Chapter 494 Join us!
After nearly ten years of fierce fighting in the north, the major forces annexed and disappeared from each other, and gradually formed a relatively stable group of seven major forces, which were somewhat similar to the Seven Kingdoms of the Warring States Period.

The Daoluo Division occupied Henan, where Huajing was originally located, while the Fan family of Luyang annexed the He family of Lujiang, Anhui, the Tao family of Danyang, the Zhu family of Peiguo, and even the Yizhi of Longhu Mountain. Originally, the forces between them were intertwined and complicated, but now they have almost occupied the entire Anhui province, and the other five major forces also have almost their own territories.

To some extent, Daolu Si actually has the greatest advantage. Daolu Si inherited the largest spiritual force in Hua Dynasty. However, after the fall of the royal family, it supported a prince to become emperor, so it became the target of public criticism and was besieged by major forces. But even so, Daolu Si not only withstood the pressure, but even included all of Henan into its territory.

Although the current Daoluo Si only covers one province, it has worked hard on internal affairs and recruited many talents, and its foundation is extremely solid. Xin Zhen noticed this when he entered Henan.

Along the way, he passed through the territories of other major forces. Although it was true that the people in some of the major forces lived and worked in peace and contentment, their control over the local areas was not strong. In some places, the government was even just a decoration. The local areas had basically restored autonomy, that is, the small clans in the local area replaced the government, and these small clans simply pledged allegiance to the major forces.

But the situation in Henan is different. This is a smaller dynasty. Each county has a county government office with six rooms, and all administrative affairs are still the same as before.

There were branches of the Daoluosi in every county, which kept a tight control over the practitioners in the territory. As soon as Xin Zhen stepped into Henan, he was discovered by the local Daoluosi, and the news was quickly spread to the capital.

So one day, when Xin Zhen was conducting observation in Xincai County, a flying boat suddenly landed.

Xin Zhen looked up at the flying boat, and a man stepped out of the boat and landed quickly. When he saw Xin Zhen, he bowed and said with a smile, "Zuo Xuanyi Xiang Yaoshan of the Dao Lu Division greets Fellow Daoist Xin."

Xin Zhen knew that the Dao Lu Si had discovered him, but he didn't expect them to come so soon. However, Xiang Yaoshan's name sounded familiar to him, so he asked hesitantly, "Has Xiang Zuo Xuanyi ever been a Dao Zheng in Duanzhou?"

Xiang Yaoshan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Fellow Daoist Xin knows me?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "I was also born in the Daolu Division. When Zuo Xuanyi was the Daozheng in Duanzhou, he took a female demon as his concubine. I have also heard about this. When I heard your name, I realized it."

Xiang Yaoshan was not ashamed of this matter, but proud of it and said with a smile: "Ha, it turns out that Fellow Daoist Xin has heard of me. That's good, then it won't be difficult for us to communicate."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, "Of course, why did Zuo Xuanyi come here this time?"

Xiang Yaoshan said with a smile: "One of the four greatest masters in the world, Jian Twelve, has come to Henan. How dare we, Daoluo Division, ignore him? The Imperial Master immediately ordered me to go and welcome Sect Leader Xin to Huajing to meet him."

Xin Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that his current nickname was Jian Twelve. Who was the national teacher then? Could it be the Zuo Zheng Gongyang Fu of that time?

Xin Zhen asked: "The Imperial Master was Gongyang Zuozheng back then?"

Xiang Yaoshan's expression immediately became solemn and he said, "It was the Imperial Master. The Imperial Master still remembered the elegance of Xin Zhuangyuan in those days and ordered me to invite Xin Zhuangyuan to Huajing for a meeting."

Xin Zhen thought about it and nodded: "Okay."

It would be no harm to go. The reason why Gongyang Fu wanted to see me could be guessed. It was nothing more than a few possibilities of winning over or cooperating with him. After all, as one of the New Four Great Masters, most of the big forces wanted to win him over. People like the Fan family of Luyang were a minority.

Xin Zhen boarded the flying boat and headed to Huajing with Xiang Yaoshan.

The flying boat was extremely fast and reached the sky above Huajing in just a few minutes.

Ten years have passed, and the Huajing, which was a ruin back then, has now changed its appearance. Various pavilions and towers have sprung up, but it is far inferior to the domineering and powerful momentum of the past. The construction of the buildings also lacks some planning and appears rather messy.

Xiang Yaoshan saw Xin Zhen carefully observing Huajing and explained with a smile: "When Master Xin left Huajing, Huajing was still a ruin, but now it is full of vitality, which shows that the governance of the national master is still very effective. Now people all over the world are praising the national master for his good governance, which has made Hua Dynasty show signs of reunification.

The Imperial Master often said that Zhou Gong spits out food to feed the people and the people are at peace. Now what Hua Dynasty needs most is talent. Therefore, when the Imperial Master heard that Master Xin had come to Henan, he was so happy that he didn't even wear shoes. He ordered me to go and greet him immediately. Master Xin must understand this intention. "

Listening to Xiang Yaoshan's words, it seems that the Xinhua court only knows the Imperial Master but not Your Majesty.

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Thank you for your favor, Imperial Master. But I am not a talent at all. The cultivation world says I am one of the new Four Supremes. But there is no such a thing. I just killed a pair of Buddhist monks. How can I be considered one of the Four Supremes?"

Xiang Yaoshan shook his head and said, "Master Xin, you are too modest. If you are not a talent, then wouldn't we be leftovers?
Moreover, Xuedou Mountain is not a small force. In Buddhism, Xuedou Mountain is also ranked among the top three famous temples.

Abbot Ci'an and his fellow monk Ci'ning are both world-renowned monks, especially Abbot Ci'an who has always been low-key. Who would have thought that he was actually a celestial being in the Jade Realm.

But such a master of the Heaven Realm was killed by you, Sect Leader Xin. The other three masters were only at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm, but you were able to kill a Heaven Realm Master at the Jade Pu Realm. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are the leader of the Four Masters!"

At this time, the flying boat landed in the imperial city. The construction of the imperial city was much more complete than the outer city, but its area was much smaller than the original imperial city, about less than one-fifth.

This kind of hard power cannot be concealed just by wanting to, and it will ultimately be reflected in the money in the national treasury.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, the whole world became his enemy. He had to deal with wave after wave of powerful forces that coveted the imperial power. The repeated guarding had already made the Xinhua Dynasty exhausted, so how could they have so much money to build a new imperial city?

Now that he is able to build an imperial city that is one-fifth the size of the original, it is considered a achievement of Master Gongyang.

Xin Zhen smiled and pointed to the imperial city, saying, "Only those who can build a country are talented. People like me...are nothing."

Xiang Yaoshan smiled and said, "That can't be said. Everyone has their own strengths. Come on, Master Xin, please."

The flying boat landed at an open space inside the imperial city, where a carriage was already waiting. Xin Zhen and Xiang Yaoshan got on the carriage and headed deep into the imperial city. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at a palace.

Xin Zhen got off the car and looked up. He saw "Dao Lu Si" written on it, and the signature on the plaque read: Gong Yang Fu.

There were people coming and going in front of the Daoluo Office. The number of practitioners was not surprising to Xin Zhen, but among them were officials. Xin Zhen even saw high-ranking officials wearing purple and red official robes. Judging from their appearance, they were also here to report to Gongyang Fu on their work.

It seems that the Daoluo Si has taken control of the entire government. The emperor seems to be just a figurehead. The power of the government is in the hands of the Daoluo Si, or in other words, in the hands of the imperial teacher.

Xin Zhen nodded slightly. Along the way, it seemed that the Xinhua Dynasty was more interesting. Its organizational structure, military strength, and foundation were much better than other major forces. Now it seemed that if the North could complete unification, the Xinhua Dynasty should be the most likely.

After entering the palace, the two walked inside. In the side rooms, there were many practitioners and officials waiting to be received. Xiang Yaoshan led Xin Zhen straight inside. Many people greeted Xiang Yaoshan along the way. It seemed that he was indeed highly regarded by Gong Yangfu.

Xin Zhen smiled and asked, "Don't you have to wait?"

Xiang Yaoshan said with a smile: "Let the top four masters in the world wait outside? If the national teacher knew about this, my head would be twisted off."

Xin Zhen smiled and said nothing.

Walking a little further inside, Xin Zhen keenly noticed that there were gradually more guards inside, and their realm was very high, at least at the Great Perfection of Golden Core. Xin Zhen also vaguely felt the presence of masters at the peak of Nascent Soul.

Xin Zhen whispered, "How many people were assassinated?"

Xiang Yaoshan said angrily in a low voice: "There were three assassination attempts in one day, and there were even Yuanying Peak masters who came specifically to assassinate. Moreover, they were not from other major forces, but sent by some ministers in the court. I don't understand, if they really succeeded, would it really be good for this court?"

Xin Zhen was surprised and asked, "Minister of the court?"

Xiang Yaoshan nodded and said, "Yes, these people who are disloyal, they don't even think about it, without the Imperial Master, can they still be the ministers?
But it’s okay, as strong winds reveal strong grass and turbulent times reveal loyal ministers. It’s a good thing to catch these pests as soon as possible. Now that the general trend has been established, it’s time to take the initiative to attack other forces.

Sect Leader Xin, if possible, please join the imperial court. With your cultivation, the Imperial Master will certainly use you. Right now, there is only one Right Prime Minister in the Daolu Division, and the Left Prime Minister position is vacant."

Xin Zhen still smiled but didn't nod.

They were almost there. Xiang Yaoshan stopped talking and nodded towards a place. Then someone said, "Come in."

Xiang Yaoshan then made a gesture of invitation to Xin Zhen, then turned sideways and led the way.

After entering, Gong Yangfu was sitting behind a large desk. There was a chair in front of the desk, which was used for visitors to make reports.

Xiang Yaoshan said, "Master, Sect Leader Xin is here."

Gong Yangfu looked up and saw Xin Zhen, and immediately smiled, stood up, walked out, pointed to a tea table next to the desk, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhuangyuan, we meet again, please take a seat."

The tea table is relatively low, so both parties can appear closer when sitting on it.

Xin Zhen was not polite, he smiled and nodded, sat down, and said: "From what I have seen and heard today, the achievements of the National Master in the past ten years are remarkable, which is admirable."

Gong Yangfu laughed and said, "It took ten years to save the imperial city from falling. To call this an achievement is really shameful."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Only the administrative capacity under the Imperial Master still exists, and the rest of the forces are like bandits, not worth mentioning.

The Imperial Master has spent ten years sorting out the internal affairs, and now has achieved remarkable results, the politics is clear, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The Imperial Master has unified the north, but he is just missing an opportunity. "

Gong Yangfu stared at Xin Zhen and said with a smile: "Yes, there is only one opportunity missing. Now, perhaps this opportunity has come."

Xin Zhen laughed and said, "Isn't the Imperial Master referring to me?"

Gong Yangfu said with a stern look: "He is the number one scholar."

Gong Yangfu sighed and said, "Governing the government and commanding the army are not difficult for me. In fact, it is not difficult to wipe out other forces, but there are some things that are beyond human power."

Xin Zhen knew the elegant meaning of the music and asked, "Four Wonders?"

Gong Yangfu nodded and said: "In today's world, there are originally four masters who are known as the top masters, a monk, a Taoist priest, a demon and a swordsman.

The monk is Master Hongfa from Mount Yuntai, the demon is the nine-tailed fox from Qingqiu, the swordsman is Xin Shiyi Niang from Jianlu, and as for the Taoist, it is naturally the deceased old Heavenly Master from Mount Longhu.

If the Hua Dynasty's army wants to wipe out other forces, it will have to face these three absolutes. Yuntai Mountain is located in Henan. Although Henan is unified now, Yuntai Mountain is still there. I can't sleep at night, for fear that if I fall asleep, I won't see the sun tomorrow.

The nine-tailed fox of Qingqiu has been entrenched in Qingqiu and supports the Li family. If I want to wipe out the Li family, the nine-tailed fox will definitely not let me off.

And Sichuan and Shu are protected by Jianlu, so I dare not go beyond the line.

If you dare not move this or that, when will you be able to unify the world?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "I heard that the Four Supremes are nothing more than the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul. As long as there are enough people, is there no way to fight back?"

Xiang Yaoshan smiled bitterly and said, "A low-key old abbot of Xuedou Mountain has already entered the Jade Raw Material Realm. How could the old four masters only be at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection? Although I don't know what realm they are in, they are definitely not at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection!

Previously, when the Kong family in Shandong attacked the Li family, a Yuanying peak master intervened. Seeing that the Li family was about to be defeated, the Qingqiu Nine-tailed Fox took action. With just one move, the Yuanying peak master's body was torn apart. If it was just a Yuanying Great Perfection, it would definitely not be possible to do it so easily. She must have at least entered the Jade Pu Realm!"

Gong Yangfu also sighed and said, "Three years ago, I led my troops north to destroy the Li family. The Nine-tailed Fox faced my army alone without fear. With a light shout, sand and rocks flew everywhere, and the sun was invisible. By the time the sky was clear, the army had already scattered. It was three days later before they gathered again.

How can we fight like this? If this demon fox suddenly jumps out and attacks our army when our army is fighting with the Li family, we will be defeated. Not to mention unifying the north, I'm afraid even the Hua Dynasty will cease to exist.

Xin Zhuangyuan, you are the champion of Hua Dynasty, and you have a history with our Daolu Division. If Hua Dynasty has you, Hua Dynasty can unify the world at any time. Champion, join us!"

Gong Yangfu looked at Xin Zhen with expectation, his face full of eagerness to recruit talented people.

(End of this chapter)