fairy father

Chapter 589 How big a fish is in troubled waters

When he woke up from his sleep, Donghuang Taiyi suddenly noticed that the surrounding environment was unusual.

He opened his eyes from the cave and sat up with some vigilance. The maid who was waiting beside him knelt forward and sat beside the bed. The tray she held contained the unfinished memorials from last night and warm water to quench her thirst.

Donghuang Taiyi frowned and felt it.

Although he has not practiced cultivation in this life, his six senses are still sensitive.

In his feeling, the surrounding air became a little... sticky?
I always feel that there are many powerful auras hidden around me, and pairs of eyes are staring at me.

'Why are there suddenly so many masters around? '

Just as Donghuang Taiyi was about to stand up, he suddenly thought of something and his expression suddenly became extremely gloomy.

He sat beside the bed and stopped moving.

The maids peeked at His Highness the Prince's expression and held their breath, not daring to raise their heads.

At noon, the somewhat tired Donghuang Taiyi finished his day's work and returned to his dormitory.

'Really...'

After a while, Dong Huangtai let out a cold snort from the tip of his nose. He picked up the bronze bottle and took a sip of the cooled warm water. He waved his hand for the maids to leave. He stood up and walked to the screen to change into formal clothes.

There is no way, Zi Shou seems to be too confident.

Look at that man Qi again.

He doesn't form a party at all.

Many ministers and nobles have secretly written letters to remind Zi Shou to prepare early, as the eldest prince may have disobedient intentions.

His whereabouts have been exposed.

Nowadays, most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are focused on Zi Shou, and Zi Shou has not managed the so-called relationship between monarch and ministers.

'He probably thinks that I am just a mortal now and cannot know the little moves behind his back. '

Because he couldn't help but eat meat in the past two years, Donghuang Taiyi now also likes the pleasure of men and women, and occasionally recruits some beauties to fill the empty afternoon time with vulgar happiness.

Donghuang Taiyi felt that this junior did one thing in front of his face and another behind his back, which was really disgusting.

Emperor Yi was on his deathbed. He was as thin as a haggard body and relied on some precious medicinal materials to survive.

Zi Qi was not idle either. He gathered a group of ministers and many soldiers at Donghuang Taijie, and even quietly took control of the garrison outside the palace.

He has understood.

There is another thing about Donghuang Taiyi that makes Di Yi particularly satisfied.

Zi Qi was quickly ignored by the ministers, and Zi Shou began to sit next to Emperor Yi from the age of five or six.

Zi Qi was almost recognized as the master of the palace twenty years ago.

Emperor Yi also let Zi Qi live outside the palace most of the time to ensure that his eldest son, Zi Shouneng, could successfully succeed to the throne.

Donghuang Taiyi was not at all anxious about the throne that was at his fingertips.

In this way...the ministers who supported Zishou felt more at ease.

"It's also my fault. After so many years in the mortal world, I have no other friends except Xiao Ji Dan. That guy was just a teenager. Later, I became the King of Shang, and he had to wait a few years before he could be promoted to a high official." '

Donghuang Taiyi did nothing for two consecutive months. He only appeared in front of the ministers on time every day to handle state affairs on behalf of Emperor Yi.

Only Lu Ya wanted to use the name Donghuang Taiyi to rebuild the cohesion of the hundreds of clans.

Who would have thought that the old Shang King's body, which had long been drained by wine and sex, would actually have a son, the eldest son born to the queen.

That was Zi Shou's eldest brother, Zi Qi.

Although he really didn't prepare anything.

It's also his fault. After thinking that Taoist Lu Ya was an old friend, he spoke more tolerant and caring last night, which made Lu Ya dare to do such a thing unscrupulously.

He took good care of her here every day, giving her water and medicine, and asking the witch doctor about his father's physical condition.
When the civil and military officials of the Shang Dynasty met him, they all felt that this prince was truly benevolent, righteous, and good-natured.

According to the daily routine of a 'prince', Donghuang Taiyi cleaned Emperor Yi's face, moistened Emperor Yi's dry lips with wet silk cloth, called a witch doctor to inquire about Emperor Yi's physical condition, and then went to the front hall of the palace. In the side hall on the east side, state affairs are handled together with more than a dozen ministers.

When Dong Huangtai thought of this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Although Donghuang Taiyi's reincarnated Zishou was the eldest son and was made the crown prince by Emperor Yi, Emperor Yi had actually trained an heir before giving birth to Zishou.

But in the eyes of the ministers, he was considered to be quite filial and talented.

He usually does some martial arts training;

After Emperor Yi fell into coma this time, the eldest prince Ziqi did not even visit the palace once.

The person who exposed his whereabouts was probably Lu Ya. Chaos Bell knew his temperament and his current situation - a brave mortal would probably not spread such news everywhere.

Anyway, 'King Zhou' wanted to torture the Shang Kingdom to death;
If my father wanted the Great Tribulation of the Gods to develop as he expected, with King Wu defeating Zhou and fighting the Great War, then he would just do whatever he wanted.

'This Xiaoliu's strategic ambition is one percent less than his father's, but he also likes to be clever, so it's hard for him to achieve great things. '

It was as if they were about to start a coup.

He actually disdained this;

After changing into formal clothes, Donghuang Taiyi took a chariot to the central area of ​​the palace and paid a courtesy visit to the Shang King Diyi.

Today Donghuang Taiyi is also preparing to continue his debauchery.

Nor can it be said to be dissolute;

The big and small aristocrats of Dashang basically had this lifestyle.

Most of these beauties come from the common people. Entering the palace and being attached to the big nobles can allow them to enjoy the glory and wealth. Even though they know that many big nobles like to torture for pleasure, the beauties have a slightly higher status than ordinary servants, but Still flocking to them.

If you can win the favor of your master, or if you can give birth to children, or if you have the opportunity to become a concubine, you will have the opportunity to bless your family.

The beauties who were born as slaves usually have a lower status, and their own value is not even as good as the exquisite dress they are wearing.

All they have is beauty, and in the land of great merchants, beauty is worthless compared to birth.

Just as Donghuang Taiyi was about to choose Mei Ji to accompany him, he suddenly remembered something and wondered:
"Where's Ji Dan? Why didn't he come to say hello today?"

A maid on the side quickly reported: "Your Highness, the Fourth Young Master caught wind and cold last night and fell ill today and cannot get up."

"Why is he sick again?"

Donghuang Taiyi laughed and cursed:

"This guy is so smart, I'm afraid he'll be jealous and won't live past his thirties or forties... I'll send someone to bring some nourishing medicinal materials.

"By the way, send him two more older maids and tell me that he can't have any contact with women until he becomes stronger.

"If there is any short-sighted Fourth Young Master who wants to cling to Xibohou, throw them to me to feed the snakes."

The maid who heard this couldn't help but chuckle.

Later, Donghuang Taiyi looked at the list of beauties in his hand, and a beautiful face appeared in front of his eyes.

Zhichu...

"Oh, I'm a bit depraved now."

Donghuang Taiyi threw the scroll aside, stretched and stood up:

“Today’s hunting on horseback cannot be indulged every day.

"What kind of meat did you eat last night? It tastes good. Make a portion and send it to Ji Dan so that he can recuperate. He is so weak. How can he be my third son in the future?"

A maid quickly said yes, bowed her head and left quickly.

In the Lingxiao Palace, Li Ping'an suddenly had a strange expression after hearing these words.

Did Donghuang do it on purpose?

Let a young man take the position of the three princes of the Great Shang, and those old nobles and great princes must not tear him alive? Li Ping'an fiddled with it casually, and the survey mirror continuously changed the screen, revealing the traces of masters from all major forces.

The current Chaoge City is dominated by an undercurrent.

I won’t mention the matter of mortal princes competing for the throne.

Zi Qi, the eldest son of Emperor Yi and the prince of Dashang, is trying to give it a try, but he is also hesitant now and has been warned by several important members of the royal family.

The Shang army was mainly controlled by seven nobles, and none of these seven nobles supported Zi Qi.

What Zi Qi was able to win over were just some corner characters.

Even if some generals gain power for a while, they can only let their families become minor nobles after their death, and the children of these seven noble families are all over the army.

Li Ping'an had long concluded that the eldest prince Ziqi did not dare to rebel, nor did he have the strength to do so.

Putting aside the battle for the throne, the most troublesome thing here is still the three parties.

According to what Li Ping'an discovered at this moment, Chanjiao dispatched three forces. The first force consisted of three masters and a rookie.

The masters naturally refer to Taiyi, Yuding, and Huanglong;
That rookie naturally refers to Jiang Shang Jiang Ziya, who has not yet reached the level of immortality.

Yes, Master Chanjiao took Jiang Shang through the checkpoint set by Heavenly Court and entered the land of Nanzhou. He was now on his way to Chaoge City.

Jiang Shang had been an official in Chaoge City before, and there was also a small family behind him who had established a foothold in Chaoge City. It was reasonable and reasonable for Chanjiao to choose Jiang Shang to lead the way.

But the question is, compared to the script of Fengshen, wasn’t Jiang Shang born too early?

Taiyi Jade Cauldron and Huanglong Sanzhenren are only the superficial power of Chanjiao. There are still seven or eight masters hiding on the border of Nanzhou. Even Guangchengzi's Taoyun has appeared in Chaoge City.

The opposite of explaining teaching is naturally intercepting teaching.

On the other hand, Jie Jiao was more restrained. Li Ping'an now only saw Madonna Wudang, Fairy Qiongxiao, Madonna Fire Spirit, and several third-generation disciples lurking into Chaoge City, studying how to approach Donghuang Taiyi.

The interception operations were all carried out secretly and did not go through the Nanzhou border checkpoints set by Tianting.

This left a starting point for Li Pingan.

They are now considered to have entered Nanzhou 'illegally'.

If the two sects really come to war later, Li Ping'an can directly use the name of protecting mortals to expel other immortals except Taiyi Jade Cauldron Huanglong Jiangshang.

The third force is the old ministers of the ancient heaven.

Li Ping'an had previously thought that most of the old ministers of the ancient heaven had been killed in the battle in Xizhou.

But after he spent a long time investigating today, he soon discovered that many of the ancient ministers of the Heavenly Court had faked their deaths.

Even after hearing that Donghuang Taiyi had successfully reincarnated, more than a dozen ancient giant monsters left the secret realm at the edge of the Chaos Sea where they had lived for many years, secretly returned to heaven and earth, and were all on their way to Chaoge City.

Lu Ya is currently busy contacting these experts;

This guy is trying to package himself as the spokesperson of Donghuang Taiyi.

There were also a large number of masters from hundreds of tribes living in Xizhou, who quickly gathered at the junction of Nanzhou and Xizhou. They were blocked by the heavenly soldiers, and there was a tendency of conflict with the heavenly soldiers.

The other forces in the world, such as the Holy Mother Palace, the Fire Dragon Cave, the human conservatives, etc., are all quiet at the moment.

Li Pingan understood that the Holy Mother might also have some ideas about the Chaos Clock.

If he later asks Our Lady to take action, he will certainly give her enough positive feedback.

'Where will the conflict begin? '

Li Ping'an touched his chin and kept thinking. The picture in the mirror turned into a nine-square grid.

'How should I start? How can I increase Donghuang Taiyi's favor in heaven? '

He thought quietly.

After half an hour of this, Li Ping'an suddenly burst into laughter.

But he made things more complicated.

Let all forces come into contact with Donghuang Taiyi, and you can also see the reactions of Donghuang Taiyi and the transcendent teacher.

'I am not only a participant, but also a regulator. This is a difficult job. '

He was about to put away the sky surveying mirror, and moved his mind away from his clone body. Suddenly, he felt something in his Taoist heart, and the sky surveying mirror trembled slightly.

But it was Tiandao who noticed that the Emperor of Heaven was paying attention to the affairs of Chaoge City and Donghuang Taiyi, discovered a new situation, and took the initiative to report it to the Emperor of Heaven.

What happened?
What other new forces can enter the game?

Li Ping'an tapped his sword lightly, and his eyes suddenly darkened.

The cloud mirror showed dozens of alien beasts pulling ten carts, running towards the main road east of Song City. The alien beasts' claws rolled up billowing smoke.

In the cart sat eight merchant generals from eight important passes in the east.

They can be said to be the Eastern Mind Gods of Dashang, but at this sensitive moment, they plunged into the quagmire of Chaoge City.

Among the eight generals, there was a face that looked particularly familiar to Li Ping'an.

Chentangguan Li Jing is already middle-aged.

At this moment, the way of heaven showed that the souls of the other seven general soldiers shone slightly, but all of them had been controlled by Li Jing and became Li Jing's obedient creatures.

Li Ping'an:...

What is this guy doing in Chaoge City now?
Li Ping'an stared at Li Jing for a while and soon got the answer.

The convoy was getting closer and closer to Chaoge City, and Li Jing no longer closed his eyes to rest. He sat alone in the cart, glanced around subconsciously, and took out a piece of exquisite secular treasure from his sleeve.

Lamps, masks, wine bottles, sculptures, paintings, scratches, all kinds of treasures are available.

Li Ping'an couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead.

Yes, this happened indeed. He asked Li Jing to prepare some treasures and then come to Chaoge City.

Although Li Jing directly used magic to control the minds of other general soldiers, which was somewhat radical, Li Jing did indeed do what Li Pingan told him seriously, which made Li Pingan feel quite comfortable.

But the problem now is...

There are many experts gathered in Chaoge City, and Li Jing bumps in carelessly, easily exposing himself and being targeted by Taoist Lu Ya.

Li Ping'an looked at the convoy, his eyes flickering slightly.

He suddenly had a bold idea.

Li Jing came at a good time.

Just to remind him to pay attention to hiding his cultivation, those general soldiers cannot show up directly for the time being.

……

Night falls.

The young Ji Dan yawned and walked into the study where Prince Zishou was holding meetings as if no one was around. He bowed weakly to several ministers and calmly sat down next to Zishou.

The ministers have long been accustomed to this.

In fact, the two old men looked at the young man with admiration.

In the past few years, the young Ji Dan was regarded as Zi Shou's most trusted adviser. This reputation was also accumulated from one incident after another and one trouble after another.

Donghuang Taiyi frowned and said, "If you are sick, take a good rest. You don't need to give me any advice here."

"After sleeping all day, the more I sleep, the sleepier I feel."

Li Ping'an stretched his waist:

"What's wrong? The maid came over and said that our Prince was frowning and had been chatting with several important ministers for an hour."

Donghuang Taiyi curled his lips slightly and threw the two memorials to Li Ping'an.

(End of this chapter)