Chapter 221: The Remnants of the Northern Kong and the Weiyang Divine Mist
Chapter 221: The Remnants of the Northern Kong and the Weiyang Divine Mist (Part 2)
The words of the Yang family head immediately calmed everyone's hearts.
Inside the tent, a scholar said slowly, "Sir, as long as we conquer Qianzhu and Longli, the government troops in Juzhou City will have to leave the city and fight us. Otherwise, we will cut off their reinforcements and they will have no choice but to fight like trapped beasts."
He spoke eloquently and pointed out the key to this operation.
No one else dared to underestimate this scholar.
The other party was a liaison envoy from the Golden Tent on the grassland. In addition to this, he had another extraordinary identity, that is, he was born in Yansheng Mansion in Dongshan Province.
He is a genuine descendant of Bei Kong.
When the imperial court confiscated his property, Mr. Kong happened to be in a northern border town. After hearing the news, he immediately fled to the grassland. Because Bei Kong had maintained secret contact with the northern barbarians for many years, and because of Bei Kong's experience, Mr. Kong soon gained the trust of the Khan of the Golden Horde.
After entering and leaving the Golden Tent on the grassland, Mr. Kong actively provided advice to the Khan and was highly appreciated.
On the surface, the rebellion of the Yang family of Bozhou was supported by Heshan Dao, but in fact, Mr. Kong was involved in the planning of many major events.
In his conception, once the Yang family gained power, they could invade Bashu and intimidate Chu. Wu and Chu were the key points of the world's money and grain. The Great Yu Dynasty would inevitably move its center of gravity southward. When the royal army went southward, it would surely make the southern barbarians of the Great Yu Dynasty experience the crisis of the mountains and rivers being shattered several times a hundred years ago.
If everything goes well, it is possible that the Golden Horde from the grassland will once again rule the Central Plains.
In addition, Mr. Kong, who came from a family with profound knowledge, also taught Yang how to use the Weiyang Sword left by Zhuge.
With the help of Mr. Kong, the head of the Yang family was very happy and said, "I am like a fish in water with the help of Mr. Kong. Once I succeed in my great cause, I will definitely restore the status of the Yanshenggong Mansion, respect Confucianism, and formulate the way of education for the world..."
He drew the pancakes one by one.
Mr. Kong was immediately moved, but he felt that the head of the Yang family was too timid. Even after the rebellion, he did not dare to declare himself king and was still holding the position of Xuanwei Envoy conferred by the Dayu Dynasty.
On the surface, the reason given by the head of the Yang family was to imitate the Taizu of the Dayu Dynasty and slowly become king, but it was too forced.
In the final analysis, the head of the Yang family still held on to a lucky mentality. He felt that he could not win the battle, so he had to accept the offer and leave himself a way out.
He knew clearly that Xu Gongming was a cruel and vicious person.
Mr. Kong had a huge hatred for Xu Gongming, and he was also full of hatred for the Dayu Dynasty.
In his opinion, if the Dayu Dynasty had not supported him behind the scenes, how could Xu Qing dare to deal with the Yanshenggong Mansion.
He must settle this account with Xu Qing and Emperor Dayu.
The most important thing now is to help the Khan enter the pass.
Now the Great Yu Dynasty seems to be showing some signs of national revival, but in fact it is just a flash in the pan. Once the Black Mountain Old Demon of the Seven Killing Demon Palace in Changbai Mountain recovers his power, he will definitely come to the Great Yu Royal Family to settle the cause and effect of the past.
Because the Black Mountain Old Demon was seriously injured that year. Although it was the Taoist master of Xuantian Shenglong Dao who did it, the royal family of Dayu Dynasty and the two martial saints also attacked from the side...
Once this old monster recovers the realm of the Creator, even if the emperor in the imperial capital is blessed by the dynasty's fortune and protected by the Martial Saint, he may not be able to stop the old monster's evil hands.
What's more, the grassland and the Dongyi each have a martial saint ancestor.
Once the Golden Horde from the grassland entered the Central Plains, according to convention, the Khan would also serve as the Grand Master of Confucianism. That would be the true glory of Confucianism.
The tolerance of the previous dynasty towards the literati was rare in all dynasties. Even during the reign of Emperor Taizu of Dayu, many literati recalled the tolerance of the previous dynasty towards the literati, saying that they were happy to be born in the Yuan Dynasty, calling themselves the old people of the previous dynasty, etc.
The most important thing is that in the previous dynasty, the gentry class did not have to worry about clearing the land at all, because their occupation of land was reasonable and legal. After all, the previous dynasty had a tax farming system.
This is a policy never seen before...
As long as he waits for the Khan of the Golden Horde to take control of the Central Plains and suggests restoring the tax farming system, he will surely be revered by scholars all over the world as a living saint. No one like Wenquxing or Xu Liushou can compare to his great contribution in rebuilding Confucianism.
Inside the tent, everyone mentioned Xu Qing's surrender to the An family, and there was fear in their words. Even the demon from Heshan Dao was quite fearful in his words.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
In the propaganda of Heshan Dao, Xu Qing is the reincarnation of a ten-thousand-year-old evil dragon. He is indeed a monster with heinous crimes, but he also has great magical powers and profound magic power...
Mr. Kong added: "In my opinion, Xu Qing is not worth worrying about. He helped the court to reform and clear the fields, but in fact he has offended the scholars and officials of the world. In my opinion, he is just a dead bone in the grave, and sooner or later he will be attacked by the scholars of the world..."
His words were sharp, and he cited a lot of examples, almost every word hitting the nail on the head, pointing out Xu Qing's weaknesses.
The head of the Yang family laughed loudly. "Sir, your words are just like the theory of ten wins and ten losses in the novel. They directly point to Xu Gongming's weakness. I am blessed by you..."
They were all chieftains and local tyrants. Although Xu Qing had a great reputation and had subdued the An family, the An family was originally fence-sitters. After Mr. Kong's unraveling of the matter, it was found that Xu Qing's conquest of the An family was completely false. The various rumors about Xu Qing were indeed too exaggerated.
It's so exaggerated, so there must be a lot of falsehood.
At the beginning, everyone was a little afraid of Xu Ruhu.
After hearing Mr. Kong's analysis, I realized that Xu Qing was just a paper tiger.
He must be a topic created deliberately by the Great Yu Dynasty, but in reality he has average ability.
The head of the Yang family then followed Mr. Kong's strategy and attacked Qianzhu and Longli and occupied the key points.
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Juzhou City.
Not long after Xu Liushou’s good news came, bad news came one after another.
First, the Miao people rebelled, causing the Song family to panic and ask the An family for help. As a result, the two chieftains who had sided with the court were temporarily unable to spare the time to come to help.
In addition, the Yang family's rebellious morale was high. They successively captured Qianzhu and Longli and headed straight for Juzhou City.
For a time, the rebels became more powerful, and people inside and outside Juzhou City were in panic.
"Everyone, the enemy's power has suddenly increased. What should we do?" Zhou Daren's politics were good, but his military was very weak. He could not have imagined that the good situation could be reversed in such a short time.
Yang Xiucai stepped out from the side and said, "Sir, there must be someone in the enemy army who is familiar with our internal situation and gave us advice. Whether it was the Miao people's rebellion or the rapid capture of the two divisions, the timing and measure were just right..."
Lord Zhou agreed with Yang Xiucai's statement and looked at Xu Qing, "What does the military supervisor think?"
Xu Qing: "As Mr. Yang said, the thieves must have accomplices from within, but this is not a bad thing."
Lord Zhou asked, "Could it be that Gongming has some brilliant plan?"
Xu Qing smiled slightly: "Sir, when two armies meet, a clever strategy is the best. In my opinion, our biggest difficulty right now is how to fight the main force of the enemy army. The enemy broke through the two divisions and forced us to fight. Isn't this a good thing?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Zhou couldn't help but think carefully.
My nephew's husband really hit the nail on the head. With the current logistical capabilities of Juzhou City, it would be wishful thinking if we want to leave the city to quell the rebellion.
Now that the enemy's troops are approaching Juzhou City, it is actually a good thing.
He no longer had to worry about the enemy troops roaming around or even invading Bashu.
"It's just that the soldiers in the city are not well-trained. It will be difficult to defeat the enemy."
Xu Qing: "Don't worry, sir. In my opinion, as long as our army is willing to fight, we have a 70% chance of winning this battle."
Xu Qing took out a sand table and used his spiritual power. The sand table gradually evolved, deducing the entire battlefield situation.
With Xu Qing's sand table simulation, even though Lord Zhou didn't know much about military affairs, he now had a clear idea of the situation that would follow.
Xu Qing then mentioned that before sending out troops, he would leave his body and observe the enemy before going out of the city to fight, which was to know both oneself and the enemy.
To be honest, there was nothing surprising about Xu Qing's response.
But from another dimension, this battle was dissected like a butcher cutting an ox, turning a big problem into a very simple matter. Only Xu Qing could do it. Others, even if the soul master came out of the shell and observed the enemy camp by looking at the qi, could hardly obtain much information.
Xu Qing has the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor to protect his soul, and the Purple Palace to nourish his soul. In this regard, he has a unique advantage.
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At night, Xu Qing ordered Su Lianqing to guard outside the door, and summoned the five great demon gods to protect him. Only then did he feel at ease to move his soul and fly away from the Purple Mansion.
His soul is protected by the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor, so even if outsiders see it, it will only appear in the shape of a little dragon.
I saw a small dragon flying into the night sky and disappearing in Juzhou City in an instant.
It was early summer now, and in response to the astrological sign of the flying dragon in the sky, Xu Qing felt as if the power of billions of stars, under the guidance of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon, was injected into his soul, making him feel extremely fulfilled.
This is of course an illusion, but it is also a manifestation of the interaction between heaven and man, and the law of nature.
This is one of the great benefits of opening up the Purple Palace and realizing the realm of Taoism.
Any supernatural power, as long as it is cultivated to the level of perfection, can enter the stage of communication between heaven and man. After a long time, it can even be made to operate spontaneously and conform to the natural laws of heaven and earth.
However, in the records he found in Wenyuan Pavilion in the capital, there were clues about Lord Fang's actions.
When this old man made his move, he actually did not use any magical powers or Taoism, but rather a strange ability.
"Not touched by anything?"
To be precise, the magical powers and Taoist spells that hit Elder Fang are of no use to him, at least for now, and any physical damage can also be offset by Elder Fang.
There were many masters in the Lotus Sect's headquarters back then, but the reason why they were so vulnerable when facing Elder Fang was that even though the five great demon gods were worshipped as god-like beings, they lost their magical powers and were useless when they met Elder Fang.
This quality makes Lord Fang very different from any other master in the world.
In other words, can Elder Fang emit an aura similar to the characteristics of the Dharma Ending Age?
Of course, the relevant records were from many years ago, and Xu Qing had no idea what the current condition of Lord Fang was.
But he also understood that it was difficult to predict such a self-aware person, and only after fighting with him could one truly understand the other person's characteristics.
He has the Heaven-Mending Hand, and perhaps he could find out Elder Fang's methods, but Xu Qing doesn't want to have such an opportunity at all.
One good thing about Lao Fang is that he rarely causes trouble.
Xu Qing was full and went against him.
It can be said that Lao Fang is a typical example of mediocrity. He felt that the method of visualizing the five great demon gods was troublesome, so he gave it away directly and had no intention of keeping it.
Moreover, he did not seem to be able to teach his descendants how to practice, or he could not pass on to others what he had realized.
Or maybe Lord Fang felt that passing these things on was not a good thing.
The old man was indeed interesting, but when Xu Qing tried to invite Lao Fang to deal with the Black Mountain Demon, he was also rejected.
Xu Qing planned to try His Majesty's back door one last time to see if he could invite Lord Fang to come.
Maybe Old Man Fang can defeat the Black Mountain Demon alone.
As a human being, you should always have dreams!
Xu Qing's spirit flew to the outside of the Yang clan rebel camp. He looked into the air and saw a terrifying sword light deep in the camp, like a flowing Milky Way.
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Inside the big tent, Mr. Kong, several demon Taoists from Heshan Dao, and the head of the Yang family were facing a magic sword floating in the air.
"This is the Weiyang Divine Sword. Zhuge used this sword to suppress Cao's 100,000 water demons." Mr. Kong quoted from classics and told the story.
The head of the Yang family loved listening to the stories about Cao and Liu all his life.
The style of Wei and Jin, the romance of the late Han Dynasty, Jiangdong...
All in all, these stories are popular and timeless.
Mr. Kong revealed the secret, "Cao Cao did not study classics, but disciplined the aristocracy. This was because he was a demon incarnated into the world, and happened to fulfill a destiny, so he was able to accomplish his goal. However, the aristocracy of our generation has a deep foundation, so we can invite the Sima family of Henei to restore order..."
The ancestors of the Kong family were slaughtered by the Cao family, so the Kong family's hatred for the Cao family is long-standing.
In his words, the Zhuge and Sima families were both great and glorious. He exposed and ruthlessly criticized the many atrocities committed by the Cao family.
In particular, the Cao family promoted people from humble backgrounds and punished the gentry, which was a serious violation of etiquette. After the Cao Wei Dynasty, Confucianism declined for hundreds of years, and it was the Cao family that started it all...
Mr. Kong's view of etiquette and hierarchy also suited the Tusi's appetite, because the Tusi system was a disguised feudal system, and there were many things that coincided with Confucian etiquette. Therefore, Yang and others became Mr. Kong's supporters...
"This is also the harm of Xu's School of Mind. That kid Xu Qing is talking nonsense, saying that if the mind is bright, everyone can become a saint. Being a saint is a gift from heaven, how can it be achieved by human power?"
In Mr. Kong's opinion, Xu Qing's philosophy of mind has too many private goods, and there is a tendency to undermine Confucian etiquette and break the concept of hierarchy. This is clearly a heresy of Buddhism...
It's not that there are no people in his Kong family. This time when he returned to the Dayu Dynasty, Mr. Kong had secretly contacted some traditional scholars who were persecuted by the gentry who had become workshop owners. Once Xu Qing showed signs of losing power, all these workshop owners would be killed.
If the people stop farming and instead go to work in workshops, it will cause great harm to the world.
Moreover, now the workers in Yingtian Prefecture, Jiangning Prefecture, and especially in several large workshops under Xu Qing's command, can have three meals a day and even eat meat once in a while.
The staple food on weekdays is mostly white flour. Well-treated workers eat even better than some small landlords. Where is justice and moral principles?
It can be said that he has come to this point not for personal revenge, but to restore order for the people of the world!
At this moment, the Weiyang Sword suddenly sensed something and started to move unusually.
Mr. Kong immediately said, "There is a demon lurking around. Sir, please recite the magic spell and cast the Weiyang Divine Mist!"
The head of the Yang family did not dare to delay and immediately recited the magic spell. The sword responded and suddenly a thick fog emerged, covering the sky and the earth.
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Xu Qing was observing the Yang clan rebel camp from high in the sky when he saw the mystery of the Weiyang Sword. Suddenly, a strong wind blew around him, with flying sand and rocks. His mind was plunged into a confused fog.
The surroundings suddenly became pitch dark, and even the perception of the soul was blocked.
"What kind of Taoist magic is this? It's so powerful." Since Xu Qing opened up the Purple Mansion, his supernatural powers have gradually improved, but this is the first time he has encountered such a terrifying fog Taoist magic.
He immediately recalled the records he had read in Wenyuan Pavilion, and combined them with his current experience.
“Could it be the Weiyang Divine Mist?”
This Weiyang Divine Mist is a magical power of the Eight Arrays Diagram, which is extremely powerful. The ancestor of the Nanzhili Lu family was also a genius, but he accidentally fell into the Eight Arrays Diagram and almost didn't get out alive.
Xu Qing's soul fell into the divine mist, but he remained calm in the face of danger.
Firstly, the lucky little dragon had no warning, and secondly, he had already thought of a way to crack it.
"Zhuge is a scholar of genius, but you rats are nothing?" Xu Qing secretly disdainfully, and then his mind moved.
Immediately afterwards, outside the sacred mist, the Seven Southern Stars in the starry sky suddenly lit up.
(End of this chapter)