Chapter 131
Taiji Palace.
Li Yuan sat on the dragon throne, his face livid, his right hand tightly grasping one of the armrests, veins exposed.
Li Shimin knelt below, and the ministers around him knelt on the ground.
All the civil and military officials who followed Li Shimin knelt beside him.
When Li Yuan learned that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji had died, he trembled all over and almost couldn't breathe. Only then did he manage to calm down and stare at Li Shimin.
When the palace was silent, suddenly there was a loud shout from the guards outside.
Everyone turned around subconsciously, all of them were stunned.
"Qiao Feng, how could it be him?"
"The imperial city is under full martial law, how can he get in?"
Everyone had different thoughts, but they saw Li Shimin stand up and hurriedly walk out of the hall.
""Brother, why are you here?" Li Shimin asked hurriedly.
Qiao Feng said,"I was worried about your safety when I heard about the incident at Xuanwu Gate. I hurried here as soon as I got the news."
Li Shimin sighed and said,"The prince and the king of Qi ambushed the Xuanwu Gate. We were intercepted and had to resist. Unexpectedly, we shot and killed the prince and the king of Qi, and ended up killing each other. I feel ashamed of them."
Qiao Feng patted him on the shoulder,"I'm glad you're okay."
Then, Qiao Feng looked into the hall, and all the civil and military officials were looking at the two people at the door of the hall with extremely strange expressions.
People in the martial arts world have never interfered in the affairs of the court. Although there were battles for hegemony among countries, many martial artists would stand on their own sides.
But after the situation stabilized, such things rarely happened.
Now there are more than one martial arts person in the Tang Dynasty court.
Following the gazes of the crowd, Qiao Feng smiled and bowed to the other party.
"Qiao Feng has met the contemporary saint of Cihang Jingzhai. It seems that this time Cihang Jingzhai has chosen the Tang Dynasty as the common ruler of the world to end the chaos and restore peace to the world."
Shi Feixuan was originally here to assist Li Shimin, but when she arrived at the imperial city, she acted as a transparent person, just standing aside, not participating in the arguments between father and son, monarch and minister.
Anyway, she knew very well that in the end Li Yuan could only choose Qin Wang Li Shimin.
But Qiao Feng's sudden arrival surprised her, and she became nervous.
Before she had time to think about it, she saw Qiao Feng directly put her on the fire after a few words.
When Qiao Feng finished speaking, her face changed drastically.
Now that countries are competing for hegemony, the Tang Dynasty is not the strongest among them. If these words spread, Cihang Jingzhai will be excluded by other countries, and this is still the lightest consequence.
In more serious cases, Cihang Jingzhai will be destroyed by other countries.
It is more likely to affect the major forces of the righteous path related to Cihang Jingzhai.
Shi Feixuan hurriedly said:"Qiao Xia is surprised by your words. I just occupy the identity of the saint of Cihang Jingzhai, but I can't influence the change of dynasties, let alone the ability to select the common ruler of the world."
"Really? How come I heard that saints of all generations traveled the world on behalf of Cihang Jingzhai, selected the world's common ruler, and pacified the troubled times? Are the things I heard all rumors?"
Shi Feixuan opened her mouth but did not refute.
Cihang Jingzhai does have such a tradition.
But in this chaotic world, she knows better than anyone how difficult it is to unify it.
So even if Li Shimin was chosen, she was still observing and did not dare to make a final decision.
Li Shimin saw that the two were tit-for-tat, so he wanted to mediate.
Just as he opened his mouth, he was stopped by Qiao Feng.
Qiao Feng looked at Li Yuan,"Qiao Feng, the leader of the Ming Cult, greets the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Yuan did not respond, watching all this coldly, and had already made up his mind to kill Li Shimin in his heart.
Colluding with people in the martial arts world and killing his own brothers, such a crime is enough.
Seeing that Li Yuan did not react, Qiao Feng was not annoyed, and continued:"A few days ago, Qiao was forced to go to the East Palace. By the way, it was His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi who took me there."
Everyone in the court was stunned. They had all heard about this matter, but because of the status of the Crown Prince and the King of Qi, no one dared to speak out recently.
"There are many members of the Qinglong Society in the Prince and Prince Qi's palace, and there is also a Qinglong Society master at the peak of the Grand Master level. He seems to have mental defects, but he obeys the prince like a puppet.
"Qiao and the Azure Dragon Society are mortal enemies, and the Azure Dragon Society is now an evil force that almost all major forces in the martial arts world want to jointly fight against. I wonder if the Emperor of Tang has heard of it?"
Seeing that he did not respond and just looked at himself and Li Shimin, Qiao Feng said again:"This time, the Crown Prince of Xuanwu Gate and the King of Qi attacked the King of Qin together. I wonder how much role the Azure Dragon Society played in it?
"By the way, the influence of the Qinglong Society is spread all over the world. I am afraid that there are many members of the Qinglong Society in the court at this moment."
Qiao Feng glanced at the ministers and said,"Please tell Bai Xiaosheng that any conspiracy against Qiao, just come at me. It doesn't matter if it happens this time."
Seeing that Li Yuan's expression finally changed, Qiao Feng shut up.
He looked at Li Shimin, who winked at him.
Qiao Feng knew what he meant, but ignored it.
Waving his hand to tell him not to worry, Qiao Feng turned and looked at Shi Feixuan.
""What I said just now was a bit presumptuous. What about the common ruler of the world? It was just a joke from Qiao. I hope Master Fairy will not take it to heart."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Qiao Feng was joking?
In this situation, is it possible?
Then what was his intention of suddenly changing the subject?
Even Shi Feixuan and Li Shimin could not understand Qiao Feng's intention, let alone these ministers.
Qiao Feng continued:"Qiao wants to borrow a treasure from Master Fairy."
Shi Feixuan was surprised and said:"What does Qiao want to borrow?"
""He's Jade." The court was shaken
, and everyone stared at Qiao Feng and Shi Feixuan in shock.
He's Jade...
Why is it He's Jade? What does Qiao Feng want it for?
The most important thing is, why does the Saintess of Cihang Jingzhai have He's Jade? He
's Jade is known to everyone in the world.
Especially those of them in the court, they know the importance of He's Jade better than anyone else.
He's Jade comes from the Warring States Period, which was also an era when many countries coexisted.
But in the end, the world was unified, and He's Jade was carved into the imperial seal.
""Mandated by Heaven, long life and eternal prosperity."
These eight words made all the people in the court feel uncontrollable enthusiasm when they saw it.
The Heshi Bi, in this land, symbolized the royal orthodoxy.
However, it had been lost for many years and had never appeared in previous dynasties. Now, in such a chaotic war, the Heshi Bi suddenly appeared. Isn't it crazy?
""Shi Feixuan, I also know something about Cihang Jingzhai. Tell me, is the Heshi Bi really kept in Cihang Jingzhai?"
Suddenly, Li Yuan's voice sounded, suppressing all the noise in the hall.
The hall was silent, and everyone looked at Shi Feixuan.
Shi Feixuan felt pressure for the first time.
Even when there were more people and more masters focusing their attention on her during the Huashan Sword Contest, she never felt timid.
But at this moment, she hesitated.
"It seems that there is……"Li Yuan's voice came from the high seat, with a sigh.
Shi Feixuan wanted to open her mouth to defend herself, but she didn't know where to start.
""Master, please lend me the Heshi Bi to ensure the continuity of the inheritance of Cihang Jingzhai for a hundred years. It can also satisfy your wish when you go down the mountain. Why not?"
Qiao Feng said, but he looked at Li Shimin.
Master Feixuan was shocked when she saw this, and also looked at Li Shimin.