Chapter 228: Forming the Heavenly Master Hall The exorcists gathered in the Jingshi
"It doesn't matter, if there is more rain, you can build a reservoir, and no matter how bad it is, it can be introduced into the river, which is much stronger than not having a drop of water for hundreds of miles, so that there is no grain harvest." Li Shimin didn't expect that the original drought would suddenly turn into a flood, but he didn't blame Li He, but he was a little lucky.
Because the root cause of the incurable flood lies in the long-term rainfall, this kind of precipitation that only occurs once, even if it forms a flood, can be easily treated.
Anyway, for now, the places are just a little caught off guard by the sudden rainfall, and there are no casualties.
In comparison, the previous drought was the real headache.
"I heard that the Taoist Commander came this time to help Datang eliminate demons by the entrustment of Sun Lao Immortal, I don't know what you think of the 'Locust Demon God'?" Li Shimin suddenly asked.
In this regard, Li He did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty, what do you think?" ”
The people of the world are superstitious, thinking that whether it is a drought or a locust demon, they are all messengers sent by God to punish Li Shimin. In particular, the drought fish, the legend is the daughter of the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, because of the loss of divine power to stay in the world, usually will not appear in the world, but whenever there is an emperor who is immoral and not worthy of owning the world, he will appear, resulting in thousands of miles of red land.
This is the voice that Li He heard when he walked all the way after he came to this world.
I have to say that the more people in the mythical world, the more superstitious they are.
Whether the birth of the locust demon has anything to do with Li Shimin, Li He doesn't know, with the law that the "demons" in this world are all changed by people with grievances, even if he is the soul of the former prince Li Jiancheng, it is not impossible. However, it is absolutely impossible for the drought to be the one in history, because the daughter of the Yellow Emperor is a god, not a demon.
And the one that ravages through the pass is a serious zombie, even if he reaches the drought level, comparable to the immortal god, he is still a zombie.
It is fundamentally different from God.
"It is precisely because I don't know much about the 'locust demon god' that I asked the Taoist for advice, and I also asked the Taoist to explain my doubts." Li Shimin said.
In fact, he is really a little unsure, whether the locust demon is a demon or a heavenly punishment.
The Lao Li family is different from other dynasties, they are the descendants of Lao Tzu Li Er, and the descendants of the saints of the Eight Classics. Although Taiqing will not take this descendant seriously, and his descendants are not only Li Yuan's family, but after all, there is such a layer of blood relationship.
In this case, when he killed his brother to take the throne, he actually lost the face of the Taiqing saint, which was purely a sin.
Not to mention whether God will be angry or not, just the "ancestor" enshrined by the old Li family is extremely likely to be angry.
Therefore, it is not impossible for the drought fish and the locust demon god to be sent down by the heavenly immortals.
"Your Majesty's doubts, poor Dao can't solve them, and there is no need to solve them." Li He shook his head and said, "In the eyes of Poor Dao, whether it is the drought or the locust demon god, they are just demons. Gossip is not credible, instead of thinking about those useless things, it is better to find a way to get rid of the demon and solve the scourge of the demon to the common people. ”
In fact, even if the locust demon god was really sent by the gods, the demon should still be eliminated.
Because if the immortals really want to punish Li Shimin, just hook his Yangshou, there is no need to be so troublesome, sending demons down is more of a test.
However, Li He was more inclined that it was purely a demon, not a demon god.
What kind of world is this?
Journey to the West: Demon Suppression!
The monsters here are all trivial to ravage the world, and Sun Wukong, the king of demon kings, even carried two watermelon knives and cut them from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road, killing them in three days and three nights. It can be said that the gods in the sky are too busy to take care of themselves, and they still have the kung fu to punish the emperors of the world?
Even if you have kung fu, whether you can command the demons is also a question.
It's not that Li He looks down on the immortals here, but the immortals of this world, and his heart is like that.
There is no presence at all.
"In other words, the Taoist is advocating the elimination of demons?" Li Shimin said.
Li He nodded when he heard this, and said, "Of course." ”
The best way to seek merit and luck in this world is to kill demons and eliminate demons, and the rampant demons are a disaster for the people of this world, but for Li He, it is a huge source of merit: if you can calm the demons of the whole world and return the world to peace, the merit you can get will definitely not be less than creating a catastrophe in the Marvel world.
Or even more.
Because slaying demons and destroying demons is the job of cultivators.
"That's very good." Li Shimin said.
In fact, with his character, whether the locust demon god is a simple demon or sent down from heaven, he must be eliminated. Perhaps he would feel that he might have really angered the heavens, but it would definitely not affect his decision, and it would be impossible for him to sit still.
If he was afraid, he wouldn't have done it in the first place, and if he coaxed, he wouldn't be Li Shimin.
The reason why I told Li He so much, in addition to exploring Li He's opinion of himself from the side, wanted to let Li He propose to eliminate demons in the court as a person outside the party, so as to take advantage of the situation and form the official exorcist organization "Tianshi Hall" that he has always wanted to form.
It's not just Li He, who wants to pacify the demons in the world, and as the ruler of this world, Li Shimin also wants to eradicate all demons.
But his foundation is not stable, and he will be powerless for a while: it is unrealistic to call on all major sects to eliminate demons, and if those exorcists who only care about their own fame and fortune can really get rid of demons, the world will not be like this. The formation of an official exorcist organization is also a matter that shakes the foundation of the various sects, and the backlash formed will definitely not be small, and it will not be in a hurry.
So all this time, the matter has been put on hold and there has been no progress.
But now, the appearance of Li He has made him see an opportunity.
It is not good for the imperial court to directly shake the foundation of the various sects, but what if an outsider is allowed to do it by boiling frogs in warm water?
As for whether Li He can do it, he is not worried.
can take seawater from thousands of miles away to irrigate Guanzhong, Li He's mana is so strong, in his opinion, it is simply incredible, and it can definitely deter those exorcists. In addition, the imperial court can win this world, and it is not a vegetarian, as long as it survives the initial turmoil and enters a stage of stable development, the later major sects will not be able to make any waves.
In the end, above the court, Li Shimin proposed to reward Li He on the grounds of "praying for rain", and let him make any requests.
Li He, on the other hand, talked about the scourge of locust demons, and said that it was difficult to deal with it alone, so he asked Li Shimin to set up a "Heavenly Master Hall" and invite exorcists from all over the world to eliminate demons. In this regard, Li Shimin readily agreed to canonize Li He as a "first-class protector of the country", and was fully responsible for the establishment of the "Heavenly Master Hall".
Speaking of which, I have to mention that although the official position of the Tang Dynasty had grades, the highest prime minister was only three grades.
The second and first products are all false positions, although there is, but they do not hold real power.
The same is true for the Heavenly Master of the Protector of the Country, similar to official positions such as Taifu and Sangong, nominally the highest, but does not manage the government.
It can be said that you can get status without attracting envy.
Li He, as a "first-class protector of the country", seems to have a high status, but in fact, if he wants others to be obedient, he has to rely on the way of an exorcist and use his strength to achieve it. It's just that if you have the strength, even if you don't have this false name, who would dare to despise it?
In the final analysis, the world of exorcists is a fantasy fairy version of the rivers and lakes.
Strength is supreme, and the strong are respected.
The establishment of the Heavenly Master Hall by the imperial court can be described as a stone stirring up a thousand waves in the exorcism world, for no other reason, that is, the name given is big enough, and the money given is enough: under Li He's operation, the mechanism of the Heavenly Master Hall is similar to the mercenary union, and the merit system is similar to an online game.
According to the amount of merit, it is divided into nine Heavenly Master grades.
With copper coins as the symbol, from low to high, they are one money heavenly master, two money heavenly masters, three money heavenly masters, and four money heavenly masters...... And so on, all the way to the highest Nine Qian Heavenly Master. As long as you reach the corresponding grade, you can get the corresponding salary every month, which is very generous.
Roughly speaking, a penny heavenly master can have food and clothing, more than four coins can already be called rich, and a nine-money celestial master can definitely become a rich man.
For the vast majority of exorcists, this is a benefit that cannot be refused.
Not only that, the grade of the Heavenly Master is also a proof of status, after all, in the past, the level of the exorcist could not be distinguished except for a fight, but after having the grade of the Heavenly Master, you only need to light up the grade, and you can see who is high and who is low in an instant.
And that's not all.
One money to nine dollars, in Li He's setting, is just a regular celestial master.
If someone can surpass Jiuqian, they can become a separate class, use their own name as the grade, and become a "Titled Heavenly Master". It was the highest-ranking existence among the Heavenly Masters, with the rank of second-rank official of the Tang Dynasty, and the portrait would be sent to all parts of the country, and the whole country would respect it.
In terms of treatment, it is already comparable to the "gods" canonized by the imperial court, and it is extremely noble.
Roughly speaking, it is equivalent to the "strongest king" of a certain alliance, and he is absolutely full of qualifications, and he is not afraid of not attracting people.
In addition, there is also an annual "First Exorcist Selection", and the winner will become the "No. 1 Exorcist in the World" of the year.
It can almost be said that the treatment of the Heavenly Master Hall has surpassed that of the Manchu Dynasty.
If this were to be achieved in a different place, it would be absolutely impossible to achieve, and the court and the emperor would not allow this level of department to appear. But this world has been plagued by demons for a long time, and in order to eradicate the demons in the world, Li Shimin is very determined, and he will not hesitate to spend more money.
In addition, while joining the Heavenly Master Hall, he also had to support the Li family as "Taiqing Orthodoxy", and he would not lose.
As for the courtiers, they are all mortals, and they treat exorcists as if they were immortals, even if they are unhappy, who dares to say it?
As long as the times still need it, the exorcist is the uncle.
"I'll drop obediently, the treatment of the Heavenly Master Hall is so good, if you go in and become a Title Heavenly Master, won't you never worry about wine and meat for the rest of your life?" In a small shop in the mountains, Shi Yan, the Demon Master of the Big Dipper Five Elements Fist, who was worried about whether to eat two catties of meat for this meal, or only one catty for the next meal, said after seeing the emperor's list.
He has peerless martial arts, and he runs around to subdue demons and eliminate demons, but when it comes to net worth, he is still poor.
Anyway, every time I catch a big demon, I can eat a meal in the sea, and I usually have to calculate my life.
Very poor.
It's not that exorcists don't make money, in fact, the Celestial Master is the most profitable industry in this era, and there is no one. However, exorcists earn a lot of money, and the expenses are also large, it costs money to practice martial arts and cultivate immortals, and it costs money to heal when injured, and the two are actually not much to save.
Therefore, the vast majority of exorcists are living very poorly.
"Come on, come two catties of meat, eat enough, go to the Heavenly Master Hall!" Shi Yan finally decided.
At the same time, on the other side, the remnants of the sky who were wandering on the road like beggars also saw the emperor's list.
He is a person who doesn't care much about money, except for eating and drinking, he hardly enjoys it, and the whole person is dirty, sloppy even more than Chen Xuanzang. However, he is very obsessed with fame and dreams of becoming the world's number one exorcist.
Therefore, after seeing the selection of "Titled Heavenly Master" and "The World's No. 1 Exorcist", he was excited.
"My 'Heavenly Remnant', it's time to compete with the heroes of the world!"
At the same time, the empty boy who was spending time in the Qinglou also learned about the emperor's list.
If it is said that the Five Elements Fist is short of money, and the heavenly cripples like fame and fortune, then his empty son is neither short of money nor fame and fortune: his strength is far stronger than the two, and he can even fight with Sun Wukong, the king of the demon king, in the original book, it is not too simple to subdue demons and eliminate demons, and he can easily earn a lot of money, and the trick "Empty Sword Technique" is also recognized as unparalleled in the world.
However, after learning about the establishment of the Heavenly Master Hall, he was even more excited than the two of them.
It's not because of money, nor does it mean that he wants to compete for the first place in the world, but because he took a fancy to the forced qualifications of the "Titled Heavenly Master".
The empty boy doesn't care about anything, just cares about a little, that's face, he likes to pretend to be forced, he wants to force the qualification, and the title of Heavenly Master is respected by the whole country, which is the highest coercion, which makes him unable to refuse at all.
"The drought is not simple, and the locust demon is not simple, who else in this world can stop them except me?" The Empty Boy said, getting up and leaving.
In this regard, the girl serving in the Qinglou said: "Boss, you leave halfway through the game, and you have to give money." ”
The empty boy stumbled when he heard this, and almost didn't fall down.
"Is my empty boy the one who is missing that money?"
"If it's not bad, you have to give it."
Empty Child: "......"
When did I say no?
At the entrance of the vegetable market, the fat monk smirked and said, "Hey, hey, Xuanzang, are you tempted?" ”
"I didn't, the money and fame of the Heavenly Master Hall can't attract me, I went to fight monsters for the great love of the world, the purpose is only to get rid of the locust demon and save the people of Limin, not to get ahead." Chen Xuanzang, who was unkempt and looked down, said.
In this regard, the big fat monk shook his head and said, "No, if you want to be famous this time, you must come back with a titled Heavenly Master." ”
"Why?" Chen Xuanzang asked.
"Because there's no rice left at home!" Master said.
Chen Xuanzang: "......"
"Don't worry, you have an exorcism ceremony taught by your teacher, and you will definitely be able to become a titled Heavenly Master, maybe if you are lucky, you can even be the number one exorcist in the world." The big fat monk said.
Although the heavens are disordered and many things cannot be seen clearly, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the appearance of the Heavenly Master Hall will definitely stir up the storm.
This kind of major event, Mahayana Buddhism can not be absent!
All kinds of people, with various purposes, finally gathered in Jingshi to participate in the first exorcism conference held by the Heavenly Master Hall.
"Five Elements Fist, Heavenly Remnant Feet, Empty Child, Chen Xuanzang, Miss Duan......" Li He sat on the top, glanced at it, and found that the masters of the exorcism world in the original book had arrived, and even the fake Taoist priest who was purely a liar and the second dragon master who was not very good at it came to the conference.