This obese monk was undoubtedly Ren Guanxiong, the former Exorcist Department of Liangzhou Prefecture, Qianhu, and the first Daqi official in the six northwest cities to openly surrender to Gu Xu.
After Gu Xu captured Liangzhou City, he did not immediately take away his power, but still let him continue to manage the practitioners in Liangzhou.
After all, Gu Xu could not find more suitable manpower for the time being.
After possessing a complete astrolabe, Gu Xu almost had the ability to understand everything in the world. If Ren Guanxiong wanted to do something secretly, he would not be able to escape his eyes.
Ren Guanxiong is also a person who is very observant and able to assess situations.
After seeing the golden lightning that knocked down the city tower, the mighty army of paper figures, and the prairie barbarians who came to surrender, he quickly realized that Gu Xu's power, both internal and external, was greater than he imagined. is even more terrifying.
Especially when he heard that Gu Xu's subordinates, including Zhao Changying and Xu Man, called Gu Xu "the emperor", he was even more shocked.
After all, in the wild world, the word "Emperor" is the exclusive title of God.
If a mortal uses this title, even an emperor, it is an act of transgression. Legend has it that it will arouse the anger of God and cause thunder and lightning from heaven.
But not only has Gu Xu not been struck by lightning, but his rebellion seems to be still flourishing.
Who is he?
"Master Gu is the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei." Soon, he got the answer to the question from the discussions of the soldiers around him. "In order to maintain his rule, Emperor Da Qi made up false gods that did not exist and deceived the people." Belief.
"Therefore, Emperor Ziwei did not hesitate to descend to the mortal world, vowing to correct everything and save the people of the wilderness from lies."
Ren Guanxiong felt unbelievable at first.
Because the status of God in the hearts of all people is too high.
It was difficult for him to associate the aloof Emperor Ziwei with a young man who was right in front of him and who was not as good as a weak crown.
But later, when he inquired about Gu Xu's life experience in detail and learned that Gu Xu's cultivation level had improved from the first level to the sixth level in less than a year, his heart began to waver.
After all, besides the reincarnated gods, who else could have such an outrageous speed in cultivation?
In addition, during daily interactions, Gu Xu could always see through his thoughts at a glance.
Some of his little-known living habits, hobbies, interpersonal relationships, and even the placement of various items in the mansion are no secrets in Gu Xu's eyes.
This made him feel even more stressed every time he stayed by Gu Xu's side.
It's like standing in front of the statue of God, being stared at by the omniscient and omnipotent eyes of the God.
In line with the principle of "a man can bend and stretch", Ren Guanxiong temporarily put aside his messy thoughts and decided to be Gu Xu's loyal subordinate first, and then quietly observe the future situation.
If Gu Xu is really the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei, and really kills Emperor Tianxing and overthrows the Daqi Dynasty, wouldn't he be the elder of the new dynasty in the future?
This speed of promotion is much faster than climbing up the ranks within the Daqi bureaucracy.
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"Anyone who wants to be a master must have a reputation." Hearing Ren Guanxiong's question, Gu Xu turned around and looked into his eyes and replied, "And those who have gained the Tao will have many help, while those who have lost the Tao will have few.
"I will first be the orthodoxy of the Central Plains, and then subdue the wolf people of the grasslands in the name of the Central Plains. In this way, the people of the Central Plains will regard me as the king appointed by heaven, and will praise me because I can easily do things that the Emperor of Daqi cannot do. Respect me.
"But if I lead a group of prairie wolves to attack the northwest border of Daqi, then in the eyes of the Central Plains people, I will be an invader from a barbaric land, and I will lose my reputation for righteousness."
Ren Guanxiong nodded seriously.
Although he had not been an official in the northwest border for a long time, he had already deeply understood the deep hatred between the people of the northwest and the grassland barbarians.
It is conceivable that if Gu Xuzhen led a group of barbarians with scimitars on their waists and bone necklaces around their necks and rushed into the border of Daqi, then the people of the six northwest cities would have to stop him outside the city even if they risked the lives of their entire families. .
But now, the people of the six northwest cities regard Gu Xu as their savior and devote all their loyalty to the Emperor of Da Qi to him.
On the one hand, it may be because he believed in the saying that "Gu Xu is the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei".
On the other hand, compared to the Luojing people at the emperor's feet, these people living in the border areas were more pragmatic - they were willing to promote whoever could free them from the suffering of barbarian plunder.
"Besides, the paper-drawing people are not a troublesome thing to me now." Seeing Ren Guanxiong lost in thought for a long time, Gu Xu chuckled and continued, "Commanding them to fight is better than commanding a group of people who just do nothing all day long. It’s much easier for a big man from the prairie who can rush forward without thinking with a machete.”
As he spoke, he walked out of the house first and walked into the corridor in the backyard of the Yamen.
Ren Guanxiong was stunned for a second, and then immediately followed Gu Xu's footsteps.
Then he was surprised to see that the originally empty and open backyard of the Yamen was now occupied by hundreds of paper figures.
Some paper figures were carrying supplies back and forth between the gate and the courtyard, some were lying on the ground concentrating on painting, and some were standing by the wall, using their brushes to outline one lifelike character after another. .
After these characters are basically formed, they will come out of the wall and join the work team.
"Emperor...Emperor, they...they are doing-" Ren Guanxiong opened his eyes wide and stammered.
"——Drawing the talisman." Gu Xu replied calmly.
Gu Xu's fully automated talisman and seal production line was so shocking to Ren Guanxiong that he was in a daze for a long time and could not come back to his senses.
"You...is this how you drew your paper man army?"
"That's right."
Ren Guanxiong took a deep breath.
It's not that he has never seen a Talisman Master before.
When he was an official in Jiangnan, he often went out for drinks with his two talisman master friends.
The two of them were both very competitive and had bad tempers. Every time they got drunk, they would start drawing talismans in the excitement of drinking, trying to prove that they were better than the other person.
Ren Guanxiong was forced to become their referee and audience.
But in Ren Guanxiong's memory, it was not easy at all for these two self-esteemed talisman masters to draw the talisman seals.
They must use cinnabar as ink and strictly follow the steps of burning incense, praying to gods, purifying their hearts, and praying. If there is even the slightest mistake, the seal will be invalid and they will have to start all over again.
Judging from their cautious appearance, they look like woodcarvers working slowly and meticulously on the street.
Compared with Gu Xu who entered mass production, there is a world of difference, as if a long era has passed. (End of chapter)
