Chapter 924: Chapter 127: None May Become a God Without My Decree

“Regret kept me awake at night, laughing out loud.”

“But I still prepared some suggestions.”

“Your fame is known throughout the world; who doesn’t know you?”

“If you go to the Western Regions and reveal your true identity, the treatment will be similar to mine.”

“After all, everyone knows that Marquis Qin Wu has occupied the entire Jiangnan. If the Western Regions are acquired, connecting the two places would be like a dragon ascending to the heavens, never again to be controlled.”

“The heroes competing for supremacy in the Western Regions will choose to join forces to eliminate you.”

Mr. Wen He used himself as an example, strikingly clear.

Li Guanyi could not refute, so finally, the candidates for the Western Regions were decided as follows—

Pan Wanxiu, successor of the Mo Family Mechanism Technique.

Xu Tiange, a fervent plowing and fighting enthusiast from the Farmer School.

Gongsun Huaizhi, skilled in offensive mechanisms like the ‘Turning Crossbow Machine’ and ‘Repeating Crossbow Cannon.’

Lei Laomeng, a universal disciple of the Divine Beast Manor.

The leader of the Qilin Seven Ghosts, Elder Shi.

Fan Qing, most adept at conversing with soldiers, a Qilin Army warlord.

Changsun Wuchou, capable of connecting Li Guanyi and the others with Li Zhaowen.

After pondering, Li Guanyi included Nangong Wumeng, who was trying to sneak away.

The Qilin Army’s top fortune and scout, wielding the Divine Weapon Yin Yang Reincarnation Ruler, the greatest beauty of the Martial World, Nangong Wumeng.

Voluntarily joined.

And incidentally, a certain opportunistic big brother.

Wen Lingjun rubbed his forehead and said, “Additionally, traveling from here to the Duke Mansion in Ying Country, disguised as a caravan, would take at least several months. The preparations are ready. Trouble General Changsun Wuchou to first send a message to Young Master Li Zhaowen.”

“Tell them we will set off shortly.”

Changsun Wuchou naturally obeyed the order to send the message to Li Zhaowen.

Though anxious and wishing to fly over immediately, he also knew Li Guanyi at this moment is not the same as before; now he is the ruler of all Jiangnan, responsible for millions of people and cannot move easily.

After Changsun Wuchou left, the historian of Heavenly Strategy Mansion, Wen Lingjun, looked at the young sovereign over there. Li Guanyi sat by the window, with a pot of tea on the table beside him and a small stove, roasting some shriveled longans. Wen Lingjun’s voice was gentle: “Lord?”

“Lord…”

“The longan is burnt.”

Wen Lingjun woke Li Guanyi up. Li Guanyi peeled the longan and tossed it into the tea casually, saying, “Lingjun, this rain, how long will it last…”

Wen Lingjun looked at the misty rain outside and said, “Jiangnan has always been rainy, especially in recent years. Often there are floods in spring, and tides in autumn. People always go to worship the gods, extremely devout.”

He poured tea for Li Guanyi, his sleeve fluttering, carrying a scent like a pine tree after rain, saying, “Decades ago, I heard there were living sacrifices. The more chaotic the war, the more devout people were towards the gods.”

Li Guanyi held the tea, gazing at the sky, pondering and said:

“…Is it favorable weather?”

Wen Lingjun replied, “Yes, even the Emperor must worship the gods.”

“Speaking of which, the aristocratic families jointly proposed that your merits are significant, exceedingly extraordinary… I won’t read all those flowery words, hearing them makes me shiver, they said many good things about you but want you to build some gardens to showcase your achievements.”

Li Guanyi said, “These guys, can’t come with force, so they start corrupting softly?”

Wen Lingjun said, “You should also, as a sovereign, worship the gods, pray for the rain to stop. Every dynasty has such events; moreover, before you go to the Western Regions, you also need this event to stabilize everyone.”

Li Guanyi pressed his brows and said, “Worship the gods and pray for rain?”

He casually asked, “Fine, how much money is needed?”

Wen Lingjun said, “At least three hundred thousand taels of silver.”

Li Guanyi’s movements stalled.

He looked at Wen Lingjun, his voice rising eight degrees, saying, “So much?!”

Wen Lingjun said, “This is already frugal, the aristocratic families have said they are willing to contribute, and also, worshipping the gods and the heaven and earth can stabilize the people’s morale. Otherwise, this continuous rain affects spring plowing and will also affect the people’s morale.”

“I know the Lord thinks this is meaningless.”

“But there is some necessity to this.”

Li Guanyi said, “Do even the common people worship these gods spontaneously?”

Wen Lingjun said, “Every village and township.”

Every village and township…

How many gods are there, how many witches, how many sacrifices.

Li Guanyi rubbed his forehead, murmuring, “How much money is that.”

Wen Lingjun said, “No more living sacrifices, but there were stories of people, even if they couldn’t survive, still performing sacrifices to the gods. Perhaps it’s because, in such dire situations, apart from sacrificing to the gods, there’s no other way to entrust their spirits.”

Wen Lingjun sighed, and Li Guanyi pondered.

Li Guanyi agreed, saying, “Then before I go to the Western Regions, let’s have this ‘worship of the gods’ once more, but it must be done by my rules, rejecting all ostentatious arrangements, no offerings of fruits and fine wines, but must invite the villagers to come.”

“Inform them in advance that this sacrifice will surely stop the continuous spring rain!”

Wen Lingjun watched Li Guanyi writing, his expression shaken, staring at Li Guanyi:

“Lord, can it really be so?”

Li Guanyi answered, “I can only say, in such a world, there are many incredible things, Lingjun just prepare as I instructed.” Wen Lingjun remained silent for a long time, then bowed and retreated.

The day Jiangnan prepared to worship the gods was still like the previous military parade ceremony, broadly inviting the people to come. The people brought fruits and pastries as compensation for the sacrifice, as was customary. The continuous rain affecting spring plowing was a major concern for the people.

Therefore, as the ancient Emperor said, state affairs lie in sacrifice and war.

The noble families also attended in full regalia, inviting Taoists and alchemists to participate in the sacrificial ceremony. Yet this sacrificial ceremony, unlike those with abundant flowers and fruits. Apart from the noble families’ invited Taoists and monks, there were no officiating officials for the sacrifice led by Marquis Qin Wu here.