Chapter nine hundred and eighty seventh fish slipping through the net
As the sun set, the last group of bewildered heavenly beings were sent off by the three Lieutenants and the bandits, and left Chang'an.
People these days cannot understand what they have experienced today.
Daogong went to great lengths to gather a group of people to come to the banquet. He first gave a public sermon and gave everyone some benefits, and then gave a warning and forced everyone to swear not to be enemies of Daogong.
These two points were expected, but later on, they became a bit confusing.
Especially after the Taoist palace forced many heavenly beings to swear an oath, they didn't even have to say a few polite words and started to "drive people away" directly.
Before some heavenly beings could fully react, they saw many fellow Taoists waving goodbye to the Taoist Saint.
The most depressing thing is that those heavenly beings who want to take this opportunity to join the Taoist Palace have thought about whether to welcome or reject them, but they haven't even received an invitation from the Taoist Palace.
After several hints, the fourth direct disciple of the Taoist Saint seemed to be deaf and blind, and showed no reaction at all.
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In the simple main hall, only Lin Zezhuang Tuesday was left on the high platform.
Zhuang Zhou frowned slightly and asked, "Junior brother, since you have achieved your goal, why do you have to create extra problems and force those heavenly beings to swear to the way of heaven?"
Lin Ze said calmly: "Senior brother, don't you think this is normal?"
Zhuang Zhou shook his head.
Lin Ze explained with a smile: "The matter of the Golden Book of Luck must not be known to those heavenly beings, otherwise, I don't know how much trouble will be caused."
"Other than that, Dao Palace has put so much effort into organizing this feast. Is it really just to announce to the world that senior brother has been promoted to the saint realm? You know, Dao Palace and senior brother have benefited a lot for this."
"As the saying goes, being courteous for nothing is a traitor or a thief. If the Taoist palace behaves so righteously, those heavenly beings will suspect that the Taoist palace has a bigger conspiracy. They will even hide in the dark and stare at the Taoist palace to avoid being caught.
Calculation."
"The reason why my junior brother made these people swear not to be enemies of the Dao Palace is, firstly, to divert attention, and secondly, to say hello in advance. If they want to scare the monkeys in the future, there is a good reason."
Zhuang Zhou's expression moved slightly. Although he knew the deep meaning of Lin Ze's move, he did not agree with it: "Paper cannot contain the fire, and the golden book will be exposed sooner or later."
Lin Ze shook his head: "Senior Brother, what you said is wrong. Sometimes the truth is not that important. It can be hidden for a while. After a long time, even if it is exposed, there will be no harm to the Dao Palace."
Zhuang Zhou was silent for a while and sighed slightly: "It's good that you have an idea. I hope it's as you said and it won't have much impact."
Lin Ze patted his chest and responded: "Junior brother, I can guarantee that as long as the Dao Palace still stands at the top of this world, the impact will not be small."
"No one would fight against a Taoist palace just for a little bit of luck. Even if there are a few stubborn and stubborn people in the world, they can just slap them to death."
Zhuang Zhou thought for a while and sighed: "Brother Yu, you have consumed too much before and need to rest for a while. It just so happens that your cultivation has already recovered. You don't need me to protect you all the time."
"If there's nothing important, don't interrupt. If there's something serious, just tell me."
After Zhuang Zhou said this, he left without waiting for Lin Ze's response.
Lin Ze looked at Zhuang Zhou's leaving figure, a little dazed, and then a complicated look appeared on his face.
Lin Ze knew in his heart that this time he forced Zhuang Zhou to violate his own moral principles and plot against a group of heavenly beings, which directly caused the friendship between the two to shrink significantly, so much so that Zhuang Zhou's attitude towards him changed a lot.
If the friendship between the same sect was not unshakable, Lin Ze estimated that Zhuang Zhou would probably make some fun for Lin Ze.
After a while, the complicated look on Lin Ze's face disappeared and was replaced by a look of determination.
Don't say it once, even if it happens a hundred times, even if he knows Zhuang Zhou will be unhappy, Lin Ze will still do it without hesitation.
Things in the world are like chess, and people's hearts are unpredictable.
As the saying goes, mountains will fall if you rely on them, and you can run if you rely on everyone. Only you are the most reliable in everything.
Zhuang Zhou's treatment as a personal guard is only temporary. Even if this temporary period is longer than an ordinary person's lifetime, it is still only temporary.
After all, the Heavenly Realm is said to allow immortality, so Lin Ze cannot rely on Zhuang Zhou forever.
Just as Lin Ze was thinking wildly, Wu Fan hurried to the palace door, lightly knocked on the door, and called: "Your Majesty..."
Lin Ze came to his senses at Wu Fan's call and asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"
Wu Fan walked to Lin Ze with a mailbox in both hands, bowed and said: "There is an urgent battle report coming from Qi. I dare not delay, so I came here to report to His Majesty."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said, "Open the letter and read it."
Wu Fan followed the instructions and opened the mailbox, unfolded a piece of silk book, and read: "I, Zhang Han, and Yu Ziqi kowtow to me. The two of you were ordered to attack the Han Dynasty. It lasted a month and a half. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my order and captured all the traitors."
After conquering the territory, a total of more than forty counties in three provinces were transformed into Qin territory."
"However, the only drawback is that Liu Ji, the false king of the traitor to the Han, and Zhang Liang and Xiao He, the prime minister of the traitor to the Han, are missing. The two of you are here to apologize to your majesty."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The two of you have sent extra manpower to conduct a search like a net. The puppet king Liu Ji will be escorted to Chang'an for your Majesty's disposal."
After hearing this, Lin Ze looked confused and said, "That's all?"
Wu Fan replied honestly: "Your Majesty, that's all."
Lin Ze sneered and said: "Should I say that Liu Ji has magical powers and is as slippery as a loach, or should I say that the general under me is a waste and can even let go of a few ordinary grandmasters?"
Wu Fan felt Lin Ze's suppressed anger, lowered his head and remained silent.
After a while, Lin Ze said in a cold voice: "Inform me of my decree and ask them to recall the spies who are hunting Liu Ji and his group, and do their best to appease the people and stabilize the people's hearts and minds as soon as possible. There must be no mistakes."
When Wu Fan heard this, he looked at Lin Ze in astonishment, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
I saw Wu Fan cautiously saying: "Cut the grass without eradicating the roots, and the spring breeze will bring new growth. Your Majesty, please think twice."
Lin Ze glanced at Wu Fan and did not explain. He just said calmly: "Just do it."
Wu Fan had no choice but to leave.
Lin Ze sighed secretly. It wasn't that he didn't want to pursue him, but that he had just used his destiny to guess where Liu Ji was, and the result he got was that he was not in this world.
With Liu Ji's half-hearted cultivation, he would definitely not be able to take the initiative to hide in other worlds.
In other words, there is an expert guiding and helping Liu Ji behind the scenes.
Even if the master behind Liu Ji is not a Confucian sage, he is inseparable from it.
No matter what the situation is, with Zhang Han and Yu Ziqi's abilities, it is impossible to find Liu Ji who is in a different world.
Rather than wasting time and money, it is better to stay away to avoid wasting energy.
As for Liu Ji, although there is a certain threat, it is not enough for Lin Ze to worry about.
If Liu Ji is smart enough to live in seclusion and stop interfering in mortal affairs, he will naturally live in peace and harmony.
If Liu Ji still has thoughts about this world, Lin Ze wouldn't mind slapping him to death with one hand.