Chapter 212: Disaster Is Imminent and People Are Scattered

Dingxiang City.

The central army tent.

Bang!

Li Le threw the flag hard and shattered it to the ground.

"How can there be such an order in the world..."

"Your Highness, be careful with your words!"

Fan Wujiu swept his eyes over the generals and masters in the tent, any of whom could be your majesty's spies.

"My father must have been deceived by the villain, otherwise why would he order Master Zhou and Master Xuanji to recruit them?"

Li Le suppressed his anger and said, "I will report it now. They were injured on the battlefield and it is difficult for them to take on this important task. Will my father send someone to check on them?"

Everyone in the tent looked at each other and kept silent.

It seems that this matter was just named by Emperor Jingtai himself, and Zhou Yi and Xuanji were responsible for recruiting them, but in fact there are many deep meanings behind it.

Your majesty is a spy in the army, and he has a detailed grasp of everyone's movements. From now on, you must be careful in what you say and do, and you must not break taboos.

Zhou Yi and Xuan Ji are the men of the King of Yan, not belonging to the Zhenbei Army or the Palace Army, and they were sent to recruit them with an imperial decree. It means that all the people in the army must respect His Majesty, which is a warning to the generals in the account.

Thinking more deeply, Zhou Yi and Xuan Ji are not strong but have extraordinary talents, and their value is no less than that of a first-class master... Sent to Shunjing to recruit, the King of Yan would never dare to act rashly, for fear that the two would fall into it.

This is to guard against the King of Yan!

With an ordinary imperial decree, the generals and masters in the Southern Expedition Army no longer dared to be of the same mind with the King of Yan.

Perhaps Li Le also thought of this, which is why he got so angry.

"Your Highness, don't be angry." Zhou Yi said, "Since it is the will of His Majesty, I, as a humble Taoist, shall obey. If we can successfully recruit them and avoid the disaster of war, it will be considered a great merit." "Master Zhou, Xu Ni, that barbarian, has killed countless people, and his son is a disaster in Luojing, with a perverse temperament. There may be changes in the matter of recruiting them. What if..." Li Le shook his head and said, "No matter what, Master Zhou cannot take risks!" Alchemy masters are rarer than first-grade Yang Gods. It is not that alchemy masters are rare, but that studying alchemy is extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive, which is far less cost-effective than improving cultivation. In addition, by winning over an alchemy master, you can make friends with many spiritual masters. It doesn't matter to Li Le whether the war in Southern Xinjiang is won sooner or later. Zhou Yi had an accident, which can be said to be a loss of his left and right arms. Zhou Yi thought about it and sent a message to Xuanji who was sitting opposite. "Ahem, Your Highness, I just made a divination."

Xuanji received the instructions from the immortal and said in a profound way: "It is the best hexagram of the dragon rising from the abyss. It is auspicious. This trip to recruit people will not only go smoothly, but also be of great benefit to Your Highness."

Li Le was surprised and said: "Really?"

"Your Highness, I will not joke with my life!"

Xuanji was full of confidence. He knew the result of this matter without even divination. At the same time, he mourned for Emperor Jingtai. This immortal was not a person who would suffer losses.

"In this case..."

Li Le thought for a moment and said: "I will trouble Master Zhou to go there. In order to avoid accidents, we need the emperor's uncle and Mr. Fan to accompany him."

Xuanji's mysterious divination was proved when he killed the scorpion ghost. With two first-class companions, there should be no accidents.

"Don't worry, Xiao Lezi, if you agree to the amnesty, then fine. If you don't agree, then Luojing will be overturned."

Sanwu believes that Zhou Yi is a hidden demon-killing officer, and he is proficient in swordsmanship. If he joins hands with Fan Wujiu, he may break Shunjing directly from the inside.

Sanwu feels guilty about the death of General Gongsun, and has no good feelings towards Xu Fengxian who joined forces with the demon clan.

The person who is recruited is selected, and other details are arranged by others.

The time is set for three days later, and an envoy has been sent to Shunjing to deliver the amnesty documents.

...

Shunjing.

The Dagan army retreated inexplicably, temporarily relieving the depression in the city.

Two strange men in colorful clothes, led by the guards of the East Palace, came to the study to pay homage to the prince.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a Taoist holding an iron ruler, talking to Xu Ye.

"Old Taoist Tiechi, why are you here to see Brother Ye?"

The two strange men looked the same, and it was hard to tell which one was the older brother and which one was the younger brother.

The Taoist Tiechi said coldly: "I have received a message from my disciple that a distinguished guest has come to discuss Taoism in the temple. I have to go back for a few days, so I am saying goodbye to you."

"Huh?"

Lan Da looked embarrassed. The reason he thought of for leaving on the way was that there was a guest visiting the mountain.

Lan Er didn't think too much and smiled: "Brother, what a coincidence, we also have distinguished guests there."

The Taoist Tiechi mocked: "The Five Poisons Mountain is full of poisonous miasma and poisonous insects. Who would go there without a long eye? I wonder if they can get down the mountain intact."

The Taoist and the Lan brothers are close neighbors. They once fought for a spiritual medicine. If they met outside, they might have already used flying swords and poison skills.

"Brother Lan, there are guests on the mountain, so go back as soon as possible and don't keep them waiting."

Xu Ye smiled and said, "I have ordered Uncle Fu to prepare the ceremony. Now the situation in Beijing, Brother Lan, don't think it's too little."

Lan Da looked ashamed and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, there is everything on the mountain."

Xu Ye stood up and bowed, saying solemnly, "Brother Lan, don't refuse. There will be opportunities to roast bear legs and drink strong liquor in the future."

The Lan brothers and Xu Ye met because of a black bear monster. After the successful hunt, Xu Ye roasted the bear legs himself and drank with the Lan brothers until they were drunk. After that, Xu Ye invited them repeatedly, and the Lan brothers joined the Dashun Qishi Mansion and followed the army to conquer.

Lan Da clasped his fists and said, "Take care, Brother Ye!"

"Brother Ye, I..."

Lan Er was straightforward and honest. He was very moved by Xu Ye's words and wanted to stay. At worst, he would fight to the death with Da Gan.

Xu Ye interrupted Lan Er and said with a smile: "Second brother, go back to the mountain and build me a house. I'll go there in a while, but I don't want to sleep on a tree again!"

"must."

Under Lan Da's pull, Lan Er was reluctant to leave.

Xu Ye sighed, returned to his seat, and said to Taoist Tie Chi.

"When Taoist Master goes back, don't forget to go to Fu Bo's place. A few days ago, Taoist Master Alchemy Master found a golden phosphorus fruit."

"I feel ashamed, little friend. Take care, little friend. I hope I can still sit down and talk about Taoism in the future!"

Taoist Tie Chi bowed his hands and said goodbye, turning into light and leaving.

Xu Ye was the only one left in the study, staring blankly at the official document in his hand.

After King Yan's army invaded Anzhou, the strange men and women in Dashun's army, seeing that their defeat was certain, fled the battlefield and returned to the mountains to practice cultivation.

Most of them disappeared suddenly and left without saying goodbye. A few, like Taoist Tie Chi and the Lan family brothers, informed Xu Ye.

Xu Ye had no resentment. On the battlefield, they fought with Daqian soldiers and tried their best. Just like starting a business, everyone worked hard and struggled. Unfortunately, bad luck came and everyone resigned after the business failed.

I am sending you a timer at this time, and we will still be friends when we meet again in the future.

suddenly.

The guard came in with a worried look on his face and said: "Your Highness, please report urgently! Da Qian has sent the recruitment document. Your Majesty asked you to come over quickly to discuss it."

"Recruitment?"

Xu Ye raised his brows. He had only heard of recruiting people because they had no choice but to recruit people when victory was in sight.

…

Suncheon Hall.

The two pavilion elders from Dashun and the chief officials of the six departments were all in the palace, and they were discussing the matter of recruitment.

Xu Fengxian established Dashun, and the officials, laws, military and political affairs were set up in accordance with Daqian. The aristocratic families were very satisfied with this. There was no change in the lives of ordinary people, except that the country's title and emperor were changed.

"Meet my father."

After Xu Ye paid homage, he saw the recruitment document, which listed the official responsible for the recruitment and the date.

The words of the document were sharp, calling Dashun a hypocrite, and Emperor Shuntian Xu Fengxian being called Xu Ni. He said that the recruitment failed, millions of troops were deployed, and Shunjing would be destroyed in a matter of seconds.

The chief minister of the cabinet asked: "Your Highness, what do you think?"

After deliberation, the six cabinet ministries can basically accept the recruitment, but the conditions must be negotiated. Under Emperor Jingtai or Emperor Shun, as long as they had official positions, the difference was not too big for them.

Dashun's actual control area was only one state. He was replaced by state pastors and county guards under the rule of Da Gan. Their titles were downgraded, but their power was not reduced.

"I don't have to wait to find out how to recruit him. We will only know after meeting the chief officer."

Xu Ye pointed to the name on the recruitment document, Zhou Yi.

Qingqiu is adjacent to southern Xinjiang. Hu Jiuying often comes to Shunjing to visit, and Xu Ye is always there to accompany him.

If it weren't for Hu Jiuying's life-saving fox hair, Xu Ye would have been unable to leave Luo Jing, and Xu Fengxian would have been unable to get rid of Emperor Jingtai and could only let him manipulate him.

Xu Ye is good at coaxing girls, even the nine-tailed fox who is hundreds of years old, and learned many secrets of immortals and demons from Hu Jiuying.

One of the most shocking things was that Xu Ye met the real immortal and made rude remarks. Fortunately, the true immortal has a broad mind and does not have the same experience as the juniors, otherwise he would turn into ashes on the spot.

The name of the real immortal is Zhouyi.

There are countless people with the same name in the world, but the moment Xu Ye saw this name, he was sure that the one written in the recruitment letter was a true immortal.

The chief minister of the cabinet nodded slightly. Dashun was at stake, and he really didn't have much negotiation capital.

Xu Ye cupped his hands and said: "My lords, I have some household matters to discuss with my father..."

The adults understood immediately and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, we still have official duties to attend to, so we will step aside for the time being."

Xu Fengxian nodded and said: "My dear friends, you need to be careful when recruiting officials."

Only the Xu family's father and son were left in the palace.

Xu Ye waved his hand to set up a soundproofing ban, and in just three or four years, he was promoted to the Qi Refining Realm.

"Father, recruiting An An may be an opportunity!"

What kind of identity is the resident true immortal? Since he appeared as the chief officer of Zhao'an, Emperor Jingtai was bound to be kept in the dark.

There is a lot of room for maneuver.

…

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

A large ship rose from Dingxiang City and flew towards Shunting.

Zhou Yi stood at the bow of the ship and carefully looked at the structural drawings. He found that many structures of the building ship coincided with those in previous lives.

After all, he was an outsider last time on the bank of the Hongjiang River. Now he is the confidant of King Yan and the chief officer of Zhao'an. The entire building and ship is commanded by Zhou Yi.

The overall warship is similar to a ship in the water. However, after activating the array prohibition, the shape of the outer shield perfectly conforms to the streamline shape and is similar to the wing shape of the previous life, which greatly saves the consumption of arrays.

Of course, this does not mean that this world is superior to the previous life in any aspect. For example, the attack range of the building ship is only more than ten miles, not to mention that compared with Dongfeng Express, it is even inferior to ordinary missiles.

Comparing the two, they are the results of the development of different civilizations. They occasionally overlap and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

"I still underestimate the wisdom of monks."

Zhou Yi thought of rubbing his musket with his hands, and suddenly felt a little shocked. Ordinary people lacked more than just guns.

"Brother Zhou is interested in the Mo family's machine arts?"

Li Xun was waiting on the side. He was the escort general for this recruitment. Of course, it was only in formality. If anything happened, he would be the cannon fodder behind the palace.

Zhou Yi nodded and said: "I'm quite interested. According to the records of Mohist classics, Mo Sheng built a floating mechanism city. If you have the chance, you must go and take a look."

Among the hundreds of scholars, Zhou Yi paid the most attention to the Mohists and the military strategists. The monster clan was about to rise and a great catastrophe was coming, and humane etiquette and laws collapsed. The most popular Confucianism and Legalism today are far less effective than the two.

Li Xun looked around and saw no one, and whispered: "They are all boasting. Those scholars also boasted that the Confucian saints established the country of gentlemen..."

"General Li, I don't know whether the mechanical city exists or not, but the country of gentlemen must exist."

Fan Wujiu appeared at the bow of the ship at some point and said with a smile: "Fan once tried to explore the land of rising sun, so he traveled millions of miles eastward, crossed the West Sea, and crossed the land, but still could not see the edge."

"During this period, I met a gentleman countryman. After chatting with him for several days, I realized that there really is a country of etiquette and music in the world."

"In the country of gentlemen, everyone is Gentlemen practice Confucianism, are humble and courteous, and do not fight. "

"The farmer gives way to the land, and the pedestrian gives way to the road. The nobles and common people, regardless of their status, all tame the monsters as slaves. "

Fan Wujiu looked yearning, and sighed: "It's a pity that Fan has hatred in his heart, and I have no chance to enter the country of gentlemen, which is a great regret."

Li Xun flattered him: "Mr. Fan has the world in his heart, and it is a waste of talent to live in a small place!"

Fortunately, he met Fan Wujiu, who was gentle. If it was a great scholar who believed in Confucianism, he might have cast a few spells behind his back to make Li Xun cut off from Chunfeng Tower from then on.

Zhou Yi asked, "There are more than one Confucian and Taoist saints. Who founded the country of gentlemen?"

"Of course it was the Confucian saint. Since the Confucian saint passed down Confucianism and Taoism, there have been subsequent saints."

Fan Wujiu said, "The one worshipped in the country of gentlemen is the Confucian saint, and he regards himself as the orthodox Confucianism and Taoism, and he has some complaints about what Fan has learned."

There are many Confucian classics. After their own interpretations, the schools formed are no less than those of Buddhism and Taoism. The views are very different, and it is normal for them to criticize each other.

"Confucian saint..."

When Zhou Yi heard this name, he suddenly thought of the White Lotus Evil Buddha.

The evil Buddha established the White Lotus Sect to spread the doctrine, condensed the will of the people to refine the White Lotus Throne, and the true spirit was placed on it in order to seek longevity. The Confucianism, which has a wider range of dissemination and a greater influence, has a hundred times and a thousand times more will of the people than the White Lotus Evil Sect.

By analogy, let alone the Taoist and Buddha, who have a more far-reaching influence.

The tower ship flew very fast. After a thousand miles of journey, it set off in the morning and arrived at noon, and Shunjing City was already in sight.

Several streams of light came towards them, and the ship immediately activated the defense formation. Sanwu and Fan Wujiu released their breath to warn them.

The stream of light stopped dozens of feet away from the ship. The leader was none other than the prince of Dashun, Xu Ye, who said loudly: "The one in front is Mr. Zhou, the great envoy of the peace recruitment. I, Xu Ye, have been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhou Yi said: "It is me."

"It has been a long time since we last met. Mr. Zhou is still as elegant as ever!"

Xu Fengxian couldn't help trembling in his heart when he saw Zhou Yi's face, and he quickly bowed and said: "It has been several years since we parted in Luojing. Miss Jiuying often told me that the secret fried chicken invented by Mr. Zhou is really a top delicacy."

"You are interesting."

Zhou Yi's eyes flashed with a spiritual light, and he found a red dragon hovering above Xu Ye's head.

Red means fire, which refers to the south, and also means conquest and bloodshed.

Xu Ye was delighted to hear this. As long as the true immortals don't hate it, it is a very good omen.

"I am appointed by my father to be fully responsible for this peace recruitment. Please fall into Chengtian Palace."