Chapter 64: Suburbs
Fan Changsheng seemed to be lonely, but his mind was wandering. The past is flowing through my heart, thinking of the present and looking at the future.
Zhang Lu was moved to Luoyang by Cao Cao to isolate the Heavenly Master from Zhengyi, if it weren't for Cao Wei's attention at that time to hit the Zhengyi people in Shu and Wu who couldn't spare the energy to solve the entrenchment in Hanzhong, I am afraid that Zhengyi would have disappeared in the long river of history like the Yellow Turban. That's it, after Zhang Lu left, Zhengyi was also in a state of leaderlessness, and there was a danger of falling apart, Fan Changsheng walked among the public in this situation, and was promoted to the commander of the Dao head because of his outstanding ability. For the survival of the Dao system, Fan Changsheng tried his best. Although a certain amount of development has been achieved, and the disciples have also spread out of Sichuan, Shu and Hanzhong to Guanzhong and Luoyang, they are still very weak compared with the major forces in the world. Even compared with the Taiping Dao Zhangjiao, it is far inferior, not to mention the vassal kings all over the country, that is, the Xiongnu entrenched in Zhaodi, and the Xianbei who entered Yandi are all more powerful than Zhengyi. The Yellow Turban is still defeated, is there a chance?
The Great Jin Dynasty is in crisis, and the form of the world will also collapse. Fan Changsheng also saw this clearly, whether to wait for the collapse and take the opportunity to cause an accident or to take refuge in the crown prince, Fan Changsheng knew that the opportunity was rare and chose the latter.
Although there is a crisis in the Great Jin, who knows how long it will take until the situation collapses, whether it will be ten or twenty years, or a hundred years, no one can be sure.
Fan Changsheng practiced the art of immortality, how could he not know that the so-called immortality was just to fool the people of the world, and the cultivation was only a healthy point to live, and the number of years to live was larger than that of ordinary people, and the size was limited, and it was by no means as outrageous as the folk rumors that he could live to be 150 or 60 years old or even 800 years old.
Fan Changsheng is more than seventy years old this year, although his body is tough, he knows that he has entered his old age, if he waits for the situation in the world to collapse, he may not be able to wait! Therefore, no matter what idea the prince makes, it is worth taking a trip by himself, and the opportunity to leave his name in the history books may be in this trip to Guanzhong.
But Fan Changsheng rejected Sun Xiu's proposal and insisted on walking, not only because traveling was a compulsory course in cultivation, but also because he wanted to delay a little time to see what the prince would do during this time. After arranging the affairs of Hanzhong, Fan Changsheng selected a few disciples to embark on the trip with Sun Xiu.
Along the way, as Chang'an approached more and more news, coupled with Sun Xiu's explanation, Sima Shu's image became clearer and clearer in Fan Changsheng's heart.
It is rumored that the prince is arrogant and extravagant, so that there is chaos in Guanzhong, and even the attack on the county by the Hu bandits has appeared. This kind of nonsense is not the work of people with brains. However, Fan Changsheng is not an illiterate fool, and his ideas are naturally different from folk rumors. The prince seems to be doing nonsense, but he hits the vital point, and some people are in a hurry!
Until this time, Fan Changsheng suddenly discovered that the chaotic Guanzhong town army would not collapse, once Zhengyi stabilized the people for Sima Shu, the wealthy family in Guanzhong became the wheat bran in the stone bowl, and he could do whatever he wanted!
Chaos has the opportunity for development, the Han court is deaf and strengthens the yellow scarf, the princes gather and strengthen the Hanzhong Zhengyi, if the Guanzhong Qing is peaceful, then there is really an invincible foundation!
Isn't that what you crave?
Chang'an, I'm coming!
Fan Changsheng looked at the former Han Capital and muttered softly.
In the past, Han Gaozu was also out of the Hanzhong customs, and only then did he have the capital to compete with Xiang Yu in the land of Sanqin, and in just seven years, he established the great cause of the Han Dynasty in the pacification of the sea, and ascended to the throne with a white body to make countless people fascinated and admired!
Nowadays, the times are changing, most of the past were burned in the war and there is no former glory, the pre-Qin Afang Palace was also burned by Xiang Yu, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sat on the throne is not to restore the glory and make the four seas surrender!
Why don't you have the opportunity to support yourself in the cause of revival today?
A sense of pride suddenly rose in Fan Changsheng's chest, Lao Ji was determined to be thousands of miles, and a journey of a thousand miles began with a single step!
Chang'an looks far away, and the flag is displayed in front. Sima Shu got a report from Sun Xiu and personally came to greet the head of the Dao, and the heart of Corporal Lixian was revealed!
Sima Shu put down his posture and came in person, which was also a matter of the atmosphere. During the Han Dynasty, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty was able to sit on the throne of God because of the modest corporal who invited him to Shangshan Sihao, and at the end of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain to help him for a while. Zheng Yi is also a folk legend of the immortals, Liu Chan was fashionable in the reign and courteous to him, at this moment Sima Shu can not be arrogant.
Fan Changsheng and his party approached, and Sima Shu recognized this Taoist leader with a word. Fan Changsheng's white hair fluttered and his eyes were clear, and it was appropriate to say a fairy wind Dao bone, Sima Shu bowed deeply and saluted: "Xizu has seen the head of the Dao, you have to know that the first person came to Xizu in the pass and looked forward to it, and the head of the Dao worked tirelessly to come, it is really an honor!" โ
"Your Royal Highness is polite, it is an honor to be greeted by the prince in person!"
"The head of the Tao is serious, Xizu doesn't dare to be it! After a long journey, I will first ask the Taoist to follow me to the temple for a little news, and then wash the dust for the Taoist leader! Sima Shu hurriedly turned sideways and moved out of the way, refusing to accept Fan Changsheng's gift. Even if Fan Changsheng doesn't mention his identity as the head of the Dao, he is also a capable person, and it is more than enough to be Sima Shu's grandfather at a great age, how dare Sima Shu accept his courtesy, otherwise he will not live for decades to shout injustice!
Fan Changsheng smiled and said: "That's not necessary, I'm not so brittle, it's better to see me in the middle of the sacrificial wine." Will I make peace with His Highness tomorrow? โ
"There is no need, Xizu doesn't dare to disturb the Dao Shou's leisure, the Dao Shou is free to directly let Sun Xiu call out, Xi Zu has come to visit from now on!"
Sima Shu bowed down again to say goodbye, and Fan Changsheng and his party walked behind Sima Shu, where Jingzhao's Zhengyi Sacrificial Wine welcomed them with their respective disciples and grandchildren, and the crowd was so crowded that I don't know how many came.
Zhengyi really has a grand reputation among the people!
Sima Shu sighed and said, "Let's go, bypass the crowd and let's go back first!" โ
After Sima Shu left, some people in the distance who watched the excitement looked at the bustling crowd on the official road and pouted their lips with disdain, most of these people were sent by the high sect to investigate the prince's movements, one of them sneered and said: "Hmph, I know that the prince is not a good product, he is so good at a young age, and he doesn't look at his virtue and deserves to be an immortal!" โ
Another said: "I heard that the prince was taboo in the house when he was in Luoyang, and he was good at witchcraft at that time, and now when he sees the great power coming, what is difficult to understand when Baba leans over!" โ
"Huh! Still want to live forever? Let's live to be that big! Let's go back, what is the future of a group of fanatics by pretending to be gods and ghosts to attract people, hehe! โ
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Sima Shu was not in the mood to pay attention to these idlers, and returned to the palace to discuss the matter with Wei Qian.
Wei Qian is also an old minister, and he is similar in age to Fan Changsheng. Both of them were originally sacrificial wines. It's just that Zhengyi's sacrificial wine is self-styled, and Wei Qian is the official side seal sacrificial wine of the Great Jin Dynasty, and the two can't be whispered on the same day.