Chapter 600 Donghuang Seeks for the Beginning

Interesting.

Taoist Hongjun wanted to laugh and quietly watched the old man Wangri beside him.

Hongjun really liked to appreciate the old man Wangri's expression. Obviously, Li Pingan made a move that made the old man Wangri feel threatened. Even so, the old man Wangri was a little entangled, whether to directly kill Li Pingan.

Old man Wangri was a super strong man who did things by any means.

Taoist Hongjun felt that he only learned a little lying skill from Wangri, and he almost successfully integrated the Heavenly Dao with his own evil corpse.

In the cloud mirror, Li Pingan had received a jade talisman from Nüba.

Nüba had already intended to send her away, which made Li Pingan feel a little helpless.

He was not really a shameless person. Perhaps Nüba was afraid that she would be emotional again and urged him to leave, but since she expressed it in this way, Li Pingan did not want to force any affection.

Things like Taoist couples always require mutual consent.

In the cloud mirror, Li Pingan stood up, bowed to Nüba and said goodbye, and disappeared in one step.

Of course, Li Pingan's current method of hiding could not escape the prying eyes of old man Wangri.

Old man Wangri was watching quietly at this moment, with an expressionless face and calm eyes, and under this calmness, it seemed that a storm was brewing.

"Daoyou, won't you take action?"

Hongjun asked with a smile.

Wangri just kept silent.

Hongjun shut up tactfully, after all, he didn't want to be directly taught a lesson by this Taoist friend.

He also had to save face.

After watching Li Pingan return to heaven, old man Wangri just dispersed the cloud mirror in front of him and slowly stood up.

Taoist Zhayun asked: "Do I need to take action?"

"What can I do? Unless we start a full-scale war, we can't destroy the jade talisman in Ping'an's hand. Taiqing is now beside Ping'an."

Old Man Wangri sighed:

"If I didn't have to complete the established steps, I wouldn't have been so patient.

"Ping'an has gradually figured out what the final variable is. Before he really touches that limit, we can still wait. If he really understands it, we can only take action regardless of everything, even if it means destroying this world in advance.

"Fortunately, I still have some unused cards, otherwise I would definitely be anxious now."

He stretched lazily: "You two should not get close to the prehistoric world recently. I'm going to take a stroll in the Chaos Sea for two laps to make more preparations for the final decisive battle. After all, it's not very safe."

Taoist Zhayun wondered: "Will Taiyi really betray us?"

"Great righteousness," Old Man Wangri exhaled slowly, "hypocritical great righteousness."

...

Teacher didn't respond?

Did I choose the wrong path?

Li Pingan played with the jade talisman in his hand. He had already known the secret method recorded in it. Now he just went through the process and got the permission of the human race's guardian, Nüba.

This secret method guarded by the human emperors of all generations is actually a move of the Seven Injury Fist. It is also used by the human race to turn the tables after reaching a desperate situation, to avoid the tragedy of Emperor Jun slaughtering the human race in ancient times.

This secret method is actually divided into three stages.

Last time, Emperor Xuanyuan mainly sacrificed himself, then gathered his thoughts and turned into a golden dragon, and defeated Kunpeng, which had turned into a chaotic beast.

That was only the first stage of this secret method.

The human emperor directly extracted the tiny thoughts of all human beings. Each person paid a little price. The power gathered together allowed Emperor Xuanyuan to temporarily reach the level of the Heavenly Saint.

The second stage is to extract a small part of the soul power of each human in a certain area, and gather powerful power in the human emperor.

The third stage is extremely cruel.

The human race sacrifices an entire generation to protect the next generation.

When this secret method is pushed to the extreme, it will forcibly extract all the remaining vitality and soul power of the human race over 40 years old, and then burst out with unpredictable power.

No matter which stage is used, bearing the strong burden caused by these forces will make the soul of the human emperor who casts the spell fly away.

This jade talisman only records a formula.

The real secret method is the restriction planted in the human blood by Suiren when the human race was slaughtered to only a few million.

Suiren used the second stage of this secret method in order to defeat the heaven.

The more mortals there are, the stronger the power of this secret method in the final stage will be. This is the ultimate power of humanity.

‘If mortals know about it, it’s okay. It’s really cruel to use this method without knowing it. ’

Li Pingan put away the jade talisman and sat there thinking quietly.

He must think clearly. If this secret method is entrusted to Donghuang Taiyi, Donghuang Taiyi will abandon the human race for his father. What a huge tragedy will be brewed.

This is the blade of hope that will protect the future living environment of the human race.

It is one thing to stimulate the transcendent teacher;

It is another thing to really hand over this secret method to Donghuang Taiyi.

But if he doesn't do this, won't his plan be in vain? It is also easy for the teacher to see through his guilty conscience and hesitation.

So, Li Pingan made some arrangements carefully.

He returned to Ji Dan's place, sent away the maids and guards beside him, found a corner where no one was, and secretly took out a sheepskin.

He wrote the first stage formula of the secret method on this sheepskin, and then tore some corners of the sheepskin.

'Making it old is also a science. '

Li Pingan smiled secretly in his heart, thinking that when he met Li Jing later, he would let him use magic to do it.

He really didn't have any magic power to use in this body.

Later, he would put the sheepskin in the library in the palace, and when the time was right and he was sure that Donghuang Taiyi could be won over, he would make it appear at the right time.

He was tinkering with it here, and the female guard not far away loudly reported: "Fourth Young Master! The king invites you!"

Li Ping'an put away the sheepskin neatly, frowned and said: "The king is already the king, and some words should be used with caution. In the future, just say that the king summons you, do you understand?"

"Yes," the female guard smiled, "You should go over quickly, the king seems to be calling you in a hurry."

Li Ping'an shook his head.

These guys are getting more and more unruly. Believe it or not, he will directly write a letter to Xiqi's hometown and send them back directly!

"Is the court meeting over?"

"It's over. The eldest and second princes have come to the palace and are guarding the coffin for the late king."

The female guard quickly reported:

"The king is changing his clothes now. He will go there to guard soon.

"Sir... everyone is talking about it in private, saying that the king became the king while drunk. It's all thanks to your planning behind the scenes. The king will definitely make you a high official like the Third Duke next!"

Li Ping'an said calmly: "You are familiar with the palace people. Spread the news to me immediately. From now on, anyone who dares to talk about today's events will be thrown into the snake pond to feed the snakes."

The female guard's expression was stern. She lowered her head and accepted the order, turned around and left in a hurry.

Li Ping'an was in a very happy mood. He walked lightly to the new bedroom of Donghuang Taiyi.

Before entering, Li Ping'an heard Donghuang Taiyi's scolding.

"Asshole! Absolutely asshole! "

Li Ping'an blinked.

What is this guy angry about? Because he arranged this regime change on his own initiative?

He released his immortal consciousness and took a look quietly. He found that Donghuang Taiyi was holding a bamboo slip and was very angry. More than a dozen old men who should be from the royal family were kneeling on the ground and trembling.

What's going on?

Li Ping'an walked in with his hands behind his back.

When Donghuang Taiyi saw him, his anger value obviously dropped by half, and he threw the bamboo slip on the ground.

The dozen old men knelt there and dared not breathe.

According to the practice of the Shang Dynasty, when a new king ascends the throne, it is the easiest time to raise the butcher knife. This is also the "traditional skill" of the new king to establish his own majesty.

Li Ping'an walked closer, picked up the bamboo slip, and said with a smile: "Why is the king angry?"

"Look for yourself! "

Donghuang Taiyi was angry again.

Li Ping'an took the bamboo slips and looked at them carefully. The corners of his mouth could not help but twitch a few times. He stood there and fell into deep thought.

...

The royal family of Dashang had no money.

This does not mean that the treasury of Dashang was empty. The treasury of Dashang was full. The treasury and the royal finances were two different things.

Li Ping'an had taken over the supervision of the treasury of Dashang a few years ago. The treasury of Dashang could support hundreds of expeditions and large-scale sacrifices.

Thanks to the existence of a large number of slaves, the output of the entire mortal world was greater than the actual consumption, and the people and the common people did not live in difficulty.

In addition, the eight hundred princes paid tribute on time, the officials of Shang State itself did not have much salary, and the gains from each expedition against the barbarians were basically large. Regarding military expenditure, there is another key point. Because of the nourishment of spiritual energy, there are many exotic beasts and abundant food production.

The military pay and food of the Shang Dynasty are rarely short of.

But the storehouse of the royal family of the Shang Dynasty has no surplus food and is almost completely empty.

In the early years of the Shang Dynasty, the royal family’s money and the national treasury were not distinguished. Everything in the world belonged to the king. Later, several extremely extravagant kings emerged, which triggered a series of changes.

Nowadays, the royal family’s money mainly comes from the farmland and slaves directly controlled by the royal family, plus various treasures presented by the princes.

Once the royal family reaches out to the national treasury, a large number of ministers and doctors will jump out to die.

In the past ten years, the royal family’s income has not increased significantly. The tributes from the princes were relatively stable, and the number of cultivated land and slaves was also stable, but the royal family's expenditures were rising steadily.

Where did the money go?

It was spent by the eldest and second princes.

Previously, in order to appease Ziqi, Emperor Yi handed over the royal financial power to Ziqi. Ziqi has been making friends with ministers and princes privately over the years, all with the royal family's money.

These are actually just a small part.

The eldest prince has a group of private soldiers, who are hidden outside the city of Chaoge, and they need a large amount of silver and food;

The second prince likes to collect all kinds of rare things. In order to win over the second prince, the eldest prince also gives the second prince whatever he wants.

For the eldest prince Ziqi, this is a gamble.

If Ziqi wins the battle for the throne, this bad debt will be directly The national treasury will make up for it;

If he loses, Zi Qi doesn't think he can survive, so why not throw some trouble to the winner?

But Zi Qi didn't expect that he would be eliminated without any warning while taking a nap.

This bad debt was placed in front of Donghuang Taiyi.

The royal treasury is responsible for the monthly food, clothing and expenses of the royal family members, and is also responsible for various expenses in the palace.

To give a simple example, if Donghuang Taiyi wants to hold a grand wedding now, he needs to take a rice bowl and raise some money from the ministers and the families behind them.

In a few months, the palace will not be able to afford the salaries of the palace people, and these salaries are not much...

Li Ping'an scratched his head and smiled, "Why are you angry about such a small matter, my king? Just say that a school is to be built outside the palace, and some money is allocated from the national treasury to fill this deficit, right?"

"Why should I pay for them?"

Donghuang Taiyi scolded:

"With just this bamboo slip, I can put them to death!"

"It would be good to kill him," Li Ping'an said sternly, "Now the princes everywhere are ready to take action. The great merchants have ruled the world for too long since Tang Zu. If the king of any generation has a weak temperament and is good-natured, he will soon be There will be trouble among the surrounding princes."

Donghuang Taiyi was a little hesitant.

He pondered for a few times: "If I kill my brother as soon as I take office, will I be reviled by everyone in the world?"

"Then post their charges."

Li Pingan smiled and said:

"This matter is your own decision, Your Majesty. However, the news about the royal family's deficit must be sealed and cannot be publicized to the outside world.

"Besides, when the late king returns to the mausoleum, you will also have to prepare for the wedding, which will cost money everywhere."

Donghuang Taiyi sighed: "You can do this. I really don't trust leaving it to others. It's really a bit embarrassing."

"You have just started to take charge of the family. It is inevitable that everything will be difficult at the beginning."

Li Pingan accepted the order without being too formal.

He whispered:

“It’s okay for me to do this, it’s just that the teacher is out of nowhere.

"Will you also arrange a small position for me?

"You can come in and out of the palace at will without being gossiped about by Taishi Ling. It can't be too high, lest others target us in Xiqi City."

Donghuang Taiyi smiled and said: "Why bother so much? Let me just let you take the position of three princes! Or just take the position of grand master! There are so many grand masters, and I don't care if there is one more of you."

"Your Majesty, please spare me!"

Li Pingan said seriously:

"I know you trust me, but this is just hurting me. Just give me a normal position."

Donghuang Taiyi thought carefully.

The elders of the royal family kneeling in the back have now gained the temporary right to breathe. They listened to the conversation between the young king and this 'trustworthy minister' with both envy and fear in their hearts.

"Let's do this," Dong Huangtai said, "Then I will make you the general of the city's defense, and you will take the position of the official. You can freely enter and leave the palace, and you will not bow to the king when you see him."

Li Pingan accepted the order with a smile.

Donghuang Taiyi changed the topic: "There is one more thing that I need you to do personally."

"Your Majesty, do you want me to propose marriage to Dong Bohou's mansion?"

"Don't worry about proposing marriage, they are still less than thirteen years old."

Donghuang Taiyi revealed his murderous intent:

“Now that Chaoge City is not stable, it is not appropriate to hold a wedding.

"You're right, you can't deter these heroes both inside and outside without using a knife.

"If war breaks out in various places, there will be more casualties. Later I will cleanse the ministers, generals and princes who conspired with the two brothers and took my royal treasure, killing people and ransacking their homes."

Li Ping'an cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise."

"I need you to go to Jizhou City."

Donghuang Taiyi hesitated a little when he said this, but still said:

“This time I was drunk and saw an old man wearing a wedding robe in my dream.

“He claimed to be the Moon Elder in the sky and said that I was destined to have a marriage.

"The Jizhou Hou family will have a daughter named Su Daji. I don't know how old she is now. No matter what method you use, go and bring her back for me."

After saying this, Donghuang Taiyi was obviously much more relaxed.

Li Ping'an's thoughts were spinning rapidly in his heart, and he agreed with a smile on the surface, saying that it was just a small matter, but there was a burst of suspicion in his heart.