Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 100: No Emperor Required

The news of Zhao Gou's death was transmitted back to Zhongnan Mountain four days later.

The person who brought back this news was Qiu Chuji's new disciple Qiao Yuanzi.

The traveler that Zhao Gou met by chance was of course Qiao Yuanzi in disguise.

After learning of Zhao Gou's death, Qiu Chuji went to find his master Wang Chongyang to discuss what to do next.

Even though Qiu Chuji already had a package plan, in order to implement it, he still needed Wang Chongyang's full support.

Of course, it is much easier to raise an army to fight against the Jin now than before.

Many wealthy families in the north sent their children to Mount Zhongnan to study martial arts, not only to learn Qiu Chuji's astonishing martial arts, but also to show that they were willing to form an alliance with the Quanzhen Sect again and provide money, food and even manpower to help the Quanzhen Sect in its anti-Jin campaign.

The Jin people's arrogance has been eliminated, and the dawn of restoring the Han Dynasty has appeared.

Those ambitious wealthy families may have thought about "laying eggs by borrowing chickens".

"Master, Zhao Gou is dead, and the Song court is about to fall into chaos. The Jin people will never miss this opportunity, and the time for us to start an uprising has also come." After Qiu Chuji found Wang Chongyang, he went straight to the point.

When Wang Chongyang heard this, he was stunned at first, and then confirmed Zhao Gou's death again.

He looked at Qiu Chuji seriously, but ultimately did not ask him how he did it.

"Do you mean the alliance with Song, or..."

"The Song court is unreliable!" Qiu Chuji said decisively.

"This imperial court is rotten to the core. All officials above the fifth rank in the Song court have been fired. Even if a so-called wise ruler is elected, it may not be able to pull it out of the quagmire."

Qiu Chuji never thought of supporting the Song court.

Marshal Yue had done such a thing once before, and it turned out that he made the wrong choice.

Since you have no intention of supporting them, then don't let them hold you back and cause trouble.

The first step was to activate the hidden hand that was left on Zhao Gou when he broke into the imperial palace.

Only when there was chaos within the Song court would the Jin people make up their minds to use military force against the south according to Jin Wushu's plan.

And when the Jin army was weak internally, the Quanzhen Sect would take the opportunity to gain power.

As for whether to establish one's own regime first, or to conquer the whole country, to establish a country and become an emperor, or to do something else after occupying the Central Plains, it is actually not that complicated.

Just do it and everything will fall into place in the end.

Besides, who says that this world must have an emperor to rule over it?

Even if productivity is insufficient to support a more advanced and inclusive system, there are still many other ways to play besides the monarchy.

What's more, the situation in this world has changed since Qiu Chuji broke through the path ahead.

When the power of an individual can almost completely ignore the group, the power structure itself will change accordingly.

Just like in the world of Fengyun, imperial power is almost non-existent, and the so-called overlord of the martial arts world has authority equivalent to that of the emperor.

The authority of the martial arts overlord does not only come from the forces under his command, but also from his own absolute military force.

"Do you want to be the emperor yourself?" Wang Chongyang asked Qiu Chuji. This was the first thought that came to his mind after listening to Qiu Chuji's words.

Of course, Wang Chongyang did not show any dissatisfaction or resistance to this.

In fact, he has always been troubled by the ultimate goal of resisting the Jin Dynasty.

Resisting the invasion and harm of the Jin people was his original intention of starting an army, but if this wish was really achieved, he was always confused about where to go next.

If Qiu Chuji was willing to take on the heavy responsibility ahead, he would not only not be angry, but would be very happy instead.

After all, Qiu Chuji was his most valued disciple and also the successor to his ideals and ambitions.

Qiu Chuji directly asked back: "Why do we need an emperor?"

"The transfer of power through bloodline is a mistake in itself."

"Throughout the dynasties, the founding monarchs were generally wise, but as time went on, they became more and more foolish. There were few rulers who could restore the country, and most of them were foolish."

"If that's the case, why don't we choose the right people to be the managers of the country, and we only have the right to monitor and select managers?"

Wang Chongyang was shocked by Qiu Chuji's idea.

"You want to restore the ancient system of abdication?"

"Why not? People all talk about the kings Yao and Shun, the ancient sage kings. Why can't we return to the ancient times?" Qiu Chuji's expression was very calm. He had no desire to master the complex and tedious worldly power.

When you can see more, higher and farther scenery, it is difficult to be blocked by ordinary and vulgar things.

"Then how can you guarantee that we who hold the power of supervision will not become emperors under another system?" Wang Chongyang's mind was full of mixed thoughts. Although he had not started a rebellion yet, it seemed a bit far-fetched to discuss what would happen after he took the throne.

But it is really necessary.

Because a team with a program and a team without a program have two completely different types of combat effectiveness.

Only with a direction can we work together as one and work towards the same goal. No matter if people are driven by interests or responsibilities, they can find what they need and give everything for it.

On the contrary, everyone’s direction is vague and their positioning is confused.

When fighting, they can only exert one-third of their tenth combat effectiveness. They cannot withstand a hard fight at all and it is difficult to achieve great success in anything they do.

"So it's still better to set the doctrines of yours, Master. Our Quanzhen Sect is abstinent and prohibits marriage."

"We can stipulate that all those who marry must be lay disciples. Lay disciples only manage secular affairs, but they cannot get involved in the power of supervision." "The successor who holds the greatest supervisory power and this power must be checked for any hidden blood relationship. If so, both of them will have their rights revoked and be expelled from Quanzhen Sect."

In fact, Qiu Chuji wanted to say: "Master, I will not die. As long as I am alive, I will always hold the ultimate power of supervision in my hands and will not let it get out of control."

But these words sound too frivolous and don't seem like something big to be done.

After all, it's just empty talk. You haven't lived for a thousand years. Who would believe that you are really immortal?

Upon hearing this, Wang Chongyang began to think deeply about whether Qiu Chuji's definition was feasible.

In fact, no matter how the transfer of power is defined, it will inevitably reach a peak.

Preventing the highest levels of power from being controlled by blind, foolish, and crazy people is an important means of ensuring the vitality of a country.

Kang Mazi organized the Nine Dragons Fight for Succession and used his own son to raise a Gu. He was quite painstaking and had selected a qualified heir, but he still selected too small a group. It was impossible for all his successors to do the same, so the plan soon fell into disrepair.

If there were no constraints of blood ties, even if the final election was still limited to a small circle, the person who would eventually sit in the highest position would not be a mediocre person in 99% chance, at least the lower limit would be guaranteed.

"Okay! I understand your idea."

"Let's talk about the specific details of the incident."

Wang Chongyang tacitly agreed to Qiu Chuji's proposal and was prepared to actively cooperate.

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The world, which had been quiet for half a year, was in uproar again.

This time, of course, it was because Taoist Qiu gave the order to come out of Zhongnan that the Emperor of Song was frightened to death on the spot.

This is so dramatic.

So much so that those absurd rumors that fanned the flames and led Qiu Chuji towards the direction of "myth" now seemed to have been proven in some way.

It's like everyone thought you were joking, but they didn't expect you to be serious.

Emperors of various countries were extremely wary of Qiu Chuji's "Heaven-Slaying Order".

This time, not only Western Liao and Western Xia were willing to give Qiu Chuji a title.

Tubo and even the Jin Dynasty sent envoys to Mount Zhongnan. Among them, the envoys of the Jin Dynasty even brought documents donating Mount Zhongnan to the Quanzhen Sect and an intention to hire Qiu Chuji as the imperial teacher of the Jin Dynasty.

At the same time, the Jin people launched their long-planned invasion to the south again.

Although Jin Wushu is dead, the arrangements he left behind are still there.

No matter how panicked and afraid of Qiu Chuji the Jin emperor was, he could not stop the Jin soldiers and nobles from their ambition to march south to graze their horses.

Although the Jin Dynasty was powerful, it was not a highly centralized country.

Like many nomadic nations, almost all of its cohesion came from conquest and plunder. When this situation stopped, it was the beginning of the decline of this country and nation.

Therefore, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty could die or be replaced.

But the Jin people's iron hooves and swords could never really stop.

Those are two lines.

Before the envoys from the Jin Dynasty arrived at Mount Zhongnan, a token from Mount Zhongnan had already arrived in Shangjing City, causing unrest in the court and the country.

The third Killing Heaven Order appeared and was nailed to the gate of the Jin Dynasty’s palace.

Of course, the Jin emperor would not be scared to death like this.

But he was in a state of panic all day long. Not only did he make greater efforts to recruit masters from all sides to come and protect him, he also transferred a large number of soldiers and siege equipment into Shangjing City, preparing to make the entire city an iron plate.

A large amount of gunpowder was buried under many important roads leading to the imperial palace.

If Qiu Chuji stepped on it, it would explode immediately.

Even though its power is far less than that of black powder, the explosive power of gunpowder should not be underestimated.

There was panic in the capital city of Shangjing.

The soldiers guarding the city saw every person entering the city as Qiu Chuji sneaking in.

But at this moment, Qiu Chuji was still on Mount Zhongnan and had not set out.

"Brother, that Ouyang Feng has been clamoring to see you, and said he wanted to tell you a huge secret." Hao Datong found Qiu Chuji early in the morning and passed on a message to him.

When Qiu Chuji heard this, he didn't take it too seriously.

It would be a pity to kill Ouyang Feng now, but it would also be disgusting to release him, so it is better to lock him up first.

Maybe if you keep locking it up, it won't be needed anymore and you can just end it with one stroke.

"He asked me to remind you that everything is wrong," Hao Datong added.

Qiu Chuji frowned: "What else did he say?"

"Well...and you are different from me."

"I know you are not Qiu Chuji... such crazy talk."

"Brother! I think he is crazy. Actually, we can just ignore him."

"I'm here to pass on the message because I think that why don't you cripple his martial arts and then let him go down the mountain. After all, we know each other..." Hao Datong fully demonstrated the immaturity of a newbie in the martial arts world.

(End of this chapter)