Xue Mang and Guan Chenzi were dragged back to the military camp by Yi Xiaodao. Fortunately for Xue Mang, he came here to protect Yi Xiaodao, but Guan Chenzi found it a bit difficult. In order to have a meal with this "fairy sister", Yi Xiaodao divided thousands of steamed buns and After giving hundreds of kilograms of meat to the people, Guan Chenzi walked lightly into the camp with lotus steps.
There were only four people in the handsome tent: Yi Xiaodao, Xue Mang, Guan Chenzi and Wei Youming. Knowing that Guan Chenzi was a monk and a monk, he deliberately placed all vegetarian dishes such as tofu and vegetables in front of her. When Guan Chenzi said "I can eat meat" lightly, Yi Xiaodao suddenly felt embarrassed.
"I heard that Wanyan Sect wants to collect dragon energy from the world and lock it in the East China Sea. Is that true?" Yi Xiaodao changed the subject and asked Xue Mang the question he was most concerned about. When he was on his first mission to Nanhuai, Yi Xiaodao saw the dragon energy on Zhao Yizhi's body transformed into a dragon. He was very shocked and was very curious about the dragon energy.
Xue Mang was silent for a moment and said: "Yes, they believe that as long as the world's dragon energy is locked in the East China Sea, there will be no distinction between people, all living beings are equal, and the world will be unified. There will be no emperor above the court, and there will be no leader above the rivers and lakes. There will be no more disputes..."
Yi Xiaodao sneered and said: "Oh, how can the dragon's energy determine a person's thoughts? Don't they understand such a simple truth? Your Majesty still governs the world now. If there is no dragon's energy, everyone's disputes will never end. ”
Xue Mang belongs to the Shenji Sect, so he naturally knows this truth, but the Wanyan Sect is not so easy to convince.
"Where are their actions now? Does Brother Xue know?" Yi Xiaodao asked.
"I only know that many disciples of the Wanyan Sect rushed to the East China Sea to build Taoist platforms in preparation for locking the dragon energy. I don't know where they are..."
Yi Xiaodao fumbled with the dots of beard on his chin and thought hard.
"Richeng." Guan Chenzi said lightly.
Yi Xiaodao gave a high-five: "That's right! How could I forget! Sister Fairy, aren't you the one who brought this group of people from Richeng? Do you know the situation there?"
Guan Chenzi shook his head slightly: "Their techniques are mysterious and I can't defeat them. The Taoist platform has been built, and I only took away the people."
"Then why don't we go to Richeng now and stop them. If the dragon energy is really locked in the East China Sea, wouldn't the world be in chaos?" Yi Xiaodao suggested.
Xue Mang nodded aside. The Shenji Sect and Wanyan Sect were fighting endlessly. They all went to Donglu for the Dragon Qi matter. Now that they knew the location, they naturally wanted to stop it. He would go even if he was alone, but he didn't know which one was more important in his mind, protecting Yi Xiaodao or preventing the dragon energy from being locked.
Guan Chenzi slowly shook his head: "I came down the mountain only to save the people, not to fight."
Wei Youming interjected from the side: "We are here for Donglu. If we go to Jicheng, I am afraid it will be delayed again. What should we do in Jicheng?"
Yi Xiaodao just made a suggestion, but there were three people and three opinions, and the dinner table fell into silence.
Yi Xiaodao picked up a piece of chicken, but did not eat it. He stared at the chicken and said, "Saving people is like putting out a fire. When the fire is burning, if there is water on your hands, you will throw water, and if there is soil, you will throw dirt. Taoist Guan Chenzi thought that throwing water and throwing dirt When the time comes, where should I splash it? Where should I splash it? Where should I splash it, or where should I splash it?"
Guan Chenzi was shocked. This was the first time he called himself "Taoist Master Guan Chenzi". He didn't know why his heart palpitated for no reason, just like the two previous times where he didn't know why he answered his words.
"What about the flames? What about the roots?" Guan Chenzi pretended to be stupid.
Yi Xiaodao said: "Where the flames are thrown, the people will save one when they see one and ten when they see ten. But when the manpower is finally exhausted, how can they be saved? Why not pour it on the roots to kill all the disasters and prevent them from happening in the future?" Why not? Such a simple truth... the fairy sister should understand it, right? "
Guan Chenzi was inexplicably relieved when he heard Yi Xiaodao calling "Sister Immortal" back. He didn't speak anymore and just kept picking up vegetables to eat.
Yi Xiaodao turned to look at Xue Mang and Wei Youming: "Should we go to Jicheng or Richeng? What do you think it is better to do?"
"What do you think, Master Yi?" Wei Youming has been with Yi Xiaodao for the longest time. He has already learned some of Yi Xiaodao's mistakes and throws the question back.
Yi Xiaodao didn't answer. After the battle with Feng Guangnian, Yi Xiaodao went into a state of madness and had no idea about his personnel. When he woke up and found He Yue'er injured, his first thought was revenge. But after entering the palace and talking with Zhao Yizhi for a long time, I realized that Wan Yanzong's intention was not bad, and it was also to reduce the number of fights in the world, but he just used the wrong method.
Wan Yanzong wanted to stop it, and Donglu needed to be stabilized. As soon as they entered Donglu, they encountered bandits. I don’t know how many people were displaced throughout Donglu, and their families were destroyed...
Yi Xiaodao was also in a dilemma.
"Master Xue Gua, Taoist Master Guanchenzi, you have been in Donglu for a long time. Do you know what the situation in Donglu is now? Please tell me." Wei Youming saw Yi Xiaodao was in trouble, and then he remembered what they thought about the situation in Donglu. Still with his eyes darkened, he asked aloud.
Yi Xiaodao turned to look at the two of them. This was indeed crucial. They were busy talking about Wan Yanzong, but they had completely forgotten about Donglu.
Guan Chenzi shook his head: "Pindao only saves people and never pays attention to the situation."
Xue Mang cleared his throat and said: "I know a thing or two. After King Donglu was killed, the Donglu army was like a piece of loose sand. The army was divided into two factions. One faction was headed by Yang Sixiao, the decision-making officer of King Donglu's palace. Yang Sixiao can be said to be The head of the civil service in the Donglu government was an honest and upright person. The King of Donglu often listened to his words, and many people in the army believed him. He believed that the King of Donglu was dead and the entire clan had been destroyed, so he should submit to the imperial court."
"Where's the other faction?" Yi Xiaodao asked.
"This other faction is headed by Dongfang Zhong, the general in Donglu's army. They believe that since the imperial court has entrusted Donglu, there will be nothing for six hundred years. Today, although the king of Donglu is dead and his family is destroyed, he does not need to surrender. The above table shows Just ask the court to confer another one. There are even rumors that Dongfang Zhong has been sending people around Donglu to look for the branches of King Donglu. Anyone with the surname Xu will check the genealogy in order to establish King Donglu again." Xue Mang Come on.
"Then it looks like this Dongfang Bell is not bad at all. It's quite loyal." Yi Xiaodao praised it.
Wei Youming chuckled at the side: "I know this Oriental Clock."
"You know it, why are you laughing?" Yi Xiaodao asked in confusion.
Wei Youming explained: "This Dongfang Bell is a descendant of the Dongchu royal family six hundred years ago. Dongchu once included the capital, Nanhuai, and southward to the Nanhai. It all belonged to Dongchu. Later, the capital of Dongchu was destroyed, and the people named Dongfang were renamed Dongchu. All the members of the royal family were massacred by the rebels. When Xu Jinzong, the first king of Donglu, arrived, there were only a dozen members of the royal family left. Xu Jinzong couldn't bear it, so he begged Qi Taizu to save a bloodline. Later, during the feudal period, Take it back to Donglu and stay with me until today."
Yi Xiaodao stared at Wei Youming and asked, "What General Wei means...six hundred years have passed. Does he still have the heart to return to the country now?"
Wei Youming avoided this sensitive topic. It is also a serious crime to criticize officials, regardless of whether they belong to the imperial court or the vassal prince: "I say I am a loyal minister, but I don't agree with it."
Seeing that Wei Youming avoided the question, Yi Xiaodao did not ask further questions. After all, Xue Mang and Guan Chenzi were also sitting here. He turned to Xue Mang: "If the Donglu Army is divided into two factions, and one faction is leaning towards the imperial court, this matter will not be difficult. . People are determined, if we drive tens of thousands of people outside Jicheng, the big thing will be decided."
"This is just the Donglu Army. In addition, there are many bandits and thieves everywhere. There are even many small gangs who directly turn into bandits and cause trouble for one party. Donglu is martial, and there are about hundreds of large and small gangs, creating a world Wenxiang Pavilion on the top 100 list, Confucius, the great Confucian school that has flourished for thousands of years, and Jiuyin Tower, which is carefree and otherworldly."
After Yi Xiaodao's trip to Nanhuai and Hu Lishan's guidance, he was no longer a rookie entering the world, not to mention that these sects were indeed famous all over the world and everyone knew them.
"Although these sects are powerful and famous, they are all detached existences in the world. They should not disturb Donglu Cai regardless of worldly affairs. Like the Confucian sect, the Confucian sect should protect a talent. Right..." Yi Xiaodao said.
"Then I don't know." Xue Mang is a disciple of the Shenji Sect, and he doesn't have much favorable impressions of Wenxiang Pavilion and Jiuyin Tower, which are equally famous for their spells.
"Report to your lord, there is someone outside the military camp asking to see you!" A sergeant entered the tent to announce.
Yi Xiaodao had just picked up the chopsticks, but had no choice but to put them down again: "Who is it?"
"He claims to be the bandit leader in this area and claims to want to see Mr. Yi." the sergeant replied.
Yi Xiaodao and Wei Youming looked at each other, curious in their hearts. They stood up at the same time and walked out. Xue Mang and Guan Chenzi were not court officials, and they did not get up to join in the fun.
"Who are you? Why do you want to see me?" Yi Xiaodao opened the curtain and saw a big black man with big arms and a round waist, and a powerful body. At first glance, he thought of "Zhang Yide" in the theater troupe. What is concerning is that there are two bells tied around his waist, which jingle when he moves his hands and feet, which is very pleasant to the ear and somewhat inconsistent with his temperament.
"Are you the biggest man in this military camp? I'm here to borrow troops!" The black man was also straightforward.
Yi Xiaodao glanced at him in surprise: "Borrowing troops? I don't even know who you are, and you come here to borrow troops? Why do you think I will lend them to you?"
"Aren't you sent by the imperial court? I am a bandit in this area, and some people call me a bandit. Well, this bell is proof. I have hundreds of people under my command. If I am willing to submit to the imperial court, then I am not a member of the imperial court. Are you here? Since we are all members of the imperial court, what's the point of borrowing some troops?" The black man's thoughts were running wild, and if it weren't for Yi Xiaodao's cleverness, he would have barely been able to follow his train of thought.
"By the way, my name is Han Shi." Finally, the black man added.
"Han Shi, you mean that you want to surrender to the imperial court, but there are conditions, that is, borrowing troops. So what are you going to do with borrowing troops? Once the troops are in your hands, how can I trust you to return them to me?" Yi Xiaodao expressed the doubt in his heart.
Han Shi replied; "Of course the purpose of borrowing troops is to fight! Oh... I want to save my brother, Qin Tiantian."
"Two sunny days? What kind of name is this?"
"It's Qin, not Qing!" Han Shi corrected Yi Xiaodao: "Just tell me whether to borrow it or not?"
Yi Xiaodao looked at Han Shi's bell. Han Shi was getting a little impatient with the wait. Yi Xiaodao then said, "Do you know that old man at the head of the village? Have you ever given him noodles?"
