Chapter 12: To Go

It took Gu Du two full months to make Conghai figure out that he was Gu Du, not the Spirit Emperor.

But what should be done next, Gu Du didn't know, because Chu Qin didn't teach him, and Li Xia hadn't read the relevant classics, and no one in Zeguo knew how to cultivate the soul servant.

Gu Du could only teach Conghai martial arts like he used to teach Tong Shi, and he didn't dare to let him practice the soul army, he was a ghost himself, Gu Du was afraid that he would make the soul army self-conscious.

As for the problem of backlash, Gu Du doesn't have to worry, Conghai's spiritual power is very average, and he is extremely loyal, guarding Gu Du's door every day, day and night, sometimes being uncomfortable by the sun, and just hiding in the shade where he can see Gu Du's tent and staying, and not going far.

Ye Xiaodong's spiritual power is almost zero, he can't see the soul army with the token, he can only practice martial arts, and the martial arts are not ordinarily bad, Conghai often stands behind him and laughs at him, but he doesn't react at all.

But fortunately, Ye Xiaodong has a lot of strength, he has a fight with the sea, and he is determined to Gu Du.

After dinner that night, Li Xia smiled and said to Gu Du, "I'll let Xia Lan train you, right?" ”

Gu Du asked puzzledly, "Why?" ”

Li Xia replied with a smile: "You are stupid from the sea, and Xiaodong is so stupid, you haven't caught up with a good apprentice." ”

Gu Du said disapprecantly: "Do you think you taught Dongfang Xia Lan, and she is your apprentice?" Anyway, my apprentices are all loyal, but you have to be pampered and coaxed all day long, you keep it for yourself, I don't have that leisure, besides, the disciples are like godsons, who said that the spiritual must be good? ”

Lixia nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's true. ”

Gu Du beckoned and said, "Come here, I have something to discuss with you." ”

Rexia took a step back vigilantly and said, "I don't listen. ”

Gu Du smiled and asked, "What are you afraid of?" ”

Resha replied, "I know what you want to say?" The battle for survival has been fought, you can't just be idle, Zeguo wants to send troops again, it will take three to five years to say the least, you want to go back to Lingguo, because the spy report said that the reason why Linghuang withdrew his troops was because Lingyao County was occupied by the chaotic people, and you want to go back to develop your forces, but you can't take me with you. ”

"For one thing, Zeguo's spirit masters are all rice buckets, and they need to be taught. Both, don't leave me as a hostage, you are afraid that the courtiers will slander you and harm your big things. ”

Gu Du said: "The parents of those who gave birth to me, and the younger sister of those who know me." ”

"Phew!" Lixia said angrily: "Don't take good words to me, you promised me, life will be the same heart, and death will be with you." ”

Gu Du said: "That's right, I'm not going to die, I'm just going to develop my power, waiting for the opportunity to move, I must live with the same heart, and I don't sleep together, I haven't broken my oath." ”

"You!" Lixia choked, and her cheeks instantly flushed.

Gu Du stretched out two fingers and said, "Two years, you only need to stay here for two years to teach the spirit master, the heart of the emperor and the courtiers." In two years, you can come to me, and then you can do whatever you want, and I will never leave you again. ”

Li Xia gritted his teeth, and Gu Du said, "I can swear." ”

Li Xia snorted and said angrily: "Who wants you to swear, the situation is changing rapidly, who knows what will be the last resort in the future, and I didn't follow you just to drag you down." ”

Gu Du said heavily: "I can't stay here to waste time, the Spirit Kingdom is so big, it is not easy to defeat it, not to mention that when Ze Country is slowing down, the Spirit Kingdom is also slowing down, they have been fighting for three hundred years, if they continue to fight as before, they may not be able to distinguish the winner if they continue to fight for another three hundred years." ”

Rexia flattened her mouth, walked over and sat down beside him, pulled his arms apart, hugged his waist, and pillowed on his neck.

Gu Du hugged her and said softly: "If you avenge Jin Lan as soon as possible, you won't owe her, and I will be worthy of her, when I marry you, whether we are officials in the court or retreat to the mountains and forests, we can live in peace." ”

Rexia hesitated for a moment and replied softly, "Hmm." ”

The two met Emperor Ze, and when Emperor Ze heard that Gu Du was going to the Spirit Kingdom to develop his power, he said worriedly: "How can this be done?" It's too dangerous! The master still held back for a while, waiting for me to recruit troops and raise food, and then fight in Lancheng next year. ”

Gu Du said: "The emperor can't force the war because of his ministers, Lancheng has been occupied by the Spirit Kingdom, and Xia City cannot be built, or the Spirit Kingdom will complete it and become horns with Lancheng, so it will be even more difficult to fight." ”

"Moreover, Zeguo is weak, don't talk about fighting again, the minister is also going to share the emperor's worries, disrupting the Lingguo border, you can make the Linghuang have no time to go on the Northern Expedition, over time, when our country's soldiers are sufficient, the grain and grass are complete, you can raise troops to knock on the pass, and then the minister will either come back to lead the army, or in the Lingguo as the internal response, the camera will move."

Emperor Ze sighed, Gu Du was right, and he had nothing to refute.

Gu Du said again: "Your Majesty, the ministers still have advice. ”

Emperor Ze responded: "Aiqing, please say, I do everything." ”

Gu Du said: "This is a thousand miles away from Zhenbei Pass, it is not easy to raise troops, and it is isolated to build a city in the boundary river, and it is also isolated and helpless, and the emperor is also asked to build more cities, and the grassland will become a city and a market town, which can not only benefit the people to reproduce, but also cooperate with the army, and once Zeguo builds more cities, the north and south are accessible, and the Lingguo does not dare to speak lightly of expeditions." ”

Emperor Ze responded: "What Aiqing said is extremely true, and I will act according to Aiqing's words." ”

Gu Du said again: "The emperor is benevolent, now the people are suffering, I hope that the emperor will pay less taxes and grain, hide the wealth from the people, and support the people's power, the people's power is the national strength, only with the people can there be soldiers, only with soldiers can there be a country, the country wants to be strong, the people are strong first, and all of them are united in order to prosper." ”

Emperor Ze held Gu Du's hand, and said with tears in his eyes: "I have written it down, Aiqing can rest assured, I will live up to Aiqing's hopes." ”

Gu Du said: "In this way, the minister will choose a day to go." ”

Emperor Ze asked: "What does Aiqing need, he wants people and things, but he can say it bluntly." ”

Gu Du replied: "Emperor Xie, as long as Feng Jiu and Ye Xiaodong accompany him." ”

Back in the barracks, Li Xia complained softly: "You talked a lot today, how does the emperor govern the country, do you still need to teach?" ”

Gu Du replied softly: "Of course, I don't need to teach at this time, but after a year or two, the imperial city is built and the people's strength is restored, even if the emperor is honest, do you dare to guarantee that all the courtiers are also honest?" ”

Li Xia frowned slightly, and Gu Du said again: "When the country is weak, everyone understands the truth of sharing suffering with the people, but after the national strength grows, how many people can understand the truth of sharing happiness with the people?" ”

"We are in the spirit country, the monthly salary of the child servant is five taels, and after being promoted to the white-robed soul master, the monthly salary will become fifty taels, and there was a disaster that year, the people were hungry, and even Yi Zi ate it, and we still roasted venison in the palace."

"If one day, Zeguo will become like this, then what morality is there in this world? What you and I did today, apart from avenging Jin Lan, what is the meaning? ”