My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 444 The Crown Prince's Edict of Accession was proclaimed to the world, causing an uproar!

Zeng Anmin's voice rang in everyone's ears.

All eyes turned to him at once.

"Speak! Who is it?!"

Xu Mingxin's eyes were red.

He strode forward, staring intently at Zeng Anmin, and instinctively grabbed Zeng Anmin's shoulders with both hands.

He could always detect a familiar scent in this heavy snow that was different from what others smelled.

But no matter how he tried to explain, he couldn't pinpoint exactly where he felt familiar.

He tried many methods, but even with all his efforts, he could only barely deduce that the Heavenly Inquiry Formation was man-made. However, he had no clue where the man was or how the heavy snow came about.

He is a fourth-grade array master!
Even within the Xuanzhen Division, they are considered the pride of heaven!

Now it's no longer him going to war with the army, but a contest between him and the one who brought the snow.

Seeing his excited expression, Zeng Anmin clicked his tongue inwardly.

"But before that, you have to tell me everything you know about this heavy snow."

Zeng Anmin's gaze also turned solemn. He sat down at the table, gently picked up a cup of tea, and took a small sip.

Xu Mingxin took a deep breath and looked directly at Zeng Anmin, saying:

"This heavy snow has lasted for two months."

"During this period of time, I have tried my best, but I have only managed to carve the Fire Wave Array in this Jade Head Mountain to melt the snow."

"But compared to the relentless snow that falls day and night, it's just a drop in the ocean."

His face showed a sense of dejection. He walked over to Zeng Anbian, sat down in a chair, looked up at Zeng Anmin, and revealed a look of utter dejection.

"Besides inscribing formations to combat this snow disaster, the only thing I can do is deduce where the snow came from, who sent it, and where the spell was cast."

"If we can raise these three questions, the disaster of snow disaster will be easily solved."

As he said this, his hands clenched tightly together, and the veins on his arms bulged out.

"But alas, no matter how I try to deduce it, it's as if the secrets of heaven are being blocked. I can only determine that it was done by someone, but who did it, how they did it, and where they did it..."

"I can't figure it out!"

Xu Mingxin looked up to the sky and sighed, "That person's cultivation level and skill must be many times higher than mine!"

……

Hear his voice.

Zeng Anmin nodded slowly.

That's pretty much what he thought.

He slowly raised his head, staring at Xu Mingxin, and said, "Back then, I went to Xiliu with the disaster relief mission."

"We encountered a group of people robbing grain on the way."

"Before our mission arrived, they had already bought up all the grain in the city."

At this point, Zeng Anmin's eyes narrowed slightly:
"Later, Sai Chuxue did not hesitate to spend thirty years of her lifespan to set up the Questioning Heaven Formation to deduce where the grain was hidden, but she could not deduce anything. All she saw was a blank screen."

"blank!!"

"Yes!! It's blank!! I even suspected that Master... Xu Ni was teaching me something wrong!!"

Xu Mingxin subconsciously wanted to call him Master Xu.

However, by this time he already knew that Master Xu had killed Emperor Jianhong... and even wanted to capture Third Senior Sister to use as material for the great formation...

"now it's right."

Zeng Anmin's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint appearing in them:

"Later I found out the reason was that a second-grade array master interfered, which caused Sai Chuxue's Heaven-Asking Array to be unable to deduce anything."

"That second-grade array master is your former second senior brother, Shen Qiu."

"You mean, I was also interfered with?" Xu Mingxin frowned. A genius who could cultivate to the rank of fourth-grade array master in the Xuanzhen Division must be very clever.

A sharp glint appeared in his eyes:
"There aren't many people in this world who can interfere with me. When I was setting up the formation, Senior Sister Liu and Xu Ni were both in the capital... There was no way they could interfere with me..."

“So, I think the person who interfered with you is your former senior brother, Shen Nian.” Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes, his voice extremely certain.

"who???"

"Shen Nian??"

"No way, right? He's been missing for so many years, I have a feeling he's dead..."

"Besides, no matter what, he is still a human, and his position is inherently different from that of the demon race. Why would he help the demon race by sending this heavy snow to stop my army's conquest?"

Xu Mingxin said she couldn't understand it.

"It is what it is."

Zeng Anmin slowly raised his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes:
“I remember Liu Shishi once said that for many years, Xu Ni has been searching for news of Shen Nian, the former senior brother of the Xuanzhen Division.”

“Indeed.” Xu Mingxin nodded in agreement.

"Xu Ni's search for Shen Nian has never stopped."

Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at Zeng Shilin: "Father, do you still remember when I participated in the imperial examination, a second-rank demon lord obtained my birth date and time and entered the illusion array?"

Zeng Shilin paused for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully: "I remember."

"Actually, I've had my doubts ever since then."

"While a second-rank illusory demon lord is indeed powerful, having obtained my birth information allows him to use the power of illusion to enter the illusionary array and kill me..."

“I always thought it was a problem with Xu Ni’s abilities, that he couldn’t detect the Second-Rank Demon Lord entering the illusion array and thus interfered… But the other day in the capital, I saw Master Xu at his peak for the first time…”

"That's simply not something any second-grade weapon can withstand."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, then his expression became extremely serious:

"When I left the Spring Examination Illusion Array, I vaguely saw the figure of a Taoist in white robes in those wisps of mist."

"I once thought it was a hallucination problem."

"But now I understand."

"The reason why Xu Ni chose to help you deduce the Southern Expedition in the illusion array using your righteous energy, and deliberately let the second-rank demon lord in, or rather, did not stop the second-rank demon lord's actions, was because he wanted to find someone in the Spring Examination Illusion Array that he deduced."

"Now it seems that this person is Xu Mingxin, your former senior brother, Shen Nian!"

"The reason that second-rank illusory demon lord was able to enter the illusion array through my birth chart was because Shen Nian was helping him!!"

Zeng Anmin's voice was filled with certainty.

"So you mean, Shen Nian was responsible for this heavy snowfall?!"

The princess's voice was tinged with an extremely cold frost.

“No!” Xu Mingxin frowned deeply and shook his head, saying, “Entering an illusion through the Eight Characters is a method that my Xuanzhen Division does not possess.”

"This sounds exactly like a Taoist method."

Zeng Anmin chuckled and raised an eyebrow at Xu Mingxin: "It seems you don't know that the predecessor of your Xuan Si was the Daoist Qi Sect?"

"It was because of the secret that Xu Ni hid that your eldest and second eldest brothers died and fled back then."

"Uh?"

Xu Mingxin looked up in astonishment.

Zeng Anmin did not intend to explain his astonishment, but simply said, "You can ask Liu Shishi about what happened; she came all the way from Xiliu with me."

At this point, Zeng Anmin slowly stood up and looked at Zeng Shilin and the eldest princess:
"Father, Your Highness."

“Now that we’ve identified the enemy, the next step is to develop a strategy based on their strengths.” “But what if, as you say, they are a second-rank array master from the Xuanzhen Division?”

Zeng Shilin said in a deep voice, "There are not many people in the entire Qinghai City who can fight him."

"Moreover, you also said that since Shen Nian has glimpsed the Daoist Qi Sect's method from back then, then this method is very likely to have originated from the Daoist sect as well."

"It won't be easy to crack."

He wasn't just worrying unnecessarily; what he said made a lot of sense.

"Moreover..." Zeng Shilin's expression slowly darkened: "Xu Ni is probably about to start doing things in the capital."

Zeng Anmin and the Princess felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Master Xu is in control of the court in the capital, and the news of Emperor Jianhong's death has not yet spread throughout the land.

The chubby prince did not ascend the throne.

It would be too easy for him to do something to the army here in the capital.

"No problem, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Zeng Anmin stood up, looked out at the heavy snow, and said in a calm tone:
"If I can thwart his plan once, I can thwart it twice."

"Master Xu is nothing more than an old, mediocre man."

Strategically despise the opponent.

Tactically, we must take our opponents seriously.

Zeng Anmin has always been like this. His achievement at the age of 20-something is by no means due to luck.

"What we need to do now is nothing more than three things."

Zeng Anmin raised his head to look at Zeng Shilin, his voice solemn:

"First, there's this snow."

"Secondly, after this snowfall ends, preparations must be made for the new emperor's enthronement ceremony."

"The war should be suppressed if possible."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath: "After the enthronement ceremony, we must announce it to the world so that everyone in the Great Holy Dynasty knows that the new emperor is now in Qinghai City."

"If we still prioritize the war, Master Xu alone can cause us a lot of trouble."

"Leave the snow to me." Zeng Anmin looked up at Zeng Shilin.

Zeng Shilin hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"I have already written an edict. Would you like to take a look?"

"If possible, we can send it out today."

Uh?
So fast?
Zeng Anmin was stunned for a moment.

Then, subconsciously, he looked at the piece of paper.

[By the Mandate of Heaven, the Crown Prince, acting as regent, hereby decrees:]

I, in my humble state, have inherited this great mandate.

The late emperor established a great dynasty, whose virtue benefited all people and whose grace extended to the eight directions.

However, the heretical Taoist Xu Huai usurped the position of Celestial Master and was in fact a remnant of the Qi Sect of Taoism!

He harbored wicked intentions, plotted to defy Heaven and change the course of history, and even committed the heinous crime of regicide, harming the emperor in the highest heavens! This is truly intolerable to Heaven and Earth, and aroused the wrath of both gods and men!
Xu Nihuai was a smuggler who controlled 30% of the goods.

They want to undermine the Confucian principle of "protecting the people's destiny" and restore the evil world of "the supreme power of destiny"!

May our human race fall back into the clutches of evil, and may all people suffer once more!
Their crimes reach the heavens above and penetrate the abyss below!

Thanks to the loyal ministers Zeng and his son, along with Dean Shi and others, who risked their lives to protect me, I was able to escape the jaws of death and temporarily reside in Qinghai to continue the dynasty.

In accordance with the "Ancestral Instructions of the Holy Dynasty," I hereby ascend the throne and change the era name to "Lide."

An imperial edict was issued to the entire realm:

First, all those who exert themselves to eliminate Xu and uphold the nation's interests will be shields for the country's destiny, and will be rewarded with land and titles without hesitation!
Second, the power usurped by Xu and the decrees he issued are all worthless! Officials throughout the land should heed the edict from Qinghai!
Third, if all sects of Taoism abandon darkness and embrace light, and assist in slaying the evil forces, they are permitted to return to the righteous path and jointly safeguard the nation's destiny!

May our land be restored to its former glory, and may our nation prosper forever! This proclamation is hereby issued, so that all within and outside the country may know!
In the spring of the first year of the Lide era, the imperial seal was used by the Qinghai City Supervisory Office.

"Hi~"

Upon reading the edict, Zeng Anmin gasped in shock.

He suddenly looked up at Zeng Shilin, and his thumb instinctively went up:
"Father! Your actions are... absolutely brilliant! Truly brilliant!"

Zeng Anmin picked up the edict announcing his accession to the throne, flicked the pages with his fingers, and clicked his tongue in disapproval.
"Xu Nihuai, with 30% of the private transport, intends to undermine the Confucian principle of 'protecting the people's destiny' and restore the evil world of 'the supremacy of destiny'!"

"Good heavens! This huge label has completely nailed that old Taoist priest from 'Celestial Master' to 'Traitor to Humanity'!"

"His underhanded schemes have all been exposed to the light of day!"

"This is even harsher than pointing a finger at him and accusing him of regicide! Anyone with a brain in the world who doesn't want to be ridden around by the demon race again will have to think twice about which side to take after reading this!"

Zeng Anmin took a step back, straightened his clothes, and bowed deeply to his father with unusual seriousness and a hint of mischief on his face:
"Your son is completely convinced today! I only knew that you were a master strategist and a brilliant military commander before, but today I realize that your pen is sharper than a thousand troops! This edict is more powerful than a hundred thousand soldiers!"

"Old Master Xu went to great lengths to manipulate the flow of fortune, but we'll crush him with the mighty force of our nation's destiny! Father, your move is truly a blow to the heart!"

Hear his words.

Both the eldest princess and Xu Mingxin subconsciously looked up at the "Edict of Accession".

"Pap~"

Zeng Anmin slammed the imperial edict on the table: "It's settled then!"

With that, he turned and walked outside!

At this moment, Zeng Shilin was somewhat flattered by his son's praise and was stroking his beard and nodding when he saw Zeng Anmin suddenly walk towards the door. He frowned and asked:
Where are you going?

Zeng Anmin stopped abruptly: "This heavy snow should stop now!"

"Three days, at most three days, and I'll stop this snow!"

As he spoke, his body slowly disappeared into the room.

"In that case."

Watching his eldest son's figure disappear into the distance.

A cold glint also flashed in Zeng Shilin's eyes:
"This edict shall be proclaimed to the world immediately!"

…………

Time passed slowly.

In just one day, the imperial edict was sent to various places by messengers such as pigeons and galloping horses.

Once this edict was issued...

The entire Great Holy Dynasty, encompassing seven routes and twelve prefectures, was thrown into utter uproar!
Fengqi Road, Liangjiang County.

Lou Yingqi, the current Governor of Fengqi Road, is currently working in the Governor's Office.

Under his leadership, all forces on Fengqi Road have now become a united front.

Despite his inconspicuous position in the imperial court, once he arrived in this place, with the foundation laid for him by Zeng Shilin, dealing with those who lack discernment would be as easy as sweeping away fallen leaves in autumn.

"Well, since the people want it this way, let's do it that way."

He put down the file in his hand and prepared to pick up another one to read, but was startled by hurried footsteps.

Lou Yingqi frowned and looked outside with displeasure.

"It's terrible! My lord, His Majesty has passed away! Master Xu has been branded a traitor!!!"

Ok?
This shocking news left Lou Yingqi completely bewildered.

(End of this chapter)