Evil of all ages

Chapter 45 The Emperor’s Mental Technique
"I have spent almost my entire life in the Heavenly Prison, so of course I want to find a disciple there to take over my duty of guarding the Heavenly Prison."

"But is the Heavenly Prison still the same Heavenly Prison as before?"

"Ever since I achieved the supreme master level, the Heavenly Prison has been riddled with holes, and the prison guards inside have long been replaced by the eyes and ears of various forces."

"It can be said that the people on the ninth floor of the Heavenly Prison are all from various major forces."

"The remaining people on the first floor are only left untouched because the major powers are displeased with me."

"Of course, I hope to find a disciple among the few remaining descendants of the former prison guards of Tianlao."

"It's a pity that their aptitude is too poor. No matter how hard I try, they are far from meeting my requirements."

"Otherwise, why do you think I waited until I only had ten years left to live before going out to look for it?"

"It's because the people in prison are so clueless that I had to abandon my original intention and go outside to look for something."

"Fortunately, God had mercy and allowed me to meet you."

“I examined your body when you put your arm around my shoulder.”

"Most people who reach the late stage of acquired mastery at your age can be considered geniuses."

"But I know that you spend very little time cultivating, and almost all of your time is spent investigating cases."

"If you had used the time you would spend investigating cases on cultivation, you would have reached the Innate Realm long ago."

"You possess such unparalleled talent, yet you waste it like this, it's truly..."

"Fortunately, God probably didn't want to see you squander your talent like this, so He sent you to me."

After finishing his sentence, Shi put down his wine bowl and waited quietly for Di Qingtian's reply.

At that moment, Di Qingtian understood everything.

He wasn't thinking about becoming a disciple; he was wondering why His Majesty had imprisoned him here.

He had initially guessed that His Majesty might think he was a skilled investigator and someone who could speak up for the people.

They didn't want to kill him; they wanted to leave him for the next emperor.

Only now does he realize that His Majesty may have this intention, but His Majesty has deeper considerations.

The point is to get him to become my apprentice!
How terrifying are the schemes of emperors!

The Embroidered Uniform Guard's intelligence work covered a wide area, especially under the emperor's nose, where their surveillance was all-pervasive.

His intervention in helping Shi Lao must have already been reported to His Majesty by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Your Majesty's obsession with refining elixirs of immortality does not mean that Your Majesty is old and senile.

I'm afraid that once His Majesty receives the news, he will guess that Elder Shi is out strolling around to take on a disciple, and even further guess that Elder Shi might take a liking to him.

That's why he was imprisoned in the Central Court Prison.

His Majesty deliberately sent him in.

This means that His Majesty may have known all along that Consort Yu was not carrying the emperor's child!
It's terrifying. This is what it means to be an emperor. You can tolerate being cuckolded and even use it to push things forward quietly.

Ultimately, regardless of whether he was accepted as a disciple by Master Shi, His Majesty suffered no loss.

He was not accepted as a disciple, but rather this outstanding talent was left for the next emperor.

Taking on an apprentice means it will be ten years from now.

When he died of old age, refusing to obey orders or proclamations, the dynasty gained a new master, the Supreme Power, who obeyed orders and proclamations.

Moreover, this supreme master was a person who cared for his country and its people!
That's probably not enough; His Majesty wants to improve his relationship with the royal family.

They will probably grant him a marriage, marrying Princess Pingyang to him, thus binding him completely to the royal family.

As for the empress jumping out to plead for him.

This scoundrel is a distant relative of the Xu family; how could the Empress not know about this?

The Empress is a shrewd person. Without her skills and abilities, how could His Majesty possibly allow her to help him revise memorials?

As the emperor's bedmate, the empress probably guessed what the emperor was thinking, which is why she stepped forward to plead for him, the future Grandmaster.

This is to ask for a favor.

At this moment, Di Qingtian was feeling very depressed.

Even if he could guess what the important people were thinking, he still had to do things their way.

Through the Greedy World-Devouring Gu, Huang Taichu naturally knew all of Di Qingtian's experiences.

"They're preparing to soar to new heights."

"That's good. It will be more fun to outwit and outmaneuver each other in the future, so I won't get bored." Although there is a clone in the prison, Huang Taichu can't stay in the brothel all the time. He would get tired of it after a while.

So he was fishing, and while fishing, he would occasionally use the Greedy World-Devouring Gu to see what other people were going through.

"The place in Beijing with the most hidden talents seems to be the Ghost Market."

“Those three people we met last time were from the Ghost Market. Let the Greedy World-Devouring Gu that is parasitizing them continue to split and parasitize.”

After thinking it over, Huang Taichu decided to recruit some strong individuals to his cause.

Alternatively, one could first control the Ghost Market, and then use it as a springboard to control the entire underground world of the capital.

However, Huang Taichu wasn't in a hurry and took his time, since he had plenty of time.

A thousand years is enough for him to play with. First, let the Greedy World-Devouring Gu keep splitting and parasitizing the people in the Ghost Market.

I'll go to the Ghost Market after I've learned more about it.

Inside the Heavenly Prison in the Central Courtyard, when Old Master Shi saw that Di Qingtian hadn't given him an answer for so long, he felt his beard bristling with anger.

"What's wrong with you, kid? When other people hear that a Grandmaster is going to take on a disciple, they would have already knelt down and kowtowed to become his disciple."

"And you, instead of being excited, you seem lost in thought and fall into silence."

Di Qingtian came to his senses and realized that his behavior was not only impolite, but also extremely disrespectful in front of a Grandmaster.

"Master Shi, please forgive me. It was just that I suddenly realized something, which caused me to be momentarily distracted."

Di Qingtian clasped his hands in apology.

"What's there to be confused about? As long as you become my disciple, I will be your greatest support."

"Putting everything else aside, once you become an apprentice, the old emperor will not only release you, but also promote you. In the next few years, you will only rise faster."

"Besides getting promoted quickly, if you encounter any injustices or wrongful convictions in the future and want to investigate them, no one will dare to stop you."

Master Shi felt that it was really not easy to find a good apprentice. The other party was not in a hurry to become his apprentice, but he was in a hurry.

"Master Shi, if I become your disciple, will I need to take over your duty of guarding the Heavenly Prison for the rest of my life?"

Di Qingtian was a little afraid that Shi Lao would make him guard the Heavenly Prison for the rest of his life.

"Ah~"

"I do wish to, but I am not one to force others to do things against their will."

“You are not a jailer, nor did you grow up in the prison like I did.”

"It would be unfair to force you to guard the prison for the rest of your life in my place."

"Forget it, forget it. This prison has long since changed its nature. I'll be dead in ten years. Why bother worrying about so many things?"

Old Shi smiled wryly.

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple."

Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian did not hesitate any longer and immediately knelt down to become his disciple.

“good good”

"Good disciple, get up quickly."

With a flick of his wrist, without any physical contact, Di Qingtian was lifted up by an invisible force.

"Let's go to the fifth level of the Heavenly Prison. There are no prisoners or jailers on that level. It's where I cultivate and meditate. No one will dare to disturb us there."

The Central Courtyard Heavenly Prison was originally no different from the other four Heavenly Prisons, but since Elder Shi appeared, the Central Courtyard Heavenly Prison has two more layers.

Master Shi couldn't wait to teach Di Qingtian his unique skills; the sooner he taught him, the sooner he could relax.

“Master, there are two more things to do before that.”

"Firstly, I know my sister and her family well. If I don't tell them about my situation, they will not only worry about me, but also try their best to save me."

Di Qingtian said.

“That’s easy. I’ll send someone to inform them. If they’re still skeptical, they can come to the prison to visit you.”

After Mr. Shi finished speaking casually, someone was immediately sent to notify the prison.

Mr. Shi: "What's the second thing?"

Di Qingtian's lips curled into a bitter smile: "Master, I've been cursed!"

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