Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 139 The Theory of Destiny, the Supreme Secret of the Ten Great Dao Courts
Shennong Valley, Main Hall.

The two elderly men sat facing each other.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, what's your decision?"

The Grand Elder of Shennong Valley took a sip of spiritual tea and looked at the Left Prime Minister sitting opposite him with a smile.

He appeared calm and collected, as if he had the Left Prime Minister completely under his thumb, leaving the Left Prime Minister feeling helpless.

The Ten Great Dao Courts are a scourge to the Great Qian Dynasty!
The Left Prime Minister's face showed a hint of helplessness. Although he did not want to compromise and make peace with Shennong Valley, sometimes, the situation forces one to act!
“Fellow Daoist Ji, although I have left the capital, I still have several close friends in Yujing.”

"I have already written to them, instructing them to submit a memorial supporting the Second Prince."

"I wonder, Fellow Daoist Ji, are you satisfied?"

"Hahaha--"

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero!"

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you truly deserve to be called a hero of our time!"

Elder Ji's aged face was beaming with a smile, as radiant and dazzling as a blooming chrysanthemum.

Elder Ji knew very well that even though the Left Prime Minister had been transferred away from Yujing by Emperor Yuanchu and seemed to have lost his influence, it was not a serious matter.

But how could the Left Prime Minister, who had been operating in Yujing for many years, not have any close associates and backup plans?
The struggle for the throne in the court is now intensifying.

The second prince seems to have the greatest advantage, but the other princes and the forces behind them are showing signs of forming an alliance to target him.

This put Shennong Valley under considerable strain.

Therefore, forcing the Left Prime Minister to make a statement was part of the plan.

As for the Holy Emperor Rice...

After the Ninth Prince cultivated it, Shennong Valley obtained it immediately and began to try planting it.

The results are amazing!
It's hard to imagine that the Ninth Prince, a half-baked spiritual farmer, could cultivate such miraculous spiritual rice; it's truly unbelievable.

Within the sect, there were even voices advocating for taking the Ninth Prince as a disciple.

There were even dissenting voices that abandoned the Second Prince and switched their support to the Ninth Prince.

However, these are ultimately just some noises.

The higher-ups of Shennong Valley were fully aware of the relationship between the Ninth Prince and the Second Prince.

The Ninth Prince could be considered half a member of the Second Prince's faction.

They don't need to deliberately try to win them over.

besides……

Shennong Valley has made another astonishing discovery—the Holy Emperor Rice can degenerate.

To maintain high yields, it was necessary to purchase seeds of the Imperial Rice from the imperial court.

The higher-ups in Shennong Valley were well aware of the imperial court's scheme.

This isn't even a conspiracy; it's a blatant, overt scheme.

Even so, Shennong Valley still plans to cultivate the Holy Emperor Rice.

Why?

Is it because the higher-ups at Shennong Valley believe that it is a special kind of spiritual rice?
With the resources and expertise of Shennong Valley, surely they can solve this problem?
Shennong Valley is very confident about this.

At the same time, they also plan to use the promotion of Shenghuang Rice to manipulate the Left Prime Minister and maximize their profits.

As expected, after Shennong Valley made repeated excuses, the Left Prime Minister compromised.

With the Left Chancellor's compromise and statement, the Second Prince's chances of successfully seizing the throne have increased even further.

"The promotion of the Holy Emperor Rice..." the Left Prime Minister asked.

Elder Ji stroked his long beard and nodded slightly: "Fellow Daoist Qin, rest assured, the Holy Emperor Rice has already gained the approval of Shennong Valley."

"The promotion has already been arranged."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, do not be impatient. You only need to wait a few days and you will see the outcome."

……

After the Left Prime Minister left the main hall, he summoned his eldest son, Qin Xiu.

"Your son greets Father!" Qin Xiu bowed to the Left Prime Minister.

"What's the situation with Lingnong in Shennong Valley?" the Left Prime Minister asked seriously.

Since arriving at Shennong Valley, the Left Prime Minister has sent his eldest son to contact the spiritual farmers of Shennong Valley to see what kind of spiritual plants they cultivate.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiu's face showed a hint of surprise.

"Father, you are truly a brilliant strategist!"

“You’ve already arrived before I could even utter my words.”

"Just a quarter of an hour ago, Shennong Valley distributed the seeds of the Holy Emperor Rice to the Spirit Farmers and taught them how to cultivate it."

"Father, the trip to Shennong Valley has been a great success!"

Seeing his son's excited expression, the Left Prime Minister gave a bitter smile, feeling that the spiritual tea in his mouth was becoming increasingly bitter.

Where did his divine wisdom come from?

It was clearly him who made the compromise, so Shennong Valley immediately began promoting the Holy Emperor Rice.

This shows that Shennong Valley had long been prepared to promote the Holy Emperor Rice.

Otherwise, how could they have moved so quickly?
However, the Left Prime Minister also knew that if he did not budge, Shennong Valley would continue to delay.

The situation is beyond our control!

The Left Prime Minister sighed inwardly.

"Tomorrow, we will leave Shennong Valley and travel throughout the seventy-two prefectures of the Great Qian Dynasty to promote the Holy Emperor Rice."

"You're going to have a tough journey."

"Father, rest assured, I am not suffering!"

“These days, I have learned a lot from my father!”

These words came from the bottom of Qin Xiu's heart.

These days, although my father has left the capital, his power is not as great as before.

However, in Qin Xiu's view, this was actually a good thing.

In the past, the Left Prime Minister was so busy with state affairs that he would work from dawn till dusk. Even his own son would often not see the Left Prime Minister for ten days or half a month.

After leaving Beijing, Zuo felt much more relaxed.

He learned a lot from what he saw and heard, which benefited him greatly.

The next day.

With Elder Ji bidding them farewell, Prime Minister Zuo and Qin Xiu departed from the ancestral temple of Shennong Valley. Looking back at the majestic and magnificent ancestral temple of Shennong Valley, Prime Minister Zuo was filled with emotion.

"Xiu'er, what do you think of the Ten Great Dao Courts?" the Left Prime Minister asked in a deep voice, as if there was a hidden meaning in his words.

Upon hearing his father's question, Qin Xiu pondered for a moment, carefully considered his words, and organized his thoughts.

“Father, in my opinion, the Ten Great Dao Courts are a great calamity for the Qianlong Emperor.”

"If the Great Qian Dynasty perishes, it will surely fall at the hands of the Ten Great Dao Courts!"

Upon hearing his son's words, the Left Prime Minister perked up and became even more interested.

What do you mean by that?

“Father, these days I have been spending time with the spiritual farmers of Shennong Valley and have discovered that many of them only know about Shennong Valley and are unaware of the imperial court.”

“The area surrounding the Shennong Valley ancestral temple, spanning over ten thousand li, is practically an independent kingdom.”

"The people here only know about Shennong Valley, not the imperial court."

"How is this inappropriate?"

"In the event of a change in the world, Shennong Valley is fully capable of rising up in rebellion."

Qin Xiu spoke his thoughts in a calm and methodical manner, neither humble nor arrogant.

Upon seeing this, the Left Prime Minister revealed a look of approval in his eyes.

Regardless of whether Qin Xiu's views are right or wrong, his ability to think deeply has improved considerably compared to before.

Qin Xiu analyzed the situation from the perspective of the spirit farmer of Shennong Valley, and concluded that Shennong Valley posed a threat to the imperial court.

As the foremost civil official of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Left Prime Minister's understanding of the vast area surrounding the Shennong Valley ancestral home far surpasses that of Qin Xiu.

It wasn't just that Lingnong only knew about Shennong Valley and was unaware of the imperial court.

Even the appointment of local officials depends on Shennong Valley's approval.

If Shennong Valley doesn't agree, the officials won't even be able to take office alive.

Even if he successfully takes office, his subordinates will outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, relying on the support of Shennong Valley and showing no fear whatsoever.

"Xiu'er, you've made a lot of progress lately," the Left Prime Minister praised with great satisfaction.

"That's also because my father taught me well."

"Without Father's guidance, I would still be a piece of rotten wood."

Qin Xiu scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Only the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his feelings.

His father had never praised him like this before, from childhood to adulthood.

"Your analysis is correct. Not only Shennong Valley, but also the other nine Dao Courts are all scourges of the Great Qian Dynasty."

“However…” The Left Prime Minister paused halfway through his sentence, shook his head, and said, “There is one thing you are wrong about.”

"Where did I go wrong, child?" Qin Xiu cupped his hands in greeting, revealing a humble expression of seeking guidance.

"Even if the world changes, Shennong Valley will not rise up in rebellion."

"At most, it's just supporting the true dragon."

The Left Prime Minister's words puzzled Qin Xiu, who looked completely bewildered.

"Father, why is this?"

"Because there are too many people in the world, Shennong Valley cannot bear the consequences," the Left Prime Minister sighed.

These words left Qin Xiu even more confused, his face filled with bewilderment.

Seeing this, the Left Prime Minister slowly began to speak, pointing to his eldest son.

"Do you know why the Ten Great Dao Courts have been able to continue to this day since ancient times?" the Left Prime Minister asked.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Xiu tried to answer:

"In my opinion, the reason why the Ten Great Dao Courts have been able to pass down their lineage for more than 100,000 years is primarily due to the innate spiritual treasures that suppress the fortune of the Great Dao Courts."

"You're right."

"Compared to other sects, the Ten Great Dao Courts possess innate spiritual treasures that suppress their fortune, enabling them to pass down their lineage for 100,000 years and produce powerful figures generation after generation."

"Other sects may be strong for a time, but without innate spiritual treasures to suppress their fortune, they will eventually decline."

"But why is it that dynasties rarely last more than ten thousand years?"

"Our dynasty has a primordial spiritual treasure to suppress its fortune."

"Previous dynasties also had them, and even the dynasties before those dynasties had them. Why couldn't they exist for 100,000 years like the Ten Great Dao Courts?"

The Left Prime Minister abruptly changed the subject and asked a sharp question.

This question immediately stumped Qin Xiu.

If it has been passed down for 100,000 years, it is all thanks to the innate spiritual treasure.

Then the previous dynasty, and the dynasty before that, and all the dynasties that came before it, would not have been so "short-lived".

Qin Xiu fell silent for a moment, unable to understand the key point.

Seeing that Qin Xiu had no clue, the Left Prime Minister gave a deep and thoughtful suggestion, speaking slowly.

"Because the imperial dynasty rules over the entire land of China, and the number of people it governs is a hundred times that of the ten major Dao courts."

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

"The common people are both the main providers of the dynasty's fortune and the devourers of it."

“Once the common people of the world can no longer survive, the fortune will turn against them.”

"This power is so great that even a primordial spiritual treasure cannot suppress it."

“Forcibly suppressing it will only cause the innate spiritual treasure to shatter.”

"For example, the Great Jin Dynasty!"

Qin Xiu nodded thoughtfully.

The Great Jin Dynasty that my father spoke of was the dynasty before the previous dynasty.

The Great Jin Dynasty used a primordial spiritual treasure to forcibly suppress the backlash of its fortune, causing the primordial spiritual treasure to completely collapse.

The former Great Yu Dynasty learned from the experience of the Great Jin Dynasty. Even after its fall, it did not use innate spiritual treasures to forcibly suppress the backlash of its fortune.

As for the innate spiritual treasures of the Great Yu Kingdom, they have completely disappeared since the fall of the Great Yu Kingdom, and there has been no news of them since.

Even today, there are still cultivators who tirelessly search for the innate spiritual treasures of the Great Yu Dynasty.

If a first-rate sect were to obtain an innate spiritual treasure, it might be able to leap over the dragon gate and become the eleventh Dao Court.

(End of this chapter)