Chapter 557

After several days of fermentation, the incident of offering incense at the Nuwa Palace finally spread completely in Zhaoge, and like a storm, it swept in all directions, and soon the various feudal lords also received the news.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible; how could the Great King write lewd poems to blaspheme the Holy Mother!"

"Yes, yes, the Great King is gentle, benevolent, modest, and wise; how could he do such an unwise thing? This must be a rumor, and these people spreading rumors should all be killed for daring to slander the Great King."

"It is not fake, it is true. The Ministry of Rites has already issued a clarification document, saying that a demon Daoist bewitched the Great King, which caused the Great King to lose his mind and commit such an arrogant act."

"So it was a demon Daoist secretly causing trouble, then that is no wonder. In recent years, the Martial Hall has been crazily hunting down evil cultivators; this is probably their revenge, wanting to destroy the Great King's reputation."

……

In Zhaoge City, almost no one believed that Yin Qi would commit such an arrogant act, and they all agreed with the clarification document issued by the Ministry of Rites.

Regarding the demon Daoist secretly causing trouble, they condemned him one after another, their emotions intense.

If it were not for the Great King, could they have the good life they have now?

The various feudal lords received the news, and all were shocked and had different thoughts.

Some hated the demon Daoist, some were worried about Yin Qi, and some developed strange thoughts.

For example, Youzhou and Xiqi.

As the upper echelon of the human race, the various feudal lords all knew that the Holy Mother Nuwa truly existed, and was also a high and mighty Saint.

Yin Qi blasphemed the Holy Mother like this; even if he was framed, the Holy Mother could not remain indifferent.

Can a mere Human Emperor withstand the punishment of the Holy Mother?

The national fortune of Great Shang is probably already at its end.

Yuan Futong had long had the heart to rebel; he laughed heartily after hearing the news, and his original depressed heart was swept away.

With Yin Qi's ascension, Great Shang developed rapidly, which gradually extinguished his disloyal heart.

Therefore, he felt stifled and depressed.

Now that Yin Qi was courting death himself, he also saw an opportunity, so he continued to secretly reorganize his troops and prepare for war.

……

Xiqi.

Western Earl's Mansion.

San Yisheng said with joy: "It is truly a turn for the better, a light at the end of the tunnel. My Lord, our opportunity has come. Emperor Qi blasphemed the Holy Mother; this is an indisputable fact, and I am afraid the national fortune of Great Shang is at its end."

Nangong Kuo, Xin Jia, Xin Mian, Tai Dian, and others all nodded one after another, extremely excited.

Originally, they thought their generation would continue to lie low, but they did not expect a heaven-sent opportunity.

Having offended the Holy Mother, can Great Shang have it easy?

The Western Earl's eyes were like torches, and he nodded solemnly: "The Holy Mother is a Saint, high and mighty, and cannot tolerate the slightest blasphemy. Although I do not know which demon Daoist made the move, this is indeed our opportunity.

However, the Holy Mother cannot make a move personally; she will definitely choose to push things secretly, so we still need to work hard and strengthen ourselves.

First, we must reorganize our troops and prepare for war within our country.

Second, find a way to obtain the new artifact-refining techniques of Yin Shang.

San Yisheng, you carry heavy gifts to Zhaoge and find a way to win over Ma Benqi.

Note, do not reveal your identity.

Also, let Bo Yikao, Ji Fa, and the others make more connections in the Academy and Martial Academy, especially with the offspring of the powerful and noble in the court, so that in the future, we can win over their fathers through them."

Originally, he had extinguished his heart for revenge and decided to continue accumulating strength, so he sent all his children over ten years old to Zhaoge to study and learn the advanced culture of Yin Shang.

Now, it has provided him with an opportunity.

If there were no Academy and Martial Academy, how could his children easily come into contact with the children of the powerful and noble in the court?

"Yes, my Lord."

………

Yin Qi heard the public opinion in the country.

The reactions of the various feudal states also could not be hidden from the Tianluo Hall, especially Youzhou and Xiqi.

Under the infiltration of the Tianluo Hall, they had long since become like a sieve.

Regarding this, Yin Qi did not make any moves, only letting the Tianluo Hall continue to infiltrate and monitor, while he continued to be busy with military reform, establishing the banking system, and household registration.

After being busy like this for more than half a month, everything was finally arranged properly, and next, he only needed to pay attention to the progress.

At the same time, the materials on him had all been refined into evolution fluid and Golden Pills, totaling 150 portions of ninth-tier evolution fluid, 63 portions of tenth-tier evolution fluid, 53 four-turn Golden Pills, and 18 five-turn Golden Pills.

The materials for evolution fluid are not like medicinal herbs for alchemy; their functions are relatively singular and their usage scenarios are rare, so they are easier to keep in stock, which is the reason for the larger quantity of evolution fluid.

Regarding these evolution fluids and Golden Pills, Yin Qi prepared to divide them into four parts:

First is the inner palace; he must bestow a portion to Zhou Ji, Huang Feiyan, and Feng Yanran to raise their cultivation.

Second is the Xuan Bird Guard and the Imperial Guard; they must also be bestowed a portion.

This concerns not only the safety of the imperial palace but also the face of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty.

Third is the Martial Hall; this is his core military force.

Finally, the court officials; bestowing evolution fluid and Golden Pills on important officials like Shang Rong and Bi Gan can win people's hearts, and after they become immortals, their ability to handle court affairs will also be stronger.

For example, Shang Rong is advanced in age, and his energy is already insufficient for handling government affairs.

As the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty expands its territory in the future, his energy will certainly not keep up with the ever-increasing government affairs. Also, old military generals like Huang Gun and Zhang Guifang also need to have their strength improved.

Calculated this way, although the evolution fluid and Golden Pills seem many, there will not be much left after distribution.

……

Night fell.

The Human Emperor's sleeping palace, Qianqing Palace.

The large Qianqing Palace was installed with a large number of spirit stone lamps, bright as day.

Spirit stone lamps, one of the products of the artifact-refining factory.

Nowadays in Zhaoge City, it can be said to be popular among the noble class.

Compared to beef tallow candles, these spirit stone lamps are not only clean but also brighter.

Looking at Yin Qi, Zhou Ji, Huang Feiyan, and Feng Yanran were all quite shy, and at the same time, they were faintly expectant, because Yin Qi summoned the three of them at the same time, estimating that they would sleep together tonight.

Generally speaking, when Yin Qi is busy with government affairs, he rarely lets them serve in bed.

Yin Qi smiled and said: "Today, Daoist Yang presented quite a few pills, two portions for each of you. This is Heavenly Immortal Liquid, used for medicinal baths, which can comprehensively improve your cultivation, reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm directly."

He first took out three green jade gourds, fifteen centimeters high, containing the tenth-tier evolution fluid.

The name of the evolution fluid is too strange; he certainly cannot use it.

"This is Earth Immortal Pill; after taking it in the Nascent Soul realm, one can break through to the Earth Immortal realm."

Subsequently, Yin Qi took out three white jade bottles, each containing a four-turn Golden Pill, and also changed their names.

N-turn Golden Pill, this is Laozi's signature.

If the names were not changed, there would be no way to explain their origin.

"Heavenly Immortal Liquid, Earth Immortal Pill."

Zhou Ji, Huang Feiyan, and Feng Yanran's beautiful eyes widened, shocked beyond measure.

They are all in the Nascent Soul realm now, so they naturally know how difficult it is to break through to the Earth Immortal, or even the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Like an ancient marquis mansion like the Qingzhou Marquis, the strongest is only at the Earth Immortal level.

Although the Western Earl is strong, he is not much better.

As for the Huang family, the head of the Huang family, Huang Gun, is currently only at the peak of the Heaven realm.

Zhou Ji was the first to recover, and she hurriedly shook her head: "Great King, we live in the deep palace, and no matter how high our cultivation is, it is of no benefit to the country; such immortal pills should be bestowed upon the great generals in the court, for they are the pillars of the imperial court."

Feng Yanran and Huang Feiyan both nodded one after another.

Although Heavenly Immortal Liquid and Earth Immortal Pill are good, they care more about state affairs.

Using such immortal pills on them feels somewhat like a waste of heaven's gifts, and if the court officials find out, it is inevitable that they will be called demon concubines.