On the eleventh day of the sixth month of the eighth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty,
The Great Ming Jianghu will forever remember this day.
This was because on this day, Zhou Xian had killed half of the martial world in Fu Mansion and Guangde City.
He became a god in one battle!
Among the Eight Aristocratic Families, there were the Hou Family of Jiexiu, the Qu Family of Qi County, the Kang Family of Linfeng, the Chang Family of Yuci, and the Kong Family of Taigu.
The Kunlun Sect, the Emei Sect, the Dian Cang Sect, the Kongtong Sect, and the Sun Moon God Sect.
A total of one peak-stage grandmaster, 12 grandmasters, and 56 Xiantian masters were sent.
He wanted to settle the world with one strike and kill that traitor who wanted to topple the aristocratic families and sects.
With so many experts, they could practically crush any sect or family.
But none of them survived.
Even Kong Feibai, who had been a peak martial grandmaster for nearly 300 years and was suspected to be a half-step Celestial Being...
The heads were all personally cut off by Zhou Xian, marinated, and sent to the Forbidden City overnight. They were hung in front of the Yongding Gate.
From now on, for at least a hundred years, who would dare to disobey him?
Every martial artist who passed by Yongding Gate felt a chill down their spines when they saw the head.
That was a peak grandmaster, an existence that could suppress the world.
There were only a few martial grandmasters in the entire Ming Dynasty. Zhu Bujue, Cao Zhengchun, Zhuge Xiaohua, Guo Juxia.
It was precisely because these four Great Grandmasters suppressed the martial world that the Ming Dynasty was as stable as Mount Tai.
Of course, there were also some in the dark, such as the Shaolin Temple suspected to have a great grandmaster.
Feng Qingyang of the Huashan Sword Sect was suspected to be a martial grandmaster, and Dongfang Bubai of the Sun Moon Sect was suspected to be a martial grandmaster.
"Other sects and aristocratic families might also have some old and undying martial grandmasters who were in seclusion like Kong Feibai."
However, there weren't many of them, only a handful in total. They were all foundations, and they wouldn't easily make a move unless it was the last moment.
Then, the Divine Martial Arts Institute announced:
Every year, all the aristocratic families and sects in the world would hand over at least 10% of their income to the martial arts academy, and all their wealth would be merged into the arsenal.
This year's earnings are to be handed over within half a month!
If any of the sects and families in the four directions dared to disobey or cheat, their sects and families would be destroyed and their inheritances cut off!
Fu Mansion, Guangde City, Zhao Mansion, both inside and outside had been cleaned up, and the floor had been brushed several times.
It was already brand new, and there were no traces of a great battle.
Inside the room, two people were conversing. It was Zhu Bujue and Zhou Xian.
"Lord Zhou, you're really scheming!"
"I wouldn't dare, I learned it all from Lord Marquis!”
Zhu Bujue's face darkened. Am I as sinister as you?
The army fired tens of thousands of arrows at the same time, poisoned the air, and even killed a martial grandmaster with poison.
Zhu ignored the deep suspicion. If he wasn't smart enough to have a backup plan, Zhou Xian would probably want to kill him as well.
"Was that poison really prepared for Kong Feibai?”
"Isn't that so?"
"Hmph, you know very well whether it's true or not!”
If it was possible, Zhu Budian really wanted to kill Zhou Xian right now. This person was too terrifying. He had completely escaped from his control. He could not see through him at all.
It was a pity that he wasn't fully confident in his martial strength or his strategy.
"Is Lord Marquis really unable to kill Kong Feibai?”
"That's a peak-stage great grandmaster, or even a half-step Deva Realm expert. He's lived for so many years, and his cultivation is profound. It's normal that I'm not his match!”
"You know in your heart whether you can win or not.”
"What do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything else.”
"If you don't trust me, it'll be difficult for us to work together!”
"Am I cooperating with you? I, the headmaster of the Divine Martial Arts Institute, you are my subordinate.
I have special permission from the imperial power. I ordered you to work for Ming. Isn't it reasonable and legal?
Do you want to betray Da Ming?
In the past, he said that he was loyal to Da Ming and swore loyalty to the death. It was all fake!”
It seemed to have sensed that someone was spying on it.
"Of course not. I'm only worried that you'll go astray. The method I used this time was too insidious and not the work of a real man.”
Zhu Budian was once again that loyal and good official. His tone was filled with righteousness, so righteous and awe-inspiring!
"From the moment they wanted to kill me and go against the imperial court,
The war began. There were thirty-six stratagems in the military, and all was fair in war.
Once it starts, there will only be life and death. For Great Ming, so what if I am cursed by people for ten thousand generations? I advise Lord Marquis not to be soft-hearted."
"Are you really doing this for Big Ming?"
"Isn't that so?"
"Because of you, the pugilistic world is in a bloody storm.”
"Since ancient times, martial arts have been used to prohibit chaos. The aristocratic families and sects basically listen to the tune but not the announcement. It has become the country of the Ming Dynasty. Lord Marquis wouldn't not know, right?"
"But your methods are too radical!"
"What did I do? I told them to register, watch their words, build an armory, and provide them with cultivation resources. Wasn't I doing this for their own good? Is this wrong?"
" This..." Zhu Budian was unable to refute for a moment.
This is an open scheme to destroy their foundation!
Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya, who were hiding in the dark, also fell into deep thought.
"Take a look. I've placed all the imperial court's martial arts, elixirs, and divine weapons in the arsenal.
"As long as they contribute, they will have a chance to obtain it. How generous. They don't even want to thank me and want to kill me."
If they weren't rebels, then what were they?
"These aristocratic families and sects are all vermin. They want to reap without sowing. They want to exploit the people crazily."
Asking them to make a little contribution to Da Ming was like taking their lives.
Such a selfish and greedy scum who is eager for quick success and instant benefits will only eat away at Ming's foundation!”
"Alright, you're right. However, if you want to collect business taxes, you'll be cutting off their foundation. They'll definitely resist.”
Zhu ignored the earnest persuader. What an upright and kind loyal minister!
Shangguan Hai Tang and Duan Tianya, who were hiding in the dark, heard this and nodded their heads repeatedly. They approved of Zhou Xian's words, and even more so, they approved of Zhu Bujue's viewpoint.
"Foster Father is right. Zhou Xian is too anxious. His thoughts are good.”Shangguan Haitang secretly transmitted her voice to Duan Tianya.
"Yes, he shouldn't be in such a hurry. However, aristocratic families and sects are indeed parasites!”Duan Tianya also replied with a voice transmission,
Both of their voices were very soft, afraid that Zhou Xian and Zhu Bujue would hear them.
However, they did not know that from the very beginning, Zhou Xian had already discovered them.
Some words were deliberately said for them to hear.
Unfortunately, Zhu ignored their cautiousness and discovered them. He did not reveal his fox tail.
"Humph, the entire world is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are the subjects of the king.
The world belongs to Ming, so what if we collect some business tax?
Shouldn't it be?
These aristocratic families and sects are short-sighted and selfish. Do you know what kind of Great Ming I want to build?”
"What kind? Unify the Nine Provinces?" Zhu ignored him and laughed mockingly.
"Unify the Nine Provinces!" Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya, who were hiding in the dark, were shocked.
"Not only that, I still remember the first ancient book I learned when I was seven years old. It's the Journey to the Great Dao in the Book of Rites.
The implementation of the Great Way, the world for the public.
Choose the wise and able, speak faith and cultivate harmony.
Therefore, people do not only love their parents, do not only love their children, so that the old have a place to die, the strong have a place to be used, the young have a place to grow up, the lonely, the widowed, the lonely, the disabled and the sick have a place to support, the men have a place to go, and the women have a place to go.
Money hates to be thrown on the ground, so it is not necessary to hide it in oneself. Strength is not for oneself, not for oneself.
Therefore, schemes are closed and do not flourish, thieves and thieves are not active, and doors are not closed. This is called Great Harmony."
Zhou Xian's eyes 'seemed' to be filled with desire, and 'seemed' to be burning with raging flames.
"You want to build a harmonious society?"
Zhu Budian's body trembled.
"Yes, sir!"
"It's too difficult. Everyone has selfish desires. That's just an ideal society. It's impossible to achieve.”
"How would you know if you don't try? You still have to have a dream. What if it comes true?
Life was short, but ideals were long!
10,000 years is too long, so I'm seizing every moment. I don't care about the means, I only care about the results!”
"You're crazy!"
"No, although this path is difficult, there is a chance. If one of me dies, there are still thousands of them for me. As long as the officials of the Ming Dynasty think so, it will definitely be realized.”
Zhu Bujue fell silent.
"I don't expect you to understand me. After all, you don't have such lofty ideals and beliefs, but I'll let you see the results in half a year!”
"What result?"
"Destroy the Great Qing!"
No matter what dynasty or martial arts, he just couldn't stand the Qing Dynasty.
As long as there was the Qing Dynasty, they would all be killed.
It was an electric drill!
Zhu Budian left with his orders and returned to the capital with Duan Tianya.
"System, why isn't there any notification?”
Zhou Xian suddenly discovered that something was amiss.
"What notification?"
"I want to build a Great Harmony Society. I almost believed it myself. I wonder how many people I can fool?”
He was very satisfied with his performance. He felt that he had mastered the essence of bragging. 30% true and 70% false.
Lie to yourself first!
"This bull can't be realized!"
"Why? Did I not brag well enough? Should I play it again?"
"Because it has already surpassed the Divine Bull. There is a difference between dreams and delusions, and there is also a difference between bragging and making things up.”
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