Human beings like to interpret words literally... Regardless of whether the titles of the three lists of heaven, earth and man have special meanings, people will always understand them based on their literal meanings.
Most people believe that those on the Hidden Dragon List are still rookies, while those on the Human List are the masters of the world.
The people on the Heavenly Ranking are no longer human, but legendary figures in the clouds.
The Earth List is in between, it is the stairs between heaven and earth, and walking on it is the step to ascend to heaven.
No matter how much people exaggerate the Heaven Ranking and Earth Ranking, if Cui Wenjing and others knew that they were regarded as legends, would they be in tears and laughter? In short, it is true in the eyes of the world. Even Zhao Changhe himself, when he was ignorant, thought Suzaku was a demon when he saw him.
In other words, the number one on the human list is the strongest "human", and those above that are no longer considered human.
Once you top the list, your status in the martial arts world will be ridiculously high.
However, due to the fact that three people have fallen from the Earth Ranking in the past two years, and the number one on the Human Ranking has changed so frequently, it has lost its sacred aura. Zhao Changhe's ascent to the top is not as sensational as when he was the No. 1 on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. After all, this guy keeps brushing the rankings whenever he has nothing to do, and people are almost numb to it. It feels like this day will come sooner or later...
"What kind of book is this about chaotic times and blowing rivers?" Tang Buqi was complaining in his own house, "Every time he was reviewed, the comments were either first-rate or Hundred Flowers Killer. Wouldn't it be better to just give him the title of Flower King, or just Hundred Flowers Shame?"
This is the capital's residence. The Tang family has indeed moved out of Gusu, not wanting to lie on the powder keg of the Sword Emperor's mausoleum. However, Tang Buqi still needs to keep an eye on the situation in Jiangnan, and this time he went to Beijing for another important matter.
Xuan Chong was visiting his house. After hearing Tang Buqi's complaints, he laughed and shook his head, not agreeing with them.
In fact, the book of chaos had previously given high praise to Yue Hongling and Han Wubing. Zhao Changhe was often given the word "unrivaled" because he was really taking first place. There was nothing much to say. Xuan Chong said he was very calm.
Using flowers as a metaphor every time makes people feel that it is a bit mean...
In his opinion, another issue was more important. He didn't know why Tang Buqi didn't mention it... So Xuan Chong brought it up: "I didn't expect Li Shentong to really rebel... And this time Zhao Changhe actually stood on the side of the rebels. Such a serious matter, your attitude is actually entangled in this?"
Tang Buqi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Auntie didn't say anything, so what can I say?"
"Master Tang didn't say anything?"
"What can I say? Li Si'an's report clearly stated that Shu has suffered from Zhai Muzhi for a long time, and even the Miaojiang Rebellion can be regarded as Zhai Muzhi's rebellion. At that time, my aunt had a premonition that Zhao Changhe would not tolerate it, and it would not work no matter whose name was used."
"… "
"To be honest, this kid has always said that he is more inclined to rebel, and he has never concealed it. He is still patient in fighting against the barbarians and the evil cult. It is hard to ask for more." Tang Buqi sighed: "It's just that the beautiful dream that aunt thought was about to come true was suddenly shattered. I don't know how to deal with it in the future."
Xuan Chong twitched his lips. How to deal with it? Why did he say that as if Tang Shouzu had been completely eaten up...
Tang Buqi drank a sip of wine and sighed, "I don't think she has the heart to think about the southwest now. Daxia was pasting it up, and suddenly it leaked everywhere. It can't be pasted anymore."
Xuan Chong knew what he was talking about. This time, Tang Buqi went to Beijing just for this matter.
Imperial Concubine Huangfu Qing and Queen Wang worked together for the first time and jointly promoted one thing: abolishing the canal and replacing it with the sea.
This is the most important part of the cooperation project between the Four Symbols Sect and the Wang family. After a year of conspiracy and the solicitation and exchange of countless officials behind the scenes, it has finally been promoted to the court today.
The livelihood of millions of canal workers depends on the canal gangs, so it is almost possible to foresee what the reaction of the canal gangs will be.
The Cao Gang is not a simple gang, it is connected with countless official forces along the canal route. In fact, this means that it is not just the Cao Gang that is causing unrest, but also countless officials are rising up to oppose it, which has shaken the foundation of Daxia's rule.
But there are a few subtleties to this matter.
First of all, from a long-term perspective, shipping is a good thing and something that must be done sooner or later. Overseas exploration has always been suggested by people of insight. If this happened during the heyday of Daxia and was well coordinated with the grain transport, it would not necessarily harm the interests of the grain transport, and everyone could coexist.
Unfortunately, at such a precarious time, it was forced forward, and Huangfu Qing deliberately did bad things, so the result was naturally not so ideal.
Secondly, this matter is beneficial to the Tang family. The Tang family itself is also a big family on the coast... The Tang family actually agrees with this matter.
Tang Wanzhuang is now in a state of great headache. She and Huangfu Qing are always at loggerheads outside, and they are almost at odds with each other. But when she returns home, everyone from the old man and old lady to other clan members are secretly encouraging her to agree. Tang Wanzhuang is so overwhelmed that she doesn't even want to go out these days.
Tang Buqi went to Beijing because the Tang family had been in a big fight recently. As an important figure in the southeast, he had to participate in the family meeting. What's more, Wan Dongliu of the Cao Gang was his friend, which made him feel even more complicated.
Of course, Tang Buqi didn't know that Wan Dongliu, as the Zhen Shuiyin of the Four Symbols Sect, had always wanted to rebel. This move was just to force his father Wan Tianxiong to make up his mind.
Tang Buqi didn't even know that it was Zhao Changhe who suggested this to Huangfu Qing, otherwise his worldview might have collapsed. "Venerable, was this really proposed by Zhao Changhe?" In the Sixiang Sect's courtyard in the capital where Zhao Changhe once stayed, Xia Chichi asked the venerable with a firebird on his face in disbelief: "How could he have proposed such a plan to disrupt the country?"
Zhuque was in a good mood, crossing his legs and leaning lazily on the couch: "Why, you know him well? After all, he is the Fire Pig of our Four Symbols Classroom. Is it strange for him to offer advice to the Holy Church?"
Xia Chichi muttered: "He wasn't a pig at that time... It was that slutty concubine who turned him into a pig."
A certain slutty concubine's good mood was almost ruined by the words. She glanced up and down at her apprentice, thinking about finding another book for her to copy.
But he couldn't help but marvel at how talented this girl was... In fact, from the fact that she could deal with the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger at the same time, he knew that her talent was better than his and Sanniang's. But Zhuque never thought that after all these days of training overseas, she would actually reach the edge of the second level of secret treasure.
How old is she...
But the shock didn't last long, as it was defeated by the announcement of the Book of Chaos. The little man had actually broken through the second level and surpassed Chi Chi.
This is a miracle. Although Zhao Changhe is older than Chi Chi, how long has he been practicing? Zhuque feels that this has exceeded her understanding of martial arts. If it were an outsider, she would probably catch him and slice him into pieces...
However, this is Zhao Changhe, and the mood becomes my man is awesome.
Then he began to find everything about his own disciple unpleasant.
As a result, Xia Chichi continued to express her understanding of Zhao Changhe: "Changhe's proposal is definitely not just for the purpose of rebellion, there must be other reasons. He probably thinks this will be a favorable direction and can be coordinated with the Cao Gang... It's just that the current situation can be used to force Wan Tianxiong to rebel."
Zhuque glanced at her sideways, and after a long while he said, "Yes, you are right."
Xia Chichi felt that something was not right in the atmosphere... He lowered his head and kept silent.
Zhuque didn't know how to find her little trick. He couldn't say that she took the left foot first, so he could only say, "You just came back from your voyage. Why are you asking so many questions? Or tell me what you found overseas."
“There are people living overseas, but they are not other races or civilizations as we originally imagined. They are just the Xia people who fled the war and went out to make a living in the early years… They also believe in sea gods, but it is difficult to determine whether such gods and demons really exist or whether the people living by the sea spontaneously formed a belief in gods because they fear the waves.”
If Zhao Changhe heard this, his worldview would be more certain.
A pure Chinese fantasy world, not an Earth-like civilization, and without ocean horses.
This may be a more meaningful discovery for Zhao Changhe, but it is useless to the Four Symbols Sect. Xia Chichi went to sea this time for two reasons: one was to sharpen the Azure Dragon Will, and the other was to investigate the sea tribes and prepare for the upcoming confrontation with the Wang family. However, the first task was completed very well, but the second task was nothing.
Of course, Xia Chichi was not far away, and the Four Elephants Sect would not allow its own Saint to travel a distance of several months or one or two years. What if something unexpected happened? So they were mentally prepared for not being able to find any clues.
With important matters in front of him, Zhuque was not in the mood to find fault. He frowned and thought for a long time, muttering to himself: "It is important to know yourself and the enemy... I am not afraid of Wang Daoning, but the yin energy at that time... If we don't understand the so-called sea clan behind it, we can't rashly turn against the Wang family."
Xia Chichi laughed: "Wang Daozhong is now a loyal and good man of the Great Xia. He defeated He Lei and fought against Maitreya. He was wrongly imprisoned and just got out. He traveled thousands of miles to suppress the Miao Rebellion. I was so moved that I almost cried... Your Excellency, do you think that the Wang family will simply follow this path and not rebel... "
Knowing that she was joking, Zhuque still answered seriously: "The Wang family can't go back. The book of troubled times only has four words, 'want to ally with the Black Miao', which makes all of Wang Daozhong's seemingly loyal actions become a joke. Anyone who is not stupid knows what Wang Daozhong is doing in the southwest... If the Wang family was only considered to be 'revealing their rebellious intentions' before, they could still pretend to be deaf and dumb in the court, but this time they can't pretend anymore. Tang Wanzhuang secretly met with Xia Longyuan last night, and Chen Ci must take the initiative to wipe out the Wang family's influence in the court."
"Your Highness knows all this? Then what does Xia...Xia Longyuan say?"
Suzaku said with a straight face, "I don't know."
Xia Chichi pursed his lips and whispered to himself, "It is indeed a book of troubled times... In other words, no matter whether the abolition of the transport system can be implemented or whether the transport gang will rebel, the Wang family will definitely rebel. Li Shentong conquered Bashu, Xiang Simeng conquered Miaojiang, and Wan Tianxiong rose up in Jianghuai. Behind him is our Four Symbols Sect... The Jiangnan separatist regime caused by Maitreya has not been resolved, and fires are everywhere in the world. Tang Wanzhuang can no longer be pasted up... This is the beginning of a real troubled time."
Her tone was somewhat regretful and quite complicated.
Zhuque glanced at her sideways, feeling a little complicated.
If Chi Chi is the real princess, this feeling is indeed inhumane.
She suddenly wanted to know how Zhao Changhe felt when he stepped out of Bashu, where information was cut off, and saw that the world had become like this
"What will he think?" Xia Chichi also whispered.
Suzaku sighed, "You'll find out soon enough."
Xia Chichi looked up at the Venerable in astonishment, only to see Suzaku smiling slightly: "If you want to see him, just wait here. If I'm not mistaken, he will definitely come to the capital next."
(End of this chapter)