OBS Chapter 552: Old Li Shanhe
Chapter 552: Old Li Shanhe
The number "Seventeen" was of great significance, as could be seen from the fact that a tall wooden pillar from the Lingtian Dynasty was also transported here to serve as a supporting column. At least including the Lingtian Dynasty, the seventeen dynasties had all made real efforts.
Deep in the boat, there stands a temple. There are not many people in the temple, but the scent of incense is just right, not making people cry, nor making people feel cold.
There are several gods in the temple. One is the commonly seen river goddess, and the other is a man. Looking at the statue alone, he is a thin man, but his eyes are bright.
According to the introduction of the ship's handyman, this statue is called "Ship Master". He protects the safety of shipping. Therefore, he can be found in places where shipping is convenient and trade is frequent.
This "Seventeen Giant Ship" was a huge undertaking. It sailed the sea every day. If it was damaged, the loss would be immeasurable. Therefore, everyone on the ship felt that it was not appropriate to only offer sacrifices to the "Ship God" before entering the sea. It seemed that distant water could not quench nearby fires. So they invited the god to board the ship, and when he came on board, they offered sacrifices every day. There was no need to burn too much incense, nor to make special offerings. They just needed to keep burning incense.
Li Changxiao paid close attention and saw that the "Ship Master" was standing at the same height as the "He Mu". After traveling countless miles and visiting more than a hundred countries, this was the first time that Li Changxiao saw someone who could share the same fame as Mu Qin in terms of incense.
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The journey on the sea was relatively calm.
"Seventeen" arrived at the entrance of Chitian Huangchao Lane. The huge statue stopped at the shore, attracting countless sidelong glances. Li Qi also wanted to invite him to go with him to visit the road to immortality. As long as you are happy, you are an immortal. Li Changxiao politely declined, but eating for free is definitely not his style. Thanks to Li Qi, he, a penniless drunkard, did not miss a penny of the happiness along the way. In return, he patted Li Qi on the shoulder and asked him for ten taels of silver, saying that the money was used to buy good fortune.
Li Qi chuckled and walked out, "Brother Li, you are so funny. I have only heard that doing good deeds and accumulating virtues can accumulate blessings, but I have never heard that it can be purchased with money."
"But if you need money, I'll give it to you."
Li Qi waved his hand and threw twenty taels of silver into Li Changxiao's hand without any regret. Li Changxiao put it in his pocket and said, "Since there are ten more taels, I will give you ten more sweet dreams." Too much blessing brings disaster. Li Qi was born to enjoy good fortune. If he was given too much blessing, it would harm him instead.
They said goodbye at the alley entrance. Li Qi and Wu Qiuyue behind him looked back from time to time. A few steps ahead, he could still see the man in white, under the "Seventeen Giant Boats", raising his right hand and shaking it gently, with a smile on his face as a farewell.
But after walking a few more steps and looking back, the place where the man in white had stood before was already filled with shadowy figures. People were coming and going, as if someone had disappeared out of thin air, and it was difficult to find any trace of him.
Li Qi did not feel sad. The two of them did not have much friendship to begin with. It was just an ordinary meeting and an ordinary parting in an ordinary day.
Not all encounters will lead to earth-shattering events. This kind of passing by is the majority.
"Let's go find the path to immortality." Li Qi walked with big strides. The jade on his waist made crisp tinkling sounds with his steps, like some kind of melody, very pleasant to hear.
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It was not surprising that the Lingtian Dynasty was building a mausoleum. The emperors of all dynasties would start building their own mausoleums from the day they ascended the throne. This was not a tradition of the Lingtian Dynasty. Throughout the entire Fuyao world, all those who dominated a place, whether they were immortal dynasties or ordinary dynasties, did the same.
However, the Lingtian Dynasty was different in one or two ways. Li Shanhe had been busy with wars since he ascended the throne. He focused on the endless mountains and rivers and poured the national strength into weapons and armor, so much so that an entire continent was renamed for him.
His mausoleum was built by him a long time ago. When he was young, he was so arrogant that he lived up to the name "Lingtian" in the Lingtian Dynasty. Such a person did not think that time could bury him, and did not think that he would die. In this case... what's the use of a mausoleum?
Therefore, the money and resources used to repair the mausoleum were all transformed into nutrients, flowing into the iron cavalry and the armor. Therefore, the iron cavalry of the Lingtian Dynasty could trample hundreds of countries, and the mountains could not be blocked and the rivers dared not flood. In its heyday, wherever the spears of the many iron cavalry pointed, the mountains and rivers gave way.
The four words "mountains and rivers make way for it" are not just a description, but the mountains and rivers really changed their courses for it. With such iron cavalry, such weapons and armor, such a monarch, and such courage, it is reasonable for them to dominate an entire continent...
And now.
The abandoned mausoleum was renovated, and the aging monarch chose the next emperor by looking at his many sons and daughters to see who built the mausoleum that he liked the most.
After more than 40 years of construction, it is said that the several magnificent tombs are almost completed, Li Shanhe will die of old age, and the new ruler of Lingtian Dynasty will...
There will also be new ones.
Li Changxiao's place was in accordance with heaven's will. The matter of the mausoleum was no secret. Li Changxiao could get a general idea by walking around for a few days, or by listening to other people's idle chatter, or by asking questions intentionally or unintentionally.
Think twice.
Let’s go and have another look.
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Let’s talk about the other side.
On the golden dragon throne, a white-haired old man was sleeping with his head bowed. The people sitting on the throne were not ministers, but descendants. There were more than seven or eight of them, both men and women. The white-haired man on the throne was Li Shanhe. The Lingtian Dynasty had many descendants, but only a handful of them wanted to compete for the throne.
Among the more than seven or eight sons and daughters, there was no Fifth Prince Li Tianyu and Princess Li Tianxia. This summons was made secretly by Li Shanhe, so the sons and daughters who knelt down were all confused and didn't know why their father did this.
Li Shanhe spoke, his vicissitudes revealing helplessness, "You should stop it."
"Why, father? I know that Tianxia and Tianyu are powerful, but we are also fighting for power. We may have a chance of winning." A prince looked up in panic.
Li Shanhe slightly opened his eyes, his old eyes still had some sharpness from the past, "They have no way out, but you still have. The situation in the South China Sea is unpredictable, but Lingtian can only have one master. Apart from being a prince, you are still a cultivator..."
“It’s time to pull away.”
"..."
There was silence for a while, and you could hear a pin drop in the huge hall.
"Yes."
All the descendants below the seat responded in unison, with their heads lowered, their eyes flickering, knowing what Li Shanhe's intention was.
This heroic ruler who dominates the entire continent is still someone they admire.
Li Shanhe closed his eyes, stopped and let the princes leave. He was the only one left in the huge palace. He was young and full of vigor. Even the most noble palace could not accommodate him. Even standing between heaven and earth, he felt that it was "condescending".
Looking at the palace now, he felt it was too big and empty, and his old body could hardly support it.