The Immortal Taoist Priest in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 28 A Hundred Years of Blood and Tears

"What's King Ji's background?"

"King Ji's name is Zhu Youtong. He is very mysterious and has a very talented reputation. As for why he bullies the people, most of them are done by his subordinates." Sun Bing said, and then changed the topic, "Of course, he himself also has some responsibility. .”

"I have seen him, and he lives luxuriously. If it is the person he likes, he will naturally think that he has a good character." Li Jianxing continued what Sun Bing said, "Maybe this kind of thing is not considered evil in his eyes, but it is just a common practice for generations. This is how he came here, and he thinks this is how he should behave."

Xu Xuan looked at Ai Xiru and said, "Ask your people to help me deliver a letter to Chenzhou."

"Yes!"

Prince Ji's Mansion.

The majesty of the sect is impressive, with two lifelike stone lions staring angrily at the door, flanked by tall and strong soldiers on both sides.

Entering the door, you will see the beautiful scenery of a Soviet-style garden.

Small bridges and flowing water, carved beams and painted buildings.

The maids come and go, and the servants are busy.

The eunuchs of the palace direct the operations inside and outside the palace.

The wealth of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years can be seen in miniature in this mansion.

The palace has thousands of hectares of fertile land, that is, one million acres. Coupled with the taxes from the fiefdom, it is really rich beyond words.

The granary is full, in stark contrast to the outside world.

At this time, a family banquet was being held in the palace, and many princes and daughters gathered together.

King Ji, who is in his 50s, has a fat-headed and big-eared image in the minds of outsiders, but in reality he is an elegant and handsome middle-aged Confucian scholar.

He sat at the head of the desk, looking at the scene of family harmony and prosperous descendants, and felt wonderful in his heart. It seemed like he could enjoy such a prosperous life forever.

Outsiders say that the Ming Dynasty is in danger, the people are in poverty, and the people are in dire straits; why can't he feel the hardship?

After having enough wine and food, the eunuch chief came to report and said:

"Your Majesty, Shopkeeper Cui had a little conflict with someone today and accidentally injured a few people."

King Ji waved his hand and said, "Let Magistrate Zhang handle it yourself. Don't ask me about mundane matters."

"Yes!" said the chief eunuch, and then added, "Tomorrow is the day when the managers of various industries in the palace will come to report. Your lord, you have to come forward for this."

"It's boring." Prince Ji just felt it was boring. Money is just a number up to a certain level. If the number is more or less, it actually makes no difference.

The chief eunuch knew how to serve people and immediately found a way to please his master. He smiled charmingly and said: "It is rumored that a master of magic has come to Yunlu Temple. Why don't we invite him to perform at the banquet."

King Ji's eyes lit up and he became interested instantly: "Okay, okay, you go to the warehouse and get 500 taels as a meeting gift for the master."

The next day, we visited Yunlu Temple.

The chief eunuch led twenty servants of the palace up the mountain to find the master of the temple, Li Jianxing.

The little eunuch beside him was holding a tray with 20 taels of silver on it.

"Li Shenxian, I heard that there is an expert in Guanli. Prince Ji is more interested in him. Please introduce him. This is the incense money for Guanli."

Although the eunuch said this, his tone was not polite.

The servants on the side looked at him eagerly.

"Okay, when will we leave?"

At this time, Xu Xuan suddenly walked out, followed by Sun Bing and Ai Xiru.

"You are that Taoist priest." The chief eunuch looked Xu Xuan up and down with a rather uncomfortable look.

"Exactly."

"Come to the palace tomorrow."

After that, the eunuch chief led the people away.

At noon the next day, Xu Xuan, Sun Bing, Li Jianxing, and Ai Xiru were walking on the street.

Most of the pedestrians on the road were dishonest, and corpses could be seen everywhere on the ground. Wild dogs were sniffing around, their eyes glowing red.

Pedestrians are not surprised by this.

Seeing this, Xu Xuan finally understood why so many people joined the meeting. It wasn't that the foreigners were cunning, they just gave away some biscuits and read a few verses.

The key is that these people forced me to do it.

Wangfu.

The banquet began, and more than a dozen tables were filled with various delicacies from the mountains and seas.

"I wish the prince good health and longevity!"

"I wish you a long and prosperous life!"

Stewards of farms, store stewards, loan deacons, etc. from all over the country presented generous gifts.

"Sit, everyone, sit down!" King Ji said with a smile.

Most of these people are related to the palace, including the princess's mother's family, the mother of the former princess, and some brothers.

"Guanzhu Li is here! Taoist priest Xu is here! Priest Ai Xiru is here! Master Sun Ge is here!"

the eunuch shouted.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Your Majesty, what is going on?" Manager Cui asked curiously.

"I heard that the Taoist priest from Yunlu Temple can perform tricks. Let him perform for us." King Ji did not expect that Mr. Sun Ge and the Western monk were also here. It was really strange that there was only a local monk missing.

When Xu Xuan and others arrived, King Ji went out to greet them.

"Mr. Sun Ge, long time no see, you didn't come over to sit down."

"I've met the prince!" Sun Bing looked a little uncomfortable.

King Ji looked at the foreigner and said with a smile: "Priest Ai, I have long admired my name, Guanzhu Li, this is..."

"Xu Xuan, a magician." Xu Xuan smiled half-heartedly.

"It turns out to be Taoist Master Xu, please sit down!"

Prince Ji is indeed as Sun Bing said, and his character seems to be pretty good.

The group sat down.

After drinking and eating, King Ji drunkenly said: "Master Xu, I heard that you know magic, why don't you perform one?"

"Your Majesty, don't go too far!" Li Jianxing slapped the table.

Ai Xiru's face was gloomy, and the Westerner said: Don't tempt the Lord; King Ji's behavior is intolerable to himself as a believer.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Perform as the prince asks you to, no matter what nonsense you say!"

"That's right, I won't sell you any grain anymore and I'll let you be beggars!" said a grain merchant.

King Ji came back to his senses and said with a gloomy face: "Do you want to be dignified or not?"

"You can perform."

Xu Xuan stood up and conjured a stack of talismans out of thin air.

This move attracted applause from everyone!

It's over...Sun Bing didn't dare to look at what happened next.

One piece of talisman paper burns, two pieces, three pieces...

Fireballs appeared in the void at the same time.

The firelight illuminated the surroundings, and Xu Xuan's complexion flickered.

Everyone's mouths were so wide they could fit an egg into them.

How is this different from a real spell?
The next moment, fire came.

Boom boom boom...

The fireball fell into the crowd and exploded, leaving body parts everywhere.

"A monster!!"

The remaining people fled in all directions.

Unfortunately, the door was blocked by eight men in black robes, and what followed was a one-sided killing.

Outside, the soldiers led by Xu Yong also broke through the city gate and surrounded the palace.

Soon, only King Ji was left on the field.

"God! It's none of my business. It's none of my business. I've never done any evil in my life. It's all done by my servants." King Ji peed his pants and collapsed on the ground.

Xu Xuan approached step by step, and King Ji retreated in panic.

Ai Xiru handed Xu Xuan a piece of paper.

"It's none of your business, because my subordinates did it for you. The jade pendant around your waist is an ancestral possession of the scholar named Zhang from the countryside. In order to please you, the chief eunuch assassinated Zhang Xiucai; the sixth princess had a marriage contract, and in order to prevent the prince from betraying it, Due to the reputation of forced marriage, the eldest son of the Li family mysteriously fell into the water and died...

Shopkeeper Zhang’s jade screen, the rice shop in Lane 150, the fields of the Li family in Licun Village, [-] six people who were forced to death by loans, and the citizens who were forced to go bankrupt by high food prices..."

The crimes are listed one by one, and the lives are listed one by one.

King Ji did not do it himself, every one of them was related to him.

Sun Bing was stunned.

Generations of feudal tyrants, generations of blood and tears, and countless crimes have formed the backlash against Zhu Ming today.

Sun Bing finally understood the meaning of Xu Tianshi's smile that day.

Xu Xuan will not help the Ming Dynasty, but he will recreate the Han Dynasty.

The flames engulfed King Ji.

Until his death, King Ji still couldn't understand that he was born like this. Isn't this normal?
With a crash, elite soldiers poured in.

The leading general took off his iron mask, and it turned out to be Xu Yong.

"Brother, it's resolved."

"Everyone in Prince Ji's Mansion and the hoarding merchants and gentry in the city are thrown into jail; notice to the whole city that there will be justice and revenge. Li Jianxing, Ai Xiru, Sun Bing, you and others are staying to help deal with it."

"Yes!"

Elite soldiers went around arresting people, and the people in Prince Ji's Mansion either begged for mercy or were filled with hatred, and the prosperity was ruined.

Surrounded by zombies, Xu Xuan walked through the main hall, walked a long corridor, and arrived at the palace's warehouse.

(End of this chapter)