Chapter 1358: Chapter 668: Heavenly List Changes! Ranked Top Ten…
Jingtai raised his head, and there seed to be so sadness in his eyes.
“Alright, let’s proceed with this plan!”
Sima Che took a deep breath. No matter what, he couldn’t let the Great Jin’s reign be in jeopardy, especially when it involved re commoners, and at most a million of them. Compared to the countless millions in the world, it was but a drop in the ocean.
In at most a hundred years, they would naturally multiply again.
Compared to the Sima family’s reign, the common people… if they die, they die.
Gu Tianqiong frowned but did not say much. He even held back Li Kuangxiu, who wanted to continue persuading, shaking his head at him.
Li Kuangxiu exhaled deeply and said no more.
“I invited the three of you here today for an exotic treasure, which is still in Shu Central. It is a treasure passed down by the family of the Saint of Painting, Wu Daozi. I hope you can escort it back to the Capital.”
“Sure.”
Sima Che nodded expressionlessly.
“Thank you, Granduncle.”
“Does Your Majesty have any other matters? I am feeling sowhat unwell,” Li Kuangxiu said softly.
Jingtai squinted, his mind turning, and he smiled:
“There is nothing else, but I would like to discuss sothing with Mr. Li.”
“What is it?”
Jingtai smiled without speaking, and his gaze turned to Gu Tianqiong and Sima Che. They imdiately understood the emperor wanted to dispel the emotions in Li Kuangxiu’s heart.
They then stood up and took their leave.
After they left, Jingtai walked away from the desk and stood beside Li Kuangxiu.
“Does Your Majesty have any instructions?”
Li Kuangxiu was sowhat puzzled.
“Mr. Li, I heard that your youngest daughter has been cultivating in the Daoist temple for many years, with extraordinary temperant. Now that the world is in turmoil, the dynasty is unstable, and the Harem is not tranquil either.
I hope to propose a marriage to Mr. Li, to marry Hongshuang to and make her a Noble Consort. What do you think?”
The two main pillars of the dynasty are both loyal. Gu Tianqiong needs no further ntion as an old general of the Grand Ancestor, his loyalty unshakable. Only Grand Marshal Li Kuangxiu makes him uneasy.
He has heard of a connection between Li Hongshuang and Chen Yuan, and there was also so relation between her and Jiang He, the Golden Envoy of Qingzhou. If soone were to use this connection to win Li Kuangxiu over, it would be troubleso.
Forming an in-law relationship could eliminate these hidden dangers.
After years of suppression, the Li Family’s influence in the military has diminished, yet they still have disciples and followers all over the world. Now, with Li Kuangxiu once again in command of the nation’s troops, he feels uneasy.
“This….” Li Kuangxiu instantly understood Jingtai’s intention. He couldn’t help but frown, wanting to refuse. But upon seeing Jingtai’s subtle smile, he found himself unable to speak.
“Why, does Mr. Li think I am not good enough for Hongshuang?”
Jingtai asked with a smile.
“Of course not, but I worry about my daughter’s temperant; she is too willful and might offend Your Majesty. Perhaps it’s better….” Li Kuangxiu wanted to decline but was interrupted by Jingtai.
“No matter, I have a good temperant and can tolerate everything, whether it’s Hongshuang’s cultivation or anything else. Besides, I believe Mr. Li’s daughter is naturally virtuous and gentle!”
Jingtai said calmly.
“This…. Your Majesty….”
“Alright, let’s settle this matter for now. Tomorrow, I will send a betrothal letter and select an auspicious day to welco Hongshuang into the palace. By then, Mr. Li will be my father-in-law.”
Jingtai showed a smile on his face.
Li Kuangxiu’s furrowed brows gradually smoothed. After hesitating for a mont while looking at Jingtai, he raised his hand in salute and said:
“I… obey the order!”
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Regarding the affairs in the Imperial Study Room, neither Chen Yuan nor Jiang He knew, nor did they know that Jiang He’s fiancée had been targeted by Jingtai to win over Li Kuangxiu.
However, they had many speculations about Jingtai’s reaction.
According to the information Chen Yuan had gathered, the court was now contracting its power, seemingly ready to abandon half of the realm and hold fast to the four provinces of the Central Plains, awaiting an opportunity.
There might be so other minor tactics, but they were not prescient and couldn’t predict; they could only evaluate after Jingtai made a move.
What they were focusing on was their current situation.
Yes, the Supre Heaven List had changed, and significantly so.
In the battle at Shushan, Chen Yuan and Jiang He perford brilliantly, causing a considerable stir. Coupled with their continued secret buildup of montum, the impact naturally grew.
Zhao Danqing, the Sect Leader of Biyou Palace, holding an Immortal Weapon, still could not capture that human traitor, whose strength could not be accurately assessed by the Ascending Immortal Tower as of now.
After careful consideration, his status remained unchanged, staying as eleventh on the Supre Heaven List.
The Sect Leader of Shushan, Ling Xu Monarch, fought the Demon Saint to a draw. Since he was already in the top ten of the Supre List, he also remained unchanged, holding the eighth position.
Ling Xu Monarch did not slay the Demon Saint, making assessnt difficult, rely placing him at thirtieth. Similarly, the forr Master of the Sword Pavilion, now the Taoist Chong Xu, was also ranked a little over thirtieth.
There was essentially no movent.
As for the powerful demons, they were not part of the human race and thus not included in the Heaven List. The identity-unknown Black Robe True Monarch, though capable of resisting Zhao Danqing plus an Immortal Weapon, was rely suppressed.
His strength should place him in the top fifteen, but due to his adverse impact and the inability to determine if he was human or demon under the black robe, the Ascending Immortal Tower did not list him.
Once confird as a human, he would be listed.
After all, the Ascending Immortal Tower assessed based on achievents, not other factors.
Jiang He, under the alias Heavenly Sword True Monarch, after suppressing the Great Saint of the Heavenly Blue Demon Bull clan and with a single sword repelling the Demon Emperor Bell, was ranked eighteenth by the Ascending Immortal Tower, surpassing Lu Guangsheng.
As for Chen Yuan, he had made even larger strides.
Fighting two on his own and slaying a Demon Saint, later severely injuring another Demon Saint, his achievents were astounding, propelling him forward, surpassing State Preceptor Pu Xian and Shen Wu True Monarch Li Kuangxiu, taking the position forrly held by the Goddess Palace’s Feng Jiuge.
He was ranked twelfth on the Heaven List, making quite a na for himself!
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