Jiang Xubai clearly thought more deeply than Li Busan and Li Busi.
Why would Fu Yunshen and Lu Ming suddenly ask them to rebel for no apparent reason?
“Senior, has something happened?”
Hearing Jiang Xubai's question, the worried Li Busan and Li Busi also looked up, their eyes flashing.
That was right!
Why would they suddenly be asked to rebel?
It made absolutely no sense!
The two of them also looked curiously at Lu Ming and Fu Yunshen.
Fu Yunshen didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
“Your Emperor caused trouble out there. The enemy is extremely powerful, and we're afraid they'll come knocking and wipe out the dynasty...”
Lu Ming was taken aback when he heard Fu Yunshen's words.
He hadn't expected the man to dump this entire blame squarely on Fu Chen.
“An extremely powerful enemy? How powerful?” Jiang Xubai asked curiously.
After all, Fu Yunshen was already a Unity-stage cultivator, so even if the enemy was at the Mahayana stage, it shouldn't come to this.
Surely they didn't have to give up their own imperial throne right away?
“A Half-Immortal! The kind who can swat us to death with a single slap...”
Fu Yunshen said, gazing deeply out of the hall.
“H-Half-Immortal...”
“A Half-Immortal!”
Fu Yunshen had barely finished speaking.
Jiang Xubai, Li Busan, and the other cried out in shock!
Good heavens, they hadn't even seen a Mahayana cultivator in their entire lives.
And yet, their Emperor had managed to offend a Half-Immortal?
It took a long while for the three of them to slowly calm down.
At the same time, they understood the severity of the situation.
This was no longer a question of whether they were afraid of death or not!
If they weren't careful, the entire dynasty would be annihilated!
“But with our cultivation levels, being officials is fine. If we rebel and become the emperor, it just won't work! We won't be able to hold the fort...”
Over the years, although Jiang Xubai had cultivated diligently, he had only barely managed to reach the Nascent Soul stage!
And that was only because Fu Yunshen had given him a massive amount of natural treasures.
Li Busan and Li Busi also nodded repeatedly in agreement.
They weren't even capable officials or brilliant generals, let alone fit to be emperors!
Hearing Jiang Xubai's words, Lu Ming also frowned slightly.
Having these three become the emperor was indeed a bit inappropriate.
He then turned to look at Fu Yunshen.
“Is there anyone suitable?”
Fu Yunshen's eyes flickered. “There are two suitable factions...”
Lu Ming looked at Fu Yunshen with curiosity.
“One is the Murong family, an established faction in our Xinghe Dynasty! They are permanently stationed at the border, and Patriarch Murong is at the Soul Transformation stage...”
Lu Ming nodded. With strength and military power, they were indeed suitable!
“And the other?”
“The other is the Qin family. They used to be royalty as well, but their state was destroyed after they offended the Haoran Sect. They then sought refuge with our Xinghe Dynasty and have kept a very low profile... I heard recently that the head of their family in this generation has broken through to the Soul Transformation stage.”
“Choose the Qin family!” Lu Ming blurted out instinctively.
“Why?”
Fu Yunshen looked at Lu Ming with some confusion.
Did Lu Ming have some connection to the Qin family?
He had never heard of any.
Even Jiang Xubai and the other two looked at Lu Ming with curiosity!
Seeing their bewildered expressions, Lu Ming's lips twitched.
Could he really say he was relying entirely on intuition?
If for nothing else, just because of their surname, he felt they were born to be emperors!
“Apologies, I was just speaking off the cuff. It's still better to choose based on your own understanding...”
“Let's go with the Qin family then!”
Fu Yunshen said without the slightest hesitation.
“You don't have to decide the fate of a country just because of a single word from me. I was really just talking nonsense!”
Lu Ming hastily spoke up to stop him.
After all, he didn't understand the situation, nor did he know anything about this Qin family.
If the country fell into misery because of his offhand remark, he would be heavily burdened with guilt!
Just then, Li Busan's voice rang out.
“This generation's Prince Murong is actually decent, but his two sons are definitely not good people...”
“Yes, yes... his two sons are total scum!” Li Busi chimed in from the side.
Lu Ming and the others were startled and looked at Li Busan and Li Busi.
“We've seen his two sons. They bully men, violate women, and treat human lives like grass... They're definitely not good news.”
Hearing their words, Fu Yunshen frowned.
“Why didn't you report this to me?”
Li Busan bowed respectfully.
“After all, he is Heir Murong, and he used to be stationed at the border. We only met him once last time.”
“We are still gathering evidence. We planned to report to you as soon as we had a complete file...”
Fu Yunshen nodded. Ever since these two guys had become the Left and Right Prime Ministers, things had changed.
They had never falsely accused a single official.
As long as someone caught their eye, they could tell nine times out of ten whether that person was loyal or treacherous.
Once they investigated, they never missed.
Lu Ming was also filled with admiration for their ability!
Indeed, talent could emerge from any walk of life!
Fu Yunshen didn't waste any more time. He took out a sound transmission talisman directly.
“Patriarch Qin, come here for a moment!”
Not long after the sound transmission talisman was sent, a guard's report came from outside.
Following that, Lu Ming saw a man walk in.
Lu Ming took one look at him and gasped. Talk about tall—this man was at least two meters tall!
He had a towering and robust build, a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, and an extraordinary aura.
At first glance, he was clearly born to be an emperor!
If Lu Ming weren't the protagonist himself, he would have wanted to assist this man in uniting the world!
The commanding presence radiating from this man was even a few degrees stronger than that of Emperor Tianqi!
“Greetings, Supreme Emperor. Greetings, Senior!”
The newcomer bowed to Lu Ming and Fu Yunshen, neither arrogant nor humble.
Fu Yunshen nodded, looking at Patriarch Qin before him.
“Patriarch Qin, there is a matter at hand. Are you willing to do it?”
“Please give your command, Supreme Emperor!”
“This is not a command. It is a matter of whether you are willing or not.”
Hearing Fu Yunshen put it this way, Patriarch Qin looked at him with some confusion.
He didn't understand what those words meant.
“It is like this. My brother has offended someone, and it is highly likely to bring a devastating disaster upon the Xinghe Dynasty...”
Fu Yunshen then briefly explained the situation.
“Rest assured, Supreme Emperor. My Qin family is willing to live and die with the Xinghe Dynasty...”
Fu Yunshen waved his hand. “We don't need you to live and die with us! I want you to rebel and take over the Xinghe Dynasty.”
Patriarch Qin, whose face had been completely calm, showed utter surprise upon hearing this.
Before the man could ask anything, Fu Yunshen continued speaking.
“The enemy is extremely powerful—a Half-Immortal. If they come looking for us one day, they might vent their anger on you, or they might kill you without even giving you a chance to speak...”
“Of course, if you survive this calamity, my brother and I will absolutely never return to contest this imperial throne with you. I can make a Heavenly Dao Oath...”
“This matter carries the risk of clan extermination for your Qin family. If you are unwilling, you can take your family and leave this place right now...”
Hearing Fu Yunshen's words, Lu Ming couldn't help but nod.
Opportunities always came hand-in-hand with danger!
He stared at Patriarch Qin, eager to see what he would choose.
Patriarch Qin's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought for a moment.
Suddenly, he raised his head abruptly, his eyes gleaming as he clenched his fist.
“Supreme Emperor, my Qin family is willing to take this on! If the enemy comes knocking in the future, we will bear our own life and death!”
“I have high hopes for you!”
Fu Yunshen smiled and nodded.
He then turned to look at Jiang Xubai, Li Busan, and Li Busi.
“Are you willing to serve the new Emperor, or do you want to leave this place?”
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