The devil is coming

Chapter 420 Magic Stone
dry country,
Shangjing,
greenhouse;
Gan people like extravagance and pursue elegance. As an official of the Qian country, they are naturally the leaders of this way. During the year, they may only make a show before spring plowing to teach the people the importance of spring plowing. The rest of the time, basically No smell of fireworks.
In the war back then, the Yan people wreaked havoc in Shangjing, but now, in the city of Shangjing, people are still singing and dancing. You can say that the scars have been healed and the pain has been forgotten, but this is actually because the country is vast, rich in resources, and densely populated. manifestation.
The family is big and the business is big, and it can't be built.
In the greenhouse, the official was wearing an open Taoist robe, holding a handful of dried fruits in his hand, and looking at the painter in front of him who was painting.
The scroll is very long and wide. The painter is Xu Fangyan, a contemporary painter from the Qian Kingdom. On the left and right sides are also famous painters. On the left is the famous Jiangnan artist Gu Zhutong, and on the right is the palace painter Kong Mingzhou.
The person grinding the seasonings next to him is also a well-known figure outside.
"Guan family, wait until next spring to complete this painting of "Winter Solstice Walking in the Snow". This work will be famous for generations to come."
The speaker was Yao Zizhan, dressed in white, sitting next to the official, holding a wine glass in his hand.
It can be said that the real fortune of Daqian calligraphy and painting is gathered in this greenhouse at this time. It is not an exaggeration to say that most of the entire Eastern culture is here.
The official nodded, threw a fruit into his mouth, and chewed it slowly.
other pictures,
Some paint spring, some paint hot summer, and some paint autumn sunsets. Only he, if he wants to paint, he paints the winter scene in Beijing.
The prosperity of Shangjing cannot be covered up even in the cold winter.
This is the hustle and bustle he wants and the atmosphere he wants.
Everyone's boldness is different,
Emperor Yan liked to stand on the city, waving his hands, fighting with gold and iron;
In Zhao Guan's house, what he likes most is the center of the Nuan Pavilion. When he looks up, everything is full of culture.
It's hard to say which one is better and which one is worse. In short, they all have their own characteristics.
"Master Yao."
"The official family, the minister is here."
"I like this boy Tianlang very much, but I am worried that if the steel is too easy to break, the young man may really not care about anything when he gets angry. The main banquet has not yet been served. If he eats cold dishes, he will be ruined. My stomach is so unbearable."
"Guan family, when I came back from Jin last time, I had a drink with Zhong Wendao, and the kid Tianlang was also there. This kid looks young but is actually not reckless.
As the saying goes, jade cannot be made into a weapon if it is not cut. Tianlang once told his ministers that our Daqian army is as afraid of Yan as a tiger. This is because since the Northern Expedition of Emperor Taizong began a hundred years ago, and the Yan army went south in the past two years, our Daqian army will basically collapse at the first contact in field battles. They only dare to defend the city.
Soldiers and armor can be repaired, cities can be built, war horses can be raised, and soldiers can be recruited, but this bravery in the heart cannot be regained without winning one victory after another. "
"It does sound reasonable."
"The energy of a young man is what I need to do my best today."
"Essence, energy." Zhao Guanjia reached for a glass of fruit wine, took a sip, and said: "He is a general on the front line, so he naturally wants to destroy the city and take the enemy general's head, but I am an official, so I want to What's more, he has already made quite a name for himself and has caused the Yan people to suffer several losses. If he fails, it will be a basin of cold water for my efforts to promote bravery in the frontier army.
Governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. Cooking oil in a fierce fire is refreshing and prosperous, but only when the firewood is gone and the fire goes out can you really see the mess on the ground.
What I want most is to have a long-lasting national destiny, not to conquer it at all costs. The Yan Kingdom disappeared. The emperor of the Yan Kingdom was used to gambling. If he didn’t gamble, he would have no chance to make a comeback. But you can ask him. , if he had a choice, would he be willing to gamble?
Things in the world are full of worries, worries, and strange things. In fact, it all depends on whether the thing sitting under your butt is a wooden pier, mahogany, or... a dragon chair.
Even this dragon chair has its own particularities, such as the percentage of silver, the percentage of gold, and the geometry of the inlaid pearls. "
"Yes, that's what the officials said."
"This is also the reason why I have been vigorously promoting generals in the past two years, but I still have to overhaul the civil affairs. In the first two years, I couldn't defeat the Yan people. All the mistakes and all the blame were heaped on the civil officials and ministers. It can be , but that would be too simple.
Like the emperor of the Yan State opposite, he would step on the family members if they disobeyed them. It was satisfying, but the country was in turmoil and there were many military leaders. If it weren't for the support of the two marquises, the Yan State would have been prosperous for a while. , and is destined to die as a second generation.
Master Yao, my meaning is very simple, and my purpose in compiling this "Winter Solstice Walking in the Snow" is also very clear, which is to tell you that my national policy of giving preferential treatment to scholar-bureaucrats will not change.
I gave you face, but they also have to take a step back from me, and don't push their noses in the face. Otherwise, I don't want to learn from my opponent's emperor, but it's not that I won't be able to learn from him. "
"Yes, officials, I understand."
"In addition, I am determined to re-appoint a trilateral admiral. Master Yao is affected, so he can work harder for me."
"However, in the official family, I only know about writing, but I don't even know anything about military matters."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Why are the officials laughing?"
"Master Yao's previous words were once told to me by someone. He said it in front of me and said to me, you don't know how to fight."
"Oh, who dares to be so bold?"
"How about being so bold?" the official asked.
"So bold to tell the truth."
"Ha ha ha ha."
The official laughed, very loudly. Fortunately, the masters of painting who were busy working on "Winter Solstice Walking in the Snow" were already used to the unrestrained behavior of their official, so they were not affected at all.
"Master Yao, you should recognize that person. He is from Yan."
"Zheng Fan?"
"People have titles now."
"Uncle Hirano."
"The emperor of Yan State is still stingy. If Zheng Fan joins our ranks, I will make him a Duke without hesitation."
"The official atmosphere."
"Because I knew he wouldn't come, so I just had fun with it."
"Official..."
"Master Yao should not be burdened with the matter of the three admirals. On the one hand, this move is to quell criticism from the government and the public. The policy of emphasizing civility and restraining military force has lasted for hundreds of years. Change cannot be achieved overnight. As I said before, Gotta take it slow.
Secondly, I know Master Yao's character. Master Yao can sit in the position of admiral on the three sides. If there is anything, I can discuss it with Zhong Wendao. "
This is very clear. It is precisely because you don’t know how to fight and you know that you don’t know how to fight. That’s why I sent you there.
"I understand, I am willing to go."
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Yao."
"The official is so polite, but I actually feel that the poems I have written for most of my life are more graceful and less sonorous. I regret it all my life. I would like to thank the official for giving me this opportunity."
"Then I will go to Beijing and look forward to Master Yao's new work. It will definitely be a vast scene like a solitary mist and the setting sun."
"I will live up to the high expectations of the officials."
at this time,
A report came from outside the greenhouse:
"Officially, Mr. Houhai Xundao has come with the three chiefs of Qin Tianjian to have an audience."
Houhai is not a sea, but a mountain south of Shangjing City. The mountain is not high, but it is spring-like all year round and full of flowers. Zangfuzi comes from Houhai.
After Master Zang Yanjing cut off the dragon vein, only a half-opened white lotus was left and was brought back by Baili Sword. From that day on, the person in charge of Houhai was Mr. Xun Dao, who was Master Zang's personal disciple.
The trend of Qi refiners was prevalent in Daqian, which can be seen just by looking at the clothes worn by the officials at this time.
"Oh, since Mr. Xundao is here, something must have happened. Master Yao, please come with me."
……
In the pavilion outside the greenhouse, the official who had changed his clothes walked slowly, followed by Yao Zizhan beside him.
Mr. Xundao looks to be in his early thirties. Logically speaking, at his age, it is impossible for him to be the first disciple of Master Zang, because Master Zang’s second disciple is already over seventy this year.
But when Master Zang found this son, he thought his luck was amazing, so he immediately made an exception and accepted a disciple on his behalf.
However, this unusual move attracted a lot of criticism. Later, Master Zang's original disciples volunteered to take a back seat, allowing Mr. Xun Dao to jump in and become the senior disciple.
"Officials."
Mr. Xundao did not kneel, but saluted with his handprints.
Behind him, the three heads of Qin Tian Supervisor knelt down facing the officials.
Before the official asked,
Mr. Xun Dao said directly:
"A few days ago, a meteorite appeared in the southern border of Houhai Guande Kingdom, adjacent to the South China Sea."
"Starfall?"
The officials had a headache when they heard this.
In fact, they don't really believe in the theory of ghosts and gods. In fact, the ministers don't believe it either, but this does not prevent the ministers who do not believe these claims from using this matter to beat him as an official, using the excuse of God's wrath to accuse himself. Retrograde and so on.
It just so happened that he had been promoting the status of military generals in the past two years, which had made the civil servants feel very uncomfortable.
Mr. Xundao did not have such twists and turns. He came to the palace and never came to flatter the officials. There has always been an equal relationship between Houhai and the imperial family of Qian Kingdom.
Qie Qian Kingdom's royal family has always had a rule for princes to enter the Houhai Gate. However, this rule was good at first, but later it gradually changed. It was basically equivalent to Yan Kingdom's Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake. Princes who failed in political struggles would He was sent to Houhai to become a Qi refiner.
"Guan Jia, this meteorite is not a trivial matter. According to the calculations of the Houhai cultivators, this meteorite in our Daqian Southern Border is not just a single one, but four phenomena connected together."
"The four elements are connected?" The official asked curiously, "Does that mean there are three more?"
"Yes, there are stars falling on the western frontier of Yan, some stars falling on the eastern frontier of Jin, and some stars falling on the great marsh of Chu;
Although this three-star has not been personally tested, it must be like this due to the existence of the four-dimensional qi machine. "
The official frowned slightly and asked, "What is the explanation for this phenomenon?"
Mr. Xundao took a deep breath,
Open your arms,
Loudly said:
"The falling stars of the Four Symbols call for a time of great strife! According to ancient books, this star appeared twice. Once, during the Great Xia Dynasty in the past, this omen appeared. Zi Zeng of the Great Xia Dynasty said that wherever the stars fell, everything was... my territory;
Therefore, there were the Marquis of Yan, the Marquis of Jin, and the Marquis of Chu, who held the decree of Da Xia to open up frontiers for the Xia.
Within half a year after the second appearance, two generations of Daxia princes died just after they succeeded to the throne. Chaos broke out in the palace of Daxia, the Xia Ding was lost, and Daxia was destroyed.
The three Marquises of Yan, Jin and Chu founded the country and opened their own ancestral temples! "
The founding of the Qian Kingdom was the latest among the four major kingdoms and did not belong to the same group.
The official said in a deep voice:
"Then according to Mr. Xundao's opinion, what does the reappearance of the Four Symbols and Stars mean? The world of great strife that Mr. Xundao mentioned before has actually been known to me for a long time. I want to know more specifically."
"Your Majesty, God's will is unpredictable."
"Oh? Is it possible that Mr. Xundao came today just to say this to me?"
Mr. Xundao knelt down, but he did not kneel towards the official family, but faced the east:
"One is the beginning, two is life, and three is the end."
The official closed his eyes for a long time and said, "I understand."
Mr. Xundao stood up and said, "The official family is blessed."
After all,
Mr. Xun Dao left.
The three directors of Qin Tian Supervisor who had come together earlier were standing nearby.
The official waved his hand and said, "You should also step back."
"I'm waiting to retire."
When all the people in the pavilion were gone,
The official looked at Yao Zizhan with a smile on his face and said:
"What do you think, Master Yao?"
"It depends on what the officials think."
"Everyone says that Master Yao is a good gentleman, and no one wants to offend him. When a merchant's son is born, he can write a poem to celebrate it; when a martial artist makes a breakthrough, he can compose a poem to cater to him; he has no threshold for literary saints, but I know , Master Yao has always been indifferent to Houhai."
"A clear lesson from the official family."
"I know why. In fact, I am the same. I like to wear Taoist robes. I just think the Taoist robes look good and are comfortable to wear. In Master Yao's poems, he has written countless times about the love of immortals and immortal figures, but he has only not mentioned Hou Hai. Come to think of it, that's true. Do you think, like me, that what people in Houhai are doing is nothing more than a trick to deceive the world and steal their reputation?"
"Sir, I don't dare."
"What are you afraid of? Master Zang went to Yanjing and cut off the dragon's veins. What did the emperor over there do? Come on, come on, cut off the real dragon quickly and let me see!
Hahaha,
Although I shouldn't laugh, I can't help laughing every time I think about this situation.
Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven, this is the title of emperor. Emperor is the supreme being in the world. Why is he named Son of Heaven?Because the sky has no permanent shape, it is because the sky does not exist that he is called the Son of Heaven.
Since God doesn't exist, it's not a big deal to recognize a father. He can't point fingers anyway.
Those Qi practitioners, practicing behind closed doors to achieve immortality, or refining elixirs are just about enough, but they just want to carry out the decrees on behalf of the heavens, and they are always thinking about how the heavens will act. All they think about is climbing above the emperor to dominate. .
So what if Master Zang cuts off the dragon's veins?
Didn’t the Yanren cavalry still beat me until I got to the capital?
Then the Kingdom of Jin, and the land of the Three Jins, aren't they all now part of the Yan Kingdom?
If you believe these things, they will work. If you don't believe them, it's just the same thing.
As Mr. Xundao said before, in a world of great strife, do I need him to teach me?
The so-called one, two, three, hahaha, after the fight, isn't it just one, two, three? It's a very simple truth, but you don't dare to reveal the secret, and the clouds cover the ground, do you really think that I am the late emperor? "
Yao Zizhan took a deep breath,
Kneel down very solemnly,
Road:
"The officials have such ambition and courage. Congratulations to the officials and Da Qian!"
"It's a pity that I am much younger than Master Yao, and I am better at taking care of myself than Master Yao. I will definitely be behind Master Yao. If I can be ahead of Master Yao, I can still hope that Master Yao will write more kind words for me. A good sentence is used as a compliment.
By the way, I don’t plan to recruit Yang Zhong’s old dog back this time. Firstly, this old dog has been operating on the three sides for a long time and is familiar with the situation there. With him here, he can also assist you, Master Yao. Secondly, , that old dog is there, and it can also give those pens a target to scold. "
Yang Zhong was the former governor of the three sides, Taiwei Yang, and he was an eunuch.
"Don't worry, officials. I understand Captain Yang."
"You, you, everyone understands. Okay, okay, today's rare good mood should not be ruined by those nagging people. Let's continue to return to the Nuan Pavilion and enjoy the paintings."
……
Some people are worried about the celestial phenomena, some are thinking deeply about the celestial phenomena, and some seem to be dismissive.
someone,
They are dissecting celestial phenomena.
"I'm very busy." These were Liang Cheng's words.
The Lord will lead his army to the Chu State after a while, and Liang Cheng has to be busy selecting the accompanying sergeants. They must be elite, but they must not affect the training and recruitment process of the main troops of Xue Customs after the Lord leaves.
"I'm busier than you. I only have tonight. Tomorrow I have to take people to explore the country of Chu. Hurry up. This is the last thing left. Try it with your nails. Be careful. Son, can you cut it open?"
"Do you need to go to all this trouble?"
"Aren't there no high-precision instruments now? Your nails are definitely better than mine with a file. The only thing left is the inside. Be careful. I'm afraid there are good things inside that I might accidentally destroy."
"Do you think this is gambling on stones?" Liang Cheng asked.
"Isn't it just gambling on stones? Come on, come on, don't waste time. It doesn't matter if your nails are broken. Anyway, you won't go this time. You can take care of your nails at Snow Customs."
In the end, Liang Cheng didn't refuse and stepped forward. Ten nails slowly grew out and began to cut according to Xue San's instructions.
"Slower, yes, slower, cut a little more to the left, be careful, be careful."
"Yes, yes, go deeper."
"Slow down, slow down, okay, okay, cut it a little more."
at last,
Cut out.
A round meteorite the size of an adult man, in the end, only a red stone the size of a palm was cut out.
Liang Cheng's nails were fine.
Xue San took the stone and looked at it carefully. It didn't have any amber luster, and it didn't seem to be very heavy.
"Fuck, I thought I could at least get a piece of the legendary mithril or something and let me forge a weapon or something. This thing is not metal at all."
"I told you a long time ago not to have high hopes." Liang Cheng put away his hands and prepared to leave, saying: "The blind man was thinking about whether there was ice black iron before."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, forget it, I'll take this and hand it over to the Lord."
Xue San went up with this and entered the back house.
In the back house,
Zheng Fan is playing games with Xiao Tiantian. Xiao Tiantian has always liked his godfather, even if this godfather likes to spank him.
Xue San just walked in holding the red stone.
suddenly,
A burst of black mist hit him directly.
"Damn it, Mowan, you are sick, it's me!"
Xue San's skills were strong and he escaped the attack of the magic pill, but the stone he originally held in his hand fell down.
The black mist went away and came back again, instantly submerging itself into the red stone.
Then,
The color of the black mist began to gradually change, and among the red stones, the figure of Magic Pill appeared. However, Magic Pill's eyes were no longer deep black, but revealed a red luster.
The red stone kept flying around the magic pill, and it had a faint amber luster, as if there was a light source coming from inside.
Xue San subconsciously touched his chin.
Said to himself:
"If it works, it's not a loss. Just think of it as finding a new home for Magic Pill."
This stone is not a metal, but it seems to have a great attraction to the soul body.
at this time,
The aura on Mowan suddenly began to fluctuate violently.
Xue San's face immediately showed a look of surprise.
Is this going to be advanced?
All demon kings have secretly conducted experiments to see if they could break away from their masters and gain advanced levels.
The aura fluctuations of Magic Pill are indeed, indeed...
At this time, Zheng Fan also sensed something, holding Xiao Tiantian in his arms and looking this way.
After Mowan worked hard, the aura on his body suddenly disappeared, leaving only his original appearance, and he could even feel his fatigue.
Obviously, Magic Pill took advantage of this opportunity and wanted to try to advance, but it still failed.
It was as if there were really hands in the dark, completely "strangling" the demon kings and Zheng Fan together.
Xue San also sighed, looking a little disappointed.
Zheng Fan turned back and continued to tease Xiao Tiantian, as if he had not seen anything in the previous scene.
Sometimes you have to be confused.
Mowan, who had rested for a while, floated over with his new stone and began to continue playing the "I kick myself" game with Xiao Tiantian.
Zheng Fan accompanied Xue San out of the house.
"Is this what you prescribed?"
"My lord, this is what I've been told."
"Oh, I thought I could find some heavenly and earthly treasures, but it's okay. Maybe it's some kind of material that's more suitable for souls, right?"
"My Lord is wise, and my subordinates guess that it may be the magic crystal that Western magicians often talk about."
"Doesn't it look crystal clear?"
"But if the soul power enters it, it will be transparent, just like before."
"Well, if we have a chance in the future, let's go to the West and see it."
Xue San hurriedly said: "Yes, Your Majesty, after the war is over we can plan to go to Jiangnan or go to the West for fun."
Zheng Fan smiled and said, "There's no conflict."
"Huh?" Xue San didn't understand what he meant.
"It's the same thing as watching while fighting."
(End of this chapter)