This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 590 The strength of a nation lies in virtue, not in its natural defenses.
"In terms of governing the country and strategizing, I am no match for Chief Minister Ye."

"In terms of personal martial prowess and battlefield combat, I am far inferior to the Grand Marshal."

"In terms of insight into world affairs and divination, even I am inferior to the Imperial Advisor."

"Ziheng, then why do you think I have been able to sit firmly on this throne?"

"Because Father is wise and virtuous, it is the mandate of Heaven!"

"Hahaha, these words are only good for fooling those ignorant people below."

"Because Father Emperor holds the fate of the nation in his hands, he can suppress the most powerful figures by sitting in the palace, and even outside the palace, he can use the nation's fortune to empower loyal and brave men, enabling them to win battles from a thousand miles away!"

"anything else?"

"It's also because our Great Blue Dynasty has four Imperial Guards that can surround and kill those at the summit, and intimidate the four seas!"

"anything else?"

"Father is good at recognizing and employing talent. He has wise and capable officials within the country and brave and valiant generals outside, all of whom are loyal to Father!"

"anything else?"

"Father Emperor"

“Ziheng, what you said is all correct. There is a line in the ‘Strategy of Rulers’ that the Grand Tutor taught you: ‘The strength of mountains and rivers lies in virtue, not in terrain.’”

"Your subject will always remember this."

"Wenren was my study companion, and we grew up together, like brothers. But I appointed him as Grand Marshal not because of our friendship, but because I know that his only desire in this life is to fight on the battlefield and reach the pinnacle of martial arts."

I met Yun Shu in the martial arts world. He has the spirit of chivalry and values ​​his promises over life. If he hadn't been 'tricked' into becoming the Imperial Advisor, he would have been a first-rate hero in the martial arts world.

However, I appointed Yun Shu as the Imperial Preceptor and used the nation's fortune to assist his cultivation, not because I completely trusted him, but because I knew that his path was to ascend to the throne by supporting the dragon.

Ye Ze'an is a man of exceptional talent. I was able to delegate power to him because I know that what he seeks is to govern the world and benefit the people, and to bring peace to all generations! He is a pure Confucian scholar, not a politician who seeks power.

"Ziheng, by placing the future of others on your own path, the road ahead will be smooth and unobstructed; this is my virtue."

Inside the imperial study, Qin Ziheng recalled a conversation he had with his father when he was twelve years old, also in this very study.

He didn't actually have any deep insights from that Q&A session at the time.

It wasn't until he sat on the dragon throne and became emperor that he gradually understood the meaning of "the stability of a country lies in virtue, not in its natural defenses".

"Someone who is only twenty-two years old and has already reached the pinnacle of power, whose talent is unparalleled in history, and who is destined to become the greatest in the world. Can one really not worry at all that this person might threaten one's throne?"

What is it that Li Fei seeks in this life?

Qin Ziheng knew that, in terms of judging people, he was far inferior to the late emperor.

So he read the letter the late emperor had left him many times, and gradually made up his mind.

"Someone is coming——"

The emperor's voice came from inside the imperial study.

"His Majesty."

The imperial eunuch Feng Cheng soon appeared outside the imperial study.

"Draft an imperial edict and send it to the Eastern Border by telegram."

"Yes."

The first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the window, and the Emperor's will was about to travel thousands of miles to the eastern border.
Cining Palace.

"you sure?!"

Empress Dowager Xiao, who was always soft-spoken, raised her voice and lost her composure.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Council has already sent a telegram confirming that this matter is absolutely true."

A eunuch stood respectfully to the side and reported.

Empress Dowager Xiao learned the details of the imperial edict sent by the emperor to the eastern border immediately.

Not only because she was an empress dowager, but also because she was a member of the Xiao family.

Xiao Ruiming, the head of the Xiao family, was a commoner without any official position, but that did not mean that the rest of the Xiao family did not hold official positions in the court.

The cabinet has six cabinets and over a hundred cabinet officials, 70% of whom come from the ten major aristocratic families!

Therefore, it was not difficult for Empress Dowager Xiao to know the contents of a newly issued imperial edict.

Where is His Majesty now?

"I just returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and am discussing state affairs with the Grand Secretary."

"Raise your carriage, I'm going to the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"

"Yes."

Soon, the Empress Dowager's palanquin left Cining Palace and headed towards Yangxin Hall.

When the imperial carriage arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor was still discussing matters with the chief minister, but the news had already been sent inside.

The Empress Dowager waited outside the hall for more than ten minutes before the gates of the Hall of Mental Cultivation opened, and Grand Secretary Ye Ze'an walked out of the hall.

Ye Ze'an glanced in the direction of the Empress Dowager's carriage, but did not go over to pay his respects. Instead, he left directly.

Empress Xiao watched the blue robe recede into the distance with a blank expression, saying nothing.

Soon, she was helped into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Mother."

Qin Ziheng came forward, his face showing obvious signs of fatigue.

"You guys go down first."

Empress Dowager Xiao gestured for the eunuchs and palace maids following behind her to leave.

Soon, only two people remained in the hall.

Qin Ziheng helped Empress Dowager Xiao sit down.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that you have issued an imperial edict to the Eastern Territory."

"Correct."

"Does Your Majesty truly trust that person so much?"

"Actually, I'm not that relieved."

"That"

"But Father trusts him! And I trust Father!"

"Your father, the emperor..."

Empress Dowager Xiao's expression was complicated.

"Mother."

Qin Ziheng's eyes were resolute. "Before I ascended the throne, I personally told Li Fei that my ambition was to unify the world! To expand the territory of the Great Blue Dynasty and conquer the Western Continent!"

Empress Dowager Xiao was taken aback.

Qin Ziheng: "If this matter is to be accomplished, we will still need to rely on Marquis Jing'an in the future! If we can truly unify the world and achieve hegemony, although our Great Lan Dynasty has ancestral precepts, we can yield in the face of such a great achievement—"

Even if I were to grant Li Fei a fiefdom in the Western Continent in the future, and make him a king of a different surname, so what?!

"His Majesty!!"

Empress Dowager Xiao was greatly alarmed upon hearing this and could no longer sit still. "Absolutely not!"

"Mother!"

Qin Ziheng interrupted the other person for the first time.

His gaze was piercing as he looked directly at Empress Dowager Xiao: "This is my decision!"

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Empress Dowager Xiao was startled.

During Emperor Hongguang's reign, she never dared to interfere in state affairs and peacefully served as the mistress of the harem.

When Qin Ziheng was still the Crown Prince, he relied heavily on the Xiao family and often listened to Empress Dowager Xiao's advice.

That's why Empress Dowager Xiao habitually offered her opinion after Qin Ziheng ascended the throne.

But at this moment, she saw a resemblance to Emperor Hongguang in Qin Ziheng.

"I understand."

Empress Dowager Xiao slowly stood up, "Your Majesty is divinely mighty; you shall surely achieve unparalleled feats!"

Eastern Border. Emerald Green City.

The reconstruction work after the disaster is progressing smoothly because martial artists and sorcerers are involved.

Ning Qingman has left, but Li Fei remains in the city.

Ye Jingfu, the Eastern Border Admiral, also did not leave and continued to direct the reconstruction of Cuiqing City.

He suddenly found Li Fei:

"An imperial edict has arrived."

Li Fei stood up and took a telegram from the other party.

"His Majesty issued two imperial edicts, one for Zuo Jun and one for you."

Ye Jingfu said to Li Fei.

Li Fei looked down at the telegram in his hand:
"Thanks to your loyalty and bravery, the nation is at peace and the imperial regalia is secure. You have just fought a bloody battle, charging into battle and ultimately defeating the stubborn enemy, causing the demons to behead and the grasslands to retreat!"
I am fully aware of the difficulties of this campaign, and I deeply sympathize with your hard work and great achievements!
I originally intended to order the three armies to rest and recuperate. However, after reading your memorial, your loyalty and righteousness surged between the lines, and your fervent desire to serve the country was evident in your words. Without even resting from your horse or removing your armor, you volunteered to lead the mighty army once again into the depths of danger, to sweep away the enemy's strongholds and achieve complete victory!
I was deeply moved upon reading the memorial, and my heart was filled with emotion.

With your flesh and blood, you bear the weight of the nation, cherish this sincere heart, forget your own body and family, and are truly the pillar of the country and my right-hand man!

A general's virtue lies in assessing the situation and planning carefully before acting. Since you are well aware of the enemy's situation and determined to advance, how can I, due to temporary fatigue, hinder the ambition of a valiant general?

I grant your request!
You and the White Flame Army have ventured deep into the grasslands, where the enemy situation is constantly changing. As the saying goes, a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders.

Your martial prowess and resourcefulness far surpass mine, therefore you may decide the advance or retreat of the army yourself, and you need not heed any imperial edict!

Once this war begins, you only need to remember one decree:
You wield the sword, I sit in the capital; I beg you to take my place—

"To bring peace and tranquility to the realm!"

The telegram wasn't very long, but Li Fei read it for a long time.

An invisible force seemed to converge upon him, empowering him.

As a Grandmaster, Ye Jingfu had keen senses and noticed the change immediately.

In his perception, a very heavy, very heavy 'aura' suddenly appeared on Li Fei's body!
This is the power of mountains and rivers, the power of the nation and its people, and the power of hundreds of millions of ordinary citizens!

"Is this the [Jing'an] Divine Power?"

Ye Jingfu was certainly aware of this supernatural power that was already famous throughout the world.

He speculated that this was a new change in Li Fei's [Jing'an] supernatural power!
He looked at the young man in front of him with a wistful gaze, a hint of envy in his eyes.

He had read the contents of the telegram, even though he, as the Admiral of the Eastern Territory, was already a high-ranking official and deeply favored by the Emperor.

But seeing this kind of content still makes me a little moved and a little envious.

The four admirals, along with the commanders of the four imperial guards, were all trusted confidants of the emperor.

However, their entire family lived in Lanling City.

During times of war, they are under close surveillance.

This matter has nothing to do with loyalty and trust, but rather it is something that a monarch cannot help but doubt!
How many generals in this world, fighting on the frontier, can gain the complete trust of their ruler?
A moment later, the aura emanating from Li Fei gradually dissipated, as if nothing had happened.

Ye Jingfu's prediction was correct; the [Jing'an] supernatural power had indeed changed.

It was only at this moment that Li Fei realized that this supernatural power was not only related to the fate of the Great Blue Dynasty, but also to the trust between the emperor and his ministers, as well as the mission he was entrusted with.

When the ruler and his ministers are of one mind, and Li Fei is working for the Great Blue Dynasty to "pacify the world," it perfectly matches the inner meaning of the [Pacify] Divine Power, allowing this divine power to be activated more deeply!
For ordinary supernatural abilities to undergo new changes, they can only do so at the Divine Evolution Realm by combining them with other supernatural abilities in the Martial Dao Domain.

However, the [Jing'an] supernatural power is a supernatural power formed by the condensation of fortune, so it can change with fortune.

Li Fei still needs to slowly explore what new changes have occurred after his supernatural power was activated this time.

"Commander Zuo has received the imperial edict. Do you have any comments?"

Li Fei folded the telegram in his hand in half, then in half again, and put it in his pocket. Then he looked up and asked Ye Jingfu.

Ye Jingfu smiled and said, "Since there is an imperial decree, Commander Zuo naturally has no objection. He has already sent word to me that the White Flame Army will set off whenever Marquis Jing'an departs."

"it is good!"

A fierce fighting spirit flashed in Li Fei's eyes. "There's no time like the present. I'm going to Donghua City right now!"

Ye Jingfu: "You have cooperated with Principal Ji many times, so I will have him accompany you. In addition, Principal Shi Jia of Xuanfeng University can also act with you. I will also allocate twelve martial arts masters and three True Persons to you."

Two Grandmasters, three True Immortals, and twelve Martial Arts Masters.

This is the limit of what Ye Jingfu can allocate while ensuring that the eastern border defense line remains intact.

This trip deep into the grasslands, while not exactly a life-or-death situation, still carried considerable risks.

Therefore, Ye Jingfu only dispatched the strongest warriors to the expedition. There was no need for cultivators of the middle and lower realms and ordinary soldiers to go; they could just focus on defending the city.

"it is good."

Li Fei nodded in agreement.

He then went to find Hua Donghan and Yang Lingyue and told them that he was about to go on a campaign.

"The risks of this trip may be no less than those of the battle at Cuiqing City. You two don't need to come with me."

Li Fei said.

Yang Lingyue had previously approached him, expressing his desire to join the Jing'an Marquis's mansion and follow him from then on.

As for Hua Donghan, she had previously stated that if Li Fei were to remain in the Eastern Territory, she would like to act alongside him.

That's why Li Fei only informed the two of this before setting off.

"Now that I have decided to follow you, Lord Marquis, I will not back down!"

When Yang Lingyue heard that Li Fei was actually planning to venture deep into the grasslands and launch a counterattack, he felt his blood boil!

"Now that I am a Grandmaster, I think I can still be of some help. I hope that you will not find me unworthy."

Hua Donghan spoke calmly.

Li Fei looked at the two of them and nodded: "Alright, let's set off then."

November 7th, the first year of Yuanxing.

The day after the troops withdrew from the grasslands.

The two White Flame armies set off from Donghua City and Yayang City respectively, quickly merged, and once again reached a scale of 10,000 men.

This "white devil" that strikes fear into the grasslands has once again invaded the grasslands!
Mingdu.

A pearl on the grassland, the royal city of the grassland.

This royal city had recently undergone a bloody purge!

The bloodstains on the streets remain, yet the entire royal city is already preparing for a grand ceremony—

The Great Man Qilian Guanshi will soon be on the sacred mountain, under the watchful gaze of the Man God, to crown the new Khan of the grassland!
The new Khan is the youngest son of the previous Khan, Suhebatu, who died of a serious illness. He is only nineteen years old this year.

The royal lineage has been continued, and it seems that supreme power still remains with the Sukh family.

But from royalty to the lowest herdsman, everyone knew—

From now on, there will only be one voice on the grassland.

The voice of Qilian Guanshi!
On the sacred mountain, the majestic temple gleams in the sunlight.

Nineteen-year-old Sukhrenhe stood nervously in front of the statue.

Around him, several temple shamans dressed in scarlet robes formed the first circle, while the second circle consisted of a group of princes and nobles, as well as the patriarchs of various families from the grasslands.

The outermost group consisted of white-robed priests kneeling on the ground.

What should have been an extremely solemn and respectful moment was suddenly disrupted by a commotion among the crowd.

The most urgent military intelligence has reached the capital—

The White Flame Army and that Marquis of Jing'an are coming!
An uneasy atmosphere spread across the square, so much so that several red-robed shamans had to turn around and warn the crowd behind them with stern eyes.

Suddenly, a mighty divine power emanated from the temple, like a long wind and a torrent, sweeping over everyone present!

The scene quickly quieted down, and everyone looked at the temple gate directly in front of them.

A golden figure emerged from it.

One step, two steps
With each step he took, the other person's figure appeared even taller in the eyes of the crowd.

When he arrived at the temple square and stood before the central statue, his figure appeared to be level with the sky in everyone's eyes, making it difficult for them to look directly at him!

"today--"

Qilian Guanshi's voice, like divine thunder, rolled out from the sacred mountain and resounded throughout the entire royal city:
"The grasslands will welcome a new king and a new future!"

(End of this chapter)