Liu Biao, who once again survived the crisis, really sat firmly in the position of Jingzhou pastor this time.

The princes of the world look down on Guo Jia and will think that Liu Biao's defeat of Guo Jia is not worth mentioning, but Liu Biao defeated Guo Jia first and then retreated to Yuan Shu within a year, and his prestige rose suddenly, and no prince dared to underestimate Liu Biao.

"Lord, grain and grass are small profits, fame is great righteousness, and it is unwise to take care of small profits and sacrifice great righteousness. What does Guo Jia need most now? In fact, it is not grain and grass, but an identity recognized by the people of the world and an equal status with the princes, so he is not in the same stream as Yuan Shu. Although it is not the lord who made an agreement with Zhou Tai, even if it is my crime to break the contract, but the world does not see it that way, Guo Jia especially will not see it this way, although Yuan Shu is defeated, the heart of Jingzhou is endless, if Yuan Shu regroups and comes to attack Jingzhou again, Guo Jia will definitely not sit and watch the wall, and at that time, in the name of his attack on Jingzhou, it will be a matter of my breach of the contract today, if the lord is determined not to give grain and grass to Guo Jia, then he will beg to resign and return home, so as not to become an excuse for Guo Jiaxing's soldiers to come to fight later. ”

Liu Biao is in a dilemma, Kuai Yue resolutely persuaded him to give grain and grass to Guo Jia, this matter is considered to be Kuai Yue's first cut and then play, but the matter is urgent, at that time Yuan Shu is about to go south, Guo Jia feints in the army of Badong County, no matter what Guo Jia's true intentions are, Jingzhou can not afford to take risks, so Kuai Yue promised Zhou Tai's matter, Liu Biao did not object after learning about it at the first time, but now after defeating Yuan, Liu Biao hesitated again.

In Liu Biao's eyes, Guo Jia has always been a traitor, and there is no possibility of peaceful coexistence between the two, as long as Guo Jia is strong enough to swallow Jingzhou and resist the Kwantung princes, he will definitely come to the east, so if Guo Jia gives grain and grass, isn't it a thief for the enemy?

Kuai Yue had already made it very clear that Jingzhou was surrounded by enemies on three sides and could not give people a handle, Liu Biao hesitated for a long time, but still nodded and agreed with Kuai Yue's opinion.

After receiving the order to go down and prepare to escort the grain and grass to Guo Jia, Kuai Yue took a few steps back and left.

As soon as Kuai Yue left, Yi Ji walked in from outside, saluted Liu Biao and said: "Lord, Zhuge Xuan of the Zhuge family in Langya County came with his family, and it seems that he wants to settle down in Jingzhou. ”

Liu Biaoxi was overjoyed, and after hearing this, he walked outside, saying as he walked: "I am very happy to have friends from afar." ”

After taking office as the pastor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao not only quickly mastered the military strength, and repeatedly refused to attack foreign enemies, but also encouraged and coerced, lured in a good way, cleared thousands of miles, and the people were satisfied. And he started a school, and his love for the people and scholars was supported by the literati and scholars, and many exiled scholars were willing to take refuge in Jingzhou.

After getting the grain and grass sent by Liu Biao, Guo Jia gained a lot in this battle between Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, but he was not complacent, and this kind of small profit was not worth making him complacent.

Just after the autumn harvest and when winter was coming, Guo Jia was guarded by the pro-guard army and went to Mount Emei, which has beautiful scenery and shows off the world.

After almost a year of marriage, Zhen Jiang finally got her wish and became pregnant with Guo Jia's flesh and blood, this time she went to Mount Emei, that is, she wanted to go to the Taoist temple in Mount Emei while she could still walk around to pray for blessings.

Mount Emei is stacked with mountains and mountains, the mountain is majestic, the weather is thousands, it is worthy of a mountain with four seasons, ten miles of different days.

Originally, there were Buddhist missionaries on Mount Emei, but after Guo Jia entered Yizhou, he purged the Buddhist disciples and uprooted Buddhism in Yizhou, Zuo Ci and Yu Ji built Taoist palaces on Mount Emei, and most of them contributed to the work, most of them came spontaneously from the villagers of Yingchuan in the past, although Zuo Ci was not as good as Guo Jia in their hearts with the image of a benefactor, but also a "old fairy" who made them grateful for virtue, Yu Ji some tricks also had a lot of convincing, adding a lot of gods to himself.

Religious belief is an indispensable spiritual destination for human beings, Guo Jia knows this, he used to be an atheist, and now he believes in a little bit, but whether it is now or in the future, there will be people who choose a religion as a faith, preaching atheism and scientism is unable to stop the invasion of religion, it is better to block than to sparse, since Guo Jia can not stop the rise of religion, he can only guide, rather than let foreign Buddhism form the mainstream in China, it is better to support the native Taoism.

In the West, religion is above imperial power, and in the East, religion is a tool of the rulers, and it is a good thing to take advantage of this.

When Zuo Ci Yuji planned to build a Taoist temple, Guo Jia did not object, but gave a great convenience, and the townspeople spontaneously went to rebuild the palace left by Buddhism for them, Guo Jia did not stop it, but told Zuo Ci Yuji very clearly that when Taoism absorbs disciples, the number is strictly controlled, and Taoism cannot be like Buddhism to just chant scriptures and do nothing, practice martial arts to strengthen the body, save the dead and help the wounded, and the Taoist must uphold justice and justice based on the world.

Zuo Ci and Yu Ji's Heavenly Master Palace is located on a beautiful mountain, from the bottom of the mountain to the top, the stone steps pave the road, looking up, the palace view is majestic, the fog is clear, there is indeed a bit of fairy clouds ethereal feeling.

Now that the pro-guard army has also expanded to 3,000 people, Guo Jia only asked Xiao Yi to bring 1,000 people on this trip, and he came suddenly, not planned in advance, so he is not worried that someone is planning misdeeds.

Xiao Yi took the guards and wanted to go up the mountain with Guo Jia, but was stopped by Guo Jia.

It was enough to let Xiao Yi bring dozens of people to escort him, and help Zhen Jiang, who had an excellent demeanor, get off the carriage, Guo Jia was cautious and didn't dare to be careless, after Zhen Jiang got off the carriage, two more people got off the carriage, and the two little girls who were like flowers and jade were Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao.

The two sisters-in-law have become silent since Guo Jia and Zhen Jiang got married, and they seem to want to pretend to be everyone's beautiful temperament, but every time they see Guo Jia, they seem to be suffering from ADHD, and they can't be quiet, which makes Guo Jia cry and laugh.

Seeing that the stone steps up the mountain seemed to have no end, and the slope of the road was a bit thrilling, Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao supported Zhen Jiang left and right, for fear that she would make a mistake.

"I'll do it anyway." Guo Jia walked over and personally helped Zhen Jiang up the mountain.

Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao puffed out their cheeks unhappily, but they didn't say anything more.

"Husband, the concubine can still walk this way, it doesn't have to be like this." Zhen Jiang's wonderful eyes flowed with love, and Guo Jia's thoughtfulness warmed her heart.

Guo Jia smiled: "It's better to be careful." ”

With that, the group began to walk up the stone steps up the mountain.

Guo Jia's visit, Zuo Ci and Yu Ji were very surprised, but immediately made the entire Taoist temple action, although they were pure and had few desires, although they could not put on a luxurious battle, but their sincerity could be expressed.

Some young Taoists stood up and down the stone steps to welcome Guo Jia's arrival.

Most of these Taoists are also orphans taken in by Guo Jia, each with their own aspirations, and some children have been indifferent since they were young, and do not seek worldly fame and fortune, so they followed Zuo Ci Yuji to cultivate, Guo Jia couldn't ask for it, and let them embark on their own life path.

"Two hundred and seventy-three, two hundred and seventy-four, two hundred and seventy-five......" Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao held each other's hands and followed Guo Jia, counting the number of stone steps as they went up the mountain.

Suddenly stopped and looked back, Zhen Tuo was dizzy for a while, looking down from a high place, he felt like he was about to fall down when he stood at a high place, and his body shook, Zhen Tuo seemed to be about to fall, if he really fell, I am afraid that he would either die or be injured.

When she was in a trance and frightened, Zhen Tuo was suddenly grabbed by the arm, stopping her from falling, and when she looked up, Guo Jia was shaking her head slightly towards her.

"I said I won't let you come, I want to come, okay, take off your son, grab my arm, Dao'er, you hold my waist behind."

Zhen Tuo and Zhen Dao were red-faced, half of them were ashamed, they really didn't dare to go up the mountain alone now, Zhen Tuo happily reached out and bypassed Guo Jia's armpit, holding his arm in his arms, Zhen Dao lowered his head and didn't even dare to look at the road, and pinched Guo Jia's waist with both hands and followed behind.

"Oh, how many did you count?" Zhen Dao suddenly raised his head and asked his sister.

Zhen took off his head and said without looking back: "I don't know, let's go down the mountain and count." ”

On the other side, Zhen Jiang is helpless against his two younger sisters, if they can be as knowledgeable and quiet as their fifth sister Zhen Mi, it would be good.

It took more than an hour to come to the front of the Heavenly Master Palace, and the Heavenly Master Palace is located on the flat ground on the mountainside, and there is a road to go up the mountain again, and on the top of the mountain, it is the place where Zuo Ci and Yu Ji observe the celestial phenomena and do things.

"Poor Dao Zuo Ci."

"Poor and lucky."

"Greetings to the General."

The two old Daoists of the Immortal Wind Dao Bone led the disciples to greet Guo Jia in front of the Heavenly Master Palace.

Let go of Zhen Jiang, and patted Zhen Tuo, who was not letting go, Guo Jia stepped forward, came to the two old Taoists, and said with a smile: "Zuo Lao Dao, ten years ago, you called me Little Taigong, I felt uncomfortable, but now, I hope you still call me Little Taigong, listening to it makes me feel warm." ”

"Then the poor road has the courage to continue to call the general Xiao Taigong, Xiao Taigong, how are you doing lately?" Zuo Ci is actually not very old, and Guo Jia has a deep friendship, although he did not follow Guo Jia to fight in the north, but he has made a non-negligible contribution to Guo Jia's achievements, and has been teaching children martial arts, not only to make them physically fit, Guo Jia's current backbone of the pro-guard army, are all Zuo Ci's contributions.

Guo Jia smiled heartily, looked back at Zhen Jiang, and said, "It's business, it's still the same as before, but I'm here to accompany my wife. ”

When Zuo Ci heard this, he was overjoyed, putting aside his identity, he had a friendship with Guo Jia for more than ten years, and he was happy for Guo Jia from the bottom of his heart.

"Such a happy event, the poor road wants to congratulate the little princess, the weather is cold and the wind is cold, the little prince should take his wife to go in with the poor road to talk."

Zuo Ci turned to the side and opened his hand to invite Guo Jia to go first.

Avoiding false excuses, Guo Jia held Zhen Jiang's hand and walked inward, and when the road was too auspicious, Guo Jia stopped again and asked with a mocking expression: "Dare to ask Dao Chang, did you have the bloody disaster that was resolved?" ”

At the beginning, Yu Ji wanted to change his life against the sky and came to Guo Jia, because Zuo Ci said that Guo Jia was a person with an abnormal fate, and could even change the fate of the people around him.

"Little Taigong, don't laugh at the poor way." Yu Ji showed a wry smile, but his heart was full of joy.

(To be continued)