fairy father

Chapter 600: The beginning of Donghuang’s quest

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Taoist Hongjun wanted to laugh a little, and quietly stared at the old man beside him.

Hongjun really liked admiring Old Man Wanri's expression. Obviously, Li Ping'an made a move that made Old Man Wanri feel threatened. Even so, Old Man Wanri was a little confused as to whether he should kill him directly. Li Pingan.

Old Man Wanri is a super strong man who does whatever he wants.

Taoist Hongjun realized that he had just learned a little bit of lying skills from Wanri, and he almost successfully merged with the way of heaven with his own evil corpse.

In the cloud mirror, Li Ping'an had taken over a jade talisman from the female slayer's hand.

The female slave already had the intention of seeing off the guests, which made Li Ping'an feel a little helpless.

He is not really a shameless person. Perhaps the female master is afraid that she will become emotional again and urge him to leave, but since she expressed it in this way, Li Ping'an doesn't want to force anything affectionate.

Things like being a Taoist couple are all about mutual consent.

In the cloud mirror, Li Pingan stood up and said goodbye to the female master, and disappeared in one step.

Of course, Li Ping'an's current concealment method cannot escape the prying eyes of the old man.

The old man Wangri was watching quietly at this moment, with an expressionless face and calm eyes, and underneath this calmness it seemed as if a storm was brewing.

"Fellow Taoist, aren't you going to take action?"

Hongjun asked with a smile.

Wanri just remained silent.

Hongjun shut up knowingly. After all, he didn't want to be taught a lesson directly by this fellow Taoist.

He also wants to save face.

After watching Li Ping'an return to heaven, Old Man Wanri just dismissed the cloud mirror in front of him and slowly stood up.

Taoist Zheyun asked: "Does Pindao need to take action?"

"What can we do? Unless there is a full-scale war, we cannot destroy the jade talisman in Ping An's hand. Taiqing is by Ping An's side now."

Old Man Wanri sighed:

"If I didn't have to complete the set steps, Pindao wouldn't be so patient.

"Ping An has now gradually figured out what the final variable is. Before he really touches that limit, we can still wait. If he really realizes it, we can only take action regardless of everything, even if we destroy this world in advance.

"Fortunately, I still have some unused cards, otherwise I would definitely be in a hurry now."

He stretched out and said: "You two should not get close to the primitive world in the near future. I will go for a walk in the sea of ​​chaos to make more preparations for the final battle. After all, it is not very stable."

Taoist Zheyun wondered: "Will Taiyi really betray us?"

"Great righteousness," Old Man Wanri breathed out slowly, "hypocritical righteousness."

……

The teacher didn't respond?
Did you choose the wrong path?
Li Ping'an played with the jade talisman in his hand. He had actually known the secret method recorded in it for a long time. Now he just went through the process and got the permission of the human guardian Nu Ba.

This secret technique guarded by the emperors of the past generations is actually a seven-injury fist. It is also used by the human race to make a comeback after the human race reaches a desperate situation to avoid the tragedy of the emperor Jun massacre of the human race in ancient times.

This secret method is actually divided into three stages.

Last time, Xuanyuan Huangdi mainly sacrificed himself, then concentrated his thoughts and transformed into a golden dragon, and defeated Kunpeng, who had transformed into a chaotic beast head-on.

That is only the first stage of this secret method.

The Human Emperor directly extracted the tiny telekinesis power of all races, and each person paid a small price. The combined power allowed Xuanyuan Huangdi to temporarily rival the level of the Tiandao Saint.

The second stage is to extract a small part of the soul power of each human race in a certain area and gather powerful power into the human emperor.

The third stage is extremely cruel.

The human race sacrifices an entire generation to protect the next generation.

When this secret method is activated to the extreme, it will forcefully extract all the remaining vitality and soul power of humans over forty years old, and then burst out with unpredictable power.

No matter which stage is used, bearing the powerful burden caused by these powers will make the human emperor who cast the spell faint.

What is recorded in this jade talisman is just a formula.

The real secret method is the restriction that was planted in the blood of the human race by the Suiren clan when the human race was massacred to only a few million in number.

In order to defeat the Heavenly Court, the Suiren clan used the second stage of this secret method.

The greater the number of mortals, the stronger the power of the final stage of this secret method. This is the ultimate power of humanity.

'It would be fine if a mortal knew it, but it would be a bit cruel to use this method without knowing it. '

Li Ping'an put away the jade talisman and sat there thinking quietly.

He must think clearly about what a huge tragedy it would be if this secret method were entrusted to Donghuang Taiyi and Donghuang Taiyi turned his back on the human race for his father.

This is the blade of hope that protects the future living environment of the human race.

It is one thing to stimulate the detached teacher;

It is another matter to really hand over this secret method to Donghuang Taiyi.

But if he doesn't do this, won't his plan be in vain? It is also easy for teachers to see through the guilty conscience and hesitation in one's heart.

So, Li Ping'an made some arrangements in detail.

His mind returned to Ji Dan, he dismissed the maids and guards beside him, found a deserted corner, and secretly took out a sheepskin.

Write the first stage formula of the secret method on this sheepskin, and then tear off some corners of the sheepskin.

'Being old-fashioned is also a science. '

Li Ping'an laughed secretly in his heart, thinking that when he met Li Jing later, he would ask him to use magic to do it.

His body really has no magic power to use.

Later, he put this sheepskin in the library in the palace, and when the time was right and he was sure that Donghuang Taiyi could win over, he would let this thing appear at the right time.

While he was tinkering here, the female guard not far away shouted loudly: "Fourth Young Master! Your Majesty has invited you!"

Li Ping'an quickly put away the sheepskin, frowned and said: "The king is already the king, so you should pay attention to some words. From now on, you will say, the king has summoned you, do you understand?"

"Yes," the female guard said with a smile, "please go there quickly, the king seems to be calling you in a hurry."

Li Pingan shook his head for a while.

These guys are getting more and more unruly. Believe it or not, he just revised a book and sent it to Xiqi's hometown, and sent it back to them!

"Is the meeting going to end now?"

"It's time to leave. The eldest prince and the second prince have come to the palace to guard the coffin of the late king."

The female guard quickly reported:
"The king is changing clothes right now, and he will go over there soon to guard.

"Sir... everyone is talking privately, saying that the king became the king when he was drunk. It is all because of your planning behind the scenes. The king will definitely make you a high official like the Third Duke!"

Li Ping'an said calmly: "You are familiar with the palace people, please spread the news to me immediately. From now on, anyone who dares to talk nonsense about today's events will be thrown into the snake pond and fed to the snakes."

The female guard looked stern, bowed her head and accepted the order, turned around and left in a hurry.

Li Ping'an was in a happy mood and rushed to Donghuang Taiyi's new dormitory with light steps.

Before he entered, Li Ping'an heard Donghuang Taiyi's scolding.

"Asshole! What an asshole!"

Li Pingan blinked.

What is this guy angry about? Because he took it upon himself to arrange this regime change?

He released his immortal consciousness and took a look quietly, and found that Taiyi Donghuang was holding a bamboo slip there and was very angry. A dozen old people who should be from the royal family were kneeling on the ground, trembling. What's going on?

Li Pingan strolled in with his hands behind his back.

When Donghuang Taiyi saw his figure, his anger level was obviously reduced by more than half, and he threw the bamboo slips to the ground.

The dozen or so old men were kneeling there, not daring to breathe.

According to the practice of the Shang Dynasty, when a new king ascends the throne, it is most likely to raise the butcher's knife high. This is also the "traditional skill" for the new king to establish his own majesty.

Li Ping'an walked closer, picked up the bamboo slips, and said with a smile, "Why is your Majesty so angry?"

"look by youself!"

Donghuang Taiyi became angry again.

Li Ping'an took a closer look at the bamboo slips, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth a few times, and stood there lost in thought.

……

The Dashang royal family was out of money.

This does not mean that the treasury of Dashang is empty. The treasury of Dashang is full. The treasury and the royal finance are two different things.

Li Ping'an had taken over the supervision of Dashang's treasury a few years ago. Dashang's treasury could support hundreds of expeditions and large-scale sacrifices.

Thanks to the existence of a large number of slaves, the output of the entire mortal world is greater than the actual consumption, and the lives of the common people are not difficult.

In addition, the eight hundred princes paid tribute on time, and the officials of the Shang Kingdom did not have much salary. The harvest from each expedition against the barbarians was basically greater than the military expenditure. And the most critical point was that because of the nourishment of spiritual energy, there were many strange beasts and abundant food production. .

Dashang rarely had a shortage of military pay and food.

However, the warehouses of the Dashang royal family had little surplus food and were almost completely in deficit.

In the early years of the Shang Dynasty, no distinction was made between the royal family's money and the treasury. Everything in the world belonged to the king. Later, several extremely vicious and extravagant kings were created, which triggered a series of changes.

Nowadays, the royal family's money mainly comes from the farmland and slaves directly controlled by the royal family, plus various treasures donated by the princes.

Once the royal family reaches out to the treasury, a large number of ministers and officials will jump out to remonstrate with death.

In the past ten years, the royal family's income has not increased significantly. The donations from the princes have been relatively stable, and the number of farmland and slaves has also been stable. However, the royal family's expenses have been rising.

Where did the money go?

Spent by the eldest prince and the second prince.

Previously, in order to appease Zi Qi, Emperor Yi handed over the financial power of the royal family to Zi Qi. Zi Qi had secretly made friends with ministers and princes over the years, all using the royal family's money.

These are actually still small heads.

The eldest prince has raised a group of private soldiers, who are hiding outside Chaoge City. They need a large amount of money, food and grass;

The second prince likes to collect all kinds of rare things. In order to win over the second prince, the eldest prince also gives the second prince whatever he wants.

For the eldest prince Ziqi, this was a huge gamble.

If Zi Qi wins the throne, this bad debt will be paid directly from the treasury;
If he loses, Zi Qi doesn't think he will survive. Why not throw some trouble to the winner?

But Zi Qi didn't expect that he would be out of the game without warning just after taking a nap.

This bad debt was placed in front of Donghuang Taiyi.

The royal treasury is responsible for the monthly food and clothing expenses of the royal family members, as well as various expenses within the palace.

To use a simple analogy, if Donghuang Taiyi wants to hold a wedding now, he needs to get a job and raise some money from the ministers and the families behind them.

After a few more months in the palace, the palace people will no longer be able to afford the salary, and the salary is not much to begin with...

Li Ping'an scratched his head and said with a smile: "My lord, why are you angry over such a trivial matter? Just say that we need to build a school outside the palace and allocate some money from the treasury to make up for this shortfall."

"Why should I pay for both of them?"

Donghuang Taiyi scolded:

"With just this bamboo slip, I can put them to death!"

"It would be good to kill him," Li Ping'an said sternly, "Now the princes everywhere are ready to take action. The great merchants have been ruling the world for too long since Tang Zu. If the king of any generation has a weak temperament and is kind and can be bullied, soon There will be trouble among the surrounding princes."

Donghuang Taiyi was a little hesitant.

He pondered for a few times: "If I kill my brother as soon as I take office, will I be reviled by everyone in the world?"

"Then post their charges."

Li Pingan smiled and said:
"This matter is your own decision, Your Majesty. However, the news about the royal family's deficit must be sealed and cannot be publicized to the outside world.

"Besides, when the late king returns to the mausoleum, you will also have to prepare for the wedding, which will cost money everywhere."

Donghuang Taiyi sighed: "You can do this. I really don't trust leaving it to others. It's really a bit embarrassing."

"You have just started to take charge of the family. It is inevitable that everything will be difficult at the beginning."

Li Pingan accepted the order without being too formal.

He whispered:
“It’s okay for me to do this, it’s just that the teacher is out of nowhere.

"Will you also arrange a small position for me?

"You can come in and out of the palace at will without being gossiped about by Taishi Ling. It can't be too high, lest others target us in Xiqi City."

Donghuang Taiyi smiled and said: "Why bother so much? Let me just let you take the position of three princes! Or just take the position of grand master! There are so many grand masters, and I don't care if there is one more of you."

"Your Majesty, please spare me!"

Li Pingan said seriously:

"I know you trust me, but this is just hurting me. Just give me a normal position."

Donghuang Taiyi thought carefully.

The elders of the royal family kneeling in the back have now been given the temporary right to breathe. They listened to the conversation between the young king and this 'faithful minister' with both envy and fear in their hearts.

"Let's do this," Dong Huangtai said, "Then I will make you the general of the city's defense, and you will take the position of the official. You can freely enter and leave the palace, and you will not bow to the king when you see him."

Li Pingan accepted the order with a smile.

Donghuang Taiyi changed the subject: "There is one more thing that I need you to do personally."

"Your Majesty, do you want me to go to Dong Bohou's house to propose marriage?"

"Don't worry about proposing marriage, she's still under thirteen years old there."

Donghuang Taiyi revealed his murderous intent:
“Now that Chaoge City is not stable, it is not appropriate to hold a wedding.

"You're right, you can't frighten these heroes inside and outside without using the butcher's knife.

"If war breaks out in various places, there will be more casualties. Later I will cleanse the ministers, generals and princes who conspired with the two brothers and took my royal treasure, killing people and ransacking their homes."

Li Ping'an cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise."

"I need you to go to Jizhou City."

Donghuang Taiyi hesitated a little when he said this, but still said:
“This time I was drunk and saw in my dream an old man in a wedding robe.

"He claimed to be the Moon Elder in the sky and said that I was destined to have a marriage.

"The Marquis of Jizhou will have a daughter named Su Daji in his family. I don't know how old she is now. No matter what method you use, go and bring her back for me."

After saying this, Donghuang Taiyi was obviously much more relaxed.

Li Ping'an's thoughts were spinning rapidly in his heart, and he agreed with a smile on the surface, saying that it was just a trivial matter, but there was a burst of suspicion in his heart.

(End of this chapter)