Lord of the Earth

"Mr. Xueqin? Speaking of which, you have some 'acquaintances' in the Qianxia Dynasty. I'm sure you will be very happy to meet them..."

After reaching a "preaching" agreement with the wine saint Du Kang, Xia Tian turned his attention to Cao Xueqin!
Compared with Li Bai and Du Kang, it should be easier to recruit Cao Xueqin.

This is because although Cao Xueqin is also a person whose skills have reached the "holy realm", he is not a "Jade and White Pride" and is currently only a top-level golden hero!

Theoretically, Xia Tian could now directly take out a "pass (gold)" to allow Cao Xueqin to gain the ability to leave the City of Saints.

However, as a person with a Qing Dynasty background, Cao Xueqin's living habits and interpersonal relationships were concentrated in that dynasty, and his inner inclination was probably to want to enter a dynasty ruled by emperors like "Yongzheng" and "Qianlong".

But I guess I am a little hesitant because of my identity as a "Han Chinese"!
That is why no decision has been made until now.

Therefore, if you want to attract them, you naturally have to come up with something unique that is difficult to find in other territories.

"What, Baochai and Qingwen?"

After hearing that Xue Baochai and Qingwen, as well as Yingchun and Tanchun among the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, were all in the Qianxia Dynasty, Cao Xueqin's face showed an obvious expression of excitement!
A novelist would undoubtedly be excited when seeing the character he created become real.

Especially when the original world collapses and you are separated from familiar relatives and family members, it is inevitable to feel frustrated and lonely when you are alone.

If he were to meet the people he had created from his writings again at this time, it would undoubtedly be as cordial as meeting his relatives. Moreover, whether it is Qingwen or Xue Baochai... the amount of effort Cao Xueqin put into them is far beyond that of ordinary people, and they can all be regarded as "daughters"-like characters!

Even for someone like Cao Xueqin, who had experienced many hardships in his life and was brave enough to face the ups and downs of life, he couldn't help but long to see it.

Just like a father, after knowing the whereabouts of the daughter he raised, he will definitely want to go and see if she is doing well.

What's more, there are quite a few daughters like this!
In particular, although Xue Baochai and others came from the sea of ​​illusion, they have now long since "turned from illusion into reality" and become real people with flesh and blood, no different from historical figures.

With these outstanding people around, even if Cao Xueqin, as a father, did not directly join the Qianxia Dynasty, he would at least agree to be invited to visit once!

"In fact, the people, things, and objects in the so-called sea of ​​illusions may not really be illusions..."

At this time, Du Kang next to him seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said something that stunned everyone.

"What, Mr. Du, are you kidding? People and things in the imaginary world may be real..."

Xia Tian was indeed a little surprised.

“When the false is made to appear true, the true becomes false; when there is nothing, there is nothing… False and fake, true and real, many things are not black and white… At least, I do vaguely remember that when I was alive, people like Laozi and Confucius had already appeared before me!
The "Wine Saint"'s confident words made Xia Tian's heart surge with excitement.

He already knew that the ancient myths and legends might be true.

Because the treasures left behind by Hou Tu, Xing Tian, ​​Ziwei Emperor, and even Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Yan, all provide proof of this.

But to say that even the creatures in the "Sea of ​​Illusion" created by the so-called human race on Earth in various literary, film and television works may not necessarily belong to "nothingness" itself, this is absolutely beyond his expectation, even a little "earth-shattering"!

Among them, it probably represents an extremely important meaning!
"I still don't know the specific situation, but I have a vague understanding. Perhaps, these mysteries can only be solved when the gods of the human race and alien races officially enter this eternal land in the future?"

However, even Du Kang, who was a "saint" of the human race from the Xia Dynasty, who was already a very distant past, only had a vague understanding of the specific origins of the "Sea of ​​Illusion".

"Perhaps Qinglian knows more about these things... After all, many of the things you left behind were reflected in the 'Sea of ​​Illusion'..."

Then, as if remembering something, Du Kang took the initiative to turn the topic to Li Bai.

While the few people were talking, Li Bai was drinking. Du Kang poured a total of ten cups of "lotus leaf wine", and he drank half of it by himself.

"If I continue to drink like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it with my little wealth..."

Even the "Wine Saint" Du Kang had some complaints about the "boldness" of his good friend.

It’s not that I feel sorry for my wine.

This is because Li Bai is a top genius, and his accompanying items are not just this secret realm. Many other things have been "sold" by him in exchange for raw materials for brewing wine!
But the other party always keeps mumbling something, a horse with five colors, a fur coat worth a thousand gold…even if all the gold is gone, it can come back…

It is obviously not a good idea to continue to be decadent like this.

It is necessary to let it find a suitable human force to realize its ambitions and bring its talents to bear!

As for the three difficulties mentioned earlier, they are not difficult at all.

At worst, I can help deliver the "wine". Although Brother Cao's "poetry" is not top-notch, it is still okay. If it doesn't work, there is still "Xiao Du" to rely on...

It's just that this sword aspect is a bit difficult to deal with.

"Mr. Taibai! Your poems are as bright as the stars, illuminating the ages; your sword, though unfortunately not leaving its mark on the battlefield, has become an endless legend among the martial arts world."

At this time, Xia Tian also looked at Li Bai, his tone sonorous.

"Everyone says that Taibai's talent is not limited to his writing, but also hidden in his sword. I agree with him!"

"I want to build a country in this eternal land, where hundreds of millions of people can inherit Chinese culture, everyone can read and write, write essays and poems; and they can also wear armor and wield swords to protect the territory of the human race."

"I hope that this country will have both cultural prosperity and military strength, and peace and glory will blossom together."

These words were spoken with a sincere tone, and truly came from the heart.

"If Mr. Taibai joins, with your talent, you will be the soul of such a country, inspiring people with poetry, protecting the homeland with swordsmanship, leading people's hearts, and creating brilliance together."

"I promise to provide the broadest stage for Mr. Taibai, allowing you to display your talents; your ideals and ambitions will be realized here. Your name will be remembered by billions of lives, not just as a poet or swordsman, but as a pillar of a country and the pride of the human race!"

As he spoke, sword energy shot up into the sky from Xia Tian's body and transformed into dragons that surged in the surrounding sea of ​​clouds!
"This kind of sword energy? The human emperor has actually comprehended the sword energy of the holy realm..."

Cao Xueqin and Du Kang looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and even joy.

Now, the "three conditions" that were originally set can be said to have been broken, especially Xia Tian's words, which showed his sincerity. There is no doubt that most of the outstanding people would not be able to help but "agree" in their hearts. "Master Xia is too kind."

But Li Bai's reaction was not strong.

That’s right, this Qinglian hermit was the center of attention wherever he went during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and even countless literati made him famous through their poems!

Therefore, Xia Tian's words were merely "empty", which obviously did not really touch his heart. It would be difficult for him to be like Wen Tianxiang in the past, who could make a top figure bow down to him just by "mouth cannon".

"Your Majesty, I don't know if I can talk to Master Qinglian for a few words."

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded beside him, it was Wang Yangming!
Xia Tian suddenly remembered something.

Yes, with my own ability, I cannot guarantee that I can convince Li Bai 100%, but I am not alone, I have someone to help me!

What is Wang Yangming best at?
Psychology!

And what is the ability of psychology?
Is it just to teach people to “follow their conscience and become saints”?

Wrong. The most powerful aspect of the School of Mind is that it can enlighten others and remove the shackles in their hearts. When it comes to recruiting Li Bai, Wang Yangming may be able to do more than himself.

Especially when it comes to those heroes in the Sea of ​​Illusion, only you know their life stories.

As a person from later generations, Wang Yangming naturally knew Li Bai's life experience very well. Letting him tell the story would only have a stronger effect than letting him tell it himself!

In fact, not only Wang Yangming, but also people like Zhuge Liang and Heshen... also possess excellent eloquence and are fully capable of recruiting talents for King Qianxia independently.

That's why none of them showed "talent" in this area.

To a large extent, this is because Xia did not "delegate" too much in this regard.

In fact, emperors of any dynasty attached great importance to "personnel power" and did not want their subordinates to interfere at will, especially in the top-level core positions involving "palace and army"!

Therefore, except for a few cases where his own talents would actively recommend themselves, those talents rated as gold or jade white were almost all recruited by Xia Tian himself. However, this time Xia Tian decided to delegate power and let Wang Yangming and Li Bai discuss the details.

In fact, there is a hidden reason for doing this.

Li Ru came to report these days, saying that the Jinyiwei found out that some disciples of the School of Mind were discussing in private that the suggestion made by Zhuge Liang in the court was to "suppress" Wang Yangming and the development of the School of Mind in the Qianxia Dynasty!
This made Xia Tian realize something that he had previously overlooked.

You know, even if you count from the initial territory era, the Qianxia Dynasty has only been around for a year and a half, and the personnel composition of the entire dynasty is extremely complex.

Naturally, different "factions" will be formed around outstanding people.

For example, the soldiers of Xianzhenzhen have great feelings for Gao Shun, the Golden Fire Cavalry follows Bai Qi's lead, the Wudang Flying Army resolutely executes the orders of Jiang Wei and Zhuge Liang, and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry looks forward to Lu Bu's resurrection...

Not only the army, but also the Mo family's mechanical city, Shanhe Town, and even the Lingquan territory, Shuipo Liangshan, and the Jiaolong tribe...

The entire Qianxia Dynasty appeared to be a unified whole.

But in fact, factions are ten or a hundred times more complicated than dynasties in history. This is also the inevitable result of the expansion of strength and the difficulty in completely digesting and integrating it in a short period of time!

Of course, Xia Tian did not doubt the loyalty of these soldiers and craftsmen themselves.

He has his own "Dragon among Men", Zhuge Liang's "Prime Minister", Wen Tianxiang's "Bloody Painting", and other powerful characteristics, plus the effect of the Golden Platform, a rare object that has now been upgraded to gold.

The loyalty of the outstanding people in the territory can be fully guaranteed, and even ordinary soldiers are highly loyal to him as a king.

However, there is inevitably a "competitive" relationship between different "factions".

Although the Qianxia Dynasty was rich in resources, it was impossible to distribute them equally.

For example, in the military.

The original five Jade White-rated arms received more resources than the ordinary gold arms, and the old gold arms received more resources than the five new gold arms that were added these days!

Similarly, inside the Hall of Craftsmen, there are the casting department, machinery department, catering department and other departments headed by golden heroes, and they have access to more resources than ordinary departments.

It is inevitable that everyone is selfish and pursues interests.

Even high-ranking figures of the Qianxia Dynasty like Wang Yangming and Zhuge Liang may not have had any certain intentions, but they could easily be misinterpreted by their subordinates who "want to make progress", thus causing some trouble!
Xia Tian’s personality is such that he actually prefers to practice cultivation rather than worrying about such things.

But this is a problem that any emperor has to face and strike a balance with, and cannot be delegated to others.

Therefore, faced with Li Bai, whose IQ was too high and who was somewhat "difficult", Xia Tian chose to stand by and let Wang Yangming, the "master of the School of Mind", have a try!
"Please stop... I look forward to seeing you as guests of the Qianxia Dynasty in half a month."

Half a day later.

At the entrance of "Zuixianju Wine Shop", Xia Tian and Wang Yangming bowed and said goodbye to Cao Xueqin and Du Kang who were seeing them off!
"I really admire Mr. Yangming's eloquence. Even Li Bai was convinced."

Then, a look of excitement clearly appeared on Xia Tian's face, and he couldn't stop smiling.

"It is because of your Majesty's good management and the support of the Qianxia Dynasty that you are able to offer favorable conditions to recruit Qinglian layman."

"Besides, your majesty's previous words have already moved Master Qinglian... I just further analyzed the pros and cons on this basis... Master Qinglian is a wise man who only appears once in a thousand years in China, so he can naturally make a clear judgment in his mind."

"Besides, it is still a little bit short after all. Even though I have tried my best to persuade Qinglian Jushi to leave this Saint City and accompany Your Majesty to travel around the human forces, and only then will I decide whether to really join!"

"If it was Zhuge Wuhou, with his eloquent tongue, I'm afraid that Qinglian Jushi would have already been a member of my Qianxia Dynasty."

Wang Yangming said modestly. (End of this chapter)