Professionals of the Starry Skies - Chapter 724

Chapter 724 Plunder

Imperial study.

Fang Xing had a dignified look on his face, wearing imperial attire, sitting behind a desk, looking at a young man below.

“Prince…what do you want to report?”

He asked casually.

“Father…it’s about the Zhang family in Milin.”

A young man in a dragon robe bowed and said, “This matter has long been investigated, but the Dali Temple has been unable to make a decision, and has been delayed until today… I hope that the emperor will make a decision.”

He looked extremely respectful because his father was so majestic.

This emperor ascended the throne at the age of nine, and at the age of eleven he eliminated powerful ministers and placed the empress dowager under house arrest… Till now he has reigned for thirty-six years, and all civil and military officials and aristocratic families bow to him. It is said in private that “since ancient times, no emperor has been as powerful and cunning as him.”

Even after being made the crown prince, he was still trembling with fear.

‘This transcendent secret realm of the True Immortal Realm is so boring… I’m here to be the emperor again.’

Fang Xing, who was sitting behind the imperial desk, yawned out of boredom.

Ever since Pangu Wu ascended to heaven, he has made plans to enjoy himself and explore.

Your body will become eternal, and you can live freely and at ease until the day when the long river of time and space dries up and collapses.

Therefore, he had been playing for billions of years, and then began to slowly separate the eternal marks and come to forcibly plunder the transcendent inheritance.

Although the spirit of the secret realm was powerful, it was unable to stop the might of the Gate of the Heavens. It was also restricted by the rules and could only be taken advantage of by him again and again…

“The Zhang family of Milin? Prince, you still have to ask for instructions on such a trivial matter?”

Fang Xing snorted coldly. Although he was not angry, the unpredictable power of heaven had already made the prince sweat profusely.

The Milin Zhang family is a middle-class landlord family near the capital, known as “a family that passes down poetry and literature”. The family has grown and has always followed the teachings of their ancestors, rarely splitting up and surviving together.

But when there are too many people, all kinds of strange behaviors appear. One of the Zhang family members has a grudge against his mistress and has been bullied since childhood. He has even been disabled and it is difficult for him to escape the cage by taking the imperial examination and pursuing a career in officialdom.

Finally, he took advantage of an opportunity and fled to the capital Yingtianfu, declaring that he wanted to rebel, and carved a jade seal and hid the dragon robe…

Now we have caught the perpetrator red-handed and the evidence is solid.

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if someone rebels, his entire clan will be executed!

Yingtian Prefecture was also helpless and could only imprison all nine members of the Zhang family. The Zhang family was naturally extremely wronged, but the law of the country was there.

Zhang Jiazi also admitted that he did it on purpose for revenge.

Now that this matter has spread, it has already caused widespread discussion within the government and the opposition, but it has remained unresolved.

The Crown Prince is now participating in government affairs at the DPRK, and happens to be acting as the Dali Temple. He is overwhelmed by all kinds of lobbying and requests.

I have to come today to seek the Holy Judgment.

“Prince, what do you think?”

Fang Xing asked.

“Zhang’s son deserves to die, but the rest of the clan members are innocent. Father, perhaps you can pardon them?”

The prince replied.

“If so, where is the law of the country?”

Fang Xing sneered, “Prince, you seem to be more close to Confucian scholars. Confucian books can be read by all officials and other princes, but the emperor and the prince cannot be trusted. As an emperor, you should learn the art of being an emperor and the strategy of slaying dragons. Why? When grace comes from the upper class, the people will be grateful… If you are begging for mercy now, if you really grant mercy, will the Zhang family be grateful to you or to those Dali Temple officials and clerks?”

“This…” The prince was stunned.

“I want the Dali Temple to judge according to the law, and then grant the Zhang family amnesty when they are executed… This is the way to govern a country, with grievances from the lower classes and favors from the upper classes.”

Fang Xing shook his head and sneered again: “The Zhang family can raise a son of the Zhang family, which shows that the family tradition is not right. This time they are involved in a lawsuit and are being forced to pay. After this, the Zhang family will also lose. It’s just right…”

As the saying goes, once you get involved in a lawsuit, it’s like getting into a deep sea. Nine members of the Zhang family were imprisoned and their property was confiscated. They had to make all kinds of arrangements, plead for mercy, and officials at all levels took bribes… No matter how much savings this large family that has been around for hundreds of years has, it will eventually go bankrupt.

Seeing the prince’s reluctant expression, he shook his head again: “This is a pitiful person, there must be something hateful about him, not to mention… the Zhang family is just a family, so what if they die and fail? Now that they have been punished by the king for no reason, they may even complain. They will be useless in the future. It is right that their family is destroyed and their people are gone…”

“As the crown prince, why do you only pay attention to such a small matter?”

“A small matter?” The prince was puzzled.

Fang Xing said, “The power of life and death is originally the power of the emperor. If he killed someone by mistake, it’s a mistake… For the dynasty, the unjust death of an entire family is nothing. Prince… you are looking at a mere aristocratic family. Their ancestors produced at most officials of the fourth or fifth rank, but they have so many relatives and connections.”

“How many of the officials who have been running around these days are speaking out for justice, and how many are taking advantage of it? And how many are taking advantage of the opportunity to stir up trouble, to stir up party and factional disputes, or to fight over the orthodoxy?”

“How many more are waiting in the dark to trip you up and make you laugh?”

He sneered and threw down a memorial.

The prince only glanced at it for a few seconds, then his eyes turned cold and he said: “It turns out that the emperor deliberately shelved this case and allowed people to discuss it. It turned out that he was just luring the snake out of its hole and setting a net to catch fish…”

“Hehe… It’s just a small case, but there are so many twists and turns behind it, let alone such a big case.” Fang Xing said: “The so-called national law, the laws of our ancestors… are actually just paper cages. Those who govern should act according to the times and the circumstances… What the people below think are big things are actually small things. Everyone can be replaced, and the same is true for all officials. Prince… What goal can you achieve by using this matter?”

The prince was stunned for a moment, as if he had never thought about this question before.

Fang Xing couldn’t help but feel disappointed when he saw this scene. Although he had chosen the best of the best, this prince was still a little far from the political creature he had in mind.

But it’s okay, people will always grow, and given more experience, platforms, and training… they will never become monarchs who can be fooled by their subjects in the future.

Why is it that when a country is founded, most of its heroes come from one place or one county?

‘Because the world is just a makeshift team, the army is fighting, governing the world, etc., in fact, the appearance of an average person is enough… the current officials, the first-rank officials, are actually just like that.’

“As long as they are not born stupid and have average looks, and with the training, experience, and experience, the team can run smoothly. The first comers get the first chance because they are the closest to Taizu, and then it becomes a snowball… It seems that there are many talents in the county.”

‘Actually, this is also the survivor effect. When they first started, they were naturally followed by local troops… but after they were trained, many of them died in the struggle for hegemony, but some of them always survived, and it seems that this place is full of talented people and beautiful scenery.’

‘And there are many true geniuses who can get started in one go and stand out without any experience…’

Although this prince is not a genius, he can still grow up if he suffers more losses.

The key is that the emperor must be able to distinguish clearly that what is being taught is the study of emperors, rather than hiring great scholars to teach loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness to deceive his father.

Of course, some emperors were aware of this, but they were afraid that the prince would learn the dragon-slaying skills and come to slay themselves, the real dragon.

Moreover, Confucianism is still very helpful in consolidating the rule and even in covering up a layer of righteousness, so we choose to let it go.

Therefore, the conflict between emperors and princes of all dynasties is unsolvable.

But for Fang Xing, he certainly would not be afraid of the crown prince, so he handled the matter with more leniency and calmness.

…

In a flash, several decades passed.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou passed away.

“Jie Ling… we meet again.”

Transcend the secret realm.

Fang Xing looked at the world spirit formed by clouds and mist and greeted it with a smile.

The spirit in the secret realm remained silent, seeming somewhat helpless.

According to the rules, it must test the monks who enter the secret realm.

But who would have thought that there was a shameless person who relied on the Gate of the Heavens. How many times has this happened?
It remained silent, but just waved its hand, and two huge golden inscriptions unfolded in the sky.

Countless ever-changing golden characters condensed into:
[Mind Character Ranking]

[Number one on the character rankings, Fang Xing! ]

[The second on the character ranking is Ye Weixian! ]

[Third on the Character Ranking, Wan Dao Liu! ]

…

[Optional treasures and inheritance:]

[1. A set of secret techniques of “Xu Feng Jiu Hua”, including complete cultivation resources…]

[2. None]

【Three, None】

…

“This is the only secret technique left, and you won’t restock it…”

Fang Xing complained: “Then let’s do this.”

He has come here many times and has tried his best to get the skin off this transcendent inheritance.

Boom!

As he made his choice, a complex and profound secret technique emerged in his mind, which was the “Xingfeng Nine Transformations”!
In addition, there was also a storage ring that was directly suspended in the air and was held in his hand.

“Well… With these, I can at least help other eternal beings to condense several transcendental characteristics…”

Fang Xing chuckled and disappeared: “Secret Realm Spirit, sorry to bother you… See you later…”

Unless something unexpected happens, I probably won’t come to this secret place again.

…

Daxia Universe.

On a certain entertainment planet.

“Hmm… The design concept of this planet is very good. It is worth investigating…”

Fang Xing looked at a planet and a smile appeared on his face.

The entertainment industry of the Blue Star civilization is very developed, and even “time travel services” have emerged.

Specifically, it means transforming a planet or even a galaxy into an ancient or even modern environment.

Then, the rich man who has spent money can choose to come in real body or enter a clone with his consciousness to embark on a new adventure.

Basically, the stronger a person is, the more likely they are to choose a weaker clone to go on adventures, and they may even take the initiative to seal their own memories.

Then, they can enjoy a series of customized services such as becoming the child of destiny, leading the tribe to rise up, walking and jumping off cliffs to obtain treasures, and fairies and witches throwing themselves into their arms…

It is said that this kind of planet was originally designed to train the character of the strong and even the descendants of the strong.

But later on, it went astray and became a game of enjoyment for the interstellar rich.

After all, compared to the completely virtual universe, “reality” is a higher-end enjoyment.

Fang Xing spent hundreds of millions of years and visited all the planets and copies one by one.

I even customized countless scripts for myself, which was a great way to have fun.

“Um?”

“Has the secret realm of transcendence in the True Immortal Realm been fully exploited?”

He stretched out his hand, grabbed a storage ring from the void, and nodded: “Next… let’s go to the transcendent secret realm of the Fao world…”

(End of this chapter)