Chapter 240: The War is Over, Reactions from All Sides

Chapter 240: The War is Over, Reactions from All Sides

Chapter 240: The War is Over, Reactions from All Sides (Part 3)
Yingtian Prefecture, at the home of Lord Fang.

Feng Wu rushed to the yard upon hearing the news. In her sight, a rattan chair appeared with a cold body lying on it.

Her eyes were full of disbelief, her whole body trembled slightly, and she fell on Xu Qing's body.

There is no temperature and no vitality.

But Xu Qing's face was still lifelike, and looked very much like the remains of Yu Yangzi that the couple had seen at the beginning.

Feng Wu covered his mouth and couldn't help retching, but no tears came out.

Her consciousness was blank and dazed.

It felt like what was happening before my eyes wasn’t real.

An old man walked up to her.

Feng Wu turned sideways and looked at Elder Fang helplessly, "He...he...can he...still be saved?"

"I don't know." Elder Fang shook his head and continued, "Madam Xu, your husband's body must be kept with me for the time being."

"Why?"

"Because it's very dangerous." Elder Fang pointed at Xu Qing, and black gas continued to emerge from his body.

Then, under the palm of Elder Fang, the black air continued to dissipate and soon returned to normal.

"You are a cultivator, so you should be able to see that this is a very scary demonic energy." Elder Fang spoke slowly.

"So what's his condition?"

Elder Fang shook his head: "I don't know much about cultivation, but if you take him away, many people will be in trouble, including you."

"Old sir, my husband is your student, you must save him." Feng Wu begged.

Elder Fang sighed: "I can only seal him temporarily. As for what will happen next, I don't know."

"Thank you." Feng Wu did not insist. She knew that if Lord Fang did not agree to let her take her husband away, then it would be impossible.

Besides, who else can help my husband except Lord Fang?
Feng Wu heard from her husband that, among all the powerful people he knew in the world today, only Elder Fang had a cultivation path similar to his.

My husband often says that professional matters should be left to professionals.

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After Lord Fang sent Feng Wu away, he would temporarily seal Xu Qing.

In his ears, he heard the roar of dragons, the howl of tigers, the call of divine birds, and the hissing of turtles and snakes.

Ji Changxi and the others only saw Xu Qing's soul turning into a body, but did not see anything deeper.

Xu Qing's body turned into a terrible battlefield.

There are four spirits, five great demons, and a huge amount of heavenly demonic energy.

There is even a deeper level of power that even he cannot see clearly for the moment.

This is a huge volcano that can destroy everything around it if you are not careful.

Ji Changxi sent the person here just in time.

Elder Fang patted Xu Qing's body gently.

Xu Qing's body was like a boiling oil pan at this moment, and the oil temperature was dropping rapidly.

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At the Duke of Wei's Mansion, the four major families of Nanzhili gathered together.

"What, Xu Qing is dead?" Duke Wei was incredulous, with a complicated expression.

He was not as happy about Xu Qing's death as he had imagined. Instead, he felt as if the sky was falling.

No one will stand up for him and bear the pressure from His Majesty on the local gentry and nobles in the south of the Yangtze River!

The heavy feeling of the past came back again.

The expression of the Zhu family's patriarch also changed. He and Xu Qing still had a lot of areas for cooperation in their business, so what was the point now?
Now there are only orphans and widows left in the Xu family.

The head of the Wang family felt relieved.

There was no way. His cousin Wang Gong and Xu Qing had a very bad relationship. Now that Xu Qing was dead, the pressure on the Wang family was greatly reduced. Wang Gong could even take the opportunity to defeat Lord Liang, seize the power of the central government, and even steal the results of the reform.

After all, the Liang family was not ranked high in Nanzhili. It was only Elder Liang who climbed high enough. The other members of the family were not important figures at all.

The head of the Lu family felt neither sad nor happy.

He had already received the news of the old master's reincarnation in advance.

Without the support of Longhu Mountain, the Lu family has to keep a low profile.

The head of the Wang family said, "Since Xu Gongming is gone, we can put aside the issue of clearing the land for now, but the issue of officials and gentry serving as officials and paying taxes together must be put on hold. We also have to reconsider the five-year plan that the cabinet has come up with, such as the return of fire consumption to the public and the distribution of land tax."

Xu Gongming was a butcher's knife placed by the central government in South Zhili. Even if he left the central government, he was still the nightmare of all the gentry and nobles in South Zhili.

The key is that Xu Gongming can always give them a sweet treat after he hits them with a big stick.

Everyone was in such a desperate situation that they had no chance to fight Xu Qing.

Now that the dark clouds pressing down on their heads have dissipated, only a fool would continue to be led by the court.

The head of the Zhu family said, "I have taken over the river sand and cement business for this section of the canal in Nanzhili. You are not allowed to compete with me."

"We know you love doing business, and no one will compete with you for this." Patriarch Wang said calmly.

Although the Duke of Wei has always been the leader of the four major families in Nanzhili, Wang Gong is now the Minister of Personnel and can directly intervene in the appointment of officials below the fourth rank, so the potential power of the Wang family is now very astonishing.

He also has to stay out of the spotlight for a while.

Duke Wei looked at the head of the Lu family, "What do you think, Brother Lu?"

Patriarch Lu: "The Duke and the Prince can decide."

Duke of Wei: "Brother, how do you plan to deal with Jiangning Prefecture?"

Patriarch Wang: “Don’t move for now.”

He was not stupid. Xu Qing had just died and his body was still in Lord Fang's house. Even if Patriarch Wang had a grudge against Xu Qing, it was impossible for him to go directly to the Xu family at this time.

Now we have to see the old emperor's attitude towards Xu Qing.

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"What, Xu Qing is dead?" Prince Yu looked ecstatic, then realized something was wrong, covered his mouth, paused, and asked Mr. Dai, "Is the news true?"

Mr. Dai nodded, "It is absolutely true, and Master Xiongchan went straight back to the Great Zen Temple."

"Why?" Prince Yu didn't understand.

Mr. Dai sighed, "With Xu Gongming around, Master Xiong Chan would have felt that the Dayu Dynasty had a chance of rejuvenation, so he would have taken the initiative to cooperate with the court. Now that Xu Gongming is gone, Master Xiong Chan is not optimistic about the court."

"Bullshit." Prince Yu cursed angrily, then pinched the Buddhist beads and kept turning them. After a while, Prince Yu slowly said, "Sir, what do you think, without Xu Gongming, this prince, oh no, what should the emperor do to stabilize the overall situation of the court."

After being beaten by Xu Qing, he finally grew up a little and knew that what Mr. Dai said was true.

"In the battle of Changbai Mountain, most of the masters in the world were killed or wounded, but there are still many top fighters. Such as the Martial Saint of the Grassland, the Martial Saint of Dongyi, and Master Xiong Chan. These people are a huge threat. And Senior Ji and Senior Jiang may not have much time left. In addition, the masters lost this time are mainly from our Central Plains, Dongyi and the Golden Tent of the Grassland, and even places like Heshan Dao, Western Regions, and Tubo that have been silent for a while may be ready to move. But the most crucial thing is that there are still the existence of the level of Martial Saints. Their threat is too great and can shake the foundation of the dynasty." Mr. Dai's words were almost to the point.

Prince Yu sighed: "I didn't expect Xu Gongming to be so important."

"Your Highness, as I said before, a true hero is one who can endure the trials of nature. Your Highness wants to be a sage king through the ages, so some hardships are inevitable. And now we have His Majesty."

"Mr. Dai, what do you think of my support for Lord Liang?" Prince Yu couldn't help but say.

Mr. Dai couldn't help but look at Prince Yu with new eyes. He said, "Your Highness is very intelligent and this is a very appropriate move."

Prince Yu: "Nanzhili cannot be dominated by one person. If Liang Gelao falls, the court will definitely lose control of the southeast half of the country."

Mr. Dai: "Having the support of the prince will surely make Liang Ge Lao feel at ease. However, in order to appease the gentry and nobles in the world, the prince should perhaps support the abolition of the system of officials and gentry serving as officials and paying taxes together."

Prince Yu frowned, "No, this matter concerns the fate of the country, and I still want to stick to it."

Mr. Dai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that Prince Yu would make foolish moves in order to gain power.

It's times like this that make us more resolute.

But he couldn't say it directly, he had to let the prince figure it out himself.

Only if you figure it out by yourself and persist in it, you can be as strong as steel and not let your will be shaken. Then there will be hope for the Dayu Dynasty.

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"Your Majesty, the news has been released." Chen Zhong still couldn't figure out whether Xu Qing was dead or not.

But the news coming out of the Fang family was that he was probably dead, but it seemed like he wasn't completely dead.

But Mrs. Xu's sadness could not be faked.

I heard that this woman's hair turned white overnight when she returned.

What's more, Chen Zhong couldn't understand why His Majesty didn't block the news of Xu Qing's death, but instead deliberately fanned the flames.

The old emperor said: "Xu Qing is a gift from heaven. His achievements are outstanding, comparable to the previous generation of Guanjun Hou, but he died too early. I like him very much, so I plan to tour the south, visit his hometown, and commend his contributions to the world."

Chen Zhong: "If we go on a southern tour, things will not be easy for the outer court."

The old emperor sneered: "Then let me see who will jump out to oppose."

Chen Zhong kowtowed quickly.

He is deliberately fanning the flames.

If he doesn't clean up the outer court, how can others know how powerful Chen Zhong is.

It’s a pity for Xu Gongming, his good brother.

If Xu Qing were here, Chen Zhong wouldn't be afraid that Prince Yu would take revenge on him after he came to power.

Afterwards, the old emperor instructed Chen Zhong to hand over his plan for a southern tour to the cabinet to discuss and draw up a set of rules.

Chen Zhong took the order and left.

After he left, the master of Chaotian Temple arrived at Wanshou Palace.

The old emperor dismissed his attendants and summoned the abbot of Chaotian Temple alone.

"I am going to tour the south this time, so please come with me. Besides, I have already talked to Lord Zhang."

"According to the order."

The master of Chaotian Temple felt awe-inspiring.

This is the big picture.

To be precise, the old emperor and Zhang Ge Lao planned to use Xu Xiaozi's death to lure the snake out of its hole and resolve internal and external troubles.

He sighed to himself.

This matter, in the final analysis, was all because of a memorial left by Xu Qing before he left.

This kid knew he wouldn't be able to come back alive.

He could not have imagined that Xu Qing wanted to bury the Martial Saint with him.

Everyone thought Xu Qing was a saint, but no one could have imagined that Xu Qing wanted to drag the world's martial saint to be buried with him.

But there is no other way. Otherwise, the imperial court’s great cause of reform would most likely fail.

And the key that really made the old emperor make up his mind was the news brought back by the two martial saints.

Three years later, the Black Mountain Old Demon may have the ability to assassinate Your Majesty with his cultivation as the Creator.

Because the Black Mountain lineage has a tradition of assassinating monastic emperors.

This lineage of theirs claims to represent the Way of Heaven and will never allow a human king to attain immortality and rule the nine provinces eternally.

The old emperor must work hard to govern the country within three years and completely establish the pattern of national revival. Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to face the assassination of the creator level.

In order to save his life, the old emperor had to do this.

In addition, the Changbai War also proved one thing: facing the Creator, simply piling up numbers is of little significance.

This time, even though the four martial saints joined forces, they were unable to completely kill the Black Mountain Demon who was in a weakened state.

Therefore, the old emperor actually had no other choice.

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Dachan Temple, Taishi Mountain, outside Xinchanyuan.

Xiong Chan and red-haired Yan Kong meet.

Now, the red-haired Yankong has entered the Xinchan Temple in the Great Zen Temple and has been able to teach the Xinchan Temple's supreme Zen method, the "Bodhicitta Merit", which is the mind method that Hongyue was unable to learn in the past.

If one cultivates to the realm of Eighteenth Heaven Great Perfection, it will be no less powerful than the ninth level of Shura Yin Sha Gong, and will directly have the strength of a Martial Saint or Ghost Immortal.

Xiong Chan sighed: "What a pity for Xu Gongming."

Red-haired Yankong: "It's really rare to see a person like him in hundreds of years. It's a pity that he died before he could really grow up."

Xiong Chan: "As the ancients said, if there is Yu, why is there Liang? If Xu Gongming were alive, no matter how hard I tried, I could only choose to cooperate with the Great Yu court, and I could not transform into a dragon. Now that Xu Gongming is no longer a shackle, I ask myself that there is no one in the world who can limit my ability to show my strength. Perhaps this is our chance to fulfill the last wish of our predecessors and establish the Kingdom of Bliss."

To establish a Buddhist kingdom on earth and enable all people in the world to enter the Pure Land of Bliss is Xiong Chan’s great pursuit.

To realize such a great ambition, he would surely be able to push his own realm to the realm of the Creator, or even higher.

By then, becoming a Buddha or a patriarch will be a piece of cake.

Red-haired Yankong: "Based on my understanding of Xu Gongming, even if he really dies, he must have a backup plan."

Xiong Chan: "I know that before Xu Gongming died, he was most worried about me. In fact, when he was in Changbai Mountain, he had the opportunity to let me die with him like the old Taoist priest. I didn't expect that he actually gave up this idea. I owed him a favor, so after I left, I turned back and gave the Black Mountain Old Demon a heavy blow. It's a pity that I still failed to save him."

Red-haired Yankong: "The wisest people in the world can always think alike. Even though Xu Gongming is dead, he must still have ways to deal with you."

Xiong Chan laughed loudly: "This is my chance. Once I get through this crisis, no one in the world can stop me from establishing a Buddhist country, not even Xu Gongming who is resurrected. By then, I will use the power of this great wish to fight the Black Mountain Demon."

The Black Mountain Demon is the peak that Xiong Chan most wants to climb so far.

In fact, in today's world, Xu Qing had the best chance of replacing the Black Mountain Demon's position as the world's number one master.

Unfortunately, Xu Gongming did not go this far.

As for Fang Ge Lao, he was not a true practitioner after all, and was not very persistent in his practice. According to Xiong Chan's understanding, Fang Ge Lao seemed very willing to enter the cycle of life and death again, believing that death was the most natural thing and that one should not be obsessed with seeking immortality.

This may also be the reason why Lord Fang has such an unfathomable realm.

Xiong Chan certainly cannot learn from Lord Fang.

Everyone has their own path.

The most important thing for people like them is to stick to the path and stay true to their hearts.

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Nanzhili Guild Hall.

"The boss is dead?" Yan Shan stood there in a daze for a while, then said slowly, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Su Lianqing: "The Master has said that if he doesn't survive, you must take responsibility. I will supervise you."

Su Lianqing's figure slowly disappeared from Yan Shan's sight.

She didn't believe that the young master was dead, and she even had a strong feeling that he would come back. She would make every effort to protect his legacy.

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The news of Xu Qing's death continued to spread in all directions.

Dongyi, grasslands, chieftains of Qiannan Province, countries in the Western Regions, Tubo...

Many forces that had seen or heard of Xu Qing's reputation knew that a pillar of the Great Yu Dynasty had fallen. Although Xu Qing's official position was not high, the influence of what he had done in the past few years was very great.

Especially the people in South Zhili and North Zhili, many of them had received favors from Xu Qing.

He even secretly set up a longevity tablet for Xu Qing.

When the news of Xu Qing's death spread, many people cried.

I cried for Xu Qing and for myself.

Because Xu Liushou was an official who was truly good to the people, they could see it and feel it.

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When the reactions from all parties had not yet completely subsided, the news that the emperor planned to tour the south once again caused an uproar in the court.

(End of this chapter)