Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 78 Zhu Jinzhen's Miscalculation, the Secret Guard's Irresistible Benefit
Tiance Mansion, underground secret room.

Zhu Jinzhen hurried back and saw Yang Ning and the soldiers around him who were unscrupulously showing off their strength and exuding aura because they suddenly possessed the power of the land immortal realm.

"Greetings to Your Highness."

Yang Ning and a few others bowed.

"No need to be formal."

Zhu Jinzhen waved his hand and looked at the Tiance and Cangyun soldiers beside Yang Ning.

After being transformed by the martial arts self-cultivation furnace, each of them, who originally had only the upper third-grade cultivation, now has a realm similar to that of Yang Ning.

In other words, they have all entered the realm of terrestrial immortals.

As usual, he asked some questions and confirmed that there was no discomfort and no problem with the realm being superficial. The burst of momentum just now was only from Changsun Wangqing and Li Chengen. He wanted to see whether they had really all stepped into the test of becoming land immortals and whether there were any problems. So Zhu Jinzhen asked them to wait outside first.

"The power of synchronized celestial phenomena is one hour."

"And for the immortals on land, it was extended to two hours."

"What about the celestial beings on land?"

Out of curiosity, Zhu Jinzhen walked directly into the martial arts self-cultivation furnace alone.

"Your Highness, what is he doing..."

"Gulu, no, that's not possible. Does Your Highness want to bestow his power upon me as a reward?"

Changsun Wangqing, Li Chengen, and Yang Ning, who had no time to stop it, swallowed their saliva wildly, as if they could foresee a horrific scene in the future.

Inside the martial arts self-cultivation furnace.

To Zhu Jinzhen's surprise, there was no way he could be recorded by the Martial Arts Self-cultivation Furnace.

No matter how he ordered and operated the martial arts self-cultivation furnace, it had no effect on Zhu Jinzhen himself, as if he did not exist in the martial arts self-cultivation furnace.

"How could this be?"

"Is it because..."

Zhu Jinzhen guessed the answer almost instantly. It was probably because of the system's protection that he could not be recorded by the Martial Arts Cultivation Furnace.

This was also the first time that Zhu Jinzhen realized another special thing about himself.

"Forget it. Although there are few celestial beings on earth, they do exist. The old man Zhang Sanfeng is one candidate. If that doesn't work, there is also Ba Siba who is very close to becoming a celestial being. That guy should be about to become a celestial being, right?" Zhu Jinzhen shook his head and came out of the martial arts self-cultivation furnace with some disappointment.

Originally, he wanted to use himself as a template to create a batch of absolutely loyal land celestial beings.

Now it seems that the plan will have to be postponed a little.

……

at the same time.

Sikong Zhaixing, Lu Xiaofeng and others have also completed all the procedures to join the secret guards.

Lu Xiaofeng flashed the Secret Guard badge in his hand and asked Sikong Zhaixing, "Alright, now you can tell me the benefits of joining the Secret Guard that you've been hiding from me, and the real reason why you're so devotedly loyal to Prince Su's Mansion, right?"

"Besides the incredible things that can be exchanged for Secret Guard Merit, there must be a more important reason."

"no problem."

Sikong Zhaixing smiled brightly upon hearing this, "The benefit is that after joining the Secret Guard, you will be assigned a village."

"Wait a minute, old monkey, what did you say? What does joining the Secret Guard have to do with the village?" Lu Xiaofeng interrupted Sikong Zhaixing in disbelief.

Ximen Chuxue and Hua Manlou also pricked up their ears curiously.

"Don't worry."

Sikong Zhaixing smiled comfortingly and said, "This village will be renamed Lujia Village from the moment you join the Secret Guard and choose your village. From now on, every time you complete a Secret Guard mission, in addition to your merits within the Secret Guard, a portion of your merits will be exchanged for daily use and distributed to your village."

"That doesn't sound like a good thing, does it?" Lu Xiaofeng frowned in confusion. "Don't worry, don't worry. You'll know once you listen."

"This Lu Family Village will erect a longevity tablet for you, and the first page of the entire village's genealogy will have your name, Lu Xiaofeng. This means that as long as this village survives, no matter how many generations it passes on, you, Lu Xiaofeng, will be able to enjoy the first incense of Lu Family Village."

"And regarding your deeds, the Secret Guard will have special people to beautify them and make them into a stone tablet of great achievements, equivalent to the county annals, standing in Lujia Village, so that the entire village and future generations will sing your praises."

"How about this benefit, is it a big one?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "..."

Ximen Chuixue: "..."

Huamanlou: "..."

All three of them were stunned.

What kind of brain can come up with such a method to win people's hearts?

Every household has a Buddha, every household has a longevity tablet, and every household in the entire village has the first incense on the first page of the family tree. Such temptation is greater than becoming famous and dominating the world, and it can touch people's hearts more.

After all, there are always new people emerging in the world, and each of them leads the trend for hundreds of years.

The Jianghu is a place that forgets the fastest. Newcomers emerge in large numbers and strong people are everywhere. No matter how glorious it was in the past, in just a few decades, no one will mention it anymore even after dinner.

And a village, no matter how many generations it has passed down, can always enjoy the first incense and have descendants offering sacrifices and incense.

As long as the village’s bloodline continues, the inheritance will continue.

Even after 1,800 years, when his descendants pick up the family tree, the first page will still be of his name, Lu Xiaofeng, and there will still be people who remember him and admire him.

Compared to those who are famous in history, it’s not much different, right?
"Etc., etc."

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly thought of a question: "Why is it called Lujia Village? Also, even if it was renamed, what merits and qualifications do I, Lu Xiaofeng, have to occupy the first page of the family tree?"

There are so many people in a village, no matter how domineering Prince Su is, he can't do this indiscriminately, otherwise there will definitely be complaints.

This is also what Hua Manlou and Ximen Chuxue cannot understand.

"You don't know that."

Sikong Zhaixing's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he sighed, "The border of the Ming Dynasty borders the Mongols and Liao. Barbarians often come south to plunder the border. My village, and yours, are basically filled with orphans who were rescued in time by the Youlongqi, Cangyun, Tiance, and the Twelve Guards of Shaanxi, or who luckily survived."

"For example, the children kidnapped and sold by the Beggar Gang, plus the orphans who appeared in the Ming Dynasty for various reasons, all the orphans in Shaanxi, including the surrounding prefectures, will be adopted by the Prince Su's Mansion and then gathered in the villages built with the help of Tiance and Cangyun, waiting for the appearance of a secret guard who can lead them."

"According to your Highness, we are not only the hope of those little ones, but also their adults."

"When we carry out the Secret Guard's mission, not only can we earn merit and receive generous rewards from the Secret Guard, but we can also provide them with better living conditions."

"And they will also repay us in the future through their own efforts, including but not limited to returning some of their merits to us after inheriting the Secret Guard, or providing assistance during missions and crises, and caring for us in our old age, etc."

"Let them have a good upbringing when they are young, and let us have a place to rely on when we are old. It is a way out for the secret guards, and it can also be a home."

"Of course, you can treat it as a fiefdom or something like that."

"You can even not want the benefit of a village."

Lu Xiaofeng, Ximen Chuxue and Hua Manlou all fell silent.

They already understood why those of them who joined the Secret Guard could occupy the first page of the family tree.

Because those villages are gathering places for orphans, most of them have no names or surnames, so those who become secret guards have become similar to their fathers or village chiefs in disguise.

According to Sikong Zhaixing, the secret guards don't need to worry about all the complicated matters in the village. There will be special people arranged by the Prince Su's Mansion to take care of them. They only need to carry the most sincere gratitude and hope of the children in their village and work hard to complete each secret guard task.

This is a bond, a responsibility, and even more an honor.

Unless you are a heartless person, an extremely eccentric person, or someone who particularly hates children, who would refuse?

(End of this chapter)