The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 753: Dongting Jiao Conspiracy, Yunjie Chenqing (6K)

Ying Zheng waved his hand, with a puzzled look on his face and a frown on his face, and asked, "I see that the goddess is naturally beautiful, elegant and polite, and what she does is also the right way, and what she says is also the right thing."

"If the goddess wanted to see me, why didn't she write a letter to ask for an audience, but sneaked into my tent late at night? This doesn't seem to be a polite thing to do, does it?"

He paused for a moment, staring at the goddess, and continued, "Also, the goddess is the goddess of Wushan, why did you come to Yunmeng Lake? Wushan is quite far away from here."

When the goddess of Wushan heard this, her face turned slightly red, and the blush was just like the beautiful sunset glow in the sky, gently hanging on the top of Wushan. At this moment, it was reflected on her white jade-like cheeks, adding a bit of tenderness and beauty to her.

She bowed again, her posture graceful and her figure soft and beautiful like a willow in the wind, and replied: "Your Majesty, my real body is in Wushan. Now the vitality of heaven and earth is thin, so I can't move around at will. I can only take a short trip with my spirit."

"Moreover, the Yin spirit is weak and far away from Wushan. First, the Yang energy is too strong during the day. Second, there are too many Tiger Guards under your majesty's command. They are full of energy and morale, and the evil spirit in the army is too strong. Third, there are too many people during the day, and I don't want to cause a commotion. Therefore, I can only visit you late at night, looking forward to meeting your majesty in a dream. Please forgive me for my impoliteness."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face, his eyes full of understanding, indicating that he understood the goddess's difficulties.

She hesitated for a moment, bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and then whispered, "I came to Yunmengze, firstly to ask about what happened just now, and secondly, I have something to report to Your Majesty."

She said solemnly, "Your Majesty, please do not go through Yunmeng Xiangshan. You can take a detour. If you insist on going straight, there will be disaster. You will not be able to ensure safety unless you give up your precious treasures."

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes for a moment, then smiled and said, "Please tell me in detail, Goddess."

The Goddess of Wushan opened her red lips and said slowly, "Your Majesty, do you know why this Xiangshan is named so?"

Ying Zheng looked focused and said, "Please tell me in detail."

The woman sighed softly, just a soft sigh, but the sound seemed to come from a distant valley. This ordinary sigh was almost heartbreaking, as if the petals of the Tianshan Snow Plum blossoms were falling along with the sigh.

"Emperor Yao had two daughters, one named Ehuang and the other Nvying. They were married to Emperor Shun. In the later years of Emperor Shun, nine evil dragons from Mount Jiuyi played in the Xiangjiang River, often causing floods. However, the nine dragons were strong and fierce, and ordinary people could not stop them. At that time, Yi had already passed away, and King Yu was in the Central Plains to control the floods and had no time to spare, so Emperor Shun had to take action himself."

"Emperor Shun personally killed nine evil dragons. However, he was already old and overworked after the battle, so he died in the wilderness of Cangwu and was buried in Mount Jiuyi."

"Although the nine evil dragons were dead, their resentful dragon souls still existed. However, Emperor Shun was no longer able to completely eliminate the resentment and evil spirits of the nine evil dragons at that time, so he threw the remaining souls of the nine dragons into Yunmengze to suppress them, using the power of the water vapor of Dongting Lake to suppress them."

"After Emperor Shun passed away, Ehuang and Nvying came to mourn him. They were so grief-stricken that they shed tears of blood and transformed into Xiangfei bamboo. The two of them were in so much pain that they finally jumped into Dongting Lake to follow Emperor Shun. Later, this mountain was called Xiangshan."

"However, the love-death act of Ehuang and Nvying led to bad consequences. The sorrow and resentment of Ehuang and Nvying mixed with the resentment and evil spirit of the nine evil dragons. Whenever they encountered a strong and evil force, they would be easily alarmed and cause a storm."

"Yunmeng Lake is usually calm, but if it encounters a violent storm, it will stir up huge waves and be extremely dangerous."

"Your Majesty is accompanied by more than 10,000 guards, all of whom are elite warriors who have fought many battles. Every one of them is full of murderous intent. When these 10,000 elite warriors gather together, the murderous intent is overwhelming. If we take a boat across the lake, it will inevitably stir up the murderous intent hidden at the bottom of the lake, causing the sky and the earth to change color and the wind and rain to sway."

"Your Majesty's carriage will be on the water, and the group will be so large that it will be extremely dangerous."

Ying Zheng frowned and then asked, "Why do you say that giving up precious treasures can bring peace?"

The woman replied: "Ehuang and Nvying were the wives of Emperor Shun after all. They died for love, which is tragic, lamentable, pitiful and respectable. Later generations built a temple to worship them, which also dispelled a lot of sadness and resentment."

"And the resentful dragon souls of the nine evil dragons, by chance, became entangled with the water vapor of Dongting Lake, and it was difficult to completely eliminate them. They often stirred up trouble and harmed the people. Later, King Yu sent a green dragon to guard it. King Yu named the green dragon the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake, and it was specifically responsible for suppressing the resentment of the nine dragons."

"This green dragon has a gentle temperament and usually won't stir up trouble. If resentment causes storms, this green dragon will stop it. But if it sees Your Majesty in trouble, this green dragon is cunning and will definitely take the opportunity to threaten you and seek a favor in return. If Your Majesty doesn't offer a precious treasure as a sacrifice, he will never easily help you."

When Ying Zheng heard this, he was overjoyed. Is there such a good thing?
It's really like someone brings a pillow when you're sleepy. The white dragon has been very well behaved recently and has performed very well. If you release his essence and blood, it will definitely delay the white dragon's transformation into a dragon. Now there are other consumables, which is really great!

After catching this green dragon, we can do more than just drain its blood. We must eat it up completely!

Great, great, this is the green dragon left behind by King Yu. After so many years, it should be very close to a real dragon. The effect of using it to make elixirs will definitely be better than that of the white dragon that takes a shortcut.

And the reasons are sufficient. The old dragon was unfaithful to his duty and dared to take advantage of the emperor's misfortune. It was only natural to attack him!

But then Ying Zheng was startled and realized something was wrong. Dongting Lake is a precious place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. There must be a dragon vein. This green dragon has been here for two thousand years. It is impossible not to accept it. How can a dragon resist the temptation of a dragon vein?
After two thousand years, even if it was just water grinding, it could be integrated into the dragon vein. Moreover, a green dragon could suppress the resentment and evil spirit of nine evil dragons. This dragon must have great luck and high cultivation. After two thousand years, it should not have turned into a dragon yet.

Ying Zheng asked: "Thank you for coming to tell me, but there is one thing I don't understand."

The goddess whispered softly, "Your Majesty, please speak."

Ying Zheng asked: "Is this Dongting Dragon King just a Jiao and not a dragon?"

The woman shook her head slightly and said softly, "It's a long story."

"When King Yu ordered him to guard this place, he was almost transformed into a dragon. With the help of King Yu, he merged into the dragon vein of Dongting Lake and later he actually transformed into a dragon."

"But later Shaokang came to him to ask for dragon energy and dragon veins. King Yu had been very kind to him, so he had to give it to him. After he gave it to him, his vitality was severely damaged, and he directly degenerated from a dragon to a python."

"And from then on, the evil dragon's resentment and evil spirit took advantage of the fact that the power of the Dongting Dragon Vein was taken away, and the Green Dragon's vitality was severely damaged, so it took the opportunity to stir up trouble. The Green Dragon had no choice but to use the remaining dragon veins to suppress the evil dragon's evil spirit."

"He has merged with the dragon vein, and they rise and fall together. He has been consuming energy like this, and only now has he recovered from his training. Although he has become a dragon again, he is still a long way from turning into a dragon."

"Nowadays, the vitality of heaven and earth is becoming increasingly thinner, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to cultivate on one's own. Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor. If there is danger, this green dragon will definitely take the opportunity to steal your majesty's dragon energy to help itself."

Ying Zheng nodded, as if he understood, and cursed in his heart, this dragon is useless.

No wonder, it's just a dog, after two thousand years, it can go to heaven and eat the emperor's food.

So that's what happened. It was used by Shao Kang once. After so many years of continuous consumption, the dragon vein has not been restored yet, and it is simply unable to continue the luck of Daqin. It is not enough for itself, and is in a state of blood loss, with no extra luck.

Then he changed his mind and thought about making good use of the waste. He might as well kill it and use it to make pills.

This old guy is taking advantage of the situation and is doomed to die!

No, you can’t kill them yet.

The evil spirits and murderous auras of the Nine Evil Dragons are still there. Unless the Dharma Ending Age comes, Dongting Lake will have to rely on the Green Dragon to suppress it.

Damn it, that's so abominable.

Ying Zheng thought to himself, if not, he could just beat him up to vent his anger, or at least make him bleed a little, it shouldn't be a big problem.

What a joke! How could I, the true dragon emperor, avoid a tiny green dragon? Moreover, the previous grudge has not yet been avenged!
But why did the Wushan Goddess come to remind me? I'm not familiar with her, and I haven't made up any rumors about her.

Ying Zheng then said, "Thank you, goddess, for clearing my doubts and warning me of danger. I am extremely grateful. But the goddess is far away in Wushan, how come she knows so much about the Yunmeng Lake?"

The Goddess of Wushan smiled again. This smile was so charming and moving that it made Ying Zheng's heart surge again.

"This is because I am an old acquaintance of this Qing Jiao. He was sent here by King Yu to suppress the evil spirits of these nine evil dragons, and I also have a mission."

"In the past, when King Yu was controlling floods, he killed twelve evil dragons in Wushan. The resentful spirits of those evil dragons are also hard to disperse. As the daughter of Wushan, King Yu entrusted me to suppress the twelve evil dragons in Wushan."

Ying Zheng suddenly realized and said, "Could it be that the goddess's true form cannot leave Wushan because she needs to suppress the resentment of the twelve evil dragons?"

In fact, he was startled in his heart, thinking that the delicate goddess in front of him might not be so weak as she appeared.

The goddess in front of him looked like she couldn't be beaten, but that didn't necessarily mean she couldn't be beaten.

The Goddess of Wushan nodded and shook her head, and said softly: "It's not just because of this. Over the past few thousand years, the resentment has almost disappeared. It's just that the vitality of heaven and earth is getting thinner and thinner, and the body is getting more and more difficult. I can only sleep often. When the vitality of heaven and earth is completely silent, I can only rely on my own accumulated strength and sleep deeply to barely get through it."

"I see." Ying Zheng nodded calmly. This goddess is really good. She answered whatever I asked her, which is consistent with her temperament. She is a noble lady of elegance and gentleness, gentle and polite.

However, Ying Zheng's heart was also gripped with a pang. What she said was the same as what he felt. In recent years, the Black Dragon had become more and more sleepy.

When the Dharma Ending Age comes, the Black Dragon will probably only be able to survive by sleeping.

Liu Ji was able to kill a dragon, even the weakest one that had just transformed. One of the reasons for this was probably that after transforming into a dragon, there was no vitality of heaven and earth for it to recover. Instead, the transformation consumed a huge amount of energy, so Liu Ji, who had the destiny in his hands, killed him.

Ying Zheng's heart sank, thinking to himself that this was not good. If this happened, the elixir that could prolong his life would be in trouble.

Not good
Ying Zheng's mind raced, and he put aside all distracting thoughts for the moment, and continued, "Thank you for telling me, Goddess. Thank you for your kindness, but there is one thing I don't understand."

"The goddess and I have never met before, and I have done something disrespectful to you. Why is the goddess so sincere and dedicated to me? I really feel ashamed of it."

At this time, Ying Zheng had already believed half of the woman's identity, a little half.

The Goddess of Wushan turned her head slightly to the side, her snow-white goose neck showing a faint blush, and whispered: "I have heard of your holy name in Wushan for a long time, and I want to ask you about the emperor and my younger sister. Later, your majesty cleared the dust of the world, restored peace and stability to the world, and allowed all people to live and work in peace. I have admired you for a long time."

"But I can only travel with my spirit, and I can only travel in places connected by rivers. The dragon energy in Xian and Shendu is too strong, and there is no river connected to it. With only the current energy of heaven and earth, it is difficult for me to go there."

"It just so happens that Your Majesty is on a southern tour, and I am able to see Your Majesty's holy face. I am truly fortunate."

Ying Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, the art of ruling requires always upholding justice and establishing the image of a benevolent and wise monarch.

A person who is hated by everyone and dogs, even if he doesn't want to deal with you, he will definitely stay away from you. How can it be like this now? Isn't this just delivering it to your door?

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "So that's how it is."

He sighed slightly, his eyes full of sincerity, "It is my great fortune to be able to see the goddess's face." As he spoke, he smiled tenderly at the Goddess of Wushan, with a very intimate expression.

The Goddess of Wushan did not dare to look directly into Ying Zheng's eyes. She just lowered her head, and her ink-black long hair fell like a waterfall, making it impossible to see the expression on her pretty face.

She hesitated for a moment, her tone becoming softer and softer, still a little difficult to speak. She looked aside and whispered, "Although I am familiar with the green dragon, it is not easy for me to interrupt him when it comes to matters of cultivation. I had no choice but to come and tell His Majesty to be on guard. It will be safe if we take a detour."

"Today I have seen your majesty's divine power. If the green dragon has ill intentions towards your majesty, it will be like an egg hitting a rock. Regardless of whether your majesty takes a detour or not, I will go and advise the green dragon not to make mistakes. I beg your majesty to be lenient and forgive the green dragon for his momentary confusion. It is not easy for him to guard this place, and it is difficult and painful for him to practice. Please be lenient, your majesty."

Ying Zheng smiled gently at Yao Ji and waved his hand gently: "Since the goddess has asked, how can I not agree? Please rest assured, goddess, I have no other intentions. This Qing Jiao has guarded the Yunmeng Lake for many years. He has both hard work and merits for the people. I will not blame him."

Yao Ji smiled softly, like a hundred flowers blooming, with gratitude in her beautiful eyes, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will definitely persuade Qing Jiao to follow the rules and serve respectfully, and thank Your Majesty for your grace."

Ying Zheng just smiled gently and said nothing. Yao Ji did not dare to look directly at Ying Zheng's smiling face. She turned her head to the side and whispered, "Your Majesty, I came here to ask for your help with something."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said proudly: "Goddess, you have guarded the evil dragon for the people for thousands of years. You have worked hard and made great contributions. I admire you very much. Now, if you have any request, I will definitely agree to it. Why should I ask for anything? No matter what it is, Goddess, just tell me."

The Goddess of Wushan bowed again and said: "My humble contribution is not worthy of words. Thank you very much for your grace, Your Majesty."

She paused, pursed her beautiful red lips, and then said softly: "In the past, King Huai of Chu, Xiong Huai, occupied Hanzhong and wanted to take over Bashu. At the right time, he wanted to take over Bashu, and at the right time, the Qin Dynasty did the same."

"At that time, the three most powerful states were Eastern Qi, Western Qin, and Southern Chu, and only Qin and Chu could gain control of Bashu."

"Back then, Xiong Huai wanted to temporarily calm the hearts of Eastern Qi, so he held a meeting with the King of Qi in Gaotang, Qi. He spread rumors in Gaotang, saying that..."

When she said this, her face turned slightly red, she snorted softly, and then continued: "It is said that I took the initiative to meet him in his dream and offered myself to him."

"Although I am only a young woman, I have been enjoying the offerings of the people in Wushan for a long time, and I have also maintained peace in the area, so I have a little reputation. That Xiong Huai is shameless and disregards the reputation of a woman. In order to seize the land of Bashu, he borrowed my name to strengthen his own momentum, all for his own ambitions."

The Goddess of Wushan frowned and said in a tender voice: "My original name is Nvshi. I died young in Guwei Mountain. My father, Emperor Yan, Shennong, took herbs to reshape my body. My father renamed me Yao, because I am the daughter of Emperor Yan, and my relatives and friends all call me Yaoji."

"My father, the emperor, took the veins of Wushan Mountain and drew water from the Yangtze River to raise my body in Wushan Mountain in order to save me. Therefore, I am also the daughter of Wushan Mountain. Because I am worshipped by the people, I am also honored as the goddess of Wushan Mountain."

Yao Ji said this, and stamped her feet lightly in anger, "My father regarded me as a beautiful jade, and I died young, and Yunying was still unmarried. I am the daughter of Emperor Yan, how could I be a dissolute and rude person?"

At this point, Yao Ji frowned and snorted heavily, but she was naturally gentle, even when angry, she was still gentle and beautiful. At this moment, the appearance of this little girl made Ying Zheng's heart ripple.

She said angrily, "How despicable that Xiong Huai is. For his own selfish reasons, he disregarded the reputation of his father, the emperor, and also ruined my reputation! Wushan is in Shu, and Gaotang is in Qi. Wushan and Gaotang are thousands of miles apart. My body is difficult to move, so how can I get there with just my Yin Spirit?"

Yao Ji blushed and spat again, "Besides, I don't like Xiong Huai either."

"He often played in Yunmeng Lake, and I have secretly seen him a few times. Xiong Huai is arrogant and does not know the value of talent. He stays away from gentlemen and stays close to villains. He often does things that make him lose his mind and end up dying in a foreign land. He is not a wise king, but a powerful king."

"What's more, I heard that he has a smelly beard." When she said this, Yao Ji's face showed a little disgust and she slightly wrinkled her small nose.

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "I see. King Huai of Chu is indeed just an average-looking man. When I read Song Yu's poems, I was also puzzled. How could King Huai of Chu be favored by the goddess? Moreover, it is too far for the goddess of Wushan in Bashu to go to Gaotang in Qi."

"Then the goddess's intention is to ask me to clear her name?"

Yao Ji nodded repeatedly, her face showing joy, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is wise, that's right."

"That year, Xiong Huai just spread rumors, which was nothing. After all, within a few years, Bashu was all returned to Qin, and Xiong Huai lost his hope of taking Bashu. The matter gradually fell by the wayside, and I didn't take it seriously."

"Anyway, this is not the first time I have encountered rumors from ordinary people. After a long time, they will naturally disappear without a trace. If there are rumors occasionally, they are just idle talk among a few people."

"But, hi!" Having said this, Yao Ji stomped her feet angrily again, and couldn't help but punched the air with her jade fist.

Ying Zheng already understood the reason, blinked, and thought to himself, this goddess is really unlucky.

As expected, Yao Ji continued, "Who would have known that the State of Chu would produce another great writer, Song Yu, whose literary talent is no less than that of Qu Yuan."

"King Xiang of Chu was the son of King Huai of Chu. He was even worse than his father, the most licentious and immoral. He lived a dissolute and extravagant life and ignored state affairs. In order to persuade King Xiang of Chu, Song Yu took some rumors from that year and wrote "Gaotang Fu" to persuade him."

"Oh my! This has caused me so much trouble. Song Yu was a man of great talent, and his poems were copied all over the world and are destined to be passed down through the ages. But my reputation is..." Having said that, Yao Ji stomped her feet again, her face full of grievance and helplessness.

"My good reputation has been ruined in an instant."

Yao Ji took a deep breath, trying to calm down, and then said: "But it is difficult for me to travel freely and find Song Yu. Later, I finally waited for Song Yu to come to Yunmeng Lake, so I sent him a dream and asked him to clear my name. He then wrote an article "Ode to the Goddess"."

Yao Ji sighed heavily again and complained coquettishly, "These writers are just procrastinating. I asked him to clear my name, but he wrote this, this, this, oh, he completely missed the point. Although he praised me a few times, he didn't make his point clear at all."

Ying Zheng chuckled, but immediately felt that it was inappropriate, so he quickly stopped laughing and said seriously, "Song Yu is a minister of the King of Chu. How can he speak frankly about the taboos of the previous king? He can only excuse the goddess from another perspective."

Yao Ji slightly raised her head, opened her red lips, sighed slowly, frowned slightly, and her eyes were full of helplessness: "Your Majesty is wise, and I also understand this, so I never forced it. Song Yu's mistake was unintentional. If he was asked to speak frankly about the late king, it would undoubtedly put him to death. I am already dead, and it would be unkind to kill someone for this little reputation."

"But now that the Chu State has been destroyed, the whole world has been unified by Your Majesty. Song Yu is still alive, but I am unable to go and look for him in person due to my own condition. Today I am fortunate enough to see Your Majesty's holy face, and I dare to ask Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree to let Song Yu explain the whole story."

Ying Zheng secretly calculated in his mind that Song Yu was indeed not dead yet, but he was afraid that he would be dead soon, and estimated that he would pass away next year.

This goddess arrived at the perfect time. If she had come two years later, she would have never been able to get rid of this blame in her lifetime.

Ying Zheng secretly clicked his tongue in his heart and sighed, in this world, one can offend no one but a great writer, a pen can ruin a person's reputation for eternity.

Fortunately, all the pens in the world are now in my hands!

(End of this chapter)