Late at night, in Xuanqin Modu, inside the imperial palace, in the imperial study, the Xuanqin Emperor Zhao Zheng was reviewing memorials.
The memorial he was holding was quite unique. The title was written horizontally at the top, not vertically on the left. The title was "On the Discussion of Productivity and Production Relations in the Cultivation World", which was different from the general title.
The writing format of the content is also different from that of other memorials. It is written horizontally from left to right, rather than vertically from right to left. Its sentence structure and wording are also more colloquial.
The person who wrote the memorial obviously only tried to make his point clear, without worrying about whether the writing was beautiful or not.
The red pen in his hand was touching the end of the memorial, and the words dotted in red were "God is for man's use." He touched on these words accidentally, and his attention was not here at the moment.
His focus was on the words "God is for man's use"
"If the cultivators with water spiritual roots are deployed for the unified management of the country, then from now on, the celestial phenomena and climate in the country will be under human control. Droughts and floods will disappear, and there will be good weather and good harvests every year, and the people will no longer suffer from famine.
"If the cultivators with earth spiritual roots were to coordinate the country, then from now on, building bridges, roads, and cities would be a piece of cake. The speed of national construction would be incomparable.
"If the cultivators with gold spiritual roots are deployed by the state, then from now on, the cultivators will become an army. If there are hundreds of thousands of professional cultivators, who in the world dares not obey? The sect is only responsible for the cultivation of the cultivators, and the state machinery can make the cultivators' combat power have a place to be used.
"If the cultivators with fire spiritual roots are deployed uniformly by the country, then from now on, the country will refine its own magic tools and elixirs, and will no longer need to ask for help from others..."
"If the cultivators with wood spiritual roots are deployed uniformly by the country, then from now on, the greening of domestic vegetation will be at the will of the people, and the people's diseases will be eliminated..."
“…”
Zhao Zheng watched, feeling excited. What kind of landscape would it be if gods were used by humans?
Suddenly, a eunuch announced, "Your Majesty, the Prince's Junior Tutor has arrived."
He looked up and saw a handsome young man in a black robe coming in from the door. He bowed to him and said, "Qin Ran pays respect to His Majesty."
"No need to be polite, Lord Qin." He put down the memorial in his hand, looked at the young man, and said with satisfaction, "I had no choice but to call you here so late. I have an urgent news to tell you."
“No problem.” Qin Ran smiled and said, “Your Majesty, please speak.”
Zhao Zheng replied: "There is news from Zhisheng Valley that Zhisheng Valley is gathering the sect forces in the Immortal Relics Land to form a "Hengduan Mountain Alliance" to oppose the Daojian Sect's atrocities in the Hengduan Mountains.
"As the initiator of the alliance, Zhishen Valley has released almost all of the sect's elixirs, spiritual stones, and magic weapons. The entire sect has been mobilized, and they are determined to fight to the death with Daojian Sect."
"A fight has started? How come it happened so quickly?!" Qin Ran was shocked when he heard this. He could no longer maintain his smile. He asked anxiously, "What's the news from Daojian Sect?"
"Daojian Sect is naturally also gathering its disciples..." Zhao Zheng said, "But according to the information I received, Daojian Sect will focus on defense and seems to be waiting for the attitude of Wuyin Sword Sect."
"Defense?" Qin Ran couldn't help but frown, lowered his head, and thought quickly in his mind.
"Is it a defensive counterattack? It fits my fighting style. If this strategy was proposed by me, then it seems that I have already touched upon the top leaders of Daojian Sect and have a certain degree of decision-making power.
"If you think about the sneaky and petty strategies of Zhishen Valley before, which always used elixirs to attack the descendants of the sect, it is possible that this war was instigated by the main body. Is it a war dominated by the main body?
"No, the original body is so cowardly, how dare he confront Zhishengu? Maybe the original body has already run away. He set up a super long-distance teleportation array before, and I don't know what happened afterwards. Was it successful or failed? Did he leave through the teleportation array, or quietly leave from somewhere else? Did he make any new arrangements during this period? Is he going to bring him to Xuanqin? Where are Shiyin and Zhuifeng?
"That's not right. The master treats him very well. It's hard to say about Daojianmen. He has deep feelings for Danfeng. Although he kills without blinking an eye and is dark and cold-blooded, he is actually indecisive and passionate. He must not let go of Zhuifeng and Shiyin, and he must be reluctant to leave Danfeng. Although he always wants to run away, he is actually still thinking about helping the master to revitalize Danfeng.
"He may have already prepared to defend Daojianmen to the death... Could it be that he has not made any preparations during this period..."
"My dear Qin? My dear Qin?!" He was brainstorming frantically when he suddenly heard Zhao Zheng's voice. He looked up and saw Zhao Zheng calling him urgently.
"My dear Qin, what are you thinking about?" Zhao Zheng asked.
"Your Majesty..." he replied, "I am thinking about how to deal with this matter."
"Tell me how to deal with this." Zhao Zhengdao said.
Qin Ran straightened his expression, saluted Zhao Zheng, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I think this is an opportunity."
"Oh?" Zhao Zheng laughed and asked, "Tell me about it."
Qin Ran said in a clear voice: "The sects in the Hengduan Mountains are led by the Daojian Sect, Zhishengu, and Wuyin Sword Sect. They were originally in a three-legged tripod, very solid. Internally, they restrained each other; externally, they united against the outside.
"We want to take over the Hengduan Mountains in the future. It will be difficult to fight head-on, so we should try to disrupt the situation in the Hengduan Mountains. But now they are causing chaos themselves.
"Your Majesty, troubled waters are good for fishing. This is our chance. Although it's a little early and we can't wait for our growth, nothing can go smoothly. Must we wait until we are ready before we start?"
"Then in your opinion..." Zhao Zheng still smiled, "How should we proceed?"
"Lie in the dark, keep an eye on the latest developments in the war, and take action when the time is right." Qin Ran said, "But you can give priority to moving closer to Daojianmen."
"Daojian Sect?" Zhao Zheng was puzzled. "Wouldn't it be better to help Zhisheng Valley? Zhisheng Valley's elixir sect, after receiving their kindness, Xuan Qin's source of elixirs will be guaranteed in the future, and they won't have to work hard to develop elixirs themselves. They can even consider establishing Zhisheng Valley as a state religion."
“Your Majesty…” Qin Ran said calmly, “I have three reasons.”
"explain."
A smile reappeared on Qin Ran's face, and he said one by one:
"First, Zhishengu is a short-sighted person, not worthy of your majesty's attention. The chaos in the Hengduan Mountains today was caused by them; the demise of the Hengduan Mountains in the future is also caused by them. And as far as I know, their previous strategy against Daojian Sect was also a sinister and petty strategy. Such a sect is narrow-minded and forgets the greater good for the sake of small gains. Working with them will definitely be a burden to them.
"Second, it is better to help someone in need than to add icing on the cake. Our support for Zhishen Valley is icing on the cake. They will not remember our kindness and our strength will be exposed. But if we help Daojianmen, it will be like helping someone in need. Daojianmen will definitely regard us as a lifeline. After the Hengduan Mountains are incorporated into the territory of Xuanqin, Daojianmen will have everything they want.
"Third, my real body is inside Daojianmen. This person is extremely cunning and ruthless, with countless trump cards and back-up plans. Although Zhishen Valley is powerful, I don't think they will win. It may end up being a lose-lose situation for both sides."
"Hahaha..." Zhao Zheng laughed when he heard that, "Is there anyone who scolds himself like that?"
"I am different from him..." Qin Ran shook his head and denied, "I am open-minded and upright. Everything I think about is for the sake of the world and the people. I am no longer the same as him.
"If Your Majesty doubts my intentions, I have another plan. We can lurk in the dark and help both sides. We will help whoever is weaker. We will stir up trouble on all sides and drag the entire Hengduan Mountains into the water. We will fight until the Hengduan Mountains collapse and not a single cultivator will be left."
Zhao Zheng pointed at Qin Ran and scolded him with a smile: "Look at you, you are still being honest and open, but is there any openness in your strategy?!"
“So it’s a bad idea.” Qin Ran replied, “What we want is the resources and cultivators of the Hengduan Mountains, not a destroyed Hengduan Mountains.”
Zhao Zheng nodded, but did not respond to Qin Ran's question about what strategy he would adopt. He only said, "I have noted your words. Leave now!"
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Qin Ran bowed and said, “Your Majesty, please rest early and don’t tire yourself out.”
At about the same time, outside the Hengduan Mountains, in Linxian City, in a private room by the window on the top floor of the "Yuan" teahouse, a nobleman in gorgeous clothes was drinking tea.
He drank tea and looked out the window with a smile, like watching a play. On the streets of Linxian City at night, people, immortals, demons and ghosts mixed together, performing all kinds of human life. It was indeed a good show.
As he was watching, the teahouse owner suddenly pushed the door open, walked up to him, and whispered, "Master, something big has happened."
"Big deal?" Young Master Yang turned around nonchalantly and looked at the shopkeeper, disapprovingly, "What big deal can there be in this small Linxian City?"
"Zhisheng Valley is gathering its forces and preparing to launch a massive attack on Daojian Sect." The Sect Leader said in a serious tone, "The Hengduan Mountains are about to be in chaos!"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yang's eyes lit up and his expression was clearly filled with excitement.
"Is Zhishengu going to fight with Daojianmen?" he confirmed.
"Yes, sir."
"Zhi Shen Gu..." His excited expression gradually became distorted, "Alchemist?!"
He sat up straight, put his hands on the table, and arranged with the shopkeeper, "Gather all the forces we can gather in the Immortal Relics... There are so many alchemists, and it's such a fun thing. I must personally participate in this game. I must destroy the Zhishen Valley!"
"Master, people cannot be killed," the shopkeeper reminded.
"Yes, we cannot kill people. Capture all the alchemists! Make them refine pills for me obediently." Young Master Yang laughed, "A small, complete alchemy sect is finally a credit."
The shopkeeper smiled flatteringly and said, "With this contribution, you can go back, young master."
Young Master Yang looked at him, smiled and didn't reply.
He looked out the window again, and suddenly pointed at a woman who wanted to exchange her body for a cultivation technique and said, "Go and give her a third-grade cultivation technique."
He shook his head and said with pity, "She is really too pitiful. This young master cannot bear to see such a scene. ... After I give her the skills, I will drive her away. Drive her as far away as possible. Don't let me see her again."
"Yes, young master." The shopkeeper bowed and left.
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