Lord of Deception

"That's probably it. These past few years have not been easy for everyone, especially the Qi refining monks in Dadui.

From refining elixirs, to refining weapons, smelting raw materials, and preparing a large number of formation bases.

Most of the work requires Qi refining monks.

However, mining minerals requires body-refining monks.

There are very few open-pit mines in Dadui that can be mined directly from the surface, but there are always various dangers in the mines.

The new year is approaching, so I would like to give everyone something practical to cheer up.

Lao Zhang, please calculate how much we need.

Then I'll add some more. "

Yu Ziqing told Zhang Quli his thoughts.

Lao Zhang's eyelids jumped when he heard this. His Majesty's idea was good, but he probably didn't have any clear estimate of this data.

All officials are counted, including minor officials. No matter who is under the Riddler's command, even those peripheral members who have spread to the village must be counted.

We also need to add young children under a certain age and elderly people over a certain age.

After calculation, it is estimated that a quarter or even more people in the entire Dadui will receive this benefit.

That would require an extremely huge number.

Lao Zhang first recalled how much stuff there was in the treasury, and then quickly made a rough estimate of how this benefit should be distributed, what would be suitable for different people, and how many resources would be needed in the end.

After roughly calculating how long it would take to burn a stick of incense, Lao Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thanks to the help of His Majesty, we started a large-scale trade with Da Zhen.

Although the estimated total amount was more than he expected, the proportion of various resources currently in stock in the treasury was smaller than expected.

Most of what Dadui provided was food and other basic resources that were too much for him to consume, but what he earned were more scarce monk resources.

Although everyone gets what they need, when there is no shortage of basic resources, Dadui will make a lot of money.

As long as some monks are included in the productive forces, there is basically no possibility of shortage of the primary industry. Unless the climate environment changes on a large scale like a major earthquake, manpower cannot stop it, and the primary industry cannot continue to be developed on a large scale.

Like here in Dadui, even the landowners have been suppressed and incorporated into the productivity system. If the primary industry does not grow explosively over the past few decades, it means that there are too many moths and they need to be killed by Jia Shi4. Again.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem. The national treasury can bear the burden, and it will not affect the bottom line of safety, so there is no need for Your Majesty to use internal funds."

"I will give another part of it as a benefit to the ministers who have made great contributions over the years. Wang Fugui will come to take care of it later."

Yu Ziqing sent a message to the profiteer Hungry Ghost on the spot and explained the matter.

Yu Ziqing didn't care about the rest. If he could afford it and it wasn't forced, it didn't matter.

Yu Ziqing made a move, and Lao Zhang first recruited someone from the reinforcement company to help make calculations and determine how and what benefits should be given to different people.

In the end, it felt inappropriate to go by official position or level. Finally, I thought of Yu Ziqing, so I just went by merit and contribution.

Then the lands are also included, and the lands have to be evaluated for excellence.

There are also wheels and the like, and those are also included. Whoever does a good job this year will be included in a big sacrifice during the New Year Festival.

There is no way to hide the news that Dadui is going to send out a welfare.

Because resource mobilization and distribution requires a lot of manpower.

Half a month later, a lot of news spread.

In the first ten days, all the benefits distributed have been distributed one after another.

The entire process was secretly monitored by Riddlers, and there were many of them who had superficial identities but were secretly Riddlers.

These Riddlers have been relatively idle recently, but they are just waiting for this time to see if they can catch two moths who dare to reach out to gain merit.

If you can catch a land creature with bad ideas and small tricks, you will definitely be able to get into the eyes of the Riddler Commander.

In Jiachen City, cell leader Li Cang walked out of the Yamen holding a storage bag embroidered with gold and another storage bag embroidered with the symbol of a hungry ghost.

Someone nearby saw it and immediately looked envious.

"Master Li got the golden lotus and even got the gift of wax. He must have put in a lot of effort and endured a lot of hardships over the years."

"Working for the imperial court is hard work. I have told you before that the imperial court will remember everything you have done. How could we be treated badly?"

"Master Li, I will receive Yin He at most, please open your eyes for me."

Li Cang looked at the colleagues gathered around him and opened the gold-embroidered storage bag, which contained everything from basic spiritual stones to various elixirs suitable for his practice.

There are also various basic elixirs that can strengthen the foundation and strengthen the body, have mild and long-lasting effects, and can be used by younger members of the family.

As for magic weapons, magic robes, etc., it can be said that everything is available.

This is a golden purse, a benefit given by the Dadai court to meritorious ministers.

In addition, the storage bag embroidered with the symbol of the hungry ghost contained a gift from Emperor Dui. The extra reward had nothing to do with the welfare of the court.

After opening it, there were not many things inside, only three items, but they were even more precious.

It is also made based on demonic materials. It greatly replenishes qi and blood, and has the effect of using qi and blood to warm and nourish the soul. It is very effective for body-refining monks to break through. It can also be used as a foundation pill.

The second item is a life-saving elixir, which is also based on demonic materials, but the raw materials are extremely rare and are ridiculously expensive when sold outside.

The third and most precious item is the nectar diluted with spiritual fluid. Anyone who receives the gift will have a small bottle of it. This thing is marketable but priceless. You will not see it on the market at all, and you may not be able to buy it if you have money.

The combination of breaking through the barrier, saving life, and dispelling demons made Li Cang's eyelids twitch, his energy and blood surge up, and he immediately put it away.

For monks, money or not is secondary. These three things are much more precious than money. They are so precious that with Li Cang's financial resources and channels, it is impossible to collect these three things.

The only reason that allowed him to obtain these three gifts was his previous achievements.

Li Cang immediately knelt on the ground and saluted in the direction of the palace to thank him for his kindness.

The colleagues around him didn't know what to say. They all looked at each other and secretly guessed what achievements Li Cang, the cell leader, had made before.

The reward given by Emperor Dui cannot be mistaken.

And even if someone is bold enough to reach out for the purse issued by the imperial court, he may not dare to take action on the gift of emperor Dui. Then he will die miserably, and it will inevitably affect the whole clan.

On the other side, in ordinary small mountain villages, young children and the elderly also receive the benefits they received before, from three-finger-fat meat to oil, live livestock, some of the most basic health elixirs, and so on.

Outside Jiazi City, by the surging river, there were also people from the imperial court, enforcing decrees and summonses in their hands, and bestowing the river god on this place.

Because for decades, the river god here has worked hard and tried his best to regulate the flow when the water flow is dry. For decades, the local river has never had any problems, and no people or animals have even drowned in the river.

Coupled with local agriculture and animal husbandry, the harvest is bumper every year, and the river god has played a big role.

This time, he will be promoted from a tributary to take charge of the main stream of the local river. The temple will also be given an additional level, and the number will be increased by one level.

The River God knelt down in the water, quite trembling, because before, when the Riddler led a team to see the Earthly One, nothing good would usually happen.

This time was an exception. Decades of hard work finally paid off.

"I, the God of the Bian River, thank you for your grace."

Fu Zhao took it and saw that the halo of the river god flickered and a new set of robes appeared on its own. A seal also appeared in his palm. On the seal, the lines of the Bianhe River were outlined.

The Bianhe River God felt the changes in himself and was shocked.

This is not only a blessing from the gods, but also a power that promotes his earthly status.

After completing the gift, an old man stepped out and looked at the Bianhe River God with a smile.

"Your achievements have been recorded by the imperial court over time.

This time His Majesty personally gave you the Talisman Summons, so you should have noticed the difference.

You are the old river god who survived the Earthly Rebellion. I hope you will remember that you were unwavering and persevere.

Only five lands were granted this time.

And you are the only one who has been sealed by His Majesty himself.

Congratulations, old man. "

The old man smiled and held his hands in congratulations, his words sincere.

Because this river god was a very small minority during the Earthly Rebellion.

Not only could he stick to his true intentions, but he also took risks to rescue those who resisted the rebellion.

This is one of the few places where Jia Fourteen can tell the people below him not to mess around when he goes on a killing spree.

The old man was one of the people who was hidden in the river and escaped death. This time he came to go through the process in person to fulfill this long-cherished wish for the deceased.

After the Dadui Grounds Rebellion, not all the Grounds were cleared away, and it was still acceptable to everyone who had gritted their teeth against the Grounds back then, just because there were still a few Lands among the Grounds that could stick to the bottom line.

Mr. Zhang Ge also once said that His Majesty said that every matter should be discussed one by one. Even those who turned the people in the territory into incense eaters may not all die.

Indeed, there are some cases where it is not just for power, but actually to save people.

The river god kowtowed towards the palace and was very excited.

He didn't know why the bestowal and seal this time would have such an effect, but he did feel that all the hardships were rewarded.

Because the granting is based on the divine dynasty, and the granting is because Yu Ziqing borrowed the power of the source of the earth.

The former is considered a promotion, and the latter is considered an upgrade.

The combination of the two is equivalent to directly increasing the upper limit of the Bianhe River God.

Even if it is not like during the Earthly Rebellion, if you just follow the current rules and get promoted normally, you can still exceed the current limit.

Maybe after two more visits, there will be a land with a nine-story treasure house under normal circumstances.

There was a lot of joy in Dadui. Even before the New Year, the joy could no longer be concealed.

Yu Ziqing nestled in the Dadai library, flipping through the classics. If he felt something, he glanced outside and grinned.

Even here, you can feel the positive power.

It seems that the welfare effect this time is very good.

He continued to consult the classics, looking for ancient records.

He wants to find relevant information about a series of things such as Jiu Nian, demons, ancient demons, deep sea, weirdness, five-color soil, etc.

What we are looking at now are actually things that have been streamlined by others.

Because the records are too complicated and fragmented, there may be only one sentence in some classics.

But just a few words, after corroborating each other, can actually get a lot of valuable information.

And many times, they are connected to each other.

For example, now, he sorted out some fragmentary information and roughly deduce that the white soil among the five-colored soil is related to an ancient, extinct demon.

According to the record, "The new sun comes out, covering it with white soil, and writing articles."

Generally speaking, it is said that there is a kind of demon who likes human articles, especially articles written by people with excellent calligraphy and literary talents. They only appear on the first day of every month in exchange for precious white soil.

There is also a record in another travel book.

"In the northwest of the sky, there is a salt lake. The earth is like a mirror. There is a strange beast called Sizhao. A good man talks about it. He likes Chinese characters. His tail is as big as a hair. It comes out every new day."

There is no record of the salt lake in the existing records.

I found a sentence in another volume of recipes written by a certain foodie.

"...the northwest earthquake produces salt, which is as white as snow, without astringency or bitterness, and is an excellent addition..."

Yu Ziqing roughly speculated that a long time ago, perhaps before the Sun-Destroying Demon fell to the ground, there was a salt lake in the large area of ​​the current Extreme Cold Forbidden Land.

In addition, Yun Jing said that a certain demon who awakened the bloodline of the ancient demon was sleeping in the far north.

Since he has awakened his bloodline and still needs to sleep, it is very likely that it is related to the influence of the extreme cold forbidden land.

We still have to go to this far north.

After all, a large amount of white soil is related to cultivation, and the ancient demon is related to King Jiu Nian.

Just when Yu Ziqing was checking the classics here.

On the other side, Lao Yang has quietly returned to Jinlan Mountain. As soon as he arrived at the locust forest in Jinlan Mountain, he heard the hungry ghosts of profiteers bragging to Xianxian and Wu Shuangge.

"Am I the kind of stingy person? You have all misunderstood me.

Your Excellency wants to pay for a reward, how can I embarrass you?

It must not be possible. I calculated it just right.

They are all treasured items that are sold outside but are very expensive and very practical.

The one with the best reputation, whoever gets it will have to think of you. "

"I remember that those materials, except for Ganlin, didn't seem to be very valuable..." Wu Shuangge said the truth stupidly.

Upon hearing this, the profiteer and hungry ghost became a little angry.

“How can the elixir only count as the cost of materials?

Refining is not considered a cost? The loss of refining failure is not considered a cost?

When hunting monsters, extracting materials is not considered a cost?

Are they all working for nothing for you?

Do you know how high the cost is and how many people are required to take risks?

Even if we hire monks to do work, we are all conscientious and will provide pensions if anything happens.

How could you say such a thing! "

Wu Shuangge's face turned red after being told that, and he no longer dared to say anything about the cheap materials.

Xian Xian covered her mouth and snickered. Anyway, the profiteer and hungry ghost did a good job in this matter.

It's practical, precious, and has a long-lasting reputation, but it actually didn't cost much. In the end, it was widely advertised, and it won't have to worry about sales in the future. It can be said that it made a lot of money.

A profiteer is a hungry ghost. Even if he sends something out, he will definitely turn it into a business that does not lose money.

When they were noisy, Lao Yang came back in a black robe and listened happily to the quarrel.

After seeing the ceremony, Lao Yang stepped into Jinlan Mountain at a speed that seemed slow but was actually fast. He disappeared after one or two breaths. When passing through the locust forest, the locust trees and hungry ghosts there did not even react.

The third-job hungry ghost is the most keen and notices this situation.

"Senior Laoyang, it seems...it seems that he didn't use his power." Wu Shuangge said with some uncertainty.

"It's not like it's just that I didn't use any force. I didn't feel anything."

"This big guy's aura is too peaceful, it feels... weird."

The old sheep walked all the way through the locust forest, stepping on the leaf litter, but no locust tree could react.

All the way into the locust tree forest, I glanced far to the west and immediately raised my head in surprise.

He walked away silently and disappeared in an instant.

Not long after, he came under the thick bodhi tree, looked at the bodhi tree with a slightly different smell, and asked tentatively.

"Little Bodhi?"

A face immediately appeared on the tree trunk, eyes narrowed and grinning like an emoticon.

Lao Yang stretched out a hand, put it against the tree trunk and felt it, and said in shock.

"That ancient demon who awakened his bloodline and was polluted, is that you?"

The little Bodhi Tree Demon changed his expression pack again to convey the message: It’s me.

"Why didn't anyone tell me and Ziqing about this?"

Little Bodhi made a confused expression, unable to express the complete meaning.

Then, the snake willow in the distance couldn't stand it any longer, hissed twice, and scribbled a line of words.

"He said no one asked, and besides, it's not particularly important news.

Dryads are just dryads. My eldest brother is here, and our brothers are here.

There is something special about the Bodhi Tree Demon. "

When Sheliu translated it, he added some personal information.

Lao Yang frowned, looking at the group of magic plants, and remembered that Little Bodhi was actually a magic plant, and there was still juice.

He wanted to say something, but he felt like he couldn't refute it.

Indeed, with the fairy grass here, let alone the tree demon who has just awakened his bloodline inheritance, even if the ancient demon at the peak comes, it will not be enough.

Lao Yang sighed and ignored many of his original plans.

Originally, he was planning to come back, borrow some fox tail hair from the little white fox, turn it into a pen, and pretend to be a guy who had awakened the ancient demon bloodline as bait.

Now there is something better.

"Lend you a branch, preferably one with fruit.

Didn't you get any information after awakening your bloodline inheritance? "

After speaking, Laoyang looked at Sheliu, who immediately translated.

"have.

Little Bodhi told us that there seems to be some mortal enemy that wants to harm it.

However, my eldest brother is here and no one dares to come.

Besides, what dares to break into Jinlan Mountain?

The arm bone standing over there is not a decoration. "

"..."

Lao Yang never thought in his life that one day he would be unable to refute what a magic plant said.

"Forget it, just lend me some branches. Remember to instill some power into it, so that it can show the inheritance of the awakened ancient demon."

Lao Yang took the branch and turned around and left. He never wanted to talk to these magic plants again, especially the snake willow, which was really talkative and annoying.

…

At the same time, the Black Ship Saints finally landed and began to look for the demon who had awakened his bloodline.

There was no obstacle from the human race, but as soon as they entered the territory of the demon clan, they started fighting with the demons.

And at the bottom of the Great Western Sea, in a dark and cramped cave, a three-foot-tall little shark was hiding inside and huddled up, covering his eyes and ears, mumbling nervously.

"Can't find me, can't find me..."

As the little shark whispered, the aura floated, like a thin veil covering her body.

Outside the cave, a black snake as thick as a water tank poked its way in. Its cold eyes looked around the cave, but it seemed that it didn't even notice the little shark trembling in the corner, facing the stone wall. .

The black snake exited the cave, hissing, its eyes full of cold murderous intent.

"Keep chasing, keep looking, that little thing won't be able to escape far."

As soon as the words fell, a large number of black snakes emerged from the darkness like a tide and spread out in all directions.