Chapter 1082 (2/2)

If Grand Teacher Zhongxuan was still here, if Gaoruo didn’t fall to the hands of the Gan Army…

Just as he was thinking about that, a really familiar voice spread into the room.

“Why is Your Majesty so down? Your energy is all gone, you don’t look the same at all…”

This voice?

Yinyu was stunned and looked out. Only to see a Taoist smiling as he stood there. The look and smile indicated with no doubt that Zhongxuan was already dead. However, he was only around twenty.

“Grand Teacher, you still aren’t dead?”

After Yinyu exclaimed, he came back to his senses, “Is it really the Spirit Cultivation Soul Splitting Technique?”

The depths of his eyes were filled with shock and knew that this was the ability of the Qi Cultivators.

However, the soul split using this technique wasn’t a subject of his.

The dead Zhongxuan was loyal to him but it didn’t mean that this person was too.

Seemingly seeing through what Yinyu was thinking about, Zhongxuan walked in while explaining, “Your Majesty, don’t worry. Although I am not Zhongxuan, I am connected tightly to the Great Shang Country Fate. Even if it is solely for myself, I definitely have to help you!”

Yinyu shook his head and thought about it. At the moment, he and Great Shang had nothing that others wanted.

Zhongxuan’s words were trustworthy. However…

“There is something I don’t understand. Our Country Luck is weakening and will at most last for ten to twenty years. Whether you are a Taoist Faction divinator or Qi Cultivator you should avoid Great Shang. Even if you leave me I won’t blame you, so why return?”

“Country Luck is weakening? Your Majesty is in such despair?”

That Zhongxuan gave out a deep laugh, “It is far from settled. After Zong Shou won at God Falling Plains he sent our five decrees. Did Your Majesty read them?”

While speaking he passed a scroll to Zhongxuan.

“Five decrees?”

Yinyu’s heart jumped a little. He was staying alone in this manor and didn’t get any news.

Shiyue ordered people to send all news to him but he was dispirited and couldn’t be bothered.

When he took it and read it, his brow frowned deeply.

“What is this mess?”

Subsidize farmers? Great Gan thinks they earn too much tax?

After he took over Great Shang was in excess every year, they didn’t dare to spend randomly. They stored it in treasuries to prepare for disasters or when troops needed to be sent.

Zong Shou’s policies were like he was afraid that the money couldn’t be spent.

Was he trying to earn the hearts of the people?

A Celestial Realm cultivator if willing could kill ten million a year. How much power did those farmers have?

He understood the next few ones.

“Officials will manage grain? Take back all Farmland of the world? This Zong Shou is a little too arrogant!”

His eyes lit up and knew that the five families and the aristocrats definitely wouldn’t agree.

“Call all scholars to discuss Confucianism, to evaluate its pros and cons! Evaluate Confucianism? Zong Shou wants to force Zhu Zi into despair?”

Just these two decrees meant that Zong Shou wouldn’t be able to invade the mid plains in the short time.

The aristocrats in the mid plains lost faith in him and also ended chances of peace with the Confucian Faction.

He was pumped up and his expression recovered slightly. He then shook his head and the flames in his eyes dissipated.

“It is useless! Although he is young and arrogant, coming up with preposterous decrees after winning, it doesn’t help Great Shang.”

Great Shang just earned some breathing space. With Zong Shou this enemy, the various families could work together to fight back.

However, once they recovered, then the various vassal states would invade one another and chaos would definitely ensue.

Who would care about Great Shang and the Imperial Dynasty?

Zhongxuan’s lips curled, “Does Your Majesty still recall the Qin Emperor Tomb matter? If we are able to get the twelve copper men to protect our Country Luck, not only will our safety be ensured, but we can also attack Great Gan once more!”

Yinyu suddenly got up and his eyes flickered with uncertainty.

Zhongxuan’s face was filled with an evil and charming smile. “I believe my soul fragments have told it to you. To open it we need to either sacrifice 120,000 men or obtain the blood of 10,800 kids born at the first rays of the morning!”

Yinyu was shocked and really hesitant.

“My soul fragment has died and that map must have fallen in the hands of Great Gan Ruler. Your Majesty doesn’t have much time to hesitate anymore…”

As Zhongxuan said that, he suddenly stopped. Seeing Yinyu look over, he smiled, “Zong Shou has led hundred thousand cavalry to charge to the sixth Spiritual House Demon Spirit Mountain! This Saint Ruler really isn’t willing to take a loss. Demon Sect is in trouble!”