Emperor Bawu had two main reasons for summoning Meng Zhang this time.

First, I heard about the Five Punishment Guards Meng Zhang, who killed Ouyang Jian's close disciple and blood descendant Ouyang Huajin on the spot.

This matter was not just between Meng Zhang and the two of them, but also involved two important officials of the imperial court.

Ouyang Jian was very senior in the court and had many disciples and former officials. He was considered the leader of a large faction.

As the minister of Dali Temple, Han Yao was not as good as several ministers in terms of official position, but his position was very important and he could play a key role in many cases.

As a rising star, Han Yao also gathered a group of people around him.

Among them, there are many like-minded people.

If two important ministers get into trouble and have a fierce conflict because of this incident, it may cause instability in the government and turmoil both internally and externally.

Therefore, when Emperor Bawu summoned Meng Zhang, he also vaguely conveyed a message that the matter was over and the two sides were not allowed to continue to entangle.

Secondly, I had some admiration for Taiyi Sect in its heyday, Emperor Bawu and Imperial Master Chunyu Zhongda.

In Junchen Realm, there are not many cultivation forces who dare to fight against the Holy Land Sect.

Including the Dali Dynasty, these cultivation forces are all connected with each other.

Although they couldn't really join forces due to various reasons, they still had some care for each other secretly.

The Taiyi Sect was one of the forerunners in the fight against the Holy Land Sect. Although it had been destroyed long ago, its deeds were still widely sung in some places and used to inspire those cultivators who resisted the Holy Land Sect.

After Taiyi Sect was destroyed by Guantian Pavilion of the Holy Land Sect, it was able to revive from the ashes and had the potential to revive. Both of them were a little curious, so they met Meng Zhang by the way.

After the meeting, Emperor Bawu felt that Meng Zhang was indeed extraordinary and worthy of the position of leader of a sect.

Although it is said that he has Yu Ze, the ancestor of Taiyi Sect, Meng Zhang can lead the revival of Taiyi Sect and is by no means an ordinary person.

Now the Taiyi Sect is under the Dali Dynasty, and Meng Zhang has even joined the Five Penal Guards.

Regardless of Taiyi Sect or Meng Zhang, the stronger they are, the more beneficial they will be to the Dali Dynasty.

As long as Meng Zhang and Taiyimen could be loyal to the Dali Dynasty and be used by the Dali Dynasty, Emperor Bawu would not mind giving him some benefits.

From a simple conversation with Meng Zhang, Emperor Bawu discovered that Meng Zhang had limited understanding of the Taiyi Sect in its heyday.

On some things, even outsiders like myself don’t know much.

He was a little disappointed and relieved.

It has been so many years since the Taiyi Sect was exterminated, and the seniors in the sect who have experienced that era are probably long gone.

The seniors of the Taiyi Sect left behind to ensure that the sect's inheritance would not be cut off. This should be the limit of their abilities.

After all, it was the Holy Land Sect Guantian Pavilion that destroyed Taiyi Sect in the first place.

Based on Guantian Pavilion's behavior, they don't bother to hunt down the remnants of Taiyi Sect. However, life for the descendants of Taiyi Sect will definitely not be easy.

Those Taiyi Sect ancestors probably just wanted to pass on the sect and did not expect future generations to be able to compete with the Holy Land Sect.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything new out of Meng Zhang's mouth, Emperor Bawu quickly lost interest.

Only then did he begin to fulfill his responsibilities.

He gave Meng Zhang a good beating and finally encouraged him a few words.

In short, the idea was to let him and the Taiyi Sect serve the Dali Dynasty honestly from now on.

In addition, Meng Zhang should not cause any more trouble during his days in the capital.

After saying this, Emperor Bawu sent Meng Zhang away.

"What do you think of this son?" Emperor Bawu asked Chunyu Zhongda casually after Meng Zhang left the palace.

"At first glance, he is considered to be a very outstanding junior monk. But upon closer inspection, he is a bit incomprehensible."

"This boy is by no means as simple as he seems on the surface. He should have a lot of secrets hidden in him."

Chunyu Zhongda shook his head, with a bit of confusion on his face.

"In the world of cultivation, how many cultivators are there who don't have hidden secrets?"

Emperor Bawu shook his head and said nonchalantly.

"As long as this son is willing to be loyal to the imperial court, a little secret is nothing, right?"

As expected, Emperor Bawu had the magnanimity of an emperor and would not inquire into the privacy of his ministers.

With his identity and status, if he wanted to find out the secrets of all his ministers, the Dali Dynasty would have been in chaos long ago.

As a superior, he certainly knows when to turn a blind eye.

His first impression of Meng Zhang was good, but he was still a little regretful.

It seems that Taiyi Sect's tradition and spirit of resisting the Holy Land Sect have not been passed down.

Meng Zhang did not show any incompatibility with the Holy Land Sect.

But no matter what, Meng Zhang's mission to come to the mainland of the Dali Dynasty this time can be considered completed.

As a newly promoted sect that has taken refuge in the Dali Dynasty, Taiyi Sect has completed the last procedure.

Meng Zhang left the palace like this, still thinking about his conversation with Emperor Bawu.

The biggest invisible benefit brought by Emperor Bawu's visit to him this time is to ensure his safety in Shangjing City during the recent period.

If a minister who had just been received by Emperor Bawu was plotted against, or had an accident, it would be a slap in Emperor Bawu's face.

Emperor Bawu was extremely powerful in the Dali Dynasty, and no one inside or outside the court dared to offend him.

After Meng Zhang left the palace, he returned directly to the Five Penal Guards' station.

Hearing that he had been summoned by Emperor Bawu, Han Yao came here specifically to ask about Meng Zhang after finishing his official duties at Dali Temple.

There was nothing that needed to be kept secret anyway, so Meng Zhang told Han Yao exactly how he summoned Emperor Bawu to meet him.

After hearing this, Han Yao had nothing to say.

He fully understood the meaning that Emperor Bawu wanted to express.

Ouyang Jian was the one who really suffered in this incident.

If Ouyang Jian didn't secretly retaliate, he wouldn't be troublesome.

He secretly decided to try not to provoke Ouyang Jian actively during the recent period.

The grievances and disputes between the two parties can be discussed after some time.

I just don't know if Ouyang Jian will buy Emperor Bawu's face and let this matter go easily.

Logically speaking, with the incident of Emperor Bawu meeting Meng Zhang, even if Ouyang Jian had any revenge plans, he should temporarily cease his activities.

He should wait until this period of time has passed and Meng Zhang leaves Shangjing and returns to Jiuqu Province before taking any action.

It is impossible for Han Yao to protect Meng Zhang for a lifetime, let alone to stay with him all the time.

The most he could do was that Ouyang Jian could not use the official power of the Dali Dynasty to deal with Meng Zhang.

If Ouyang Jian personally entangled his men to attack Taiyi Sect, Han Yao would never sit back and watch as long as he knew about it.

But if Ouyang Jian made some overt and covert attacks against Meng Zhang or Taiyi Sect in the future, Han Yao would not be able to help Meng Zhang block them all.
Chapter completed!