Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

"I'm afraid the Great Zhou will be in chaos and turmoil for a while, but I don't know who will restore the mountains and rivers in the end."

The movement of the human dragon energy is so great that any cultivator who has practiced the human method can see it from any corner within the Great Zhou.

Therefore, many knowledgeable people can see what will happen to the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future.

At the same time, there are also many ambitious people who plan to come out and take advantage of this great opportunity to show their strengths or to obtain some cultivation resources for themselves.

-

When Zhou Maochang became the crown prince, the eldest prince and the fourth prince felt as if they were hit hard by a heavy hammer. They felt dizzy and could not recover for a while.

"The old man is dying and still can't rest in peace! Now he's still thinking of causing trouble for me!" The eldest prince couldn't help but burst into cursing. Originally his opponent was only the fourth prince, but now there is one more.

Moreover, after becoming the crown prince, Zhou Maochang is far more difficult to deal with than the fourth prince!

There is no other reason, it’s just legitimate!
Especially in the eyes of a group of old stubborn Confucians, nothing is more important than legitimacy!
Because of their age and rich experience, this group of old stubborn people have taught countless disciples and pupils, and their students are all over the world.

Once they stand up to support Zhou Maochang, the situation where he originally had no power or even no one under his command would be reversed instantly!

In addition, the army currently controlled by the Emperor Zhou Honghu will also be handed over to the Crown Prince, and his strength will immediately surpass that of the Eldest Prince and the Fourth Prince.

In other words, the two of them didn't know that the Da Zhoushan Sect also supported Zhou Maochang, otherwise they would have been even more desperate!
However, at this point, they are just short of raising the banner of rebellion and turning to war, so there is no such thing as admitting defeat and surrendering. The only way to survive is to fight their way out and seize the throne of the emperor!
"I didn't expect that the emperor would really make such a decision. It seems that he really hates those two princes." After hearing that declaration, Li Zhirui was also quite shocked. Even though the situation was like this, he still wanted to trip up the two of them.

However, this is a very good thing for Zhou Maochang, the Da Zhoushan Sect, and himself.

Zhou Maochang became the crown prince. The next step was to ascend the throne and become at least the supreme Emperor of the Great Zhou. His cultivation level could even allow him to directly ascend to become a celestial immortal.

For the Da Zhou Shan Sect, having an emperor who is close to them, and relying on their own strength during his ascension to the throne, they can also grasp power, which brings them one step closer to their grand goal of becoming a Taoist country on earth.

Li Zhirui had nothing to say. He hoped to leave early without wasting too much time. It would be even better if he could get a few more earth immortal-level spiritual objects.

-

"Chang'er, your father can still hold on for a while. You must seize the time, master power and strength, defeat your two bastard brothers, and sit firmly on the throne!"

Zhou Honghu gave him a warning and said, "At the same time, you also need to learn from me how to be an emperor, handle various affairs, and develop the Great Zhou."

It can be seen that the few fatherly feelings he had were all directed towards Zhou Maochang, and his other children had no access to them at all.

"Father, I will do my best to complete what you have asked me to do."

So, in the following days, Zhou Maochang always stayed by Zhou Honghu's side, quickly absorbing and learning all kinds of useful knowledge and learning how to handle various affairs.

At the same time, he also had to summon and test his ministers who wanted to join his army; and build relationships with border soldiers to gain their support.

Also, don't forget to maintain contact with the Da Zhou Shan Sect and gain their support.

In fact, as things have come to this point, it is impossible for the Da Zhoushan Sect to just bow out.

Otherwise, wouldn’t all the investment over the years be wasted?

These things had little to do with Li Zhirui, a Taoist monk, so he stayed in his mansion in the capital, waiting for the war to break out.

During the critical period of transition from the old to the new, the Great Zhou Dynasty's once prosperous fortunes began to stagnate or even decline.

-

As spring passed and autumn came, Zhou Honghu finally reached the day when his energy ran out and he was about to die!
Compared to the high-spirited man six months ago, he is completely different now.

Anyone can see that this man will not live long.

"After I die, your two brothers will definitely take action. They might even temporarily join forces to deal with you, so you must be extra careful and don't fall into their trap!"

Zhou Honghu spoke with great effort, but still said these words.

"Father, I have remembered everything you taught me, but is there really no other way?" Zhou Maochang said with a sad expression and tears in his eyes.

"Hahahaha, idiot, stop acting like a little girl and get ready to ascend the throne."

The Emperor of Humanity is normally immune to all poisons and it is almost impossible for him to get sick, but once his life span comes to an end, even the gods cannot save him. This is the case with Zhou Honghu now.

He could clearly feel that the vitality in his body was constantly slipping away, and perhaps in a moment, the vitality would disappear completely.

And in the last moments of his life, he was still teaching his most beloved son, hoping that he could become an emperor praised by everyone and lead the Great Zhou Dynasty to further expansion.

Soon, the time has come!
"Chang'er, take care!"

As if he knew the exact moment of his death, Zhou Honghu stopped teaching and said goodbye to Zhou Maochang very formally.

As soon as he finished speaking, he lost his breath and lay peacefully on the bed, motionless.

"The emperor has passed away!" Fu Hai, who had been standing beside the bed, shouted loudly, trying hard to hold back his tears.

The eunuch who had accompanied Zhou Honghu for decades wished she could go with him, but she wanted to watch him be buried in person, and no one would be allowed to be negligent in the entire process.

Dang Dang Dang——

The funeral bell that had been prepared long ago was struck forcefully, and the low sound of the bell spread into the distance.

Soon, bursts of bells rang out from inside the capital city, and all the people could hear them clearly.

"This is……"

"The Emperor has passed away!"

After many mortals reacted, their expressions showed a trace of sadness, and some even burst into tears.

From this we can see that Emperor Zhou Honghu was quite successful. At least among the people, he had considerable prestige and fame.

But his two sons did not feel sad at all. Instead, they felt excited, nervous, and a little scared.

They were excited because they could finally take action to compete for the throne; they were nervous because Zhou Maochang's presence added some difficulties to their life.

The fear is thinking about what kind of fate they will face after failure. It should be very miserable, right? After all, in a sense, the two of them have a lot to do with Zhou Honghu's death.

As the one who inherited his will, Zhou Maochang will definitely avenge him.

"Follow me and kill everyone in the palace. Whether you can achieve wealth and honor in the future depends on this battle today!" The eldest prince raised the sword in his hand and shouted.

"Kill!" The Fourth Prince seemed quite cold, but he exuded a murderous aura that made it difficult for people to approach him.

Tens of thousands of troops moved together, causing quite a stir in the capital. The people fled back home, nervously waiting for the war to end.

Li Zhirui stood on the attic and looked at the two marching armies. After a moment, he couldn't help but shook his head.

"Your Excellency, are you not optimistic about the actions of these two people?" Bai Liang asked curiously.

"We can get a glimpse of this by watching them march. They probably haven't received much training, let alone been on the battlefield. How can such new recruits compete with the imperial guards guarding the capital?"

You know, the imperial guards of the capital are drawn from the border every year, and they train every day to maintain a strong combat capability in order to suppress unexpected events. "These two princes are not ordinary people. Since they dare to do this, they must have their own trump cards."

Li Zhirui nodded in agreement. Indeed, if there was no hope, wouldn't that be just suicide?

"But what means do they have to shake your mind?"

Bai Liang smiled slightly and uttered two words, "Inside support!"

"Didn't you remind Zhou Maochang?"

Bai Liang just smiled and said nothing.

Li Zhirui immediately understood that the Da Zhou Shan Sect wanted to use the hands of these two princes to weaken the power left by Zhou Honghu. In this way, Zhou Maochang would have to rely more on them in the future.

As for risks such as information disclosure, he did not mention it much.

After all, it has nothing to do with him. Li Zhirui just needs to get the earth immortal level spiritual object. Why should he cause trouble for himself?
"Do you want to see this battle?"

"If you can project the battlefield here, I will welcome it."

But if he was asked to go to the battlefield to observe in person, Li Zhirui would never join in the fun. The reason was simple: his strength was suppressed by the humanitarian law network and he was not strong enough.

"The battlefield is full of dangers, and I don't want to be in danger."

As he spoke, a light flashed in Bai Liang's hand, and a huge water mirror appeared in front of the two people.

At this time, the joint army of the eldest prince and the fourth prince had arrived outside the walls of the imperial palace.

"Stop! Violators will be shot!"

The voice was like thunder, rolling out, and the one who spoke was the black-armored general standing on the city wall. He was as strong as a bear, holding two golden hammers in his hands, and his fierce and ferocious aura was overwhelming.

"General Xiong, long time no see. I didn't expect that we would become enemies when we meet again."

General Xiong said nothing, but stared at their army's every move with his sharp eyes. Once there was any movement, a rain of arrows would pour out.

"kill!"

The Fourth Prince was too lazy to say any more nonsense. With a single order, countless soldiers rushed out and rushed towards the city gate.

But the road leading to the city gate was full of traps, and half of the people had been killed or injured before they even reached the city wall.

"shoot!"

When they came within the shooting range, General Xiong gave an order and countless arrows were shot out, piercing the bodies of one soldier after another.

In just a moment, a layer of corpses appeared in front of the city wall.

"kill!"

There was another round of shouting and screaming, but the source of the sound was no longer from the front, but from inside the palace!

"Damn it!" General Xiong cursed angrily and had to divide his troops into two parts to guard the city gate and prevent it from being captured by the enemy.

However, as the enemy had the advantage in numbers and strength, and was attacked from both inside and outside, it didn't take long for the city gate to be broken.

The two princes did not waste time here. They directly destroyed the city gate with tung oil and fire, and continued to move towards the depths of the palace.

They have only broken through the first city gate so far, and there are three major city walls and several small city walls behind it.

However, none of these walls are as good as the first outermost wall.

After sacrificing a large number of soldiers, the city gates were breached one after another, and the two men had arrived at the second to last city wall.

"Are you not going to take action yet?" Li Zhirui asked curiously.

The two princes suffered heavy casualties, and Zhou Maochang's side suffered almost the same.

"We must force the prince. Otherwise, after he ascends the throne, there will be no such good opportunity." Bai Liang said meaningfully.

Li Zhirui didn't say anything, but he couldn't help shaking his head in his heart. It was too much!

Why should the Da Zhou Shan Sect be in such a hurry? They clearly have plenty of time to slowly promote and improve their status, but they are trying to use suffering to achieve their goals in one go.

Maybe it will succeed in the end, but it will also drive a thorn into the other person's heart, which may fester and swell and eventually explode at any time.

But since it had nothing to do with Li Zhirui, he was too lazy to say anything more.

Especially, many times even if you say it, the other party may not appreciate it.

-

the other side.

The battlefield was filled with blood and flesh, and soldiers were falling all the time. But just when the two princes were about to win the battle, the Da Zhou Mountain Sect finally took action!
The first force of immortal cultivation in the Great Zhou shocked everyone with its first move.

The gap in combat power between the two sides is simply too big!

Especially since their soldiers have gone through many battles and are exhausted both physically and mentally, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced.

"Da Zhou Mountain Sect..."

The eldest prince looked at the human monks flying in the air in disbelief and said, "Why! Why did you choose to join him?!"

Naturally, no one answered his question, as those humanitarian monks were all trying to suppress the soldiers.

"we lose!"

Looking at the scene before him, the eldest prince became depressed and completely lost hope in life. He fell to the ground like a puddle of mud.

The fourth prince was even more determined. After seeing that all his soldiers had been suppressed and he had completely lost hope of turning the tables, he simply committed suicide with the blood-stained sword in his hand.

"Ugh!"

Zhou Maochang slowly appeared, looked at his two brothers, one stupid and one dead, and couldn't help but sighed, saying: "For the throne, is it worth it?"

"Hahahahahaha, you easily got what we wanted, and now you come and say such disgusting things." The eldest prince laughed crazily, his voice full of unwillingness and anger.

"but……"

The eldest prince looked at the disciples of the Great Zhou Mountain Sect with a sharp gaze and said in a cold voice: "If you bring them into the capital today, will you still be the master of the capital in the future?"

Although he was talking about the capital city, he actually referred to the entire Great Zhou.

Before his death, the eldest prince saw the great ambitions of the Da Zhou Shan Sect hidden beneath the deep waters!
The next moment, he vomited black blood and died. (End of this chapter)