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Inside the Taoist temple on Laojun Mountain, Zhou Yi slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with amazement.

It’s really a blessed land!
In three days, this dragon cave was spewing out the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Moreover, in just three days, the richness of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth directly permeated the entire Taoist temple.

Even when you take a breath in this Taoist temple, you can feel the fluctuation of magic power in your body.

Fortunately, Zhou Yi had been deliberately suppressing his own cultivation. During the past three days, he had used the inspiration of heaven and earth as nourishment to consolidate the ninth level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra. It would be easy for him to enter the tenth level next.

Huang Shang ignored all questions and went into seclusion to practice the Eternal Youth Technique. To him, the blessed land had been obtained, and it would be somewhat inappropriate not to experiment with the mystery of this small innate technique.

Zhou Yi stood up and looked at the people who were practicing in the Taoist temple, and did not disturb them.

From the current perspective, these few days are just the beginning, and the formation is only the initial stage of gathering spirits.

The effect is actually not as good as the spiritual energy exchanged with one's own source power, but no matter what happens in the future, there will definitely be a time when it will reach a peak.

At that time, Zhou Yi didn't know whether the spiritual energy was stronger than the one he had exchanged.

But he is looking forward to it!
After leaving a few words for them, Zhou Yi went down the mountain.

The formation is complete, and now is the best time to bring his wives over.

After planning for so long and spending so much effort, isn't it just because you want the person you love to accompany you forever?

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In the capital, at this moment in Cheng Garden, Wuqing and ten other sisters were unusually harmonious, sitting in the pavilion in the central courtyard and chatting.

There were fruits and desserts on the table, and everyone had a smile on their face, some covering their mouths and laughing softly, while others were laughing out loud.

In this situation, he felt quite comfortable and happy. Even the maidservants beside him could feel that the atmosphere in the mansion was good.

Unlike in other mansions, where ladies compete for favor with each other and for a little benefit, a fire in the backyard and the death of a few people are not a big deal.

Especially these maids, they were not treated as human beings at all. If they did a good job, they might be rewarded, but if they did not do it well, they would be killed as maids, not these beautiful ladies, whose status and position were just there.

The ladies in the Marquis' Mansion are harmonious, and the maids are also happy and relaxed, doing things without too much thought or concern.

"I have been gone for more than ten days. I don't know how things are going with my husband and teacher."

The smile on Zhao Paner's face turned into sadness. After she said this, except for Mei, Lan, Zhu and Ju who were heartless, the others all became a little depressed.

Everyone knows about the blessed land. In some ways, they don’t care whether they can live forever or not, as long as Zhou Yi is with them.

But Zhou Yi had been working so hard for the blessed land for so long. If he failed, although they would not care, they would still feel a little disappointed.

After all, a person like my husband would at least live to be 20 years old, so it would be better if I could stay by his side forever.

Therefore, although it doesn’t matter whether one can live forever or not, now that we see hope, we naturally hope for long-term companionship.

"Don't worry, my husband and the teacher will be fine."

Wuqing had a confident look on his face: "My husband is a banished immortal, and my teacher is even more of a god. There is nothing they cannot accomplish if they want to do it. Just wait for the news."

"Clap!"

"well said!"

Zhou Yi's voice suddenly came, and the girls turned their heads in surprise. A slender figure came from afar and instantly crossed more than ten feet to come in front of everyone.

"Husband!"

After a few sweet cries, Zhou Yi hugged Wang Yuyan and Zhao Paner beside him.

"It seems that you don't trust your husband that much. It's still Ya Yu, haha..."

“Oh, we’re worried too.”

Wuqing smiled and said, "Okay, has the matter of Laojun Mountain been resolved?"

Zhou Yi nodded: "Well, it's solved, the blessed land has been created, now the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is rich, and Mr. Huang has already switched to cultivation in Laojun Mountain."

"Nowadays, we can all live forever!"

"Great!"

"Hey, you little naughty boy!"

Zhou Yi reached out and touched Wang Yuyan's forehead, then patted her butt.

"Okay, everyone go back and pack up, and we'll set off for Laojun Mountain tomorrow."

"I need to go to the palace. There are some things I need to tell the emperor."

"Besides, tell Grandma and the others about this matter, and we can set out together tomorrow."

Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but show a trace of worry on her face when she heard this: "Husband, what about the Marquis' Mansion?"

"If we all leave, the mansion will be empty."

"If a bad guy comes in..."

"There are also maids and servants in the mansion..."

Zhou Yi said: "It's okay, it's not like we won't come back."

"The maids and servants will stay in the mansion. We will go to Laojun Mountain to practice and come back once every three months."

"Besides, grandma and the others can't switch to another place. They are too old. They can stay in Laojun Mountain for a while and then come back to live there."

"I will find time to ask Mr. Huang to come back and set up a Feng Shui formation for Chengyuan to gather some spiritual energy from heaven and earth. If we come back to stay for a while, it may not be as good as Laojun Mountain, but it will be much better than other places."

"But I have to tell you this: when we get to Laojun Mountain, there will be no maids to serve you. We will have to rely on ourselves for everything."

"That's okay. When I started my business, I did everything myself."

Zhao Pan'er smiled and said, "I will take care of you sisters then."

"It's okay. We are not all ladies in the boudoir. We can all work."

Li Qinglu said that she really wanted to say that she could do it, but after thinking about it, she seemed to know nothing.

Suddenly, a hand held it, and Song Yinzhang said softly: "Don't worry, sister Qinglu, we are all sisters, we just need to help each other, don't worry."

"Yes, Qinglu, don't worry. If things really don't work out, you still have your husband. Men have to do some hard work."

"So as not to bother us all night."

Ji Yaohua’s words made everyone blush.

"Hey, get clean tonight. When I come back from the palace, I'll make sure you can't get out of bed!"

"Oh, are you ashamed?"

With a loud laugh, Zhou Yi squeezed out from the pile of rouge, tidied his clothes and went straight into the palace.

I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back in the short term after leaving Laojun Mountain this time.

I still have to give an explanation to Zhao Xu and say hello in advance.

Secondly, there are some things that I should talk to Zhao Xu about. I can’t keep putting them off.

Since Zhao Xu has the ambition to become the greatest emperor of all time, I will help him.

After all, the present-day Song Dynasty may seem prosperous, but in fact its foundation is rotten.

In addition, according to the current time, Yue Fei should be born in a few years, and several famous generals such as Han Shizhong should also have taken root in Zhao Xu's heart.

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In the study room of the Imperial Palace, Zhao Xu felt a headache looking at the memorials in front of him. The war against Western Xia was indeed very costly.

Although most of Xixia has been conquered, a lot of talents are needed to completely conquer and restore governance.

Therefore, most of the memorials submitted during this period were recommendations for talents.

On the contrary, there were fewer reports on affairs of various states and counties.

Putting down the red brush in his hand, Zhao Xu rubbed his brows and said, "Are the ministers still making trouble in the Political Affairs Hall?"

Huang Nei Shi said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the military heroes have been exposed in the war against Xixia this time, and all the civil officials have submitted their memorials to the Political Affairs Hall. Several prime ministers are also very troubled."

"You're gone, so they can only make trouble."

"These scholars, the policies set by Taizu back then are shit. If a civilian is in charge of the army this time, ask these pens, which one of them can fight a war!"

At this point, Zhao Xu couldn't help but pat the table: "One or two people only know how to fight for credit!"

"It's been seven or eight days, and less than 30% of the memorials submitted are about local affairs. All of them are about sending our own people to lay the foundation."

"Ugh……"

Rule the world together with the scholars and officials!

It was easy for Taizu to say this back then, but now Zhao Xu felt that it was nonsense!
In peacetime, there is no problem in governing the world together with the literati.

But what about wartime?

Still thinking about this group of pen-wielding people leading troops to fight? Although he was the Taizu, Zhao Xu had already complained countless times in his heart!
A group of scholars who know nothing about fighting. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, apart from the shortage of horses in foreign battlefields, there are still a large number of literati who like to make comments on the battlefield.

In the end, the generals were the ones who took the blame for the defeat.

He really wanted to improve the status of the generals, but this matter could not be resolved in a short time.

Just as Zhao Xu was lost in thought, a young eunuch walked in.

"Sir, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is here."

"Please come quickly!"

Zhao Xu raised his head, tried hard to put his worried face into shape, and forced a smile.

While waiting for Zhou Yi to enter the study room, he immediately stood up and came to Zhou Yi with a smile.

"Zhou Aiqing."

"I pay my respects to the official."

"Okay, okay, don't go through all this empty formalities."

"Come, sit down and talk."

After the two of them sat down, Eunuch Huang tactfully made a cup of tea and then left the study.

Zhou Yi glanced at the documents on the desk, there were piles of them!

He knew in his heart that this must be a memorial seeking credit and a memorial regarding the subsequent governance of Western Xia.

Intellectuals, you are still as shameless as ever!

"What business has Lord Zhou brought to the palace for?"

"Come to think of it, we, the king and his subjects, haven't seen each other for nearly two months."

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "I am a lazy marquis, so I dare not enter the palace to disturb the emperor."

"I came here today to tell you three things."

"Before you and me, just speak frankly."

Zhao Xu drank a sip of tea and lay down in the chair, feeling quite relaxed.

"Okay, I'll speak frankly."

Zhou Yi said: "Three things. The first thing is that I plan to go to Laojun Mountain to practice."

"I'm afraid I won't be in the capital for long in the future, so I'm here to report to the emperor."

"what?"

Zhao Xu, who was lying quite comfortably, sat up straight and stared at Zhou Yi: "Laojun Mountain?"

"Practice?"

"My dear, is there not enough space in the capital for you to practice?"

"Your Cheng Garden is big enough, right? If you think it's not enough, I can give you several houses around Cheng Garden. If you connect them, it will be 160 to 170 acres."

"Don't!"

Zhou Yi waved his hands quickly, looked at Zhao Xu and smiled: "Your Majesty, please don't mess around. Why do I need so many houses?"

"Your Majesty also knows that I am known as the Exiled Immortal in the martial arts world. Rather than just a title, I prefer to make this title a reality."

"This time when he left Beijing, he should have taken everyone to the mountains to practice meditation."

"Oh, by the way, the Imperial Master is also planning to go with us."

Zhao Xu: “…”

"No, one of you is the best in the world, and one of you can change the world, so what else do you want to repair?"

"Could it be like becoming an immortal? Living forever?!"

"Well, your majesty is not wrong. Although I don't ask for immortality, I will try my best to live to 120 years old."

It's really not easy to tell Zhao Xu about immortality. Even though they have a good relationship, don't try to let an emperor really know that immortality is real, otherwise he may turn against you in a minute.

Even an emperor as great as Qin Shi Huang could not resist the temptation of immortality.

Zhao Xu?

Zhou Yi said he doesn't gamble.

Zhao Xu stared at Zhou Yi for a moment, then frowned and asked, "How often do you plan to return to Beijing?"

"Well, under normal circumstances, I come back once every three months. If I'm in seclusion, I can't tell the time."

"That's all. I agree to this."

"Life in the mountains is hard. If you need anything, tell me and I will prepare it for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Xu nodded: "What about the second thing?"

"The second thing is, what kind of person does Your Majesty want to be!"

Zhou Yi said seriously: "The emperor told me before that he also wanted to emulate the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor. Now I ask again, does the emperor still have this intention?"

"Nonsense, what I say is of course my words!"

"it is good!"

Zhou Yi said softly: "Then let me tell you what you need to do to become the greatest emperor in history."

"First, the emperor cannot die young. Before that, he should practice martial arts more and strengthen his body to ensure his health. He needs to do this day after day, year after year."

"Secondly, if you want to be the greatest emperor in history, you must have absolute control over the Song Dynasty."

"Whether it was the Qin Emperor or Emperor Wu of Han, they both had absolute control over their dynasties, and both the literati and the military generals were able to make the best use of their talents."

"In the current Song Dynasty, military officers have low status. Even if they hold the same official position, they are inferior to civil officials."

"When Taizu was crowned with the yellow robe, he was a military general himself, and the regime was unstable at the time, so he called for ruling the world together with the literati!"

"But that was the founding of the Song Dynasty, not the Song Dynasty in the hands of the government now!"

Zhou Yi said with a look of contempt in his eyes: "Therefore, the most important thing for the government now is to improve the status of military generals and suppress the arrogance of scholars."

Zhao Xu was not angry, he just looked at Zhou Yi and sighed: "My dear minister, it's easy for me to say that. I also think so, but this matter is too difficult. Not only the clan, but also the ordinary people, have already been deeply rooted in their hearts at this moment."

"It's not just as simple as mobilizing the clan. Secondly, if the clan moves, all the scholars in the world will rebel!"

"I know what the emperor said, but if we don't do anything, the Song Dynasty can only conquer Xixia at best, and end up facing Liao Dynasty across the river."

"Dali, Tubo, Liao, and even the wider world, Your Majesty, don't you want to go and see it?"

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Sometimes, it hurts when a knife cuts the flesh, but if you don't cut the rotten flesh, the whole body will eventually fester and there will be no hope of saving it!"

"How many generals in the army are disciples of the major families in the court? They occupy the toilet without doing anything, and still receive salaries."

"This kind of thing is everywhere, so it's better for the government to make plans early."

"Only when a country is rich and its army is strong can it launch foreign wars."

"Now that Xixia has been swallowed up, I guess many civil servants will come to Your Majesty to ask for the right to govern the states of Xixia, right?"

Zhao Xu smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, I am also troubled by this matter."

"Look, officials, they are now openly asking for it, maybe they will dare to rob it in the future!"

"Why not take this opportunity to purge the imperial court's followers? By the way, in this war with Xixia, we can drag a few scholars who want to make a name for themselves into the war. If they are defeated, we can use them as an example to stop the scholars from wanting to interfere in the army."

"If one is not enough, kill two. What the Song Dynasty lacks the least is scholars."

"In addition, the third reason I came here is that if the emperor is interested, Dali is actually within easy reach."

"Even in Tibet, I have planted hidden cards..."

Zhao Xu suddenly opened his eyes wide: "My dear, please tell me."

"Duan Yu of the Dali Duan family, the future Emperor Duan, is not the son of Duan Zhengchun, but the son of Duan Yanqing."

"Once this matter gets out, Dali's regime will surely be destabilized."

"And Duan Zhengchun's new son is a fake. He is the son of Shaolin Abbot Xuanci."

"By then, the royal family of Dali will be in turmoil. Once the government has dealt with Xixia, they can free up their hands to take over Dali and reduce some losses."

"Over in Tubo, the Imperial Master Jiumozhi..." (End of this chapter)