After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Datou and the others all nodded. However, although they nodded, they did not completely agree with Chang Sheng's statement. The reason was also very simple. In their opinion, God was not fair. If God was really just, there would be no justice in the world. There is the saying that good people don’t live long and bad people live only for a hundred years. There is no such thing as the saying that hemp ropes are only cut at the smallest points and bad luck only seeks out the miserable.
Changsheng also knew that Datou and others did not agree with his statement, and he did not explain more. It was not that he did not want to explain, nor that he could not explain, but that the way of heaven involves the mystery of heaven and earth and the beginning of the universe. To explain and discuss, it is necessary to draw references from other sources, which is quite difficult. It's a waste of words, but now is obviously not the time to talk about scriptures and Taoism.
Ni Chenyi had sent people out to buy fruits and snacks before. While everyone was drinking tea and chatting, the maid brought up the fruits and snacks they had packed up. Changsheng and Datou were not hungry, but Yang Kai and others galloped all the way, and they were already hungry. With their chests pressed against their backs, when they saw the fruits and snacks being brought to them, they stood up, washed their hands, and took their own food.
At this moment, Ni Zhuo arrived, and everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Ni Zhuo did not pretend to be humble. He raised his hand to everyone casually, turned to take the main seat, and turned to look at Changsheng. "Does the imperial court know that you are bringing troops here this time?"
"These cavalry are all surrendered soldiers we recruited from Qingyang and are not part of the military establishment," Changsheng said. "However, when we left from Qingyang, I still sent Yu Yi to send a memorial back to inform the emperor that I would lead troops. come over."
Hearing what Changsheng said, Ni Zhuo felt relieved, "You are now in a high position and have great power. It is easy for you to overshadow your master. You should be more cautious in your actions. You must know that most of the high-ranking civil servants in the court have been offended by you. The literati will be jealous." Bear grudges. If you are away from home all year round and are not by the Emperor's side, those civil servants will inevitably send slanderous remarks to the Emperor and sow discord."
"That's what I'm reminding you, sir." Changsheng nodded.
Datou and others were all born in martial arts and were out-and-out military generals. The civil servants and military generals had always been at odds with each other. Although Changsheng didn't say anything, the four of them were very angry. Datou was the first to speak, "These civil servants are a bunch of bad guys." You guys, you can't do anything serious at all, you just chatter and play tricks all day long."
After finishing speaking, Yang Kai said, "In the past few years, the prince has eliminated the eunuchs, purged the government, enriched the national treasury, protected the country, wiped out Japanese pirates, and protected the country. His military exploits are outstanding, and the government and the public can see them. As long as the emperor is still awake, he will I will not listen to slander or baseless suspicion.”
Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming were eating and didn't answer, but their expressions were gloomy, especially Yu Yi. Because Qian Zhonglin harmed everyone in Shifang'an, she expressed her disapproval of the civil servants headed by Qian Zhonglin. It can be described as deeply disgusting.
"Did you know that some time ago, nearly a hundred civil servants jointly submitted a letter to the emperor?" Ni Zhuo asked in a deep voice.
As soon as Ni Zhuo said this, everyone on his side was stunned. Changsheng shook his head and said, "You also know that we are away from home all year round and don't pay much attention to the movements in the court."
"Are these guys talking bad about the prince again?" Datou asked.
"You have underestimated this group of civil servants too much," Ni Zhuo said. "They are very cunning and insidious. Knowing that you have repeatedly made extraordinary achievements and must not slander or slander you, they used another more insidious method. They jointly signed a letter, I strongly exaggerate your achievements, saying that you are one of the five planets who have come down to earth on orders, and I want the emperor to write books and erect monuments for you, build living shrines, and accept sacrifices and offerings from the people."
Hearing Ni Zhuo's words, the five people stared in shock and looked at each other. They never expected that this group of civil servants would do such a thing. This was not flattering, let alone praising someone's virtues, but a genuine compliment. The result could only be It made the emperor feel uncomfortable.
Ni Zhuo looked gloomy and continued, "Some time ago, the imperial court made Long Haotian the king of Xichuan County. Before that, Long Haotian proclaimed himself the king of heaven. Some civil servants knew that it was your idea to make Long Haotian the king of Xichuan County, so they acted maliciously. Shangshu, I just said that the reason why you proposed to make Long Haotian the king of Xichuan County is because you want to be the king of heaven. You also said that you have great achievements and have saved the emperor's life several times. You deserve this honor. I request the emperor to make you king. The king of heaven deserves to enjoy the yellow chariot and the jade chariot."
"The Huanghui Jade Bridle is the emperor's travel regulations." Yu Yi frowned.
"Their viciousness goes far beyond that," Ni Zhuo raised his hand and pointed eastward, "there are also civil servants who are sparse, replacing flowers and trees, and comparing things in the Han Dynasty to the present. They only think that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also a star, and they compared you to Emperor Guangwu. Liu Xiu, now Zhang Zhenren has captured Luoyang, and Luoyang is where Emperor Guangwu established his capital. They only say that Luoyang's purple energy is born at night, and the emperor's atmosphere has appeared. Zhang Zhenren's stationing troops in Luoyang is to prepare for your future accession to the throne. Do you think that the emperor went to Luoyang in person just to reward the three armies? In fact, that is not the case. The emperor went to inspect it in person, just to move the capital to Luoyang and seize the treasure land of Dragon Qi."
Hearing Ni Tuo's words, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He did not doubt the authenticity of Ni Tuo's news, because Eunuch Zhou had a close personal relationship with Ni Tuo, and it was Ni Tuo who introduced him to Eunuch Zhou. After the emperor was replaced, he He managed to turn Eunuch Zhou into a hero who was loyal to the emperor and protected him. Now Eunuch Zhou is regarded as a confidant by the emperor, and only Eunuch Zhou can know so many secrets.
As for why Eunuch Zhou did not disclose this information to himself, but told Ni Ni instead, there are two possibilities. One is that he had less contact with Eunuch Zhou and Eunuch Zhou had no chance to tell. Another possibility is that Eunuch Zhou is worried that telling the truth will lead to conflicts between the emperor and his ministers. Although Eunuch Zhou is an eunuch, he is a discerning person. He knows that the Tang Dynasty is relying on him to survive. If he learns the truth and becomes discouraged and withdraws, the Tang Dynasty will It's really over.
All these things Ni Zhuo mentioned happened before everyone on our side fought the Japanese pirates from Gupo Mountain. Thinking of the court officials he fought so hard to protect, harming him in every possible way, and thinking of the emperor he was loyal to being so jealous of him, Chang Sheng felt all over his body. Feeling cold and full of sadness.
"If Duke Ji Guo hadn't been so concerned about the government affairs of the court, we would have been kept in the dark." Yu Yi sighed deeply.
"What I care about is not the government affairs of the court, what I care about is Changsheng and you who share the same goals with him." Ni Tuo said seriously.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, "Master, Song Cai is here. He asked me to tell the master that the things you asked him to prepare are ready."
"I know," Ni Zhuo replied casually, then turned to look at Changsheng, "The soldiers have come a long way and it's a lot of hard work. Each of them is ten taels, just to take care of them."
Changsheng wanted to refuse, but Ni Tuo raised his hand to stop him, "Come on, they are here sent by you to save my life. Compared with your face and mine, fifty thousand taels is nothing."
"Okay." Changsheng turned to look at Datou and the others. The four of them understood and immediately left their seats and stood up.
"Go ahead," Ni Chenyi called out to Datou and the others, and turned to Ni Zhuo, "Dad, they know nothing about Kunlun Immortal Palace. I just told them a little bit, but I don't know much. , please tell them in detail again."
When Ni Zhuo nodded, Ni Chenyi waved to Datou and others to sit down again, "It's okay. Let Song Cai wait outside for a while. You all can stay and listen, so as not to have to explain it after Chang's birthday."
After Ni Chenyi finished speaking, the four of them looked at Changsheng at the same time. Seeing Changsheng nodded, they sat down again.
Ni Zhuo did not get directly to the topic, but said, "Although I am very dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty, the things I just said were not meant to provoke. I just want you to be aware of it."
Ni Zhuo paused briefly at this point and then said again, "There are no outsiders, so I will tell the truth. In fact, in my opinion, the Tang Dynasty is already terminally ill and there is no way to save it. Various signs also indicate that it is difficult to reverse the change of dynasty, but I do not I won’t stop you from doing what you want to do. Not only will I not stop you, I will go all out to help you.”
After Ni Zhuo finished speaking, Yang Kai asked in a harmonious voice, "Sir, may I ask, why do you do it when you know it's not possible?"
Ni Zhuo smiled and said, "Your prince is the person I admire most. No matter what he wants to do, I will fully support him. Even if the final result is not satisfactory, he can feel at ease. If you can really turn the tide and revive the Tang Dynasty, That would be even more remarkable, and it will definitely go down in history and be admired by all generations.”
Yang Kai nodded and didn't ask again. In fact, he already knew that the reason why the Ni family helped Datang was because of immortality. The reason why he asked knowingly was because the Ni family was kind to him, and he also had a good impression of everyone in the Ni family. Determined to help the Ni family, Ni Tuo took the opportunity to speak clearly.
Ni Zhuo solemnly said, "Young people should face difficulties when doing things. Winning a must-win battle is not a hero. Winning a must-lose battle is a hero. Put down your worries and do it boldly. No matter what the result is, as long as If you dare to face difficulties, you have already won."
Hearing Ni Tuo's words, all the five Changsheng people were moved. There is a reason why Ni Tuo became the richest man in the Tang Dynasty. His magnanimity and knowledge were far beyond those of ordinary people. If he were an ordinary elder, if he was not optimistic about something, he would definitely He would constantly pour cold water on them, say depressing words, and even threaten the younger generation to do what they want to do.
The reason why Ni Zhuo said this is to pave the way for what he is going to say next, because to talk about Kunlun Immortal Palace, we have to mention the background of the opening of Kunlun Immortal Palace, and every opening of Kunlun Immortal Palace is accompanied by the change of dynasties. If not in advance Foreshadowing, pouring this basin of cold water will definitely severely dampen the vigor and fighting spirit of Chang Sheng and others.
With the foreshadowing, Ni Zhuo no longer had any worries and went straight to the point and explained in detail.
Ni Zhuo loved collecting throughout his life and was also very interested in mysterious things. His understanding of Kunlun Celestial Palace was far beyond that of Ni Chenyi. With what Ni Chenyi had said before and Ni Zhuo filling in the gaps, everyone quickly became more familiar with Kunlun Celestial Palace and its guardians. I have a general understanding of the body and soul talisman. According to Ni Zhuo, every time the Kunlun Immortal Palace is opened, there are signs of visions. The mountain peak where the Immortal Palace is located will emit thousands of rays of rays of light three days before the Immortal Palace is opened, day and night, thousands of miles away. Can be clearly seen outside.
Previously, every time the Immortal Palace was opened, the duration was not fixed, ranging from six or seven days to half a month, until the eighteen immortals selected suitable candidates and awarded them with protective talismans.
If you want to obtain a protective talisman, you must not only stay in a special fighting field for an hour, but also gain the approval of the immortal during the subsequent discussion with the immortal. If the bloody battle is won but not recognized by the immortal, the immortal can start two more games, and the person who was killed before can also be killed again. In the third game, regardless of whether the winner is recognized by the immortal, the immortal must hand over the protection. Talisman.
There are eighteen competitions, from low to high. The first one is the competition for the nine protective bronze talismans. There are no restrictions on the spiritual energy cultivation of the candidates. As long as they are not afraid of death, the light red cave god can also challenge the deep purple Taixuan. , but as long as you participate in the selection of one of the immortals, no matter the outcome, you will not be able to participate in the selection of other immortals.
In order to prevent melee fighting before the competition, fighting is not allowed as long as you enter the fairy palace within ten miles. As for the consequences of disobedience, it is still unknown, but under the eyes of the gods, no one dares to disobey the rules.
The function of the protective talisman is not limited to protecting the body. It can also grant unlimited lifespan, which is what the world calls immortality. It is a different matter if it is killed by other people who possess the talisman.
But the protective talisman also has shortcomings, that is, it cannot change the original spiritual energy cultivation level. Even if you get the protective golden talisman, your original spiritual energy cultivation level will still be the same. However, since you have unlimited lifespan, you can practice Qi calmly. Continue to improve your spiritual energy cultivation.
In addition, once the protective talisman enters the body, it becomes one with one's own vitality. Once the talisman leaves the body, the vitality will be cut off immediately. To put it bluntly, once you grab this thing, you will not be able to go back on it in the future. You will not play with it if you want to hand it over. Not even my son.
Furthermore, the talismans mentioned by Ni Chenyi can be fused with each other, but only at the same level. That is to say, the holder of the silver talisman cannot directly fuse one copper talisman, but can only fuse the silver talisman formed by the fusion of three copper talismans. , and once the three bronze talismans are melted into silver talismans, they cannot be separated again.
If the amulet leaves the body, the holder will die, but the amulet will not disappear and can be passed on to others.
After Ni Zhuo finished speaking, Chang Sheng and others all frowned, and no one answered.
"What do you think, should I grab it or not?" Ni Chenyi looked at Changsheng.
"I don't have any idea about the magic talisman, but it won't work if I don't grab it..."
