Chapter 233: Only Xu Liushou can protect His Majesty from the wind and rain in the Dayu Dynasty
Chapter 233: Only Xu Liushou can protect His Majesty from the wind and rain in the Dayu Dynasty
The Xuanwu Spiritual Realm is located in the imperial city. It consists of the Qin'an Hall and seven small courtyards in the east and west. The northern gate of the imperial city, Xuanwu Gate, serves as the gateway.
In the imperial city, it is very difficult even for ghost immortals to perform Taoist magic.
When he reached the Xuanwu Spirit Realm, Xu Qing couldn't even escape his soul and was suppressed to the extreme.
This also reflects from the side that Beidou Fengshen Dafa is the top sealing method in the world.
Fortunately, Xu Qing had the Heaven-Repairing Tribulation Hand, which allowed him to sense the array pattern of the Black Tortoise Spirit Realm with difficulty. However, this was far from enough.
"It seems that we still need to find the structural drawings of the Xuanwu Spirit Realm."
This drawing cannot be found in the Ministry of Industry, nor even in Wenyuan Pavilion.
The blueprints and structure of the imperial city can be said to be the most secret among secrets.
But there is a special thing about this dynasty, that is, the emperor does not live in the imperial palace. Moreover, over the years, the structure inside the imperial city has long been figured out by the outer court.
However, what Xu Qing needs is the original construction drawings, which can reflect the true mystery of Beidou Fengshen.
After he parted with General Yu, he went directly to Xiyuan.
Now Xu Liushou is the most favored minister of the Dayu Dynasty, and it is no big deal for him to come and pay a visit to the emperor.
Even so, Xu Qing waited for an incense stick.
It’s nothing, the old emperor is meditating.
Unless it’s something catastrophic, like the fall of the sky, we have to wait until the old emperor finishes his meditation.
Well, Chen Zhong secretly told Xu Qing that the emperor had stayed up all night last night and was catching up on his sleep.
Xu Qing couldn't help but wonder, did the old emperor really cultivate something?
He didn't ask what the old emperor was doing staying up late last night.
Because Chen Zhong is not a very reliable person.
He asked too many details, and it was estimated that Old Chen would not hide it from the old emperor, which would add to suspicion.
To be honest, the old emperor was quite comfortable being Xu Qing's leader. Xu Qing was good at work, but he never clung to power. When faced with a problem, he never shirked responsibility.
He deserves the words "devote all his life to the cause".
There were only a few such ministers before us, such as Zhuge Liang.
After the old emperor woke up, he heard that Xu Qing came to pay a visit, so he let Xu Qing in directly.
Xu Qing directly stated his purpose.
The old emperor said: "You kid still refuses to give up. Forget it. If someone else asks for this thing, I will definitely not let him off. Only a little monkey like you can make me give it to you."
Xu Qing thanked him quickly, but couldn't help complaining in his heart, "You live in the palace by yourself, and you have no idea how many accidents have happened."
The old emperor did not live in the palace because it was like a sieve, so the importance of the blueprint had long been greatly reduced. Fortunately, he was the Son of Heaven, and wherever he was, the core of the dynasty's fortune was there.
It’s just that the imperial palace has a special status and the dynasty’s luck is preserved.
After Xu Qing thanked him, the old emperor said, "It's summer now. Next year I plan to go to Huangshan to escape the heat. I need to build a temporary palace."
Xu Qing: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take care of this matter."
The old emperor was relieved to see that Xu Qing was tactful. Among all the officials in the court, no one made him feel more comfortable than Xu Qing. If it were any other official, he would have complained about building a temporary palace in Huangshan, but Xu Qing never said a word about such things.
Xu Qing then brought up the issue of cement.
He planned to use cement as one of the raw materials to build the Huangshan Palace.
Of course, there is something similar in this dynasty, namely glutinous rice mortar. This thing appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and was mostly used in buildings such as city walls, tombs, and pagodas...
However, Xu Qing mentioned that cement is a product of Fang Xian Dao's alchemy, and it has many benefits and is easy to promote...
The most important thing is that this thing can be used to make money and solve the problem of river silt at the same time.
"Many wealthy people in the world have their money buried in cellars and allowed to rot, and they are unwilling to spend it. Encouraging them to use the money to build houses can also solve some of the people's livelihood problems." Xu Qing spoke of these things in a very knowledgeable manner.
The old emperor has always been very interested in financial management.
He could understand most of what Xu Qing said.
"Spending money is like moving energy and blood, dredging rivers and streams, and making it flow is of great benefit to the world..." The old emperor, who is indeed a fan of cultivating immortals, directly summarized it using the terminology of cultivation.
Xu Qing could only shout "The emperor is wise".
Even the emperor's palace used cement, so the promotion of cement would naturally become very easy.
The key point is that the old emperor agreed that the use of cement was not a violation of the regulations, but it had to be purchased from the Ministry of Works.
Actually, the emperor had originally planned to let the royal merchants monopolize the business, but Xu Qing took the initiative to persuade him that it would be easier to promote this product if the profits were shared with the rich and powerful throughout the world.
And it is not easy to be destroyed or boycotted during the promotion process.
Now that the country was recovering, the old emperor naturally did not want to make things too awkward with the local gentry and nobles, so he immediately went down the stairs.
Afterwards, Xu Qing said goodbye.
"Chen Zhong, what kind of person do you think Xu Qing is?"
"A very noisy and troublesome person."
"Wrong, Xu Qing is the one who can protect me from the wind and rain." The old emperor said meaningfully.
"The emperor is right."
"Take this imperial edict to Lingmingyou Palace."
"According to the order."
Chen Zhong took the imperial edict and went to Lingming Mingyou Palace. On the way, he had read the contents of the imperial edict, which had only one meaning - His Majesty wanted Xu Qing to be alive.
At this moment, Chen Zhong even suspected that Xu Gongming was the old emperor's illegitimate son.
This time, Feng's pregnancy was a big deal. Because two grandchildren of the Prince of Yu had already died, and the rest of the heirs were daughters. As for the Prince of Jing, he had been driven out of the capital, and he had not given birth to a son.
But the old emperor did not pay special attention to this.
Although the old emperor did not pay special attention to it, Prince Yu had always been thinking about it. As long as this baby was a son, his position as the crown prince would be as secure as it could be.
Moreover, several famous doctors have concluded that this baby is a dragon.
What reassured Prince Yu the most was that Mr. Dai asked Xiong Chan to take a look, and Xiong Chan was also certain that it was a dragon's grandson.
As a result, Prince Yu was full of expectations.
Feng Cai was due to give birth around the end of July.
I hope there will be another good news by then, that something happens to Xu Qing.
The reform has already yielded considerable benefits. Without Xu Qing, there are still Liang Ge Lao and Zhang Tai'a, who is in mourning. Prince Yu thinks that after he takes the throne, he will not do worse than Xu Qing.
It's just because of the old emperor's favor that Prince Yu has been very honest recently and has no intention of going against Xu Qing at all.
Mr. Dai is right, it takes a real hero to be able to endure the trials of life.
Now it is his father, the "Heaven", who is testing him, and he must stand the test.
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Chaotian Temple.
Xu Qing: "I have almost comprehended the Tiangang Beidou Formation, and now I will pass it on to you. As for the various details of the Sanyin Demon-Slaying Knife, you should remember them well."
The old master's mouth twitched, this is going to turn Tiangang upside down.
But Xu Qing's reason made it impossible for him to refuse.
Our mission to encircle and suppress the Black Mountain Old Monster is uncertain as to whether we will live or die. We cannot let the inheritance of Xuantian Shenglong Dao be cut off.
"You also know that this journey may result in life or death." The old abbot complained in his heart.
In fact, he didn't know that for Xu Qing, this trip meant a death sentence.
At least for now, the lifespan of the bronze mirror has not changed at all. Xu Qing was not panicked by this. He did what he could do, and he could accept the result no matter what it was.
The abbot of Chaotian Temple sorted out the essence of the Tiangang Beidou Formation himself, and naturally had some understanding of it, but Xu Qing's words, with their profound meanings, still benefited him greatly.
“There must be information about the Zifu Yuan Sect in here.” The old abbot said in amazement.
His cultivation was so advanced that it was even higher than Xu Qing's, so he naturally appreciated the mystery of it.
"You are too old and can no longer take this path. When I am gone in the future, let's see who will have this opportunity." Xu Qing did not shy away from it.
The method of cultivation is important, but a person’s talents and opportunities are equally important.
The wheel of history rolls forward, but the coachman on the carriage is also indispensable.
There are only a few people in the world who can be grooms.
The people set the stage and the heroes perform on it, it's just that.
The old abbot didn't care about Xu Qing's rudeness. He even admired Xu Qing's broad-mindedness for being so free and easy.
In fact, the most important things on Xu Qing are the bronze mirror and his knowledge from his previous life, but these cannot be kept.
Of course, the knowledge gained from the previous life has not been completely lost.
He still made some insignificant changes to the world and did some small things.
In a sense, as a member of the powerful political system in his previous life, Xu Qing has realized the dreams of many powerful political system masters.
The fulfilling past few years are countless times more exciting than the previous twenty or thirty years combined.
What is there to regret about dying?
The process of Xu Qing's explanation to the old abbot was also the process of re-systematizing the Tiangang Beidou, which provided him with a more solid foundation to comprehend the Beidou Conferred God Array prohibitions.
The Three Yin Demon-Slaying Sword was a magical power that could restrain the Black Mountain Old Demon, but it was broken by this generation of Black Mountain Old Demon using a new magical power.
Even so, the Taoist master of the previous generation of Xuantian Shenglong Dao still used his life to defeat the Black Mountain Old Demon to a lower realm.
However, considering the strength and realm of the Black Mountain Old Demon, it would be difficult for Xu Qing to replicate the feat of the previous generation Taoist master Xuantian Shenglong.
The Beidou Sealing God Formation Ban is another opportunity.
As for why the Taoist masters of the previous generation of Xuantian Shenglong Dao did not use the Beidou Fengshen Formation, Xu Qing also got the answer from it, because this formation could not deal with the Creator.
The Creator has a real inner world and does not need to seek help from outside.
The Beidou Sealing God Formation can lock the outer world, but cannot lock the inner world.
Now that the Black Mountain Old Demon is not the creator, he has the opportunity to use the Beidou Sealing God Formation.
Even so, the cost of using the Beidou Sealing God Formation is extremely high.
This reminded Xu Qing of a skill in Dragon Ball in his previous life - Mafengha.
His confrontation with the Black Mountain Demon is somewhat similar to the plot of Piccolo in Dragon Ball.
This is also the revival of the previous demon king.
Xu Qing hopes that he is the real destined protagonist.
If not, he would burn everything to strive to become the destiny.
"Master, if you have anything you don't understand, you can ask me." With the help of Zifu Yuanzong, Xu Qing practiced these things as easily as eating and drinking.
The only things he needs to spend are time and energy.
What's more, he still has the state of absolute concentration to activate.
During this month, Xu Qing and Chaotian Temple Master could be said to be a Taoist couple. Don't think wrongly, they were just the kind of Taoist couple who exchanged cultivation experiences with each other.
What practitioners call wealth, companions, and Dharma land, the word "companion" has this meaning, not just dual cultivation.
One is better in that he is old and has broad knowledge, the other is better in that he has gathered together the many scattered sects of Quanzhen Taoism and obtained the fundamental outline of Quanzhen Taoism - Zifu Yuanzong.
The old and the young communicated very smoothly.
The master of Chaotian Temple felt very regretful. If he had met Xu Qing twenty years earlier, he would have probably healed his injuries and survived at least one thunder tribulation.
Now, it's too late.
"If this trip goes well, after I come back, I will start to integrate Taoism and establish Taoist temples in various provinces in the world to make the practice more systematic. This requires all the major holy places and the long-standing Taoist tradition to work together to accomplish this great task." Xu Qing painted a big picture for the old abbot.
"Integration of Dao Sect?"
This is an absolute feat, but many geniuses throughout the dynasties have never been able to do it.
Moreover, the imperial court was very wary of Taoism.
In particular, the religiousization of Taoism is more harmful than Buddhism.
Because Taoism can really rebel.
Rebellions by Buddhists often fail to achieve success.
If Taoism rebels, the world will inevitably be in turmoil.
In fact, Buddhism absorbed a lot of Taoist ideas before it really took root in China. It can be said that Buddhism in China and native Buddhism are two different things.
Xu Qing put his hands behind his back and continued, "The population of the Great Yu Dynasty will grow. We must expand outward, otherwise internal friction will become more and more serious, and it is very likely that the land of China will sink. Taoism, martial arts, and physics are all very useful in the process of expansion."
In the eyes of the old master, Xu Qing demonstrated what it meant to stand high and see far.
In fact, Xu Qing also knew that without a grand goal, it would be difficult to unite people like the old abbot, the old heavenly master, and Xiong Chan.
Without unity, there will inevitably be internal friction.
Of course, absolute unity does not exist, but if contradictions are not diverted, internal contradictions will always be the biggest problem.
And the old emperor might not be able to tolerate them.
Only by directing the spearhead outward can internal contradictions be suppressed.
This process will also allow Xu Qing to mobilize and control more resources.
For those at the top, the amount of resources they can control and mobilize is of great significance.
The goal is grand, but the reality is cruel.
Xu Qing must first overcome the Black Mountain Old Demon before he can get out of today and have a tomorrow!
"Being born in the same era as you is indeed a sorrow for geniuses, but also their luck." The old monk really felt that he was old.
He has been in the capital for many years and is a national teacher. However, the influence he can have on the world is probably not even one-tenth of Xu Qing's.
This young man appeared like a bright moon in the increasingly dark period of the Dayu Dynasty.
Xu Qing put all his efforts into preparation, and Xiong Chan was also not idle.
Xiong Chan indeed has a wide range of friends, and with the opportunity of this martial arts conference, he has gathered many powerful people who have practiced internal organs to train the Arhat Demon Subduing Formation.
In addition, Xiong Chan also invited many masters from all over the world to come and help.
It can be said that he is truly the leader of the underworld.
If it weren't for Xu Qing, Xiongchan would have developed and eventually created the Tianxiahui.
In addition, the old Taoist priest also came.
This time the lineup is unprecedentedly luxurious. It can be said that all the righteous forces in the world have been used to vow to kill the Black Mountain Demon.
Many of these sects also have deep hatred for the Black Mountain Demon.
This demon-slaying conference was led by Xiong Chan, Xu Liushou and Lao Tianshi, known as the Three Saints of the East.
And the age structure is exactly the three generations of old, middle-aged and young people.
When everything was ready, the group went out of the customs in a mighty manner.
(End of this chapter)