From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 300 He has connections!

"Your Majesty, although the Yaksha has made mistakes, the matter he raised cannot be ignored. If we allow that fortune teller to cast divinations every day, the aquatic creatures in the river may truly face annihilation!"

Hearing the screams of the yaksha outside the palace, the strategist felt a chill. He sensed that the Jinghe Dragon King was different today than before, but he still had to say what needed to be said.

"That makes sense. I'll go and kill this scoundrel right now." Ao Qianlong's eyes widened, and he raised his sword, about to rise. Immediately, his dragon sons and grandsons, his shrimp ministers and crab advisors, his shad strategist, his mandarin fish advisor, and his carp grand steward all spoke up, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. As the saying goes, one should not believe what one hears. Your Majesty's journey will surely be accompanied by clouds and rain, which may alarm the people of Chang'an and incur Heaven's wrath. Your Majesty is unpredictable and can change your appearance at will. Why not simply transform into a scholar, go to Chang'an, and investigate? If such a person exists, it will not be too late to eliminate him; if not, wouldn't that be harming others needlessly?"

Ao Qian took a deep breath, slowly put down his sword, and looked at the officials in the hall. He couldn't tell whether they were human or ghosts. He just said slowly, "You are polite. I will be right back."

Having said that, he left the main hall, went ashore, and transformed into a scholar in white robes. He went straight to the fortune-telling shop on the west street of Chang'an City to meet Yuan Shoucheng. After some entanglement, he made a bet with Yuan Shoucheng and then returned to the Dragon Palace.

Upon returning to the Dragon Palace, he recounted his experiences in Chang'an. The aquatic creatures laughed and said, "Your Majesty is the Grand Administrator of the Eight Rivers and the Great Dragon God in charge of rain. Only Your Majesty knows whether it will rain or not. How dare he spout such nonsense? That fortune teller must have lost! He must have lost!"

In the midst of their laughter and conversation, they suddenly heard a voice from mid-air: "Jing River Dragon King, receive the decree."

But then a golden-clad warrior appeared, carrying the Jade Emperor's edict, and rushed straight to the water palace. The Dragon King hurriedly straightened his clothes, burned incense, and accepted the edict.

Upon opening the seal and seeing the contents of the decree, which read, "By imperial decree, the commanders of the eight rivers are ordered to command thunder and lightning; tomorrow, rain will be bestowed to universally benefit Chang'an City," Ao Qian's expression changed drastically. He feigned surprise and said, "Such a spiritual being exists in this mortal world! Truly, he is able to understand heaven and earth. Amazing, truly amazing!"

The strategist, Shi, said, “Your Majesty, rest assured. What difficulty is there in defeating him? I have a plan that will surely silence that scoundrel.”

Ao Qianlong narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent flashing deep within them, and looked at the strategist, Shad, asking, "What's your plan?"

"The rain was delayed by a little, so the divination was inaccurate. I'm afraid I won't be able to beat him. Then we'll smash his signboard and make him run away. What's so difficult about that?" the strategist said smugly, raising his head.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ao Qian felt that it made sense. It was as if there was a force driving him to act according to the plan.

But he was not Ao Qian after all, and the power in the dark did not seem to be as great as he had imagined. In addition, he was already on guard, so he kept his mind at ease and his mind was clear.

Then, turning his gaze to the strategist, a cold glint appeared on his lips. "Men, seize this traitor and take him outside the palace to be executed."

"what?!"

The strategist's fish-like face suddenly twisted, his eyes filled with fear. "Your Majesty, I offered this advice with good intentions, what is the meaning of this?!"

"Take him down now."

Ao Qian ignored him completely, and with a shout, shrimp soldiers and crab generals stepped forward and captured the shad strategist.

"Take him out and execute him," Ao Qian said, waving his hand.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Spare me!!"

The shad strategist was dragged outside the hall, still shouting that he was innocent, but Ao Qian's face was gloomy and his chilling aura permeated the hall. None of the dragon sons and grandsons or any of the aquatic creatures in the hall dared to speak.

puff! !

Outside the hall, a crab general swiftly beheaded the shad strategist, his head still dripping with blood, and carried it up to the hall for inspection.

Looking at the head that remained unseeing in death, Ao Qian's gaze shifted as he looked at the group of aquatic creatures in the hall and said, "Do you know why I killed it?"

"We, your subject, do not know!" "Do not know?" Ao Qian's voice suddenly rose three octaves, roaring with anger, "You do not know? What is this?"

As he spoke, he placed the imperial edict on the table, pointed at it, and said, “This is the Jade Emperor’s decree, the will of Heaven. I am the Commander of the Eight Rivers and the Dragon God in charge of Rain, and I should obey the will of Heaven and act in accordance with Heaven. How dare this Shad Strategist harbor evil intentions and publicly tempt me to disobey the decree and go against Heaven’s will? What is his intention? If I listen to his sweet words and violate the Heavenly Laws, wouldn’t I have to go to the Dragon-Slaying Platform?”

The aquatic creatures immediately realized what was happening, and with a loud bang, the Dragon Palace instantly became noisy.

After a moment, Grand Tutor Li stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise. If Your Majesty had not enlightened us, we would still be kept in the dark by this treacherous strategist. This strategist truly deserves to die!"

"Hmph, dying is one thing, but do you think you'll be free after you die? At best, he was confused and tricked me; at worst, he disregarded the heavenly rules and showed no respect for the Jade Emperor. Even in death, he'll still have to roll around in the eighteenth level of hell in the underworld. What a despicable wretch!"

hiss! !

These words sent a chill down Li Dazai's spine. Looking at Ao Qian's calm dragon head, he felt a chill run down his spine. This was too ruthless!

Before Ao Qian said this, Shi Junshi's death was just that—death. An early death meant an early reincarnation, and with the protection of those behind him, he might even be reborn into a good family. But now…

Do you think the Jade Emperor has no dignity?
We definitely need to go on a deep dive into the eighteen levels of hell, otherwise even King Yama wouldn't be able to explain himself!
Thinking of this, he suppressed his fear and said, "Your Majesty, the death of the strategist Shi is not a pity, but we cannot ignore the aquatic creatures in the river. Seeing how effective Yuan Shoucheng is, the aquatic creatures in the Jing River will likely suffer a great calamity in the long run. Your Majesty is the governor of the Eight Rivers, you cannot..."

"Manage? How do I manage it?!" Ao Qian broke free from the ominous aura, his mind becoming increasingly clear. He pointed to the imperial edict on the table and asked, "What is this?"

"Imperial edict!" Grand Chancellor Li, not understanding Ao Qian's intentions, replied immediately.

"When did you arrive?!"

"Just now...!"

"Yes, this is His Majesty's edict. It just arrived, and I only just opened it to confirm it. But Yuan Shoucheng knew the contents of the edict beforehand. As the Grand Chancellor, you must understand its meaning, right?!"

"Your Majesty…!" Grand Chancellor Li was momentarily speechless. Ao Qian, seeing the somewhat confused look in his eyes, immediately understood.

This is because you're not smart enough!
Without further ado, he said directly, "He has connections in high places!"

"He has connections, that's why he got the information, don't you understand? What am I? I'm just a minor rain god, in charge of only eight small rivers in Chang'an. I don't even have the qualifications to go to the Heavenly Court. How could I afford to offend someone like that? If he wants to sell fortunes, let him sell them. If fishermen want to fish, let them fish. If I can't afford to offend him, can't I at least avoid him?"

"Huh?!" Koi Dazai had considered many possibilities, but he never expected his Dragon King to back down so quickly. This was too fast, too...

"What, am I wrong?" Ao Qian looked at Li Taizai and said, "Tell me, who can a mere rain god like me offend?!"

"Your Majesty is wise!!"

"Hmph, so be it!"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve and was about to leave the main hall when a clear, cold voice rang out.

"and many more!"

"You're here! I've been waiting for you!" Ao Qian's lips curled slightly, a smile that vanished in an instant.

(End of this chapter)