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The imperial army's move southward immediately aroused the vigilance of all forces in the southern region, and they all sent people to investigate. When they learned that they were heading towards the Yuxu Sect, they also sent people to find out the situation.

It's not that the various forces in the Southern Region are sensitive, but the relationship between the local sects and families and the imperial court is already delicate. Now that there is such a big fuss, it is possible that the imperial court will make decisions to control the local areas again. This is definitely not a good thing for the Southern Region.

It was not that the local forces were determined to seize power from the imperial court. The Ming Dynasty had done something similar before, wanting to strengthen control over the local areas. The various sects did not have much desire for secular power, and they were very cooperative at the time.

However, after the imperial court arrived at the local area, it could only take care of the larger cities and had no time to take care of the small villages and towns, which led to the rampant monsters and chaos. In addition, the army's restraint was insufficient, and various accidents occurred frequently, which eventually made the originally stable place unstable.

Under such circumstances, ordinary people from all over the country had no choice but to go up the mountain again to seek protection from nearby sects.

It can be said that it is not the local forces that want to control the local areas, but the people in these remote areas choose the nearby sects.

This is because, after the Ming Dynasty's national strength declined, it was no longer able to form effective management over the local areas.

That time, they left the Ming Dynasty and marched south, causing chaos in the southern region. The army received the order and left immediately, and the various sects and forces had to use some tricks to clean up their mess.

Therefore, when the various forces in the southern region heard that the imperial army was heading south again, they became so alert.

After all, you come and mess around, and then you leave, leaving behind a mess, and ordinary people have to go to their gates every day to beg for mercy. Who can stand that?

And when they learned the reason from Li Cunzhi, they felt even more confused.

They all knew that Qin Hao was missing. Now the imperial court came to ask for someone who could not be handed over at all, and their attitude was so tough. What did it mean?

After much deliberation, the various forces in the Southern Region felt that they needed to unite and go talk to the envoy.

If the imperial court really wanted to take back local power and was truly capable of governing, they could also negotiate. After all, they were all forces that had been passed down for thousands of years, and most of the secular things were insignificant and not irrelevant.

Afterwards, under the guidance of Li Cunzhi, everyone found the location of the court envoy.

When the imperial envoys saw so many leaders of major forces in the Southern Region arriving at the same time, they looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

After the polite words, the leaders of several parties in the Southern Region began to inquire about the matter indirectly.

The envoy was also determined not to say more, just saying that they were going to take "Qin Hao" north. Of course, he couldn't say much, after all, this was their real purpose.

When the Southern Region heard that they really came for Qin Hao and wanted to send him to the Khan of the Northern Grassland, they all looked unhappy.

Then they began to explain and speak in favor of the Yuxu Sect.

What he said was exactly the same as Li Cunzhi's explanation, both saying that Qin Hao had disappeared in the last battle against the Demon Sect.

They did not collude to deceive the messenger, but this was the fact.

After that, Qin Hao did disappear.

After all, all the forces in the Southern Region have some friendship with Qin Hao. After that time, not only the Yuxu Sect was looking for him, but they also sent people, but in the end they found nothing.

Although the Yuxu Sect was still searching for Qin Hao's whereabouts and was constantly expanding the scope, other forces were not very optimistic.

In the battle that day, there was the Kunlun envoy and the three great masters of the Demon Sect, so anything could happen.

In addition to their sympathy for Yuxu Sect, they also felt disappointed. With Qin Hao's talent, he could have led the entire Southern Region to rise. It was a pity that the result was like this.

The imperial envoys saw that these people all spoke the same language and felt that they seemed to be in collusion with each other.

Therefore, he did not dare to refute directly, but said "the matter will be reported to the court" to avoid the conflict from being intensified.

If the forces of the entire southern region all move forward and backward together, then even if the imperial court sends 100,000 troops south, the situation will not be optimistic. If not handled properly, it may turn into a full-scale conflict between the imperial court and the local areas. Now that the imperial court has just been defeated in the north, if the war breaks out in the south, the consequences will be too serious.

Therefore, after the leaders of the major forces left, the envoys immediately reported the situation to the court.

Upon learning that other forces in the Southern Region were petitioning for the Yuxu Sect, the ministers in the court were shocked and angry.

Everyone was surprised - has the South become so corrupt?

Later, the matter was brought to the emperor by Prime Minister Yan Song.

This time, the emperor did not remain silent, but slammed the table in anger. He could not deal with the grassland people in the north, and now these people in the south have joined forces to defy him. This made him feel as if the entire Liming Dynasty was about to be destroyed by him, which made him shocked and angry.

Afterwards, the emperor did not give any solution to the problem, but simply asked Yan Song to leave first.

After Yan Song left, a figure in a white robe appeared next to Emperor Jiajing.

The emperor looked at the letter on the table and asked, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"

"Banquet, beheading, and attack when the enemy is unprepared." The white-robed messenger with a sacred aura uttered these eight words lightly.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiajing, who was wearing a Taoist robe, had a flickering look in his eyes and fell into deep thought.

……

The next day, the emperor gave a countermeasure.

Let Li Cunzhi make a personal statement at the "grand court meeting" after the fifteenth day of the month.

In addition, he also ordered the reorganization of the Beijing camp and ordered part of the troops from other directions to come to the capital to prepare for war.

As for Lin Danhan, he asked the envoy to delay first.

Afterwards, an imperial edict arrived in Li Cunzhi's hands.

Although the imperial court’s management of the sects was almost non-existent, the sects nominally within the territory of the Ming Dynasty were still under its jurisdiction.

Therefore, Li Cunzhi had to accept this imperial edict.

The Grand Court Meeting was held every five years, and was originally a day for local officials to come to Beijing to report their work to the emperor. However, as time went on, the Grand Court Meeting gradually became a ceremony for paying respects to the emperor, meeting him, and expressing loyalty.

Local religious sects were all registered by the imperial court, and they also wanted to visit such ceremonial sites.

The next grand court meeting will be in half a month.

Originally, the sect only needed to send an elder, but now he, the sect leader, had to go there in person.

At the same time, Xuanfu was captured by the Hu people, and the news that the court wanted to seek peace gradually spread.

For a moment, the whole country was in an uproar.

Many knowledgeable people are outraged.

When Qin Hao and others received this news, they had already returned to Dongzhou and were recuperating in a town in the Northern Territory.

The members of Shengxiao Organization, except when they got the artifact and were about to return it, were mostly out of town. Instead, they spent very little time in the underground palace, and usually communicated with each other through special communication jade cards. When there was a target, Wang Qi would contact them directly through the jade cards.

Ju Mo did not follow the two people to leave the Northern Territory, as he had other tasks to do.

After learning the news of the war outcome, Qin Hao frowned. He did not expect the imperial army to be defeated so quickly, and he did not expect the imperial court to ask for peace directly after losing a battle.

Jin Liuer, who heard the news nearby, was exceptionally silent.