Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1197

After noon, the weather became a bit gloomy, just like everyone's hearts.

On the school field, soldiers were lined up in rows, but the rows were not straight and the rows were skewed. The soldiers among them were more listless, whispering to each other, and seemed to have a lack of military discipline.

In front of many soldiers, a high platform was built. Several important ministers and generals, including the Lord of Shu, Li Xiong, were on it. Looking at the crowd under the platform, Li Xiong couldn't help but frown.

His nephew Li Guang saw him and understood the reason, so he went to a general to inquire about military discipline.

The general smiled bitterly and said: "The news from the front line has now come. Although there is a blockade, it is really impossible to cover up such a thing. In addition, there are rumors among the people. When we react, we will blockade the barracks and prohibit the inside and outside. When they came in and out, they could no longer stop them, so when the soldiers knew the situation, they made all kinds of guesses, so that the military discipline was broken and it was difficult to deal with it. "

After hearing this, Li Xiong finally said: "This is because the control in the military is not enough. At the same time, Gu also ignored the people's mouth in the past. It is rumored that the Youzhou secret spy department is all-pervasive, and the Chen family often uses troops without troops." To move, public opinion takes precedence. This time, they first took advantage of the meeting with Director Wang to leak the news, putting everyone in Shu in danger. Now that the soldiers and horses are coming, there are many rumors and rumors. It is difficult not to make people think about whether the secret is that The spy has already arranged the troops in advance!"

After hearing what he said, the relevant bureaucrats around him immediately came over to plead guilty and said that they must strictly control the situation in the future.

"It's good that you have an idea, but it's too late to worry about it now. But at least in this army, there shouldn't be any more repetitions. The troops and horses gathered today are not for the expedition, so they can let it go first."

Li Xiong said with a soft tone. This is because he thought that the protagonist today is still his teacher, so it is inconvenient to interfere too much to prevent extraneous matters from affecting the final effect.

As he was talking here, someone came over to say that the old Taoist priest had arrived.

Fan Changsheng's current status is that of a national master of Shu, and he has a vague status of an imperial master. His coming here is certainly not an ordinary trip. There are many Taoist priests accompanying him, one by one, like a guard He and the Taoist official just escorted them away from the school grounds.

Afterwards, Li Xiong led many officials and generals to greet him.

Because of the influence of Tianshi Taoism in Sichuan, and the expansion and development of Taoism in the entire Sichuan in recent years, most of the civil and military officials are proficient in Taoist teachings. Even if they are not, at least they will not resist, otherwise There is no way he can reach this position. In addition, he is directly from Taoism.

Now being led over to greet him, there was no resistance at all. On the contrary, many people held out hope - they also knew more or less what the old Taoist priest was capable of and expected him to be able to turn the tide.

Among the soldiers who were whispering and showing signs of corrupting military discipline, the news of the old Taoist priest's arrival spread quickly, which immediately calmed down many of the worried soldiers.

This is because with the development of Taoism, it gradually began to penetrate into the people, because most of the soldiers came from the people, and the people's respect for the old Taoist priests was particularly strong, and there was even a vague saying that the old Taoists were immortals.

Facing the menacing Xuanjia Army, the soldiers were worried and scared and didn't know how to deal with it. But when they heard that the old god was coming, they felt different.

In this harmonious atmosphere, Fan Changsheng and several students and disciples came to Li Xiong and others.But when Li Xiong actually saw his nominal teacher, he was immediately stunned, and then showed a look of surprise and worry——

Compared to the one he saw not long ago, the old Taoist priest seemed to have aged ten years.

Fan Changsheng is not young at all, and his old appearance can be seen originally. His beard and hair are all white, but because of long-term practice and nourishment, his face is still rosy, he looks energetic, and his body is very strong.

But the old Taoist priest who appeared in front of Li Xiong and others at this moment was hunched over. He was supported by Zhang Xuan and walked over step by step. Almost every few steps he had to stop and take a deep breath. It seemed that he was just walking. It took a lot of energy and effort.

Recalling that the old Taoist priest was not like this when they met before, Li Xiong finally realized that the means of fighting for two or three years might not be that simple, and the old Taoist priest would have to pay a high price for it!
So a trace of guilt inevitably flashed through his heart, but it was fleeting. After all, he had been the leader of the country for a long time, and his personal emotions had long given way to his instinct for power, so although he expressed his guilt verbally, and worried, but when the old Taoist priest said that these were not in the way and that he wanted to start the practice immediately, he made arrangements immediately.

Henry Zhang could understand Li Xiong's actions, but he still had grudges in his heart. He helped the old Taoist priest walk forward and said: "Such a Tongxuan technique is taboo on blood and courage. Today, But to take advantage of this is actually perverse and harmful to others. For the sake of the king, the teacher can be said to have risked everything!"

Li Xiong couldn't help but feel touched, and his eyes trembled slightly when he looked at the old Taoist priest.

On the other hand, Fan Changsheng's expression was as usual, and he smiled quite freely: "This is a reward for a reward, and it has its own destiny. The king canonized the old Taoist me as a national teacher. In fact, the luck of the Shu land has allowed me to enjoy a lot. Young Master, the way of the Heavenly Master can be greatly prospered, and we have shared weal and woe from now on. Today we are experiencing disaster, how can we stay out of it, as we should have done this in the first place."

Then, he looked at Henry Zhang and said softly: "This is an old way to deal with disaster, and it can protect a religion!"

Hearing this, Henry Zhang felt something in his heart, and his worried expression actually dissipated a lot in an instant.

When the old Taoist priest saw it, he nodded with a smile, then walked to the high platform, looked at the many soldiers below, and looked around, his eyes slowly sweeping over everyone.

Everyone below suddenly had the illusion that they seemed to have been glimpsed by the old Taoist priest, and they couldn't help but look uncomfortable.

Li Xiong followed, came to the old Taoist priest, and whispered: "Teacher, do you want someone to prepare some magic weapons in case you need them?"

"No need, the magical weapon is a tool of guidance, and what I did today was to reverse the situation. It will be harmful and useless. You also order the soldiers not to panic, not to retreat, and not to scatter. Follow the leader of the team to supervise them and serve as a teacher. Do it for yourself!" As he said that, the old Taoist priest stretched out his skinny finger and pointed forward!
call!
The wind started blowing on the ground, and sand and rocks flew suddenly. The soldiers below already felt uncomfortable, but when they saw it, they started to panic, and many of them wanted to scatter.

Li Xiong paid attention to the old Taoist priest's instructions and immediately gave the order. The generals immediately took action one by one, restraining the soldiers and ordering them not to scatter. They stayed in place and barely maintained their formation.

On the other side, the flying sand and strong wind slowly swarmed towards the sky!

(End of this chapter)