In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Empress Ma passed away.
The Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, went completely mad, executing imperial physicians and slaughtering monks and Daoist priests!
Ji Qingzhou, who had transmigrated into the body of a fake Daoist priest, happened to be there and was bound hand and foot before being dragged to the execution ground.
Zhu Yuanzhang’s eyes were bloodshot. He drew the Son of Heaven’s sword and roared, “You demonic charlatan, you’ve bewitched the people! I’ll have you executed by a thousand cuts!”
At the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou bound himself to the [Marvels Make a Nation Strong System].
Looking at the crazed Old Zhu, Ji Qingzhou sneered. “Since Your Majesty calls me a demonic priest, I’ll show you just how demonic I can be! By the command of the Supreme Lord Lao, let it be done! Rise!”
He immediately redeemed a “Resurrection Needle (high-potency adrenaline + nanotech repair)” and jabbed it in!
The next moment, the coffin lid burst open with a thunderous crash!
Empress Ma, who had already stopped breathing, suddenly sat up and slapped Zhu Yuanzhang on the forehead. “Zhu Chongba! Are you killing innocent people again?!”
The entire scene fell silent. The court officials were scared witless, and Zhu Yuanzhang was completely stunned.
From then on, the Great Ming had a “demonic priest who protects the nation,” with powers that reached heaven itself.
He grew “immortal grass (potatoes)” that yielded ten thousand catties per acre; built “wooden oxen and gliding horses (steam engines)” that belched black smoke; and formed “heavenly soldiers (firearms battalions)” who commanded the power of thunder.
The court officials were speechless. “Your Majesty, he really is a demonic priest!”
Zhu Yuanzhang kicked the ministers away, then turned around and let Empress Ma drag him by the ear to the Daoist temple to apologize. “Immortal Ji, I was wrong! Could you make me a couple more of those thunder cannons from yesterday?”
Ji Qingzhou rolled his eyes. “I’m busy cultivating immortality. Go ask your fourth son!”
