Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Feeling unhappy, he said with a gloomy face: "Come, tell me, what mistakes have I made that require me to issue a self-criticism edict!"

Sima Chong took a risk. Between sacrificing his nine clans and leaving his name in history, he chose to leave his name in history.

But he raised his head and said, "Your Majesty's faults are twofold: one is disrespecting the ancestral system, and the other is indulging the Black Guards, bringing disaster to the world!"

"Ever since Taizu founded the country, the aristocratic families have overseen the Nine Provinces. Your Majesty, without the approval of the people, has arbitrarily implemented new policies, confiscating land for nationalization and plundering the wealth of the people. Your brutality and greed are unprecedented!"

“There is also a man named Song Xuan, who is difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and who pretends to be loyal and righteous. Your Majesty has placed too much trust in him and allowed the Black Guards to wreak havoc in the local prefectures. Now the local people only know the Black Guards and not the Son of Heaven.

If Your Majesty does not respond soon, you will be held hostage by him in the future. If Song Xuan has any rebellious intentions, the dynasty will change in a matter of days!"

The court was completely silent, with only Sima Chong's voice rising and falling with a fearless attitude. At this moment, he was the center of everyone's attention, and he felt that he had never felt so glorious in his life.

"good very good!"

Ji Xuanfeng chuckled coldly and turned his head to look at Song Xuan. "Song Aiqing, Sima Chong said you would rebel. Tell me, will you?"

"will not!"

Ji Xuanfeng hummed, "Old thief Sima, you heard it, Song Xuan said no!"

Sima Chong was bewildered.

No, Your Majesty, are you stupid?

If he says he can’t do it, then he won’t do it?

Do you believe this?

So you didn't listen to a word I said despite risking my life to give you such honest advice?

Just one sentence from someone has fooled you so much that you have lost your bearings, right?

Chapter 518 Are you the traitor planted by Song Xuan?

It’s fun to watch others having fun, but Ji Xuanfeng still feels unhappy when he becomes the fun himself.

He stared at Sima Chong and said, "Song Xuan said he wouldn't rebel. Now, let's talk about what you, the so-called loyal and brave Sima Chong, have done in the past!"

He waved his hand, and Eunuch Cao immediately stepped out and handed over a stack of documents.

Ji Xuanfeng took it and threw it directly at Sima Chong's forehead, "Come, loyal minister Sima Chong, let's see what good deeds you have done when you were an official in the court!"

Sima Chong opened the document with a look of doubt and confusion on his face, and soon his body began to tremble.

"Sima Chong, everything recorded here: selling official positions, framing loyal officials, plundering, and taking human lives... every single one of these things has been clearly recorded by the Black Guards. Have you been wronged?"

Sima Chong swallowed his saliva and his body trembled violently.

He wanted to object, but the records in the document were too detailed. The time, place, people, and various confessions and physical evidence were almost exactly the same.

His head was buzzing and he couldn't understand it for a moment.

It would have been impossible for the Xuanyiwei to collect and complete all this evidence in a day or a night. In other words, the Xuanyiwei had already sorted it out during his tenure.

But at that time, the old emperor was on the throne!

Aren’t the top leaders of the Xuanyi Guard suppressed by the old emperor to the point that they can’t even leave the imperial capital, so they don’t have much deterrent power at all?

But why, the Xuanyi Guards, who were severely suppressed, still had such means and energy to know everything about his past?

Looking at the distraught Sima Chong, Ji Xuanfeng sneered, "When my father was in power, he was too lenient with you. Even though he knew that you had a shady background, he still gave you the opportunity to retire out of the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

What a pity! You don't know how to cherish it. You've already retreated, but you still come back to pretend to be loyal and righteous! "

His voice turned cold. "Drag these so-called loyal ministers, these so-called famous scholars of the Great Zhou, out and beat them severely. Ask them who ordered them to frame the court officials, and who their accomplices are!"

Immediately, the captain of the Imperial Guard stationed in the hall stepped forward, grabbed Sima Chong and others' arms, and dragged them out of the hall.

Several old guys screamed in fear, and some of them even looked at Sima Chong with resentment.

What a bad teammate! Really a bad teammate!

Are you a spy planted by Song Xuan?

Sima Chong's face turned pale. Knowing he was doomed, he steeled himself, letting out a long, mournful laugh and shouting to the heavens, "The heavens are clear, and the heart of this old minister is evident to the sun and moon!"

"An ancient sage once said, 'Everyone has to die, but some people's death is heavier than Mount Tai, while others are lighter than a feather.

I, Sima Chong, died for my country. How happy I am! I have no regrets in this life!

He stared at Ji Xuanfeng with regret: "Your Majesty, you cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and you favor treacherous people. Sooner or later, you will be doomed to the destruction of your country!"

A group of old men were dragged out of the hall, had their pants taken off, and were pushed to the ground and lined up in a row.

Eunuch Cao stood above the old guys, looking down at them, his eyes so cold that they seemed to be frosted.

He had served more than one emperor in his life, and the current emperor was the one he was most comfortable serving.

In front of the new emperor, you don't have to be timid all day long, nor do you have to hide your shortcomings all day long, and you don't have to worry about being inexplicably disposed of.

With such a good emperor, Eunuch Cao wanted to pray to the gods every day, hoping that the emperor would live forever like the heaven. But these old guys came and spoke nonsense, calling the emperor a tyrant!

Others may not know whether he is a tyrant, but how could Cao Zhengchun not know?

This is a holy emperor as wise as Taizu, a truly wise, visionary and sage!

A bunch of old guys dared to curse the emperor. His Majesty could tolerate it, but Cao Zhengchun could not!

"Sima Chong, do you admit your guilt?"

"I know my crime!" Sima Chong sneered, "I am guilty. My greatest sin is knowing that treacherous ministers are in power and the emperor is incompetent, but I am powerless to change the situation!

My crime is that I watched the Great Zhou Dynasty perish without being able to do anything!

My sin..."

Before he could finish his words, Eunuch Cao could no longer bear to listen. He waved his hand and the guards started beating him with sticks.

Crackling sounds were heard, and Sima Chong was still able to hold it in, but some old men beside him could no longer hold on and began to shout for mercy.

But no one paid attention to the plea for mercy, and only the sound of spanking could be heard clearly.

Eunuch Cao continued, "Tell me your accomplices, and I'll give you a quick death!"

Sima Chong just lay on the ground, his back and buttocks were already a mess of blood and flesh, but he endured the pain, bit his lips, and ignored Eunuch Cao at all.

At this moment, he seemed to see the kindness of his mother in his childhood, the expectant eyes of his strict teacher, the praise given to him by the old emperor, and the fact that after his death, he would be worshipped by thousands of families and his name would be recorded in history...

"A tyrant ruler will bring about the downfall of a country, and evil will surely arise!"

"Confucius said to achieve benevolence, Mencius said to pursue righteousness. Only when righteousness is fulfilled can benevolence be achieved..."

There was a crackling sound as the board hit his body. Sima Chong roared out these last two sentences and died completely in the wind.

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at this scene with complicated expressions.

Some people disagreed and thought he was mentally ill.

Some people, however, admired him for daring to risk the lives of his entire clan for a chance to leave his name in history. Such ruthless people are really rare!

Ji Xuanfeng sat upright on the emperor's throne, his voice so cold that it seemed to be able to fall ice chips.

"See? This is the so-called celebrity of our Great Zhou. He did all sorts of evil things in his life, but even after his death, he still wanted to leave his name in history."

"Since there is no one in this world he cares about, then I will grant his wish!"

"Pass on my decree, execute Sima Chong's entire clan, and exterminate the remaining clans!"

"He wants to leave his name behind, so I'll let him leave his name behind! If anyone else wants to risk their entire clan, don't hesitate. Just come and tell me in person, and I'll do it for them!"

......

After the grand court meeting, Song Xuan came to the imperial study and drank tea with a smile on his face.

Ji Xuanfeng had a bitter face and didn't seem to be in a good mood.

"I just don't understand. They clearly came here to drive a wedge between you and me. Why don't they scold you, but instead scold me?"

Ji Xuanfeng was very unhappy. He excitedly called Song Xuan to the court just to eat the other party's melon, but in the end, he found himself the melon. No one would be in a good mood.

"So, there are risks in eating melons. When you're having fun, others might also be having fun with you."

Song Xuan drank tea and crossed his legs, "But after their commotion, things became much simpler. Sima Chong's entire clan was executed, and the situation in Jinzhou became clear in an instant.

As for the others, you only killed three clans, which is a bit too little. I will have to ask the Xuanyi Guard to clean up the mess later so that the new policy can be implemented more quickly everywhere."

Ji Xuanfeng: "I originally thought I killed too many people, but now that you put it that way, I think I'm too kind.

I have to say, I've seen a lot of good people, but it's rare to see a living devil like you."

Song Xuan took a sip of tea leisurely, "I don't have that much time to waste on these trivial matters. What we are doing can be said to be a change of dynasty.

Changing dynasties is like starting over from the ground up. I'm not their father, so there's no reason for me to spoil those so-called superiors who can't see the situation clearly and try to stop the chariot with their bare hands! "

Chapter 519 The perfect grandmaster, Song Xuan!

For people like Song Xuan and Ji Xuanfeng, the politics of the Great Zhou Dynasty is just a job.

Da Zhou is the basic foundation for them to get out of the abyss and achieve a higher level of martial arts in the later period, so the two of them don’t mind spending some time to reorganize it.

But this does not mean that the two are willing to waste too much time on it.

Once the events of today's court are spread, the resistance to the new policies in all parts of Kyushu will basically be reduced a lot.

Whether to choose the nine clans or to confront the imperial court, this decision should not be a difficult one for the aristocratic families.

As the new policy was implemented more and more smoothly, Song Xuan's workload gradually decreased, and Mr. Song finally lived a life of working from nine to five and punching in on time every day.

During the day, he handled some official business in the yamen, talked with the senior leaders of the Xuanyi Guard from time to time, and sat in the imperial capital, remotely controlling the situation in various parts of Jiuzhou.

At night, he would concentrate on practicing the method of refining the orifices.

He no longer needs to spend special time to comprehend the laws. His martial arts soul is automatically comprehending in his sea of ​​consciousness all the time. According to the time calculation, he will be promoted to the realm of grandmaster in about three years.

However, the method of refining the physical body requires him to take time out to comprehend it, inhale and exhale the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, absorb the power of the stars, and steadily improve his physical strength.

Song Xuan found a balance between work and cultivation, and the emperor Ji Xuanfeng gradually reduced the number of grand court meetings. Unless it was important matters, most matters were left to the cabinet to handle.

For people like them, improving their personal strength is the only goal in their lives. It is naturally impossible for them to do something that neglects the essentials for the sake of trivial matters.

Time passed little by little, and in a blink of an eye, three years had passed.

On September 9th, 306th year of the Great Zhou calendar, the sky above the imperial capital was filled with wind and clouds.

At this moment, a bolt of thunder exploded above the Song Mansion. The rumbling thunder shook the entire imperial capital, and everyone in the capital, whether ordinary people or martial artists from all over the place, could hear it clearly.

Amidst the rumbling thunder, Song Xuan's voice was mixed in and spread throughout the imperial capital.

"From today on, I, Song Xuan, will enter the realm of the Perfect Grandmaster!"

This sound was heard by countless people. People in restaurants, brothels, government offices, the imperial palace, and even the great masters who were hiding in the imperial capital and practicing in seclusion heard it at that moment.

Whether they knew Song Xuan or not, at this moment, huge waves of shock rose in their hearts.

hum!

The moment Song Xuan's voice was heard, the space around him seemed to be completely still, and an aura that was incompatible with this world dissipated.

As his aura spread, Song Xuan could clearly feel that this world had a subtle sense of rejection towards him.

There was rejection because his soul was not originally from this world, but this force of rejection was not strong and only lasted for a moment. It disappeared the moment Song Qian pushed the door open and walked in.

"Brother, congratulations!"

Song Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes seemed to penetrate the void, and he once again saw the essence of this world.

He saw the five elements that made up this world, saw the threads of the laws, and even saw countless threads of laws gathered together to form rune marks.

These rune marks evolved into the sky, the earth, the rivers, the ocean... until finally, flesh and blood life was born.

At this moment, he had a feeling that if he wanted to, this world, this void, could be distorted in a thought, and he could penetrate the void with a single finger.

At this moment, he clearly felt the power of Grandmaster Wuque, which was a completely different feeling from that of a martial arts master.

The road of martial arts is a journey of one level at a time. A grandmaster who has comprehended the laws can evolve the realm of martial arts in a single thought, like a god walking in the kingdom of God on earth. With a wave of his hand, he can easily wipe out a city.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, if you look closely, Song Xuan's martial arts soul is densely covered with lines of law, which is the power of the five elements law.

His breakthrough this time was not just the simple comprehension of a single law of the Five Elements, but he comprehended all the laws of the Five Elements to a certain degree. With his terrifying foundation, he broke through the threshold of the Grand Master in one fell swoop.

His cultivation level has broken through, and his soul is constantly transforming under the tempering of the Five Elements. At the same time, the vast sea-like pure Yang Qi in his meridians is also transforming.

Song Xuan knew that once the true qi had completely transformed, it would no longer be true qi, but true essence!