Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Hundreds of years ago, Prime Minister Kame had a daughter named Kamehime, who was stranded on the beach of Japan. A Japanese named Urashima Taro rescued her and invited him to the Dragon Palace. Prime Minister Kame and I planned for a while, and let Urashima Taro eat the food of the Dragon Palace, and let him live in a daze for hundreds of years. Over the hundreds of years, the tides rose and fell, and we sealed the tidal disasters that the country of evil birth should have suffered in a box. When I saw that the time was right, I let Urashima Taro take the box back and made him swear never to open it."

"Huh?" Shang Luo was stunned for a moment, "That box."

"Urashima Taro brought the box in himself. He wanted to open the box of his own will, so he broke Xu Fu's formation. Once the box was opened, hundreds of years of time and a surging tide came out together!"

"Ah, then what? I didn't see Japan being flooded."

"Alas, what a pity." Ao Zang sighed, "It's a pity that I, the old dragon, have calculated everything, but I have missed the human heart. Prime Minister Kame's daughter Kamehime, defied fate and actually pitied that evil man named Urashima Taro. She brought General Bei's daughter Mizuhime ashore and created a mirage to seal the years and floods in the box in Edo Castle. It has been a while now. Although Xu Fu's formation was broken into a hole, it can still hold on."

[Wait. So Xu Fu was so angry that he wanted to find the lesser of two evils and revive Qin Shi Huang, and then have Qin Shi Huang's army attack the Dragon Palace? I read in a book that before Xu Fu set sail, Qin Shi Huang did send a fleet to help Xu Fu shoot a dragon.]

"Lord of Heaven!" Ao Zang bowed and said, "Xu Fu, who deserves to be killed, should be escorted to the Demon Slaying Platform and cut into pieces! As for what happens next, we can discuss the people of the Nation of Evil Birth later. The 20 sailors of the Dragon Palace are ready, and the Crystal Palace has already weighed anchor and is heading to join the North Pole Palace. The dragons will be used to tow the emperor's water palace dragon boats to clear the way for the Heavenly Army. Please ask the Demon-Subduing Marshal to make the decision for the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea!"

"I do have a question for you. Knowing that Xu Fu was alive, why didn't you report it?"

"We have already reported it to the Taoist Master and the Heavenly Masters." Ao Zang replied, "Whether the Taoist Master has told the Emperor is not something that a mere Bo Chen can control."

Chapter 1030 Dragon

Not everything that needed to be done had been completed, and the imperial court had not agreed to hand over all 80 million people to the East China Sea Dragon Palace for handling, but Ao Zang did not insist on it.

After receiving Shangluo's decision to "discuss later", he took the order and left.

【Why do I feel weird? 】

"It's easy to understand. If he asks for interest, not only will the imperial court have objections, but the Edo shogunate, as the party involved, will also have to debate. But if he says that all 80 million people can be turned into lobsters, then the shogunate will be willing to discuss the interest."

[Is that how you think about it? I knew that, but I never thought that I could take these things out at any time.]

"In fact, I also think that this old Dragon King is too skilled. How come he is just like a lawyer, speaking fluently about legal provisions?"

Seeing Shangluo's doubts, Master Sa said to him, "Because the dragons don't usually live in the Dragon Palace."

"Don't they live in the Crystal Palace in the East Sea? Then where do they live?"

"Let me put it this way." Master Sa thought for a moment, "Donghai Dragon Palace is actually a listed company."

"???"

"Yes, you heard it right. The East China Sea Dragon Palace is actually a company specializing in import and export business. Their headquarters is actually in Ryukyu. At the same time, the Dragon Palace is also the main god worshipped by the Ryukyu Kingdom."

"Don't they go to sea?"

"The Dragon Palace is indeed in the sea. But the Dragon King usually lives in his office in Naha City on the main island of Ryukyu. You see, I have my own cave, but I usually travel between Yujing and Nanyang."

"So that's why he knows our civil law so well?"

"That's right." Master Sa Tian nodded and said, "He has my business card, so he asked me to be a witness before coming here this time, so that he can explain things clearly in front of you. You know there is a Ryukyu Iruhua Department Store next to the Gaoli Department Store in Jinjikou? Longgong is their major shareholder."

"Oh, this. I thought the Dragon King lived in the Dragon Palace and blew bubbles."

"He's not a goldfish. For a dragon, cultivation is of little use. Dragons are the result of miracles. Whether they cultivate or not, they are as old as the heaven and earth. So instead of staying under the water blowing bubbles, most dragons actually live in our society in human form. Look at that little Hong at the bottom of the mountain. I see her running around every day, but I don't see her cultivating in the Taiye Lake."

"So that's how it is," Shangluo asked again, "By the way, isn't the Dragon King of the East Sea Dragon Palace Ao Guang? Why is this one called Ao Zang?"

"Ao Guang was the ancient Dragon King. Just as kings ascend and abdicate on earth, the Dragon Palace has also seen generations of change—but you may have noticed one thing: all dragons share the same surname. Dragons aren't born from one parent, and dragons can't give birth to true dragons, only flooded dragons. There are many ways to ascend to dragonhood. For example, if the essence of heaven and earth in a certain place is auspicious enough, then by chance, a spiritual creature will ascend to become a true dragon. So, like dragons and stone monkeys, after shedding their mortal bodies, they all regard Heaven as their father and Earth as their mother, so they simply share the same surname."

【Ah, I'm reminded of your unlucky senior brother.】

“Well, the emperor is indeed unlucky.” Master Sa shook his head, “But from another perspective, his skills are great, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to create such a miracle, it’s just that his luck is bad - and after ascending to a true dragon, just like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, a dragon will eventually go to the sea, enter the Dragon Palace, and be listed in the list of true dragons.”

"By the way, why didn't Xiaohong go to the East China Sea?"

"Because Taiye Lake is a landscape pond, it only has water pipes and sewers connecting it to the outside world, so she can't go there." Master Sa Tian shook his head, "I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. But she has Taiye Lake as her cave, so it doesn't matter whether she goes there or not. The Dragon Palace in the East China Sea is the cave of the Dragon King, and participating in the politics of the Dragon Clan may not be as comfortable as being in the capital."

"I'm still a little confused - what exactly is a dragon?" Shangluo asked, "Dragons seem very mysterious, but not mysterious at all? Their birth is unpredictable, but they seem to live very casually."

"You should know this better than me," Master Sa Tianshi replied, "but you have witnessed the birth of a dragon with your own eyes. I don't like to talk about scriptures, so I will just put it in plain words: Dragons are a natural phenomenon. When a miracle happens, a dragon will be born miraculously. For example, seeing a dragon in the field means that a saint is born. It is not because a real dragon comes that a saint will be born. It is only after a saint is born that a real dragon will appear in the field."

[Why does it sound like some kind of star? The Oracle also believes that when there are stars in the sky, it means something good is happening. But those stars are just tool stars.]

"The same is true for dragons." Master Sa nodded in response.

[Doesn't that mean that dragons are useless after they are born? ]

"Of course not." Master Sa Tianshi replied, "After each baby is born, sometimes it is due to marriage, sometimes it is due to love, sometimes it is due to alcohol, etc., and sometimes it is a combination of these. But no matter how the baby is born, it is an independent individual after birth. Just like Sun Wukong was born from the magic stone that Nuwa used to repair the sky, and was created for the purpose of repairing the sky. But what Sun Wukong did himself obviously had nothing to do with the opportunity of his birth - so the sky is the father and the earth is the mother."

[But Miss Hong below calls the Queen Mother "Grandma".]

"This is the lifestyle she chose, and I think it's great."

"Ah," Shang Luo pressed his forehead, "I have no idea what the social structure of dragons like these is like. How should I deal with them?"

"This is also what the Dragon King considers. So he usually doesn't come to the capital, and only establishes contact with us in an indirect way - such as doing business. When doing business, everyone is trying to make money, so our goals are the same. This is also the way dragons understand humans. Therefore, Daojun and I both encourage these dragons to come out of the Dragon Palace and find some work to do in addition to eating incense and offering sacrifices."

"Oh, right." Shangluo suddenly stood up. "If the Dragon King is in Ryukyu, does the Ryukyu Kingdom know about it?"

"Of course they don't know." Master Sa shook his head and said, "How could the Ryukyu Kingdom know? Although the Ryukyu Kingdom regards the Dragon Palace as its main god, the Ryukyu King actually doesn't know that the Dragon King is less than one kilometer away from him in a straight line. He also doesn't know that there is a dragon who likes to cook in his kitchen. There are many other dragons living in human society. Dragons can be big or small, can rise or hide. When they are big, they can create clouds and mist, and when they are small, they can hide their shapes. If a dragon wants to hide, how can mortals see through it?"

Chapter 1031 Collection

"So this time." Shangluo pondered for a moment, "If we consider it from the perspective of 'interest', Longgong's desire to get back the interest seems to be quite firm."

"So, it's up to you, Lord Shang Tian, ​​to decide." Sa Tianshi patted him on the shoulder. "After all, you are the Lord of Heaven. Dragon Palace is a subordinate of Heaven, and he will be considered your vassal in the future. Although the transfer of feudal relations between the court and Heaven has not yet been completed, the fact that the Dragon King came to you to make the decision shows that he is quite cooperative."

"Thank you very much, Master. It was you who called him here, right?"

Master Sa Tianshi smiled and said, "Ao Zang is a smart man, no, a smart dragon. He is well-informed, and maybe he also browses the forum you opened. He and I just have business dealings, exchanged business cards, and provided him with some convenience. Ha, to be honest, I even accepted a gift, and it was all thanks to you - do you want us to share some?"

"what is it?"

【I’ll give it to you if you really want it! 】

"Yeah, I should have it." Shangluo nodded, "Master and I are not strangers. So what is it?"

"All that's said is a bit complicated, but it's actually a treasure map."

"Treasure Map?"

"You've heard of this saying, right? Everything that falls into the sea belongs to the Dragon King. There are many sunken ships under the East China Sea, and they all belong to the Dragon King. So how do you think the Dragon King does his business? He's already made a fortune just by salvaging things from the sunken ships."

"Goodness! How much silver would those ancient and modern shipwrecks have?"

"I haven't really calculated it. But this time he gave me a sunken ship. I'm too lazy to salvage it, so I'll leave it to you."

"Then we split it 55-?"

"No need." Master Sa Tian waved his hand. "I just want the first piece of cargo you got after you saw the sunken ship. Give me that one, and the rest will be yours. How about it, deal?"

[Why do I feel like Master Sa will pull out something mysterious while he's talking? Why is there an irresistible aura of magic in this question? ]

"Deal." Shangluo answered immediately, "I will have nothing if you don't agree. So the Dragon King will be doing me a favor for nothing."

"Ah, I like this about you. Your senior brother, the descendant and beloved disciple of the Taoist master, is not as carefree as a cultivator should be. He is too cautious - so I really appreciate his decision to capture Xu Fu immediately this time. A cultivator must be more alert. How can he be free and easy if he is always looking ahead and behind?"

"Ah, so the Taoist Master and the Heavenly Masters knew about Xu Fu's words all along, why didn't they deal with it in advance?"

"Well, you can think about it slowly."

“But I still want to ask”

Master Sa suddenly pointed outside and said, "Look, there's a flying saucer!"

"Where? Where is it?"

Shangluo also looked outside in a hurry - but saw nothing. When he looked back again, Master Sa had disappeared.

[Wow! How could you be fooled by such a trick? ]

"Because that's Master Sa Tianshi! I thought it was real. It turns out Master Sa Tianshi can also fool me."

[Look, I reminded you to be more relaxed before. He was being relaxed for you to see, but you didn’t see it.]

"Hindsight is 20/20. Didn't you see that, too?"

[Because I also want to see what a UFO looks like. Wait, UFO! ! ! ]

"You still want to lie to me?"

[No, there really is a UFO!!!]

"Huh?" Shang Luo looked outside suddenly, but still saw nothing. "I was fooled by the same trick twice."

[No, it's real! If you don't believe me, I'll show you the video. Did I see it wrong? Why isn't it in the video? But I clearly saw it, a bright, disc-shaped aircraft flying past outside.]

In the soft pure white light, crew members wearing silver jumpsuits sat in a row in front of the arc-shaped operating table, operating the disc-shaped aircraft.

Ao Zang, the white-haired and white-bearded Dragon King of the East China Sea, stood behind the control panel, looking in the direction of the East China Sea.

"Your Majesty, the sympathetic oscilloscope has jumped twice, and the energy levels have reached the limit of the oscilloscope - Omega level. We have just been noticed by two conscious beings. This limit is only the limit of the oscilloscope, not their limit." The crew member at the helm turned around and reported.

"I've already told you that we'll be called on the shore."

"Yes, President. It seems we have been discovered just now. What should we do?"

"The capital is an important place for immortals, and many experts gather there, so it's normal to be seen. As long as we are not recorded - after leaving the sky above the capital, start the warp and we will return to Longgong City."

"President Kame sent a communication 4 minutes and 24 seconds ago, asking if your progress is going well."

"He is really impatient. It seems that he wants the board of directors to settle accounts in advance, to settle the huge loss of assets caused by their family's private affairs - how did their family educate their daughter? She is a rich lady, but she was kidnapped by a wild boy who came from nowhere."

"Uh..." Everyone present was silent. They were just small clerks, and the complaints of the big shots went in one ear and out the other.

"You don't have to reply to the letter." Ao Zang said, "When I return to Dragon Palace City, I will question him in front of all the directors. Also, let the 'shrimp' and 'crabs' of the security force be prepared. This operation must recover the bad debts left after the bankruptcy of the old Dragon Palace. When the matter is done, everyone in the company will have a 10-day holiday with the dragon balls. You can all take back the dragon balls that you mortgaged to the company for ten days."

"The president is wise!!!"

Ao Zang glanced out the window and said, "We have reached the East China Sea. Let's change our titles back."

"Yes! May you live forever!"

[Strange, I really saw it. I saw a shadow that moved really fast.]

"Oh, it doesn't matter if you can't see it." Shangluo waved his hand, "Anyway, there are tall people to help if the sky falls. If something really happens, there should be someone more anxious than us."

[That's true. However, what happened next is a bit serious. Before this operation, do you want to inform the Edo side first? You are the commander-in-chief, so you should be able to issue this order.]

"Not yet. It won't be too late to contact them after we break Xu Fu's formation. After all, we are not a company, but the court. The court cannot ask for an exorbitant price, but the other way around. The court's initial report is the final decision, and it is not negotiable. The final conditions will only be tightened, never relaxed. Therefore, I will deal with the specific requirements after we meet."

[Wait. Guoxing is here to ask. Do you want to recruit soldiers? ]

"Ah, the real 'sailors' are here. I thought they were counted among the 20 at first, but I didn't expect they were among the 50 Heavenly Army. Please ask him how much he is willing to pay, because I just received several messages, and there are many who are willing to come to the defense of the king. Does Nanyang have anything special that you are willing to bring to the defense of the king?"

[Guoxing said they were willing to point their cannons at Japan to take the initiative. If necessary, they could launch a spiritual attack.]

"How come this is another one that comes up with a scary price? Tell them not to rush. If they must fight, they should aim at the Edo castle tower first, if the Edo castle tower is still there. Let them calibrate the guns first, and I will give you the order later whether to use them or not."

Chapter 1032 Strategic Strike

"How is it going?" Zheng Shijie asked on the phone, "Shangluo, have you decided where to blow up with the spiritual weapon first?"

"Nagasaki?" Shangluo casually gave a name.

"Except for this."

"Why anything other than this?"

"Because Nagasaki is my territory. We have ancestral property there."

"What about Yokosuka in Kanagawa?"

"That won't work. That's my territory too. I have properties there."

"I knew it. So Guoxing, you called me just to tell me 'where not to bomb' by saying 'where to bomb', right?"

"Ahem," Zheng Shijie coughed, "You know, developing Southeast Asia is very expensive. The Celestial Empire is rich in resources and has everything, so it doesn't need any goods from Southeast Asia. Lan Fang supported the country's frontier in Southeast Asia, and our ancestors from all generations came to Southeast Asia from thousands of miles away to open up the barbarians."

"Wait a minute." Shang Luo interrupted him. "If I remember correctly, the proportion of Qigong practitioners in Nanyang seems to be much higher than most places in Jinei, right? Isn't the Feng Shui in your place very good?"

"Ah, anyway, you just need to know, right? We actually have some bottles and jars there. If you must break them, that's not a problem. For the great cause of the court, it's okay to donate some money. But if it's not needed, the money can be used for something more useful to the court, right?"

"Okay, okay, but you have to tell me one thing first - how much do you know about Xu Fu?"

"To be honest, I have heard of it."

"Then why don't you report it?"

"Who knew he would suddenly resurrect the First Emperor? I also want to ask, do you know about the Dragon Palace? You are the Heavenly Lord, right? Did you know about the Dragon Palace before this?"