Chapter 484: The gears of fate begin to turn
There was the Shang Dynasty.
The status of merchants was infinitely elevated. In the later period, several major merchant families controlled the world's materials, and many officials came from these major families.
Businessmen aim at profit.
When there are no constraints, they use the capital in their hands to rob and plunder, collude with officials and businessmen, and plunder the world's wealth.
The people are living in misery and chaos is emerging.
In the 602nd year of the Shang Dynasty, the then chief examiner of the imperial examination, the then Minister of Personnel, asked three questions in a row, all of which were Shang's questions, causing an uproar throughout the country.
The scholars and common people angrily denounced him for selecting running dogs for the businessmen.
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"The world is like this now, alas...sooner or later it will force the people to revolt."
"Brother Wang, be careful with your words!"
Jiannan Road, Ji County, a brothel.
Several scholars gathered together.
"Brother Wang, merchants now control the government. Even the son of the prime minister married a woman from the Qinghe Cui clan. The Qinghe Cui clan is one of the eight major ."
"Even if they heard it, what's the worst that can happen? I'll just quit being an official."
"That's right. If scholars like us are afraid to speak out because of our desire to be officials, then what's the point of reading books by sages?"
In the next room, a woman with a delicate face had a moving expression on her face. This is a real scholar.
"Xiao Cui, help me see who the guests next door are."
"Sister Qingqing, don't be fooled by what those gentlemen said, they are just empty talk."
In the room, a thin little boy who was cleaning with a broom raised his head and smiled and replied.
The woman frowned, and the little boy explained, "The young master who is speaking, his family is a wealthy merchant. Half of the shops in our city belong to them. There are two other young masters, one is the largest grain merchant in our county, and the other is the largest cloth merchant."
"So what? You can't choose your birth. Xiaodou, you don't have to clean my room anymore. Go back to the backyard."
The little boy trembled and lowered his head deeply.
"Got it, Sister Qingqing."
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The brothel backyard.
In a woodshed filled with many miscellaneous items, the little boy was lying on a straw mat.
"Boy, see, in this world, you are the only one who can be trusted. Your so-called Sister Qingqing doesn't even consider you as her own."
A voice sounded in the little boy's mind.
"But...Sister Qingqing saved my life." The little boy murmured.
It was raining heavily that day. As a little beggar, he was bullied by the adult beggars and beaten on the street because he couldn't get any food.
It was Sister Qingqing who saved him and brought him back to the brothel.
From that time on, he swore that he would protect Sister Qingqing for the rest of his life.
During the years he worked as a handyman in a brothel, he had seen the true faces of the princes and others who had just spoken so loudly. They said they were concerned about the country and the people, but all they did were things that were against the will of heaven and earth.
He was afraid that Sister Qingqing would be cheated, so he spoke up to remind her, but he didn't expect to make Sister Qingqing unhappy.
"Silly, she saved you because you happened to be on the street and there were many people watching you. She saved you to win the reputation of being kind and to add money to herself."
"But she saved me."
The little boy was very stubborn and wanted to repay the man who saved his life.
"Okay, okay, your repaying a favor doesn't conflict with practicing martial arts, and the stronger you are, the better you can protect her."
"Go ahead and learn. Besides, when you become a strong person in the future, maybe your sister Qingqing will like you."
"You are not allowed to insult Sister Qingqing."
The little boy was very angry, but after the voice's constant persuasion, he finally agreed to practice martial arts.
It's night!
It was a dark and windy night.
On a small hill in Ji County, a little boy was practicing a set of boxing called "The Powerful Bull Demon Fist".
Not far away, two figures were communicating.
"Do you think Lin Ye will kill us when his memory recovers?"
"Why did you want to kill me? It was you who came up with the idea. I just taught him martial arts. He should be grateful to me."
"Bah! You asked him to recognize the cow as holy. Isn't this obviously taking advantage of him? With this kid's temper, he will definitely not let it go."
"What should we do then?" Li Qingqing was also a little worried.
Lin Ye is such a sinister guy. If you are targeted by him, you will not end up well.
"How about we find him a wife? Even if he wants to blame us, he will probably forgive us for helping him find a wife."
"It's not enough to rely on a wife alone. This guy is not without women. It would be better to have a few children. Hehehe..."
"That's a good idea. Who should he choose as his wife?"
"The Emperor of the Shang Dynasty has a daughter who is said to be extremely beautiful and could be captured."
"This generation of Zhenqing Sect has produced a female disciple who is known as the most beautiful woman in the Taoist sect."
"These are nothing. Our demon clan, the Nine-tailed Fox clan, has a saint girl who is the most suitable."
"How can a human and a demon be together?"
"What's wrong with being a demon? Who said that demons and humans can't get together?"
"I think it would be better if we kidnap all these girls and let this boy choose for himself."
“I think it’s feasible.”
"Maybe I'm a little too old?"
"Isn't Qingqing not too young? Maybe Lin Ye is the type of person who likes this in this life. A girl who is three years older than you is a rich man."
“That makes sense.”
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Three days later, a sensational news came from the court of the Shang Dynasty.
The fifth princess, the most beloved by the current emperor, has disappeared.
The current emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation, causing chaos in the entire capital.
Half a month later, shocking news came out in the cultivation world.
Yu Shuangxue, the contemporary female disciple of Zhenqing Sect, who is known as the most beautiful woman in Taoism, has disappeared.
All the leaders of Zhenqing Sect, from the headmaster to the elders, went out in force. Many rapists in the cultivation world were in danger because Zhenqing Sect was really angry this time. They thought it would not be unfair to kill the rapists anyway, so all the rapists in the cultivation world were cleared out in a few days.
Unfortunately, there is still no trace of Yu Shuangxue.
Before everyone could calm down from Yu Shuangxue's disappearance, another crisis arose.
Something happened to the demon tribe again.
The contemporary saint of the nine-tailed fox clan mysteriously disappeared.
The nine-tailed fox clan was furious, and so was the entire demon clan.
The Nine-Tailed Fox clan itself may not be particularly powerful, but their in-laws are very powerful.
Many beautiful nine-tailed foxes married the chiefs of other powerful demon tribes.
If something happens at the mother-in-law's home, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of these sons-in-law?
The demon tribe’s hunting order appears .
The entire demon clan is mobilized in full force, causing turmoil in the cultivation world.
And it was against this background that three maids appeared in a courtyard in Jicheng.
"Xiaodou, you have learned boxing from me, and you will be my apprentice in the future. I have to go on a long journey, so I will give you this yard. By the way, I have left three maids for you to take care of your daily diet and daily life."
On a sunny afternoon.
A boy named Xiaodouzi stepped into the yard.
The gears of fate began to turn from this moment.
