Great Dao Ji

Fengzhou, Nanliang City.

Two streets away from Yangxiaotang, there is a restaurant with three floors of elegant rooms.

A scribe in Tsing Yi sat by the window, looking at the Yangxiao Hall in the distance, and sighed slightly:

"Taoist Wang Quan's 100th birthday has attracted quite a lot of people. We can no longer live in Nanliang City. I wanted to go to Yangxiao Hall to taste the fine wine and delicacies handed down by the Taoist Priest. Now it seems that there is no chance. It's a pity. ,pity."

In recent times, there have been many people from the martial arts community traveling to and from Nanliang City.

The inns near Yangxiao Hall are almost full, and many residential houses are also full of people.

The reason is Taoist Wang Quan's 100th birthday.

Another man in a gray robe shook his head slightly when he heard this: "Brother Xu, you just came here, but you didn't know that Yangxiao Hall has been almost full every day for several years, but it's not because the Taoist Priest's birthday is approaching."

"After all, it's no surprise that he is number one in the world."

Xu Chong nodded slightly, drank the wine in the glass, and said slowly:

"Brother Wang, you have lived in Nanliang City for a long time and want to know many deeds of King Quan Dao. You might as well tell them."

"Brother Xu, isn't he a spy from some company?"

Wang Gang glanced at his friend whom he had not seen for many years warily, and then laughed:

"It doesn't matter. Everyone knows about Wang Quan Dao's deeds. Anyone who asks can find out."

"How do you say this?"

Xu Chong hurriedly drank a glass of wine, his wide sleeves and robe covering his twinkling eyes.

"Wang Quan Dao is different from other martial arts sects. The entry requirements are not high. As long as you can enter the Wenxin Hall and read the Taoist canon within three years, you can become a disciple of Wang Quan Dao. However, those who can learn martial arts so far are not too much"

Wang Gang picked up the wine Xu Chong poured and drank it in one gulp:

"After three years at Wenxintang, the disciples of Wang Quan Dao will either dig mountains and cultivate the land or go to various places to give lectures before they can learn martial arts."

"Lecture?"

Xu Chong poured him wine and pretended to be curious: "Tell me about the essence of Taoism? Will anyone listen to this?"

"It's not just the essence of Taoism, there are other things."

Wang Gang was slightly drunk, and he gradually started talking more.

Xu Chong listened thoughtfully.

Wang Quan Dao is based in Fengzhou. Over the past few years, Fan Zimin has used the name of Wang Quan Dao to convey An Qisheng's laws and regulations to all states, counties, gangs, and sects in Fengzhou.

Those who are extremely evil will be killed, those who are extremely evil will be killed, and those who are less evil will be captured and regained the royal power to pave the way.

Many bandits and thieves who once roamed the Huayan Mountains were wiped out, and the opening of many business routes made Fengzhou more prosperous.

Many disciples of Wang Quan Dao, after studying hard in Wenxin Hall for three years, have to go to many state capitals, counties and counties to give lectures and spread the law.

Xu Chong kept asking and pouring wine.

Not long after, Wang Gang had passed out drunk on the table.

"Brother Wang? Brother Wang? Wang Gang?"

Xu Chong pushed him twice. Seeing that he was drunk to death, he was still worried. He took out the drug and blew it into his mouth and nose.

After hearing his breathing become heavier, he opened the door and walked into the private room next door.

"Brother Xu!"

"Brother!"

"Brother Shaogan!"

There were already several people waiting in this elegant room.

These people all have quite young faces and are elegantly dressed in scribes' clothes. There is also an old man who is holding a book and reading it meticulously.

Seeing Xu rushing in, everyone looked at him.

"uncle."

After Xu Chong returned the greetings one by one, he looked at the old man holding the scroll in his hand and bowed slightly:

"What Wang Gang and others said is not very different from what we know."

Naturally, he invited more than just Wang Gang to the banquet.

"It has only been a few years since I took the throne, but such a big change has taken place. The culprit is really the Taoist King Quan."

The old man put down the book in his hand and sighed slightly:

"This move is truly beyond words."

After Hanchang Palace ascended the throne, he cleared up the official administration, opened imperial examinations, reduced the number of garrison troops by one million, and hid the troops among the people, which saved a lot of taxes and eased the burden on the people.

He also dispatched many generals, accompanied by the masters enshrined in the imperial court, to clean up the bandits in the world.

Liu Changchang led the elite guards, six gates, and masters from the east and west factories to travel around the country to clean up the powerful bullies, and used the belongings of many powerful bullies to build a series of teaching schools, schools, and village schools. Because the printing technology was established in the imperial court, many teaching materials were distributed all over the world.

The two are combined to open up people's wisdom.

One after another, I don’t know how many people’s interests have been harmed, and some people are worried about it.

The Xu family is one of them, and only one of them.

There are definitely no more ancient martial arts sects in the world than aristocratic families. The Xu family is a thousand-year-old family.

A truly great family that has gone through three dynasties and lasted for a hundred generations.

Over the past thousand years, the Xu family has produced dozens of ministers, and there was also a grand master of the divine veins. It is a truly great family.

"uncle"

Xu Chong's expression changed slightly and he whispered: "Be careful what you say."

"It doesn't matter."

The old scholar waved his hand slightly: "The old Taoist has great martial arts skills, but he is still an ordinary person. He is not a celestial being or a god. It's not like I can't even mention his name."

His voice was calm, but the others could hear a hint of displeasure in it.

Xu Chong didn't say anything.

"Look at this book, the fonts are clear. Although it has no aesthetic appeal, it is better than the price. The money spent on dismantling the army today is enough for me, Dafeng, to have a volume of many classics."

The old Confucian glanced at the scroll and shook his head slightly:

"It's just that people don't know it now, and the people don't know it, just like oxen and horses, why do they need to know too much? Books spread all over the world, no less than those madmen who once spread martial arts all over the world.

The harm is endless. This move will bring disaster to future generations!"

"Whether it is martial arts or reading, it is not something that ordinary people can touch. Even if Liu Yanchang opened tens of millions of private schools and schools, what about that? How can those common people compete with us?"

Xu Chong shook his head:

"Uncle is too worried. This gust of wind will pass. Just like the imperial examination, it once caused panic among countless noble families. Now, isn't it also controlled by us? This has been the case in all dynasties, without exception."

Xu Chong didn't care too much.

Whether it is martial arts or literature, it requires family wealth. Ordinary people don't have this qualification.

Even if all the classics are free, what if private schools and schools are not allowed to charge tuition?

The vast majority of people in this world will starve if they don't work every day, so there is no need to worry at all.

Even if there are a few exceptions, either they will blend in with them, or they will be killed at will. How can they shake the status of the noble families?

"Do you think I am afraid that the status of the Xu family will be shaken? "

The old man's face sank slightly, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Xu Chong immediately knelt on the ground, saying that he dared not.

"Everything in nature has its use. Grass and trees are eaten by cattle and sheep, cattle and sheep are eaten by wild beasts, and wild beasts are eaten by people. People are divided into scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans. Some people farm, some are craftsmen, some are merchants, and some manage the people. This is their respective duties."

The old man looked at Xu Chong and said lightly:

"When farmers don't want to farm, craftsmen don't want to work, merchants don't want to trade, and officials get involved in other things, the world will be in chaos. My Xu family has been an official for hundreds of generations, and has experienced thousands of years and three dynasties. We have seen too much. This is a sign of chaos in the world.

Is it just for the status of the Xu family that I came here? "

"The child knows his mistake. "

Xu Chong kowtowed respectfully, his face ashamed.

The other people seemed to have something to say, so they all knelt down and listened to the old man's teachings.

"Remember, my Xu family is an official, not for the king to herd the people, but for the heaven to patrol. No matter who the king is, we don't care about the change of the court. What we uphold is the law of humanity!"

The old man tapped the table lightly, without looking at the younger generations kneeling on the ground, and looked outside the door with his old eyes:

"How long do you want to listen, Lord Liu? You may as well come in. Standing outside the door is not our etiquette!"

Lord Liu?

What Lord Liu?

Xu Chong and others were all furious.

There are not many people in the world who can be called Lord by the old man. It must be Liu Yanchang, who has the highest status in the court and controls the Jinyiwei and the Six Gates!

Pa Pa Pa~

Crisp applause rang out.

Liu Yanchang pushed the door open, and under the scarlet cloak, the goose feather knife was looming.

"Liu Yanchang! "

Xu Chong's face was solemn.

The rest of the people were also frightened.

In the current court, this person holds the most power and is the most feared. The current king trusts him very much. He not only lets him take charge of the Six Gates and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but also lets him take charge of the East and West Factories and even many of the court's worship masters.

He even has the right to mobilize garrisons in various places!

He has been traveling around the world for several years. Wherever he goes, there are heads rolling. He has killed countless aristocratic families, bandits, horse thieves, and landlords.

A figure like a killing god.

"That's right, but..."

Liu Yanchang stepped in, his cold eyes swept over everyone one by one, and finally fell on the old man:

"Xu Changying, do you think you are qualified to talk about human laws?"

Facing Liu Yanchang, the most powerful master of the Divine Vein in the current court, Xu Changying's expression did not change. He waved his hand to control several juniors, and then said lightly:

"I am not worthy, but are you Liu Yanchang worthy? My Xu family has served as an official for hundreds of generations, and has gone through three dynasties. There are dozens of ministers. This old man..."

Pah!

Before he finished speaking, Liu Yanchang had already slapped him to the ground with his backhand:

"You are just a slave of three surnames. Is it worth showing off again and again?"

"You!"

Xu Chong and the other two were furious.

Liu Yanchang's eyes condensed, and an invisible aura had enveloped the entire room, like a mountain pressing everyone to the ground.

"Puff!"

Xu Changying rolled on the ground three times, knocking over the screen, table and chairs, and spitting out a mouthful of blood with teeth:

"Liu Yanchang, you are just a dog"

He wanted to speak, but the Rushui Yanling knife had already fallen directly into his mouth, and there was no movement, and it had returned to the sheath.

Pah~

Until then, a severed tongue fell to the ground.

"You probably forgot why your Xu family has been able to survive for thousands of years? "

Liu Yanchang slowly loosened the scabbard and said leisurely:

"You are a fence-sitter. If you don't want to shake your head now, you don't have to keep it."

He glanced at Xu Chong and others who were furious in his aura, turned around and left:

"Send them to Wangquan Mountain and let me see if the scholars and officials will open mountains and mines, which will cause chaos in the world!"

"Yes!"

Outside the door, Wang Gang walked in with a simple face, but he was not drunk at all.