Journey to the West: Don’t mess with that monster

Taishou Liu couldn't bear the sun, so they followed Emperor Zhang Qing into the courtyard.

Lady Li talked about her experiences over the years.

"If you have nothing to do, go back." Emperor Zhang Qing said to the prefect Liu.

If Prefect Liu didn't seek help from the Qingli Chamber of Commerce, how could he come here to suffer.

This Qing Li is extremely powerful, and it is said that this Lady Li is the real head of the Qinglan Kingdom. Moreover, the Qingli Chamber of Commerce is not from this Aosai country, but from the Qinglan country next door.

This year there is a severe drought in Aosai Country, but the Qinglan Country has good weather and abundant food. Prefect Liu wanted to buy grain from the Qingli Chamber of Commerce.

If there is no food, civil unrest may really occur.

"I will accept Prefect Liu's purchase of grain." Mrs. Li turned to him and said.

"Thank you so much, Madam Li." Liu Taishou said gratefully. "In that case, I won't disturb you anymore."

The prefect said goodbye with great discernment, and the head of the village followed Prefect Liu away. Lady Li just nodded to the prefect, which was regarded as a salute.

"I didn't expect you to be very powerful now." Zhang Qingdi said with a smile.

He poured each of them a cup of tea.

"My benefactor, how have you been these past few years?"

"Not bad." Emperor Zhang Qing nodded. "How many years has it been?"

"It has been forty years since I last met my benefactor." Mrs. Li replied seriously. "My mother died twenty years ago."

"Forty years." Emperor Zhang Qing turned to look at the wolf demon. "How protective is he?"

"Brother Wolf, you protect me very well."

"Then I will give you a chance." Zhang Qingdi said.

"I don't want chance." The wolf demon said.

"We want to ask you for something." Mrs. Li said a little embarrassed.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Zhang Qing asked.

"We have been in love for so many years..." Mrs. Li became more and more embarrassed as she spoke. “But Brother Wolf is worried that you will misunderstand him and think that he is taking advantage of others.

We will…”

"What did I think it was?" Zhang Qingdi said amusedly. "Then if you can't find me, you won't get married?"

"Yeah." The two of them nodded.

"It's my fault, I've delayed you for a long time." Zhang Qingdi said apologetically.

"No! We don't mean that." The two of them said quickly.

Emperor Zhang Qing picked up a wood carving from the table.

It was a giant wolf, raising its head and roaring at the moon.

"This wood carving will be of great benefit to you, just take it back and study it carefully." Wolf Demon and Lady Li kowtowed three times to Emperor Zhang Qing together.

Emperor Zhang Qing took out a fruit and handed it to Lady Li.

"I have delayed your youth for so many years..." Zhang Qingdi said and suddenly smiled. "It's because of your stupidity that you two delayed it.

But after all, it is related to me, and this fruit is given to you. "

"I, I can't have it." Lady Li said.

"Actually, as long as you call my name, I will feel something. Since you respect me so much, you don't need to do this.

Then just take this fruit. "Zhang Qingdi said seriously.

Mrs. Li still didn't dare to answer.

"And one more thing."

"Say it once." Zhang Qingdi said angrily. "Stand up and say it!"

"It's better to kneel down." The wolf demon said with a bitter smile.

"My husband and I have occupied Zuo of the Qinglan Kingdom, and now the king of the Qinglan Kingdom is our puppet. At this time, there is a drought in the Aosai Kingdom, so we want to send troops to annex the country." said the wolf demon.

They looked at Emperor Zhang Qing cautiously.

As long as Emperor Zhang Qing says no, they will not send troops.

The more the wolf demon has practiced over the years, the deeper his realm has become, and the more he understands the power of Emperor Zhang Qing.

So if Emperor Zhang Qing disagreed, they would not dare to have any objections anyway.

"I don't care about mortal matters.

But as long as you don't intrude on this town, it'll be fine. "Emperor Zhang Qing was eager to hang the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty on the street lights... If there are no street lights, hang up the flagpole!
But Naihe agreed to Zhong Kui.

"That's how it should be!" The two of them kowtowed and promised.

With Emperor Zhang Qing's promise, they went ahead and got started.

Zhong Kui looked at Emperor Zhang Qing helplessly, "If Your Majesty uses my method, there will be labor pains.

But after surviving, how dare this Qinglan country come to invade. "

"You are the City God now, just do your own thing." Emperor Zhang Qing said angrily.

Another half year later, Qinglan Kingdom sent troops.

They actually used the pretext of avenging Zhong Kui. Now the entire Aosai Kingdom said that Zhong Kui was extremely loyal. It was the emperor who was stupid and accidentally killed Zhong Liang, which led to the condemnation of heaven and earth.

A year of drought!
It is said that if the emperor does not die, the drought will continue.

Xiahou Tai in the capital finally took action. He listed the emperor's ten major crimes and then executed him on the forbidden platform.

It is said that when the emperor was killed, he cried and sang.

Xiahoutai originally wanted to surrender, but he was not wanted.

It took Lady Li and the wolf demon's army a year to invade the capital.

All this is attributed to an old surrendered scholar named Zhang Zhi. He helped Qinglan Kingdom make plans, so that the army could be overwhelming. In the end, he killed Xiahou Tai on the forbidden platform, and then went to Zhong Kui's grave and cried loudly.

Qinglan's army did not leave, so Zhang Zhi began to measure the land again and asked the wealthy families to pay taxes.

When Zhang Zhi held the handle of the knife in his hand, the gentry and nobles were as obedient as his grandson. What Zhong Kui had never accomplished, he accomplished for Zhong Kui.

Another ten years have passed!
An old man rode an old horse, and his grandson led the old horse. They slowly walked into Peach Blossom Town. It is said that because this is Zhong Kui's hometown, he has never suffered from swords.

Zhang Zhi was now over sixty, and his grandson carefully supported his grandfather. His grandfather rejected the queen's determination to stay and retired to seclusion.

Their ancestors are not in Peach Blossom Town, but their grandfather wants to live in seclusion here. His father and uncles were all officials in the court, so he volunteered to take care of his grandfather.

"Grandpa, is the expert you mentioned still alive?"

"I don't know." Zhang Zhi shook his head.

He found the carving shop based on his memory. Zhang Qingdi also had white hair at this time. He was over eighty years old this year, but he looked in good spirits.

"I didn't expect you to be alive."

"You don't know how to speak, so you don't have to speak!" Zhang Qingdi said while holding the wood carving.

He now claims that his eyesight is dim and his carving skills are gone. So he does nothing but bask in the sun every day!

Zhang Kui looked at Emperor Zhang Qing dissatisfied, but Zhang Zhi laughed.

"Brother, let's be companions."

"First of all, I feel that I am not old, and then I am not your brother. Finally, why do you keep me company with you?" Zhang Qingdi asked rationally.

In the end, Zhang Zhi still lived next door to Zhang Qingdi.

When he heard that his grandson was named Zhang Kui, Emperor Zhang Qing couldn't help but said, "They treat you as a brother, but you treat them as a grandson?"

"I hope this child can be like Brother Zhong." Zhang Zhi said with a smile.

A lot of people come to visit Zhang Zhi every year.

But they were all blocked by Zhang Kui, and those people were not angry. Their visit to Zhang Zhi was not their main purpose.

They came here to let Lord Zhang and Lord Xiao Zhang in the court know.

"Grandpa Zhang, your wood carving is really good, can you give me one?" After Zhang Kui and Emperor Zhang Qing got acquainted, they became less polite.

"Which one do you want?" Zhang Qingdi asked.

"I want that." Zhang Kui pointed at the wooden snake.

"That person is afraid he won't give it to you." Zhang Qingdi said with a smile.

"Did this belong to someone else before?" Zhang Kui asked puzzledly. "I heard from my grandpa that Mr. Zhong also has a wood carving. When they encounter trouble during their study tour, the wood carving will react.

The wooden sculpture protected them several times.

Isn't this wood carving the same one? "

"Yes." Emperor Zhang Qing nodded.

"How can I get it?" Zhang Kui's eyes lit up.

"I will help you ask?"

"Sure!" Zhang Kui thought Emperor Zhang Qing was joking with him.

The next day Zhang Kui got the wood carving and showed it to Zhang Zhi.

Zhang Zhi held the wood carving and burst into tears.

I didn’t wake up the next day…

Zhong Kui looked at his long-time friend, Xiaoman said at this time, "I plan to let you be your judge."

"Aren't you afraid of being ignored by them?" Zhang Qingdi asked from the side.

"Of course I'm not afraid!" Xiaoman said with a smile.

Zhang Zhi's funeral was very solemn. It is said that the Queen stopped attending court because of his death!
His two sons came directly, and Taohua Town was packed with officials from all over the state. Zhang Kui greeted everyone in an orderly manner, and the officials praised him even more.

After the burial, he finally cried.

"Cry, and stop crying today! Otherwise, your grandpa will be very sad if he knows that you have been in sorrow." Zhang Qingdi said.

Zhong Kui and Zhang Zhi stood aside.

Zhang Zhi has adapted to the sunshine and can speak.

He looked at his own funeral with some discomfort.

"My two sons are crying a little too much." Zhang Zhi was wearing a big red robe.

He is now the judge of Xiaoman's underworld.

This Qinglan country will be Xiaoman's territory from now on.

From now on, all the souls who died here will return to Xiaoman's underworld.

"Be content." Zhong Kui said, "Wouldn't it be even more sad for you if you cheat on yourself?"

"Zhong! I haven't forgiven you yet! I've been here for so long, and even if you become the city god here, you don't even know to come and see me." Zhang Zhi said angrily. "Don't forget who helped you collect the body back then."

"I actually really want to see you." Zhong Kui said seriously. "Because there is a saying that I feel is unlucky when you are alive."

As he spoke, Zhong Kui straightened his clothes.

"Zhang Zhi, I want to thank you on behalf of the world!"

"Zhong Kui, I also want to thank you for the world!"

The two men bowed and saluted.

"I really think you will be ignored." Zhang Qingdi said to Xiaoman.

After Zhang Zhi's funeral, Zhang Kui stayed behind to pay homage to his father.

While he was studying, he was observing filial piety.

Very much like Zhong Kui back then!

Every time he was reading, there would always be a breeze blowing by to help him turn the pages of the book.

He can't help but smile in the distance.

Because he thought it was grandpa coming to see him.

There have been a lot of funerals in Taohua Town recently. After Zhang Zhi died, Han Jiang also died. In the end even Li Fu died.

Emperor Zhang Qing had a new understanding of death. At this time, a Taoist priest came to the town.

The Taoist couldn't tell how old he was, so he went directly to Zhang Qingdi's wood carving shop. (End of chapter)