Chapter Seventy-Seven: Expanding the Territory, Cultivating the Tao Sutra, and Going to God to Challenge Lightly
The snow is still falling.
It has been two incense sticks for a while, and the snow is full of branches like pear blossoms, and it is like catkins flying away.
At the end of the winter of the previous year, Gu Ping'an also borrowed Guozijian, and his family lived in a dilapidated wooden house, cold in winter and hot in summer, barren to nothing.
But now, it was as if he owned the whole world.
Some scholars spread their palms and sighed with emotion:
"The purest and most extreme pleasure and enmity of the big husband is nothing more than this."
In the past, this majestic giant city abandoned that man, no one retained, and now the city is full of snow, whether it is the noble people or the poor and helpless people, they are like mayflies seeing the blue sky.
"The people of the city slaughtered their own hens......" One of the prisoners faced the wind and snow, their faces full of fear.
Everyone who heard it was shocked.
"How few families?" Teaching and learning.
"In the whole market, everyone who is cured of illness by snowflakes stews hen soup."
The prisoner's voice was hoarse, and the wind and snow poured into his mouth as he spoke, and his breathing was much longer.
There was a dead silence in the country, and everyone's faces were stiff, like sculptures in the snow.
From ancient times to the present, there is a fallacy about "the chicken is in the morning, and the woman is in power and brings disaster to the country".
The pedantic Confucian who first said this sentence was skinned and thrown away by several female knights, but as long as the common people are dissatisfied with the female superiors, such as the elders of the family or the female head of the rivers and lakes, they will sarcastically say that the hen crows to report the dawn, and the world is a bad omen.
Nowadays, the people collectively slaughter their own hens that lay eggs, and the meaning of their rebellion is self-evident.
Against whom?
Thinking of this, the Guozi Jian scholar shuddered.
At the feet of the Son of Heaven, the center of the Great Qian Empire began to lose the support of the people, how terrible?
Needless to say, the people are ignorant, even if Gu Ping'an punches one after another on the five-mile road, and he entered the game with his body, but the ordinary people don't understand at all, and they have no intention of understanding how terrifying it is for a young man to do this.
The saint said he had cheated.
Yes, he's cheating.
On the first day of the osmanthus feast, the saint issued an edict saying that he had committed treason.
Oh, I really have no conscience, the world is so good, you still have to betray Daqian, no matter how powerful you are, you are a white-eyed wolf who can't be raised.
That's how cruel things are.
The saint is the most powerful woman in the nineteen states, she can make mistakes, she can never bow her head, she can still recruit men from good families to go to the battlefield with a holy decree, and die for the lights of ten thousand families: the officials of the states must maintain the emperor and magnates in order to keep their official hats, and they also desperately smear Gu Ping'an.
But after this snowfall, words pale and weak.
The people are both ignorant and simple, it was Gu Gongzi who cured their illness, and it was Gu Gongzi who made their children break through the entrance, how could this kindness be forgotten?
Reversing black and white is just a waste of words.
Fortunately, thanks to the foundation laid by Emperor Wenjing and the first emperor, the world is very good, but after today, there will inevitably be a thought in the hearts of the people, if Gu Gongzi is here, can the world be better?
After all, a snow has benefited countless low-level people, and there will definitely be the kindness of Ze in the future, if Gu Gongzi stops giving, then he is not wrong, it must be that the saints in the palace are too much, and everything is the sins of saints.
"This snow turned hearts around."
Many scholars bowed their heads in unison, the snow covering the ground was like white paper money heavily pressed on the throne of Daqian, as long as he was alive, the imperial power would be in jeopardy sooner or later, and the empress would pay the heaviest price if she made a mistake again and again?
……
On the imperial road of the imperial city, the first assistant heard that the people kept the ceremony and the auxiliary minister Pu Song walked side by side, staggering, passing through the Vermilion Bird Gate, and some officials were lying in waiting, wailing and weeping.
"An inexhaustible mountain of gold and silver, the stupidest way is to dig desperately and squander it to your heart's content, but I didn't expect that there are even more stupid people who will be directly abandoned."
"With such a black and white, confused Son of Heaven in power, the great cadres and the society can only be smoky!"
"Sage, aren't you afraid that Emperor Taizu of Daqian will get up from the imperial mausoleum and insult you, an unworthy descendant?"
"The saint is mediocre, and I implore the Queen Mother to listen to the government and temporarily supervise the country."
Several old officials had withered faces, and they said that they were already rebellious.
They are all old ministers of the first emperor, loyal to the society, seeing that the people's hearts are gradually lost, and the empress does not wake up suddenly, the first emperor's vein will be cut off from the throne.
"The greatest upheaval since His Majesty ascended the throne." Pu Song's eyes were haggard.
The key to these old men in front of them is that they can't make big waves, the key is the people's will, and when the emperor's decree doesn't work, His Majesty's power will come to an end.
Wen Ren's face turned pale, and he said hatefully:
"A huge obstacle that needs to be shattered, why not die!"
"Your Majesty, don't think about any imperial checks and balances, immediately send more elite soldiers of the imperial court and masters of the Great Inner Palace, and wipe out Gu Ping'an's interest groups!"
Since ancient times, the family of gate lords have hoped to weaken the imperial power, and they will not hesitate to use all kinds of means, and they are happy to see the imperial power fall from the top of the mountain to the deep valley, but Gu Ping'an is a complete madman, looking at this fang's behavior, it is like stepping on the long street to the bones of the minister, and in front of the enemies of the class, the threat of the imperial power can be completely put aside.
The two of them dusted off the snow on the purple robe and jade belt, and walked into the Liangyi Hall in the palace maid's courtesy.
In the hall, Xuanyuan Wan'er stood with her hands down, and the empress stood behind the throne, staring indifferently at the window, the temperature of the heavy snow was not as cool as in her phoenix eyes.
She knew that this snow was the ultimate show off, and she was humiliated to the point of decentness.
"Your Majesty......" Pu Song said cautiously.
"I know." The empress was expressionless.
She didn't know what sin she had committed, which caused the people of Jingshi to resent her so much, and even slaughtered the hens en masse in silent protest.
"Your Majesty, we must eradicate the traitorous interest groups as soon as possible, and we must not give him the opportunity to dispatch resources, and I hope that the imperial court will abandon partisan disputes and work together to deal with the enemies of the society."
Hearing that the people were polite and sincere, he said it tactfully, in short, I advise Your Majesty not to play with the means of sitting on the fisherman's profits.
He mentioned the words "scheduling resources".
Xuanyuan Wan'er was silent.
That's right, if it weren't for the northward migration clan providing spiritual fruits, fierce beast essence blood and other divine objects, Gu Ping'an would not have been able to break through the realm in one day.
That's the scariest thing about that man.
Resource!
Before the osmanthus feast, he only had the support of the princess's mansion, and he seemed weak and helpless, and he had to walk on the tip of the knife without a fraction of a centimeter.
However, once he had the help of external forces, he showed his ability strongly and won the hearts of the world without any scruples.
You know, it's just the northward migration clan.
One day, the princess's mansion really fought a bloody road, sitting on the entire land of Xishu, and an order was like an arm, and Gu Ping'an was extremely terrifying.
If the beginning of the story is beautiful and complete, and the monarch and the minister trust that there is no mustard, then ......
Xuanyuan Wan'er's thoughts came to an abrupt end, if the two words are the most bland and tasteless, the wheel of time will never turn back.
"How can I control public opinion?" The empress asked, her voice as usual, more like suppressing a volcano.
The hall was silent.
Now killing a few corrupt officials to divert attention does not play a half role, to say that it is ugly, and it is ridiculous to issue an edict of guilt, even the people of Shendu City feel that the empress is ridiculous and confused, and it is very dangerous at this time.
There is no remedy, unless the saints can also create a snow, and it will be a more violent blizzard, which will benefit the people greatly.
Even Emperor Taizu is unavoidable, and the miracle of regretting his life is even more fantastical.
Suddenly.
"I'm determined to expand my territory!"
A decisive voice sounded in the hall.
"Your Majesty......" Hearing this, his eyebrows tightened.
Where to explore?
It is certainly not the Beimang grassland, Daqian does not have such a strong national strength for the time being, and in the face of Beimang, the Central Plains has always been a defensive posture.
Only the small country of Xishu!
The original national policy was to wait for the death of Emperor Jiang Yuan of Shu, and take advantage of the civil strife in Western Shu to coerce heavy troops to suppress Shangzhou, and without much effort, Chaogecheng could sign an edict of loss of power and humiliation of the country.
"I'm afraid not." Pu Song vetoed it on the spot.
The existence of Xishu is very necessary, it can defend against 100,000 mountains, if you really want to annex Shu, the first emperor can do it when he is in power, whether Xishu is destroyed or not is all in the thought of the Daqian court, not an exaggeration, but an unstoppable trend.
If Xishu is really killed, who will defend against the southern barbarians, and who in the imperial court will dare to be arrogant enough to be able to occupy the grassland in the north and face the 100,000 mountains in the south at the same time?
"I'm not consulting with you." The empress spoke in a deep voice:
"After the complete dismantling of the traitor's interest group, the cabinet immediately drew up soldiers, horses, grain and grass, and in the spring ploughing in March of the next year, it will be caught off guard against Shu, and this battle will be fully loaded."
"You two dare to disobey the holy decree, don't blame me for being cold-blooded and ruthless."
"Also, whoever leaks this secret, I will immediately expel him from the court and never use it!"
The most supporters of imperial power are military generals and nobles, and only by waging war can they grab military merits and satisfy their appetites, and then firmly support her as the empress of the world.
As long as the elite of the center can be stable, there is no need to worry about the Qing monarch's side and other military advice.
Second, no matter what kind of policy to benefit the people, after the officials at all levels intercepted layer by layer, the majestic rain fell on the heads of the people and it was drizzled, so the only way to plunder and rob the grain, silk, gold and silver of Xishu was to go beyond the court officials and give it directly to the ordinary people, so as to stabilize the hearts of the people.
"Yes." Hearing the etiquette of the first to bow the head.
He knew that the saint had always wanted to clear himself out of the court, but he didn't have a major handle, not to mention that he would never leak secrets, and he didn't want to oppose this resolution, Xishu dared to dispatch 80,000 iron floating slaughter, it was already a provocation to the big country, and it was time for Chaoge City to pay a huge price!
As for the future, I believe in the wisdom of future generations, to put it bluntly, no matter how big it is, His Majesty must make such a great achievement as opening up the territory to save the hearts of the people, and the Central Plains Gate Valve can also take the opportunity to extend its tentacles to Shu.
"Where's you?" The empress was indifferent.
Pu Songxi moved his lips and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty is wise."
In the long run, it must be a disadvantage, making Xishu lame, how can Xishu resist the 100,000 mountains? In the end, it was full of devastation, and the territory of the 100,000 mountains should border with Daqian.
But in the short term, Your Majesty is bound to do a brilliant event, otherwise even if you work hard and step by step, you will live in abuse all day long.
"Who dares to leak secrets, don't say that I don't miss the feelings of the monarch and the minister." The empress emphasized it again, and then said angrily:
"I have sent a decree to the Divine Palace Supervisor to reinforce the Holy Land of Wutong Mountain."
Hearing the courtesy, he was silent.
The Shrine Supervisor, nominally responsible for dusting the temples of the emperors by lighting incense lamps, was in fact one of the most powerful forces in the imperial power.
In terms of top-notch combat power, no matter which gate lord holy land is far inferior to the imperial power.
He hesitated: "Your Majesty, I beg to send soldiers and horses ......."
"Lord Shoufu, a soldier, a heavy weapon of the country, should not be dispatched lightly." Xuanyuan Wan'er seemed respectful, but her tone was cold and hard.
Any sign that might shake the society must be cut off, and the imperial court will definitely not send a single soldier.
"Your Majesty......" is still unwilling to hear that people are polite.
The war is about to break out, without the imperial court soldiers and horses, it is bound to fall into a stalemate, and the top-level combat forces are desperate for their lives, and it is difficult to fight for the victory.
The empress brushed her sleeves away.
Her mood had already collapsed, and she was in the mood to hear that the old dog was barking wildly, and there was a Tuoba demon protecting that beast, so she didn't think that she could kill him immediately.
I have to endure it, and when I open up the territory in the coming year, all the complaints and accusations will disappear, and I will regain the hearts of the people and conquer the glory again, and the traitors will only make me stronger.
"Sweep away the snow from the palace!!"
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The snow stopped.
The world is stunned, the snowflakes in the sky have disappeared without a trace, and their hearts seem to be missing a piece, can they still see such a strange scene for the rest of their lives?
I only hope that Gu Gongzi's cultivation can still transform, and there will definitely be a more magnificent and magnificent occasion, and that kind of scene is unimaginable.
The figure around the town of Liangzhou, the cold weather has passed, and on a sunny day, all the martial artists are reluctant to leave.
In the narrow wooden building, with a thin figure opening his eyes, the heavy snow disappeared in an instant.
Gu Ping'an showed a bright smile that he hadn't seen for a long time.
The acquired King Kong and the innate finger are very different.
It is no exaggeration to say that now he clenched his five fingers, and one punch can defeat himself on the five-mile road, and he doesn't even need a punch, breaking his fingers is enough.
"How?" Jiang Jinshuang stood for two days and one night, not feeling tired at all, and her beautiful jade cheeks were full of expectation.
Gu Ping'an got up slowly, his qi was mighty, and if he observed carefully, he could still perceive that every trick was full of qi, and even the floor under his feet was surrounded by purple qi, and his true qi was so thick that it was outrageous.
"That's not right." Jiang Jinshuang frowned lightly and said suspiciously:
"There's one more floor inside you."
Gu Ping'an smiled and said nothing, and asked softly:
"It's no different from an ordinary cultivator?"
Jiang Jinshuang was able to penetrate it at one point, "Blind the Tuoba Demon? ”
"Yes." Gu Ping'an said calmly:
"I intercepted the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi without refining, and created a Qi Engine Building that is exactly the same as ordinary people, in the eyes of outsiders, although I am strong in combat, I still point to the mystery."
The corners of Jiang Jinshuang's lips raised slightly, as if thinking of something, and took a few steps closer, and his voice was so low that it was inaudible:
"Can he devour you?"
Gu Ping'an was silent for a long time, "Yes, my body is like tissue paper and can fully accept the vitality of heaven and earth." ”
In an instant, Jiang Jinshuang's face turned pale.
"It doesn't matter." Gu Ping'an smiled and comforted her, "Except for me, no one can detect the situation in my body, including Tuoba Honghuang. ”
It is difficult to have the best of both worlds in this world, and if he relies on comprehension deduction to take a unique path of cultivation, he must accept the fact that his body is already an ordinary martial artist.
"Never notice a flaw?" Jiang Jinshuang tried her best to restrain her emotions, but her voice was still very nervous.
"Two more breaches, he should know."
Gu Ping'an pointed between his eyebrows and motioned for her to take a closer look.
"For me, when the water droplets fall into the dantian, it is a transformation, there are seven drops in total, and the drop is equivalent to the mountains and seas of the five realms, and every drop is extremely difficult."
Jiang Jinshuang stared at the center of his eyebrows, and for a long time, he saw seven drops of water standing side by side, condensed by the qi machine, crystal clear, one of which was extremely large, and the position was also downward.
Completely subverted the order of cultivation and created a unique method of cultivation.
"How long does it take for two drops to reach the dantian?" She asked.
"Cultivating step by step, even if it is faster than ordinary people, it will take two or three years, if there are heaven and earth spiritual objects or secret realm cultivation ......"
Gu Ping'an stopped at the point, and it was obvious that he would not deliberately stop.
"Gu Gongzi." The voice of the white-eyed old man sounded outside the building.
"Please come in."
After a while, the white-eyed old man came alone, he looked at Gu Ping'an, his eyes were terrifying, the qi was already overflowing from his body, and the foothold was full of purple qi, but it was still a floor.
Throughout history, which finger is so earth-shattering?
"Congratulations to Gu Gongzi." The white-eyed old man smiled and congratulated, his tone unconsciously carried a sense of respect, he didn't say anything, and took out a blue tablet from his robe.
The stele is carved with a small seal, the edge of the stele is smooth, and there is a round of the sun and moon pattern embedded inside, but it can be held in the palm of the hand as light as tissue paper.
The above are all scriptures, and it is the top Taoist skill "Huangting Neijing Sutra" that can only be cultivated above the five realms.
Gu Ping'an stared at Qingbei, his eyes tingled, and his expression gradually became solemn.
This is extremely rare, Jiang Jinshuang rarely sees him with such a look.
"Obscurity is like a book from heaven." Gu Ping'an muttered to himself.
He couldn't read it.
The top-level supernatural power of the northward migration clan, he only needs to skim it cursoly, and he can deduce the qi flow method in his mind.
And "The Interior of the Yellow Court", the words are difficult to understand.
The white-eyed old man expected it and said with relief: "Gu Gongzi, it's beyond the power of manpower." ”
He could see that only by cultivating to reach the Five Realms and having a very high level of comprehension could he start cultivating.
Gu Ping'an didn't say a word, and his eyes always stayed on the green monument.
He cultivated the Nine Palaces True Sutra of the Great Cave from the Qi and Blood Realm to the King Kong Realm, not only the Dao Sutra of this vein is extremely powerful, but the most important thing is trial and error, he can keep deducing and failing without harming the foundation, and now he must cultivate the "Yellow Court Inner Jing Sutra".
The attic was silent, Gu Ping'an remained motionless, and after half an hour, he said softly:
"It's hard to understand, and it's hard to find the context."
Everything has a similar law, the sun is shining, and the shadows are strange and strange, but he doesn't even know what the shadow is.
"Who is the master of the creation of the Tao Sutra? What is the temperament? Gu Ping'an suddenly asked,
The white-eyed old man hurriedly said:
"A thousand years ago, the Taoist lineage called him Daokui, Daokui was originally a private school gentleman, after the war in his hometown changed, Daokui Zhenren grieved into the Daomen, in the book pavilion swept the floor for ten years once enlightened, and slowly became the pinnacle of Taoism."
"Daokui Zhenren advocates 'goodness is like water, water is good for all things without fighting', kind and gentle temperament, never blushing with others, because of this, later encountered Buddhism's conspiracy and defenseless."
"The ancestor of the Taoist temple was originally a scholar of the Taoist Kui Zhenren, and he was given this scripture and passed on from generation to generation."
Gu Ping'an bowed his head and continued to ask:
"Is there a spare pen commentary on the classics written by Daokui Zhenren?"
As long as you look through my writing style, with his understanding, he will definitely be able to understand the content of the inscription, and many classic annotations will be mixed with personal understanding of the avenue, and even more in terms of tracing the context.
The white-eyed old man shook his head.
Suddenly.
"Daokui......" Jiang Jinshuang repeated the name, and she said firmly:
"On the sixth floor of the library building, there is a bookshelf dedicated to the works of Daokui Zhenren."
"Your mother told you?" Gu Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that he would not be able to find Dao Kui's writings in the world.
His Royal Highness is not qualified to enter the sixth floor of the library building, it should be that Empress Li inadvertently saw it before her death.
"Yes, my mother mentioned it to me once." Jiang Jinshuang nodded.
"Your Highness, Gu Gongzi, don't go back to Chaoge City, there is a net of heaven and earth!"
The white-eyed old man looked serious.
"I know." Gu Ping'an paced back and forth, thinking about countermeasures.
As soon as they go back, they will inevitably be given death by Emperor Shu, and if they think of the relationship between father and daughter, they may only imprison His Royal Highness.
Let Emperor Shu willingly give away books, it is impossible at all.
Jiang Jinshuang wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end she didn't say "This palace wrote a letter to my father", this sentence was meaningless, and she also knew Chaogecheng's attitude.
"Zhang Xiangneng can enter the sixth floor." She said.
Gu Ping'an immediately vetoed, once he helped, it was the most obvious position, Zhang Xiang could not agree, and the emperor would not allow it.
In the end, it's an exchange of interests.
He now has five top-level supernatural powers, and it is easy to exchange them for others to make transactions, and exchange some idle notes, but the emperor will never let him get his wish.
There are very few people who can go to the sixth layer, as long as you guess a little, no matter what way you do, you will eventually know that it is him.
Gu Ping'an thought for a long time, and said expressionlessly:
"The cultivators of my generation should have blood, only the divine capital, and challenge Ji Fuyao."
Rumble!
Like a thunderbolt from the sky, the white-eyed old man was dizzy, and for a moment he even doubted his hearing.
"No." Jiang Jinshuang was shocked.
She knew Gu Ping'an's purpose very well, as the core of the interest group competing for the Wutong Mountain Holy Land, his words and deeds attracted much attention, if he appeared in the Divine Capital City, it would definitely attract the attention of the world.
The real sound of the east and west.
The plan of the Western Shu invasion to recapture half of Luozhou will be smoother.
The father will definitely agree, there is no reason to refuse.
"Empress Daqian's national fortune dragon qi is added, she has been on the throne for more than three years, and her cultivation has made rapid progress, and now she must be above the realm of metamorphosis, she can drive the treasure of the Great Qianhuang Mausoleum......"
The white-eyed old man was full of nervousness, for fear that Gu Gongzi would be willful, and the empress was eager to peel him off and cramp, but now she actually sent him to the door in person.
In terms of talent, the empress is only the first-class in the world, not the pinnacle, if there is no dominance of Sheji, her future ceiling stops at the second step above the five realms, and it is not remarkable in the long river of history.
But.
It is said that on the third day of the enthronement, the gods accumulated by the emperors of the Great Qian dynasties were exhausted, and the foundation of talent was completely improved.
"Must go." Gu Ping'an's tone was short and powerful, and he added at the end:
"Daokui Zhenren's book annotations are far from enough, I want to collect three top-level supernatural powers in the library, including the Hanqi True Scripture and the mysterious blood alchemy from the 100,000 Great Mountains, if Emperor Shu is willing, I will definitely go to the divine capital in person to divert the attention of the soldiers in Luozhou."
The arrow has to be sent, since Xishu has decided to gamble, he naturally hopes to reduce the risk a little.
"Gu Gongzi, you will definitely die." The white-eyed old man was worried.
Gu Pingzhen turned a deaf ear, and just said softly:
"I will first cultivate the Jingjing Sutra in the Yellow Court, and then gather all the divine powers to create the method of the self, and I will not have the power to fight."
Jiang Jinshuang stared straight at him.
"Your Highness, trust me." Gu Ping'an smiled, and then said, "It's good to send a message to Tuoba Honghuang, he is willing to follow me, sometimes blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, although he is a sickle hanging above his head, but in order to be able to gnaw me, he also has to be my protector, and ask him to bring a few more corpse puppets, besides, I know that Shendu City has a national protection formation, and the fight is also outside the city." ”
The white-eyed old man became more and more worried when he listened.
The empress is so arrogant that there is no reason to avoid fighting at all, and it is exactly what she wants, and she can solve the big trouble of her henchmen almost without much effort.
With the Tuoba Demon here, it may be difficult to set off a storm, but it will definitely be able to save Gu Gongzi's life.
But the key is that Gu Gongzi can't win, this is an extremely disparity battle.
"Your Highness, at that time, you will arrange for Lanyuezong to go to Luozhou to recruit those big cadres and generals for the use of the princess's mansion."
"The success of Xishu, the defeat of the Luozhou generals and the loss of territory is the crime of the nine tribes, they have no way back at all, the princess's mansion gave them a life-saving straw, as long as they are effective, they can be reused, and there are very few generals who guard the border, and they are originally from the hometowns of big cadres, and they do not have any concerns and relationship networks in Xishu, and it is best to cultivate them to compete for the reserve."
Gu Ping'an said unhurriedly.
Jiang Jinshuang just stared at him.
"Gu Gongzi ......" Bai Mei Lao Dao sighed, trusting him to reveal these secrets to his face.
Gu Gongzi is undoubtedly far-sighted, and he has already seen the first ten steps when he takes one step, not only to win over the soldiers and horses, there must be more measures, but the chance of winning by committing a dangerous crime is almost nil.
The ancestors of the Taoist Temple have cultivated the Jingjing Sutra in the Yellow Court, and after the success, the power is huge, but it is not enough to surpass the heavenly moat.
"Your Highness, first repair an urgent letter to your father, if he refuses to give the classics first, then don't mention it." Gu Ping'an was as calm as ever.
He believed that Emperor Shu would not lack this courage.
The white-eyed old man swallowed the bitterness in his throat, he knew that if he didn't take out the green monument, the gods would challenge the empress, and he was afraid that the whole world would be shocked.
(End of chapter)