Chapter 1644 — I Have a Dream: The Wayfarer's Chapter
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
You do not sit in this seat of mine, and so you cannot see these things. " Meng Yungui said after a pause for reflection, "If Your Majesty commands the economy and resources of all heavens and myriad worlds, how will the other Heavenly Venerables take it?
The South Heaven's resources are held in Huo Tianzun's hands, the East Heaven's in the Grand Supreme Emperor's, the North Heaven's in the Empress Dowager's, Xuan Du in the Ancestral God King's, and the West Heaven in Your Majesty's. How could they ever surrender such great authority? " Hao Tianzun gave a cold laugh. "Once I hold Jingping, it will not be theirs to surrender! In his day, the Grand Supreme Emperor rose against the Creator and only by borrowing the strength of the other ancient gods did he root out the Creator and take the Heavenly Emperor's seat.
He divided the cosmos and the primeval wastes as fiefs among the ancient gods who had won merit, and that is why those ancient gods each carved out their own domain and the wars never ceased. But I will not learn from him!
" He drew a long breath. "I mean to be the eternal Heavenly Emperor; I cannot imitate him in enfeoffing vassals and stirring up turmoil in ages to come!
Control Jingping, stabilize the heavenly coin, let Jingping manufacture everything for the Heaven Court free of charge, and let all heavens and myriad worlds supply Jingping with resources—then the circulation of heavenly coin will meet no obstruction. The other Heavenly Venerables will hold only empty territories and empty power, but the one who truly rules all heavens and myriad worlds will be me alone! " Meng Yungui's frame trembled slightly. "Controlling Jingping is the pivotal step, but Your Majesty, the other Heavenly Venerables are certain to want a piece of the meat as well. .
. " "Give them a piece? " Hao Tianzun snorted in derision and said leisurely, "The meat in my bowl—who dares touch it? Whoever touches it dies! I am different from the Grand Supreme Emperor, different from the Ancestral God King, from Xu Tianzun, from Huo Tianzun.
The Grand Supreme Emperor treated humans as food for the demigods and ancient gods, and crushed the human race besides. The Ancestral God King, Xu Tianzun, Lang Xuan and the rest enslaved humans and likewise treated them as food. That is what drove the human race to resist again and again, and so there came to be the Village of No Worry, and so there came to be Jingping. But I am different. I treat Jingping as labor.
As long as Jingping toils for me and resists no more, I will give them a bite to eat and a road to live on. They may never turn over and become masters of their own house, but staying alive—that they can manage.
" Hao Tianzun laughed.
"Heavenly Master Meng, do you now see what I am after? " Meng Yungui bowed and said, "Next to Your Majesty's talents and strategies, your servant is far inferior. " Hao Tianzun roared with laughter and waved his hand. "Withdraw, all of you. The envoy may withdraw and rest as well. At the coronation ceremony, you shall present the letter of surrender before the sovereign lords of all heavens and myriad worlds.
I want everyone in the world to know that Mu Tianzun has submitted! " Yu Chenzi hastily kowtowed. "Your Majesty is sagacious!
" The company walked out of the imperial study with Meng Yungui at the head; Yu Chenzi hurried after him in little quick steps and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Senior Uncle, for raising your hand in mercy.
" Meng Yungui gave no definite answer.
"It was not I who raised my hand; it was His Majesty. If His Majesty had been unwilling to raise his, no hand could have been raised at all. " Yu Chenzi smiled faintly.
"However it may be, had Senior Uncle not put in an appearance, Hao Tianzun would never have made up his mind.
" Meng Yungui darted a glance at him. "I know your thoughts, and I know Mu Tianzun's thoughts as well—nothing more than stalling for time.