After millions of years in the library, I became an Immortal Emperor.

Although he ascended the throne and held imperial power, he did not have much say. The four powerful clans of Shengjing were the ones who could truly influence the situation of the Tang Dynasty.

The emperor left him little, not enough to shake the deeply entrenched power of the four great clans.

He did not compete for it. The Emperor was able to rule the world because of the Emperor's achievements and strength. He was able to sit in this position only because of the Emperor's remaining prestige.

However, this is only for now, and does not represent the future.

He also has his biggest trump card.

Mr!

If the building is about to collapse and the dynasty is about to fall, he believes that the gentleman will not sit idly by.

"Your Majesty, I request permission to lead the army into battle, to conquer the Shi tribe, and to restore the prestige of our Great Tang!"

An old man with gleaming eyes stepped forward, bowed to Li Yu, and said something. Everyone in the court looked at him.

This is the patriarch of the Gongsun family, one of the four great clans.

Li Yu also looked at him.

Of the four major clans in Shengjing, only the Yuwen family stood by his side. The other three clans either sided with the five princes of the royal family or had their own ambitions.

The Gongsun family harbors rebellious intentions; we must be wary of them!

This was what the emperor's advisors had told him. At the very back of the court, an old man in Confucian robes stood quietly, watching the changes taking place in the court.

This was the strategist the Emperor had left for him, and also a vice president of the National Academy.

"Chief Gongsun, is it not too presumptuous to launch an expedition against the Stone Clan? The Human Emperor has fallen, the fate of our Great Tang Dynasty has been damaged, and now the southern barbarians are pressing in."

"If we launch an expedition now, victory would be good, but defeat would be a devastating blow to our Great Tang. The Great Tang absolutely cannot withstand such a blow at this moment."

Another elderly man dressed in the official robes of the Flying Kite Clan stepped forward. He looked at the patriarch of the Gongsun family, his brows furrowed, and said, "This is another powerful clan leader, the patriarch of the Murong family."

Upon hearing this, the clan chief Gongsun looked directly at him.

"You're right. With the fall of the Emperor, the fate of our Great Tang Dynasty has been damaged, the morale of the people has been dampened, and barbarian tribes have invaded the southern border, slaughtering dozens of cities on our Great Tang's borders."

"But that's precisely why our Great Tang needs a victory even more."

"The morale of the entire Tang Dynasty is low, everyone is in danger, and they live in constant fear. We need a resounding victory to restore the confidence of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

He said, looking at the Murong clan chief, then turning to look at the officials in the court.

In particular, his gaze lingered for a moment on the old man in Confucian robes at the very back of the court. This old man in Confucian robes stood very far back, but he represented the entire Tang Dynasty.

It was because the Tang Dynasty's imperial court supported Li Yu that he was able to secure his position as Emperor of Tang.

Finally, he looked at Li Yu.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to be the vanguard. The Stone Clan is weaker than our human race, but there is a rumor that an ancient Stone Clan saint is hiding beneath those mountains."

"Now that our human race also has a sage, who is not afraid of the Stone Clan's sage, it is the best choice for our Great Tang to revitalize its national prestige."

"Your Majesty, I hereby pledge that I will not return to court until victory is achieved!"

His words sent shockwaves through the entire court.

Li Yu looked at him and fell silent.

At this moment, the head of the Yuwen family was not in the court, as he was fighting against the barbarians in the southern border. The other head of the Situ family was also absent from court due to illness.

If the head of the Murong family doesn't object, then it's the only option.

He looked towards the back of the court, where the old man in Confucian robes shook his head slightly. He focused his mind slightly, then his gaze fell on the head of the Gongsun family, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Since Patriarch Gongsun has this intention, then I will naturally agree. The expedition against the Shi tribe and the boost to morale of the people of our Great Tang depend on Patriarch Gongsun."

"An expedition is a matter of great importance to the nation. If Patriarch Gongsun has any needs, he may speak to me."

Li Yu said that since the decision to launch the expedition has been made, it is not a matter for one person alone. No matter what the Gongsun family head's selfish motives may be, he will give his full support.

His ambition to become the Tang emperor was not merely to be an emperor sitting on the dragon throne, but to make a lasting contribution to the Tang Dynasty and to the human race.

Even more so, it could lead the entire human race to rise to prominence!

Although he can't do it now, he believes he will be able to in the future. He is a Holy Body and will truly become the Emperor who rules the world in the future. Perhaps one day he will even ascend to the Holy Realm.

"I only need the assistance of the three armies in the north, plus my Gongsun family army. Your Majesty only needs to wait for good news in Shengjing. This time, I will surely conquer the Shi tribe's 100,000-mile territory."

The head of the Gongsun family focused his mind and said.

He was a Celestial Realm expert, and his words carried a hint of Celestial Majesty, echoing throughout the entire court.

"allow!"

Li Yu said.

"The Gongsun family army and the three armies of the Northern Border are not enough. My Murong family has more than 100,000 troops in the Northern Border, which I will entrust to Brother Gongsun."

The head of the Murong family, who was standing nearby, also spoke up.

"The National Academy will be recruiting array masters and physicians to accompany the army. Any teachers and students of the National Academy who are interested should follow."

The old man in Confucian robes also spoke.

"good!"

The head of the Gongsun family replied, his body radiating a fierce fighting spirit. Although he had his own selfish motives, this battle was, as he said, primarily for the Tang Dynasty and for the human race.

The Tang Dynasty desperately needed a victory.

In the southern border, the human army led by Chief Yuwen is already embroiled in a fierce battle, countless refugees are fleeing north, and the land stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles, with corpses of the starving everywhere.

This battle in the Northern Expedition must be won!

As the court session ended, imperial edicts were issued from the heart of the Tang Dynasty, shaking countless people.

"By imperial decree, launch a northern expedition against the Shi tribe!"

One word from him, and the world is in turmoil!

Inside the palace, the old man in Confucian robes found Li Yu. At that moment, Li Yu was standing on the Star Tower, gazing northward. No one could guess what he was thinking.

"His Majesty!"

The elderly man in Confucian robes bowed respectfully.

The National Academy was created by the Human Emperor, and many of its members were even trained by him, including the current head of the National Academy, who is the strongest person in the Tang Dynasty after the Human Emperor's death.

They were grateful to the Emperor, and after his death, they naturally sided with Li Yu.

Li Yu possessed a sacred body, and as long as he did not die, he could step into the Dao-Slaying Realm and even had the ambition to ascend to heaven. Having such a Tang emperor was a good thing for the Tang Dynasty.

"Mr. Ming, do you think the Northern Expedition was the right thing to do?"

Li Yu spoke, his words devoid of any emotion, causing Yue Ming to pause slightly.

"Yes and no. At this moment, the strength of the Tang Dynasty does not support a protracted war, but as Gongsun Ming said, the Tang Dynasty urgently needs a great victory."

He said this with a hint of seriousness in his voice.

"The Stone Clan's saint is known as the Lord of the Mountains. Legend has it that his true form is a mountain, and the number of years he has lived is beyond imagination. If he were to launch a northern expedition, he would surely be defeated."

"Whether our human race even has a sage is uncertain; it's just a rumor. Even if there is a sage, could he truly contend with that Lord of the Mountains?"

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for some time now, and you must be aware of the alien races' purge of our human race's saints. That saint must have paid an unimaginable price to reach the Saint Realm."

"We cannot let such a saint take risks for us. Our human race has not had a saint for too long. He is our greatest source of strength."

"A sage must never be harmed."

He said that after he finished speaking, he looked at Li Yu, but found that Li Yu's eyes were wandering and no longer looking north, but looking towards Shengjing City.

"A sage must not be allowed to get into trouble."

After a long silence, he spoke.

Then he looked at Yue Ming and smiled slightly.

"Elder Ming, I know everything. Elder Ming, please go back and say hello to me and the Dean."

Yue Ming was taken aback upon hearing this. Although he still had something to say, he decided to let it go after seeing Li Yu's attitude. He simply bowed to Li Yu and left the Star Tower.