The news that the Zhenbei Army went north to quell the chaos spread quickly, causing great shock in Shangjing City, and the originally depressed city residents were excited.

"The Zhenbei Army is finally heading north!"

"This should have happened a long time ago. If we had not transferred the Zhenbei Army, how could such a thing have happened?"

"The king of Zhenbei solved the banditry problem in Longzhou only one month ago. Now that he has gone to the north, he will definitely be able to put an end to the chaos in the north!"

"General Anbei is a waste!"

"If you lose a battle on the battlefield, you will be beheaded. Guan Zian took the initiative to provoke the war and kept losing. Why hasn't he been punished?"

"Why does Your Majesty still want to protect him?"

"Your Majesty has not attended the morning court for many days and ignored government affairs. I really don't know what's going on?"

The people in the city were talking a lot, and they also expressed their dissatisfaction with the imperial court.

The matter of appointing a crown prince has nothing to do with ordinary people, but the forced labor recruitment for Taoism and Taoism has caused strong resistance from the people.

The former Hanshan Temple was big enough, but now the Taoist temple to be built is even bigger than Hanshan Temple!

Even if it's freezing cold, construction must continue. People see these things.

This dissatisfaction is accumulating.

At the same time, many courtiers were also admonishing Emperor Longjing, hoping to stop building Taoist temples and use the money for the war in the north, but they could not even see Emperor Longjing...

What is he busy with?

Of course I am busy practicing Taoism.

In the deep palace compound, in an antique palace, the aroma is lingering and the smoke is lingering.

There was a circle of Taoist priests around, chanting Taoist scriptures, and in the center was Emperor Longjing, wearing Taoist robes and sitting cross-legged on a futon.

Beside him, Geng Liangping, the head of the Imperial City Department, bowed and reported the situation in the DPRK.

"Recently, many ministers in the DPRK have been secretly saying disloyal things and are very dissatisfied with your construction of Taoist temples and other matters. How should these courtiers be dealt with?"

"Find some of the leaders and kill them to serve as a warning to others."

Emperor Long Jing opened his eyes and said angrily: "These people deserve to die. I am the Ninth Five Emperor. I can do whatever I want!"

"Kill, kill them all!"

"yes!"

Geng Liangping responded.

"Your Majesty, the Zhenbei Army has moved north."

Feng Yuandao, the chief eunuch: "Should you go to the last morning court? There is a lot of government affairs backlogged in the court. There are a large number of refugees in the two states of Huaiyuan and disaster relief is needed. The land annexation of the southern nobles is serious... The princes are still fighting. These issues are waiting for you.

Go deal with it.”

"Enough!"

Emperor Long Jing said: "Didn't I appoint Gao Lian as the first assistant of the cabinet and Shen Xingyun as the second assistant of the cabinet, and let them take charge of the cabinet and handle government affairs?"

"Shen Guogong has always been in the Dudu Mansion. He is only good at military affairs but not good at government affairs. And Shen Xingyun was just a Taoist priest. He...how can these people compare with Your Majesty?"

Feng Yuan said and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, Dakang has..."

"Enough!"

Emperor Long Jing directly interrupted Feng Yuan's words and said in a cold voice: "Look at my hair, most of it is already gray. Look at my face, it looks old. If I can't live forever, what's the use of this prosperous age?"

This is like a mentality that I will care about the flood after I die.

"If I can seek immortality, all problems can be solved."

"His Majesty!"

Feng Yuan said: "Didn't you notice? Your old state started from taking large doses of pills recently. Please stop..."

"Feng Yuan, what are your intentions?"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Master Xuanxin beside him.

"Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense. The reason why you have these symptoms is not because you took too much, but because you took too little..."

Of course he was anxious.

Because he was responsible for the preparation of these elixirs, if there was a problem, he would not be able to escape the blame...

Feng Yuan asked directly: "Then why don't you take it?"

"These elixirs are carefully refined from rare medicinal materials and are extremely valuable. How can I take them?"

Xuan Xin's words directly spoke to Emperor Long Jing's heart.

He said angrily to Feng Yuan who was kneeling on the ground: "For the sake of you serving me for so long, I can forgive you once, but there will be no next time. Just rest assured and be your eunuch!"

"This slave is guilty."

Feng Yuan responded in a low voice, but his eyes showed a strong look of disappointment.

"Guan Ning has led the Zhenbei Army to the north, right?"

Emperor Long Jing said in a low voice: "Send a message to Guan Zian. After the Zhenbei Army has gone, we will withdraw completely to preserve our strength and prepare for the subsequent annihilation of the Zhenbei Army."

"In addition, inform Gao Lian and ask him to be prepared. As long as Guan Ning wins, he will take immediate measures. As long as he is eliminated, I can feel at ease..."

"yes!"

Xuan Xin left in response.

Emperor Long Jing closed his eyes again and returned to his state of pure cultivation.

Recently, he has become more and more old, making his sense of urgency stronger and stronger.

He didn't care anymore.

Except for immortality, everything is fake!

But he didn't know that the pills he took were poison, which accelerated his aging...

"Father, the Zhenbei Army has moved north and will surely be able to resolve the chaos in the north."

At the same time, the Xue family father and son were also talking.

"His Majesty has been absent from the morning court for many days, and inexplicably promoted a man named Shen Xingyun to serve as a deputy minister in the cabinet."

Xue Qing said: "Do you know who this Shen Xingyun is? He was a Taoist priest who traveled all over the world. It was his suggestion to build the Shangqing Taoist Temple. This man is half-informed about government affairs, causing chaos in the DPRK. Recently, many officials

They all came to visit me and asked you to come forward, why didn’t you see me?”

"Fortunately, I retreated in time, otherwise my Xue family would have been gone long ago."

Xue Huairen sighed and said: "Your Majesty is no longer the former Majesty, or in other words, the current Majesty is the real Majesty."

This was a convoluted statement, but Xue Qing understood it.

It is no secret that Emperor Longjing practiced Taoism to seek immortality.

"Now whoever writes sutras and prayers can be reused. The prosperous times are turbulent!"

Xue Qing couldn't help but sigh.

"It's okay to accept the turmoil in the prosperous times, but I'm afraid that there will be dramas like loyal ministers being persecuted again."

"What do you mean?"

Xue Qing asked: "His Majesty gave Guan Ning military power that morning. After that, you resigned and went home. What was the reason?"

"I know your Majesty very well."

Xue Huairen said in a low voice: "Your Majesty has great power, but he has no tolerance for others. He gave Guan Ning military power as a last resort. If my guess is correct, once Guan Ning pacifies the north, Your Majesty will issue an order to seize Guan Ning's military power."

...This is what loyal ministers are being forced into!"

"Then why would Guan Ning be willing?"

"Yes, why would Guan Ning be willing? So I'm afraid there will be a civil war!"

"You mean Guan Ning will rebel?"

"Having fought with Guan Ning for so long, I understand him very well."

Xue Huairen said in a low voice: "This son is different from his father. He is not a stickler for rules. He will not settle down."

"I even doubt that King Zhenbei is not dead at all. How could Guan Zhongshan not know about His Majesty's fear of King Zhenbei? He didn't want to be punished by the court, nor did he want to bear the charge of rebellion, so he hid..."
Chapter completed!