Chapter 157: The old demon began to reflect on himself
Lighting sky lanterns was a form of torture in the old days, also known as pouring oil wax on people. The specific method was to strip the prisoner naked, wrap him in linen, and then soak him in an oil tank. At night, he was tied upside down to a tall wooden pole, and the feet were lit, which naturally became a natural lamp at night.
This can also be regarded as the reuse of prisoner resources.
Up to now, the practice of lighting sky lanterns has also kept pace with the times. There is another method used as a punishment: drilling a small hole in a person's brain, pouring in lamp oil and lighting it, which can burn a person to death in extreme pain.
Ji Changsheng has always been kind-hearted. The thought of dying in this way was horrifying to him, so he only wanted to send the evil cult monster into the Wanmin Umbrella.
But Yu Qingqing and the prince are both vicious and cruel.
Ji Changsheng had no choice.
"It's okay for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He is too filial."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince blushed.
The young master's swearing is really dirty.
"Sister Qingqing, what's wrong with you? I always thought you were as soft-hearted as I am."
Yu Qingqing said in a deep voice: "What these two people said is not human. One treats the people as hostages to be discarded at any time, and the other does not treat the people as human beings at all. The emperor of Qi deserves to die the most. The people who can live near the palace are already the most affluent group in Qi, and he actually said that they are poor."
Ji Changsheng hadn't thought of this before.
After being reminded by Yu Qingqing, Ji Changsheng also reacted: "Good fellow, it seems that the Emperor of Qi is extremely rich, so he looks down on the people living under the imperial city."
It’s like those celebrities are already very rich in the eyes of ordinary people.
But in the eyes of the richest and most powerful, they are still poor.
Yu Qingqing sneered, "That's normal. Prime Minister Shi is rich enough to rival a country. Doesn't the emperor know? I'm afraid the bulk of the money belongs to the emperor."
Ji Changsheng nodded: "That makes sense."
Heshen was corrupt, didn't Qianlong know about it? Yan Song was corrupt, didn't Jiajing know about it? Powerful officials were corrupt.
There will be even more people who honor the emperor.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a smart man, and he was not fooled by the Yellow Springs demon at all. He immediately said, "Young Master, Fairy Yu, I am willing to search the inner treasury and use the royal spirit stones to make up for my father's mistakes."
Yu Qingqing glanced at the prince and thought that although Changsheng was a bad person, his methods were indeed effective.
If she and Wei Tingbao were to handle the affairs of Qi, the prince might surrender, but he would definitely not be so obedient.
While they were sentencing the demon cult's monster to his fate, the Emperor of Qi and Prime Minister Shi were still kept in the dark. They were also discussing what to do next.
The Emperor of Qi was somewhat panicked: "Prime Minister Shi, this monster did not deal with the demons of the Heavenly Demon Cult as expected. We may face the revenge of the demons of the Heavenly Demon Cult in the future. That is the Heavenly Demon Cult. Can we stop it?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
Compared with the Emperor of Qi, Prime Minister Shi was obviously much calmer.
"All the major sects of the righteous path have also arrived. The disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect dare not attack us recklessly. According to the "Immortal Sect Convention", if the Heavenly Demon Sect makes any unusual moves, several sects of the righteous path will stop it."
Obviously, Shi has a better understanding of the spiritual world.
But I don’t know enough about Ji Changsheng.
"Have people come from the Guanyin Temple as well?" The Emperor of Qi looked at Prime Minister Shi.
Prime Minister Shi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will go visit Hua Pinzhen, the true disciple sent by Guanyin Temple, later. With my sister here, Guanyin Temple will definitely stand on our side, so there is no need to worry."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yu Qingqing both looked at Ji Changsheng.
Looking for Hua Pinzhen?
I'm afraid it's hard to find.
Ji Changsheng did not pretend anymore and came clean: "Hua Pinzhen has become the main soul of Lan Zhujun's Hundred Souls Banner. If Mr. Shi wants to find Hua Pinzhen, he can satisfy her."
It’s no big deal.
Ji Changsheng has always liked to help others achieve their goals.
"What about Huangquan Sect?"
"Your Majesty, don't panic. The Huangquan Sect is fully prepared and the situation is still under our control. Even though the Tianmo Sect is jumping for joy now, they will soon become pigs and sheep to be slaughtered. Not only the Huangquan Sect, but the Wan Yao Kingdom has also secretly sent a helping hand. Qi will only be our Qi, and neither the Tianmo Sect nor the Xuandu Temple can turn the tide." Shi Xiang's tone contained great confidence.
This is also the reason why Ji Changsheng and Yu Qingqing did not take action immediately.
Yu Qingqing's expression changed slightly when she heard that the Wan Yao Kingdom had also secretly sent help.
"Before we set off, the temple master contacted the King of Ten Thousand Monsters, but was rejected by him."
Ji Changsheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "It seems that with Fairy Linglong's ascension, the situation between the righteous and the evil will soon undergo major changes. The Ten Thousand Demons Nation must have been very frustrated over the years because of Fairy Linglong's suppression."
"It's very frustrating." Yu Qingqing nodded and said, "In the past hundred years, whenever there is a case of demon eating people, one will be killed if it is exposed. The demon race is unruly by nature. After being suppressed by Fairy Linglong for a hundred years, they have indeed reached their limit of endurance."
"Alas, they can obviously eat chicken, duck, fish and meat, why are they so depressed?"
Ji Changsheng looked up to the sky and sighed.
Chicken, duck and fish are all delicious.
If that doesn't work, eating food of the same species is also delicious.
Eating human beings is too much of a thought.
My wife is gone, but I am still here.
The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons will probably have to endure it.
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"Report, the Imperial Master wants to see you."
The Emperor of Qi was delighted: "Please come in."
Ji Changsheng looked at the prince in confusion: "What is a national teacher?"
Qi State still has this thing? The prince explained: "It is the master of the Qi State branch of Guanyin Temple. In Qi State, Guanyin Temple is the most powerful immortal sect. Father was also a loyal believer of Guanyin Temple before, and he always obeyed the orders of Master Shi."
"Also surnamed Shi?"
"Yes, there are two major surnames in Qi State, the royal Xiao family and the Guanyin Shi family. In comparison, the Shi family is actually far more prominent than our Xiao family." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled bitterly and said, "I am surprised that Prime Minister Shi has been able to resist rebellion for so many years."
Ji Changsheng took a look and found out that the prime minister’s surname was Shi, the concubines in the harem were surnamed Shi, and the most powerful immortal sect was surnamed Shi.
The emperor's surname was Xiao.
From this perspective, the Shi family is really quite law-abiding.
Yu Qingqing analyzed: "It should be that the Shi family is afraid that Shi Yao will be angry. I have met Shi Yao before, and she doesn't seem to be the kind of person who cares about fame and fortune in the world. With Shi Yao's talent, there is a 70% chance that she will take over the Guanyin Temple in the future. How can she look down on the wealth of Qi?"
Ji Changsheng nodded: "That makes sense, but Shi Yao doesn't like it, but the Shi family does, so the Shi family doesn't dare to go too far, lest they offend Shi Yao. But now it seems that the Shi family has gone too far, right? How could Shi Yao not know about it?"
"The master of the Qi branch of Guanyin Temple is surnamed Shi. Whether the Shi family has done something excessive depends entirely on how she reports. As far as I know, Shi Yao has not returned to Qi for at least twenty years." Yu Qingqing said.
The prince nodded and said, "Shi Yao has indeed never come back, but I have always believed that the Shi family earned so many spiritual stones that they should have been used to support Shi Yao's practice."
"No." Yu Qingqing directly rejected the prince's judgment: "The relationship between Shi Yao and the Shi family is different from that between Du Zongsheng and the Du family. The Shi family was completely brought up by Shi Yao. Before Shi Yao suddenly appeared, the Shi family was unknown in Qi. Every time Shi Yao climbed a step in the Guanyin Temple, the Shi family also climbed a step in Qi. The Shi family can't keep up with Shi Yao's pace, let alone provide help to Shi Yao."
Ji Changsheng didn't know much about Shi Yao. When he heard Yu Qingqing say this, Ji Changsheng thought for a while: "There is a way to verify whether Shi Yao knows about it or not."
"What is the solution?"
"Search the Shi family, and put Prime Minister Shi and this Palace Master Shi to death. If Shi Yao can applaud me, then she is innocent. If she is not grateful to me, then she is deliberately shielding me, and I should send her to see Hua Pinzhen."
Ji Changsheng felt that there was nothing wrong with his analysis.
Yu Qingqing felt that Ji Changsheng was too extreme.
"Changsheng, you really never forget your original intention as always."
Ji Changsheng said modestly: "Sister Qingqing, you are too kind. I just have a feud with the demons of the Demon Cult, and I can't stand seeing someone tarnish the reputation of Guanyin Bodhisattva."
Cihang, my younger brother.
Anyone who ruins my little brother's reputation will be against me, the Great Emperor of the South Pole.
While they were talking, the imperial teacher walked into the imperial study.
Ji Changsheng looked carefully and saw that it was a middle-aged woman who still had charm.
The peak of golden elixir cultivation.
For him now, it's not worth mentioning.
However, this also conforms to the specifications for the major immortal sects to station responsible persons in the human dynasty, and to be honest, the peak Jindan cultivation level is a bit beyond the standard.
Yu Qingqing also thought so.
"Just now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that the spiritual stones earned by the Shi family over the years might have been used to support Shi Yao's cultivation. This is unlikely. After breaking through the pill and becoming an infant, the cultivator's dependence on spiritual stones is much less. The speed at which they absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through meditation is not slower than the speed at which they absorb it from spiritual stones. But below the Nascent Soul stage, it is indeed more convenient to use spiritual stones for cultivation. The state teacher of the Shi family has a cultivation level much higher than the average strength of the leaders of the major immortal sects stationed in the human dynasty. Maybe she is the real destination of the Shi family's spiritual stones. Changsheng, carefully sense her breath. Do you notice anything wrong?"
"Yes, he is only one level lower than Du Zongsheng and not much different from Cao Ziming before. Something is wrong." Ji Changsheng said.
This is the level of the genius disciples in the top immortal sects, only slightly lower than Du Zongsheng, the number one person in the same realm. Such a genius will not be sent out by the sect, but will definitely be kept in the sect and carefully trained. Even if he goes out, he will only travel around as an imperial envoy.
"Sister Qingqing is right. This national teacher seems to be created by a huge amount of spirit stones. The spirit stone resources she wasted are probably enough to train more than a dozen peak Jindan cultivators, or even Yuanying cultivators."
Yu Qingqing narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "The robe she is wearing is the Tianlu Golden Robe that was auctioned at the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce for 1.38 billion high-grade spirit stones three years ago. The sword hanging around her waist is the sky-high price magic sword Golden Flame Chasing Sun Sword that was auctioned at the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce for 2.9 billion high-grade spirit stones seven years ago... It's really outrageous. With my merit points in Xuandu Temple, including Shi Yao's status in Guanyin Temple, I still can't apply for a magic weapon of this level. There is a big problem with the Shi family, and there is a big problem with this national teacher. We must investigate it strictly."
The two numbers that Yu Qingqing said also shocked Ji Changsheng.
"These two things alone cost billions of high-quality spirit stones? Sister Qingqing, did you see that correctly?"
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"I'm sure. Seven years ago, I tried to bid for the Golden Flame Chasing Sun Sword, but gave up after hearing about the starting price. The bidding model of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce is anonymous to protect customer information. This is also my first time in Qi State. Today, I learned that the Golden Flame Chasing Sun Sword, which can increase the combat power of Divine Transformation cultivators, has actually fallen into the hands of this Qi State Master."
"The question is, if she can spend billions to buy a protective robe and a sword, then her wealth must have at least doubled, right?"
Yu Qingqing shook her head and said, "Doubling it may not be enough. Practitioners need to frequently replace their magical instruments, so it is impossible to invest all of their wealth into it. Normally, a practitioner's spending on his own magical instruments is probably only one or two years of his annual income."
Ji Changsheng and Yu Qingqing looked at each other.
It feels like they are bumpkins who have never seen the world.
"Your Highness, she is only the state teacher of Qi?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded.
Ji Changsheng: "...So Prime Minister Shi and the dog emperor are more greedy, right?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince continued to nod: "That's the theory."
Ji Changsheng and Yu Qingqing, two true disciples of Xuandu Temple, were shocked by the small country like Qi.
Small officials are extremely corrupt.
Xiao Xiu is very rich.
As a poor man whose only property was a top-grade spirit stone, Ji Changsheng felt extremely angry.
Yu Qingqing was also a little confused: "Your Qi State is in such a state, isn't there anyone who wants to rebel?"
The prince smiled bitterly and said, "After Prime Minister Shi came to power, my father made Guanyin Temple the state religion, and he became a crazy believer in Guanyin Temple, expanding temples on a large scale across the country. As the leader taught, many people in Qi now believe in Western religion. Western religion teaches people to be good, pursue the afterlife, and encourage people to endure hardships and hard work, so the people of Qi are more tolerant."
Yu Qingqing: “…”
The murderous aura gradually boiled over.
"Changsheng, I regret it."
"ah?"
"You are right. We should not follow the rules with these people." Yu Qingqing's words fully showed her current mood: "If Shi Yao refuses to accept, she is a demon from Huangquan Sect. If Guanyin Temple refuses to accept, I will take it for you. It is really outrageous that the teachings of Guanyin Temple that guide people to be good can turn the country into such a mess."
Ji Changsheng consoled her, "Sister Qingqing, please stop swearing. It will damage your image as a fairy. Of course, I completely agree with your point of view. Your Highness, I am still confused about one thing. Does Qi have so much money? How does the Qi branch of the Guanyin Temple make money? I see that the Guanyin Tears were not promoted in Qi before. Is it enough to rely on the Guanyin Blessing Land alone?"
Before, in Sheng Kingdom, various blessed places showed their magical powers, which created the "prosperous age" of the Sheng Kingdom branch of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce.
The Qi State Guanyin Temple is the only one in the country, and theoretically it cannot afford such extravagant expenses relying solely on the Guanyin blessed land.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "Of course it is not enough to rely on Guanyin's blessed land alone. They have other ways."
"What's the solution? How can a slaughterhouse make such high profits?"
"It's not a slaughterhouse. Young Master, just wait a moment and you will know soon."
Ji Changsheng indeed found out very quickly.
Then he and Yu Qingqing were once again in disarray in the wind.
When the Imperial Master arrived at the Imperial Study, the Emperor of Qi was overjoyed. He immediately grabbed the Imperial Master's hand and asked eagerly, "Imperial Master, how is our spiritual stone?"
The Imperial Master nodded and said, "Fortunately, I made two preparations. The batch of spiritual stones stored in the Qi branch of the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce was detained by the Heavenly Demon Sect and we didn't have time to transfer them out. But for safety reasons, we put the other half of the spiritual stones in the Tianlu Golden Robe, and they are still there."
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The Heavenly Demon Cult will also protest and take out our spirit stones. If there is a problem with the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, what does it have to do with our Qi State?"
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. The leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect this time is Ji Changsheng, who is very difficult to deal with." The State Master said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, let's keep the existing spirit stones first."
"What the Imperial Master said is true. It just so happens that the personal business taxes collected by the national treasury this year have already arrived. We just need to go through another process." said the emperor.
The Imperial Master nodded and handed over a list.
"Your Majesty, your name has been included in the list of disciples. From now on, you are also an outer disciple of our Guanyin Temple. You can now go to the branch hall to worship Buddha."
The emperor readily agreed: "Master, lead the way. I will practice Buddhism now. Shi Xiang, the rest is up to you."
"Yes, I will immediately organize the ministers to write a petition and spend a large sum of money to redeem your majesty. Qi cannot live without your majesty, just like the Guanyin Temple cannot live without the Bodhisattva."
"We have to do it as soon as possible. The Heavenly Demon Sect is here, and more and more disciples from other sects are coming. We have to successfully transfer the spirit stones before they react. Otherwise, according to the style of those people from the Righteous Immortal Sect, the spirit stones may really be taken advantage of by those poor guys."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will personally supervise the process and redeem Your Majesty within two days."
…
Ji Changsheng and Yu Qingqing were both confused.
Yu Qingqing began to feel dazed: "Changsheng, can you understand what I mean?"
Ji Changsheng was also discouraged by the three guys' tricks, and he guessed uncertainly: "Their way of making money is to let the dog emperor worship in Guanyin Temple, and then let Qi spend a lot of money to redeem him? In this way, the spiritual stones in Qi's treasury were transferred to the Qi branch of Guanyin Temple?"
Even though Ji Changsheng was well-informed, he had rarely seen anyone eat in such an ugly manner, so he looked at the Crown Prince with great uncertainty: "Your Highness, is this true?"
The prince gave an affirmative answer: "That's right, almost once a year. The Guanyin Temple can flourish all over Qi State, thanks to my father and Prime Minister Shi."
Ji Changsheng: “…”
Yu Qingqing: “…”
The two bumpkins were deeply shocked by such a simple and crude way of playing.
Ji Changsheng even began to reflect on himself, which was rare. Why did he feel that he did a poor job when he was in Sheng Country?
Isn’t this much more sophisticated than what these three scumbags did?
It turns out that Ji Lao Mo is still a human being.
There are too many things in this world that are no longer human.
Yu Qingqing's whole body was shaking, and after a second she could no longer control her murderous intent.
"Death, you monster!"
The long sword is unsheathed.
The Qi royal palace was engulfed in a sea of blood.
Ji Changsheng patted the Crown Prince on the shoulder, reflected and apologized: "Your Highness, I misunderstood you just now. You are right, there are no living people in the Qi Palace, they are all dead people who have already joined the Huangquan Sect."
The prince said respectfully: "Young Master, you are good in everything except that you are too kind-hearted. We in Qi used to worship the Guanyin Temple, and too little blood was shed. We need a major blood transfusion to revive it."
Ji Changsheng nodded: "You are right, you are right, I really should be open-minded and accept advice."
It seems that the disciples of the Holy Church can continue to use the old methods for cultivation.
Tiansheng Medical Clinic and Tiansheng Livestock Farm serve the people of Qi State.
The Demon Suppression Team targets all evil cults and demons.
"Your Highness, go make a list of the Huangquan monsters and give it to Wen Renjiayu. After you verify them, you can take action."
"Young Master is wise!"
Thanks to Zhuge Zongheng for reminding me of this chapter, which reminded me of the strange Emperor Wu of Liang. He went to practice Buddhism and asked his ministers to spend a huge amount of money to redeem him. This guy really did it in history... History and reality are full of inspiration, which is hard to describe in words.
(End of this chapter)