Chapter Three Hundred and Forty-Seven Seeking the Minister of the Country
"Zhou and Qi fought fiercely in the north. The two sides fought really hard, especially Qi. Because the early war was not going well, a large number of troops were sent north to support..."
In the temporary tent, Chen Cuo sat in the main seat, accompanied by Chen Fanghua, Zhou Youzi, Kongtong Lingya, Lingmei and Yuanquan.
Just now, Chen Fanghua was about to tell the reason why he came here, but he was stopped by Yuanquan from Kongtong and pointed around.
After a few years, Chen Fanghua was no longer the ignorant young man who returned home. He knew the reason at a glance, so he led the group into the tent.
However, as if he saw someone from Kongtong present, he did not continue what he said at the beginning, but first talked about the situation in the world.
"The power of the world, the order of the world..."
Chen Cuo was moved in his heart and asked in detail.
Chen Fanghua was in great spirits and was talking eloquently.
"...After the Qi soldiers and horses left, Huainan was empty. Wu Mingche was ordered to lead the Northern Expedition, defeated the Northern Qi soldiers and horses, and took back all the lands in Huainan. The emperor was very happy about this, and he promoted Wu Mingche to the official position of Sikong.
A general of chariots and cavalry, the governor of Nanyanzhou, and even the title of Duke of Nanping County!"
"There are so many names! The leader of the Chen Kingdom is really willing to give them!" Lingmei couldn't help but be speechless as she listened, "Although I am a mountain man, I also know how much contribution I have made in opening up the territory. That is to pass on the name to future generations.
Yes, no wonder he was given so many titles at once!"
After she finished speaking, a chuckle came from the corner.
Everyone looked for the sound and saw that it was Yuanquan making a sound.
He did not hide it and said with a smile: "With so many hats on his face, I'm afraid General Wu will have to return to Jiankang to be granted a title. In this case, the land he conquered will definitely be handed over to others to guard it.
, and this person..." He glanced at Chen Fanghua first, then glanced at Chen Cuo, and quickly lowered his eyes, "It's best to be from the clan."
"Just like what the Immortal Chief said," Chen Fanghua nodded, "According to your Majesty's wishes, I have to send a clan member to guard the place."
Chen Cuo said: "Before King An Cheng became the emperor, the Chen family clan had always been sparsely populated. Although they have given birth to many children now, they are not very old, and there are not many people with appropriate qualifications and age. Listen to what you mean.
Is Chen Fangtai attracted by him?"
"Just as brother expected!" Chen Fanghua nodded, ignoring Chen Cuo's comments about "King Ancheng", "Eldest brother...Although he got into trouble in the south, his father has made contributions to the country after all, and you, the second brother,
His face is still valued by me, and in recent years he has often been entrusted with important responsibilities. Alas, not only does he not cherish it, he also associates with heretics to the death!"
"Sectarian ways?" Chen Cuo narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Fanghua in front of him. "Is this the evil way you mentioned before?"
From the moment they met, he noticed that Chen Fanghua was surrounded by evil thoughts, which were the same as those he encountered when he was in the hidden world.
Chen Fanghua's expression became more solemn, but he did not speak immediately. Instead, he glanced at the other people in the camp.
When Yuan Quan saw this, he stood up with a smile and said: "We still have some things to deal with. I am satisfied that I can make friends with my uncle this time. Let me take my leave first."
"Chen Jun, you are busy." Lingya also stood up to say goodbye, pulling Lingmei away with him.
In the blink of an eye, only the Chen brothers and Zhou Youzi were left in the camp.
Chen Fanghua then said: "The demon is called 'Jing Huanian'. I heard from the people around my eldest brother that he made friends with the demon when he was an official in the south. There are many ridiculous things and bastard things he did in the south.
With the presence of this person, many things are even encouraged by this evil spirit..."
"When the eldest brother came back, he was depressed day by day and resorted to drinking to soothe his sorrows. The aunt sighed because of this and tried many methods but none worked. Even the superiors got the news and sent people to comfort them, but there was still no improvement until the demon came from the south.
I went north and visited my house, but within two days, my eldest brother cheered up again."
"He worked his way up and down, borrowing his father's legacy, my aunt's connections, the family's money, and your second brother's prestige, and soon regained his official position. But he was particularly dissatisfied, and even heard the evil talk.
…”
Speaking of this, he subconsciously looked around and lowered his voice: "The demon said that the three countries in the world today seem to be prosperous and full of flowers, but in fact, none of them has a national destiny of fifty years. The final outcome will be like a fire.
The Three Kingdoms after Han Dynasty are the same!"
"Oh?" Chen Cuo was slightly surprised.
According to the original historical trend, the last three kingdoms of the Southern and Northern Dynasties were the Northern Qi, the Northern Zhou and the Southern Chen. Among them, Qi was destroyed by the Northern Zhou, but the Northern Zhou was soon usurped by Yang Sui, and then the new Sui Dynasty went south to destroy Chen.
Unified the world and laid the foundation for the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
But Chen Cuo only had this understanding due to his past life experiences. He may not be sure to find out clearly by simply using mathematical calculations. But this so-called "demon way" actually pointed to the key point as soon as he opened his mouth!
Coincidence, or is it really something?
"The eldest brother was convinced of this, and he aroused the idea of turning the tide and continuing the reign of Guo Zuo. To this end, he held an evil ritual at home, saying that it could gather the family's luck and support the sky..."
"Gathering the fortune of the clan?" Chen Cuo laughed out loud, "That Taoist made friends with Chen Fangtai in the south and followed him all the way to Jiankang. His ultimate goal was to fall on the clan of Chen State."
"The Demon Dao is trying to gather dragon energy!" Zhou Youzi finally found the opportunity to interject, "But since he dares to plot the dragon energy of the Southern Dynasty, the power behind it must be quite big, otherwise he would dare to go to the capital of the Southern Dynasty if he had this idea.
If there is a disaster, after all, the Southern Dynasties have underworlds and canonized righteous gods to protect them!"
As he spoke, he also lowered his voice: "When I come here this time, I will report the news truthfully so that the prince can know the undercurrent and take precautions early. When the time is right in the future, the prince can invite all the people from Taihua.
Xian Nan went down to see if he could uproot the forces behind the demonic path!"
Chen Fanghua was startled and opened his mouth to speak, but finally fell silent.
Chen Cuo smiled and said: "Listen to what the Taoist Master said, if you don't pull up the soldiers of the Immortal Sect, why don't you go south? Then you should also know that the Immortal Sect doesn't get involved in the mortal world easily, which hinders cultivation." He looked in front of him.
Taoist, his eyes are meaningful.
Zhou Youzi was quite embarrassed, but he still said: "Ordinary dynastic affairs are naturally detrimental to morality, but the monarch is originally from the Chen Guo clan..."
"In fact, I don't want to wade into the muddy waters of the ordinary court, so why would I throw this problem to my fellow disciples? What's more..." Chen Cuo spoke at a leisurely pace, "Didn't Chen Guo have a worship building? The right way is to raise soldiers.
During the Thousand Days War, the demonic Taoist seemed to be pestering Chen Fangtai, but his target was the Chen Kingdom's clan, and even endangered the Chen Kingdom's national destiny. Regardless of my status as a monk, a simple county king cannot handle such matters.
If Lou doesn’t show up now, what’s the use of raising him?”
Zhou Youzi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he sighed dejectedly and said: "There are many factions in the enshrinement building. Almost all sects and side sects in the south are among them, but no one can convince them, so that they are getting involved with each other.
It can't be done, this time the demon has brought trouble to the palace, and even the people from the enshrinement building are involved."
Chen Cuo said: "Looking at it this way, this worship building has been infiltrated into a sieve. It is of little use if we keep it. There may be hidden dangers. If there is a chance, it is better to abolish it."
Zhou Youzi immediately became vigilant. It should be noted that his Dingxin Sect is now also a major faction in the Enshrinement Building. In recent years, he has continued to invest and has already gained some power. If it is abolished, wouldn't it be a waste of water in a bamboo basket? In the great dispute,
The previous layout was completely in vain.
At this thought, Zhou Youzi couldn't help but said: "The main reason for the chaos in the enshrining building is that there are many orders. In order to restore his cultivation, Lord Heishui Fu, the original order of the building, stayed in seclusion for many years and gave a lot of power to a woman. That woman was playing tricks of power."
, has become what it is now. If there is a person who can lead everything, the situation will be natural. In the final analysis, the reason why the enshrinement building was built in the first place was to protect the peace of the Chen Jiangshan community..."
"You don't need to tell me this." Chen Cuo shook his head, "I'm not interested in the enshrinement building, but it's been a long time since this building was established. In addition, the organization is bloated, and all parties are involved and compromise with each other, so nothing can be done.
Otherwise, why would the Taoist priest come here?"
Zhou Youzi smiled bitterly: "That's true, but the worship building is indeed indispensable to the Southern Dynasty, otherwise the North will attack..."
"If we leave it alone, this building might become a hidden danger when we go south from the north," Chen Cuo interrupted directly: "Of course, I actually have selfish motives for saying this, because it will be beneficial to my path.
There is no need to hide this.”
Zhou Youzi was stunned for a moment, chewing on these words, feeling more and more complicated, so he had to say: "Junhou has made great progress in the past few years, but because he is so dedicated to seeking the Tao, he will inevitably be alone. If he doesn't ask for help from his master..."
Chen Cuo suddenly said to the outside: "You two have been listening for a while, come in."
Chen Fanghua was startled.
Zhou Youzi was horrified and quickly released his spiritual consciousness, but the feedback he received was hazy, not only incomplete, but even vaguely stinging.
In fact, Zhou Youzi was not surprised by this result, because this temporary tent was located within a natural formation, and in the formation, the monks' spiritual awareness was limited, and they could only simply rely on their five senses to explore and explore.
Perception.
But Zhou Youzi's five senses told him that there was no one else outside.
"Hahaha!" Rough laughter came from outside, "Sure enough, I still can't hide it from you!"
Immediately, a hand opened the curtain, and two men walked in. The one in the lead had green eyes and purple hair, with a thick beard, and the one behind him was dressed as a Taoist priest and carried a long sword on his back.
The leader said with a smile: "Fortunately, we never thought we could hide it from you. Lang Hao has met you!"
The man dressed as a Taoist priest also raised his hands and said: "Zhang Jingbei, I have met Brother Chen!" As he spoke, he deliberately took a step forward and passed Lang Hao.
"It turns out it's you." Chen Cuo nodded to Zhang Jingbei, then looked at Lang Hao, "I sensed you several times at that time, and your appearance changed a bit."
When Chen Cuo succeeded to the throne of Lord He, Lang Hao traveled with Lingya and others. He was a strange monk who knew the wonders of incense and sent it to Lord He from afar; Zhang Jingbei and Chen Cuo went to Lord He's banquet and were trapped
In the river realm outside the world, we can still count as having friendship.
For some unknown reason, these two people came together, but it looked like they were not harmonious.
Zhang Jingbei simply cupped his hands and said, "I've been waiting for Brother Chen to come back. I've been coming here a lot these days just to miss him. Now as soon as I got the news, I rushed here non-stop!"
"..."
Zhou Youzi's eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself: There are really people, and there are two of them at once. Judging from this tone, they are still acquaintances with the Marquis of Linru County.
Silently sighing, Zhou Youzi still remembered the scene when he first saw Chen Cuo, and he calmed him down with a raise of his hand, but now the situation has been reversed.
"As expected, it was Hedong in thirty years and Hexi in thirty years."
He became even more worried. Now that the incident in the account was heard, would the news be leaked? But looking at Chen Cuo's normal expression, he kept his worry in his throat and did not say it out.
After receiving the gift, Lang Hao patted his chest and said straight to the point: "A certain family has long worshiped your Majesty, and has always wanted to honor you. Unfortunately, there is no chance. Today is a God-given opportunity. Everyone has heard about the demonic thing."
Okay, how can your Majesty take action on such a trivial matter? A certain family should relieve your Majesty's worries!"
Zhang Jingbei raised his eyebrows and said not to be outdone: "I should share the worries for Brother Chen! Brother Chen and I have a life-long friendship, not to mention that my uncle also asked me to treat him as an elder brother! What happened today?
, it is my duty to do so!”
After expressing his position, he held up his hand and said: "So that my eldest brother will know that since I separated from my eldest brother, I have made several friends and done some things in this year. Now we are collectively called the Five Sons of Hedong.
My friends, all of us are at the peak of Taoism! If we take action, a demon Tao of the Creation Tao is useless! After all, I haven’t been to the capital of the Southern Dynasties yet, so I’d like to go and see it!”
These words made Zhou Youzi tremble with fear. He was afraid that if these two people really took the initiative and messed up the situation, it might be more difficult to end the situation, so he would speak out immediately.
But Chen Fanghua said first: "Calculate the time, if you two leave for the south, my eldest brother will have already obtained a position and gone to Huainan. If he goes to Jiankang again, he may have nothing to do."
Zhang Jingbei took advantage of the situation and said: "Then go to Huainan!"
When Zhou Youzi heard this, his heart became even colder.
Chen Cuo said: "Since you two have this intention, you can't stop it if you are afraid. In this case, I will bother you two to go."
Lang Hao was immediately overjoyed, as if he had gotten a huge advantage, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "Then we will set off now, your Majesty, please wait for the good news!"
How could Zhang Jingbei be left behind? He also said: "I will gather my friends and go south together!"
As he spoke, he was afraid that Chen Cuo would regret it, so he handed over his hand and rushed to leave!
As soon as they left, Zhou Youzi hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but said: "Junhou, these two people are eavesdropping outside..."
"If I don't allow it, no matter how capable they are, they won't hear anything!" Chen Cuo glanced at Zhou Youzi, who was startled, and then he realized that the monarch in front of him had probably planned something!
As soon as he thought about this, he couldn't help but secretly complain, wondering if this trip to the north would be self-defeating?
He certainly wouldn't know that the monarch in front of him had faced off with the Tao of Creation a few years ago!
Nowadays, there is a treasure of creation in Mengze, and there is a creation of immortality under the river, not to mention, the Ten Thousand Poison Pearls and Ju Hou Song Jue were both obtained from the Tao of Creation.
If you really think about it, as long as the news that Chen Cuo has escaped from Shenzang spreads, even if you sit still, people from the Tao of Creation will definitely come to your door!
In addition, during Chen Cuo's trip to the Divine Treasure, he embarked on a journey to immortality, experienced the road ahead, and was thinking about how to improve his own path. As a result, the news brought by Zhou Youzi clearly affected the fate of the dynasty and the world.
The situation, isn't it like giving a pillow when you feel sleepy? It gives Chen Cuo a starting point to understand the order of the world!
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Chen Cuo flick his finger, and a little earthy intention fell down, wrapping around Zhou Youzi.
Suddenly, Zhou Youzi felt his heart become active, the light and shadow in his thoughts changed, and a heavy artistic conception of history sneaked into his heart. In an instant, his realm showed signs of improvement!
He couldn't help being surprised, and looked at Chen Cuo again, his expression was a mixture of awe and confusion.
"Back then, you spent a seed of your heart to pull out ghosts for me, which cost you a lot of spiritual practice. You were a favor to me. Now that we see you again today, I have gained some experience in practice, so I should repay you."
Zhou Youzi hurriedly said: "I am so ashamed of myself. I acted so rashly and almost made a big mistake! How can I accept this great gift?"
"Wrong!" Chen Cuo shook his head and said, "Taoist Priest, you only had two seeds in your heart at that time, but you spent one for me. This is a great gift! You can afford it!"
Hearing this, Zhou Youzi felt warm in his heart and wanted to say more, but after receiving this gift, insights emerged from the bottom of his heart. He knew that the opportunity was rare, so he had no choice but to sit cross-legged on the spot and settle his thoughts.
Chen Fanghua looked on with admiration and envy, but did not dare to say anything.
At this time, Chen Cuo looked over at him and said with a smile: "It's hard work for you to come all the way to report. Although I have abandoned my fate, it is not a method of forgetting one's feelings and eliminating one's nature. Let alone Xiao Xiao's little plan, they have to let them do it."
Understand, if you reach out randomly, something will happen!"
Chen Fanghua was immediately solemn. Just as he stood still, he saw Chen Cuo grabbing him in the air, and there were strands of cold air flowing behind his back, and a lot of it was about to penetrate his flesh and blood, making him couldn't help but exclaim.
Chen Cuo smiled and said, "Don't be afraid."
As he spoke, strands of cold and evil thoughts gathered in his hands, and his five fingers moved, splitting into strings, and then he played lightly.
Boom!
There was a soft sound, like the tinkling of spring water.