Ning Fengzhi The fingers holding the teacup tightened slightly, and for the first time, a bit of coldness filled his warm brows.
He put down the celadon tea cup, and the bottom of the cup collided with the tabletop, making a soft sound, which just happened to drown out the noisy discussion in the hall.
"His Holiness the Pope."
His voice was still gentle, but every word had an edge. "Public welfare service is certainly well-intentioned, but now that rebellions are everywhere, it is the time to concentrate our efforts to quell the rebellion. Scattering Soul Master from major sects and royal families to various places to build bridges and pave roads, provide free medical clinics and provide disaster relief, will only dilute our strength and give Black Fire Army and Black Earth Cult an opportunity to take advantage of."
He paused and looked directly at Qian Xunji, with a hint of questioning in his tone. "What's more, solving this crisis in another world is what Spirit Hall promised to do, but now these matters that should be the responsibility of the local government are imposed on Soul Master. With all due respect, this is clearly leaving us to clean up the mess ourselves."
As soon as these words came out, the hall instantly became quiet.
Everyone looked at Ning Fengzhi, then turned to look at Qian Xunji, their eyes full of recognition.
Yes, they want the Soul Master army of the Spirit Hall to deal with the mobs holding guns and practicing Blood Burning Art, instead of letting their disciples work as coolies for the mud-legged people.
Yu Yuanzhen immediately agreed, slapping the table and shouting, "Sect Master Ning is right! We are here to ask Spirit Hall to solve this crisis in another world, not to be your long-term laborers! We can just let those untouchables do things like building bridges and paving roads by themselves. Why should we let our disciples do it?"
Xue Qinghe also bowed slightly, his tone euphemistic but firm. "His Holiness the Pope, Sect Master Ning is absolutely right. The war on the southwest border is tense now, Heaven Dou Empire and Soul Master are fighting against the rebels on the front line, and they really can't spare any time. Manpower to do these chores. Please also ask His Holiness the Pope to take back his life and change the conditions. As long as Spirit Hall is willing to send troops, Heaven Dou Empire is willing to cede the land of two more counties and pay an annual tribute of two million Gold Soul Coin to the Spirit Hall."
Star Luo Empire's military general also nodded quickly. "I, Star Luo Empire, am also willing to add another one million Gold Soul Coin!"
In their view, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. As long as they can maintain their superior rule, they will not hesitate to cede territory and pay compensation.
Qian Xunji looked at the group of people in front of him and suddenly smiled.
The laughter was not loud, but it was full of ridicule, like a cold knife, scratching everyone's face.
"Money? Land?" He walked up to Ning Fengzhi step by step and looked at him condescendingly. There was no warmth in his golden eyes. "Everyone, do you think I care about your money and land?"
"You yourself have made things look like this, and forced people to look like this. Now you know you are afraid?"
He turned around suddenly and pointed in the direction outside the hall. His voice suddenly rose to a pitch that made the whole hall buzz:
"Where were you when your tenant farmers couldn't pay the rent and you broke their legs and threw them into the street?"
"Where were you when your mining slave was crushed to death in the mine and couldn't even fit into the thin-skinned coffin?"
"Where were you when their daughter was robbed by you to pay off the debt and sold to the auction house?"
"You only know how to lie on the mountain of gold and silver and lord it over yourself, you only know how to beat the mud-legged people who work for you with a whip, and you only know how to treat them as talking animals!"
"You have forced them to the point where they can no longer survive, and that's why people from other worlds will take advantage of you and rebel against you!"
"Now that something has happened, do you think of the Spirit Hall? Do you want people from the Spirit Hall to die for you and to suppress the civilians who have been driven to desperation by you?"
Qian Xunji glanced at every pale-faced noble and clan leader, and said word by word:
"If you want those people to settle down, you have to do things you haven't done before. As long as you treat the people below you better, be more wise and brave, and have enough to eat, then the devil will rebel."
"Public welfare workers are not asking your disciples to work as coolies. They are asking them to see what life is like for those who have been trampled under your feet! Let them pay a belated apology to those whose families have been ruined by you!"
"You're not even willing to do this, and you still want Spirit Hall to wipe your butts for you?"
"Even if Spirit Hall really takes action, do you really think everything will be fine in the future?"
He sneered, turned around, walked back to the papal throne, sat down, and said in a cold tone, "Either, follow the trend of the times and throw the past broken rules into history. Or, you can go back to your own territory now and fight the civilians with guns."
"I'll give you a stick of incense to think it over carefully."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and stopped talking.
There was dead silence in the hall.
Everyone looked at each other, their faces full of fear and anger, but they did not dare to break out.
They finally understood.
Qian Xunji is not negotiating terms with them at all, he is taking the opportunity of counterinsurgency to completely rewrite the rules of the mainland.
He wants to shatter the superior status of the Soul Master and the nobles for thousands of years, and let the common people who have been stepped on can live like human beings.
Yu Yuanzhen was so angry that his whole body was shaking and his fists clenched, but he didn't dare to actually take action.
Xue Qinghe lowered his head, his long eyelashes covering the emotions under his eyes.
He originally thought that through this counterinsurgency, both Spirit Hall and the rebellious civilians would suffer, so that he could reap the benefits, but he did not expect that Qian Xunji would actually play such a card and stand on the side of the civilians in disguise.
Other people's ideas are very different.
In fact, they have long realized that when the so-called firearms appeared, times had changed. Blood Burning Art was just a strong catalyst that further pushed this matter to the top.
Ning Fengzhi sighed lightly, knowing in his heart that they had no choice.
The time for burning incense will soon come.
Qian Xunji slowly opened his eyes and looked at everyone. "How are you thinking?"
Ning Fengzhi was the first to stand up and bowed. "I, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, agree to His Holiness the Pope's conditions."
With the first, there is the second.
Clear Sky Sect Second Elder quickly stood up. "I, Clear Sky Sect, also agree!"
Star Luo Empire's military marshal hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "I Star Luo Empire agree."
Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen gritted his teeth, his face turned blue and white. After a long time, he snorted heavily, "I, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, agree!"
Xue Qinghe could only bow helplessly. "I, Heaven Dou Empire, agree to His Holiness the Pope's conditions."
Qian Xunji A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Very good. Since everyone agrees, then I will mention the third condition."
Everyone's hearts were raised again and they looked at him nervously.
The first two conditions are harsh enough, but I don't know what the third condition will be.
Just don't go too far.
ps: I don't know what to say. Let's just talk about counterinsurgency. That is to say, Blood Burning Art is an evil skill. As a bright and just organization, how can we allow this Evil skill to exist?