Zhang Xing got the best result after rejecting Uncle Cao.
But even the best outcome 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 upward passage to Zhang Xing. In the future, he would not want to take Zhu Shou's path to gain access to the palace and become a real senior 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, the atmosphere was 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 started to talk - not even Yueniang, who was usually talkative, didn't chatter about anything.
"Speaking of which, how many people are there in Fulongwei?" Beside the crackling brazier, Zhang Xing reached out to pick up a piece of still-hot sauce meat from the plate brought by Yueniang, took a bite, and suddenly asked with all his strength. "What kind of cultivation are they?"
"The Fulong Guards are full of one hundred and twenty people, but they are basically not full." Opposite the stove, Sima was holding a small wine pot and answered quickly and in a calm tone. "The general requirements for members are from the Great Perfection of the Right Meridian to the Great Perfection of the Open Meridian, which is the so-called Eight Extraordinary Meridians stage... When they reach the stage of condensation, they will not 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, Fulong Guards will naturally be the first-class vanguard scouts and imperial guards." Sima Zheng still spoke appropriately. "And if His Majesty does not go on patrol, he will just divide into four teams to take turns on duty, guarding Langya Pavilion in the willow forest of Xiyuan... Of course, there are also occasional imperial edicts and oral instructions, such as the last time he went to guard 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, Fulongwei is in Xiyuan on weekdays, who should the general affairs minister mainly deal with?"
"Beiya." Sima Zheng sighed slightly.
"Why are you sighing?" Zhang Xing looked a little puzzled.
"Not every Du Gong is like Du Gong Niu who only cares about cultivation and planting flowers." Sima Zheng said with a wry smile. "I have been in Fulongwei for two years. Among the three governors of Beiya, Duke Niu was too lazy to take care of things, and Duke Ma and Duke Gao also fought for two years. They used all their methods and 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, and the notes of the great master and the grand master's views 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 location of the top and most secret files."
Zhang Xing nodded, noncommittal.
"But." Sima Zheng hesitated for a moment, but still spoke seriously. "No matter how you calculate it, it is natural for Fulong Guards to guard Langya Pavilion... In name, Langya Pavilion is where Fusi of West Town is stationed, including the Shaocheng of Fusi of West Town, who is also permanently stationed in Langya Pavilion; In a practical sense, the most important objects such as the Fulong Seal, the Imperial Dragon Monument, and the Dragon-Shocking Sword are also placed in Langya Pavilion... In fact, the name of Fulong Guard comes from the Fulong Seal... Do you think Think about it, after offering the Fulong Seal, who in the world is the opponent of the one hundred and twenty masters of the Great Perfection and above?"
Zhang Xing was stunned, and then he suddenly realized why Fulongwei's masters were required to be Zhengmai Dzogchen or above. Isn't this appropriate?
"Has it been useful?" Zhang Xing asked in a low voice. "Is it useful to the Grand Master?"
"I really haven't used it during my tenure." Sima Zheng shook his head. "Not to mention the Grand Master... Who has the guts to try it with the Grand Master? If it doesn't work, who can afford the consequences? But since Emperor Bai made this thing, he has definitely used it for thousands of years, and more than once. And it should indeed be effective, but the people who use it are said to have very high requirements, and the consequences will be great, so the consequences may not be what people want."
This makes sense.
"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 Fenshan 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 air. "But no one knows exactly how to seal it or how to wake it up. No one can tell clearly. There are only similar records, and everyone has many different guesses... But in any case, even Fulongwei's I’m afraid it’s hard to see these things if you check them regularly.”
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 him 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 Jing'an Terrace, 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 the heroes were competing for hegemony?"
"Because it's meaningless." Sima Zheng said with a smile. "I know what you mean... To give you a simple example... If there is a competition among heroes, and the two countries each occupy half of Hebei, even if one of them gets the Imperial Dragon Monument, it should not be able to imperially seal the real dragon. It must obtain all According to Hebei, it makes people's hearts have no other belongings. On the other hand, if the Wei Dynasty did not have the imperial dragon stele at that time, it could still use some one-time objects to be used as imperial seals through the sacrifice of the great master... Just these few things, after all They are famous in history, and 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.
"No, it's just an analogy, just casually said." Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly.
Sima Zheng nodded and did not pursue the matter. He just said sincerely: "Actually, whether it is the Fulong Seal or the Imperial Dragon Tablet, these things are traceable. 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 will still be 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, so 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 imitate Zhongcheng and make a smooth progress in practice?"
"Absolutely." Zhang Xing laughed dryly and quickly went to get the meat on the plate again. "Zhongcheng is always right. The questions I asked him were not questions I asked myself... Of course, I gave the answer."
Sima Zheng nodded repeatedly, but was silent for a while.
It was obvious that this young man who was the most talented man in the world had misunderstood something.
Zhang Xing didn't lie. Of course he had his own answers to those questions, but that didn't mean he didn't have worries and panic.
The reason is self-explanatory, and I still say the old saying. After all, this is a world with true energy, with real dragons, gods, and supreme beings.
These things are new factors that he must face in the process of 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, after scanning the worried people in the courtyard, he 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? You, on the other hand, don't know what your ambitions are. Can you tell me about them? General Sima, you are recognized as the number one genius 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 picked up the wine bottle and spoke slowly:
"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, without making any mistakes."
"I understand." Zhang Xing nodded immediately. "Your ambition is worthy of others...which is actually quite 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 a human being, 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 she immediately spoke 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 so that I can help my father in the future and not embarrass him."
The crowd came round to laugh.
Zhang Xing also nodded: "What you said is surprisingly sincere... What is Qin Bao's ambition?"
Qin Bao was obviously caught off guard, but after a moment's 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."
It also seemed 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 revitalize 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 irritable. "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 serve as an official!" Qin Bao sighed. "It's better to go home and farm, for peace of mind, and my mother won't blame me... Because even my mother asked me to get ahead, so that I can live up to my 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 ordinary means, then it must be a random fate. Not only will I not do it, but I will go and see who dares to do it?!"
"The inspection is so impressive." Zhang Xing nodded. "What about your ambition for inspection?"
"My ambition is to do something!" Bai Yousi was not afraid at all, his face was red, and he stared at the other person with awe.
"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's strengthening the strong and supporting the weak, helping the world and bringing peace to the people, or carving seals on stones, you should always do something!" General Bai Yousi 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 Zhongzhen Fusi, then go to Xizhen Fusi and continue to work. If you can't do it in Xizhen Fusi, go to the army! But you must not hold a long sword, drink wine, and live in chaos day by day. Get down!"
Zhang Xing was startled for a moment, then responded seriously: "The patrol inspector is indeed a man."
Opposite Qin Bao hesitated to speak, and finally shut up.
ps: Thank you to the new leader, Mr. Da Gaoshou...for the good name.
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