Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 434 Gu Qing is under a lot of pressure, so she takes it first.

In the thirtieth year of the Tang Dynasty, in Chang'an, it was winter.

Hong Mansion.

"Suddenly, a madman sharpens his sword at night, and the emperor's star flutters high."

As Hong Yi recited the poem, pondering the murderous intent within it, his heart trembled.

Everyone in the world knows that the throne of the Tang Dynasty was originally obtained through abdication. The fact that the current emperor suddenly wrote such a poem suggests that he is no longer pretending and is laying his cards on the table.

But that's normal.

Hong Yi recalled the records in the notes. When the Great Qian Dynasty had just abdicated to the Great Tang Dynasty, rebellions broke out everywhere in the world. Ninety-nine prefectures claimed to be loyal to the emperor and flocked to Chang'an. In the seven years that followed, the current emperor, Gu Qing, fought alone. He slaughtered all sorts of people, including ancient aristocratic families, Tao Shen Dao, Da Luo Sect, and princes. He was ruthless wherever he went, and at the same time, he plundered countless lands and treasures, which he distributed among the people. For a time, the world was at peace, and everyone praised him.

"The west wind rustles through the courtyard, the petals are cold and the fragrance is faint, and butterflies dare not come. If I were the Green Emperor in the future, I would make the peach blossoms bloom together."

Hong Yi recited that line of poetry again.

This line of poetry describes chrysanthemums, which grow in the cold season and are not surrounded by butterflies. The following two lines describe how, if one were to become the Green Emperor who controls flowers and trees, chrysanthemums and peach blossoms would bloom together. The chrysanthemums represent the common people.

"The emperor accomplished it."

Hong Yi silently recited that if there was anyone in this world whom he could admire, it was the current emperor.

Hong Yi's mother and the current empress both came from brothels. The empress was cherished by the emperor and had no other concubines in the palace for thirty years, so she was the emperor's favorite. Hong Yi's mother, on the other hand, was despised in the palace and died in depression.

Hong Yi would never forget Hong Xuanji's true colors, and another reason why Hong Yi admired the emperor was that the emperor was able to completely suppress Hong Xuanji.

When the current emperor first ascended the throne, Hong Xuanji was among the rebel forces in the land. He fought against the current emperor, was captured and released seven times, and finally submitted completely.

It is said that the emperor wanted to release Hong Xuanji for the eighth time, but Hong Xuanji disagreed. The emperor once advised him, saying, "Hitting you is like spinning a top, you can control it with your hands, so don't be shy." After that, Hong Xuanji transformed his martial arts into the Wheel of Life and Death, with the intention of becoming a spinning top.

Hong Yi also wanted to have such power to completely suppress Hong Xuanji and make him bow down and admit his mistakes to his mother.

After copying down all the poems in his hand, Hong Yi picked up the original book and walked outside.

It's already winter, and the streets used to be dark with few people around. But in recent years, streetlights have been erected throughout the city. They are said to be powered by lightning, so that even at night, the streets are as bright as day. Many shops that should have been closed are now brightly lit at night, and business is quite good.

Hong Yi, holding a book, walked down the street, observing the changes around him.

Thirty years ago, during the Great Qian Dynasty, people had no food for the next day and no warm clothes. The phenomenon of selling children was common. According to statistics from the Great Tang Dynasty, in the twenty-ninth year of the Great Qian Dynasty alone, a winter snowfall caused about five hundred people to fall ill in the capital city of Yujing.

Back then, the Great Qian Dynasty suffered from poor medical conditions. People were prone to illness but had difficulty getting treatment. Social order was chaotic, corrupt officials were in power, local tyrants were powerful, bullies were rampant, hooligans caused trouble, and cultivators from various sects roamed freely. The lives of ordinary people were completely insecure. But now, the world has changed dramatically, all thanks to the current emperor, Gu Qing. For the people, the changes they can feel most are the streetlights, the water pipes, and the environmental changes in the capital.

For Hong Yi, these changes meant great order and peace throughout the land.

Upon entering the publicly-run Datang Bookstore, Hong Yi returned the books and inquired again about the "Martial Classic" and "Taoist Classic".

During the Great Qian Dynasty, a set of "Martial Classics" and "Taoist Classics" were compiled, which can be considered the blueprint for cultivation throughout the land. After the Tang Dynasty, the current emperor recompiled the two sets of scriptures, and their essence is a hundred times more powerful than the original "Martial Classics" and "Taoist Classics," which can be considered the foundation of cultivation. "If these two sets of scriptures were placed in a bookstore, they would be borrowed immediately. We don't have a single one here."

The person running the bookstore was a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

In the past, during the Great Qian Dynasty, women were restricted by etiquette and could not show their faces in public. Many things in the world were done by men. However, after the current emperor ascended the throne, he lifted many of the restrictions on women, and women can now be seen in various industries on the streets.

"Is this young man looking for the Martial Arts Manual?"

In the bookstore, a young man dressed in white was playing with a piece of white jade in his hand. When Hong Yi saw the man, he was startled and couldn't help but feel a sense of resistance, as if he wanted to compete with the man in front of him.

"I have a set of martial arts manuals."

The young man stepped forward and said, "If you want it, I can give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Hong Yi was delighted and quickly asked the young man his name.

The young man smiled and waved his hand, instructing his servant to fetch the martial arts manual and present it to Hong Yi.

Hong Yi thanked him profusely, opened the "Martial Arts Classic" in his hand, and looked at the first page, which recorded the Bull Demon Mighty Fist. Next to the text, there was an unusual annotation: "The Martial Arts Classic was compiled by me in my early years. Now, thinking about it, there are still many things I can learn from it..."

Who was the person who compiled the military classics during the Tang Dynasty?
Hong Yi immediately thought of his favorite person. Looking at the various comments on the document, it was as if a very patient person was earnestly instructing him and passing on their unique skills.

"Could this be an annotation from the current emperor?"

Hong Yi was thrilled to receive the Martial Arts Manual.

At that moment, greetings came from within the Hong residence. Hong Yi quickly put down his martial arts manual and went to the front courtyard, where he saw several great Confucian scholars sitting with Hong Xuanji, discussing principles.

In Hong Xuanji's lecture, the principles of ruler-subject and father-son relationships were like a series of frameworks, making Hong Yi feel a heavy pressure just by listening to them.

Hong Yi knew that after Hong Xuanji was granted amnesty, he had not paid much attention to martial arts and had handed over the management of the courtyard to his wife. All Hong Xuanji wanted was to make a name for himself among the literati.

"The ruler should act as a ruler, the minister as a minister, the father as a father, and the son as a son."

Hearing this, Hong Yi looked at the hypocritical Hong Xuanji and snorted inwardly.

royal palace.

Gu Qing rose from his seat. The cultivation of the future master requires faith to condense an immortal primordial spirit. After cultivation, the immortal primordial spirit can become the future master. Of course, the resources and faith required in this process are countless.

Over the years, Gu Qing has launched a series of powerful attacks against the major families in the ninety-nine states. He has distributed all the gold, silver and land he has acquired on the spot. As for cultivation resources, Gu Qing is under great pressure, so he has used them to gather the future master.

The future ruler is now quite familiar with the details.

(End of this chapter)