"Yes, Your Highness, everything that happened today was coerced by my Shi A, this roughneck, and has nothing to do with Your Highness himself."
"Yes, and me too..."
As they spoke, five or six officials, along with Lin Yang, surrounded Li Jiancheng. Then, they hurriedly helped Li Jiancheng put on his dragon robe.
"You, you are putting me in an unjust position! Alas, I really don't know what the history books will say about me this time," Li Jiancheng said, shaking his head. However, although he said no, his body was very cooperative.
Thus, the ceremony of bestowing the yellow robe on the emperor came to a successful conclusion.
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The Wude Hall was now completely surrounded. Inside the hall, there were still over a hundred Qin Prince's guards. In addition, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, and others were also inside.
It's fair to say that almost all of Tian Ce Mansion's elites, except for the dead, are inside. That's a huge fortune, it's just a pity they're so stubborn.
Otherwise, Lin Yang expressed his willingness to use his authority and fortune to redeem them and bring them to the main world to serve him. He believed they would be capable of providing strategic advice, governing territories, and even guarding the four directions.
After all, the Zhenguan era of prosperity in history is enough to prove that this leadership team was quite outstanding. They were truly exceptional individuals; even if their cultivation level was initially low, given enough resources, breaking through to the third or even fourth tier would not be a problem.
Moreover, even if they don't use them themselves, as long as they aren't afraid of retaliation, they can be auctioned off as commodities. You see, many powerful families and feudal lords greatly value such outstanding talents with impeccable backgrounds.
After all, talent is always in high demand, and no one would complain about having too much of it.
"Alright, let's send the Qin Prince's family members in. I believe the Qin Prince will make his own choice," Lin Yang said.
Sure enough, a great fire soon followed. The entire Martial Virtue Hall was engulfed in flames. At the same time, Lin Yang activated the Calamity Scripture, frantically absorbing a large number of high-quality but scarce destiny fragments.
There's Li Shimin's destiny as a true dragon emperor, Cheng Yaojin's spirit as a general, and the astrological destinies of those famous civil officials. In the main world, several of them could probably be considered reincarnations of the God of Literature.
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Several days later, Lin Yang quietly arrived at the inner palace. This was the location of the Imperial Treasury. Unlike the national treasury, which was managed by the Ministry of Revenue and was so clean that mice could run around in it, this was the imperial treasury.
Along with the recent confiscation of property, and the wealth originally inherited from Li Yuan, there were many adorable little yellow-orange items among them.
"Hmm, Li Jiancheng, I defied fate for you, making you emperor. So, before I leave, taking some gold and jade from you shouldn't be too much to ask, right? Hmm, whatever you think, I don't think it's excessive." Lin Yang said with a smile, looking at the gold and jade before him.
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Main quest unlocked: Survival (Completed)
Reward: 1,000 units of white luck.
Side Quest: Kill Qin King Li Shimin (Completed)
Reward: A wisp of dragon energy, a fraction of the destiny of a true dragon.
Side Quest: Kill Qin Qiong (Completed)
Reward: One Soul of a General, one Martial Star Fate.
Side Quest: Kill Fang Xuanling (Completed)
Reward: One point of Wenquxing (文曲星) destiny.
Side Quest: Kill...
award:……
Total: 1000 units of white luck, 1 wisp of dragon energy, and 1 point of true dragon destiny. Bonus: 6 points of martial star destiny and 4 points of literary star destiny.
"This harvest is really good. Although these fates seem few, only one point, you should know that every ten points can be combined to form a complete Wuqu Star or Wenqu Star fate."
"This kind of destiny is of a very high level, even in the main world it corresponds to the fifth rank. Each complete destiny, when handed to a skilled Taoist priest, can defy fate and directly change the destiny of an ordinary person. This is the real hard currency."
"It's a pity that Li Jing and Li Ji didn't join the rebellion, otherwise, my gains would have been even greater. You know, if Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin were generals, then Li Jing and Li Ji were true commanders."
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"Feipeng, when are you coming to the capital?" Cai Yan asked with a smile. Although she had already learned in detail about Lin Yang's upcoming movements through her father Cai Yong's intelligence, such matters could never be made public.
You can't exactly say, "Lin Yang, I've thoroughly investigated your entire family history and know exactly what you're up to. What time are you planning to arrive in Beijing the day after tomorrow? I'll come pick you up then."
Therefore, sometimes, even if you know something, you should pretend you don't. After all, it's always inappropriate to investigate your teammates.
“Yes, I’ll go to the teleportation array and wait for you then. After all, we’re practically local bigwigs in the capital. It’ll be much more convenient for us to do whatever we want,” Shi A said with a smile.
"Haha, that'll be quick. Let me calculate, it'll probably be in about three days. I don't know the exact time," Lin Yang said.
"Alright, then we'll see you in the capital."
"Yes, see you in the capital."
After saying that, the two left immediately. After all, they were genuinely wealthy. They had no shortage of first, second, and third-tier cultivation resources. There was absolutely no need for them to exchange for them in the Land of Reincarnation. It was better to accumulate them and use them later when needed.
Seeing this, Lin Yang muttered to himself, "Alright, now it's time to deal with Wang Hui. In her previous life, she survived the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Later, she even became a fifth-level Earth Immortal."
"It's fair to say that, without being a chosen one, to have grown to this level is already quite remarkable. Now that I've deliberately created such a huge opening, I refuse to believe that this person won't make a move! However, before dealing with her, let me level up first."
"I need to exchange for a secluded cultivation space in the Reincarnation Land, filled with second-tier spiritual energy. I also need three days of cultivation time. How much would that cost in total?"
"For a single use, it requires 500 units of Tier 1 White Luck. For permanent retention, and future upgrades and modifications, it requires one Tier 2 Hong-level Permission and 500 units of Tier 2 Red Luck."
"Then let's keep it and start exchanging. It's time to break through to the second level of body refinement."
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Chapter Thirty-Two: Breakthrough - Now I can be considered a minor expert.