The Grand Void – Becoming a Dragon

Heavenly Blessed Land, Eastern Yuan Realm.

Zhuang's firm.

"My lord, the Master of the Palm Seal Mansion has arrived, but..."

"But what?"

"There is another person beside him, but he is dressed luxuriously and has an extraordinary bearing. He stands side by side with Lord Zunyinfu, not like a follower."

"Please come in together."

Zhuang Ming responded in this way, tilted his head and said, "Prepare an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."

The person who came together with the Lord of the Palm Seal Mansion is obviously not an ordinary person, and he is also qualified to be seated.

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Lu He came to welcome him in person.

Old Taoist Feng Lun was also satisfied, nodded, and looked at King Jing beside him.

His Royal Highness King Jing did not dare to rely on his identity, and said in a low voice: "Teacher please first."

Old Daoist Feng Lun nodded slightly, and he didn't evade it. No matter in terms of age or cultivation, he was actually higher than King Jing. In terms of status, Taiyuan Zong Daocheng Elder was not an ordinary person.

However, this is the prince of the current dynasty after all, the blood of Emperor Chu, he took over as the official of the three palaces, and he can be regarded as a courtier of the Great Chu, so he still needs to be polite in terms of etiquette.

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Zhuang Ming was already standing in front of the main hall, waiting for someone to come.

"Feng Lao."

"Mr. Thirteen."

The two stood facing each other, saluting each other.

And His Royal Highness King Jing next to him also gave a salute.

Zhuang Ming returned the salute and immediately asked, "Who is this?"

Feng Lun Laodao responded immediately: "This is the Eighth Prince, His Royal Highness King Jing."

Hearing this, Zhuang Ming showed surprise on his face, and immediately showed respect, and saluted, "So it's His Royal Highness King Jing, I just didn't know the identity of His Royal Highness, so I'm being rude."

King Jing hurriedly responded, "You are welcome, sir."

Zhuang Ming turned sideways slightly, made a gesture of invitation, and said: "Zhuang is hosting a banquet tonight, thank you two for your kindness, please take a seat..."

As he said this, his eyes swept over King Jing again.

He can confirm that the crown and hat that Lu He retrieved belongs to King Jing.

As for King Jing, it is not so unbelievable to go to the banquet tonight.

After all, Feng Lun is an old Taoist, although he is in charge of the three mansions, in the final analysis, these three mansions are still the territory of the Great Chu Dynasty.

The last time Feng Lun dealt with the matter, he was not rigorous or even fair, but now that Zhuang Ming invited him to the banquet, coupled with the recent turmoil of Zhuang's business, it can't help but make people daydream.

Feng Lun Lao Dao is no longer an elder Dao Cheng who is superior to the outside world, but the master of the palm seal in the world. He should avoid some unreasonable guesses, so he invited King Jing to accompany him.

At least his words and deeds, the matter between him and Zhuang Ming tonight, can be regarded as a clear conscience if he can not hide the blood of the Chu Emperor.

This, more or less, can reduce the suspicion of the court and the royal family towards him as the new palm seal mansion.

This made Zhuang Ming a little surprised, but it only made him need to pay attention when he was talking... As for the business, it could have been revealed on the bright side, and His Royal Highness King Jing is not shy.

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Delicious food and wine, the table is full.

With the financial resources of Zhuang's firm, naturally there is no shortage of chefs and precious ingredients, but Feng Lun Lao Dao is an outsider, and His Royal Highness King Jing is from the royal family of Chu, so this table of fine wine and food is easy to eat. It's just normal.

First of all, there was some politeness, and all the necessary scenes were said.

It was quiet for a while.

Zhuang Ming laughed, and was about to mention the serious matter.

"Mr. Wen, are you from overseas?"

King Jing suddenly made a sound, with a calm expression on his face.

Zhuang Ming was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Not bad."

Lu He and Shuang Ling beside him also felt a little weird.

For them, the blessed land of heaven is overseas.

But for King Jing, overseas is beyond the blessed land of heaven.

"Sir, come to my territory of Dachu, how long do you want to travel?"

King Jing smiled and said: "Xiao Wang is not in a hurry to go back to Wangcheng. If there is not much time, maybe Xiao Wang can accompany Mr. to travel for a few days, and have the right to show the friendship of the landlord."

Zhuang Ming has been in the world for many years, intrigues with those who are skilled in calculations, and even if he can hear the deep meaning in his words.

King Jing's first sentence is the key point, and the second sentence is just a polite remark, so as not to make these words too blunt.

But in fact, he has expressed his meaning.

His Royal Highness King Jing of the Great Chu Dynasty did not want to see him, a person with a mysterious origin, who was extremely feared by the Palm Seal Mansion, continue to stay within the territory of the Great Chu Dynasty.

"Will travel for a while."

Zhuang Ming picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said slowly: "I was originally a practitioner, and I was supposed to be at ease, traveling all over the world, but now I am in charge of a business firm with thousands of people under me. They support their families and their livelihoods are all tied to me. They should also lay a foundation for them."

King Jing remained silent, just looking at the palm seal mansion.

Old Taoist Feng Lun paused for a moment before he said, "Sir, do you want to expand your business within the old man's jurisdiction?"

Zhuang Ming didn't deny it, nodded and said, "Exactly."

Feng Lun Laodao picked up a glass of wine and said in a low voice: "Today's matter..."

Zhuang Ming said indifferently: "Anyone who offends me should be punished, but since then, Mr. Fu Zun is in charge of the three mansions, and he must restrain all parties. What happened today will never happen again. And my Zhuang's firm , has always been law-abiding, paying taxes, and doing serious business."

Feng Lun Laodao put down his wine glass, glanced at King Jing, and immediately said: "If you can abide by the law and don't violate the laws of the Great Chu, there is nothing wrong with it. In my territory of the Great Chu, all three hundred and sixty lines are prosperous, and the merchants are the same. But sir..."

Zhuang Ming smiled and said: "I will never touch anything that is prohibited, or anything that is prohibited. My original intention is to earn some gold and silver, so that I can live in the mundane world without being trapped by money. If there is something you like, if you can get it with wealth, why do you need to use force to get it?"

Feng Lun Laodao and Jing Wang looked at each other.

More than 70% of the prohibited items in the Great Chu Dynasty belonged to the practice category, and only the government owned them.

Either it is needed by the top of the Great Chu Dynasty, for the needs of the royal family, ministers, generals, and thousands of elite soldiers.

Or it is the five great immortal sects, from the elders to the disciples, all of which should be used for cultivation and daily necessities.

That's all they care about.

"What Mister said..."

"Keep your word."

Zhuang Ming said solemnly: "Both of you are practitioners, so there is no need to test each other with mortal scenes. Today Zhuang will speak directly."

Feng Lun said seriously: "But it's okay to say."

Zhuang Ming stood up, stood with his hands behind his back, and said slowly.

"The huge dynasty, the ancient immortal sect, the cost of cultivation required, should be consumed, it is extremely huge, so it is necessary to control the world, use the governments of various places, and the world's manpower to collect infinite things."

"However, my Zhuang's firm, apart from me, is no different from any ordinary firm in the mundane world."

"As for me, Zhuang Ming, I only need one person to practice. Could it be that what I need alone can cut off the needs of the Great Chu Dynasty and the five sects?"

"One year ago, my Zhuang's business house was in the eighth mansion'Yong' land, and I raised horses for my own use, but the mineral was hematite, and there was a 'red crystal' vein underneath, which belonged to the Great Chu. Forbidden items... will be reported to the government on the same day, and will be listed as the property of the government."

Zhuang Ming looked over and said, "If the two of you look up the files, you will be able to know the truth and falsehood, and my Zhuang's firm has received a compensation and reward of 30,000 taels from Da Chu, and it is not a loss..."

Both of them were silent.

Zhuang Ming continued: "The business I am running is not a cultivating immortal sect, but a private business firm. However, because I am valued by the two of you, I am afraid of the two of you today. But at the root, this is a mortal business. That's all."

"If I need heaven, material and earth treasures, I can gather the financial resources of my Zhuang's firm and ask you, Taiyuanzong, to buy them at a high price, isn't it the same?"

"Although the items of the Immortal Gate are higher than the worldly items and are priceless, they are not necessarily priceless. I used to exchange one hundred thousand taels for a bottle of high-quality elixir, so why should there be any prohibition?" thing?"

"If someone takes out millions of taels and buys a magic weapon from His Highness King Jing, surely His Highness King Jing won't refuse?"

He looked at King Jing and said with a light smile.

King Jing remained silent. It is impossible for him to manage the forces under his command that all of them are practitioners, and it is impossible for all of them to bestow some treasures or elixir. In addition, practitioners also have mundane concerns. Although gold and silver are common things, they are not useless in the world.

Old Taoist Feng Lun stood up and saluted, "If a business is law-abiding, I'm naturally happy, but it's not worth inviting me here, sir?"

As Zhuang Ming said, starting from the root, Zhuang's firm is a private firm, not a practice sect.

Even without Zhuang Ming's explanation today, he would not be afraid, nor would he suppress it.

But Zhuang Ming invited him to a banquet, and with such an explanation, it is obvious that what he wants is not the current situation.

"Zhuang's statement of this matter is just for fear of misunderstanding."

Zhuang Ming said with a smile: "However, since the two of you have arrived, I would also like to take advantage of the power of the two of you to have a little convenience with my Zhuang's business. However, if there is a need for government affairs, the business that my Zhuang's business can do can be done." Don't forget, for example, in the land of the three prefectures, for the clothes and boots of the officials, my Zhuang's firm has cloth shops and tailors, and the daily meals..."

Old Taoist Feng Lun was silent for a while, and immediately responded: "As long as it does not violate the laws of Great Chu, it is feasible."

Zhuang Ming immediately nodded with a smile. The business he cites seems insignificant in the eyes of practitioners, but it is a stable business for Zhuang's firm.

Moreover, the example he gave was a small business. Has there ever been a shortage of big business in the government?

"In addition, my Zhuang's firm, if it needs to expand?"

"Within the law, it is feasible."

This time it was King Jing who responded. He looked at Zhuang Ming and said, "As long as you don't violate the laws of the Great Chu, you can do it! It's just that Mr.'s power is higher than the world, like a god in the world. , can be punished, but..."

Zhuang Ming nodded with a smile, and replied: "If there is no other external force to interfere, I will not use the posture of a fairy to deter and suppress with force, but to make a big disturbance, it depends on the power of the business, honest means, law-abiding, and expansion of the business."

King Jing and Feng Lun Laodao looked at each other with extremely complicated expressions.

Zhuang Ming raised his glass, took a sip, thought of that piece of strange iron, and thought of all the strange objects that Fu Lao had collected, and groaned with a smile.

Who said that in the mundane world, there are no other treasures besides the forbidden things of the government?

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