Chapter 576 The rain is coming
After a moment of silence, Xiao Shangzhen looked up into her sister’s eyes:
“But what’s the use of telling me this?
"If my father is not Gu Xu's opponent, I am a useless person with no cultivation and no ability to change the situation.
“It is better to do happy things in this last time, so as not to leave regrets when you die.”
After hearing his words, Princess Zhaoning let out a long sigh and admitted in her heart that his words made sense.
The life and death of Da Qi is not something that these two mortals can control.
But under the pressure of national subjugation, she would always worry and be anxious habitually.
And I couldn’t help but see my younger brother, who I had high hopes for, blatantly showing indifference and doing nothing next to me.
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The atmosphere in Longmen Academy was also one of anxiety.
Just a few months ago, Gu Xu, as the rising star of Luo Jing City, had a nationally-regarded battle of Talisman and Dao here, and served as a guest teacher for a period of time. Teach the students in the academy the knowledge of Talismans.
At that time, National Preceptor Wang Jian, Exorcist Division Chief Luo Chuan, Princess Zhaoning and others all gathered here and saw Gu Xu's whimsical "Fire Characters" and "Bagua Logic Circuit".
The students in the academy all feel that maybe in many years, Gu Xu will become a strong man like the "Five Saints" and become the new authority in the field of Talismanism in the Da Qi Dynasty.
It’s just that they never expected that Gu Xu’s growth rate would be faster than stepping on a flying sword.
In the few months after escaping from Luojing, he not only broke through the seventh realm, but also took all the "Five Saints" under his command, and established himself in the northwest, establishing his own country, and eyeing the city of Luojing.
Young students have always been the group most vulnerable to the current social situation.
Under the shade of the dense trees of the academy, a young man in gray and white robes was standing on the top of the rockery, dancing and delivering a speech to the people around him.
This person is Gao Lang, a direct disciple of the dean of the academy.
He expressed his dissatisfaction with the Da Qi court's blind concessions to the rebels with righteous indignation, blaming the fall of large tracts of land on the court's failure to concentrate its forces to resist.
"Today, the imperial court has made concessions to the rebels, and the country is gradually declining. As the future pillar of the country, can we just stand by and watch? We must step forward, ring the 'Dengwen Bell', and express our sorrow on behalf of the emperor. Remonstrate with the government!”
Gao Lang’s sonorous voice resounded throughout the academy, making it loud and clear.
The students standing under the rockery waved their arms and responded.
The normally quiet Longmen Academy was now like a pot of boiling hot soup, with waves of sound coming one after another, unable to stop for a long time.
However, the reason why Gao Lang behaved so impassionedly was not because he was a loyal minister of the Da Qi Dynasty.
It's because the Jingzhao Gao Clan where he belongs has hundreds of acres of spiritual fields in the Gyeonggi region, where they grow a variety of spiritual herbs, most of which are necessary raw materials for refining elixirs.
He has long heard that Gu Xu cleaned up many wealthy families in the northwest region, confiscated their properties and treasure houses, and took all their elixirs, magical tools and other resources for himself.
Seeing that Gu Xu was about to attack Gyeonggi, the entire Gao family was panicking like ants on a hot pot, fearing that their property would also be taken over by Gu Xu.
At the same time, he also complained about Emperor Tianxing who stayed in the palace and refused to go out to fight.
Most of the students in Longmen Academy are the children of the powerful in Luojing City.
Basically, they all had similar thoughts to Gao Lang, and they wanted to rush into the palace immediately, invite Emperor Tianxing out, and protect their family's inheritance that had been passed down from generation to generation.
Of course, some people have different ideas.
For example, many female students in the academy were once impressed by Gu Xu's flawless handsome face and unworldly temperament. They still don't want to believe that Gu Xu is a treasonous traitor who colludes with ghosts.
In their eyes, it is impossible for a handsome young man like Gu Xu to harbor any rebellious intentions. The imperial court must have misunderstood him, which forced him to be on the opposite side of the Qi Dynasty.
They look forward to the reconciliation between Gu Xu and the Daqi Dynasty, and hope that Gu Xu can return to Longmen Academy to teach - looking at his face in class every day is undoubtedly a great enjoyment for them.
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“Du Yuan, I remember you once told me that you once asked Gu Si for advice on the art of talisman and seal script.”
In In a remote corner of the academy, two men sat on either side of a stone table, drinking tea and talking.
One of them is tall, with gray hair and a long beard. He is wearing a dark brocade robe and has a majestic bearing.
It was Li Zheng, the dean of Longmen Academy.
The other person is tall and thin, with sparse hair, looking like a bare bamboo pole.
It was Du Yuan who was responsible for teaching Fu Zhuan at the academy.
"Yes," Du Yuan nodded, "At that time, he explained to me why 'the essence of Fu Dao is naming.'"
"At that time, did you think However, is it possible that he will become the destroyer of the Da Qi Dynasty? ”
Du Yuan shook his head.
Li Zheng put down the tea cup in his hand, sighed softly and said: "This spring, when Gu Xu came to Longmen Academy to debate Fu Tao, Luo Chuan specifically asked me for a pot of 'Baifa Tea'.
“His behavior makes me feel a little strange. Because Luochuan has always been a conceited, aloof person, and rarely asks others to do things or ask for things.
“I didn’t think about it at the time.
“Now it seems that his pot of ‘Baijia Tea’ must have been prepared for Gu Xu. At that time, Gu Xu was about to break through the fourth realm and board the 'Wangxiang Terrace'. He needed to experience the joys, anger, sorrows and joys, and the various aspects of life, and the 'Baiwei Tea' came in handy.
"Presumably before that, Luochuan had already been loyal to Gu Xu and planned to betray him."
Du Yuan looked gloomy and fell into deep thought.
He has always been a practitioner who focused on the way of talisman and seal script and was not concerned with worldly affairs. He rarely expressed his views on the current situation.
At this moment, Li Zheng suddenly stood up, bowed deeply to Du Yuan and said, "Mr. Du, the person who has the deepest friendship with Gu Xu in the entire Longmen Academy is you.
"If Gu Xu really captures the capital, can you please intercede with him to protect this academy and the innocent teachers and students there? ”
Du Yuan was frightened by the dean's sudden move.
He stood up quickly. Since he had no time to stop the other party, he could only bend down and return the greeting: "Dean, don't do this. As a teacher in the academy, it is my duty to protect the academy.
"It's just that Gu Xu and I have only met each other a few times. Maybe my words have no weight in front of him..."
Du Yuan knew that Li Zheng was talking about "preservation academy" and thought to himself But what he wanted was to "preserve himself"
Not to mention that Li Zheng was born into a wealthy family.
In the past few years when he was the dean of the academy, although he appeared to be sanctimonious on the surface, he secretly did a lot of things for personal gain - such as accepting bribes, admitting many wealthy and powerful children who did not meet the standard of talent into the academy, and occupying the admissions of civilian students. Quota.
With Gu Xu’s style of doing things, he will definitely not let him go easily.
(End of this chapter)