Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 243 The Benboerba Phenomenon
Study abroad?

For public purposes?

The current Prime Minister of Changsha was in a very unpleasant mood when these two words appeared on his desk.

Jianye is not a small town, and he is not an ignorant magistrate. He has no shortage of educational achievements, and his promotion is based on his own methods.

I am currently working on getting a position as the prefect of Yuzhang.

He was, after all, from the Yin family of Chen Commandery; he couldn't possibly be inferior to that incorruptible prefect of Suzhou.

Furthermore, the Chongqi Academy in the study tour group was particularly eye-catching.

If he had been able to take control of the academy back then, he would probably have been promoted back to the capital by now.

Many members of the Yin family harbored this resentment, which caused the relationship between the two sides to deteriorate further.

What's even more troublesome is that old man Yu Gong followed them; that old geezer's fists, as big as sandbags, really hurt when he hits you.

Riding a horse that tramples seedlings is punishable by death according to the law.

Back then, the old man caught him red-handed, pinned him to the ground, stripped him naked, whipped him dozens of times until he was on the verge of death, and finally almost killed him with a knife in the farmland.

Despite the family's best efforts, including invoking the Jin Emperor's decree, they could not escape the punishment of having their hair shaved. For months, they dared not leave their homes, considering it a great disgrace.

Every time I think about it, it feels like a nightmare. Now, seeing that the other person is about to reappear, hatred and fear surge up in my heart at the same time.

Okay, okay, what do you do when people and things you don't like appear at the same time?

Snapped!
He slammed his hand down on the table, the impact making his palm ache.

He was the Chancellor of Changsha in Danyang Commandery, holding a position equivalent to a Prefect, and was a powerful figure in Jianye.

Yin Xian was a person without any moral bottom line, and a wild ambition suddenly arose in his heart.

It shouldn't be difficult to inflict serious damage, just make the other party feel embarrassed.

So he summoned his trusted subordinates.

“Prefect Li, that’s how it is. Is there any way you can teach me?”

The prefectural magistrate felt overwhelmed by the intense gaze of his superior.

I am merely a lowly eighth-rank prefectural assistant, born into a poor family, appointed through a humble offering, with a salary of six hundred shi (a unit of grain), and I don't even have a proper official residence.

He was physically weak, knew nothing of swords or spears, and had no reputation to protect him.

And look at the monsters you've put me to deal with.

Chongqi Academy, one of the three generations of Jiangnan's literary tradition, has students spread throughout the imperial court, and behind them stand mostly wealthy and powerful families.

Grand Secretary Yin stood tall in the imperial court, his power as heavy as a mountain.

Yu Gong, a Confucian knight-errant, was a ruthless man who could disregard the Jin Emperor's authority and was a pillar of the Confucian school.

His chivalrous spirit was renowned throughout the land, and he had slaughtered countless corrupt officials.

If I offend any of them, it will be difficult for me to leave with a complete corpse.

This. This. This.
If he knew there was a catfish demon named Benboerba, he would definitely feel great sympathy. How is this any different from capturing Tang Sanzang and his disciples?

However, he also knew that he did not come from a family that had passed the imperial examinations; he had sought a position by offering himself to the Yin family, which meant becoming a retainer.

Those who can flatter others stand out, but if they cannot demonstrate their value, they can be easily reduced to dust, and no one will even speak up for them.

So I had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

Fortunately, it wasn't about killing the students of the academy or Yu Gong; it was just about saving face for the other party. I should be fine, right?

Even before leaving, he didn't forget to lick it today.

"My lord, this is a longevity pill offered by a Taoist priest from Longjiang Pass, and it is also a seasonal tribute."

"They said it was to thank you for your kindness in allowing them to build a place to worship their ancestral master."

Yin Xian snorted and accepted them all, not caring about the sordid aspects involved.

As long as the tribute is paid in time, it doesn't matter what those guys do.

After delivering the elixirs and valuables, Prefect Li respectfully withdrew.

This is the special reason why he was able to maintain his official position: he could find the things that the adults liked the most.

But these things were no longer safe; the life-threatening problem needed to be solved as soon as possible. Li, the county magistrate, rushed from the Changsha Prime Minister's residence to Longjiang Pass.

After getting off the carriage, he strode into a magnificent courtyard with his eyes looking up at the sky.

He grabbed the Taoist priest who was waiting there and told him his needs.

Finally, he said, "As for Chongqi Academy, I'm entrusting it to you."

The phenomenon of "Benboerba" is spreading.

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The fake smile on his face was about to crumble, and he almost pulled out a fire grenade to shoot this bastard. Did he really think the White Lotus Cult was crazy?
The madmen all died in the battle to defend the White Lotus headquarters, and most of the survivors were terrified of dying.

We gave you so much gold, silver, and even aphrodisiac pills, and this is what we get in return?
Seeing that the other party remained silent, Prefect Li was somewhat dissatisfied and thus gave him a warning.

"If you don't agree, then don't bother building this damn water god temple."

"If it weren't for me helping you to keep things under control and smooth things over, this place would have been razed to the ground by the Commandant of the Prefecture and State long ago."

"You should know that building a private shrine is punishable by being cut in half at the waist."

Before the physiognomist in Changsha, I am humble and subservient; before the sorcerer in the mountains, I act arrogantly and domineeringly.

This shift in mindset was crucial for Li Juncheng; after all that fawning, wasn't it all for this power and status?

The sorcerer gritted his teeth and agreed, promising to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

As soon as the prefect left, he angrily grabbed a young Taoist boy, tore his body and soul to shreds, and threw them into the alchemy furnace.

"Hmph! Speed ​​things up."

"We must complete this grand plan as soon as possible to turn Jianye into a swamp, thus providing an opportunity for the birth of the White Lotus."

"This place is too sinful."

He couldn't wait to drag this place into his vacuum homeland, where he would definitely give those beasts a good beating.

Just as a strange wind swept through Jianye, a master and his servant approached the ancient city.

His sideburns were as if cut by a knife, his eyebrows as if painted with ink, his nose as straight as a hanging gall, and his eyes as bright as autumn waves. He wore a proper blue robe, yet exuded a free and unrestrained air of chivalry.

The jade pendant at her waist and the accessories on her head both exuded one word—extravagance.

This is an inhumanly extravagant display of wealth.

Even the somewhat hunched old servants around him were dressed in brocade and jade.

Young Master Qing is giving the new employees their final training.

"Xu Xuan told us to wait for him in Jianye first, and to scout out the situation at Longjiang Pass in advance, and find out the conspiracy of those sorcerers."

"Next, I will be the young master of the Qing family of Shu County and the representative of the Bashu Trading Company."

"Remember not to give yourself away with your form of address."

Xiaoqing was playing with the jade pendant at her waist, her face showing a confident and composed expression.

In the past, Xu Xuan or Master Mao would have done this kind of thing, so she was naturally happy that the important task had been given to her.

This represents recognition of his extraordinary wisdom.

We've taken over the tiny Jianye!

Gui Da had a small suggestion: instead of going through all that trouble, they could approach Longjiang Pass directly by waterway to conduct reconnaissance.

That place is where the Yangtze River and the Qinhuai River meet, with crisscrossing waterways and endless reeds, creating a wide and open landscape.

Why not just swim over there to gather intelligence, given the abilities of the demon race?

Xiaoqing chuckled, adopting the same expression Xu Xuan used to use when mocking her. She raised an eyebrow, and her yin and yang energies rose.

Although this demon is cunning, its mindset has not yet changed.

"Foolish! The enemy is the White Lotus Sect, the most cautious, the most fanatical, and the most terrifying group in the cultivation world."

"If Longjiang Pass is occupied by such vicious people, there will definitely be many traps around it, so we must not be careless."

"We can only use secular means to test the waters first."

(End of this chapter)