That was very vicious.
In the Empire, and even in the entire world, opposing the Sky Demon was the greatest political correctness.
Write, of course you have to write. Everyone has to write.
No matter if you're an important official of the imperial court, the son of a marquis, or even someone from a famous family, you're still a human. You're a citizen of the Empire. Humans and the Sky Demon are irreconcilable enemies.
Then let me ask you, why aren't you willing to curse the Sky Demon?
I just want you to curse the Sky Demon a few times.
I'm not asking you to declare your allegiance to me, nor am I forcing you to become my subordinate. I just want you to express your attitude and curse the Sky Demon and the people who collude with the Sky Demon. Tell me, are the people who collude with the Sky Demon and want to make a deal with the enemies of humanity bastards, sons of bitches, and big butts?
If you refuse to curse the Sky Demon a few times, then you must be a traitor who colludes with the Sky Demon.
This logic was simple and crude, but it left people speechless.
Just like during the War of Resistance Against Japan, cursing the Japanese could only be said to be superficial. But if the Chinese refused to do so, who exactly were they? Who were they? Everyone would be suspicious.
Therefore, at the very first moment, all the customers of the Copper Sparrow Pavilion had to go through the first round of screening. Everyone had to write a declaration of cursing the eighteen generations of Extraterrestrial Devils. The more they cursed, the more vicious the words, the more insane the words, and the more colorful the words, the less suspicious they would be.
This kind of screening was like child's play. Anyone with a brain would suspect that Sun Mo was hiding a malicious plot. However, political correctness was greater than the heavens. If you didn't curse the Sky Demon, it meant that you were a suspect. With such a big label, everyone had to pinch their noses and helplessly comply.
Thus, the royalist faction that had been hanging around the Copper Sparrow Pavilion tonight had all written passionate declarations of war. Not only that, Sun Lang planned to print these letters and paste them all over the capital so that all the people of the capital could see their fighting spirit that dared to fight against the heavens.
Yes, fighting the heavens and the earth.
Sun Lang laughed sinisterly.
When these loyal royalists knew the truth, what kind of expression would they have?
The one they were cursing, the one who had made a deal with the Sky Demon, was none other than the wise and mighty Emperor. When they learned of this shocking truth, what would they think? What would they do?
Should he bet with his life that His Majesty was a wise ruler who did not know the truth and was not guilty?
Or … should I make another choice?
He was looking forward to it.
This was only the beginning. The current arrangement was only used to disgust the Emperor a little and did not cause any real harm. However, perhaps in a certain environment and time, this idle chess piece would become the straw that broke the camel's back … he was looking forward to this.
After arranging for the posters to be posted, Sun Lang began to work on more important matters.
Tonight, when he attacked the Copper Sparrow Pavilion, he actually found an additional surprise.
Just like what he had said in the broadcast, tonight's operation was under the guise of cleaning up the remnants of the Sky Demon, and it also gave a reasonable explanation for his quiet disappearance after the battle of the Great Barren Mountain.
The brave Commander Of War did not give up in the final battle. Instead, he discovered the doomsday plot of the Sky Demon, so he resolutely gave up all his glory and concerns and devoted himself to his unfinished mission. He spent two whole years tracking down the remnants of the Sky Demon, all for the safety of the country and its people.
That was it.
The so-called Emperor persecuting meritorious ministers, the so-called Great Barren Mountain incident, the so-called aircraft destruction … I mean the destruction of the sword and the death of the people — all of this did not exist. Commander Of War was always loyal, and nothing happened on the Great Barren Mountain.
This was natural.
Otherwise, why would Commander Of War return so calmly after two years, and why would His Majesty confer him the prestigious and unique title of General of the Shentse?
The status of a general with a different surname was comparable to that of a General of the Tensei. Such glory and treatment were unique. With the return of the former Commander Of War to the capital, the rumors that had been chaotic for two years were dispelled.
All the mysteries had a reasonable explanation.
It was only for this reason that the Commander had disappeared for two years and that the court had purposely diluted the traces of this person. It was only for this reason that the Emperor would give such a grand reward two years later.
Everything could be explained.
This was the way Sun Lang gave the Emperor a way out. At this point, the Emperor had no choice but to do it.
Tonight at the Copper Sparrow Terrace, he told everyone about this matter. Very quickly, with the help of many people, this news would spread throughout the world at an extremely fast speed.
Ming Province, Qin Province, Song Province, Xia Province, old comrades, new friends, political allies, and aristocratic families who wanted to express their goodwill. After returning to the capital, the most important task for them was to establish a great reputation in the public opinion of the world as quickly as possible and create the image of a hero who abandoned wealth and glory and traveled alone in solitude for two years in order to completely defeat the Extraterrestrial Demon.
In this world, no one understood the role of public opinion better than him.
But there was a problem here.
He pushed all the blame onto the Sky Demon, including the shocking act of leading troops to attack the Copper Sparrow Terrace tonight. He also wanted to package it as a decisive and heroic act of attacking the headquarters of the Sky Demon with lightning speed. This involved a very basic problem.
— Where was the Sky Demon?
Where was the Sky Demon?
You said you came to catch the Sky Demon, but where was the Sky Demon?
He had to provide evidence, had to bring out the corpse of the Sky Demon, or else it would be very awkward.
In this aspect, Sun Lang originally had other plans, but things often changed. Just like now, he had discovered an unexpected surprise in the bright and beautiful Copper Sparrow Terrace, so his plans could be changed. He could even use this as a pretext to make a fuss.
There was a demon in the Copper Sparrow Terrace.
Not the Sky Demon, but the demon of the human heart.
Brothels and the Imperial Palace were the two dirtiest places in the world. Under the bright and beautiful, there was endless darkness. The Copper Sparrow Terrace only entertained wealthy guests. These people were born with golden spoons in their mouths and enjoyed glory and wealth that 99% of the people in the world could not imagine. They would get tired of eating shark's fin and bird's nest every day. When ordinary desires were too easy to satisfy, humans would pursue higher pleasures.
This was often the beginning of the pursuit of novelty and depravity.
Some of the special services hidden in the Copper Sparrow Terrace were the flowers of evil nourished by dark desires. Humans were such hypocritical creatures. Even if some things had already become an unspoken rule, even if everyone was extremely used to it, these things could not openly appear in the light of day.
Otherwise, public opinion and public order would inevitably not tolerate them.
Some of the things that had happened in the Copper Sparrow Terrace were even more serious than this. Once news of this spread, it was bound to cause a huge uproar. There was no doubt that those who could do such things were no different from demons. If one said that they had been corroded and replaced by the evil power of the Sky Demon, it was believed that many people would not have any objections.
If this surprise was handled properly, it would definitely be of great use.
Previously, under Sun Lang's coercion and enticement, the fat chicken head had finally revealed some things. Using this as a breakthrough, the other management personnel had their hearts shaken one after another. One after another, they abandoned the dark side and went to the light side, making the right choice. This made Sun Lang both gratified and slightly disappointed.
He had heard that among the managers of the Copper Sparrow Terrace, there were quite a few exceptionally beautiful women. The oldest one was no more than forty years old. She had been a famous courtesan in the capital more than ten years ago. Now that she had saved enough money, she had moved from a manual worker to a manager. Although she was slightly older, she still retained her charm.
He had thought that if the other party stubbornly resisted, he would personally find this mantis who was trying to stop a chariot and persuade him with reason and emotion. Now, it seemed that there was no need for that.
But this was also good.
After all, he knew that he had only come to the capital as a vanguard. The Mingzhou Front Army led by Yinluo, the Xia Province Front Army led by Xue Baochai, and the Qinzhou Front Army led by Xie Wei were all on their way. As the days drew closer and closer, this fellow's desire to live also rose. He could not lightly do this.
With the change in management, the real account book was in his hands. The Copper Sparrow Terrace was also under the surname Sun, but there was not much money in the account book. Although the Copper Sparrow Terrace made a lot of money every day, it was essentially the Emperor's property. Many important officials of the court had shares in the Copper Sparrow Terrace, and every month, they had to hand over a large portion of the turnover.
But it did not matter. Since the Copper Sparrow Terrace was now under the surname Sun, the money that had been handed over was naturally Sun Lang's money. Whether it fell into the hands of the Emperor or other officials, it would be recovered.
— — What?
You're not willing to give it?
The account clearly says that it's with you!
You helped me save the money, and I thank you. Now that I'm back, you should return the money, right?
You're not willing to return it?
Is this money yours?
Is it yours?
Could it be that you opened this brothel?
Your Majesty, you actually opened a brothel!
If you don't want to return it, you can take whatever you like and sell it all at a discount. If you don't return my money, you'll be under the feet of the Emperor. Is there any law?
But the matter of collecting the debt was not urgent.
The management all gave some evidence and statements, but in order to do it well, other than the statements of the chicken heads, direct witnesses and material evidence were very important. The bones, instruments of torture, bloodstains, and even more disgusting things in the secret underground room were material evidence. As for the witnesses, they had to be found from the employees of the Copper Sparrow Terrace.
Thus, the General of the Shentse cordially met with the young ladies of the Copper Sparrow Terrace.
Everyone was very moved as if they had seen General Jin. After a short conversation, the General of the Shentse's unique personal charm conquered many of the young ladies.
There was no other reason. These famous courtesans were used to seeing all kinds of people in the Copper Sparrow Terrace. They had seen all kinds of people. They had seen perverted ghosts and sanctimonious hypocrites. Vulgar and disgusting people did not hide their greed and desire for their beauty. Although the elegant hypocrites appeared calm, they could not hide the contempt and desire in their bones.
Only he, only the General of the Shentse was a peerless hero. He was clearly talented, had outstanding achievements, had heroic spirit, and was unparalleled in the world, but he was a righteous hero.
He did not look sideways and his expression was calm. His face was not red, his heart was not beating fast, his eyes were clear, his expression was calm, and his tone was casual. It was as if he was chatting with a pure friend. There was nothing else in his eyes. There was no greed, no desire. Even if the person in front of him was an outstanding beauty, he treated her as a very normal person. At most, he would generously admire her, but it had nothing to do with desire.
If a normal person did this, they would certainly be despised by the girls and say that they were a block of wood.
But if it was the Shentse General of the Shentse who had outstanding military achievements, then he was a great hero, a great hero.
Thus, the favorability rose quickly and the matter went smoothly.