The envoy sent by Emperor Jing'an to Haoran Academy returned within a few days.

In addition to bringing back a handwritten letter from the headmaster of the Academy, he was also accompanied by five Waigang Grandmasters.

"The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important."

This was the view of a former sage of Haoran Academy, and it was also the reply given to Emperor Jing'an by the mountain chief Wen Tingwei.

The people are the most important, the earth gods and grain gods are secondary, and the monarch is less important.

The meaning is very clear, the academy does not care who of your Zhao family will be the emperor, as long as it is good to the people.

Since Emperor Jing'an came to the throne, he has done little corvee and low taxes, and has taken care of the people's livelihood. During his ten years in power, he has shown a clear image of a well-organized government and a harmonious government.

Not to mention, there is also Jianlu Wang Zhuyu in front, forming a sharp contrast.

The fact that Haoran Academy can send five masters to protect Emperor Jing'an has actually made its position secret.

The prosperity of the people will be painful, and the destruction of the people will be painful. If the court and the rebels really fight, it is not certain who will win, but the people will definitely lose the most.

It would be better to help the imperial court eliminate the rebels earlier and restore peace and clarity to the universe.

Wen Tingwei's reply made Emperor Jing'an love and hate him at the same time.

What I love is that Haoran Academy clearly stands on the side of the imperial court. Many aristocratic families who want to be just outsiders may have to carefully weigh their own weight.

As for being disgusted, it is naturally because people like Meng Zhiru despised the imperial power. The words "the king is too gentle" directly touched the bottom line of Emperor Jing'an.

Of course, in public, Emperor Jing'an naturally praised several great masters and promoted them to bachelor's degrees, which brought them great glory for a while. However, in private, he repeatedly warned the prince that corrupt scholars can be used but not reused.

…

The eleventh year of Jing'an.

The expected response did not happen. From the beginning to the end, the rebels of the two kings of Ningtan were not even able to break through the boundaries of the second province.

Although they initially relied on beheading tactics, the rebels quickly captured several cities and caught the imperial court off guard.

However, before they could take advantage of the victory, Dingzen Temple and Jingyue Sect had a dispute over the distribution of interests, which gave the court enough time to react.

Having tasted the sweetness, the two factions wanted to repeat their old tricks, but instead of checking for a while, they stepped into the trap arranged by the court and managed to escape by killing three masters.

Seeing that there were suddenly so many Waigang masters in the army, the second faction naturally knew that the other four factions had chosen Emperor Jing'an.

This was a devastating disaster for the rebels' already low morale.

Realizing that rebellion was not as simple as they imagined, many people started to think about things they shouldn't have.

The leaders of the two factions did not think of sending experts to the capital to assassinate Emperor Jing'an.

But just because everyone is smart, no one wants to be the one who stands out.

After all, Yanjing, as the capital of Dashuo, has always been full of experts, and the safety of the forbidden areas of the imperial city is a top priority.

Without the determination of seven or eight masters to die, it would be impossible for them to do such a big thing.

But to become a 60% grandmaster all at once would be a huge blow to the upper three sects, and at least a period of decline is inevitable.

If it harms myself and benefits others, I will not accept it!

Moreover, the emperor could die by falling into the water or taking medicine, but he could not die by being assassinated by people in the world.

Even if you succeed in the assassination, you may even escape intact.

You are a sect that even dares to assassinate the emperor. No matter whether Prince Ning or Prince Tan succeeds to the throne in the future, there will be a thorn in his heart.

Since you can assassinate the deposed emperor out of dissatisfaction, if one day I do something that is not what you want, will you heroes backhand me and give me a blow?

It is conceivable that when the emperor secures his seat on the dragon throne, he will definitely take action against these heroes who followed the dragon.

You can't just change the emperor every once in a while, right?

So the best solution is clearly right in front of us, but the two major factions have chosen to ignore it.

If the leaders of the two factions knew that there was an unfathomable monk sitting in the imperial city, they would probably be even more grateful for their own sanity.

Now the two major sects have already begun to regret it.

Why were you so reckless in the first place? After all, my family has a great business, so Emperor Jing'an might not be willing to take action against them even if they show their kindness with a little blood.

It's all the fault of that good-for-nothing Jianlu Wang Chen. If he hadn't been incompetent, everyone would have mistakenly thought that rebellion was an easy task.

As for the two kings of Ningtan, they had already started to mess around, and they were very happy with wine and beautiful women all day long.

In other words, they never thought about winning from the beginning of the rebellion.

Having been educated by the royal family since childhood, the second king was not a fool. How could he fail to see that his royal brother was a man of great talent and strategy, who was ten times and a hundred times better than his nephew who was ambitious but not very talented.

What's more, now that Dashuo is booming, it is clear at a glance what the people's support is. Choosing this time to rebel will undoubtedly be a dead end.

But they did it despite knowing that they couldn't do it, but they were angry that Zhao Huan went back on his promise, and half of the promised land was replaced by surveillance and fear in the form of a prison.

We are all the sons of Emperor Zhaolie and half-brothers. Your ambition, Zhao Huan, is to become an eternal sage. How dare you bear the reputation of being unkind and unfriendly?

Since Emperor Jing'an didn't dare to actually kill them, the most he could do was confine them back to their ancestral land. What's the difference between this and now?

Without the psychological burden, the second king was so indulgent and sensual, so uncomfortable!

…

"Abbott, what did Yanjing say?"

Under the dim candle oil lamp, several restrained bald monks gathered together and asked impatiently.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the broken ship of the two kings of Ningtan is about to capsize, so they naturally start looking for opportunities to get closer to Emperor Jing'an.

"The angel who was sent said," Monk Puzhi licked his dry lips and said in a difficult tone.

"The Holy One's intention is that only one of our Dingzen Temple and Jingyue Sect can be left behind. Not only that, we must also return the acres of land that have been occupied over the years and pay the evaded taxes."

"That's too much!"

Before Monk Puzhi could finish his words, a kind-hearted old Zen master jumped up and said.

"Our Dingchan Temple has always been kind to the people. Those acres of land are all the common people can't live on. They are placed in the name of this temple. How could they be invaded? It is clearly the ambition of that dog emperor and he took the opportunity to embezzle the land of my Dingzen Temple!

"

"But now we are just lambs to be slaughtered by others. Sooner or later, if the fields are gone, there will be a day when we can come back. When the people are gone, Dingzen Temple is really gone. If you ask me, it is better to agree to the emperor's request."

Another elder with long eyebrows had a sad face, but he had a different opinion.

There are more than hundreds of thousands of acres of land under the name of Dingzen Temple. Naturally, their origins are not all open and honest. Several of the people here are high-ranking elders of Dingzen Temple, so they don’t know what they are doing.

"Lao Na also agrees with what Zen Master Huiming said. The emperor is very angry right now. If he doesn't shed some blood, he may not be able to survive this test!"

Another monk who was counting the beads also nodded.

"In that case, how will the elders decide by casting lots?"

Seeing that none of the Waigang elders could convince anyone, Monk Puzhi closed his eyes tiredly and suddenly made a suggestion after a while.

"good!"

“I think it’s feasible!”

"I'll go first!"

Soon, the results came out, and those who agreed far outnumbered those who disagreed.

As for whether to deal with the Jingyue Sect, it is obviously not an issue that needs to be discussed.
Chapter completed!