The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 266 Heading to Dongming Sect

The news of Song Que's marriage spread like wildfire in Lingnan and soon spread throughout the world. As the head of one of the four major clans, Song Que had been silent for decades, and any of his moves would cause others to think deeply.

Jiangdu, the imperial city.

The tall palace is magnificent and golden. The Sui Dynasty Imperial Palace is majestic and magnificent. It is a symbol of the supremacy in the world. The magnificent glazed tiles shine in the sun like stars. The vermilion lacquered door is inlaid with copper nails, and each one speaks of the heaviness of imperial power.

The jasper-like corridors stretched out in a winding manner, connecting the various magnificent palaces. Above the palaces, the golden roofs with flying dragons and phoenixes seemed like real dragons about to fly into the sky.

The palace has flying eaves and lifelike painted patterns. However, this prosperous palace can hardly conceal the declining decadence of the Sui Empire. Under the setting sun, palace servants and officials are hurrying to and fro with furrowed brows. Needless to say, one can tell that civil unrest has broken out somewhere again.

When night falls, the palace is brightly lit, and gold and jade bottles can be seen everywhere, revealing a strong atmosphere of luxury.

In the main hall, waves of sweet voices and lewd words echoed. The dragon platform, which was twenty meters wide, was filled with beautiful concubines, at least fifty or sixty of them, each of them a rare and stunning beauty. They surrounded the dragon throne high up like stars surrounding the moon, and the Sui Emperor Yang Guang was busy eating fruit from the concubines' hands.

Yang Guang looked to be only about fifty years old, with a pale face and sunken eyes. Although he was wearing a luxurious nine-dragon robe and a tall crown on his head, he looked like someone who had indulged in excessive sexual activities.

"Oh? Duke Zhennan got married?" A trace of thought flashed in Yang Guang's misty eyes, "Your Majesty..." Suddenly, a sweet laugh came from beside him, and the charming concubine was pinching peeled grapes and bringing them to his lips.

"My beauty, I forgot about you." Yang Guang swallowed the grapes in one gulp and laughed loudly, "Haha, the grapes peeled by my beauty are so sweet. Pour some wine, I want to drink a few cups."

Not far away, the minister who was reporting to Yang Guang saw this scene, his eyes twitched, and he lowered his head and dared not look again, "I know." It was not until Yang Guang's faint voice sounded that he hurriedly retreated.

Walking out of the hall, he looked back at the sweet voices and whispers inside the palace and sighed softly.

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Guanzhong Chang'an, Yuwen family.

In the secret room, a figure with long flowing hair and a grim face looked at the secret letter in his hand. He exerted his strength slightly, and the coldness rose. The secret letter was instantly frozen and turned into powder. "Song Que can't sit still anymore."

At the same time, a sigh was heard from the Buddhist temple of Cihang Jingzhai on Emperor Peak.

The families in the Central Plains knew that Song Que had returned to the mortal world, but Lingnan was a remote corner, far away from the emperor, so they could not interfere for the time being and could only secretly send spies to investigate.

Songjiashan City.

Su Ming stood in the Knife Sharpening Hall. On the wall of the room hung a huge map, marking the mountains, rivers, and city roads. There were many omissions in it, but they were very rare in this era.

Song Que was dressed in white, and his expression was a little more gentle than before. "It's so late, why aren't you sleeping, Mr. Su?"

Su Ming stared at the map and said in a deep voice, "The foundation that the Song family has accumulated over the years is beyond my expectation. If the Song family wants to seize the world, they must seize Jiangnan as their foundation and use Bashu as their retreat. Only in this way can they stand up against the three major families and seize the world."

"Storing up food and delaying the declaration of kingship is the best strategy."

Song Que came to Su Ming's side and stared at the map in front of him with deep eyes. "Yes, the three major clans are rooted in Guanzhong and Hebei, and have a deep foundation. It is far from enough to rely on Lingnan alone. I plan to take over Shu as the first step. What do you think, sir?"

Su Ming was not surprised at all, and just asked, "The Land of Abundance can be the foundation of a king or a tyrant. Could it be that the head of the clan wants to use the power of the Fortress of Supremacy?"

"Jie Hui of Duzun Fort has been my friend for many years. He is the leader of the Shu martial arts world. With his help, we can get twice the result with half the effort." Song Que's words were full of confidence. He had laid out the chess pieces many years ago, and now they are bearing fruit.

Hearing this, Su Ming shook his head. "The clan leader thinks too simply. Du Zunbao is neither trustworthy nor reliable. In the past, when facing the Sui Dynasty, Lingnan and Du Zunbao formed an alliance and helped each other, which made the court wary. But now that the Song clan wants to fight for the world and seize Bashu, Du Zunbao may not cooperate with the Song clan, and it is not impossible that it will even become our enemy."

"What's wrong with being enemies? If he wants to be an enemy of our Song family, then let him be an enemy. Do you think I will take our old friendship into consideration?"

Su Ming smiled faintly, "Master, you are joking. It is not a big deal for the Song clan to take over the Du Zun Fortress, but if the Shu area is under control, the other clans may not sit idly by. Both the Buddhist and Demonic sects have pawns in Bashu, so the master of the clan should be careful."

Song Que's expression turned serious, "I'd like to hear the details."

"The leaders of Buddhism nowadays are Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple. There is no need to explain their relationship. The previous owner of Cihang Jingzhai traveled around the world and stayed in Shu. The master should be aware of her charm. There are many people in this world who would protect such a flower. However, since Cihang Jingzhai has not come out of seclusion, there is no need to worry about it." Here, Su Ming is talking about Duzun Fort. After the successor of Cihang Jingzhai returned to the world, the owner of the fort, Jie Hui, decisively surrendered, completely disregarding his friendship with Song Que and their marriage.

It should be noted that at that time the Song clan and Kou Zhong had joined forces and were quite powerful. Why did they directly join the Li clan?

Since the thing hasn't happened yet, he doesn't need to say it explicitly, just a reminder is enough.

"I have heard that after the Evil King Shi Zhixuan disappeared, his last retreat was in Bashu. With Shi Zhixuan's ability, it would be easy for him to build up some power in Shu."

The four major bandits in Shu are the forces cultivated by Shi Zhixuan. As long as Song Que wants to take over Shu, he will definitely run into them, and maybe even Shi Zhixuan.

Speaking of Shi Zhixuan, Song Que's eyes became more solemn. With his strength, he can be said to have few rivals, but Shi Zhixuan is one of those few. You must know that not long after Shi Zhixuan debuted, he was hunted down by the four great monks of Buddhism and was not killed. In the end, he even forced Cihang Jingzhai to feed the demon with his body. He would not underestimate such an opponent.

After pondering for a moment, Song Que changed his mind and said, "Okay, in that case, I will personally go to attack Shu this time. This is the first battle of the Song clan after years of silence, and we must win."

"After I leave, please take good care of the Song family. Also..." At this point, he hesitated and continued, "It's all my fault that I was obsessed with martial arts and rarely taught him martial arts. He is dull and can't learn my swordsmanship. Please teach him on my behalf."

"Okay, I'll take care of the sword skills. Also, I may not stay in the Song family."

"Where are you going, sir?"

"A war is about to start. Weapons, money, food, and war horses are needed. The Song clan can prepare money and food by themselves, but it is difficult to accumulate weapons and war horses. There is the Dongming Sect on Ryukyu Island. This sect is of great importance. I want to go there in person."

Song Que has been in seclusion for many years, leaving the affairs of the clan to his clansmen, but it does not mean that he knows nothing. He is very clear about the importance of the Dongming Sect. The Song family's weapons channel originated from this sect.

"As for war horses, there is a place in Shu called Pegasus Ranch, which produces excellent war horses. The clan leader can send someone to contact them first. If it fails, you can hand them over to me."

At this time, Song Que suddenly felt fortunate to have Su Ming as the military advisor of the Song family. He had considered many things that he had not considered. If it were not for him, he would not have known that Shi Zhixuan was hiding in Shu.

Among all the people in the Song clan, he is the only one who can be a match for Shi Zhixuan. If he doesn't know it in advance, once Shi Zhixuan takes action, the Song army will most likely face a disastrous defeat. Shi Zhixuan is not only the successor of the Huajian School, but also the leader of the Butian Pavilion. Among the demon sects, the Butian Pavilion is proficient in the ways of assassins. In other words, Shi Zhixuan can almost be said to be the best assassin in the world.

He didn't need to face the army directly. As long as he assassinated the main general, the Song army would collapse without a fight. ...

While the Song clique was preparing for war, Yang Guang was living a life of drunkenness and debauchery in Jiangdu. The Yuwen clique, using the imperial power, amassed enormous wealth and collected beauties in the south of the Yangtze River, causing great turmoil and chaos.

At this time, the Li clan and the Dugu clan were still silent, and Li Yuan's family was also staying in Jiangdu. Although the Li family now had the power of a powerful clan, they did not get any opportunities. Although Yang Guang was incompetent, he was still the emperor and the ruler of the world. Under his nose, it was difficult for the Li clan to do anything, and they were even secretly suppressed by Yang Guang.

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In the pavilion, three figures stood there.

"Mr. Su, this glass of wine is a farewell to you." Song Que raised his glass towards Su Ming.

"Please." Su Ming also raised his glass and drank it all.

After finishing a glass of wine, Song Que looked at Song Shidao beside him with a slightly complicated look in his eyes. He had been in seclusion for many years and had not had much contact with his son. In fact, Song Shidao was raised most of the time by Song Lu, Song Zhi and others.

Back then, he married an ugly girl, and his union with her was only for the purpose of continuing the family line. After that, he focused on martial arts. Now, the Song family is about to start a rebellion, and he can't help but start paying attention to his son again. After all, this is his only son.

"I'll leave the teaching to you."

"Don't worry, Master. I will be able to protect you well on this trip."

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Soon, the two said goodbye to Song Que.

After leaving Songjiashan City, they rode horses to the riverside, then took a boat up the river to the shore of the East China Sea.

After half a month, Song Shidao finally couldn't sit still anymore and went directly to Su Ming's cabin to ask, "Mr. Su, we have been away from home for so long, where are we going?"

"I thought you would ask me earlier, but I didn't expect you to be able to hold back for so long. You are really steady." Su Ming first praised him, and then said, "This time, I plan to go to Dongming Sect and reach a cooperation with them."

Song Shidao's fair and elegant face showed a trace of astonishment. "Hasn't our Song family had business dealings with the Dongming Sect for a long time? Why do you need to go there in person?"

Su Ming closed his eyes and said indifferently, "Think instead of asking questions. Think it over before you speak."

Song Shidao was choked and smiled awkwardly. He fell into deep thought. After a while, he replied, "Sir, you are here to help us get more weapons."

Su Ming shook his head slightly, "Too superficial, if you want to expand your share, just add money. The Dongming Sect is a businessman, and the Song family will not be stingy with that little bit of money. Think about it again!"

Song Shidao sat on the blanket and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Sir, you want to reach a cooperation with the Dongming Sect and win them over to become the helper of the Song family."

Hearing this, Su Ming opened his eyes, "Although not right, it is not far off. Do you think that the Dongming Sect will only cooperate with us? The Dongming Sect can survive among various forces because they do not want to offend anyone. In addition, the Dongming Sect is isolated overseas, so it is not convenient to start a war."

"But for a master, it is not difficult to deal with the Dongming Sect."

Song Shidao's eyes showed a hint of realization, and he then asked, "But, Dongming Sect is so important, why didn't anyone take action against them before?"

Su Ming didn't want to answer, but thinking that he might be the heir of the Song clan in the future, he explained, "The four clans check and balance each other, and the imperial court exerts pressure on the whole world. A single move can affect the whole situation. It's not that we don't want to, but that we can't. If the Dongming clan joins any of them, we will die and our clan will be destroyed."

"I don't want them to join the Song family, but to control them and make them work for me. They don't have to join the Song family, but they must be used by the Song family."

After hearing so much, Song Shidao finally came to his senses.

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Not long after, the two arrived at the shore of the East China Sea. The people in power in the Dongming Sect are mainly women, and the sect is divided into two factions, men and women. Women are stronger than men, so the Dongming Sect goes to the coastal counties to select young men in early spring every year, and will stay here for some time.

With the Song family's information channels, Su Ming easily found the trace of the Dongming Sect.

That morning, he and Song Shidao came to the seaside and saw a huge ship approaching from afar. Two official boats came to meet it, as if they were waiting for the arrival of the huge ship.

The reason why this huge ship attracted the attention of the two people was mainly because both its appearance and flag were different from the Central Plains style and were full of exoticism.

The huge ship stopped at the shore. On the deck stood a row of strong men wearing white warrior uniforms. Most of them were second-rate guys who were proficient in swordsmanship. Su Ming glanced at them and paid no more attention.

The Song family had business dealings with the Dongming Sect, so it was easy to establish relations. Su Ming, Song Shidao and a group of young men were brought onto the boat.

He had just entered the room on the boat when a young female voice rang out from outside the door: "Sir, my wife is calling you!"

Su Ming opened the door and it turned out to be a young and pretty maid. The moment she saw Su Ming, her heart skipped a beat and she didn't dare to look him in the face.

She turned around and led the way.

Stepping into the cabin, a passage stretched forward with three doors leading to the inner cabin on each side, but there was no one there, creating a rather mysterious atmosphere.

The pretty maid led them to the last cabin door on the left, and further ahead was the staircase leading to the upper and lower cabins.

The maid pushed open the cabin door and said softly, "Sir, please come in."

Su Ming stepped into the room. The room was very spacious, but it was divided into two parts by a curtain. There were oil lamps burning in the four corners near the door. There was a set of benches and small tables for people to sit and rest. There were also several paintings hanging on the wall. The arrangement seemed quite thoughtful.

Since this side of the bamboo curtain is much brighter than the other side, unless you lift the bamboo curtain, you will have no chance of seeing the mystery inside the bamboo curtain. But if you look from the other side, you can definitely see everything clearly.

The maid said politely, "Sir, please take a seat!"

After Su Ming came and sat down at the table, the maid retreated and closed the door. As soon as he sat down, he smelled a faint fragrance coming from the bamboo curtain, which was very tempting.

(End of this chapter)