Once the father and son turn on each other, the Great Liang will surely fall into chaos.
That will be the perfect opportunity for them to take advantage of the chaos and clean up the mess.
"Brother Qin, would you be willing to accompany me to the palace to pay respects to the Emperor?"
Zhu Yougui stood up and extended an invitation to Qin Chuan.
"I was just looking forward to seeing the Emperor Liang's demeanor."
Qin Chuan nodded slightly and stood up as well.
He had long heard of Zhu Wen and wanted to see what he looked like.
The Xuanming Sect's headquarters was located near the imperial city of Luoyang. At their pace, it would only take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn for them to reach Zhu Wen's Jiaolan Palace.
Jiaolan Hall was the central location of the imperial city of Luoyang, where Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Li Ye, once summoned his ministers.
This tradition continued after Zhu Wen usurped the Tang throne.
"Jiaolan Palace, where once a subject murdered his emperor, and later a son murdered his father..."
Qin Chuan stopped to watch, and in a daze, he saw the past and future of Jiao Lan Palace.
At this moment, he also understood why Li Xingyun was unwilling to restore the Tang Dynasty according to Yuan Tiangang's plan.
Having witnessed power struggles since childhood, Li Xingyun, having finally escaped the vortex, was naturally unwilling to return to this sea of suffering.
Although selfish, it is only human nature.
"Brother Qin, come with me."
Zhu Yougui spoke up.
He had already sent someone to inform Zhu Wen, and was granted an audience.
Qin Chuan put aside his thoughts and followed Zhu Yougui into Jiaolan Palace.
The palace was extremely luxurious; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a "wine pool and meat forest."
On the dragon throne at the deepest part of Jiaolan Palace, a fat man with a lot of fat was embracing a beautiful woman and groping her.
Zhu Yougui clenched his fist.
That beautiful woman was none other than his wife, Zhang.
"Tsk, this family is really messy..."
Qin Chuan watched in amazement.
In order to please and monitor Zhu Wen, Zhu Yougui willingly gave up his wife and became a cuckold.
Zhu Wen accepted all comers and enjoyed it immensely.
The last royal relationship with such a mess was that of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Consort Yang.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
Zhu Yougui loosened his fist and knelt down.
"I have met Emperor Liang."
Qin Chuan then gave a slight bow.
With his power above the Great Heavenly Realm, he naturally did not need to perform a grand ceremony for Zhu Wen.
On the contrary, Zhu Wen had to try every means to win him over.
"Mr. Qin is indeed a man of great talent."
Zhu Wen was a man who loved beauty; otherwise, he wouldn't have favored the Ghost King Zhu Youwen.
Upon seeing Qin Chuan's imposing and extraordinary appearance, he immediately burst into laughter, his fat jiggling uncontrollably.
"Your Majesty flatters me."
Qin Chuan felt a chill run down his spine.
Luckily, he knew that Zhu Wen did not have homosexual tendencies, otherwise he would have turned against him long ago.
"My son, besides introducing Mr. Qin, what other business do you have with me?"
Zhu Wen looked at Zhu Yougui, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust. He just wanted to get rid of this dwarf son as soon as possible, out of sight, out of mind.
"Father, there are still remnants of the Li Tang imperial family. Your son intends to remain inactive and observe the situation, waiting for the Tongwen Hall and Huanyin Pavilion to fight to the death..."
Before Zhu Yougui could finish speaking, Zhu Wen hurled the golden cup at him.
Zhu Wen roared:
"Fool! What if Tongwen Hall and Huanyin Pavilion join forces and oppose me under the guise of restoration? Do you think Li Keyong and Li Maozhen are as stupid as you?"
"Father..."
Zhu Yougui neither dodged nor flinched, letting the golden cup smash onto his forehead, and said meekly with his head bowed:
"That's a good lesson!"
"How could I, Zhu Wen, with my exceptional intelligence, have given birth to such an idiot as you!"
Zhu Wen slammed his fist on the table, pushing his luck further:
"Get out of here! We must kill that remnant of the Li Tang dynasty in front of Tongwen Hall and Huanyin Pavilion!"
Zhu Yougui left Jiaolan Hall respectfully, as if nothing had happened.
Chapter 46 He should thank us!
"Please excuse my poor appearance, Mr. Qin."
As soon as Zhu Yougui left, Zhu Wen immediately beamed with joy and tried to win over Qin Chuan.
In this era, the most popular way to win people over was by adopting godsons.
Prince Li Keyong of Jin, in addition to his biological son Li Cunxu, also had twelve adopted sons and daughters.
"My sons are neither good enough nor bad enough. If only they had your talent, my dear minister..."
Zhu Wen feigned a long sigh and tentatively opened his mouth.
He unconsciously changed how he addressed her to show closerness.
"I am unworthy of such praise. The Underworld Emperor and the Ghost King both possess extraordinary talents, far surpassing mine."
Qin Chuan waved his hand and said.
"Why be so modest, my dear minister? I believe that with your abilities, you are more than capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of the Xuanming Sect on your own."
Zhu Wen directly stated the terms.
If Qin Chuan acknowledges him as his godfather, he will allow him to replace Zhu Yougui and take control of the Xuanming Sect.
This was a two-birds-with-one-stone plan of his: he could win over Qin Chuan and use someone else to kill Zhu Yougui, a major threat.
"I am deeply grateful for Your Majesty's kindness, but I would like to consider it further."
Qin Chuan found it amusing. Zhu Wen, like Zhu Yougui, didn't know that the Xuanming Sect was no longer their Xuanming Sect.
"No rush, my dear minister, please consider it carefully."
Zhu Wen laughed heartily. In his view, Qin Chuan's lack of outright refusal meant he had agreed.
He was in a great mood and began to caress Zhang Shi in his arms.
Zhang was panting heavily, seemingly both refusing and welcoming.
"My minister retire."
Qin Chuan anticipated that something inappropriate for children was about to happen, so he left immediately.
He had no interest in watching fat pigs breed.
Outside Jiaolan Hall, Zhu Yougui was still waiting and had not left.
Seeing Qin Chuan come out, he forced a smile.
But then groans began to echo from inside the hall.
Zhu Yougui's smile froze instantly, veins bulged on his forehead, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He said, word by word:
"Let's go!"
On the way back to headquarters, he kept a gloomy face and didn't say a word when he arrived at the council hall. He sat on the throne in silence.
"Did the Underworld Emperor hear what Emperor Liang said outside the palace?"
Qin Chuan took the initiative to speak.
"The old man wants to adopt Brother Qin as his godson and get rid of me!"
Zhu Yougui gritted his teeth.
With his Great Celestial Realm power, how could he not hear their conversation?
Zhu Wen truly chilled his heart.
In order for Zhu Wen to achieve his ambition of hegemony, he forcibly cultivated the Nine Nether Profound Heaven Divine Art, becoming neither human nor ghost, neither male nor female!
Zhu Wen humiliated him in every way, and even wanted to join forces with Qin Chuan, an outsider, to deal with him!
Why does Brother Qin want to tell me this?
Zhu Yougui looked at Qin Chuan with surprise.
If it were him, he would definitely have agreed to Zhu Wen's request and replaced him.
"Emperor Liang is old and his ambition has faded. I believe that Emperor Ming is the one with the potential to become emperor and unify the world."
Qin Chuan began to lie through his teeth and asked:
"Does the Underworld Emperor still remember his promise?"
Zhu Yougui nodded abruptly:
"When I ascend the throne, I will surely grant Brother Qin a fiefdom and make him a king!"
Why doesn't the Underworld Emperor emulate Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin?
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