After Qi Xuansu and his party left Fan Ji's forest house, they finally entered Hita County, Bungo Kingdom, where Prime Minister Toyotomi's influence was located.
When we got here, it was really different. At least there was no overt hostility. Both officials and ordinary people were very respectful.
He arrived at Hita City without any hindrance, and was greeted by the city lord himself. After learning Qi Xuansu's identity, he treated everyone with great respect and set up a banquet to entertain Qi Gaogong and all the mages.
But this is not the key. The most important thing is that Hita City has a Taoist temple affiliated with Fenglinzhou Taoist Prefecture. There are stationed Taoist priests and "Xunfu Array" in it, which can communicate with Fenglinzhou Taoist Prefecture in Xiujing.
As the situation in various places became increasingly tense, Fenglinzhou Taoist Office also upgraded and iterated various Taoist temples and set up a reusable secondary mirror, which is two mirrors of the same height as a person. Taoist temples in various vassal cities have retained secondary mirrors.
There is a mother mirror left in the Taoist Palace of Fenglinzhou Taoist Palace. As long as both parties stand in front of the mirror, they can communicate freely. And after improvements, Zijing can also actively contact the mother mirror. Compared with the correspondence exchange in the "Xunfu Array"
More convenient.
As for why Zimu mirrors are rarely seen in the Central Plains, the reason is actually very simple. Any technological innovation is always used in military affairs first, and after it is completely mature, it is gradually extended to other fields. This time in the Fenglinzhou war, Zimu mirror
This is the first time the mother mirror has appeared, and it has not been seen before.
The person stationed here is a deacon Taoist priest, who is under Qi Xuansu in both rank and position. Although Qi Xuansu is not from Fenglinzhou Taoist House, if we really want to talk about it in detail, he does not have to obey Qi Xuansu's orders, but generally
Since there are very few such upright people, this deacon will naturally not disobey Qi Xuansu's orders.
Qi Xuansu asked to open the Mother Mirror and talk to the camp. The deacon Taoist did not hesitate and took Qi Xuansu to an underground secret room. There was a spiritual officer guarding the door. The spiritual officer and the deacon Taoist each took out half of the key and opened the thick stone door.
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In this underground secret room, it is not unusual to have a mirror waiting for someone. But Qi Xuansu did not think that the mirror was as wide as the wall, so almost the entire wall was covered with mirrors.
It's not that it's intentionally set so large, but that in order to be able to be used repeatedly, there are too many talismans that need to be carved, which creates such a large volume. As for the sutra urn, the reason why the fish talisman can compress the volume is not complicated. It is also the talisman that is carved.
People have different levels of cultivation and different skills.
In front of the mirror there is a chair for people to sit on.
Qi Xuansu was sitting on this chair.
After the deacon Taoist turned a Tai Chi-shaped disc, he reported softly: "Deputy Hall Master Qi, I have sent a request to the Taoist government. I will also explain the specific situation through the 'Xun Fu Array'."
Qi Xuansu nodded.
The Taoist priest withdrew.
After a while, ripples appeared on the mirror surface, like water waves.
Li Changge's figure appeared on the other side: "It's great to see that Brother Tianyuan is fine."
Qi Xuansu was not surprised.
One advantage of the Taoist sect is that after a war breaks out, the senior officials will not only go to battle personally, but also send their own children to the battlefield, instead of just letting ordinary Taoist priests or Taoist priests from the Wanxiang Taoist Palace go to die.
Although there were various reasons for the Fenglinzhou war this time, such as Daomen having the upper hand and Taiping Dao trying to tie the other two to chariots, Daomen Sanxiu and a non-staff member Qi Xuansu were all sent to Fenglinzhou.
But it is an indisputable fact.
No matter how much advantage the Dao Sect occupies, the battlefield is definitely much more dangerous than that of Yujing. As soon as Qi Xuansu arrived at Fenglinzhou, he encountered the Yamata no Orochi and walked through the ghost gate again. Qingwei, the real person in charge of the army, encountered
One assassination is proof.
The granddaughters of the Celestial Master, the granddaughters of the Earth Master, and the brothers of the National Master have all gone to the battlefield. It will be much easier to mobilize ordinary Taoist priests. It is nothing more than fairness.
Only by having the same desire from above and below can we achieve success.
Among the four, Li Changge was the first to arrive at Fenglinzhou, together with the leading team. Qi Xuansu was the second to arrive, Zhang Yuelu should be on the way already, and Yao Pei might be delayed due to his injury.
Qi Xuansu said: "Thank you for your efforts, Brother Dao, I miss you."
Li Changge asked: "How is the situation over there with Taoist Brother Tianyuan?"
Qi Xuansu gave a general account of his experiences along the way.
After listening to this, Li Changge frowned slightly: "The route has deviated. Logically speaking, the flying boat should not pass through Izumo Country."
Qi Xuansu was somewhat probing, because he suspected that Taiping Dao had done something secretly. However, Li Changge exposed the matter calmly, which was somewhat beyond Qi Xuansu's expectation.
Li Changge seemed to see Qi Xuansu's doubts and said instead: "Brother Tianyuan, you really returned to Taoist sect in the past two years, and you don't have deep feelings about many things. I have been in Taoist sect, maybe I can see it better than Taoist brother Tianyuan."
A little more thorough.”
Qi Xuansu said: "I would like to hear the details."
"The Three Daos are actually a rather general concept. Dao sects are not monolithic, and neither are the Three Daos." Li Changge said, "Brother Tianyuan has probably heard a saying that in terms of strength,
Taiping Dao is far from being the first of the three paths, but why is Taiping Dao so unusually strong and superior to the other two? Because Taiping Dao is the most united, has the least internal fighting, and has the smallest internal friction. I wonder what Brother Tianyuan thinks of this statement?"
Qi Xuansu said: "I quite agree with this statement. There is no need to say more about Zhengyi Dao. Just looking at Zhang Qingxiao's situation can be seen. As for Quanzhen Dao, there are many aristocratic families, each with their own plans and schemes. I have seen a thing or two. That's right.
In Taiping Road, I have indeed never heard of any internal strife."
This is already a bit of a remark, but the content is not confidential, so it is not considered a taboo.
Li Changge said: "During the last trip to the Imperial Capital, Taoist Brother Tianyuan probably noticed that the Li family is actually full of princes, so there is no internal fighting. However, it is common to sit back and watch other people's jokes. What I want to say is that the Taoist sect is very
Dajiang can be roughly divided into three areas, just like the big river is divided into Jiangnan and Jiangbei. In fact, there are Northwest, Liaodong, Jiangnan and Jiangbei that can also be continuously subdivided."
Qi Xuansu probably understood.
The reason why Li Changge said so much was just to express one idea. The three rivers are just rivers, and there are many tributaries below. It is impossible for Jiang River to know where the tributaries go. This incident may not be caused by Taiping Dao, Taiping Dao
The most important issue at the moment is to win the Fenglinzhou war. Everything else is secondary and must be pushed back. In this case, Taipingdao will try its best to avoid internal strife, so Taipingdao's motivation is not big. .?
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On the contrary, some people within Zhengyi Dao, or some people within Quanzhen Dao, have greater motives. Those who are afraid of Zhang Yuelu, those who are afraid of the Yao family, those who have enmity with Qi Xuansu, and even those who have enmity with Qiniang.
This motive, and the Fenglinzhou battlefield is an excellent place to silence people. There are too many scapegoats and too many cover-ups. Afterwards, the charges can be placed on the heads of the local forces in Fenglinzhou. These local forces are destined to be wiped out.
When the time comes, there will be no evidence, or a monster like Yamata no Orochi, will it still be able to defend itself? If not, there will still be Taipingdao to bear the blame.
The expression of goodwill by Heavenly Master and Earth Master to Qi Xuansu does not mean that everyone in Zhengyi Dao and Quanzhen Dao will be of the same mind as Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu also had this suspicion earlier, but as Li Changge said, his foundation in Taoism was too shallow, and it was difficult to judge which force was responsible.
If you want to find out the truth of the matter, it is not something that Qi Xuansu can do. You will have to ask Qiniang or Donghua Zhenren to take action, or Zhang Yuelu and Tianshi will take action. Only then is there a chance.
Qi Xuansu no longer struggled with this topic and said instead: "Brother Yongyan, I have five wounded here, namely Li Mingshan from the Ancestral Hall, Lu Yuting from the Huasheng Hall, Tian
Can Qian Daren from Gangtang, Tang Yongshui from Tianji Hall, Han Yongfeng from Liaodong Taoist Prefecture, and Taoist Brother Yongyan coordinate with Xingying or Fenglinzhou Taoist Prefecture to send a flying boat to take them back?"
"No problem, I'll make arrangements right away." Li Changge agreed happily, "The flying boat will arrive at Rita City tomorrow at the latest. I also ask Taoist Brother Tianyuan to watch over them for one more day."
"No problem." Qi Xuansu nodded.
Li Changge said: "If Brother Tianyuan has any other needs, please feel free to ask."
Qi Xuansu said: "No more for now. When I returned to Yujing from the imperial capital, I was summoned by the imperial master. The imperial master's teachings were consistent with the outside world and worked together with one heart. I deeply agree."
"That's it?" Li Changge asked.
"That's it. If you have any questions, please contact me." Qi Xuansu ended the conversation.
The mother-in-law mirror returned to its original appearance, with no figure of Li Changge, only Qi Xuansu sitting on the chair.
Qi Xuansu did not think that the relationship between him and Li Changge was changing. It was just a special situation in a special period. It could be reluctantly understood that the brothers were jealous of each other and resisted foreign aggression. Once the foreign enemies retreated, the brothers would still fall out.
Furthermore, Li Changge is a very well-educated person and is always gentle and polite. Even if he decides to kill people, he still won't speak harshly or say anything harsh. He and Li Tianzhen are two completely different people. If you want to
It may be difficult to judge his thoughts through his attitude.
Qi Xuansu left here and told several other people about the situation.
Everyone was very happy. Not only was it safe to return to the camp, but there was also a temporary branch of the Huasheng Hall to ensure that there were no hidden dangers.
Qi Xuansu returned to his room and found that he could contact Zhang Yuelu using the "Zhongji Sutra", which meant that Zhang Yuelu had left Yujing in Kunlun and was getting closer to Fenglinzhou on the East China Sea.
A few days ago, we were able to contact each other, but because the distance between the east and the west was too far, there was a big delay problem in the scriptures. The light screen always rippled but no human figures were shown. If it were in the Central Plains, there would be Taoist mansions one after another.
It is equivalent to a "beacon" that can continuously extend the distance, so most of the time there is no delay problem.
However, the fish talisman still cannot contact Qiniang. It seems that the range of the fish talisman is consistent with the range of Qingpinghui's "Five Ghost Transport Method". It does not have much to do with the distance, as long as it is within a fixed area, no matter how far away
They can all be contacted, but outside the area, even if they are close at hand, they cannot be contacted.
Qi Xuansu unfolded the "Zhongji Sutra" and began to contact Zhang Yuelu.