Qin Shaoyou had already thought about how to answer this question before he came to Beijing.
He pretended to be frightened and replied: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I am only performing the act of enthroning gods on behalf of heaven and earth and the court..."
Before he finished speaking, Emperor Jianwu, with gleaming eyes, couldn't wait to interrupt: "In other words, you can really become a god?"
"Yes. Before this, I did consecrate three gods on behalf of heaven, earth and the imperial court."
"Three people? Besides Cheng Huang and Shui Bo, who else are there?"
Emperor Jianwu was stunned. His understanding of the situation was obviously a step too late.
But soon, his face showed joy again.
If Qin Shaoyou succeeded in becoming a god once or twice, it can be explained by chance and coincidence, but then again and again, this cannot be explained by chance and coincidence.
"There is another one, Mr. Gunshan who came to Beijing with me this time. He was made a mountain god by imperial decree."
Qin Shaoyou did not hide anything about Gunshan Jun.
Although Emperor Jianwu did not know for the time being that Lord Gunshan was made a mountain god, Qi Longfei and the night watchmen under Sixth Sister were all aware of this matter.
It won't take long for this news to reach Emperor Jianwu's ears. If he lied and concealed something at this time, by then, it would most likely arouse Emperor Jianwu's suspicion.
No...don't even have to wait until then.
The moment Qin Shaoyou secretly raised his head, he discovered that there was a bloody coral in Emperor Jianwu's hand.
That is not an ordinary toy, but a supernatural object, which is most likely used to distinguish truth from lies.
"Gunshanjun?"
Emperor Jianwu frowned slightly and glanced at the eunuch who was busy fanning the alchemy furnace.
The eunuch hurriedly came to his ear and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Emperor Jianwu stretched his brows and showed a surprised expression.
"Oh, so it's the iron-eating beast following you? I didn't expect that a beast could be made a god."
Emperor Jianwu snorted coldly, and the sour taste in his words was so strong.
After feeling envious and jealous, Emperor Jianwu said again: "Qin Qianhu, I ask you, what kind of person can be made a god?"
Qin Shaoyou told the truth: "If you want to be named a god, you first need to be recognized by heaven and earth."
Emperor Jianwu raised his brows slightly and asked: "How can we be recognized by heaven and earth?"
"Reporting to your majesty, according to my observation and speculation, if you want to be recognized by heaven and earth, it is nothing more than doing good deeds and accumulating virtue. As long as you accumulate enough good deeds and get more recognition and love from the people, you will naturally be recognized by heaven and earth."
These words somewhat insulted Emperor Jianwu.
Because his actions over the years are completely contrary to doing good and accumulating virtue.
But Qin Shaoyou knew that before Emperor Jianwu summoned him, he must have secretly sent someone from the editorial office to investigate the reasons why Cai Guizhong and Li Erlang became gods.
Not to mention that in his hands, he also holds a supernatural item that can detect lies.
Lying at this time would definitely arouse his suspicion, so it would be better to tell the truth and slap him in the face.
After listening to Qin Shaoyou's words, Emperor Jianwu did not get angry. He just nodded slightly and said to himself: "As expected."
Then he fell into silence.
The atmosphere inside the Ascension Hall suddenly became a little depressing.
The eunuchs in the palace all lowered their heads, not daring to speak out loud.
Qin Shaoyou took the opportunity to secretly observe the surroundings and collect intelligence.
At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: Did Emperor Jianwu regret it?
After thinking about it, Qin Shaoyou felt that Emperor Jianwu would probably not regret it.
In other words, Emperor Jianwu didn't think what he did was wrong at all.
In Emperor Jianwu's view, he was the king of a country and had the power to control the life and death of all people. Letting the common people become his ladder to immortality was simply a blessing for these bastards!
Emperor Jianwu fell into silence, most likely not because he was regretting or reflecting, but more likely because he was wondering if there were any loopholes in this matter.
Not only people in the bureaucracy are very good at this kind of thing, but he, as the emperor, is also familiar with it.
Not to mention, it's not like he has never done anything deceptive.
Moreover, in Emperor Jianwu's view, the common people were the best targets in the world to be fooled.
Since the approval of heaven and earth is linked to the approval of the people, then this matter is not impossible to control...
Even if Emperor Jianwu did not engage in government affairs and no matter how dissolute and immoral, as long as he stirred up public opinion, the people would still think that he was a wise king.
As for the chaos in government and the imposition of excessive taxes, it is because there are bad people in the court who have deceived this holy king. What does it have to do with him?
It has to be said that Qin Shaoyou's judgment on Emperor Jianwu was very accurate, and that was really what he was thinking at the moment.
Even in this brief silence, Emperor Jianwu had already thought of a plan to take advantage of the loopholes. He planned to let people from the editing factory spread the news later to reverse the negative image of his excessive recruitment of spiritual guides, and then build it up step by step.
The golden body of the Holy King.
Once the fairy book cannot make him an immortal, he can make himself a god through incense.
When it comes to matters related to immortality, Emperor Jianwu's thinking can often change very quickly.
Finally, the oppressive silence was broken.
Emperor Jianwu spoke again, but asked about another matter.
"On the way to Beijing, did you encounter the evil god coming?"
"yes."
Qin Shaoyou told Emperor Jianwu about his experience of encountering the big-eyed man, but he concealed Xu Wei's past and the purpose of his visit to Beijing.
Concealing is not lying. The bloody coral in Emperor Jianwu's hand did not react.
After Emperor Jianwu heard this, he stared at Qin Shaoyou closely, wishing to cut him open.
After a moment, Emperor Jianwu said: "The people in the editing factory said that in addition to the training plan, Xu Wei also prepared a treasure to donate to me when he came to Beijing this time. Do you know this?"
Qin Shaoyou pretended to be panicked, and quickly fell to the ground, crying for himself:
"Thanks to the blessing of my ancestor, I just saved my life from the evil god, but Xu Wei died on the spot. I even found out his name from the mouths of the caravan guys. Those people, I all
He was arrested and brought back, but after just one or two interrogations, the editor took him away..."
Qin Shaoyou did not clearly state that he did not know in his answer.
But under the influence of [Skillful Tongue], whether it was Emperor Jianwu, the eunuchs serving in the Immortal Palace, or the masters hiding in the dark, they were all hinted that Qin Shaoyou was denying his knowledge.
Emperor Jianwu listened to Qin Shaoyou's [smart tongue] explanation while staring at the bloody coral he was playing with. Seeing that it did not warn, he nodded slightly, dispelling his doubts.
Of course Bloody Coral would not react, because Qin Shaoyou did not lie.
He just used his clever tongue to let people, including Emperor Jianwu, figure out that he didn't know anything about it.
These words were what Qin Shaoyou had already thought of.
In the past few days, Qin Shaoyou has tested the listening horn countless times and improved it countless times.
This is the best version, enough to fool any lie detector.
Putting away the bloody coral, Emperor Jianwu revealed his arrangements for Qin Shaoyou:
"Go to the south of the Yangtze River and find out for me the origin of the evil god Xu Wei believes in. When you come back, the achievements in Qingtang will be almost verified, and we can discuss the merits and reward them together."
"I accept the decree!"
Qin Shaoyou bowed and accepted the order.
Qin Shaoyou was somewhat surprised by this order, but he quickly figured out the whole story.
Emperor Jianwu had probably gained something from the Immortal Book recently and was planning to further his efforts to become a god. He was afraid that Qin Shaoyou would cause trouble if he stayed in the capital, so he simply found a job to kick him out of the capital.
Who told him to provoke the Evil God before he even entered the capital, and to beat up the people in the editing studio as soon as he entered the capital?
If he hadn't seen him useful, Emperor Jianwu would have wanted to kill him, remove his heart and lungs and use them to make elixirs.
People who can cause trouble like this are absolutely not allowed to exist in the capital!
However, this arrangement is exactly what Qin Shaoyou wanted.
He was having a headache on how to create an alibi for the destruction of the Immortal Book, when Emperor Jianwu took the initiative to give him a good opportunity.
This thoughtfulness is almost as good as Qiu Rong's.