Chapter 96: The suffering of the gentlemen, the infamy of His Majesty

"Ji Changsheng, I can't kill you."

Ji Changsheng raised his hands in surrender.

In the other direction.

"Hongye, you really can't kill me. You can't even see through my illusion."

Ying Hongye was so angry that the panda's cup size became larger.

"Ji Changsheng, if you don't let me kick you, I won't be able to get through this today."

"All right."

Ji Changsheng stood still and let Ying Hongye kick him to calm down his anger.

On the other side, Cao Ziming looked at Junior Brother Ji and felt a little moved.

Junior Sister Ying still couldn't see through Junior Brother Ji's illusion.

But Junior Brother Ji is really gentle and is even willing to use illusion to deceive Junior Sister Ying.

The result is perfect.

I learned this from Junior Brother Ji.

Although this trick has not been used yet.

After all, the prerequisite for using this trick is to provoke a woman first.

Brother Cao has been practicing diligently for decades and still maintains his Yuan Yang.

Very simple.

Ying Hongye thought that Ji Changsheng let her kick him, and she felt better.

After all, Ji Changsheng's cultivation is higher than hers.

Being willing to let her kick once was obviously a deliberate act of letting her do so.

"He has me in his heart."

With this idea in mind, Ying Hongye did not pursue the matter further.

She regained her rational thinking and realized a problem: "Changsheng, your plan is very good, but can you take charge of Xuandu Temple?"

If Ji Changsheng could really take charge of Xuandu Temple, with the strength of Xuandu Temple combined with Ji Changsheng's methods, Ying Hongye really believed that Ji Changsheng could support both her and Cao Ziming to the position.

The prerequisite is that Ji Changsheng can really take charge of Xuandu Temple.

"What you are about to do now is a sign that the whole world is your enemy." Ying Hongye reminded: "Do you want to soften your tactics?"

Ji Changsheng smiled: "To be the leader of the world's largest force, of course you must have the greatest courage in the world. If I only follow the rules, then I can only achieve achievements that follow the rules."

"That's true, but you've offended too many people. They will definitely stop you from moving up."

"Then just kill them all."

Ji Changsheng did not hide his murderous intent.

"In a great battle, there is only advancement and no retreat. They are my enemies, so I will naturally not hold back. And Hongye, you only see potential enemies, not my potential allies and supporters."

"Allies? Who?"

“You guys.”

Ji Changsheng smiled and said, "You don't think you two are insignificant people, do you?"

Ying Hongye is the real princess of Ying State.

The Ying Kingdom was defeated in the war and dismembered by the major immortal sects, but it was not completely destroyed. It was definitely not because the major immortal sects showed mercy.

There is only one reason: Yingguo has a trump card! And this trump card will make at least one of the major immortal sects pay a heavy price.

That's why they let Ying State go.

In this case, if the Princess of Ying Kingdom ascends to power in the future, her power will no less than that of the headmaster of a top immortal sect.

As for Cao Ziming, he has now reached the peak of the Golden Core realm.

Ji Changsheng said calmly, "Hongye is the easiest to get the position, and it is legitimate. I believe Xuandu Temple and Danqing Pavilion are also willing to support you in taking charge of Yingguo, after all, there is a bond of friendship. It is relatively difficult for Senior Brother Cao, but as long as Senior Brother Cao breaks through the Nascent Soul Realm, he can immediately become a true disciple of Danqing Pavilion. A true disciple is qualified to compete for the position of the Pavilion Master of Danqing Pavilion. And this time, I will definitely bring Du Zongsheng down."

Even if the Du family’s affairs had nothing to do with Du Zongsheng, Ji Changsheng would still bring Du Zongsheng down.

But the Du family’s affairs cannot be unrelated to Du Zongsheng.

Even if Li Daoyan was brought here, he would not believe that Du Zongsheng was innocent.

Only an idiot would think that Heshen was corrupt and Emperor Qianlong didn't know about it.

Qin Hui framed Yue Fei, and Wanyan Gou was unaware of it? You can't fool a fool like this.

"It's not as difficult as you think to help you get promoted. After you get promoted, you can also help me. In addition, the temple master promised me that he would support me to be the next leader of Xuandu Temple."

Ji Changsheng did not hide anything.

At this time, we have to use the big banner to show off our abilities.

When it comes to winning people's hearts, you have to paint the cake when it is necessary and illuminate the background when it is necessary.

You have to reassure people.

Only when people’s hearts are united can the team be led more easily.

Ying Hongye was not surprised by what Ji Changsheng said about the master's attitude.

"The master really admires you, especially after you launched the offensive against the Bai family, you have directly won the emperor's heart." Ying Hongye said.

Others don’t know what happened to Bai Guanlin, but she knows it.

The whole thing was directed and acted by Ji Changsheng himself.

But in the end, Bai Guanlin took all the blame.

Ji Changsheng can direct and act in the show himself, but he cannot control the outcome.

It could only be that the master of the temple was helping him.

As for why the master of the temple didn’t see through Ji Changsheng’s tricks, the same thing applies: Ying Hongye is not Li Daoyan.

She didn't believe that the leader of the world's largest sect would not be able to see through such a trick.

The only possible explanation is that the viewer wants to see this result.

It is obvious that the master of the temple and Ji Changsheng have a tacit understanding.

There is a gap in seniority.

"The master will definitely strive to ascend to the prehistoric fairyland. When he ascends, he will pass Xuandu Temple to you, and it will be a perfect handover." Ying Hongye didn't think there was a problem: "You and the master have no conflict of interest. I am the master, and I will definitely support you as the next master. Especially since you are the first 'auspicious sign' after the master ascended the throne, you do have special meaning to the master."

"So, what I just said was not wishful thinking."

Ji Changsheng looked at Ying Hongye and Cao Ziming seriously.

"I will be in charge of Xuandu Temple in the future, Hongye will be in charge of Ying State, and Senior Brother Cao will be in charge of Danqing Pavilion. These three things are very likely to happen. Especially if the three of us join forces and help each other, a hundred years later, we will be the current temple master, Pavilion Master Jiang, and Emperor Ying."

In fact, in Ji Changsheng’s mind, it would not take a hundred years.

But he was afraid that the time he said was too short, and Ying Hongye and Cao Ziming would think he was bragging.

A hundred years is enough to convince Ying Hongye and Cao Ziming, and it is also enough to inspire their imagination of the future.

This is indeed the case.

There was hope in the eyes of Ying Hongye and Cao Ziming.

Ying Hongye whispered, "Brother Cao, Changsheng may be boasting, but we do have a chance of getting what he has painted, and the probability is very high."

Cao Ziming nodded solemnly: "I believe in Junior Brother Ji."

After a pause, Cao Ziming added: "Fame and fortune are like floating clouds to me. I don't care about the power of the Danqing Pavilion Master. But if becoming the Danqing Pavilion Master can make the world more righteous, then I should naturally take the responsibility."

"I absolutely believe in Senior Brother Cao's integrity. That's why I should hand over Danqing Pavilion to Senior Brother Cao." Ji Changsheng chuckled and said, "If it is handed over to someone like Du Zongsheng, who knows if Danqing Pavilion will deteriorate in the future?"

"Junior Brother Ji, you are right." Cao Ziming said, "Senior Brother Du's incident has had a great impact on me. Apart from myself and Junior Brother Ji, I don't know who I should trust anymore."

"Then believe in yourself." Ji Changsheng concluded: "In the future, the three of us will guard the righteous path of the world, and this world will have a brighter future. We are not doing this for ourselves, but for all the people in the world!"

Ying Hongye hesitated to speak, but finally forced herself to learn from Ji Changsheng: "Changsheng, you are right, I am a young girl from Ying State, what can the world do to me? But if I become the emperor, I can make the people of Ying State live and work in peace, then I can force myself."

By the end of her speech, Ying Hongye's cheeks were flushed and she was filled with shame.

It's not like she hasn't said those polite words before.

But this was the first time she had said such polite words in private.

And it feels really shameless.

However, after passing this level, Ying Hongye felt relieved.

Ji Changsheng patted Ying Hongye's shoulders again and praised: "Hongye, you are also starting to improve. I am very pleased!"

Ying Hongye: “…”

I feel like I am just like Senior Brother Cao, and sooner or later I will become like Ji Changsheng.

But if the result is good, then...it should be okay to turn into Ji Changsheng's shape, right?

…

While Ji Changsheng and the other two were discussing the world in the cell, as expected, there was an uproar in the Sheng Dynasty's foreign court because of an edict from His Majesty.

Originally, the emperor passed away yesterday, the new emperor ascended the throne, the queen became the queen mother, and she ruled the country from behind the curtain. Under normal circumstances, all these things would have taken many days of arguments in the outer court before the final result was reached.

According to past experience, if a quarrel can end in half a month, it is considered fast.

But Ji Changsheng did not share historical experience with them, he only pursued efficiency.

So before the ministers could start arguing, the new emperor directly issued an imperial decree to abolish the "Ru Gou" policy.

In an instant, the ministers who were arguing about the legitimacy of the late emperor's death and the empress dowager's regency were completely furious.

"How can this be possible?"

"That's simply outrageous."

"Your Majesty, have you been kidnapped? If you have been kidnapped, please say something."

His Majesty looked at the loyal ministers below, his eyes filled with tears.

I was kidnapped.

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

I want to talk too.

But I can’t tell it.

Loyal minister, please rebel quickly and rescue me from the clutches of this evil spirit.

Obviously, this loyal minister does not have the courage to do so.

Not everyone dares to take direct action like Ji Changsheng.

Since His Majesty did not speak, the loyal ministers could only suppress their loyalty in their hearts and continue to argue about the feasibility of canceling "Ru Gou".

The empress dowager behind the curtain looked coldly at the ministers below but did not stop them.

She just asked Wei Zhongxian in a low voice: "How is Elder Ji doing?"

Wei Zhongxian bowed and replied, "It should be almost done. Elder Ji may come to take a look in person later. Elder Ji meant that 'if enough' must be cancelled. If the national treasury does not have enough spiritual stones, then we must find a way to get spiritual stones."

The Queen Mother nodded and looked back at the ministers who were still arguing below.

"How's the staffing going?"

Wei Zhongxian said, "Everything has been arranged. As long as you give the order, I can immediately break into the house and confiscate the property. Although these ministers, including the princes and nobles, have powerful backgrounds, they do not have the hard power to resist the court's law enforcement. Moreover, the royal family's servants are on your side, they can't resist."

The main reason was that Ji Changsheng conquered all the royal servants with his personal charm yesterday.

The inner court was under control, and with the help of the royal servants, these princes and nobles were naturally unable to resist.

The Queen Mother was relieved and said calmly, "It's a pity that it's difficult to directly attack the branch of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce in Shengjing City. As for spiritual stones, that's the one with the most. Defeating the branch of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce will be enough to support the entire Sheng Kingdom to complete the blood transfusion."

Wei Zhongxian whispered, "Your Majesty, please be patient. With Elder Ji here, there will be a chance. I think Elder Ji wants to start with the outer periphery of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce. When the outer periphery is almost cleared, the next step should be Tongtian Chamber of Commerce. Although Tongtian Chamber of Commerce has a strong background, Elder Ji is also backed by Xuandu Temple, so we don't need to worry."

"You are right."

Ji Changsheng's performance yesterday, coupled with his conversation with Li Changxi, strengthened the perception of everyone present at the time that Xuandu Temple was the best in the world.

The gold content is really high.

In the past, the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce was a huge mountain pressing down on the imperial court of Sheng State. No one could move it, not even the emperor.

But when Ji Changsheng came, Qingtian came.

Obviously, even compared to other mountains, the Xuandu Temple mountain is higher.

So the Queen and Wei Zhongxian began to sharpen their knives.

The ministers below, who were unaware that they had become "pigs and sheep", were still discussing heatedly.

Mainly, there is a strong opposition:

"Your Majesty, governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. Don't rush into it."

"Your Majesty, cancelling 'Ru Gou' will definitely cause chaos."

"'Ru Gou' is to protect those who buy blessed land. Now your Majesty wants to cancel 'Ru Gou'. This is a big mistake."

"It is precisely because of the existence of Ru Gou that the spiritual energy concentration and public space of the blessed land can be increased, so that all people living in the blessed land can get greater convenience. Your Majesty's cancellation of Ru Gou will harm the country and the people. I cannot agree with it."

Your Majesty wanted to nod in agreement.

He completely agreed with the views of this group of loyal ministers.

However, his body was stiff and he could not do anything. He could only express his thoughts with his eyes, hoping that these loyal ministers could realize that he stood with them.

Unfortunately, the loyal minister did not realize it.

And the Queen Mother stood up.

"My Lords, isn't it a benefit to the people to cancel 'Ru Gou'?"

"Of course not."

The prime minister stood up and was the first to criticize the queen mother.

And he starts by putting the hat on me.

"According to the ancestral precepts of the Sheng Kingdom, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Queen Mother, although you are of noble status, you are a woman after all. You don't understand state affairs at all and are not qualified to discuss these."

The Queen Mother was not angry, but said calmly: "Your Majesty asked me to rule the country from behind the curtain, but the Prime Minister refused. The Prime Minister is so powerful, even more powerful than Your Majesty."

Prime Minister: "Your Majesty, please say something."

His Majesty almost cried.

I really want to say something.

This group of evil cult monsters didn't give me any chance at all.

"Prime Minister, please don't embarrass His Majesty. His Majesty is not in good health. If you have any ideas, just tell me directly."

Since the new emperor did not give the order, the prime minister had no choice but to take action himself.

"You don't know, Queen Mother, that Rugou's move is beneficial to the country and the people. If nothing else, the Minister of Revenue must know how much revenue the national treasury has gained because of Rugou."

The Minister of Revenue stepped out and nodded, "Indeed."

The Prime Minister continued, "Only when the national treasury has more income can the people's lives be improved. Now that Your Majesty wants to cancel 'Ru Gou', isn't that harming the interests of the people of the world?"

The Queen Mother said coldly: "'Ru Gou' doesn't just bring more income to the national treasury, the merchants of Fudi, the princes and nobles, and even the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce seem to have received even more."

The Prime Minister said frankly, "That's true, but it is precisely because of this that 'Ru Gou' benefits the country and the people and allows everyone to make progress together. Queen Mother, you are too short-sighted. In the past, our Sheng country was too poor, so extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. Moreover, Emperor Gaozu himself said that we must first make the cake bigger before the people can eat the cake together. If you cancel 'Ru Gou', it will be a violation of the ancestral teachings and you should be executed according to the law!"

As soon as Ji Changsheng entered the hall, he heard the prime minister's theory.

There is cake in this world. After all, the Ying Kingdom can use technological means to compete with the Immortal Sect. Ji Changsheng is not surprised that this guy can talk about cake.

Ji Changsheng was not surprised by his shamelessness.

I've seen it many times.

He simply hid his tracks and without being discovered by anyone, came to the Queen Mother to see what the quarrel was like in the outer court.

The situation was almost exactly as he expected.

"Your Majesty, if you want to forcibly cancel 'Ru Gou', the people of the world will not agree, the officials in the court will not agree, and the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce will not agree. You have just ascended the throne, why do you have to make enemies with the people of the world?"

"Most importantly, the treasury is empty. Your Majesty, the court is truly out of money."

The Minister of Revenue stood up and started to complain: "Your Majesty, your heart may be good, but you are too hasty. The national treasury is already empty, even if all the spiritual stones are used for this purpose, it is not enough, not to mention that Shengguo still has many places that need spiritual stones. For the sake of the people of the world, you can't do whatever you want. If you insist on doing this, you will definitely be cursed by the people of the world, and even be completely nailed to the pillar of shame in history, and become a tyrant who is condemned by everyone!"

His Majesty's eyes were filled with tears.

He is not that stupid.

He wants to be a wise ruler.

If anyone dared to say a word, he would definitely stand with these loyal ministers.

Unfortunately, he could only shed tears.

Listen to the loyal ministers continue to advise him patiently.

Every reason made perfect sense, and he agreed with them wholeheartedly.

But it's no use.

"Your Majesty, if you insist on your own opinion, then you can step over the dead body of an old minister. If this new policy is implemented, the country will be destroyed!"

Five minutes later.

Ji Changsheng appeared behind the curtain.

The Empress Dowager and Wei Zhongxian then realized that Elder Ji had arrived, and they hurriedly tried to salute him, but Ji Changsheng waved his hand to stop them.

"No need to be polite, I've heard almost everything. Wei Zhongxian, have you remembered all the people who spoke out against it just now?"

"Don't worry, Elder Ji. No one can escape."

"Well, how is the manpower preparation going?"

Wei Zhongxian said, "We have deployed people at the gates of every house, and have also assigned royal family members to provide support. We are 90% sure that nothing will go wrong. Perhaps some of the princes and nobles have hidden their strength, so just in case, we still hope that Mr. Cao can provide support to prevent anyone from taking desperate measures."

Ji Changsheng readily agreed: "No problem, I will tell Senior Brother Cao. Not only Senior Brother Cao, but Princess Hongye and I will also be in charge and do it ourselves. In the name of His Majesty, break into the house and confiscate the property. Let you suffer, and His Majesty will bear the blame!"

(End of this chapter)