The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 758 The clouds clear and the fog disperses
The green dragon told Yao Ji to rest assured and also asked her to tell Ying Zheng: His Majesty the Emperor does not need to take a detour, just cross the lake and river normally, and ensure that the sea is calm, and he will give His Majesty the Emperor another big gift.

Yao Ji was a little puzzled, fearing that the green dragon would do something stupid, so she kindly advised him a few more times. The green dragon made repeated assurances, and Yao Ji went back to tell Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng is really not afraid of what this green dragon may do. It is called a dragon, but now it is just a dragon. It doesn't even look at the lineup on my side.

Ying Zheng was hoping that Qing Jiao would do something stupid. He is so shameless. Then there is no need to worry about Yao Ji's thoughts and just do it for him!

It's much better to search it thoroughly than to let the green dragon give it to you voluntarily.

The next day, the team set out with hundreds of boats, large and small, to cross the lake. Just moments after they set out, the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind grew strong, and the thunder roared.

The whole sky and earth were dark, almost like the end of the world, and one could see with the naked eye that heavy rain was about to pour down.

Ying Zheng stood on the high platform of the ship, his hand on the sword at his waist, his expression calm and composed.

At this moment, there was a deafening roar, and a giant dragon, more than ten meters long, with a waist as big as a water tank and a dark blue body, broke out of the water and rushed straight into the sky.

The green dragon flew in the clouds for several weeks. Wherever its huge body passed, the dark clouds were torn apart as if by giant hands. The green dragon dispersed the dark clouds, and everyone saw the sunlight again.

The sky and the earth were bright again, and the rainstorm that was about to come disappeared without a trace. After a while, the sky was clear and there was only a gentle breeze.

After all the dark clouds were dispersed, the green dragon immediately plunged into the water again and swam to the side of Ying Zheng's ship, with only one-third of its upper body exposed. Its huge head lowered and it respectfully bowed three times to Ying Zheng.

Under his deliberate control, the lake remained calm despite such a big movement.

Ying Zheng looked carefully at the green dragon in front of him and nodded secretly in his heart. It was indeed a retreating dragon.

This green dragon was dark blue all over, with full scales and armor, and had a dragon horn on its head, but unfortunately it was just one horn, so it didn't look very pretty. It also had dragon claws, but unfortunately it only had four claws and four toes, and its dragon whiskers and mane were grayish white.

It is not a real dragon at the moment, but its appearance is enough to fool ordinary people.

Just like just now, he looked like he was flying, but he was just climbing the clouds and was not really able to soar freely.

After all, he has already transformed into a dragon. This is because he has a good foundation. Ordinary dragons cannot climb clouds.

Before Ying Zheng could speak, the green dragon actually spoke in human language: "King Yu conferred the title of Lord of Dongting, Long Hong, on the emperor's behalf, and on his majesty the First Emperor of Qin." Then it pointed at the dragon's head and bowed three times.

The green dragon had a huge body and spoke in a very loud voice, so all the people on the hundreds of ships nearby could hear it clearly.

Ying Zheng was really a little surprised. It's good to live long. You can speak human language now, and you are very cunning. You are no worse than other cunning people.

For example, the black dragon cannot speak human language, although its intelligence is similar to that of ordinary people. The white dragon is even worse, and is a slightly dumber version of an ordinary person.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, smiled, and said, "Dragon Lord, there is no need to be polite. I just troubled you to disperse the dark clouds."

Long Hong said respectfully: "Little Dragon dare not be greedy for credit. Your Majesty has unified the world, annexed the eight directions, and is the Supreme Son of Heaven, the Ancestral Dragon of all ages."

"It is my honor to be able to serve the emperor."

"Today the emperor passed by Yunmengze, and Xiaolong was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to see his holy face. This is Xiaolong's great fortune."

"Today, I am honored to see the emperor's holy face. I would like to offer a gift to the world. I have a dragon molt. Please offer the dragon scales to the emperor for your majesty to use in weaving armor and helmets."

After Long Hong finished speaking, he immediately turned over and dived into the water. After a while, he controlled the water flow to present the dragon scales.

Ying Zheng took a closer look and his eyes immediately lit up. These were real dragon scales, not the scales of a flood dragon!

And it was a complete set, just like a snake shedding its skin, which was what Qing Jiao called a dragon shedding, and it still kept its full shape. This must have been the shrinking shedding when he retreated from a dragon to a dragon.

The entire scale is dark green, almost black, and although it has been around for nearly two thousand years, the dragon scale's surface luster is still there, which shows that Long Hong must have preserved it carefully.

This dragon shell is nearly twenty feet long, complete with whiskers and tail, and is much larger than his current dragon body. This shows that the Green Dragon was really strong back then, and was truly a formidable force in his prime.

After all, he was a dragon that took almost no shortcuts, and later merged into the dragon vein, with sufficient vitality from heaven and earth at the right time, so he was truly a tough guy.

This complete set of dragon sloughs is enough to make twenty or thirty sets of armor!

Of course, we can’t make all of it into armor, that would be a waste.

In addition to the scales, this complete set also includes a set of dragon horns and a set of dragon claws.

Ying Zheng thought secretly in his heart: This is indeed a great gift, I would be embarrassed to ask for dragon blood again.

But this is not the end. Long Hong just presented the dragon scales and placed them on the ship, and then said: "The little dragon still has some blood and essence that can strengthen the body. I am willing to offer it to the emperor."

After saying this, without waiting for Ying Zheng to speak, the dragon claws cut his lower abdomen, and dragon blood gushed out instantly. All of the blood was controlled by Long Hong and condensed into a ball, slowly floating to Ying Zheng's side.

The pool of blood was as dark red as ink, with a hint of golden light, and was half the size of a person.

Seeing the green dragon bleeding so quickly, it actually suffered a huge loss. After bleeding, its breathing became heavier. Ying Zheng could clearly feel that the green dragon's breath had weakened by three points.

Ying Zheng waved his hand and ordered people to quickly get containers to store the blood. This was not ordinary blood, but the blood of a dragon.

This dragon blood cannot be stored in ordinary containers. It must be stored in jade or a specially made treasure box. It cannot be kept for a long time and must be used as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Ying Zheng knew that various places would offer rare treasures during this tour, so he brought many containers specifically used to hold the treasures. In addition, various places also offered suitable containers, which were used to hold the dragon blood.

The dragon Long Hong is no ordinary dragon. Any inferior dragon is just like this.

Ying Zheng sighed softly, a look of concern on his face, and said, "Why is Lord Long like this? I feel ashamed to receive such a great gift from you."

Long Hong shook his head slightly and said respectfully: "It is Xiaolong's honor to be used by the emperor. Xiaolong is grateful to the world for not abandoning Xiaolong and offending him."

Ying Zheng nodded and praised: "I already know the sincerity of the Dragon Lord, how can I not return the favor?"

"Long Hong listened to the seal."

Long Hong dived deeper into the water, lowered his dragon head, and said respectfully, "Little dragon, listen to me."

Ying Zheng said loudly: "Long Hong has made great contributions in presenting treasures to me. He is sincere to me. I will now appoint Long Hong as the Dragon King of Dongting Lake. He will be in charge of Dongting Lake and the upper and lower rivers of Xiangshui River to protect the well-being of all people in the lake and rivers."

"In Yunmengze, a temple was built for the Dragon King of Dongting Lake, where Taoist priests were housed. Every year, the five grains were offered as sacrifices, and seasonal offerings were made."

Long Hong was overjoyed, his dragon head floated low on the water, he bowed and thanked repeatedly, shouting: "My little dragon thanks the emperor for the reward, I will live up to the emperor's important mission and protect the peace and tranquility of this land."

He didn't really care about the material offerings, but the main thing was that since he had a status, he wouldn't be afraid of being targeted by others.

He is the king now! He is no longer alone, he has also joined the establishment, and he has reached the highest level.

If there is something wrong, as long as it is not a big deal, the court will not give him face. Whether it is a dragon or a human, who really needs only himself in this world?
Furthermore, the incense and vows of all people are also of great benefit to cultivation. Now that the vitality of heaven and earth is exhausted, and we need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, the offerings and vows of all people are the largest and most important source.

Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction and said with a laugh: "My dear minister, there is no need to be polite. You have guarded Dongting Lake for many years. I trust you."

Long Hong said respectfully: "I thank the emperor a lot!"

After thanking him, Long Hong took the initiative to ask: "I would like to open a way for the emperor to guide the imperial boat across the lake and river."

Ying Zheng did not refuse, he nodded and smiled, "Thank you, my dear minister."

Long Hong bowed with his huge dragon head, then swam to the front of the fleet to divide the water and lead the way. The water was calm wherever he passed, and there was an undercurrent gently pushing the boats forward. The navy marched forward in a mighty manner.

This scene was seen by tens of thousands of people, and countless people bowed down and worshipped Ying Zheng fanatically.

Ying Zheng's many children had stars in their eyes. Just now, they were leaning against the side of the boat and looking out. They saw everything clearly and they all felt proud of it.

They are the sons of the emperor and the heirs of the dragon!
Long Hong was quite knowledgeable about the ways of the world. He escorted Ying Zheng all the way to Jiangling. The whole journey was smooth and peaceful. Countless people on both sides of the strait saw it clearly. He had earned enough prestige and fame for Ying Zheng. Finally, he kowtowed nine times and asked to take his leave. He returned to Dongting only after getting Ying Zheng's permission.

When they arrived in Jiangling, Ying Zheng had to say goodbye to Yao Ji. Next, they had to change to land transportation, taking the Chidao from Jiangling back to Nanyang, and then back to the capital.

Although Yao Ji was extremely reluctant to leave, she had no choice but to go upstream and return to Wushan.

Finally, she begged Ying Zheng again and again to come and see her often, and only then did she reluctantly say goodbye with tears in her beautiful eyes.

Although she is the goddess of Wushan, she is also a gentle girl who has been lonely for three or four thousand years. She and her lover have just been in love for only a few days, and now they have to separate. She is really reluctant and feels very uncomfortable.

Watching Ying Zheng leaving from afar, I could only stare at him infatuatedly, my tears turning into a surging river, flowing with endless longing.

During this tour to the east and south, Ying Zheng's goals were all exceeded. He intimidated the world, offered sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, consolidated the faith, and won the hearts of the people.

He also took in Lu Zhi, a woman who brought good luck to her husband, and the dragon vein of Mangdang Mountain.

There was also an unexpected gain, he took the Goddess of Wushan as his consort, which had an extraordinary effect on Ying Zheng's own prestige and on winning over the hearts of the people in the Bashu region.

Not only that, his own cultivation has also greatly improved and reached a new level.

He also subdued the Dragon King of Dongting Lake and obtained a dragon shell, which is a priceless treasure.

There is also the dragon's blood essence. Giving this to Xu Fu, Bo Yangzi and others will be enough to greatly advance the process of refining the elixir of life.

In addition, he had a rough idea of ​​the qualities of his sons.

This tour was very rewarding, far beyond our expectations.

Win Ma!

(End of this chapter)