Cyber ​​Daming

Chapter 666: Playing tricks (Thanks to Alliance Leader Suo B47)

"The Dragon and Tiger Dao Nation is becoming more and more prosperous now. If it continues like this, it won't be long before Zhang Tianshi will be able to try to break through to the first level, right?"

"Master Yan, you are joking. If one can become an immortal simply by relying on the number of believers, then the emperor of the Zhu family should have ascended to the throne long ago. How could he have fallen to this state today?"

Liang Gongming couldn't help but smile and shook his head when he heard Yan Dongqing's praise beside him.

"The Tao is in the sky. If the ancients wanted to see the Tao or turn into a rainbow, ride a crane, or ride the wind, they all needed to use some means to get closer to the Tao. Now, this huge number of believers are just the steps to heaven prepared by the old man Tianshi for himself. As for finally achieving the Tao, there are still many bottlenecks that need to be understood. There is no time to rush."

"I see. I was just dreaming. But even if achieving Daoxu 1 is still difficult and arduous, Zhang Tianshi can be regarded as the number one person in the Dao sect throughout history. Even if another hundred or thousand years pass, no one will be able to catch up with him."

This is a platform on the top of a mountain. Yan Dongqing stood on the edge and looked down at the city of Guixi, which was bustling with people and incense.

"When Tianshi Zhang ascends to become an immortal king in heaven, you, Daoist Liang, will be the ancestor of Taoism in this world."

Yan Dongqing suddenly said something meaningful.

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

Liang Gongming, who was standing side by side, smiled faintly: "I am now just an ordinary Taoist in the Tianshi Mansion. No matter what happens in the future, the immortal king in the sky will only have the surname Zhang, and the Taoist ancestor on earth can only have the surname Zhang."

"Zhang Fengyue is now the leader of the Confucian order, and his mathematics is the best in the world. But among the six arts, the art of ritual is still respected as the most important."

Yan Dongqing turned around and asked, "Master, do you know why?"

Liang Gongming frowned slightly, not understanding why Yan Dongqing suddenly brought up the topic of the Six Arts. After a little thought, he said, "I am ignorant and would like to ask the leader to help me solve my doubts."

"Because there is no order without rules. The relationship between the ruler and his subjects is based on rules, between teachers and students is based on rules, and between fathers and sons is based on rules. The works and classics handed down by the ancient sages are vast, but the core is about rules. The rituals for advancing to the next level are not connected to each other, but they are essentially the same rules. Therefore, rules are the real foundation and advantage of the Confucian order."

Yan Dongqing said softly, "Although I am not very talented, I was able to break through the ranks quickly with the help of the imperial power. However, even though I am a leaky rank 3, I am still a rank 3. At this moment, there are rules set by me for you and me. Do not listen to or look at anything inappropriate. You can speak freely."

Yan Dongqing paused, stared at Liang Gongming who pretended to be confused, and asked directly without hiding anything.

"Master Liang, are you really going to spend the rest of your life on this Longhu Mountain?"

When Liang Gongming heard this, his heart suddenly trembled.

He subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the floating mountain above him: "I don't understand a single word of what the leader said."

"Master, I know you have concerns, but I am not someone who seeks death. Since I dare to ask this question, I am not worried that a third person will hear it. Unless Master Liang is unwilling to associate with a lost person like me, and is determined to abandon the light and join the dark."

Yan Dongqing closed his eyes slightly: "However, I think you, Master Liang, are not such a person."

"I still don't understand what Councillor Yan is saying, and I am not interested in trying to guess what you mean. Councillor, please have a good rest, and I will leave now."

Liang Gongming said these cold words expressionlessly and turned away without hesitation.

"Fu Li's life was almost lost in Chengdu not long ago. He was once the head of a sect, but now he has become someone else's vanguard, charging into battle and living in fear of his own future. It is really sad."

A sigh that was not sure whether it was true or false successfully stopped Liang Gongming.

"A scholar will die for his friend. This is what you, the Confucian scholars, said yourself. Zhang Tianshi gave Fu Li a chance to live, and now he should repay him with his life. Isn't that right?" Liang Gongming said without turning his head.

Yan Dongqing laughed dumbly: "The new school of Taoism is to remove bones and flesh, take the foundation of Taoism as the basis, take the heaven and earth as parents, regard this life as a rough journey, and be determined to be a person who moves forward. Since you are not a scholar, how can there be a so-called confidant? Returning life is even more nonsense."

Liang Gongming looked back like an eagle, looking back like a wolf: "What you said is enough to make you die a hundred or a thousand times!"

"But I am still alive and well. There are no flying swords falling from the sky, nor thunder."

Yan Dongqing spread his hands and said, "If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. This is what people like you and me should take as a guiding principle."

"Who are you and me?" Liang Gongming asked back in a cold voice.

"Of course I am not willing to be manipulated by others."

Liang Gongming turned around and sneered, "Yan Dongqing, don't you forget that it was you who wanted to go to this Longhu Mountain in the first place? Now you want to drag me down with you?"

"I endured humiliation to survive. I had no choice but to do it. Isn't it the same for you, Master Liang?"

"What do you mean?"

"It is not our original intention to be an accomplice to the tiger, and it is not a long-term solution to seek the skin of the tiger, so we should all make plans early."

Liang Gongming frowned and warned: "Throughout history, the people who have died the most are those who are too smart for their own good. Don't you understand?"

"Fu Li is not smart, but how good is his outcome? His foundation has been severely damaged by Zhang Siyuan. Even if he recovers, he will have no hope of advancement in this life. I'm afraid that within ten years, he will be completely old and decayed, sealed away, and become cannon fodder that will be released when someone is needed to die."

Yan Dongqing looked sharp and asked, "Are you willing to be like him?"

"Yan Dongqing, this is Longhu Mountain!"

Liang Gongming's voice became stern, and he no longer looked like a cultivator. He raised his hand and pointed at the ground below.

"I know this is Mount Longhu. The Taoist temple on the mountain is full of immortals. There is an order of rank and distinction between the noble and the humble. There are more rules than the Taoist scriptures. If there is any mistake, it would be disrespectful to the immortals. Why?"

Yan Dongqing answered his own question: "Because incense is the money of the gods, only the great gods are qualified to eat incense, and the lesser gods can only eat incense ashes. Those worthless mountain ghosts and wild gods are only worthy of being reduced to obscene sacrifices. They will either be taken in as dogs or disappear into ashes."

"I can go to Mount Longhu and be a guest of honor of the Zhang family because I still have value."

Yan Dongqing said calmly: "The battle between the Spring and Autumn Society and the New Donglin Party seems to have ended with the demise of the Spring and Autumn Society. But does Sect Leader Liang really think that I lost? I can tell you clearly that I did not lose. This was all in my plan!"

"The Spring and Autumn Society is gone, but my reputation among the younger generation of Confucian scholars has been pushed to the peak. Although I don't have the title of the head of the society, I have the power of the head. And what about Zhang Fengyue? His style of doing things is getting more and more aggressive, so naturally more and more people will be dissatisfied with him."

"The most difficult thing for a scholar to accept is to be ridden on the neck by others. It's okay for outsiders, but it's absolutely not allowed for one's own people. Fathers and brothers can be killed, let alone him?"

From the cliff behind Yan Dongqing came the sound of devout chanting, and the strong smell of incense rose into the sky like a mountain mist.

"When Zhang Fengyue's true purpose is completely exposed, the desperate people in the Confucian school will completely explode. That will be the best opportunity for me to return to the stage. This is also the reason why Zhang Xiji can still keep me on this mountain. But."

Yan Dongqing's eyes fell into Liang Gongming's eyes, and he asked word by word: "Where is your value?"

Liang Gongming's expression seemed calm, but his hands hidden in the sleeves of his Taoist robe were constantly rubbing.

"In the battle between the old and the new sixty years ago, the disastrous defeat of the Zhang family of Longhu Mountain gave you hope, and Zhang Xiji's fake death made you ecstatic. But in the end, a seat for the Jia-character celestial being blocked you for decades. In the end, when Zhang Xiji came back to life, he easily destroyed all your previous efforts in a blink of an eye."

"Perhaps you still attribute everything to bad luck, and regret that Master Zhang's sword failed to completely kill Zhang Xiji. But have you ever thought that all this might have been planned by Zhang Xiji, and that it was all just a self-torture trick he staged to escape?"

"In his eyes, you are so stupid and foolish. Apart from being his tools for domination and food for his immortality, what other value do you have?"

Liang Gongming showed sarcasm on his face: "After all this talk, what is the difference between you and me?"

"There is no difference, so we are now on the same boat, and we must find a way to survive before our current value is completely exhausted." "Yan Huishou's eloquence is no less than those of the Zonghengxu who make playing with people's hearts their main business."

Liang Gongming was sincerely convinced and sighed from the bottom of his heart, but the subject suddenly changed.

"But now it's just you who is dying, why should I worry about it?"

Why was Yan Dongqing on the verge of death? Because everyone knew that Li Jun would come to Longhu Mountain soon to take his life in person.

The other party's sudden "opening up" to me today must have something to do with this.

Yan Dongqing explained Liang Gongming's situation thoroughly, and Liang Gongming also saw through Yan Dongqing's thoughts.

"Hahahaha, if the Zhang family issues an imperial decree to drive me down the mountain, then I will admit that you said 'on the verge of death', but do you think Zhang Xiji intends to send me out to appease Li Jun's anger?"

"Since he has promised you safety, why did you jump out so early?"

Liang Gongming narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Isn't Yan Huishou too impatient?"

"I am worried that if we wait any longer, you will no longer be worthy of cooperating with me."

Liang Gongming could no longer maintain his calmness after hearing this, and asked in a deep voice: "What did he tell you?"

"Does he need to tell me this? Who do you think will take the lead if Li Jun really shows up in the territory of Dragon and Tiger Dao Country? Will it be him, or Zhang Chongcheng who has the same surname as him, or you who has a different surname?"

Yan Dongqing said: "So it's you who is really 'dying', not me."

"Can you change his mind?"

Liang Gongming seemed to finally sense the crisis at this point, and his eyes showed anxiety.

"cannot."

Liang Gongming's face suddenly became angry, and just as he was about to explode, he heard Yan Dongqing say with a smile: "But I can die for you and help you live."

The divine consciousness that was about to wreak havoc came to an abrupt halt, and the rumbling hair slowly fell back onto the shoulders.

Liang Gongming looked at the other person with strange eyes, but what he saw was all sincerity, without any trace of joking.

"Yan Dongqing, what do you mean?"

Liang Gongming obviously didn't have the patience to continue playing these guessing games with the other party, so he asked directly.

"Resurrection is a good idea. I am also going to learn from Zhang Xiji."

Yan Dongqing smiled and said, "It's just that we still need the help of the people behind Sect Leader Liang!"

"How did you know?"

“It was just a guess before, but now I know.”

Liang Gongming's face was filled with murderous intent, and he laughed in anger: "As expected, you are the one who dares to compete with Zhang Fengyue for the position of leader of the Confucian Order Party. I admire your courage!"

"Master, thank you for your praise."

Yan Dongqing lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and his attitude was humble.

"I guess you've told Fu Li what you said today?"

Yan Dongqing nodded: "Since we are just guessing, we have to try them one by one."

"Aren't you afraid that he will betray you?"

"You were forced by the Zhang family to give up your ancestral heritage. If you just want to live a miserable life and survive for a hundred years, then I underestimate you. Anyone who has such an idea is really stupid and will be laughed at."

"What I said before was just to test Master Liang. I apologize to Master Liang here."

Yan Dongqing clasped his fists and saluted, saying in a respectful tone: "In fact, whether it's you, Master Liang, or Fu Li, including the masters of Maoshan and Gezhaoshan who have already passed away, you have followed the teachings of your ancestors and worked hard for the rise of your sects. Have you ever been afraid of life and death?"

"Since he is not afraid of death, he will definitely do everything he can to make the Zhang family also have a taste of the pain of being destroyed. Although Fu Li is not favored by the East Palace, he is also unwilling to be a dog for the Zhang family. How could he betray me?"

Liang Gongming fell into a long silence, and his trembling pupils proved that his mind was in shock at the moment.

After a long time, Liang Gongming sighed and said slowly: "Yan Dongqing, I can help you once, but the reward you have to give is far from enough for a body."

"Of course."

Yan Dongqing said respectfully: "In my conception, there will be no room for the existence of any Dao Kingdom in this land."

"Okay! But if you dare to fool me, I will never let you go in this life."

Liang Gongming took a step forward, his eyes like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, the sharp edge pointed directly at the opponent's face.

"I, Yan Dongqing, dare to deceive the emperor and fool the gods, but I will never dare to betray a person who is determined to die."

On the top of the mountain, the two stood side by side again, their eyes cast towards somewhere below at the same time.

On the top of a slightly lower mountain in the distance, Zhang Chongcheng stood in front of the door of a hall, looked up, and bowed to the two people from a distance.

"He might be someone who can be used."

"He deserves death, not life."

Yan Dongqing and Liang Gongming had identical smiles on their faces and bowed to Zhang Chongcheng in return.

"From now on, order a comprehensive cleanup of the remaining Taoist believers in Shu. For those whose beliefs can be eradicated, pay them to release them, and for those who are obsessed and fanatical, stamp them with the Confucian Seal. If even the seal can't cleanse their brains, you know what to do."

In Chengdu Prefecture, Pei Xingjian looked at the huge ruins in front of him that were blasted out by the Tiangui Stars, and the murderous anger in his eyes could not stop gushing out.

"Send a message to the Confucius Temples in all prefectures and counties. If you find any suspected Taoists in your jurisdiction, you are to handle it on your own. There is no need to report it!"

"Yes."

The group of Confucian scholars standing behind him responded loudly and rushed in all directions.

"Mr. Pei, Mr. Zhang is awake."

Xu Zhun, an old official who was standing by with his hands behind his back, came closer and spoke softly.

(End of this chapter)