[The twenty-sixth day of the first month of the tenth year of Daqian Jingyi, Chenshi, Xingqing Palace Zichen Palace]

Xu Ke never thought that the man in the green robe and holding the folding fan in his hand was the onmyoji He Mao Zhongxing, who was famous in the Sang Kingdom. At this time, Kamo should be thirty-five years old, but he looks a little older.

"Brother Xu, it's been ten years since you said goodbye to Baqi Island in Yingzhou!"

Previously, Xu Ke had traveled to the past in the Void Tower, and together with his second brother Zhu Wuneng, he went to the island to kill monsters and recapture the Dragon King's rain magic weapon, and at that time they met several outstanding characters in the Sang Kingdom. In Xu Ke's heart, the most admired and admired is He Mao Zhongxing, who is known as the "first onmyoji of the Sang Kingdom".

The old friend was very happy to see each other, Xu Ke hurriedly got up from his seat, walked in front of He Mao, and the two hugged their shoulders together. Xu Ke saw that He Mao was loyal at this time, there were many lines at the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, and a lot of white hair had grown on his forehead and sideburns, and he couldn't help sighing:

"Brother He Mao, farewell to the island, it is still yesterday, and we meet today, like in a dream! Brother He Mao is much older......

He Mao nodded slightly, and sighed with a smile: "Brother Xu, for you, it is nothing more than a few days, but for me, it is ten years! The years are like frost and snow, and the years are like wind knives, how can I not be old?"

"Brother He Mao, why are you ......?" Xu Ke was strange when he heard this, he secretly said How did He Mao know that I had crossed over here? At that moment, he was about to ask something, but he saw He Mao wave his hand and interrupted:

"Brother Xu, I am now the envoy of the Sang Kingdom, thanks to Your Majesty's invitation today, let's sit down quickly and discuss the strategy of eliminating demons!"

Xu Ke returned to his place and sat down, Li Ci saw that the two of them were talking happily, and said with a smile:

"City Lord Xu, Mr. He Mao has mentioned you to me many times before, and he said that you are a great hero with superb martial arts and handsome character...... Mr. He Mao really didn't say it wrong! On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, thanks to the rescue of the city lord of Xu, I was lucky enough to escape! I want to thank you very much!"

After that, Li Xi also bowed his hand to Xu Ke slightly in the seat, which can be regarded as a salute to thank him.

Seeing that the new emperor was so polite and virtuous, Xu Ke also hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Your Majesty, some trivial things, why worry about it! Xu's little skill is really too far behind Brother He Mao!"

Li Ci waved his hand and said, "City Lord Xu is too modest! Now is an extraordinary time, the current is a demonic world, full of demons and monsters, the people are tired of eggs, and Chang'an is also in danger. A heroic and handsome man like City Lord Xu is exactly the hope of our human race to fight against the demons!"

Xu Ke arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty praises falsely, Xu is ashamed!"

Li Ci continued: "City Lord Xu, what are your good plans for today's situation?"

"This ......" Xu Ke couldn't help but hesitate in his heart, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. The world has become like this, what can I do?

He Mao Zhongxing said: "Your Majesty, why don't you take advantage of the fact that the Lord of Xu City is here today, and invite the eldest grandson, Prime Minister and General Shen, to discuss it together, how about it?"

"That's what Mr. He Mao said!" Li Ci immediately summoned his entourage and ordered him to go out and invite.

In the meantime, Li Ci said again: "City Lord Xu, I want to entrust you with the post of 'Demon Suppression General' and hand over a thousand-person guard in Chang'an City to you to command. In the future, it will be up to you and General Shen to work together to resist the demons and protect the people of Chang'an, you see...... Okay?"

Xu Ke hurriedly excused himself and said, "Your Majesty, how can Xu be a grass farmer who is worthy of this great responsibility?"

Li Ci waved his hand and said: "Brother Xu! Look at the current world where demons are raging, there are demons everywhere, and the human race has reached a precarious moment! If a hero like you still wants to shirk and dodge, hide a sharp sword in the box...... Then we humans really don't have much hope!"

"This ...... Let me think about it again......" Xu Ke replied.

Seeing that Xu Ke was still hesitating, He Mao said: "Brother Xu, there are demons everywhere right now, and in addition to Daqian, the entire territory of my Sang Kingdom has also been poisoned by monsters! General Liu Sheng was also killed in the battle against the demons. I remember that Liu Sheng talked about you when he was dying! He said that if Friend Xu was there, those monsters would not be so rampant! Brother Xu, you don't have to shirk it anymore......

Xu Ke raised his head and said, "General Liu Sheng has already died......!" What about the Lord of the Valley?"

He Mao replied: "Yihelong is now building a stone as a fortress in his Yihe Valley, and he is still fighting against the monsters!"

"So...... What about the others?" Xu Ke asked again. In his heart, he naturally cares about the young lady Yoshida Ryoko of the Yoshida Daiyanya Mansion and Inada Hime.

At this time, Sun Shunde, the chief prime minister, and Shen Huan, the general of demon subjugation, walked in one after another, accompanied by Xu Ke's former colleague Song Jinhua.

The three of them saluted the emperor one by one and sat down in turn.

Li Ci also introduced Xu Ke one by one:

"City Lord Xu, this is Sun Shunde, the chief prime minister, this is Shen Huan, the general of demon suppression, and this is Song Jinhua, the chief administrator of the capital. Right now, they are all the pillars of the arch guarding my Chang'an!"

The three of them also saluted Xu Ke in his seat, and the eldest grandson Shunde just made a gesture with his fists slightly clenched, and his expression was still very arrogant. When Shen Huan saluted, there was a slightly surprised look on his face. And Song Jinhua is naturally the one with the most sincere expression and the most sincere salute.

At this moment, now the ministers of the Great Qian's court have gathered in the Zichen Palace. So, Li Ci explained this time succinctly

The theme of the pilgrimage. How should we view the current situation? What should we do next? What methods can be used to more thoroughly subdue demons and eliminate monsters?

The eldest grandson was the first to speak, and he first clarified the difficult situation in Chang'an City today. Water sources are scarce, materials are in short supply, and the people are still hungry and poor. The most terrible thing is that there is a Bashan Demon Cave in the north of Chang'an City, which spits smoke into the sky every day, and there is still poisonous dust in the smoke, and in the long run, the people will not die of hunger or thirst, but will also die of poisoning. Therefore, he first proposed to use the elite soldiers of Chang'an, go straight to the Bashan Demon Cave, wipe out the monsters guarding the Bashan Demon Cave, and then find a way to destroy the Bashan Demon Cave......

As soon as the eldest grandson's voice fell, he was opposed by Shen Huan, the general of demon subjugation. General Shen's meaning is very clear, the people guarding the Bashan Demon Cave are not ordinary monsters, and with this little manpower at the moment, they can only die in vain!

The eldest grandson Shunde immediately retorted, if you don't attack the Bashan Demon Nest and let its black smoke poison, won't everyone sit back and wait for death? Shen Huan pondered for a moment and then said his countermeasures.

According to Shen Huan's intentions, there is only one way out to deal with the current crisis, and that is to move the capital to Yanzhou City in the far north. Previously, he had sent someone to investigate, although Yanzhou City is in a snowfield, cold to the bone, but the surrounding monsters are rarely infested, and the magic cave outside Yanzhou City does not spit much black smoke, most of them are flooded by heavy snow, it is the entire territory of Yanzhou Mansion, the sky is bright, and the smoke net in the air is the thinnest. For human beings, the current Yanzhou City has become the best place to live......

Shen Huan spoke, and everyone groaned, and they all felt that what he said was quite reasonable. If there was really no black smoke in the sky of Yanzhou City, and there were very few demonic beasts around, it would be a good strategy to be there.

Unexpectedly, the eldest grandson and prime minister were still resolutely opposed. There are three reasons for his opposition: first, Yanzhou is located in the bitter cold land of the extreme north, where it is true that it is difficult for demonic beasts to gain a foothold, but it is also difficult for human beings to survive; second, Chang'an City has been in operation for nine years, and now the city walls are tall, the city defense is strong, and a large number of houses have been built in the city, is it a pity to give up? Third, and most importantly, there are now 30,000 people in Chang'an City, and once the army leaves, how can the people make a living? If you take them all the way, from Chang'an to the north, if you want to rush to Yanzhou, it is 800 miles away, and there is ice and snow all the way, who can guarantee that these people will be brought safely?

After listening to the prime minister's words, everyone felt that what he said seemed to be more reasonable, and it would be a pity if Chang'an City, which was finally rebuilt, was abandoned!

But Shen Huan ridiculed each other again, saying that he was not afraid of no firewood in the green mountains, although it was difficult to move the capital to Yanzhou, there was always a way to live, and staying in Chang'an could only be a dead end...... At the moment, these two people were in the Zichen Palace, arguing with each other about whether to move the capital or not.

Li Ci waved his hand to stop the quarrel between the two, looked at Xu Ke with both eyes, and said:

"City Lord Xu, according to your wishes, what should you do?"

Xu Ke traveled to this world, and it was only two months since he joined the Communist Party, and it was less than a month since he came to Chang'an. How could he know the way to solve the current crisis? Seeing the emperor asking, he scratched his forehead and couldn't help but hesitate:

"Your Majesty, this matter needs to be considered in the long run...... However, Xu thought that the 30,000 people in Chang'an City could not be left behind no matter what!"

Li Ci nodded and said, "Well, the meaning of the city lord of Xu still feels that what the eldest grandson said is reasonable. Okay! I have decided! I will stay in Chang'an from now on, and I will never talk lightly about moving the capital! Next...... All the ministers are working hard, the Bashan Demon Cave in the north of the city must be taken as soon as possible!"

Seeing that the emperor had made a final decision, Shen Huan could no longer have any objections, and at that moment, the eldest grandson Shunde started with him, and everyone bowed down together, and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!

After a pause, Li Xi said to Song Jinhua again: "Jinhua, you will draft an order today, I will make the city lord of Xu the 'Great General of Demon Suppression' my great cadre! The thousand-man guard in the north of the city will be under the full command of General Xu in the future!"

Song Jinhua hurriedly leaned over and said, "The minister's order!"

"Your Majesty, this ......" Before Xu Ke could say anything, the eldest grandson Shunde, who was sitting on top of him, had already congratulated him.

"Congratulations to General Xu! General Xu is so valued by His Majesty at a young age, and he will have a bright future in the future!" At this time, the eldest grandson Prime Minister was already full of a kind smile on his face.

Shen Huan didn't say a word, and the expression on his face was extremely complicated.

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After the court meeting, Emperor Li Xi held a banquet in the palace, wanting to entertain Xu Ke. Xu Ke politely rejected the emperor's kindness and withdrew from Xingqing Palace. He invited He Mao to go home with him for lunch, and He Mao gladly accompanied him.

The two of them left Xingqing Palace and walked to Liquanfang in the west. For this old friend of Sang Guo and the strange person in the world, Xu Ke met him by chance under this special encounter, and he naturally had a lot of things to say to He Mao in his heart. Along the way, the two chatted enthusiastically.

Xu Ke asked first: "Brother He Mao, what is the current situation in your Sang Kingdom? Is it also as precarious as Chang'an?"

He Mao Zhongxing replied with a smile: "Brother Xu, do you want to ask, what is the situation of Yoshida Ryoko and Inada Hime?"

Xu Ke sighed leisurely: "...... them Are you all right?"

He Maozhong said: "Compared with the Qianguo, the situation in Sang Country is slightly better. At the very least, the black smoke we have there is not poisonous, the demonic beasts are not as fierce as yours here, and the people can still survive. Brother Xu rest assured, Inada Ji and Yoshida Ryoko are still alive! Moreover, Ryoko is now...

... Now it's our Empress Dowager Yoshida!"

"Empress Dowager Yoshida!" Xu Ke couldn't help but be stunned: "How did Liangzi become the queen mother of Sang Kingdom?"

He Mao Zhongxing said: "After Brother Xu left, Yoshida Ryoko married into the palace and became the side concubine of the crown prince. Later, she gave birth to a son for the crown prince. When the crown prince ascended the throne, she became the queen. However, under that catastrophe, Ryoko's husband fell ill and died not long after. Now the emperor of my Sang Kingdom is the son of Ryoko. Moreover, because the new emperor is young, almost all of the daily government affairs are decided by the Empress Dowager Yoshida......"

Xu Ke said: "Unexpectedly, Liangzi turned out to be your queen mother......! Where's Inada-hime?"

Kamo said: "Inada Ji is still living in Kyoto City right now, and she ......"

"What's wrong with her?" Xu Ke asked anxiously.

He Mao wanted to say that she also gave birth to a son for you, but when the words came to his mouth, he stopped again, and changed it to a sentence: "She is not in good health!"

"Is Inada Ji sick? doesn't matter to her, right?" Xu Ke asked again.

He Maozhong said: "Don't worry! She's fine!"

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The two walked a few more steps, and Xu Ke asked again:

"Brother He Mao, how did you come to Chang'an......? Did the Empress Dowager Yoshida call you?"

He Mao Zhongxing nodded and said: "Now there are still nine earthen forts and three cities in the entire territory of our Sang Kingdom, among which Kyoto City has been restored the best, and it has been rebuilt almost the same as it was at the beginning, and there are no less than 30,000 households and 100,000 residents in the city! At least more than 200,000 people in the whole Sang Kingdom have survived. All this ...... Thanks to the Empress Dowager Yoshida's good governance. Later, when the Queen Mother heard that the Qianguo was even more poisoned by demons, she sent me to help your emperor rebuild Chang'an City together. ”

Xu Ke thought for a while, and then looked at the towering city wall in the north of the city, and couldn't help patting his thigh, and suddenly said:

"Brother He Mao, it turns out that the person who helped rebuild Chang'an is you!"

He Mao Zhongxing smiled and bowed: "My few style gods have come in handy, but the reconstruction of Chang'an City is mainly due to the people in the city!"

Xu Ke suddenly remembered that He Mao had a kind of thaumaturgy, called "Rakshasa Cloud Moving Technique", and several "Rakshasa " gods he recruited carried heavy objects in the air, as if walking on the ground, and arrived in an instant. He Maoruo used this thaumaturgy to help carry stones, dirt, and wood. That is tantamount to heavenly help for repairing the city wall!

"No wonder, I heard that Chang'an City suddenly doubled in height between the ten months. Brother He Mao, your 'Rakshasa Cloud Moving Technique' is really amazing! It seems that your Kyoto City can be rebuilt completely, and it is also the work of Brother He Mao!" Xu Ke gave a thumbs up and praised.

He suddenly thought that if He Mao had come to Xuchang earlier to help and increase the height and width of the walls of that earthen fort, perhaps, the White Rat Demon King would not have entered the city so easily that day, and the hundreds of residents of Xuchang City would not have died in the mouth of the monster.

He Mao Zhongxing saw that Xu Ke suddenly showed a worried look on his face, and then asked, "Brother Xu, are you worried that you can't destroy the Bashan Demon Cave?"

Xu Ke said: "Brother He Mao, do you think we can win those monsters?"

He Maozhong immediately shook his head and said, "It's almost impossible! Those fierce beasts are cruel and murderous one by one, and there are many of them, with this little strength in front of them, it is tantamount to a sheep in the mouth of a tiger!"

Xu Ke said: "However, you have also seen it, according to the meaning of today's Prime Minister Changsun, we still want to attack Bashan!"

He Mao Zhongxing pondered for a long time and said: "However, the prime minister's words are not unreasonable! If we blindly stay in the lonely city, even if we don't cut off water and food, the poison of black smoke will poison all the people to death!"

Xu Ke asked again: "According to Brother He Mao's intentions, are you still in favor of moving the capital?"

He Mao Zhongxing shook his head and said: "If the capital is moved to Yanzhou, the emperor and his ministers may have a glimmer of life, and the 30,000 people in the city will all lack food and clothing, and if they don't rush to Yanzhou, they will freeze to death on the road!"

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Speaking of which, for the current crisis, even He Mao Zhongxing has no choice.

The two of them were worried in their hearts, and they couldn't help but fall into a brief silence.

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When the two of them had already arrived at Liquanfang, He Mao Zhongxing suddenly asked Xu Ke:

"Brother Xu, have you ever heard that the fate of this world can be changed?"

"Oh......? I've heard a little bit about it. However, how can we change the fate of the world, Brother He Mao might as well say it clearly!" Xu Ke replied.

He Maozhong said: "Do you know...... Is there a 'wheel of life' in this world?"

"The wheel of life?"

"Yes, I've heard people say before that everything in the world is controlled by the wheel of life, and if there is a way to change the wheel of life, you can change the world!"

"Then how do you change the wheel of life?"

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At this time, the two of them had unconsciously walked to the door of Xu's house. Hu Yiyi and Yao Zibei have already greeted them from afar. Yao Zibei saw Xu Ke and immediately smiled: "Brother Xu, you're back!...... You still have guests today?"

The two immediately stopped the topic, and at that moment, Xu Ke introduced Hu Yiyi and Yao Zibei and said: "This is my friend, He Mao Zhongxing, who is known as the 'First Onmyoji of the Sang Kingdom'!"

Unexpectedly, before the two women saluted, after the "No. 1 Onmyoji of Sang Kingdom" saw Hu Yiyi, his face immediately changed greatly, and he bowed down to her......