nyslfriends Chapter 241: Envoy From The Immortal Dynasty Of The Tang Dynasty
Chapter 241: Envoy From The Immortal Dynasty Of The Tang Dynasty
Chu Shen's reorganization this time, ultimately speaking, is to deter various powerful families and establish authority, creating a controllable and safe environment, so that incidents like the attack on the Chu family estate or the disappearance of Shuzi and Song Xi will not happen again.
Once the population census is completed, he will tighten the entry and exit system, clarifying the communication between the inner palace and the outside world. In this way, it will be much more difficult for the powerful families to cause trouble compared to the previously loose system. Once an incident occurs, they will be trapped and unable to escape.
With consequences, their usual behavior will naturally become more restrained.
However, there were too many uncovered scandals, which stimulated Chu Shen unexpectedly.
This can also be considered a good thing. With the support of Chu Shen, he can be more aggressive. It seems that it is not impossible?
After a while, he indeed dealt with the powerful families in the inner palace so severely that they were on the verge of collapse. Countless people cursed him in private.
But the atmosphere in the inner palace did improve day by day.
Chu Shen dealt with the people who caused most of the problems, so the inner palace had fewer problems and became calm and peaceful. The country and the people were safe and sound.
His reputation was thus polarized, becoming quite a spectacle.
Just when Chu Shen was engaged in a fierce battle of wits with the powerful families, a delegation arrived one day, changing the original course.
The delegation was from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, coming to welcome Li Jinrong.
"No, something's wrong. The time for their arrival should be half a year later. Why are they here now?"
In the Palace of Jade, Li Jinrong learned that the delegation from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty had arrived and anxiously paced back and forth in front of Chu Shen.
Chu Shen also felt that there was something suspicious, but since the people from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty had already arrived, it was meaningless to discuss why they came half a year early.
"There's no need to worry. You are already my concubine and have given birth to a child. How could the people from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty take you away?"
At least now he was the acting deputy palace lord of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace. With this status and position, wouldn't the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty give him some face?
After hearing this, Li Jinrong also thought it made sense and calmed down a bit. However, she still felt vaguely uneasy in her heart, always feeling that the delegation from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty this time was not good.
Just as Chu Shen was comforting her, Senior Crane from the Langxuan Peak arrived. The Holy Master ordered him to go to the Langxuan Peak.
Chu Shen expected that it was about the delegation from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty coming to welcome Li Jinrong, so he didn't delay and left the Qunyu Palace to hurry to the Langxuan Peak.
Sure enough, when he saw Wangchen in the main hall of the Langxuan Peak, there were already many people sitting on both sides. On one side were the peak masters, deputy peak masters, elders, and other important figures of various immortal peaks. "The other side should be the delegation from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty."
After seeing him, regardless of their willingness or unwillingness, everyone saluted one after another.
After returning the salute, Chu Shen asked Wangchen, "I wonder what instructions Master has for me to come here?"
In fact, after seeing this scene, he understood. The early arrival of the delegation from the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty was definitely related to those aristocratic families that he had been causing trouble for.
Wangchen looked at him, then looked at the others, and smiled bitterly, "I called you here today because of the matter of the thirteenth princess of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, Li Jinrong."
The Great Tang Immortal Dynasty has sent a delegation to welcome this princess back to the country and fulfill the mission of peace and prosperity.
But I heard that this princess has already become your concubine and has given birth to a child for you?"
Chu Shen replied, "Yes, Master. Li Jinrong and I have already fallen in love with each other. We have long had feelings for each other, so I took her in as my disciple to fulfill our deep friendship."
"Absurd!" exclaimed a man from the Tang Xian Dynasty delegation, a bearded scholar dressed in a robe, standing up angrily. "Marriage is a significant matter, how can one's lifelong commitment be decided by parents and matchmakers alone?
Not to mention that the woman in question is a princess of our Tang Xian Dynasty, yet she is being taken as a concubine?
Even if you are the Vice Palace Master of the Langhun Heavenly Palace, such behavior is excessive, isn't it?"
Chu Shen glanced at him and calmly responded, "As cultivators, we are not bound by worldly customs."
The man laughed in anger, "You say cultivators are not bound by worldly customs? But you haven't become an immortal, have you truly detached yourself from the mortal world?
If you truly disregard worldly customs, why differentiate between a legal wife and a concubine?
Since you have assigned these roles, yet let the princess become a concubine, where does that leave the face of our Tang Xian Dynasty?
The princess still has her parents, how can you not consult them? Where does that leave the princess's parents?
Furthermore, the princess has a mission and is not someone who can only think of herself. Because of your selfishness, where does that leave the innocent people of our Tang Xian Dynasty?
This so-called disregard for worldly customs is nothing more than your irresponsible excuse!"
Chu Shen looked at him coldly and said, "Irresponsible? To hear such an evaluation from your side, it truly makes me laugh..."
"What's so funny?" The long-bearded scholar looked indignant, staring at Chu Shen as if he wanted to devour him, seemingly unafraid of death.
However, Chu Shen was not in the mood to watch his performance.
Among the crowd, many people from prominent families and clans were itching to make a move, closely watching his every move. This bearded scholar was nothing more than a pawn used to stir up trouble.
"If you had only kept Jinyong's parents in the dark, I would feel guilty and would explain the situation to Taishan and Taishui to seek forgiveness. But you have placed all the responsibility of family and country on Jinyong alone, so I must have a serious talk with you," Chu Shen said coldly. "I have heard that the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty has a vast territory and billions of subjects, with countless experts and millions of well-equipped warriors. With such power, instead of thinking about protecting the homeland and defending the country, and instead of having self-respect and self-improvement, you let an innocent woman sacrifice herself and be offered to the barbarians in exchange for peace."
What a shameless and despicable face, and what a "responsible" performance.
"You say I am irresponsible? Do you even know how ridiculous that sounds?" Chu Shen said, unable to help but laugh.
The bearded scholar, however, stood his ground: "I have heard that you are the Vice Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace, but I never expected your knowledge to be so limited! Our dynasty exchanged a princess for peace, which is a demonstration of the emperor's responsibility to the people and the country. With this, how many killings can be avoided, and how many families can be saved? This is an incomparable act of kindness. How dare you defame it?"
Looking at his self-righteous appearance, Chu Shen couldn't help but laugh in anger. "Since that's the case... I have a proposal. How about you go in place of Jinyong for the marriage alliance? This way, not only will it save countless families of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, but it will also secure Jinyong's personal happiness. I believe you will definitely agree, won't you?"
The bearded scholar became furious. "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. How dare you insult me like this?"
Chu Shen laughed heartily. "You're getting agitated. If you truly had such a noble sense of righteousness, why wouldn't you agree? Who said that only women can go for a marriage alliance? Can't a man go and marry a barbarian woman? But you know, you don't have to go, so you can stand there and talk without feeling any pain, and you can freely sacrifice others!"