Ordinary people don't know so many intricacies. With the military's propaganda, all they know is that one of His Majesty's sons has died.
Yes, he was killed by some powerful Daoist master. Therefore, we must take revenge, we must take revenge severely!
But in reality? It's not worth it at all! He's just a worthless son; if he dies, he dies. To offend a Dao Lord for this, someone who is unlikely to die and at most can only be sealed away, is simply unwise.
After all, the immortality of a Dao Lord-level expert is no joke. Besides, even if they were to actually go to war, wouldn't they just run away?
Therefore, the so-called revenge is nothing but an excuse, an excuse to send troops, and an excuse for the expansion of military power!
"Hmph, nonsense. His Majesty has countless incarnations. What is a mere son who is not even a Dao Lord?" Shang Yang said, flicking his sleeve.
“This is His Majesty’s son. Although he is not highly regarded, he still holds a very high position and represents the face of Immortal Qin. We must take action. Otherwise, wouldn’t everyone dare to look down on Immortal Qin?” Bai Qi retorted.
"Hehe, then Lord Wu'an, what do you think we should do if the Immortal Dao Great World makes a move?" Li Si said coldly.
"That's why we need to expand our army! Give the order so we can start preparing. This time, we need to double our size!" Bai Qi said seriously.
However, the civil officials, or more precisely, the several prime ministers, all sneered, as if they had heard a funny joke.
After all this talk, it's all about expanding the army. Revenge, attacking the Han Dynasty—it's all just about military expansion! As long as this goal is achieved, the military won't care if they don't seek revenge or attack the Han Dynasty.
"Hmph, expanding the army will only complicate the situation further. Even if the Immortal Dao Great World originally didn't want to intervene, it will have no choice but to."
"That's right, you just want to take this opportunity to cause trouble. All you ever think about is fighting and expanding your army. Why don't you just fly to the moon?"
Soon, an argument broke out. Eventually, the group even started fighting, without using weapons or supernatural powers. They punched and kicked each other.
Soon after, the group arrived at the vicinity of the First Emperor's palace and saw the First Emperor fishing outside.
At this time, the First Emperor was not wearing a dragon robe, but rather coarse cloth clothes, a round hat on his head, and a fishing rod in his hand. He was sitting on a small stool, leisurely fishing.
"His Majesty……"
"His Majesty……"
After listening to the debate, the First Emperor smiled and said, "He was just a wicked son who offended the future Great Luo Dao Lord. So be it if he dies."
"After all, it's always good for our human race to have one more Great Luo. Therefore, from the perspective of the overall situation, it's best not to take action."
The addition of another Great Luo Daoist—what does this mean? Could it be that Lin Yang, this newly minted Tribulation Daoist, is already destined to become a Great Luo Daoist Ancestor? How could there be such a powerful person in the world?
If this child is destined to become a great master like Luo Guanzhong, then there's really no need to intervene. Even if we did intervene, it might not be effective.
Since ancient times, only what is predetermined can be changed. This means that if only the Dao Lord intervenes, he cannot alter the fact that Lin Yang will become a Great Luo Immortal. However, if the Ancestral Dragon personally intervenes, then even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors will not stand idly by!
"This... the Tribulation Dao Lord has just become a Dao Lord. Does this mean he is already destined to become a Great Luo Immortal?"
"Yes, in the long river of time, in countless futures, he will probably become a Great Luo Immortal there! Hehe, otherwise, do you really think anyone can survive a blow from a Great Luo Immortal?"
Upon hearing this, everyone followed the First Emperor's finger and immediately discovered the scene of the Three Pure Ones uniting to summon Panhuang for the ultimate attack.
In that scene, Panhuang, summoned by the union of the Three Pure Ones, was a genuine Great Luo powerhouse.
However, this crucial strike only caused Lin Yang, who was at the half-step eighth level, a minor injury. This is the biggest question!
"Then, what will be the path of this future Dao Ancestor?" Bai Qi suddenly asked.
The Great Luo is eternally existent, immeasurable, and ineffable, spanning countless timelines and supporting the entire multiverse. Unfortunately, achieving the Great Luo status requires a special destiny, not simply strength!
Thinking of this, Bai Qi felt a surge of emotions. He had already spent quite some time achieving the Dao Lord level. Unfortunately, the path to becoming a Great Luo Immortal still seemed incredibly long and uncertain!
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. The path to becoming a Great Luo Immortal is indeed incredibly long!
"Hehe, his path is truly interesting. It's specifically for rebellion, hmm, rebellion against emperors like myself. Haha, quite amusing indeed. However, regardless, the addition of another Great Luo to our human race is a great joy. Even if there are some misunderstandings between me and Immortal Qin, it cannot stop us, understand?"
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Side Story: Xuanwu Gate and Li Er
Inside a palace within the imperial palace.
At this moment, outside the palace stood several hundred of the Crown Prince's personal guards. Nearby were Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and his younger brother Li Yuanji.
The palace was surrounded by a large army, and inside, only Li Shimin himself remained, along with his two advisors, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. Oh, and dozens of assassins.
At this moment, Fang and Du were ashen-faced; clearly, their desperate gamble at Xuanwu Gate had failed. Their all-or-nothing attempt had ultimately ended in defeat.
"More than a decade of hard work, the desperate struggle of hundreds of soldiers, and the painstaking planning of you and me, have all turned to ashes in a single day..."
The speaker was Fang Xuanling. At this moment, though he was in his prime, his hair was already turning gray. Just as Wu Zixu's hair turned white overnight, it wasn't impossible for Fang Xuanling's hair to turn gray in a short time.
Seeing this, Du Ruhui gave a bitter smile. At this point, no matter what, neither of them could possibly survive.
Even if Crown Prince Jiancheng had a soft heart and spared the King of Qin's life, how could the two of them, as the main strategists who instigated the King of Qin to rebel, possibly survive?
Therefore, now that he's about to die, he speaks much more freely. After all, he's about to die anyway, so what does he care about?
“No, our calculations were correct. We did indeed bribe Chang He, the commander of Xuanwu Gate. Everything went quite well at the beginning. But why did we fail?” Du Ruhui said, very unwilling.
Everything was fine until the unexpected happened. It's said that a dying man's words are wise. But now, on their deathbeds, Fang and Du are repeatedly pondering where they went wrong!
They had already figured out the personality of the Crown Prince, the personality of Prince Qi Li Yuanji, and even the personality of the current Emperor Li Yuan.
Emperor Gaozu rose to power through the influence of the Guanzhong aristocratic families. As long as he remained in power, these families would firmly hold high positions in the court. People like them, born into powerful families in Shandong, could never become prime ministers or wear the highest robes.
Even if Emperor Gaozu were to pass away and Crown Prince Jiancheng were to ascend the throne, the Guanzhong aristocratic families would still benefit the most. Given this, why shouldn't the aristocratic families of Shandong and the south take a gamble?