I was favored by the evil god, and I became a white-bone bodhisattva.

"Why be so aggressive? We should have no hatred towards each other." Staring at the mine in front of him, the man frowned.

Strictly speaking, the people who had a grudge against him were the people who had died as sacrifices in the iron mine next door for hundreds of years.

But those people had already been absorbed as nutrients by the Emerald Mine, so it had no reason to avenge its food.

So why would it backfire on the descendants of one's own bloodline?

A strong wind blew out of the emerald mine, carrying its words with it.

"It all started with you and it all ends with you."

"The last person has to be you. If it's not you, it won't be complete, it won't be complete."

"I'm already dead!" the man said angrily, "Why don't you let me go even though I'm dead?"

Another gust of strong wind blew out, and the emerald green mine replied with four words - not dead yet.

What a sin! I raised it for so many years and this is the thing I raised!

"..."

I did commit a sin, so this is retribution?

But I have been dead for hundreds of years, and this retribution comes really late.

Alas, there are always people who are worried about you.

This evil mine can be sacrificed, but I cannot.

If you can't suppress it by force and you can't give it up, there is only one way to go.

"Stop harassing my descendants, and don't break the agreement between me and Bingzu."

The man said coldly: "If you agree, I, a dead man, will fulfill your wish!"

After a gust of strong wind, the burly man strode into the mine.

As his figure disappeared, the mine closed with a bang.

An inexplicable melancholy suddenly emerged in Yao Bingshi's heart, her dream was shattered, and she opened her eyes blankly.

The chirping of birds could be heard outside the window. The girl gathered herself together and prepared to wake up Tangtang and set off.

...............

"It's gone, it's really gone, how could it be gone?"

After receiving the news that the Emerald Mine had suddenly disappeared, Ge Cheng rushed to the mountain without stopping.

"Is it your fault?!"

Ge Cheng turned around and glared at the old wizard who had also come here to check the situation, and the latter's face was immediately filled with shock.

"Master Ge, how could I have the ability to destroy such a huge mine?"

Well, that's true.

As a monk in a small temple, I don’t think you have this ability.

"Who did that? The cultivator who raised the mine?"

"I don't know, but I think it's a good thing that this mine has disappeared."

You know the shit!

If the Cang Kingdom really attacks, this mine will be of great use.

Moreover, the greater the role this mine plays, the stronger my career will be in the future.

Now the good mine has disappeared. How can I explain this to the King?

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it."

Ge Cheng was so anxious that he even forgot to call himself "official". "Come on, dig! Dig here!"

"Master Ge..."

"Don't talk too much, this mine is a treasure mine, I can't lose it!"

Ge Cheng grabbed a pickaxe and started digging desperately.

Take a break when you are tired, and continue digging when you are rested.

No one knew how much time had passed, but the group had dug out a large hole at the original location of the Emerald Mine.

"It's gone. It's really gone."

Sitting down on the ground, Ge Cheng completely gave up.

"Master Ge, your knife fell." Someone reminded cautiously.

Knife?

By the way, the mine has disappeared now, and there are only a few swords forged with emerald green ore in the entire Sang Kingdom, and most of them are still in the palace.

The sword that Yao Bingshi gave me can now be regarded as a family heirloom.

He quickly picked up the knife, and Ge Cheng finally felt a little comforted.

..........

How could such a good mine disappear without a trace?

King Sang was very depressed and even suspected that Ge Cheng was behind it.

But after several groups of people sent out to investigate returned and told him without exception that "the mine really disappeared, Lord Ge was extremely sad, and it didn't seem like someone was playing tricks," he had to accept the reality.

"Your Majesty, the people from the Sun family, Luo family, Fei family, and Chen family are here. When are you going to meet them?"

"Please arrange for them to wait in the garden first. I will be there soon."

No matter how depressed you are, you still have to do your work.

The main reason why some of the richest people in the country were invited this time was for money.

Mining, improving armaments, expanding the army, etc., all of these require money.

King Sang felt that the palace could not afford all the money. Moreover, he had calculated that if the palace had to pay for all the money, it would not be able to afford it!

"There isn't much money in the local area. Where did the money go?"

The magnificent temples flashed through his mind for a moment, and King Sang quickly stopped thinking about this question.

In short, for the safety of the country, these wealthy people have to pay a little.

Of course, the reason for paying money cannot be to guard against the Cang Kingdom, otherwise it would be bad if it became known to everyone.

Just use, yes, use the two pagodas that are about to be built as an excuse.

Donating money to build a pagoda is a great merit.

............

When they arrived at the garden, King Sang exchanged a few words with the representatives of each family and then brought up the matter of donating money.

Everyone was talking and laughing at first, but after King Sang announced a string of astronomical figures, no one could laugh anymore!

In the silence, many people looked at Sun Qi calmly.

The Sun family had businesses in the states of Wu, Zhao, and Sang, and was definitely a wealthy family.

Among the several major families present, the Sun family ranks first in terms of wealth!

If anyone wants to express their opinion, Sun Qi, the representative of the Sun family, should be the first to do so.

"..."

Considering the king’s recent actions, such a large sum of money is definitely not used to build a pagoda. The real purpose is to expand the army to guard against the Cang Kingdom.

So, your Majesty’s judgment is that the Cang Kingdom is very likely to defeat the grassland, and will continue to wage war after defeating the grassland?

Sun Qi looked thoughtful, and two thoughts popped up in his mind almost at the same time.

Increase investment in Zhao State, and this money cannot be spent in vain!

"Kings"

When King Sang's gaze turned to him, Sun Qi smiled slightly and slowly told a story.

A story about a young wizard who saves the city by frying dough.

Chapter 148 The Glory of the Five Horses

When talking about the little wizard, everyone’s first reaction is the Tangtang Wizard.

Everyone is familiar with the story of the Sugar Mage fighting the Demon Mother, but this is the first time I have heard of the story of Fried Dough saving the city.

"Recently, many people from Wu State have fled to Sang State. I have taken great pains to find several original residents of Changle City."

After a pause, Sun Qi said solemnly: "This story is a true story. Mage Tangtang not only bravely fought against the Demon Mother in Sang Country, but also had her own legendary deeds in Wu Country. For such a young mage who saves people from suffering, my Sun family is willing to pay for her to build a pagoda!"

A total of two pagodas are to be built, and the Sun family has now promised to fully fund the construction of one, which means that the Sun family is willing to bear half of the astronomical figure mentioned by King Sang.

This is in line with everyone's expectations of the Sun family, as the Sun family is the richest family in the Sang Kingdom.

But Sun Qi's words are also very interesting when you think about them carefully...

"After paying the money, you didn't ask the king for any benefits. All you said and did was support Master Tangtang?"

"After Sun Qi said this today, the story of Master Tangtang saving the city by frying dough will surely spread quickly."

"What a great good relationship!"

After Sun Qi expressed his attitude, the other representatives had no choice but to accept the offer.

So King Sang accomplished such a difficult task of asking for money very easily.

"Hahahaha, I will never forget your generosity today."

In a good mood, King Sang also returned the favor to Sun Qi and said that he would invite Master Tangtang to the palace to preach another day.

In such a vast country like Sang, with so many eminent monks and great virtues, only Master Honglian had this treatment before.

And now, there is one more Tangtang!

.......................

King Sang did not just casually invite Master Tangtang to preach the Dharma; he sent an envoy on the same day.

There were traces of Tangtang's whereabouts in Sang Country, especially since she had been in Duanbing Town for quite a while. Searching with Duanbing Town as the center, the messenger soon found the little girl eating candied haws.

"Please invite Tangtang to the palace to give a lecture?"

Without any hesitation, the girl declined the invitation.

"Tangtang doesn't know how to preach, you should go find Huizhen to preside over the lecture."

The little girl was telling the truth, but how could the messenger believe her?

"Master, you are joking. If masters can't preach, then there will be no monks in the whole Sang Kingdom who dare to say that they can preach."

The messenger tried to persuade her again and again, but the little girl just shook her head.

Seeing this, the messenger had to change his strategy: "Although the Master was invited to the palace in the name of preaching, in fact, Her Majesty the Queen wants to catch up with the Master. It doesn't necessarily mean to preach. The Master can just go and see the Prince, and then have a casual chat with Her Majesty the Queen and the King."

Carrying the king's order, he must invite Master Tangtang back this time no matter what.

If you don’t want me to go back, you can just coax me back!

"Your Majesty?" Compared to King Sang, the little girl undoubtedly has a better impression of the queen.

Although the two had only a brief conversation, the queen left a very cordial impression on Tangtang.

So the little girl nodded and agreed.

"Master, please get on the carriage! Miss Yao, please too."

The envoy deliberately asked twice because the two people wanted to ride in carriages of different specifications.

Yao Bingshi's carriage was pulled by only one horse, but Tangtang's carriage was pulled by five horses!

"this......"

Yao Bingshi was stunned. In her impression, even very wealthy families, such as the Sun family, had never used five horses to pull a carriage.

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