Chapter 209 Behind the Scenes (Updated from the previous book)
‘Could this holy monk also study sociology? ’
Listening to the holy monk's narration, Zhong Shenxiu's expression gradually became strange.
The Wu Dynasty existed for thousands of years, which was indeed long enough.
Moreover, according to Zhong Shenxiu's observation, under the rule of this imperial court, the people used farming methods and cultivated intensively, and their productivity could be regarded as being at the forefront of the feudal era.
War ceased and the population multiplied. Five hundred years ago, it should have reached a point where there were too many people and too little land, and the conflicts were extremely fierce, with all sides rising up.
If there is no extraordinary power in the world, the world will inevitably be in chaos. Heroes will rise up and fight one after another. Most of the population will be killed, and the land will be vacated, so that a new dynasty can be established and continue for hundreds of years.
If there were no great geographical discoveries, large-scale colonization, or even rapid development of productivity, it would be this kind of reincarnation over and over again.
However, the emergence of martial arts completely changed this world!
A blood-changing warrior can defeat hundreds of people.
And for a martial arts master, among thousands of troops and horses, taking the head of a general is like searching for something from a bag!
Not to mention the Grand Master, at a glance, all the heroes were at a loss.
With such force to suppress, what kind of idiot can successfully rebel?
Five hundred years ago, there were too many people and too little land. The government was corrupt, the people were in dire straits, the world was in chaos, and there were rebellions against the king.
The Dawu Dynasty was in danger for a while, and then they sent a great master.
Then there is no more...
Within a month, all the rebel kings in the world were beheaded, and then the imperial court's Five Dragon Army entered the scene, killing them and suppressing them easily.
Of course, due to the military chaos, the people suffered heavy casualties, some of the excess land was vacated, and the contradiction between man and land was reduced. Therefore, great peace followed the great chaos.
Emperor Wu of that generation actually gained the title of Lord of ZTE and was praised in history books.
Zhong Shenxiu couldn't help but feel fascinated while listening to the holy monk talking about that period of history.
"However... the people of the world will always find their own way out!"
"The rebel army was suppressed by martial arts masters, but during that massacre, many rebels did not hesitate to kill some imperial masters and obtained some secret books... and military merit awards also caused some royal martial arts to flow into the private sector. , the martial arts practice in Jianghu martial arts is booming..."
"Since then, the imperial court has known that the people who can overthrow the royal family are not the rebel army, but the sectarian family... Several decrees were issued one after another to intervene in the martial world. For example, the three rankings system of heaven, earth and people was completely established at that time... …”
"The imperial court secluded itself behind the scenes, instigating the strength of the major sects to fight for the sake of fame, and instigating good and evil to fight, while he stayed aloof and regularly cleansed the martial arts world... This layout has continued for five hundred years for the Great Wu Dynasty. Until now, when you feel that the martial arts world When the court was once again threatened, the court took action secretly... This time the Five Poison Sect incident was the opportunity they had been waiting for for a long time. After destroying the Five Poison Sect, the court's speed of action suddenly accelerated... Now, the Song family in Lingnan has already The vitality was severely damaged, the Five Poison Sect was destroyed, and Fairy Suyin was forced to announce the closure of the mountain. As for the Langya Wang Family and the Liuxu Sect, they had already secretly surrendered to the court... They had contributed to forcing the Suyin Sword Sect to close the mountain before. In the past few days, I have been besieging Lao Na together with the royal blood-clothed marquis!"
The holy monk smiled bitterly and said: "The world of martial arts is about to cause a catastrophe... How can the common people in the world deserve it?"
"Old monk, do you want to join forces with me?"
Zhong Shenxiu nodded and understood what the holy monk meant: "It's just that we are alone, and the great Sanren masters on the Heavenly List don't seem to be of much use. You may not be able to find them even if you try to find them, and I don't know who has become a member of the imperial court. Anzi..."
Thinking of this, he felt a little sweaty.
Although the imperial court is now weak, in terms of martial arts, it is still incredibly powerful.
'If I were Emperor Wu, with so much power, I would seize the opportunity to try to cleanse the martial arts world and extend the life of the imperial court for hundreds of more years...'
Zhong Shenxiu thought with some shame that he seemed to be an accomplice in the imperial court's mission to annihilate the great master Yixin.
'This monk has found the wrong person... In fact, I have no idea about the imperial court's extension of my life. If Emperor Wu promises to give me the "Wordless Sky Monument", it would be a good idea for me to help him... Old monk, you overestimate my integrity. . ’
Zhong Shenxiu looked at the holy monk up and down, secretly wondering whether he should sell this man at a good price.
"No!"
The next sentence of the holy monk is not like this: "I don't want to join forces with lay people, but want to entrust the world to lay people. Why can I only meet the lay people in spirit? It is because the golden body is damaged and he has not long to live... "
"What? Old monk, are you going to die?"
Zhong Shenxiu was really surprised. After all, this old monk was still ranked third on the Heavenly List!
"Liuxu Zhoutong, King Langya, and Marquis Xueyi joined forces... I could only keep two of them, but they had to be dragged into destruction together."
The holy monk was not afraid of death, and a look of sorrow appeared on his face: "Once I die, almost no one in the world can stop the imperial court from bloodbathing the martial arts world and massacring the world..."
Zhong Shenxiu listened carefully, with many thoughts in his mind.
'Compared with the imperial court, my structure is still a little smaller... Of course, the purpose is different, it's hard to say...'
'But... if the reason why the imperial court decided to take action was that the Five Poison Sect was destroyed and the eight major forces in the world were out of balance... and the reason why the Five Poison Sect was destroyed was because of King Wannu, wouldn't it mean that... in the end... Or is it my fault? ’
'No, that's not right... Even without me, once King Wannu was born and became a great master, and the Five Poison Sect had three great masters, how could they not come out to cause trouble? Therefore, whether he fails or succeeds, if the Wannu Divine Art is revealed, the eight major forces will inevitably undergo a reshuffle... Well, so it is not my fault, I don't admit it! ’
As for without him, King Wannu would not be able to find another person who can master the Five Elements Grand Thief Palm. If he cannot meet the demand for Wannu's magical skills, he will not be able to advance to the Grand Master immediately. It will be delayed for at least decades, or even Things that may not be possible in his lifetime are out of his scope of consideration.
"Old monk, what good will I gain by going against the imperial court?"
Zhong Shenxiu asked rhetorically.
"Since the donor has taken on the identity of the Immortal Evil Emperor, can he still be tolerated by the court?"
The holy monk was a little surprised, and then he also smiled bitterly: "I am just doing my best and obeying destiny... Just when he was about to die, he sensed the spirit of the donor and came here to see him, that's all..."
As soon as his voice fell, this illusion was shattered.
…
in reality.
Zhong Shenxiu touched the Shura mask on his face and thought thoughtfully: "There are so many things going on in the world... The big deal is that if I throw away this identity..."
After all, there are no ashes of the Immortal Evil Emperor. No one in the world can confirm that the Immortal Evil Emperor is dead except this old monk.
Besides, even if someone is definitely pretending to be someone, and there are so many great masters on the Tianbang list, there are also a few hidden ones, but you can’t throw all the dirty water on Xun Liuyi’s head!
He is just a newbie who has just made a breakthrough, how can he defeat the Immortal Evil Emperor?