Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

Zhang Chulan: "You know what, looking at Qiu Sheng, Wen Cai, and the others who have aged, I feel a bit melancholy!"

Huang Rong: "But Uncle Jiu ate so much this morning, won't he die from not being able to digest it all?"

Zhang Sanfeng: "Rong'er, why is your perspective a little strange?"

Zhou Bingkun: "I wonder if, when I die, I will be able to know the day of my death in advance, just like Uncle Jiu?"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "Bingkun, you've done everything you were supposed to do. As long as you cultivate diligently, you won't die!"

Chapter 549, Uncle Nine, who officiates at his own funeral! (Please subscribe!)

While Ren Weiyong was watching the chat messages posted by the people in the live stream, Uncle Jiu and the others had already finished their breakfast.

After breakfast, Uncle Nine took a bath and changed his clothes before going to the morgue in the backyard of the Taoist temple where the golden coffin was kept.

This golden coffin was a gift from Ren Weiyong; it was truly made of gold.

Seeing that it wasn't time yet, Uncle Nine sat in front of the golden coffin and chatted and laughed with his fellow disciples and apprentices.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the chat group shared their opinions in the live stream.

You Ruo: "Looking at Uncle Jiu's relaxed and cheerful demeanor, he doesn't seem like someone who's about to die at all!"

Huang Rong: "Indeed, Ninth Uncle's complexion is even better than Mama Di's next to him!"

Zhou Bingkun: "Aren't those Ox-Head and Horse-Face sitting over there playing mahjong?"

Ren Weiyong: "Yes, it's Ox-Head and Horse-Face. They will take Uncle Nine to the underworld later."

Zhou Bingkun: "These four ox-headed and horse-faced demons are actually playing mahjong together?"

Zhan Zhao: "Looks like even the underworld officials have their own little hobbies!"

Ren Weiyong: "That's right! Even immortals are still human, let alone underworld officials!"

……

As time ticked by, one of the underworld officials, who was playing mahjong, raised his hand to check his watch.

This watch was burned for him by Aunt Zhe.

This was because Aunt Zhe burned some small gifts for the underworld messengers who came to pick up Uncle Jiu in order to help him build some connections.

After checking the time, the underworld messenger said to Uncle Nine, "Uncle Nine, it's time. Are you ready?"

Uncle Nine is going to the underworld to be a bank manager, and the underworld officials dare not neglect him.

Uncle Nine nodded, stood up, pushed open the golden coffin, and sat down inside.

He waved to his relatives and friends, and then lay down in the golden coffin.

Even without the help of underworld messengers, Uncle Nine's soul left his body on its own.

After his soul left his body, Uncle Nine said to Master Four Eyes and the others, "Come, let's continue our talk!"

Meanwhile, Aunt Zhe and the others dressed Uncle Nine's body in the complete set of burial goods they had prepared.

Group owner Xiao Shan: "Uncle Jiu's passing was really rather hasty!"

Zhang Chulan: "I even wonder if the underworld is short-staffed, which is why they sent Uncle Nine down early!"

Ying Zheng: "That's hard to say! But in that case, Uncle Jiu could be considered to have achieved immortality in a different way!"

Group leader Xiao Shan: "That's not wrong! As long as a situation like Sun Wukong causing havoc in the underworld doesn't occur, Uncle Nine shouldn't die unexpectedly!"

Ying Zheng: "I wonder if our world has an underworld. If all else fails, I might as well go to the underworld and find a job there?"

Zhang Chulan: "Qin Huang, if you were to seek a job in the underworld, you'd have to start with at least the Ten Kings of Hell!"

Ying Zheng: "What you're saying makes me a little embarrassed!"

……

Seven days after the coffin was laid to rest, dignitaries from all walks of life gathered to send off Uncle Nine!

On the way to the cemetery, people dressed in black and white stood on both sides, carrying baskets and scattering paper money in different ways.

The filial son, Lin Zheng, wearing a white headscarf and carrying his uncle's photo, walked in front of the coffin, suppressing his urge to laugh and cry at the same time.

The reason for this was that Uncle Nine, in his spirit form, was wearing a Taoist robe, holding a peach wood sword, and walking in front of him, presiding over his own funeral.

After watching the golden coffin being buried, Uncle Nine set up a defensive formation before following the underworld officials to the netherworld.

On the way home with Lin Zheng and the others, Ren Weiyong casually turned off the live stream.

With the live stream closed, everyone naturally returned to the chat group.

Huang Rong: "Mr. Ren, is Uncle Nine really gone like this?"

Ren Weiyong: "Of course not! He just went to the underworld to work as a bank manager. He can still go home and be with his family on weekends and after get off work!"

Huang Rong: "The management of this underworld is too lax!"

Ren Weiyong: "According to Uncle Jiu, only the two judges who reward good and punish evil and the Heavenly Master Zhong Kui are in charge of the underworld now. The other high-ranking officials of the underworld have disappeared, which is why the management is so lax!"

Zhang Chulan: "So, the underworld in your world is completely incomplete! Isn't it almost the same as the underworld in the world of Hero Yan and his friends?"

Yan Chixia: "That's still different. There are no Yin gods or Yin messengers in the underworld of our world! At least the underworld of Mr. Ren's world can still function normally!"

……

The world at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an.

As Li Ye watched the chat group talking about the underworld, he wondered what the underworld was like in their world.

This was the fourteenth year of Guanghua, which is 910 AD.

Because Li Ye was not deposed and reinstated, the Tianfu era name never appeared in history.

After 900 AD, the prime ministers in the court no longer mentioned changing the era name.

The Guanghua era name continued indefinitely.

In recent years, apart from strengthening his control over Jiangnan, Southwest China, and Guanzhong, Li Ye has done nothing else.

She spent the rest of her time cultivating herself and having children.

Perhaps it's because the profession of emperor is unsuitable for cultivation, but Li Ye's cultivation progress can only be described as touching.

However, Li Ye was not in a hurry.

The region ruled by Li Ye, who had been assassinated, was becoming increasingly wealthy and was now in a period of peace and prosperity.

Li Ye devoted great efforts to building bridges and roads in Jiangnan and Lingnan, promoting advanced technologies, and vigorously encouraging maritime trade and colonization.

It brought enormous wealth to Lingnan, Jiaozhou, and the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang.

With money in hand, the development of Lingnan and other areas has been greatly accelerated.

The high-ranking officials and nobles of Chang'an seem to have forgotten about the Guandong region.

Li Keyong passed away two years ago, in the twelfth year of the Guanghua era.

Because of the court's efforts to revitalize the court, Zhu Quanzhong did not become as powerful as he was in history, and Li Keyong did not die as tragically as he was in history.

However, Li Keyong was still severely suppressed by Zhu Quanzhong.

If it weren't for the plague, Li Keyong would have almost been driven to Yunzhou by Zhu Quanzhong several times.

It seems that Li Keyong used up all his good fortune in the first half of his life.

In the last few years of his life, Li Keyong had no choice but to form an alliance with Liu Rengong, a fickle and treacherous man he despised, and also became sworn brothers with Yelü Abaoji of the Khitan.

Of course, in the last few years of his life, Li Keyong still intended to use the power of the imperial court to suppress Zhu Quanzhong.

Unfortunately, Li Ye had no intention of leaving the seclusion.

He's now just waiting to outlive Li Keyong, and then outlive Zhu Quanzhong and his gang of old guys.

The Central Plains were embroiled in wars, leading to a continuous loss of population.

All of these displaced people were transported to the south by Li Ye to develop the region.

If the warlords in the Central Plains stop causing trouble, he will still have to go to great lengths and spend a lot of money to immigrate.

Chapter 550, Li Ye, the Recreator of the Tang Dynasty! (Please Subscribe!)

When Li Keyong passed away, Li Ye bestowed upon him high honors and a posthumous title.

This was given to his son, Li Cunxu, free of charge.

As for other ceremonial items, Li Cunxu had to pay for them.

At this time, the warlords of Guandong hated the emperor in Chang'an with a passion.

Despite being incredibly wealthy, they continue to siphon money from Northeast China.

A few years ago, a plague struck the Central Plains, and the warlords of Guandong could not hold on any longer. They requested the emperor to send medicine to relieve the disaster, and they were willing to resume paying tribute to the court.

As a result, the imperial court sternly rejected the offer.

The imperial court not only refused to accept tributes from the warlords in Guandong, but also generously exempted them from taxes for ten years.

This was originally a good thing, but that bastard Li Ye announced it to the whole world.

As soon as the warlords of Guandong received the news, the people under their jurisdiction also learned about it.

How are you expecting them to collect taxes over the next ten years?

The heartless Li Ye even sold plague-curing medicine to the warlords of Guandong at exorbitant prices.

The imperial court's traditional Chinese medicines were undeniably effective, but their prices were simply exorbitant.

Fortunately, the warlords of Kanto could still use plague-stricken people to exchange for medicinal materials with the imperial court.

And so, the sick people from city to city were taken away by the imperial court.

The warlords of Guandong were utterly exasperated. They had never seen such a ruthless emperor who treated them, these separatist warlords, like human beings.

Even the ambitious Zhu Quanzhong was worn down by Li Ye.

Sometimes he really thought he should just run to Chang'an and ask Li Ye to take him in.

It's better than being slowly drained dry by Li Ye.

In fact, in recent years, in addition to war, there have been many natural and man-made disasters.

Plagues, floods, and droughts occurred one after another.

Because the disaster was so severe and the Tanguts were no match for anyone, they all cried out for submission to the Tanguts.

Unfortunately, Li Ye was not as easily fooled as previous emperors and refused to allocate funds for disaster relief to the Tangut people.

Moreover, Li Ye took the opportunity to exchange grain, medicine, and weapons from the Dangxiang people for horses and people.

The Tangut people were not savages of the grasslands; they were descendants of the Tuoba Xianbei and were civilized people long ago.

They had great respect for the Tang Dynasty imperial family, and were completely unlike the domineering attitude of Li Yuanhao when he established the Western Xia Dynasty.

In those days, the Tanguts were surrounded by enemies they couldn't afford to offend. To the east was Li Keyong, to the west were the Guiyi Army and the Ganzhou Uyghurs, to the south was the powerful Tang Dynasty emperor, and behind them was the steppe overlord, Jilijisi.

From the time of Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin), the Jilijisi (King of Qi) maintained friendly relations with the Tang Dynasty.

For more than two hundred years, the Gilijis have helped the Tang Dynasty fight against the Turks and the Uyghurs. Later, they also helped the Tang Dynasty quell the An Lushan Rebellion, and even now they are helping the Tang Dynasty fight against the Uyghurs.

Basically, whoever was at odds with the Tang Dynasty, they would be at odds with them.

Li Ye would never forget such touching brothers.

Gilijisi is also in a bad situation right now, with constant internal strife and external threats on all sides.

They were locked in fierce battles with the Uyghurs to the west, faced a strong challenge from the Shiwei people to the east, and were also challenged by the emerging Donghu people to the north.

Under these circumstances, Li Ye promptly dispatched a caravan to deliver fine weapons, food, cloth, and various daily necessities to his good brother, Jilijisi.

He also dispatched officers and staff to help the Kyrgyz Khan family retrain their army and regain control of the grasslands.

The people in power in the Kyrgyz Khan family were now widows and orphans, and the nobles within the family each had their own agendas.

Li Ye simply bestowed upon Jilijisi Khan the surname Li.

In any case, they have always believed that they are descendants of Li Ling of the Han Dynasty, and they still have a complete family genealogy. They also continued their family genealogy with the Tang Dynasty royal family.

It is only right that Li Ye allows them to restore their ancestral surname.