Zhang Xing achieved the best result after rejecting Uncle Cao.
But even the best result is that he is no longer allowed to go to the Black Tower... To put it another way, Cao Lin actually took the initiative to cut off his own upward passage to Zhang Xing, so that he would not be able to take Zhu Shou's path in the future.
He entered the palace and became a real high-ranking official of the Wei Dynasty.
It is said that you are not allowed to walk on this road from now on, and you are not allowed to climb this tower from now on.
That's all.
Of course, Zhang Xing was not too disappointed, only a mixture of fear and relief. Even after a while, as a brazier was set up in the yard, firewood was burned, an iron frame was set up, meat was grilled, and wine was warmed.
Come on, the atmosphere is still a little tense.
The most obvious feature was that everyone had been drinking for a quarter of an hour and each had some barbecue, but no one spoke to talk, not even Yueniang, who was usually talkative.
"Speaking of which, how many people are there in Fulongwei?" Beside the crackling brazier, Zhang Xing reached out and picked up a piece of still-hot sauce meat from the plate brought by Yueniang, took a bite, and suddenly asked with all his strength. "They are all.
What kind of cultivation?"
"The Fulong Guard is full of one hundred and twenty people, but it is basically not full." Opposite the stove, Sima Zheng was holding a small wine pot and answered quickly and in a calm tone. "Generally, the requirements for members are from the Dzogchen of the Zhengmai to the Dzogchen of the Tongmai.
This is the so-called Eight Meridians stage... When you reach the stage of condensation, you won’t stay and will usually go to the military.”
"Then what should we do?" Zhang Xing couldn't ask further.
"If His Majesty goes on a patrol, the Fulong Guards will naturally serve as first-class vanguard scouts and imperial guards." Sima Zheng still spoke appropriately. "And if His Majesty does not go on a patrol, he will just be divided into four teams to take turns on duty, right in the willow forest of Xiyuan.
Guard Langya Pavilion...Of course, there are occasional imperial edicts and oral instructions, such as the last time I went to protect Xianggong Zhang."
Langya Pavilion.
Zhang Xing immediately caught a key word, and it seemed that he had heard it from Bai Yousi or someone else. However, he did not ask in a hurry. Instead, he glanced at the new female regular inspector who was drinking and asked another question: "
Not to mention assignments, when Fulongwei is in Xiyuan on weekdays, who do the general officials mainly deal with?"
"Beiya." Sima Zheng sighed slightly.
"Why are you sighing?" Zhang Xing looked a little puzzled.
"Not every governor is like Duke Niu who only cares about cultivation and planting flowers." Sima Zheng said with a bitter smile. "I have been in Fulongwei for two years. There were three governors in Beiya. Duke Niu was too lazy to take care of things, and Governor Ma
The Duke and Gao Du Gong also fought for two full years, using all possible means, which made me miserable."
Zhang Xing listened carefully, drank a lot of wine, and then said: "It sounds very interesting."
"That's for you, Zhang Sanlang." Sima Zheng shook his head immediately, smiling more and more bitterly.
"I remember someone said that Langya Pavilion contains the most top-notch and most secret archives of the Wei Dynasty...?" Zhang Xing put down the empty wine bottle, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to ask calmly.
Bai Yousi raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Xing without saying a word.
"Yes, the secrets of the royal family, the details of the sect, the records of the real dragons and gods, the words and deeds of the supreme, the inference of the true energy of heaven and earth, the great master, the master's views and notes on practice, which one is not the top and most secret file?" Sima Zheng seemed to
I didn't notice Zhang Xing's deliberateness, or maybe I thought it didn't matter. "But that kind of thing can't be seen or asked, and there's no way to prove it or find the truth, so it can only be the top and most secret file.
It’s there.”
Zhang Xing nodded without comment.
"However." Sima Zheng hesitated for a moment, but said it seriously. "No matter how you calculate it, it is natural for Fulong Guards to guard Langya Pavilion... In name, Langya Pavilion is where Fusi is stationed in the West Town, including the West Town.
The Shaocheng of Zhenfusi is also stationed in Langya Pavilion; in a practical sense, the most important objects such as the Fulong Seal, the Imperial Dragon Stele, and the Shocking Dragon Sword are actually also placed in Langya Pavilion...even,
The name Fulongwei comes from the Fulong Seal... Think about it, after the Fulong Seal is sacrificed, who in the world is the opponent of the one hundred and twenty masters of Dzogchen and above?"
Zhang Xing was stunned then, and then he suddenly realized why Fulongwei's masters were required to be above the level of Zhengmai Dzogchen. Isn't this appropriate?
"Has it been useful?" Zhang Xing lowered his voice and asked. "Has it been useful to the Grand Master?"
"It's really not used during my tenure." Sima Zheng shook his head in reply. "Let alone the Grand Master... Who has the courage to try it with the Grand Master? If it fails, who can afford the consequences? But since Emperor Bai
After making this thing, I have definitely used it for thousands of years, more than once, and it should be really effective. However, the people who use it are said to have very high requirements and have great consequences, so the results may not be as expected."
This is quite reasonable.
"What about the Imperial Dragon Monument and the Shocking Dragon Sword? What are they for?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
"The Imperial Dragon Monument is for sealing the real dragon that protects the country. That's how the Mountain Lord and the Sea Lord came to be. The Jinglong Sword is for awakening the true dragon and making it fulfill its promise." He sat next to Zhang Xing but remained silent.
Bai Yousi suddenly interrupted with a drunken breath. "But no one knows exactly how to seal it or how to wake it up. No one can tell clearly. There are only similar statements recorded, and everyone has many different guesses...
However, no matter what, even if Fulongwei conducts regular inspections, I am afraid it will be difficult to see these things."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Bao raised his head slightly, but when he heard the last sentence, he lowered his head again and began to chew the bones seriously.
Zhang Xing also nodded... He knew that Bai Yousi was reminding himself not to act foolishly, or not to ask too many questions in front of Sima Zheng.
After all, in Hongshan that day, Zhang Sanlang took the initiative to mention Fenshan Lord and Bihai Lord to Bai Yousi in front of Qin Bao. This matter, coupled with the failure of the second expedition to Dongyi, and Bai Yousi
Sizheng, who was inspecting the Eastern Territory after the war, Zhu Shou of Jingantai, would certainly have guessed something.
But even after being reminded, Zhang Xing thought for a moment and was still full of curiosity: "General Sima, these three things are so powerful, so why were there so few fights for them when heroes were competing for hegemony?"
"Because it's meaningless." Sima Zheng said with a smile. "I know what you mean... Let's give a simple example... If a group of heroes compete for hegemony, and the two countries each occupy half of Hebei, one of them will get the Imperial Dragon Monument.
It should also be impossible to consecrate the real dragon. He must be completely conquered in Hebei and make people's hearts have no other belongings. On the other hand, if the Wei Dynasty did not have the imperial dragon monument at that time, it could still use some one-time objects through the sacrifice of the great master.
Those who make imperial seals...it’s just that these things are famous in history after all, and they have been used by the Supreme Being himself, so they are always safer to use."
Zhang Xing felt a little enlightened, and then nodded slightly: "So, it is legal because of rule, not rule because of legality?"
"Brother Zhang, what does this have to do with the law?" Sima Zheng was confused for a moment, but Zhou Xingfan couldn't help but interrupt and asked.
"No, I'm just using an analogy, just saying it casually." Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly.
Sima Zheng nodded and did not pursue the matter, but said sincerely: "Actually, whether it is the Fulong Seal or the Imperial Dragon Tablet, these things are traceable, and there is no way that real dragons, gods, etc. will not give mortals a chance.
, otherwise there would be no previous history of the Black Emperor and the White Emperor becoming supreme... It can only be said that if you don't touch it personally for that reason, you are still too far away and in the fog.
Yes, but once you arrive, many things will suddenly become clear to you.”
Bai Yousi and Li Ding seemed to have said this before, but at that time they were just referring to spiritual practice.
At this time, Zhang Xing thought of the history books he had read. After a little reflection, he realized in his heart. He couldn't help but nodded heavily: "General Sima said it well... things should be like this. As the saying goes, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there is a bright future.
Village, since there is a way in this world and some people have followed it, there should be a way up... But our current point is a bit far away after all, and it is useless to think too much. It is better to wait for it to happen. "
Sima Zheng nodded, lowered his head and took a sip of wine, and then suddenly asked: "So, Zhang Sanlang not only wants to rule the world, but also wants to learn from Zhongcheng and make a smooth progress in practice?"
"Absolutely." Zhang Xingqian laughed and quickly went to get the meat on the plate. "Zhongcheng is always right. The questions I ask him are not my own questions... Of course, I also gave the answer.
of."
Sima Zheng nodded repeatedly, but was silent for a while.
Obviously, this young man who is the most talented person in the world misunderstood something.
Zhang Xing did not lie. Of course he had his own answers to those questions, but this did not mean that he was not worried and panicked.
The reason is self-explanatory, as I have said before. After all, this is a world with true energy, with real dragons, gods, and the Supreme.
These things are new factors that he must face when handing over his answers.
That's why he became a little sensitive after mentioning related matters in the natural topic of Fulongwei, but he didn't expect Sima Erlong's answer to be unexpectedly appropriate and clear. That is, although it seems a bit out of reach now, so
It seems chaotic and vague, but in fact, based on the world's own historical experience, people are still the mainstay, and there is always a way.
There is always a solution for a thousand words.
After finishing two pieces of barbecue, Zhang Xing had no more thoughts. Instead, he glanced at the worried people in the courtyard and felt a bit of a narrow-minded attitude. He simply wiped the oil from his mouth and asked directly: "Everyone...
Today, my ambitions and thoughts were simply heard by you... How unfair is it? You, on the other hand, don't know what your ambitions are, could you tell me about them? General Sima, you are recognized as the most talented person in the world, what do you have?
ambition?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the courtyard immediately changed. Almost everyone woke up and looked at Sima Zheng in surprise.
Sima Zheng was startled for a moment, and then remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he slowly spoke while holding a wine bottle:
"My ambition...what ambition do I have? I just want to fulfill my duties as faithfully as possible, serve the country and settle down my family, and make no mistakes."
"I understand." Zhang Xing nodded immediately. "Your ambition is to live up to others... This is actually very remarkable."
"Yes... people don't let me down, and I don't let them down." Sima Zheng took a deep breath and seemed to be in a state of realization. But at this point, everyone was a little drunk, and no one knew who was doing it.
."Since you are a minister and a son of man, you should do your best, that's all."
"Where is Yueniang?" Zhang Xing suddenly turned around and asked an unexpected person. "What are your ambitions?"
"Me?" Yueniang, who was observing the group coldly from the sidelines, was caught off guard, but immediately said seriously, "Live well."
"That's right." Zhang Xing nodded with satisfaction and looked at Xiao Zhou again. "Where is Mr. Zhou?"
"What ambitions can I have?" Zhou Xingfan laughed on the spot. "To be honest with Brother Zhang, I just want to learn more and experience more things so that I can help my father in the future and not embarrass him."
Everyone came together to laugh.
Zhang Xing also nodded: "What you said is unexpectedly sincere... What is Qin Bao's ambition?"
Qin Bao was obviously caught off guard, but after only a moment of pause, he immediately answered calmly: "I have nothing to hide. I lost my father when I was young, and my eldest brother also died early. My mother has only one thing to say for a long time, which is that she wants me to get ahead.
To revitalize the family, in the words of my mother, if this is not possible, even if she dies, she will not let me go to the funeral... I have also been affected by this since childhood, and I have been doing this wholeheartedly... And the so-called revitalization of the family, think about it carefully
, it is nothing more than returning to the time of my father and ancestors, becoming a high-ranking official, or a governor, or in charge of an army, preferably with a title."
This also seems very honest.
But Zhang Xing thought about it and still didn't let him go: "If I ask you to vote for Dongyi, I will allow you to serve as the governor of the state and county. Will you do it?"
"Don't do it." Qin Bao noticed some of Zhang Xing's malice, but was too lazy to care.
"Why?"
"The tombs of my father and ancestors are all in the east. How can I be an official in Dongyi? How can I revive my family?" Qin Bao spoke frankly.
"If you are asked to kill a thousand women and children, what if you are immediately made a Yingyanglang general?" Zhang Xing seemed to have no intention of letting Qin Bao go.
"How can there be such a court in the world?" Qin Erlang finally became a little irritated. "Third brother, please don't tease me too much."
"Just what if..."
"If there was such a court, it would be fine if I didn't become an official!" Qin Bao exclaimed. "It's better to go home and farm the land for peace of mind. My mother won't blame me... Because even my mother asked me to get ahead, so that I wouldn't be able to succeed."
To live up to one's ancestors and have an upright dignity... If that's the case, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse?"
Zhang Xing nodded and wanted to see Bai Yousi.
Bai Yousi, who had already poured three pots of wine and still hadn't forced out the drink, seemed to have expected that the other party would come to see him. He immediately threw the pot on the ground and responded loudly: "Someone gave such an order. If there is an incurable plague,
, I can’t say that I will really do it...but if you mean innocent by innocent, then it must be a mess. Not only will I not do it, but I will go and see who dares to do it?!"
"The inspection is very impressive." Zhang Xing nodded. "What about the ambition of the inspection?"
"My ambition is to do things!" Bai Yousi was not afraid at all, his face was red, and he stared at the other party with a proud look.
"Doing something? What to do?" Zhang Xing was really confused.
"Even if you have a sword in your hand that can cut iron like clay, you should do something... whether it is to strengthen the strong and help the weak, to help the world and bring peace to the people, or to carve seals on stones, you should always do something!" Bai Yousi said.
He took out the long sword in his hand, raised it high through the scabbard, raised his eyebrows and spoke loudly. "If you can't do anything in Fusi in Zhongzhen, then go to Fusi in Xizhen and continue working. If you can't do it in Fusi in Xizhen, go to Fusi in Xizhen."
Do things in the army! But you must not hold a long sword, drink wine, and go into chaos day by day!"
Zhang Xing was startled for a moment, then responded seriously: "Inspection inspection is really a man."
Opposite Qin Bao hesitated to speak, and finally shut up.
ps: Thank you to the new leader, Mr. Da Gaosou...for the good name.