Chapter 55: High-end illusions often require only the simplest operations

Sheng Taiping said confidently: "Those ordinary people only see my glory and fame as the richest man in Sheng Country, but they don't know how I walk on thin ice every day, let alone how much I have contributed to the entire Sheng Country."

"You have made great contributions to Shengguo?"

Li Daoyan couldn't hold back his complaints.

Sheng Taiping said seriously: "Of course, the commercial tax I contribute to Shengguo every year is an astronomical figure, not to mention that I also support thousands of associates, and help tens of thousands of families live happily. Those common people don't understand me, and they think I am rich and unkind. Alas, they really don't understand. I make money not for myself, but for Shengguo. I do the blessed land business not to make money, but to make the treasury more full. If there is no me, Sheng, I am afraid that the civil and military officials of the court will not even be able to pay their salaries. Not to mention that Shengguo has become increasingly powerful in recent years. Isn't it the money earned from the blessed land business that has improved the national strength?"

At this point, Sheng Taiping shook his head and said, "The common people are ignorant. They eat with their bowls in hand and curse their mothers when they put them down. It's fine if I bear a bad reputation. I just hope that the three disciples of Danqing Pavilion will not misunderstand me. I believe that history will give me a fair evaluation."

Li Daoyan was speechless after hearing what Sheng Taiping said.

Ying Hongye and Ji Changsheng almost vomited.

Especially Ji Changsheng, he was already feeling some physical discomfort.

"Lord Sheng, so not only are you not unkind because of your wealth, but you are also a hero who helps the development of Sheng Country?" Ji Changsheng said sarcastically.

Sheng Taiping said: "I can't be called a hero, but everything I did was within the scope of business. There was absolutely no behavior that took human life lightly. Everything was reasonable and legal. If not, I wouldn't have been able to do business to this point today. Elder Bai of Xuandu Temple would be the first one to not let me go."

In the end, Sheng Taiping still moved Bai Xiuran out.

Ji Changsheng looked at Bai Xiuran.

"Does Elder Bai also agree with Lord Sheng's opinion?"

Bai Xiuran nodded.

He and Sheng Taiping are in the same camp, so naturally he would speak on Sheng Taiping's side.

Although the Green Lotus Sword Immortal is powerful, the Bai family is not afraid of him. They just don’t want to offend him easily.

He believed that the Green Lotus Sword Immortal would not want to offend the Bai family for no reason.

Therefore, he did not have much psychological pressure, and defended Sheng Taiping, "Little friend Li, you don't know that before Lord Sheng started doing business, Sheng's national strength was actually very weak, and the people were so poor that they couldn't even get enough food. Since Lord Sheng started doing business and created the blessed land business, Sheng's national strength has become stronger day by day, and the people of Sheng have also begun to get rid of poverty. Although Lord Sheng has mixed opinions in the outside world, in my eyes, he is indeed a key figure in the development of Sheng and can be called a hero of Sheng."

Ji Changsheng clapped his hands and praised, "What a clever and eloquent man who confuses right and wrong."

Sheng Taiping and Bai Xiuran's expressions changed slightly.

"Why do you say that, Brother Li?"

Ji Changsheng sneered, "Shengguo is protected by Xuandu Temple and is far away from war. In a few decades, as long as they can recuperate, have a sufficient population, and there is no external war, the lives of the people will naturally get better and better. This is a historical necessity. What does it have to do with a mere businessman? It is really shameless to take credit for what others have done."

"Brother Li, you are too young."

Bai Xiuran spoke calmly and did not get angry because of Ji Changsheng's words.

"Heroes must come first before the times can be created. The common people are ignorant and can be easily influenced by others' schemes and tricks, leading to wrong judgments about the situation and Lord Sheng. I used to think Lord Sheng was rich but unkind, but later I urged the Six Gates of Sheng State to investigate, and only then did I discover that the conspiracy against Lord Sheng was actually a conspiracy of the Ying State."

After a pause, Bai Xiuran continued, "Sheng State was once a territory of Ying State, but later became independent from Ying State, and Ying State has always held a grudge against this. Only the enemy knows who the real threat is. Ying State regards Lord Sheng as the key to Sheng State's rise, so it has done many things against Lord Sheng, including spreading rumors and slandering him, and even framing him. Brother Li, you just mentioned the incident of the night parade of a hundred ghosts in Taiping Fudi. Later, it was found that Ying State was behind it. In fact, it was Ying State's fault behind all this."

Ying Hongye almost couldn't hold back.

Fortunately, Ji Changsheng quietly patted her hands under the table, and she was able to control herself and not curse out loud.

"Brother Li, this is the case file of the Six Gates investigation. The evidence is conclusive."

Sheng Taiping clapped his hands, and someone immediately brought a pile of case files.

"I don't want Brother Li to misunderstand me, so I have prepared these a long time ago. Please check them out, Brother Li."

Ji Changsheng simply flipped it twice and handed it to Ying Hongye.

The case files are all real.

The chain of evidence also seems to be complete.

However, when he framed Bai Guanlin, it was even more flawless than this.

If he believed in just one word, he would be Li Daoyan.

Forget it, I’m insulting my cheap nephew.

Li Daoyan didn't believe this kind of case file or evidence.

Sheng Taiping could also guess that Ji Changsheng would definitely not believe it.

So he has a second trick.

"I know that Brother Li has a preconceived notion and is likely to believe that I am in cahoots with the Six Sects of Sheng State. It doesn't matter. In fact, Elder Lu of Danqing Pavilion once had the same misunderstanding about me as Brother Li. But after an in-depth investigation, he finally realized that he had wronged Sheng, so he gave Sheng a pound of ink as an apology gift."

Sheng Taiping clapped his hands again.

A pound of ink was placed in front of Ji Changsheng.

Sheng Taiping smiled and said, "The Green Lotus Sword Immortal learned swordsmanship at the age of fifteen and fought against many princes. He became a writer at the age of thirty and served as a minister. I have always admired him. It is fate that I met Brother Li. Could you give this pound of ink to the Green Lotus Sword Immortal on my behalf to express my respect for him?"

Ji Changsheng and Sheng Taiping looked at each other for three seconds, then shifted their gaze to the Dianhua Mo in front of them.

This pretty boy Sheng Taiping does have something going for him.

These words were both kind and serious, and they gave both face and substance.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Not only did it give Ji Changsheng enough reasons to stand idly by, it also hinted to Ji Changsheng that he also had connections in Danqing Pavilion, and the subtext was that as long as he stopped interfering, this pound of ink would be a gift to him.

The so-called giving it to the Green Lotus Sword Immortal was naturally just an excuse.

When faced with this kind of situation, most people would probably just try to make money through harmony.

But Ji Changsheng is not an ordinary person.

He is the successor of the Qinglian lineage of Danqing Pavilion.

Therefore, he cannot be corrupted by wealth and honor, cannot be moved by poverty and humbleness, and cannot be bent by power and might.

Under Sheng Taiping's surprised gaze, Ji Changsheng decisively accepted the pound of ink.

Then……

"In Danqing Pavilion, the elders taught us that without investigation, we have no right to speak. Lord Sheng is right. I have a preconceived impression of you, which is biased. If Lord Sheng has a clear conscience, can you take us to Taiping Fudi and let the three of us brothers and sisters conduct a field investigation in person? If there is really no problem with Taiping Fudi, the three of us brothers and sisters will definitely apologize to Lord Sheng."

Sheng Taiping laughed loudly: "That's what I want, but I dare not ask for it."

He naturally thought that Ji Changsheng was just going through the motions.

He had already made arrangements at Taiping Paradise, so how could there be any problem?

I didn’t expect that the illegitimate son of the Green Lotus Sword Immortal is so sensible.

Sheng Taiping was very happy. If he could make friends with the illegitimate son of the Green Lotus Sword Immortal with just a pound of ink, this deal would definitely be a huge profit.

"Brother Li, please, I will lead the way for you."

"please."

…

A quarter of an hour later.

A peaceful and blessed land.

Sheng Taiping confidently said to Ji Changsheng: "Brother Li, please look, the place ahead with abundant spiritual energy, singing birds and fragrant flowers is the Taipingfu I developed... Where is my Taipingfudi?"

Sheng Taiping wiped his eyes subconsciously.

Ahead, there are mountains of bones, howling resentful souls, gusts of cold wind, and a chilling demonic aura.

Ji Changsheng's expression suddenly changed, and his "righteous spirit" rose to the sky: "You bastard, you still say you don't take human life lightly."

(End of this chapter)