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Chapter 593: The New Emperor of Chu
Due to the rules set by the True Lords, the great cultivators in Zhongzhou's cultivation world are completely isolated from the secular world, but are also more closely bound together than before. For example, if Wang Ping and others want to take action against Guangshan Temple at this moment, they must inform the Chu court. Otherwise, if they send troops to interfere and drag the secular world into it, things will become complicated.

Wang Ping asked Hu Qianqian to go to Guangshan Temple in advance to submit a letter in order to occupy the righteous position. If the Chu court wanted to intervene, it would destroy the rules that everyone had tacitly agreed upon.

Jinhuai City.

Currently the largest city in the South, its urban area has increased at least three times compared to a hundred years ago. The original city has become today's inner city, and the suburbs have become today's outer city. Outside the urban area are mountains and fields of farmland, as well as private farms of wealthy families.

There is a huge observation tower deep in the inner city imperial palace. It was later built by the royal family of Chu State to suppress the seven tallest towers of the Taoist Palace. As long as you stand on the main street of Jinhuai City, you can see this observation tower by looking up.

From the top floor of the observation tower, you can see the mountains where the Six Heart Sect is located.

The third emperor of Chu State, the current Emperor Yongchang Liu Kai, liked to go up to the observation tower and look at the mountains and rivers in the distance every day. He would sit there for half a day every time, because it was not his turn to worry about the affairs of Chu State.

Today, the emperor, who was extremely bored, got up early and presided over the morning court. Then, he went to the top floor of the observation building as usual. With the help of the eunuchs, he took off the emperor's robe that bored him, put on a short shirt and shorts, and lay comfortably on the rooftop with a constant temperature magic circle, gazing at the cloudless sky.

Not long after he lay down, he heard the soft sound of a zither. A woman in painted theatrical costume was playing the instrument. The beautiful music was so intoxicating that the emperor closed his eyes without realizing it.

But no matter how beautiful the music is, it has to come to an end. When the music stopped, the emperor opened his eyes, blocked the sunlight that was shining directly on his face with his hands, and said softly: "It's really boring to be an emperor. If I had known, I would not have entered the country. This way, I can pass the throne to someone else, and I can go out for a walk."

When these words were spoken, the palace maids and eunuchs nearby pretended not to hear them.

"Dong dong dong"

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor. It sounded like a fat man walking in a hurry. When Emperor Yongchang heard the sound, he turned lazily from the armchair and lay on the cushion, looking towards the corridor entrance curiously.

Not long after, a middle-aged fat man in a dragon robe appeared in the emperor's sight. He was the deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the only person from the Liu royal family serving as an official in the court. He also had the title of Prince and his name was Liu Jun.

It is worth mentioning that the Chu court adopted the system of three provinces and six ministries. The Secretariat and the Ministry of Palace Affairs served the emperor, while the Ministry of State Affairs was a huge bureaucratic system with six ministries under it that were responsible for national affairs.

In addition to the three ministries, there is the Privy Council and the Censorate. The person sitting in front of these three ministries, one council and one commission can be called the prime minister, and his deputy is the vice prime minister. Among them, the most respected one is the Secretary of the Secretariat.

"Something good?"

The emperor looked at the visitor's face, which was almost unable to suppress the smile, and guessed the purpose of his visit.

Liu Jun knelt down with a plop, three feet away from the emperor. His smile made the fat on his face pile up and drown out his eyes. He said quickly, "Your Majesty, just now an envoy came from Qianmu Temple. Those old dogs stood obediently in the sun, listening to the envoy's announcement. It was a very satisfying scene."

The emperor couldn't help but sit up straight after hearing this and asked, "Is this the messenger sent by Grandmaster Changqing?"

"Yes!"

"What's the matter?"

"Master wants to use Guangshan Temple as a target!"

"Guangshan Temple?"

"A medium-sized sect in Mozhou Road. According to the messenger, four of the ten people who besieged the fox demon Hu Xin escaped and hid in Guangshan Temple." "That's it?"

The emperor frowned slightly.

Liu Jun smiled and continued, “But I guess that Grandmaster Changqing’s intention is to destroy the sect, and perhaps to pull out all the nails of Linshui Mansion in Mozhou Road.”

"Oh?"

"It is rumored that the Seventh Prince of Linshui Prefecture had plotted against Grandmaster Changqing during the Shangjing City incident. Now that they have come to us on their own, I am afraid that no one will be able to walk out of Mozhou Road alive!"

Liu Jun spoke faster unconsciously. "Once the balance of Mozhou Road is broken, the balance of the court will also be broken. The master will definitely look down on the things of the mortal world. If he can hand over the things of the mortal world of Mozhou Road to us, then..."

"dong dong"

The emperor stood up and took two quick steps on the wooden floor of the attic, echoing a series of dull footsteps. The calm expression on his face became cold and serious. His eyes swept over the palace maids and eunuchs beside him, and they bowed and retreated obediently under the emperor's gaze.

"What did our master send the messenger to ask us to do?" The emperor asked softly after the eunuchs and palace maids left. He then raised his hand and said, "What are you kneeling for? Stand up and talk!"

Liu Jun immediately stood up obediently, bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying: "Master asked us to send documents to all places to explain the situation and restrict the major families from interfering in the affairs of Mozhou Road."

"hahahahahahahaha!"

The emperor first chuckled, then laughed out loud, and then couldn't stop laughing. Liu Jun also smiled and followed the emperor very servilely.

After a long while, the emperor stopped laughing and looked at Liu Jun and said, "As for those stubborn old antiques in the court, they will definitely not follow the master's wishes. I can't wait to see them look so miserable."

"Your Majesty, with the wisdom of our master, he will surely have thought of these things. This may be his purpose. Should we add fuel to the flames..."

"No need, we can just watch the show. At the beginning, my uncle was too smart and thought that he would not need the support of Qianmu Temple after he came to power. What is the result now? I estimate that in ten years, he will be like his father, sitting in meditation in the depths of the palace!"

The emperor turned his head and squinted his eyes at the sun in the sky, saying, "They are too convinced by the rules set by the True Lords, but they forget that the Third Realm cultivators have privileges, and they are also orthodox Third Realm cultivators like Master."

After he said that, he looked at Liu Jun, "Are you here to invite me to the Council Hall?"

Liu Jun responded with a smile: "Your Majesty's seal is needed to issue the document!"

"What are you waiting for? Let's go and see it. It's a good show."

The emperor walked to the dressing room, and Liu Jun called the palace maids and eunuchs who had left to come in and change the emperor's clothes. This time, the emperor was obviously interested in the complicated clothes on the hanger.

When the emperor put on his clothes and walked out of the viewing tower, just as he was about to board the dragon chariot, he suddenly stopped, dismissed the guards, eunuchs and palace maids on his left and right, and said to Liu Jun: "What if those old antiques suddenly come to their senses and don't follow the original plan of the master?"

Liu Jun's heart trembled when he heard this, but he kept a smile on his face. He bowed his head and clasped his fists and said, "I will do my best to ensure that Master's plan can proceed smoothly!"

(End of this chapter)