The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Qin Hao didn't care at all what others thought.

So many worlds, so many people.

If he cared about everyone's opinion, he wouldn't need to live.

With more experience, one's mindset naturally becomes more open-minded.

You can't be too open-minded; you shouldn't worry about too many things.

The second and third place winners in the same year both rose rapidly in their careers, at least one place.

Qin Hao remained in the same position as the Hanlin Academy Compiler.

This made many people in officialdom laugh at the situation.

Qin Hao made no comment on this.

While everyone else is drunk, I alone am sober. How can these blind people know what he is pursuing?

It must be said that Confucianism in this world also has many beautiful articles.

This is a clash of ideas, a display of art.

Qin Hao immersed himself in this ocean of ideas, thoroughly enjoying himself.

As for worldly power and wealth, Qin Hao didn't care at all.

Where is power more important than Confucianism and Taoism?

If he wanted to, he could simply reveal his Grandmaster cultivation level, even if it made Emperor Qing wary of him or even secretly plot to eliminate him.

But before that, power was naturally not lacking.

Moreover, we need to offer more reassurance.

This would allow him to acquire a great deal of wealth.

Not to mention, the restaurants he had people open have already numbered over 20 in Qingdu alone, making it a Qingdu version of a chain restaurant.

Delicious dishes, and Qingxi Liuquan wine.

Su He implemented a purchase limit for Qingxi Liuquan tea, allowing only three cups per day.

Of course, it refers to every restaurant.

Then, one jar will be available each month, and it will be auctioned off.

Over the past few years, it has been enthusiastically received by the people of Qingdu.

In addition to the clear stream spring water, Qin Hao also gave some diluted clear stream spring water and some fine fruit wine.

In terms of alcohol alone, it puts all the other restaurants celebrating in the dust.

The water flowing here produces thousands of taels of silver every day.

And the profit is at least half.

For him, wealth was as easy as taking candy from a baby.

No, it won't work. You can just take it from any other world.

They are just some yellow and white things; in other worlds, they would be nothing.

As for Emperor Qing?

Qin Hao felt absolutely no awe.

respect?
What did Emperor Qing have that made him worthy of respect?
He was a bad person, and also very suspicious, treating his sons like puppets.

As for fear?
Then there's even less chance of that happening.

The great power returned to himself, and although Emperor Qing might be slightly superior to him in cultivation for the time being.

However, in terms of combat experience and skills, Emperor Qing was definitely no match for him.

Emperor Qing is still flesh and blood after all, and he probably can't even defeat the Silver Guards.

Sensing that his Confucian and Taoist cultivation had made another breakthrough, Qin Hao nodded in satisfaction.

For now, this world will follow the plot.

As for what happens next, let's see how magnanimous Fan Xian becomes.

For a time traveler, mindset is important, yet not so important.

In the past two days, Qin Hao has also felt that his Confucian and Taoist cultivation has undergone some qualitative changes.

As a little bit of energy gathered around him, Qin Hao sensed it and felt that the quality of this energy was extremely high.

"It feels even more condensed and purer than true essence. Moreover, it has a great suppressive effect on some evil spirits and demonic paths. Is this Confucianism and Taoism, this righteous energy?"

A flash of inspiration struck Qin Hao.

"Heaven and earth possess righteous energy, which manifests in various forms..."

A burst of energy flashed by, but Qin Hao quickly concealed it.

"Won't anyone notice?"

Just a moment ago, Qin Hao's aura slightly broke through his restraint and was released into the outside world.

“A Grandmaster-level person should be able to sense it. But it shouldn’t be too far away; Emperor Qing probably sensed it.”

"In addition, some people of the ninth rank and above will probably also have some sense of it."

"What remains are purely intellectuals."

Not all Confucian and Taoist practitioners can cultivate a righteous spirit.

This kind of thing can only be achieved if you are truly selfless and dedicated to the people of the world.

Moreover, it's not a certificate that's permanent once obtained; once you get it, it's yours forever.

When your mood or mindset changes, and you become selfish and unwilling to contribute to the common people.

Righteousness and integrity will also follow.

Character is the core of integrity and uprightness.

Other Confucian and Taoist practitioners cultivate their talents and abilities.

Talent is not separate from character, so even Confucianism and Taoism have their degenerate members.

Anyone with talent can study Confucianism, but not all Confucian scholars possess a strong sense of righteousness.

This is a power that subtly surpasses the true essence and magical power of Buddhism, Taoism, and Demonism.

Qin Hao vanished from the Hanlin Academy in a flash.

With the power of a grandmaster, ordinary people wouldn't even notice him.

"This righteous energy seems to be related to the world. If it is separated from the world, it seems to lose a part of its energy source."

Yes, another source comes from character, from the soul!

It seems that Qin Hao has gained a deeper understanding of Confucianism and Taoism, and his cultivation in these two fields has improved considerably.

At this moment in the palace, Emperor Qing was in complete control, feeling that everyone and everything was under his command.

That effortless attitude of his had reached its peak after he plotted to kill Ye Qingmei.

Over the years, it has continued to rise.

It seems that there is only higher and higher peaks to be reached, with no highest possible level.

He also plotted to kill the other three grandmasters.

"There are too many grandmasters in this world, one of them is enough."

He enjoys being all alone in this position.

This power fascinated him.

But the fact that there were three other people in the world who also possessed this power made him unhappy, and he wanted to get rid of the other three.

"Just a little bit more, let's wait a little longer."

Unifying the world was his ambition.

Unfortunately, Dongyi City had Si Gu Jian, and Northern Qi had Ku He.

Even if he was confident that he could use his comprehensive national strength to defeat the Northern Qi and other vassal states.

However, the two grandmasters from Dongyi City and Northern Qi were the biggest cancers.

An army is easy to kill, but a grandmaster is difficult to kill.

Dongyi City and Northern Qi were both the Grandmaster's strengths and his weaknesses.

Once Dongyi City was destroyed, the Northern Qi dynasty was wiped out.

Those two grandmasters were then free.

Even Daqing could not defend against the attack of the two Grandmasters.

Then Daqing will never have a peaceful day.

Therefore, we must find an opportunity to eliminate both grandmasters once and for all.

"No, Ye Liuyun, the master of the Flowing Clouds Technique, is the same."

Although Ye Liuyun also belonged to Nanqing, Emperor Qing still did not trust him enough.

Therefore, Ye Liuyun left Qingdu to guard the frontier.

Emperor Qing still felt it wasn't enough, and if given the chance, he would naturally eliminate them all.

"Huh? This is it?"

Just then, a powerful aura flashed by.

That aura was so powerful that even Emperor Qing felt a chill run down his spine.

"Moreover, that power is extremely restrained by me."

Emperor Qing's inner darkness made him extremely restrained when faced with such righteous energy.

A sense of unease welled up inside me.

"Who exactly is it, and what power does it possess?"

Emperor Qing jumped up in alarm.

"His Majesty."

At the door, Yan Xiaoyi asked loudly.

Disturbed by the noise, Emperor Qing knew the other person was worried, so he suppressed his own concern and reassured them, "I'm fine, you may leave."

In that instant, Yan Xiaoyi also felt that aura.

He didn't think that much; he didn't have as many thoughts as Emperor Qing.

But Yan Xiaoyi also sensed that the power seemed to be quite restraining towards him.

Although he didn't know why, Yan Xiaoyi just sensed it.

As a ninth-rank archer, Yan Xiaoyi felt that as long as he kept his distance, he wouldn't be completely helpless against a Grandmaster.

Although he is only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster.

But this one step was what stopped him, preventing him from making any further progress.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yan Xiaoyi felt lost, wondering where her future lay.

His path to becoming a grandmaster was extremely difficult, and no one had ever walked it.

Of course, he didn't know that, given the world's current limits, there are no two identical paths to becoming a Grandmaster.

In the bedroom.

Emperor Qing suddenly made a decision: "It seems I have to bring Fan Xian back."

In Qingdu today, there are still some things that he doesn't know about.

Therefore, someone has to break the deadlock.

Therefore, Fan Xian is the best pawn in this game.

Qin Hao left the Hanlin Academy and went to the restaurant.

A battle is clearly taking place here.

One of them consisted of his subordinates, most of whom were seventh-rank officials, with two others being eighth-rank officials.

The opponent turned out to be a ninth-rank master.

Although the other side did not dare to make a big show of it and restrained themselves, it was precisely because of this that our side was able to use a combined attack to fight against them.

"gentlemen."

One of them shouted, his purpose being to get Qin Hao to leave.

The ninth-rank expert's eyes lit up. He quickly broke free from his opponent's grasp and immediately charged towards Qin Hao.

He didn't recognize Qin Hao, even though Qin Hao was the top scholar in the previous imperial examination and had also been paraded through the streets on horseback.

However, Qin Hao then studied diligently at the Hanlin Academy, keeping the material simple and easy to understand.

Therefore, these people do not recognize Qin Hao.

His men were very worried and wanted to rush over immediately to protect Qin Hao.

The ninth-rank expert was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Qin Hao.

He felt that he would soon succeed.

The person behind this wants the restaurant's stir-fry recipes, as well as recipes for several types of wine.

If you can get the boss, you can have everything.

A ferocious look appeared on his face; once he got the item, he could...

But the next moment, the smug expression and the ferocity on his face turned into panic.

An aura enveloped him, but he didn't know what it was.

He felt as if all the muscles in his body were out of his control, and he stood there, unable to move.

Then, he was captured by the thugs from the restaurant who had chased after him.

How can it be!

He's a ninth-rank expert, even if he's only at the lower ninth rank, he's still a ninth-rank expert.

"gentlemen."

Qin Hao nodded and ordered them to take the man away for interrogation.

He sensed the problems at the restaurant, which is why he made a special trip here.

His subordinates were still somewhat lacking in strength.

"In an era where the upper limit hasn't been raised, the ninth rank is still extremely rare."

There are no ninth-rank masters among his subordinates yet.

Eighth rank is already the highest combat force he could cultivate in such a short time. If he were to use the Time-Space Palace, he could cultivate some more personnel in a short period of time.

However, the lifespan of people in the Joy of Life world is not as long as that in the Swallowed Star world.

Even grandmasters only have a lifespan of two or three hundred years; using too much...

"But it looks like we still have to use it."

This world, while not one where human life is as worthless as grass, is not far off.

The world is likely to descend into chaos very soon.

Qin Hao did not leave the city; he rested at the restaurant.

Not long after, his subordinate reported, "The person who came refused to say more."

In fact, Qin Hao was able to guess a thing or two about this person's background.

A ninth-rank expert is not something that comes easily; no force can afford to sacrifice one.

The imperial guards in the palace are considered the highest level of ordinary people in this world, with the lowest being the fifth rank and the average being the sixth rank.

The strongest, of course, is Yan Xiaoyi, a ninth-rank archer.

In the common people's society, being able to reach the third rank is already extremely high.

In addition, the Supervisory Council is also full of experts.

The Imperial Censorate has eight departments, each with many experts, but they are mostly seventh or eighth rank, with very few ninth rank experts.

Just like the Black Riders of the Surveillance Bureau, who are under the command of Chen Pingping, their average rank is also sixth grade.

The highest rank is the eighth grade.

There are really too few ninth-rank masters.

First, this person was sent by Emperor Qing.

But Qin Hao immediately denied it.

Emperor Qing had no need to do this; if he wanted money, he could simply take it from the imperial treasury.

The second is the internal treasury.

This organization, founded by Ye Qingmei, "invented" many things, including luxury goods such as cement and glass, all of which were sold through the internal warehouse.

It can be said that half of the Qing Kingdom's financial power is contained in the inner treasury.

The person in charge of the Imperial Treasury was Princess Li Yunrui, the younger sister of Emperor Qing.

That crazy woman is quite possible.

Each of Qin Hao's Four Seas Restaurants generates over a thousand taels of silver in daily revenue.

With twenty branches, the daily turnover was 20,000 taels.

Although the internal treasury could earn more, it doesn't seem to care about this money.

But in reality, Li Yunrui has too many places where he needs to spend money.

She had to prepare silver for Emperor Qing to use in the Qing Kingdom.

It is also intended for use by the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

The current Second Prince, as a virtuous prince, seems to be living a glamorous life, but it's all built up by Li Yunrui with money.

Li Yunrui himself loves money; he believes that only with money can one have power.

She even smuggled goods with the Northern Qi.

Emperor Qing was not unaware of these matters, but he simply ignored them.

Under these circumstances, it's possible that Li Yunrui saw the profit potential of Sihai Restaurant and was tempted to try it out.

The third scenario involves high-ranking officials and prominent families, including Prime Minister Lin.

However, of the three scenarios, the second one has the highest probability.

However, Qin Hao didn't care which one it was.

But not caring doesn't mean you don't have a response.

"Kill him."

Qin Hao's calm tone sealed the fate of this ninth-rank expert.

Ninth-rank masters are very rare, but bribing them not only requires money, but their loyalty is also not guaranteed.

Then just kill him directly, making the other side lose a ninth-rank expert and feel the pinch.

To cultivate a ninth-rank master, one must first find someone with good aptitude and potential from among thousands of people, which is very difficult.

Secondly, countless resources need to be prepared.

A master cannot be created simply by closing oneself off and meditating.

Even Fan Xian himself didn't know how many resources he had used.

He should only be at the seventh rank now, or even lower.

Let's not talk about the Overbearing True Qi martial art; it's a resource that can be copied.

Although Wu Zhu was not good at teaching disciples, his teaching was quite effective.

A master-level expert provided targeted guidance; while not as good as Ku He's, it was still quite good.

During this time, Wu Zhu fed Fan Xian countless good things.

That's why Fan Xian, at this age, has cultivated to around the seventh rank.

It will be difficult from now on.

Qin Hao directly ordered the ninth-rank expert to be killed, which resulted in a significant loss of combat power for the opposing side.

All previous investments have gone down the drain.

It would be strange if it didn't hurt.

Therefore, no matter who is behind you, as long as you cut off their claws.

That's the benefit.

"Yes."

His subordinate hesitated for a moment. "He's a ninth-rank expert. Shouldn't we try to win him over?"

But then he stopped talking and went straight to taking action.

Upon returning, they found that the other party was still unable to move, so they did not take any further action, except to tie him up.

However, in reality, there aren't many such restrictions on ninth-rank masters.

Just now, the gentleman merely flashed his aura and froze this person in place, and he is still unable to move.

"The master said to just kill him."

These words startled the ninth-rank expert.

Then came panic.

Is this true or false?

Kill directly?
Didn't you know he was a ninth-rank master?
Just kill them directly, instead of trying to persuade them to surrender?

He's a rare ninth-rank master.

"I……"

Before he could even utter a word of challenge, Qin Hao's men acted swiftly and killed the man.

"Sir, he's already been killed."

Upon hearing the reply, Qin Hao nodded and said, "Take care of the aftermath."

Although the other party knew perfectly well that the person had come to Sihailou and then disappeared.

This matter is most likely related to Sihailou.

But no matter who it is, it's impossible to directly link this matter with Sihailou.

However, there will be no shortage of hidden troubles.

Qin Hao thought about it for a moment and then stopped worrying about it.

He didn't care; it was just a matter of money and benefits, and he didn't care about it.

"But just because I don't care doesn't mean I'm willing to suffer a loss. If they still make a move, then we'll see who we can trace back to."

Qin Hao is still unsure whose side this person works for.

He did have a way to get this ninth-rank expert to talk, but there was no need.

He has no intention of taking action.

In any case, the other side lost a ninth-rank expert, which is enough to make them feel the pain.

Even though Li Yunrui was in charge of the internal treasury, the daily turnover was unknown.

Given the wealth of the imperial treasury, it is possible to recruit and cultivate many skilled individuals.

Even those of the ninth rank are not easy to encounter.

The loss of a ninth-rank expert is enough to break the other party's heart.

"Give the order to make use of all the connections we've built up over the past few days. Be careful of what tricks they might use."

Running a restaurant requires consideration from all aspects.

There are quite a few people who have dealings with Sihai Restaurant.

For example, not everyone has the qualification to operate a liquor business.

In ancient society, due to issues with grain production, brewing wine required official permission.

Sihailou also used some means, spending money to buy the qualification to brew wine.

There was nothing that could be done before, but the other party might still take action next time.

"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. You can handle it yourselves. Report back if anything else happens."

The other party will have no shortage of tricks up their sleeve, but fortunately, Qin Hao's main reason for opening the restaurant is not to make money, but to gather information.

"Yes."

The subordinate nodded and added, "Our Sihailou branch plan has already begun to gradually expand to cities surrounding Qingdu."

"Okay, let's proceed according to plan."

All the news in the world naturally comes from people's mouths.

And restaurants are where these people gather.

Nowhere is news more widely circulated than in restaurants.

Qin Hao's gathering of information naturally wouldn't be limited to Qingdu.

Fortunately, over the past few years, he has cultivated a lot of talent, which is enough.

"It seems that the use of the Time Palace is about to begin."

He couldn't possibly use all the Silver Guardians, although his wealth could easily buy them, and even a large army.

But not necessary.

There are also many people in this world who can be exploited.

There are also some orphans.

In any case, Qin Hao has no shortage of food, but the orphans will die if they don't have food.

Having force in hand has led to many unspeakable things happening in various places.

Another issue was the government; the feudal dynasty's oversight was insufficient, leading to numerous tragedies.

This has resulted in the creation of many orphans in the world.

Qin Hao sent people to search for some people to help them avenge their deaths, and then trained them.

This is where reliable manpower comes from.

The next day, after Emperor Qing went to court, he kept Fan Jian, the Earl of Sinan, behind.

Fan Jian was still a little confused. Although he and Emperor Qing had grown up together since childhood, and his mother was Emperor Qing's wet nurse, they were also good friends.

But ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, especially after Emperor Qing plotted to kill Ye Qingmei.

The two rarely spent time together in private.

There is a difference between monarch and minister.

Moreover, there were still some things Emperor Qing didn't want to say.

"How's the kid?"

Emperor Qing suddenly asked.

This statement was somewhat abrupt, but Fan Jian immediately grasped the meaning behind Emperor Qing's words.

Who else could that child be?

It's just Fan Xian, isn't it?

After chatting for a while, Emperor Qing dismissed Fan Jian.

As Fan Jian left the palace, he pondered for a moment and then understood what Emperor Qing meant.

This is because I was thinking of my son.

He didn't want Ye Qingmei's son to get involved again. Although Danzhou was remote, it was his hometown, and his mother lived there.

Fan Xian is perfectly safe over there.

But now that His Majesty has mentioned it, he naturally means that he should bring Fan Xian back.

"It looks like the waters of Qingdu are about to churn."

Fan Jian sighed, thinking of his own son, and he really didn't know what to say.

Inside a private room at Sihai Restaurant.

Fan Sizhe complained, "Second sister, is that illegitimate child really coming back?"

Fan Ruoruo frowned and raised her hand. Fan Sizhe immediately covered his head, startled.

At home, he wasn't afraid of his mother or his father beating him; he was only afraid of his sister.

“He’s the eldest brother.” Fan Ruoruo didn’t make a move, but the meaning in her words brooked no refusal.

Although Fan Sizhe still frowned, he was clearly not in agreement.

This news was quickly compiled and reported to Qin Hao.

Having obtained the intelligence, Qin Hao smiled and said, "Although it seems a bit early, it's not entirely inexplicable."

Was it the fluctuation caused by that surge of energy yesterday?
Long time no see, Fan Xian.

It seems that the political landscape of Qingdu is about to be stirred up. (End of Chapter)