After the Skyfall

Chapter 570 Hidden Official
For some reason, when Master Taiyi, accompanied by the current Grand Tutor Zuo Hanyuan and Grand Commandant Xiao Pingfu, left the Hall of Brightness on a golden auspicious cloud, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This Taoist priest put too much pressure on people. Staying with such a person is like having a sword hanging over your head, and you never know when it will fall and take your life. Moreover, this feeling of oppression goes deep into the soul, and every moment you stay with such a person makes you feel mentally collapsed.

They thought it would take a long time for Master Taiyi to go out and exorcise demons. During this time, they could find a way to drive Master Taiyi out of the court and deprive him of his position as the national teacher. However, they did not expect that after a moment, a golden auspicious cloud fell from the sky again and landed outside the Hall of Light.

However, all the civil and military officials saw that Master Taiyi had returned again with Grand Tutor Zuo Hanyuan.

"What's going on? He came back so soon. Could it be that Master Taiyi gave up on killing the thousand-year-old monster? But why is only the Grand Master back? Why is the Grand Commandant missing?"

Everyone was very surprised at this moment.

They had just taken a breath and really didn't want Master Taiyi to come back again.

However, Li Yi and the Grand Master had already walked into the Hall of Light again. Without waiting for anyone to ask, Grand Master Zuo Hanyuan hurriedly took two quick steps and bowed to the Divine Martial Emperor Li Jiye on the dragon throne, saying, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty. Just now, I and Master Taiyi flew up into the clouds. I saw with my own eyes that Master Taiyi's Taoism was so powerful that he easily killed a thousand-year-old monster. He is worthy of the title of the current imperial master. Your humble servant is convinced."

Ok?
As soon as these words came out, everyone else's faces changed.

No.

How come your attitude has changed so much after you went out for a walk? You didn't have this attitude before. As the Grand Master, how can we deal with you changing your attitude like this? Should we continue to oppose or agree?

Zuo Hanyuan didn't have time to care about what other officials thought. He had to find a way to save his own life first.

This Taiyi Zhenren killed people without blinking an eye, and they would disappear into thin air and their souls would fly away at any time. He was not even qualified to become a deity after his death.

In the face of life and death, nothing is unchangeable.

"Grand Master, don't force it. If you still have doubts about the Imperial Master, feel free to raise them. I will consider it accordingly." The Shenwu Emperor Li Jiye said calmly. He already knew in his heart that the Grand Master had been controlled by Xiao Yi and could not cause any trouble.

But it’s better this way, so as to avoid any more storms and waste of time.

As for the general, he was probably killed as an example to others.

Grand Tutor Zuo Hanyuan immediately said in a serious tone, "I have absolutely no reluctance. It is a blessing for the country and the people to have Taiyi Zhenren as our imperial tutor. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and has a keen eye for talent. He has invited such a moral and true immortal. With the assistance of the Zhenren in the future, he will surely create a prosperous era of divine power."

"Since the Grand Tutor agrees that Master Taiyi can be the National Master, then the matter is settled. I wonder if anyone else has doubts about the National Master's identity?" The Shenwu Emperor Li Jiye glanced at the others.

The officials remained silent.

Even the Grand Tutor changed his attitude. They also smelled something wrong, so they dared not say anything more. Moreover, the Grand Commandant disappeared after this trip and they didn't know if he had met with an accident. If so, then the matter of the National Tutor was a taboo. Whoever opposed it would die.

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to Master Taiyi becoming the national teacher. However, this matter is of great importance. Should we write a memorial to inform all the Yin emperors of past dynasties?" An inconspicuous official stepped forward and said.

The official's robe was very special and did not fit in with the others. It did not seem to be from this dynasty.

The others looked over.

There is no doubt that this is a hidden official.

Hidden officials are a special existence in the court. They have neither official positions nor power, but they are qualified to attend court affairs because the person standing behind them is not the current emperor, but the deceased emperor.

After the emperor's death, he became a god with the power of incense and faith, and turned into Yin Tianzi. Because he was worried that the successor would be mediocre and licentious, he set up hidden officials and sent his spies along the way to stay in the court to observe the new emperor's every move, and to see the changes in the court and some changes in national policies.

In most cases, hidden officials will not interfere in the affairs of the court.

After all, Emperor Yin is already a dead man. Although he has become a god through incense and worship, it is not easy for him to interfere in the affairs of the world. Only when encountering major events will the Yin officials stand up and question some policies of the contemporary monarch.

Obviously, Li Yi's existence was too special and transcendent. That kind of strength made the hidden official smell a different kind of crisis, so he stood up just now.

"The position of national teacher is rare in history. Your Majesty, please submit a memorial to the late emperor." Suddenly, another hidden official stood up.

"I agree." A third hidden official stood up.

Next, the fourth and fifth
In just a moment, eight hidden officials expressed their opinions. They neither agreed nor opposed, but only proposed to inform Emperor Yin of the matter.

If the emperors of all dynasties have no objection, they naturally have nothing to say. If the emperors of all dynasties disagree, then even if the national teacher has been canonized, he will probably have to be removed.

"Emperor Yin?" The Shenwu Emperor Li Jiye's eyes turned gloomy at this moment.

He knew that the imperial court of this world was very special, because the emperor would not disappear upon his death, but would be worshipped as a god and continue to live in this world. Some emperors lived in underground mausoleums, some lived in the mountains with birds singing and flowers blooming, and some emperors transformed into mortals and traveled around the world.
Over time, each generation of emperors would form an astonishing force.

And it's deeply rooted and difficult to remove.

Because they have been enjoying the incense and offerings from all over the world and have been sharing the same prosperity with the country, their strength will become stronger and stronger with the passage of time. Some emperors have even figured out some ways of cultivation.

Emperor Shenwu Li Jiye originally thought that the matter had not yet reached the point where the Emperor Yin would be implicated, but he never expected that these hidden officials would still jump out.

Li Yi also looked at those hidden officials. He had discussed this matter with his father on the painting boat before. The court was complicated and various forces were intertwined. Even the emperor would be restricted. Among them, Emperor Yin was the most difficult to deal with, because as long as he was an emperor, he was bound by the national destiny and everyone would prosper and suffer together.

Because he was pushed into a corner, Emperor Yin was even able to issue an imperial decree to depose and enthrone the current emperor, depriving him of the throne.

On the contrary, the emperor of the time had no way to deprive those Yin emperors of their thrones.

Therefore, there is only one way to break the impasse. That is to wait until one day, the Shenwu Emperor Li Jiye has cultivated to the point where he can fight against Emperor Yin even without the power of incense and faith, or, alternatively, an outsider like Li Yi can break the impasse.

But the world is so big, who's faith and worship power can compare with those of the emperors?

"Since the hidden official has asked, I agree to this matter." The Shenwu Emperor Li Jiye said, "Ten days from now will be an auspicious time. I will personally write a memorial to inform the late emperor about the appointment of the imperial preceptor. If the late emperor has no objection, the position of the imperial preceptor will be determined and will not be changed. If there is any objection, we can discuss it again. How do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise." said the hidden official.

Other hidden officials also echoed.

Emperor Shenwu Li Jiye continued, "The ceremony of enthroning the Imperial Master will be held in ten days. Before that, I will grant Wuji Palace to Taiyi Zhenren, and the Imperial Master can live in this palace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Yi bowed.

He knew that these ten days were prepared by his father for him. At least during this period, he could still enjoy the endless power of incense and faith. If he could raise his own strength to a new level within these ten days, then Yin Tianzi's trouble would naturally not be a trouble.

If not, it means that it is not time to implement this plan yet.

Wuji Palace?
When hearing the name of this palace, Crown Prince Zhao Jing's eyes moved slightly.

You should know that this Wuji Palace is just opposite his Prince's Eastern Palace, and it was newly built not long ago. It is very magnificent. Whether it is the name, location, or cost, it all highlights the uniqueness of this Wuji Palace. How could such a palace be given to this Master Taiyi so easily?

What merits and abilities have he possessed to deserve such attention from Your Majesty?

Li Yi also felt the strange gaze of Crown Prince Zhao Jing and couldn't help but glance at him slightly. He had already recognized this man's identity. After all, the aura of the young dragon could not be faked.

"Where are the Golden Eye Guards?" Suddenly, the Divine Martial Emperor Li Jiye spoke again: "Send the Imperial Master to Wuji Palace to recuperate."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Immediately, two golden-eyed guards walked out from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now." Li Yi also understood that he could no longer waste time entangled with these people in the court. He should use the power of incense and faith to seize the time to practice and increase his strength to deal with the crisis that was about to come.

So he immediately bowed and left with the Golden Eyed Guard.

After Li Yi left.

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Their minds were damaged and they could no longer face Master Taiyi directly. Just one glance would scare them and make it difficult for them to remain calm. They had already made a fool of themselves just now, and if they made any more jokes, they would probably be too ashamed to see anyone.

"The matter of the national teacher has been settled. Do you have anything else to report? If not, today's morning court session will end here." As soon as Li Yi left, the Shenwu Emperor returned to his usual indifference and majesty, and even revealed a hint of anger in his tone.

He didn't expect that he would encounter such great obstacles in doing something. Even the crown prince and the grand master stood against him.

It seems that the court needs to be cleaned up as soon as possible, otherwise being an emperor will be really boring.

at the same time.

However, under the guidance of the Golden Eyed Guards, Li Yi came to the Wuji Palace.

A magnificent, luxurious and exquisite palace.

There are Jinyiwei guards stationed near the palace, and there are also Jintongwei guards inside, and there are quite a lot of them, which shows that it was arranged long ago.

"Commander of the Imperial Guards, Yang Ling pays his respects to Master Taiyi."

"Golden Eye Guard Wang Ning, I pay my respects to Master Taiyi."

When two people saw Li Yi coming, they quickly stepped forward and immediately bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty has ordered that from now on, Jinyiwei commander Yang Ling and the twenty golden-eyed guards will be under the command of Master Taiyi." said the golden-eyed guard who led Li Yi over.

Li Yi nodded slightly after hearing this: "Just follow the rules. I will be in seclusion for the next few days to practice. Please don't disturb me if you don't have anything else to do."

"Yes, real person." Several people responded in unison.

After saying that, Li Yi strode into the Wuji Palace. Not long after, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed into the palace like a storm.

Afterwards, the Jinyi Guards and the Jintong Guards looked at the hall in shock.

A ray of red light shot up into the sky, burning the sky, and actually refined into a dazzling golden light that shone down.

Two beams of light, one red and one gold, illuminated the imperial palace with an overwhelming momentum.

"He is indeed an immortal. His mere practice can cause such a commotion." Jinyiwei commander Yang Ling couldn't help but narrow his eyes suddenly.

Wang Ning, the golden pupil guard standing by, had never seen such a strange sight before. She didn't even dare to look at it for too long, because the light was so hot and sharp that her golden pupils would be damaged if she stared at it for too long. But it was undeniable that just by being on duty in the Wuji Palace, the energy of heaven and earth poured into her, and her whole body felt like it was being baptized.

Even if you don't practice, your body is evolving rapidly.

(End of this chapter)