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Chapter 927: The blessed land becomes a ghost land, Goryeo asks for help! (Please subscribe!)

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Hua Shier said he wanted to destroy Emei Mountain and disrupt the feng shui of Ningbi Cliff. This was not just talk, he put it into action the next day.

First, he issued an order to have the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Censorate to review all pending death penalty cases in the Ming Dynasty.

It is required that there should not be any unjust, false or wrongful cases, and any doubt should be reinvestigated.

In all confirmed death penalty cases, the condemned prisoners were loaded into prison vans, transported by water to Sichuan, and taken to Emei Mountain for execution.

In addition, when Hua Shier was reducing the power of the feudal lords, some ignorant feudal lords had their entire families thrown into the Heavenly Prison. Most of these feudal lords had killed people, so the Ministry of Justice selected those who had done evil and had conclusive evidence, and sent them to the death row and transported them to Emei Mountain for execution.

Hua Twelve couldn't find Ningbi Cliff, but it didn't matter. The people from Tianshi Mansion and Wudang knew about it, so they sent a few disciples to follow the prisoner escort team and go there together.

There were actually many death row prisoners in the Ming Dynasty, but not many were actually executed. After the verdict, the case had to be reported to the court, and it would be examined three times and reviewed five times. Generally speaking, out of the hundreds of death penalty cases, only about seventy or eighty cases a year would actually reach the stage of execution, including immediate execution and beheading with a pending execution, and no more than a hundred at most.

But this time Hua Shier was ruthless. The prisoner had committed a capital crime, so why not let him die?

  Keep it to pollute the air!

For all cases, as long as the three courts have reviewed them correctly, Hua Shier will directly cross them out with a red pen. Cross, cross, cross, go to hell!

If other emperors had done this, the court would have been in chaos long ago. A large number of censors would have made a fuss every day and scolded the emperor half to death.

Of course they didn't dare to call him a turtle or a bastard, so they would kill all nine generations of his clan. They mainly cursed the emperor for being a tyrant and murderer, and Jie and Zhou for being cruel and ruthless. In short, they would not stop until they cursed the emperor and made him change his mind and pardon some death row prisoners.

In fact, these censors did not have good intentions. First, they took money, and second, scolding the emperor could show their integrity and gain a good reputation.

  When the common people saw this, they were surprised! Old Bidden even dared to scold the emperor. What an honest official!

But when it comes to Hua Twelve, no one dares to curse, because he will really kill you. If you dare to curse, the emperor will kill you. I am just joking, but you are killing me. Can you bear this?

Hua Shier had done a cleanup before he ascended the throne. Now the civil servants in the court are either newly promoted and on the same page as him, or are good at observing people's words and expressions and act cautiously.

  So this time when he started a massacre and launched a severe crackdown in the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to stand up and oppose it. They all had to write letters citing scriptures and classics to praise it, saying "well done for the killing!"

As Hua Shier continued to urge the three offices to speed up the review, death row prisoners from all over the Ming Dynasty were continuously transported in groups from all over to Sichuan. Those in the north took the Grand Canal to the Yangtze River, while those in the south went directly along the Yangtze River through Wu Gorge.

In just over two months, more than 30,000 death row prisoners were sent to Sichuan.

The reason why there were so many people was that there were too many people who had been sentenced to death but not executed over the years, such as Zhuge Liang in "A Chinese Ghost Story 2" who had been imprisoned for more than ten or twenty years. This time, all of them were dragged out and executed.

For some death row inmates, their families spent money to have their sentences delayed again and again, just waiting for the emperor to get married, or have children, and then grant amnesty so that they can be released and live freely again.

This time, I can get out without amnesty, and I can travel along the way. Finally, I can join the underworld tour group and travel together. I won’t feel lonely at all.

Cao Zhengchun, director of the Eastern Depot, followed the first batch of death row prisoners escorted from the capital and arrived at Mount Emei first. His old partner, Changfeng Zhenren from the Tianshi Mansion, burned a talisman at the foot of the mountain. A moment later, a sword light fell in front of him. It was Xu Feiniang, who had recently defected to the court.

The reason why Xu Fei'niang appeared here was to cooperate with this operation and go to Ningbi Cliff to gather information in advance.

As soon as she appeared, Master Changfeng stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings, fellow Taoist!"

Cao Zhengchun knew that Xu Feiniang was a new expert who had joined the Imperial Master's Mansion, so he also stepped forward to pay his respects.

After Xu Fei Niang returned the greeting, she said:

"The Emei Sect has completely closed its doors, so you two can proceed without worries. I still have to help the Emperor recruit experts, so I'll take my leave now!"

After saying that, he released the sword light and left.

Seeing that Xu Fei Niang had already stepped on the spot, Zhenren Changfeng turned into a guide and led the team through mountains and rivers to the outer area of ​​Ningbi Cliff.

Changfeng Zhenren pointed to a large patch of fog in front and said, "Eunuch Cao, we are here. The Ningbi Cliff is in the fog!"

Cao Zhengchun was about to order the team to move into the fog, but was stopped by Master Changfeng:

"Wait a minute, eunuch. That fog is not an ordinary fog. It is the Emei Sect's mountain protection formation, the Yin-Yang Microdust Formation. We will just surround this fog and execute the person!"

Cao Zhengchun didn't understand any of this, but when he came, he heard the emperor's instructions that all those mysterious matters should be handled by the Taoist Changfeng, so he quickly agreed and asked his men to carry out the execution.

There were more than a thousand prisoners in the first batch of death row. They were all escorted by the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang guards and made to kneel. The executioner came forward, took out the official document from the Ministry of Justice, and announced the execution.

Among more than a thousand death row prisoners, more than 300 were executed by slow slicing, and the rest were beheaded.

Among those who were executed by lingchi, there were many princes. These princes had committed many evil deeds. They abused their power in their respective fiefdoms, killed people, seized other people's land, and took other people's wives and daughters. These evil deeds were common among these princes.

This time the imperial court conducted a purge and uncovered all their crimes.

  Many princes cried and begged for mercy but got no response. In despair, they shouted and cursed before they died. Among them, Prince Ning and his son, who had just been arrested by the Baolong clan and the Hulong Villa for plotting a rebellion, cursed the most:

"Ye Gucheng, you killed your own people, you deserve a bad death. And you, a bunch of slaves, dared to kill the descendants of my Zhu family. Even if we become evil spirits, we will not let you go."

Some of the Dongchang soldiers and Jinyiwei heard these people insulting the emperor and making disrespectful remarks, so they taught them a lesson and then shut their mouths.

Cao Zhengchun stopped them, saying, "Don't move. The emperor has given specific instructions. Let them curse. Let them be as resentful as possible!"

He looked at Prince Ning and said with a smile: "Prince, you want to become a fierce ghost, then hurry up. If you don't change, our family will look down on you!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Come on, put red clothes on all the death row prisoners and turn them into evil spirits. Let's see how powerful they are!"

The so-called red clothes were a red vest for each person. Those who were to be executed by lingchi only wore a red belt to facilitate the execution.

  When Prince Ning and others saw that they were still wearing these, they were all confused. They were not afraid of these people turning into evil spirits and even provided them with equipment. It was too cruel!

As the supervising officer shouted "behead", the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang guards swung their steel knives and thousands of heads fell to the ground.

Then, dozens of craftsmen who were skilled in flaying were brought from the capital city to serve the death row prisoners sentenced to lingchi.

In fact, the number of craftsmen who can scrape the body in the entire capital can be counted on the palm of one hand. The dozens of people who can gather here are all fathers and their sons, or nephews and nephews who have not yet graduated. In addition, there are also craftsmen from the palace who are brought in to make up the number.

Originally, lingchi was supposed to last three days, but this time the time was tight and the task was heavy, so no matter whether the victim lived or died.

A craftsman from the palace walked up to the bound Prince Ning and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I will take you on your way!"

Prince Ning's eyes were red like a mad dog: "Kill me if you want. If I make a sound, I am not a descendant of the Zhu family. Hey, why are you unbuttoning my pants?"

The craftsman in the palace said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Your Highness, I work in the Ministry of Punishment in the palace, and I am responsible for cleaning the bodies of the young men who enter the palace. This is my first time to perform the punishment of scraping someone, and I am not sure about it. I have to start from a familiar place to build up my courage. Your Highness, please bear with it. I am very skilled. It won't hurt in just one stroke. My knife has seen blood, and I feel a little more confident. I can start from another place!" Prince Ning, who had said nothing just now, immediately screamed:

"Get out of here, you bastard. Cao Zhengchun, if you want to kill me, just do it. You are humiliating our descendants, you will not have a good death."

As he was shouting, he felt a chill in his crotch, followed by a sharp pain that twisted his facial features like a ghost.

Cao Zhengchun smiled faintly: "Oh, you said before that anyone who hums is not a descendant of the Zhu family. Now you have hummed so many times, what are you talking about the son and grandson of the dragon!"

There were more than 300 people being tortured by lingchi, and the screams were heard one after another. The executioners had inherited this practice from their ancestors, and their hearts were as hard as iron. No matter how these people screamed, it did not affect their execution.

  The Immortal Changfeng had already gone to meditate in the distance. Cao Zhengchun watched the execution with his nose covered, and reminded:

"Be quick, don't forget what I told you, you are so stupid!"

Even though the craftsmen wielded their knives very quickly, they were still busy all day.

The Jinyiwei and the Dongchang guards, the place that was once picturesque and full of spiritual energy, has now become a purgatory-like scene.

This is not over yet. After the execution, it is Changfeng Zhenren's turn to work. This time, what he has to do is not to send the souls of these dead people to hell, but to cast a spell to set up a soul-locking formation to bind their souls here and prevent them from being reborn.

These people are all evil people. They wear red vests and red belts. They were beheaded and tortured to death. They are full of resentment. After their souls return to the world at night, they will become evil ghosts!

Although Changfeng Zhenren is the Taoist priest of Tianshi Mansion, he does not pity these evil people. He knows what these people have done, and their deaths are not unjust. Moreover, this time they are being used to cheat Emei. It is a battle for the destiny of Taoism. Monks are very ruthless in this regard. They are not afraid that these people will become evil spirits, but they are afraid that they are not evil enough!

More than 30,000 death row prisoners are being transported in continuously. Next, they will kill a wave every day, circling around Ningbi Cliff. This will continue for a month. By then, the area within a ten-mile radius of Ningbi Cliff will become a ghost town.

Originally, the immortals of the Emei Sect would have certainly noticed this incident at the sect’s headquarters, but the National Master’s Mansion was well prepared, and Zhang Tianshi personally performed a ritual to conceal the secret.

I believe that when the Emei Sect discovers it, they will definitely be given a big surprise.

Not to mention Cao Zhengchun doing the dirty work at Ningbi Cliff, Hua Shier in the capital was also busy. He made a list of important figures in Emei.

Qi Shuming, the Immortal Miaoyi, Xun Lanyin, the Madam Miaoyi, Xuan Zhenzi, the Ascetic Monk, Bai Guyi, the Cloud Chaser, Master Wanshi, Wu Yuanzhi, the Taoist Fenghuo, Tong Yuanqi, Wanli Feihong, Master Baiyun, etc., are all the main backbones of the Emei generation.

When he was about to stop writing, Hua Shier pondered for a moment, then picked up his pen again and added the name of Changmei Zhenren Ren Shou. It was your fault that these people you taught became traitors. You deserve this bad luck.

With this list in hand, all the idle civil officials in the court were mobilized to look through history books, check county annals, and dig up the ancestors of these people.

Many people are easy to check. For example, Qi Shuming, the Miaoyi Zhenren, is a reincarnated body. He attained enlightenment in the middle period of the Ming Dynasty in this life and has a Ming Dynasty household registration. It is easy to check and the truth will be confirmed.

The more difficult ones to track down are people like Ren Shou, the Long-browed Immortal. This old fellow attained enlightenment during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it was too long ago, so it is not easy to find him.

Hua Shier simply went to ask Li Jingxu.

Li Jingxu was drinking tea in the Qin'an Hall. When Hua Twelve came in, he asked:

"Brother, where is Changmei Zhenren's ancestral home and hometown?"

Jile Zhenren and Changmei were monks of the same era and knew Ren Shou's background to some extent. He asked curiously:

"Why are you asking this?"

Hua Twelve said casually: "It's nothing serious, just digging up his ancestral grave!"

Master Ji Le spat out a mouthful of tea, and said angrily and amusedly: "You kid, it's just a fight for luck, there's no need to be so ruthless!"

  When Hua Shier told Li Jingxu that Emei had opened a detached residence in Changbai Mountain and was going to surrender to the Tartars, Li Jingxu was a little angry, but after thinking about it, he said:

"Changmei was born and raised in Jiangxia County, Jingzhou. How would I know where his hometown is? Besides, I promised him not to get involved in Emei's affairs, so how can I tell you? You should go find the answer yourself!"

Hua Twelve's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up to Master Jile: "I understand, Senior Brother. I'll leave first!"

  Just as he was about to leave, Li Jingxu stopped him:

"You know nothing. I'm not saying anything bad about you. Our Qingcheng is a reputable and upright sect. Why do you want to destroy their ancestral tombs and ruin their feng shui?"

"Remember, don't dig up graves and throw corpses around, don't grind bones and scatter ashes, don't throw donkey or horse urine or black dog blood on graves, and don't bury nails on graves. We in the Qingcheng Sect are not the kind of people who do such things!"

Hua Shier made up his mind that he would be more polite when talking to his senior brother in the future. What he did was enough to make the panda thin, and this senior brother was even more cruel, he could starve the panda to death!

Leave the matter to the civil servants and I believe there will be results soon.

During this period, Hua Shier's realm has stabilized. The next step is to absorb the refined gold energy of the world and start forging swords in his body to improve his cultivation.

But before that, he had to deal with Liu Sheng Piaoxu first.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu was practicing the Qingcheng technique of male and female cultivation together. He had already completed the foundation building and was just waiting to improve his cultivation with Hua Shier. However, he was slow in building the foundation and had just completed it. That was why Piaoxu had a look of resentment and even a little anger when she saw him before.

After Hua's realm stabilized, he went to accompany Piaoxu for a while. While helping her practice, he finally tasted meat in this world.

More than a month passed, and Cao Zhengchun came back exhausted to report. The ten-mile area around Ningbi Cliff had become a ghost town.

During this period, Cao Zhengchun did several things for Hua Shier, all of which were done safely. He deserved the reward for his merits, so he simply led this eunuch into Taoism. At this time, he successfully established his foundation and obtained all the inheritance of the Qingcheng Sect from the Qingcheng Father-in-law.

Teach students in accordance with their aptitude and pass on Cao Zhengchun's technique of "Golden Elixir".

  The old eunuch has been practicing Tiangang Boy's Kung Fu for fifty years. Although he is a eunuch, he has trained his body to be extremely strong and masculine, with abundant blood and energy, which is just right for the "Golden Elixir"!

Cao Zhengchun was so grateful that he swore a solemn oath to be Your Majesty's servant for the rest of his life.

In addition to Cao Zhengchun, Hua Shier also accepted his two cheap fathers-in-law, Li Ning and Zhou Lang, into the Qingcheng Sect and taught them Taoism.

Li Ning and Zhou Lang both have the qualifications to practice cultivation. In the original plot, these two people entered the Taoism one after another and devoted themselves to Emei. Now, Hua Shier has taken the lead in recruiting them into Qingcheng.

When they first joined the sect, they were asked to swear an oath in their hearts that they would never betray the Tao, and only then would they be taught the Tao.

On this day, Hua Shier went to the Hanlin Academy to inspect the work. He saw that the civil servants had determined the ancestral hometowns of many people in Emei by searching documents and local county chronicles. In addition, the spies from the Hulong Villa and the Baolong clan had also found the ancestral tombs of major leaders such as Changmei Ren Shou and Qi Shuming.

Hua Shier was very satisfied with this, but did not order any further action. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, he had to wait until everyone in Emei was sure of the situation before launching the attack together.

Just when he was thinking about going back to continue his retreat and practice, an official from the Honglu Temple came to report: The Later Jin army was approaching the Yalu River, and the Goryeo envoys came to the capital to ask for help.

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