Dao Fruit

"Officials," the white-faced old man said nothing at first, but then he added, "According to the comparison of intelligence from several parties, Rouluo Guoshi and Supreme Martial Master should not have fallen. After all, they are two great masters of the fourth realm. If the monk really falls, the momentum it will cause will definitely not be small. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth will change, and it is impossible to be silent. Therefore, these two people should have been sealed by Zhuangyuan Gong. This is also It’s the same news from the Ice Palace.”

"Ice Palace?" Li Kun frowned, "I heard that the owner of the Ice Palace also participated in the siege of Qiu Aiqing, but even Rouluo's National Preceptor and Supreme Martial Master hated him. Why could he be alone? ?”

The white-faced old man replied: "The Lord of the Ice Palace is not alone. The spies that I, Darui, who broke into his palace, risked their lives to spread the news, that is, the Lord of the Ice Palace's physical body collapsed. If there is not a treasure, he can die and regenerate." , has already fallen, even being sealed is a luxury!”

Li Kun's brows jumped: "Rebirth? Is there really such magic in the world? I always thought it was a misinformation and exaggeration. After all, death means the loss of life, so how can there be any reason for rebirth? My companion, what do you think about these magical powers? He is quite knowledgeable. Do you know what method the Lord of the Ice Palace used?" There was a hint of hope in his eyes.

Looking at Li Kun's expression, the white-faced old man had already guessed what he was thinking, and said: "Reporting to the officials, the method of desperate regeneration usually requires preparation in advance, and you have to give up a little life when your cultivation level is not high. It can't be too much, otherwise it will affect the soul, and it can't be too little, otherwise it will be difficult to support the return of the soul. Even so, as the cultivation level gets higher, this little bit of life will gradually become a flaw in the perfection of life, affecting the final life. Promotion can only be regarded as a temporary choice, and it will eventually be taken back into the soul..."

"Okay, I understand." Li Kun took a deep breath and heard the consolation. He waved his hand and said, "However, since the Lord of the Ice Palace is still here, it means that Rouluo's masters are still capable and cannot be taken lightly."

"The Lord of the Ice Palace was desperately reborn, but after all, he was severely injured. After this rebirth, his vitality must be severely damaged. If he wants to return to his original level, he will not have more than ten or decades of cultivation and accumulation. It is absolutely impossible, realistically. Soon after the news came out, the Ice Palace announced that it would be closed for fifty years! During this period, no matter what happened to the Rouluo tribe, the Lord of the Ice Palace would be unable to take action. Li Kun's little worry dissipated.

"That's good. By the way, since it's the spy who broke into the Ice Palace and risked his life to deliver the message. His family must be settled well. If there are any difficulties, they must be solved together without any neglect!"

"Old slave, take note of this. Officials are really compassionate." The white-faced old man nodded in agreement.

Li Kun shook his head and no longer dwelled on this, and continued: "In this case, it is the best time to send troops. When the news from the Sanshui Department comes, regardless of whether the coalition's move is successful or not, they must go north to attack Hu !”

Talking and talking. He took a sip of tea, and a smile appeared on his tired face.

"I asked Qiu Yan to accompany him to Sanshui this time. I really didn't expect such an unexpected gain. News came from the front line that King Zuoxian's tribe was leaderless. Qiu Yan left a letter to remind him that even if Maishan Hou goes north, he will After being defeated, they are now chasing the remnants of the remnants of the army. Suddenly, there is no barrier to the south of Rouluo. The headquarters has lost three more monks. The internal affairs are even more locked in a struggle for power. There are many contradictions and are on the verge of splitting. In fact, after the rise of Rouluo, it has never been When you are weak, it is a good opportunity given by God. If God does not take it, you will be blamed for it! "

Halfway through his words, Li Kun stood up and walked back, opened a curtain, looked at the map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains hanging on the wall, and let out a long breath.

This picture is quite magical. It depicts Da Rui and the four barbarians. They are all lifelike. If you look at them carefully, you can see the mountains, rivers, city walls, and auspicious beacons. They are all like illusory scenes, looming, especially Da Da Within the territory of Rui, the prefectures can be seen, and they are meticulous.

At this moment, on the northern frontier of the Darui River and Mountains, there is a dense purple air filling the air. It is blurry, and it has a smell of the beginning of the world and the undetermined yin and yang. Further north, you enter the grassland, and there are no state capitals in the Central Plains. If you look carefully, you can only see a faint outline, and there are also black clouds shrouding it, giving you a sense of depression.

However, in this dark cloud, there is a little luster, vaguely trying to clear away the clouds and fog.

"When the grasslands are leveled and the troubles of the barbarians are eliminated, I will be able to free up my hands to do what I want to do, regain the lost land, and even expand the territory!"

Li Kun's momentum was like a rainbow, and majestic thoughts emerged one after another, causing the dragon's energy outside to rise a little. Then he turned around and asked: "Is the Ministry of War ready for what I have ordered? How many battalions of soldiers in the capital are there? General, are they all assembled?"

The white-faced old man cupped his hands and said: "Several generals sent people to deliver the memorial and also sent people to ventilate the old slave."

"Oh?" Li Kun patted his forehead, "I was negligent. I ordered you to give priority to the brochures handed over by the army to me in the future." It was not that he was negligent, but that he had been restless for the past few days. , his memory became worse and worse. In fact, he had already read the memorial beforehand.

The white-faced old man's eyes showed worry, but his appearance remained calm.

Li Kun dug out the memorial and opened it to read. The more he read, the happier he became. He felt that a good situation was just around the corner: "Did the generals make any requests?"

"The generals are loyal, and it is their duty to be loyal to the country. They don't have many requirements, they just expressed their opinions."

"What do you think?"

The white-faced old man hesitated for a moment and then said: "They hope that the officials will treat the Number One Scholar well."

As soon as he said this, Li Kun's expression became a little complicated. It changed several times and finally turned into a long sigh.

To be honest, he naturally valued Qiu Yan, but if he were to say he was being treated favorably, he could not be considered a favor at all. He even used the emperor's mental skills to hammer and refine him, hoping to be reused in the future.

Since it is in the future, it is naturally a little less generous now, but it is still better than others, but it is slightly inconsistent with Qiu Yan's reputation.

"I sent Qiu Qing as envoy to Sanshui this time. I wanted him to gain more experience, but I didn't expect that his gains from going there have already exceeded those of the coalition forces in Sanshui. This momentum is a bit too big." Li Kun said in his words. , a little worried, it was only when he was facing the white-faced old man that he revealed his true feelings.

Etiquette all depends on distance. The further away you are, the more majestic you are. On the contrary, if you get along day and night, you will find that the emperor and prime minister are just ordinary people. They have seven emotions and six desires, eat all kinds of grains, and can have more heads and six arms than others. Gradually, The awe will fade away.

Therefore, when the emperor faced the ministers, he would not show his true emotions easily and maintain a sense of mystery and majesty. However, this white-faced old man was Li Kun's personal eunuch and had watched him grow up. The distance between the two was sufficient. What maintains the relationship between them is not the etiquette and power, but a feeling similar to family affection, which of course reduces a lot of worries.

Lonely people need family affection even more, so many emperors are extremely fond of their eunuchs.

And after listening to Li Kun's words, the white-faced old man also knew what he was worried about.

Is Qiu Yan's voice very powerful?

Perhaps in the eyes of the people, Qiu Yan was just a new champion with a reputation. In the Xingjing and Gyeonggi areas, the people knew that he defeated the master of Jiuyunzhai, and they valued his knowledge.

In addition, Qiu Yan's reputation as a talented scholar is still spread in Jiannan Road and Dongdu, and he is highly praised by many. In other places in Dali, Qiu Yan may not be regarded as highly.

After all, although the number one scholar is rare, it happens once every three years. Except for the days of the imperial examination, at other times, the people still live their lives how they want.

Even in the land of Yanzhao, the attention paid to Bei Xuan, the missing young leader of the Bei family, is still higher than that of Qiu Yan, the number one scholar. In Jiangnan Dao, many people are quite hostile to Qiu Yan. In the final analysis, It was Jiangnan's two great talents, He Shuchang and Wen Zhizhen, who lost to him in different ways, and the Sun family, which was deeply rooted in Jiangnan, secretly added fuel to the fire.

From this point of view, Qiu Yan's momentum is really limited. As the Lord of Dali and the Emperor of Humanity, why would Li Kun say such words?

The reason is that after this trip outside the Great Wall, Qiu Yan's identity has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Before leaving, Qiu Yan thought about order, and based on his qualifications alone, he was enough to be called the master of military strategists. However, in today's world, it is Confucianism who has the say. Although military strategists will not be pursued and exterminated, they will not be allowed to grow. , and Li Kun had to balance the ideas of all parties and let Qiu Yan stay stable in the military pavilion for half a year.

Now, no matter what Confucianism and Li Kun plan, it is difficult to prevent Qiu Yan's reputation from spreading.

The influence of a humanistic classic is immeasurable. Chen Xiaochen, the great scholar of the Eastern Capital, was also famous before he wrote the Li Zong Dadian, but he was the same as ordinary Confucian scholars. Later, when he wrote the classics, he jumped up to establish a sect and inherit it. One lineage, becoming the origin of the founder of a school of thought and a living sage in the eyes of others.

It is conceivable that as Qiu Yan's classics spread, he will have similar achievements in the future. What's more, before it really spreads, there are already military strategists supporting him.

In the imperial court, because of Qiu Yan's execution of King Zuo Xian, his reputation also changed. Of course, some civil servants behind this had the idea to position Qiu Yan in the military strategist line, so as not to use the opportunity after his foundation was stabilized. The help of classics affected the division of Confucian schools.

However, it can also be seen from this aspect that many civil servants have realized that there is not much point in confronting Qiu Yan. Qiu Yan has humane classics at his side and can be said to be in an invincible position, even if he fails in the struggle in the court , can also retire and write books - the great Movenvis Kingdom has never killed any great Confucians or masters for decades.

On the other hand, the strength and determination shown by Qiu Yan during the trip to the grassland really shocked everyone. Not to mention the killing of King Zuo Xian, the Three Saints of Rouluo alone have been famous for more than a hundred years, and everyone inside and outside the court has Qualified officials who knew the affairs of the North would not be unaware of these three people. They were all shocked when they heard what happened to them. However, due to many factors, it was inconvenient to talk about it publicly.

However, just because they can't talk about it doesn't mean they don't know how powerful it is. (To be continued...)

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