Hengbi Immortal General didn't stay too long, he was worried that he would be noticed by Liang Shuo if he was summoned by Zhao Xiao, and after two more words, it dissipated without a trace, leaving a wafting aroma that overflowed the room.

"What's the joke?" Zhao Xiao sat on the bed, feeling uneasy in his heart, thinking about what he had just learned.

"The cave sky collapsed, the immortal family fell, such an evil god outside the sky is not unusual." Ling Xiao said.

Zhao Xiao promised Hengbi not to pass on the secret, but this did not prevent Lingxiao from listening to the whole process.

"It's the first time I've heard of such a powerful extraterrestrial evil god." Zhao Xiao frowned, what Heng Bi said was far beyond his comprehension.

"There is a sky outside the sky, you haven't reached the realm yet, don't worry about it." The spirit flute came out, brushed its sleeves and fiddled with the smoke, turning into a cloud bed and lying lightly on it.

Zhao Xiao breathed a little, and got rid of his uneasy thoughts: "That's right, there is a tall man on top when the sky falls." It's just that Liang Tao can replace Qingya Zhenjun and the general control of the Cave Heaven Immortal Realm, how did this kind of thing happen? ”

"The immortal family who opened up the cave sky may not be the one who rules the cave sky." Lingxiao's fingertips were empty and smoked, forming a palace-like shape: "In ancient times, there were immortals who opened up the cave, and they had no intention of staying in it for a long time, or traveled to the heavens, or loomed red dust, and the cave was handed over to the immortal officials. ”

Zhao Xiao nodded and said, "Cave Lord, I also know this statement. However, according to the Immortal Sutra, the person who governs the cave is also a Dao Immortal, right? ”

"Not bad." Ling Xiao explained carefully: "The medicine is good and bad, and the immortals are superior and inferior. The person who is wonderful in form and god and opens up the cave is a high true immortal, with the name of Zhenjun and Yuanjun; Ascending to the cave sky, opening the mansion and setting up a hospital, or called the immortal qing, the true concubine, is the time of the immortals, and can also govern the cave sky.

Further down, going back and forth to the cave and traveling to the famous mountain is for the immortals; Sealing a mountain, living in the world, or the general blessed land, and controlling the ghosts and gods, is the second time of the immortals, and there is also the name of the earth immortal in modern times. As for the flow of the grain and the shadowless in the sun, they should belong to the immortals; If the autopsy is decomposed and the Taiyin is experienced, it is the second time to go down to the immortals. ”

Zhao Huang opened his eyes, he used to be respectful, and occasionally called "Lingxiao Shangxian", but he didn't expect it to be appropriate. Judging from Lingxiao's ability to open up the cave heaven alone, she can indeed be regarded as a high-truth immortal.

"Although the Cave Lord can be compared to the emperors of the mortal world, they are also very different. It is necessary to use one's own cultivation as a qi machine to collude with the law of the cave, so that he can dispatch the thousands of true saints and generals in the cave. Lingxiao continued:

"No matter what the scale of the cave is and what the scenery is, it is always the work of the law of heaven and earth, and even if the middle and lower immortal products are raised by the edict, they will not be able to dominate the cave sky. That Liang Tao was able to control the Qingya Realm, and it was thought that the law of the Cave Heaven was shaken by the evil god. However, his cultivation should not be underestimated, and the skill of controlling the cave is much more difficult than summoning the generals. ”

Zhao Xiao replied: "Liang Tao has always served as the head of the Chongxuan Pavilion and is recognized as the first Huaxu monk. ”

"Since this person has replaced the Qingya True Monarch General Control Cave Heaven, at least he is also the second of the Middle Immortals." Ling Xiao reminded: "Especially if the cultivation qi machine is connected with the cave sky, even if most of the Qingya realm collapses, he can still breathe out the clear qi of the cave heaven at any time to assist his own cultivation." ”

Zhao Xiao pondered: "Wouldn't this be to take advantage of the wonder of the cave and strengthen itself?" ”

Lingxiao replied, "Yes." However, listening to what the immortal general Hengbi said, in the past, only Liang Tao could sense the cave heaven among the descendants of the Liang family, and in a hurry, if he wanted to keep the remaining cave heaven fairyland, he could only be the cave lord by Liang Tao. ”

Zhao Xiao knocked on the true form talisman card: "Immortal General Hengbi seems to have a lot of complaints about the Liang family, leaving the cave immortal will not do it, and he is bent on turning into an earthly god, is this considered a self-cutting business?" ”

The spirit flute flicked his sleeves, and the smoke changed into a line of officials: "The generals of the law are in line with the number of weather in the cave, and if Liang Tao's intentions are not in line with the law, the generals will naturally not like it." Even if mortals in the world intersect, they must still be like-minded, otherwise they will not speculate. If you don't agree with each other, you have to be driven by it, and you are willing to do it? ”

Zhao Xiao snorted: "I don't want to." ”

"That's not it." Ling Xiao's expression was cold: "However, if you can force an immortal general who has been enlightened by the true monarch to find an outsider and try to escape, the Liang family can be regarded as squandering the immortal ancestor Yu Yin." ”

"Shall I help this immortal general Hengbi?" Zhao Xiao asked: "Although I would like to see Liang Gongzi eat deflated, I always feel that this matter is not appropriate." At the moment, the bandits are still being suppressed, and this immortal general is the key to the Chongxuan Pavilion to deter Xiaoxiao and kill the enemy. And if I really help Hengbi, I will definitely provoke the Liang family's revenge, let alone enter the Chongxuan Pavilion at that time, I am afraid that even the Huaiying Pavilion will be greatly implicated. ”

"There's no need to rush this now." Ling Xiao said: "Do you remember that Liang Shuo once said that the placement of the Nine Heavens Cloud Platform in the Tiegong Temple was the proposal of his family's immortal generals? Hengbi thought that he had already chosen to sit down in the Tiegong Ancestral Hall, if things didn't work out, I am afraid he would not let Liang Shuo leave the Tiegong Ancestral Hall easily, and Liang Shuo would probably be happy to enjoy peace in the rear. ”

Zhao Xiao nodded yes, and Ling Xiao continued: "As for the Liang family's revenge, Hengbi doesn't say it, they may not be able to find out that it was you who made the move." ”

"I tried the barrier of the Iron Ancestral Hall." Zhao Xiao denied: "With my cultivation mana alone, it is estimated that it will be difficult to fully activate. Unless a large enough mandala ritual is arranged, the people from the Zhenzhen Pavilion are pulled to assist and cooperate, and then the Chonghui armillary sphere in Senior Sister Xin's hand is used as a hub to forcibly activate the enchantment...... But this movement is too big, I can't avoid it, and Liang Shuo won't sit idly by. ”

"Hengbi just wants to hook up the shrine enchantment, if there is a way to let the enchantment activate on its own, no one can find your head." Lingxiao said.

Zhao Huang was awakened by these words: "Yes, the immortal general Hengbi also said that the Tiegong Temple enchantment has not been silent for a long time, but has been deliberately suppressed. Tie Gong has abandoned the throne for nearly a hundred years, and the shrine enchantment is equivalent to having no owner, so how can it be suppressed and locked up? ”

……

"Why did Zhao Fuyan suddenly want to inquire about Master Fang's news?"

In the county government office, Wang Juncheng talked with Zhao Xiao, and couldn't help but ask after knowing Zhao Xiao's intention.

"It's just curiosity." Zhao Xiao waved his hand: "Lord Wang, you see, there is such a rich man and rich gentleman in the local area, who has made a lot of contributions to the suppression of bandits, and it is common to have a good relationship with others. I heard that in order to make up for Master Fang's additional taxes, Lord Wang plans to hand over several mines in Xingluo County to him? ”

Wang Juncheng replied: "Yes, a few days ago, the imperial court's approval has come down. Xingluo County has experienced banditry, and many counties and townships have greatly reduced their population, especially a large number of miners and thieves, and many of the mines under the jurisdiction of the imperial court in the past cannot be operated. can only follow the example of the ancients, temporarily lift the ban on salt and iron in the mountains, forests, and entrust the local rich gentry to operate. The current arrangement is to open for ten years, and then return to the jurisdiction of the imperial court when Xingluo County is restored. ”

Zhao Xiao had seen the withering situation in the northern counties and townships, and he did not object to Wang Juncheng's approach, so he said: "Since this is the case, I have to deal with Master Fang even more." Maybe the way to make money in the future of Huaiying Pavilion will fall on this. ”

Wang Juncheng couldn't help but smile and said: "Zhao Fuyi is really extraordinary, as a hall student, he also has to consider the matter of wealth and goods. ”

"I can't help it. The imperial court allocates limited funds every year, and the people around the pavilion are nothing more than ordinary rice grains, cloth, and charcoal salaries, and many of the spiritual materials that the monks really need still have to earn by themselves. Zhao Xiao spread his hands:

"Actually, I already have a general idea, first to create talisman soldiers for the imperial court officials and soldiers, if there is a decree issued for the Huaiying Pavilion to build a special purpose, it would be better. The second is all kinds of simple runic water dansan, and I plan to let go directly and sell them to the people in the market. ”

When Wang Juncheng heard this, he said: "Fu Bing is okay, it is nothing more than a similar government office function specially built for the imperial court. However, Fu Shui Dansan is such a thing, and dignitaries also spend money to invite it. Sold as ordinary goods, is it a little ......?"

"It's a little disrespectful, is Lord Wang trying to say this?" Zhao Xiao said with a smile: "In the past, I also thought the same way, the Danfang mantra developed by the sages was treated as a commodity by our descendants like this, and it was sold at will without cherishing it, wouldn't it be punished by God?"

But during the days in Xingluo County, I gradually understood that if the immortal family pills and magic spells could not benefit everyone, they would be no different from the dusty decorations on the shelves. Moreover, in the name of the pretense of Fa Xin, inviting the spell pill is not much different from the business in the market, it is nothing more than asking for more lip fame. ”

Wang Juncheng secretly appreciated that as a magistrate, he had seen the monks of the pavilion who were pretentious but in fact lonely and high-minded, and he had also seen the charlatans who deceived with the help of spells and elixirs. For him, relying on the charm elixir to pretend to be a mystery is not a good thing, and in the end, it all depends on the effect. If it is useful, it will be rewarded, and if it is useless, it will be deposed, where is there so many bells and whistles?

"Zhao Fu's plan is ambitious, and this official will do his best to help." Wang Juncheng took the book from the scribe's hand, opened it and said, "This is Master Fang's origin, he was originally the captain of the Tianlu Army. After the Tianlu army was dismantled, he was awarded land for merit and came to Xingluo County to settle down. ”

"Tianlu Army?" Zhao Xiao was taken aback, isn't this the same origin as the Wang Miaoshou in Chengyang County?

"That's right, I'm afraid that there are not many people who know about the Tianlu Army these years." Wang Juncheng said: "In that year, Tianxia declined, and the general Zhendong, who was originally defending one side, seized the eastern territory of Kunlun with his soldiers, and later changed it to the Tianlu army. In addition to wearing heavy armor, they also had to carry strong crossbows, shields and spears, carry three days of rations, and march for half a day for 100 miles before they could be selected. ”

Zhao Xiao sighed in his heart, even ordinary soldiers are so rigorously selected, no wonder Wang Miaoshou has that kind of strength.

"I have the impression that the Tianlu Army once participated in the rebellion." Zhao Xiao said in a low voice.

Wang Juncheng sighed: "In fact, after the five countries killed the army, they had to dismantle and rectify the various armies that had unclear ownership and mixed names in the past. However, it soon calmed down, and people like Master Fang didn't participate at all, and settled down in Xingluo County early. ”

Leaving the county government office, Zhao Xiao went to the Fang family compound, and was welcomed into the front hall after some communication, and Master Fang personally accompanied him.

"I heard from Wang Juncheng that there are several mines in Xingluo County that are going to be entrusted to Master Fang?" After a short greeting, Zhao Xiao asked.

Master Fang smiled: "I'm ashamed, it's too important to entrust this." The old man is taking care of the industry for the imperial court, and if it is not operated properly, he will be punished! At that time, I was afraid that I would make Zhao Fuyi laugh. ”

"Master Fang can't say that, if the bandits in Xingluo County don't have your help, the situation is unpredictable." Zhao Xiao praised: "I'm curious, I don't know which mines are currently selected?" ”

"There are three hardware mines in Yuyang County, and there are quarries in Baichao County." Master Fang shook his hands and said: "To be honest, there are so many industries at once, and it is not easy for the old man to find people." ”

"Master Fang's business is thriving." Zhao Xiao said with a smile: "Huaiying Pavilion intends to buy hardware and eight stones, I don't know if Master Fang is willing to cooperate with us?" ”

"That's really an old man!" Master Fang hurriedly bowed his hand.

"Master Fang doesn't have to be like this." Zhao Huang Xiangfu said: "This matter is not in a hurry, after all, Yuyang County has recently recovered, and it is also necessary to guard against the counterattack of thieves." ”

Old Man Fang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked, "I wonder how the war on the front line has developed recently?" When are the imperial court officials and troops preparing to enter again and recover the rest of the counties and townships? ”

Zhao Xiao asked, "Why did Master Fang ask about this?" ”

The other party gently slapped his back and said: "The old man is also half a businessman, and he doesn't want to see the local mess, and everyone will have a hard time when the bandits come." ”

Zhao Xiao replied: "Master Fang is virtuous...... At present, General Wei has assembled an army of 30,000 and marched towards Gaoling and Changxia counties respectively. General Wei did not want them to join forces, and planned to lead troops to besiege Changxia County, so as to mobilize the thieves in Gaoling County to go out of the city to rescue, and then concentrate the official army to encircle and suppress the thieves in the city. ”

"Oh?" Master Fang nodded thoughtfully.

Zhao Xiao was quite complacent: "No matter how you say it, a thief is just a thief after all." It may be difficult for them to hold on to the city, but in the field outside the city, it is difficult to maintain the morale of the formation in the face of the impact of the official army and the encirclement and suppression. It only takes a few rounds of rushing kills to drive away the thieves like ducks. ”

Master Fang asked: "The mountains and valleys near Gaoling and Changxia counties are high, so General Wei is not afraid of thieves escaping into the mountains?" ”

"Tens of thousands of thieves ran into the mountains, what to eat and what to wear?" Zhao Xiao shook his head and said: "I have also heard about things like the mountain people, but the number of those mountain people is scarce, even if they reclaim part of the mountain valley to make a living, life is still sad." Most of the thieves fled into the mountains, and the rations were quickly exhausted, and General Wei came forward to appease the thieves again, so that the thieves and the people could be exempted from crime, and soon most of the thieves could be disintegrated. There are some hard bones left, and it is a big deal for us monks and elite soldiers to go into the mountains and exterminate them. ”

"Good plan." Master Fang nodded in approval.

"There is one more thing, I only tell Master Fang you, don't spread it." Zhao Xiao's eyes rolled, and his smile was subtle: "Ding Maocai, the demon who was locked up in the county government prison, revealed to me that he had a few fellow cultivators at the Yunyan General Helm. General Wei and I have secretly contacted them, so that those monks should cooperate with the outside world, and prepare to join forces to kill the rebellious demons in Chiyun Capital! ”

Master Fang was slightly stunned, and then raised his thumb: "Zhao Fu, what a good plan!" ”

Zhao Xiao looked like his eyebrows were fluttering, and said with a smile: "Hehe, it's just a little trick, and let's see how those thieves and demons can be caught." ”