Sheng Fu

Chapter 1143 A Presentable Gift

Hengchang Sect.

As the weather gradually cleared, the gloom in everyone's hearts began to dissipate.

The simultaneous return of Yuwen Jun and Jing Peiyao signifies the complete conclusion of the new policies. Within the Hengchang Sect, most members spontaneously organized to create a statue in honor of Qiu Qing.

Dragon Head Peak is a good location; a statue of Qiu Qing is destined to stand there.

The three large characters “Hengchangzong” were all personally inscribed by Qiu Qing.

Yuwen Jun did indeed take care of students from poor families, but in fact, without Qiu Qing's strong support, Yuwen Jun would not have been able to open Hengchang Academy so smoothly, nor would he have been able to do so many other things to help students from poor families.

All the poor people in the world owe Qiu Qing a cup of wine, even though Qiu Qing doesn't lack that cup of wine.

The atmosphere inside the main hall remained somewhat solemn.

Jing Hanqing walked slowly, his face somewhat depressed. Despite making so many efforts, he still failed to save the Prime Minister. The young people in the hall gained a new understanding of history and the world because of this incident.

Jing Hanqing bowed slightly and said, "The laborers have arrived at the foot of Shuanglong Mountain. With that fire tiger clearing the foundation, it is estimated that Shuanglong Mansion will be established in a month at most. However, as expected, due to the establishment of Shuanglong Mansion, the land around Shuanglong Mountain has also risen in price, and there are many opportunists among them."

Everyone wants to be in a good position and have the best of both worlds. Whether you're a merchant or an ordinary person, if you can get a piece of land with decent feng shui around Shuanglong Mountain, you won't have to worry about the rest of your life.

The counties surrounding Shuanglong Mountain will surely prosper in the future.

This is a piece of fatty meat, the kind of fatty meat that everyone would want to take a bite of.

Merchants from both the north and south were undoubtedly eyeing such a lucrative opportunity.

Of course, these trivial matters were not worth Yuwen Jun's time to worry about. He looked at Jing Hanqing with a bored expression and asked softly, "In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Jing Hanqing pondered for a moment and said, "In my opinion, the land around Shuanglong Mountain should be managed and operated by Hengchang Sect. Firstly, it can fill the treasury; secondly, it can avoid many open and covert struggles among merchants; and thirdly, the grand ambition of building Hengchang Academy to take care of the poor families in the world has not yet been fulfilled."

"But in doing so, people will inevitably start to say that when there are real benefits, Hengchang Sect will not be selfless and will only care about feeding themselves first."

"Suppressing controversy has always been a troublesome matter."

Not everything can be perfect.

Yuwen Jun pondered for a moment and said, "You, Xie Yiming, and Fu Cheng can decide this matter as you see fit, and try to be fair to everyone. As long as Shuanglong Mansion is in front of Hengchang Sect, we can make appropriate concessions on other interests."

"After all, Hengchang Sect holds the greatest say in Shuanglong Prefecture."

"However, there is one point: when it comes to land transactions around Shuanglong Mansion, we must not let the powerful families get involved."

"To benefit the people of the surrounding counties as much as possible."

Jing Hanqing considered for a moment and said, "How about this: the land around Shuanglong Mountain will be divided equally between the Southern King and the Northern King, and the Hengchang Sect will take half. This way, we can win over the people."

"Actually, I originally planned to occupy all the land around Shuanglong Mountain."

Yuwen Jun paused, not expecting Jing Hanqing to want to take it all. Of course, Jing Hanqing also had his own considerations. There would be war after autumn, and once the war started, the cost of silver would be countless. Jing Hanqing was also considering the overall situation.

"Then we'll go with your suggestion," Yuwen Jun said.

Jing Hanqing nodded and then withdrew.

Although the new policy has been finalized, everyone feels empty and even a little incomplete, but no one can quite put their finger on what exactly is missing.

After Jing Hanqing left, Yuwen Jun leaned weakly against the throne, resting his head on one hand. Seeing this, Jing Peiyao had no choice but to pour Yuwen Jun a cup of Longquan water.

"What are you still worried about?" Jing Peiyao asked softly.

Yuwen Jun narrowed his eyes slightly, a deep, dark light shining through them, and said softly, "The Divine Realm's Morning Glory Trial is almost over. It's a pity that Li Hongshan won't be able to return to the Divine Realm until tomorrow, so we won't be able to get much information immediately." "Actually, compared to the new policies of the human race, this Morning Glory Trial in the Divine Realm is the most terrifying."

In his youth, Yuwen Jun always wanted to visit the divine realm and witness the splendid and vibrant Chaohua Examination, but due to various reasons, his childhood wish could not be fulfilled.

Jing Peiyao took a slight breath and said in deep agreement, "I understand. This Chaohua Examination is extremely fair."

There may be some hidden talents among the human race. They possess profound cultivation but remain detached from worldly affairs. These people only seek inner peace and a righteous path.

There are naturally such people in the realm of gods.

The fact that the Chaohua Trial is absolutely fair means that the God Emperor's determination and will to serve the public wholeheartedly are unshakable, and this attitude will naturally influence the reclusive masters in the divine realm.

This type of expert may include those with unparalleled strength or those with extraordinary talent.

Furthermore, the person who wins the Chaohua Examination this time will most likely have an extremely extraordinary background.

Because truly capable people live for their beliefs and integrity, and never bow to power.

Such a capable person is undoubtedly extremely terrifying. Through this Chaohua Trial, the God Emperor has once again gathered the power of faith, and it is unknown how much the national fortune of his divine realm will be restored because of this Chaohua Trial.

In contrast, the implementation of the new human policy was the result of internal strife.

Although there was some internal strife in the Divine Realm's Chaohua Trial this time, it was small in scope and extremely thorough, so the losses were minimal, and the number of talented individuals who emerged afterward will certainly be considerable.

In addition, the internal affairs of the divine realm are already stable.

Although the new policies of the human race have been finalized, it will take at least another year or two for the major and minor affairs to gradually get back on track. Therefore, the battle after autumn is one that cannot be lost.

If we lose, all our previous efforts will likely be in vain.

"I'll take you back to Beihai first. You can go and pick out some gifts for that child. I know there are many treasures in Mingyue Mountain. This time, it must be a presentable gift," Yuwen Jun said softly, placing his hand on Jing Peiyao's shoulder.

Bei Hanyong was their junior.

In the future, Bei Hanyong may become an indispensable benefactor to them.

Jing Peiyao understood his meaning perfectly, and a moment later, she unknowingly returned to Mingyue Mountain.

Upon returning, Jing Peiyao held her breath and focused on the study. Little Huangyue was practicing calligraphy. Upon closer inspection, her brushstrokes were not as fierce as she had imagined; on the contrary, they were gentle, but the strength of her brushwork was extremely profound.

Perhaps because she was too focused, Xiao Huangyue did not realize that her senior sister had already returned.

Seeing her junior sister so self-disciplined, Jing Peiyao smiled knowingly and did not disturb her. Sooner or later, this child would have to adapt to being alone and savor the taste of loneliness.

This has always been the case for Fuyao's lineage.

After entering the treasury, Jing Peiyao began to carefully select items.

Fuyao also has a large collection of books and cultivation techniques, as well as countless treasures.

If we're talking about the most presentable item, nothing beats Empress Fuyao's personal notes.

The notes contain Empress Fuyao's insights into cultivation and the fragmented cultivation methods she created. Although they are not as systematic as Gu Yong's "The Ultimate Pivot", they still have their unique aspects.

After much deliberation, Jing Peiyao decided to give Empress Fuyao's handwritten notes as a gift.

No matter how high a position Bei Hanyong may rise to in the future, in the hearts of Yuwen Jun and Jing Peiyao, he will always be Gu Yong's child...

(End of this chapter)