Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 500, Heading to the Western Regions, Old Uncle Lu
Gongshu Qiu took out the map sent by the Yin Yang family.

Looking at the behemoth on the drawing, Ziyou once again felt a sense of absurdity. The scale of the mirage in the drawing was about the same size as the treasure ship that Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty would sail to the West a thousand years later. In some aspects, the design was even better than that ship. Treasure ships need to be more advanced.

"How is your research going, Sha Zhou?" Ziyou asked.

The sand boat is also a sand boat developed by public losers that can travel on the desert. Traveling on the sand is like traveling on water. The sand boat is driven by human power and is equipped with the latest weapons developed by the Qin State. The large sand boat can transport a thousand people, and the small one can transport a hundred people.

"The first batch of sand boats has been handed over to the pedestrian army. The feedback from the pedestrian army is very good, but the second batch of sand boats has been built." Gong Shuqiu said.

"Okay, prepare the second batch of sand boats. I will go to the Western Regions soon." Ziyou said.

"Understood." Gong Shuqiu said.

After letting Gongshu Qiu and Xiangli Guan start building the mirage, Ziyou returned to the King's Master's Mansion. Jingyu and Xuenu, who had been staying in the mansion, gave Ziyou the information about the recent snare. Luo Wen has always been Ziyou's most important eyes and ears. No matter what, Ziyou needs someone to stay with Luo Wen to sort out the recent intelligence.

After reading several key pieces of information, Ziyou breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you so relaxed. What made you so relaxed?" Jing salamander said, squeezing Ziyou's shoulder.

"Everything has to be done." Ziyou closed his eyes and said relaxedly.

"After the six kingdoms are unified, only King Cangwu and Dian Kingdom are left in the south. It's just a matter of time. Indeed, you can take a good rest." Jing Salamander said softly.

"No, that's not what I'm talking about. There will be no problem in leaving the affairs of Baiyue and Dian Kingdom to Wang Jian. What I'm talking about is the remnants of the Six Kingdoms," Ziyou said.

"Have the remnants of the Six Kingdoms not been cleared away yet?" Jing Salamander asked.

"How is it possible to kill them all? No matter what, there will be people who miss their former homeland. This is human nature and we cannot change it. What we can do is make these people give up the idea of ​​using force to restore the country. But there are also some people If they have to live a good life and rebel, I can only send them away. Fortunately, all the previous efforts were not in vain. Those people targeted by the net either gave up the idea of ​​restoring the country or left the Central Plains. In short, the Qin State has become much more stable internally, and there is no need to worry about the resurgence of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms." Ziyou said.

"You're talking about leaving the Central Plains, are you Zhang Liang?" Jing Salamander said.

"Yes, Zhang Liang went to the Western Regions and followed the Taoists. They also took away Xiang Yu, a descendant of the Xiang clan." Ziyou said.

"Cut the weeds without removing the roots, and there will be endless troubles." Jing Salamander said.

"That's what it is said, but the Taoists went before the king and used Taoists' loyalty to the Qin State to protect Zhang Liang. The Taoists were the first to choose and support the Qin State, whether it was because of old feelings or Taoists' love for the Qin State. Thanks to their hard work, the king has no choice but to let Zhang Liang and the others go." Ziyou said.

"I don't understand why the Taoists want to protect Zhang Liang?" Jing Salamang asked.

"Because of the prophecy that Taoists believe in. Zhou Taishi met Duke Xiang of Qin and said: Qin Shi and Zhou reunited and then separated. They will reunite when they are five hundred years old, and they will become the overlord after seventeen years of union. This sentence is regarded by Taoists as the beginning of the world. The trend of the general trend is that they will support the Qin State. Now that the king has been in power for many years, the world has been unified. Although it is much earlier than predicted, Taoists now believe that this world unification includes not only the six kingdoms, but also Baiyue and the Western Regions.

The world in front of them is already in chaos, and they can still fool it, but not this overlord. They think Xiang Yu is this overlord. " Ziyou said.

"Doesn't it mean that Taoists want to support Xiang Yu to overthrow Qin?" Jing Salamang asked in surprise.

"Of course not. The term "overlord" refers to the one who defends the four directions on behalf of the emperor against his subordinates; the king is the only king in the world! The "overlord" here refers to the king who dominates the world. Do you think even if Taoism really wants to To support Xiang Yu, do you think Xiang Yu has the ability to overthrow the current Qin State and become a powerful king in the world?
Therefore, the meaning of this sentence changed by Taoism is that after the king becomes the emperor, the king will be the emperor of the world, not the king. At that time, Xiang Yu was intimidating many countries in the Western Regions, and he was able to fight against all ministers on behalf of the emperor. He was considered a little overlord in the Western Regions. Using this reason, I can reluctantly realize this prophecy. After all, the little bully of the Western Region is also a bully. " Ziyou said.

"Aren't the Taoists deceiving themselves?" Jing Salamander said.

"Don't speculate on the thoughts of these immortal cultivators. They are not normal people. If one day they really support the rebels and rebel, Fusu will stand up and say that I am the overlord. These people may kill themselves on the spot to achieve the situation of the overlord. ." Ziyou said speechlessly.

Listening to Ziyou's words, Jingli had a headache.

"Sure enough, those who cultivate immortality are not normal people." Jing Salamander said, "What about Zhang Liang?"

"Xiang Yu is a man with well-developed limbs and a simple mind. It is basically impossible to get Xiang Yu to listen to them. Xiang Yu only listens to Zhang Liang, and Zhang Liang is very smart and has dabbled in Confucianism, military strategism, and Taoism. With a little training, He is a powerful counselor, Xiang Yu is responsible for charging into battle, Zhang Liang is responsible for making plans, and Taoists are responsible for occupying territory, why not?" Ziyou said.

"The Taoists want to use Xiang Yu and Zhang Liang to help them establish territory in the Western Regions." Jing Salamander said.

"That's right." Ziyou said. The Baijia regard the Western Region as a social experiment site. Whether they can survive to the end depends on their own ability. There cannot be no war between countries, so one who can make suggestions and one who can Those who fight are in demand. Zhang Liang and Xiang Yu are both rare talents. Would it be strange if they didn't strike first to gain advantage?

"What about the Confucianists? Aren't the Confucians planning to go to the Western Regions?" Jing Salamang thought that all the schools were heading to the Western Regions, but only the Confucianists did not make any move. Only a small number of people went to the Western Regions with the mentality of having fun.

"With the Qin Kingdom, what else is there in the Western Regions? The Western Regions provide a way for other sects to survive. If the Confucians go there, they will force these people and the Confucians to fight to the death." Ziyou said.

No matter how to assimilate a race, these sects combined are not necessarily the opponents of Confucianism. Among the hundreds of schools of thought, except for Confucianism, only small sects have not left. These people have long given up the idea of ​​governing the country and have completely transformed into highly practical sects.

"When are we going to the Western Region?" Jing Salamander asked.

"Take a few days' rest. People need to be relaxed and relaxed." Ziyou said.

"it is good."

Ziyou stayed in the Wangshi Mansion behind closed doors for half a month to thank guests. During this period, he did not go to court and practiced at home every day. It was not until Wang Jian heard that Baiyue had been pacified and Cangwu was destroyed that Ziyou took the selected soldiers to the Western Regions.

A month later, Ziyou and his army arrived at Zhangye. At this time, Zhangye was not the city of later generations, but a small town surrounded by three military forts.

"Who is below?" the soldiers in the military fort shouted.

"Master Qin, Mr. Ziyou is here, open the door quickly." Mo Ya shouted to the top.

"Is there any proof?" the soldier shouted.

Mo Ya raised the token representing Ziyou's identity, and the soldiers above saw it and shouted loudly
"Please forgive me, Mr. Wang. We are also responsible. We will open the door right now."

"it is good."

Mo Ya nodded to Ziyou. After the gate of the military fort opened, the general of the military fort came out and saluted Ziyou.

"General Zhang Ye's garrison, Che Jingran pays homage to Master Wang. Your Excellency, please forgive me. We received the order before, but we didn't expect that Your Majesty would arrive so quickly," Che Jingran said.

"Nothing, what's the situation in the Western Region now?" Ziyou dismounted and asked.

"Sir, let's talk as we walk." Che Jingran said as he stepped out of the way.

"it is good."

"Now the Western Region has been divided into two parts. One part is close to our Great Qin. These people are centered on the Cheshi Kingdom controlled by Lord Lu and Lord Gongsun, including the twelve surrounding countries. These twelve countries have united to attack the Wusun Kingdom. A half encirclement was formed. The Wusu Kingdom is now in a state of civil strife. The younger brother of the King of the Wusun Kingdom has occupied the second largest city in the Wusun Kingdom. He has 60,000 troops in his hands, occupying one third of the Wusun Kingdom. The king of Wusun Kingdom has united with other countries close to Wusun Kingdom to suppress the rebellion," Che Jingran said.

"Well, how's the situation in Loulan?" Ziyou asked.

"According to our investigation, Loulan seems to be hiding for some reason. We have inquired about the specific situation. Loulan is also an extremely mysterious country in the Western Regions. Loulan once still existed in the world and was one of the most powerful countries in the Western Regions. The Wusun Kingdom was on an equal footing, but later, for unknown reasons, the royal city of Loulan disappeared into the desert overnight. Loulan was left without an owner, and was soon divided among the surrounding countries.

Based on the descriptions of the locals, we found the location of the former Loulan Royal City, but that location was surrounded by quicksand. We used sand boats to search for it, but in the end there was no trace of the city except for a piece of desert. "Che Jingran said.

"Well, is there a person named Old Uncle Lu in the town under your jurisdiction? There is also a girl wearing strange clothes." Ziyou said. "This subordinate doesn't know. I'll go check it out now," Che Jingran said.

"Well, when you find them, don't alert them. Report them as soon as possible."

After entering the city, the snow girl in the carriage opened the curtain and looked around curiously.

"There is no difference between this city in the desert and the one in Xianyang." Xue Nu said.

"This is a city built by the king. It is of course built in the style of the Qin State. This is still the territory of the Qin State. As for the style of the Western Regions, I am afraid that you will have to go to the real Western Regions to see it." Concubine Yan said.

"Okay, but the desert still looks interesting." Yuki-onna said.

The others also nodded. They had never seen the desert, so they were very curious about it.

"It's novel, but it's too hot in the desert." Yan Lingji said, fanning the wind with her little hand.

After entering the desert, they felt as if they had entered a huge steamer. If the snow girl hadn't made some ice cubes, the five of them would have been too hot to death in the car.

"Ladies, the place to live has arrived." Mo Crow's voice sounded outside the carriage.

After Concubine Yan replied, the five people got out of the carriage. Xue Nu looked around but found no sign of Ziyou.

"Where's sir?" Snow Girl asked.

"Sir, I'm going to prepare with General Che to go to the desert tomorrow. We won't be back until later," Mo Ya said.

"Oh."

Xue Nu then ignored her, and the five of them followed Mo Crow into the inn.

When Ziyou was discussing with Che Jingran about going to Loulan tomorrow, the guard outside the door came to report.

"Sir, General, we have found the old man Lu and the girl you mentioned. They are nearby," the guard said.

"What a coincidence? Where is it?" Ziyou asked.

"In a small town outside the city, the guard of the town is called Guoguo. He sent someone to report." The guard said.

"Well, take me there." Ziyou said.

"promise!"

The guards took Ziyou and Che Jingran towards the small town where Mr. Lu and the girl were.

Soon the group arrived outside a farmhouse. Inside the fence, a middle-aged and elderly man wearing a dark brown robe looked at the Qin soldiers outside and nervously held hands with the leader Zi You.

"You guys wait for me outside, I'll go in by myself." Ziyou said. ,
"Sir, the safety inside is not yet known. Why don't you let the old man come out and speak?" Che Jingran glanced at Old Man Lu warily and said.

"Need not."

After saying that, Ziyou walked outside the fence and looked at Old Man Lu and said
"Hello, old man."

"Hello, sir, I wonder what you want to do with me, an old man?" Mr. Lu said to Zi Xuan.

"Old man, let me get straight to the point. I know you are Loulan's waiter, and I came to see you to go to Loulan." Ziyou took out the Pixiu from his arms and said.

After hearing that Zi You revealed his identity, Old Man Lu was nervous at first, thinking about where he had a flaw. But when he saw Ziyou taking out the dragon soul, Old Man Lu's eyes widened, the copper pipe in his hand fell to the ground, and his hands trembled.

"This... this is the dragon soul!" Old Man Lu said excitedly.

As a waiter in Loulan, the purpose of leaving Loulan was to find the dragon soul. However, he traveled half of the Central Plains but could not find the whereabouts of the dragon soul. He inevitably felt disappointed in his heart, so he temporarily returned to this small town to prepare for some cultivation before continuing. .

"With the blessing of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, I actually found the dragon soul." Old Man Lu said, wanting to step forward and take away the dragon soul.

Ziyou frowned and put away the dragon soul.

"Old man, this is not your thing."

Old Uncle Lu watched the dragon soul being put away, and then he realized it, with a trace of embarrassment flashing across his face.

"Sorry, I'm too excited." Old Man Lu said.

"I can understand that you are a Loulan waiter and your purpose is to find the dragon soul." Ziyou nodded.

Seeing Ziyou reveal his identity one after another, tell his mission, and take out the dragon soul, Uncle Lu looked at the Qin soldiers outside, and he suddenly understood Ziyou's purpose.

"You just said you were going to Loulan. Are you doing it for the Demon God of War?" Old Man Lu said nervously.

"Yes, I am here for the Demon God of War. Old man, you must have heard my name when you have been traveling in the Central Plains for many years. My name is Ziyou." Ziyou said to Old Man Lu.

Of course, Old Uncle Lu had heard of Ziyou. He could hear this name wherever he went in the Central Plains. He also knew that the biggest driving force behind Qin's unification of the world was this young man in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I won't take you to Loulan." Old Uncle Lu said. Although he really wanted to get the dragon soul, he couldn't take Ziyou to Loulan.

The Western Regions were now in a mess by the Qin State, and Mr. Lu was very sure that the Qin State's purpose was to occupy the Western Regions. The Qin State destroyed the six kingdoms of the Central Plains and now wants to occupy the Western Region. If he takes Ziyou to Loulan, not only will the dangerous Demon God of War be unblocked, but Loulan will also be destroyed by the Qin State.

"You have no idea what the Demon God of War means. It is not a power that only humans can control. If the seal is unlocked, it will only cause the destruction of all life on this land. You must know that thousands of years ago, everything here was as different as the Central Plains. Second, the scenery is beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, and the land is fertile...but later, these were all destroyed by the Demon God of War.

The power it contains will only destroy everything! "Old man Lu said excitedly.

"I know, I have a way to control the Demon God of Soldiers." Ziyou said calmly. Not only did he have the dragon soul in his hand, but he also had Yan Lingji, a person of Chi You's bloodline, who was enough to control the Demon God of Soldiers.

"Ignorance! You have to pay the price for your ignorance!" Old Man Lu roared angrily.

Looking at the stubborn old man Lu, Ziyou knew that it was impossible to know the route to Loulan from him.

"I know Loulan is covered by quicksand, so it's difficult to find. I'm looking for you to save time. It's not because you have to do it." Ziyou said calmly.

Looking at Ziyou who had become indifferent, Old Man Lu said nothing. He knew that he could not afford to offend Ziyou. Now he could only hope that Loulan's guardian beast could stop Ziyou.

(End of this chapter)