Chapter 242: The Devil from Beyond Territory
Chapter 242: The Devil from Beyond Territory (Part 2)
Outside the West Garden, Yan Shan's back was soaked.
Just now in the Wanshou Palace, Your Majesty asked many details about the dream that the abbot had given you.
Don’t ask about the common people, ask about ghosts and gods!
Your Majesty is too concerned about this matter.
Yan Shan walked on the road, carefully reviewing what he had said in the hall before.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.
Without anyone reminding him, Yan Shan developed the habit of reviewing his conversations with His Majesty purely on his own initiative.
In today's world, if we talk about understanding Your Majesty's temperament, Zuoguan is definitely the best, but Yan Shan doesn't think he can be in the top five.
However, he was very low-key about this kind of thing, and no one except the boss could tell that he had this ability.
Speaking of which, in this regard, Yan Shan is the type who can learn it by himself.
But now he is a low-ranking official with great power, so he needs to keep a low profile and develop himself in a humble way.
After returning home, Yan Shan rushed back to the study to take notes, then read the contents several times, and finally burned it in a brazier and stirred the ashes.
After finishing all these things, Yan Shan was very tired and fell asleep as soon as his head touched the table.
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"Boss!" Yan Shan was startled. There was no one around him, and a person suddenly appeared in front of him.
Needless to say, the master came to me in my dream again.
He couldn't even tell whether it was a dream or the master was taking him to some strange paradise.
Well, looking at the bleak and gloomy surroundings, it doesn’t look like a paradise.
"This is your dream. Wei Zhong, your spiritual life is too poor, so it's bare inside. Don't blame me for everything." Xu Qing yawned.
Looking at the vivid appearance of the boss in front of him, Yan Shan would be the first to disagree if anyone said that the boss was dead.
I’m so tired!
When the president was alive, I didn’t feel anything unusual; after he passed away, there was no comparison!
"Boss, how are you doing now?" Yan Shan asked curiously.
Xu Qing couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
The truth is actually hard to tell.
He was a Wenquxing, a master of the Quanzhen Dao and Xuantian Shenglong Dao. He was clearly walking the path of the righteous soul, but ended up becoming a demon.
Who can reason with this?
And his current situation is very special, it’s hard to describe in words.
If we say that "Xu Qing" is dead, that is also correct.
But as a "celestial demon", Xu Qing has escaped from the ordinary cycle of life and death.
His current consciousness cannot actually be considered to be free, but rather limited. He can only appear in the dreams of people who have been with him for a long time and who think of him in their hearts.
It’s not wrong to say it was a dream.
He had previously said to the grassland martial saint Fu Xuan, "If you keep thinking about it, there will be a response." He didn't expect that not long after, the boomerang would hit him directly.
He didn't know how long this state would last.
Fortunately, the current situation does not prevent him from performing some micro-management.
Yan Shan is quite good as a tool.
Xu Qing replied mysteriously: "The secret cannot be revealed."
Yan Shan was a little confused. Even if you told him the secret, he wouldn't understand.
But judging from the boss's temperament, maybe he himself doesn't understand it, so he doesn't explain.
Yan Shan subconsciously tried to figure out the boss's mentality.
"Don't let your imagination run wild." Xu Qing coughed.
Yan Shan: "Master, do you know what I am thinking?"
"Do you need to know? Look around you?" Yan Shan was speechless, because in the void around him, his thoughts were directly presented in words.
"Dreams are determined by the heart. This is actually your inner heart. It's hard for me not to know it. I didn't expect that you really don't want to marry a concubine again." Xu Qing was amazed.
Yan Shan gave up and said, "You too."
Seeing Yan Shan getting angry, Xu Qing couldn't help but smile: "I'm praising you. Okay, tell me everything that His Majesty talked about with you today."
"Don't you know that the master can sneak into my heart?"
"You want me to search your soul? It's not impossible, but if you do it too often, you'll become an idiot. Forget it, I have other uses for your pig brain."
Yan Shan: “…”
What he didn't know was that Xu Qing didn't have that much time to sneak into Yan Shan's heart. Moreover, as a demon consciousness, he was playing with fire by appearing in front of the old emperor.
On the other side, before he came, he pulled King Lin into a dream and fought with him.
There's nothing he can do, he's very bored now.
It’s not easy to find Feng Wu.
Because his wife was at a critical moment in her cultivation, if he entered her dream, it might cause her to lose all her efforts or even go insane.
As for Lord Fang?
Well, if the old man hadn't suppressed his current demonic body, it would not be long before a peerless demon appeared between heaven and earth.
At that time, it was hard to say whether Xu Qing could stay awake.
Because the most powerful thing about the demons is that they can do whatever they want. Once you get used to this, it will be natural for you to become a demon, and there is no need to lose your mind at all.
In addition, Xu Qing also had to create a unique Heavenly Demon Skill of his own so that he could control the Heavenly Demon Body with ease in the future.
He now has some idea, but it still needs verification from multiple sources.
Let’s practice on Brother Lin first, and when we are confident, we can try with other people.
Xu Qing listened to the details of the communication between Yan Shan and the old emperor.
He sighed: "Don't ask the common people, ask the ghosts and gods!"
Yan Shan: "Master, I feel that His Majesty misses you, but also doesn't miss you very much."
Xu Qing: "Your Majesty is not thinking about me, but someone who can give him the opportunity to practice wholeheartedly and help him govern the world. So it doesn't matter whether this person is me or not, but it is very important whether there is this person or not. Wei Zhong, you have to work hard!"
Yan Shancai didn't want to listen to the master's nonsense, and continued: "Master, what should I do next?"
Xu Qing sighed: "Next you need to prepare for Elder Liang's retirement."
"No way." Yan Shan was struck by lightning.
Without Lord Liang standing in front of him, how could he develop?
Xu Qing: "Lao Liang is the most cunning person. He has already become the Prime Minister, and he follows the rules and presides over the reform. When I was around, he could get the credit without doing anything, so he was naturally willing to be a mascot. Now that I am gone, Lao Liang will definitely choose to retreat while he is ahead. In this way, he will be successful and famous, and his reputation will not be low in the future."
Yan Shan thought about it carefully and realized that it was true.
Lord Liang is known as the best non-stick pan in the Dayu Dynasty.
If Lord Liang stepped down at this time, even the Wang family would have to accept his favor, which could be said to be a win-win situation.
"But, if Elder Liang directly retires due to illness, I'm afraid His Majesty will not let him go."
"When the emperor goes on a southern tour, something is bound to happen. Once something happens, it's normal for him, as the chief minister of the cabinet, to take the blame. Isn't this an opportunity?" "Then what should I do?"
"Just do as I say." Xu Qing said slowly.
Yan Shan was shocked after hearing the boss's micro-manipulation.
Because it's too outrageous.
The leader actually asked him to support Huo Jing to become the Prime Minister.
What an outrageous operation this is.
Everyone knows that Huo Jing is the one who is most unhappy with Fushe.
In fact, in terms of seniority, Huo Jing does have a chance. After all, he has a lot of seniority. Although he is not a cabinet minister, matters such as joining the cabinet, in the final analysis, are decided by the emperor.
In terms of power, Huo Jing, as the head of the Inspectorate, is more than qualified to join the cabinet.
There are three elders in the cabinet now, namely, Liang, Minister of Revenue Chen Fu, and Minister of Rites Cheng Guang.
The last two are Tai Agong’s confidants. To put it bluntly, they are just holding positions and waiting for Tai Agong to come back.
Originally, there were two other older ministers in the cabinet, but they were all kicked out to the Grand Council.
Military affairs were extremely complicated, and the two old ministers were no match for the young and strong Minister of War Hong Xuan, who was already in a semi-retired state.
In fact, if Lord Liang retired, he couldn't let Chen Fu or Cheng Guang be the prime ministers. Then how would Grandpa Tai come back in the future?
If it was Wang Gong, then the influence of the Wang family would probably reach the sky.
Among those who are qualified to be the Prime Minister so soon, Huo Jing is the most suitable one.
Xu Qing's intention was to let Yan Shan surrender to Huo Jing, stab Liang Ge Lao in the back, and take the opportunity to sneak into the Inspectorate.
Yan Shan wanted to say, "Does this traitor have to be a traitor?"
Xu Qing said, it’s you!
Xu Zuoguan was a respectable man, and he earnestly weighed the pros and cons for Yan Shan.
Yan Shan had no room to refuse.
Xu Qing was about to continue giving instructions when his expression suddenly changed and he muttered, "Why are you urging me? I'm not a prisoner. You're making me feel like I'm being let out for exercise."
Then the dream dissipated, Yan Shan woke up and looked at the saliva on the table.
He took out his handkerchief and wiped it.
Then he began to write a secret and earnest letter.
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Fang house.
Xu Qing opened his eyes and saw an old face appear in his sight in the hazy moonlight.
His current demonic body is completely unable to move.
Fortunately, his eyes could communicate with Lao Fang.
"You have trained Zifu Yuanzong to this point. Even if Chongyangzi and Zhang Ziyang were resurrected, they would be pissed off to death by you." Lord Fang couldn't help but complain.
He seems to not care about anything, but in fact it depends on the person.
In private, Lord Fang still has the side of an elder, and he is a little naughty.
"I didn't practice it in reverse. I practiced it the right way." Xu Qing retorted.
I swear to God, he didn't do anything wrong.
But Zifu Yuanzong is the way of the primordial spirit, and the way of the primordial spirit points directly to the original heart.
He really did practice directly towards his true nature!
At the same time, Xu Qing sensed the bronze mirror in his consciousness.
This thing has become one with his consciousness.
The bronze mirror also played a role in his ability to cultivate into a demon body.
It was the bronze mirror that saved Xu Qing's soul that day, just like how Xu Qing was trapped in the bronze mirror before his rebirth.
However, this time, Xu Qing did not obtain a body of flesh and blood again, but directly cultivated his soul into a demon body.
In the view of Ji Changxi and others, Xu Qing's physical body was transformed from his soul.
In fact, only Elder Fang could see that this was the body of a demon.
What the demon is best at is change.
To be precise, he is free from all suffering!
The reason why Xu Qing's demonic body was mistaken for his physical body was because "he transformed into Xu Qing".
This is the characteristic of the devil's "transformation and freedom".
It can also be understood as another kind of ever-changing meaning.
"This time, your majesty is going to take part in the game himself and eliminate all the martial saint-level beings outside the imperial court. This matter has something to do with you, right?" Lord Fang said calmly.
"Ah."
"If we are not careful about this matter, the world will be in chaos. And you still say that you are not a demon."
"I have set up a workshop for the Fang family. It is now registered under the name of Duke Wei's Mansion. No matter what changes happen in the future, the Fang family will not starve to death."
"Nonsense, our Fang family doesn't need these things."
"I found a teacher for Brother Fang to teach him physics. He is very interested in this area."
"No wonder this kid hasn't come to see me much lately." Elder Fang muttered.
"I also asked someone to teach Brother Fang's eldest son medical skills, and these are medical skills that can really cure diseases."
“If you can’t be a good prime minister, you should be a good doctor. If you can succeed in learning medicine, it’s not a bad thing.” It’s not that Lord Fang can’t do it, but it’s easy to get involved in karma, get into trouble, and owe favors to others.
Well, no matter what he thought of or not, Xu Qing thought of it for him.
Lord Fang could only be thankful that he retired early. Even a god would not be able to withstand Xu's tricks.
"Thank you very much!" Elder Fang patted Xu Qing's lower abdomen.
Xu Qing felt as if his internal organs were burning with anger.
Is that how you express your gratitude?
Well, although it was painful, he did feel that his condition seemed to be getting better.
Lao Fang really has something!
Xu Qing's consciousness tormented in the demon's body for a while, and then he took advantage of Lao Fang's nap to escape again.
He has endured enough and is now ready to endure King Lin.
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On Dongdao Island, King Lin used two steel needles to prop up his eyelids, but he still couldn't resist the sudden surge of sleepiness.
"Asshole, I'm not sleepy!"
(End of this chapter)