"Teacher, what are you thinking?! Do you think someone like me is suitable to be an emperor?!"
Not only was Xu Yang dumbfounded, but everyone else was as well, all looking at Ning Fengzhi, waiting for his explanation.
Ning Fengzhi smiled wryly, "It should be said that this is a last resort. We must prevent Spirit Hall from controlling the Heaven Dou Empire, but if we kill Qian Renxue and drive Spirit Hall out of the Heaven Dou Empire, what should we do next? Just watch the Heaven Dou Empire fall into chaos, and then be attacked and annexed by the Star Luo Empire or Spirit Hall?
This is obviously impossible, and I don't want to push Xue Beng to the throne to control the Heaven Dou Empire, doing the work for others. So, the best choice is to usurp the throne and let us control the Heaven Dou Empire."
Madam Ning frowned and reminded, "But in this way, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will become the target of public criticism. The other Soul Master sects and forces will never sit idly by and watch the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School control a country and then rapidly grow stronger.
Wasn't the Angel God Sect like this ten thousand years ago? It clearly had the strength to unify the continent, but it was forced by the major Soul Master forces to form Spirit Hall, using a neutral force to assist the empire in ruling the entire continent."
The past is a mirror for the future. Spirit Hall had once been forced by various forces to not establish an empire. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is weaker in strength, would be even more so. Once they have the idea of usurping the country, the attacks will not only come from Spirit Hall, but even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School and the reclusive Haotian School will stand up, holding high the banner of righteousness to besiege the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and then divide the benefits that originally belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi said coldly, "That's why I'm letting Yang Er be the emperor, not me. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will still be one of the Upper Three Sects in the future and will not participate in imperial power matters. In this way, even if those forces have complaints and opinions, they will not openly attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
And as long as it's not in the open, with the combat power of two Limit Douluos, no one on the continent should be able to overwhelm the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and divide the interests of my sect."
Ning Fengzhi still had that bit of confidence. After all, which force on the continent today has the combat power of two Limit Douluos? This is already a huge advantage. If it is operated well, this time it will definitely make Spirit Hall bleed heavily.
Xu Yang: "..."
At this moment, Xu Yang was completely dumbfounded. So, he was just a pure tool.
Dana!
No way!
He doesn't want to be an emperor!
"That, Teacher, can I not be the emperor?! Why don't you just push Xue Beng up, and we'll have a 'hold the emperor to command the nobles,' wouldn't that be better?!"
In order not to be the emperor, Xu Yang was also desperate. Regardless of whether Ning Fengzhi understood the phrase 'hold the emperor to command the nobles,' he directly brought it up, hoping to change Ning Fengzhi's mind.
"Hold the emperor to command the nobles?! That's also a method."
Ning Fengzhi savored the words Xu Yang said. Although he didn't know the story behind it, he could understand what it meant. If they acted in this way, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would definitely be safer than he thought, and they could also get the support of the Heaven Dou Empire. It sounded really good.
However, he quickly rejected this method. This method seemed very good, but everything was based on the premise that they controlled the military power of the Heaven Dou Empire, and at least half of the ministers and nobles in the court were in their hands. Only then would it be possible to hold the emperor to command the nobles.
"No, you just obediently prepare!" Looking at Xu Yang's bitter face, Ning Fengzhi, who understood his disciple, instantly knew what he was thinking, so he smiled and said, "I understand your thoughts. You're afraid of trouble, want to live a free life, and pursue the peak of Soul Masters, instead of tying yourself to that position."
"But the current situation is that only you are suitable. Moreover, sitting in that position will not affect your cultivation, but will bring you a different feeling, which is very helpful for improving your state of mind."
"Besides, when you become the emperor, you will be able to get many things that you couldn't get before, and do things that you wanted to do but couldn't do before..."
"..."
Ning Fengzhi began to analyze the benefits of being an emperor to Xu Yang, the purpose being to make Xu Yang be the emperor.
Listening and listening, Xu Yang also began to think. Although doing so would make him a tool, it also had enough benefits. The emperor controlled the entire country, making it easier to collect Faith Power, allowing him to have the possibility of creating his own godhood.
Moreover, he didn't believe that Ning Fengzhi wouldn't help him at that time. Then, he would bring up some of the institutions and national policies from his previous life to make himself easier.
"Okay, I agree!"
"Good, then everyone prepare! I will arrange the matter of usurping the throne and strive to take down the Heaven Dou Empire in one fell swoop."
...
Inside the Imperial Study, Qian Renxue looked at the memorials piled on the desk before her, feeling overwhelmed and mentally exhausted.
She realized that her years as the crown prince had been a complete failure. After more than a decade, she had failed to establish her own faction within the Heaven Dou Empire, only managing to gather a few insignificant followers.
Ge Long, as a marshal, was loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire, not to her as the new emperor. He would execute her policies swiftly if he agreed with them, but would firmly reject them if he didn't.
If Ge Long was considered good, the remaining ministers and nobles filled her with disgust and anger.
In particular, several dukes of the empire openly defied her, and the officials in the court obeyed them, making it impossible for many of her policies to be implemented.
She wanted to have Pufferfish and She Mao kill these dukes immediately, but she had just ascended the throne and her control over the empire was weak, so it was not the right time to act.
Most importantly, she had already guessed that Ning Fengzhi had discovered her identity, because he had not come to Heaven Dou City since the assassination attempt on Xue Ye. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would never allow the Spirit Hall to control the entire empire, and she had to be prepared for an attack from them.
"Your Majesty, rumors have begun to circulate in Heaven Dou City that the current Emperor Xue Qinghe is actually Qian Renxue, the Saintess of the Spirit Hall, in disguise. Although we have controlled those who spread the rumors in time, there are still people spreading them in secret."
"It is estimated that it has already reached the ears of those dukes and Prince Xue Xing."
Just as Qian Renxue was having a headache, She Mao's figure emerged from the shadows, reporting with an extremely gloomy expression.
"As expected, after Xu Yang returned, Ning Fengzhi guessed my identity, and this sanction has come so quickly."
Qian Renxue's face became very ugly. She didn't need to guess to know whose handiwork this was. At the same time, she felt very strange in her heart, that was, she and Xu Yang had Spirit resonance so many times, how could Ning Fengzhi only learn of her identity now?
It was just that she might never guess that the real reason was simply that Xu Yang, due to the inertia of his previous life's thinking, subconsciously ignored it and forgot.
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