When Hunjun begins to make elixirs

In the southwest area of ​​Dayin, Feng Man and Chen Luo defeated the remaining forces of the Shenmu Sect seven days earlier than Yan Dahu, and military reports of victory had been sent to the capital long ago.

In the early morning, the mountains were foggy. The army is setting up camp at the foot of Mount Fan. The emperor's order arrived yesterday and he was rewarded with a grand celebration banquet. Feng Man and Chen Luo took a rare moment to relax and drink some wine, so they got up a little late.

Feng Man got up a little earlier. After washing and tidying up, he went to look for Chen Luo's tent.

"Old Chen, today we are going to say goodbye."

The emperor's decree was that Chen Luo should be stationed on the spot, prepare to build a military area, and assist the local government in implementing the New Deal.

Feng Man carelessly opened the curtain and entered.

Chen Luo was sitting on the edge of the bed. He had just put on his military boots. He looked up and saw him. He smiled and cursed: "You dare to break into my general's tent without informing me."

Feng Man said: "I'm going to set off at noon to march eastward to suppress the bandits. I don't know when we can see each other again."

Chen Luo is also a little sad. They have cooperated for many years and experienced life and death, but all the feasts in the world must come to an end. The higher your status, the harder you have to work to appear lonely. Only in this way can the wariness of the superior be reduced.

He pretended to be happy and joked: "Come on, you are just here to show off. If you have military exploits, your title will definitely be higher than mine."

Feng Man waved his hand: "What can I do about the emperor's decree? I really don't want to continue fighting. The soldiers are obviously war-weary."

This war with the Shenmu Cult was different from the past. It completely subverted the three views of Dayin's soldiers. Warlocks came and went, mysterious spells, and powerful treasures. When they face this, they feel very insignificant.

Fear arises that is uncontrollable. The unknown further fuels this sense of fear that arises from the bottom of my heart.

It is right to learn the principles of war during war. However, everyone's qualifications are different, and they have learned more or less things.

Feng Man and Chen Luo were unable to predict future trends like Yan Dahu, and it was difficult to find ways to deal with unknown changes. Therefore, it was reasonable for them to hesitate out of fear.

Chen Luo looked around cautiously and reminded: "Don't say this nonsense. Those bandits who rebel against the king are also a scourge and must be eliminated. Fortunately, they are weak and can be wiped out without much effort."

Feng Man sighed: "After this battle, I decided to retire and return home."

Chen Luo didn't say anything. After actually leading the battle alone, he realized how difficult it would be for them to face the crazy Shenmu Cult without the emperor's protection.

In the palace, in the study room, Li Shun did not rest after leaving the court. After reading the secret report from the Jinwu Guards, he was keenly aware of the war-weariness problem in the army.

This is like a tight string. Although it is not broken, it is difficult to return to its original state after relaxation.

The experience of blood and fire, some people will be tempered into steel, while others will be unable to bear it and collapse and retreat.

Dalong also encountered similar problems when he first faced the invasion of the Kingdom of Sutra.

If you want to solve this problem, it seems that time can only be given. The great waves wash away the sand, allowing war to reshape the spirit of a nation.

Li Shun had considered this at the beginning of the war and gradually revealed the truth of the world to the people of Dayin.

What was the result? I don’t know yet. Li Shun found Fang Ji, and now he has been officially appointed as the deputy supervisor of Tianshu Supervisor, who is mainly responsible for planning the development of Dayin Warlocks.

In Li Shun's expectation, the Shenji Manufacturing Office will gradually return to its original position and become a research and development department. At the same time, it will be responsible for monitoring the situation in the cultivation world.

Tianshu Supervisor is an educational institution, and at the same time, it is also the department responsible for formulating the development strategy of Dayin Warlocks and coordinating the development direction of Warlocks.

"Fang Aiqing, how have you considered the things I mentioned to you before?"

Fang Ji looked a little embarrassed and said: "The emperor wants to publicly try and execute those Dalong warlocks who have committed serious crimes. I think it is not necessary. Those scholars even pay attention to the fact that a scholar can be killed and not humiliated. If they are guilty, they can be killed directly. Yes. If it were to be tried in public and executed by the people, it would probably chill the hearts of the surrendered warlocks. "

Fang Ji didn't say it clearly. Their warlocks were extraordinary and had dignity. How could they die in humiliation and humiliation before mortals?

Li Shun didn't think so. What was extraordinary or not? Under the imperial power, they could actually be superior to others, because this was an objective situation. Who told them to have magic power? But they must not be allowed to think of themselves as noble mentally. This is not conducive to his rule. After all, most of his people are mortals.

Li Shundao: "The people are afraid of the magic of gods, which leads to blind worship. If things go on like this, they may be used by people with intentions. The Shenmu Cult is a lesson. If someone comes from the Jia Ya Fairy Kingdom and claims to be mysterious, how many people will regard themselves as gods? Wait? My purpose is to break the shackles of mystery so that the people can clearly understand that they are just stronger people."

Fang Ji retorted: "Your Majesty, as the Heavenly Book Supervisor officially recruits students, the matter of cultivation will gradually spread among the people, and the mystery will no longer be mysterious. With such subtle influence, why do you resort to such violent methods?"

Li Shun frowned slightly. As expected, people will naturally safeguard the interests of their own class. No matter how enlightened Fang Ji is, he cannot accept that warlocks are despised by mortals. This is not a question of friend or foe, but a question of identity.

As the ruler of the empire, Li Shun not only considers the interests of the warlock lineage: "Fang Aiqing, time waits for us not. Furthermore, there must be an explanation for this battlefield. At most, the Shenji Manufacturing Office will be responsible for the execution. "

This is already Li Shun's biggest concession, and it is also the result Li Shun originally wanted.

Fang Ji knew that his arm could not twist his thigh, so after thinking for a moment, he said: "Your Majesty insists, I will obey."

Sure enough, when you want to tear down a door and someone doesn't allow it, then you just say to lift the house and they will compromise.

"Then it is decided."

Li Shun asked Fang Ji to retreat and thought: "It seems that there will be more headaches in the future. The huge gap between cultivators and ordinary people will inevitably lead to many problems."

The human heart is like an ocean, unfathomable.

The previous wars have made the people realize the power of cultivators beforehand. This situation has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it clears certain obstacles on the path of warlocks, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to create a number of interest groups formed around warlocks.

The latter is definitely not the result Li Shun wants. It is a model that is likely to become a fairyland.

What he wants is an empire that uses the magic of warlocks as a means, but in essence is still based on mortals and mundane values ​​​​as the main guide.

This can safeguard the interests of mortals to the greatest extent. Even though it is not in line with the natural law of the weak and the strong, the reason why people are human is not just because they can have thoughts, establish systems and protect the weak.

Heaven does this too, at least in human understanding. (End of chapter)