Lord Changping's army was completely blocked from the road to rescue Shouchun. Seeing the Qin army approaching Shouchun, Lord Changping ignored Xiang Yan's objection and forced people to rescue Shouchun.
Yingdu.
Lord Changping helplessly looked at the dozens of letters asking for help from the head of the Qu family in front of him. Ever since the Qin army attacked Fuchu, these letters had never stopped coming in a day. The wisest choice for Chu State now is to give up rescue and preserve its strength, but Lord Changping cannot do this.
Because of the reconciliation with Qu Jingzhao, Lord Changping gained the support of a large number of powerful people in Chu state. The former Changping Lord directly lost the support of the Chu clan, Qu Jingzhao and other Chu state dignitaries because he took the lead in launching the Qing Lord's side. If there were not some local dignitaries and the army at hand, many people in his current sphere of influence would want to attack him. He rebelled.
Now that he has reached a settlement with Qu Jingzhao and has the endorsement of three families, half of the powerful people in Chu have put aside their hostility towards Lord Changping and started to be loyal to Lord Changping. Although the King of Chu is nominally the king of the Chu State, in the hearts of a large number of powerful people in the Chu State, the Qu Jingzhao family is the real master. If they want to survive well, they can only be loyal to the Qu Jingzhao family.
The Chu State is different from the Central Plains. The Chu State initially grew by annexing countless small tribal countries. It is precisely because of this that the Chu State has an unusually large number of dignitaries. It is also precisely because of the existence of these tribal dignitaries that all the kings of Chu have been Supporting the powerful to compete with them and constantly weakening the power of these tribal powerful people, Qu Jingzhao and his family are the best among them. They even surpassed the Chu royal family for a time and became the largest powerful alliance in the Chu country.
Now Qu Jingzhao's family is besieged by the Qin army and Li Yuan. If he does not rescue them, these powerful people who have worked hard for him may rebel against him in an instant. In addition to his reputation in Chu State, Lord Changping only had Xiang Yan as his ally, and had no basis for rule. There was help from the Confucianists in Chu before, but the Confucianists' actions against Chu made these Confucian disciples turn their backs on Lord Changping.
Changping Jun is also different from Li Yuan. As an outsider, Li Yuan has certain support from scholars from other countries. Although Li Yuan killed Chunshen Jun, Li Yuan also relied on his management among Chunshen Jun's customers. Many people took refuge in him. Both the three families of Qu Jingzhao and Li Yuan had a much stronger foundation for ruling Chu than Changping Lord. After finally gaining a foundation for rule, Changping Lord certainly refused to give up.
"Let Da Sima immediately lead troops to support Shouchun. Even if the city of Shouchun is destroyed and he dies, the three Qu Jingzhao families will be saved by me." Changping Jun said to the ministers beside him, the three Qu Jingzhao families are not human beings now, they are Changping Jun improved the foundation of his rule over Chu.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" said the minister.
After Xiang Yan at the front received the edict, he had no choice but to face the strict requirements of Lord Changping. While arranging his manpower, he took action and left enough manpower, and then began to arrange for the withdrawal of the army to support Shouchun.
On the border between Yingchuan County and Wei State, Xunzi was sitting under a tree, and An Guojun and Wu Qu were lying on the ground with pale faces.
A figure appeared in the distance and arrived under the big tree in the blink of an eye. Bei Mingzi looked at An Guojun and Wu Qu who were lying on the ground with complicated and ugly expressions. Xunzi beside him also opened his eyes. Xunzi didn't speak, and Bei Mingzi didn't speak either, just sighed.
An Guojun looked at Bei Mingzi and closed his eyes.
"Why is this necessary? Taoism, whether it is the Tian Sect or the Human Sect, seeks detachment. The Human Sect trains the mind in the mortal world to prove the Tao, so it allows its disciples to keep in touch with their families in the mortal world, but does not allow disciples to participate in family affairs , the purpose is to let you understand that the way of heaven is constant, and we are all passers-by in the world, so that you can learn to let go and move toward transcendence." Bei Mingzi said.
An Guojun did not speak, but closed his eyes and silently waited for his punishment.
"Tell me, how many allies do you have in the Taoist family?" Bei Mingzi looked at An Guojun and asked directly.
But Lord An Guo remained silent. Looking at An Guojun who was still silent, Bei Mingzi looked at Xunzi
"You shouldn't have silenced him, right?"
Xunzi shook his head and said
"In order to prevent them from committing suicide, I only disabled their limbs and muscles and dislocated their jaws. It did not affect their speech."
Looking at An Guojun who remained silent, Bei Mingzi knew that An Guojun wanted to protect the others, so he asked them to help him protect Wei.
"Well, since you don't want to say it, then I have no choice but to take action." Bei Mingzi shook his head and said.
Before An Guojun could react, Bei Mingzi's hands formed into claws, and the inner energy condensed in his palms. An Guojun was immediately sucked in. Bei Mingzi's other hand formed a seal, and with the flow of Bei Mingzi's body aura, An Guojun's closed eyes suddenly opened, and his eyeballs were bloodshot. As the light in his eyes gradually dissipated, they became sluggish.
"The soul-searching technique of the Yin-Yang family?" Xunzi said.
"It's not a soul-searching technique, it's a Taoist mind-searching method. This method was created by a senior who wanted to take a shortcut. The Yin-Yang family's soul-searching technique is also separated from the mind-searching method, but it's more domineering. That’s all.”
Bei Mingzi looked at An Guojun who had completely become a puppet and asked.
"who are you?"
"The third son of King Anli of Wei, Gongzi An, and the fourth elder of the Taoist clan, Qingmuzi." An Guojun said dullly.
Bei Mingzi nodded and continued to ask.
"Is there anyone else in Taoism who has become a descendant of the Gods like you? How did you become a descendant of the Gods?"
"There is no one else except me. When I first came into contact with the descendants of the God Clan, I went down to clean up an evil heretic under the orders of Senior Brother Xiaoyaozi. After that," An Guojun explained how he came into contact with the descendants of the God Clan and why he joined the God Clan. The descendants told them all.
"It is human nature to save the country and the family, but he took the wrong path." Xunzi sighed.
"Is there anyone else in the Tao family who is your ally?" Bei Mingzi continued to ask. There were no descendants of the gods in the Tao family. This made Bei Mingzi relieved, but there was a more serious matter, that is, how many people in the Tao family wanted to To participate in the resistance against Qin.
Bei Mingzi didn't believe that An Guojun dared to go down the mountain alone. Even if he had descendants of the gods to provide him with strength, if there were no Taoists to help him, even if the Wei State survived this Qin attack, There will be no ability to resist Qin in the future, unless An Guojun wants to turn Wei into a country of descendants of the gods.
But the latter will undoubtedly make Wei the public enemy of the world.
"Many, fifth junior brother, my three disciples, Bai Muzi, Ling eldest son, Beifengzi." An Guojun named more than a dozen names. Without exception, these people are elders or core disciples of the Renzong. An Guojun paused. After a moment he continued
"And Senior Brother Xiaoyaozi!"
"What!?" Bei Mingzi asked in surprise.
Xunzi on the side also looked at An Guojun with some surprise. They thought it was expected that the disciples and elders in front participated in the opposition to Qin. Even among Confucianists, some people felt that Qin was too harsh and unfit to rule the world. , everyone has their own ideas, and what they want to do is their own business, but Xiaoyaozi is different. Xiaoyaozi's identity is too important. The head of Renzong participated in the rebellion against Qin. This is a big deal. strength.
"When did Xiaoyaozi get involved?" Bei Mingzi asked. If Xiaoyaozi really led the entire Renzong to participate in the opposition to Qin, then Taiyi Mountain would never have peace again.
"As far as I know, Senior Brother Xiaoyaozi was also born in the Wei Kingdom. He was once a good friend of Lord Xinling. After Lord Xinling's death, he became the head of the Taoist clan. He had a private relationship with Ji Dan, the former crown prince of the Yan Kingdom. They have close ties and have helped Yan Dan a lot. At the same time, senior brother Xiaoyaozi also has contact with the Zhang family of South Korea. It is said that senior brother Xiaoyaozi has an unusual relationship with the Korean Prime Minister Kaifang who died for his country." An Guojun said.
"Didn't you investigate Xiaoyaozi's background when he succeeded him?" Aren't you afraid of handing over Renzong to a person with evil intentions?
Hearing Xunzi's words, Bei Mingzi was a little embarrassed, because Taoism really didn't say this. When disciples started, Taoism would investigate the backgrounds of these people, but when Xiaoyaozi became a disciple of Renzong, Bei Mingzi was He is an elder of Tianzong, not the head, and he is not clear about this matter.
After Xiaoyaozi defeated Chisongzi and won on behalf of the Human Sect in the Promise between Heaven and Man, the previous generation of the Human Sect leader handed over the position of leader to Xiaoyaozi. At that time, Xiaoyaozi had been in the Human Sect for many years. Who would go? Investigate his background.
"Will your Confucian family investigate the background of the heir who takes over as head?" Bei Mingzi asked.
"Don't you know how?" Xunzi asked.
Confucianism pays great attention to the selection of the acting head. The one-year period of the acting head is the inspection period. During this period, each family and family will try their best to investigate all the affairs of the acting head, wondering if they can find out. Let the acting head remove the black spots and replace them with his own people.
Bei Mingzi always felt that there was something wrong with Xunzi's words, but he didn't know where it was, so he could only cough lightly and continue to ask.
"Where are the descendants of the Gods now?"
"I don't know, they are the ones who contacted me. I don't know where they are." An Guojun said.
"What was the poison that Wang Ben was poisoned with?" Xunzi asked.
"Wang Ben was infected by the plague by the God of Plague, not poison." An Guojun said.
"Damn, why did this thing come out?" Bei Mingzi cursed secretly.
Xunzi's expression became extremely heavy.
Bei Mingzi asked a few more questions about the descendants of the Gods, especially the God of Plague, but An Guojun shook his head and said he didn't know. Bei Mingzi didn't ask any more questions. He waved his hand and took back the questioning method, while his eyes were full of The dull An Guojun suddenly came back to his senses, looked at Bei Mingzi and said in fear
"Questioning the Heart!? Isn't this forbidden practice!?"
The Questioning of the Heart method is a shortcut, but people who take shortcuts often have bad consequences. Because many disciples want to take a shortcut and practice the Questioning of the Heart method, they end up going astray and fall into evil ways. Therefore, the Questioning of the Heart method is banned by Taoism.
Bei Mingzi did not answer An Guojun's words.
"I will take the two of them back to Taoism. As for the Renzong matter, I will take care of it." Bei Mingzi said.
Xunzi nodded and said nothing. He was not worried that Bei Mingzi would be soft-hearted. Anyone in the world could be soft-hearted, but this group of immortal cultivators would not. Especially Bei Mingzi's lineage was still ruthless, too. Forget about love.
As war broke out in Chu State, Qin and Wei, which were confronting each other under the city of Qifeng, fell into a stalemate. The Qin army had been shrinking in the camp and had no intention of fighting the Wei army. This made Lian Po unable to take action for a while. While Ziyou and others were waiting anxiously, Zhanri brought Mr. Nian Duan to the Qin army camp.
"Mr. Nianduan." Ziyou said, cupping his hands.
"Well, where is the patient?" Mr. Nianduan asked.
Duan Murong followed Nian Duan. At this time, Duan Murong was already curiously looking at the situation in the Qin army's camp. She was not afraid at all when she saw the fierce Wushuang ghost. Instead, she looked at him boldly.
"Please come with me to read Mr. Duan." Ziyou said.
Ziyou led Nianduan toward the camp where Wang Ben was. After arriving at the camp, Nianduan nodded. Nianduan was very satisfied with the Qin army's isolation and plague prevention measures. He had combined the methods provided by Ziyou to organize them. He came up with the most comprehensive method to prevent and control the plague, and kept this method in Qin. The Qin army's military medicine was very comprehensive.
After arriving at the camp, the old military doctor saw Mr. Nianduan coming and quickly saluted and said
"Qin Jiu meets the head of the family!"
"A disciple of the Qin family?" Nianduan asked in surprise.
The situation of the medical family is similar to that of the military family. They rely on family and personal recruitment to inherit medical skills. The most famous person in the medical family is Bian Que. Bian Que's original name is Qin Yue, and Qin Jiu is Bian Que's descendant. people.
"Yes, Master." The old military doctor said with his hands in hand.
Others looked at the old military doctor Qin Jiu in surprise. They never expected that an old military doctor who accompanied the Qin army was actually a descendant of the famous Bian Que.
"Why are you in the Qin army?" Nianduan also asked with some confusion.
"Our medical family believes that in troubled times, doctors are the guardians of all living beings in the world. War is a lot of suffering, people suffer, and diseases are everywhere. Since I left the family, I have been practicing medicine and treating diseases everywhere, hoping to save people in the world, but as I save more and more people Duoyue realized that he was insignificant. From then on, I discovered that the reason why the people were suffering so much was because of war. War was the most serious problem in the world, and I wanted to cure this serious disease, so I came to Qin and became a soldier who followed the army. Military doctors select disciples from the Qin army to cultivate medical skills." Qin Jiu said.
What a concept it is to use a mortal body to save the world. Ziyou, Li Xin and others bowed respectfully to Qin Jiu.
"The head of the family should take a look at General Wang Ben first. It's my fault that I'm not good at studying medicine and can't tell what kind of plague General Wang Ben is suffering from," Qin Jiu said.
(End of chapter)
