I really don't want to be a traitor

Ming Dynasty, Hongzhou City.

A giant, dozens of feet tall, wearing the clothes of an emperor.

He has an extremely handsome appearance, holding a pen in his right hand and a scroll in his left hand, and has a modest and gentlemanly demeanor.

But what doesn't match his elegant temperament are the four ink monsters guarding him.

Among them, the one with a goat body and a human face, eyes under the armpits, tiger teeth and human claws, and a voice like a baby is none other than Taotie, one of the four legendary beasts.

Another evil beast looks like a dog and a tiger, with two wings on its back, which is the most amazing of the four evil beasts.

There is another long-haired evil beast with a human face, tiger's feet, pig's mouth and teeth, and the four evil beasts.

The last evil beast is particularly weird. It looks like a bear bear. It has eyes but not sight, two ears but not hearing, a belly but no internal organs. It can walk but cannot move its legs. It is born with chaos, which is the chaos of the four evils.

A giant emperor, four hideous and terrifying beasts.

The enemy this strange combination faced was the Ming army that came to attack them.

Corpses lay everywhere inside and outside Hongzhou City.

Important officials of the Ming Dynasty, such as Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Lu Bing, etc., were all present.

They were all wearing court uniforms, with solemn expressions and wounds all over their bodies.

After standing still for a long time like a clay figure, Yan Song suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Xu Ge, it is a pity that His Highness the Crown Prince failed to achieve full success in this battle."

The corner of Xu Jie's mouth twitched, and an imperceptible look of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

Not far from the city gate tower, Prince Wanli, covered in blood and with disheveled hair, was sitting cross-legged on the ground to nurse his injuries.

Beside Wanli, a strong man with a beard fell to the ground on his back, his injuries were more serious.

There was a penetrating wound on the right side of the strong man's chest. Through the wound, you could see that nearly half of his internal organs were shattered.

But the more terrifying wound was on the head. A scratch that looked like a wild beast actually tore a big hole in the strong man's scalp and skull.

Blood overflowed from the top of his head, along with a clear, viscous liquid.

At this moment, the strong man only had weak breathing left, but he didn't know whether he could be saved.

"Prince..."

Xu Jie opened his mouth, wanting to argue for Prince Wanli who was the first to attack the city, but he didn't know how to speak.

Wanli's prince's army was almost completely wiped out at the gates of Hongzhou City, and even he himself almost died.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bravely took the lead and refused to retreat in the face of danger. He is truly an example of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty."

At this time, Zhang Juzheng suddenly spoke.

Wanli's siege failed?

Then let's not talk about merit, only whether the prince takes the lead and fights bravely.

"Good, good, good."

Yan Song nodded and said three words 'good' in succession.

But the look he looked at Zhang Juzheng was as vicious as a snake or a scorpion.

Yan Dang and Xu Dang are sometimes calm and sometimes tense.

There was only one person in the Ming Dynasty who could mediate when the two parties conflicted.

This person is Emperor Jiajing.

Emperor Jiajing is not on the wall at this moment, but there is still one person who can serve as his mouthpiece and convey his will when Emperor Jiajing is not around.

"cough!"

"I didn't expect that fighting for just one state would be so hard."

Lu Bing coughed dryly, attracting everyone's attention.

"After the teacher returns to the court, His Majesty will inevitably reward you based on your merits. You will be promoted and make a fortune. Lu will still rely on your care."

What he said was very boring.

As the brother-in-law of Emperor Jiajing, the Grand Governor of Jinyiwei never had to rely on anyone except the emperor himself.

As for getting promoted and making a fortune, the few people in front of me are either the first and second assistants, or at least they are cabinet bachelors.

Each of their official positions is of the same rank, and there is really no way they can be promoted.

The only hope is to surpass the cabinet ministers ranked in front of him.

Therefore, Lu Bing, on behalf of Emperor Jiajing, only conveyed one meaning:

Stop fighting!

Whoever wants to be a powerful minister in the Ming Dynasty does not need to rely on party struggle. The only hope is the holy family!

Whoever I like can lead the people and be the leader of all officials!

There was no fool present, and they quickly understood the meaning of Lu Bing's words.

Everyone's reactions were different.

Old God Yan Song is present and calm.

As the first assistant, he is a symbol of the prosperity of the holy family. Xu Jie looked sad. Fortunately, he had a bitter face all year round. People were used to seeing him and didn't think he was depressed.

Gao Gong's eyes were blazing and he was dismissive of the situation at hand. He just wanted to focus on the future. If you can't get it this time, you will have a chance to get it next time!

Only Zhang Juzheng remained calm, and the expression on his face remained unchanged from the beginning to the end of Lu Bing's words.

He seems to be an outsider, having already escaped from the struggle between Yan Dang and Xu Dang.

Lu Bing glanced at everyone and was quite satisfied with their reactions, so he smiled and kept silent.

At this time, Yan Song suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Yu, the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty who turned into a giant not far away.

"The winner is determined."

Xu Jie and others reacted half a beat too late.

When Yan Song finished speaking, they just looked up.

"Yes, it's over." Xu Jie also said, but his tone was a little frustrated, as if he was worried about being one step behind Yan Song.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Four explosions!

The bodies of the four beasts Taotie, Qiongqi, Taotao, and Chaos exploded like water splashes.

The ink turned into raindrops and sprinkled on the main city of Hongzhou below.

For a time, the roofs of countless houses were stained with the turbid color of ink.

"what!!!!!!!!!!"

A scream!

Li Yu's body was like a deflated rubber ball, with countless luck overflowing from his body and flying in all directions.

Hongzhou's luck, which was condensed through the magical power of [Pangu Giant Body], was all dispersed at this moment.

Li Yu returned to normal human size, but his neck was strangled tightly by a hand.

"How can a mere state's luck condense the real Pangu?"

The person who spoke was none other than Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty.

The outcome has been decided.

He was full of energy, his eyes were like a torch, and on his right shoulder stood the Ming Dynasty Zhuque mythical beast.

The demeanor of the divine beasts is also far better than the four ugly ink beasts just now.

"Strong... too strong..." Li Yu smiled bitterly. "I didn't expect that a powerful master like you would appear in the world. If I could have descended to the realm ten years earlier, no, thirty years earlier, I might not have been in such a predicament."

A look of contempt flashed across Emperor Jiajing's face.

Thirty years difference?

Li Yu felt so ashamed that in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing it was even insulting to the emperor's demeanor.

"What are you going to do with me?" Li Yu was pinched by the throat and said bitterly: "I'm not afraid of death, but it's a pity that I can't die by her side."

Emperor Jiajing looked even more contemptuous.

"Answer a few of my questions, and I will keep your body intact and give you a grand burial."

Li Yu's expression changed several times when he heard this.

He hesitated for a long time and finally managed to nod.

"The first question is, how could you and your Tang Kingdom ascend to the immortal world back then?"

Li Yu smiled bitterly.

He knew that Jiajing meant that Southern Tang was not worthy of being promoted.

"I surrender to Wu Zhao and ascend with her as a vassal state of Wuzhou vassal." Li Yu paused briefly and added: "The same is true for Shi Jingtang."

"Second question, thousands of years have passed, why are you still so weak?" Emperor Jiajing asked again.

"Because..." Li Yu looked up at the sky. "In the fairy world, living is already very difficult, and cultivation and improvement are even more idiotic..."

His voice was so low that only Emperor Jiajing could hear it.

The thoughts of an emperor.

Li Yu knew that Emperor Jiajing definitely did not want a third person to hear the conversation between the two at this moment.

So, he was really cooperative.

Emperor Jiajing was silent for a long time and finally asked the third question.

"What's going on in the fairy world?"

He was originally worried that Li Yu would refuse to answer this question, and all kinds of coercion and inducement methods had been used in Emperor Jiajing's mind.

However, Li Yu answered readily.

"The Immortal Realm, also known as the Great Desolate World."

"The flood is great."

"Desolation means nothing, everything is dead..."