Chapter 321: Abdication
In front of the palace gate.
Because of Emperor Shang Yuan's words, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The ministers present are not fools, and the only one who can deal with the Martial Saint is the Martial Saint.
Could it be that Your Majesty has been in private contact with the Martial Saint?
Just as Emperor Shang Yuan finished speaking, Lin Ye looked deep into the palace, where two auras were coming from.
Practitioner!
Lin Ye originally thought that Emperor Shang Yuan would look for the Martial Saint. After all, when facing the threat of death, no rules mattered.
Rules will only be followed when they are beneficial to oneself. When they are not beneficial to oneself, the rules are equivalent to waste paper.
It is obvious that Emperor Shang Yuan has now decided to break the rules.
A man and a woman slowly rose into the air and floated out from the palace.
This is the advantage that practitioners have over warriors. Only warriors who have reached the level of Martial Saint can fly in the air, and those below Martial Saint, even if they have reached the Great Perfection of Jingzhe, can only hover for a short period of time.
As for practitioners, as long as they have the skill to fly, they can float in the air, at least longer than warriors of the same level.
But the premise is that there is no interference.
The man and woman were suspended in mid-air and coming towards this side, attracting the attention of everyone present.
Lin Ye glanced at the two of them and snapped his right hand in the air. Everyone saw that the two people who were just floating in the air and coming slowly, looking very fairy-like, suddenly staggered and fell from the sky the next moment. Fortunately, the two of them reacted quickly and did not fall to the ground, but landed on their feet first.
Wow!
The ministers present were in an uproar. Is this what they call being handsome for only three seconds?
Lin Ye looked at the two men as if they were idiots. They were not even at the Soul Formation Realm, yet they were flying in front of a Martial Saint like him. Wasn't this courting death?
Or do they feel that as practitioners they have a higher status than warriors?
The two young men and women finally managed to stand firm. Feeling the strange expressions of the people around them, they showed anger on their faces.
"As a warrior, you are not allowed to interfere in the secular affairs of imperial power. Don't you understand this rule?" The young man shouted at Lin Ye immediately to divert everyone's attention.
"Are you sure you're talking to me?"
Lin Ye laughed. Where did Emperor Shang Yuan find these two young men? Do they really think that practitioners are superior?
"Who else can you follow? Get out of here quickly. Otherwise, not only will you get yourself into trouble, but it will also bring disaster to the sect behind you."
After confirming that the other party was a fool, Lin Ye looked at Emperor Shang Yuan and asked, "You didn't tell these two people what my strength is?"
"Of course I know. He is a Martial Saint, but even a Martial Saint has to abide by the rules!"
The man answered first. Hearing the answer, Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that he was a martial saint, and someone dared to talk to him like that. He must be either a fool or have something to rely on.
Emperor Shang Yuan couldn't possibly find two fools, so the only option was the latter.
It seems that they are two influential people .
"Don't you know that I have a personal grudge against him?"
"That's just your one-sided statement. You can't provide any evidence. How can I believe it based on your one-sided statement? If you can't provide any evidence, please leave."
Another woman also spoke, her voice was clear, but her words revealed an attitude of superiority.
Lin Ye smiled.
The young men and women frowned as they looked at Lin Yexiao, because they felt that Lin Ye was laughing at them.
"What are you laughing at?" the young man scolded.
"I'll give you a chance. It's not too late to leave now."
Lin Ye put away his smile, with a cold look on his face, but the young man snorted coldly: "Do you know who we are? We are disciples of the Zhenqing Sect's headmaster."
Zhen Qingzong?
Lin Ye had never heard of it, but Taoism in the world respects purity. The Zhenqing Sect has the word "Qing" in its name, so it must be a major Taoist sect.
But even if it is a big Taoist sect, what does it matter? You are just the master's disciple, and I am the master's younger disciple?
After the young men and women reported their sects, they saw Lin Ye remained silent and showed smug expressions on their faces. In their opinion, as long as they reported their own sects, Lin Ye would definitely retreat.
So what if he is a Martial Saint? Their Zhenqing Sect has several powerful masters in the Yuanshen realm, and is ranked first among the nine Taoist sects with the word "Qing" in their name, otherwise they would not use the word "Zhen".
"I don't care where you're from, get out of here."
Lin Ye waved his right hand, and the young man and woman felt a terrifying force enveloping them. The next moment, they were pushed more than ten meters away by this force.
call out!
After the two men stood firmly, a crack appeared on the stone slab under their feet, like a horizontal line blocking their way.
"If you cross this line or say one more word, you will have to bear the consequences."
Faced with Lin Ye's cold words, Fan Xiaokun's mouth, which had just opened, closed instantly. His intuition told him that this was not a threat, and Lin Ye would really attack them.
This person didn't take the Zhenqing Sect seriously at all.
"What do you mean, threatening us? I tell you, I..."
Unfortunately, the woman did not have the same intuition as Fan Xiaokun. She stepped on the crack, and the next moment, she flew towards the city wall and smashed a hole in it.
Life or death unknown.
When Fan Xiaokun saw the miserable state of his junior sister, he was so angry that his whole body was shaking. However, when Lin Ye's eyes swept over him, he felt his heart go cold.
He got scared.
Not daring to look at Lin Ye's eyes again, Fan Xiaokun walked silently to the city wall and picked up his junior sister's body. Feeling that his junior sister was still breathing weakly, he felt a little relieved.
My junior sister is not dead, so the situation is not the worst.
Of course, this situation was not the worst for him. If his junior sister died, he would not be able to go back and explain to his master. But he already hated Lin Ye in his heart.
It’s just that he is not as strong as others, so he can only endure it now. When he returns to inform his master, his master and others will avenge his junior sister.
Seeing that these two people who were so arrogant before, one of them fainted, and the other left without even saying a harsh word, the ministers present had strange expressions, exchanged glances with each other for a while, and finally all their eyes fell on Emperor Shang Yuan and Lin Ye.
Emperor Shang Yuan's face turned pale. He did not expect that the two people he invited were actually such weaklings, saying in front of him that a mere Martial Saint was nothing.
He thought that these two people had some valuable treasure that could deal with Lin Ye.
It turned out that they were thinking of relying on the reputation of Zhen Qingzong to scare Lin Ye. What a pair of idiots! How could he believe what these two idiots said?
"Father was too anxious and lost his sense of proportion."
On the eaves of a palace not far from the palace gate, Liang Ziqing sighed. Even if Lin Ye was really afraid of Zhenqing Sect, he was afraid of the powerful Yuanshen realm masters of Zhenqing Sect.
After all, Lin Ye is a Martial Saint. If he was driven away by two disciples of Zhenqing Sect in front of so many people, where would the dignity of the Martial Saint be?
"I always thought that my father was the smartest man in the world, but when faced with a life-threatening situation, he was just like an ordinary person and tried all kinds of treatments."
Emperor Shang Yuan looked at Lin Ye: "Lin Ye, what do you want?"
Without a backup plan, Emperor Shang Yuan regained his composure.
At this point, he is at the mercy of others and the initiative is no longer in his hands.
Lin Ye squinted his eyes and looked at Emperor Shang Yuan. To be honest, this Emperor Shang Yuan did disappoint him. He originally thought that a founding emperor should be a man of great military strategy and bravery, but this Emperor Shang Yuan was far inferior to any founding emperor in the real world.
Having ambition is not terrible, but if the ambition is not matched by one's ability, it is wishful thinking.
"Abdicate."
As soon as Lin Ye said this, the ministers present were in an uproar. An Zisheng finally stopped looking at the boots on his feet, raised his head to glance at Lin Ye, but then quickly lowered his head.
Let Emperor Shang Yuan abdicate.
This was not an idea that Lin Ye came up with on the spur of the moment, nor was it an idea he had after meeting Liang Ziqing, but a decision he had made before he came to Beijing.
"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."
These were the meaningful words Jing Yu said to him before he came.
Killing three martial saints in Canglan County was already a big deal. If he killed Emperor Shang Yuan as well, it would definitely cause a chain reaction in the martial arts and cultivation circles, including the secular dignitaries.
This is not a good thing for him, nor for the people of the world.
The best outcome would be to let Emperor Shang Yuan step down from the throne.
As for the candidate for the new emperor, he would still choose from among the princes, and he was not afraid that the new emperor would be jealous of him.
In fact, there is no family affection among the royal family. He believes that the prince who ascends the throne will only be grateful to him. Even if the new emperor and Emperor Shang Yuan really have a deep father-son relationship, it doesn't matter.
If he could negotiate with Emperor Yuan to abdicate, he could also make the new emperor abdicate.
What's more, there is this guy An Zisheng. As long as An Zisheng continues to serve as prime minister and holds power, he can completely sideline the new emperor.
The ministers present were relieved. As long as there was no bloodshed, it would be good. It would just be a change of emperor, and he would still be from the Liang family, so they didn't need to object too much.
In other words, it is difficult for them to object.
If they oppose this, won't the new emperor hold them accountable after he ascends the throne?
For this reason, all the ministers looked at Emperor Shang Yuan in silence.
Feeling the gaze of his ministers, Emperor Shang Yuan suddenly laughed. This Lin Ye really has good means.
If he wanted to kill me, some ministers would definitely come out. Even if they couldn't change the outcome, at least I wouldn't be alone.
And now, I am afraid that these ministers are already thinking about which of his princes can ascend the throne.
"I am a lonely man... I am really alone."
Emperor Shang Yuan smiled self-deprecatingly and glanced back at the ministers, but all of them lowered their heads and dared not look at him.
"I can abdicate, and the new emperor will be chosen by Prime Minister An!"
An Zisheng looked up. He didn’t expect that Emperor Shang Yuan would make such a decision?
Although Emperor Shang Yuan did not say so, the result would certainly be like this, but it was a statement, and the other princes had no excuse.
"I will obey the order of His Majesty."
An Zisheng knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Emperor Shang Yuan: "I will definitely assist the new emperor with all my heart and soul, and do my best to benefit the people of the world."
