Chapter 42: The Good Guardian Hides Under the Nine Lands

"How dare you! Gu Yunli, who are you insulting?"

As soon as Gu Yunli finished speaking, a local god jumped out, pointed at his nose and cursed.

"It's you who's scolding me!"

An angry shout came from the crowd.

Gu Yunli was so surprised that his eyebrows raised. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Liujiagou Zhuangbogong standing out from the crowd and bowing to the governor, saying:
"Your Majesty, what Lord Gu said is not wrong. Lord Gu is just spreading the art of praying to the gods. What's wrong with that? If Lord Gu is wrong, then who in the Immortal Court is innocent? If Lord Gu is guilty, then his only crime is that he is in possession of a treasure!"

The phrase "to possess a treasure is to be punished" is like a thunderbolt from the sky, awakening the deaf and dumb.

All the local gods in the hall were so shocked that they turned pale with astonishment!
"Well said, you rats, you have done everything you can to be filthy. You hate those who have, laugh at those who don't, and you are jealous of Gu Bogong's divine art. You gang up on him, aren't you ashamed?"

Another land god stood up, and upon closer inspection it turned out to be the land god of Nanpo Township.

It turned out that after seeing Zhuang Bogong speaking up for justice, he also reacted.

——If Gu Bogong falls, they will not only lose a large amount of incense income, but will also be accused of "forming a clique for personal gain" and will never be able to turn things around.

At this moment, with the two land gods stepping forward, the one-sided situation in the hall suddenly became delicate.

However, the "Fa Gu faction" land god immediately reacted upon seeing this!
Immediately, the God of Land stepped forward and revealed the secret, pointing out the identities of the two people.

"Your Excellency, do not be deceived by these despicable villains. They are Gu Yunli's minions who feed on corruption and enjoy Internet dividends every month, so they naturally make excuses for him!"

Indeed, wasn’t the person who started to argue first the God of Land whom Gu Yunli had bribed in the beginning?
"Don't slander me. We are helping Gu Bogong spread the art of praying to the gods, and Gu Bogong pays us with incense as a reward. What's wrong with that?"

Duke Zhuang was well prepared and started to curse back.

However, his reason was too far-fetched and untenable, and it even attracted ridicule from the crowd:
"Wasn't it his Eagle Claw who spread the art of praying to Gu Yunli?"

"Hahaha, this kid is panicking and has started to speak without thinking!"

At this moment, Zhuang Bogong and the other man wanted to argue, but two fists were no match for four hands, and they were already losing ground.

"quiet!"

A low shout made the messy hall quiet down a little.

But then another land god stood up.

When the "Gu-killing Faction" saw that this person was not bribed by Gu Yunli, they were relieved and did not stop him.

"Your Excellency, I have something fair to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."

The land god bowed in greeting.

"But it doesn't matter."

The governor was calm and composed, and never showed any bias from beginning to end. His expressionless look made people feel uneasy.

"Your Highness, County Lord, I am the landowner of Dafang Village - Wei Fu. This Dafang Village is located in Hongfenggang, surrounded by mountains on all sides. The population is small and the land is poor. Since I took office, even though I have worked diligently, I have hardly received many incense sticks. It was not until the prayer technique spread on the Internet that the situation improved greatly."

"I have used the Internet to teach villagers how to hunt and farm, which has not only greatly improved the villagers' situation, but also brought them many incense sticks. I think that although the Internet has squeezed out a lot of incense sticks, it also helps the world, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."

After the voice fell, the land gods in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment.

One person shouted, and the crowd responded.

Before the "Fa Gu faction" could react, another land god stood up.

"I think what Wei Bogong said makes sense. There are many hunters in my jurisdiction, and it is not easy to communicate in the mountains. Since the spread of the Internet, several people have been saved by the Internet communication method, so that now everyone carries incense and candles into the mountains. I think the contribution of the Internet in saving lives cannot be erased!" "There are many fishermen in my jurisdiction. They often go out when the sun rises and return when it rains heavily. At the very least, they will suffer from many hidden diseases, and at worst, they will be eaten by fish. Now that we have weather forecasts, I don’t know how many lives have been saved."

"There are many women in my village. Since the Internet has been launched, I don't know how many of them have learned the craft of weaving bamboo strips. In their spare time, they weave straw mats and winnowing baskets and sell them in the city. They buy chickens and subsidize their children. I am very happy to see this. I think the Internet has played an indispensable role in education and must not be blocked!"

"..."

For unknown reasons, more and more people have come forward to enumerate the benefits of the Internet.

From the life-saving benefits of communication, to the convenience of weather forecasts, and even the educational benefits of online classes... every single one of them is so detailed and moving that every listener is moved!
For a moment, there was thunder and raging waves in the hall.

The "Anti-Gu Faction" was simply stunned.

If three or five people were struggling desperately, it could be said that it was Gu Yunli's bribery and arrangement;

However, how can we bribe dozens or hundreds of people?
More importantly, many of them are their relatives and friends.

Look at those who were drinking and chatting with each other yesterday, calling each other brothers;

But today he suddenly turned against us, and many land gods even suspected that they might have really wronged Gu Bogong?
In the main hall, Lord Yin, who had been thinking about how to make a break, looked at the scene of tens of thousands of supporters in the hall, and his heart began to waver!
What tricks did Gu Yunli use to make so many local gods speak for him?
Lord Yin was confused.

At this time, except for a very few people, perhaps only Gu Yunli knew the truth best.

The current dispute is not so much a fight between the "anti-Gu faction" and the "protect Gu faction";

It is better to say that it is a struggle between the "old interest groups" and the "new interest groups"!

In other words, this is the benefit of 140,000 points of incense.

Faced with the conquest of the Internet, some people choose to resist to the death and cling to their old ways;
Some people choose to join, use the benefits of online courses and videos to educate the people, earn points and exchange them for incense.

In fact, most of the people who can take online courses now are intellectuals, especially those like Tudigong.

And because there are few competitors, most people have reaped the first wave of dividends.

The 140,000 incense reserve fund is the best evidence.

At this moment, the eyes of everyone in the hall looking at Gu Yunli changed.

——Those who are good at attacking move above the nine heavens, and those who are good at defending hide under the nine earths!
Many people simply cannot understand the current situation, nor do they know the conflicts of interest and struggles behind it, but this does not prevent them from realizing that all this is the work of Gu Yunli.

This newly promoted Taoist scholar, who had just entered the officialdom of the Immortal Court, used a magic to pray to the gods, which caused a turmoil in Yong County. The governor of the county was defeated, and hundreds of land gods fought for him. His methods were truly unfathomable!

"quiet!"

A low shout was heard, and the quarrelsome hall fell silent.

The land gods trembled all over, stopped arguing, bowed and listened to the king's will.

Then the governor, who was sitting high in the hall, cast his sharp eyes on Gu Yunli.

"The livelihood of millions of canal workers depends on this. How do you want me to convict them?"

These extremely familiar words filled everyone in the hall with shock and uncertainty.

"Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the Lord. When I meet demons and Buddhas, they are all for salvation! I am a humble lampstand that cannot illuminate itself, so I beg the Lord to teach me!"

Gu Yunli bowed in return, neither humble nor arrogant.

(End of this chapter)