Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 142 The First Game of Dou Dizhu in the Northern Song Dynasty! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Upon hearing the words "Imperial Seal of the State," Lady Gongsun's eyes lit up. However, worried that it might disrupt the operation of the court, she could only feign magnanimity and wave her hand.

"We don't need the Imperial Seal of the State. Just give us something that won't affect the operation of the court, or something from the previous dynasty will do... In short, the time has come to test your sincerity towards the Immortal Master."

With so many national treasures in the Tang Dynasty, even Gongsun Da Niang didn't know which one to choose, so she simply passed the choice to Li Longji and Gao Lishi.

Gao Lishi nodded, preparing to report this difficult problem to His Majesty, and then he said:
"Yesterday His Majesty issued an edict to the governor of Yuzhou and also sent the deputy chief eunuch to Yuzhou to handle the matter of removing him from the official register... Fairy Pomegranate, where would you like your family to settle?"

Although Granny Gongsun longed to stay with her family, Chang'an was a den of dragons and tigers. Her family members only knew singing, dancing, and musical instruments; if they were used by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"It depends on my mother's thoughts. If she wants to stay in Yancheng, I will pay for a courtyard house for the family. If she wants to come to Chang'an, then I will find a way."

This girl has been dealing in a lot of snacks lately, selling them all to nobles in Chang'an at exorbitant prices and accumulating a fortune in gold. She originally planned to take it back to dazzle Abbot Zhou, but since she needs to settle her family, she'll spend it first. She can always deal in more snacks a few more times; it's not difficult anyway.

Gao Lishi suggested:

"The music hall needs some instructors. If your family comes to Chang'an, His Majesty can grant them official positions, and they can go to the music hall to give guidance once or twice a day."

Lady Gongsun did not want her family to be associated with the royal family:

"Let's talk about it later, there's no rush."

For her, being able to free her family from the status of lowly status was already a great joy; as for other things, she could decide when the time came.

After Gao Lishi left, Li Bai said:

"Princess Taiping has set the date for the uprising as June 14th. His Majesty will make his move no later than June 13th, so that he can seize the initiative. Chang'an will be filled with bloodshed again."

However, these things have nothing to do with these two bystanders; all they need to do is keep an eye on the gates of Yiyuan Temple.

Around noon, the two, carrying gifts, headed to the neighboring Prince Shen's residence. Before they even reached the gate, Li Chengyi, with his large belly, came out to greet them.
"Welcome, Fairy Pomegranate and Celestial Venerable Azure Lotus. My palace is small and cramped, please don't find it offensive."

Upon hearing the title "Azure Lotus Celestial Venerable," Li Bai turned to look at Gongsun Da Niang. Gongsun Da Niang pretended not to see him and said to Li Chengyi with a grin:

“Your yard is almost a hundred acres, and it’s still cramped. Be careful you don’t get impeached by the censor.”

The predecessor of the Shenwang Mansion was the residence of Hou Junji. This general was arrogant and domineering during his lifetime, and occupied a lot of his neighbors' land, turning his own courtyard into a mansion of royal status.

After Hou Junji was executed, the courtyard was abandoned for a long time until Li Dan came to power and sent people to renovate it, transforming it into the Prince Shen's Mansion.

Li Chengyi's current official position is Situ, which is a very high rank, but unfortunately it is a nominal position. He cannot help his third brother Li Longji, so he can only work hard in the palace.

Comparatively speaking, the fourth prince, Li Longfan, and the fifth prince, Li Longye, had some military power, commanding the left and right guards of the crown prince respectively.

Upon entering the Prince Shen's residence, Princess Duan Lizhi of Li Chengyi came to pay her respects. Gongsun Da Niang presented her with a bottle of facial cleanser and a bottle of body lotion... These modern items, worth only a few dozen yuan, were considered extremely valuable gifts in the Tang Dynasty. Duan Lizhi was overjoyed and thanked her profusely.

While the banquet was being prepared in a lively atmosphere, Zhou Yi and Wu Meiniang were also having lunch at Hunyuan Palace.

"Immortal Master, I just calculated that there are already 600,000 in the Hunyuan Palace's account. I wonder what your plans are?"

Zhou Yi shoveled a mouthful of noodles into his mouth and said:

“I don’t have any plans. We have food and drink now, and Fang Hongyan will give us 300,000 yuan every year. Think about what each world lacks, we can buy some and send it over to them in exchange for merit.”

Merit is of utmost importance, but relatively speaking, the Book of Changes hopes that people in all worlds can solve their basic needs for food and clothing and live the life they dream of.

This goal seems simple, but throughout the five thousand years of history, there have been very few eras in which people could have enough to eat.

Wu Zetian said with admiration:

"Your Excellency's concern for the people is truly a source of shame for me."

Zhou Yi smiled, took a sip of the refreshing cucumber and egg drop soup, and said:
"This is just a naive idea of ​​a modern person, and it's hard to achieve. But there's a saying that goes, 'Do good deeds and don't worry about the future.' As long as I do my best, even if I can't achieve it, I won't have any regrets."

"Do good deeds and don't worry about the future."

Wu Meiniang pondered those words repeatedly, feeling that the gentle-smiling man before her seemed increasingly imposing, while a question also arose in her mind:
"If the immortal is so powerful, then his grandfather must have been even more skilled. How could he have passed away so suddenly?"

The Empress was filled with questions, pondering this issue while washing pots and dishes.

Zhou Yi returned to his room and called Du Chunyi, the village head of Sanlizhuang, to inquire about the renovation of the land temple.

These days, building a house is easy, but decorating it is relatively complicated, especially since it involves interior and exterior wall painting, wiring, and so on, which takes a certain amount of time.

Du Chunyi said:
"The renovation will be completely finished in two more days, Master Zhou. You can start preparing for the consecration ceremony."

Zhou Yi agreed, hung up the phone, and then picked up the old almanac to look for a suitable date for the consecration ceremony.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Wu Meiniang went to the Zhongtian Hall, offered incense to the statue of the Ziwei Emperor, and then sat down in the hall to study on her own with her elementary school textbook.

The roof of Zhongtian Hall is quite high, making it cool and suitable for reading and studying.

Having been there for so long, Wu Zetian still wasn't used to using air conditioning to cool down. Zhou Yi, having confirmed the date for the consecration of the local temple, first sent a WeChat message to Du Chunyi, telling him to prepare in advance. Then, he went to Zhongtian Hall and decided to go down the mountain to purchase some supplies.
"Chen Tang and Huo Qubing both said the wild boar spear is very effective. I'm planning to go to Sun Erfa to get a batch. Is there anything you want me to bring back? Or should I buy you a cup of milk tea?"

Wu Zetian smiled and shook her head:

"Let's skip the milk tea. Buying an extra spearhead will allow us to kill several more alien races."

Zhou Yi waved his hand:

"Don't be so petty, just drink the milk tea. We'll see how to distribute it to everyone once we get the milk tea."

He drove to Sun Erfa's hardware store in town. The middle-aged man, over fifty years old, was welding doors and windows for someone, a cigarette dangling from his lips. Seeing Zhou Yi arrive, he quickly stopped what he was doing and asked:

"Is there something you need, Xiao Yi? Just let me know if you need any help."

The Book of Changes says:

"Last time you got those boar spears, could you buy them in bulk? A few friends insist that my enchanted boar spears are better, one spear for one boar, it's so satisfying to stab them. I want to get a lot more, just to earn some pocket money."

Sun Erfa immediately became interested upon hearing this:

"The more you buy, the cheaper it gets. It's supposed to be sold by the piece, but it's actually sold by the kilogram. There's a big price difference between a couple hundred pieces and a couple thousand pieces."

Zhou Yi picked up a welding rod and casually played with it:

"What if it were ten thousand spearheads? How low could the price go?"

Sun Erfa was so excited that he didn't even bother to smoke:

"Then I'll have to talk to the manufacturer and try to get you the lowest price... But with so many, can you even sell them?"

The Book of Changes says:

“If it sells, I have a friend who works on a film set. If there are any left over, we can sell them to the film set as props.”

Upon hearing this, Sun Erfa took out his phone and started making calls, quickly settling on a price:
"A single head costs eight yuan. Once you make the payment, we'll start cutting the material. Do you have any requirements? We can customize a batch."

Zhou Yi thought for a moment, then pulled out a picture and said:

"Let's add another blood groove, and make the part with the wooden handle a bit longer, then everything else will be fine."

This is the conclusion Chen Tang reached after killing a dozen or so Wusun bandits in a row. The blood level was too low, and the negative pressure effect caused by the abdominal cavity could not be eliminated in time, making it slightly difficult to pull out.

In addition, after stabbing someone repeatedly, there is a risk that the spearhead may fall off.

Zhou Yi transferred 80,000 yuan to Sun Erfa, settling the bill directly, which made Sun Erfa extremely happy.

"Xiao Yi, you're too honest. You'll easily get taken advantage of when you're out and about."

“The real economy is not doing well right now, so I have to support you as much as possible.”

While Zhou Yi was making the payment, during the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Qingzhao and her family were playing cards.

Li Gefei disliked the name "Fighting the Landlord" and changed it to "Fighting the Traitorous Officials," and even offered his own opinion:
"The words 'traitor' are like raisins; people can eat them without harm, but dogs will die... Once this gambling tool is widely adopted, anyone who opposes the word 'traitor' will be a traitor!"

Li Qingzhao blinked, thinking that her father was becoming more and more adorable.

As she played cards, she recounted her experiences at Hunyuan Palace over the past few days, including the destruction of the heretical cultivator's monastery, which drew admiration from Li Gefei.
"If all cultivators in the world upheld justice like you, Immortal Master, the Great Song Dynasty would have long since recovered its lost territories and rebuilt China. Unfortunately, treacherous officials are in power, the people are suffering, and demons and monsters are emerging one after another... Zhao'er, the path you have chosen is not easy... Yes, Seven!"

On the surface, it was for the sake of the common people, but in reality, it was to stand in opposition to the scholar-officials. The scholar-officials of the Song Dynasty controlled absolute power, and they had become so powerful that they needed to be divided into several factions to fight among themselves.

Anyone who rashly steps forward to speak out for the common people will undoubtedly become a thorn in the side of the new party, the old party, and all sorts of bystanders.

Li Qingzhao was not intimidated by this at all:
"My daughter is blessed by the gods, so she has nothing to fear. It's just that my father might be implicated by me and be ostracized by all those powerful figures... This is a matter for K to manage."

Li Gefei laughed heartily:
"If that day ever comes, I will retire gracefully and return to my hometown of Zhangqiu to farm, organize books, and become a teacher who doesn't concern himself with worldly affairs. If you get any good wine, please remember to send some to me to taste... Two, if there are no bombs, I'll win."

Just as he finished speaking, Li Hang slammed four fours onto the table with a "bang":
"Bomb? You don't want it? Let's have another three-of-a-kind with one extra... I'm the landlord this round, why are you two poor peasants fighting amongst yourselves?"

Li Qingzhao: "..."

You really can't be distracted when playing cards; I got led astray by my dad.

While the family was playing cards happily, the doorman came in to announce:

"Your Excellency, Prince Duan has come to visit."

(End of this chapter)