Chapter 622: Hang up the seal and leave
The King of Shu first showed a very complicated and tangled expression of surprise, “Good, very good, very good. Prime Minister has traveled tens of thousands of miles this time and killed tens of thousands of demons. This is truly an unparalleled feat. I want to tell all the civil and military officials in the court – no, I want to announce it to the world, so that all Shu people will cheer for Prime Minister and be proud of his unprecedented achievements.”

Then he seemed to suddenly react and asked in confusion: “Where did the four hundred immortals and aliens come from? Didn’t they say that the main force of the expedition was the river gods of the Flowing Sand River and the Black Dragon River?
The Black Turtle River God of the Liusha River and the four Dragon Kings of the Black Dragon River may have human warriors under their command, but their number is very small, right?
As for the strangers, you are one of them, Xiang Tianshi, Xianzhi has also gone. Then who else?

Is it difficult to recruit from Shudong? There are so many immortals and extraordinary people in Shudong?”

He said to Tianshi: “Only about ten people from Shudong went, including Marquis Qinghe, Fairy Lei Guang, General Chen Taiping, and the divine catcher Yan Feiying, and then there were a few female swordsmen who were familiar with Fairy Yu, two children and a storyteller.”

“Children and storytellers?” The King of Shu asked curiously, “Are they also extraordinary people?”

He shook his head and said to Tianshi: “One is the son of Thunder Fairy, Wang Sanlang, and the other is the son of the widow of Soy Sauce Lane. He can be considered an old neighbor of Prime Minister!

Those two boys were just Taoist children who had seen the world and served as prime ministers.

It is just a small selfishness of Prime Minister, and a great self-confidence.

The storyteller was also an ordinary person, and he was brought there by Marquis Qinghe.

He said he was going to write the sequel to the Legend of Yu Fengxian.

The King of Shu was puzzled and asked, “He wrote the legend of Yu Fengxian, why did Xianzhi bring him along?”

Xiang Tianshi glanced at the King of Shu and said meaningfully: “Master Prime Minister is famous in the Xisha Region, so he doesn’t need to care about a small storyteller.

But in the Legend of Yu Fengxian, there is also the Prince of Qinghe and the Marquis of Qinghe.”

The King of Shu showed a look of sudden realization, “Alas, I gave birth to so many princes and princesses, but except Qianyue, the rest are not as good as Xianzhi.

If Qianyue were still alive, she would probably do the same this time.”

He sighed with a dim look in his eyes and asked, “Where did those four hundred immortals and strange people come from?”

Xiang Tianshi said: “In recent years, the demon plague in our Great Shu has been very serious.

But compared with the countries in the Liusha region in the south, it is simply a peaceful and prosperous era, a paradise on earth.

Because the demon plague is getting worse year by year, many exorcists have appeared in various parts of our Great Shu.

Also because of the monster plague, there are many monster hunters in the countries of the Southern Quicksand Region.

They are better informed.

The battle in which the Prime Minister angrily slew the demon dragon alarmed even the immortals in heaven. How could the strange people on both sides of the strait be unaware of it?

The demon dragon was slaughtered, and the countries in the Quicksand Region celebrated as if it were New Year!

Even the Prime Minister had not gone to the south, and they had already planned to build a shrine for her.

Later, I learned that the Prime Minister had subdued the ghosts and river gods along the way and was going to lead thousands of river god troops to completely destroy the Demon Dragon Palace. Your Majesty, what do you think their reaction will be? “

The King of Shu murmured, “We have prepared food and drink to welcome the royal army. Now that the evil spirit has been eliminated, the Prime Minister is going back to the capital. They must be reluctant to let him go, right?”

He said to Tianshi: “There are too many evil spirits in the south, how can we wipe them out in just a few days?

The prime minister only killed the monsters along the Liusha River and did not go deep inland.

Because another demon god has set his sights on her.

If she leaves the Quicksand River, she won’t be able to defeat them.

But she also promised the heroes of various countries that as long as she was alive, she would sweep along the Quicksand River again every few years.

Alas, they all don’t want the Prime Minister to leave.

Thirty-seven kings knelt together outside the prime minister’s tent, asking her to stay and become their common ‘king’! They took the initiative to downgrade themselves from ‘king’ to ‘marquis’.

The King of Shu clenched his fists tightly around the fox fur mattress, his face unpredictable, his voice so light it seemed to float, “Prime Minister, do you agree?”

Xiang Tianshi shook his head with a strange expression and said, “The Prime Minister was furious and scolded them for being worthless and repaying kindness with hatred, using such words to humiliate her.”

The King of Shu was bewildered and said, “How can you repay kindness with hatred? This is to repay her for saving you!”

Xiang Tianshi said: “Master Prime Minister means that she helps them out of the moral obligation of being a fellow human.

I never thought about asking for anything in return, and I shouldn’t ask for anything in return.

They invited her to be king, but they used her morality as a means to win people’s hearts, which was an insult to her and her morality.”

The King of Shu had a distorted expression and blurted out, “Is the Prime Minister suffering from a brain injury? How can she be a person who sacrifices her life for justice and does not seek profit?”

He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, and immediately explained: “What I mean is that the Prime Minister is an open-minded and casual person. He is not pedantic at all. He knows how to be flexible and does not like to talk about “morality” all the time.”

She said to the Heavenly Master: “But the kings asked the Prime Minister to stay and be the king, but she refused sternly.

Perhaps she herself does not regard morality as more important than life.

But after a few years, she reappeared in Xishu, killed countless demons and faced several demon kings. What was she trying to achieve?

Before she set out to the south to attack the Demon Dragon Palace, she had clearly told the Black Turtle River God, Xuan Yin Zhenren and others that the Demon Dragon had been wreaking havoc on both sides of the strait for decades, causing countless harm to the human race. Her purpose in destroying the Demon Dragon Palace was to restore peace to the countries on both sides of the strait.

When she arrived in the ‘Nansha Region’, there was no fanfare.

On the way to the Demonic Dragon Palace, the Black Turtle River God and his companions were swimming underwater, and she was also swimming underwater.

If she hadn’t wanted to subdue the ghosts and gods on both sides of the strait and build a ghost and god information network similar to that of Western Shu, the people in the south would not have known about the destruction of the Demon Dragon Palace.

She doesn’t even want fame.

The old Taoist thought that she was not pretending to be noble, she was afraid of being burdened by her fame and being targeted by the demon gods. “

After a pause, he said to the Heavenly Master: “Prime Minister Yu does not want fame or profit!
The Black Dragon Demon King has run the Demon Dragon Palace for decades, accumulating millions of taels of gold and silver, and countless rare treasures.

Prime Minister Yu dispersed them all and divided them among the southern countries, allowing them to take them back and rebuild their homes.

Just like in Western Shu, half of all the demons killed were given to the demon soldiers and generals of the Water Palace, and the other half were given to the people on both sides of the strait to eat.

If not, how could dozens of rulers be so moved that they wanted to offer their countries to the emperor?”

The King of Shu said awkwardly, “I have long known that Prime Minister Yu is a man of great integrity. I am just too shocked now. What will the other kings say after she refuses?”

Xiang Tianshi said: “The more the kings were moved, the more they begged her to stay and be their king. They also said that being their king was not about enjoying wealth and glory, but about taking on the responsibility of protecting millions of people. It was not about enjoying happiness, but suffering.

When the Prime Minister heard this, his expression and tone softened a little. “

The King of Shu asked nervously, “Has the Prime Minister agreed?”

“No. She said she doesn’t need to be a king. In a few years, when she returns to Xishu, she will help them eliminate the monster plague.” Xiang Tianshi said.

The King of Shu’s expression changed again, and he said slowly: “Prime Minister Yu is truly righteous!”

This sigh is much more sincere than the previous ones.

No matter how dark his mind was, based on this one incident alone, no one could find any black spots on Yu Zaiheng.

Xiang Tianshi sighed, “The southern nobles also said so. They all knelt down and begged Yu Zaiheng to stay and be their king. They were convinced. But Yu Zaiheng ran away.”

“Where did she go? Did she go back to Shu?” The King of Shu leaned out of the window to look.

“No, she ran to the Liusha River and jumped into the river to clean her ears.” Xiang Tianshi said.

The King of Shu had a distorted expression, and after a long pause, he groaned, “Prime Minister Yu really has the legacy of the ancient sages.”

In ancient times, Emperor Yao thought his son was incompetent, so he went on a private investigation to find a wise man to abdicate the throne to.

Emperor Yao really found a man of noble character named “Xu You” by the stream. He told Xu You about the abdication and wanted to abdicate the throne to Xu You. As a result, Xu You immediately ran to the stream to wash his ears.

Another wise man was leading his cow to the stream to drink water. He asked Xu You why he kept washing his ears. Xu You explained the reason. The wise man scolded him, “You have polluted the water, why are you polluting my cow’s mouth?”

He quickly led the cow upstream.

He said to the Heavenly Master: “Xu You has a detached view of the world, forgets about the glory of wealth and honor, and stays away from the realm of right and wrong. He is indeed a noble and virtuous man.

But he only cared about his own peace and quiet, turned a blind eye to major events in the world and the suffering of the people, and made no contribution to the country or the people.

This kind of person is worthy of learning from for incompetent people, but not suitable for emulation by talented people.

It is a great waste for talented people to hide from the world.

The Prime Minister just refused to be the king, but he promised to go to the south every few years to help them eliminate the evil spirits. “

The King of Shu nodded and asked again: “Seeing Prime Minister Yu washing his ears, they should give up, right?”

“When the heroes saw this, they immediately understood the determination of the Prime Minister and had no choice but to give up. However, the kings changed their minds and wanted to follow the example of Western Shu. They presented their royal seals and asked the Prime Minister to serve as their prime minister as well.” Xiang Tianshi said.

The King of Shu was furious. “As expected, they repay kindness with hatred and have evil intentions! Yu Zaiheng is the pillar of our Great Shu, and they are openly trying to steal my support. They really don’t take me seriously!”

Xiang Tianshi was stunned and said, “Isn’t the king afraid of the Prime Minister? Why is he so scared now?”

The King of Shu had an awkward expression and said, “My tolerance is not inferior to that group of poor people.”

——Yu Fengxian is the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister is almost a ‘fake king’. He even killed my prince directly, so of course I have to be wary of him.

But Yu Fengxian concurrently served as the prime minister of the southern countries, and she was still the prime minister of Western Shu!

If she met a prince of the Li family who had committed a crime, she would still kill him. If I made a mistake, she might kill me too. If she was the prime minister of many countries, the number of “kings” would be more than that of the princes of Western Shu, and she would kill them without hesitation.

His situation became more dangerous.

“As long as Yu Fengxian is still the ‘Prime Minister’, I will never feel at ease.” The King of Shu finally told the truth to his confidant, “We have to be wary of her anyway. As the Prime Minister of our Great Shu, at least I can devote all my energy to Western Shu.”

Just as Xiang Tianshi was about to say something to comfort the old king, a eunuch outside the palace suddenly shouted, “The prime minister is back! Your Majesty, the prime minister is here!”

“Ah, the Prime Minister is back, my Lord.” The King of Shu looked pale and said in panic, “Master Xiang, what I just said.”

Before he finished speaking, the eunuchs outside started shouting again, “Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is gone, my God, the Prime Minister is gone~~~”

There seemed to be a tone of crying in the voice.

“Leave?” The King of Shu was stunned for a moment, and angrily said: “Wang Shuang, you dare to play tricks on me?”

“Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has resigned and left~~~”

Wang Shuang, the Imperial Chariot Officer, stumbled into the inner hall, tears streaming down his face, wailing, “Your Majesty, disaster, disaster, the Prime Minister has resigned, the Prime Minister has left, leaving our Great Shu~~”

“Hang up your seal and leave?” The King of Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and then collapsed on the dragon bed. After a while, he struggled to get up and shouted, “Prime Minister, please don’t leave me~~~”

He was also crying, with tears in his eyes.

Don’t look at the heart, only look at the surface, he is more sincere than the temple servant Wang Shuang.

Supported by the eunuchs and Xiang Tianshi, the King of Shu walked out of the palace crying. He looked around but did not see the seal.

Wang Shuang pointed downwards and said, “Your Majesty, the Prime Minister did not enter the palace. He only hung the seal on the ‘Renhe Gate’.”

Renhe Gate is a bit far from the inner hall. After going down the stairs, crossing the Jinshui Bridge, and walking forward more than fifty steps, the old King of Shu finally saw the yellow cloth bag hanging under the plaque of “Renhe Gate”.

Wang Shuang is the leader of the temple servants and a “big eunuch”. Although he has not yet condensed his elixir, he possesses the strength of a human immortal. He has a sharp gaze and can see far.

“He’s really gone.” The old King of Shu let out a breath, suddenly feeling a little lost and looking bleak.

“Have you seen Yu Zaiheng? What did she say before she left?” he asked the guards kneeling at the door.

“The Prime Minister did have something to say. She said, ‘The evil threat has been eradicated. The seal should be returned. I am leaving now.'” said the guard.

“Is that all you said?” The King of Shu became more and more disappointed.

Yu Fengxian left so gracefully, she had no intention of the throne under her at all!

“Well, Lord Prime Minister said this with a smile, and then disappeared in the wind just like when he came.” said the guard.

The King of Shu was silent for a while, then said, “Yu Zaiheng is actually Yi Yin Zhou Gong of our Great Shu!”

They have all resigned, and it has been determined whether they are loyal or treacherous.

(End of this chapter)