The mountain gate of Tianshi Sect.
Zhang Yusu, as the head of the sect and the third-generation Heavenly Master, wore a Heavenly Master robe and held the immortal artifact Qingyu Dust, sitting high on the cloud bed. On his left and right were elders and deacons who were at least at the level of immortality.
From inside the Tianshi Temple to the jade-paved training ground outside, as well as the stairs leading directly to the mountain gate, all were disciples wearing the Taoist robes of the Tianshi Temple.
It looks so majestic that it seems like tens of thousands of cultivators are coming to pay homage.
Of course, it is rare to see such a scene on weekdays, but it is different recently. Ever since the Darong royal court broke through Kunyang City and crossed the river to the south, most of the capital area of the Great Zhou Dynasty fell. In the end, even the capital Yangjingdu was lost. The Emperor Kong Qi led the civil and military officials to flee south in a hurry, which means that the Great Zhou Dynasty has completely abandoned half of its territory in the north and lost control of these places.
Then, we saw that dozens of counties in Jingji, Zhengzhou, Minzhou, Teng, Chang and other places fell into chaos. Warlords from all over the place rose up one after another, and aristocratic families formed alliances. Only a few ministers loyal to the Great Zhou were still struggling to hold on.
The same was true in Zhengzhou. When the news came that the third prince of the Dayong royal court, Jin Yin'er, had captured Yangjing, several counties and prefectures in Zhengzhou began to move. First, officials from all over the country were frightened, fearing that the Rong people would attack. The Zhou Dynasty fought for power with each other. There were cases of county lieutenants killing county governors and establishing themselves as emperor, and county magistrates seizing power from county lieutenants.
Then, the large clans that had been suppressed for many years and the powerful warriors led the clan soldiers who had been trained for many years to rise up, seize the county towns and attack each other.
Long before, the Tianshi Sect had sent the Ziwei Emperor Star down the mountain. A year ago, the Ziwei Emperor Star Ji Chongming married the only daughter of Changwen, the prefect of Shanyin County, and then changed his name to become a captain in charge of border defense under the command of the county lieutenant of Shanyin County.
When the news of the chaos in the capital came, the county magistrate Changwen first designed to capture the county lieutenant of Shanyin County and seized the military power. Ji Chongming, who was the son-in-law of the only daughter of the county magistrate Changwen, naturally inherited the post of county lieutenant of Shanyin County. The first difficulty he encountered was to clear up the chaos in Shanyin County.
Several counties under his command were in chaos, and three of them even showed signs of uniting and wanted to attack the county seat.
After Ziwei Emperor Star Ji Chongming rose to power, the help and luck he had were unimaginable. The first batch of people came from the Tianshi Sect, with thousands of elite Taoist soldiers, and a large number of descendants of the Xuanyuan clan who came to join him, helping him to sweep across Shanyin County, suppress the rebellion and recover various places.
The Shanyin County was the first to pacify the chaos in the Zhengzhou counties and the capital area.
Next, a large number of Buddhist disciples came to surrender with three thousand cavalrymen, and even many feathered people from the Yumin Kingdom of Nanzhou joined Ji Chongming. Now Ji Chongming not only had cavalrymen, but also a flying army composed of feathered people who could fly. Just looking at the Gu Diao Army of the Darong Royal Court before, you can know how powerful they are.
Taking advantage of being the first to unify a county, Ji Chongming did not delay at all and quickly began to attack the surrounding counties in an attempt to unify Zhengzhou.
At this moment, whether it is Mingzhou in the southwest or Jingji in the east, many beings with dragon energy have appeared. They have risen up and even seem to be no weaker than Ji Chongming. If Ji Chongming cannot unify Zhengzhou before them, others may come to kill him with the foundation and soldiers of a state. At that time, dragons and snakes will fight each other. Even though he is the Ziwei Emperor Star, he may be in shallow water or even lose half of his fate.
Even though Taoists, Buddhists, and practitioners from foreign lands have come to join him one after another, if he loses power or even loses half of his fate, even if he is the Ziwei Emperor Star, he may become a discarded pawn in an instant. Ji Chongming, who has experienced so many things, can see this very clearly.
Ji Chongming personally led the army to fight against all parties and pacified the counties and prefectures of Zhengzhou one by one. It took half a year, and the land of Zhengzhou was finally conquered by Ji Chongming. Chang Wen, the original governor of Shanyin County, even immediately appointed himself as the governor of Zhengzhou.
This governor of the province is almost equivalent to being independent and no longer under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou, but it is not as obvious and attention-grabbing as the previous Wuwei Marquis's title of king.
This official position only appeared in the capital area in the late period of Dapan. Since the destruction of Dapan, there has been no such official position in the Zhou Dynasty. In the county system of Dazhou, the county governor is the most powerful official in the frontier region, and the positions above him are basically honorary positions, and some people do not even work in the local area, but in the capital.
After unifying Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou no longer used foreign troops, but began to train soldiers. The original 30,000 soldiers instantly expanded to an army of 100,000. However, many of them were just warriors whose bloodlines had not been activated. They were no match for the Great Zhou's former army, which at least had their bloodlines activated and whose commanders were fifth-level or even martial arts immortals.
A month ago, Changwen, the governor of Zhengzhou who was originally a civil servant, fell ill after celebrating his 90th birthday and finally passed away in Shanyin County a few days ago.
As the son-in-law and heir of Zhengzhou Governor Changwen, Ziwei Emperor Star Ji Chongming will undoubtedly be the next Zhengzhou Governor.
At this moment, all the disciples of the Tianshi Sect gathered together to discuss the matter of Ziwei Emperor Star Ji Chongming. Zhang Yusu will personally go to Shanyin County to congratulate Ji Chongming on inheriting the position of governor.
At the same time, he hopes to discuss with Ziwei Emperor Star Ji Chongming to reorganize the order of Zhengzhou Shinto, and let the Tianshi faction disciples be responsible for it. If Ziwei Emperor Star Ji Chongming can ascend to the throne in the future, the Tianshi faction will be able to establish the position of Tianshi of the dynasty again and return to the top.
That is why all the disciples of the Tianshi Sect have been summoned. A large number of them will be selected to join Ji Chongming's army, responsible for suppressing the evil spirits and earth gods who are constantly resisting and causing chaos, and then enfeoff those who are virtuous as mountain gods and water masters.
These people came here to compete for this great opportunity. Whoever can grab it and join in first may very likely become the next generation of Heavenly Master in the future, or even take charge of the Shinto order of the world.
At the same time, whether Ji Chongming can ascend to the throne and end the killing is related to whether his ancestor can achieve enlightenment and the future of the entire Tianshi sect, so they cannot help but be cautious.
Moreover, they heard that once the Heavenly Palace was opened, the Heavenly Lords and Star Lords would be qualified to enter the Heavenly Realm to worship the Emperor of Heaven, and then they would be able to bring some disciples into the Immortal Realm. It was said that those who entered the Immortal Realm would be immortal, and even if they did not practice cultivation, they could still enjoy the same treatment as immortals and gods in the Heavenly Palace. These practitioners from the lower world could not help but go crazy.
Zhang Yusu sat on the cloud bed and shook off the dust: "Let's get started! Who can assist Emperor Star? It depends on your own ability."
Above the sky of the Tianshi Sect and within the great formation, terrifying and magnificent rays of light burst out, and all kinds of Taoist magic were performed without stopping for several days.
Zhengzhou rebuilt a mansion on the site of the ancient Zheng State's national palace, and the Zhengzhou governor Ji Chongming ascended the throne here. On that day, the entire Shanyin County streets were crowded with people, and firecrackers and even fireworks were set off everywhere.
The identities of the visitors to the governor's mansion were terrifying. It went without saying that Zhang Yusu, the third-generation Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master Sect, was present in person. In addition, Yun Qian, a true disciple of Buddhism and the deputy head of the Tianxing Sect, and all the major Taoist sects, cultivation families, and martial arts families in Zhengzhou were present.
The governor Ji Chongming looked too young. He was still wearing the official robe of the Great Zhou Dynasty and sitting on the main seat.
However, no one dared to underestimate him. Even if those Taoist masters did not enter the Shanyin County, they could still see the vast purple dragon energy and the faintly formed dragon pillars covering the sky from dozens of miles away. This was just a state and there was such a scene. What would happen if he became emperor
It was not until night that Ji Chongming finally calmed down and returned to his study, where several aides and warriors were already sitting.
Especially Li Cang, who can be said to be both a teacher and a friend to Ji Chongming. All the way to where he is today, whether he became the son-in-law of the governor of Shanyin County or started an army, it was all thanks to his advice.
After Ji Chongming gave instructions for the rest of the matter, he dispersed the others, leaving only Li Cang. Li Cang stood up at this time and finally talked about the key matter: "Chongming! Next, should we attack Minzhou or enter the pass to attack the capital area?"
Ji Chongming seemed to have thought it through long ago: "Attack Minzhou. Once Minzhou is taken, I will be crowned king and lead my army to the capital of the Great Zhou to wipe out these evil spirits and monsters and bring peace and prosperity to the world."
Li Cang nodded: "Alright, after you become king, the destiny of the Purple Star Emperor will be completely unlocked, and no one in the world can do anything to you anymore. From now on, the path to kingship is in our hands."
At this time, Li Cang looked around, then moved his fingers and set up a barrier array, and finally said carefully: "I am here today not only because of the matter of sending troops to Mingzhou, but also because I have something else to tell you."
Ji Chongming's face became serious: "What's the matter?"
Li Cang: "If I am not mistaken, I have found the Pojun Star."