Chapter 228: The Origin of Guanlong, the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty

The night is so gloomy that people can't help but feel panic.

The embellishment of starlight did not bring much relief.

On the contrary, the flickering light seemed to stimulate everyone's heart.

In an instant, the daylight that had lasted for seven or eight days disappeared completely.

From light into darkness.

It seemed that nothing had changed except the sky.

But in fact this is obviously not the case.

The cover of night and the endless darkness will rapidly expand the already impetuous emotions and will also breed too many unexpected factors.

As the saying goes, alcohol makes cowards brave.

Although there is no alcohol now, the impact of this scene is actually no different from that of strong liquor.

In fact, the situation in the Sui Dynasty has reached a critical point.

The reason why it remains stable is that all it lacks is a trigger point.

The sudden change in the celestial phenomena before our eyes may very well become that switch.

"boom!"

The first place to change was Daxing City, the center of the Sui Dynasty.

These days, Yuema Bridge in the north of Daxing City has been a place of attention for many people.

As time went on, the commotion at Yuema Bridge became louder and louder.

The constantly surging aura seemed to be telling everyone clearly that the treasure was here.

The whirlpool in the river slowly disappeared, replaced by a dark passage that led to an unknown destination.

Like an endless abyss that chooses its prey, it is dangerous yet extremely tempting.

Yang Gong's treasure house, the evil emperor's relics, everything, are irritating everyone's nerves.

The area centered on Yuema Bridge has long been surrounded by all kinds of people, both openly and secretly.

Although the first person to take action has not yet appeared.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that this situation cannot last long.

Almost at the moment when the sky darkened.

Powerful fluctuations of true energy appeared around Yuema Bridge.

The sounds of breaking through the air were heard, followed by the sounds of weapons being unsheathed and bodies being torn apart.

The surroundings were as dark as ink. If you were not a cultivator, it would be difficult to see the specific situation in such an environment.

But even without using your eyes to see, just from the constant clashing of swords and the occasional screams, you can imagine what is happening here.

Luoyang, in the city.

Three figures stood on the eaves.

Lin Lingsu and Qilin Zhenren did not look at the changes in the sky.

Instead, he turned his gaze to Gao Changsheng.

Everyone knows that the changes in the Sui Dynasty are extremely abnormal.

And the greater the change, the more urgent the situation.

Even if you don't deliberately perceive it.

Both of them could feel the change in the atmosphere in Luoyang City.

You know, after the previous war, Luoyang City has become deserted.

Nine out of ten martial artists who might cause chaos have already been killed.

Even so, they could still feel that there was a hint of unrest in Luoyang.

One can almost imagine what the situation will be like in other places, especially in Daxing, which is the center.

But now, Gao Changsheng, who is the key to suppressing the situation in Daxing, is not in the capital.

This is an extremely dangerous question.

"here we go……"

Gao Changsheng did not show any anxiety, but just sighed leisurely.

Start? What start?
If an ordinary person heard this, a question would instinctively arise in his mind.

But the two people behind Gao Changsheng at this time were obviously not outsiders.

The situation of the Sui Dynasty is something that all the surrounding countries will pay attention to.

Gao Jiong, Yang Su, etc., died suddenly.

This kind of news might be able to fool ordinary people, but it is obviously impossible for the real top leaders of various countries to believe it.

After all, there are precedents like this among various countries.

At the beginning, everyone thought that Yang Jian was just planning for future generations and hiding some of his secrets.

But as time went by, people gradually discovered it.

There is something really wrong with Da Sui's actions.

Not only did Gao Jiong and Yang Su, the two great military gods, disappear one after another, but most of the Nine Lords also disappeared one after another.

It is obvious that the Sui Dynasty is not planning for its foundation, but is carrying out another grand plan.

Besides the shock, there was also a strong curiosity.

Over the years, spies from the Sui Dynasty itself and from neighboring countries have been investigating all the time.

It's a pity that neither side gained anything.

Not to mention the plan of the Sui Dynasty, Gao Jiong, Yang Su and others seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.

However, this situation did not dispel the doubts of others. Instead, it made them more certain that the plan of the Sui Dynasty must not be underestimated.

And now, first the sun never sets, and then darkness comes.

Anyone who knows a little about the inside story can guess that the Sui Dynasty must have reached a critical juncture.

In other words, the plan that had been planned for decades by an entire generation of heroes of the Sui Dynasty was about to be completely launched and displayed to everyone.

Of course, Lin Lingsu and Qilin Zhenren were not curious about the inside story at this time.

The two were simply worried.

Everyone is aware of Gao Changsheng's identity. He is now a pillar of the Sui Dynasty.

Although these two have nothing to do with the Sui Dynasty, the safety of the entire sect of one of them depends on Gao Changsheng, while the other has deeper reasons.

So whether it is Qilin Zhenren, Lin Lingsu, or the Daode Sect and the Shenxiao Sect, they all share the same prosperity with Gao Changsheng.

Now that the Sui Dynasty has undergone drastic changes, Gao Changsheng will naturally be affected. How can the two of them not be worried?

"Your Highness, Daxing is the imperial capital of the Great Sui Dynasty. It is made of copper and iron. It won't be easy for something to go wrong."

"Now that a dramatic change has just happened, with the prince's strength, it won't take long for him to set off immediately and reach Daxing. There's still time for everything." Lin Lingsu said.

"Yes, if the prince needs it, the two old Taoists can do their best." Qilin Zhenren echoed.

"Thank you two masters for your concern."

Gao Changsheng smiled lightly, but his eyes were always fixed on the two circles in the sky that had lost their luster.

"Daxing won't be in chaos."

"not to mention……"

Gao Changsheng turned his head slightly, and spoke as if intentionally or unintentionally:

"The protagonist now is not me."

The voice was light and powerless, but it also had an indescribable deepness. Lin Lingsu and Qilin Zhenren were both stunned.

Gao Changsheng's words were obviously full of deep meaning, but they couldn't make out the details.

But there is one thing they can be sure of.

Their prince is really not in a hurry at this moment.

Either they are really not prepared to participate, or there is some deeper layout.

Since Gao Changsheng has already made his attitude clear.

The two of them naturally put down their anxiety.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom."

In the dark room, the sound of fingers tapping on the table could be heard continuously.

No images could be seen clearly, but the sound became extremely clear in this environment, with an indescribable sense of weirdness.

"Everyone is here."

A hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

As the sound spread, the surrounding environment seemed to become brighter.

Through the dim light, you can see that this seems to be a secret room.

Looking around, I couldn't see the walls around me at all. Although it was due to the light, I could still tell the area of ​​this place.

In the center of the secret room, there is a long polygonal stone table, which is the only thing in the secret room.

At this time, there was a figure sitting in each direction of the long table.

It's just that due to the dim vision, I couldn't see the specific appearance of each person at all.

“Everything that should have arrived has arrived.”

Another voice sounded.

"Ugh……"

As soon as the voice fell, a sigh was heard in the room.

"This table was built under the witness of all of us. This secret room and this table also witnessed our strongest and most peak moments."

“Who would have thought that after so many years, there would be a missing piece of the people at this table.”

The long stone table is octagonal in shape.

But when looking around at this time, one can only see people sitting in six directions, and in the other two directions, there are only two empty chairs.

Clearly, that's exactly what this person said.

"The Yuwen family perished along with the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Are they going to crawl out of their graves?" another voice sounded.

"Yuwen Tai was a hero in his lifetime, but he ended up in a terrible situation. This is the result of interfering with the imperial power."

"Since you have that thought, you must bear the consequences."

"Yes, what's so good about being an emperor? He is bound by the fate of the country and has a limited life span. Even if he has supreme power, what good can it do? In the end, it's nothing."

"Haha, you are just holding on to your delusion that you can solve the unsolvable problem that has troubled emperors of all dynasties." Another voice sounded.

"Foolishness is beyond measure. If you make a mistake today, it will affect your descendants. Since ancient times, there have been no dynasties that lasted for thousands of years, but there have been families that lasted for tens of thousands of years. This is the eternal truth."

"Okay, no more nonsense, let's get down to business. The Yuwen family won't show up. What about the Dugu family? Are they still refusing?"

The hoarse voice sounded again.

"In my opinion, he is hesitating. There is no such person in the Dugu family nowadays. The family power is held in the hands of a woman like You Chuhong, not to mention their relationship with the Yang family of the Sui Dynasty. Haha." A sneer sounded.

"After Dugu Xin, each generation of the Dugu family has been weaker than the previous one. If he were still alive, he wouldn't be so indecisive." Another voice sounded.

But as soon as the voice fell, a mocking voice was heard in the field.

"Haha, don't just talk about the Dugu family, your family isn't that good."

"What do you mean?" an angry shout rang out.

"The Dugu family is related to the Yang family by marriage, and so is your Li family. The three of you are still connected even if we break bones."

"Just say what you want to say. Why do you have to talk about other things and hide the truth? It will only make you lose your composure."

"Haha, if I remember correctly, Li Shimin, who is still in your Li family, has always served under Gao Changsheng, right? Is he currently fighting in the Western Turkic territory?"

"Why, we haven't even started yet, but your Li family has already started betting on both sides."

"Bullshit, Li Bi, are you looking for trouble?"

"Just discuss the matter at hand." Li Bi snorted coldly.

"Okay, shut up. Li Shimin is not the head of the Li family now, and he is the second son. He cannot represent the attitude of the Li family." The hoarse voice sounded again.

"Besides, we are only serving the Sui Dynasty. Every family of ours has people in the court. This has always been the way of life for aristocratic families." The voice sounded again.

"Yes, it's really inexplicable. Oh, now I remember that your descendant is not as good as my descendant now. Are you jealous, Li Bi?"

"You fart." Li Bi shouted angrily.

"Li Hu, Li Bi, both of you shut up." The hoarse voice sounded again.

As the shouts fell, the place quickly fell silent.

"What a critical moment! You're still like a street corner shrew, trying to show off your verbal skills." Another voice sounded.

"Let's talk business. After Yuwen, you, Hou Mochen, are the leader of the Eight Pillars of Western Wei. Tell us what you think."

"How exactly should we do it?"

"My Guanlong Eight Pillars Group has gone through the Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou dynasties, the replacement and fall of dynasties. There was no major event that did not have our support behind it." A hoarse voice sounded.

"The Gao family of Northern Qi, the Yuwen family of Northern Zhou, and so on. No matter how the royal family changes, we will always be the masters of this land."

"Even if the Yuwen family is destroyed and the Dugu family drifts away from us, it still cannot damage the strength of our Eight Pillars Group."

When he said this, his voice paused.

Then he spoke again:
"When Yang Jian ascended to the throne, we reached a consensus on this."

"Of course, everyone knows that Yang Jian is not an ordinary person. He wins over Buddhism and Taoism to check and balance the aristocratic families, supports the emerging nine masters, and checks and balances the Eight Pillars Group."

"Ultimately, these are all directed at us."

"However, throughout history, any aspiring emperor would make this choice. Our families have experienced the changes of the times and are no longer surprised by this."

“No matter how wise Yang Jian is, and no matter how outstanding the Nine Masters are, they are only of one generation. Yang Jian will die, and those civil officials and military generals will also die and retire. As long as we survive one generation, future emperors and emerging families will not be our opponents.”

"But I didn't expect that these three people would set up such a big plan beyond our expectations."

"Hou Mochen, what is their purpose?" Li Hu spoke up immediately.

"I don't know the specific details, but I think it has something to do with the country's destiny." The hoarse voice replied.

"Could it be that Yang Jian has found a way to solve the problem of the emperor's lifespan?" Li Hu said in surprise.

"That's unlikely, right?" someone nearby was surprised.

"We all know about the problem of the Sui Dynasty's national destiny. Perhaps it is related to this matter." Someone else speculated.

"No need to guess any more. Everyone has seen the shocking phenomenon of the Great Sui Dynasty. No matter what it is, we cannot let them succeed."

"I have received some news. Once this plan is completed, the Sui Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes. More importantly, our family may face a catastrophe and there will be no chance of recovery."

"Life and death, I have to say this in advance. If anyone is indecisive and tries to hinder me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Li Bi, how is your great-grandson?"

"Yang Xuangan was transferred by Gao Changsheng, but he did not follow him and remained in the Sui Dynasty."

"Now that great changes are imminent, your great-grandson doesn't have to continue. It just so happens that Yang Xuangan is in Western Turkestan. This is also an opportunity. Let your great-grandson proceed according to the plan."

ps. I have something to do these two days, I will evolve into a two-update beast again tomorrow

(End of this chapter)