When Liang Tao heard Zhao Shu's rebuke, he didn't get angry. He raised his hand and supported his chin and said, "Everyone can talk about the truth, but have you ever thought that by killing evil spirits and attacking the temple, you will destroy the ghosts and gods that were originally controlled by Chongxuan Hall?"
The situation was completely disrupted.
Don’t forget, these monsters and ghosts are not subject to the king’s rule, and they have no boundaries to the country. Before, they only had some private financial transactions with the Jiuli Kingdom. If they are forced to switch to the enemy country, they can rely on their many years of local business to open the door.
Robbers, have you ever thought about the consequences?"
"Master Imperial Master is so eloquent!" Zhao Shu said with a smile: "Since you claim that Chongxuan Hall restrains demons and ghosts, then they are not convinced by Wang Hua and pretend to be righteous gods to blackmail the people. Should Chongxuan Hall also be taken over? The imperial court
Once they are investigated, they will suddenly become rebellious. Is this how Chongxuan Hall used to restrict education?"
"You're getting more and more comfortable with this kind of official talk. I'd be sorry if you don't seal me up as a minister." Liang Tao said, knocking on his knee.
Zhao Shu had no intention of joking with Liang Tao, and looked solemnly: "Master Imperial Master, whenever I have free time these days, I will collect old local anecdotes and learn about your feats of patrolling the country with a sword.
At that time, the Huaxu Kingdom was still in its infancy, and various counties and counties were in turmoil. Even officials who went to other places might be robbed and killed by thieves and soldiers. All kinds of evil spirits were rampant, killing people in broad daylight and causing trouble.
As for those immortal cultivating sects, they either intervened in human military conflicts, resulting in irresolvable hatreds, fighting each other, and ruined inheritance; or they closed the gates tightly, intending to stay away from trouble, but they could not stop the strife and even evil spirits from coming.
Waiting for an opportunity to invade and offend.
In such a situation, it was you, the Imperial Master, who took the initiative to step forward. You killed the king of the king of Yangzhu with a flying sword, moved the mountain in Songyang to bring down the stone carp, flew a talisman near the sea to destroy the mirage, and killed four monsters alone around the hill...many deeds are too numerous to mention.
To enumerate, there is also the great achievement of the Black Mountain Ghost Cave Sword to challenge the evil spirits and kill the ghost commander, so that the south of Huaxu Kingdom can maintain peace."
Liang Tao raised his head and laughed when he heard this: "Those experiences I had back then, when told from your mouth, are like miracles passed down by immortals."
There was no smile on Zhao Mian's face: "I have personally experienced the evil-killing and attacking the temple, and I know very well the difficulties involved. These evil spirits, who have been enshrined by incense and nourished by faith, have deep foundations, acupoints in all directions, and strong souls."
Heng Mo, there are many party members.
Once these demons are severely attacked, they will often exhaust their followers and party members, and respond from all directions, coming to fight one after another. As long as there is even the slightest thought of retreating, the demons will find an opportunity to find a way, and not only will they suffer, but the common people will too.
be poisoned by it.
Slaying demons and evil spirits can be said to be a thankless task. Killing one person, provoking a bunch of enemies, and finding yourself a bunch of enemies for no reason is extremely troublesome for those cultivating immortals who are dedicated to peace and quiet. There is no firmness.
An unbreakable will is difficult to persevere.”
"In that case, why are you looking for trouble?" Liang Tao asked with a smile: "If the old situation remains unchanged, even evil spirits will not dare to cause trouble."
"Master Imperial Master, have you ever seen what kind of life the local people are living?" Zhao Shu said: "Chu Mengchun amassed money to build a manor, but in Quartz City, there were people who were half-clothed just a few streets away.
The women are hiding in the house. They can't even make a living as a female prostitute, so they can only sell their bodies to survive.
I had previously sent troops to search for evil spirits, but at the bottom of the ditch outside the city, I found dozens of infant corpses, mostly of these women. Forgive me, the large ships on the water do not look like they are loaded with treasures and treasures, let alone
It’s like a grease containing the blood, tears and grease of the common people.”
"Zhao Shu, if you want to make progress on the immortal path, don't rely too much on the power of magic, especially the power of ears and eyes." Liang Tao also put away his playful expression: "The confusion of five colors and five tones can be
It’s more than just an eye-catching temptation. Do you know why the sages said that ‘the limbs are cut off and the intelligence is deposed’?”
"Master Imperial Master, how can you turn a blind eye to the suffering of the common people and turn a blind eye to this?" Zhao Shu looked a little excited.
"Turning a blind eye is a brilliant skill." Liang Tao said bluntly: "When you can see everything without lingering in your heart, you can see the suffering of the people in your eyes, and you won't be like this pretentious posture."
"Me, pretending?" Zhao Shu's eyes twitched, and he felt more and more that Liang Tao was unreasonable.
"You have also seen the Fengming Valley sect member named Lu Wangji." Liang Tao asked back: "Do you think she has ever seen the suffering people in her eyes? Will the fairy music she plays comfort those who have sold their bodies?
Prostitute?"
Zhao Shu kept silent, but Liang Tao seemed to have seen through him and said directly: "But you admire her very much and think that she is an example of a person who cultivates immortality and Taoism. In this case, why do you treat me so badly?
So demanding? To the point of giving birth to unrealistic fantasies?"
"If you are a monk in the mountains, not involved in the world, and not interested in secular interests, I naturally have nothing to say." Zhao Shu retorted: "But you are a national master, and many of the four surnames of Xue and Yin of Chongxuan Hall's immortal line have served in official positions.
, not to mention that they occupy vast fields and have hordes of slaves. Once they gain worldly benefits, they will also have worldly affairs. This truth cannot be clearer!"
"For this reason, I'm not allowed to argue?" Liang Tao spread his hands.
"Instead of wasting your words to argue with me, Your Majesty the Imperial Preceptor, it is better to regain the power of killing evil in the past!" Zhao Shu said: "The demons and ghosts in Qingyan County escaped without a trace, and disappeared all together. This is no accident. Think about it.
After Lao Sanqianfu was executed, they secretly communicated with each other, abandoned the altar together, and prepared to gather a crowd to fight back."
Liang Tao's eagle eyebrows raised slightly: "You want me to take action against these evil spirits?"
"These evil spirits were originally the fish that slipped through the net when the Imperial Master patrolled the country with his sword. Now that they have survived the catastrophe, they can be considered to have completed their merits." Zhao Shu replied.
"So you've put all your thoughts into this." Liang Tao said with a smile: "If I kill the monsters and kill the evil spirits, I will not only solve your future troubles, but also completely cut off the secret collusion between the Chongxuan Hall and the demons and ghosts from all over the world. It seems that
For my own sake, I still have to break my wings."
"Wings? Are those obscene ghosts and gods and evil spirits worthy of being used as wings?" Zhao Shu said: "I really don't know why these evil spirits deserve to be cherished so much by the Imperial Master?"
"For example..." Liang Tao rolled his eyes: "Jiang family?"
Zhao Shu frowned and asked, "So it turned out that you conquered the Jiang family when you were patrolling the border with your sword?"
"It would be better to say that they took the initiative to defect." Liang Tao was quite pleased with himself.
"Judging from Jiang Ru's words and deeds, they have undergone enlightenment and are no longer wild monsters. Naturally, they cannot be treated as such." Zhao Shu shook his head and said.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Zhenminghou is so unjust." Liang Tao said sarcastically: "The rat demon ignored him and just greeted him with thunder and arrows; the fox demon stayed with him because he had cultivated a good skin.
Concubine, Marquis Zhenming enjoys it."
Zhao Miao's face darkened slightly: "So that the Imperial Master will know that Jiang Ru revealed her true identity in front of me for the first time with the intention of causing trouble, but she was almost killed by me."
"There's no need to show off your pedantic temperament." Liang Tao waved his hand: "I can take action, but I don't have the time to slowly search for traces of evil spirits. Unless..."
Zhao Shu was a little uneasy when he heard this, and Liang Tao looked like his plan had succeeded: "Unless you use yourself as bait to lure these evil spirits to show up."
"Master Imperial Master is so scheming!" Zhao Shui's face was gloomy and he spoke every word. Liang Tao clearly wanted Zhao Shui to follow in the footsteps of his father, Zhao Ziliang.
"Zhenminghou Muzan." Liang Taohun shrugged nonchalantly: "But don't worry, I won't let you bury yourself in the belly of the evil spirit. After all, your rituals and rituals are indispensable to my future great cause. As long as you can lead
I will definitely take action against these evil spirits."
Since Zhao Shu had dealt with Liang Tao, he knew that he was not a person who broke his promise. And judging from the current situation, it was really difficult to find those escaped monsters and monsters just by opening the altar.
Considering that Zhao Shui once went on a large-scale attack on temples and evil spirits in Xinglong County, the various ghosts and demons in Qingyan County may have regarded Zhao Shui as a formidable enemy. These evil spirits may not dare to be openly enemies of the Huaxu Kingdom government, but if they only seek revenge on Zhao Shui
They probably won't worry too much about this person.
Now Zhao Miao is in Quartz City, surrounded by a group of monks from Guansha to assist him. There are also a large number of soldiers and horses stationed in the city to protect him. If ghosts and ghosts want to invade the city, they must carefully consider the consequences and dare not act rashly.
"Okay, I can use it as a bait." Zhao Shu stared at Liang Tao and asked, "But how can I lure them out in groups? If only one or two come, I might have to deal with them myself."
"Isn't there a fox demon beside you?" Liang Tao replied with a smile.
…
Jiang Ru sat behind the desk, staring at the books on the desk by the light of the candlelight, and made a few comments from time to time.
A gust of night wind blew into the house, the gauze curtain fluttered, and the candle flame was extinguished. Jiang Ru quickly pressed the book with a paperweight, and was about to use the magic to light the candle, but saw that the candle was dripping with tears and the wick was exhausted.
When Jiang Ru was going to look for candles, she looked up and saw Zhao Shu holding a candlestick in his hands and walking quietly.
"Mr. Zhao, why are you here?" Jiang Ru asked.
Zhao Shu put down the candlestick and sighed: "Didn't I ask you not to call me that?"
Jiang Ru closed the doors and windows again and asked with a smile: "Then what do you want me to call you?"
"Just be like others, Deacon Zhao, Marquis Zhenming, you can call me whatever you want." Zhao Shu picked up a book and flipped through it at will.
Jiang Ru saw that he was absent-minded and complained slightly: "I just put these property books in order, please don't mess them up for me."
Zhao Mo was stunned, his mouth slightly opened, and he had to put the book back to its original place, and then scratched his ears and cheeks out of boredom.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Ru asked upon seeing this: "It's rare to see you like this. Could it be that you have encountered something difficult?"
Zhao Shu nodded, his tone a little hesitant: "I... plan to arrange a few rituals, and take the opportunity to draw out those ghosts, gods and evil spirits who have escaped, and kill them in one fell swoop."
Jiang Ru was greatly surprised when he heard this: "This is too risky! I heard you tell me before that even killing a rat demon takes so much trouble. How can you deal with killing all the demons in Qingyan County?"
"I know, but this has to be done." Zhao Shu said: "These evil spirits have fled after hearing the news, and they are advancing and retreating in unison. It is obvious that they have already formed a party in private. If we don't take the opportunity to kill them, they will become more and more powerful in the future.
It’s not easy to deal with.”
Jiang Ru was a little angry: "That's enough! I know you are not doing this for power, fame and fortune, but you should also consider yourself! Don't rush into things that are beyond your power like crazy.
Get in!"
Zhao Shu looked up at Jiang Ru and saw that the other person was staring at him closely. Their eyes were facing each other. Jiang Ru knew that something was wrong and took the initiative to avoid it.
"Don't worry, I'm just a bait." Zhao Shu chuckled: "I plan to take advantage of the current turmoil and the hatred of evil spirits to take the initiative to attract the evil spirits to show up. And the one who really takes action to kill the evil spirits is you Chongxuan
The first of the pavilion beams."
Jiang Ru was shocked when she heard this. Even though she knew that Zhao Shu and Liang Tao had secretly colluded, she did not expect that the two would actually set up this trap. But Jiang Ru was astute, and she immediately thought of Zhao Shu's father.
How does a person feel when he knows his father's fate but insists on repeating the same mistakes?
"Having said that, it's not easy to lure people into trouble." Jiang Ru shook her head lightly.
"So, someone needs to reveal the news to Yaoxie." Zhao Miao's tone was tangled.
Jiang Ru understood immediately after hearing this: "Do you want me to spread the word?"
Zhao Shu nodded reluctantly: "I heard from Master Liang that your Jiang family was operating nearby and later joined the Chongxuan Hall. You should have a way to contact the local evil spirits."
Jiang Ru covered her mouth and chuckled: "There are some connections. Even though I claim that my ancestor is a celestial fox, the Jiang family has been wandering in the mountains and wilderness of the mortal world for a long time. I came to the south with you to help deal with evil spirits, and now it happens that I have revealed
A situation of skill."
"It's too dangerous." Zhao Shu's expression was solemn: "You are from Chongxuan Hall. Everyone knows that you are from the Chongxuan Hall. Those monsters will not believe it."
Jiang Ru's brows and eyes showed a bit of charm. She didn't need any makeup to make her face very delicate, and her face and temperament were completely different.
"It's you who underestimated me this time." Jiang Ru turned around, and her original moon-white skirt turned into a chest-length shirt with gold patterns and red bottoms. A piece of snowy richness was exposed under her neck, and her whole body was as gorgeous as a peach and plum, and as bright as clouds.
.
This time it was Zhao Shu's turn to avoid looking and said: "It's just an illusion, but it's still inappropriate."
"You don't believe me?" Seeing that he seemed shy, Jiang Ru couldn't help teasingly saying: "You, a little kid who spent the first half of your life nestled in a study, how do you understand our mountain monsters? You think you can survive by burying your head in a pile of old papers.
You can find a magic way to defeat the enemy. How can it be so easy in reality?
Most demons and ghosts bully the weak and fear the strong. Even if they gather in a group, they will easily conflict with each other due to different races and different natures, making it difficult to work together to do something. Unless there is a powerful leader, a demon king, or a ghost commander, who can subdue all parties with his tyranny.
, otherwise it will be difficult to lead a group of evil spirits.
If you want to deal with this gang of evil spirits, the best thing is to strike while the iron is hot and don't give them a chance to prepare. Now that you let out the news, they will come like a mob and there will be nothing to worry about. And I am lurking among them and can spread the news with ease."
When Jiang Ru saw that Zhao Miao didn't answer, her words were reproachful: "I understand. From the bottom of your heart, you feel that I am a weak and incompetent little woman who cannot be entrusted with important responsibilities, right?"
"I don't think so, it's just..." Zhao Shu felt a little irritated inexplicably.
"I can take care of myself." Jiang Ru smiled softly: "Thanks to you, I understand that the only person worth relying on is not others, but myself."
Zhao Shu looked up at Jiang Ru and finally made up his mind: "Okay, I'll do as you say."