Gu Yucheng and others stayed in the forest all night without anyone sleeping, and even Wen Qiyu was alert to the surroundings with twinkling eyes.
The cool mist produced dew and the local birds were chirping. Pan Zongzhen looked at the sky with mountains as wide as rivers and the sun rising like fire. He sighed, "Those distant mountains standing in the forest look like scattered gravel, baked by the blazing sun." Like burning coals in a furnace."
Pan Zongzhen smiled, stretched hard, and let out a satisfied hum. He turned to Gu Yucheng and said, "We can stay in this mountain for a few more days."
Gu Yucheng retorted, "The knocked-out Shishi clan monk will tell Pan Xiaoning our whereabouts."
Pan Zongzhen laughed loudly, "No! Yes, I will tell you. But Pan Xiaoning will not come after us immediately. - Because Elder Zhu Huai'en cannot miss the opportunity to suppress Pan Xiaoning."
"Now that the monks under the Great Elder have made mistakes, Zhu Huai'en will definitely want to pour dirty water on the four Great Elders first. The Great Elder will not admit that it was the negligence of his men. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you see, it is so funny." After that, Pan Zongzhen hummed a tune with some pride.
Gu Yucheng frowned. Although this is good news, it is actually a bit shocking. "Pan Xiaoning and others will not pursue us, but focus on fighting in the nest?"
Pan Zongzhen showed a look of disdain, "This is called being in a nest. - If he really wanted to arrest us, he would have sent people into the mountain immediately after learning the news last night. But you see, there are no signs now."
"What is a trivial matter in our eyes is their top priority. For their own benefit, what can't be slowed down? What's more, in their eyes, the Danshi tribe in the south is tough, brave and extremely xenophobic. We may not be determined to escape into Danshi tribe. Even if you escape, you can leave the problem to the Pingshu tribe and let them have a headache." Pan Zongzhen's words were joking, and his words were full of contempt.
Gu Yucheng recalled Renhuang Province in surprise.
In order to protect their own interests, the Xiao and Qian families intentionally or unintentionally mobilized the monks on both sides to hate each other, isn't it the same?
If you have time to provoke your own monks to hate each other, why not work together to defeat the enemy?
Speaking of which, factional disputes have existed since ancient times, and the scourge of cronyism is even more abhorrent.
Once they fall into the trap of cliques, they will threaten the superiors and subordinates and make false accusations.
This is the case for the Renhuang Province, and this is the case for the Shishi Clan.
Gu Yucheng suddenly remembered that in the past when he was in Nanjun, he had discussed a topic with the storyteller at the Nanbei Restaurant: whether Qin Emperor Yingzheng had completely achieved unification.
The storyteller mentioned another concept: the one who makes the people on the left and right are in harmony will be great, and the one who makes the people at the top and bottom of the country be of the same mind will be unified.
Emperor Qin Yingzheng achieved great unification in the Qin State.
The storyteller believes that it was the Qin State that first unified itself, and that the civil and military forces complemented each other, the monarchs and the people worked hard, and the whole country of Qin was united as one, only then could the city be conquered and gains could be achieved without any major losses from defeat.
Only by unifying yourself first can you conquer the enemy. Emperor Qin did it, so he could annex the six countries.
But in the case of the Six Kingdoms, Emperor Qin would be able to make the people harmonious and virtuous in the future. Therefore, the people of the six countries were not integrated into one family.
The second emperor of Qin went further and further in this regard, and as expected, the second emperor died.
Therefore, in the eyes of the storyteller, Emperor Qin Yingzheng did not achieve complete unification, but he was still the first emperor. ——The first emperor to practice great unification, and also the first emperor to lay the unprecedented foundation for great unification.
Without his books sharing the same text, cars running on the same track, and unified weights and measures, I don’t know what the wilderness would be like!
Recalling the storyteller's theory, Gu Yucheng couldn't calm down for a long time: Perhaps, the more divided and loose, the more rampant and powerful factions and cronies become. Or perhaps, the wider the gap in this division, the more unfortunate it is.
"Today's Great Wilderness... No, it has always been the case that if we divide for a long time, we will reunite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide." Gu Yucheng's heartbeat continued.
The more tired he is of the fight between the two factions of the Shishi Clan, and the more he hates the Renhuang Singxiao and Qian families, the more the symbol of great unification, which is involved in the blood, customs, and culture of Dahuang, becomes hotter in his heart. fiery.
Gu Yucheng took a deep breath, and began to look forward to the next direction of this trial that had lasted for many years.
When Pan Zongzhen saw this, he smiled and joked, "Does Chang Gu feel that the world is ridiculous and is feeling panicked?"
Gu Yucheng glanced at Pan Zongzhen, but did not answer. He turned to Jiang Yongshou and Susukino Rang and said, "Before setting off to Jujang Road, Dong Yi gave me a medicine book. This Dongning
There happen to be some special cold herbs on the island. I will copy the medicine book to you two. You can help me look for it and take a closer look around. "
Gu Yucheng handed over the drawings but stared at Pan Zongzhen.
Pan Zongzhen's face looked slightly unnatural.
Susukino Rang and Jiang Yongshou took over the drawings and acted separately.
Before the two of them had gone far, Gu Yucheng directly exposed Pan Zongzhen, "Elder Pan wants us to stay here. I'm afraid he has his own ideas, right?"
Pan Zongzhen was silent for a moment, and then he admitted generously, "Since Chief Gu has guessed it, I won't hide it. I really want to try to use mountain herbs to get rid of the strange fire in the spiritual sea."
Gu Yucheng nodded leisurely, not worried at all, turned around and said, "Don't stay too far away from me." Then he sat down to practice.
Pan Zongzhen smiled bitterly, "Gu Lichang pinched my life and guessed what trick I was going to play. Hey, this will really become a big fish on the chopping board. Whether it is boiled, grilled or fried, it means peeling this fish off." Light is not impossible..."
Pan Zongzhen was filled with affection, but when he turned around, he saw Gu Yucheng staring at a book of exercises, not listening to his words at all.
Pan Zongzhen gritted his teeth and cursed in his mind, "This kid doesn't like meat? I've even hinted at it! - You still have to be a useful person."
Pan Zongzhen gnashed his teeth and thought deeply. Silent.
At this time, Wen Qiyu rarely took charge of vigilance.
Jiang Yongshou came back at noon and went to sleep. It seemed that he had not found any medicinal herbs.
When Susukino came back in the evening, he kicked Jiang Yongshou awake and said, "Get up! - Are you coming back empty-handed like this?"
Jiang Yongshou shook his head to shake off his sleep, stared, and shouted unconvincingly, "Don't you also..."
Suo Yerang glared at Jiang Yongshou, walked to Gu Yucheng, and handed over the medicinal herbs.
Not much, just three poor herbs.
Jiang Yongshou was embarrassed and silent.
Gu Yucheng was just borrowing herbs to whip Pan Zongzhen, but the most important thing was to look around, so he asked, "Is there any trace of the monks?"
Susukino replied, "I don't dare to get too close to the direction of the Shishi Clan, but within a thousand steps, there is indeed no trace of the monks."
The overall strength of the monks on Dongning Island is also lower than that on the mainland, and a thousand steps away is considered relatively safe.
Gu Yucheng nodded, "Learn the Danshi tribe's language tonight, try to learn it as soon as possible, and take turns to go out on guard tomorrow. - Leave two people to accompany Elder Pan."
Pan Zongzhen laughed and said, "So gentle. - Gu Lichang, please stay and monitor me. You are too gentle."
Gu Yucheng remained silent and looked at Pan Zongzhen.
Pan Zongzhen had become accustomed to Gu Yucheng's silence and sighed, "Oh, silence counts as disguise. I can't see through Mr. Gu."
As he said that, Pan Zongzhen showed an expectant expression again, "Humph."
Jiang Yongshou mocked impatiently, "I really can't listen to what I'm saying."
Pan Zongzhen glanced at Jiang Yongshou and shook his head slowly, "How did you ever give anyone a chance to speak? - As long as I am useful to Gu Lichang, nothing will happen to me, right? I can always stay by Gu Lichang's side."
Jiang Yongshou was angry, and Susukino stepped forward to stop Jiang Yongshou, "Let Elder Pan teach us the Danshi tribe's language first. If there is no doubt, we don't need to speak."
Everyone sat in a circle, surrounding Pan Zongzhen in the center, not only to facilitate learning, but also to guard Pan Zongzhen.
In the next few days, Gu Yucheng and others headed towards the Danshi Clan during the day. Two of them explored the route, two on guard, and at night they asked Pan Zongzhen to learn the Danshi Clan's language.
The monk's energy and physical strength are far beyond comparison with others.
Gu Yucheng and others did not rest for five consecutive days, and finally arrived at a forest area close to the Danshi tribe.
Gu Yucheng arranged for everyone to rest for a day and contact the Alchemy Clan tomorrow.
