Hearing Gu Xu's words, the prefect of Ganzhou, who had just surrendered, took a deep breath and plucked up his courage to say, "Emperor, aren't you afraid of hurting the hearts of the officials by doing this?" They broke away from Daqi and threw themselves to you because they knew that you were destined to do something great under your command. But if the officials of Great Qi knew that you would be so harsh on their past actions, perhaps they would choose to resist desperately and never surrender, which would bring immeasurable losses to Great Xia......"

Gu Xu was unmoved at all, and calmly interrupted him: "If I really have the destiny of the Great Wilderness, then why care about the powerless resistance of a group of insects? ”

Gu Xu had read books in his previous life and knew that the state apparatus was based on violence, an entity that "claimed to have a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence to maintain law and order, and was able to implement it".

A country's order cannot be built out of thin air.

It must use violence to restrain criminals or rebels in order to maintain internal stability and avoid falling into a state of anarchy or civil war.

In the previous life, the violent apparatus of the state to maintain the system of governance was the army, the police, the courts, prisons and other institutions.

And in the Great Wilderness, a world where there are extraordinary powers-

Although Gu Xu was currently in a hostile relationship with Emperor Tianxing, he had to admit that the reason why the Great Qi Dynasty was able to operate in an orderly manner in the past and did not have large-scale internal strife among cultivators was largely because of the powerful deterrent power from the Emperor and the Tai'a Sword, which extinguished the disobedience of many people.

And with the emperor as the core, through the exorcism division and the army, most of the cultivators were incorporated into the system to achieve layers of control over the Great Wilderness.

It can be said that a peaceful and orderly society of practitioners is inevitably built on the basis of absolute violence.

Otherwise, if the emperor's strength is not enough, then the cultivators under his command will inevitably be ready to move, and they will be overshadowed at the least, or change the dynasty at the worst.

Maybe after a long time, it will evolve into the situation of many sects and the strong in the underworld immortal cultivation in the previous life.

In Gu Xu's view, the biggest difference between mortal society and cultivator society is that the power of mortal society must be bottom-up.

A person does not command others because he is an emperor; But because everyone else listened to him, he could become the emperor.

As a result, rulers often have to promise many benefits and even make concessions and compromises in exchange for the support of others.

However, in the world of cultivators whose power comes from themselves, power can come from above.

As long as a person is strong enough to kill anyone who goes against his will, then he can do whatever he wants, without caring about other people's opinions, let alone giving up any benefits.

For example, now, when Gu Xu recruited four of the "Five Saints" under his command and became a saint powerhouse himself, he didn't need to care about whether these demoted officials, sects, and heroes were willing to support him.

If you don't obey, you can kill it.

Moreover, for the vast majority of people in this world, how far they can go on the path of cultivation depends not so much on talent as on the resources they can obtain—the elixirs that ordinary cultivators can obtain in their lifetime are extremely limited, far from the level of fighting for talent.

In this way, as long as Gu Xu successfully clears these local giants who monopolize resources, he will be able to use these resources more efficiently and intensively to cultivate a group of his own, loyal, and pure team.

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After listening intently to the discussion of the ministers for more than an hour, Gu Xu finally made a final decision, and decided to rectify the rear as soon as possible, taking advantage of the weak period of Emperor Tianxing's loss projection, with several saints and true monarchs as the main force of the battle, and directly take Luo Jing.

After everyone left the lobby, Gu Xu left Luo Chuan, Wang Jian and Zhao Changying behind.

"Prince," Gu Xu looked at Wang Jian and said, "You should have seen the blueprint of the 'Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array' I gave you, right?" Do you think the plan I proposed is not feasible? ”

Although the ancestor and the apprentice recognized each other that day, when the two met, Gu Xu would still have an attitude of respecting the elders and politely shout "Prince".

However, Wang Jian didn't dare to rely on the old and sell the old in front of Gu Xu.

He shouted "Emperor" in public and "Master" in private, and his attitude was particularly respectful.

It can be described as "each to his own".

"Emperor," Wang Jian arched his hand, "When I was in Luojing City, I also studied the structure of the 'Heavenly Dragon Great Array'. Your idea of using the power of the stars through the magic circle to suppress the power of the Great Qi Dragon Vein and cut off the connection between the Tianxing Emperor and the Tai'a Sword is indeed feasible.

"However, I've made a slight change to some of the details of the formation to make it more efficient with the True Element.

"A few Saint powerhouses who are responsible for maintaining the formation can also spare some spare strength to fight against Emperor Tianxing."

As he spoke, he handed the changed drawings to Gu Xu's hands.

Gu Xu took a look, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in an approving tone: "Wang Gong really deserves to be a strong saint who has entered the Tao with a charm!" Experience is the old way! ”

Although Gu Xu has always been talented in the way of the talisman seal, and often has some wild ideas, he does not dare to pat his chest and say that every talisman he draws is flawless and does not need to be improved.

At this moment, when Gu Xu's top rune talent in the Great Wilderness collided with Wang Jian's decades of experience in the old way of specializing in rune seals, checking each other's shortcomings and learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses, it was like starlight intertwined and fireworks bursting out, inadvertently outlining the beautiful scenery at the peak of the avenue.

Wang Jian was a little embarrassed to be praised, and bowed his head and said: "I'm just adding a little icing on the cake on the basis of the emperor's whimsy, which is not a good thing." ”

In the past, when Wang Jian was an official in the Great Qi court, there were many people who complimented him, but most of them were polite words from laymen.

And today, this recognition from an insider whose strength is not inferior to his own really makes him feel a little proud.

"By the way, Prince," Gu Xu pretended to be curious at this time, and then asked, "Do you know what means Emperor Tianxing used to invite Master Jueming out of the mountain?"

"You know, not long ago, I also went to Lingshan Temple, and told Master Jueming the truth of the world and the true face of Emperor Tianxing in kind words, and wanted to persuade him to join us in fighting against the imperial court, but he was unmoved.

"At that time, I thought that Master Jueming was a master of the world and did not like to participate in worldly disputes.

"I didn't expect to see him on the battlefield in Liangzhou."

For Gu Xu, who has an astrolabe, Gu Xu, such words are obviously asking knowingly.

But Wang Jian still replied seriously: "As far as I know, it was Emperor Tianxing who pointed his sword at his throat and invited him out with forceful means.

"The old monk of Lingshan Temple is like Xuanwu Chengjing, unless he is forced by force, he will never put himself in danger."

"Oh, I see," Gu Xu pretended to be suddenly enlightened, "I've been thinking recently, according to the principle of the 'Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array', the more saints and True Monarch powerhouses participate in it, the stronger its suppressive power will be.

"If we can get the help of Master Jueming, then we will have a few more chances of winning against the Heavenly Emperor in the future."

Gu Xu's implication is obviously: Or, we will also use the same method as Emperor Tianxing to "invite" Master Jueming over?

Wang Jian was silent for a moment, and said with some hesitation: "Emperor, if you fight head-on, I may not be able to beat Master Jueming, and he will most likely not listen to me-"

"-I didn't let you invite him," Gu Xu chuckled and interrupted him, "I know you have always had a good relationship with him. Nor am I a ruthless monarch who will not force you to do such a thing that is destined to offend an old friend. ”

Wang Jian breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Gu Xu's eyes full of gratitude.

At this time, Gu Xu looked at Luo Chuan and Zhao Changying next to him: "Wenchang, Uncle Zhao, you are all true monarchs and powerhouses, and if this matter is handed over to you, it will definitely be handled safely."

"I'm very much looking forward to the day when Emperor Tianxing is isolated and becomes the commander of the light pole."

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When Gu Xu held a meeting in Liangzhou City and was preparing to march into Luojing, Xiangyang City, thousands of miles away, was not calm.

On the outskirts of the city, by the rippling lake, there is an ancient mansion with eaves and arches, carved dragons and phoenixes. The houses covered with blue tiles are scattered, and the courtyards are dotted with flowers and trees, and against the background of the blue sky and white clouds, it looks like a fairy dwelling hanging over the lake.

Outside the towering gate, stood two stone lions with angry eyes.

On the door hangs a black plaque with two large characters written in gold lacquer:

"Chen's Mansion".

When the rebels won a great victory in the first battle of Liangzhou, it was naturally impossible for an old gate lord like Xiangyang Chen to be unresponsive.

At this moment, the head of the family, Chen Shandao, gathered several heirs to discuss the changes in the situation of the Great Wilderness.

I only heard Chen Shandao say in a serious tone:

"For hundreds of years, the imperial family of Great Qi has always declared to the outside world that His Majesty the Emperor is a living god with great strength to look down on the world, and as long as the emperor is still alive, no enemy should be feared.

"But in the Battle of Liangzhou, His Majesty's projection was defeated by Gu Xu.

"Although this is not a one-on-one fair battle - after all, in the process, Gu Xu used a profound and mysterious magic circle, with the help of the vision of heaven and earth and the power of several saints and true monarchs around him.

"However, after all, this shows the world that His Majesty is not invincible. Even, he is not the only human god.

"Perhaps, the Great Qi Dynasty has reached a critical moment of critical survival.

"Perhaps, Gu Xu is really a reincarnated immortal, coupled with the strong support of Luo Chuan, Zhao Changying and others, he may really have the strength to subvert Sheji.

"If our family is to survive, we have to make the right choices.

"Either continue to be a loyal minister of Daqi, or choose to invest in Gu Xu, or divide the family into two and bet on both sides.

"Our family does not have a saint powerhouse now, and it has long since lost its past prosperity. If you take one wrong step, you will never recover. ”

As soon as Chen Shandao's words fell, a tall and burly young man dressed in brocade stepped forward and arched his hand at him.

This person's name is Chen Qiancheng, the eldest son of Chen Shandao, and the person who is most likely to become the next generation of the Chen family.

"Thousand times" is taken from the ancient saying "the country of a thousand times, respect and believe".

His father had given him such a name, apparently expecting great things from him.

"Father, the empress of the Great Qi Dynasty, is our aunt," Chen Qiancheng said, "This alone is enough to tie our family to the chariot of the Great Qi Dynasty."

"Let's not mention the great principles of loyalty.

"Even if we really surrender to Gu Xu, with the close relationship between our family and the Daqi royal family for generations, Gu Xu can't really trust us.

"Moreover, I also learned that Gu Xu has been severely punishing many sects and clans in the northwest region recently, not only confiscating a large number of financial resources from them, but also cutting off the heads of many sect masters, elders, and children of the family.

"Those who were lucky enough to save their lives were also terrified all day long, for fear that Gu Xu's axe would fall on their necks in the next moment.

"Compared to such a tyrant, the current Great Qi Tianxing Emperor is simply a benevolent and generous monarch of benevolence!

"Our Chen family has existed in the Great Wilderness for hundreds of years, and with such a large family business, our ancestors must have done some unscrupulous things. Now in Gu Xu's hand, there is a magical magic weapon that claims to be able to watch the Great Wilderness, and Luo Chuan, who is good at the art of heavenly deduction, works for him.

"If Gu Xu has his eyes on the resources we have at hand, he can easily find a high-sounding excuse to charge us with a crime and then kill us all.

"Father, I don't want the land, resources, and wealth that our family has accumulated for generations to be taken away by others by power overnight."

Hearing Chen Qiancheng's words, Chen Shandao let out a long sigh and said with emotion: "Qiancheng, you are really a thoughtful person with a steady personality, if you hand over the family to you in the peaceful period, I will definitely be very relieved." ”

While speaking, Chen Shandao recalled that last year, Gu Xu solved the case of Lu's murder house, became the new owner of the famous "Jinghong Pen", and learned the "Seven Styles of Burning the Sky", which is known for its difficulty and difficulty.

The head of the division, the national teacher, and Princess Zhaoning all favored this budding young man.

Chen Shandao thought about marrying his youngest daughter Chen Suhui to him at that time - more precisely, to let Gu Xu join the Chen family.

In this way, the famous "Jinghong Pen" and a young genius with the posture of a saint will all belong to the Chen family.

It's a pity that Gu Xu's growth rate is too fast.

Chen Shandao has not yet made up his mind to add more chips, and Gu Xu has already become an existence that needs to be looked up by the people of the world today, and can decide the life and death of the major gate valves in a single thought.

At this moment, Chen Suhui was also present.

This girl who has just turned sixteen years old, with a pointed chin, melon seed face, a slender physique, pale cheeks, no blood, and a fragile morbid beauty.

She sat in the corner of the house in a low-key manner, wearing a pear-white jacket, a goose-yellow cotton skirt, a simple white hairpin in her bun, and an old "Sage's Teachings" in her arms.

The sunlight shone through the carved window edges, making her whole person look as if it was transparent.