The ancient temple in the deep mountains, the bell rings heavily.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, quietly gazing, looking at the peaceful ancient temple, there seems to be some kind of ancient calling in the dark.

The cold is in the wind, as if the Buddha is muttering, and it seems to hear a trace of detachment in the chaos of the world.

The Celestial Master stepped along a bumpy mountain path into a simple and ancient temple.

There are only three dilapidated tiled houses inside the temple, one of which houses a dilapidated Buddha statue.

An old monk sits in front of the Buddha and whispers Buddhist scriptures, and a novice laboriously pulls a wooden stake against the heavy bronze bell.

This is Manpukuji Temple, but it is not Manfukuji Temple.

Manfukuji Temple is a magnificent temple, but this place is just an old and dilapidated temple.

"Deadwood!"

"Amitabha!"

The Deadwood Master, who was chanting, whispered, and then slowly stood up, revealing a face that was difficult to level.

"Why is the Heavenly Master here!"

He looked at the Old Heavenly Master, his deep eyes filled with a faint joy.

It was the joy of saying goodbye to an old friend.

The old master stepped forward and looked up at the dilapidated Buddha statue.

"Manfukuji Temple is in ruin!"

"What a catastrophe of destruction!"

Master Deadwood asked.

"King of Xin'an County, Zhenwu Division!" The Heavenly Master said lightly.

Master Deadwood smiled kindly, "Cause and effect! ”

The Celestial Master looked at him in surprise, "You already know. ”

Master Deadwood shook his head.

"The poor monk hasn't come down the mountain for thirty years, how do you know?"

"Then why do you say cause and effect?"

"The cause of the sowing, the result of the receiving!"

The corners of the Heavenly Master's mouth twitched slightly, "Don't talk nonsense!" ”

This old guy likes to play the sharpest the most.

"Hey~~"

The Deadwood Master sighed and walked slowly under the eaves, looking at the dim sky.

"Wanfu Temple is no longer Wanfu Temple these years!"

The Heavenly Master frowned slightly, and he also understood what the Deadwood Master meant.

"Then why don't you care?"

In the past, Wanfu Temple was a real Buddhist holy place, and the disciples in the temple were all dedicated to the Buddha, but now Wanfu Temple has been infected by the red dust and the world.

"The Buddha said, follow your heart, follow your nature, and follow your fate."

"Life is a big dream, death is a big sleep! Destruction is a disaster, and long-lasting is a disaster. ”

"Wanfu Temple has been inherited for thousands of years, and now the catastrophe is coming, and non-human beings can turn things around!"

Master Deadwood whispered.

"I expected it!" The Heavenly Master said.

"It's not early, it's just three years ago!" Master Deadwood said.

The Celestial Master frowned.

"Three years ago!"

Deadwood looked a little helpless, "Three years ago, Yan Zhen came to find a poor monk. ”

"What did he say?"

"He said that the old Lihuang is more dangerous!"

“……”

The Heavenly Master was silent.

The old Emperor Lihuang is more dangerous, which seems to have nothing to do with the rivers and lakes of Tianzhou, but in fact, the emperor's every move will affect the whole world.

The establishment of the Zhenwu Division, the attitude of Emperor Li, and the end of the Tianzhou sect's forces have long been doomed.

"Then you are going to ~"

The Celestial Master didn't know what to say.

"Let it be!" Master Deadwood said.

"Ignore it?"

"The end of the poor monk is coming!" Deadwood twisted the Buddha beads in his hand and said.

The Celestial Master looked at him, and there was a trace of melancholy in his eyes.

The deadline is coming!

Also!

Today's Deadwood Master is more than one hundred and thirty years old, and he is already considered a long-lived person among innate martial artists.

……

In the Garden of Meditation.

Qin Wei began the ceremony of conferring officials.

In fact, there are not too many etiquettes, and Qin Wei has never liked those complicated etiquettes.

He just distributed the official robes and official seals that he had prepared before to everyone.

After the conferment was over, everyone changed into official robes and gathered in the main hall again.

Qin Wei sat on the main seat and calmly glanced at everyone.

Commander: Iron Hand.

Conductor Tongzhi: Xuan Huang.

Conductor: Wen Su, Cheng Moshen.

Thousand households: Duan Feng, Qian Shou and other four people.

This is the official that the Takeshi of Tianzhou Town currently has.

In terms of masters alone, this Tianshu Zhenwuji is more than the Zhenwuji in Kyoto.

After all, the seven officials from the major sects in front of him are all nine-rank martial artists, and at present, there is only Zhuge Zhengme left in the martial arts department of Kyoto Town, a nine-rank martial artist.

"Since you are already officials of the Zhenwu Division, you must abide by the rules of the Zhenwu Division."

Qin Wei said slowly.

"We will follow the teachings of His Highness!" Everyone responded in unison.

Qin Wei looked at them with such a respectful look, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

"This king has a task for you to complete!"

Everyone looked at each other.

"Wanfu Temple oppresses the people, gains power and collects wealth, and its crime should be punished!" Qin Wei said as he observed the expressions of everyone in the hall.

And as his words spoke, everyone's expressions suddenly became uncomfortable.

"This king needs you to take Wanfu Temple! Can it be done? ”

Qin Weimo rubbed the jade pendant in his hand and said with a smile.

If you become the official of the Zhenwu Division, you have to do things for the Zhenwu Division.

Otherwise, what would he do with these people's official positions?

Is it just to win them over?

People who don't do things are not worth wooing!

And borrowing a knife to kill people, this knife is the people in front of them, and the sect forces behind these people.

The enemy is clear, the friend is undecided, lead the friend to kill the enemy, do not contribute by himself, and deduce the loss.

The enemy is Wanfu Temple, which is Qin Wei's choice.

Who your friend is depends on the choices of these people in front of you.

Whoever is willing to contribute is a friend.

Whoever is unwilling to contribute will become an enemy.

The so-called deduction by loss is the loss of the enemy and friends, no matter which of them has losses, it is beneficial to Qin Wei and Zhen Wusi.

Needless to say, the enemy's losses are equivalent to reducing the strength of these sect forces, which will help the Zhenwu Division to control them more conveniently.

You can also take this mission as a letter of nomination, which is a letter of nomination from the major sects to the Zhenwu Division.

If the major sects are willing to contribute, then the Zhenwu Division will sincerely accept them.

If not, then there is nothing to say.

Qin Wei smiled lightly and looked at them quietly, waiting for their choice.

Everyone looked at each other, and Xuan Huang stepped forward, "Your Highness, the eight hundred disciples of the Ancient Sword Sect are at your Highness's disposal!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the others became even more embarrassed.

Gu Jianmen has put all the bets on Zhenwu Division.

"Good, good!"

"Little Shunzi!"

Qin Wei said with a smile.

"The little ones are here!"

"Prepare the pen and ink!" Qin Wei commanded.

Xiao Shunzi immediately asked people to prepare pen and ink.

A moment later, Qin Wei stood in front of the desk with a pen and wrote eight big characters.

The dragon flies and the phoenix dances, majestic and elegant, and looks quite imposing.

In fact, Qin Wei's brush writing is average, he didn't know how to write calligraphy in his previous life, but he inherited the memories and habits of his previous life, and he used a brush to write in a decent manner, and there was nothing brilliant about it.

However, there is a good saying, there are hills and valleys in the chest, and the bottom of the pen is heroic.

Qin Wei looked at the eight big characters on the paper and nodded with satisfaction.

"The great man of chivalry, for the country and the people!"

Xuanhuang said softly.

"Before coming to Tianzhou, Senior Li Xun asked what the warriors of this king Dali lacked?"

"This king said that there is a lack of chivalry!"

"It is the duty of human beings to be chivalrous and righteous, and to help people in distress, this is only the small man of chivalry."

"The great man of chivalry should serve the country and the people!"

Qin Wei looked at Xuanhuang and said slowly: "But since thirty years ago, after the court promulgated the martial order, the civil sect forces have no money and grain to pay taxes, and there is no hard labor. Moreover, you still occupy a large number of industries, compete with the people for profit, and seize the people's wealth! ”

"The court treats the sect well, but the sect is disrespectful to the court! and even despised the imperial court. ”

"Do you think that's appropriate?"

Everyone in the hall bowed their heads and remained silent.

"Why did Your Majesty establish the Zhenwu Division? You didn't think about it, you just felt that Zhenwu Si would infringe on your interests and restrict you from accumulating money. ”

"To put it mildly, now you are the disaster of the dynasty!"

"If the Zhenwu Division is not established, then there will be a million troops in Tianzhou in the future!"

"Don't feel that this king treats you harshly, you should understand that those who conform to the will of heaven will receive the help of heaven, and those who conform to the will of the people will receive the help of the people!"

"Zhenwu Division will not wipe out all the sect forces, Zhenwu Division will only make the sect in Tianzhou develop in a more orderly manner."

Qin Wei said earnestly.

Hearing this, everyone thought a little in their hearts.

Perhaps in a short period of time, it will be difficult for them to change their perceptions.

But Qin Wei still felt that he should reason with them.

It is not advisable to blindly suppress it.

The combination of grace and power is the correct solution.

This 'grace' is not only a favor and a reward for money and benefits, but also a psychological recognition and honor.

"Lord Xuan!"

"This painting is given to Gu Jianmen, I hope that Gu Jianmen will not live up to the expectations of this king in the future."

Qin Wei looked at Xuanhuang with a solemn expression.

For Xuanhuang, he also knows very well.

From the time Xuanhuang appeared in Kyoto, he asked the Imperial City Division to investigate Xuanhuang.

Xuanhuang is a relatively normal martial artist.

He does not do evil, nor does he do good, he has a conscience, but he does not think about the court and the people.

When encountering injustices, he will take care of them, but only in the current affairs.

To put it simply, he is a chivalrous man with a chivalrous heart, not a chivalrous man who is a chivalrous man for the country and the people.

Xuanhuang looked at Qin Wei in a bit of a daze.

Qin Wei's words were something he had never thought of.

For the country and the people, it may be a little big and a little distant for him.

"Why, can't you look down on the words of this king?" Qin Wei asked.

Xuan Huang reacted at this time, and hurriedly reached out to catch it.

"Xiaguan~"

"Xiaguan~~"

He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qin Wei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, let's stop here today, let's go back and think about it." ”

"Three days later, this king will go to Wanfu Temple, if you are willing to follow, then follow this king, if you are unwilling, then you will give up the official position of Zhenwu Division!"

"Let's go!"

With that, he walked out of the main hall with his legs raised.

He had finished his good words.

Whether they listen or not, whether they are willing to accept it or not, depends on their own choice.

Qin Wei wanted to make the Ancient Sword Sect a model among the forces of the Tianzhou Sect.

But he didn't know if the Ancient Sword Sect could withstand it.

……

Midnight.

The bustling city of Tianzhou fell silent again.

In the inn, Xuan Huang looked at the words on the table and was stunned.

"What? Still thinking about His Highness's words? ”

Ding Ruoheng sat next to him and said with a smile.

Xuanhuang came back to his senses and nodded slightly.

Ding Ruoheng stroked his beard and smiled softly: "You are still too young!" ”

"I'm not young compared to Your Highness!" Xuanhuang Road.

Ding Ruoheng shook his head slightly, "Your Highness has a deep mind, how can you compare." ”

Old and fine!

In terms of strength, Ding Ruoheng may not be as good as Xuanhuang, but in terms of knowledge and experience, he is far superior to Xuanhuang.

Xuanhuang is now in his forties, although he is middle-aged, but in fact, Xuanhuang is still a little simple.

After all, he is dedicated to martial arts and rarely meddles in mundane affairs.

This is his weakness and his strength.

"Actually, the eight words don't matter, what matters is the other sentence that His Highness said!"

"What?"

"Those who conform to the will of heaven will be helped by heaven!"

Xuanhuang frowned slightly and looked at Ding Ruoheng.

"What is Tianxin? In Zhenwu Division, His Royal Highness is Tianxin, and in Dali, His Majesty is Tianxin! ”

"If the heart of heaven is to martial arts, the martial arts will prosper, and if the heart of heaven abandons martial arts, the martial arts will decline!"

"All we have to do is conform to the will of heaven!"

Ding Ruoheng said.

"So what?" Xuanhuang Road.

"So whatever Your Highness tells us to do, we will do!" Ding Ruoheng said.

Xuanhuang frowned, "Since we want to conform to the heart of heaven, why did we go to Kyoto to find the Chengguo Mansion before?" ”

"Because at that time we couldn't touch the heart of heaven." Ding Ruoheng said, "If you can't perceive the heart of heaven, you naturally have to rely on power." ”

"It's a pity that we didn't rely on the power of the Chengguo Mansion, but fortunately, we didn't rely on it."

"Hehe~~"

Ding Ruoheng said with a smile.

Xuanhuang understood what he meant, but he still said: "I still like this sentence, the great man of chivalry, for the country and the people!" ”

"Whatever you want!"

Ding Ruoheng said indifferently.

Perhaps in his opinion, this was just Qin Wei's means.

But it doesn't matter if Xuanhuang likes it, as long as it's not against Qin Wei.

(End of chapter)