First of all, Chen Jiu was born in a poor family. He instinctively sympathized with the elderly farmers in front of him. Secondly, he was very puzzled. Since it was confirmed that this was a dream world, why would there be so many hardships and trials here?
After tidying up his appearance a little, Chen Jiu made himself look normal. Then he walked towards the old couple who were farming and said kindly, "Uncle, auntie, let me help you with the plowing!"
"Young man, thank you, but we don't need your help. We don't have enough food to feed you!" When the old couple saw Chen Jiu, they could only shake their heads in sorrow.
"Uncle, you worry too much. I don't need you to feed me!" Chen Jiu smiled and stepped forward to take the pear from the old couple's hands. Then he quickly plowed the field.
With Chen Jiu's help, these trivial matters were completed in a short time. In the end, the two old couple thanked him profusely. They were very grateful to him!
"You don't have to thank me. I just have some things that I don't understand. I hope you can explain it to me. How about it?" Chen Jiu then asked the question in his heart. "Why is your life so difficult here?"
"Ah … young man, you're a foreigner!" When the topic of life was brought up, this pair of kind-looking old men sighed a lot and began to pour out their grievances.
It turned out that this was a place called the Great Shang Dynasty. The Emperor here was called King Zhou. He ruled the borderless land, but he was muddle-headed and tyrannical!
Not only was King Zhou lustful, but he also liked alchemy very much. He ordered people to refine elixirs for longevity.
Immortal alchemists had mentioned that there were countless elixirs to be picked outside the desolate border. They were very good for prolonging one's life. King Zhou did not care about the safety of his soldiers. He mobilized his army and went deep into the desolate border to pick the elixirs for him!
The desolate border was chaotic, and there were many strange beasts and demonic creatures. It was to the extent that these armies fell into bitter battles. Over the years, there were countless casualties. But even so, not only did King Tian Zhou not have the slightest intention of restraining himself, he even continued to increase the recruitment of soldiers and taxes to ensure that the empire operated luxuriously. He could be said to be a tyrant through and through.
"We originally had a son, but during the last conscription, he was forcefully conscripted away. A few months have passed, and we don't know if he's still alive …" At the end, the two old men spoke with tears rolling down their cheeks. They were extremely sorrowful.
"Grandpa, Auntie, don't worry. Heaven helps the worthy. King Zhou of Heaven is muddleheaded and cruel. He won't last long. There will be a day when a new king will replace him!" Chen Jiu comforted her. He could not help but think of King Zhou on Earth. Although the scene here was not exactly the same, how could it be similar?
"Young man, are you crazy? You dare to speak ill of Emperor Zhou of Heaven? Do you want to die? " This time, it was the two old men's turn to stare. Although they lamented the misery of fate, they never dared to complain about King Zhou of Heaven, because he represented supremacy!
"He's just a muddleheaded king. There's nothing to be afraid of. If he dares to come, I'll directly chop off his dog head!" Chen Jiu was very righteous and very angry. A large part of it was because of King Zhou of Earth. He could not help but mutter in his heart. He did not know if there was also a fairy-like Da Yi beside King Zhou of Heaven, who brought disaster to all living things.
"Young man, don't be rash. Don't say this again in the future. Otherwise, if those military officials hear it, they will immediately punish you!" The two old men were so scared that they were sweating profusely. They hurriedly tried to persuade him.
"Grandpa, Auntie, may I ask where this place is? Is it far from King Zhou of Heaven?" Chen Jiu continued to ask. He did not blindly provoke the two old men's nerves.
"Far, very far. Otherwise, how could the Gemini Marquis not care about our lives and impose heavy taxes to curry favor with King Zhou of Heaven!" When talking about life, the two old men were crying and snot, they could not see any hope.
After some explanation, Chen Jiu understood. This place was actually called the Great Zhou of Heaven, and the clan that the old men belonged to was called the Zhou Clan. They had a large number of people and occupied more than half of the Great Zhou!
It was also because the Zhou Clan had a large number of people that they were repeatedly suppressed by the Gemini Marquis. They were afraid that they would rebel. In these years, many famous old men were killed.
"Damn it, this Gemini Marquis is simply too much of a bully. Could it be that no one in your Zhou Clan is willing to rise up and kill the Gemini Marquis and change the world?" Chen Jiu was also full of hatred in the end. He was very anxious for these people.
"Young man, how could we dare? Although the Gemini Marquis is like King Zhou of Heaven, his power is superb. He can destroy our clan with a single hand! "The two old men complained. They were simply powerless.
"So that's how it is. It seems that you lack a strong and powerful leader!" Chen Jiu nodded. He did not blame these unarmed farmers. Sometimes, it was not that they did not want to change their fate and risked their lives, but if they knew that they would die in a battle, then what was the point of fighting?
As the saying goes, 'a group of generals bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army bears the brunt of an army'.
"Young man, leave us. Our Zhou Clan has run out of food. It is hard to say if we can survive until next year!" The two old men helplessly tried to persuade him.
"This …" Chen Jiu looked at the two old men. The anger in his heart could not be extinguished. The shocking similarities in history made it impossible for him to ignore the sorrow of this place. Even if he knew that this was fake, maybe it was just a dream, but if he just left, then his heart would not be at ease.
In the past, he did not have the ability. Now that he had the ability, if he still could not make decisions for the people, then he might as well go home and plant potatoes!
Anyway, it would not take much time. Chen Jiu thought for a while and made up his mind. "Uncle, aunt, if I am willing to stay and help you, will you take me in?"
"You will help us? You're all alone, how can you possibly help us? " The two old men did not believe him at all. However, there was a trace of hope in their eyes because they did not have a way out.
"Uncle, didn't you run out of food? What do you think? " Chen Jiu cast a small spell and directly ripened the seeds that had just been sown. Strings of golden grains appeared, causing the two old men to be pleasantly surprised.
"Heavens, are you the Heavenly Master? Please accept our bow! "The two old men were grateful and immediately bowed to Chen Jiu.
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