But he still pretended to listen attentively in front of the old ancestor.
"Back then, the Power Ranking was only a secondary ranking, and the Hero Ranking was the main ranking that the world paid attention to." Yan Shenji recalled:
"Two hundred years ago, the top ten heroes on Tingchao Tower's hero list weren't all super-class."
"In that era, there were only a handful of warriors who could surpass their rank."
The nine-grade warrior system was defined artificially, and the person who established this standard was the founding emperor of Dayan.
Warriors all over the world were divided into different levels according to their martial arts, and military officials of corresponding ranks were set up to use salaries and honorary status to encourage the best warriors to serve the country.
"Two hundred years ago, there were less than five super-class people..." Emperor Yonghe seemed to be thinking:
"In the last issue of the Hero List forty years ago, there were already ten super-class warriors in the world? The number of super-class warriors is still increasing."
"What's so strange about this?" Yan Shenji said casually:
"The martial arts of the world are always developing. If people today are not as good as the ancients, and the number of super warriors is always less than in the past, what's the point of fighting against the strange people? It's better to surrender as soon as possible."
"Two hundred years ago, there were less than five super-class warriors, and forty years ago, the number of super-class warriors...well, it should be 12 people." Yan Shenji recalled.
Although he had not left the palace for a long time, he was still familiar with the heroes of all dynasties.
"The top ten on the hero list, plus a martial saint, and Li Changge, who died in the desert and was said to have made a breakthrough in battle before his death."
“But even after achieving a super-level breakthrough, he was still exhausted to death by the Daoist army of the Daoist sect.” Yan Shenji also felt it was a pity when he said this.
"Forty years ago, Jian Zexian was the leader among all the martial artists in the world. He was unrivaled in the world with his sword." Yan Shenji commented:
"This person is extremely talented and can be called a genius, but he is not an all-rounder. His Qi and blood, and internal strength are not deeply accumulated, and his weaknesses are as prominent as his strengths."
"I secretly saw him before he reached his peak, and I thought his achievements were at best barely superb. Now, looking back, I think I was wrong."
"The top three in the martial arts world forty years ago were: the first was the Exiled Immortal Swordsman, the second was the Spear Saint, and the third was the Eight-Armed Heavenly Dragon. They were all extraordinary people."
Emperor Yonghe smiled and said:
"The Eight-Armed Sky Dragon was only defeated by the ancestor. If the ancestor had not valued his talent, he would have died long ago."
The Eight-Armed Sky Dragon was the third best in the world at that time, and the best in Qinggong.
When he was in the prime of his life, the Eight-Armed Heavenly Dragon was also a rebellious and arrogant man. He even relied on his unparalleled lightness skills to sneak into the imperial palace at night and came and went freely among the siege of 10,000 imperial guards.
Then he was almost beaten to death on the spot by Yan Shen Ji.
"If I were young, the lunatic who was spying on the palace would have died without a burial place, but I am old after all, so I finally spared his life." Yan Shenji said:
“Although we value talent, the Eight-Armed Sky Dragon didn’t live long. He eventually died at the hands of the Martial Saint.”
Martial Saint... Emperor Yonghe kept repeating the name with a frown on his face.
“Ancestor, if it is as you said, there were less than five super-grade people two hundred years ago, and there were more than ten super-grade people forty years ago, and the number of super-grade people has been increasing slightly... then by the time of the Martial Saint's generation, after he created the so-called new method, wouldn't the number of super-grade warriors be greater than in previous generations?” Emperor Yonghe said.
"So what if there are more? More is only natural." Yan Shenji didn't care:
“The waves behind push the waves ahead, and each generation is stronger than the previous one. This is what should happen.”
Seeing that Emperor Yonghe seemed worried, the royal ancestor smiled faintly and shook his head:
"Emperor, you are too narrow-minded."
Yan Shen Ji was punching slowly and gently, but the words he spoke were powerful:
"All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. You are the emperor, so all heroes in the world are within your grasp. A strong martial world means a strong Da Yan, and a strong people means a strong country. Why not?"
Emperor Yonghe was speechless after listening to this, but he sighed in his heart after a long period of silence.
This royal ancestor was the grandson of the founding emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty. He lived in the prosperous era when the Great Yan Dynasty was first established, so his spirit was naturally extraordinary.
...
PS: Book recommendation.
"After the collapse of the second week"
Introduction:
Lin An traveled through time.
He thought he could reach the pinnacle of his life with the help of the system, but the system told him that all tasks had been completed and the system functions were about to be shut down.
Lin An's face was full of question marks.
I didn't do anything, how come I completed all the tasks
and... ..
Why did so many girls who he didn't know and claimed to be Valkyries come to him, saying that he had betrayed them, and they all wanted to take him back
I just wrote some novels, made some games and animations, there's no need to lock myself up in the basement, right?!
Wait, is this the second week?!!
Chapter 266 Let the people suffer first (4k
Over the years, Yan Shenji has not been concerned with state affairs, but has only been practicing martial arts in the palace. Although he has heard about the current corrupt situation of Dayan, his understanding is ultimately not as deep as that of the emperor.
"All the people in the world are subjects of the emperor, and all the heroes in the world are in the hands of the emperor of the Great Yan..." Emperor Yonghe muttered these words in his heart, and he was also deeply moved:
“No matter how powerful the Martial Saint and the Martial Extreme Association are, the ancestor will still regard them as subjects of Dayan.”
Yan Shenji is the grandson of Taizu. From Yan Shenji's words, Emperor Yonghe can also get a glimpse of the situation when Great Yan was powerful in the past.
It couldn't help but make him yearn for it.
But Emperor Yonghe knew in his heart that the Martial Saint, the Wu Ji Society and the Great Yan court were incompatible and there was no possibility of their coexistence.
The Martial Saint hated aliens and the imperial court. Now the Wu Ji Society left behind by the Martial Saint is still a major cancer of the Great Yan Dynasty and should not be underestimated.
As I thought of this, I saw Chu Xing, the Feiyu Guard who had been guarding in the distance, walking over quickly with a serious look on his face:
"His Majesty."
"The immortal from the Da Dao Sect came to the palace to inform us of an important matter..." He lowered his voice for the rest of the sentence.
But after hearing this, Emperor Yonghe was shocked, his face turned pale, and he took half a step back.
"But political affairs? Since there are political affairs to be dealt with, then just go ahead." Yan Shenji continued to practice boxing slowly, his expression calm.
"Yes..." Emperor Yonghe stood there in a daze for a while, and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Yan Shenji:
"Ancestor."
"Don't talk about state affairs." Yan Shenji said without even turning his head.
"But this matter is of great importance. As the pillar of the royal family..." Emperor Yonghe said slowly.
Yan Shenji glanced back at Emperor Yonghe and shook his head secretly.
"Do you know why I left the palace more than 200 years ago and ventured into the martial arts world as the emperor's grandson?" Yan Shenji asked:
"The founding emperor of this dynasty, Taizu..." Yan Shenji's face showed a bleak look:
"He was an unrivaled warrior who founded his country through military force, and his martial arts skills were the best in the world at that time. He was too energetic and always liked to meddle in other people's affairs."
"Other members of the royal family say that I, Yan Shen Ji, am the most favored. That's because I have the best martial arts talent among the princes and grandsons of the emperor. And Taizu has arranged a schedule for my martial arts training from the age of ten to thirty. He said that he wanted to personally train a new generation to surpass him and become the best in the world..."
Taizu was a patriarch with a strong desire for control, and the emperor's grandson Yan Shenji had the same stubborn temper as Taizu. He hated being controlled by his elders the most, so he ran away from the palace in anger when he was a teenager.
Taizu has a strong desire for control, while Yan Shenji does the opposite.
For two hundred years, he sat in the palace, watching successive emperors rise and fall. He never asked about state affairs, never overstepped his boundaries, and didn't want to take care of so-called political affairs at all.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. In the Great Yan Palace, there can only be one person who makes decisions, and that person is naturally the emperor, not an old man like me."
“You said I was the Dinghai Shenzhen... Haha, if the Dinghai Shenzhen was used easily, this whole sea and sky would have been turned upside down long ago.” Yan Shenji said self-deprecatingly.
He has lived too long.
With his status and strength, if he wants to get involved in imperial power, he has plenty of opportunities.
Not to mention the fact that he had sidelined Emperor Yonghe... In the two hundred years that he had lived on earth, there had been several incidents in which the old emperor had died of illness or the new emperor had been young and weak.
If he wanted to take the opportunity to sideline the emperor and become a regent, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Therefore, he did not interfere in government affairs and never overstepped the line.
If this matter starts, then who will have the final say on the political affairs within the palace, the emperor or Yan Shenji
This head cannot be raised. Whatever the future emperors do is decided by the emperor, and he is only responsible for guarding the palace and existing as the last pillar of the royal family. He will not take action easily.
He will not interfere or ask questions, but will remain in the world as an elder who provides a safety net for the imperial family of Dayan.
Emperor Yonghe hesitated to speak.
Seeing that Yan Shenji insisted on his own opinion, he finally walked away quickly accompanied by Feiyuwei Chuxing and headed straight for the imperial study.
... ..
In front of the door of the imperial study, a cultivator from the Da Dao Sect was already waiting.
This Taoist is a middle-aged man with a long face, a serious expression and a stern face. His Taoist name is Dao Ke. He is a disciple of Elder Qingyi and his cultivation has reached the fifth level of Golden Core.
Elder Qingyi is the elder in charge of worldly affairs in the Dao Sect, and Dao is not only his disciple, but also his protector.
In today's world, Jindan-stage cultivators are already the backbone of the immortal sect. Above them are Yuanying Zhenren, who can become the elders of the immortal sect.
“Daokexianchang...Hai Wuya is an important official of our Great Yan, a minister, and a pillar of the court...You said he was a member of the Wu Ji Society, but words are just words. Do you have any evidence?” Emperor Yonghe spoke in a low voice and glanced at the Human King Sword he was wearing.
With the Human King Sword in hand, he felt more at ease and had something to rely on.
This Human King Sword and the Flame God Machine in the deep palace are both his trump cards.
"Evidence? Are you here to talk to me about the Great Flame Law?"
When Dao Ke heard the word "evidence", he just wanted to laugh.
The soul-refining warrior from the Wu Ji Association had his soul shattered by the soul-searching technique, and he could no longer serve as a witness to identify Hai Wuya.
But what does it matter? I'm dealing with the immortal sect, and you're talking to me about the laws of the mortal world
"Hai Wuya's identity was obtained by our sect through the use of Taoist magic. It cannot be false. However, the witness has already died." Dao Ke said in a deep voice:
"Emperor of Dayan, you are not planning to protect this man, are you? This man is a remnant of the Wu Ji Society, and naturally he is also a rebel of the Dayan Dynasty." Dao Ke narrowed his eyes, feeling pressured.
Pressured by the existence of the Human King Sword, he would not go too far, but he was representing the Da Dao Sect after all, so it was impossible for him not to be strong.
"The Wuji Society is a rebel group in the world. They should be killed to prevent future troubles. Moreover, Hai Wuya is not an ordinary person. He is one of the so-called seventy-two sages in the Wuji Society."
"Emperor of Dayan, you have not yet understood the true face of this person. I advise you to consider the overall situation and think twice before acting." Dao Ke asked in a deep voice:
Think twice before you act... .
Emperor Yonghe was silent.
It's time to make choices and weigh the pros and cons.
To protect Hai Wuya, they would have to withstand the pressure from the Immortal Sect, but Emperor Yonghe was not fully prepared to break with the Immortal Sect completely, and he felt he needed more time.
If you give up the sea...
Emperor Yonghe held the Human King Sword in his hand with one hand and unconsciously raised his head to look at the wall of the imperial study.
On the wall hangs a portrait of the founding emperor of this dynasty. In the portrait, Taizu is a tall man in a dragon robe who looks awe-inspiring without even getting angry. He holds the Sword of the King of Men in one hand, looking quite majestic, with the air of an emperor overlooking the world.
Perhaps it was because of Yan Shenji's words today that made him miss the era of Taizu. At this moment, he looked at Taizu's portrait and suddenly a thought emerged in his mind:
If Taizu were to become the emperor during the heyday of the Great Yan Dynasty, what would he choose when faced with threats from the Immortal Sect
Emperor Yonghe shook his head secretly in his heart and no longer considered this slightly escapist imagination.
When he was young, he dreamed of becoming a wise ruler who could turn the tide. Later, when he first held the Human King Sword, he also had the ambition to clear the world of its ills. But now...
As for his choice now
He just didn't want to be the last emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty and wanted to continue passing on the royal legacy.
"I will order Hai Wuya to come to the palace immediately and ask questions in person." Emperor Yonghe held the Human King Sword and said slowly:
"If he is really a rebel of Wuji Society, he should be executed."
Dao Ke was silent, expressionless.
His original purpose was just to come to the palace to inform Emperor Yonghe and then arrest people.
The immortal sect still has to abide by the rules. If they want to arrest even an important official like the Minister of Rites, they can just go straight to his house and arrest him, which means they are completely disregarding the imperial court.