The Handwriting Reflects the Person
Chapter 1613: Words are like people
Not long after, Qin Mu's letter of surrender appeared in Lord Haotian's imperial study.
Lord Haotian unfolded the surrender letter and read it carefully. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, unable to hide his pride.
The more he read, the more comfortable he felt. The various wonderful little thoughts between the lines of Qin Mu's words made him clap his hands and laugh. He could see from the lines Qin Mu's unwillingness, fear, despair, helplessness, and cowardice, as well as Qin Mu's greed for power and reluctance to give up his status.
"In just a short letter of surrender, which is only about 2,000 words, Mu Tianzun was able to analyze his inner thoughts so clearly. His writing is really brilliant, not inferior to that of a great writer!"
Lord Haotian smiled at the prime minister and said, "After I read it, you can read it to me again."
The prime minister said yes.
Hao Tianzun continued to read, and could not help laughing heartily, and shouted: "Bring me some wine! How can I read Mu Tianzun's surrender letter without wine to cheer me up?"
Soon, a divine servant presented fine wine. While drinking, Lord Haotian admired the surrender letter and exclaimed: "It is a brilliant piece of writing. It is a brilliant piece of writing. It should be printed in hundreds of thousands of copies and sent to the heavens and myriad worlds so that all gods and demons can read it... Damn Lord Mutian!"
He suddenly got furious, and the wine glass in his hand exploded, spilling the wine all over the floor.
Hao Tianzun was furious and stared at the line of words. It was indeed the words "already asleep" written by Qin Mu.
In the imperial study, everyone didn't know why he was angry. They looked at each other and dared not say a word.
"God damn it, Mu Tianzun, you're wasting heaven's gifts and mistreating the goddess. Your crime is unforgivable! This bitch dares to show off to me. I'm going to kill him!"
Lord Haotian could not suppress his anger, and smashed the desk to pieces with a slap. He stood up and said angrily: "Don't kill him first! Drag his messenger here, I will chop off his head to vent my anger!"
The Prime Minister said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, when two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. Moreover, Mu Tianzun came to surrender. If Your Majesty kills the envoy, how can Mu Tianzun dare to surrender?"
Hao Tianzun was filled with anger: "If I don't kill you, I won't be able to relieve the hatred in my heart!"
The Prime Minister hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, a little impatience can ruin a great plan..."
Hao Tianzun glared at him and said, "So what if I killed one of his messengers? Mu Tianzun has angered me, so I will let Xu Tianzun kill half of his Yankang population first! Go, tie up that messenger for me!"
The prime minister dared not say anything more and had to leave in a hurry.
At this time, Yu Chenzi was in Bai Yuqiong's Qionghua Palace. Bai Yuqiong knew that he was Yankang's messenger, so in order to avoid suspicion, she refused to meet him.
Yu Chenzi lifted up his robe and knelt down outside the gate of Qionghua Palace with a plop, attracting the gods passing by to stop and watch.
Bai Yuqiong was afraid that the situation would get out of hand, so she hurriedly ordered someone to invite him in, complaining, "Emissary Yankang, you are too unreasonable. I am a human, and you are kneeling in front of my door. If this gets out, people will think that I am colluding with your Yankang! Did Mu Tianzun ask you to come? This old villain always wants to put me in an unjust position!"
Yu Chenzi stood up from his seat, knelt down again, and cried loudly, "Master Bai Tian, please save the human race!" After that, he kowtowed continuously.
Bai Yuqiong hurriedly helped him up. Yu Chenzi knelt on the ground and was unwilling to get up. He held Qin Mu's jade pendant with both hands and choked up, saying, "Mu Tianzun turned white overnight for the sake of the human race. He was grateful that there was no way for the human race to survive in the world. He cried so hard that he fainted and woke up after six or seven days. He said that only Master Bai could save the human race from extinction."
Bai Yuqiong had a complicated expression on her face. She did not take the Samsara Jade Pendant and said, "If Mu Tianzun had surrendered, Emperor Haotian would not have wanted to annihilate the human race. I'm afraid that Mu Tianzun still has the idea of making a comeback, or even the idea of fighting to the death, so he thinks I can help him win."
She also has the same jade pendant, which was made by Qin Mu to save her.
Qin Mu refined a second jade pendant like this, obviously asking for her reward.
But she didn't dare to accept the jade pendant, nor did she want to accept it.
Yu Chenzi's heart was slightly shocked, and he secretly praised this woman for her extraordinary intelligence.
"Master Bai Tian, Mu Tianzun has indeed reached the end of his rope and has no way out."
Yu Chenzi wiped away his tears and said, "As a human race, does the Heavenly Master really want to see the human race exterminated? Even if Mu Tianzun surrenders, the human race will be fish in the water and be slaughtered at will!"
Bai Yuqiong sighed and said, "What do you want me to do? I am a celestial master in heaven. I will not be loyal to the human race just because I am human. However, if it is harmless, I can help you a little, but you can't ask for too much."
Yu Chenzi was greatly encouraged: “Mu Tianzun dare not go too far, just ask Tianshi to go to see Meng Yungui Meng Tianshi.”
Bai Yuqiong's eyes fell on his face, without saying anything. After a moment, she said, "Senior Brother Meng Yungui is also a human celestial master. Although he is ranked as the second celestial master, Shang Pingyin is not his opponent. He is more than qualified to be the first celestial master, but how can a human be the first celestial master of heaven? Therefore, Shang Pingyin can still hold the title of the first celestial master."
She walked two steps around Yu Chenzi who was kneeling on the ground, then stopped and said, "You may be able to hide all of Mu Tianzun's thoughts from Shang Pingyin, but not from Meng Yungui. Meng Yungui pays more attention to power and interests, cherishes his life more, and is more tactful. You can't hide these little tricks from him at all."
Yu Chenzi was awed in his heart and said, "Mu Tianzun has nothing else to ask for, except that Bai Tianshi can go to see Meng Tianshi and ask him to raise his butcher knife against his fellow countrymen, so that some of the human race can escape and survive."
Bai Yuqiong closed her eyes and sighed quietly, then opened her eyes, stretched out her hand, took the Samsara Jade Pendant, and said, "Meng Yungui will still listen to my advice. I will go to see him, you can rest assured."
Yu Chenzi kowtowed heavily again. Bai Yuqiong was upset and waved her hand, saying, "Go, go! Don't come to my Qionghua Palace again."
Yu Chenzi stood up and left.
Before he walked out of the Qionghua Palace, the Prime Minister suddenly led a large number of heavenly soldiers and generals into the palace, causing an uproar throughout the palace.
"Tie him up!" the Prime Minister waved his hand and shouted.
The heavenly soldiers and generals rushed forward and locked up Yu Chenzi without any explanation and tied him up tightly.
Bai Yuqiong hurriedly walked out, frowned, and said politely: "Shangzai, the envoy sent by Mu Tianzun is also my nephew, who came to surrender. What did he do wrong? Why are you holding him accountable?"
The Minister said, "There is something wrong with the surrender letter he sent. His Majesty was furious after reading it and wanted to behead him personally. Originally, I didn't dare to rush into the Heavenly Master's residence, but since His Majesty ordered me to do so, I have no choice but to break in. I hope the Heavenly Master will give me some face."
Yu Chenzi said: "Aunt, this is probably a misunderstanding. You don't have to worry about me. I can resolve the misunderstanding by explaining it to Your Majesty."
Bai Yuqiong stepped forward, tidied up his clothes, and said, "Don't worry, I will do everything I can to save your life."
Yu Chenzi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she was not talking about his own life, but the lives of the human race.
In the imperial study, Yu Chenzi was brought forward. Before the general could kick him in the knee, he had already knelt on the ground.
Hao Tianzun was holding the surrender letter, reading it carefully, and said with a smile: "In the surrender letter, Mu Tianzun also spent some time to list all of Yankang's wealth. He is also thoughtful."
He closed the watch and his face darkened.
Yu Chenzi shuddered at the right time. It was obvious that Hao Tianzun was in a much better mood than before, but when he saw him, he couldn't help but think of the unhappy words in the surrender letter, and said lightly: "Mu Tianzun sent you here, I think you are a sharp-tongued person, and the people I hate most in my life are sharp-tongued people..."
"Your Majesty, the old thief Mu is using a knife to kill someone!"
Yu Chenzi hurriedly cried out in grievance: "Your Majesty, please don't fall for the old thief Mu's trick!"
Hao Tianzun said with a smile, "You mean, Mu Tianzun wants to use me to kill you? What virtue and ability do you have? Why doesn't he just get rid of you directly, but uses me to get rid of you instead?"
Yu Chenzi said stiffly, "The bandit shepherd is extremely licentious. I have repeatedly advised him against it, but he is not happy. But I am a disciple of Daozu, and he cannot kill me for no reason. Therefore, he threw me out to die when he surrendered this time! I know all about Yankang's background. He fooled Your Majesty in the surrender letter! He secretly left a lot of property for himself. After surrendering, he planned to live a happy life with Langhui Shenwang, Emperor Yanxiu and other beauties!"
Hao Tianzun laughed dumbly, shook his head and said: "You are judging others by your own meanness. Mu Tianzun has been able to fight with me for so many years, he is not that kind of rogue."
Yu Chenzi said: "Your Majesty, after he surrenders, he will take the beauties and money and return to Yongjiang to herd cattle!"
Hao Tianzun laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back: "The dignified Mu Tianzun is actually a cowherd?"
The senior minister at the side said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this Mu Tianzun was indeed a cowherd in his past. I have already inquired clearly that Mu Tianzun used to herd cattle in Yongjiang in his early years. The word Mu comes from here. Emperor Yanxiu often called him a cowherd to show his intimacy. I heard from Yankang's spy that Emperor Yanxiu was looking for her father and planned to abdicate, probably to herd cattle with him..."
"Is this true?"
Hao Tianzun was surprised: "My mortal enemy is actually such a person?"
Yu Chenzi said, "Your Majesty, when the old thief Mu returned from Youdu, he was in a state of collapse. He kowtowed and knelt, begging the heavens and the earth for help, but to no avail. He was ready to surrender and beg for mercy, and his appearance was extremely ugly. It was Ling Tianzun, Yue Tianzun and others who dragged him back by force, but the old thief Mu was determined to surrender, so he wrote a surrender letter. I was right beside him at the time, and because of your Majesty's wisdom and bravery, the old thief was defeated by your Majesty, so his new and old hatreds surged in his heart, and he sent me as a messenger to take my life!"
Hao Tianzun became interested and asked, "Were you there when the surrender was being written? Tell me in detail!"
Yu Chenzi then recounted Qin Mu's state of mind when he wrote the letter of surrender, of course leaving out the part about Qin Mu brewing his emotions.
He imitated the gestures with perfect form and spirit, and imitated the look of Qin Mu when he wrote the letter of surrender so vividly that Lord Haotian laughed heartily.
Yu Chenzi said: "The handwriting reflects the person. Your Majesty can find an expert in calligraphy and painting to study the surrender letter and know whether the minister has deceived Your Majesty."
Lord Haotian was also cautious and glanced at the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister hurriedly said: "Wenchang Xingjun has a group of gods under his command who are proficient in calligraphy and painting. We can invite them to come and observe Mu Tianzun's handwriting."
Lord Haotian waved his hand, and the prime minister hurried away.
Hao Tianzun glanced at Yu Chenzi who was kneeling below and said: "Get up. If what you said is true, I will spare your life."
Yu Chenzi kowtowed repeatedly and got up.
Not long after, Wenchang Star Lord came with his favorite disciples, paid homage to Lord Haotian, and asked for the surrender. After careful study, it turned out that the emotions in every word were interpreted by these great masters of calligraphy and painting, and they were not much different from what Yu Chenzi said.
Lord Hao Tian smiled and said, "The talents of the human race, the eldest son Qin Ye, the youngest son Qin Mu. The eldest son has died in my hands, and the youngest son's heart of Taoism has been completely destroyed and he has turned back into a cowherd. I can rest easy now!"
"Your Majesty, wait a minute!"
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the imperial study, and the voice arrived before the person arrived: "If Your Majesty trusts me, then first drag this envoy from Yankang out and chop him up, and immediately send troops to attack Yankang!"