Lin Jing took out a golden ball the size of a fist. It was the Evil Emperor Relic.
"Little Shuo, we've discussed it. The weapons and equipment in the treasury are already worth a lot. Including the three manuals, we've taken too much. You can have the Evil Emperor Relic."
Saying that, Lin Jing handed over the relic.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and pushed the relic back.
"What are you doing?" Lin Jing was puzzled.
"Take it. Aunt, you need this relic more than me. I'm looking forward to you shining in the World Martial Tournament and winning glory for the country. "Ouyang Shuo laughed.
It had been five years since Gaia, and the first round of the World Martial Tournament was in full swing.
Ouyang Shuo had no doubt that Lin Jing had the ability to squeeze into the top ten of the Jianye region. But to say that he would definitely win the national finals and represent the China region in the global finals, even Lin Jing himself did not have full confidence. China region had always been crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Who knew what kind of peerless experts were hidden in the wilderness.
Especially the opening of sects, it could create miracles.
Excluding the dark horses, China region's nine great king cities and the only lord's capital city, Shanhai City, had a total of ten major regions.
Star State County, Somalia Province and Morocco Province were also considered as additional regions. Each had five places to advance. Otherwise, it would be too unfair to the adventurers of these three regions.
To compete for the top ten regions in China region, one had to be first in the region.
Not to mention standing on the highest stage of the global martial tournament, competing with the world's top experts and competing for the title of the world's number one expert.
For adventurers, that was the ultimate pursuit of their life. At this time, every increase in strength for adventurers meant a higher chance of winning. Why would Ouyang Shuo want the Evil Emperor Relic?
There was an ancient saying: A gentleman helps others achieve their dreams.
Moreover, the person in front of him was one of Ouyang Shuo's few close relatives.
Lin Jing's eyes flashed with a trace of emotion. He smiled brightly, "Alright, I'll accept it." Lin Jing obviously knew how heavy this gift was. Even if it was a close relative, it was extremely precious.
A warm current flowed in Lin Jing's heart.
This had nothing to do with the Demonic Emperor Relic, but was a genuine concern for one's family, as well as a trace of anticipation.
Ouyang Shuo also smiled brilliantly and formally issued an invitation, "Little Aunt, on this year's New Year's Eve, I'm preparing to hold a banquet in the palace for all the clansmen. I hope Little Aunt can also participate."
Whether it was the Ouyang clan or Ouyang Shuo's mother, the Lin clan, of course, it wasn't just Ouyang Shuo's group. There were also many distant relatives.
Roughly counting, there were about a hundred of them.
If the side branches and relatives were included, there would be three to four hundred people.
In recent years, as Ouyang Shuo's identity became public, more and more relatives came to Shanhai City to seek shelter. Ouyang Shuo didn't shut the door on them, but arranged them properly according to their specialties.
To this day, the Ouyang Clan and the Lin Clan had settled down in Shanhai City.
These people could all be considered relatives of the emperor.
Ouyang Shuo had comprehended a principle a long time ago. If one wanted to rule over a dynasty, one couldn't condone the Imperial Family's misdeeds, yet one couldn't shut them out as well.
It could even be said that, in a sense, it was precisely because of the support of a large scale Imperial Family that the stability of the dynasty could be maintained and passed down from generation to generation.
Sometimes, blood ties were the strongest and most loyal kind of trust.
It was absolutely not unnecessary to put the Imperial Family in an important position.
What Ouyang Shuo wanted to do was to use them according to their abilities. Those who were talented would be put to important positions to gain experience in order to achieve great things. Those who were mediocre could also be conferred titles of nobility and become idlers in times of prosperity.
In this way, they would form a stable social class that would jointly protect the royal power.
Ouyang Shuo had already prepared to give a large number of titles to his relatives before the Spring Festival, including three Marquises, 12 Earls, 20 Viscounts, and 35 Barons.
After listening to Ouyang Shuo's plan, Lin Jing was silent for a long time with a complicated expression.
"Little Shuo, you've really grown up. You're a real man, the leader of the Ouyang Clan, the pillar. If your parents could see your current achievements, they would definitely be very gratified. "
Ouyang Shuo held back his tears and raised his head to look at the sky. He prayed silently in his heart. "Dad, Mom, are you doing well in heaven?" Who knew that he was actually a child who occasionally needed his parents' comfort and encouragement.
Seeing this, Lin Jing suddenly took a step forward and gave Ouyang Shuo a hug.
Ouyang Shuo was stunned, then he smiled like a child. He rarely experienced this kind of warmth.
Lin Jing stepped back, tears glistening at the corners of his eyes. "I'll come on New Year's Eve with Siyun."
Ouyang Shuo nodded heavily.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about the important matter." Lin Jing quietly wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes and transferred three million gold coins to Ouyang Shuo on the spot. "This is the money after the conversion of the treasures in Eunuch Yang's Warehouse."
This time, Ouyang Shuo accepted it calmly.
…..
After sending off his aunt, Ouyang Shuo returned to the harem.
Praying for a Divine Beast with a pair of unborn children was naturally done with Song Jia.
[Contract Beast Wishing Stone (1/1)]: Pray with gold coins to randomly summon a Contract Beast Egg. Friendly Reminder: Wild Beasts start at 1,000 gold coins, Spirit Beasts start at 10,000 gold coins, Quasi-divine Beasts start at 100,000 gold coins, and Divine Beasts start at 1,000,000 gold coins.
The white stone looked ordinary, but it hid a mysterious power.
"Let's begin!" Song Jia was also full of anticipation.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, held the wishing stone, and said in his heart, "Use!"
"System Notification: Player detected that Saying Nothing is using Contract Beast Wishing Stone. Pray once. Do you want to start praying?"
"Yes!"
"System Notification: Please choose the type of prayer!"
"Divine Beast!"
With Ouyang Shuo's status, if he wanted to choose, he would naturally choose the best.
"System Notification: The minimum amount of prayer for a Divine Beast is 1,000,000 gold coins. Please choose the amount of gold coins to pray. Friendly Reminder: The more gold coins you invest, the more precious the Divine Beast will be. The upper limit is 5,000,000 gold coins! "
"5,000,000 gold coins!"
Ouyang Shuo didn't hesitate. Other than the 3,000,000 gold coins sent by his aunt, Lin Jing, Song Jia, as his mother, also transferred 3,000,000 gold coins from Mountain and Sea Entertainment Holdings Corporation for emergencies.
He didn't expect that it would really be used.
In the fourth year of Gaia, Mountain and Sea Entertainment Holdings Corporation made a huge profit with five movies, including Huo Qubing, Hua Mulan, and concerts. Their net profit reached 15,000,000 gold coins.
As a major shareholder, Song Jia also became a tycoon in China.
However, a few ambitious female shareholders, including Song Jia, weren't satisfied with the current size of the group. They didn't plan to split the profits, but to invest the profits into the filming of the new movie.
Because of the prayer, Song Jia temporarily transferred 3,000,000 gold coins.
"System Notification: Say your wish!"
Ouyang Shuo took a deep breath and said the wish that he had long prepared, "I want to match a pair of most compatible Divine Beasts for my children who are about to be born."
The wish was very vague, but the requirements were unusually high.
Only the most suitable one was the best.
"System Notification: Calculating wish, please wait …"
At the same time, Gaia, who was in Sky City, suddenly opened his eyes. A pair of bright eyes pierced through the sky and directly looked at Ouyang Shuo in the Summer Palace.
"It's him!" Gaia's eyes flashed with a trace of emotion.
Gaia didn't seem to do anything, but in less than 15 minutes, Ouyang Shuo received a system notification.
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Not Saying You Have Nothing, your wish has been successful. You have spent 5,000,000 gold coins and obtained a dragon egg and a phoenix egg. Congratulations!"
The wishing stone in Ouyang Shuo's hand turned into a white light and slowly rose into the sky. In the scorching white light, resplendent gold light and dazzling red light gradually shot out.
The gold was dazzling, and the red was noble.
One was like gold, and the other was like fire.
What was even more strange was that a gold light and a red light suddenly shot out from the interweaving light. They entered Song Jia's stomach like lightning and disappeared.
As the light dissipated, two Divine Beast Eggs appeared, one big and one small.
The big one was like a bucket, and the small one was like a watermelon.
Ouyang Shuo went forward and wanted to check the attributes, but all he got was a series of "???"
"Could it be that they've already signed a contract?"
Ouyang Shuo was bewildered. Fortunately, Gaia never fooled players about this kind of thing. Since he had spent a huge sum of 5,000,000 gold coins and an extremely precious wishing stone, it shouldn't be a big deal.
"Madam, keep it!" Ouyang Shuo smiled. This was a mother's right.
Song Jia nodded and kept the two eggs in her storage bag.
…
15th of February, Shanhai City.
From tomorrow onwards, the imperial court would be on holiday, officially entering the Spring Festival.
On this morning, the palace had sent out more than fifty imperial decrees through the cabinet. The recipients were all relatives of the emperor, from the highest second-class marquis to barons.
The fast horses responsible for delivering the imperial decrees galloped through the streets and alleys of the capital. It was a very lively scene.
Along with the imperial decrees, silk satin, gold, silver, and jewelry were also sent. It was the greatest New Year's congratulations to the emperor.
With such an honor, it was enough to bring glory to the family.
When the news spread, the entire country celebrated.
To the people, the King's imperial decrees signified the prosperity of the royal family. Coupled with the Queen's pregnancy, it could be said to be a double blessing, an omen of the dynasty's prosperity.
As for worrying about the emperor's relatives being violent, there was no way to mention it.
The King was wise and mighty, impartial, and deeply loved by the people. There was also a precedent of punishing the emperor's relatives, so he naturally would not be biased. On this point, the people of the capital were especially confident.
As such, the festive atmosphere was pushed to its peak.
Following that, another decree came from the palace. This year's Hundred Officials Banquet would be held on the day before New Year's Eve.
As such, the officials of the imperial court did not need to accompany the King, Ouyang Shuo, in the palace on New Year's Eve, which was supposed to be a family reunion. It was extremely considerate.
This was where Ouyang Shuo was different from previous emperors.
Ouyang Shuo, who was deeply influenced by modern ideals, did not wish to put on a show of 'celebrating with the people' and cause the officials to suffer. In history, when officials attended banquets, they would appear respectful on the surface and feel honored, but they were probably cursing in secret.
No matter how great the honor was, it could not compare to having a family reunion dinner.
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