The capital, the center of Dayan, is also the absolute center of the world of Liaozhai.
The capital has been very stable for hundreds of years, but in recent years, the situation has become more and more subtle. Not only those practitioners realize something is wrong, but even some ordinary people have discovered problems.
At the beginning of his ascension, the emperor was also diligent in his work and loved the people. For more than 20 years, he was also trembling and maintained the stability of the world. He had great reputation both inside and outside the court and the country, and was called the Holy Emperor who was rare in a thousand years.
However, as the emperor grew older, this situation changed at some point.
The emperor became more and more obsessed with pleasure, and even rarely paid attention to the affairs of the court. He even dismissed many loyal and important officials for the people, making the court a mess, and the people began to complain. In the past few years, there was no such thing as
Less rebellion and uprising.
Many people secretly speculated that the emperor must be old and became confused. They secretly hoped that the prince would ascend the throne and restore the Qingming rule of the government and the country again.
At this moment, in the imperial study room of the palace, although the old emperor was majestic, he could not hide his decay. His eyebrows were gray, his body was hunched, his face was covered with wrinkles, he sat upright on the dragon chaise and put his hands down.
The main writer of the book then began to close his eyes and rest.
"I am really old after being an emperor for more than 30 years... but I am still unwilling to give up. Should I die like my father and those ancestors?"
The old emperor thought about this question countless times. He clearly had the world, had unparalleled power, and wealth that ordinary people could not imagine, but he would definitely not accept it.
In the ordinary world, the emperor has the idea of seeking arise, not to mention that in the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, immortals and Buddhas really exist, and immortality also exists. It is normal for the old emperor to have this idea.
"Sun Fu, what's going on?"
The old emperor said softly, and saw an old eunuch appearing quietly from the corner without causing any movement. He bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, the Zen Master has replied, saying that the time has not come yet, and you still need to continue..."
The old emperor looked gloomy when he heard this, but he didn't say anything else. It was no different to work with a peerless monster to make a fuss with a tiger. He actually didn't have many choices.
"What's the situation in the days of the crown prince... and court officials?"
The old emperor did not ask about this matter again, but asked about the matter in the court and the country.
As he grew older and worried about death, the old emperor also paid more attention to power, especially the young prince and important officials in the court, forcing the old emperor to take precautions.
This is naturally part of the reason why so many important officials have been dealt with over the years.
"The prince has lived in the palace for a long time and rarely interacted with ministers. The Grand Secretary of the Palace and the Minister of Revenue... and others often gathered together, saying that they would advise Your Majesty when the court meeting tomorrow..."
After the eunuch Sun Fu finished speaking, he stood quietly on one side, like a wooden man, making people forget his existence.
As the emperor's confidant, Sun Fu naturally knew how to get along with the old emperor. He showed too much thought or cleverness and would never have a good ending.
What the superiors need is just obedience, and they do not need your opinions or suggestions.
"Continue to watch them. If there is any abnormal movement, take them all down. If there is any courage to resist, all those who are killed will be executed."
The old emperor looked cold and involved in power struggles, even his son could kill him. This enlightenment was already known the moment he sat on the throne.
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When the capital was in full swing, Su Cheng and others also found out what happened in Rongcheng.
Inside the restaurant, in front of the windowsill on the second floor, Taoist Tian put down his wine glass and talked about the news he had inquired before:
"For more than a month in the city, people have been killed. The man was dug out and died, while the woman was even stripped of her skin and died tragically. The inspection department in the city has investigated several times and even set up a trap, but in the end it has no
When receiving the goods, we can only infer that this must be done by the monster."
Xin Shisi Niang nodded, looked at the street below, and said:
"And it is absolutely extraordinary monsters. I heard that the government here also found some experts to solve the problem, but even the traces of the monsters were not found. I had no choice but to arrange those talismans at the city gate."
Speaking of this matter, Su Cheng was also a little confused and then asked directly:
"Sei Si Niang, Fu Shui at the gate of the city, how did you avoid the past?"
At the gate of the city, Su Cheng saw with his own eyes that the talisman water that Xin Shisi Niang drank was not omnipotent, but it would not have any reaction.
Xin Shisi Niang smiled, but did not hide it, and said with some satisfaction:
"Those talisman water targeted were mainly monsters that had been stained with blood. Although I was from the fox clan, I had not been stained with any blood in my hands. Those talisman water had no effect on me,"
Su Cheng nodded. Xin Shisi Niang was indeed different from ordinary monsters. In the original plot of Liaozhai, the other party finally became an immortal. This was obviously not comparable to ordinary monsters.
After all, it is normal for ordinary monsters to kill people. Even if humans are not killed, they will kill other creatures for food. There are very few who can avoid being contaminated with blood.
"Fourteen Niang, right. If other demons and humans in the world can be like you, there will be no more trouble in time."
Su Cheng sincerely exclaimed that he could not do it without being contaminated with blood, so he naturally understood the difficulty of such a thing.
"Brother Su, you are too proud. I'm just lucky."
Xin Shisi Niang was very humble, or a little self-aware. If she had not been born in the fox clan, ordinary demon clans would inevitably be infected with blood in order to make a living.
At the same time, Su Cheng was also recalling the original plot of the Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and guessing which monster was here?
It’s a pity that there are too many monsters in the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, and now there are too few clues. Su Cheng couldn’t guess the identity of the monster for a while.
"I see that we will divide the troops into two groups first. On the one hand, we will go to the government to find out the news, and on the other hand, we will go to the place where the monsters appear and investigate again."
In the end, Taoist Tian proposed that this was the only way he could think of now.
Su Cheng was silent for a little, then shook his head and said:
"Try my method first. After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, I have used a lot more methods. I will try to calculate the news about this monster first, hoping to find some clues."
Su Cheng was still confident in his heart. Unless the monster's cultivation was stronger than him, or he had the ability to avoid calculation, he could also calculate some things more or less.
The reason why the Nascent Soul cultivation is called a land god is that it has almost no weaknesses in addition to its powerful cultivation.
Although Su Cheng had not studied the calculation of Tianji in depth, he only needed to understand the general means to use his powerful cultivation to use corresponding Taoism to deal with those with lower cultivation than his own. There is no problem.