One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 752: The Splendor of the Flower Kingdom
"Wu la la la la la la! How is it? Do you like this gift, Your Majesty? Wu la la la la la la la!"

Kaido was laughing so happily at this moment that he wanted to roll on the ground with laughter. After all, he had prepared this drama for a long time. Kaido was a man who could be shameless when there was a dispute over interests, but when there was no dispute over interests, he especially liked to put on airs. He had wanted to show off in front of people for a long time. This time, the Flower Kingdom happened to be a suitable stage. The people knew about the Four Spirits of Heaven and the auspicious beast Qilin, and his action could also enhance the reputation of Wanshi. It was a win-win situation. Why not do it?

"Okay, okay, this is the best gift I have ever received. Thank you all for your hard work. I don't know how to return such a great gift."

Wan Shi was also grinning from ear to ear at this moment, this wave of publicity was really great. He had successfully ascended the throne with the help of that ray of sunshine at that time, and gained the recognition of those who followed him at that time. However, this incident happened too quickly and the coincidence was too serious. Outsiders didn’t know what was going on. Even if the news was deliberately spread later, many people would not believe it. After all, no one had seen it with their own eyes, and it was just hearsay. So who knew what the situation was?

But now, the Four Spirits of Heaven, those are the four spirits of heaven who stand at the highest position in the entire Flower Kingdom's belief. The dragon, the phoenix, the unicorn and the tortoise are not even worthy of carrying shoes in front of these four. But after he ascended the throne, he actually attracted the congratulations of the Four Spirits of Heaven, and even the unicorn landed. This situation can be said to be an extremely shocking shock to the people of the Flower Kingdom who are generally more superstitious. Now, as long as he, the emperor, does not seek death, then no one in the Flower Kingdom will disobey his orders. This wave of political propaganda can be said to be the best gift to Wan Shi.

As a king of a country, what does he need most? Isn't it fame and power? Kaido and his friends' play made him gain both fame and fortune. No wonder Wanshi said that he couldn't find a way to repay his kindness. To be honest, he took too much advantage.

"Kaido was just in a playful mood, and we were just playing with him. If we caused any chaos, I hope you won't blame us."

Lily said this very politely, but she addressed Wan Shi by his name. No one objected to this, and it was even Wan Shi himself who suggested it. There was no other way. Lily's generation was too high. Wanshou was Wan Shi's ancestor. Although not his direct ancestor, he was also a legitimate prince who founded a mansion and a brother of his direct ancestor. He had been invited back to the Taimiao to enjoy incense and was registered.

As for Lily, who was the apprentice of Wanshou, since Wanshou had no biological relationship with her, Lily was equivalent to Wanshou's daughter. The seniority was raised many times. The Kingdom of Flowers attached great importance to things like seniority. Lily's seniority was too high, so high that it was hard to describe. If Wanshou called her by the normal name, he would at least call her ancestor, but he was the king of a country, and it was definitely inappropriate to call her that. Lily was not from the Kingdom of Flowers, so in the end they compromised and both sides called each other by their names. Otherwise, they couldn't call each other that. What king would call someone ancestor all the time?

"No, no, how can I blame you? Wouldn't that make me ungrateful? You all have helped me so much, I don't know how to thank you. Hey, I'm also dizzy. Please don't stand here any longer. Hurry up, the banquet has been prepared in the hall, please come in."

It is obvious that Wan Shi is really happy, so happy that he speaks a little incoherently, and he changes his title three times in one sentence, even mentioning "I". But no one says anything. Kaido and the others don't care, and those ministers are not much better than Wan Shi. The Four Spirits of Heaven appear. Even if they are not emperors, they are ministers of the current emperor. This advantage can be taken. In the future, they can also say that I supported the emperor to ascend the throne. You see, God also agrees. I definitely have a keen eye. This man has the confidence to brag.

Let's put the palace aside for now. The people of the entire Flower Kingdom are going crazy at this moment. As mentioned before, the Flower Kingdom now is no longer the Flower Kingdom that selects qualified people from the temple. They have long forgotten that the legendary Four Spirits of Heaven actually have Devil Fruits. When they saw the Four Spirits of Heaven appear, they really thought they were gods from heaven. It was a great honor for them to see the legendary Beast God in their lifetime. For a moment, countless people flocked to the already dilapidated temple.

They were carrying all kinds of offerings and almost broke down the gate of the temple. The people in the temple had not seen so many people for many years and were panicked for a moment. Fortunately, the leader, Wuwei Zhenren, was quite capable and immediately ordered everyone to open all the doors, even the back door, to allow everyone to go in and burn incense. He also immediately sent people to contact officers and soldiers to maintain order, and he personally stood at the gate to maintain order and prevent trampling.

The temple, which had been deserted for nearly a hundred years, once again welcomed a boom in incense. Among them, the four spirits of heaven were worshipped to the highest degree. There were so many offerings that they could not fit in all, and they were even piled up at the door, forming a small mountain.

Of course, because of their different situations, everyone worships differently. For example, farmers, carpenters, and those who are related to plants and wood, or those who depend on the weather for their livelihood, would first worship Azure Dragon, after all, it is the god of wood and in charge of the weather, so worshiping Azure Dragon is the right choice. For those who miss their deceased relatives, have sick family members, or work in industries related to fire or medicine, they would choose to worship Suzaku, after all, it is the god of fire and has the ability to pick up and send off the dead souls and bring them back to life.

As for soldiers or blacksmiths, needless to say, they all ran to the White Tiger's shrine to worship. The God of Gold, the God of War, who was in charge of all weapons in the world, was naturally the first choice for these professions.

Finally, fishermen and other industries related to water worship Xuanwu. In fact, if there is one of the four heavenly spirits that has been worshipped over the years, it is undoubtedly Xuanwu. After all, there are too many people who make a living on the water in the island world, and most of those who live on the water are superstitious. So although they don’t come to the temple, the incense of Xuanwu has not been cut off. It’s just that fishermen don’t necessarily worship Xuanwu, as long as it is related to water, which leads to some general believers. But now it’s different. The others are everyone’s imagination and habit, and only Xuanwu has really appeared now! It is conceivable that the next fishermen’s families will probably have a statue of Xuanwu.

Apart from the Four Heavenly Spirits, the one with the largest number of visitors is the Qilin. After all, Qilin means good luck and is a real auspicious sign. In addition, some people have seen the Qilin running over the imperial palace. However, due to its size being too small compared to the Four Heavenly Spirits and its running range being only within the imperial palace, few people know about it. However, as long as someone has seen it, there will be many people coming to pray for it. After all, who doesn’t want to have better luck?

In this way, the temple regained its glory. After a while, the imperial envoy arrived and read out the imperial edict of the Ten Thousand Oaths:

[The Four Heavenly Spirits are the guardian beasts of the nation, and they rest together with the heaven and earth. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, I am deeply honored to have the favor of heaven and the four spirits descend to earth. I have ordered all the craftsmen in the city to register and build statues of the four saints in the four directions. I have also ordered a statue of the Qilin to be built in the center of the temple to express the expectations of heaven and earth. I decree this! ]

"Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

All the temple staff and the people knelt on the ground and shouted loudly. If it were in the past, the emperor would definitely be despised for building such a wonder right after he ascended the throne. After all, such a thing would be somewhat laborious and costly. But now, absolutely no one objects, because they saw the existence of the Four Saints and the Qilin with their own eyes. How could anyone object? Even all the craftsmen were eager to get the opportunity to build it. Even if they only did the simplest work, it would be a lifetime honor.

As for people like Wuwei Zhenren, although he knew there must be some inside story, he didn't say much. After respectfully thanking the special envoy, he continued to maintain order.

In general, the entire Flower Kingdom remembered this day, and some even called it the Four Saints' Day to commemorate the appearance of the Four Spirits of Heaven. This proposal was also recognized by countless people. Although there was no official endorsement, no one would say anything about this spontaneous behavior. However, what no one expected was that this seemingly just a show put on by Kaido out of boredom actually triggered unexpected things.

Especially, after Kaido and others looked at the scroll that Wanshi took out.

(End of this chapter)