Chapter 562 Meet the Master, Meet the Emperor
“That’s right,” Gu Xu nodded, “I went to Nanzhao Province in the third year of Guangshun and saw Tieniu and his family and neighbors. Being oppressed by the Yaowang Sect, he helped him kill the leader of the Yaowang Sect and gave him a stack of talismans so that he could use it to protect himself.
"I didn't expect that Tie was so honest and honest back then. Niu, in the future, he will become a strong man in the eighth level, and he will be able to understand the secrets of the great avenue from the talisman I gave him, and create such a powerful spell as the 'Seven Styles of Burning Heaven'. ”
Hearing Gu Xu’s words, the Imperial Master couldn’t help but think of the “Liaoyuan” style used by Gu Xu in the Battle of Liangzhou.
At that time, he felt that Gu Xu and There are some vague similarities between Master Chiyangzi's path to sainthood. They both contain a kind of courage that is not afraid of power, and a determination to subvert the world and change the world.
At that time, he thought that Gu Xu had gained inspiration from the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" after practicing it.
I didn’t expect that Gu Xu was the real ancestor.
"I heard Master say that the poem 'Dare to teach the sun and moon to change the sky' was also told to him by you...you."
Gu Xu smiled. : "That bastard, I recited two whole lines of the poem, but he only remembered half of it."
At this point, he paused, looked at the Imperial Master and said, "You want to know about your Master?" Why did you go crazy, and why did you repeatedly tell you to be loyal to Emperor Tianxing when he was dying? "
The Imperial Master nodded and said sincerely: "Please tell me, the emperor."
"Wenchang, tell him the story again."
"Yes, the emperor."
After hearing Gu Xu’s instructions, Luo Chuan immediately described “the thousand-year grudge between Emperor Ziwei and Supreme Haotian”, “ascension is a scam”, “the wilderness is a cage”, “the current situation of Emperor Tianxing” "The soul is the consciousness projection of Taishang Haotian" and so on explained to the Imperial Master in detail.
"In my opinion," after Luo Chuan finished speaking, Gu Xu added, "your master went crazy and gave up on ascension because he discovered the truth about this world - he understood all the things about ascension. In the end, they will not go to the fairy world as described in the cultivation books, but will die under the thunder of heavenly calamity
"It's not just your master.
" Back then, Kongxuan Sanren also left words like 'Be careful with Tianxing, don't ask for ascension' in the ruins of Mount Laoshan.
“When he was going through the heavenly tribulation, he discovered that his ascension was a lie. In order to save his life, he chose to use the ‘Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique’ to transform himself into a ghost.
“I guess, The reason why your master asked you to be loyal to Emperor Tianxing before he died may not be because he is really a loyal person to the emperor, but because he wants to protect you and would rather let you live in confusion than to have you alive. He died a violent death after learning the truth. "
The Imperial Master lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
Recalling all the abnormal behaviors during the time when Master Chiyangzi went crazy, he could feel that Gu Xu did not lie to him.
It’s just that the amount of information Gu Xu described to him today was so large that it was enough to subvert his understanding of the world, making it difficult to digest for a while.
"In the spring of this year," Gu Xu paused, he continued, "you took me to worship at Chiyangzi's grave. Do you know what I saw at that time?"< br>
“What?” the national master asked without thinking.
“I saw the gray-black iron mesh covering the wilderness, I saw the iron snakes and iron dogs patrolling outside the prison, I saw a pair of red-hot metal shackles on your feet, your skin was scorched black, and blood was flowing. ”
Seeing the puzzled look in the eyes of the Imperial Master, Gu Xu continued to explain: "You should remember that I told you at that time that there was something wrong with the Feng Shui where Chi Yangzi's cemetery is located.
"His cemetery is located in the northeast of Luojing City. It is the 'Gen' position in the Bagua, which is the 'Ghost Gate'; and the terrain where it is located is also between several ridges, surrounded by mountains on all sides, as if it were imprisoned. state.
"The Feng Shui there belongs to the 'Trapped Dragon in Heaven's Prison'.
"Chiyangzi used himself as an eye, and used the 'Trapped Dragon in Heaven's Prison' to set up an array, trying to In the form of illusion, the truth of the world is conveyed to future generations.
“If I remember correctly, I also mentioned to you that Ascension was a scam, but you refuted it mercilessly.”
While Gu Xu was speaking, the Imperial Master raised his hand and gently massaged his forehead with his fingers, as if trying to sort out the chaotic thoughts in his mind. Perhaps, a long time ago, he had felt that the truth of this world was not as simple as he had always known.
It's just that concepts such as "loyalty to the monarch" and "fear of God" have always been deep-rooted in his heart, causing him to deliberately ignore certain wrong details in life, and even continue to deceive himself. .
“Actually, Prince,” Gu Xu said with a smile, “I have always felt that you are a unique saint and strong man. What other saints and strong men care about most is the avenue of heaven and earth, the world. The truth.
“But maybe for you, you care more about the moral concepts in your heart than the nature of the world. ”
The Imperial Master nodded and agreed with Gu Xu’s statement.
For a long time, the reason why he worked hard day and night on state affairs, instead of finding excuses to refuse official duties and go into seclusion every day like other saints, was undoubtedly because he was constrained by excessively high moral standards in his heart.
"Just, I have a question I want to ask the prince," Gu Xu suddenly stared into the eyes of the Imperial Master and said seriously, "The 'loyalty' in your heart is actually loyal to Da Qi. , or loyal to the world?"
"What's the difference?" the national teacher asked.
“Loyalty to Da Qi means loyalty to the community of the Xiao family,” Gu Xu explained. “Even if the monarch is foolish and incompetent and ignores the livelihood of the people, we must defend their authority to the death.
” Loyalty to the world means loyalty to the country and the people. If the monarch does something that harms the people, then he will stand up to admonish him, warn him, and even overthrow him. ”
The Imperial Master did not answer immediately.
Of course he knows that "loyalty to the world" is the standard answer.
But he could also tell that Gu Xu wanted to use this as an excuse to persuade him to rebel together.
"Is the emperor so sure that after you overthrow the Qi court, the people of the world will live a better life?" The imperial master thought for a while and asked.
"At least, I will not lock myself in a deep palace for decades and be indifferent to the people's livelihood in the world," Gu Xu said with a faint smile, "At least, I will not reach a tacit understanding with the Ghost King of Mangshan, Let them slaughter the people wantonly; at least, I will not let some insects sit in high positions and turn a blind eye to their behavior of preying on the people..."
Gu Xu felt that although he could not be said to be wise yet, he would not be reduced to a level where he could compete with Emperor Tianxing.
"Just now, I appointed Chu Fengge as the imperial envoy and sent him to Yihe County to handle something for me."
After a moment of pause, he took out the astrolabe and placed his finger on it. With a slight wipe on its surface, the image of Chu Fengge standing in the sky with a flying sword was instantly projected in the mind of the Imperial Master.
The Imperial Master saw that the singer Chu Feng was holding a staff, looking up at the sky, and reciting a poem three times in a melody in front of the public:
"I am the Qing Dynasty" Both Shanshui Lang, Tianjiao and Shu Kuang..."
Then he pointed his staff at the city tower in Yihe County and shouted loudly: "Zhu Yanchao, you thief who oppresses the people, get out of here!"
His voice was amplified by magic, as if The rolling thunder was deafening.
Soon, Zhu Yanchao, the governor of the Exorcism Department of Yihe County, led a group of monks to the tower.
Zhu Yanchao is a fat, white, middle-aged man with a short beard. He has a gentle smile on his face. At first glance, he seems to be easy to get along with.
“Ah, isn’t this Dr. Chu from our exorcism department?” Seeing Chu Fengge’s figure, Zhu Yanchao deliberately pretended to be surprised, “Why did His Majesty suddenly send you to the northwest? A place to poop?”
Although Chu Fengge has always been straightforward, he could still hear Zhu Yanchao insinuating his identity as a rebel.
He flew into a rage and cursed: "You were sent by that dog emperor! Your whole family was sent by that dog emperor!"
"I am the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor himself. ," Chu Fengge held her head high and said in a majestic tone, "I have been ordered by the emperor to deal with you, a treacherous villain who oppresses the people."
"I am a minister of Daqi. The rebellious officials and traitors have nothing to do with me," Zhu Yanchao said righteously.
Looking at his solemn and solemn expression, he looked like a loyal minister.
Hearing Zhu Yanchao's words, Chu Fengge became even more furious.
"You sent innocent people to be used as rations for ghosts, and you deserve to be cut into pieces. Today, you slander the emperor, and you are guilty of an even higher crime." As he spoke, he flew straight towards the Yihe County Gate Tower. .
Thousands of stars burst out from his body, turning into countless sharp blades, stabbing straight at Zhu Yanchao, who was wearing official robes.
Zhu Yanchao obviously did not expect that this reckless man would suddenly take action.
He looked panicked and quickly backed away, while protecting the few practitioners next to him.
“You can’t kill me,” he shouted in panic, “the governors and magistrates of Zhenxi Prefecture and Congling Prefecture, they all know what I have done, and they have even covered for me.
“Don’t look at them surrendering to Gu Xu now.
“If you kill me, they will definitely have a sense of crisis in their hearts, and they may surrender to Daqi again in order to protect themselves——”
But Chu Fengge ignored him.
Ten thousand swords turned into stars, like a violent storm, locked onto Zhu Yanchao accurately. No matter how Zhu Yanchao dodges, he can't fire more of these light beams in pursuit.
“You guys who are colluding and shielding each other, it’s best to die together.” Chu Fengge said coldly.
The moment he finished speaking, the starlight pierced Zhu Yanchao's clothes, scratched his skin, and blood spurted out like a fountain.
He circulated his true energy and tried to resist.
But Chu Fengge instantly blocked his meridians, causing his true energy to become stagnant and unable to exert any strength.
As Zhu Yanchao let out a scream, his body was cut into countless pieces, with blood and pieces of flesh flying everywhere.
…………
“Do you know why I sent Chu Fengge to do this?”
Gu Xu put away the astrolabe and said .
The moment his words rang out, the image in the Imperial Master's mind disappeared instantly.
"Chu Fengge has a high level of cultivation and is better at fighting than ordinary fifth-level monks." The national master frowned slightly, wondering why Gu Xu suddenly asked such a question.
“This is not the most important factor,” Gu Xu shook his head gently, “I asked him to be the imperial envoy, first of all because he is a stupid young man.”
“A stupid young man ?"
"He has a simple and upright temperament and will never look back until he hits the wall. If he is a complex person, he might really let Zhu Yanchao go in order to appease those who were demoted.
" But Chu Fengge wouldn’t.
"He only cares about immediate justice and will not consider more distant consequences. For him, Zhu Yanchao sent a civilian woman to a ghost on the grounds of 'mountain god marrying a wife', which is enough to sentence him to death - as for the involvement behind it He doesn't care at all how many interests are involved."
Speaking of this, Gu Xu raised his voice slightly, looked at the imperial master seriously and said: "My magic weapon called the 'Astral Plate' can make you happy. I see every corner of the wilderness and know everything that is happening in the world.
“I first felt that its biggest role was to help me collect intelligence and allow me to work with Emperor Tianxing. When playing chess, know yourself and the enemy and you will be invincible.
“But when I took it and looked at the land of Daqi, I found that this country was rotten from beginning to end.
“Do you know why Zhu Yanchao sent civilian women to To feed the ghosts? ”
"He doesn't want to deal with ghosts, but just wants to survive his term in peace?"
"It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't do anything," Gu Xu said lightly, "When he first took office, Zhu Yanchao really thought about killing those few monsters on the mountain. The scorpion monster was completely eliminated.
“But he only has the fourth realm, and his subordinates are all low-level monks from the first and second realms, so he can’t defeat those monsters at the ‘evil spirit’ level.
“So he had no choice but to request assistance from the superior department.
“However, the Exorcism Department of Zhenxi Prefecture not only lacked resources at that time, but was also engaged in internal strife. People went to support Zhu Yanchao.
"In addition, Emperor Tianxing has made a rule that all ghosts under the 'fierce god' should be dealt with by the local exorcism departments themselves, so Luo Jing cannot send practitioners to Yihe County to help him.
< br>"Zhu Yanchao, who was helpless, finally had no choice but to compromise with the monsters. "
"Emperor, since you know his difficulties well, why did you still show no mercy when you killed him? "
"The evil people in this world basically have their own reasons. They kill and set fire out of necessity for livelihood, they commit robbery to support their mothers, and they collude with ghosts to seek self-protection... If only because they have their own reasons. , and let them go easily, then who will compensate the victims for their losses? Who will seek justice for those innocent women who were sent to the mountains? ”
Speaking of this, Gu Xu suddenly stood up and looked up out of the window.
His eyes seemed to fly thousands of miles, to the distant Luojing City, to the magnificent Qianyang Palace, and landed on the Emperor Tianxing with the crown of dragon.
“The ancients once said, ‘If you are poor, you can be alone, and if you are prosperous, you can help the world.’” He said, “In the past, I was too weak to even live a stable life until old age and death. All I can do is practice hard and race against fate.
“But now, I no longer need to worry about my lifespan.
“This spring, I once said in the ‘Wen Gu Hu’ fantasy that if I become strong enough, then I will stand up and eliminate the shortcomings of this dynasty.
“Now it seems that this dynasty is seriously ill and is hopeless. The only way to save the world is to tear it down and rebuild it.
"I want to kick off the throne the emperor who is a vegetarian and has no regard for government affairs. I want to punish the officials who are corrupt, pervert the law and oppress the people one by one. I want to liquidate all the powerful clans that have occupied land and misappropriated spiritual resources.
“Some people may think that if I am too harsh, many people will not dare to surrender to me, and it will add a lot of resistance to my process of conquering the world.
“But I am not afraid of these resistances.
“If we don’t take advantage of the opportunity to pacify the world and catch all these insects, but choose to give them benefits and compromise with them, then I will be like God. What's the difference between the irresponsible emperor Xingdi? What's the point of me rising up today?
"Wang Gushi, I know that you are different from those people. You are a good official who truly cares about the world. I am talking to you today not to coerce you, but to sincerely implore you, Let’s go together and do some real things for the people in the wilderness, so that they can have food to eat, clothing to wear, live in a house that does not leak, and sleep well every night, so that they will no longer No longer harassed by ghosts and oppressed by corrupt officials
"I know this goal is far away and difficult to achieve. But I think if we can walk hand in hand, we may be able to go a little faster on this road."
Gu Xu spoke in a calm tone, but When it fell into the ears of the Imperial Master, there was a deafening feeling.
The Imperial Master looked at the young man wearing a green shirt and a small crown in front of him, and felt that although he had an eighteen-year-old face, he was more handsome than all the people in the Da Qi court. Take responsibility and truly take the affairs of the world as your own responsibility.
No wonder Master Chiyangzi respects him and regards him as his teacher.
The Imperial Master took a deep breath.
He knelt down, kowtowed to where Gu Xu was, and said, "Unworthy disciple Wang Jian, please pay homage to the master. I have been disrespectful to the master in many ways before. I hope the master will forgive me."
This is A ceremony for a disciple to pay homage to his teacher.
Gu Xu accepted this gift and did not step forward to help him.
"Get up, your master left early, and there are many things that I haven't had time to teach you yet," he said calmly, "Now let me perform the responsibility of guiding the disciples on his behalf."
The Imperial Master stood up and said, "Thank you, Master".
Then he raised his fists with both hands, bowed and said: "The guilty minister Wang Jian, thanks to the emperor for not giving up, is willing to die for the emperor with his old body and dull talent."
(End of this chapter)