ago. I established the Prime Minister's Mansion for this reason. Zhongtianzhou was once the center of the heavens. It is extremely important to occupy this place. The cultivators and creatures in other areas of Jiuzhou want to go to Zhongtianzhou because of this matter."
"The revival of the will of the land of Jiuzhou is a catastrophe for the heavens, but it is an opportunity for the land of Jiuzhou..."
"At that time, all living beings will be blessed by the spiritual rain, and their roots, cultivation, and lifespan will probably undergo great changes."
Speaking of this, even Jiang Lintian couldn't help but sigh.
Sometimes, birth is far more important than hard work. If it were in ancient times, the creatures living in the land of Kyushu would be native celestial beings in the heavens and all worlds.
If the heaven wants to reorganize, it has to absorb nutrients from the heavens. Therefore, no matter how hard the cultivators from other worlds try, in the end they can only become nutrients for the growth of the heaven.
As the rules of the heavenly realm become more and more perfect, the creatures in the land of Kyushu will naturally benefit more.
During this process, the longevity substances will slowly accumulate and the life span of the monks will increase accordingly. He has deduced that by then the life span of a saint will be dozens of times longer than it is now.
A powerful being in the eighth realm like him could easily live for ten thousand years.
"Father, don't be too happy too soon. Although the will of the heavens is subject to the will of the land of Kyushu, the great worlds of the heavens may not necessarily think so..."
"Who would willingly give up the fruit of their life's destiny?"
Jiang Lan poured cold water on Jiang Lintian.
Jiang Lintian smiled and said, "Father knows, but no matter what, unless the world of the heavens gives birth to an existence that can counter the will of the nine states, no one can stop this catastrophe."
Jiang Lan did not deny this.
Afterwards, he handed the two unconscious men to his father. Grandpa Li Ran naturally had the means to connect with the sword world behind them through their true spirits, and then make profits for himself.
Jiang Lan's current cultivation level is not enough to attract the attention of the world.
After saying goodbye, he returned to his own courtyard. The maple leaves were as red as fire, falling one by one, very gorgeous. Looking at the scene in front of him, he was a little dazed.
"Jiang Ruxian is nowhere to be found now..."
Then he calmed down.
"Owner……"
A faint light suddenly rushed towards Jiang Lan, then fell into his arms, very intimate and happy.
"Your cultivation is improving quite fast. You are about to break through the sixth realm." Jiang Lan smiled as he looked at You'er rubbing his hand.
After his cultivation broke through the seventh level, he no longer allowed You'er to follow him.
The people around him could not keep up with him in cultivation speed, but You'er was quite suitable as a maid to take care of his daily life.
"Have you been slacking off lately?"
"No...no..." You'er shook her head like a rattle.
"Really? Let me check..."
"Master... Master, You'er has grown bigger, look..."
"Um?"
Jiang Lan checked her and it seemed to be bigger than before.
You'er's face suddenly turned red and her eyes were misty.
…
After resting for a night in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan did not hide his whereabouts, and the news of his return to the imperial capital naturally spread.
Things are different now.
All morning, the Prime Minister's Mansion was filled with people coming to visit. There was an endless stream of people, and the threshold was almost broken down.
In the past, these people came to visit his father, but now they all came for him.
However, Jiang Lan was a little surprised to see an unexpected person among the visitors.
"Where's your sister?"
A fair-faced, handsome young man in a green shirt stood in front of him, looking a little uneasy and seemed very nervous.
Faced with Jiang Lan's casual question, he didn't know how to answer.
Jiang Lan smiled indifferently and told the servants to prepare tea for him.
"Don't be nervous. Did your sister ask you to come and see me?" he asked again.
The young man in blue in front of him was Chu Yun, Chu Chan's younger brother, who was in Anyang City that day.
Jiang Lan had a conciliatory attitude towards this man of luck. After all, his sister was also his woman.
Chu Yun's cultivation strength has now reached the fifth level, which is naturally a huge improvement compared to that day. However, in Jiang Lan's eyes, it is still not worth mentioning.
"elder sister……"
"My sister asked me to come to the capital and wait. If I see you, she will let me give you this item and tell you that you might be interested in it."
Chu Yun lowered his head and nervously took out a Sumeru Ring from his arms, then presented it with both hands.
Although he had experienced a lot, for some reason, every time he faced Jiang Lan, he would feel genuinely nervous and uneasy.
Jiang Lan did not take it, but scanned it with his mind and saw clearly what was inside.
He was a little surprised, but the smile on his face did not diminish, and he said, "Chan'er is really thoughtful. After getting this kind of thing, she actually thought of giving it to me."
"It's just that I haven't seen Chan'er for a long time, and I miss her a lot. Is she very busy recently? She doesn't even come to see me in person."
(End of this chapter)
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