Qi Jingzhi, however, was still unfinished. He changed the subject and asked curiously: "Brother Liu treats me really well, and he is very nurturing. I wonder if in Brother Liu's heart, is my little brother a tree, a flower, or a grass?"
Hearing this, Liu Muzhi looked at the young man climbing along the pole, and suddenly sneered: "It's nothing more than a fertilizer ear!"
Qi Jingzhi was not annoyed at all. Instead, he had a clear understanding on his face. He nodded repeatedly and said: "This fertilizing field is indeed very important. Brother Liu uses authority as a plow, counties as a field, heart and bones as seeds, talents as fertilizer, and so on." His mind is huge.”
This time, the young man even praised himself.
Liu Muzhi was shocked, looked at the boy in disbelief, then turned around and lowered his head, staring at the red flower in the flower bed, and fell into deep thought.
Qi Jingzhi was so close to this young hero that he could clearly feel the changes in the other person.
I saw that Liu Muzhi's originally peaceful and pure aura suddenly took on a lively and high-spirited tone, as if a strong wind was stirring up water, causing waves on the calm lake.
The next moment, the remaining flower suddenly withered and turned into a red brilliance that flew upwards and was immediately swallowed by Liu Mu.
Capturing Yingzuihua is nothing more than this!
Qi Jingzhi heard and saw these wonderful sights of practice, and felt that this trip was worthwhile.
Liu Muzhi came to his senses, turned around and gave a deep salute to Qi Jingzhi.
This was also the first time he saluted Qi Jingzhi.
The young man did not dodge, and accepted it calmly, and then sincerely praised: "Brother Liu is very advanced, but my little brother is far behind."
Liu Muzhi waved his hand: "It has been several years since I entered the second realm, but I have been stuck on the step of Dinxia for a long time. I really can't talk about the word realm. Just now, Liu was awakened by Brother Qi's words. Thinking back What I have done in recent years has made me realize that I have deviated from my heart."
As he said this, the young meritorious officer showed a determined look on his face: "Fortunately, it's not too late to make amends! From now on, Liu will transfer to a county as an official and concentrate on managing local civil affairs."
Qi Jingzhi was startled when he heard the words: "I have little knowledge in the practice of cultivation. I just said a few random words. Brother Liu, don't take it to heart."
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "Actually, some teachers have advised me to go to the county to settle down for a few years, but I am conceited about my talent. I always feel unwilling to do so, and I can't bear to do it, for fear of being ridiculed by my peers."
"After all, in any sect with some basic foundation, the disciples will rush to the Demon Suppressing Academy. Only those who are really not suitable for cultivation will succumb to official careers and become sidelines from then on..."
The young meritorious officer stared at Qi Jingzhi, with thanks and praise intertwined in his eyes: "Because of this obsession, I have actually gone astray. Now even Brother Qi can see it. If I don't wake up and change my ways, wouldn't it be wrong? Too stupid?"
Qi Jingzhi couldn't help being stunned and speechless, and cursed: "What do you mean, even I can see it? Am I being looked down upon or looked down upon?"
At the end, Liu Muzhi did not forget to comfort him: "Brother Qi, don't worry, the elders in my family are the most sensible and reasonable. If I know about this, not only will I not be angry, but I will thank you!"
Qi Jingzhi was even dumbfounded when he heard this. How could he, a boy from the mountains, know the idea of a high-ranking family? Even if his family members were officials in counties, they would be ridiculed by their peers. How can a student be so embarrassed when he can leave?
"I can see that although Brother Qi grew up in the mountains, he is a man with adventures and inheritance. Now he travels in the mountains and goes through rivers and lakes, probably to increase his knowledge and hone his practice. If you need anything in the future, just ask me. , As long as Liu is within his ability, there will be nothing wrong with him!"
have to! Before the previous misunderstanding was resolved, another one appeared in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that Liu Muzhi, the son of a noble family, had already patted his chest, Qi Jingzhi was too lazy to explain anymore and quickly changed the subject: "In my opinion, there seems to be something wrong with practitioners being in power. How can the king and the court allow it?"
"Oh, if you were to ask my colleagues who don't care about worldly affairs and are dedicated to cultivating and eliminating demons, I'm afraid not many of them would be able to answer it. I happen to know a little bit about it."
Liu Muzhi had obviously paid attention to this matter a long time ago, and said with a clear smile: "You said there is something wrong, do you think that practitioners are beyond ordinary people regardless of their family background, ability and even life span, which is unfair to ordinary officials and even a threat to the royal power? "
Qi Jingzhi saw that the other party spoke frankly, so he no longer held back, nodded and admitted: "In my opinion, the imperial court's institutional rules can restrict ordinary officials and common people, but I am afraid that they will be greatly compromised when it comes to monks."
"That's all. If a monk lives a long life and stays in the same position for many years, and his superiors, colleagues, subordinates and even the people under his rule are all grandchildren and great-grandchildren, then where will the royal power be placed? ? Once chaos breaks out, the people will suffer!"
Liu Muzhi burst out laughing after hearing this: "The Empress of the East Palace bakes big cakes, and the Empress of the West Palace peels green onions! You, you, you have already half-footed on the path of spiritual practice, why are you still thinking like the villagers in the mountains? ?”
"The high-ranking officials and generous salaries that ordinary people are eager to see are real hardships in the eyes of monks. How can they compare with the joy of spiritual practice? Only fools will waste time in worldly positions of power!"
"Even if my career is consistent with local government affairs, I will only dabble in the official career. At a certain stage, I must resign and escape from the world. Otherwise, wallowing in the world of mortals and working hard all day long will only be harmful to the career. , when the realm is reversed and lifespan is reduced sharply, the gain is really not worth the loss."
"Although there are many disciples from various families who are less qualified and unable to practice, and turn to pursue worldly power and happiness in the world, but how much better than ordinary people can such people be? The King of the Kingdom has ordered that those who should move will move, and those who should move will move. How can there be any threat to Zhishi?"
"As for the fairness you mentioned, it is indeed unfair, but have you ever thought about why ordinary people in Daqi still have the opportunity to advance when the royal family and high-profile families are so dominant?"
Qi Jingzhi listened very seriously and couldn't help but frown when he heard the words. He had only known about the practice for a few days, and he really hadn't thought about it deeply.
"Yes, since there are cultivators and inborn strangers with awakened bloodlines in this world, and their cultivation is mostly controlled by the royal family and high-name families, there are quite a few disciples from these aristocratic families, and not all of them have the qualifications to practice, so we can arrange them directly Why should we give ordinary people a chance when it's too late for our own people? If that happens, there's no need to worry about fairness or unfairness..."
Seeing the young man thoughtful, Liu Muzhi said seriously: "Always leaving a way for the bottom to rise, this is the greatest and most fundamental fairness. Maintaining this kind of fairness is the legacy of the Holy King, the ancestral system of Da Qi, and the system of Da Qi. The consensus of most high-ranking families!”
"Actually, there are no real ordinary people in this world. There are only declining aristocratic families! Even if they are the descendants of Saint Jiang and the royal bloodline, which have been passed down from generation to generation, most of them have long since declined and disappeared from the public. Aren't you the same? Is Jiang’s surname Qi?”
Qi Jingzhi nodded immediately. He had expressed similar thoughts to the old city god, which coincided with Liu Muzhi.
Seeing him nodding, Liu Muzhi laughed: "If the family declines, but the bloodline still exists, there will naturally be strength. There is no guarantee that after a few generations, a few unique talents will suddenly appear. What should we do then? Because it is Are you from a poor family, are you just ordinary people suppressing you in every possible way? Or are you pretending not to see it and allowing these outstanding people who are oppressed by aristocratic families to make trouble in the world?"
"Hey, if you don't give me a chance, won't others snatch it? This has been learned through blood and tears. In this case, it is better to set rules that everyone agrees with. Even if some people don't want to abide by it, the royal family and most aristocratic families will not It will force them to comply.”
"In addition, there is actually a bigger reason..."
After saying that, Liu Muzhi suddenly pointed to his feet and smiled meaningfully.
