Chapter 36 Good people don't live long
The Spirit Lord Kingdom is located 30,000 miles north of Chongyuan Valley, and it is one of the few "poor" countries in the secular world.
It is said that it is poor because when the first monarch of the Spirit Lord Kingdom chose to establish the country two hundred years ago, he did not survey the geology well, and directly built the country in a place that is not suitable for growing food.
And its successive lords are unwilling or unable to conquer other countries, so that until now, there are not many places in the spirit lord country that can grow crops, when other countries are developing in an all-round way and becoming stronger and stronger, the citizens of the spirit lord country are still bartering, not enough to eat and not warm to wear...
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The current head of the Spirit Lord Kingdom is called Shi Huang, and he is a benevolent monarch known throughout the country.
Shi Huang is now six in his Chinese New Year's Eve, but his appearance looks much older than his actual age, so that this lord of a country is more like a cropper man in his fifties.
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Even the capital of the Spirit Lord Kingdom is full of the smell of poverty and hunger, and it is a bit unworthy of the name to say that this is the capital, and the so-called "at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the capital of the capital" is more like a township with more households, and most of the houses are still dilapidated...
In a luxurious courtyard that seemed out of place with the rest of the "township", there was a short, dark-faced old man who was explaining things to his henchmen.
As soon as the rickety old man opened his mouth, he found that his voice was sharp and awkward, and it turned out to be a eunuch.
"Your Majesty asked Ji Hongguo for a crop seed called corn a few days ago, saying that even in the land of our Spirit Lord Country, this corn can still grow very well, and the yield per mu can reach 800 catties."
When the henchman heard the eunuch say this, he didn't answer, but waited quietly for the rest of the story, only listening to the eunuch continue
"It is a big family surnamed Wu in Ji Hongguo who gave His Majesty seeds, and His Majesty promised that after the corn is fully planted in our Spirit Lord Country, it will supply the Wu family with 30% of the output every year."
At this, the old eunuch's eyes narrowed
"It's just... It's just that the Wu family of Ji Hongguo actually sent someone to find our family last night, and asked our family to wait for the opportunity to kill our Lord His Majesty within three days..."
Hearing that he was going to kill the benevolent Majesty, even if Peng Hai was the old eunuch's henchman, he couldn't help but intercede for the lord of the country
"Father-in-law, I'm afraid there is a great conspiracy in this, please think twice!"
"Hmph, I know you can't bear it, it's just that after the Spirit Lord Kingdom loses the Renjun, what will happen to the people has nothing to do with us, then the Wu family has already agreed, and after the matter is completed, someone will accept us to go to Ji Hongguo to enjoy the glory and wealth..."
Seeing that Peng Hai still had something to say, the old eunuch interrupted
"Our family entered the palace at the age of eight, served Shi Huang's grandchildren for three generations, and wanted nothing in his life, and now, it is time to live for himself once" Speaking of this, the old eunuch turned to look at the orphan he had raised for twenty years, and said:
"Peng Hai, just tonight, our family is going to do it ourselves, I just need you to clear a way out of the palace for me when you arrive, maybe you can do it?"
The man named Peng Hai sighed and answered.
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The palace of the Spirit Lord Country still has a bit of the appearance of a palace, but it is just a little simple.
At this time, it was already evening, and Shi Huang, the head of the Spirit Lord Country, had just had dinner and called the eunuch Wang, who had served the Shi family for fifty-six years, to the study.
This lord of the country, who looks like a farmer, has a smile on his eyebrows recently
"Father-in-law, the million quintals of seeds promised by the Wu family will be delivered to our country tomorrow, tell me, what kind of battle should we use to welcome the transportation team? Also, after the seeds are handed over to our country, for the sake of insurance, should we choose more than 100 acres of fields for experimentation first?"
"Oh, my princess, you have more experience than me, and you can quickly say a total of everything, don't let me make decisions alone in such important matters"
The old eunuch's surname was Wang Mingshuai, but his appearance was contrary to his name, and his face was full of dark spots and looked ugly.
Just listen to him:
"Your Majesty, the old slave is already dizzy, as Your Majesty said, how can such a big thing be something that the old slave can interject?"
When Shi Huang heard this, he was a little anxious
"What is this talking about the prince, I still think that in three years, when my people have surplus food at home, I will start to collect a small amount of taxes, and then you will be the minister in charge of taxes in my spiritual country."
The old lady shook her head after hearing this
"Ask Your Majesty to take back your life, the old slave is just a person without roots"
When Shi Huang heard this, the joy on his eyebrows was gone, he got up and wanted to move a chair for the old man personally, but he just got up, but the old eunuch Wang Shuai rushed to him quickly, and then Shi Huang only felt a sharp pain in his chest, but he sat back on the chair.
Looking at Shi Huang, who collapsed on the chair and gasped, the old eunuch's face was full of pity
"Your Majesty, don't blame the old slave..."
Shi Huang still looked at the old eunuch who had served his family all his life with wide eyes and disbelief, panting with "hoho" in his mouth
"Ahem... Ahem... Wang Shuai, why... Why is that..."
"It's the Wu family who taught me to move..."
Hearing this, Shi Huang was furious, a mouthful of blood came out, and he spoke with difficulty
"The Wu family... Will the seeds promised by the Wu family be returned?
The old eunuch looked at Shi Huang, who was only out of breath and not breathing, as if he regretted killing him a little, and only listened to him say leisurely:
"The seeds have been returned, and don't your majesty's scouts get news every day to report when and where the convoy has arrived?
Hearing the old eunuch's words, Shi Huang seemed to have gasped for his last breath, and he was about to close his eyes, but suddenly he seemed to have regained the strength of his whole body, and he actually sat up straight, and his voice became neutral
"The Wu family wants you to kill me, but you still send the seeds, I don't know what the conspiracy is... It's just that... But I beg you to promise that if the seed is unharmed, you must plant it all over the Spirit Kingdom..."
Shi Huang, the head of the spirit lord country, calmly finished speaking
"Princess, do you know what my dream is? Since I became sensible, after discovering that the people of our country generally do not have enough to eat, I have made a poisonous oath that I must do everything I can to let the spirit lord of the country and the people who do not have enough to eat in the whole world have food to eat... It's just that... Just your knife shattered my dreams... How do you let me go down to see my ancestors and ancestors?"
After saying this, this lord of a country who cares about the world for the country and the people swallowed his last breath with round eyes...
Die with a grievance or everlasting regret.
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The old eunuch wiped the blood on his hands, walked out of the study with his body bent, and sighed when he saw Peng Hai, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time
"Well, it's all arranged, take me out of the palace..."
Peng Hai responded with a "yes" and said while leading the way
"Father-in-law, at this time... At this time, the person in the room was already dying, Your Majesty, he..."
The old lady listened irritably
"The dead are all dead, and they still talk about what he has done!
Peng Hai heard the reprimand, and walked in front in helpless silence...
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In the dead of night, Peng Hai had already taken the old eunuch Wang Shuai to a house that no one knew.
After the old eunuch entered the room, he looked at it for a moment and spoke
"Let's wait here for the people of the Wu family, our family is a little tired, you also exit and find a room to sleep, and wait for the Wu family's transportation team to arrive tomorrow..."
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Tonight is an unquiet night for the Imperial Palace of the Spirit Lord.
The owner of this palace was killed in his study, and when this matter was discovered, I don't know what the palace will become...