Chapter 102 Hope we can still play chess next time we meet!
Chapter 102 I hope we can play chess next time we meet!
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Chapter 102 I hope we can play chess next time we meet!
On Moling Mountain, the branches on the big trees are covered with thick snowflakes. Under the sunlight, they look like pieces of white coral, crystal clear and crystal clear.
Passing through the mountain forest, among the rocks covered with heavy snow, mist is rising.
In the white snow, the spring water is boiling and clear, the rocks are filled with spiritual liquid, and the water is flowing.
There is a hot spring and a pavilion. Two old men are sitting in the pavilion. The mist is lingering and they are walking on the ground, like the aura of the fairy family, misty and flying.
The two old men were playing chess, and the crisp sound of falling pieces was continuous.
a long time.
Li Xun suddenly showed a hearty smile, "Haha, I won!"
"It's been more than thirty years, Old Man Lu, and your chess skills are still so bad!"
Lu Qingfeng stroked his long beard and looked at the black and white chess pieces scattered all over the chessboard. His old face was full of helplessness and he said: "Compared to you, my chess skills are indeed inferior."
Li Xun rolled up his sleeves and began to pick up the chess pieces on the chessboard.
"This time I come to ask you for something!"
The smile on his face faded and his expression became solemn.
"What's the matter?" Lu Qingfeng asked.
"Chaotang matters!" Li Xun said.
"I'm just a village man in the mountains. I can't care about the affairs of the court." Lu Qingfeng said.
Li Xun took a breath and said: "I don't want you to take care of the affairs in the court, but I want you to take care of the affairs within the Qiyuan Sect."
Lu Qingfeng asked in surprise: "What do you mean?"
"Our Qiyuan Sect has been able to live without any disciples for these years."
Li Xun was silent for a while and said: "Gong Yunshan is in Jiangzhou now!"
The six holy places of Dali are Beiyuan City, Nanmu City, Qiyuan Sect, Shangyuan Sect, Xiaoyao Island, and Qingfeng Island.
The Lu Qingfeng in front of him is the great elder of Qi Yuan Sect, and the Gong Yunshan mentioned by Li Xun is the three island masters of Xiaoyao Island.
"What is he here for?" Lu Qingfeng said with a frown.
Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island have always lived overseas. They have close relations with many forces in the East China Sea and South China Sea, but they rarely come to Dali.
And once they come to Dali, they will inevitably cause some turmoil.
"What else can I do? I just want to come back." Li Xun said.
Lu Qingfeng lowered his head in deep thought.
Dali established the dynasty for more than three hundred years. Before Dali, there were no Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island in the world.
After the founding of the Dali Dynasty, there were more Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island in the world.
Because the people on Xiaoyao Island are descendants of the previous dynasty, and the people on Qingfeng Island are the disciples and grandsons of the previous dynasty.
This is also the reason why Xiaoyao Island and Qingfeng Island have always hated Dali.
Now that Gong Yunshan has returned to Dali, the purpose can be imagined.
"Isn't His Majesty still here?" Lu Qingfeng said softly.
"But the prince can't hold on for long!" Li Xun said in a low voice.
Once the prince dies, there will inevitably be a fight in the court.
Moreover, Lihuang is already old, and he doesn’t know how many more years he can last.
If Emperor Li dies again, the world will probably be completely in chaos.
Lu Qingfeng was silent for a long time before saying: "We, the Qiyuan Sect, will not interfere."
"But the Shangyuan Sect will intervene!" Li Xun said.
"I can't control the Shangyuan Sect." Lu Qingfeng said.
"The world is in chaos and there are constant disputes. The Qi Yuan Sect cannot survive alone." Li Xun said.
Lu Qingfeng suddenly raised his head and looked at him with a half-smile.
"so what?"
Li Xun also looked at him, with no emotion in his deep eyes.
"Qi Yuan Sect must stop Shangyuan Sect."
The two people's eyes intertwined, and a condensed atmosphere filled their eyes in the mist, which rolled and rose in all directions.
After a long time, Lu Qingfeng suddenly laughed and said: "I can't guarantee it."
"I know."
"But I still want to say that Qi Yuan Sect cannot hide this time."
Li Xun put the chess pieces in his hands into the chess box.
Lu Qingfeng stood up, his thin and dry body covered in loose clothes.
"Let's talk about it then!"
"Now I can't make any promises to you, nor can I make any decisions."
Li Xun nodded slightly and stood up.
He stretched and said nonchalantly: "Some opportunities need to be grasped. If you miss them, you will miss them."
"Just like thirty years ago!"
Lu Qingfeng looked a little embarrassed when he heard this.
More than thirty years ago, before the martial law was issued, Li Xun came to win over the Qiyuan Sect.
However, Qi Yuan Sect refused at that time, so for more than thirty years, Qi Yuan Sect could only practice in seclusion in the mountains and forests.
Maybe they don't like mundane chores, but they definitely don't like isolation.
Some things look beautiful, but are actually forced to do nothing.
"Let's go!"
"I hope we can play chess next time we meet!"
Li Xun chuckled at Lu Qingfeng, and walked down the mountain with his old body trembling.
Lu Qingfeng looked at his figure that looked like he might fall down at any moment and sighed.
"This old guy is getting more and more cunning!"
…
Inside Tianzhou City.
Qin Wei has moved into Yunyan Pavilion, and at the same time the officials of the seven major sects have also taken up their posts.
Xuan Huang, Wen Su and others stood in the main hall wearing official robes.
Qin Wei sat on the main seat, looked at the officials in the hall, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Although the Tianzhou Zhenwu Division currently lacks many officials and soldiers, the airs have been put up.
"Everyone, according to His Majesty's request, we still need to establish eight thousand households, which means we need eight thousand soldiers!"
"Next, I want to select disciples from various major sects to enrich the Zhenwu Division. What do you think?"
Qin Wei said slowly.
Xuan Huang, Wen Su and others' expressions changed slightly.
"Your Highness, your Highness can choose the disciples of the Ancient Sword Sect." Xuan Huang was the first to speak.
Wen Su also said immediately: "Tianshi Mansion can also provide some elite disciples."
"Luoxia Sect has three thousand disciples!"
"Lishan Sword Sect~~"
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.
This is a good thing for them. Now that they have boarded the Zhenwusi pirate ship, it is almost impossible to get off.
Instead of thinking about it, it is better to try our best to occupy a favorable position within Zhenwu Division.
Qin Wei waved his hands and said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone. I know your loyalty to the court, but you cannot affect the inheritance and cultivation of each sect for the Zhenwu Division."
"Every sect is a very precious resource to the court. The sect cultivates outstanding warriors for the court, and the court protects the interests of the sect. These are mutually reinforcing."
"For the orderly development of the many sects in Tianzhou, I have decided to select three hundred, one hundred or fifty disciples according to the size of the sect."
"There are more than a hundred sects in Tianzhou, but this time the Zhenwu Division only selected disciples from ninety sects."
"That is, there are ten sects that select three hundred disciples, twenty that select one hundred disciples, and sixty that select fifty disciples."
"Any sect that accepts the selection of the Zhenwu Si can purchase properties in prefectures, prefectures, and counties. Those who do not accept the selection are not allowed to purchase any property, including land, in the name of the sect."
"The sects that accept the selection will be supervised by the Zhenwu Division and are not allowed to do anything that violates the Dali Code. Once discovered, the lighter case will be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law, and the more serious case will confiscate all the sect's property, and the sect will be punished!"
Qin Wei's voice echoed in the main hall, making everyone's hearts tremble and uneasy.
Although Qin Wei didn't explain it in detail, they knew exactly what Qin Wei was going to do.
Qin Wei is going to lock all the sects in Tianzhou into the cage of Zhenwu Division.
After Qin Wei finished speaking, everyone bowed their heads and remained silent.
Once what Qin Wei said is implemented, then these sects will completely lose their autonomy.
The Zhenwu Division can even interfere in the internal affairs of their sect.
"Your Highness, I have something that I don't understand." Xuan Huang said suddenly.
"What's the matter?" Qin Wei asked calmly.
"The sect is under the supervision of the Zhenwu Division. What should we do if the Zhenwu Division is unfair?" Xuan Huang said.
He is not against Qin Wei, he is just afraid that the Zhenwu Secretary will act recklessly.
The reason why Jianghu warriors look down on court officials is because court officials engaged in malpractice, abused power for personal gain, and were corrupt and perverted the law.
There are countless dirty people in government offices.
No one will like such an official.
Qin Wei smiled and said: "Isn't it up to you to decide whether Zhenwu Division handles matters fairly?"
Xuan Huang was slightly stunned!
yes!
They are now officials of the Zhenwu Division. How the Zhenwu Division handles affairs in the future is entirely up to them.
"As I said before, the Zhenwu Division will not wipe out all the sect forces in one fell swoop. The Zhenwu Division will only allow the sects in Tianzhou to develop in a more orderly manner."
"This king will not prevent you from developing and growing, but you must submit to the imperial court."
"You should understand this!"
Qin Wei said again.
"I understand!" Xuanhuang nodded and said.
Qin Wei continued: "Actually, you can think about it from another angle."
"Allowing the disciples of the sect to join the Zhenwu Division means that the Zhenwu Division provides a way for you and other warriors to enter the officialdom."
"In the future, the children of your various sects can not only serve as officials in the Tianzhou Zhenwu Division, but also go to other states and even Kyoto."
"Well, you are equivalent to the martial arts pavilion!"
"Yanwu Pavilion!" Everyone's eyes lit up.
The Yanwu Pavilion is a place where warriors are trained for the court. According to Qin Wei, they seem to have many similarities with the Yanwu Pavilion.
"This seems good!" Cheng Moshen said softly.
The reason why the sect always goes against the imperial court is, firstly, because of the inaction of the imperial government, and secondly, because they cannot integrate into the imperial system.
The life and death of the imperial court has nothing to do with them. No matter how high their cultivation level is, they cannot become officials of the imperial court.
They may be able to join the army, where cultivation is more important, but there are too many restrictions on them, and it is difficult for military attachés and generals with sect backgrounds to be reused.
The reason why Qin Wei wanted to give the sect a chance to become an official was because he felt that these sect warriors should be reused.
Not only sect warriors, but also folk martial arts families and ordinary casual cultivators will be recruited by the Zhenwu Division in the future.
There are many masters and talents in the martial arts world.
Rather than letting these warriors become idle members of society, it is better to let them enter the Zhenwu Division, join the army, or even enter the court.
As long as they become officials, they will be bound by the rules of the officialdom.
"Do you have any other questions?" Qin Wei asked.
"No more!" everyone said quickly.
"That's good!"
Qin Wei nodded with a smile and said: "Next, I will trouble you to send the Zhenwu Division's policies to those sects."
"I will only give them half a month. If they are willing to accept the selection of disciples by the Zhenwu Division and the supervision of the Zhenwu Division, then let them report to the Zhenwu Division as soon as possible."
"Tell them that the number of places is limited, and if you come late, there will be no more."
He could have asked every sect to join the Zhenwu Division, but he still only reserved ninety places.
This means that there will be twenty or thirty sects in Tianzhou who will not be able to join the Zhenwu Division.
If you do not accept the supervision of the Zhenwu Division, you cannot purchase property.
Without industry, there is no money and no resources.
How can a sect survive for a long time if it has no resources?
Moreover, Qin Wei will later ask the Zhenwu Division to introduce some policies, such as limiting the number of disciples that the sect can recruit, requiring all martial arts warriors to register with the Zhenwu Division, etc.
Sooner or later, Qin Wei will squeeze out all the sects that are unwilling to surrender.
Insufficient quotas will make those sects feel a sense of urgency.
"Here!" everyone responded.
Afterwards, Qin Wei asked everyone to retreat.
Next, we have to look at the choices of these sects in Tianzhou.
If they follow Qin Wei's requirements, they can still pass it on and develop and grow in the future.
Otherwise, they can only be gradually cannibalized by the Zhenwu Division, and then disappear completely.
After everyone left, Qin Wei summoned Wang An again.
"Let the people from the Imperial City Department keep a close eye on us to prevent anyone from making small moves behind our backs."
"Old slave, I obey!" Wang And said.
This step can be said to be the most important step. As long as this step can be completed, then the world of Tianzhou will belong to Zhenwu Division.
Therefore, Qin Wei will never allow anyone to jump out and ruin his plan at this time.
As Xuanhuang, Wensu and others left Zhenwu Si Yamen, letters floated out of Tianzhou City and were sent to more than a hundred sects in Tianzhou.