If it were said that the reason why Li Yun originally wanted to come to see these victims and personally provide relief was to gain popularity among the people.
So after seeing the shameless actions of those corrupt officials and the life of the disaster victims worse than death, his thoughts have changed dramatically.
Not only for his popularity, but also because he really wants to uphold justice for the suffering people in this world and for his own people!
The world is unfair, so I will give you justice with my own hands!
Imperial Qi rolled in, turning into pure spiritual energy and gathering in Li Yun's body, making his Dantian Qi sea like a huge vortex, slowly rotating, driving the Haotian technique to run on its own.
The range that his spiritual consciousness could cover expanded again, covering the victims in front of him.
At the same time, he can feel that his physical fitness has also improved again. Each advancement is similar to a bone-clearing and marrow-cleansing aura, allowing his body to take a further step on the road to immortality.
Li Yun could also feel it, and this also fed back into his own martial arts.
The internal energy in Dantian has become more lively and refined at this time.
Moreover, the entire Qi refining period is divided into nine levels. After reaching the fourth level of Qi refining, it is equivalent to entering the middle stage of Qi refining.
During the Qi refining period, this is also equivalent to a small threshold, and it will bring more benefits, which he still needs to explore on his own.
Li Yun spread his spiritual consciousness completely, covering the victims below, and said loudly:
"I, the people of the Great Wu Kingdom, are the most kind and loyal people in the world! It is my blessing to have people like this! It is my crime to let my people suffer!"
"Today, I make a great wish to the people of the world. I should make sure that everyone in the world has a place to live and that everyone has food to eat! Let my people live in peace and contentment, and be happy and healthy!"
"Only when everyone in the world goes well can I have no regrets! I will have no self, just for the sake of this world!"
He spoke impassionedly, which immediately excited the victims below. Many of them burst into tears and felt relieved.
No matter what the emperor would do, at least they heard the emperor's promise personally.
For many people, that's enough.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"The Holy Son of Heaven, the Holy Son of Tomorrow!"
"How virtuous and capable are ordinary people? If they can get such a promise from the Holy One, they will die without regrets..."
"Your Majesty!"
"..."
At this time, all the victims seemed to have fallen into a collective frenzy.
Li Yun raised the rice spoon in his hand and said:
"Hurry up! Only after a full meal will you have the strength to thank you!"
This sentence was said in an approachable and joking manner, which immediately caused all the victims to laugh. They felt that the emperor was like a close elder around them, making people feel respected and loved.
Li Yun served several more bowls of porridge to several old men, and officials from the nearby soup kitchen bureau quickly came over to replace the emperor.
At the same time, dozens of large pots in the porridge shed began to serve porridge at the same time, and they no longer dared to skimp on anything.
All the victims were so hungry that they could not even stand. Now they received thick porridge and finally had a full meal. Everyone was smiling.
The emperor has promised them that everyone in the world will have a place to live and food to eat.
This makes them even happier than eating any delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Li Yun silently watched the scene of the victims happily receiving porridge for a while, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
There are not many natural disasters in Wu Kingdom. It can even be said that the weather is smooth and the products are also very rich.
Just because of the so-called powerful and treacherous people in the country, they have torn the world into pieces, making it impossible for the people to live a peaceful life.
Regardless of the popularity of the emperor, he, as the emperor, does have the obligation to stabilize the world and allow the people of Liming to live and work in peace and contentment.
Just start by cleaning the court!
I watched the scene of giving soup for a while to make sure that the officials of the soup kitchen bureau would never dare to cheat and bully the victims again.
Li Yun then ordered a few Jinyi guards to be left behind to supervise, and then, under the protection of Zhou Quan and other Jinyi guards, he quietly left here and returned to the capital.
Although they were back in the carriage at this time, with Zhou Quan and the others escorting them around on horseback with swords, everything went much smoother and faster than when they arrived.
At this time, Li Yun spread his spiritual consciousness to the surrounding area, covering a large area of the surrounding blocks and even the military camp stationed outside the city. He immediately saw some sights that he had not noticed before.
In the past few days, there have been many people dressed as passers-by on the roads in the capital, but if you look closely, you can see that many of them are martial arts masters, and they carry the aura of the military.
He should be a local military envoy.
In the military camps outside the capital, groups of soldiers guarding the Zhizhi Army were intensifying their drills and being mobilized frequently.
In the teahouses and restaurants on both sides of the road, there were also many people with mysterious looks, talking in low voices and passing news to each other.
Not to mention that among the victims outside the city, there are also many mysterious figures.
Under the prosperous and peaceful scene of the capital, there is an undercurrent surging at this time, like the dawn before a storm.
Zhou Quan was riding on a tall horse. He followed the emperor's eyes and saw a group of people holding a banner with the word "Zhenbei". There was a chariot in the middle. He immediately came to the chariot and clasped his fists in salute. He saluted the man in the chariot. The emperor explained:
"Your Majesty, this is the envoy chariot of the Yanbei Jiedushi. The heaven-sacrifice ceremony is coming soon. Many Jiedushi have sent envoys to come... to watch the ceremony."
After saying that, Zhou Quan couldn't help but feel sad.
He also heard some rumors among the Jin Yiwei and was very worried for the little emperor.
If possible, he didn't want to be called a lackey of the eunuchs. He also wanted to always do justice for heaven and be praised by everyone in the world just like today.
It's just that he, a little Jinyiwei, is powerless to save the day.
Even the emperor in front of him may only have a few good days...
The emperor is a good emperor, but it's a pity...this damn world.
Thinking of this, Zhou Quan shook his head slightly and sighed.
Suddenly he couldn't restrain his inner impulse. He looked at his subordinates around him and lowered his voice and said to Li Yun:
"Your Majesty, please be careful about the ceremony of worshiping heaven... Your Majesty..."
Li Yun smiled slightly, looked at Zhou Quan, nodded and said:
"Zhou Zongqi, you are fine."
With that said, he closed the curtain and said no more words.
Zhou Quan sighed and straightened his horse's head, looking a little sad.
They have arrived at the gate of the imperial city.
…
Soup Kitchen.
After the bloody and brutal scene just now, the officials at the soup kitchen did not dare to show any slightest care at this time.
The skinned bodies of Xu Jiyuan and Yang Jingshi were still tied to the pillars of the porridge shed.
The three straw-filled human skins were hanging on the flagpole. There were holes in the eye sockets and straw thorns sticking out, which seemed to bear witness to the victims' full stomachs.
The hundreds of soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division who maintained order no longer dared to show off their power. Instead, they consciously helped the victims and became much kinder, as if they had suddenly become good people for generations.
After all, even an official like Xu Jiyuan, who had the background of Xu Wen, the chief minister of the cabinet, was skinned and turned into a fool. What about the patrols of their Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division?
Many patrolmen have also made up their minds to be more restrained on the road in the future and try not to do anything harmful to nature.
Who knows if the emperor will come out for a private visit again?
The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division encountered them twice in a row. It was simply unlucky that his parents opened the door. Unlucky as hell.
After all the porridge was given to the victims, and an extra bowl was served, the officials and soldiers at the soup kitchen discovered that the emperor had already left!
At this time, someone finally had the courage to quietly leave the soup kitchen area, enter the city through the south gate, and then rush towards the house of Xu Wenxu Ge, the chief minister of the cabinet, to report the news.
…
Not far behind this official, a caravan was entering the city, followed by several diesel trucks, a few traveling doctors, and down-and-out scholars.
After entering the city gate, Ji Yunpeng took off his bamboo hat and looked at the bustling capital in front of him, his eyes like swords.
It had only been a few days since he escaped from prison and left the capital. He didn't expect to come back so soon.
And in his capacity as the commander of the Wulin Guards and the deputy leader of the Wulin Alliance.
"Deputy leader, our brother has made arrangements and is at the inn in the north of the city." A man dressed as a fortune teller whispered beside him.
This person is Ling Longzi, the head of the Lingjiang Sect after his disguise.
Ji Yunpeng nodded slightly and said:
"Let brothers lie dormant for the time being and wait for my orders."
Linglongzi nodded, held up the long banner of "Half Immortal Lives" in her hand, and walked towards the city while shaking the bell in her hand.
…
In the north of the city, the guards went up to the Zhijun Youjinwu Guard station.
Shen Yanfei brought dozens of escorts from the Feiyan Escort Bureau and were pushing more than a dozen carts of drinks to labor the army. He thanked Commander Youjinwu Guard for his help when they encountered the bandits of Yanzi Village in Yuquan Mountain.
At the same time, some silver coins, wine and food were also prepared, all to honor Master Peng Jinshui, the commander of Youjinwu Guard.
There is another purpose this time, which is to let Mr. Peng bring some private soldiers and guards to help Feiyan Escorts go to Yanzi Village in Yuquan Mountain to kill those gangsters.
…
In the city, Pei Mansion.
Pei Zhong was playing chess with an old man at this time.
"Bah!" The old man dropped the black chess piece and said with a smile:
"Master Pei, it's a dead end. There is no way out. You lose."
Pei Zhong shook his head and said slowly:
"Master Yuan is wrong. Within the rules, of course it is a dead end, but what if the chessboard is overturned?"
As he spoke, he lifted the chessboard suddenly, and the chess pieces on it fell down, immediately revealing a large white field.
Pei Zhong smiled and said:
"Isn't this just a way to survive? I can go whatever way I want, and I can even win with five men in a row. What do you think, Mr. Yuan?"
The old man shook his head slightly and said:
"The chessboard is so light and weightless that it can be overturned at will. However, if the world is used as a chess piece and the earth is used as a chessboard, it is not easy to overturn it."
Pei Zhong looked directly at the man in front of him with bright eyes and said:
"The Lord of the world can naturally make rules, with the power of heaven."
The old man and Pei Zhong looked at each other for a while, then smiled bitterly and said in defeat:
"You old man, are you really so confident? Who can overturn the chessboard? If that's true, why have you endured it for so many years?"
Pei Zhong said calmly:
"You can only gain strength by enduring it for many years. What do you think, Mr. Yuan?"
The old man in front of him sighed and said:
"That's all, I will trust you one more time and act like I'm old and be naive again... If you kill the Nine Clans, just kill the Nine Tribes and choose another day to die..."
Then he pushed the chessboard and looked in the direction of the imperial city with a solemn expression:
"We still have two days."
(End of chapter)
