Guo Jing, a lowly soldier of the Imperial Guard in the late Northern Song.
When Jin troops besieged the capital, Sun Fu, Vice Director of the Privy Council, read Qiu Jun's "Poems on Current Affairs," which mentioned Guo Jing, Yang Shi, and Liu Wuji. He therefore sent people everywhere to seek them out.
Guo Jing seized the chance to claim that he possessed Daoist arts and could perform the "Six Jia Method." If he gathered several thousand "Six Jia Divine Soldiers," he would surely repel the enemy. Emperor Qinzong, Sun Fu, and the others believed him completely, granting him an official post and bestowing tens of thousands in gold and silks upon him...
And the result... naturally, it was a complete mess, nothing but a joke.
Now it was Aaron's turn. Who knew whether anyone would still be able to laugh?
The next day.
After a night of absurdity, Aaron arrived at Gen Mountain Palace Garden.
The moment he showed his identity at the entrance, Eunuch Ma immediately invited him inside. This showed just how desperately the Emperor yearned for Longevity.
As he walked through the garden, several civil officials who seemed to have just finished their audience were on their way back.
The instant they saw Aaron, fury surfaced on every face.
"Demonic Daoist!"
One official cursed bitterly.
Aaron's expression did not change. He merely asked, "Who is this man?"
Before Eunuch Ma could answer, the civil official declared, "I am Investigating Censor Qian Tianru! What do you intend to do about it?"
"Not bad, not bad. Very unyielding."
Aaron nodded and walked away.
The remaining civil officials said, "Brother Tianru... you are courage itself. We admire you!"
"A demonic Daoist is a demonic Daoist—ignorant and unlearned, without even reading history books... Yesterday, I heard that the Emperor