Realizing This Is Wuxia World After Cultivating For 300 Years
Chapter 268
21 Years of Prosperity, Dirt Under Peace
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The Xia Kingdom was a country established on top of the ruins of the Qi Kingdom.
A hundred years ago, the Qi Kingdom was destroyed by the Immortal sect. There were even many disciples who took the opportunity to plunder the land, causing many people to lose their families and homes.
Back then, only the grandfather and grandson of the Hong family escaped. They were even hunted by the disciples of the Immortal sect. Fortunately, they were saved by the Gods, which resulted in Xia's current state.
It has been 63 years since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. It had already been passed down to the second Emperor, the grandson of the founding ancestor, Hong Kang.
The name of the era was "Wanxing".
It was Wanxing's 21st year.
The country was prosperous, the land was peaceful, the rivers were clear, the weather was good, and five grains were abundant. It has become a peaceful and prosperous world.
However, no matter how prosperous the world was, it was inevitable that there would be dirty places.
It is inevitable that corrupt officials and landlords will bully others. The Imperial Court did not have much energy to deal with them, nor was it able to fully deal with them.
Some people can only live bitterly.
However, commoners did not want to be intimidated, so people often came to the capital to complain.
Especially during spring and summer every year.
People were allowed to come to the capital to report to the Emperor during these times. This was the iron law that had been established since the founding of the Great Xia.
No one dared to argue.
Even the Emperor had to obey him.
Therefore, recently, the Wanxing Emperor, Hong Shen, was the busiest. He was so busy every day that he didn't even have time to sleep.
If not for the fact that he had cultivated to the Eternal Realm of Humans and his physique was strong, he would have long since died of exhaustion.
It was past midnight, but Hong Shen was still reading the reports on the grievances of the people.
Not only were there copies of the original text, but there were also notes pasted by important ministers, as well as suggestions for handling them. There have also been countless reports of complaints against officials.
The physical strength of an Immortal Human could still withstand it.
But it's mentally exhausting!
"Yes!"
Hong Shen let out a sigh of relief. He just finished reviewing the last report from yesterday.
Although today's reports are still piling up like a mountain and there is no time to review them, some of those reports have been settled gradually.
He can rest.
“These corrupt officials can really cause trouble for me!”
Hong Shen rubbed his temple and thought of his countermeasures. “When the world is at peace, the reorganization of government is the most important thing. But if I kill a wave of officials, the next wave remains corrupt. When will this end?”
The foundation of the Great Xia had been established on the founding generation of the Emperor. After he ascended the throne, he inherited the prosperous Great Xia.
Therefore, most of his energy was focused on fighting against corrupt officials.
He has also tried various means, such as punishing them legally, sending central officials to supervise them, or setting up an Independent Government Office, but in the end it was not very effective.
Wealth and power move the hearts of people. Central officials sent to supervise would also be quickly bribed. It was the same for the Independent Government Office.
Even if he killed one group, the next group would still repeat the same mistake.
In the end, it was still because the ability of the Imperial Court to oversee local authorities was too bad. Without proper means of supervision, they cannot govern clearly.
“If only there was a power that could monitor the local government at any time.” Hong Shen thought of a worthy plan, but he felt it was not worth it.
After all, this was a world with martial artists and even Gods. Unless they were to recruit Martial Dao experts on a large scale as supervisors, it would be extremely difficult to achieve this goal. However, martial artists that were strong enough were too expensive. The pressure on the Imperial Court would also double.
This is a difficult problem.
Thinking of this, Hong Shen became increasingly tired.
He closed his eyes, intending to recuperate.
Sacred, pure, and a little intimate.
Then, a burly figure walked out from the golden light, and his appearance gradually became clear.
This was someone Hong Shen thought was very familiar but also a little foreign.
"My son, come to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to see me."
This person suddenly spoke, his voice echoing in Hong Shen's mind.
"Dad?!"
Hong Shen immediately woke up with a surprised expression. The dignified Immortal Man broke out in cold sweat and said in surprise, “Dreams ?! How can I dream? And it was a dream about Dad.”
The God of Man has been born again. Under normal circumstances, they would not dream. They will only dream when they are very restless or have a special premonition.
This dream is unusual.
“The Imperial Ancestral Temple. Grandpa was there. There should be no problem.” After thinking for a moment, Hong Shen picked up the sword hanging on the wall and walked out of the room towards the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
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The Imperial Ancestral Temple was not a temple, but a palace complex.
The front hall in the middle was the most magnificent. Inside are tablets commemorating the ancestors of the Hong family and deceased civil officials and generals who had made major contributions during the formation of the country.
After the founding Emperor, Hong Kang, abdicated, he stayed in seclusion at the Imperial Ancestral Temple. He dressed as a temple maid and dusted, burned incense, and lit candles to restore his mind.
Usually, there is no sound here all year.
However, tonight, the front hall of the Imperial Ancestral Hall suddenly became lively. There were actually quite a few figures moving, and from time to time, sounds could be heard.
If not for the fact that there were no palace officials around the Imperial Ancestral Temple, many people would probably be scared to death.
“Your Majesty, I've sent a dream to Shen'er. He should be coming soon.” A burly man wearing a golden light bowed respectfully to a young man.
It was Cui Heng and Hong Tao, who had just been given the title of Gods.
In other words, Hong Shen's father. "His Majesty's divine power is unlimited." Hong Kang could only sigh with emotion. “I didn't expect our three generations to reunite.”
At this moment, he stood to the side and stared intently at his son who had returned from the dead. His heart was filled with joy.
His son, who had died a hundred years ago, was actually reunited with him today.
This was something he did not even dare to dream of.
“This is not just three generations of your family.” Cui Heng shook his head gently and smiled. “This is just the beginning. Let's talk about the real situation when Hong Shen arrived.”
Not just three generations?
Hong Kang and Hong Tao were stunned upon hearing this. Then, a guess appeared in their hearts. They subconsciously looked at the memorial tablet on the altar.
Not likely.
This is too exaggerated!
As the two of them were feeling shocked, they heard hurried footsteps outside.
Hong Shen is here.
However, the Imperial Ancestral Temple was an important place to worship ancestors. Even if he was the Emperor, he could not directly open the door and enter.
Hong Shen stopped in front of the door and bowed respectfully. "Grandfather, I have something to ask you."
"Come in," Hong Kang's voice sounded from within.
“Thank you, Grandpa, thank you, Ancestor.” Hong Shen pushed the door open and entered. Then, he kowtowed to the ancestral tablet in the temple according to the usual etiquette.
However, before he could kneel down, he was stunned. He stood there and looked at the burly man covered in golden light in disbelief.
"Dad?!"
At the same time, he looked at Cui Heng and immediately exclaimed.
"Eternal Majesty ?!"
What, what's going on?!