Now, Cao Cao is facing the "chemical" problem that must be faced in the imitation process.

At the same time, it is also a question of competition and cooperation between different factions of Taoism.

In the future, the process of the development of the Great Wei Dynasty must face the problem of education, and even the problem of enshrined as the "state religion".

Undoubtedly, Zuo Ci was the leader of the Danding faction of Taoism.

But Cao Cao can't ignore the Zhengyi and Wudou Rice Sects, which have been deeply cultivated in the Great Wei and are intricately rooted...

This is the so-called "talisman" faction.

And except... There are many factions of Danding and Fu Zheng, and there are many Taoist factions.

For example, Fang Xiandao, which arose at the end of the Warring States Period, represented by 'Xu Fu';

Like what... It was first popular in the Yanqi area of the north, and combined with the craftsmen of the Mohist school who were proficient in metallurgical technology for the purpose of finding pills, it developed into a bait school for refining Jindan Huang Bai Fang.

It is also popular in Wuyue, Jingchu, and Bashu areas, and studies the style of qi collection, qi forbiddenness, and human body meridians.

Even later, this line of style was combined with the bait school and the room school, and the method of convincing, breathing, turtle breath, fetal breath and male and female achi, that is, the art of the room.

The second is the remnant of primitive religion, the initiator of the Han Dynasty's many witchcraft - witch ghost dao.

And, in order to consolidate the Han dynasty and the second emperor of Jing, Huang Lao relied on Huang Lao's quiet technique to rule the world!

Further developments... It is the Wudou Rice Sect founded by Zhang Daoling, a native of Pei Guo, when Emperor Shun of the Eastern Han Dynasty was in Heming Mountain, Xishu, and it is the Taiping Road that the three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang arose.

If the wheel of history continues to develop, there will also be such things as the Bojiadao, Shangqing faction, Lingbao faction, Three Emperors faction,

Ganjun Sect, Qingshui Dao, Lijia Dao, North and South Heavenly Master Dao, etc.!

As a leading figure in Taoism today, Zuo Ci seems to have anticipated the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the Taoist faction.

It is precisely based on this that he came to visit Cao Cao for only one purpose, that is, to make his morality, let his "Danding faction" become the absolute mainstream of the Great Wei and become the state religion, and he... It is logical to become a national teacher.

Different from many "Immortals", Zuo Ci is described as an immortal character who can cast a flying sword and take people's lives thousands of miles away... Zuo Ci in history, where is there any immortal power, immortal law...

He is just the most ordinary person, an ordinary person, and a Taoist leader who focuses on the "Daomen faction" where he is located.

For him, coming to see Cao Cao was a huge gamble.

In fact, Cao Cao in history killed Zuo Ci several times... In the end, he was able to escape from Cao Wei with the blessing of "magic" and "tricks", which is also a miracle!

But for Zuo Ci, for the Danding faction, this step is what he must take!

In this way, the dialogue between Cao Cao and Zuo Ci came to an end in a light and breezy atmosphere.

Zuo Ci sat cross-legged in the dungeon as always, and Cao Cao stepped on the dark corridor alone, in which Cheng Yu had long been staying here, because of the silence here, he heard all the conversations between Cao Cao and Zuo Ci.

"The King..."

"Go out and talk!"

Cheng Yu just opened his mouth, Cao Cao gave him a look, and then the two of them walked out of the dungeon together.

It wasn't until he got into the carriage that Cao Cao opened his mouth, "Does Zhongde want to ask Gu, does he want to promise this Zuo Ci?" Or reject this Zuo Ci? ”

Cheng Yu hurriedly replied: "King, the minister has an immature idea, both... The king thinks that this person Zuo Ci can imitate 'white phosphorus'? Then why didn't you ask the Five Dou Rice Sect over there? Maybe... Zhang Tianshi..."

"Zhang Lu! Hehe, he can't! Without waiting for Cheng Yu to finish speaking, Cao Cao directly waved his hand.

You must know that among the masters who taught him in Taixue in the past, there was Cai Yong of the Jingdao family, and when Cao Cao served as the councilor, his immediate boss was still this Cai Yong.

The two are also teachers and friends...

Through Cai Yong, Cao Cao knew the various factions of the Taoist faction very well.

He immediately explained to Cheng Yu: "It's like asking Ma Jun to imitate white phosphorus, hehe, isn't this something that is unrelated to wind and horses?" Taoism is broad and profound, and Zhang Tianshi, who is on the same page, asked him to draw talismans, and the talisman water cures diseases, but he can make alchemy and medicine, and imitate white phosphorus, he will never be able to do it..."

The implication is that it has to be this Zuo Ci... Except for him... Or rather, apart from his Danding faction, there is no second candidate.

This...

Cheng Yu couldn't help but fall silent.

Yes, if this is the case, is it possible that the development of Gu Zhengyi is in vain, and it is really necessary to enshrine this "Danding" Taoist sect as the state religion?

"My lord, there is still something unclear about the minister... This Zuo Ci proposed that the king enshrine his Taoism as the state religion, and the minister could still understand it, but why, did he want to lead the king to Emei Mountain to practice for ten years? ”

With Cheng Yu's question, Cao Cao's attention also shifted to this question, he groaned slightly, and then smiled, while laughing, he sighed in a somewhat playful tone: "If even Gu has to go to the mountains with him to practice for ten years, then looking at Dawei, who would dare to underestimate his Zuo Ci's Daomen... Hehe, this Zuo Ci not only can perform some tricks, but also has a lot of mind! ”

As he spoke, Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, and a faint edge quietly emerged.

Cheng Yu then asked, "If that's the case... If he really imitated white phosphorus, could it be that the king really wanted to go to Mount Emei with him to practice? ”

Faced with this question, Cao Cao suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha... Hahahaha..."

Cheng Yu looked like he was in the clouds, and asked suspiciously: "Why is the king laughing?" ”

"I laugh at Zhongde, you are smart, how can you be confused for a while?"

Cao Cao was still laughing, and when the laughter gradually stopped, he replied lightly: "Mount Emei is in Shu, he Zuoci wants to take Gu to practice in Mount Emei?" Doesn't that mean that Lone needs to be the first to level the Shu land? Hehe... If you can level the land of Shu, then you will go to Emei Mountain to practice? So he was appointed as the state religion and Zuoci as the national teacher, so what could he do? Hahaha... Hahahaha..."

It seems that because of the mention of words like "Dangping Shudi"... Cao Cao's mood suddenly improved.

Immediately afterwards, he instructed: "Come, invite Mr. Zuo Ci out of prison, and treat him as a guest, if he has any requests, you must try your best to meet them, and you must not slack off..."

"No!" A dry tiger soldier hurriedly surrendered his hand.

"Okay, it's back..."Cao Cao waved his hand and was about to return to the palace.

But at this moment, Xu Chu leaned over to the window of Cao Cao's carriage and said in a low voice: "The king... Just received a tip. ”

"Say—"

"It was General Jiang Yu who led the Flying Ball Legion to attack Xuchang, and he did delay a little time in the sky over Xuchang, and it was because of this that he gave the soldiers and civilians of Xuchang City the opportunity to escape..."

Not... Xu Chu's words made Cao Cao's face suddenly turn cold, his tiger eyes condensed, and there was a faint murderous aura.

"What does Huhou mean? This Jiang Yan is unfaithful to Lone! ”

"No!" Xu Chu's voice continued, "The last general specially searched for the flying ball soldiers who participated in the mission here, and carefully interrogated, it turned out that it was in the air, General Jiang Wei had a dispute with his son, and his son Jiang Wei was unwilling to burn the people, so the father and son fought for the arrow to give orders... And then a big fight! ”

This...

Xu Chu's words made Cao Cao's eyes gradually open from murderous condensation.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "And now?" ”

"The last general has already sent someone to keep an eye on it, but if there is any news, it will be reported as soon as possible!"

As Xu Chu's words fell...

Cao Cao's words were connected like a cannon, "I can't wait..."

"King..."Cheng Yugang wanted to ask for help.

Who knows, Cao Cao's eyes have already turned towards him, "Zhongde, you go to this matter, after Xun Lingjun leaves, you are the most able to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, good and evil, if you notice that Jiang Yan is disloyal, you can behead him on the spot, and there is no need to repay Yu Lone!" ”

Yes... Cao Cao's words made Cheng Yu stunned, and he hurriedly surrendered his hand.

"The minister obeys—"

When the words fell, Cao Cao retracted the sharpness in his eyes, and a thick voice came out: "Go, go-"

…

…

In the northern mountains, this is the station of the Great Wei Flying Ball Soldiers.

When Cheng Yu came here, he heard the direction of the Chinese army's tent from a distance, and the deafening roars and angry reprimands were like... This is Jiang Yu's voice.

But there are also other voices, like pleading for something.

Truly...

At this moment, in the big tent of the Chinese army, the newly promoted Tianyi general Jiang Wei was standing in the middle, staring coldly at the kneeling below, especially Jiang Wei, who looked unconvinced and resentful.

The adjutant general beside him was already pleading guilty for Jiang Wei, "General... Although the prince did not obey the order and delayed the offensive, it was because he cared about the people, so how could the general open the net? ”

Jiang Wei stepped forward on his knees and raised his arrogant head, "Don't beg my father, my father has long been blinded by the title of General Tianyi, where does he care about anything else?" ”

"General...", another adjutant pleaded for Jiang Wei.

It seems that in the Flying Ball Army, Jiang Wei's popularity is very good, even if he made a big mistake, but more people did not turn a blind eye, but tried their best to explain to him, trying to cover up the past.

"Hmph..."Jiang Yan was angry at this time, "It's because of so many people protecting you that you will be so reckless to be a hero!" Hmph, you can't save your own life, the lives of your whole clan are hanging by a thread, but you have the heroic spirit to save the people? How... Are the lives of these comrades before you, your brothers, worthless? ”

It seemed that his comrades and brothers were mentioned, and Jiang Wei couldn't raise his head when he was scolded by his father.

Jiang Wei pondered for a moment, and then said: "Jiang Wei, you disobeyed the military order without authorization and snatched the arrows in the flying ball rattan basket, causing the general to delay the order, so that the enemy army in Xudu City escaped, causing the king's actions to not achieve the expected results, you are a capital crime, a capital crime!" ”

While Jiang Yu was talking, Cheng Yu had already walked to the door of the Chinese army's big tent... He motioned to the soldiers not to pass it on, but stood in front of the door, and listened quietly, squinting as if he were calculating something in his mind.

He noticed that the young man kneeling on the ground at this time, although he was embarrassed, still had a desperate breath when he knelt...

On the other hand, Jiang Wei seemed to be in pain and hatred, full of anger was written all over his face, he pointed at Jiang Wei and roared sharply: "Evil animal, don't you still admit your guilt?" ”

Jiang Wei raised his head, his eyes were hot and painful, and he stiffened his neck and said, "If it was an ordinary guard in Tianshui City in the past, the father who protected the people of Tianshui would never let the child admit his mistake, because the child was not wrong at all... Whether it's the Great Wei or the Great Han... The meaning of their existence is to benefit the people, if they abandon the lives of the people, hehe... Why do you need the Flying Ball Legion led by your father, I'm afraid that the Flying Ball Legion in Jingzhou would have burned Luoyang City to the ruins of this northern mountain? Then... Fathers don't have to ask their sons about their sins here! ”

Jiang Wei was angry with Jiang Wei Huo Ran stood up, "The erector is arrogant, you care about the people, but you don't care about your compatriots, you don't care about your family, you disobey military orders, you are tired of my flying ball army, and you still don't regret it, today as a father, I want you to be completely sober, come here, tie Jiang Wei to Yuanmen, behead the public, behead the public!" ”

With that, he shook his hand, and a black arrow was thrown on the ground, and Jiang Wei closed his eyes in despair.

Now... Cheng Yu outside the door was taken aback.

- "Tiger poison doesn't eat children, I never thought about it, this Jiang is embarrassed... It's more poisonous than a tiger!'

However, a cadre of deputy generals, including many members of the Jiang clan, was taken aback and rushed up to intercede for Jiang Wei.

"Patriarch Kai'en, Boyo has been brilliant since he was a child, and his martial arts are exquisite... The 'whipping gun', 'Jiang family knife', 'Black Tiger stick', 'Tieshan Leaning', and 'Shouxin Fist' handed down by our fathers, only Boyo has been truly inherited, he is the Tianshui Qilin of our whole clan, and it is the hope of our whole clan, not to mention... Chief, you are one son, if... If there is a mistake, is it worthy of his mother, who died young? ”

The man who spoke was a man from Jiang Wei's uncle's generation, named Jiang Hong, who was Jiang Yu's younger brother.

Immediately afterwards, more men stood up, some said, "Please be gracious to the patriarch...", and some said, "Please be gracious to the general!" ”

Cheng Yu looked at this scene with interest, his eyes couldn't help but narrow, he was very curious... In this case, how should Jiang Yi choose? Of course, this is also about how he Cheng Yu chooses!

Jiang Yan looked at the tent, more than half of the people begged for mercy, and the remaining officials seemed to be still stunned, his heart was anxious and sad, but his expression was very cold, "For this reason, I almost punished my whole clan and dragged it out...... Chop! ”

Jiang Weimu was dragged away by the soldiers.

Jiang Hong was at a loss, and begged vigorously, "Big brother, I... No, no... I have no children yet, and if Boyo is beheaded, then... Then we will have no future in this vein! ”

When he said this, he was busy giving the people of all the clans a look, and everyone understood, and knelt down to plead one after another, "Please be gracious to the patriarch..."

The Tianshui Jiang clan is a big family, of course... It is a large clan that declined during the Huan Ling Dynasty, and there are few high-ranking officials in the clan, but it maintains the inherent characteristics of the declining clan - there are many people!

This time I came to recruit the flying ball soldiers, and there were more than 200 people from the Tianshui Jiang clan alone...

"Big brother..."Jiang Hong was still pleading, "Who hasn't been young and vigorous, you didn't make mistakes when you were young, if it weren't for your father who broke an arm to protect you... I'm afraid your mistake that time was to let the whole clan be slaughtered by the Qiang people! Now... You have just been named a general by the king, it is the time for our Jiang family to revitalize, you have to leave this unicorn for the Jiang family! ”

Then...

Jiang Wei had already been dragged to the door by a group of soldiers, waiting for Jiang Wei to make a final decision.

Cheng Yu honestly guessed, what would Jiang Yu do?

At this time, a woman hurried over... It is Jiang Wei's wife Liu, she is also from Tianshui, and she is the daughter of the local county Cheng... I only married Jiang Wei this year.

Because she is a border woman, she has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and she originally accompanied Jiang Wei to Luoyang to practice, but she never thought about it... But when he heard the words of the clansmen, Jiang Weigongzi's life hung by a thread!

"Father, no..."

Liu stopped in front of Jiang Wei...

Jiang Wei said sharply: "Madam, you go out... This is not the place for you! ”

Liu wiped his tears and said: "Daddy only has one son, Boyo, and I only have one husband, Boyo, if you kill Boyo, it will be like killing Daddy, and it will be like killing me, please... Please ask Daddy to spare Boyo's life and let him make meritorious service for his crimes... Meritorious service! ”

Although Jiang Yi's heart was like a knife, when Liu Shi entered the door, outside the open curtain, he was keenly aware of... Cheng Yu is also there.

Obviously... Cheng Yu won't appear here for no reason, the purpose of his here...

Perhaps...

Jiang Yan sighed heavily in his heart, he could only grit his teeth, and finally let go: "Spare him?" I am ashamed of the king, of the Great Wei, and of the title of General Tianyi! Drag this rebel down quickly, behead him, i.e.... Decapitation instantly! ”

Really...

Under Jiang Yu's roar, the scene that appeared in Cheng Yu's eyes was Jiang Wei tied behind his back, kneeling in front of a wooden pier, his neck had been pressed up, and the executioner was already in place.

Jiang Hong shouted: "Slow down, keep people under the knife!" ”

As soon as the executioner was cold, Jiang Hong was already lying on Jiang Wei's body, and the executioner was embarrassed and said, "What are you doing?" ”

Jiang Hong struggled and said: "I can't let my eldest brother have no queen, if you want to kill, just kill our uncle and nephew together!" ”

Jiang Wei struggled and said, "Uncle, uncle... You get out of the way, I'm not afraid of death, I'm just lamenting this injustice of God, for the people, when will it be done... There is no war at the end of the world, and the morale of the soldiers is sold as the sun and the moon? For the people... When will this dark world be restored? ”

This...

Jiang Hong was stunned, the knife and axe hand was stunned, and all the flying ball soldiers who were watching were... They were all stunned!

Even Cheng Yu was a little moved on his cheeks because of Jiang Wei's words.

Speaking of which, he Cheng Yu is the most ruthless one in Dawei, he dries human flesh into dried meat as military rations.

It stands to reason that he shouldn't seem to be too sentimental... However, it seems that as I get older, my thoughts have changed... became compassionate and compassionate, and inexplicably felt that Jiang Wei's words...

Alas...

A faint sigh.

At this moment, the people in the camp knelt down again, they were still detaining their heads, and they were still begging Jiang Yu, "Please ask General Tianyi for mercy!" ”

In fact, Jiang Hong slipped out quietly, Jiang Yan saw it, but he pretended not to know, and how could he not be in a heart?

Even, he had to shout loudly: "Why don't you go under the knife?" ”

The executioner outside the door came in in panic to report, "General Qiyu, Captain Jiang Hong is blocked by the sword and axe, and he can't be executed!" ”

"Drag him away!" Jiang Yan roared angrily, "Today, no one can save this rebel!" ”

Saying this, Jiang Yu's heart was already extremely struggling.

- "Son... If your father spares you, then our Jiang family, including you, will all die! Can be a parent... How can a father be willing to kill you? For the Father... Do you have to pretend to be so cold? My son... Who will save my son?'

Jiang Yi's cheeks were as usual, but his heart was already turbulent.

He shouted in his heart countless times, how he hoped that someone would save his child at this time!

I don't know if it was his sincerity that moved the heavens...

Or Jiang Wei's life should not be extinguished.

Just when everyone thought that Jiang Wei was going to die.

- "What if it were me?" Can you open up the Internet for my sake? ”

The appearance of this voice was not only Jiang Yu, but also Cheng Yu outside the door, Jiang Wei on the stake, Jiang Hong who protected Jiang Wei, and... Jiang Wei's wife, Liu, and everyone here were shocked.

Be... It's him?

He would actually help Jiang Wei intercede?

…

…

Shuzhong, Chengdu, the residence of Fazheng.

Fa Zheng lay on the bed weakly, Liu Bei sat on the edge of the bed, and fed the medicine to his friends with his own hands.

Because of the "quick-acting heart-saving pill", Fa was arrested after the ghost gate was closed... Nowadays, taking "Xuefu Zhuyu Soup" every day, his condition is becoming more and more stable.

Even, the whole body can already exert strength.

"How? Today seems to be much more energetic than yesterday, but the complexion... But not as good as yesterday? Why is that? ”

Liu Bei asked with concern.

Diao Chan, the female doctor who is in charge of taking care of Fazheng, directly explained: "It's strange if you have a good complexion? Yesterday, I told me to rest early, but this Fazheng military division picked up the map several times... I'm afraid I've been watching it for at least two or three hours, if I hadn't discovered it in time, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as simple as a bad complexion today! ”

I've heard the words of Diao Chan... Liu Bei's eyebrows were deeply condensed, as if he meant to blame Fa Zheng, but his tone was as gentle as ever, "Filial piety..."

"The lord has no worries..."Without waiting for Liu Bei's words to speak, as if Fa Zheng had already guessed his next words, Fa Zheng smiled and said, "I know my own body, but the situation in Hanzhong is changing rapidly, if I don't look at the map and listen to the doorman tell me about the situation, I will rest and rest unsteadily..."

Mentioning this, Fa Zheng has already turned the topic to the military, "It is said that Shu is difficult, but the lord, you see... If you attack Hanzhong, not only is it difficult to Shu Road, the most difficult thing is how to cross this Yangping Pass, if I am Xiahou Yuan, I will definitely send a soldier and horse to garrison Yangping Pass, and then send a soldier and horse to garrison this Dingjun Mountain... If the army attacks Yangping Pass, this Dingjun Mountain can shoot crossbow arrows, wooden arrows and stones, so that the two sides of the attack... Don't say that it is difficult to say that Shu Dao, even if it is not difficult, even if you can come with 100,000 soldiers and horses, I am afraid that it will be difficult to cross this Yangping Pass! ”

"Filial piety..."Liu Bei wanted to stop Fa Zheng's words.

But Fa Zheng stopped Liu Bei faster, "Lord, my illness can wait, but the situation can't be delayed, now the anti-Wei is unable to support Hanzhong more because of Xiangfan's setback, and the Wei army has not been based in Hanzhong for a long time, and the morale of the army and the people is unstable. Fear... I'm afraid it will be even more difficult! ”

This...

It seems that from the eyes of a good friend, Liu Bei realized his hard work.

With a sigh of "sigh", Liu Bei no longer dissuaded Fa Zheng, but said frankly, "I won't tell you, Kong Ming and I have also talked about this Yangping Pass many times, talking about this Dingjun Mountain, if you want to capture Yangping Pass, you must first seize Dingjun Mountain, but this mountain... It has been occupied by the reverse Wei and is personally garrisoned by Xiahou Yuan, so it's not easy to take it..."

Liu Bei's words made Fa Zheng bow, and Fa Zheng sighed with emotion: "If there is a way to directly force the gate of Yangping Pass open, then Dingjun Mountain will not be self-defeating, but... It's harder! ”

Hiss this...

Mention... Forcing open the gate of Yangpingguan, Liu Bei suddenly thought of something, he got up slowly, his eyes looked out of the window, which was the location of the suburbs of Chengdu, and there was suddenly a little more expectation and longing in his eyes.

Fa Zheng hurriedly asked: "My lord, this is..."

Liu Bei replied slowly: "Xiaozhi's words reminded me that today... The drawings of the cloud flag, Madame Huang's attempt, the ordnance that can blow open the gate of Yangping... I don't know what the final result will be? Did it work? ”

Speaking of this, Liu Bei paused for a moment, and then thought... Xiangfan battlefield, Jiangdong battlefield, that open-eye-like calculation, that incredible change of the situation, he thought of the second brother Guan Yu, thought of the second brother's "rebel", no... It is the second brother's Qiliner Guan Lin.

Suddenly, the corners of Liu Bei's mouth opened, as if a touch of confident brilliance spread throughout his body.

He repeated the last four words of the sentence!

It's just that the doubt in that tone turned into an affirmation.

"Did it work?

"Probably succeeded—"

…

… (End of chapter)