Chapter 1375 - Chapter 1375: 500 years of hindsight (1) (1/2)
Chapter 1375: 500 years of hindsight (1)
The promise … Hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes. He looked away from Xu Qi ‘an and into the distance.
There was a sense of lethargy in him, and lethargy was not a derogatory term. It was just that people yearned for a new life, so this term was often not in line with people’s preferences.
The old man’s lethargic aura was the result of the accumulation of time, an aura that was more ancient than the vicissitudes of life.
He was the same age as Guo, born on the weekend, and had witnessed the rise and fall of two dynasties.
He had risen up in the chaotic world and led the righteous Masters to overthrow the tyranny. He had experienced too many things and seen too many people.
The lethargic air naturally seeped into his bones.
The strange thing was that Xu Qi ‘an didn’t see such lethargic air on the supervisor, the emotionless Arhat, or the two Vajra realm experts.
Was it because he had been living in the mortal world all this time … Or was it because he was a vulgar martial artist … Xu Qian thought.
After a long while, the old man slowly said, ”
“When Emperor Wu Zong rebelled and usurped the throne, I was not in seclusion. At that time, the Emperor of Dafeng had gotten close to the treacherous officials, causing chaos in the court.
“Of course, a moment of political chaos is nothing compared to the chaos at the end of the dynasty.
“Wu Zong is great ancestor’s grandson. His talent is not below grandfather’s, and his personality is the same. He took advantage of the dissatisfaction of the court towards the fatuous Emperor and treacherous officials at that time, and in the name of purging the Emperor, he recruited troops and bought horses to launch a rebellion.
“This is very smart. If he directly revolted, he would not win the hearts of the people and would not get the help of wise people.
“At that time, he was only a third-rank martial artist. It was as difficult as ascending to heaven to rebel under the eyes of the first supervisor.
“So, he cleverly found three helpers:Confucianism, Buddhism, current supervisor.”
Hearing this, Xu Qi ‘an had to interrupt him and said in surprise, ”
“But I heard that when Emperor Wu Zong rebelled 500 years ago, the Confucians did nothing from the beginning to the end,”
The old man chuckled, ”
“Standing by is the greatest help. Otherwise, with the foundation of the scholarly faction and the addition of a first generation supervisor, how could Wu Zong succeed? Unless the Buddha himself took action.
“The Confucians had long been dissatisfied with the Emperor of that time, but the first generation supervisor kept him in check, leaving the Confucians helpless.”
He waited for a moment. Seeing that Xu Qi ‘an had no questions, he continued, ”
“When Emperor Wu Zong first started his rebellion, he did not have enough soldiers under his command to contend against the entire great Feng. Hence, he targeted martial Union.
“And the one in charge of persuading me to send troops is the current supervisor.
“I didn’t agree at first, but what benefits can I get if this is done? The Grandmaster would never give the Jian province to me. If I lose, martial Union, which I’ve painstakingly built for over a hundred years, will very likely be destroyed in a single day.
“Why don’t you guess how he convinced me?”