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Chapter 142 Monster Beast Haunted (Third update! Please subscribe, please ask for a monthly pass!)
Daming Palace, Zichen Palace.

Emperor Xianlong looked at the fireworks in the night sky, feeling a little heavy.

Everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the new year, but Emperor Xianlong is not happy at all.

The reason is simple, he is one year older.

For a king, who has been in power for nearly thirty years and is approaching his sixtieth year, getting older is definitely not something to celebrate.

He is the Supreme Being in the world, there is no doubt about it.

Whether it was Nanliang, Bashu, or Nanman, they were all conquered by the iron hooves of the Great Zhou.Only Beiman and Dongyue were still alive, but Emperor Xianlong knew that it was only a matter of time before Zhou conquered them.

Now the Great Zhou Empire is the most powerful existence in this world.As the ruler of this empire, Emperor Xianlong is undoubtedly the supreme and saint in the world.

But what is the supreme being in the world most afraid of?
Nature is time.

No one can beat time, not even the king.

Where are those emperors through the ages now?Didn't they all turn into bones and sleep in the ground forever?
Emperor Xianlong didn't want to be like them, so he hoped to find a way to live longer.

The easiest way is alchemy, but Emperor Xianlong didn't intend to do that.

Because many emperors died after taking pills.

Facts have proved that pills are not very reliable, and if you are not careful, you may die.

Emperor Xianlong didn't want Changsheng to die without seeking it.

Emperor Xianlong wanted to rely on immortality to live forever.

It is recorded in ancient books that there is a fairy mountain named Penglai on the sea.

There are immortals on Penglai Fairy Mountain. The immortals lived for more than [-] years and witnessed the prosperity and decline of more than [-] dynasties.

Emperor Xianlong believed that as long as he found Penglai Xianshan and the immortal, he could learn the way of longevity from the immortal.

This was not an easy task, but Emperor Xianlong never gave up.

He sent a large number of naval ships to search for Xianshan, of course in the name of sea trade.

In this way, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty would not say much, otherwise those remonstrances alone would make Emperor Xianlong's ears tingle.

Now the prince and several other vassals have grown up and have their own thoughts.

Emperor Xianlong knew this well.

It's nothing, as long as there is no dominance of the family, the more his sons fight fiercely, the more secure Emperor Xianlong's throne will be.

Emperor Xianlong would not even intervene as long as his sons did not cross the line.

It was a news from Jiangnan Road that worried Emperor Xianlong.

According to the memorandum, a monster appeared along the coast of Jiangnan Road. This monster lived in the sea on weekdays, and would swim ashore from the sea at night to catch people and eat them.

Thousands of fishermen along the coast have died, and people were panicked for a while.

Unlike the previous dynasties, the Great Zhou Dynasty did not impose a sea ban, so there were not a few people living along the coast who lived by fishing.

If the fishermen are afraid of going out to sea because of being burdened by this monster, it is really a headache.

And this may not only be a problem for fishermen, but also involves maritime trade.

Sea trade was an important source of taxation for the Great Zhou court, and part of Emperor Xianlong's internal treasury was drawn from the national treasury.

It was about Emperor Xianlong's money bag, so he couldn't help but not care about it.

It's just that the local government can't do anything about it, and it all depends on the court. Emperor Xianlong is also very careful, for fear that a mistake in decision-making will damage the court's reputation.

Since it is a monster, the ordinary army is definitely useless.

Therefore, Emperor Xianlong had to send practitioners to Jiangnan Road.

But this candidate is actually very difficult to choose.

If the level of the practitioner is too high, it is a bit overkill, like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.

If the practitioner's level is too low, it is very likely that he will not be able to do anything to this monster.

After comprehensive consideration, Emperor Xianlong must repeatedly select candidates to ensure that there will be no mistakes.

So who should I use?

The inner guard in the palace?

There are many masters in the palace, but Emperor Xianlong felt that it was not the best choice to let them come forward.

First, these people shouldered the important task of protecting Emperor Xianlong and the royal family.

Although there are restrictions in the Daming Palace, ordinary assassins cannot get close at all.

But be careful when sailing for thousands of years, Emperor Xianlong does not intend to risk his life.

So this plan can be abandoned.

As for the others...

There are no practitioners in the Jinwu Guard, Shenwu Army, and Shence Army, and only bad people have practitioners in Chang'an City.

Speaking of bad people, Emperor Xianlong now thinks not of bad handsome Feng Hao, but Zhao Xun.

This son, who disgusted Emperor Xianlong from the beginning, has become a popular figure today.

Emperor Xianlong even found that he couldn't do without Zhao Xun.

Zhao Xun became famous for solving several cases in a row.

As his reputation grew, Emperor Xianlong noticed that his reputation among scholars had also begun to change.

From a playboy who was ignorant and ignorant of fighting cock and dog, he became a well-known and accomplished man.

It seems that sending Zhao Xun to Jiangnan Road is a good choice.

"Big Companion, what do you think about this matter, should I send Zhao Xun to Jiangnan Road?"

Emperor Xianlong asked in a deep voice with his hands behind his back.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Zhao Xun is in the limelight now, so it's all right to sharpen his spirit."

Zheng Jie's answer was very cautious, but Emperor Xianlong undoubtedly heard his overtones.

"You mean that Zhao Xun is not capable of handling this matter well?"

"Monsters are not subdued by ordinary people. Although Zhao Xun has been promoted to the seventh rank, he still can't match the monsters. So this time he will be frustrated when he goes to Jiangnan Road."

Zheng Jie said indifferently: "Monsters have at least fifth-rank strength. It is good for a seventh-rank cultivator to protect himself. How can he kill people with more than one rank?"

"But if that's the case, what's the point of sending him there, just to suppress his spirit?"

"Your Majesty can secretly send some more troops to clean up the mess and reap the benefits."

Zheng Jie suggested.

"Ah."

Emperor Xianlong nodded.

"Who is going to make the arrangements in secret?"

"Internal steward."

Zheng Jie said word by word.

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The first month is fleeting.

Although Zhao Xun was very reluctant, he still had to go to the bad man's office to work.

On the first day of Dianmao, Zhao Xun saw that everyone was tired.

Haha, it seems that the ancients also had post-holiday syndrome.

"Brother Jia, Wangcai, you guys have had a good year."

"Haha, Ming Yun, the Chinese New Year is naturally comfortable. How about you, are you happy and at ease?"

Jia Xingwen has also learned to joke now, and is no longer as strict as before.

Wangcai said anxiously: "By the way, brother Mingyun, did you run out of manuscripts during the Chinese New Year? Now we are about to run out of food. If you don't write new manuscripts, the bookstore will run out of prints."

Zhao Xun was always overwhelmed when he was urged to write on the first day of work.

"Haha, well, give me a few more days, and I will definitely hand in the manuscript."

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(End of this chapter)