Save the Bachelor of Heaven

In the twelfth year of Zhenwu, the Zhenwu army went to the Western Regions, completely defeated the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and successfully recovered the Western Regions.

In the same year, Zhou Zhiruo finally gave birth to a son for Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nan named him Song Li, which means a carp transforming into a dragon, but he rejected the courtiers' proposal to make Song Li the prince.

Because he didn't want to decide on the crown prince too early.

It would easily bring trouble to the Crown Prince.

As we all know, the East Palace is more dangerous than the Imperial Palace, and the Prince is more difficult to be than the Emperor.

A big tree attracts the wind. The prince is the only legal heir to the imperial power. It is difficult not to be jealous and plotted by others.

In "East Palace", the eldest prince Li Chengji, the second prince Li Chengye, the third prince Li Chengwen, and the fourth prince Li Chengyuan are all victims of the power struggle.

Even if the fifth prince Li Chengyin finally ascended the throne and became the emperor, he was the winner of the throne, but in the process of fighting for the throne, he lost his most beloved woman forever.

Secondly, the crown prince himself may have had second thoughts.

Power is the best poison that corrodes people's hearts. It is human nature to push for more and gain more, and it will never be satisfied. The same is true for the prince. Maybe after sitting for a long time, he wants to change his seat.

And the prince is not just one person, there are a lot of ministers behind him, waiting to support the prince as emperor in order to gain the merit of following the dragon.

Even if the prince was filial and unwilling to take any action, those ministers couldn't help it.

The story of wearing a yellow robe happened more than once.

In order to avoid these two troubles, Xiang Nan naturally did not want to establish a prince early.

However, in feudal society, even the emperor could not do whatever he wanted.

The emperor's refusal to establish a crown prince was a big deal to the ministers.

As the saying goes, if Xiangnan suddenly dies, he will not be crowned prince. At that time, the princes may fight for the throne, and powerful ministers may usurp the throne.

Therefore, in order to ensure the safe and effective inheritance of imperial power, the emperor must establish a throne as soon as possible, so as to stabilize the country.

Many ministers even resigned from their posts, or knelt down in front of the palace gate and went on a hunger strike in protest.

Xiang Nan took advantage of this to get rid of several ministers who were not very capable of doing things, and then took advantage of the situation and proposed a plan to secretly establish a crown prince.

After hesitating for a moment, the ministers finally agreed.

…

In the fifteenth year of Zhenwu's reign, news of Mingjiao appeared again in the world.

In the Huaisi area, Mingjiao has revived, and some people form secret societies to spread the teachings of Mingjiao. He confuses the villagers, collects money, and intends to rebel.

Xiang Nan sent Jin Yiwei to investigate the case thoroughly, and asked Wudang, Shaolin, and Emei sects to assist.

In the end, the leader and backbone of the organization were captured and taken to Dadu to be tortured. The remaining villagers who were bewitched each played thirty big boards to serve as a warning to others.

"Are you the new Mingjiao Wusanren?" Xiang Nan asked, looking at the thirty-year-old man in front of him.

This person's name is Xu Ru, a new Wusan member of Mingjiao, and his martial arts is quite good. When arresting him, more than ten Jinyiwei people were killed, and seven or eight disciples from Wudang and Shaolin were also injured. It can be said that they are quite powerful.

"Yes, I am." Xu Ru said loudly.

"Why the rebellion?" Xiang Nan asked.

"Why did you rebel in the first place?" Xu Ru asked tit for tat.

Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You, the Five Disciples of the Ming Cult, are self-proclaimed, right? The Ming Cult of Middle-earth has been destroyed long ago, and even the General Cult of Persia has been destroyed long ago. Who named you the Five Disciples of the Ming Cult?"

"You have nothing to do with it." Xu Ru curled his lips, "Just kill him if you want, no need to be so verbose."

"I can know even if you don't tell." Seeing this, Xiang Nan smiled slightly, and then used the Soul Transfer Fa, and in the blink of an eye, he had controlled Xu Ru.

"Who is your master?" he then asked.

"Fan Yao, the Messenger of Light." Xu Ru replied stupidly.

When Xiang Nan heard this, he was horrified and asked, "Where is he now?"

"I don't know, he disappeared half a month ago." Xu Ru replied again.

"How did you get acquainted with him?" Xiang Nan asked again doubtfully.

Xu Ru then told how he got to know Fan Yao.

It turns out that 20 years ago, Xu Ru was still a beggar, begging on the street and helpless. After being adopted by Fan Yao, he taught him martial arts, taught him the teachings of Mingjiao, and made him a member of the Mingjiao Wusan.

According to Xu Ru, Fan Yao adopted as many as a hundred orphans. Several of them were smarter, more resourceful, and more skilled in martial arts than he was.

Xiang Nan nodded and then let go of Xu Ru.

Xu Ru looked at Xiang Nan and was so surprised that he was completely speechless.

He thought he was also a top-notch master in the world, but he didn't expect that in front of Xiang Nan, he was like a naughty boy who had his pants stripped off, completely unable to fight back.

"What kind of kung fu is this... Is there such a wonderful skill in the world?" He looked at Xiang Nan in disbelief.

Xiang Nan ignored him.

Mingjiao resurgence. Now, since there are Wusan people, there must also be the Five Elements Banner, the Protector King, and the Mingjiao leader.

As a result, if it is not eradicated in time, it is likely to cause disaster again.

…

After thinking about it, Xiang Nan decided to use six Holy Fire Tokens as bait to lure the Ming Cult out.

He specially held a martial arts conference in the capital, inviting all sects, gangs, and families across the country to attend the conference, and gave six sacred fire tokens as rewards to the six with the strongest martial arts skills.

He knew that the Holy Fire Order was the symbol of the leader of the Ming Cult. Because of the loss of the Holy Fire Order, subsequent leaders of the Ming Cult felt that "if their name is not correct, their words will not be correct."

Therefore, as a die-hard fan and fanatical believer of Mingjiao, if Fan Yao knew that the Holy Fire Order was present, he would definitely find a way to capture it.

Moreover, Xiang Nan also knew the principle that "Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, and chivalrous people use force to violate the prohibition."

A martial artist, no matter whether he is good or evil, white or black, is actually a potentially dangerous element and will pose a threat to his rule.

It's just that in the early stages of Xiang Nan's business, he needed support from various martial arts factions. After ascending the throne, it is impossible to immediately become ruthless.

Now, the great master Zhang Sanfeng has passed away, the great emperor Song Yuanqiao has also grown old, the great master Jiejie has also entered an old age, and the four great Shaolin monks who have learned about wisdom have all gone to the West; He Taichong and his wife of the Kunlun sect, Huashan sect The heads of Xian Yutong, Kongtong Five Elders, etc. are all old and dying...

The successors are all new generations, and Xiang Nan doesn't have much impression on them, so naturally he doesn't have much favor.

The so-called worldly affairs are like a new chess game, and human relationships are as thin as paper.

In the past, when the older generation of Jianghu was around, Xiang Nan was embarrassed to suppress him, but now that the older generation is gone, he is naturally rude.

Just borrow the six sacred fire orders to use the "two peaches kill three people" plan.

The Holy Fire Order has the Holy Fire Order magical skill. Although it is not as good as Tai Chi and Tai Chi Sword, it is also the pinnacle of the heretical martial arts. It is very attractive to martial arts people, and many people will definitely be interested.

The Ming Cult covets these six Holy Fire Tokens even more. To them, this Holy Fire Order is like a national jade seal, which has extraordinary significance.

When the time comes, they will definitely find ways to get them.

As a result, conflicts with various factions in the world will inevitably arise.

Just like in "The Swordsman", for a book of "Evil Sword Manual", most of the world can be disturbed.