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Chapter 553: Not Saving a City
There are two business groups in the Lingtian Dynasty, one is "Xingmin" and the other is "Lianmin". Their powerful backgrounds are directly related to the two most noble and powerful princes and princesses in the dynasty. Xingmin belongs to Princess Taiping Li Tianxia, and Lianmin belongs to the powerful Fifth Prince Li Tianyu.
The two are like fire and water, and because building the mausoleum requires a large amount of money, the two major business gangs try their best to make money, but they are all birds of a feather. After all, Li Shanhe is dying, so no matter how he makes money, he dare not do too much.
Whenever a dynasty changes its ruler, there are only four ways to do it: abdication, treason, overthrow, and succession. Among them, overthrow and succession are the most legitimate ways to obtain the throne, and are most recognized by all people in the world and the fortune of the dynasty. Abdication and treason are the most despised and can be regarded as illegitimate ways to obtain the throne.
If one does not gain the throne legitimately, it will be difficult to win the support of the people and the world will never be at peace. There are many princes and princesses under the Lingtian Dynasty who, although they have no chance of becoming emperors, are still eyeing the throne.
Li Tianxia and Li Tianyu were both descendants of the imperial dynasty, so naturally what they were fighting for was the position of succession. The struggle that had lasted for nearly five hundred years since the beginning of the Great Change was finally coming to an end.
Li Changxiao came to a border town of the Lingtian Dynasty and found the pawnshops of Xingmin and Lianmin. He went in and beat up the pawnshops and stole a lot of money. Before the government came to encircle and suppress the pawnshop, he just patted his butt and left.
Entering the Lingtian Dynasty again, the changes were enormous. When the great reform began, most of the cultivators from the four southern regions went north through the Lingtian Dynasty. Popularity was accumulated and the national fortune prospered. Although it became an ordinary dynasty, it was still one of the oldest and most prosperous dynasties.
Many attics, wooden buildings, and pagodas in large cities have survived to this day without collapsing. Of course, a lot of effort must have gone into repairing them along the way.
Li Changxiao walked on the street and found that compared with before, many wooden materials for buildings had been replaced with new ones, and there were traces of Tianji Dao in most places.
It is that one path rises, one path falls, and one path replaces another.
The Tianji Dao has its own uniqueness. It does not increase lifespan in the slightest. It is mainly based on instruments, the principles of Tianji, and applications, which makes the threshold of this Dao extremely low and its popularity extremely high. Moreover, this Dao did not appear out of nowhere, but was the result of long-term accumulation. The Tianji principles of the rules and regulations were not all discovered by oneself, but were more obtained by studying the previous immortal cultivation path and the new path of reform, and then applying them in an alternative way.
This is reflected in the fact that the buildings are taller and the carriages are faster, which is beneficial to the lives of the people. It also shows that the Queen of Dayu has a long-term vision, which is indeed a good thing for the remaining people of Tianji Dao.
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Walking to the main street, Li Changxiao suddenly felt as if he had been in another world. He thought that when he opened his eyes and closed his eyes, he would be in the mortal world again, and he would be afraid that the world would be devastated and in chaos, because when he fell asleep, the wind and clouds were surging, and the world was like a chaotic world. But he never thought... it was more prosperous than before.
In the well-organized and bustling streets, no one noticed that there was a tall figure walking slowly in the crowd, shaking his head from side to side, with a smile on his face, watching everything curiously. No one knew that this person was once a prince who revisited the Lingtian Mountains and Rivers and was filled with emotion.
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In the current Lingtian Dynasty, incense gods can be seen everywhere. As Li Changxiao expected, the appearance of the "Ship Master" god has weakened the power of the "He Mu" god to a certain extent.
Hemu represents smooth water transportation. Water represents wealth and it also means bringing in money and attracting fortune. In addition, Hemu has a long history, so it has been extended to mean "giving birth" and choosing a house, etc., and it was very popular at that time.
However, "Ship Master" is responsible for safe shipping, which is almost the same as the smooth water transportation of Hemu. Later, it was also extended to mean attracting wealth and bringing in money. It can be said that the appearance of Ship Master took away some of the incense that belonged to Hemu.
not to mention…
The mother river has an experience that cannot be erased.
"Don't save a city."
The story of "not saving a single city" was also circulated among the people and was just treated as a story. The monks knew that it was true, but there was no need to despise or blame them. It was normal for the monks to hide in the world before the reform.
The strange thing is, why is that long-ago story still being spread today? If there is no one behind it, who would believe it? By chance, Li Tianyu became friends with Hemu... Not really friends, but at least they knew each other half way and had dealt with each other before.
Hearing the rumors about the river mother, she was always furious and destroyed many bookstores and restaurants, but she still couldn't stop it. Compared with others, Mu Qin, who was at the center of the rumors, didn't care at all, and didn't feel anything even if her incense was divided.
This is public opinion, so be it.
In a temple in Longcheng, a woman wearing a golden robe, holding a whisk, with a golden seal on her brow and a sin band around her waist slowly opened her eyes.
As far as the eye can see, in a remote temple, a figure breaks into the temple.
"Are you back?" the woman murmured, and there was finally a hint of emotion in her calm eyes.
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Under the large and noble robes was a body that had become thin due to old age. Li Shanhe covered his mouth and coughed lightly a few times. His chest rose and fell violently with the tiny movements and he almost couldn't breathe. Fortunately, the old slave beside him gently patted his chest and gradually calmed his disordered breathing.
Li Shanhe lowered his head and his eyes fell on his wrinkled palms. Due to aging, his body had shrunk, his palms were full of wrinkles, and he could no longer hold anything.
He looked further away. Outside the Lingtian City Palace, there were two mausoleums, one on the left and one on the right. They had been built high and would only be completed in the next seven or eight days. And his life span would only be these seven or eight days.
"Master, your mausoleum is truly magnificent." The old slave was still stroking Li Shanhe's back. When he looked at the two tall mausoleums that could be seen by raising his eyes, his face showed envy.
If one could be buried in such a tomb after death, his descendants in later generations would be able to see it, and the people of Lingtian Imperial City would be able to see it as well. What an honor it would be. Moreover, incense is very popular nowadays. With such a tomb and Li Shanhe's great achievements, there will certainly be a lot of incense in future generations.
You will never be lonely for a hundred or a thousand lifetimes.
Li Shanhe sighed quietly and shook his head. Although the mausoleum was large, it was built by Li Tianxia and Li Tianyu, which could be said to be the work of the whole country. This act of "filial piety" was worthy of praise by future generations, and would be the cornerstone of their governance. They could govern the country with "filial piety".
Li Shanhe felt that the sky was dark and gloomy. He watched the sunset from day to the sunrise of the next day. He silently counted on his fingers.
One less day...
One day closer to old age and death.