The Wuji Kingdom was destroyed without causing any waves.
No one came to Lingshan, and there was no movement in Heaven. Everything seemed to be developing in a good direction.
Zhuge Liang looked at the sky and sighed. It seemed calm now, but in fact there was an undercurrent that could explode at any time.
This short-lived peace is like the last calm before the storm. The quieter it is, the more terrifying it is.
Fortunately, the Shu Kingdom has strong soldiers and horses, and everyone is sincere and united, so they can fight against no matter how powerful the opponent is.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and the guard clasped his fists outside and said: "Prime Minister, the serious Taoist priest is here."
"Please come in, Taoist priest.'
Li Yu came to the tent, looked at the big tent with only one oil lamp, and asked doubtfully: "Prime Minister, there are so many empty palaces in the imperial city of Wuji Kingdom, why do you live here?'
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "I am the commander-in-chief of the three armies. How can I stay away from the soldiers? If there is an emergency, I will be beyond my reach." Li Yu secretly admired in his heart that this big tent can only protect against wind and rain. Some people can really enjoy any personal enjoyment.
Put it aside, you can't do this yourself.
Every time he settled in a place, he would first get himself a comfortable hut, such as Lu'er Lane, Zhengjingmen, Jingjiling... "Prime Minister, I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and suddenly I came up with a good way to bring the people in Lingshan
Forced out for a decisive battle."
Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said: "Now is not the time for a decisive battle."
Li Yu was a little confused, "We have strong soldiers and horses. If we don't fight now, then when will we?"
"Conquering several small countries doesn't mean anything. If we really face Lingshan, the outcome is still unknown."
Li Yu sighed. He knew that Zhuge Liang might be right, but he really didn't want to wait any longer.
At this time, Heaven has not intervened yet, if it can be resolved quickly.
Zhuge Liang seemed to see what he was thinking, and said directly: "Once we force the Lingshan out, there may be more than one Lingshan. Now the Six Dynasties are attacking from all sides, and the incense in heaven is gradually decreasing, and the number of worshipers in the world is increasing.
The less. When the current situation is going up and down, why take risks? If the current situation lasts for one more day, it will be one more day of benefit for us."
Li Yu was thoughtful, and after a while, he nodded and said, "I'm in a hurry."
Zhuge Liang said: "In front of you is the Chechi Kingdom. Although the Chechi Kingdom is also a small country, its national power is not weak. According to the reports from the spies I arranged in the city, there are currently three national masters in the Chechi Kingdom, who are said to be able to control the wind and rain.
, Spreading beans and making soldiers, do you want to go there?'
Li Yu nodded and said: "I know these three are three monsters. Hey, the Prime Minister also has spies in Chechi Kingdom?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "He has now reached the position of prime minister of Chechi State. After you go, take my token and hand it over to him, and he will naturally arrange things for you.'
Li Yu had a question mark on his face, "When did the Prime Minister place the spy? How could he become the Prime Minister?"
"It's been more than ten years.'
Li Yu was speechless and silent. After a moment, he said: "Then there is nothing to worry about. As far as I know, these three... forget it, I don't know.'
Li Yu originally wanted to say that these three monsters had no evil deeds, but when he thought about it carefully, his experience could not be used to prove anything. Many times he was wrong. For example, the white-bone spirit, and the golden and silver horns were all the same.
It's very different in the book.
When I arrived in Chechi Country, I naturally understood. In fact, I don't blame myself for often misunderstandings. The origins and backgrounds of these monsters are all kinds of strange, and their cultivation magic weapons are different. Journey to the West often only has one chapter, so how can I explain them clearly?
If you think about it carefully, behind every monster, there is actually a story of its own.
It is better to believe in all the books than to have no books at all.
Zhuge Liang plucked a feather from his feather fan and said, "Take this and go to him. He will understand after seeing it.
Li Yu put away his feathers and thought that it would be better to set off now without further delay.
Although it was night, we flew in the air and arrived quickly.
He walked out of the military camp and looked at the vast starry sky. The moonlight spread down and the earth was as bright as day. The night fell over the vast wilderness, and the space between heaven and earth was vast and infinite, as if waiting for people to fly to their heart's content.
Li Yu jumped directly into the sky and arrived outside a city under the moonlight.
This place is very uniquely built, with Taoist temples everywhere. The city is not very well guarded, and it seems that there is no news that the neighboring countries have been destroyed.
There were only a handful of people patrolling at night, and there were not many soldiers and horses on the tower. Wu Ban could see everything clearly from the air.
With such a small number of soldiers and horses, I am afraid that when the Shu army presses on the border, they will not be able to resist for a day.
There is little information in the west, the roads are different, and there are many mountains and forests full of monsters, so it is unusual for them not to know.
After all, we have not had much contact with each other for so many years. Many small countries are self-sufficient and closed to the outside world. With such road conditions, it is impossible to have well-developed trade routes.
Wu Ban landed in the city and searched for a long time but couldn't find a restaurant, so he simply ended his search for the Prime Minister's Mansion.
It happened that a man came to watch in the alley, and Li Yu used the method of wordless jade to control his mind.
The watchman was in a daze and took Wu Ban to the Prime Minister's Mansion. After Wu Ban saw the Prime Minister's Mansion, he pointed his finger and the watchman collapsed on the ground. He thought for a moment, if the middle-aged man encountered this situation, he might
It will scare him into trouble. I have no enmity with him, so why bother harming him in his life.
Wu Ban took out some broken silver and put it on the watchman's gong. When he saw the silver, he probably wouldn't be afraid anymore.
After waiting for a short while, when the clock watcher Youyou Zhongchang came over, he frowned and said: "Why did I get here? It's broken. It's probably because I encountered a ghost who broke the wall. I have to ask the goddess to see if I want to change my name. Wang
The Goddess wants less, but unfortunately it doesn’t work. The Liu family Goddess is more advanced and wants more money. She can’t take care of it because her life is at stake! Alas, won’t she be hungry for three days again this month?”
Fortunately, the watchman is more courageous than ordinary people. As soon as he got up, broken silver coins hit his feet. The watchman looked down and was overjoyed.
"It turns out that I didn't encounter a ghost, but an angel appeared."
He bowed to the sky, then happily continued to write.
At this time, Wu Ban had climbed over the wall and entered the mansion. He immediately felt that something was wrong. The mansion was eerily quiet.
He walked in cautiously and smelled a slight smell of fishy smell. After Wu Ban looked around for a moment, he saw three headless corpses standing in the yard.
The deceased were all men, wearing night clothes. The cut on their necks was smooth, like a cut-off bone-in beef shank. After the three people fell to the ground, the blood from their arteries spurted out, all spraying horizontally, and the splashes left the ground.
It's only a foot long, but I don't know if it's because of its superb swordsmanship or because it's a sharp sword.
The blood flowed into a pool among the three corpses, and the ground could not absorb it. It was like a small dark pool. As soon as you got closer, you could feel its warmth, as if you had just died.
"Friends, now that you are here, don't hide. Why not show up and keep company with these three people."
Only then did Wu Ban see a rather tall figure sitting on the wood in the corridor. He was holding a sword in his hand and looking at him with a murderous look.
Wu Ban can't hide his figure at all now. Even those with a much lower cultivation level than him can easily see him.
The sitting man with the knife looked at the golden light in the yard. He must have killed three people, and he seemed to regard Wu Ban as their accomplice.
After Wu Ban appeared, he asked: "Where is the master here?"
"Oh?" The man with the knife said with a smile: "You came to kill me, but you don't even know me?"
Wu Ban smiled and said: "I misunderstood, I'm not here to kill you, we are a team."
The man holding the knife frowned and said, "From your accent, do you think you are from the Song Dynasty?"
"Can you hear this?" Wu Ban said, "He is indeed an undercover agent appointed by Marquis Wu."
"Do you know the Prime Minister?'
Although he himself is also the Prime Minister, Wu Ban and he both know who the Prime Minister he is referring to at this moment.
Wu Ban took out the feather given by Che Chiguo, and the knife wielder stood up, his eyes a little excited.
"The Prime Minister finally remembered here, where did you come from? Your Majesty, how can he be kind sometimes?
Wu Ban nodded and said: "It's all good. I came from the Wuji Kingdom. Now the army of the Shu Kingdom has conquered the Wuji Kingdom, Baoxiang Kingdom, and Uszang Kingdom. The army is only more than ten days away from here. It's very long."
The army is about to approach the city.
"Okay!" The man with the knife stood up, and Wu Ban noticed that he himself was also seriously injured.
If the injury had been left elsewhere, he would probably be disabled at least, but he was really lucky. Duan Meng made a temporary decision to come at night, which saved his life.
"Are you injured?
"A few minor injuries are nothing to worry about. Even if I die, I will hold on to this breath and welcome our troops from the Kingdom of Shu into the city."
Wu Ban smiled and said: "No need to be so tragic, I am here."
He reached out and flicked it, and a stream of water energy wrapped around the wrist of the person in front of him. Soon he felt a chill all over his body, and then the wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"There is such a miraculous medical skill!" The man laughed and said, "My lord has a good talent, so why worry about failing to accomplish great things."
Wu Ban did not explain to him, but asked: "I haven't asked you for your name yet."
"My name is the Imperial Master. I have the honor to lead Your Majesty. It has been twelve years since I was ordered to come here." After the Imperial Master finished speaking, he saw Wu Ban wearing a Taoist robe and couldn't help but ask: "Who is the Taoist Master?"
"Wu Ban, a poor and serious Taoist priest."
"It turns out to be Daochang Li."
Although Duan Meng was polite, it seemed that he really didn't know Wu Ban, which made Wu Ban lament the secludedness of this place again.
Now my reputation can be said to be unknown to everyone from the Northern Desert to the Southern Xinjiang. Only the small country in the west does not know about it. After conquering Lingshan, this gap will be filled.
"What's going on?" Wu Ban asked, pointing to the corpse in the yard.
"These assassins have extraordinary origins and may have something to do with Lingshan." Duan Meng said.
He led Wu Ban to the backyard, probably because he had a premonition that he was safe, as the imperial master had already moved his family members.
He personally lit a fire and boiled water, and while making tea, he said: "Zhuge Liang was originally a Buddhist country. From the king to the people, everyone abandoned Buddhism. Every family visited the Buddha and everyone worshiped it. Unfortunately, worshiping the Buddha did not bring any benefits. Instead, droughts and floods continued.
About ten years ago, there was a severe drought in Zhuge Liang, and there was no harvest in the fields.
King Ge Liang and all the people were anxious, so they burned incense and prayed day and night, begging heaven for rain. At this time, three Taoist priests appeared among Zhuge Liang, known as the Great Immortal of Hu Power, the Great Immortal of Deer Power, and the Great Immortal of Sheep Power. They were quite good at Taoism and could make clouds and make rain.
, he was also able to spread beans and make soldiers, and gradually gained the king's favor."
"Later, King Zhuge Liang named him Li Yu, and these three Taoist priests ended up destroying Buddhism in the city and worshiping Taoism alone. But this dream is at the foot of Xitian Lingshan Mountain. Although I don't know why Lingshan has not taken action, some time ago, they finally endured
I couldn't stand it anymore. Unfortunately, King Chechi had already lost his relationship with three Taoist priests and trusted him very much. The three Taoist priests also promised him the magic of immortality and even took over the power. So the monk from Lingshan found me and wanted me to overthrow the king.
Establish a new master.”
Duan Mengqi said: "Lingshan is huge, why don't you just follow their wishes."
The Imperial Master shook his head and said: "If Lingshan controls Zhuge Liang, then this place will be monolithic. When my army arrives in the future, I don't know how many more lives it will cost to fill it. Zhuge Liang is at the foot of the Western Heaven, so he can only let three Li Yu continue to control this place, and fight with
Only when the Buddhists fight and cause internal strife will they be easily captured.
Hey, I was finally made to wait. The day when the Prime Minister’s army arrives, that’s when this place will be returned to my lord.”
The two sat opposite each other in front of the small table, drinking tea and discussing.
Wu Ban said: "To be honest, the purpose of sending troops to Western Shu this time is not only to occupy these small countries, but actually to declare war on the Pure Land of the West. Master Xuanzang, an eminent monk in the Central Plains, is already a Buddhist disciple and has come to join the war. Not to mention
What’s more, Jin Chanzi is also here, and this time we join forces to take over Lingshan.”
"Attack Lingshan?" The Imperial Master was startled. Although he was quite courageous, he couldn't help but feel frightened when he heard such a thing.
Wu Ban said: "You will know the specific details when the prime minister arrives. I am here today on the order of the prime minister to clear the way for the army. Tomorrow you will lead me into the palace and meet these three Li Yu
."
The Imperial Master had a stern look on his face and said, "Taoist Master, please think about it. These three Duan Meng each have their own abilities. They are indeed not ordinary people." Wu Ban smiled and said, "It doesn't matter.'
Seeing Wu Ban being so confident, Duan Meng thought to himself that although he didn't know his abilities, since he was sent by the Prime Minister, it was probably OK.
"Okay, tomorrow morning, you will follow me into the palace and meet King Zhuge Liang.
Wu Ban discovered that even though he had gained the position of prime minister under Zhuge Liang, he would never address his Majesty King Zhuge Liang or use other honorifics when talking to him.
It seems that in his heart, he is a general of Shu, and his status is higher than that of the king of the foreign state.
Wu Ban continued to inquire: "What are the characters of these three Li Yus?
The Imperial Master thought for a while and said: "Actually, it's not bad. Apart from being a little harsh on the monks, they don't usually do anything harmful to the people. They also ensure that the people of Duan Mengsheng can have good weather. The previous severe drought, but they didn't die.
With a small number of people, at least tens of thousands of households were destroyed and people died. Therefore, the three Duan Meng were loved by Zhuge Liang, and they also accepted many disciples, preached and spread their careers, and they had quite a foundation.'
Wu Ban knew it well and nodded: "I understand. Let's see what happens tomorrow."
