RNP Chapter 78 Xue Qinghe ascends the throne and becomes emperor.
Chapter 78 Xue Qinghe ascends the throne and becomes emperor.
Chapter 78 Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) ascends the throne and becomes emperor.
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Tiandou City, Imperial Palace
The magnificent palace stands tall, exuding an aura of solemnity. Within this palace, countless power struggles and intrigues intertwine, forming a vast and complex court world.
"How is Father's health?" Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) asked, her face full of worry.
Outside the palace gates of the Great Emperor on a snowy night, "Qian Renxue" led a group of loyal ministers, quietly awaiting news.
"Your Highness, His Majesty's condition is very serious, and I'm afraid he won't make it through the night," a senior healing-type Soul Master said in a low voice, his voice filled with helplessness.
Upon hearing this news, Xue Qinghe's face turned as pale as paper.
"Alas, Father is gone, what should I do!" Xue Qinghe sighed. His uncle Xue Xing held half of the empire's military power. If he took the opportunity to launch a coup, how could he possibly defend himself?
Just then, a general quietly approached Xue Qinghe and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, since His Majesty is beyond saving, we cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom. Why not strike first before Xue Xing and the others realize what's happening and wipe them out in one fell swoop!" As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture, indicating that he was going to take decisive action.
A flicker of determination flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by pain. She slowly shook her head and whispered, "But he is, after all, my royal uncle."
The general urgently urged, "Your Highness, Xue Xing has long harbored treacherous intentions, plotting to usurp the throne. Now is not the time to hesitate; we must act immediately, or the consequences will be unimaginable. Please give the order!"
Xue Qinghe gritted his teeth, finally took a deep breath, looked firmly at the generals, nodded, and signaled them to prepare for action.
A group of generals and ministers said that they were all members of the Crown Prince's faction, and that once Xue Xing ascended to the throne, he would definitely not let them go. The only solution now was to get rid of Xue Xing and promote Qian Renxue to the throne.
"Alas, generals, please, I need to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
Xue Qinghe closed his eyes in pain, then opened them a moment later with a determined look, as if he had made an important decision.
After saying this, "he" took out a golden token from his pocket and handed it to a trusted confidant.
This token represents royal power and can mobilize the royal guards within Tiandou City.
The trusted aide who received the token immediately turned and left to carry out Xue Qinghe's orders.
At this moment, the entire Heavenly Dou City was shaken by this order.
Five thousand Imperial Guard soldiers and one hundred Soul Masters quickly assembled and headed towards Prince Xuexing's residence.
Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, soon learned of this news.
He frowned, his expression grave, and his tone tinged with anger.
"Xue Xing ran away? Where did he go?"
Ning Fengzhi's voice echoed in the study, tinged with anxiety.
He had been closely monitoring Xue Xing's movements, but this time the other party still managed to escape.
Worse still, Snowstar not only escaped on its own, but also took the avalanche with it.
This makes the situation exceptionally complex and dangerous.
Xue Xing holds half of the empire's military power. If he decides to launch a rebellion, the entire Tian Dou Empire will fall into chaos.
Although the Heavenly Dou Empire is called an empire, it is actually a country similar to a federation.
The various kingdoms under the empire have long since acted independently, only nominally subordinate to the Heavenly Dou Empire.
The empire appears stable, but if any problems arise, those kingdoms will immediately break away.
"Is there any movement from the Spirit Hall?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
With such a major event occurring in Heaven Dou City, he couldn't believe that the Spirit Hall would be completely unaware.
"No unusual activity has been detected from them yet," a man in black robes replied.
"Sect Master, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." A guard's voice came from outside the study.
"Let's go to the palace and see Xueye off on her final journey." Ning Fengzhi stood up and walked out. At this moment, the most important thing was to ensure that the Crown Prince could successfully ascend the throne. Even if Xuexing wanted to rebel, he would have no advantage, since the Crown Prince was the rightful heir.
If the situation becomes critical, Ning Fengzhi would not hesitate to take drastic measures, and might even kill Xue Xing.
The following morning, news of Emperor Xue Ye's passing spread throughout Tian Dou City. With the support of Ning Fengzhi and other ministers, Xue Qinghe successfully ascended the throne. (Xue Qinghe is Qian Renxue)
However, just one day later, Snowstar launched a rebellion in the northern part of the empire and proclaimed Snowfall as the new emperor.
On the third day, the major kingdoms that were still nominally part of the empire suddenly announced their secession from the Heavenly Dou Empire! This move shocked the entire continent, and people speculated about why these kingdoms made such a decision.
However, something even more surprising happened—they had just left the Heaven Dou Empire and immediately joined the Spirit Hall! This sudden change caught everyone off guard, the Spirit Hall's sphere of influence expanded rapidly, and the Heaven Dou Empire was plunged into an unprecedented predicament.
In less than a week, the Heavenly Dou Empire was completely fragmented, its once vast territory reduced to only three or four provinces. The empire's territory shrank drastically, becoming smaller than some kingdoms. The once mighty empire was now merely a name in name only.
"I underestimated the Spirit Hall..." Ning Fengzhi stood on the palace balcony, gazing at the distant sky, and sighed heavily. As a strategist of exceptional wisdom, he had always been wary of the Spirit Hall, but this time he had not anticipated that their methods would be so ruthless.
"Teacher, what should we do now?" Qian Renxue asked with feigned concern.
"Dealing with Xue Xing isn't difficult, but the Spirit Hall..." Ning Fengzhi frowned, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. While Xue Xing was a troublesome figure, dealing with him wouldn't be difficult for them. What truly worried Ning Fengzhi was the Spirit Hall; their power and ambition made him uneasy.
The Spirit Hall acted too swiftly, leaving the Heaven Dou Empire no time to react. Now, the empire is caught in a pincer movement, facing the threat of the Spirit Hall on one side and Xue Xing's conspiracy on the other. How to deal with this situation has become a difficult problem for Ning Fengzhi.
The Spirit Hall's wolfish ambitions have been exposed; Bibi Dong's goal is to unify the continent and establish the Spirit Empire.
"Teacher, is it possible to unite the Clear Sky Sect and the Star Luo Empire to fight against the Spirit Hall?"
Qian Renxue asked.
"That's...unlikely."
Ning Fengzhi frowned and shook his head helplessly: "Haotian Sect has been in seclusion for many years. No one knows how much of its former strength it still possesses."
The Star Luo Empire, like the Spirit Hall, harbors ambitions to unify the continent. To cooperate with them would be like inviting a wolf into the house, with unimaginable consequences.
Furthermore, confronting the Spirit Hall is not in the interest of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Unless the Clear Sky Sect can produce two Limit Douluo of level 99, I will absolutely not easily stand on the opposite side of the Spirit Hall.
Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's answer, a strange glint flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, and she continued tentatively, "What if you join the Spirit Hall?"
"Join the Spirit Hall?"
Ning Fengzhi's expression changed drastically, and his heart was filled with shock. He knew that the Spirit Hall had developed rapidly in recent years and its power had grown increasingly large. If he chose to join, he might be able to obtain some protection.
However, this will inevitably affect the existing status of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. The Spirit Hall has always been exceptionally friendly to commoners, not only helping them awaken their spirits for free but also offering many preferential policies.
Once you become a Soul Master, before reaching the Soul Venerable level, you can receive a generous subsidy from a branch of the Spirit Hall. But where does this money come from?
Since commoners have no money, they can only acquire wealth from nobles and merchants.
Therefore, increasing taxes became an inevitable choice; anyone who dared not pay taxes would be dealt with.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's annual revenue actually exceeded the entire kingdom's fiscal revenue!
Within the territory ruled by the Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was required to pay a tax rate as high as 40%, which was far too harsh and simply outrageous! However, faced with such an overbearing demand, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had no choice but to obediently pay the tax.
This is one of the reasons why Ning Fengzhi deeply loathed the Spirit Hall.
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