"What? It's not enough to kidnap one Jiang Ru, why should we also take Jing Shi into the bag?" Liang Tao asked.
Zhao Shu looked at the sparkling waves of the river in the distance, with a few white sails dotted and swaying. He smiled and shook his head: "Others don't know who I am, and don't you, the Imperial Master, also know it? I have always behaved like ordinary people seeking pleasure.
Don’t take it seriously.”
Liang Tao said: "Now I dare not say that I know you well."
"Why did the Imperial Master say this?" Zhao Shu sat down with his sleeves fluttering, while Jiang Ru brought various tea sets and played with them carefully.
"You are the descendant of the official Zan of the Tianxia Dynasty. You have the support of heaven and earth for every move you make. You are the master of Zang Ji Zan." Liang Tao said: "The demon god of the South Earth summoned the Bixing, but you were able to force him back easily. I don't think I have this ability."
"Your Majesty the Imperial Master has the magical power of the Immortal Family to move mountains and reclaim the sea, why should you be humble?" Zhao Shu waved his hand and said: "As for the return of the Buxing Star, isn't it precisely because the Master the Imperial Master cast talismans into the earth to mediate fortune?
?I am just borrowing the merits of the national master to fake the power of the tiger. If anyone can't understand this, it can be said to be blind and ignorant, and it is really worthless."
"A wise man doesn't speak secretly." Liang Tao was not pleased by the compliment: "How much do you understand what I want to do?"
Zhao Miao said sternly: "Through the Dongtian Yunzhuan, I can change the earth's energy, and at the same time, use the rituals and rituals of my praise officials to shake the laws and regulations left by the Tianxia Dynasty from the inside out, right?"
Liang Tao nodded slightly: "Yes, these words show that you really understand the secret. But I am very curious. Since you are the descendant of the Tianxia Dynasty Praise Officer, wouldn't you be angry if I did this?"
"Why are you angry?" Zhao Shu asked back: "Master Imperial Master, have you made a mistake? I am the successor of the Zanli Officer, but it does not mean that I want to restore the Tianxia Dynasty. When I was born, the Tianxia Dynasty was
How many years has it been since it was destroyed?”
Liang Tao said seriously: "You know I'm not talking about the Tianxia Dynasty."
"Oh, you mean the rules and regulations set by the officials of praise?" Zhao Shu asked with a smile: "How many officials of praise are there in the world now? I am the only one left. Is it possible that we still hope to restore the past glory? I still
Not that stupid.
The rise and fall of survival is a natural phenomenon in physics. Things that should perish will not continue because of efforts to retain them. Besides, the rules and regulations set by the praise officer have long since decayed. If it is really indestructible, it will not be my turn.
Come and destroy!"
Liang Tao's expression was subtle: "I thought you would be looking forward to restoring the former glory of the Praise Officer."
Zhao Shu thought for a while and said: "If it were before, I would have had this idea. But during those days in Jianjia Pass, I suddenly understood that rituals and rituals alone are far from enough to achieve success."
"If other people hear this, they will probably think that you are arrogant and arrogant, but you are pretending to be fake." Liang Tao smiled.
Zhao Shu asked: "Master Imperial Master, do you know what I face the most every day when I handle official duties in Jianjia Pass?"
"It's nothing more than food, fodder and military supplies."
"Almost." Zhao Shu sighed: "To be more precise, there are countless account books and official documents. When will the military rations be delivered to the rear every day? How much is left to be transported to the front? In order to ensure the smooth flow of food routes, should a transit station be built in the newly occupied land?
Warehouse station?
If you want to build a new warehouse, it is inevitable to recruit local civilians. In this way, you have to appease the people, and you must not let soldiers loot it... Look, which of these things can be solved with rituals and rituals?"
Liang Tao didn't answer, and Zhao Shu continued as if he was complaining: "What's more, the Tianxia Dynasty has so many magicians, including banning births, secret blessing officers, fortune tellers, and canyu masters...it's not just about praise.
Officer. If I could really achieve something by myself, would I have to wait until today?
A layman doesn't understand, and I didn't understand it before. I really thought that the Tianxia Dynasty could run amok with this group of magicians. But when I personally took charge of a party, I realized that military affairs require countless people to participate in it, and everyone has to do their own thing.
job.
Behind those seemingly prosperous monks and magicians, officials, big and small, are required to coordinate manpower and material resources, and tens of millions of people are required to work and support them. All the difficulties involved, including rituals and rituals, are of no use!"
Zhao Shu's words were not entirely meant to complain. He clearly noticed that Liang Tao was suspicious of him. The reason was unclear for a while. Maybe it was the Nuo-faced swordsman who came to rescue him, or maybe the Taoist kingdom in the world was getting more and more suspicious, and Liang Tao was suspicious of him.
The deeper Zhao Shu's defense becomes. Expressing some of his true feelings may help Liang Tao avoid some of his suspicions.
After hearing these words, Liang Tao said calmly: "Of course we are not omnipotent in matters of ritual and law. Those secular affairs will naturally be taken care of by others. It is up to you to take care of them."
"Secular Affairs... Your Majesty's words are so frivolous." Zhao Shu sighed: "I would like to ask, in the future, will the Tao Kingdom be in the cave where the world is free from the world, or will it be in the human world of sex, sex, and food?"
Liang Tao smiled slightly: "Both in heaven and on earth."
"Master National Preceptor, I'm not talking about mysteries with you. Everything must be done by people, and it's useless to talk about it!"
Zhao Shu raised his eyebrows and rebuked angrily. He had to pretend to be sad and show his importance to the Tao Kingdom in the world, so that Liang Tao thought that Zhao Shu really regarded the Tao Kingdom in the world as his career.
"Are you a little anxious if you imagine the future for the Taoist country in the world right now?" Liang Tao asked back.
Zhao Shu was so anxious that he knocked on the table: "How can I not be anxious? After the autumn harvest, the villagers in the countryside will consider preparing enough food for the next year's planting and the lean period. The world is such a great undertaking, so we should prepare in advance!"
"Then tell me what preparations you need to make." Liang Tao was not in any hurry. He picked up the tea offered by Jiang Ru and sat down to taste it.
Zhao Shu stood up and said: "The great things of the country are to be enshrined in the army. You have a hussar general in the Chongxuan Hall. I don't need to say more about military affairs. But sacrifice is one thing. Who will the country in the world enshrine? True Lord Qingya?"
"
Liang Tao suddenly asked: "Can't it be me?"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Ru next to her made a move and almost knocked over the tea set. Zhao Shu glanced at her and said without changing his face: "Master Imperial Master, I venture to say that sacrifices have always been given to the ancestors of heaven and earth. Heaven and earth are the most important.
It has the merit of upbringing and transformation, and the ancestors have the grace to impart their karma through life.
You are only the descendant of True Lord Qingya, and you should not overstep your bounds. Moreover, you worship True Lord Qingya in Chongxuan Hall because you received the grace of his preaching and teaching, but other people in the world have no relationship with him. You set up sacrifices in vain.
, It is against etiquette and law. This offends True Lord Qingya and is not beneficial to the Taoist country in the world."
"Then what are your plans?" Liang Tao asked, "Is it possible that you want to sacrifice the Emperor, Heaven and Queen in the land of the human world?"
"Why not?" Zhao Shu smiled.
"So you want to act like a dove occupying a magpie's nest." Liang Tao laughed: "You want to use the human Taoist country as the basis for reviving the discipline? This kind of ambition is too big!"
Zhao Miao was silent for a while. Now he has long given up on this delusion. In fact, he said this to mislead Liang Tao about himself.
"If the emperor, the emperor, and the empress are not good at earth, then they should be named after heaven and earth." Zhao Shu said: "Don't build statues of gods, don't set up memorial tablets, burn tables to offer sacrifices to heaven, and bury them in simple ceremonial places. Isn't this okay? All rituals can be done according to the worship.
The dharma lineage inheritance of Xuan Guan has been rearranged. Besides, in addition to the main priests of heaven and earth, there are also positions of subordinate priests. True Lord Qingya can be among them, and the master of the country can follow closely behind. How about that?"
Liang Tao put down his cup and looked serious: "Zhao Shu, is this how you repay me?"
Zhao Shu took half a step back, as if he was frightened: "Master Imperial Master, I am thinking wholeheartedly for the sake of the great plan!"
"I know." Liang Tao suddenly smiled: "But I always feel that you are playing some tricks."
Of course Zhao Shu was being scheming, but even if he was exposed, he didn't panic and retorted: "What scheming? If planning for your future is considered scheming, who else in the world is not scheming?"
Sir, do you know that once the Tao Kingdom in the world begins, there is no way out. No matter how you explain it, there will definitely be a great chaos in Huaxu. At this time, outsiders don't know about you and me, but when things are made public, you are
I’m not afraid of others making trouble, but I am!”
There is no problem with this statement, and it is also one of Zhao Shu's current concerns. He assists Liang Tao in promoting the Taoist Kingdom in the world. Those who have grudges against Liang Tao may not be able to retaliate against him, but they can attack Zhao Shu.
"There is no need to complain to me." Liang Tao said bluntly: "Wang, the elder of the Chu family, would like to tear you into pieces. Without me, do you think you can still enjoy peace and happiness here?"
"Could it be Chu Shizhong?" Zhao Shui knew very well that his actions in Qingyan County had severely damaged the local power of Chongxuan Pavilion and would definitely lead to revenge. However, Zhao Shui also relied on his relationship with Liang Tao.
Do things without any scruples.
Later, Liang Tao asked Liang Hui to send a pot of flowers and a plant with four stamens. Zhao Shu cut off three of the flowers. His intention was to imply that Liang Tao's Chongxuan Hall was dominated by the Liang family in Yongjia and would annex the other three.
Nowadays, the children of the Chu family in Chongxuan Hall have Chu Fenggui, a servant of the dynasty, as their head. In terms of cultivation and magic power, he can definitely not be compared with Liang Tao. However, among the four surnames of the immortal family, the Chu family is the most prosperous, and there are even several
The family branches, such as the Yi'an Chu family, the Yuepu Chu family, the Tanyan Chu family, etc., so that most of the children of Chongxuan Hall who were appointed local officials were from the Chu family.
The Chongxuan Hall is indeed crowded, but it is by no means monolithic. It is just that the Liang family in Yongjia has the most prosperous martial arts. There is Liang Tao in the court and Liang Bao at the border. Naturally, the Liang family is respected in everything.
The four surnames of the Immortal Family have the same interests and live in peace with each other. But what if there is a conflict with each other?
Zhao Shu found that the other three families of the four surnames of the Immortal Family probably didn’t know much about the Dao Kingdom in the human world. Moreover, the Yongjia Liang family seemed to respect them, but most people were tied up in Juhongguan. Even if Liang Tao had skills, he could not cover everything.
, many things also need to be done by the people below.
In order to gain the support of the other three families, Liang Tao indulged the children of the three surnames in the local area, and protected them in the court with the authority of the imperial master.
Zhao Shu suddenly remembered that when he was in Quartz City, Liang Tao found more than a dozen jars of Taihuang Jianyu Brewing in Chu Mengchun's manor. Chu Mengchun only sent one jar of this precious elixir to Difei Mountain every year, and even Liang Tao didn't.
Shout out to greed.
It is conceivable that the children of the other three families also have their own interests, and they are not completely as honest as the Yongjia Liang family. And even a powerful and sophisticated person like Liang Tao cannot control the overall situation.
From Dongshengdu to Qingyan County, the leader of the country ostensibly used Zhao Shu to suppress the Chongxuan Pavilion, but Liang Tao also used Zhao Shu to suppress the other three families. Now that the Zheng family in Jiujiang has fallen, Liang Tao did not choose to survive.
How will the Zheng, Wang, and Chu families get along with each other? Will they rely on Liang Tao for everything?
However, what Liang Tao wants to do cannot be accomplished by himself. The blessed land mandalas distributed all over Huaxu Kingdom must be protected by the disciples of Chongxuan Hall no matter what. The Yongjia Liang family is short of manpower, so they must rely on the other three.
You may completely break up with them.
Similarly, the other three surnames did not dare to fight Liang Tao head-on, but this did not prevent them from using various means to prevaricate, shirk responsibility, and force Liang Tao to make some concessions. There was still a way to do this.
Therefore, a few days ago, those who participated in the impeachment of Zhao Mi in the imperial court were not others, but a group of officials headed by Chu Fenggui, the servant. Their actions actually meant to test Liang Tao.
Zhao Shu also found it ridiculous. On the surface, the entire Chongxuan Hall could gain huge benefits from the matter of the Dao Kingdom in the Human World. However, upon closer inspection, the original situation of the four surnamed families of the Immortal family, Xue Yin, and Xue Yin, would immediately transform into the one between Liang Tao and
The Yongjia Liang family is the dominant family and completely dominates the other three families.
This is not to say that the other three families have gained nothing, but compared to the greater opportunities in the future, people may not give up the interests they have grasped at present. What's more, even in the eyes of other monks, the Tao Kingdom in the world is almost whimsical, even Zhao Shu
Based on his praise for the official family, others in Chongxuan Hall may not believe that Liang Tao can do it.
"Big families also have difficulties." Liang Tao sighed: "Although True Lord Qingya is the ancestor of all four surnames, the Liang family has declined in the early years. And as time goes by, the old friendship is no longer as good as the interests.
Calculation. You should understand now why I can't be in the position of accompanying the priest. If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. You know the etiquette and law better than me."
"Do you have to put yourself in the position of chief priest?" Zhao Shu asked again.
"Not bad." Liang Tao nodded, his tone unquestionable.
Zhao Shu still persuaded: "Do you know how heavy the burden is involved here? I know that you have a high level of cultivation, but this kind of thing is no joke! Once you get to that position, the world will come rolling in. Can you bear it?
Really? You should have seen the big snake that appeared in Jianjia Pass. That is the result of being infected by faith and wish! You are a master of the Xian family and you should be pursuing freedom and detachment, so why bother sinking into it?"
Liang Tao raised his eagle eyebrows lightly: "Do you think I'm not as good as that big snake?"
Zhao Miao didn't answer, and Liang Tao said: "Youzhu is just a structure created out of thin air by the ten witches of Fengju, who forcibly dyed the innate sacredness and gave it a unique spiritual intelligence. How can it compare with the long-refined true spirit of the Xian family?
You haven't reached your realm yet, so it's better not to act too smart."
In fact, Zhao Shu's persuasion was not entirely to cover up. He was indeed trying to persuade Liang Tao to give up the Tao Kingdom in the world. Instead of causing chaos in the end, if Liang Tao was willing to take the initiative to retreat, it would be the luck of countless living beings.
However, ordinary people cannot seize ambition, and how can Zhao Shui convince Liang Tao's grand plans and great achievements with just a few words?