Fahai took Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing away. Xu Xian's brother-in-law immediately wrote a letter and had it rushed to the capital by fast horse, urging Xu Xian to return as quickly as possible.
Xu Xian flew into a rage upon receiving the letter. He went before the Golden Hall, explained what had happened, and requested leave to return home and rescue his wife. When the three emperors heard that the King of the North's consort had been seized by a monk, they were all dumbfounded. Which blind fool had grown bold enough to provoke that monster?
However, they quickly realized this was an opportunity to win Xu Xian over...
The three emperors granted Xu Xian authority over the troops and told him to handle it as he saw fit. He could raise as much hell as he pleased.
Two great events from Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin's life were widely known: one was donning the yellow robe, and the other was relinquishing military power over cups of wine. The Song Dynasty had risen through military generals seizing power, so emperors throughout the generations had been extremely wary of military authority being divided. Military generals were never permitted to participate in major court affairs, and in times of war, it was common for soldiers not to know their commanders and commanders not to know their soldiers.
But Xu Xian was an exception. The bastard was impervious to blades and spears, immune to every poison, and unharmed even by raging flames. His Power Level was off the charts; he alone was worth a million-man army. Therefore, whether he held military authority or not was irrelevant. The three emperors would be thanking heaven as long as he did not rebel.
Xu Xian took the tiger tally and let out a thunderous