Kunlun one millet

Chapter 214
After the flood diversion of the canal was completed, Zhao Mi rarely had a moment of leisure. He returned to the post house arranged for him by the local government, bathed and changed clothes, and took a short rest.

"There is news from Dongshengdu that you have made great contributions to diverting the floods this time. The king will increase the number of food towns for you, and plans to add the title of protector of the country."

Zhao Mi soaked in the bathtub to relax his body and mind, while Jiang Ru read letters and newspapers through the screen and relayed various news.

"This is really Master Zhao." Zhao Mi rubbed his face and laughed at himself: "The imperial court has this spare time, why not think about what to do with this year's grain harvest. It rained intermittently for more than two months, and several counties My seedlings are about to drown, yet I still have the thought to increase food for me."

Jiang Ru smiled wryly and said, "Don't say that, thanks to your help, the flood diversion of the canal was completed so quickly, and Hepu County, which is the most populous and tax-rich in the Huaxu Kingdom, was saved, and countless people were saved. If the imperial court does not reward you, it will only chill the hearts of others."

"Saving people? Talking about it is better than nothing." Zhao Mi sighed, "People don't die because of floods, they also die because of hunger and cold."

Jiang Ru heard the sigh behind the screen, so she had to copy another mansion newspaper, and then said, "Oh? Wang Shangshu was dismissed because of ineffective relief, and the Chiyang Wang family will probably be brought down too."

"To say that they were overthrown is nothing more than asking them to give up their positions with dignity." Zhao Mi immediately made a judgment.

Jiang Ru looked solemn: "The lord can't wait to make a move, what do you think?"

"This is not a real move, the master is testing. If the master of the country is a little anxious, there will be chaos immediately." Zhao Mi is deeply anxious: "At present, it is completely relying on the power of the master in the past. , so that the lord of the country is afraid.

I just learned from General Wei that the lord of the country took advantage of the connection between Queen Zhou's family and Huanbo Palace to invite many masters from various water palaces and sects in the East China Sea, just to deal with Chongxuan Hall and Master Guoshi. "

Jiang Ru was startled when she heard the words, but she calmed down immediately: "It's no wonder that Donghai Mansion has cut off contact with Chongxuan Hall one after another. It seems that the Lord has been preparing for this for a long time."

"But as long as the master of the country does not leave the customs for a day, the lord of the country will not dare to do anything." Zhao Mi said: "As long as the two sides don't tear each other apart, there will be no civil strife in Huaxu country."

Jiang Ru reminded: "This stalemate cannot last forever. Although the chief didn't say anything, it's time for you to take action."

"I understand." Zhao Mi raised his hand and pressed his forehead: "There are not many mandalas to be set up in the south, and we will set off for Lingtai Ruins later."

"You...are you scared?" Jiang Ru heard the uneasiness in Zhao Mi's words.

"How can you not be afraid?"

Zhao Mi vaguely expected that Liang Tao's ascension to the altar would definitely cause a major outbreak of conflicts among all parties.Even if they don't know that Zhao Mi and Liang Tao are secretly conspiring, people with insight can see that chaos is coming.

But the opportunity for this kind of chaos to break out lies in when Zhao Mi can arrange the altar site.The rise and fall of a country, the misfortune and fortune of all the people, are all on Zhao Mi's shoulders, and the future success or failure is even more unpredictable. Even Zhao Mi still feels deeply terrified.

Compared with the sudden chaos, this kind of disaster that is almost destined to come is even more desperate.

No matter how hard Zhao Mi tried, it was impossible to reverse the deterioration of the situation, and even his efforts made the chaos approaching step by step. How could this make him not worry?
As General Wei said, Zhao Shu didn't have to be too involved in the sudden flood in spring and summer, let alone assist in digging the canal himself, because in the eyes of everyone in the government and the opposition, the national training hall for monks is not to let They're here for the drudgery.

In fact, before Zhao Mi personally assisted in the digging of the canal, the monks in other houses were only relying on the speed of communication, so that they were responsible for delivering the news of the disaster.In previous years, there were also droughts and floods, and I didn't see any monks in the hall who would take care of it.

And Zhao Shu is obviously capable of doing more practical things, so naturally he can't just sit back and watch the floods devour and create disasters, and secondly, he has the intention of procrastinating for time.

In the future, there will be great chaos, and the common people will probably be affected by the flames of war. Zhao Mi really can't bear to see the common people go through the flood first, and then sink into the chaos of the war in a blink of an eye, so he personally participates in the digging of the canal, and no matter what, he must minimize the suffering of the common people .

It's just that Chongxuan Hall didn't pay attention to such a flood, which really chilled Zhao Shu.The Chongxuan Pavilion may be self-assessing, in order to retaliate against the lord's frequent suppression in recent years, deliberately sit back and watch the people get caught in the waves and not take action.

As for Liang Tao, Zhao Mi felt that he didn't care about the common people.If he hadn't pretended to be unpredictable, Zhao Shu would not have allowed Zhao Mi to delay for half a year in order to dig the canal.

Jiang Ru, who was on the other side of the screen, noticed that Zhao Mi had been silent for a long time, and couldn't help but feel worried. She planned to go in to comfort him, but when she heard the sound of water, Zhao Mi got up and changed her clothes.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ru knew that Zhao Mi hadn't had a good rest in the past few months.

"I sense that someone is looking for you." Zhao Mi got angry and dried his hair, put on his robe, and Jiang Ru helped him tie his hair into a bun in a familiar way.

"There are people who want to find you all day long." Jiang Ru complained, "Most of them are followers of influence, who come to your door to give gifts, either begging for your help, or claiming to have a grievance. If you don't want to see me, I will help you." Just let it go."

"It's not someone else, it's the former Wang Juncheng of Xingluo County." Zhao Mi was changing clothes when a servant came to report outside the house:
"Marquis Zhenming, a country gentleman surnamed Wang came to ask for an interview, claiming to be your old friend. Do you want to drive him away?"

"Let him wait in the front hall." Zhao Mi replied, and the servant said he was leaving.

Jiang Ru was puzzled and said, "That Wang Juncheng has already resigned, why do you see him?"

Zhao Mi shook his head: "You don't know, I didn't understand anything when I was in Xingluo County. Many things were taught by him, otherwise I wouldn't have the power and position later. I have a lot of confusion, and I am worried that I can't find it. The right person answers, and it is a good opportunity for him to visit the door!"

Jiang Ru sighed in her heart, it is expected that Zhao Mi's cultivation base is superb and proficient in spells, but he can not only learn from the good fortune of heaven and earth, but also learn from ordinary people, and he is not ashamed of it. This point really made Jiang Ru feel incomparable.

After Zhao Mi changed his clothes, he hurried to the front hall, and saw Wang Juncheng in a plain green shirt, he didn't look like a rich man.

"I didn't expect Wang Juncheng to come to visit in person. I'm not far away!" Zhao Mi bowed and bowed.

"Oh! You don't need to be like this, the Marquis of Zhenming, you've ruined the old man!" Wang Juncheng hurriedly replied: "The old man is only white now, and he is no longer a Juncheng. I can't be so courteous as the Marquis of Zhenming."

Zhao Mi sighed helplessly: "I would rather not have the status of Marquis of Zhenming. Many etiquette and laws restrict people's feelings."

"Marquis Zhenming seems to be worried?" Wang Juncheng asked.

"Sure enough, I still can't hide it from you." Zhao Mi asked the servants to serve tea and retreated.

Wang Juncheng nodded slightly, with a serious face: "Forgive me for talking too much, the Marquis of Zhenming previously opened the altar to patrol the territory and leveled the heroes. Although he achieved some achievements, he also caused resentment."

"The four surnames of the Chongxuanguan Immortals occupy the land and plunder the people. If they don't care about it, they will hollow out the foundation of the country." Zhao Mi said with a frown.

"That's what you say, but does Marquis Zhenming know that although half of the land of the four surnames of the immortal family has been confiscated in the past two years, not all of them have been used for counting and equalizing the land." Wang Juncheng said: "Do you know where these lands will end up? "

"Where did you go?"

"Take Jiujiang County as an example." Wang Juncheng said in a low voice: "Originally, more than half of Zheng's land and manor were classified as public land, which belonged to the imperial court in name, but actually became the property of the king and the clan's children! "

Zhao Mi's face darkened slightly, and Wang Juncheng continued: "Originally, there is nothing wrong with collecting the wealthy family's farm as the national public land. First, it can enrich the country's imperial court. Granted to the affected people.

However, the national public land should be managed by an official office set up by the imperial court, rather than directly granted to the clan's children.In this way, what is called public is actually private.It seems to have weakened the power of the four surnames of the immortal family, but it has disrupted the laws of the country and damaged the authority of the court! "

This situation was indeed beyond Zhao Mi's expectations. He did not personally participate in the local plan to equalize the land, and he did not expect this situation to happen again.

"Isn't this just competing for profit with the people?" Zhao Mi's face was ugly: "If the clan's children dare to act recklessly like this, I'm afraid they still got the king's order!"

"Be careful, be careful!" Wang Juncheng said cautiously.

"Is there anything else?" Zhao Mi asked again.

Wang Juncheng continued: "There is also the matter of the land restriction order. I wonder if Marquis Zhenming knows about it?"

"Of course, this is to prevent powerful and powerful families from enclosing a large number of fields, and the number of acres of land should be limited according to the rank of officials and nobles." Zhao Mi said: "The four surnames of the immortal family depended on power and position. corvee, but they don’t know that it will shake the foundation of the country, so naturally it should be restricted.”

Wang Juncheng shook his head and said: "Does the Marquis of Zhenming know that when the local government implements the land restriction order, there are many acts of giving and accepting privately, such as tampering with the field book, allocating part of the amount of land to other households, or demoting good land?" For the poor land. Similar methods emerge in endlessly, and the old man can't finish talking in a few words."

Zhao Mi was disappointed. His actions that seemed to be for the people did not turn the situation around in the end.

"The old man's visit this time is to thank the Marquis of Zhenming for digging the river to divert the floods on behalf of the folks, so that the people will not be displaced." Wang Juncheng said: "The second is to persuade the Marquis of Zhenming not to get involved in the affairs of the court for the time being. The Chongxuan Pavilion has already had a discord, and soon there will be chaos!"

Zhao Mi sighed: "I also see that the current situation in Huaxu Kingdom is uneasy, but I am already in it, and I am quite in a dilemma."

Hearing this, Wang Juncheng asked cautiously: "Listen to the meaning of Marquis Zhenming, is there another mystery about the opening of the altar to patrol the territory?"

Zhao Mi nodded, but did not elaborate.Wang Juncheng had to think about it, and then asked: "Accordingly, the Marquis of Zhenming should not have doubts and scruples when he acts according to the order. It's a dilemma. Could it be that the arranging of the mandala is a hidden disaster?"

Zhao Mi smiled wryly: "I'm afraid it will be a big disaster, but I have to do it."

"Marquis Zhenming wants to retire?" Wang Juncheng asked.

"It doesn't count." Zhao Mi originally attached great importance to the Dao Kingdom in the world: "I'm just confused and can't make up my mind."

Wang Juncheng was silent for a long time, and then said: "Some things should not be said to the outside world, but Marquis Zhenming is a smart person, and he can understand it after thinking about it. Chongxuan Hall has become a disease in Huaxu Kingdom, entangled in the internal organs, and it is difficult to let go of it without using a knife or saw. suffer from.

It's just that these actions are equivalent to cutting open the patient's chest and abdomen. If the focus of the disease is not cured, the patient will die first.But if the lesion is not cured for a long time, the patient will linger on the bed, and even a little wind, cold, damp and heat will kill him.

Since you will die sooner or later, it is better to take risks while you are still alive, and maybe you can still save a chance of survival. "

Zhao Mi understood: "You mean, instead of delaying the time, it is better to let the chaos come as soon as possible?"

"There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. There is no room for reconciliation between the ruler and the Chongxuan Pavilion. There is bound to be a war." Wang Juncheng said bluntly: "Now the Lord uses Zhenming Hou to cut off the immortal lineage of the Chongxuan Pavilion. The wings of the four surnames are to prevent the chaos from being too involved, otherwise the Huaxu country will be full of wars and will only attract other countries to covet."

Hearing this, Zhao Mi immediately understood that this was also Liang Tao's intention.The four surnames of the Immortal Line were once entangled with the Huaxu Kingdom. If the four surnames of the Immortal Line could not be separated from the ruling and opposition parties of the Huaxu Kingdom, once a conflict broke out between the two, Liang Bao, who resisted Hongguan, would not be the only one who would raise troops.

But that kind of chaos is also something Liang Tao cannot tolerate. He should hope that the situation can transition smoothly more than others, so that the Dao Kingdom on Earth can lay its foundation safely.

"How do you think the chaos will evolve in the future?" Zhao Mi asked.

"In fact, the best situation is that either side can win the game in one go with a thunderous force, and completely subdue the other side, so as to prevent chaos." Wang Juncheng said: "To be honest, the old man doesn't like Chongxuan Hall, but what if The old man also thinks it is not surprising that the Tianliang family changed its dynasty. But the most feared thing about this kind of thing is that they are evenly matched, and they will not be able to compete with each other. In order to win, they will use all means to win. When the time comes, people will be devastated, and no one wants to see it."

After Zhao Shu thought about it, the Chongxuan Pavilion seemed to be powerful, but now most of the disciples were scattered to protect the mandala, and they couldn't gather in a hurry.What's more, everything in the Chongxuan Pavilion is centered on Liang Tao, if Liang Tao cannot be defeated, the king will surely not let it go.

It's just that Liang Tao's cultivation base and mana are more advanced than in the past. The more complete Zhao Mi's arrangement of the altar, the more powerful Liang Tao can incite the energy of heaven and earth.

Even though General Wei said that the lord had invited many experts from the East China Sea, Zhao Mi still didn't think that these people could deal with Liang Tao, but would only make the battle more intense and involve more damage.

"Marquis Zhenming, I know you have the common people in your heart, but sometimes in the face of complicated situations, benevolence and kindness become the cause of disaster." Wang Juncheng reminded: "The current situation can no longer accommodate both sides, you have to make a decision as soon as possible." .”

Even though Zhao Mi didn't say it clearly, Wang Juncheng still guessed that Zhao Mi's opening of the altar and patrolling the territory may have some secret connection with the Chongxuan Hall.Considering that in Xingluo County, Zhao Mi was able to break through the barrier and take the initiative to make friends with Liang Shuo of Chongxuan Pavilion in order to deal with the rebels and bandits in Xingluo County, so it is not completely impossible to join hands with Chongxuan Pavilion again.

"I understand." Zhao Mi pondered for a long time and nodded heavily.

(End of this chapter)