The aftermath of the prisoner gift was still lingering, and for most of the next half month, the capital was immersed in an atmosphere of celebration.

As a result, few people noticed that a prison car was pushed out from the Jinyiwei Prison and escorted by Lu Bing himself.

When they arrived at the place of execution, Lu Bing personally brought down a gray-haired old man inside, and whispered: "Old Yan, Your Majesty asked me to give you a ride out of consideration for the relationship between the emperor and his subjects for more than thirty years. If you

If you have any questions, please let me know."

The old Yan Song narrowed his eyes, paused for a while, and then said: "I don't know how to teach my children. I have nothing to say. I just have something to ask..."

Lu Bingdao: "Please speak."

Yan Song said: "It was the Heavenly Master who pushed hard to destroy the Japanese across the sea. Hu Zongxian's class teacher returned to the court, but the Heavenly Master has not returned?"

Lu Bing was startled. He didn't expect that the former chief minister who had been in prison for a long time and was now going to be executed would actually ask such a question. He hesitated and replied: "The Heavenly Master has indeed not returned."

Yan Song said slowly: "Retreating bravely from the rapids is called knowing the opportunity. This person is indeed an extraordinary person..."

Lu Bing was a little helpless: "The Heavenly Master is an immortal, and Mr. Yan still doesn't want to believe it?"

"Believe...believe..."

Yan Song was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "The immortal has been a legend for a long time, but he reappears in the world, accepts the position of heavenly master, and after his great achievements shock the master, he floats away again. This is your Majesty's blessing and my misfortune!"

Lu Bing suddenly frowned.

He knew very well that every word Yan Song said before his death must be reported to Jiajing in detail. At this time, he heard the provocative meaning in the words, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "You are also a veteran of three dynasties.

To end up in this situation is really a serious sin, and you are solely responsible for it. Why don't you realize it when you are about to die?"

"Even if there is no heavenly master, can the strict party continue to be arrogant because of its perverse actions?"

"By the way, although the Heavenly Master has not returned, there are words sent back, telling about rewards and punishments in the underworld. After your death, your merits and demerits will be judged by the Evil Mirror Platform, and you will be punished in the eighteenth level of hell to pay for the sins you committed in the world!"

The last words were spoken in front of him. When Yan Song heard the words, his cloudy eyes suddenly widened and his body finally started to tremble.

Lu Bing took two steps back, waved his hand, and the eunuch in the palace brought a glass of poisonous wine to him: "Stern thief... please!"

Drinking.

The cup falls.

Half an hour later.

Forbidden City, inside Yangxin Hall.

Lu Bing walked in lightly: "Your Majesty!"

Jiajing was reading the memorial. He had developed a habit over the years and still did not approve it personally. However, the power of the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies had been officially taken back. When he heard familiar footsteps walking in, there was a trace of sadness in his eyebrows.

Jiajing had some affection for Yan Song. After all, he was the only chief assistant who obeyed his advice and tried the elixir with his own body.

Therefore, he was also motivated to kill. Xia Yan was beheaded in the city and made public, while Yan Song's death was carried out quietly. He could also make up a reason for his death afterwards to preserve his last dignity.

After a moment of gratitude, Jiajing calmed down and asked calmly: "What did he say?"

Lu Bing did not dare to hide anything and repeated Yan Song's words before his death.

As expected, after Jiajing heard this, his narrow eyes suddenly narrowed: "It is his misfortune that the Heavenly Master entered the court. I am very lucky that this old man revealed the truth before he died!"

Lu Bingdao: "Yan Song refuses to express his gratitude and harbors resentment, which is really asking for his own death. Your Majesty does not need to be angry because of such thieves..."

How could Jiajing not be angry? Although Yan Song's words were vague, they revealed his unspeakable dark thoughts.

Once upon a time, Jiajing had great trust in that heavenly master.

Because compared to his predecessor Tao Zhongwen, the new Celestial Master not only has magical powers, can heal the land of mountain gods, attract dragon gods, and boost the country's prestige. He also teaches the method of alchemy and has real talents and practical knowledge. The most important thing is that he has never made friends with the powerful people in the capital.

, Hu Zongxian, the only supporter, was still fighting against the Japanese in Zhejiang and made great contributions.

No emperor would dislike such a minister, and Jiajing was certainly no exception.

Until the Yan Party and the Xu Party were destroyed.

Yan Song's resignation and Xu Jie's appointment were not what Jiajing wanted, but he had to do it. Then Hu Zongxian came forward and even led his troops across the sea to destroy the Japanese country, which had always been a serious problem. Jiajing was finally shocked.

Hu Zongxian originally had insufficient qualifications, and even if he was able to join the cabinet, it was all because of the divine grace of the emperor. But now that he has taken over the power of the country, is capable of literature and military, and takes over as the chief minister, his prestige is completely different.

It is true that the Heavenly Master did not make friends with the courtiers, but only promoted one person, but that person will be the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, with overwhelming power!

Such ability is enough to control the situation of the court, and no emperor can allow it!

"Sir, this is indeed a lack of consideration..."

Lu Bing naturally knew the key, but he also vaguely felt that the man who cared about the balance of the government before, but for some unknown reason, gradually stopped caring about the influence here.

It's a pity that Hu Zongxian will inevitably be implicated.

Fortunately, as Yan Song said, retreating bravely is called knowing the opportunity. The Heavenly Master did not return to the court and left. Without subsequent conflicts, His Majesty will still use Hu Zongxian to reverse the decline of the country.

But after all, Lu Bing had high regard for this brother-in-law. Jiajing really didn't know how to act on impulse. During this period, he had already been preparing for how to let Hu Zongxian lead his generals to attack Anda Khan and avenge his previous shame. Only through Yan Song

After speaking, a certain idea in my heart became more and more firm.

Hu Zongxian had the ability to lead troops, and he could conquer the south and the north, but after success, he could not be allowed to take the position of chief and assistant to encourage the behavior of powerful ministers.

Just like in history, Hu Zongxian successfully fought against the Japanese, but was thrown into prison by Jiajing, and finally committed suicide in grief and anger. The mean and ungrateful king always likes to hide the bird behind the bow!

With the decision made in his heart, Jiajing's face relaxed and he said calmly: "The Yan clan will be punished according to the law, and the fleeing Yan Shifan must also be arrested, and we must not slack off!"

Lu Bing took the order: "Yes!"

Jiajing nodded: "Go!"

Lu Bing resigned.

But less than an hour later, the head of the Imperial Guard came to the palace again and brought a letter: "Your Majesty, this... is from the Heavenly Master!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jiajing was already preparing to meditate, but his face changed slightly when he heard this, and he hurriedly waved: "Bring it here!"

Lu Fang presented the letter, and Jiajing read it hastily, his eyebrows raised, his expression became extremely strange, and he murmured: "The Heavenly Master actually went to Wudang Mountain to ask the True Martial Saint to come down to earth to protect the peace and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty?"

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Wudang Mountain.

The Taoist Holy Land, also known as Taihe Mountain and Xianshi Mountain, is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, bordering Xiangyang to the east, Shiyan to the west, and Shennongjia to the south.

In the Ming Dynasty, Wudang Mountain was the "Crown of the Five Mountains", and among the people it was even known as "an unparalleled scenic spot throughout history and the best fairy mountain in the world".

However, when Li Yan took the treasures to the sky, what he saw was a mediocre mountain with weak spiritual power.

King Kong snorted: "That's it?"

Qixing was quite surprised: "The four famous mountains are all bowed to each other, the five immortal mountains share the same ancestral ancestry, and the Zhenwu Taoist Temple is enshrined by human dynasties, so why is it so declining?"

The thinness of spiritual power can reflect that the blessed land spiritual area here is not prosperous. Otherwise, it will definitely bring blessings to all directions, and ordinary people living in the mountains will also benefit.

Nowadays, there is no blessed land, there are not many ordinary people, and there are only a few folk believers who go to the mountain to offer incense. Most of the temples and Taoist priests on the mountain have less than a hundred people, and most of their residences are damaged.

This is actually quite normal.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Wudang Mountain had dignitaries coming here to practice. From the end of the Han Dynasty to the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was a retreat for those who sought immortality and learned Taoism. At that time, scriptures about Zhenwu appeared, but in Daxing

The stage is undoubtedly the Ming Dynasty.

In order to admire Wudang, Zhu Di spent twelve years to build dozens of architectural complexes such as Nine Palaces, Eight Views, Thirty-six Nunneries, and Seventy-two Rock Temples. It was known in history as "Building the Forbidden City in the North and Building Wudang in the South."

Comparing the imperial city with the Taoist temples, one can imagine the scale of Wudang Mountain at that time.

However, ancient wooden buildings require constant maintenance. The larger the building complex, the more money is spent. The Ming Dynasty was the era when the Ming Dynasty was prosperous. After that, it began to decline. Especially after the Tumu Fort Incident, the military and economy went from bad to worse.

No matter how well Wudang Mountain was built back then, after more than a hundred years, many palaces and temples have long been abandoned.

In history, it was Jiajing, who was extremely advocating Taoism, that continued the wave.

In the 31st year of Jiajing reign, Wudang Mountain was named the "Xuanyue that governs the world" and officially became the No. 1 mountain in the world.

Not only the imperial edict, Jiajing also ordered the Ministry of Industry to rebuild the palaces and temples in Wudang Mountain, dispatched ministers, and led Huguang soldiers and civilians to carry out large-scale reconstruction and expansion in Wudang Mountain. There was an endless flow of Taoist officials, Taoist priests, troops, and craftsmen.

"Describes its "heels grinding through the stone, and the sound of the mountain splitting", which shows the prosperity at that time.

But in this world, this big event has not happened.

The period when Wudang Mountain was supposed to be built was precisely the time when Shinto was reviving and the Mountain God of the Earth was awakening. Later, the Dragon God was brought back from the East China Sea. Jiajing was all looking forward to the Dragon God coming to the capital, but they couldn't care less about being as far away as Huguang, and the God had never been revealed.

Traces of Wudang Mountain.

As a result, this Taoist holy land had no reputation and no benefits, until the current turning point...

Li Yan looked down, his eyes swept over the palace, passed over the spiritual area, and selected the location for a long time. Finally, he landed in the air and called out: "Where is the mountain god?"

He had never been to the land of Huguang, and he had not been on the way to Beijing. Naturally, he had never healed the land of the mountain gods here.

But at this moment, as he opened his mouth and called out, a stream of fairy spirit spewed out, fluttering and swaying, and came to an abandoned mountain temple at the foot of the mountain, circling around the statue of the god.

Stone chips rustled down, and the long-dusted statue of the god showed a glimmer of light. Not long after, the shadow of an old man walked out of the statue, woke up, and flew into the air: "The little god pays homage to your Majesty. Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Thank you for saving me!"

Li Yan pointed out a flash of light: "No need to say thank you, I want to open a dojo here, but I need you to move the mountain."

The land of the mountain god has great magical power at certain times, such as moving mountains.

Back then, King Yinjiao pretended to be an old Taoist priest and deceived Tang Monk into letting Wukong carry him. During this period, he used a magic that could move mountains and seas. He flew Mount Sumeru, Mount Emei and Mount Tai to suppress the monkeys, which was how he summoned the land of the mountain gods.
To be continued...