"Your Majesty, you know that I am a minister." Li Chunfeng did not engage in confrontation with Li Shimin at this time. Faced with Li Shimin's doubts, he directly stated his position, "I am a disciple of the human religion, so naturally I stand on the standpoint of the human race. superior."
"If a wise king like Your Majesty does not assist, but instead colludes with those with ulterior motives." Li Chunfeng used his magic power to clean the blood from the fairy sword in his hand, and sheathed the fairy sword. "That minister has become a citizen of the Tang Dynasty in vain. , and cannot afford to be taught as disciples.”
After hearing Li Chunfeng's words, Li Shimin suddenly smiled and said, "People of the Tang Dynasty, people of the Tang Dynasty, people of the Tang Dynasty are good, people of the Tang Dynasty are good!"
In fact, Li Shimin himself knew very well that whether it was his imperial disciple Sanzang Saint Buddha or Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, the reason why they were on his side was actually because of the four words "people of the Tang Dynasty".
If they weren't all from Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid they wouldn't be on his side.
But even so, the fundamental reason is that Li Shimin is worth what they do. If it were a tyrant or a foolish king, let's see what their end would be?
After dealing with these immortals for a long time, Li Shimin himself also understood that immortals are not omnipotent, especially when it comes to the mortal world, and the role they can really play may not be that great.
Perhaps one attack can punish one or a group of evildoers, but it can only maintain peace for a while.
Moreover, human nature is complex, and sometimes the ugly things they do may, to a certain extent, disappoint the gods who really care and protect them.
Educating the people must fall on him as the emperor. This time he also made up his mind that as long as he survived the disaster, he would have to work hard in this area in the future.
So breaking the education monopoly is the most important task at present, otherwise everything is out of the question.
Speaking of this matter, Li Shimin was very sad. He really couldn't keep Mr. Ziyu who came down from Huoyun Cave. Although he also opened an academy in Chang'an City and taught the teachings created by Mencius, a literati of the Tang Dynasty. He realized the practice method of "Haoran Zhengqi". But this Mr. Ziyu was really restless. After only a few days in Chang'an, he left for Dongsheng Shenzhou.
It is said that the human race of the Dongsheng Divine Continent only practices Xuanmen Taoism and does not know that the human race also has Confucianism. He was ordered to go down to the lower world by his master in order to promote Confucianism in the lower world. Naturally, he had to go to the Dongsheng Divine Continent.
No one else can stop this.
Although Mr. Ziyu looks like a humble gentleman, if you really ask him to take out the ruler that Confucius gave him when he descended to earth, just see if the palm of your hand hurts.
When he was giving lectures in Hezhou, Xiniu, some Buddhist monks came forward to stop him. However, Mr. Ziyu was extremely capable both verbally and physically. Even if he invited a Buddhist Bodhisattva, he could not do anything about him.
Fortunately, Mr. Ziyu did not force Xizhou to listen to his lectures, so no major conflicts occurred.
But if someone prevents those who want to learn from him from listening, then Haoran Zhengqi will tell them what it means to be a master who cares for his students.
Once a teacher, always a father. For Zengzi, who was born in Confucianism, he did not need his students to respect him as their biological father, but he would definitely teach them as his own sons.
In fact, this is the mutual fulfillment between the two parties.
After knowing Zengzi's behavior, no one deliberately provoked him. Regarding his behavior of spreading Confucianism in Xizhou, the Buddhists also turned a blind eye. In other words, the human race who was born in Hezhou, Xiniu , Those who can study Taoism or Confucianism instead of Buddhism are probably really not interested in Buddhism, so why bother forcing it?
Moreover, this matter all started at Lingshan Mountain. As a result, Buddha personally sent people to invite Zeng Zi to Lingshan Mountain. The two parties sat down and talked about Taoism, and they got along very happily.
"This barren sandy land in the northern desert is indeed not suitable for human race to survive." Li Shimin calmed down his thoughts and said to Li Chunfeng: "I wonder if Daoist Li has any magical means to make the yellow sand recede from this place?"
"It's difficult." Li Chunfeng shook his head, "Originally, the north was full of fertile pastures, which gave birth to those grassland peoples. But at the junction of the Southern Continent and the Northern Continent, there lived an ancient goddess. This goddess was not For others, it was the Emperor Xuanyuan who invited the goddess of drought to the mortal world when he defeated Chi You. After Chi You's defeat, the female slave was unable to return to heaven because of the damage to her bloodline, and could only stay in the human world. Therefore, she settled at the junction of the two continents. , firstly to avoid the Central Plains, and secondly to resist the invasion of demons from Beizhou."
"But because of her innate magical power, she will continue to absorb the surrounding moisture, which gradually turns the north into a desert. Wherever she passes, there is thousands of miles of bare land with no grass growing. Therefore, this goddess is also called the Drought Demon."
Li Chunfeng explained some of the causes of desertification in the north to Li Shimin, and finally said helplessly: "The power of the drought demon cannot be reversed by simple magic. Please forgive me for my incompetence."
Immortals are just beings who have mastered some powerful powers. In essence, they are no different from all living beings in the three realms.
This is Master Tripitaka's evaluation of the gods, and Li Shimin deeply agrees with it.
Regarding this goddess, Li Shimin was not willing to disturb her unless necessary. Because he learned from Li Chunfeng that this goddess was actually kind-hearted. When she was just born, because of the power of her own blood, she actually brought many problems to the tribe. He got into a lot of trouble, and was finally sent to heaven by his father Xuanyuan Huangdi. Only then did he begin to learn to control his power.
But because the two tribes Xuanyuan and Jiuli competed for the position of human king, he was invited by his father to come down to the earth to deal with Feng Bo and Yu Shi invited by Chi You. Only then was his origin destroyed and he could not go to heaven. Even the power of his own blood began to weaken. She was out of control and unwilling to harm the human race, so she went to settle at the junction of the two continents alone.
"But fortunately, the influence of this goddess's bloodline on the earth's veins has reached its limit." Li Chunfeng added one more sentence: "According to records, the desert had stopped spreading actively during the Han Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, why don't you pay a visit to this goddess since you're here?" Li Chunfeng suggested to Li Shimin. In fact, he himself was also very curious about this ancient goddess. In addition, he was chased all the way to the depths of the desert by the assassins. It seems that it is not that far away from the place where the goddess lives in seclusion.
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Forget it. When I see this goddess, I really don't know what to say."
Li Chunfeng thought for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, although she is a goddess, she has actually lived alone for thousands of years. Maybe she also hopes to have a friend with whom she can talk."
"Does this friend have to be me?" Li Shimin said to Li Chunfeng, "I think you can try to make friends with this goddess."
Li Chunfeng immediately smiled and said: "I have actually had this intention for a long time, but there has never been a suitable time."
"Isn't it too abrupt to come to the door so rashly without even preparing a door-to-door ceremony?" Li Shimin looked at Li Chunfeng curiously. This disciple of the human sect has always been indifferent and has basically no desire for external things. After many years in Chang'an, I only made one friend, Yuan Tiangang. It was Yuan Tiangang who took the initiative to look for him. As for the other people, they could only be regarded as acquaintances.
This time I heard that Li Chunfeng actually took the initiative to make friends with the female slaves. It would be false to say that I was not surprised. I didn't know what his mentality was at the moment.
"It doesn't matter, I don't have anything to entertain you two here."
oops!
Suddenly a voice came from the yellow sand, which made Li Shimin startled. When he calmed down, he realized that the person who had just spoken was probably the female tycoon.
Li Chunfeng bowed deeply towards the depths of the desert and said: "Human Li Chunfeng, I have met the empress."
"A disaster is not worthy of being a queen. Come here."
As soon as the voice fell, a path appeared in the yellow sand, leading directly to the depths of the desert.
"It seems that it's impossible not to go now." Li Shimin is of course a decisive person. Maybe he will think carefully before making a decision, but once he makes a decision, he will naturally not waver easily, "Let's go."
The two of them hiked deep into the desert and followed the road. What surprised Li Shimin was that every time the two of them took a step forward, the road behind them would be erased by the yellow sand, let alone leaving footprints.
Li Shimin secretly kept an eye on it and quietly found out the magic weapon to contact his younger brother. Once he found out that something was not going well, he would pass the news to his younger brother as soon as possible.
Among the entire Three Realms, Master Tripitaka, his younger brother, is the person he trusts the most.
Li Chunfeng naturally saw Li Shimin's little move, but in fact he also held a jade talisman in his hand. As long as something unexpected happened to him, this jade talisman would immediately notify his master Taishang Laojun.
In fact, this was the reason why the two of them dared to face this goddess who didn't know her current situation.
Even gods sometimes become possessed by demons, let alone this "god of disaster" who has been alone for so long?
If she were an ordinary human being, she would naturally die when her longevity reaches the end, and everything would be over. But her soul and body were born to be integrated, and this "loneliness" seemed to be her curse.
Especially since she once had the opportunity to completely control the power of her bloodline. But things are so unpredictable that this happened.
Although Li Chunfeng wanted to make friends with this goddess, he also hoped that the goddess would be in a normal condition.
And since he dared to suggest it to Li Shimin, he was actually somewhat sure that if something strange happened to the female slave, then drought would have broken out in the world.
Making friends with the female slave while she is still normal can actually prevent problems before they happen. It would be better if we can only provide positive guidance.
After all, they have to go to the junction of the two continents, that is, they have to go all the way to the northern border of Nanfangbu Continent. Even if they are now deep into Mobei, with their current foot strength, they can't walk in a few hours. Arrived.
And the further north you go, the drier it becomes, and the moisture in your body seems to be being continuously absorbed by a powerful force. This means that the two of them have good cultivation, otherwise they will not be able to get in front of the female emperor, and they will be dehydrated. He died and became a human being.
This kind of experience is truly unprecedented.
But for the two of them, it was a rare practice.
The long-term pain was not as good as the short-term pain. The two of them had a tacit understanding and accelerated their march. However, Li Shimin could not fly because he relied on his two legs. Li Chunfeng, as a minister, could not fly with a sword, but was always half behind Li Shimin. A god, always with you.
Finally, before the sun set, the two stopped at the foot of a barren mountain.
There was a little doll outside the mountain. Although it was in human form, it seemed to be made entirely of gravel. When it saw the two approaching, it took a step forward, bowed its hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is waiting in the valley. I was enlightened by your Majesty." The spirit of the desert, by order of the empress, is specially here to welcome you two."
Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng quickly returned the favor. To be honest, there are not many people in the Three Realms who deal with this goddess. The things Li Chunfeng knows are all recorded in ancient books. But it is obvious that the story about the female emperor is Things ended when she lived in seclusion at the junction of the two continents. Almost no one in the Three Realms knew what happened next.
Now that I have arrived in person, I realize that everything is different from what I imagined.
Especially the appearance of this desert spirit surprised Li Chunfeng. After all, not everyone can do this kind of thing.
It seems that after the power of her bloodline was damaged, this female demon queen made great achievements in Xuanmen practice.
"You can call me Huang'er."
When the Desert Spirit led Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng into the mountain, he also introduced himself to them.
"Li Shimin."
"Li Chunfeng."
The two also reported their names.
"Your surname is also Li?" Huang'er asked with a smile: "More than a thousand years ago, there was an old man named Li Dan who came here. Do you know him?"
Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's my ancestor."
Li Chunfeng also said: "I am his disciple."
After hearing this answer, Huang'er's already small mind was suddenly filled with doubts, "Then who are you two...?"
"Huang'er, don't be rude."
When Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng were about to answer, a reproachful voice came from the stone house in the valley in front of them.
Huang'er stuck out his tongue, bowed his hands to the two guests behind him, and then ran forward quickly, shouting as he ran: "Mother, I have invited people."
Obviously, Huang'er was not afraid of the scolding of the female slave empress.
A tall and well-proportioned woman walked out of the stone house. She stretched out her hand and flicked Huang'er's head——
"oops!"
Huang'er screamed, and his head suddenly turned into a pile of yellow sand. Even though it was already like this, there were still sounds coming: "The head is gone, the head is gone."
As if it didn't scare Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng, the yellow sand flowed back onto its body and rebuilt its head. There seemed to be some disappointment in its eyes.
"It made you two laugh."
The female demon rubbed Huang'er's head and said, "This child is more playful, don't be offended."
(End of chapter)
