Chapter 256 The main text ends with Ying Zheng...
Before Ying Zheng came in, Fu Li noticed him, but ignored him and let him stand there for a long time, only talking to Li Shimin.
Only after she had explained the current structure of the underworld and the distribution of power did she turn to Ying Zheng with a half-smile. Ying Zheng immediately smiled ingratiatingly. He was a 5'9" tall man with a strong physique, yet he acted pitifully, which made people both angry and amused.
Because there were outsiders present, Fu Li gave him face and first put the previous matter behind him. She said with a smile, "Zheng'er, isn't your Ziwei Star Palace short of manpower? I found you a helper, what do you think?"
Ying Zheng, who had been listening for a while, understood Fu Li's intentions and immediately said, "I see he has a distinguished bearing and his words and answers are very appropriate. I wonder if he has ever known anything before?"
Fu Li reminded: "Look at him carefully again."
Ying Zheng calmed down and looked at Li Shimin carefully. He saw a faint imperial purple aura emanating from his body, and understood in his heart: This must be a newly deceased emperor. He was able to go to heaven after death. The merits he accumulated in his lifetime must have been great, and he must have been extraordinary in everything he did.
"Master, this is a good candidate," Ying Zheng said. "Haven't you been worried about the affairs of the underworld? As long as he dares to take on the task, it will be a good idea to entrust him to you."
Li Shimin looked at him gratefully, and after listening to Fu Li's address to him, he had already guessed his identity.
If I'm not mistaken, the person before me is the First Emperor, the founder of a unified China. He's truly tall. I never imagined I'd have the chance to meet him.
On second thought, he felt that it was natural. If he could become a god through his merits, then naturally Qin Shihuang could too.
Fu Li smiled and said, "He had already accepted this task before you came. We in Heaven have never done anything that only requires people to work without giving them any benefits. Zheng'er, which position of deity do you think is appropriate for him?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng was somewhat surprised: "Is he going to be deified right after ascending to heaven? From the sound of it, it seems that he is not going to be a supporting god, but a main god."
However, considering the deep-rooted territories of the two clans in the underworld, it would be extremely difficult to shake them. He dared to take on this task, and the reward of a righteous god position was not much.
As for taking the throne but not being able to get anything done?
Considering the nature of the two races of warlocks and liches, managing the underworld is like trying to fish in troubled waters. If something goes wrong along the way, it will definitely bring disaster upon oneself.
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "There are still several vacancies in the Big Dipper, and they are all suitable. However, he has no cultivation yet, and I'm afraid the immortals won't be convinced. How about I take him to visit the Queen Mother of the West?"
To be a god in heaven, one must have either achievements or cultivation. If Li Shimin had already made great contributions, then not having cultivation would not matter at all.
But since he is new here, he needs to rely on his cultivation.
What is there with the Queen Mother of the West?
There are peaches.
Eating one of the peaches that ripen once every three thousand years can extend one's lifespan by three hundred and sixty years; eating one of the peaches that ripen once every six thousand years can extend one's lifespan by three thousand six hundred years; eating one of the peaches that ripen once every nine thousand years can enable a mortal to ascend to heaven in broad daylight, while eating it can greatly advance an immortal's cultivation.
Li Shimin now has an immortal body without any cultivation. If he wants to improve his cultivation in a short period of time, he can either go to Taishang Laojun to ask for the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, or go to Zhenyuanzi the Great Immortal to ask for ginseng fruit, or go to the Queen Mother of the West to ask for peaches.
The herbs needed to refine the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir have long been out of stock, and the stock at the Jade Emperor's place is dwindling with each consumption; the ginseng fruit of the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi can be regenerated, but it only produces thirty fruits in ten thousand years.
After all the calculations, the peaches of Queen Mother of the West are more cost-effective.
Fu Li smiled and said, "There's no need to go to such trouble. I still have the peaches that the Queen Mother of the West sent as tribute."
As he spoke, he reached into his sleeve and pulled out a huge peach that was twice as big as an adult's fist, with a bright red mouth and a snow-white body.
Li Shimin stood below, ten steps away, and could smell the sweet fragrance emanating from the peaches. He couldn't help but sniff, secretly sighing: I have been an emperor all my life, and I think I am rich, but I have never tasted such a sweet fruit.
Before he could finish his thought, he saw a big peach flying towards him and hovering steadily in front of him.
Seeing him still in a daze, Ying Zheng smiled and reminded him, "These nine thousand year old peaches are hard to come by even for gods. Why don't you eat them quickly?"
Hearing the words "It's rare to find a fairy", Li Shimin didn't bother to be polite. He held the peach in both hands and bit the red tip of the peach first.
The peach melted in his mouth, requiring no chewing at all, leaving behind only a sweet aroma. This aroma prompted him to take bite after bite, and in just a few moments, only a small, thin, purple-striped pit remained.
A warm current surged out from his lower abdomen, flowed through his body along the eight extraordinary meridians, and returned to his lower abdomen, giving birth to a power that seemed unfamiliar to him, but he instinctively knew was extraordinary.
Fu Li said to Ying Zheng, "Zheng'er, teach him how to control his spiritual power."
Ying Zheng nodded and led Li Shimin out.
Nezha then asked, "Sister, are you really confident in leaving the underworld to Emperor Tang II?"
Fu Li said, "This second emperor is different from Ying Yan. He doesn't have the centuries-old Qin Dynasty heritage to back him up. Although the founding emperor Li Yuan was frustrated, he also had a group of talented and ambitious people under his command.
Li Shimin came to power through a coup and was able to stabilize the forces of all parties, allowing the national strength of the Tang Dynasty to steadily increase. His ability, patience, luck and opportunity were all indispensable.
It’s not that I don’t have someone more suitable than him, but it’s rare for someone to be both suitable and have no foundation like him.”
What troubled her in the underworld was that the two tribes of wizards and liches monopolized the upper power, and the Lord of Mount Tai appointed by the Heavenly Court was just a decoration.
It was impossible for her to support someone who could get rid of the two tribes of liches and then dominate the underworld.
Li Shimin had ability but no foundation, and his many years as emperor made him naturally desire power.
As long as he is given a chance, he will use all available means to make it happen.
Throughout this process, Fu Li was his biggest supporter, and the Lord of Mount Tai, who belonged to the Heavenly Court and held a prestigious position, was his best partner.
Fu Li was never stingy with his rewards for his capable subordinates; Yaoguang Xingjun was merely an appetizer, a status that facilitated his actions. As long as Li Shimin could accomplish his goal, the position of Beiyin Emperor would be his.
He can completely form his own underworld force and rule the underworld together with the Lord of Mount Tai who represents the Heaven and the Emperor of Fengdu who represents the old forces of witches and liches.
By then, everything will be back on track. The three parties will work together to govern the underworld, and the Ziwei Star Palace will be responsible for supervision, minimizing fraud and favoritism in the underworld.
All living beings suffer. If even reincarnation is not fair, then there is really no hope at all.
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Li Shimin was a cavalry emperor, skilled in martial arts since childhood. With Ying Zheng's sincere teaching, he quickly mastered the use of spiritual power.
Fu Li gifted him a high-level time magic weapon and a top-grade sword. Knowing that he was good with bows and arrows, he also gave him Hou Yi's Sun-Shooting Bow from the Heavenly Palace's treasury.
There was no need to elaborate on the rest of the spirit stones and elixirs. To make things easier for him, Fu Li simply opened a warehouse for him to use.
After all, if you want to do business, you can't be stingy with money. In the eyes of immortals, money is equivalent to spiritual stones, elixirs and magic weapons. With these things, Li Shimin's courage in the mortal world suddenly returned.
After he was fully armed, Fu Li officially appointed him as Yaoguang Star Lord, responsible for the inspection of the underworld once every hundred years.
Yaoguang Star Lord, also known as Tianchong Pojun Star Lord, is one of the Big Dipper Star Lords. He symbolizes guidance and change, which complements the cause he is about to undertake.
Shaking the foundation of the two races of witches and liches in the underworld, or even giving the underworld a major overhaul, is bound to be a long process, and Fu Li is not in a hurry.
She made some personnel adjustments in the Heavenly Palace: Feng Ling of the Phoenix Clan was transferred to the Ziwei Star Palace and appointed as the Zuo Fu Star Lord; Ying Zheng's daughter Ying Yan was appointed as the You Bi Star Lord, and Ying Che was also Ying Yan's deputy.
All the heavenly soldiers and generals who were sent to Uttarakuru five hundred years ago were recalled. Fu Li rewarded them lavishly, raised their immortal ranks by one level, and dispersed them into the upper, middle, and lower three nine heavens.
The little power that Ying Yan and Ying Che had in Northern Juluzhou was instantly dispersed.
A group of ambitious individuals were selected and sent to garrison there under the command of Ying Zheng. The heavenly soldiers and generals were still replaced every five hundred years, but Ying Zheng was the permanent resident. When the resentment in Northern Juluzhou was completely eliminated, he would return to Heaven.
"I'll let you serve concurrently as Purple Star Lord, and I'll also reserve the position of Purple Star Lord for you. Once you accomplish this great deed, you'll be promoted when you return."
This cake is really big and round, but all the cakes drawn by Fu Li have hope of being baked successfully. No one will be dissatisfied, not even Ying Zheng.
"Master, don't worry. I know what to do."
Fu Li said, "I see you don't know much yet. There's one thing I need to explain clearly."
Ying Zheng said, "Master, please speak."
Fu Li said, "There are many demon tribes living in Northern Juluzhou. The demon tribes in the mortal world are under the jurisdiction of your senior brother Wukong. If anyone deliberately tries to cause trouble for you, you can go directly to Wukong."
The implication is: you can recruit confidants from among the demon tribes, but you cannot interfere in the demon tribe’s internal affairs.
Ying Zheng nodded to show that he understood.
Fu Li waved her hand and said, "If you understand, go ahead. Do you still want me to treat you?"
Ying Zheng got some news from Jiang Ziya and learned that his master had been a little impatient recently and was not very patient with official duties. He only wanted to go out and travel with his uncle Nezha.
Therefore, he didn't care when she waved him away. He just smiled and left.
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Fu Li let out a long sigh: "Finally, they're all gone!"
She counted on her fingers, "For the next ten thousand years, there won't be any major problems in the Three Realms. Ten thousand years from now, there will be a great catastrophe for Buddhism, and the Heavenly Court will suffer a little, but it won't be a big problem.
The Lingxiao Palace has Zi Xin and Ji Kao, the Pixiang Palace has Zhuge Liang and Feng Sui, the Ziwei Palace has Ying Yan and Feng Ling, the demon clan has Wukong, the Beijulu Continent has Ying Zheng, the Sihai clan has Hong Xin and Moang, the Immortal Volcano has Kong Xuan, and Penglai Island has Ji Meng.
The more she thought about it, the bigger the smile on her face became. Finally, she excitedly threw herself into Nezha's arms, stood on tiptoe and hugged his neck tightly, saying happily, "Can I be a hands-off boss now?"
Nezha nodded vigorously, confirming her inference.
Fuli pulled him and ran out, "What are we waiting for? Let's go. The weather in the mortal world is starting to get colder. In another hundred years, many of the beautiful scenery won't be visible anymore. Let's go now, just the two of us."
Nezha speculated that she had reached a stage of power fatigue. He didn't know how long it would last, but it definitely wouldn't be forever.
But it didn't matter. Now she wanted to go out and play, so he would go out with her. If one day she suddenly desired power again, he would accompany her to seize power.
As long as the two of them are together, what's wrong?
【End of the article】
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