Chapter 187: The Holy Emperor without an heir, the descendants of the Five Emperors, who is behind this?

Return to Qilin Pavilion.

Zhou Tieyi began to test the 'Five Emperors', a weapon that could almost be called the embryo of a peerless divine weapon.

First of all, the Five Emperors have the ability to turn beans into soldiers, and can be transformed into five chess pieces, but now they can only control three of them.

Moreover, this chess piece has the ability to transform between real and virtual. If it falls into Zhou Tieyi's Dantian Qi Sea or is hidden in the white jade chessboard, it will not be discovered by others at all.

Second, the Five Emperors are born with righteousness and the power of thunder. Once forged, they are equivalent to top-level sixth-grade martial arts practitioners and can completely fight against ordinary fifth-grade martial arts practitioners.

For spellcasting practitioners, this is a meat shield-level artifact.

A top-level warrior who can be carried with you at any time, whether you are sleeping or eating.

Third, this is the most important thing, and it is also what most weapons do not have!
The Five Emperors and Generals have complete spirituality and can be used in battle like living people, without the need for the ruler to multitask in commanding.

Of course, even if you can create soldiers by throwing beans, celestial phenomena cannot give birth to real life.

The feeling that the Five Emperors gave Zhou Tieyi, if explained scientifically, was that they were artificial intelligence loaded with a combat system.

In battle, the Five Emperors and Generals can even do better than ordinary people, but once they have to deal with complex matters and need to consider vague concepts such as "human feelings", the Five Emperors and Generals will become artificial idiots.

If explained in terms of fantasy, the Five Emperors and Generals can be seen as being similar to the Yellow Turban Warriors, who can usually handle basic affairs.

Fourth, the terrifying growth potential.

Limited by the current strength of the forgers Zhou Tiege and Zhou Tieyi, the Five Emperors were only at the 'Ning Gang' realm when they were born. But with the rapid growth of Zhou Tieyi's strength, the growth of his own Five Emperors statues will be fed back to the Five Emperors, allowing them to continuously break through their current limitations and achieve the goal of evolution.

As for the evolutionary limit of the Five Emperors, with the fortune of the country as the material, they can now at least reach the third level. As they feed more and more powerful materials, the grades of the Five Emperors will continue to be raised until the heaven and earth are in harmony and the magic weapons are born.

Fifth, Zhou Tieyi’s consciousness can descend through the Five Emperors and Generals at any time and manipulate the Five Emperors and Generals.

Sixth, the Five Emperors and Generals evolved from the national destiny, so they possess certain lucky attributes.

The attribute of luck is difficult to detect, but it is of paramount importance.

Seventh, as the incarnations of the Five Emperors, the Five Emperors' Generals can influence the balance of the five elements between heaven and earth in a short period of time. The current range is centered on one Five Emperors' Generals, affecting a hundred meters around. With each additional one, an additional hundred meters will be affected.

After understanding the full function of his own magic weapon, Zhou Tieyi couldn't help but sigh, "Even if it is incomplete, the magic weapon that has not yet been born has such a wonderful use. I really don't know what power those real magic weapons have..."

Generally speaking, the stronger the weapon, the better.

Take the three powerful "weapons" that Zhou Tieyi himself has come into contact with as an example.

First, the Spring Thunder Talisman. This thunder talisman, which can threaten a third-grade cultivator, would be considered lucky if it was given to other people and they could only unleash one-tenth of its power.

He was able to exert his full abilities, on the one hand, because he was a talisman drawer, with his essence, energy and spirit integrated; on the other hand, the Emperor of Great Xia changed the celestial phenomena and created an environment most suitable for using the Spring Thunder Talisman.

Second, the Hu Inkstone. This secret treasure can gather the four emotions of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. However, if it is to be used, the most suitable person should be a novelist, followed by Confucianists, painters, calligraphers and the like.

Even if most warriors are very powerful, they find it difficult to exert their full power.

Third, the Spider Tower. Without matching strength, this behemoth cannot be started at all.

So the stronger the weapon, the better; the more suitable it is, the better.

Otherwise, a small horse will try to pull a big cart, but the cart won't pull and the horse will end up getting hurt.

Therefore, before the original body started practicing, although there were so many secret treasures in the Zhou Mansion, the original body was not allowed to take them out to show off, because the top-level secret treasures would not be able to play a role if taken out, and instead it would be like a child carrying gold through a busy city.

Of course, there are exceptions.

There are only two options I can think of right now.

The merchant has a fifth-grade 'Tongbao'. Hao Ren mentioned that the merchant can absorb the characteristics of the treasure and give it to himself, but this kind of bestowal will probably damage the treasure. In most cases, no one would damage a secret treasure that can be passed down for hundreds of years and give one or two of its characteristics to one person.

The second type is that the secret treasure has a spirit, just like the Five Emperors and Generals. As long as the order is given, the secret treasure can complete it independently without any human assistance.

Most of the secret treasures of this level are well-known peerless magical weapons.

The Confucian "Spring and Autumn Annals", the Taoist "Xiyi Seal", the Buddhist "Blue Lotus", the Holy Emperor's "Tai'a Sword", "Jiuzhou Ding"...

Among the five peerless divine weapons, the most famous one is naturally the Five Emperors’ Imperial Weapons.

At that time, the Five Emperors used their imperial weapons and, with the help of the Dao Master, exchanged five of the Nine Gods, one for one.

Although the Five Emperors fell, these five imperial weapons did not fall. On the contrary, they completed the mission bestowed by heaven and earth. These five imperial weapons also underwent some kind of transformation, and were able to withstand the erosion of time and be passed down to this day.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the reason why five countries coexisted was because after the fall of the Holy Emperor and the collapse of the Great Yan Holy Dynasty overnight, the descendants of the five emperors held imperial soldiers and fought for the world. They refused to give in to each other and it was difficult to determine the winner.

It was not until the birth of Taizu of this dynasty, carrying the peerless magic weapon "Zhatian Banner" and gaining the support of Buddhism and Taoism, that he finally unified the world.

The biggest turning point should be the change in Confucianism's attitude towards Taizu.

Naturally, Confucianism did not support Taizu at the beginning.

Because the descendants of the Five Emperors established five kingdoms and competed for the Mandate of Heaven, Confucianism actually hoped to select a new "holy emperor" from the descendants of the Five Emperors.

This is consistent with the Confucian characteristic of 'revering the ancient'.

As for why they are not descendants of the original 'Saint Emperor'...

Because the Holy Emperor was originally supposed to live for 500 years, but he had no bloodline to pass on.

During this period, every time Zhou Tieyi read this passage in the "General History", he felt terrified.

Because logically speaking, as the ruler of a dynasty, no matter how wise the Holy Emperor is, he should leave behind descendants.

From a personal perspective, reproduction is human instinct; from a public perspective, it can also appease the people and stabilize the political situation.

But the Holy Emperor did not leave any offspring during his long reign.

Zhou Tieyi could only apply one statement from his previous life.

When life is weak, reproduction is the top priority, and the group can even sacrifice the old, weak and sick for the sake of reproduction.

But when life becomes strong enough to withstand the erosion of time, reproduction has lost its meaning.

The Holy Emperor may be at this stage.

But when Zhou Tieyi wanted to find historical books to verify his guess, he found that no official history book recorded the reasons or put forward hypotheses.

It was as if he had determined that the statement in "General History" that "the Holy Emperor had no descendants" was an objective law.

It is precisely because of such a huge loophole that Zhou Tieyi reminded his brother that he could read the "General History" but not read it carefully because many things in it have been changed.

Just like how the Tianlong people in previous lives used the Spring and Autumn style of writing to narrate their history, as long as they keep emphasizing their tragedy and the superiority of their nation, emphasizing it a hundred times and then spending enough money, within a period of time, they can make the distorted history become the truth and make the vast majority of people in the world believe it. This is completely feasible.

This is the case even in modern society, let alone this fantasy feudal society that has the power to change people's will.

Leaving aside the obviously problematic historical record that the Holy Emperor had no descendants, Taizu of Daxia received support from Taoism and Buddhism, and fought against the Five Kingdoms supported by Confucianism.

In the end, he destroyed four of the countries by relying on the strategy of forming alliances and making coalitions.

As for why it was not five countries, it was because when Taizu was still weak, he signed a contract with the State of Zhao.

The contracts in this world have strong binding force and are not just paper for politicians to wipe their butts with. Therefore, even the ambitious Taizu finally chose to accept the contract because he could not afford the huge price to pay for violating the contract.

The full name of this contract is "Xia-Zhao Alliance". The specific content has never been made public. We only know that even if Great Xia unified the world, the ancestral temple of Zhao would still be preserved and worshipped by its clansmen.

The most surprising thing is that after the other four countries destroyed their ancestral clans and temples, the foundation of their country - the imperial soldiers - disappeared, as if after completing this period of history, they needed to hide again.

The Ji family of Zhao State, which inherited the imperial army, has been living a stable life for the past three hundred years and has never had any wishful thinking. It seems that this is also the content of the "Xia-Zhao Alliance".

Below the imperial weapons of the Five Emperors, there are also many peerless divine weapons held by the first-grade masters, such as the Three Treasures of the Fahua Temple.

Picture of Buddha subduing demons, images of the Eighteen Arhats, and Buddha statues.

At the beginning, these peerless magical weapons should be about the same strength as normal first-grade weapons.

But time is always the most capable of changing things. After so many years, even those top-notch people who once dominated the world have died and disappeared.

Their weapons can be preserved to protect their descendants for generations to come.

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Three days later, in Tongshan Prefecture, Lulin Academy.

This place is where the cultural and elegant atmosphere of Tongshan Prefecture lies.

The tall and straight green pines are like memorial archways for scholars, extending layer by layer from the foot of the mountain to the top.

On the hillside, there is a very large academy covering a thousand acres. Many buildings with white walls and black tiles are simple and plain, but they have been able to stand for a hundred years and witness the changes in the mountains. Sometimes there are long sounds of piano and the sound of hymns, making this place extremely beautiful and clean, as if it is not stained by the dust of the world.

The academy covers thousands of acres, and this is only the school building part. The surrounding mountains and the large amount of farmland below are all the properties of Lulin Academy. In addition, the annual donations from various families in Shantong Prefecture are the only way to maintain the current prosperity and transcendence.

A simple horse-drawn carriage stopped at the foot of Lulin Academy.

This was a normal thing and would not arouse the curiosity of the students around.

But when the people in the car came out, the students passing by couldn't help but frown slightly.

It was not only because the three members of the family, a woman, a young boy and a child, were wearing mourning clothes, but also because they were unkempt.

Generally speaking, when coming to the academy, even if you are a commoner, you should dress neatly.

Only by dressing properly can one distinguish right from wrong.

This is something that Confucianism has always emphasized.

However, thinking of the fact that others were in mourning, most of the students here did not speak.

What really made them frown was the person who brought this family here.

He was a young man with a sickly pale face. There were a lot of sword wounds on his clothes, many of which had penetrated into the bones. He had only received simple treatment, and many of the wounds began to crack and bleed.

Such behavior...

He must have come here to seek justice.

Although there are not many such people, there are always one or two of them every year, and even the students of Lulin Academy have become accustomed to it.

It is just that coming to Lulin Academy to seek justice is so useful that there is no need for each prefecture to set up a government office and appoint clerks.

Generally speaking, if there really is a grievance, Lulin Academy will treat the guest well and then help contact the prefect of Tongshan and hand the case over to the other party for handling.

As for asking Lulin Academy to handle it directly, that is almost impossible.

The explanation given by Lulin Academy is that if the name is not right, the words will not flow.

A student with outstanding appearance seemed to have great prestige among the students. He thought for a moment, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, what are you doing here at the academy?"

Mo Tianheng coughed violently. He had encountered two waves of ambushes in the past three days. Although he survived, he was also seriously injured.

Li Jianhu, supported by his mother, answered, "General Huwei's mansion condoned the villains and robbed the miners of their burial money, and then sent people to kill us orphans and widows in order to destroy the bodies!"

Li Jianhu's voice was not loud, but the content of his speech made the students, who originally did not want to meddle in other people's business, stop in their tracks.

They have heard of many unjust cases, but one as ruthless as this one might not happen once in ten years!
What's more, this matter seems to have spread directly to the sky.

General Huwei's Mansion, this is no longer something that Prefect Shantong can control.

Cui Yu was silent for a while, digesting this explosive news.

However, in order to avoid making mistakes, he still used his righteous spirit to mix into his words and asked, "Are you serious?"

This question seemed to fall directly into Li Jianhu's heart, forcing Li Jianhu to answer truthfully.

"Of course it's true!"

Cui Yu thought for a while and said, "Everyone, follow me to see the headmaster."

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He family.

"What did you say?"

He Borong thought that he was very shrewd on weekdays, but when he heard the news from his servants, he was still surprised and couldn't even believe his ears.

The destructive power of Li Jianhu's complaint was so strong, and because it involved Zhou Tieyi, who was praised by novelists as the number one on the Hidden Dragon List and the "peerless jester", it spread throughout the officialdom of Shantong Prefecture in an instant.

How dare a small person sue General Huwei's Mansion? !

It is absolutely impossible if there is no one else instructing him!
He Borong's first thought was the same. He sneered, took a sip of tea, and said, "You are just trying to attract attention."

If General Huwei's Mansion was so easy to overthrow, it would have collapsed three hundred years ago!

"What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing the master's question, the servant who was inquiring for the news told him everything.

When He Borong heard that the Wu family in Xiaoshi Town actually sent people to intercept and kill them, and failed after two attacks, he threw the tea bowl to the ground. He didn't even know about this matter!
"Incompetent bungler!"

He Borong looked at the maid next to him and ordered, "Go and find the second wife."

He Borong's second wife was a girl from the Wu family.

The reason why the Wu family was able to manage several mines in Baizhi Mountain was not because their ancestors had followed General Huwei's Mansion, but because they married their daughter to the He family. It was only when they were bragging to the people in Xiaoshi Town and wanted to elevate their own family that they got involved with General Huwei's Mansion.

Then He Borong looked at the guest and said, "Go on."

The doorman nodded.

When the servant said that it was Mo Tianheng from Hongshan Martial Arts School who sent the mother and her two children to Shantong Mansion.

He Borong suddenly showed a look of sudden enlightenment and sneered, "Who was behind this? It turns out that Hongshan Martial Arts School is not convinced."

He looked at a servant again and said, "Go and call Qi Gong over."

After a stick of incense, the second wife and He Qigong came to the main hall.

"master."

"Father."

He Borong first looked at his second wife calmly, "Do you know everything about your mother's family?"

The second wife shuddered with fear. She had been with He Borong for many years and naturally knew her husband's character. She lowered her head and gritted her teeth, saying, "I will find the person who did this and hand him over to the family for disposal."

She didn't ask who did it, nor did she say what to do about it.

After hearing the answer, He Borong nodded, then looked at He Qigong. A smile naturally appeared on He Borong's face as he saw this talented son who had already reached the sixth level in martial arts.

"Qi Gong, what do you think about this?"

On the way here, He Qigong had been told the whole story by his servants, and he had also thought about it seriously.

Now he answered directly, "Father, this is an opportunity for us."

"Chance?"

He Borong didn't expect his son to say that. He was surprised for a moment.

He Qigong smiled confidently and said, "Crisis is crisis. Where there is danger, there is opportunity."

"The miner's son's complaint was obviously caused by someone who saw the novelist's issue of "World Affairs" and saw the Confucianists' praise and hatred for General Huwei's Mansion, so they wanted to add fuel to the fire."

"The Affairs of the World" clearly states that Zhou Tieyi killed the fourth-rank scholar Che Wenyuan and suppressed the literary atmosphere of the Imperial Academy, so it is natural to make this inference.

"This matter can be big or small. If we talk about it in a small way, it is only a matter of fifty taels of silver. But if we talk about it in a big way, what if the Confucianists take this opportunity to investigate the inkstone..."

He Qigong did not directly say what was going on with the ink stone, but He Borong's pupils shrank.

"How dare they?"

Mo Shi’s corruption is not just their family’s business, or even General Hu Wei’s family’s business. There are too many things involved.

He Qigong smiled and said, "Whether they dare or not, I think we need to report this matter to General Hu Wei's Mansion, so that General Hu Wei will know the contributions of our He family over the years and the risks we are taking now."

He Borong immediately understood what his son meant.

Yes, if you don’t talk about your hard work, it’s the same as having no merit at all.

But the emperor is far away, and even for the He family, it is difficult to say a few words to the person in charge of General Huwei's mansion on weekdays, let alone speak their hearts out.

And now, the opportunity has come!

Crisis, crisis, it turns out that every crisis brings opportunity!
Even if possible, the He family themselves would instruct others to pretend to investigate the ink stone, so that General Huwei's Mansion could also feel the crisis. Only in this way, General Huwei's Mansion would be able to make greater use of the He family.

(End of this chapter)