Zhao Shu was speechless when he heard Luo Xixian's question. He knew that the situation in Xingluo County was not easy, but he did not expect that after the bandit chaos, people's livelihood was far more difficult than he expected.
"In order to settle these refugees, how many scolds have I received?" Luo Xixian did not hide his anger: "Some villain in the court wrote a letter of impeachment, saying that I was 'recruiting exiles, misleading people's hearts, and harboring treacherous intentions'! Today, I still want to do this"
You scolded me harshly for not having enough cattle for farming. If I had known this, I should have taken the government servants and driven away all these refugees to avoid incurring a lot of infamy!"
Zhao Shu was silent for a long time after hearing this. It was not until Luo Xixian vented his anger that he spoke: "I was careless, and it's not easy for you either."
Luo Xixian snorted: "I don't need comfort!"
"I'm not trying to comfort you." Zhao Shu looked at the farmers working in the fields: "Others say that I hold a high position of power, kill powerful men, kill dandies, and avoid ghosts and gods wherever I go. It seems that I have the best scenery. But I understand today that I
Still blind and ignorant.
I can kill people and eliminate all evil spirits, but I may not know how to take care of the national economy and people's livelihood. I have never experienced many difficulties in practical implementation. If it were me, I would have created a mess."
Luo Xixian wanted to reprimand him, but he didn't expect Zhao Shu to take the initiative to relent, which made it difficult for him to continue to have attacks.
"It's really strange." Zhao Shu sighed with emotion: "Back then, between you and me, you were obviously good at killing and I was proficient in writing. Why is it reversed today? I have become a violent person, while you concentrate on governing one party.
Settle the people."
When Luo Xixian heard this, his frown relaxed. He found that Zhao Shu was not as high-spirited as he thought.
"You are now the Marquis of Zhenming. You open an altar to patrol the territory and defeat all the powerful people. How can I be better than you?" Luo Xixian said calmly.
"When things happen to me, I will have nothing to brag about." Zhao Shu looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling very depressed. Now he seemed to be in hot demand, but he was also in danger, and the current situation did not allow him to retreat bravely.
These words made Luo Xixian feel a little bit sympathetic. In the past, he thought that if he could take charge of a party, he would definitely prosper in the future. But when he came to Xingluo County, where he had fought hard, he realized how boring and difficult it was to deal with local people's livelihood and government affairs.
Luo Xixian practices swordsmanship and pays attention to breaking through formations and killing enemies without hesitation. When encountering difficulties, he must go head-on.
However, the party in charge did not win by the sharpness of swordsmanship, and it was not even a matter of victory or defeat. It was only the endless toil of paperwork, and various interests were intertwined. Luo Xixian's swordsmanship and courage were useless, which made him feel extremely anxious for a time.
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Luo Xixian originally planned to resign. Even if he was allowed to work as a scout at the border, it would be better than wasting his life buried in a pile of paperwork.
But his father did not allow Luo Xixian to resign, and when he heard that Zhao Shu was awarded the title of Zhenminghou, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous in his heart, so he secretly vowed that he must make outstanding achievements in office and win over "lucky" people like Zhao Shu.
"Little man" press it down.
However, Zhao Mi was becoming more and more popular and attracted much attention from both the government and the public. As a border county governor, Luo Xixian devoted himself to his duties to make Xingluo County prosperous and revitalize people's livelihood, but remained unknown, which made him even more resentful.
Luo Xixian didn't understand that he had tried his best, and with Xin Shunying assisting him, he was confident that someone else might not be able to do it better, but he still wasn't taken seriously.
"Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements." Zhao Shu suddenly said: "Sometimes I can't help but wonder, is it easier to kill people or to keep people alive? Now that I think about it, it is still easier to kill people, especially for me, there are countless ways to kill people.
The method of killing is to make the people live and work in peace and contentment and maintain their livelihood for a long time. I actually don't have much ability.
It's easy to talk about the sufferings of the people and use them to criticize others to satisfy your cravings. But if you want to help the poor, it requires extremely meticulous and complicated efforts, and there is no room for self-righteousness or wishful thinking. And this
If you do something in a hurry and fail to see results, you will inevitably be criticized."
Luo Xixian was thoughtful, and Zhao Shu asked an unrelated question: "How long has it been since you drew your sword?"
Luo Xixian was slightly startled, raised his hand and touched the sword on his waist, and said in a daze: "I, I don't remember."
Zhao Shu said: "The most important thing in swordsmanship is the edge. The power of life and death should be tolerated with an open mind. There is time in the world, and the edge is not thick. Only when there is room without thickness can you be able to handle it with ease."
"With ease, with ease..." Luo Xixian muttered to himself, feeling dazed for a moment.
"Sir, Lord Sheriff!" The officers under his command called repeatedly, and Luo Xixian came back to his senses. He looked around and saw that it was almost dusk, and Zhao Shu and others' carriages and horses had long disappeared.
"Where is Zhao Mi?" Luo Xixian asked quickly.
The officer replied: "Marquis Zhenming has already left. Before he left, he said that the Lord Sheriff is at a critical moment in his cultivation and enlightenment, so we are not allowed to disturb him."
Luo Xixian had a complicated expression. He raised his hand and drew out his sword. The sword energy was hidden and not released. It was completely different from the past when it was grand and fierce as soon as it was taken out of the sheath.
"Are we going to recover Marquis Zhenming?" the officer asked.
Luo Xixian took a deep breath, sheathed his sword, and immediately made a decision: "No need, he has his way to go, and I have my own things to do."
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"I didn't realize it, but you also know swordsmanship?"
In the carriage, Jiang Ru asked curiously. When she saw Zhao Shu, Luo Xixian escaped into silence with just a few words. In Jiang Ru's impression, only two people could do this. One of them was Luo Xixian.
Liang Tao, the other is Zhao Shu.
Liang Tao is a living immortal family with an extremely high level. It is not uncommon for him to point out the secrets of other people's cultivation from a high position. But Zhao Shu is different. He doesn't know how to play the piano, but he can teach Lu Wangji, and he doesn't know how to swordsmanship.
, you can also enlighten Luo Xixian.
"I do know a little bit about swordsmanship. I learned it when I was practicing the "Nine Heavens Purple Wen Dan Chapter" and when I sensed the official's true form," Zhao Shu said.
"That's not what I'm asking." Jiang Ru said, "I don't understand. Luo Xixian's cultivation is not much worse than yours, so why can you give him pointers at will? And when it comes to swordsmanship, you are obviously not as good as him.
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"Would you believe me if I said I had an inspiration?" Zhao Shu crossed his arms across his chest.
"Whatever you say." Jiang Ru smiled and shook her head: "I originally thought that you were planning to never have any contact with Luo Xixian, so why would you take the initiative to give him advice?"
"I've let it go." Zhao Shu replied: "There's no need to dwell on past grudges. Besides, Luo Xixian and I don't have any deep grudges. And even if he is a stranger, he deserves praise for being able to manage Xingluo County in an orderly manner.
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Jiang Ru reminded: "I'm just worried that he won't appreciate it, but will regard your kindness as teasing."
"I pointed out Luo Xixian, but I never expected the other party to reciprocate his kindness." Zhao Shu said: "Actually, you are right, it might be better if we never interact with each other until we die. The immortal family is independent and has no partners, and they forget each other in the world, so why bother
Forcibly coercing comrades of the same mind?”
Zhao Shu sighed softly, but saw Jiang Ru looking at him with a strange expression, so he asked: "What's wrong?"
"I think you have a different mind." Jiang Ru said: "You must have the idea of helping the world and helping people and benefiting materials, otherwise you wouldn't do things so carefully. But you talk about the fairy family's happiness and happiness.
Don’t you feel contradictory about Wang Jianghu?”
Zhao Shu was speechless for a moment, and Lingxiao secretly said: "You are confused now, just like Liang Tao's mirror."
Hearing this, Zhao Shu suddenly laughed, and Jiang Ru asked: "Why are you laughing?"
"Shouldn't you laugh when someone reveals a key point in your cultivation?" Zhao Shu laughed loudly.
Jiang Ru rolled her eyes: "If you have time to give advice to others, why not take care of those field mice first? Don't let them chase me around asking questions all day long."
"That's a marmot, not a field mouse!" Zhao Shu laughed heartily. After bidding farewell to Lord Hengbi, Zhao Shu took the group of otter demons with him and taught them how to practice whenever he had time, but he would not let them do it in front of mortals.
Expose traces.
"Of course I know!" Jiang Ru pretended to be ferocious: "I don't know where they got the courage. If I change back to my original self, they will be the ones I eat!"
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Liang Tao raised his hand to turn it away, and the Nine-Heaven Cloud Tower unfolded heavy cirrus clouds, covering the surrounding area, and the clear air flowed down from the boundless cave sky.
And in the cirrus formation, Liang Bao, who was taller and stronger than ordinary people, stood still, wearing a thick armor, like an iron tower, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
Liang Tao pointed at a few strokes in the imaginary book, and saw the clouds seeping into the gaps between the armor, wandering around for a moment, as if a heavy lock had been unlocked, and then Liang Bao's armor was removed one by one. Every part of the armor was extremely heavy, which was extraordinary.
The human body can bear it.
When the general removed his armor, what was revealed was not a majestic body, but large festering wounds, covered in blood and abscesses, and the faint movement of fleshy buds could be seen, which was shocking. The figure under Liang Bao's armor could no longer be described as scarred, even if
Lying on the ground, no one would doubt it even if it was said to be a rotting corpse.
Liang Tao took out a vermilion elixir, turned it into mist, and slowly introduced it into the wounds all over Liang Bao's body.
The power of the medicine entered the body and traveled through hundreds of veins. Liang Bao's body trembled involuntarily, and bursts of foul-smelling pus and blood flowed out from the ulcers on his body. There were also tiny insects crawling out. Liang Tao raised his hand to take a virtual photo, took them all away, and then started to move.
The fire was completely extinguished.
When the pus and blood flowed away, Liang Tao's calligraphy seals fell off, and the cloud seals were burned into the bones and muscles, causing the broken and ulcerated body to release strands of brilliance, cleansing the inside and outside.
"Okay, this way we can temporarily suppress the poisonous curse." Liang Tao said lightly, gently hooked his fingers, and the armor was put on Liang Bao again, as if it was melted into one body.
Liang Bao moved his torso and limbs and said with a loud voice: "Thank you, brother!"
"Why do you and I need to say thank you?" Liang Tao waved his hand, and the clouds dispersed, revealing a simple quiet room.
Liang Bao said: "I was hit by the Blood Corpse Insect Curse back then. My flesh and blood should have festered and all the insects would have broken my body and I would have died. It was your elder brother who used your immortal magic power to forcibly save my life. It's a pity that I delayed my elder brother's ascension to the throne."
Impressive."
Liang Tao sneered: "Are you underestimating me, or do you take yourself too seriously? You can't even talk about delaying my ascension to immortality."
"Brother, it's a joke." Liang Bao also laughed, but it was a pity that the expression on his face was covered by his belt.
"Blood Corpse Insect Flow Curse, huh!" Liang Tao said with a chill on his face: "These cursers originally planned to use this method to deal with me, trying to destroy my immortal body. Their intentions are very vicious, and they are also worshiped by the Tianxia Dynasty.
, why is it completely different from the successor of Zanli Guanren?"
Liang Bao asked: "Brother, do you trust Zhao Shu too much?"
"Has it passed?" Liang Tao asked.
"You can't do this to Shaoxi." Liang Bao said, "I even doubt whether Zhao Shu is your son, eldest brother."
Liang Tao smiled and shook his head: "Why are you all thinking about this? Aren't I allowed to have a direct disciple?"
"Brother, do you really plan to regard him as your successor?" Liang Bao asked: "I know there are some things that I shouldn't talk about, but being your successor requires more than just cultivation and magic power."
"Are you trying to say that the soldiers who rejected Hongguan do not intend to be loyal to him?" Liang Tao pointedly pointed out.
"No matter how much the outside world praises Zhao Shu, I can't be convinced, and neither can Juhong Guan." Liang Bao said: "He may have some achievements in rituals and rituals, but that doesn't mean that Zhao Shu can be superior to others."
Go ahead and give us instructions."
"He doesn't use his power to bully others," Liang Tao said.
"Really?" Liang Bao said, "I don't think Wang Zhongding's fate is very good."
"Have people from the Wang family looked for you?" Liang Tao raised his eyebrows lightly.
Liang Bao simply admitted: "Yes, they said that Zhao Miao's plan to deal with the Chiyang Wang family now is to wipe out the Chongxuan Hall wings one by one, and eventually to deal with our Yongjia Liang family. But I ignored them."
"The Wang family is short-sighted and self-destructive. First, they don't think they need to rely on me, so they always want to open another family. Second, they can't see clearly the general trend of the country. By getting to this point, they have let down the shadow of their predecessors." Liang
Tao shook his head: "After Wang Zongran, the Wang family in Chiyang has no more capable people."
"Not necessarily." Liang Bao said: "Actually, Wang Jiuzhang, who is of the same generation as Shaoxi, is also considered a talented person."
"Wang Jiuzhang? I have some impression." Liang Tao thought briefly: "He seems to have died in Fumirage Valley?"
"Not bad." Liang Bao nodded.
Liang Tao asked: "Why did you send Zhao Ziliang to lure the enemy back in the Mirage Valley?"
"It was he who took the initiative to ask for military service." Liang Bao said bluntly: "The battle situation was tense and everyone was exhausted. They just wanted to hold on to the city and were unwilling to go out to fight against the Xiong Kingdom. I promised to give Zhao Ziliang a fine cavalry, and the other monks would
He invited it himself, and I have no time to take care of it."
Liang Tao pondered: "In other words, Zhao Ziliang took the risk voluntarily?"
"That's right, no one forced him." Liang Bao asked, "Zhao Ziliang is Zhao Mian's father. Aren't you worried that he has grudges?"
"So I'm waiting for him to take the initiative to tell me." Liang Tao said: "This is my last way to test him. If he can figure it out, he will be my true successor."
"Is this too risky?" Liang Bao couldn't help but worry: "After all, he has never experienced what happened back then. If he can even let go of this kind of hatred, how big is his ambition?"
"I can use the Ming Dynasty mirror to recreate for Zhao Shu his journey through the Fumirage Valley." Liang Tao sighed: "As for the authenticity of his thoughts, he can't hide them from me."
"If he is being hypocritical, brother, what are you going to do?" Liang Bao asked.
Liang Tao's eyes flashed: "The day I ascend to the altar and ascend, it will be the day when Zhao Shu's body will die and his will will disappear!"