Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 331 Treasure
After Li Qiang finished her work, she went to the bedroom on her own without Jin Dong accompanying her.

He was different from other emperors. In his opinion, eunuchs were also men. Perhaps due to castration, their temperaments were very different, but men were still men.

In his harem, there were eunuchs in every palace, but these eunuchs could only do odd jobs outside, and only palace maids could enter the palace.

Li Qiang walked into her bedroom and found Lin Daiyu and the concubines were there.

But what was different from usual was that Lin Daiyu and the other concubines stood up and bowed to greet him.

"Sister Lin, there's no need to do this here. This is our home!" Li Qiang shook her head and helped Lin Daiyu up.

"That's great. I've heard that once a person becomes an emperor, he will be very different from before. It seems that Your Majesty is still the same as before!" Miaoyu said with a smile.

The other concubines also felt a lot more relaxed, and they all looked at Li Qiang with smiles on their faces.

"Brother Qiang, I thought..." Although Lin Daiyu didn't finish her words, Li Qiang knew what she was going to say.

Indeed, being an emperor means holding the life and death of millions of Daqian people in your hands, and everything can be decided by a single word. Under such power, it is difficult for anyone to retain his original conscience.

"Even if he becomes the emperor, he will still be your husband!" Li Qiang said with a big laugh.

Lin Daiyu smiled happily, and her last bit of worry disappeared.

"This harem is your home. You don't need to be too restrained at home. But you must also learn to discipline the palace maids and eunuchs, so as to prevent them from taking advantage of your power and doing something wrong outside!" Li Qiang reminded.

It was not uncommon for palace maids and eunuchs to bully others by taking advantage of their power.

He even used his master's power to seek benefits for himself outside the palace.

Li Qiang said it out in advance in order to prevent any trouble from such things in the future.

"Yinglian, Xing Xiuyan, I will grant your family a house and property and provide servants for them!" Li Qiang said to Yinglian and Xing Xiuyan again.

Among the concubines here, only Yinglian and Xing Xiuyun have family members who need help.

The arrangements for the three sisters of the Jia family had already been made. It was impossible for Li Qiang to let the Jia family return to their previous extravagant life. He gave Jia Lian an official position, hoping that the Jia family could seize this opportunity.

The Jia family is not without hope. As long as Jia Lian can achieve success, the Jia family will slowly change.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yinglian and Xing Xiuyan bowed and expressed their gratitude.

They did not ask for too much, as family members knew their own affairs. Yinglian's father was better, as he had some knowledge, but he was also quite old and had lost the ambition to be an official. Xing Xiuyan's father did not have the ability to be an official at all, and if he were really given an official position, it would probably harm him instead.

Li Qiang's reward was enough to allow the two families to live a wealthy life. Plus, with Li Qiang's background, they would not be bullied by anyone.

"Brother Qiang, Xichun painted a picture today!" Lin Daiyu said at this time.

"My paintings are very ordinary, just doodles I did on a whim!" Xichun quickly waved her hands modestly.

Miaoyu had already taken the painting, and Yunfei and Zhujun helped to unfold the scroll.

The painting shows Li Qiang wearing armor and charging on a warhorse.

Xichun had never seen Li Qiang charging into battle, but this painting was full of momentum.

"Xichun, I like this painting very much. I'll hang it in the study!" Li Qiang said after admiring it for a while.

Xichun's eyes showed surprise, for she knew that all the paintings hanging in Li Qiang's study were works by famous artists of all dynasties.

The fact that her paintings can be hung in the study means that her paintings are recognized by Li Qiang.

"Xichun has her own preferences, which is a good thing. You can learn anything you like. I support you!" Li Qiang said to the concubines again.

He didn't want these women to lose their spiritual energy just because they were in the harem.

All the concubines felt Li Qiang's love from her words.

As usual, Li Qiang took her son from the nanny and started playing with him.

When the concubines saw this, they also smiled and gathered around.

"Where is Miss Keqing?" Li Qiang teased her son for a while and then realized that she did not see Qin Keqing.

Having just moved into the Daming Palace today, he didn't care which palace the concubines lived in. All of this was taken care of by Lin Daiyu.

It was Lin Daiyu's responsibility to manage the harem as the queen.

Qin Keqing had not yet become a concubine, so she was not usually seen. Today was the big day when Li Qiang ascended the throne, and it was also the day he moved into the Daming Palace. Li Qiang would feel strange if he did not see Qin Keqing.

"Miss Qin also moved into the Daming Palace. She chose the westernmost courtyard. Today she said she was not feeling well, so she did not come!" Lin Daiyu explained.

"You are not feeling well. Have you called the imperial physician?" Li Qiang asked again.

"I've been over to check it out, and it's nothing serious!" Lin Daiyu replied.

Since becoming the queen, Lin Daiyu no longer felt any jealousy towards the women in the palace. Even if she entered the harem, she believed that Li Qiang's feelings for her would not be diluted.

"When you have time, please persuade her to go out more often!" Li Qiang shook her head and said.

He had advised Qin Keqing before not to isolate herself, but it seemed that Qin Keqing didn't listen.

When it comes to girls' affairs, Lin Daiyu, who is also a woman, still needs to be persuaded by her.

"After the New Year, Miss Qin's mourning period will end. When will she be made a concubine?" Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ask when she heard that Li Qiang cared so much about Qin Keqing.

"There's no rush about this matter. Let her change her temper first!" Li Qiang waved her hand and said.

Although Emperor Jingwen agreed to take care of Qin Keqing, Qin Keqing's temper had always been like this, and she was afraid that it would affect the harmony of the harem.

Most importantly, he always felt that there might be some trouble with Qin Keqing.

According to the records in "Dream of Red Mansions", Qin Keqing and Fairy Jinghuan are sisters.

Given the hatred he had with Fairy Jinghuan, he was still somewhat wary of Qin Keqing.

If he had not already dealt with the lame Taoist and the bald monk, and felt that his strength was no weaker than any immortal, and had some ability to protect himself in front of the immortals, he would not have been willing to approach Qin Keqing.

"Sister Lin, although some of the things I gave you have been given to them, there are still a lot left. Use them to decorate this palace when you have time!" Li Qiang changed the subject.

The things he was talking about were the precious items in the treasury in the basement of the old house.

When each concubine here married into the palace, Lin Daiyu completed 108 loads of dowry and gave the precious items in the underground treasury to the concubines.

But even so, there are still many precious items in the underground treasury.

That is the total assets of two royal palaces, four dukes' palaces, and many officials' palaces. It is a huge number.

"Brother Qiang, don't you dislike too much luxury?" Lin Daiyu looked at Li Qiang with her beautiful eyes and asked.

"The palace is so big, it will look deserted without some decorations!" Li Qiang explained.

Lin Daiyu understood that Li Qiang did this for her, and Li Qiang would not feel lonely at all.

Li Qiang's interest in external objects is more of a collecting hobby, but she has not shown how much she really likes the treasures.

"Then I will have people fetch all the remaining treasures from the underground treasury, and then I will decorate this place with my sisters!" Lin Daiyu nodded. "Your Majesty still has treasures? Nearly a thousand carts have been sent out!" Miaoyu was shocked, and the other concubines were also extremely surprised.

They also knew that Li Qiang was rich, but the number of treasures Li Qiang possessed was beyond their imagination.

Now, the decorations in their palace, except for those of the original palace, are all treasures given by Lin Daiyu.

The treasures that Lin Daiyu gave away were naturally Li Qiang's.

"Brother Qiang was a little naughty back then. He moved all the treasures and furniture from the Palace of Prince Beijing, the Palace of Prince Zhongshun and the four dukes' palaces back to his own home. That's how he became so wealthy!" Lin Daiyu smiled and pointed out what Li Qiang had done back then.

Before Li Qiang became emperor, these things might have become Li Qiang's handle, but after Li Qiang became emperor, even if these things were spread, they were just jokes from youth.

Of course, it's no joke when it comes to the homes that were robbed.

"Your Majesty really did those things!" Miaoyu said in surprise.

The other concubines burst into laughter. This was indeed an interesting story.

When Li Qiang thought about stealing things, he couldn't help but think of some treasures in his package.

He took out a small copper bell, which was the 'Vajra Bell', an immortal treasure he had obtained that year.

With a wave of his hand, the 'Vajra Bell' turned into a large bell, which he hung on the side of the palace.

If this 'Vajra Bell' is driven by the spirit of immortals, it can be a powerful weapon for sonic attacks. At the same time, if you use the 'Vajra Bell' to block in front of you, it can also be a defensive treasure.

However, the sound produced by the 'Vajra Bell' when struck normally can calm the mind and has a good calming effect on mortals.

"Brother Qiang, is this a treasure from the immortals?" Lin Daiyu knew Li Qiang's magic better than anyone else. When she saw the 'Vajra Bell' that could shrink or grow, she guessed that it was a treasure from the immortals.

"Yes, it's the spoils obtained when fighting with the immortals. Ringing this bell can calm the mind!" Li Qiang replied with a smile.

If it were before, all the concubines would have thought he was joking.

But the 'Vajra Bell' is right in front of them, and the concubines will not think that Li Qiang is joking.

"Don't take any more risks in the future. We sisters all depend on you!" Lin Daiyu said softly.

Thinking of Li Qiang's fight with the immortal, Lin Daiyu couldn't help feeling scared.

Li Qiang smiled and tapped the 'Vajra Bell' lightly with her fingers.

The 'Vajra Bell' emitted a dull metallic sound, the sound went straight into the soul, making people's minds drift away with the sound.

Lin Daiyu and the other concubines felt extremely relaxed, but her son Li Heng fell asleep directly to the sound of the bell.

Li Qiang did not disturb the women. He left the bedroom and headed towards Changchun Palace.

Changchun Palace is certainly not as good as Daming Palace, but before that, the emperor only used the main hall of Daming Palace, and the rest of the place was mostly empty.

When we arrived at Changchun Palace, we could hear the sounds of dance and music from afar.

Li Qiang couldn't help but shook his head and walked slowly into the palace. He didn't need to inform the emperor when he came to see him.

Of course, when the eunuch saw him coming, he informed the emperor in advance.

The retired emperor also didn't want Li Qiang to see a scene that was too rude and would lose his dignity as a grandfather.

"Greetings, Grandpa Emperor!" Li Qiang bowed.

"Today you officially become the emperor, so remember to put state affairs first!" The emperor smiled and nodded, and reminded him again.

"Thank you for your teachings, Grandfather Emperor!" Li Qiang responded.

The emperor pointed to a chair beside him and asked him to sit down, and he sat down obediently.

As he sat down, a sword at his waist attracted the attention of the emperor.

The long sword that Li Qiang usually wears is the Pingkou Sword awarded by the retired emperor. It is also the retired emperor's imperial sword.

But the long sword that Li Qiang wore today seemed extremely familiar to the emperor.

"What is this?" The emperor asked in disbelief, pointing at the long sword at Li Qiang's waist.

Li Qiang took off the sword and gently placed it in front of the emperor.

The strength of Li Qiang's summons increased too quickly, which meant that Li Qiang rarely had to fight in person, let alone fight in close combat with a long sword.

Taoist priests are originally a long-range profession. They cast talismans and poison from a distance, and the ones in the front are summoned creatures.

Li Qiang's fighting style is becoming more and more in line with that of a Taoist priest.

So he kept this long sword in his inventory. If he hadn't talked about the stolen treasures today, he would have forgotten about the long sword in his inventory.

The emperor stroked the scabbard with trembling hands. Everyone in the Daqian royal family could recognize this sword.

This is the sword worn by the founding emperor of Daqian, named 'Daqian Sword'. It was originally a symbol of the Daqian royal family, but was lost accidentally.

"Taizu once said that whoever obtains the Daqian Sword will rule the world. It seems that Taizu was right!" said the retired emperor in a deep voice.

He wanted to pick up the Daqian Sword, but he didn't do it all at once.

The Daqian sword weighed two hundred kilograms, and the emperor had to use some strength to take the Daqian sword in his hand.

He slowly drew out the Daqian Sword, and the sword body was flashing with light.

"Grandpa Emperor, be careful. This sword has its own sword energy that can reach three feet!" Li Qiang reminded hurriedly.

"I know better than you!" the emperor replied unhappily.

This was originally a royal possession. Although it has been lost, the royal family has recorded many detailed information about the 'Da Qian Sword'.

Two hundred kilograms was still a bit difficult for the emperor to carry.

Although he practiced the art of body refining, he was too old and his strength had declined too much.

He swung the 'Da Qian Sword'. In front of the 'Da Qian Sword' was a low table. As the sword light flashed, the low table, which was more than two feet away from the 'Da Qian Sword', suddenly broke into two halves.

"It's the 'Da Qian Sword'. Only the 'Da Qian Sword' in the world has such power!" said the emperor excitedly.

He carefully put the 'Da Qian Sword' into the scabbard and placed it back on the table.

"Dai Quan, notify all royal family members to prepare for ancestor worship. Everyone must participate!" The emperor turned around and gave an order to Dai Quan.

The emperor is still the patriarch of the royal family, and he has not passed this status to Li Qiang yet.

"The return of the 'Daqian Sword' to the Daqian royal family is a great joyous event. We need to inform our ancestors and let Taizu know that his sword has been found!" The retired emperor said to Li Qiang.

Retrieving the 'Daqian Sword' has always been what the Daqian royal family has been striving for, but many years have passed and successive emperors have not found it until now, when it has finally returned.

(End of this chapter)