Chapter 359: The whole city ascends
Chapter 359: The whole city ascends
The first year of Shengwu, early August.
It's the third month since the Animal Squad came.
Jiang He temporarily put aside the solar breathing method for the whole day today and slept for a full eight hours, which can be said to be a very rough time.
The compilation of the Holy Martial Classic, which records thousands of years of martial arts, has been completed, and the imperial city has been infected. The only things left are Lao Hei's Wudou Pill and some of Wuhe's individual unjust, false and wrong cases.
In Shufangzhai, located in the northwest area of the imperial city, there is a stage not far in front.
A well-traveled opera troupe is performing.
Many ministers were also invited to enter the palace to accompany the emperor for entertainment, which cleared up the recent solemn atmosphere in the outer court.
The Imperial Household Department prepared the Jiuzhou Banquet to entertain all officials. This special banquet originated from the previous dynasty. It had 3,600 dishes and was lavish in cost.
Behind two layers of curtains, Jiang He played with the fruits of Concubine Xian's labor. Ever since the Queen dragged the concubines to self-destruct, the backyard had completely withered.
"Big snake."
Zhuang Ya held a jade carving of exquisite craftsmanship in her two small hands. The young man, the middle-aged sturdy man, the little girl in thin clothes, and the young man with black feathers were all lifelike. She had bought this thing with her "filial piety money" before, and she took it out now because today was someone's eighteenth birthday.
"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang He took the jade carving with a smile. He didn't know how Lao Hei calculated it. According to the other party, the birthday was today, but he didn't care.
When the white fox girl saw the emperor's smile, she stood there in a daze for a long while and even felt a little dizzy. Although she planned to assassinate the king, she had to admit that the emperor's appearance was indeed rare in the world.
"Your Majesty." The white fox girl came back to her senses and said coquettishly.
Beneath the palace dress, her thick and beautiful flesh had already turned purple.
Jiang He stopped and looked towards the stage. With the Flying Legion acting as spies, the members of the Demon Cult inside had nowhere to hide. He recognized a few of them, all of them were new players he had met in the Sailing World before.
In the corner, an actor holding a long whip was secretly passing information to the eunuchs. As all the concubines were killed, the status of Concubine Xian increased dramatically. In theory, in order to appease the backyard, the position of Queen must belong to her, so there were many eunuchs and palace maids who came to her for help.
The white fox girl smiled sweetly and said, "Your Majesty, do you know that Su Lang of Jingzhou is a young talent? It is said that if you get him, you can get the whole world."
After all the officials had their cases reviewed, the eldest son of the Zhu family received a hint and prepared to introduce the emperor to the emperor as planned. He didn't know that there were members of the Demon Cult in the troupe, but few ministers would refuse to help the virtuous concubine.
"Is he a man of great talent?" Jiang He asked calmly.
The white fox girl offered him a bite of fruit and said softly, "I guess this is the only way to become famous. The empire has just been settled and we urgently need talents to govern the nine states. I think it would be better to disperse the crowd and summon him. Your Majesty is a wise ruler and will surely attract Youlin to serve you."
After a while, Jiang He side-glanced and said calmly: "The world originally belongs to me. This person has great talent but does not want to serve the country. He is just catching wind and shadows to seek a reputation. He thinks he can get the world if he gets it. He is totally ignorant."
The white fox girl's face turned pale.
Jiang He lowered his eyes. He was still considering the possibility of being praised to death, but since the saying "whoever gets it can get the world" had already reached his ears, and there had been no petition in advance, it would not be unfair even if he was killed directly.
"Ugh, do whatever you want with me."
"okay."
To the left of the officials, the crow on Lao Hei’s shoulder was cawed.
The evil disciples in the troupe obviously didn't know that the saint had made things worse.
At the back of Shufangzhai, Ah Da, Ah Er and Ah San were busy stealing food from the kitchen when they received an emergency transfer order.
The three of them immediately came to the stage, and there were birds hovering in the air above all the members of the Demon Sect.
Boom boom boom!
The sudden attack caught all the officials off guard. In the previous dynasties, it was very rare for the three great masters to take action together.
The broken bodies lay on the ground, stained with blood.
The young scholar in charge of training tigers and leopards among the actors took off his mask, his eyes filled with hatred.
He was the illegitimate son of the previous emperor and was familiar with the Zhangsun family. It would have been fine for his beloved woman to enter the palace and become a tool, but in the end she died in an unclear way. This hatred was irreconcilable.
"The false emperor will die!"
A Da and others attacked at the same time, and the great master born among the people of Jibei sacrificed himself to block the crucial blow.
The great scholar rushed forward with a long sword in his hand.
There are nine excellent items in this world. The first one is called the Heaven Sword, and the second one is the Earth Sword.
The two swords were lost in the early Qian Dynasty. They were known for being invincible when combined.
When the Heaven Sword and the Earth Sword merge, they can be promoted to the perfect Heaven and Earth Sword. It is best at cutting dragon veins and severing luck, and therefore is regarded as a thorn in the eyes of successive Emperor Qians.
The long sword hummed.
The great talent launched the assassination with the determination to perish together with the enemy.
Jiang He remained indifferent, and a reminder sound rang in his ears.
[Hint: Due to the ninety-two times of intercourse, the aphrodisiac poison in your body, the Ten-Curved Corridor, has accumulated to the perfect level. This poison will cause dizziness and mental weakness. The user has activated it.]
The white fox goddess looked nervous. This kind of aphrodisiac poison, which was created by a combination of her physique and blood, needed to increase in power based on the number of times it was used. The advantage was that it was extremely concealed.
When the emperor is mentally weak, stabbing the Heaven and Earth Sword will cause a backlash on the country's fortune. Theoretically, there is a high probability that he will be turned into a vegetable. In this way, the whole country will become a puppet controlled by the emperor.
The emperor killed the Lord of Donghai City single-handedly. Any direct challenge will end in failure. Only "internal and external troubles" have a slight chance of success.
[Hint: Your Undying Blood Poison has been exempted from the Charming Poison·Ten-Curved Corridor]
"Interesting, the treacherous officials have all jumped out on their own."
Jiang He had a blank expression on his face. In his opinion, this assassination had no chance of success and was tantamount to seeking death. However, from the perspective of the White Lotus Cult, it seemed that there was room for a desperate fight.
boom!
A sword finger burst out, and the powerful impact smashed the great talent's head, and the Heaven and Earth Sword fell forward and pierced into the ground.
[Executive Officer Tip: You have killed the Child of Destiny of this world, and obtained 30 Soul Fragments and 30 Bronze Lucky Stones]
[Tip: Title · Enemy of Destiny - The Child of Destiny's damage to you is reduced by 30%. When the number of kills reaches the limit, the title will change (3/10)]
The Grand Master of Jizhou was seriously injured and captured.
The white fox girl looked at the emperor with trepidation, as he looked normal. The perfect-grade aphrodisiac had no effect at all, which was beyond her expectations. All her previous devotion and flattery had been in vain.
"Your Majesty, can you please consider that we are husband and wife..."
"It's your own fault."
Jiang He looked calm as he swung his palm outward, releasing a violent gust of wind that destroyed the white fox girl's entire body. She disappeared like sand in the wind.
[Hint: You have killed the offender and obtained the rare gem Vision]
Not far away, Wuhe gave the order: "Seal off the capital, the evil imperial guards and the three great commanders will do their utmost to hunt down the members of the Demon Cult, and behead them all in front of the Meridian Gate of the Imperial City as a warning to the public."
Jiang He raised the Heaven and Earth Sword in front of him.
[Name: Heaven and Earth Sword]
[Category: Weapons]
[Quality: Perfect]
[Effect ①: Extremely strong/sharp]
[Effect 2: Cut off the luck of the target. If the luck is huge, it may cause backlash.]
[Effect ③: Heaven and Earth - You can see the thickness of the luck between heaven and earth]
[Note: The sword of heaven and earth cuts off the dragon vein of the previous dynasty, the afterglow disappears, the dryness chases away the deer, the nine states are complete, and the four seas are one]
Jiang He stuffed the Heaven and Earth Sword into his mouth, bit the tip of the sword with a click, and the whole sword was digested like a snack, turning into a supernatural factor. Then he bit off the rare gem, Vision, and used the power of the Gluttonous Lord to merge the supernatural essences of the two items. If it is an internal arrangement, the scope of the Gluttonous Lord is equivalent to the current status, that is, the golden level of the God's Favored One, and when it acts on external objects, the level has to be reduced by one level, the highest perfect level.
The brand new gemstones have rich luster and perfect quality, but due to the relatively inferior quality of the basic materials, the extraordinary factors are inevitably lost.
But the most important gemstone setting was preserved.
[Name: Lucky Gemstone]
[Category: Auxiliary]
[Quality: Perfect]
[Effect ①: Gemstones——Can be embedded]
[Effect ②: Heaven and Earth - You can see the thickness of the luck between heaven and earth]
[Effect ③: Cut Luck - The eyes can suppress or destroy the target's luck, and each activation consumes 1000 silver energy]
[Note: Gluttony Production]
Jiang He embedded the Fortune Gem into the Eye of Ten Thousand Thunders on his left eye, and then charged all thirty soul fragments into the Master of Gunsling.
[枪术大师：LV14→LV17(使用长枪类兵器时造成118％额外伤害，总伤害10％转化为真实伤害)（LV10终极能力：闪锋哀歌）]
"Gluttony's real strength lies in logistics, to some extent, just as I am now regarded as a charm player by Origin."
Jiang He thought to himself that Gluttony's ability to integrate extraordinary things could sublimate a bunch of useless ordinary items into rare ones, and then upgrade them all the way to the limit of their status.
The usefulness of this logistical waste utilization is self-evident. He might consider taking a part-time job in a major void force in exchange for resources, provided that his safety is guaranteed.
puff!
In front of the stage, heads of the actors fell to the ground one by one.
The singer, violinist, and conductor stood in place. During the cult's conspiracy, they served as undercover agents and received rewards from the leader of the cult.
Jiang He set off and returned to Qingdu Palace. Zhuang Ya, holding the sword in one hand, escorted him in a proper manner.
"The royal kitchen should have processed the dragon king's flesh and blood, so we can have it for the next meal."
"Okay." Zhuang Ya pursed her cherry-colored lips. As a Blood Hunter, the improvement in strength was particularly significant.
Back on the throne, Jiang He began to work on shaping the empty shell of the Dharma image because the assassination had disrupted his birthday plans.
The integration of millions of martial arts allowed him to reach the pinnacle of his realization and understanding of martial arts. In addition, the Martial Saint Body and Overlord Body provided a total of 200% understanding. This is the so-called "natural talent" in martial arts.
When heaven and earth unite and the three bodies meet, the Dharma is accomplished.
Half a day passed and night fell.
A three-meter-tall human figure with a blank face and a smooth body appeared. Apart from that, it had no other features and was a complete blank slate.
Jiang He instinctively knew that this blank Dharma image lacked a rule-based power to serve as a foundation.
"The fate of the country belongs to you."
Jiang He took off the king's jade seal from his waist and threw it to Lilith who was peeping from behind.
"Then you're welcome."
Lilith smiled and raised her hand, accurately catching the jade seal. Crystal clear blood seeped out from between her slender jade fingers, and the shadow of Jiuzhou on the surface of the jade seal was eroded, collapsed and withered.
Jiang He raised his head, and through the dome of the Qingdu Palace, his all-seeing eye seemed to see the clear moon in the sky gradually turn red, and the dynasty at its peak of prosperity was dying. This invisible and intangible thing had a real impact on reality.
All the evil soldiers were brought back to the center, all the grand masters died, the sects lost their unique martial arts, the noble families lost their lands, the heroes who emerged in the troubled times have not yet grown old, each of them is hungry and thirsty, and their ambition to swallow up the world is just dormant.
Lilith used up all the country's luck and said with a smile: "Once you leave, I don't know how many people will be crowned kings and emperors and call themselves the only ones."
Jiang He remained silent. How could the position of emperor stop him in this world? What he pursued was eternal immortality. At the very least, he could not be caught in a dilemma in any storm.
"Tell the imperial kitchen to hurry up, Aya is hungry."
Without waiting for the evil knight serving beside to reply, Lilith bowed and saluted, her voice as sweet as an oriole's.
"My Lord, I obey your orders."
"Compared to the Queen, she's a little more pretentious."
Lilith covered her mouth and chuckled.
……
The next day.
Two major events were announced in the court.
Firstly, the then Grand Tutor Wu thoroughly investigated all the wrong cases of the past twenty years, and the administration of officials was clean and honest. Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven, and the Grand Tutor, whose true identity had always been shrouded in mystery, was promoted to Grand Master.
Second, the emperor personally took charge of the rice conversion affairs in Jingzhou.
Fufeng County, Fufeng County.
Here is the largest arable plain in Jingzhou, and no mountains can be seen at a glance. Nowadays, all grains are planted as medicinal herbs. The court has mobilized grain and fodder from Yangzhou to supply the people with food. To some extent, this is similar to work-for-relief.
Jiang He came to the edge of the field, squatted down and supported himself on the ground with his hands. The silver energy in his body burst out crazily, and the rare plant control came into effect again. Gradually, the ground in front of him became green.
Because his level of control over the plants was too low, he only ripened one-tenth of them until the silver energy was exhausted.
Finally the time loop started and the energy was replenished.
After three times, the green onions spread over a large area.
The officials watching the scene were too shocked to be shocked. They followed the arrangement made by the Ministry of Personnel, the Heavenly Official Anbei Wang, and praised in unison, "Your Majesty is benevolent."
Jiang He was too lazy to respond to such polite words and sat cross-legged on the spot to rest. Seeing this, the censor who was about to step forward to advise the emperor that he was not in a good manners had just stepped out when he was taken away by several vicious imperial guards ordered by Lao Hei to avoid his death and the extermination of his clan.
In the evening, Jiang He, whose energy had naturally recovered, took action again. At the moment, he was just ripening the fruits. If he tried to ripen them from scratch, the energy loss would only be greater.
For one month, four to five times a day, the project was completed ahead of schedule in line with the seasonal growth of the medicinal materials themselves.
All the imperial guards participated in the harvesting, and the medicinal materials were transported to the Taoist Palace to be refined by the Supreme Elder.
At the same time, Jiang He ordered the dismissal of the eunuchs and palace maids in the imperial city. These people were the remnants of the late Qian Dynasty. After the establishment of the new dynasty, there was no time to "recruit" them in large numbers.
A few days later, five hundred Wudou pills were presented as tribute.
After Lao Hei took 300 pills, all his attributes increased by 3 points, reaching the silver baseline.
Wuhe, in his capacity as Grand Tutor, ordered 240,000 evil imperial guards to enter the city. When all officials were at a loss, they received an oral reply from the emperor.
"I want to take the whole city to the sky."
(End of this chapter)