Ming Dynasty: Emperor Wanshou is cultivating immortality!

Fairyland, cemetery?
Why are these two strange words connected together?
Where is the fairyland?
That is where the immortals exist.

What does immortal mean? It means immortality and freedom between heaven and earth.

Cemetery? As the name suggests, it is a place where corpses are buried.

How can life and death be put on the same level?

"What does this mean, Prince?" Some living beings who were watching the public trial of the heavens came to their senses after their initial shock and asked.

"Pay attention, it's the deposed prince!" Someone immediately refuted, but this person continued: "The immortal world cemetery, does it mean that the immortal world has turned into a cemetery? Or does it mean that the immortal world is a cemetery?"

"Look at the expressions of the senior officials in the cabinet and the six ministries. They all know what's going on!"

"Could it be that the fairyland no longer exists?!"

"..."

It has to be said that after all the creatures in the heavens and all kinds of creatures put their heads together and used their imaginations, many people did guess the truth through Zhu Zaigui's words "cemetery in the fairyland".

It can be said that at this moment, all the living beings watching the public trial of the heavens were completely agitated.

In their opinion, these four short words "Fairyland Cemetery" contain too much information.

Just as all the creatures in the heavens and earth were guessing the truth and waiting to see how the emperor would respond, Jiajing spoke.

"The cemetery in the fairyland..." As Jiajing spoke, all the creatures in the heavens and the earth held their breath nervously at this moment. On the live broadcast interface of the public trial of the heavens, there were only a few sporadic barrages.

“Indeed.”

These four simple words seemed to be a response to Zhu Zaigui, but all the creatures knew that it was the emperor speaking to them.

"boom!"

At this moment, countless creatures of all races in the heavens were shocked and speechless.

I just felt my brain went blank at this moment.

Did the fairyland really turn into a cemetery? Was it fake? Maybe it was just a certain part of the fairyland that turned into a cemetery?
But they didn't have to wait long, Jiajing spoke again immediately.

"More than a thousand years ago, I obtained the Spine of Creation and went into seclusion. My mind traveled to the outer space, and I accidentally entered the fairyland through the Spine of Creation..."

Then, Jiajing told all the creatures in heaven and earth everything he saw when he passed the Spine of Creation and traveled to the fairyland.

At the same time, Emperor Xi also cooperated very well and played various scenes of the fairyland on the live broadcast interface in front of all the creatures in the heavens.

Afterwards, all the races in the heavens fell into silence at this moment.

Looking at the desolate and devastated fairyland, it formed a very strong contrast with the various fantasies about the fairyland in his imagination after ascending to become an immortal.

Cultivate immortality, cultivate immortality!
The purpose is to enter the fairyland and become an immortal.

But tell them now that the fairyland no longer exists?
It also turned into a cemetery because of the terrible plague.

All living creatures that enter the fairyland will die within a short period of time. This simply doesn't sound true!

They witnessed with their own eyes the end of that "Yunque Sanren Luo Qingxuan".

Of course, some people also noticed that His Majesty the Emperor had actually collected all the Spine of Creation.

But at this moment, the legendary road that can open the road to heaven, enter it and go to the fairyland and become the backbone of creation of the immortal, is no longer within the scope of everyone's consideration.

Even for most people, they are afraid that the emperor will open the road to heaven. Because once the road to heaven is opened, the natal plague will inevitably descend from the fairyland to the human world.

"No wonder, no wonder!" At this moment, a smart person suddenly realized: "No wonder the cultivation of the high-ranking officials of our Ming Dynasty has already reached the late Mahayana stage, but a thousand years have passed, and no one has ascended to the fairyland..."

"If that's the case, then everything makes sense!"

"Hiss!" Suddenly, someone thought of Zhu Zaigui's words and said, "If no one in the upper class can ascend, then the immortal cultivators in the lower class will gradually catch up..."

"If the life system has always existed, doesn't that mean that one day in the future, the world will be full of Mahayana people?"

"In the Mahayana stage, people have their own descendants, families, or other reasons, so they value resources more and more."

"In this case, if a war breaks out over resources in a world full of Mahayana cultivators, then..."

As this barrage of comments passed by, all living beings in the universe shuddered collectively!
If, there really comes such a day, no, if the innate cultivation system is not abolished, there will definitely be such a day!
At that time, more people will die, and the lower classes will die first!

"So, the prince's actions do not seem to be wrong? Although a little extreme, they are also excusable?"

Before, some people who still opposed Zhu Zaigui's unauthorized termination of everyone's destiny came over.

"Although it is understandable, I still feel that the prince cannot make decisions on his own and cut off everyone's immortal...path!" someone said in a not very firm tone.

"Don't be ridiculous. Not to mention that the fairyland has turned into a cemetery, if you go in, you will die. Ascending to heaven is like seeking death," the people who supported Zhu Zaigui retorted, "Just to say that if your destiny is not abolished, are you sure you can ascend to heaven?"

"Don't forget that before the world of immortal cultivation was ruled by the Ming Dynasty, only 6,500 people ascended to immortality in a hundred thousand years. And among these people, how many were independent cultivators? One!"

"Even so, this casual cultivator also got a great opportunity to cultivate immortality!"

"So wake up! To some extent, the immortal path has long been monopolized by those powerful families!"

"Anyone who is not an idiot can understand that the Crown Prince's previous actions, first abolishing the major top immortal clans and then severing the life system, only offended those immortal clans with his actions."

"The ones who really benefit are actually us, the real low-level monks!"

"Yes, I support the prince too!"

"Now, with the emergence of the spiritual root system, at least my son may have top spiritual roots, while the descendants of powerful masters may only have ordinary spiritual roots. Everyone is the same!"

"If your spiritual roots are not good, even if you have a huge amount of resources, what does it matter? You are still a loser!"

“And if someone among my descendants possesses top-notch spiritual roots, then even if they only absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, they can still change their fate and achieve a true class leap!”

"..."

With the announcement of the cemetery in the immortal world, the severance of the immortal path, and the emergence of future situations, more and more people from all races in the heavens began to support Zhu Zaigui in abolishing the natal system.

Of course, there are also many people on the opposing side.

In their opinion, since the Ming Dynasty was able to solve its own plague before, why couldn't it solve it in the future?

Perhaps after thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the plague in the fairy world will be resolved.

However, no matter how the creatures of all races quarrel, or how they take sides and criticize each other, it cannot affect the direction of this public trial of the heavens.

Regardless of public opinion, Crown Prince Zhu Zaigui must be deposed, and the imperial court must set an example on this matter.

Taking into account the grassroots public opinion is one aspect, but on the other hand, it is more about maintaining the dignity of order!
In addition, it is to warn all the officials present, and even the living beings among the myriad races in the heavens who will embark on a career in officialdom, that reform is not easy, and they must take into account what is "institutional inertia"!
There are existing systems, such as the natal system or the future spiritual root system, which are often related to the profound concepts of the entire immortal cultivation civilization, interest networks and social structures.

The stronger the force of institutional inertia, the more difficult it is to reform.

Once you start rashly, or fail after starting, the consequences will most likely be an unspeakable disaster.

The implementation of the spiritual root system this time is actually challenging the institutional inertia that has existed for endless years!
Although the ideal of reform is noble, it requires tremendous effort and cost to break the existing interest pattern and social structure.

The reason why this was successful was that it was a show from the court from top to bottom, aimed at all races in the heavens!

In addition, the Immortal Dynasty was just being established, and the Great Ming Dynasty was powerful but unable to unify the world, and it was at its peak.

The fairyland has turned into a cemetery, the immortal path is cut off, and there is nowhere to go at the end of the immortal path, and finally one can only squeeze into the human world.

Finally, from ancient times to the present, all races have been resentful and dissatisfied with the order of the world of immortal cultivation, as well as the natal system, which oppresses the lower-level cultivators and makes those at the bottom see no hope.

It can be said that the time, place and people are all right!

But if the Xian Dynasty wants to continue to develop, it will inevitably have to undergo reforms again and again in the future to make it better and better. Therefore, this first reform must be done with extreme caution!

Of course, there is another point, which is to tell all races and living beings that the imperial court has its own laws and no one is allowed to blaspheme them.

Even if this person is the crown prince, the heir apparent to the throne!
Only in this way can all the races in the world have confidence in the imperial court and can return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty with peace of mind.

"Whether it is the cemetery of the immortal world or your desire to reform the law, what you have done is no longer tolerated by the law..." Amid the discussions of the heavens, Jiajing's voice rang out again.

"As the emperor, I must give an explanation to all the races in the heavens, and I must strictly abide by the Great Ming Immortal Law!"

After saying this, Jiajing slowly raised his hand, pointed at Zhu Zaigui, and said, "Abolish Zhu Zaigui's title as crown prince and demote him to a commoner."

"The lineage of Prince Yu's Mansion was exiled to the Big Dipper Star Region."

"From the cabinet to the ninth-rank officials, all officials who participated in the Crown Prince's reforms will be dismissed."

"The court will re-elect officials within a hundred years."

As Jiajing's voice of verdict rang out, all the officials on the plateau stood up and knelt to listen.

"As for the immortal cemetery, I have my own arrangements," Jiajing said, slowly standing up, and the court of inquiry disappeared. "The Immortal Dynasty governs the heavens, and all my people can become immortals!"

"This is my promise as the emperor!"

As Jiajing finished speaking, all the creatures in the heavens and on earth, who had previously been worried about the non-existence of the immortal world and the severance of the immortal path, felt that at this moment they were injected with unprecedented confidence.

They heard a heavy promise in the emperor's calm voice.

Especially watching Jiajing's departing back, I understood what the responsibility of a "king and father" is. It felt as if the heavens were collapsing, and this "king and father" could also hold up the sky for them!
Unconsciously, all living beings felt mixed emotions.

Jiajing's loyal confidants such as Hai Rui, Lu Fang and Lu Bing were even more moved to tears at this moment.

"As the saying goes, if a son is unfilial, it is the fault of his father. This sin is committed by the prince and so am I. I will issue an edict of repentance and give an explanation to all the creatures in the heavens..." Jiajing's voice rang in the ears of every living being in the heavens and all the creatures.

Suddenly, all races were in an uproar.

"No!" Hai Rui almost shouted when he heard this.

He would not allow the Immortal Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his great father, to have any stain on him, he would never allow it!

Even death is not allowed!
Yan Song and others were terrified and knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting "No" and "Think twice", but Jiajing ignored them.

All the races in the heavens and on earth tried to dissuade him.

Even though he knew that the Emperor could not hear their advice, he still sincerely hoped that this would not happen.

In their opinion, how could such great kings and fathers as them be borne for the crimes committed by the prince?
However, no one can dissuade!

The next day, Jiajing's edict of repentance descended upon the heavens.

"I ascended the throne at a young age, carrying on the will of the previous emperor. I worry day and night, fearing that I have failed the people's trust. Now I see the world boiling with rage and the people's resentment boiling, which is like a thorn in my back and a knife cutting my heart."

"Tonight I sit alone in my clothes, looking out the window at the moonlight, which is like water, but cannot illuminate the darkness that fills the hall. I pick up my pen to write, but I don't know where to start."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have always thought of the great achievements of Taizu, Chengzu and the emperors of previous dynasties, and I have always been vigilant."

"I have been practicing hard for more than a thousand years, and I have never had a single day of rest."

"When we are mortals."

"Some people say that I am obsessed with alchemy, but I am in seclusion in the Western Garden not to seek immortality, but to pray for blessings and ward off disasters for the people. Whenever there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, I must fast and burn incense, not eat for three days, and sacrifice myself in exchange for God's mercy."

"Such painstaking efforts can be seen by the sun and the moon."

"Thanks to God's mercy, we are now in this situation."

"In the past, I was in seclusion in Yuxi Palace, and suddenly I heard that an earthquake had occurred in the capital, and countless houses collapsed."

"I ran out of the alchemy room barefoot and saw the palace shaking like a candle in the wind. I immediately vomited three liters of blood, staining the bright yellow dragon robe red."

"At that time, the imperial physician knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, saying that my body was damaged and I needed to rest for a hundred days. However, I held on to my sick body and issued a series of decrees, ordering the Ministry of Revenue to open the warehouses to release grain and the Ministry of Works to repair the people's houses."

"I have sacrificed my life for this, and I have been branded as a fool, but I don't care. However, I know the truth that a son does not know his father, so I would rather bear the bad reputation than abandon the people to the water and fire."

"Unfortunately, it's too late."

"When I came out of retreat ten days ago, I looked around and heard the heavens. I saw an old farmer selling his children because he wasted his family's money on the spiritual root test. I also saw a candidate jumping into the river and committing suicide because his mediocre talent made it difficult for him to enter the immortal gate."

“There are too many things to list here.”

"The path to immortality is difficult for all the races in the heavens. It is because I, the emperor, have not done my job well. I wish I could depose myself."

"These pages stained with blood and tears are like sharp knives cutting through my heart.

"Speaking of the prince, my heart aches like a knife. He could recite the Book of Shang at the age of five and understand the Book of Changes at the age of seven. I once thought he was the leader of the Ming Dynasty's revival and had high hopes for him."

"I knelt in the Imperial Ancestral Temple for ten days."

"Looking at the tablets of the late emperors, tears fell like rain."

"It is difficult to tolerate the national law and it is difficult to violate the family rules. The crown prince and the ministers formed a clique for personal gain and privately changed the laws of our ancestors, causing unrest in the world. If I continue to protect him, how can I be worthy of all the people of all races?"

"I am still wavering in weighing the pros and cons of the spiritual root system."

"The cultivation system affects all races in the universe. Over time, it will inevitably evolve into fixed classes. Ordinary creatures can never compare with powerful families and sects."

"But after thinking about it, isn't the spiritual root system the only fair way for all creatures?"

"Whether you are a powerful noble or a sect or family leader, the quality of your spiritual roots is entirely determined by God's will."

"As the saying goes, things change over time."

"The rich and powerful will fall from grace one day, and the lower classes can also turn things around with the help of their spiritual roots, and each will become the leader."

"You sing and I sing, does that also follow the law of cause and effect?"

"No matter what, I, as the emperor, cannot have the best of both worlds. I have failed all the races in the universe!"

"I am writing this edict of apology today not to shirk responsibility, but to reflect on my mistakes. I know that if this edict is spread, some people will say that I am "blaming the prince" and "playing hypocritically."

"But I swear on my life as an emperor that what I say comes from my heart."

"Although the Crown Prince has been deprived of his throne, his life is still allowed to be saved; if he is an illegal official, his past merits will also be remembered."

"The spiritual roots are the bond between all races in the heavens. They are the destiny of heaven. The rise and fall of the powerful and the rich are all determined by their spiritual roots. The rise of the poor also relies on this path to the heavens. This is the cycle of heaven, and I cannot reverse it!"

"I bear all the sins on my shoulders!"

"I will order someone to copy this edict of apology and pass it to the heavens. I know that a mere edict cannot resolve the people's resentment."

"The big mistake that the Crown Prince made today is inseparable from my trust and delegation of power. This is my dereliction of duty and also my recklessness towards all the races in the heavens."

"But as the saying goes, if a son is unfilial, it is the fault of his father."

"I have decided to select a benevolent, wise and wise heir from among the kings within a hundred years and make him the crown prince."

"After that, I will take the guilty minister to the immortal tomb and open up a path for all races. If the new king is incompetent, the heavens can gather their will, and I will obey the will of heaven and protect the people."

"I bow twice before writing: first to my ancestors, to the country, to make it a long-lasting foundation; second to all living beings, to forgive my sins; third to my descendants, to remember the teachings of 'water boat'."

"May the sun and moon of the great Ming Dynasty shine forever, and may all living beings live in peace forever!"

"..." (End of this chapter)