141: Peeping into Tianshou Mountain

Chapter 140 Peeking at Tianshou Mountain

"This subject, entirely at Your Majesty's command!"

Without a word, Meng Guang dropped to his knees on the ground, his expression incomparably respectful.

Gazing at the kneeling Meng Guang, Zheng Yi fell into deep thought. After several breaths, Meng Guang remained kneeling on the ground with his forehead pressed against the floor, not speaking a word.

"Take the navy to Jing Province."

Zheng Yi said calmly, "Jing Province has many waters and lakes. Lead your core troops to land from the Nulong River port, pass through Jiang Province and Xu Province, enter Jing Province, and suppress the rebellions all the way."

"I can temporarily grant you the authority of the Viceroy of the Two Rivers, as well as the authority to oversee the navies of Jiang Province and Jing Province, to suppress the rebellions on the spot."

Meng Guang said pleasantly surprised, "Understood! This subject obeys the imperial decree!"

Viceroy of the Two Rivers, a first-rank official—this was truly a powerful border official with real authority.

"I will also give you a division of the New Army to command. I hope you will not disappoint Me."

Meng Guang knocked his head against the ground again and said, "This subject's loyalty can be witnessed by the sun and the moon."

"You may withdraw."

"Understood!"

Meng Guang carefully retreated, and Zheng Yi beckoned, causing Liu Chengen to walk over quickly.

"Your Majesty."

"Arrange a few capable New Army officers and soldiers for Meng Guang to assist him in managing the New Army, and also provide him with a batch of firearms."

Liu Chengen quickly understood Zheng Yi's intention and immediately said, "Understood! this servant obeys the imperial decree!"

"Your Majesty, it is getting late today. Should this servant have the people from the Jingshi Department bring out the tally tablets of the various imperial concubines in the harem…?"

"No need."

Zheng Yi got up and said, "Let us go to Consort Yu's place."

"Understood!"

Now that he had decided to have children, he naturally had to choose those whose maternal clans possessed Spiritual Roots.

Cui Xiabing, Yuechan, and Zhuang Yuheng all had to be arranged for.

Getting them pregnant as early as possible would also be beneficial for the development of the three thousand worlds.

Moreover, in a little over two months, Empress Lu Liner would give birth, and by then, the first of the three thousand worlds would also be opened up.

He just wondered what kind of world the first world would be.

Just as Meng Guang left the imperial palace, Liu Chengen chased after him.

"Lord Meng, wait a moment, wait a moment~"

"Oh? Liu Chengen?"

Meng Guang quickly stopped, turned around, and asked, "I wonder what Liu Chengen…"

"I have received Your Majesty's command to take Lord Meng to see the New Army."

"The New Army? Is there anything different about it?"

"Of course it's different."

Liu Chengen said, "Although they are all called the New Army, their key focuses are definitely different."

"There are musketeer regiments entirely equipped with flintlocks, and there are artillery battalions equipped with a large number of Red Barbarian Cannons. Which kind does Lord Meng want?"

"The artillery battalion!"

Meng Guang immediately said, "To not hide it from you, Father-in-law, the Red Barbarian Cannon is simply a Sharp Weapon in naval warfare. Back then, if this subordinate had another two hundred Red Barbarian Cannons in my hands, I definitely could have blasted that Pirate King of the East Sea to death!"

Liu Chengen glanced at him and said, "A mere pirate dares to call himself a king?"

"You can talk about this in front of me, but you must never mention it in front of Your Majesty, understand?"

"This subordinate understands!"

Meng Guang immediately said, "When this subordinate returns to the capital to report on my duties next time, I will definitely capture this pirate leader who oversteps his bounds and calls himself a king!"

"Not bad, not bad~"

"Liu Chengen, this subordinate has already prepared a modest banquet at Yellow Crane Tower. I wonder if Liu Chengen would do me the honor of attending?"

"I happen to have some matters to discuss with you in detail. Lead the way ahead."

"Please~!"

Meng Guang bowed to show the way, his gaze glancing without a trace toward the depths of the imperial palace.

A plump, peerlessly beautiful, and maturely charming figure flashed across his mind.

Yellow Crane Tower.

As the emperor's newly favored favorite, Meng Guang was hosting a banquet for Liu Chengen, and countless people rushed forward to suck up to him.

Therefore, tonight Yellow Crane Tower was crowded with people, all of whom came to congratulate Meng Guang.

For a time, goblets were crossed at the banquet table, lively and bustling with nothing but flattering voices.

At the banquet, Meng Guang and Liu Chengen also finalized the equipment for the New Army.

One division of the New Army, numbering over ten thousand men.

Among them was a reinforced artillery regiment with three thousand artillery pieces, totaling over six thousand men.

The remaining three thousand plus men were ordinary musketeer regiments, equipped with a large number of firearms, Thunderbolt Mines, grenades, and even a battalion of the Air Force.

The so-called Air Force was naturally equipped with hot air balloons and Thunderbolt Mines, and its combat power was also extremely strong.

In addition, the division commander, regiment commanders, and battalion commanders of this division were all elite soldiers from the New Army and descendants of loyal officials.

After sending away Liu Chengen, who was reeking of alcohol and walking unsteadily, Meng Guang washed away the smell of wine from his body and returned to the garrison in the capital.

"General!"

"General!"

Inside the room, three subordinates had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Big Brother!"

"General!"

"Big Brother!"

One person wore a Daoist robe, was about forty years old, and had bright eyes, but grew a pair of thin mustaches; far from having an Immortal aura, he instead looked somewhat lewd.

Another person stood eight feet tall, with a leopard's head and round eyes, black hair on his face, a bare chest, and bulging muscles, looking like a humanoid bull demon.

The third person was a plump, stout little dwarf, less than five feet tall, looking just like a three-inch nail.

These three were the three water bandit leaders whom Meng Guang had subdued after capturing Liangxingshan!

Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists!

All three of them were Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists!

Flying Dragon Daoist Tan Yunlong!

Thousand-Man Butcher Shentu Kui!

Earth Immortal Sun Hui!

Tan Yunlong took the lead and said, "General, how was this trip to the capital?"

Shentu Kui followed closely: "Big Brother, did that old emperor appoint you as a first-rank high official!"

Sun Hui jumped onto the table and said, "Definitely! Big Brother currently commands a huge army of one hundred thousand men. If he doesn't give it, we'll smash open the capital, seize the emperor's throne, and let Big Brother sit on it too, hahaha~"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Shentu Kui quickly said, "The emperor's seat takes turns; this year it comes to our house!"

The corner of Meng Guang's mouth twitched. If it weren't for the fact that this entire restaurant had been booked by him, he really wanted to give these two brothers a slap across the face each.

"Shut up, you two blockheads! This is the capital, stop constantly thinking about fighting and killing!"

Seeing Meng Guang's ugly expression, Tan Yunlong quickly said, "General, what happened?"

"Nothing much."

Meng Guang said, "Your Majesty still trusts me a lot. He gave me the position of Viceroy of the Two Rivers and ordered me to lead troops to Jing Province to suppress the rebellions."

"Viceroy of the Two Rivers?"

Shentu Kui scratched his head: "What kind of official is this?"

Tan Yunlong explained, "A first-rank high official, a border official with real power!"

"First-rank!"

Shentu Kui's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed loudly, "Hahaha, as expected of Big Brother, you're already a first-rank official! Big Brother, quickly bestow a second-rank official position upon old Kui for me to sit on!"

Meng Guang said, "Alright, three brothers. Big Brother could not have reached today's realm without the contributions of you three. I, Meng Guang, will definitely not treat you three brothers unfairly!"

Tan Yunlong said, "What is Big Brother saying? We burned incense and became sworn brothers; we are all brothers, why distinguish between you and me?"

Meng Guang said, "Alright, three brothers. Tomorrow I will go to take charge of the New Army, and then we will set out for Jing Province."

"The New Army?"

"What New Army?"

"Is it the New Army with Red Barbarian Cannons?"

"Correct."

Tan Yunlong's eyes flashed sharply, and even the expressions of Shentu Kui and Sun Hui turned somewhat unsightly.

Back then, Meng Guang relied on the Red Barbarian Cannons to blast open their mountain gates. At that time, they even thought it was a Heavenly God descending to earth and an Immortal making a move.

Little did they expect that this Red Barbarian Cannon was merely a new type of weapon developed by the current emperor.

"Let's go right now, let's go right now!"

Shentu Kui anxiously said, "Old Kui wants to see just how formidable the old emperor's Red Barbarian Cannon is."

"Those Red Barbarian Cannons on the ships were worn out beyond recognition, and several were even broken. Playing with them wasn't satisfying at all!"

Sun Hui, however, said, "I think those grenades are quite fun. They're best used for blowing up fish, hahaha~"

"They're all fun, all fun!"

"Big Brother, let's go quickly!"

"What's the rush? It's only the third watch!"

Meng Guang looked at the sky and said, "Rest for a while, and we'll leave at the fifth watch."

"The New Army camps are all at Tianshou Mountain, and that place is not close."

"Fine, Big Brother listens to you in everything!"

Just as dawn broke, Meng Guang led his personal troops to Tianshou Mountain and took delivery of a batch of New Army forces.

Looking at the high-spirited New Army soldiers, as well as the brand-new Red Barbarian Cannons, grenades, flintlocks, and other firearms, the eyes of Meng Guang and the others almost lit up.

After toying with them for a long time before finally letting go, Shentu Kui even fired a few shots himself and laughed heartily.

Tan Yunlong's expression, however, was somewhat solemn as he found Meng Guang and said, "General, have you heard any sounds coming from the direction of Tianshou Mountain?"

Sun Hui also leaned over and whispered, "Big Brother, I heard it too. It sounded like… the sound of thunder?"

Meng Guang looked toward Tianshou Mountain and hesitated, "The world is in great chaos, and all ten provinces have rebelled. Several border vassal kings even instigated rebellions on the grounds that Your Majesty 'disrespects human relations, causing the late emperor's wrath; heavenly thunder descends to earth, making him unfilial.'"

"Could this be the real reason for the thunder at Tianshou Mountain?"

"What thunder?"

Shentu Kui leaned over and said, "It's clearly the sound of cannon fire. The sky is so bright, where would thunder come from?"

"However, why is this cannon fire so strange? It sounds like it's coming from underground?"

"Underground?"

The four of them found it rather strange. Sun Hui stroked his chin and said, "Bizarre. This place is the mausoleum of Great Yu's successive late emperors. Why would there be cannon fire underground?"

"Let me go check it out!"

"Fourth Brother!"

Meng Guang hurriedly grabbed Sun Hui and said, "This place is an imperial Forbidden Ground, absolutely not!"

"Imperial Forbidden Ground? Hehehe…"

Sun Hui sneered and said, "What imperial Forbidden Ground? Isn't it just a bunch of tombs?"

"Besides, Big Brother, I know the Divine Travel Technique. Even if I'm discovered and want to leave, who can stop me?"

"In that case…"

Meng Guang was also somewhat curious and whispered, "Be careful in everything."

"Understood~!"

After completing the handover procedures for receiving the New Army, Meng Guang led the main force away from Tianshou Mountain.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of the bustling and crowded conditions, Sun Hui quietly slipped into the mountain forest to the side and disappeared.

The procession wound forward. Meng Guang rode on a tall steed, full of pride, but in his heart, he was still worried about Sun Hui.

"Second Brother, do you think Fourth Brother will run into trouble?"

"Probably not. Although Fourth Brother has just advanced to the Grandmaster Realm, after all, he possesses esoteric arts. Even if he encounters trouble, if he wants to leave, no one can stop him."

"I hope so. Sigh, it's still because I was too impatient. Tianshou Mountain is an imperial Forbidden Ground, if… Hm?"

"Big Brother!"

"Big Brother!"

Just at this moment, a series of shouts came to their ears. Turning back, they saw Sun Hui displaying Qinggong and rapidly catching up.

"Fourth Brother? Why so fast?"

Shentu Kui laughed loudly: "Fourth Brother, did you find out the secret of Tianshou Mountain?"

"Could it be that the successive emperors are cultivating immortality or something?"

Only Meng Guang and Tan Yunlong had somewhat ugly expressions. Both of them noticed the panic in Sun Hui's eyes and the cold sweat on his cheeks.

"Fourth Brother, what on earth happened?"

Meng Guang grabbed him and asked in a low voice.

"Innate! Innate!" Sun Hui said with a trembling voice, "Tianshou Mountain has Innate experts guarding it!"

"What on earth happened?"

"I, I had just approached the area of the successive late emperors' mausoleums on Tianshou Mountain and was figuring out the way when suddenly someone's hand rested on my shoulder, scaring me almost to the point of pissing myself!"

Sun Hui said, "Fortunately, I had the token you gave me, Big Brother. After proving my identity, that Innate expert only admonished me for a few minutes before letting me go."

"If it weren't for that token, I, Sun Hui, would have met my end right there!"

"Innate expert?"

"Tianshou Mountain actually has an Innate!"

"Aside from Xu Mujun and Prince Xian, there are actually other Innate experts in the Great Yu palace?"

Meng Guang, however, said, "Fourth Brother, tell me carefully about the appearance of that Innate. Was it an old eunuch?"

After thinking carefully, Sun Hui said, "A eunuch is a eunuch, but not an old eunuch. It was a eunuch who looked fair-faced and around thirty years old!"

"Around thirty years old?"

Meng Guang hesitated and said, "I heard Liu Chengen mention before that there is an old Eunuch Chen in the palace who is an Innate expert. I didn't expect there to be another one!"

"The Great Yu imperial family is truly unfathomable!"

"Xu Mujun, Prince Xian, old Eunuch Chen, and the young eunuch guarding Tianshou Mountain!"

"Hiss… Four Innate experts!"

The expressions of all four were somewhat unsightly, especially Meng Guang's.

Even Shentu Kui was no exception.

He was confident in his matchless combat power and Innate Divine Power, but when facing an Innate expert, he was still no match.

Meng Guang's gaze was even stranger.

"Innate, four Innate experts, plus the New Army…"

"The rebellions in the ten provinces… in Your Majesty's eyes, they are nothing more than children playing house…"

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