The Ming Dynasty began from Sarhu

Chapter 706 Fireworks
"How did Your Majesty come to Edo?"

Kyushu is more than a thousand miles away from Edo, and Jiang Liuer really couldn't imagine why the emperor suddenly appeared here.

But there is no need to think too hard, just look at the crane that the emperor rides and you will understand.

"I travel ten thousand miles a day, and a thousand miles becomes but a moment. However, you and I are not in Edo now."

As the emperor spoke, he spread out his palm and drew a talisman on the palm with his fingers. Soon, a red flame rose from between his fingers like a blooming fire lotus.

"From dust to dust, from ashes to ashes, you will fall into the eighteen levels of hell and never be able to turn over again!"

The fire lotus blossomed and grew larger, covering the surroundings. A shrill howling sound came from the dark clouds above, like a squid being placed on an iron plate and roasted while still alive (short for octopus balls).

The familiar smell of delicious food wafted through the air.

Jiang Liuer instantly recalled the octopus balls he had tasted in that shady shop he had passed by in Choshu Domain some time ago.

Yes, that’s the taste.

In a flash, the squid's head that fell to the ground was burned by the flames and turned into ashes.

Jiang Liuer swallowed.

"Your Majesty, even if you kill this squid, you can't let the old thief Chunshen go. That thief killed many of our brothers."

The Emperor put away the Fire Lotus, finished grilling the squid, and said with a pleasant face, "Chun Shen, you'll have to do it on your own. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't interfere in human affairs. This is the magical instrument that guards the evil god of Japan. It was transformed from the fan I usually use. You can get out by walking up to the top of the mountain."

Jiang Liuer knelt down and kowtowed, feeling extremely terrified.

"Walk the rest of the way by yourself. Someone is waiting for you at the top of the mountain."

After saying that, the emperor took out a gourd from his arms and threw it to Jiang Liuer.

"If you are in danger, knock the gourd three times and chant the name of Zhenwu Great Emperor. I will appear. Remember, do not summon me lightly."

Jiang Liuer agreed repeatedly.

After the emperor retired had said this, he stepped on the auspicious clouds, flew to the back of the crane, and sat down steadily. The crane raised its head and cried out, then flapped its wings and flew high, disappearing in the clouds on the mountainside in an instant.

Jiang Liuer was the only one left around.

Jiang Liu'er held the gourd in his hand, standing silently for a long time.

The emperor must have become an immortal, otherwise how could he kill the squid in such a short time.

"I clearly fell from Mount Baxian, so why do you say I'm not in Edo?"

The retired emperor was so brave and victorious in his battles back then. But now he has suddenly lost his ambition and has really abandoned the hundreds of millions of subjects of Da Qi to seek immortality.

Where will Qi go without its emperor?

With Emperor Guangde's ability, can he really intimidate all parties and make all factions convinced?
Jiang Liuer is fifteen years older than Emperor Guangde. It is hard to imagine what it would be like if such a huge empire was handed over to such a young boy.

Jiang Liuer had no time to worry about the ruling order of the second generation of the empire. Now he was facing a difficult problem, that is, how to escape from this paper fan. If he escaped too late, he would be reduced to ashes like the squid evil god.

So I continued walking towards the top of the mountain. After walking for two hours, I felt that the top of the mountain was still out of reach.

This mountain seemed to have magical powers. When the river flowed forward, the top of the mountain moved forward. When the river stopped, the top of the mountain also stopped.

As he was surprised, the sky had already darkened, but Jiang Liuer felt that the sky above him was bright and clear. When he looked up, he saw two moons in the night sky. "This is really..."

He thought for a while, but couldn't come up with any words, so he just shook his head in amazement.

At this time, the sound of Taoist music came from the top of the mountain, and it was very lively with the sound of playing instruments. Jiang Liuer walked up for a while, and this time the top of the mountain finally did not move.

The abbot who had just greeted him at the foot of the mountain, along with a few Taoist children, stood far away on the mountain path to greet Jiang Liuer.

Seeing Jiang Liu'er coming up, the host asked, "General, have you seen the True Martial God?"

Jiang Liuer told the host what had just happened.

The host praised: "The new Zhenwu God is an old friend of the general, so the general was able to see him. I have been practicing here for fifty years and have only seen him twice. The wine gourd of the Zhenwu God is an extremely precious magical instrument. I am presumptuous to ask..."

A day in the cave means a thousand years in the world.

Jiang Liuer didn't know whether what the old Taoist said was true or not, so he just nodded vaguely.

"What do you want the gourd for?"

The host said cautiously, "It will be enshrined in the Taoist temple on the top of the mountain so that the disciples can have a good look at the True Martial God. It will only be enshrined for one day, so please rest assured, General."

"General, you've been walking for three days and three nights. You must be hungry. Please have some vegetarian food."

Jiang Liu'er was stunned: "What? I've been walking for three days and three nights?"

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The host then arranged a banquet to entertain Jiang Liuer, and asked him to put the magic gourd away and leave it in the Qing Palace on the top of the mountain, burn talismans in the Sanqing Hall, and kowtow and pay homage.

After the evening banquet, the Taoist priests vied with each other to persuade him to drink. Jiang Liuer only felt that the vegetarian food and wine in Shangqing Palace were very delicious. After one glass of wine, he forgot everything else and drank until dawn without realizing it.

After breakfast the next day, the abbot brought the Taoist priests and the stewards to invite Jiang Liuer to go hiking in the mountains.

Jiang Liu'er was in no mood to play anymore and just kept asking the host how to leave.

The host only said that he was following the order of the God Zhenwu to take Jiang Liuer to visit the Taoist temples, and it would not be too late to leave after visiting all the Taoist temples.

Jiang Liu'er had no choice but to let two Taoist boys lead the way. They walked to the front and back of the palace and saw many sights.

In the Sanqing Hall, wealth and splendor are beyond words. In the left corridor, there are the Jiutian Hall, Ziwei Hall, and Beiji Hall; in the right corridor, there are the Taiyi Hall, Sanguan Hall, and Quxie Hall.

After looking at all the palaces, he walked to a place behind the right corridor.

When Jiang Liu'er looked, he saw another palace: all of it had red mud walls; there were two vermilion lattices on the front; the door was locked with a large latch, and there were dozens of seals pasted on the cross, and each of the seals was covered with red seals; in front of the eaves was a red lacquer plaque with gold letters, with four golden characters written on it, which read: "The Palace of Subduing Demons".

The host brought Jiang Liu'er closer. Jiang Liu'er sensed a sinister aura from afar and waved his hand, saying, "Master Qingsong, there's no need to look here."

Taoist Qingsong grabbed Jiang Liuer and said, "This is the temple where the previous generation of Zhenwu God locked up the evil god."

Jiang Liu'er only felt his cheeks slightly hot and his heart beating wildly. The closer he got to the Demon-Suppressing Palace, the more obvious the feeling became.

Taoist Qingsong explained, "All the demon kings from all sides are sealed here, in addition to the Japanese evil god, the European vampire, the Siamese Kumantong, and the curse of the Egyptian pharaoh... According to legend, the first generation of Zhenwu God personally added another seal, and no one dared to open it. The evil god left, and he was very powerful. Now, after eight or nine generations of Zhenwu Gods, no one dared to open it. Who knows what is inside, but the Heavenly Master said that the general is a man of destiny. You must know that these trapped demon kings and evil gods, in addition to using talismans to seal them, also need the blood of the man of destiny to be poured into the keyhole..."

Jiang Liu'er didn't know what a Kumantong was, let alone the mummification technique. When he heard that he had to use his own blood to water the keyhole, he was immediately frightened and turned pale.

Why does the Taoist priest's tone sound so familiar? It actually sounds a bit like the old thief Chunshen.

(End of this chapter)