Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The Great Liang Dynasty was located in the Northwest Region of Yuzhou.

Yuzhou had vast mountains and rivers, and the most fertile lands were undoubtedly the Southwest and Northwest Regions.

In some ways, the Northwest Region was even richer in resources than the Southwest Region.

The output of high-level resources in these two regions was almost the same, but the output of mid-level resources in the Northwest Region was significantly higher than in the Southwest Region.

Therefore, the Immortal Sects or Dynasties in the Northwest Region, at the same level of power, had top experts comparable to those in the Southwest Region, but the mid-level forces were much stronger.

The Great Liang Dynasty was the closest dynasty in the Northwest Region to the Southwest Region.

The White Sand Ancient Town was located in the area where the Southwest Region bordered the Great Liang Dynasty.

However, despite being a border, the actual distance was still very far due to the vast territory of the dynasty.

When Jun Wuxie and Jinse left the Jinyun Immortal Sect, they used void traversal to arrive instantly.

Except for their own people, no one else knew that they had left the sect and gone to the Great Liang Dynasty.

The imperial city of the Great Liang Dynasty was more magnificent and grand than the Nine Dragons Imperial City, with a larger area, more prosperous and lively scenes, and a larger population.

From this, it could be seen that the national strength of the Great Liang Dynasty seemed to be stronger than that of the Nine Dragons Imperial City.

However, the customs and practices of the Great Liang Dynasty were not much different from those of the Nine Dragons Dynasty.

After all, they were both in Yuzhou.

"Junior Brother, where do you want to start?"

Jinse held Jun Wuxie's arm, and the two strolled along the wide streets bustling with traffic.

People came and went, very lively, a scene of prosperity.

The Great Liang Dynasty had been at war with the Great Zhen and Great Yan for a long time, and the citizens of the Great Liang Dynasty were already used to it.

No one worried about the war, perhaps this was also a trust in the dynasty's military strength.

The people lived their lives in an orderly manner.

"Don't rush, the situation in the Great Liang Imperial City is currently unknown.

Let's find an inn to stay in first and wait for news."

Jun Wuxie was not in a hurry.

Now that they had come to the Great Liang Dynasty, the next step was to understand the information and figure out the situation.

Welcoming Immortal Tower.

The largest inn in the Great Liang Imperial City, built in the most prosperous area of the imperial city, and also the closest inn to the imperial palace.

This inn covered an area of more than 100,000 mu, with hundreds of pavilions and thousands of independent courtyards.

Jun Wuxie chose to stay here, asking for a relatively secluded small courtyard.

They had just settled in when people from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion arrived.

This was an old man, shrouded in a black robe, even his face was covered by his hat, and his face could not be seen.

When he saw Jun Wuxie and Jinse, the old man hurriedly took off his hat and bowed respectfully.

"The chief manager of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion's Great Liang Imperial City headquarters has met the Young Master."

"No need to be so polite, sit down."

Jun Wuxie pointed to the stone stool opposite him.

"I dare not, how dare this subordinate sit with the Young Master!"

The old man was taken aback, with a flattered and apprehensive look on his face.

"Tell me, what news have you brought today?"

Since the other party did not dare to sit, Jun Wuxie did not force it.

He didn't know what Yun Shu had instructed, to make this chief manager so respectful, not even daring to sit.

"The above has instructed this subordinate to report news about Anping County Princess.

Recently, the Great Liang Emperor has repeatedly mentioned bestowing a marriage upon Anping County Princess, citing the reason that the Qin King's Mansion has no male descendants.

Although Anping County Princess has always declined, saying that her father is guarding against the enemy on the frontier and she has no heart for marriage, but ultimately, she cannot win against the Emperor.

This subordinate is worried that Anping County Princess may soon be unable to withstand the pressure from the Liang Emperor and the ministers."

"Heh, the Great Liang Emperor is really good at planning.

Who are the objects he wants to bestow upon Anping County Princess?"

"Replying to the Young Master, there are several marriage candidates.

The Great Liang Emperor said that Anping County Princess could choose a satisfactory one from among them.

In addition to several princes of the dynasty, there are also the sons of the Prime Minister and the Duke.

However, this subordinate believes that the sons of the Prime Minister and the Duke are just used by the Great Liang Emperor to cover people's eyes, just to put on a show.

His purpose is still to have Anping County Princess marry one of the princes he has selected."

"Of course, the sons of the Prime Minister and the Duke are just to silence the public.

Now in this Great Liang Dynasty, I'm afraid there are few people who don't know that the Great Liang Emperor is wary of the Qin King holding heavy troops.

He wants to use this method to control the Qin King's Mansion, and ultimately achieve the goal of completely controlling the Qin Family Army.

After all, the Qin King has a daughter but no son.

If the Qin King's Mansion ultimately cannot withstand the pressure and agrees to the Great Liang Emperor's bestowal of marriage, then the Qin King's Mansion's choice will inevitably favor the prince, rather than the sons of the Prime Minister and the Duke.

And in the Qin King's view, only by forming a marriage alliance with the royal family will it be more likely to preserve the life of Anping County Princess in the future."

"Young Master's insight is like a torch, seeing through the Great Liang Emperor's thoughts at a glance.

Now, the Qin King's deterrence is not as strong as before.

The Qin King's old illness is difficult to cure, and he has been fighting on the frontier for many years, and his body is getting worse and worse.

According to the news we have received, the Qin King's strength has also been greatly affected by this.

The Great Liang Emperor, on the pretext of sharing the Qin King's worries, sent many military generals to the frontier to take positions in the Qin Family Army.

Although it is not enough to control the Qin Family Army, it will more or less affect the Qin King.

Now, throughout the court, the officials above the fourth rank all know that the Qin King's illness cannot be cured, and they are not as wary of him as before.

The Qin King is not in the imperial city, and there are many people targeting the Qin King's Mansion both openly and secretly, and this news is always transmitted to the Qin King on the frontier at a very fast speed.

This subordinate believes that this is intended to disturb the Qin King's state of mind and internally consume the Qin King's spirit.

They won't go too far, so the Qin King won't abandon the frontier affairs and rush back to the imperial city."

Jun Wuxie nodded, "How much do you know about the Qin King, is he really a foolishly loyal person?"

"Replying to the Young Master, this subordinate dares not say.

The Qin King is indeed loyal, and once vowed to defend the Great Liang Dynasty and its people.

The Qin King is a staunch man, and should attach great importance to his promises, and will not easily violate them.

But to say that the Qin King is foolishly loyal, and will maintain his loyalty to the Great Liang royal family no matter what the situation, I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case."

"How does the Qin King treat Anping County Princess?"

"Replying to the Young Master, the Qin King naturally treats Anping County Princess extremely well, after all, Anping County Princess is the Qin King's only daughter, his only bloodline, and he treasures her very much."

"Since that's the case, then let's try to force the Qin King.

As a subject, the Qin King still holds a glimmer of hope for the royal family, thinking that there is still room for maneuver.

The Qin King is a player in the game, in the midst of it, has made promises to the Great Liang royal family, and coupled with his special feelings for the Great Liang royal family, he cannot completely see the outcome, which is not surprising.

Only by breaking the glimmer of hope in his heart, letting him see the outcome in advance, seeing the ruthlessness of the Liang Emperor, and seeing to what extent the Liang Emperor will go, will he completely understand, and will he know what to do."

"Young Master is absolutely right.

By the way, there is another piece of news.

That is, not the entire royal family wants to deal with the Qin King's Mansion.

There is one person who has been protecting the Qin King's Mansion all these years, and has done many things in secret.

This person is the Great Liang Dynasty's Eldest Princess, Liang Wan'er."

"Oh? It seems that this Liang Wan'er is not simple.

The Great Liang Emperor wants to destroy the Qin King's Mansion, and Liang Wan'er, as the Eldest Princess, has repeatedly helped the Qin King's Mansion in secret.

For him to do this, for the Great Liang Emperor to be completely unaware, to have never suspected it, is basically impossible.

Otherwise, the Great Liang Emperor's mind would not be able to sit firmly on the throne."

"Young Master is absolutely right, I didn't expect that the Young Master could deduce Liang Wan'er's extraordinariness from just one sentence...

Liang Wan'er is not only the Eldest Princess, but also the former Mansion Master of the Great Liang Royal Divine Immortal Mansion.

The Royal Divine Immortal Mansion is the place where the Great Liang cultivates talents, and many civil and military officials come from the Divine Immortal Mansion.

Liang Wan'er's talent was amazing, she entered the Divine Immortal Academy to cultivate at a young age, swept through her peers all the way, and was finally selected as the Mansion Master's heir.

At that time, the royal family strongly opposed it, fearing that Liang Wan'er's power would be too great, and after having this identity, she would secretly cultivate her own power and compete for the throne.

Liang Wan'er was very filial and unwilling to force her father, which allowed her brother to sit on the throne.

If Liang Wan'er had insisted on fighting for power at that time, the current Great Liang Emperor would probably not be Liang Buqun."

"So that's how it is, then why did Liang Wan'er step down from the position of Mansion Master of the Divine Immortal Mansion?"

"It was the Great Liang Supreme Emperor's request.

He was worried that Liang Wan'er's power would be too great in the position of Mansion Master, and if she competed for power with Liang Buqun one day, causing internal strife, the dynasty might fall apart.

In those years, the national strength of the Great Liang was not as strong as it is now, the Great Zhen and Great Yan were eyeing it covetously, and border wars broke out frequently, and if the internal affairs were not stable, it would lead to serious consequences.

Liang Wan'er also knew this very well, and she was also more filial, so she agreed to step down from the position of Mansion Master.

Although Liang Wan'er was only in the position of Mansion Master for a short hundred years, she had a lot of prestige and accumulated a lot of power.

Therefore, she was able to repeatedly help the Qin King's Mansion in secret.

Although the Liang Emperor knew about these things that Liang Wan'er was doing, but without conclusive evidence, he could not turn against her, and he was still somewhat wary of Liang Wan'er in his heart.

If he really turned against Liang Wan'er, even if he won in the end, he would kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of his own."

"Then in this court now, are there any ministers who are leaning towards the Qin King?"

"Replying to the Young Master, there are some, but they dare not speak out.

Most of them are third-rank officials, and very few are second-rank.

All the first-rank and super-first-rank officials want to destroy the Qin King's Mansion.

Besides, destroying the Qin King's Mansion is also the Liang Emperor's will, whoever dares to lean towards the Qin King's Mansion in action, I'm afraid their heads will not be safe, and they might even implicate their nine clans."

"Ministers, Liang Emperor, Liang Wan'er, interesting..."

A gleam of cold light flashed in Jun Wuxie's eyes.

The most ruthless is the imperial family, accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger.

Everyone knows that the Qin King will not rebel, and the Liang Emperor knows it even more clearly.

If he didn't even have this much brains, he wouldn't be able to sit firmly on the throne.

But even so, he would not allow a subject to continue wielding military power capable of overturning his throne when external enemies were gradually waning.

As the saying goes, when the birds are gone, the good bow is stored away; when the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked.

Sometimes, it's not a matter of right or wrong, but a matter of perspective.

Of course, the means used therein concern right and wrong.

Throughout history, in similar events, the means used by emperors of various dynasties to instruct their officials were often unscrupulous, sacrificing countless innocent lives and even murdering many loyal ministers to achieve their goals.

In the end, the Liang Emperor had ability, but it was insufficient.

He himself was not strong enough, so he was wary of the subjects who controlled military power, fearing they would overthrow his imperial power.

If he were strong enough, he wouldn't be afraid of these things at all.

Just like Jun Wuxie's Three Realms Dynasty, he never worried about anyone rebelling.

If anyone dared to rebel, they would only be seeking their own death and would not be able to stir up any trouble.

"You go back first. Pay attention to collecting information these few days. Report directly to me if there are any developments.

Oh, and you don't need to come in person next time.

Your identity is very sensitive. If someone notices something, it will inevitably attract attention."

"Yes, Young Master."

The chief steward took out a jade slip and presented it with both hands, "Young Master, with this jade slip, your subordinate can contact you through the jade slip in the future.

As long as you don't leave this star field, are not in a special secret realm, or under certain special circumstances, you can contact me without hindrance."

Jun Wuxie nodded and accepted the jade slip.

"Young Master, Miss, your subordinate will take his leave."

The chief steward put on his hat and cloak again, concealing his face, retreated to the door, and turned to leave.

"Junior Brother, do you have a new idea?"

Jinse now understood him more and more. Seeing his expression and eyes, she knew what he was thinking.

"Yes, but it's just a backup plan.

The information that Immortal Treasure Tower found will definitely not be wrong.

That Liang Wan'er is quite a character.

The original plan was to let Prince Qin become the Emperor of Great Liang, but Prince Qin is too stubborn and unwilling to be emperor.

If Prince Qin ultimately refuses, it might be possible to let Liang Wan'er do it.

The premise is that her relationship with the Liang Emperor is weak and there is not much brother-sister affection."

"If Prince Qin really doesn't want to in the end, letting Liang Wan'er take the throne is also an option.

Anyway, with people from the Heavenly Court holding important positions in the imperial court, there's no need to fear that Liang Wan'er will have other intentions.

Hmm, Junior Brother, do you have any plans to meet this Liang Wan'er?"

"Meeting is definitely necessary, but we don't need to meet her now.

In a few days, she will naturally pay attention to us and will take the initiative to invite us to meet."

Speaking of this, Jun Wuxie was startled to see Jinse looking at him with an admiring gaze, "Senior Sister, why are you looking at me like that?"

Jinse propped her chin with one hand, her eyes as gentle as water, "Senior Sister just likes to see you strategizing, you're radiant all over."

"What, do I not have a halo in Senior Sister's eyes on ordinary days?"

"Of course not. At any time, you have a halo in Senior Sister's eyes, but you are especially charming when you are strategizing."

"Tsk tsk, so my good Senior Sister also has times when she's infatuated."

"Junior Brother! How dare you say Senior Sister is infatuated!"

Jinse glared her beautiful eyes and reached out to pinch him.

Jun Wuxie dodged with a smile.

"Don't run, come here and let Senior Sister pinch you, or Senior Sister will be angry!"

Jinse said angrily.

At this time, she had none of the majesty of an empress, and was more like an ordinary woman playing with someone.

"Okay, okay, let Senior Sister pinch."

Jun Wuxie stopped and, when Jinse walked up to him, even moved closer to her.

"Let you say Senior Sister is infatuated!"

Jinse reached out and gently pulled at his cheeks.

Jun Wuxie also pinched her cheeks and pulled them.

The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.

"Senior Sister looks quite cute like this."

Jun Wuxie looked at her face that had been deformed after being pulled by him.

"You're just talking nonsense, it must be ugly."

Jinse snorted, then let go of her hand, put it on his cheek, and rubbed it a few times.

As she laughed, her expression suddenly darkened, "In the future, when Junior Brother returns to his peak and becomes the supreme and strongest, Senior Sister will no longer be able to get along with you like this…"

"Who said that?"

Jun Wuxie also rubbed her face a few times, "When I return to my peak, will you no longer be my Senior Sister?

I am still me, you are still you, and my relationship with Senior Sister will only get better and better.

Does the supreme powerhouse have to put on airs in front of everyone all day long? Who stipulated that?"

"Is that so? You must keep your word!

Junior Brother, remember what you said today, Senior Sister is taking it seriously!"

"Of course, when have I ever deceived Senior Sister?"

"That's true."

Jinse smiled knowingly, took his arm and walked into the house, "These few days, we have to wait for news and look for opportunities. Before that, let's relax and unwind.

You, in all these years, you haven't really let yourself rest, your mind hasn't been relaxed."

"Okay, these few days, I will accompany Senior Sister to relax and unwind, not think about anything, and enjoy a leisurely life."