He wandered around out of curiosity, but he didn't expect to obtain such unexpected information. For Fangzheng, this was an unexpected gain.
Not only that, it was also an opportunity...
"Where is Daji?"
Standing on the cliff, Fangzheng called out in a low voice. Soon, a pure-white fox with nine tails emerged from the forest not far behind him. Then, in a flash, it transformed into a woman and bowed to Fangzheng.
"Your Majesty, how may I help you?"
Of course, the fox in front of him wasn't the one from the Investiture of the Gods. In reality, it was just the name that Fangzheng gave to the monsters that followed Fangzheng to Xiao Yao Palace after they transformed. Of course, because it was Fangzheng who came up with the name, he didn't care about the other names.
For example, this nine-tailed demon fox had a younger sister named by Fangzheng as Tamamo no Mae. Who cares? As long as I think it's easy to remember, it's fine.
What does respecting history have to do with me?
"How's the situation at the border recently?"
As an emperor who controlled the land from birth to death, Fangzheng could be said to be the first person in history to do so. After all, generally speaking, those with authority in the mortal world could not communicate with other worlds. However, not only did Fangzheng rule the human world, but he also controlled the netherworld and the demon world. This was another reason why this country was so prosperous.
"The situation at the border recently.... Sorry, I don't seem to have received any special news."
The imperial court was mainly responsible for the border affairs of the mortal world, but in the non-real world, Fangzheng handed this task to the demon race. This was because the gods of the underworld, such as the City Gods and the Earth Gods, were local foxes and could not leave their jurisdiction to wander around. Therefore, he handed this task to the demons who could wander around in the mountains.
"Is that so …"
"What's the matter? Your Majesty? "
"Yeah, I met a group of demons who came here to escape, and I got some interesting information from them …"
As he spoke, Fangzheng relayed Tianshan Tonglao's words to Daji. After hearing Fangzheng's words, Daji's expression changed slightly.
"Really?"
"The other party is hiding very well, and they haven't completely entered our country yet. Currently, they're only at the edge of the hurricane. Perhaps because of this, no one else seems to have noticed, and the local gods have no intention of reporting it to me. "
This was also very normal. It was not that they were deceiving their superiors and subordinates, but Fangzheng, after all, had a myriad of affairs to attend to every day. As the absolute emperor, he had to rule over the mortal world, the demon world, and all the major affairs of the underworld. This kind of foreign missionary, which had not caused any concrete losses so far, would indeed not be used to bother him.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Fangzheng had always been hostile to Buddhism, he probably wouldn't have noticed anything fishy.
"But Your Majesty, it's possible that those monsters are lying."
"Of course, but it doesn't matter. I've already prepared a backup plan.... Go over there and investigate first. Send some people to those countries to check out the situation, then...."
"Then?"
Daji's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"Are we going to start a war? Your Majesty? "
"I'm a pacifist."
Fangzheng smiled and waved his hand.
"I won't attack people if they don't attack me. You see, if the other party isn't specifically targeting us, we won't attack them casually, right?"
"Yes, after all, our Great Han Dynasty is a peaceful and prosperous country."
Daji also replied with a smile. The two looked at each other at the same time. That's right, Fangzheng would not casually expand, and starting a war was not his intention. But as Fangzheng said, if people don't attack me, I won't attack them. Since you attacked me, then fighting back is justifiable self-defense.
Even if I accidentally swallowed you up … it's just self-defense.
If a mouse challenged an elephant and was trampled to death instead, it was naturally its own problem.
Of course, Fangzheng did not unify the forces of the three parties because of this. After all, there were differences between humans and demons, and each world had its own rules and order. Therefore, even in a war against foreign countries, unless the demons on the other side fought back, Fangzheng would not mobilize his demon army.
This time, for example, if the other side attacked through demons, Fangzheng would also fight back through demons.
If their hands rose to the mortal world ….. they would have a taste of the power of an army in the industrial revolution.
"Understood. I'll send someone to investigate immediately."
Like the people of the Great Han Dynasty, the demons here rarely left. After all, the Great Han Dynasty itself was vast and had enough space to accommodate most of the demons. Secondly, as long as they followed the laws and regulations, the demons here could live comfortably. On the other hand, the demons in the Great Han Dynasty were as resistant to the wild world outside as they were to the mortals. After all, no one knew what kind of demons existed in those places, and they were not as law-abiding as the demons in the Great Han Dynasty. Generally speaking, few demons would care about things outside the Great Han Dynasty.
But now that Fangzheng had given the order, Daji naturally would not ignore it anymore.
"Well, I can also ask the Mountain God over there to see if there are any clues. Also, Daji …."
At this point, Fangzheng stared helplessly at the woman behind him and sighed.
"How many times have I told you not to play with Ji Yanran's appearance? Is it fun to tease me?"
"It's really fun, Your Majesty."
In response to Fangzheng's words, Daji, who had the appearance of Ji Yanran, smiled. Then, she turned into a young, beautiful, and energetic girl.
"I thought this would make you happy."
"What's there to be happy about? I'll just feel weird."
"Really? But Your Majesty, why don't you let that person's soul reincarnate? If that's the case, wouldn't we be able to meet again? "
"Hmm …."
Hearing Daji's question, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and stared at her.
"Have you seen some weird stuff recently?"
"As expected, Your Majesty found out."
Daji stuck out her tongue playfully.
"Recently, I bought a book called 'Three Lives, Three Worlds'. It's about the love between a man and a woman for three lifetimes. It's really touching. Although the lifespan of mortals is short, that's why it's interesting …. "
"Yes, reality is reality. Please don't confuse love with reality."
Because of the popularization of printing, love had naturally spread. Of course, the most popular thing in any era was love …. By the way, this world was very developed, and there was already a trend similar to future web novels. Whether it was a cultivator, a demon, or a mortal, they could all write the stories they wanted.
At this point, Fangzheng suddenly took a step forward, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked Daji's face.
"And …. You always use someone else's face. What if I forget what you look like? Such a cute little fox, it's not worth it if she's forgotten by others …. "
"Your, Your Majesty …."
Sensing Fangzheng's gaze, Daji's face turned red. However, Fangzheng did not give her a chance to struggle at all. Instead, he lowered his head and gave her a deep kiss before whispering in her ear.
"Don't be so naughty in the future, understand?"
"Ah … Yes …."
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Daji nodded in panic, then turned around and ran away like a frightened rabbit. Watching Daji's body shake and turn back into a nine-tailed fox, Fangzheng chuckled and wiped the corner of his mouth.
"Little girl, you want to fight with me? You're still tens of thousands of years away. "
Originally, Fangzheng thought that this would be enough, so after he handed the matter over to Daji, he wandered around again, then took the exclusive train directly to the border of the southern barbarians. However, after arriving there, Fangzheng found that he had thought too simply.
Fangzheng first disguised his identity and went to a county government office. Of course, strictly speaking, this was not a disguise. As the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he could give himself a 007 if he wanted, a Rambo if he wanted, or a secret agent if he wanted. Moreover, they were all genuine, exclusive to the Emperor ….
So, Fangzheng went to the county government office to investigate with his identity as a national security official. The other party's answer was that there was no trouble at all ….
Of course, considering the possibility of ordinary people deceiving their superiors and subordinates, Fangzheng found the local City God after leaving the county government office. The other party also said that there was no trouble at all …. And according to the City God, there was no missing person case in the county, and no one had come to burn incense and pray for it ….
When Daji came over, she found that the fox was the same. She went to the mountain to find the mountain god, but the latter's answer was still that no one had gone missing in the mountain to ask for help. Simply put, there was no trouble at all.
"Your Majesty, could it be that those monsters are lying to you? There's nothing here at all. "
The nine-tailed fox was quite unhappy that she did not find anything after going around. Fangzheng thought for a moment, then waved his hand.
"No, let's wait and see first. I don't think that Tianshan Tonglao would lie to me. There must be something wrong with this matter that we haven't noticed …. Have you sent out all your external spies? "
"I have. They'll report back in a few days."
In order to confirm the authenticity of the information provided by Tianshan Tonglao, Fangzheng naturally had to investigate not only the domestic situation, but also the situation in the Southern Barbarians and the Western Regions to see if the spiritual energy there had really been depleted and the mountains and rivers had collapsed. This was the law of nature and could not be concealed. As long as he could find evidence, he could at least prove part of the truth.
The two of them sat in the teahouse, drinking tea while killing time. At that moment, a few villagers came over. They sat down at a tea table not far away and asked the innkeeper to serve them tea, then wiped their sweat. Daji was clearly unhappy when she saw these boorish people. She tugged at Fangzheng's sleeve and gestured for the two of them to leave. However, at that moment, those people began to chat.
"Sigh, the weather's really hot …."
"Yeah, yeah, I feel like I'm going to die …."
"Ha, speaking of which, do you remember Auntie Han at the entrance of the village? I think she went to work in the fields a few days ago and fainted. I heard that she hasn't recovered yet? Sigh, she's old, so she should just stay at home and enjoy life.
Why go out and suffer? "
"That's how old people are. They can't stay idle. It's hard on his boss. Now that Auntie Han has collapsed, who knows how much medical expenses will be spent." “
"Hehehe, that's where you're wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"Auntie Han. I saw her yesterday. She was in good spirits."
"That's impossible. She's an old lady in her seventies or eighties. She had a terrible fall from the field. I heard from the doctor that her leg was broken and she can't get it back together!"
"Let me tell you …."
The farmer in the middle lowered his voice.
"I heard it from the boss of the Han family. He said that he went hunting in the mountains and met a god!"
Upon hearing that, Fangzheng immediately stopped.
(End of this chapter)
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