The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 273 Martial Arts Conference
Fang Zheng said with a sigh.

What he didn't say yet, but the two of them knew very well, was that if Shaolin and Wudang were caught in the middle, they would be in a dilemma and unable to please either side.

The longer the time goes, the more difficult it will be for Shaolin and Wudang.

All in all, hosting this event will do more harm than good to Shaolin and Wudang.

But they had no choice but to host it.

In this case, it would be better to be decisive and stop trying to smooth things over as in the past, and directly express your stance to all the righteous people in the martial arts world.

This will certainly make all the righteous forces in the martial arts world angry, but the anger will only be temporary.

Shaolin, Wudang, and the imperial court together, they will figure it out.

The main reason why Shaolin and Wudang could make such a decisive choice was the preference of the two pillars that stabilized the sea and supported the sky.

So that they can only side with the court.

Otherwise, many people from both factions would actually like to represent the martial arts world and have a good negotiation with the imperial court.

As time gets closer to December 1st, small and medium-sized forces are confused, but many large righteous forces are feeling the pressure getting heavier.

They were also constantly in contact with each other, but to no avail.

In a courtyard of Shaolin.

"Dad, what are you going to do?" After sending away several people from martial arts families, Yin Tianqi looked at Yin Hao and frowned.

As the number one martial arts family in Shu, and with the eldest daughter of Yu Jian Villa, Yin Tianxue, now the imperial concubine, the people of Yu Jian Villa were directly placed in the meditation room by Shaolin.

Yin Hao looked solemn, and after a moment's hesitation, he raised his hand to cast a layer of sound-isolating power, and sighed, "This is not going to be easy."

Yin Tianqi nodded in agreement. He knew that Yu Jian Villa would be difficult to handle.

“Now the imperial court is pressing forward step by step, and all families and factions are in a panic, worried that the imperial court will settle accounts with their families.

As a martial arts family, we should be consistent with the righteous path and advance and retreat together.

But Tianxue is in the palace now, and what Your Majesty did was indeed not wrong." Yin Hao sighed hesitantly.

Yin Tianqi hesitated, but still said, "Dad, I think we can't implicate Tianxue when we come here.

Secondly, you have said that what Your Majesty did was not wrong.

In this case, we should certainly support Your Majesty.

Moreover, the attitudes of Shaolin and Wudang were very clear, and they leaned towards the imperial court.

We are not alone, so I think we should support the court."

Yin Hao looked at his son without saying a word, still thinking.

After a few breaths, he nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but we can't be too hasty to express our opinions, let's wait and see.

Yu Jian Villa cannot easily offend the righteous sects, do you understand?"

"Yes." Yin Tianqi nodded, but also somewhat disapprovingly.

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The Huashan Sect, the Tianshan Sect, and the Cihang Jingzhai Sect had similar experiences and were repeatedly visited by the forces of righteousness.

These righteous forces did not force them explicitly, but just said things like the righteous people in the martial arts world are of the same blood.

But the hidden meaning is obvious, which is to hope that they can support negotiations with the court.

After one discussion after another, December 1st arrived.

On this day, because there were so many people, Fang Zheng and others decided to hold this martial arts conference at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain.

Before dawn, dense crowds of people began to gather, more and more, accompanied by countless discussions, and more than 100,000 people gathered at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain.

There were people everywhere, on the open spaces, on the mountain paths, and in the woods.

It was the coldest time of the year, but hundreds of thousands of martial artists had gathered together, and their hot energy and blood directly dispelled the cold, making the place warm and even a little hot.

"That's the third young master of the Divine Sword Villa, right? I heard that he has reached the peak of the Xiantian realm, and he might break through to the Grandmaster level someday."

"Hey, those are the people from Wuzheng Villa in Jin, right? I heard that the former owner of the villa is here too. He has not been involved in martial arts for many years, but I didn't expect him to come this time!"

"The Murong family from Jin and the Murong family from Jiangnan are here. Of the three branches of the Murong family in the Ming Dynasty, the one in Qixingtang was taken down by the court, and these two branches don't seem to be implicated."

"Master Qiu of Peacock Villa, I heard that the Peacock Feather is an unrivaled hidden weapon in the world, and even a grandmaster can't withstand it."

"The six gentlemen of Jiangnan are here, Lian Chengbi from Wugui Villa, Shen Lang from Shen Family Villa, Hua Manlou from Hua Family, Zhu Wugongzi from Zhu Family Fort, Qiu Fengwu from Peacock Villa, and Nangong Ping from Nangong Family on the Island of Gods!

These six people are indeed unrivaled young masters in the world."

"That's Li Guanyu from Yongcui Villa! I heard that his swordsmanship is as good as Xue Yiren from Xuejia Villa."

"Three of the Seven Swords of Kunlun have arrived, four of the Five Elders of Kongtong have arrived, and five of the Eight Swords of Dian Cang have arrived!"

"The eight major escort agencies in the Central Plains have all sent people here."

"The Buddhist Cihang Jingzhai, Jingnian Zen Temple, Bodhi Temple, Jinguang Temple... are all here."

"The Taoist Qingyun Temple, Xuanqing Dao, and Taiming Sect...are here too."

"The young master of Xieyi Sect is here too. I heard that Xieyi Sect is the only evil sect that was not taken down despite the intervention of the imperial court. It seems that they have reached some kind of agreement with the imperial court."

"Ming's righteous forces are basically all here. This is the first time in decades that such a grand event has taken place, but it seems that no Grandmasters have been seen!"

"I heard that a great master has arrived, but he has been invited to the temple by Shaolin. Maybe we will see him soon."

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Countless discussions turned this place into the noisiest place.

Sounds of arguments, exclamations, admiration, disdain, etc., rise and fall one after another and never cease to be heard.

When the Si hour arrived (9:00 a.m.), the Shaolin and Wudang leaders, led by Fang Zheng and Song Yuanqiao, appeared. The crowd's voices increased for a moment, then quickly quieted down, and everyone looked at Fang Zheng and Song Yuanqiao.

Fang Zheng and Song Yuanqiao looked at each other and nodded slightly. Fang Zheng opened his mouth and powerful skills surged out. The sound was clearly heard within a radius of several miles.

"Amitabha, fellow martial artists, I am Fang Zheng, and today, Master Song of Wudang will co-host this martial arts conference together."

Song Yuanqiao, who was standing next to him, clasped his hands together and gestured to the martial artists from all directions.

"My fellow martial artists." Fang Zheng did not stop and continued, "You all know the reason why this martial arts conference is being held today.

It is because of what happened in the martial arts world recently.

The imperial court took action to arrest the scum in the martial arts world, causing unrest among all the martial arts schools and factions. Therefore, this martial arts conference took place.

Gather your fellow martial artists to discuss how to deal with this?"

Before he finished speaking, many people frowned.

What does it mean that the imperial court is arresting the scum of the martial arts world, causing unrest among all the sects and schools?
It's as if they are guilty of something.

"Abbot Fangzheng, what you said is not right, is it?" Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted loudly, and his voice spread over several miles, showing his extraordinary strength.

Suddenly, many people's eyes lit up. They didn't dare to jump out and accuse directly, but they hoped that someone would dare to stand up.

Almost everyone looked over.

"who is this?"

"It's Murong Wudi from the Murong family!"

"Murong Wudi said it well. I also think that what Abbot Fangzheng said is wrong. It seems that the martial arts conference was held because they were guilty of something."

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"Are you the donor Murong Wudi?" Fang Zheng looked at him and said calmly.

"That's right." A middle-aged figure said loudly.

"Thank you for your courtesy, benefactor Murong. I wonder what I said was wrong?" Fang Zheng said politely and calmly.

“Master Fang Zheng, Sect Leader Song, the court has been arresting the scum of the martial arts world, and they are dedicated to the people.

The changes in the Ming Dynasty over the past few years are well known and obvious to all.

The Ming Dynasty was becoming stronger and stronger, and people's lives were getting better and better.

Master Fang Zheng, you just said that the imperial court is arresting the scum of the martial arts world, which has caused unrest among all the sects.

What's disturbing about this?

Could it be that he is saying that there are dirty things happening in the families of various sects and schools and he feels guilty about it?

If you don't feel guilty, how can you feel uneasy?"

“Also, you said we should hold a martial arts conference to discuss how to deal with this?
What does it mean to respond? The court is clearly doing good things, so why should we respond?

Are you planning to rebel?
If you want to rebel, I, Murong Wudi, will be the first to oppose you. Although I may be defeated, I am still doing something good for the people of Ming Dynasty.

We must not let the thieves ruin the current good situation of the Ming Dynasty." Murong Wudi said solemnly and firmly.

And among the people present, the expressions of many people changed completely and they glared at Murong Wudi.

Angry and a little caught off guard.

They thought Murong Wudi was against Fang Zheng, but they didn't expect...

Those words seemed to be against Fang Zheng, but who couldn't hear that? Murong Wudi was actually against this martial arts conference, against the righteous martial arts world uniting to fight against the imperial court.

He also directly put two big hats on the matter.

One was guilty, the other was a rebel, and no one present dared to wear either hat.

Is he crazy?

How dare he?

Angry eyes were cast over, and many people were gritting their teeth.

Murong Wudi is simply cutting himself off from the righteousness of the martial arts world. Isn't he afraid of being held accountable afterwards?
But then, someone thought of the situation of the Murong family in Qixingtang.

Could it be that he was implicated and threatened, and had to speak up for the court?

Some people also looked at Fang Zheng and Song Yuanqiao, snorting in their hearts.

Despicable, this was obviously planned.

Through Murong Wudi's mouth, he directly lifted the fig leaf and used the two points of guilty conscience and rebellion to silence everyone.

It is clear, but how to crack it?
These people's minds were racing and their faces were becoming increasingly grim, making them difficult to crack.

It’s not that there is no explanation, but a guilty conscience represents the tarnishing of one’s own reputation.

Rebellion means life or death.

It's like killing people and destroying their hearts.

Who dares to take such a risk and stand up to fight?
"Amitabha." Fang Zheng seemed to have not felt anything, and said solemnly: "Mr. Murong has misunderstood. No one is rebelling. Anyone who dares to rebel will be killed by the righteous martial arts community."

This sentence made many people's faces turn black, but they still couldn't refute it.

"The righteous sects are not guilty, but they are all taking this as a warning and don't want the scum of the martial arts world to appear in their own sects.

That's why we have this martial arts conference to discuss how to cooperate with the court and continue to arrest these martial arts scums." Fang Zheng said solemnly.

(Yesterday's third chapter, thank you for your support.)
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