The general secretary nodded, his expression softened, and said, "Do you know how many people in the court advised me not to grant you the position?"
Chu Xiang naturally didn't know.
"Spring rain is like ointment. Farmers like its moistness. Travelers hate its mud. Autumn moon is like a mirror. Beauties like it to play with. Thieves hate its brightness. I have no fat sheep and fine wine to make everyone happy. I don't know what everyone is happy about. Only the heart and the way will live up to the expectations." Chu Xiang said.
This statement comes from a political figure in Zhenguan, and is an article written by Emperor Taizong and Xu Jingzong. It is exactly in line with the current situation. Chu Xiang slightly changed it to answer the general secretary's question.
"Master Qin once said that you are well-read and have great literary talent, but I don't believe it."
What this means is that I believe it now.
"I have read a few books in my spare time. I have a few memories, but I cannot say that I have any literary talent."
"What will happen if I leave you here?"
"In less than three days, the court will be in chaos, and the secretary will drive me away."
"You are very self-aware."
“It’s difficult to conspire if we have different paths.”
If Chu Xiang stays in the court, he will be like a dragon entering the shallows. He will either be trapped to death or the beach will collapse.
"How do you think I should deal with the Taiwan issue?"
"Predecessors have already made plans," Chu Xiang said.
The policy of our predecessors, one country, two systems, is already perfect.
"Taiwan now only knows martial arts schools."
This is a temptation and a knock.
"The secretary can send someone to take over. The army is in charge now. There should be no problem with the handover." Chu Xiangdao said that he was not arrogant about power and said this deliberately, but that the return of Taiwan Island would take time to transition, so he applied to the central government Children's teaching materials are one of the important methods. It is the same for everyone now. If you rush to change, it may be counterproductive.
The General Secretary lowered his eyelids, raised them again after a moment, and said, "You and the Army are old acquaintances, so you let him take care of it?"
"Only he can barely do it." Chu Xiang said.
"Huang Jinliang."
"Working with scheming but little planning, being good at maneuvering but not thinking about progress, holding great power will inevitably lead to chaos." Chu Xiang said.
This is a very bad review.
"Where is Gongsun Qi?"
"Think carefully, have the agility to plan things, and have the courage to make decisions. The balance of life and death is too violent, so I will use Taiwan to skip it."
"What will happen if he is put in charge of Taiwan?"
"He may not be willing." Chu Xiang said.
"You can put out fires, but you are bothered by trivial matters. You have the style of an ancient chivalrous man." The general secretary said.
Chu Xiang didn't expect Gongsun Qi to receive such high praise.
"Where's Shi Wuzheng?" the general secretary said again.
"Tao Zun passed it on personally, everything has been determined."
"Dong Guochang and the others."
"I am lucky enough to be a member of the imperial court, so why should I care about it?"
"What should I care about?" the general secretary asked, looking directly at Chu Xiang.
Another test.
"The general trend of the world cannot be understood by my subordinates." Chu Xiang said, but he did not want to continue talking on this issue.
"What do you care about?" the general secretary then asked.
"The survival of Kyushu." Chu Xiang said.
The general secretary leaned on the back of his chair and said nothing. After a while, he said: "What is the survival of Jiuzhou?"
"We all try our best, and we can conquer heaven and earth." After a pause, Chu Xiang continued: "What is going to come will always come, and there will always be someone to do what needs to be done. Cultivators have to bear the same responsibility when they get the destiny of heaven and earth. There are corresponding responsibilities, and the cycle of heaven and earth has its own number, and no one can do it alone."
"If a Taoist can't take care of himself, why should he cultivate the Tao?"
"Since we are cultivating the Tao, how can we escape from the scope of the Tao? If we want to be good at ourselves, we only don't know, see, hear, or think about the things in the world." Chu Xiang said.
Only when you don't know anything about the outside world can you be alone.
"What does Tao ask for?"
"Longevity."
"Can you live forever?"
"none."
The ultimate of the Tao is immortality, but it is not based on the physical body. However, who can reach the extreme? Pangu is not yet able to achieve it, and immortality without the physical body is still not immortality for Taoists.
“What’s the point of doing something you know you can’t do?”
"The mountain is steep and difficult to climb. If you don't aim for the top of the mountain, you won't be able to reach halfway up the mountain."
The general secretary suddenly laughed.
After a meeting, the general secretary said: "Is Tao false?"
"It's only up to people to practice the truth in vain." Chu Xiang said.
"How can we not do anything in vain?"
"Thousands of miles of the Great Wall will end in loess, and the heroes' fame will last forever. If there is no contribution to the world, there will be no history to write about in the future." Chu Xiang said again.
The general secretary fell into deep thought. After a moment, he raised his head and said: "There are earth masters in the court and heavenly masters in the Taoist world. But there is a lack of human teachers to set an example for the world. I want to use you as a human teacher, can you?"
In the battle of Qishan, the two surnames Kong and Ji joined forces, which clearly proved the Kong family's direction. The legacy of the most holy teacher has been exhausted. The Kong family is no longer enough to be a teacher. It is also important to establish another teacher.
One of the only four Hedao masters in the imperial court, he was the first to teach martial arts, and his disciples spread all over the world. He was also the master of Taiwan Island, in charge of the affairs of the East China Sea, and everyone in the martial arts hall was attracted by him. Even the Demon Lord appointed him as the Holy Envoy of Demon Transmission. , Chu Xiang’s reputation, achievements, and deeds are enough to serve as a teacher.
This was a test, and it was also a clue that the emperor wanted to change the current situation in the court.
"No. This subordinate is not wise enough, has insufficient talents, cannot understand clearly, and is not clear about the way. He is embarrassed to take on this responsibility." Unexpectedly, the emperor would have such an idea, Chu Xiang said hurriedly.
He is not popular with people in the court. If he becomes a teacher, the court will be shaken. The impact is unpredictable, and the emperor may not be able to convince the people.
"Forget it, let's discuss this later."
The meeting between the two lasted only about ten minutes. After leaving Houde Garden, Chu Xiang returned to the hotel and changed clothes, then went to eat at the night market stall under the overpass.
From the moment Chu got off the plane, there were countless pairs of eyes looking at him, either in the light or in the dark. When Chu Xiang went to Houde Garden, there were even more eyes and ears. However, they didn't know that every move they made was... In front of Chu Xiang, no one could hear the conversation between the General Secretary and him.
They were both new to Hedao. Even the other three Hedao masters in the court could not hear what they said through Chu Xiang's isolation. The only one who could hear what they said was the Demon Lord hiding in the court. Now Chu Xiang was the only one. What I want to know is where the Demon King is.
The Demon Lord's cultivation level is unfathomable. Even if Chu Xiang had already joined the Tao, he would not be able to detect any trace of him. Even the traces of the Upper Demon Envoy, the Lower Demon Envoy and others could not be found. It is probably because they have never been to Luo City. They all accept the Demon Lord's instructions remotely.
As soon as Chu Xiang sat down at the stall, an uninvited guest arrived before Chu Xiang ordered anything.
Chu Xiang discovered that in Luo City, every secretary seemed to have the same appearance, and he could tell that he was a secretary with just one glance.
"Hello Mr. Chu, my new principal would like to meet with you. Is it inconvenient?" the middle-aged male secretary bowed.
Chu Xiang had anticipated such a situation. His status was now different. He was a feudal official and had real power. He was not subject to too many restrictions from the central government and had the right to govern himself. The interests in this were not small and the relationship was also important.
Chu Xiang didn't intend to meet anyone, so he just came out of Houde Garden. It was not appropriate to meet anyone, let alone this unknown Mr. Ren.
"I'm here, anyone can see me." Chu Xiang said.
"This... this kind of place has lost its status." The middle-aged male secretary whispered.
Chu Xiang smiled, and the stall owner just brought the hot Chaos over. Chu Xiang opened the disposable chopsticks, picked up a Chaos and put it into his mouth.
"Sir, Principal Ren has extensive experience in ancient and modern times. I heard that he is also a studious person. The principal has prepared refreshments in the study and is waiting for your arrival."
"A person like me, who wields swords and swords, can't even read the Three-Character Classic. How can I say it's easy to learn." Chu Xiang said.
This principal Ren must have a good background. Chu Xiang guessed that he was probably the principal of the party school. However, Chu Xiang would not care who he was. The struggle for power was just a waste of time for him, and it was better to attract him than the fireworks in this world.
Knowing that Chu Xiang would never follow him, the middle-aged male secretary bowed and turned to leave.
Chu Xiang didn't know the various officials in the central government, and he didn't bother to know. It was enough to have the Emperor's approval to give the Jiangwu Hall a place to settle down. There was no need to curry favor with anyone, and he would not curry favor with anyone.
This is Chu Xiang's attitude, the attitude for everyone, I am here, if you want to see me, come here to see me, near the emperor.
"Is the martial arts hall really invulnerable?" Someone in the distance was looking at the night market stall.
"There is no airtight wall in the world." said a person next to him.
“The key is that there are people on the wall watching and fixing any leaks.”
"Eleven old demons at the peak of the virtual realm are indeed difficult to deal with."
Hedao can't take action, and in Taiwan, which has a big palm, such a lineup is already top-notch, and it will not be easy for anyone who wants to make trouble.
What surprised Chu Xiang was that after the secretary who was the principal came, no one came to invite him to tea, wine or dinner.
After eating two bowls of chaos, nineteen skewers, three pancakes, and two bowls of frozen sugar water, Chu Xiang decided to do something he wanted to do.
The Demon King is probably in Luo City, so let's try to see if he will show up.
Chu Xiang spread his spiritual thoughts throughout the city, calling for the Demon Lord. Only those who have cultivated at the Hedao level can hear the call from his divine thoughts. Only those who are also in Luo City can hear Chu Xiang calling out the word Demon Lord. Another Hedao master.
He called three times in a row, but no one responded. Chu Xiang was sure that as long as the Demon Lord was in Luo City, he would definitely be able to hear his call.
Obviously, the Demon Lord did not want to meet Chu Xiang or talk to him at this time. Otherwise, with the Demon Lord's ability, Chu Xiang would not be able to detect his whereabouts even if he talked to Chu Xiang.
The Demon Lord did not respond to him, and there was no point in staying in Luo City. Chu Xiang sent a letter to Yang Ziyang, asking her to come to the hotel tomorrow to pick up the military uniforms. Chu Xiang left Luo City and headed west.
When the people who were secretly paying attention saw Chu Xiang leaving, they reported to their master one after another. The chaotic Luo City quickly became quiet again, only the undercurrent underneath would never subside.
Traveling west to the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, Chu Xiang sank into the ground to check on Song Xiaoting's condition. He watched carefully for a long time with his soul, but in the end there was nothing he could do and he had to retreat to the ground.
Chu Xiang originally thought that when he reached the Hedao realm, he had a slight chance to save Song Xiaoting, but the actual situation was more serious than he expected. The three ancestors of the fifth family used the red sandalwood coffin to use Qin Ling's earth energy, which could only guarantee Song Xiaoting's injury. It won't get worse, and it's as difficult as going to heaven to save it.
"Three seniors, long time no see." Chu Xiang said.
