This god is really evil

Chapter 109: The Emperor Cannibalizes People
Xuanzhengyuan of Qinghe County.

The Five Gods Festival parade has not yet ended, but the directors of the Xuanzhengyuan and the hundred households of the Imperial Guard have already returned early.

Xiao Chucai's face was gloomy and he cursed:

"That old killer Taishi Maoshu actually insulted me in public! I am so angry!"

Niu Ma remained silent, but in his heart he was happy that Li Yan had such an elder to protect him.

The other centurions and clerks of the Xuanzhengyuan, including several of Xiao Chucai's disciples, were trembling with fear and dared not say a word, for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

Duan Zhengyun was wearing a bandage at this time and was also standing by, but there was a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

At this moment, footsteps were heard, and then a weird voice sounded:
"Xiao Yuanzheng, you are so majestic."

Xiao Chu was startled, looked up and saw who was coming, and quickly put on a smile, stood up and said with a big smile on his face:

"Yuan Tongjian! What brings you to Qinghe County? I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please take a seat!"

The visitor was a young man in his twenties, much younger than Duan Zhengyun, but he was very arrogant. Behind him were several warriors wearing brocade robes and armor, with arrogant looks.

Xiao Chucai quickly waved to several disciples and said:
"Come and meet Yuan Jun and Yuan Tongjian! Yuan Tongjian is a master of the third level of the tendon and bone realm at a young age, and he is the captain of the Huaizhou Lingwu Guard!"

Duan Zhengyun's eyes twitched slightly, and several disciples hurried over to greet him.

Yuan Jun looked at Niu Ma and said:
"You are Niu Ma? You do have some talent... but you are still one level short of joining the Spiritual Martial Guard. It depends on whether you can enter the ninth level of Qi and Blood this year. The county magistrate appreciates talents and has asked the governor to appoint you as the judge of the Qinghe County Xuanzhengyuan."

Hearing this, Xiao Chu was overjoyed and said:
"Ma'er, why don't you thank Master Yuan!"

Duan Zhengyun and other disciples were shocked at this moment. The Xuanzhengyuan of Qinghe County had never had a judge. However, the judge was of the seventh rank, which was second only to the director. At such a young age, Niu Ma was promoted to a high position in one step!

Yuan Jun continued:

"In addition, I have brought some elixirs, gold and silver as rewards. You can go and claim them later. The county magistrate said that since those poor and honest people used the Yuhua Sui case to commend Li Yan, and His Majesty has conferred him the position of the seventh-rank supervisor of the Sitianjian, we naturally cannot be too far behind."

The governor of Huaizhou and the county magistrate of Anding County were both from the Xiang party. Upon hearing this, Xiao Chu was shocked and said:

"Then Li Yan became the Supervisor of the Sitianjian? That useless person with the worst bones and no spiritual power, who can't practice? Supervisor? What kind of reward did Liu Yunhe give him?"

Yuan Jun raised his lips slightly and said:
"The judgment of the Tianjian Court of Anding County."

Hearing this, Xiao Chu was startled at first, then said happily:
"Brilliant! Brilliant! This is a brilliant plan, Prime Minister!"

Yuan Jun shook his head and said:
"It's just a small matter, there's no need to bother you, Lord. I'm just following the flow."

Then he ordered Xiao Chu to dismiss his attendants, and when only two of them were left, he said:
"Once Liu Yunhe leaves, the alchemy matter can be put on the agenda. This is also the mission of this officer! In addition, I came here for another important matter. According to the news from the Palace of Fate in the capital, the remains of the evil god will appear in Tuoshan in the next few days. I want to find the remains of the evil god. You should cooperate with me and not make any mistakes!"

Xiao Chu just got the news, especially when he heard that Liu Yunhe was leaving Qinghe County, he felt relaxed all over, and the anger he had suffered today was much relieved. He quickly asked in a low voice:

"May I ask which evil god it is?"

Yuan Jun raised his lips slightly and said grimly:

"It is said... that it is the Blood Spirit Master!"

……

Liu Yunhe was promoted to the judge of the Anding County Astronomical Bureau, and Li Yan was promoted to the director of the Qinghe County Astronomical Bureau?

Upon hearing the news, everyone present was stunned.

Liu Yunhe hurriedly took Li Yan to thank the emperor and accepted the decree. The leading envoy handed the imperial decree to Liu Yunhe and said with a smile:

"Congratulations, Lord Liu. The emperor has ordered that Lord Liu take up his post immediately without delay. Some rewards are still on the way. The emperor treats Lord Liu well."

Then he looked at Li Yan again, his eyes sparkling, as if there was something else hidden in them, and exclaimed:
"As expected of a hero who saved tens of thousands of people from those evil cult monsters, he is indeed a young talent."

Liu Yunhe looked at the messenger with a gleam of lightning and asked:
"May I ask what is this angel's name?"

The envoy cupped his hands, and said with a bit of military officer's generosity:
"Ma Shilin, Shaofu Huangmen, Lord Liu's reward, Prime Minister Yan is also very concerned about it. Lord Liu, please do not miss the time. You should arrive at the county city within three days."

Having said that, he reined in his horse, turned around, and actually rode away with dozens of riders to report.

Seeing the messenger leaving, Wang Shushu and other officials hurriedly bowed and congratulated:

"Congratulations to Lord Liu on his promotion to judge, and congratulations to Lord Li on his promotion to supervisor!"

"Congratulations, Lord Liu! Congratulations, Lord Liu! The emperor has personally issued an edict to re-employ Lord Liu! Who knows, he may return to the court soon!"

"Master Xiao Li is Master Liu's disciple. We are very happy to have Master Xiao Li as our supervisor."

"..."

Liu Yunhe and Li Yan bowed in return, smiling, and when they and Aole Chongyun entered the hall of the Sitianjian Yamen and closed the door, Li Yan immediately said:

"This eunuch is a kind and righteous man. He is already in great danger of being condemned by the world by giving a warning. He might even be targeted by the demon."

The functional agency of the Great Qi Dynasty that managed the private property and daily affairs of the royal family was called Shaofu. The eunuchs in Shaofu were called Huangmen, and the imperial edicts were mostly conveyed by these Huangmen.

The other party's words made it very clear that Liu Yunhe's promotion this time was watched by the Prime Minister's party behind the scenes and even interfered.

Liu Yunhe nodded, his face gloomy:
"Yes, this Yan Shiren is extremely sinister. He even made a fuss about this reward. I was suddenly promoted to the Anding County Astronomical Observatory, and you were appointed as the Supervisor of Qinghe County. On the surface, it seems to be a reward for a meritorious official. Moreover, you were promoted from the ninth-rank spiritual official to the seventh-rank supervisor, which is considered a three-level promotion. In fact, it is to transfer me away from Qinghe County!"

The Qinghe County Astronomical Observatory itself was entirely dependent on Liu Yunhe to be in charge. Now the Observer Li Yan himself is unable to practice, and Ao Le's Taoism has been damaged, making him a useless person. Only Chongyun is left, and he is simply unable to support it.

The prime minister's accomplice hiding in the dark has already set his sights on Li Yan. As soon as Liu Yunhe leaves, they may take action against Li Yan!

And the eunuch just now has reminded that after the imperial edict is issued, Liu Yunhe must go to take up the post within three days, otherwise, the prime minister's party will definitely make a big fuss about it, and he may even be charged with deceiving the emperor.

This is exactly the counterattack of the Prime Minister's party, and it is an open conspiracy that is difficult to guard against!

At this time, Chongyun was still protecting Aole. After understanding the whole story, he said to Liu Yunhe:

"Please rest assured, Master Liu. Even if I die, I will protect Brother Li!"

Li Yan smiled slightly and said to Liu Yunhe:

"Master Liu, don't worry. After all, the Supervisor of the Qinghe County Astronomical Bureau is a seventh-rank official appointed by the imperial court. Do they dare to rush into the Astronomical Bureau and start a fight?"

Liu Yunhe shook his head slightly and said, "The demon prime minister and his gang will do anything to achieve their goals. Even if they don't dare to risk the world's condemnation and openly attack the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, they might still use the evil cult to act in their name!"

Li Yan nodded thoughtfully:
"Yes, this is a good plan."

Then he shook the booklet left by Taishi Maoshu and said with a smile:
"Master Liu, rest assured. Since I have seen through the evil plot of the prime minister's party, I will not easily leave the Sitianjian Yamen, no matter how chaotic the world is outside. Besides, I still have this booklet left by Lord Mao Shu. The power of the Yigui Realm is enough to walk sideways in Qinghe County."

Seeing this booklet, Liu Yunhe also breathed a sigh of relief and nodded:
"That's true. Thanks to Lord Mao Shu for leaving this book for you... The news I got this time was too shocking. Even if I wasn't promoted to the position of judge of the Anding County Astronomical Bureau, it would be difficult for me to stay in Qinghe County. I have to go out and travel."

Chong Yun, who was standing by, also heard what the two were saying and asked:
"Master Liu, what happened?"

Liu Yunhe's expression became solemn, and he lowered his voice and said:

"This matter... must not be spread outside..."

Then he sighed and said:
"When I was demoted a year ago, although the emperor was tyrannical and even enjoyed killing people, he was not yet crazy. Although his methods were cruel, he was still a wise emperor. At least he would listen to advice. Otherwise, if I had directly advised the emperor, it would not be as simple as demotion. I might have been sawed in half by the emperor himself, or skinned to make a drum, or had my femurs removed to make a pipa..."

Hearing this, Li Yan couldn't help but give a thumbs up to both the emperor and Liu Yunhe.

Even in this state, you still call yourself the wise emperor. Your requirements for the emperor are really not high. This shows what kind of people the royal family of Da Qi is.

Then Liu Yunhe continued:

"But in the past six months, the emperor's temperament has suddenly changed. He has been hanging out with the demons from the five major temples, and even favored a few alchemists, and started to make elixirs every day! At the beginning, he occasionally missed court, but recently, he has missed nearly half of the time every month!"

"The demon minister worships the Immortal Bu Ran, who is particularly good at refining elixirs, so he is favored by the emperor. The minister's party has collected countless rare treasures and even freak monsters just to help the emperor refine elixirs."

"According to the news from the palace, the emperor even..."

Liu Yunhe's eyes twitched as he spoke a shocking piece of news:

"...even eating living people!"

Li Yan nodded slightly. No wonder Liu Yunhe said that this emperor had gone mad. This guy was even more evil than a cult demon...

Liu Yunhe sighed and went on to say that the current emperor was very heroic when he was young, and he was feared by all. Even the five major temples did not dare to act rashly. After he ascended the throne in his twenties, he set up the Xuanzhengyuan to supervise the five major temples, and later set up the Sitianjian to supervise the Xuanzhengyuan, which was responsible for exterminating evil spirits, checking for deficiencies and filling in the gaps. He can be called a great ruler.

Unexpectedly, his character became more and more brutal and violent, and now he is even becoming crazy. He is completely a different person.

As the three were talking, they heard Aole's voice behind them:

"Master Liu, I'm fine now. Please don't worry."

The three of them looked over quickly and saw that Ao Le, who had been sitting cross-legged, was slowly standing up, and his complexion was much better than before.

It is obvious that he has digested the Confucian and Taoist rhymes.

Liu Yunhe was overjoyed, stepped forward to check and said:

"Not bad, not bad. At least the inspiration has been restored! The injury has been temporarily suppressed. As for the rest, I will find some methods for you. You will be able to recover."

Aole smiled bitterly, nodded and said:

"Thank you, Brother Li, and Master Liu. However, I know my own business. I am lucky to be able to recover my original state. It is impossible for me to continue practicing..."

Liu Yunhe sighed, realizing that Aole was telling the truth, and immediately consoled him:
"There will always be a way."

Li Yan said solemnly:
"Master Liu, since the imperial edict says that you should take up the post as soon as possible, then you'd better go quickly. Senior Brother Aole is now safe for the time being. With the protection of two senior brothers and the calligraphy of Lord Mao Shu, there will be no problem."

Liu Yunhe nodded. He was not a pretentious person. He understood that there might be accomplices secretly watching and trying to take advantage of the situation.

He then gave Li Yan and the other two some instructions, packed up his clothes and writing materials, and prepared to set off.

During the time he was away, there were not many changes in the Qinghe County Astronomical Observatory, except that several of his pens seemed to have been worn out by people. When he heard that they were used by Li Yan, he was overjoyed.

He also advised Li Yan to study the classics carefully, then immediately mounted his horse and set off in the wind and snow.

Looking at Liu Yunhe's figure disappearing in the wind and snow, Li Yan couldn't help but frown.

The news that Liu Yunhe brought back was truly shocking. The changes in the Qinghe County Astronomical Observatory were also enormous.

The emperor eating people is not something that can make people remain calm.

The world of Da Qi is about to fall into chaos...

Before that, he still had to improve his strength as quickly as possible. Whether it was Niu Ma or Yu Pianran, he had to let them reach the second level as soon as possible.

In addition, the pace of the work of Lord Devouring Blood Spirit to open up the next apostle position must also be accelerated.

After all, the next apostle might be right before our eyes...

Thinking of this, Li Yan looked at Aole, who was untidy and still very depressed but with strong arms, and said:

"Brother Aole, how are you now?"

Aole smiled bitterly and said:

"Thanks to the Confucian and Taoist rhymes, my Taoist heart has been cleared of dust. However, it is the Confucian and Taoist rhymes after all, which conflict with the Master of All Spirits that I practice. Now I can no longer sense the existence of the Master of All Spirits, and it is impossible for me to continue practicing..."

After a pause, he continued:

"Anyway, I am dull by nature. I was only a young shaman in the middle stage of the Listening Realm. I have suffered more defeats than victories, so it doesn't matter... Speaking of which, I was chasing that telepathic demon before, and more than a dozen constables died. The telepathic demon also laughed at me for being too stupid. Now that I think about it, it is indeed true..."

Li Yan scratched his chin and asked:

"Brother Aole, have you ever heard of rap? Have you ever been to a private school and studied scriptures?"

Aole was stunned and said:
"What is Apu? I've never heard of it... I'm a shaman passed down from my family. I only went to elementary school when I was young. Later, I studied scriptures for a few days in a private school, but it just gave me a headache, so I never went there again."

Li Yan nodded:
"So you didn't graduate from junior high school, right? Then you can definitely be a good rapper! Well, I'll teach you a few tricks later. They will definitely speed up your casting speed."

"We'll talk about rap later. Also, what's the heaviest drumstick you can lift?"

Aole was startled by the question and said:

"Shamans have always used small drums and small hammers, so how can there be a question of how heavy a drumstick is? But I have been running and hunting in the Beiyan Mountains and grasslands since I was a child, so I am quite strong. Dozens of kilograms of wood should be no problem for me... Why are you asking this?"

(End of this chapter)