Chapter 716: Looting

Great Zhou.

Imperial Study.

Fang Xing looked majestic, wearing imperial attire, sitting behind the desk, looking at a young man below.

"Crown Prince... what do you have to report?"

He asked casually.

"Father Emperor... it's about the Zhang family in the dense forest."

A young man wearing a dragon robe bowed: "This matter has long been investigated, but the Dali Temple found it difficult to decide, and it has been delayed until today... please Father Emperor make a holy decision."

He was respectful, because the Father Emperor was incomparably majestic.

This emperor ascended the throne at nine, removed powerful ministers at eleven, placed the Empress Dowager under house arrest... and has reigned for thirty-six years, a ruthless character to whom civil and military officials and aristocratic families all bow. There are rumors among the people that 'since ancient times, no emperor has surpassed him in power strategy'.

Even after being established as Crown Prince, he was still trembling.

'This transcendence secret realm of the True Immortal World is truly boring... made me come to be an emperor again.'

Fang Xing behind the imperial desk yawned somewhat boredly.

Ever since Master Pan Gu Wu ascended, he had set a plan of enjoyment plus exploration.

Becoming Eternal, he could be free and easy until the day the long river of time and space dried up and collapsed.

Therefore, he had played for billions of years, and then started to slowly separate eternal marks, coming over to forcibly loot transcendent inheritances.

Therefore, he had already played for billions of years, then began to slowly split off Eternal marks to forcibly loot transcendent inheritances.

"Dense forest Zhang family? You still have to ask me about such a small matter, Crown Prince?"

Fang Xing snorted coldly, although he wasn't angry, the heavenly power was unpredictable, already making the Crown Prince sweat like rain.

The dense forest Zhang family is a medium-sized landlord near the capital, claiming to be 'passing down poetry and books', the clansmen multiply, and have always followed ancestral teachings, rarely separating families, huddling together for survival.

But when there are too many people, all kinds of strange things happen. A Zhang family son had a grudge with the mistress, was bullied since childhood, and was even disabled, making it difficult to pass the imperial examination and escape the cage.

Finally, he hardened his heart, took advantage of an opportunity, escaped to the capital Ying Tian Prefecture, claiming he wanted to rebel, and carved a jade seal, hid a dragon robe...

This time, he was caught red-handed, with solid evidence.

According to the Great Zhou Law, rebellion, exterminate nine clans!

Ying Tian Prefecture was also helpless, and could only put the nine clans of the Zhang family in prison. The Zhang family was naturally wronged, but the national law was here.

And the Zhang family son also admitted that he did it on purpose for revenge.

Now that this matter has spread, it has long caused widespread discussion in the court and the public, but it has been hanging in the balance.

The Crown Prince is now participating in politics, just happened to be in charge of the Dali Temple, and was overwhelmed by various lobbying and requests.

Today he had to come to seek a holy decision.

"Crown Prince, what do you think?"

Fang Xing asked.

"The Zhang family son deserves to die, but the other clansmen are innocent, Father Emperor can perhaps pardon them?"

The Crown Prince replied.

"If so, where is the national law?"

Fang Xing sneered: "Crown Prince, you seem to be much closer to Confucian scholars. The books of Confucianism can be read by all officials and other princes, but only the Emperor and Crown Prince cannot believe them entirely. As an emperor, one should learn the art of the emperor, the strategy of slaughtering dragons, why? If grace comes from above, the people will be grateful... If you really give grace now, will the Zhang family be grateful to you or to those Dali Temple officials and clerks?"

"This..." The Crown Prince was stunned.

"My intention is to let the Dali Temple judge according to the law, and then when it reaches the execution ground, give the Zhang family a special pardon... this resentment belongs to the bottom, and grace comes from above, this is the way to govern the country."

Fang Xing shook his head and sneered again: "The Zhang family can teach a Zhang family son, which shows that the family style is not right. This time falling into a lawsuit, being extorted by officials, after this, the Zhang family will also be defeated, which is just right..."

The so-called entering a lawsuit is like the sea, the nine clans of the Zhang family are imprisoned and their homes confiscated, various arrangements, requests, and extortion by officials... this big clan with hundreds of years of accumulation will also be defeated.

Seeing the Crown Prince's unbearable expression, he shook his head again: "This is a pitiful person who must have something hateful, what's more... a mere Zhang family, what if they die or are defeated? Now that they have suffered the king's law innocently, they might have complaints instead, and they can't be used in the future. It is right for their family to be broken and people to die..."

"You are the Crown Prince, why do you only care about this little thing?"

"Little thing?" The Crown Prince was puzzled.

Fang Xing said: "The power of life and death is the power of the emperor. If you kill the wrong person, you kill the wrong person... For a dynasty, what does it count for if one family is wrongly killed? Crown Prince... what you have to look at is a mere aristocratic family, their ancestors at most produced fourth or fifth-rank officials, but they have marriage ties, how many relationships have they formed."

"In these days, how many officials are running around, how many have received benefits? How many are taking the opportunity to make waves, set off party strife, faction strife? Daoist struggle?"

"And how many are secretly waiting to trip you up and watch the joke?"

He sneered and threw down a memorial.

The Crown Prince just looked at it for a few times, and cold sweat flowed down: 'So Father Emperor deliberately shelved this case and let it be discussed, it was to lure the snake out of the hole and cast a net to catch the fish...'

"Hehe... a mere small case, the back is so treacherous, not to mention this kind of big case." Fang Xing said: "The so-called national law, ancestral laws... are actually just paper cages. For those who govern, they should adapt to the times and circumstances... what the people below think is a big thing is actually a small thing. Everyone can be replaced, and officials are the same, Crown Prince... what goals can you achieve by using this matter?"

The Crown Prince was stunned, as if he had never thought about this question.

Fang Xing was a bit disappointed seeing this scene, although he had chosen the best among the best, this Crown Prince was still a distance away from the political creature in his mind.

But it's okay, people will always grow, give more experience, platform, training... in the future, he won't become a monarch who is easily fooled by ministers.

'Why is it that often when a dynasty is founded, most of the meritorious officials come from one place or one county?'

'Because the world is a grass-roots team, marching and governing the world, actually middle-of-the-road talent is enough... what high-ranking officials, first-rank red and purple, are actually just like that.'

'As long as you are not born stupid, have middle-of-the-road talent, plus later training, training, experience... the team built can operate. The first comers, because they followed the founding emperor the closest, got the opportunity first, and then became a snowball... it looks like talent is emerging in one county.'

'Actually, this is also survivor bias, at the beginning of starting a business, naturally they are local troops... but after training, many who died in the struggle are not few, but they can always survive some, looking like people are outstanding.'

'And, there is no lack of those true geniuses, without experience, they can get started once, and stand out...'

Although this Crown Prince is not a genius, he will always grow after eating a few losses.

The key is that the emperor must distinguish clearly, what he teaches is the emperor's study, not hiring great Confucians to teach loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness to pit his father.

Of course, some emperors are not unclear, but they are afraid that the Crown Prince will learn the art of slaughtering dragons and come to slaughter himself, the true dragon.

And, Confucianism is quite good for consolidating rule and even wearing a skin of righteousness, so they choose to let it be.

But for Fang Xing, he definitely wouldn't have the problem of fearing the Crown Prince, so he was more lenient and calm in handling it.

In a flash, another few decades passed.

The Great Zhou Emperor passed away.

"World spirit... see you again."

Inside the transcendence secret realm.

Fang Xing looked at the world spirit condensed by clouds and mist, greeting with a smile.

The secret realm world spirit didn't speak, seeming to be a bit helpless.

According to the rules, it must give the cultivators entering the secret realm a test.

But who could have thought that there was a shameless one who relied on the Gate of the Heavens, and this was the nth time he had brushed it?

It remained silent, just waved its hand, and two huge golden lists unfolded in the sky.

Countless constantly changing golden seal characters condensed:

【Heart Nature List】

【Heart Nature List First, Fang Xing!】

【Heart Nature List Second, Ye Weixian!】

【Heart Nature List Third, Wan Wan Dao Liu!】

【Optional Treasures, Inheritances:】

【One, "Nine Changes of the Rising Phoenix" secret technique set, including complete cultivation resources...】

【Two, None】

【Three, None】

"Only this secret technique is left, and it doesn't restock..."

Fang Xing complained: "Then this one."

He had come many times and had already plucked this transcendence inheritance bald.

Rumble!

Accompanied by the choice, a complex and profound secret technique appeared in his mind, it was "Nine Changes of the Rising Phoenix"!

Besides this, there was also a storage ring, floating in mid-air, which he took in his hand.

"Hmm... with these, at least I can help other Eternal existences condense several transcendence characteristics..."

Fang Xing chuckled, his figure disappeared: "Secret realm world spirit, sorry for the disturbance... see you again..."

If there are no accidents, he probably won't come to this secret realm again.

Great Xia Universe.

On an entertainment planet.

"Hmm... the design concept of this planet is very good. Worth investigating..."

Fang Xing looked at a planet, a smile appeared on his face.

The entertainment industry of the Blue Star civilization is very developed, and even 'time-

On a certain entertainment planet.

"Hmm... the design concept of this planet is quite good. Worth investigating..."

Fang Xing looked at a planet, a smile appearing on his face.

The entertainment industry of the Blue Star civilization was very developed, and 'time-travel services' had even appeared.

Specifically, it meant modifying a planet or even a galaxy to become an ancient or even modern environment.

Then, wealthy people who paid money could choose to descend with their true bodies or enter a clone with their consciousness to conduct a new adventure.

Basically, the stronger one was, the more they would choose a weak clone to adventure in, and they would even actively seal their own memories.

Then, they could enjoy a series of customized services such as becoming a Son of Destiny, leading a tribe to rise, walking and falling off a cliff to obtain treasures, and having immortal fairies and demonesses actively throw themselves into their arms...

It is said that when this kind of planet was designed at first, it was specifically for the strong or their descendants to temper their character.

But later, it went a bit astray and became a pleasure game for interstellar tycoons.

After all, compared to the completely virtual Taixu Universe, 'reality' was a higher-end enjoyment.

Fang Xing had been soaking for hundreds of millions of years, brushing through all the planets and dungeons.

He even customized countless scripts himself, which could be considered having a good time.

"Eh?"

"Has that transcendent secret realm in the True Immortal World been shorn of its wool?"

He reached out and grabbed a storage ring from the void, nodding: "Next... let's go to the transcendent secret realm of that Fao World..."