Chapter 811: Wishing to Practice This Art (In Honor of Alliance Leader 67832!)

Guo Jing, a minor soldier of the Youwei Guard in the late Northern Song Dynasty.

When the Jin army besieged Jingcheng, Sun Fu, the Vice Administrator of the Privy Council, was reading the "Poem on Sentiments" by Qiu Jun, which contained mentions of Guo Jing, Yang Shi, and Liu Wuji, and thus he sent people out to search for them.

Guo Jing seized the opportunity to claim he possessed Daoist Technique and could perform the "Six Jia Method"; if thousands of "Six Jia Divine Soldiers" were summoned, they would surely repel the enemy. Qinzong, Sun Fu, and others believed him implicitly, bestowing upon him official titles and tens of thousands in gold and silk...

As for the result... it was naturally a mess, nothing but a joke.

Now it is Aaron's turn, and it is unknown if others can still bring themselves to laugh.

……

Walking through the garden, several Civil Officials seemed to have just finished an audience and were heading back.

"Is this the grand and mighty trend of the times?"

The people around had varied expressions, and it was unclear if it was envy, jealousy, or even mockery.

Eunuch Ma shook his head inwardly; although he had made up his mind not to offend this Spirit-Communicating and Profoundly Wonderful Daoist, he did not want to get too involved either.

The Emperor is willing to believe, willing to make concessions!

But after telling lies too many times, these Civil Officials come to believe them themselves first.

Aaron did not even blink.

After revealing his identity at the entrance, he was immediately invited in by Eunuch Ma, which shows just how urgent the Emperor's desire for Changsheng is.

The Emperor was wearing casual clothes, standing before the Fire Jujube Tree, looking dazed.

Of course, the Daoists absolutely consider it slander.

An official cursed with resentment.

Aaron nodded and walked on.

This is actually quite beneficial; after all, having won the hearts of the scholars, the rule can maintain Stability.

As for Qian Tianru?

He prides himself on being upright and dares to bark at anyone; it is time to knock him down a peg or two.

Look...

"This poor Daoist greets the Emperor."

Those who can survive until the end are the true Demon masters, experts among experts, the greatest of experts!

What shocked him was... Aaron's technique for bad-mouthing others—it was truly so clumsy it was painful to watch!

"No... nothing!"

Upon seeing Aaron, anger appeared on everyone's faces.

He just wanted to be this forceful!

Aaron formed a seal with one hand and performed a Daoist salute.

In any case, the words are laid out here: choose between this Censor and Changsheng!

The Emperor hesitated for only a moment before the scales in his heart tilted.

He immediately said: "Issue the decree... Qian Tianru has lost his decorum before the throne; demote him by two ranks and reassign him as a County Assistant..."

'To be so arrogant due to favor is fine while the imperial favor lasts, but if one day the imperial favor is gone...'

The next day.

At this moment, collecting his thoughts, he followed Eunuch Ma into the palace where the banquet had been held earlier, and saw that the two immortal trees had been properly provided with Protection, with dozens of armored soldiers standing inside the hall, staring at the immortal wood without blinking, fearing the slightest mishap.

This is the power of a favored Daoist; even if his technique for throwing mud is poor, so what?

Aaron stepped forward, looked at the Fire Jujube Tree full of fruit, and smiled: "The Emperor can of course pick the immortal fruit, but the fact that the immortal fruit fails to ripen signifies that Heavenly Intent is displeased, because there are villains by the Emperor's side!"

……

Beside him, Eunuch Ma was stunned!

What shocked him was not that this Daoist was bad-mouthing someone—by the Emperor's side, there are countless instances of bad-mouthing, infighting, and accusations.

Eunuch Ma wished he could step forward and demonstrate—see that? That is not how you make an accusation!

Eunuch Ma had already walked far away with Aaron when he suddenly saw Aaron stumble, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.

When Ming Taizu was starting out, he favored a Daoist greatly; later, after gaining the world, he became stingy and ungrateful, often testing his ministers—'He bestowed two palace maids upon the Daoist, and the Daoist then castrated himself'!

In the even earlier dynasty of the Great Yuan, there were similar examples, and the protagonist was even a Dao Lord of the Qiu surname!

"An evil Daoist is an evil Daoist, ignorant and unlearned, not reading history... This official heard yesterday that the Emperor bestowed palace maids, and this evil Daoist actually went straight to debauch the palace maids... If he were a true Daoist, he should have castrated himself!"

To the Emperor, eunuchs are merely house slaves, and officials, while slightly better, are still just pigs and dogs he keeps!

The Great Song has always treated bureaucrats well and does not easily harbor the intent to kill.

Before Eunuch Ma could answer, the Civil Official said directly: "This official is the Investigating Censor Qian Tianru! What will you do about it?"

To take a life silently, without even letting the Emperor or others discover you are bad-mouthing someone—that is the highest realm of throwing mud!

But the Emperor asked the next moment: "Who is the villain?"

Aaron waved his hand, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: 'Damn... I didn't expect such an allusion to exist in this world? Is this Emperor trying to tease me?'

"Yes!"

"Not bad, not bad, truly unyielding."

Joy appeared on the Emperor's face: "Tell me... why am I unable to pick the immortal fruit?"

If one kills one of one's own pigs to eat when it gets fat, is that even a matter?

Especially the Dao Lord during the Yuan Dynasty; it is said he was already seventy or eighty years old, how could he possibly still have the ability?

Aaron felt the powerful oppression of the landlord class and couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "One day, I will overturn this world and let you all see the true colors of this poor Daoist!"

It was undoubtedly mud thrown by the scholars!

Scholars write books and establish doctrines, and they love to distort facts; this is known to all under heaven.

"Investigating Censor Qian Tianru!"

The *Sequel to the Manuscripts of the Yanzhou Mountain Hermit* records: "Yuan Taizu bestowed palace women upon a Taoist, forcing him to defile them; the Taoist then cut off his own genitals to show he would not defile them."

The Emperor bestowing women upon Taoists was a practice that existed as far back as the previous Great Ming dynasty.

At this moment, Aaron gazed deeply at the imperial palace, feeling the power of a certain group.

Forming cliques on the outside and consorting with Eunuchs on the inside, they could actually influence the Emperor's decisions!

Of course, the Emperor is also just an ordinary person, so if he is influenced, then he is influenced.

After a night of absurdity, Aaron arrived at the Genyue Xingyuan.

"The Perfected One has arrived."

Eunuch Ma bowed to receive the decree, his heart devoid of any other thoughts.

However, some paintings of Taoists particularly like to depict them with fair, beardless faces, which does not fit ancient aesthetics at all, looking just like a Eunuch.

Aaron's expression remained unchanged; he simply asked, "Who is this person?"

Therefore, now that the Sovereign has bestowed palace maids upon Xulingzi, if Xulingzi dares not to castrate himself, it is an act of treason!

"Perfected One?"

The remaining few Civil Officials said, "Brother Tianru... you are full of Gallbladder, we admire you!"

"A truly terrifying group... they don't even form cliques... but are naturally formed interest groups, without even a specific leader, such as the bourgeoisie... It is easy to eliminate one person, and barely possible to eliminate a group, but to eliminate a class, how difficult is that?"

Qian Tianru said resentfully.

"No... the Sovereign is likely unaware; he still desires Changsheng... The person who suggested bestowing the palace maids, their heart is punishable!"

Of course, most painters are also literati, so it might just be slander by the scholars as well!

The *Three Transcriptions of the Tea Fragrance Chamber* records: "Yuan Taizu respected the Taoist and wished to marry a princess to him, so he rotted his own genitals to refuse, the day being the ninth day of the tenth month."

"Demonic Taoist!"

Its rise is vigorous, its fall is sudden...

Such a person cannot last long; sooner or later, they will be swallowed by the system until not even dregs remain!

After all, even the Nine-Five Sovereign cannot do exactly as he pleases!

(End of this chapter)