Chapter Three: Establishing a State, Independence and Self-strengthening
Chapter 3: Establishing a Country and Building Independence and Strengthening the Country
Staying on the battlefield for a long time, being injured and recuperating is a normal routine that Xu Jiangzi has long been accustomed to. Although the situation this time is a bit special, he has never lied in bed for so long and been a useless person for so long.26nbsp;
The battles underground were so tragic and tragic that it was impossible to say that they were completely unaware on the ground. When Xu Jiangzi was about to return to the surface, the most distressing question was how to explain it to others? After all, the appearance of Shan Laduo,
It's easy to find excuses for his injuries, but the truth about the underground cave and the sudden appearance of the Sun King are quite troublesome to explain even if no one recognizes him.
What's worse is that if the explanation is not good and everyone becomes suspicious, now is the time. When the Sun King regains a few percent of his strength and is able to use force, he may have to kill people immediately and silence him, which is very difficult.
Fortunately, the expected situation did not happen at all. When Xu Jiangzi was carried to the ground by the Sun King and Shanladuo, the people he saw were Yuwen Guihe and several prisoners. This place has been completely controlled by the prisoners, Yuwen Guihe
He is also one of several prisoner leaders. It is a coincidence to appear here, but it is not surprising. It’s just that... Yuwen Guihe saw the three people appearing. Although his face changed because of the serious injuries of the three people, he did not see anything on his face.
The stranger's surprise attracted Xu Jiangzi's attention.
"Why are you injured like this? Come with me, let's take care of the injury first."
Yuwen Guihe hurriedly led the way, and several of his men seemed confused. Only Xu Jiangzi noticed that when Yuwen Guihe was leading the way, he made a small gesture of bending down to salute the Sun King. The Sun King also nodded slightly. This action made Xu Jiangzi agitated.
Come to understand.
Everything that happens in that prison is closely monitored. This is something that has long been known. Among various effective monitoring methods, directly sending a spy in is undoubtedly the most appropriate method. This
Or these 'spies' not only sent back information, but also faithfully carried out the Sun King's orders, approaching the target person without leaving a trace, guiding and monitoring... Yuwen Guihe was exactly such a person.
After realizing that the situation underground might have changed, Yuwen Guihe immediately took action and used his influence to prevent outsiders from approaching. While sending Xu Jiangzi and Shan Laduo for treatment, he also arranged for the Sun King to leave.
All this was done without others knowing. When all the prisoners heard the news, they rushed over and crowded around Xu Jiangzi's hospital bed. Of course, they could not see the Sun King who had left long ago.
It was gratifying to have a crisis resolved, but when the prisoners kept asking about what happened underground, Xu Jiangzi became distressed again. Not only was it difficult to explain, but no one might even believe what he said.
The appearance of the head of the Demon Sect of Middle-earth and the head of the Heluo Sword Sect is already unbelievable. If he talks about his life experience, identifies his father, etc., then even if he tells the truth, these guys will think it is a big lie.
Fortunately, as a seriously injured patient, he has the privileges of a seriously injured patient. Xu Jiangzi rolled his eyes and fainted in front of everyone. Although everyone was confused, no one was that excessive and would want to
Sprinkle water on him to wake him up. As for the other insider, Shanladuo... the prisoners didn't even think of gang-raping her, let alone arresting her for questioning.
Xu Jiangzi was not pretending to be comatose. He was really seriously injured. A little relaxation in body and mind caused him to completely faint. After this fainting, he lost consciousness for several days and nights. In the hazy state, Xu Jiangzi was a little worried.
, for fear that the demon will come back again, or that it may simply be hiding nearby, waiting for an opportunity to move. However, one thing Xu Jiangzi is sure of is that when he wakes up, the first person he sees in front of him must be the sun.
king.
"What a stupid disciple! He's so stupid that he's even giggling in his sleep!"
His consciousness gradually awakened. When he heard this sentence while he was half-conscious, the smile on Xu Jiangzi's face became even bigger. Before he passed out, he probably knew that given the severity of his injuries, he would be unconscious for ten and a half days.
It takes months to wake up. If you can wake up early, the most likely way is that a master can pour powerful Qi into your body to help you strengthen your foundation and strengthen your body. Only then can you wake up early. And the only person nearby who has the ability to do this is also
He is the Sun King.
"You brat, what are you laughing at? Don't you think the advantage you have taken is not enough? All of you White Tiger clan are beasts and have no good intentions. It will be a disaster for me to meet you."
Xu Jiangzi opened his eyes and saw the Sun King looking angry. He didn't know why he just wanted to laugh. Although the Sun King's tone and words were very hurtful, as long as he saw his face was still pale and his eyes were bright,
He was not as 'forcing' as usual, so Xu Jiangzi was full of gratitude to this gentle and warm-hearted king.
"Teacher, you seem to have lost your vitality, is it..."
"Don't mention it. I've suffered a huge loss this time. My injuries have been accompanied by depletion of my energy. I won't be able to recover in a few months. I'm just giving you an advantage."
The Sun King spoke angrily. Xu Jiangzi looked at him and saw that he did not seem to be seriously injured. It was just that he had lost too much strength, lacked Qi, and looked tired. However, when it came to wear and tear, he transformed into a fire.
That trick must have done a lot of damage to the body, maybe that's not necessarily what it means.
Thinking of this, Xu Jiangzi's face showed a worried look, "Teacher, you are not in a good condition. If that demon comes back, wouldn't you..."
"There is no need to worry about this. I have been hiding in the dark and observing for two days. There is definitely no trace of this guy inside and outside, and within hundreds of miles. He was injured more seriously than we expected. If he missed a hit, he would be gone."
If I pull away, I'm afraid I'll have to run back to Middle-earth. After all... Middle-earth is the place that that guy must fight for."
"This is a great blessing among misfortunes that the threat of the demon is temporarily over. However, if he comes back in the next six months, or if some enemy takes the opportunity to attack Loulan, wouldn't you be in great danger, teacher?"
"Come back? Humph, even if he doesn't come, I will have to go find him to settle accounts sooner or later. As for someone taking the opportunity to attack Loulan, this... is indeed quite worrying."
The Sun King has always been a bold and fearless person, and even he admitted that there was something to worry about, and he also showed concern on his face, which meant that the situation was indeed serious. When Xu Jiangzi wanted to ask again, he listened to him muttering to himself,
"...If it weren't for the gift of that thing
Don’t worry if you give someone something, no matter how much it gets hurt... For the sake of safety, wouldn’t it be better to get the thing back? But I had agreed to give it away to someone for fifteen years, and then suddenly took it back, wouldn’t I have become a capricious villain?
, want to make people laugh for a lifetime?"
Xu Jiangzi didn't know much about the situation, but from the words of the Sun King, it seemed that there was a very important thing that he had given to others half-gifted, half-borrowed, and this thing was extremely powerful. If he still had it in his hand,
, the Sun King will be able to fear nothing.
The Loulan clan has such high technological power. Just the magical weapons and weapons that assist the Taiping Army often make people dumbfounded. As the leader of the Loulan clan, the Sun King must have some treasures that can suppress the clan.
The power of the family treasure surpasses other magic weapons. Even if it is said to have earth-shaking power, it is not unimaginable. What is strange is... such an important treasure, the Sun King actually gave it away?
"Forget it, forget it, if you give me something as a gift, you can take it back casually, so what's the point of my face? I can take back the thing I gave you, so what kind of person have I become? No, we in Loulan are not just doing it for free.
, I can’t believe that without the Seven Treasures Ring, Loulan would be destroyed by others!”
The Sun King cursed a few times, noticed Xu Jiangzi's questioning gaze, slapped the table, and cursed: "It's all the fault of that brat Ximen for his sweet talk, saying that these two young people have low martial arts skills. Without my help,
, what qualifications do you have to compete with the sky demon? I heard what they said was pitiful, so..."
"Teacher, you were so excited that you gave them all your precious things at once?"
"What are you doing? Is it wrong to be willing to help others?"
Hearing the Sun King's righteous argument, Xu Jiangzi didn't want to say anything anymore. Moreover, if he had to tell the truth, "Teacher, you are actually a really good person," he would definitely get beaten.
The Sun King said a few words, and his expression suddenly changed, becoming gloomier in an instant. Xu Jiangzi knew that he remembered the provocative words of the demon in the cave, and once again suspected that his good intentions were betrayed.
"Teacher, basically, that devil... is not a human being, but an animal. You can't believe anything he says. If you believe it, you will be fooled."
"Nonsense, do you still need to teach me? Shut up."
The Sun King scolded Xu Jiangzi, seemingly accepting Xu Jiangzi's advice, but from his expression, Xu Jiangzi also knew that it was not that simple. Once the seeds of suspicion and suspicion were sown, they could not be eradicated by reason.
The Sun King must understand the truth behind his words, but emotions that have been hurt once cannot be repaired like this.
"Teacher, you are the Lord of Loulan. You have been spending your time here and will not return to Loulan. Is that okay?"
"Of course that's not possible. I've been away for too long. If I don't go back, there will be a big commotion over there. But you haven't woken up before, so I have to wake you up first. Everything that needs to be explained has been explained. Now
It’s so easy to leave.”
When the Sun King said this, he did not start to explain the matter. Instead, he seemed hesitant to speak, as if he didn't know how to speak. Seeing this, Xu Jiangzi knew what was going on and said, "Looking at your expression, teacher, it should be something related to Ling Qianjin."
Bar?"
"Yes, you are right, your observation skills are not bad." The Sun King nodded vigorously, seemingly very happy, but his expression suddenly turned to surprise. He pointed at Xu Jiangzi and said, "You...how did you know...
"
"I'm stupid. It took me these two days to figure it out. In fact, it's easy to find out. You treat her so special and do everything according to her preferences. It's not that kind of relationship between a man and a woman. Of course it's a father-daughter relationship.
Yes, someone else might have guessed it a long time ago. Teacher, you have to find a way to hide this weakness of yours better."
Although he was seriously injured, Xu Jiangzi couldn't help talking and laughing. He should have discovered this matter long ago, but he didn't understand the truth until recently. He was really slow. If it were Ximen Zhuyu, I'm afraid he would have noticed it long ago and would still know it.
Trade this secret.
It is a well-known fact that the Sun King of this generation has no heirs or daughters. Everyone in the Loulan family knows this. However, in fact, the Sun King does have a daughter. Although no one in Loulan knows this,
You know, even the person involved may not know it, but this daughter really does exist.
The illegitimate daughter of the Sun King is Shanladuo!
Xu Jiangzi has always felt that the Sun King has some kind of relationship with Shanladuo. The dignified leader of the Loulan clan sneaked into the prison to teach him martial arts. This was already a very strange thing, and the bunch of things he taught later were even more bizarre.
That's outrageous. It's basically what Zanladuo needs. The sun
The king taught whatever he wanted, and even took the initiative to learn it before teaching it. He was now learning and teaching. Regardless of the Sun King's intention of training himself, he did this for Zaraduo, almost to the extent of being extremely courteous. No one could
It can be seen that there is a close relationship between these two people.
However, Shanladuo seemed unaware of this matter, and the Sun King tried his best to keep it secret. Xu Jiangzi initially had wrong guesses, but after completely ruling out the possibility of a male-female relationship, the answer became clear: the Sun King... is a
A father who dotes on his daughter very much.
"But... how could it be?" Xu Jiangzi asked in a low voice: "I am still a little confused. According to Loulan's clan rules, isn't it true that one cannot have children with the slave clan?"
"That's right, that's what the rules are."
"Then teacher, you..."
"The rules are set, but there are always people who don't follow the rules. If all the rules can be implemented thoroughly and there are no accidents, it won't be so troublesome." The Sun King said and bit back, "You are still a Taoist priest.
Dare you say that you abide by the rules? Your father is also a Taoist priest. Didn't I give birth to you? Why don't you abide by the rules?"
This grab for white space left Xu Jiangzi speechless. It was almost a personal attack.
After snatching the white spot, he finally had to explain. The Sun King quickly explained the past events in the simplest words. There was not much new content in the content. It was that at a certain period a long time ago, before he became the king, he accidentally fell in love with a female slave beside him.
, although the other party was not a beautiful woman, her stubborn personality that refused to bow her head easily impressed him and made him pay attention to her, and then they had a relationship and developed a deep feeling.
Although the class regulations of the Loulan clan are strict, with his status, let alone raising a female slave, there will be no problem even if he raises a group of female slaves to live in debauchery all day long, but... the other party who longs for freedom is not willing to
Living such a life, coupled with some mistakes, the two finally broke up.
After the breakup, everything was supposed to be over, but the Sun King later secretly visited his old friend and found out that his old friend had passed away, leaving only a daughter. Looking at the familiar features, the Sun King felt a little suspicious. After verification procedures,
This suspicion turned into certainty, and the Sun King unexpectedly learned that he had a daughter in this world.
Raising a group of beautiful female slaves is a tradition of the Loulan royal family. It’s not a big deal and no one will make a fuss. However, having children with the slave family is a super taboo. Even as the Sun King, he would not dare to touch this thing that has been accumulated over the years.
A taboo to this day.
"Teacher, I can understand if it's other places, but isn't Loulan a place where strength is supreme and the king has absolute authority? Why do you even..."
Xu Jiangzi was somewhat hesitant. It was too much for her to ask the question she wanted to ask next, but if she didn't ask, no one would ask it for her.
"Teacher, could it be that...if anyone knows about this, you won't be able to be the Sun King, so..."
"So what? So I gave up my daughter for my own power and to be the king? Even if that's the case, what's wrong with that? Why do I have to sacrifice a lot of things for her?
Lose? Who stipulates that a father must do everything for his children? I am not that kind of person!"
The Sun King spoke loudly, but not very convincingly. Now everyone understands that he is indeed this kind of person.
"Let me tell you, it's not that simple. I haven't taken over the throne at that time, so I can't protect anyone. If you want to hold the child and kill him, this stupid method looks heroic, but the consequence is 90% that both father and daughter will die together.
It’s meaningless. I didn’t recognize it at that time, and after I took over the throne, there was even less reason to recognize it…”
For the safety of his daughter, the Sun King chose not to recognize her, but hid behind the curtain to protect his daughter's growth.
Logically speaking, with a strong backing like the Sun King, Zaraduo should be able to grow up safely and eventually become a very outstanding woman. Unfortunately, Zaraduo inherited the fierce personality and talents of both her parents.
On the road of growth, there were fierce frictions and collisions with the surroundings.
Zaraduo's personality is both arrogant and weird. Logically speaking, no matter how powerful or talented she is, people like her will be ostracized by the group and suppressed by the superiors, without being able to stand out at all.
Possibility, however, Zanladuo's situation is different. Because she has the support of the Sun King, Zanladuo has encountered many obstacles on her way to growth, but she has overcome them all the way.
If a subordinate disobeys orders, he will be replaced; if he cannot get along with his peers, he will be replaced; if he contradicts his boss, even his boss will be transferred. On the road of growing up, wherever Shan La Duo goes, there is silence, and anyone who has differences with her
All places were completely flattened
, everyone is full of questions, but no one can answer, why can a woman from the slave tribe enjoy such an honor in Loulan? Even if she is from the royal family, she may not be able to be so domineering. Who is behind it?
Of course, there is only one answer they can get. Shanladuo's talents and talents are the seedlings that the Loulan clan desperately needs. In order to make this rare seedling grow strong, there is no problem in giving certain special treatment. Ability comes first.
Even with Loulan's purpose of passing down the world, Shanladuo's performance in terms of personal abilities has not failed to live up to the expectations of all parties. Therefore, although many people always murmur in their hearts, no one has ever publicly questioned it, allowing Shanladuo to continue to run rampant until now.
"This girl is just like you. She is stupid in some places. She really thinks that Loulan's skills are mediocre and that everything would be possible without her. She doesn't even think about it. If she hadn't created this situation, her...
Can you live in Loulan for a day and a half if you have a certain 'sex'?"
The Sun King's lament sounded really full of grievances. When Xu Jiangzi imagined his situation, he could only shake his head and sigh, deeply understanding that it is indeed not easy to be the father of Shanladuo, and for him to be able to be like this, he is really dedicated and helpless.
Picky, but...if the Loulan clan knew how useless he was, all of them would immediately rebel and overthrow this shameful and filial father.
"I don't know what happened. I cultivated her so hard that I almost used up all the resources in Loulan. According to the original plan, she should grow into a well-educated and courteous lady. How could she become like this?
What does it look like?”
The Sun King held his head and sighed loudly, while Xu Jiangzi was dumbfounded, "No, how is that possible? Teacher, you do things very randomly. Whatever obstacles she encounters, you remove them for her without stopping her.
Don't teach her a lesson. It's strange that she knows how to be polite. Her current personality of not treating people as human beings was simply spoiled by you. If she wants to raise her daughter to be a lady, how can she use you?
This method?"
"Otherwise, what method should be used? Do you think my education method is wrong? You were taught by me, how come you are so good?"
"...Teacher, half of that is because I struggle to survive every day with blood and tears in my eyes and blood and urine. Under normal circumstances, according to your kind of training method, nine and a half of your ten apprentices will end up tragically."
, and he probably died within the first two days of entering your household."
Normally, Xu Jiangzi's rebuttal might have attracted the Sun King's furious attack, but this time the Sun King just raised his eyebrows and did not resort to violence. After all, Xu Jiangzi's current physical condition is extremely poor, so
Even the Sun King doesn't dare to mess around, otherwise if he hits someone casually and really beats him to death or maims him, all these days of hard work will be in vain.
Xu Jiangzi took the opportunity to think about the whole thing. Shanladuo had the support of the Sun King and ran rampant in Loulan. She felt very good about herself and made enemies along the way. Although she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, she was busy in
The Sun King, who was cleaning up the mess later and couldn't figure out where the education policy went wrong, was so distressed that he couldn't tell anyone about it. His days were really like years.
Finally, in order to ease the pressure in Loulan, the Sun King found a reason to send Shanladuo to perform a mission in the Middle-earth and collect intelligence on the Central-earth. Regardless of the success or failure of the mission, the main purpose was to throw the troublesome people out of Loulan.
The pressure can be a little lighter, and the Sun King can also have a few days of hard-earned peace and quiet.
It's a pity that troublesome people are always troublesome people, and Zaraduo's ability to cause trouble has not been reduced just because he has changed to a new environment. After receiving the latest report on his daughter's condition and learning that his daughter has become a female thief, the Sun King,
I almost vomited blood on the spot and regretted so much that I hit the wall repeatedly. I only wished that I had never given such a stupid outsourcing order, and I didn't know how to get my daughter back without leaving a trace.
Under such circumstances, the conflict between Shanladuo and the Taiping Army was a God-given opportunity. From an outsider's point of view, Shanladuo who assisted Lu Yunqiao and others against the Taiping Army violated Loulan's interests, and could even be said to be Loulan's.
Traitors should be punished
Jie, was captured by Loulan's envoy. Even the Loulan envoy who was responsible for the capture thought so. However, the fact is... The Sun King was afraid that Shanladuo would be damaged in the battle with the Taiping Army, so no matter what
, all have to ask the messenger to bring her back.
Xu Jiangzi considered himself dull about these issues, and had not figured them out until now. He felt that Ximen Zhuyu might have discovered this secret a long time ago, so when he left the territory, he left Shanladuo here with confidence, and did not carry out his original intention.
Take people away.
"Teacher, is this the reason why you trained me?"
"Half and half, you White Tiger Clan doesn't have many people left. If you don't take good care of it, it will become extinct. Everyone is one of the four spirits. It doesn't look good if you all die like this. There will only be three of the four spirits left in the future, right?"
Wang Gu said: "And...that girl is here
I have been wandering around for so long, and this is the first time I am interested in a man. It is rare for you, a boy. Although you are not decent in many places, the unseemly places can make you decent. During this period of time,
The training was not easy, but you survived it..."
"The teacher's cultivation for me will never be forgotten in my life..."
When he said this, Xu Jiangzi recalled a lot of things in his mind, including how he practiced martial arts with a narrow escape from death in prison, how he was forced to learn cooking, how he tried to do needlework...these many cultivation and cultivation experiences.
Training, thinking about it really brings tears to my eyes.
"But teacher, am I the only one you want to cultivate?"
"What's the meaning?"
"The prisoners imprisoned in that prison have special meaning to Loulan, right? Many of them are the illegitimate children of Loulan people and slaves. They were imprisoned there because they could not see the light. Many people in Loulan,
This is seen as a necessary evil, but teacher you are not such a person."
After this series of events, Xu Jiangzi got to know his teacher quite well. The Sun King has a rough appearance but a delicate heart. Not only does he have the ability to control the Loulan clan, but more importantly, he also has the qualities that a king should possess.
With his own consideration and ideals, he has the courage to change and reform things that are unfair and unreasonable in front of him.
However, no matter what era or environment, reform has never been an easy task. The Sun King fully understands this and does not recklessly overthrow everything existing, but does his best to do his best without damaging the existing interests of all parties.
Under the circumstances, when making changes, looking at his usually domineering style, it is really hard to imagine that he would do things in such a step-by-step manner and with delicate movements. This is a very rare trait for a reformer.
Loulan people are not allowed to intermarry with the slave people and have offspring. The Sun King must have had some ideas when he suffered from this. There are so many illegitimate children with the same fate imprisoned in special prisons. They have done nothing wrong, but they are born with
They were thrown into prison and deprived of their freedom, and there were many more unlucky people who were born dead. The Sun King could not save those who died, but he could help those who were still alive and imprisoned in prison.
"Looking for the White Tiger Secret Treasure is just an excuse for you, teacher, to explain to the Loulan people. You know the truth about the White Tiger Secret Treasure. There is no so-called treasure here at all. Those excuses are used to let everyone leave the prison and have someone outside."
opportunity.”
Xu Jiangzi said: "This arsenal is also a gift you specially left to them, Teacher... No, it is our thing. Without considerable resources, even if you escape Loulan, you will not have the capital to stand on your own. A small-scale war will be enough."
Everyone was wiped out. You thought about everyone, and you were really well-intentioned. I just don’t understand, teacher, what do you expect from us?"
This question was very important, and the Sun King was silent for a while before finally speaking out what was in his heart.
"Establish a country!"
After giving this answer, the Sun King did not explain further, but Xu Jiangzi already understood. Although this sounds a bit unbelievable, in the long run, this is the only way to unite everyone and form a force. Settling down somewhere outside the territory.
Of course, Loulan will not sit back and watch these traitors live peacefully, and will definitely send troops to pursue them. If everyone can show considerable strength in the resistance, make Loulan afraid, and clearly express their stance of not being hostile to Loulan, there is hope that they will not invade each other. , peaceful existence. This idea sounds a bit too idealistic. With everyone's current strength, if they were to face Loulan head-on, a medium-sized war would completely wipe out the entire army, and they would not be qualified to negotiate terms at all. However, there is a Sun King with "bad intentions" inside Loulan, and there may be other people who have the same idea as the Sun King, but cannot publicly stand up to support him. If there is help from these people, the situation will be different.
"If we don't establish a country and everyone flees separately and hides their names, sooner or later they will be found and killed one by one. This is necessary, but...it is really not easy to find a leader who can implement this plan, and so am I. I’ve been waiting for a long time…”
The Sun King glanced at Xu Jiangzi and suddenly smiled: "Then again, a man who is worthy of my daughter must of course be the master of a country. How can he be just a bad little Taoist priest?"