How did I become king

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The middle-aged scribe sighed quietly: "It's unfair to say this. I just became the head of the Zhenfu Division that year, and I was next to an imperial envoy surnamed Hu, who was similar in temperament to me. I often went to his house to drink, and later he I was entrusted with important tasks and often went out to inspect. One day, I happened to come back and ran into him, and I said, "Old Hu, why haven't you been on inspection recently? I heard that my sister-in-law made dumplings today..." Before I finished, His eyes turned red in an instant, and he hit me madly. I fought back and tried to restrain him, but within three rounds, he was so angry that he fell to the ground and died on the spot."

Lu Gan frowned and asked, "May I ask your name?"

"Let your surname be Wang."

The middle-aged scribe cupped his hands.

"..." Lu Gan suddenly realized.

It turned out that it was Lao Wang next door, so he would not be wronged if he was beaten.

Sensing Lu Gan's strange gaze, the middle-aged scribe quickly explained: "Later, I found out that the wife of the imperial envoy had cheated on her with a red apricot and was pregnant with a child. After the imperial envoy found out, she accused me of being an adulterer. At that time, the civil and military turmoil of the Manchu dynasty wanted to execute me one after another, but it was Master Tantai who saved me and finally found out the truth. But I was also imprisoned for killing people by mistake, so I can practice quietly."

It was so!

Lu Gan suddenly realized and nodded secretly.

None of these three people are treacherous and evil people, no wonder Tantai Palace gathered them together and locked them in a prison cell.

"By the way, brother, what did you do to be locked up with us?"

The middle-aged scribe cupped his hands and asked a little curiously.

"Oh, it's not a big deal."

Lu Gan smiled and uttered a sentence: "It's just a rebellion, and it's just a self-proclaimed emperor."

puff!puff!

The white-bearded old man, the square-faced man spit out the wine on the spot, and sprayed the other party's face with wine, but they didn't care to wipe it off, and their eyes widened even more, looking at Lu Gan in disbelief.

"rebel?"

"Stand up as emperor?"

The middle-aged scribe was also shocked: "Brother, your whole family was beheaded by His Majesty? So you rebelled?"

"It's not like that."

Lu Gan shook his head and sighed softly: "Your Majesty has great military skills, is wise and benevolent, and treats me like a father treats his son. He is so good that there is nothing to say. There is just one problem."

"what is the problem?"

The three asked in unison.

Lu Gan sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty likes to default on your salary! When I was the chief arrester of Qingyang County, my salary was not paid for a month! There is no way, I can only rise up and prepare to be the emperor, and then I will give it to you." Pay your own salary."

Middle-aged scribe: "..."

The square-faced man: "..."

White-bearded old man: "..."

"If you become the emperor, how are you going to pay yourself?"

At this time, a majestic and powerful voice came.

"Of course, I will give myself 300 years of salary first! Then I will advance 500 years of salary to myself, and choose three to five thousand concubines... Hey, why is this voice so familiar?"

Lu Gan replied casually, suddenly realized something, and turned his head suddenly.

At the end of the cell passage, a middle-aged man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, with Chinese characters on his face, and a majestic face approached.

This person is none other than Zhao Xuanji!

Oh wow.

Chapter 592

It’s over.

What should I do if the emperor heard bad things about the emperor behind his back?

Lu Gan's heart skipped a beat, his whole body trembled, he blinked his eyes, and as if he suddenly came to his senses, he cupped his hands and bowed abruptly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving your life! Just now, I was possessed by this ghost in prison, and I couldn't choose what to say." , if His Majesty hadn’t arrived in time, I’m afraid I’d be doomed! Your Majesty has saved my life again!”

White-bearded old man: "..."

The square-faced man: "..."

Middle-aged scribe: "..."

This is the first time they have seen such a shameless person.

Afterwards, the three bowed their hands together and bowed to Zhao Xuanji: "The guilty minister pays homage to His Majesty."

"Excuse me."

Zhao Xuanji walked outside the prison door, waved his hand slightly, and his majestic eyes fell on Lu Gan: "Lu Gan, you first rebelled and then slandered me, the crime is extremely serious! But I think you have made many contributions, you choose it yourself There is one way to die, is it divided into five horses, or beheaded?"

"This……"

Lu Gan's face froze, and he asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, can I choose another more comfortable way to die?"

Zhao Xuanji: "Say."

Lu Gan showed a friendly rather than awkward smile: "This minister chooses to die of old age."

As soon as these words came out, the three people next to him immediately cast strange glances.

This person actually dared to tease His Majesty, was he afraid that he would not die fast enough?

"Ok?"

Zhao Xuanji raised his eyebrows, and his expression darkened: "Come here, directly pull Lu Gan, a rebellious and deceitful traitor, out of the Meridian Gate, and behead him for public display!"

⊙▃⊙

Lu Gan was stunned on the spot.

This time it's off!

"Yes!"

At this time, Tantai Palace next to Zhao Xuanji clapped his hands, opened the prison door, and walked in: "Three, you can be released from prison. His Majesty pardons you, and you will be reinstated as officials tomorrow."

The three white-bearded old men were taken aback when they heard the words, and then they all cupped their hands together: "My minister, thank you for your majesty's grace!"

After they left, only Lu Gan and Zhao Xuanji were left in the cell.

Zhao Xuanji walked like a tiger, and when he raised his hand, the light and shadow in the space around the cell were chaotic, distorted as if refracted by water, obviously isolating the space.

"sit down."

Zhao Xuanji sat on the bench casually.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lu Gan cupped his hands, heaved a sigh of relief secretly, sat down, replaced Zhao Xuanji with a new jade cup, and poured half a glass of wine.

Zhao Xuanji raised his glass and drank it in one gulp, and asked casually, "How do you feel in the prison today?"

"pretty good."

Lu Gan said with a smile: "Everyone here is talented, and they speak nicely. After entering the prison, it is as comfortable as returning home. I still want to live here for a few days."

"Oh? Why?"

Zhao Xuanji's gaze became deep.

Lu Gan's expression turned serious: "This world belongs to Your Majesty. I have neither the credit for setting the world nor the force to suppress the sky. If I win the throne for no reason, I am afraid that the civil and military officials will not accept it, and the people of the world will not accept it. Since ancient times, the true love If you can't keep it, the routine wins people's hearts. Therefore, Weichen thinks it's better to follow the routine."

"What trick?"

Zhao Xuanji was a little curious.

Lu Gan replied bluntly: "It's nothing more than that. Auspiciousness from the sky, brocade handkerchief hidden in the belly of a fish, white snake cut, fox called, auspicious beast appeared...all of these. Then, when Your Majesty beheads me, there will be another one." On the second day of birth, all Buddhas in the city will move together, and all saints will sing together! Such a vision will definitely arouse people's surprise."

In this way, rumors spread that the immortal was reincarnated as the Son of Destiny, and it would be easier to take over the throne.

"Your ideas are good, but they are not enough. Civil and military officials, the people of the world believe that you are my blood, and you are not my heir. No matter how much you do, I'm afraid it won't work. What else can you do?"

Zhao Xuanji asked with interest.

Lu Gan frowned: "Is this not enough? It seems that we can only make the last move!"

Zhao Xuanji asked: "What is that?"

Lu Gan took a deep breath, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, and he spit out sixteen words: "The imperial mausoleum was shattered! The ancestors manifested themselves! In this way, nothing will be lost!"

silent.

There was an eerie silence in the cell.

Zhao Xuanji squinted his eyes slightly, staring at Lu Gan: "The last move is to blow up my ancestral grave and dig out my [-] generations of ancestors? Let them cheat the corpse? Lu Gan, are you bold enough? point?"

"Cough cough."

Lu Gan smiled resentfully: "This is just a whimsical idea of ​​mine, it can't be true, it can't be true."

"Humph."

Zhao Xuanji snorted lightly, and said calmly: "I am in the court tomorrow, so I will give up the throne to you, so there is no need to be so troublesome."

Ok?

Lu Gan was stunned when he heard this.

The surprise came so fast that he couldn't react.

Afterwards, Lu Gan frowned and asked: "Your Majesty, passing the throne in such a hasty way may cause shocks in the government and the public, and the world will be full of discussions! It's an eventful time again, and there is an alliance, the Infinity Bandit, and the person in the secret realm of the Yuanshi mine vein." Immortal stone fetus, the undercurrent is surging, could it be a little too urgent?"

"That's why I hastened to let you succeed."

Zhao Xuanji said something unexpected.

"Your Majesty, please advise!"

Lu Gan looked solemn, and asked for advice.

Zhao Xuanji's eyes were slightly cold: "This Zhengdao League is not a peaceful place where there is no dispute with the world. In fact, the secret fighting and confrontation here is more powerful than the Taishang Demon Sect, even worse! Back then The Zhengdao League is an alliance formed by the disintegration and reorganization of dozens of hundreds of sects. After so many years, these many sect forces have not disappeared, but exist in another special form."

There are many mountains!

Four words popped out of Lu Gan's mind immediately, and his brows immediately frowned: "Your Majesty, what have all these sects become now?"

"Chamber of Commerce!"

A sharp light flashed in Zhao Xuanji's eyes: "In Zhengdao League, chambers of commerce, large and small, have their influence permeating every corner. Back then, Zhengdao League joined forces to resist the invasion of the Supreme Demon Sect. When the Taishang Demon Sect fought, the Dao League fought to the death for the interests of their respective sects. Finally, three major chambers of commerce were formed, and the Zhengdao League was able to operate and grow. Later, large and small chambers of commerce were established one after another, and finally became It has become the situation of the three giant business alliances, the seven major chambers of commerce, and the top ten business houses. Rather than saying that the Zhengdao League is a sect, it is better to say that it is a huge business alliance."

"Isn't this the business gang?"

Lu Gan frowned tightly, surprised.

One of the three top forces in the longevity world is actually a business gang?

"The emergence of the Zhengdao League was forced to do so from the very beginning, and it was eventually distorted into a huge and complex force linked by interests. It is not surprising."

After Zhao Xuanji finished speaking, he poured out a glass of wine and drank it slowly.

So, there are three big oligarchs, seven giant crocodiles, and ten giants in Zhengdao League?

Are they secretly manipulating the huge Zhengdao League?

Thinking about it, it feels very contradictory and weird.

Lu Gan was digesting secretly, and suddenly thought of something: "But the Zhengdao League regards itself as the righteous way, and it is its duty to slay demons and demons. Is this just a slogan?"

"Yes."

Zhao Xuanji nodded coldly: "This is really just a fig leaf pulled by Zhengdaomeng for themselves, they actually only said one word."

"What word?" Lu Gan asked immediately.

"money."

Zhao Xuanji calmly spit out a word: "This is also one of the reasons why I want you to succeed me. You are a traitor, greedy for money, and know how to use money to deal with people. If you are in Zhengdao League, that is embarrassment. Wolves are like ducks in water."

"...Your Majesty, why do I feel that you are scolding me?"

Lu Gan frowned.

"No, I'm praising you."

Zhao Xuanji shook his head, and said in a cold voice: "The Zhengyi League moved the big and small worlds, paid a huge price, not out of kindness, but wanted to get three things, my help, divine skills that surpassed the heavens, and... ...the luck of the small world!"

The last few words seemed to reveal a icy killing intent.