However, Taoist Zhong's words made Taoist Yusu sneer. He said: "When the turbid tide did not rise, the population of Yiluo Shangzhou was more than 800 million. When the turbid tide came, there were only less than 300 million left.
In the past seventy years, Yiluo Shangzhou has not suffered from wars and injustices. The other upper continents have populations that are several times what they were before Zhuochao. Only Yiluo Shangzhou has only an increase of 30 to 40 million people. How amazing is this?
Ridiculous? Is this what Zhong Tingzhi means when he talks about keeping it?"
The court officials all shook their heads. Not to mention anything else, the population growth after this turbulent tide is indeed very ugly in Yiluo Shangzhou, and there is no way to get rid of this.
In the beginning, Xuanxiu was mainly responsible for resisting foreign enemies in Yiluo Shangzhou. However, Xuanxiu was already suppressed, and he was punished by Guo Zhen for doing things poorly. This made him depressed and increasingly weak to resist.
When the turbulent tide was at its peak, the prefectures in each state had already suffered heavy losses, and Guo Zhen used this as an excuse to punish them, making each of the prefectures exist in name only.
Originally, like Qingyang Shangzhou, even if Xuanxiu was weak, there were creations rising up to assume the responsibility of guarding. However, Guo Zhen didn't like creations, so no one was able to fill it, leaving holes everywhere in the continent.
Zhong Daoren also knew these things, but he had to defend Guo Zhen, so he had to argue: "The affairs of the world are matters of the Zhou Mansion and the Military Mansion. Isn't it inappropriate to blame Guo Xuanshou entirely?"
Taoist Yusu said coldly: "Although Xuanfu only fights against the supernatural in name, it also has the power to control things during wars. As far as I know, Guo Zhen has been clinging to this power all year round, blindly forcing the continent to maintain the old customs.
If you don't follow Tianxia's rules, how can this matter have nothing to do with him?"
Chao Huan said jokingly: "Zhong Tingzhi, you and Chong Tingzhi both thought before that it was the mysterious cultivators that interfered with creation, which was the so-called poison in the world and hindered the advancement of creation. But now look at Yiluo.
Shangzhou is still in the same situation as it was a hundred years ago. Why, if the same thing is changed by different people, can we say it twice?"
Zhong Daoren argued: "The creation skills of Qingyang Shangzhou are superb, but the creations of Yiluo Shangzhou have no foundation at all. How can we generalize the two?"
Chao Huan perked up and said: "But when you proposed the abolition of the Mysterious Law, you wanted to abolish the Mysterious Law in the world. How could you say it all at that time? Now you want to say something else? Tsk, tsk, if I hadn't known each other a long time ago.
You, I thought you had two faces."
Zhong Daoren had a sullen face and did not answer any more questions.
He felt that he had made some mistakes. He shouldn't have talked to Chao Huan more just now. This person would argue with you regardless of whether he was justified or not. What's more, he was still claiming the truth. The more he talked, the worse it would be for him.
At this time, Taoist Yusu said again: "Speaking of Xuanfa, according to my verification, Xuanxiu cultivators in Yiluo Shangzhou were squeezed out and suppressed, and in the end they had no choice but to scatter. On one continent, Xuanxiu cultivators who should have been supported by my Xuanting
There are actually less than 300 cultivators, but they still bear the important task of destroying alien gods and fighting against spiritual beings. How can we take care of this?"
He took out a jade plate and said: "This record I have recorded many events in Yiluo Shangzhou over the past seventy years. You can take a look."
As he spoke, he threw the jade plates onto the long river of light. The object turned into more than ten rays of light, and water waves rose up in the long river. He presented these jade plates to the various courts.
On the table, everyone brought the jade plate. After reading the contents, their expressions became serious.
The records here are quite detailed, listing the shortcomings and shortcomings of Yiluo Shangzhou over the past decades. Of course, they are not just accusations. If Guo Zhen had not done anything good, the continent would have been filled with boiling water. These things
It still seems fair and trustworthy.
After Zhong Daoren saw it, his expression became increasingly gloomy.
Chao Huan raised his eyebrows and said, "These records are quite detailed, but I don't know whether they are true or false."
Chen Tingzhi said: "As soon as we investigate this matter, we will know that since Yu Su Tingzhi has been sent, it must not be false."
In fact, it is not easy to find out these things in advance. Guo Zhen has been in Yiluo Shangzhou for more than seventy years. Outsiders can only know the general outline of the continent, but if they want to understand the specific details, they have to pass this on. Ordinary monks simply cannot
There is no such channel.
However, now that there is a Taoist Chapter for Training Heaven, Xuan Xiu in the continent can pass on the affairs in the continent anytime and anywhere, so it can no longer be concealed.
Wu Qingxu said in a deep voice: "Guo Zhen may have controlled everything in and outside the continent for special reasons in the past, but the tide of chaos has receded for a long time. The court also paid attention to Yiluo's affairs and issued a letter to remind him to pay attention to his discretion.
, he also agreed, but now it seems that he is perfunctory and has no intention of changing it."
Feng Taoist also spoke out at this time: "Feng knows something. A few years ago, a road was opened between Yiluo Shangzhou and Qingyang Shangzhou. The two parties agreed to build a road between the two continents and erect guiding jade posts.
But in the end, most of the road was built by Qingyang Shangzhou. This is because Yiluo Shangzhou continued to use the construction method that still lasted for hundreds of years. It was not until Qingyang Shangzhou had built more than half of the road that Yiluo Shangzhou was built.
Bian has not yet gone out to inspect the continent. The gap between the two states is really too big, and Guo Zhen should be responsible for it!"
He didn't know much about Yiluo's trip to the continent in advance, but after some questioning through Xuntian Daozhang, he immediately got a rough idea. This could also be regarded as a response to Zhong Daoren's suggestion just now that they should go.
Zhu Xuanshou shook his head and said nothing. He had always adhered to the way of transcending the world. If he thought he was not good at being Xuanshou, but if he couldn't do it, he would simply not do it and let Zhou Zhong do his own thing, while Guo Zhen had to take care of everything.
, if you haven’t taken care of it yet, then don’t blame others for taking advantage of him.
Zhong Daoren said nothing again.
He had already seen that the chief executive should have been aware of Yu Su's proposal, and his attitude was obviously inclined to win over Guo Zhen.
If Chong Tingzhi was still there, he could still try to refute this proposal regardless of his shame, but it was impossible for him and Changsun Taoist alone to do this.
Taoist Yusu bowed to Guangqi Changhe's Shangdian again and said: "Chief, please go to Guo Zhenyiluo Shangzhou Xuanshou's position!"
The first Taoist looked at the people on the Long River of Light and said, "What do you think?"
The sound of a jade chime was heard, but it was Feng Taoist who struck the jade chime first.
Everyone glanced at him, looked away, and then rang the jade chimes in front of them one by one.
Zhong Daoren sighed secretly, and without waiting for the leader to ask questions, he picked up the jade mallet and struck it.
Seeing this, the first Taoist priest said: "Since all the court officials agree, then we will remove Guo Zhenyiluo from the position of Xuanshou in Shangzhou and order him to return to Xuanting to be reprimanded."
Chen Tingzhi said at this time: "May I ask the chief executive, if Guo Zhen vacates the throne, who should be his successor?"
Chao Huan smiled and said: "Why worry too much? Isn't there a suitable candidate here? Since you all despise fellow Taoist Gao for his insufficient achievements in cultivation, why not ask fellow Taoist Gao to guard Yiluo Shangzhou, which can be regarded as accumulating merit."
Chen Tingzhi thought about it and said, "This is a good idea."
Upon hearing this, the first Taoist thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod.
Letting someone like Gao Mo, who has served as a court official, to be the head of Xuan, it can not only show that Xuan Ting attaches great importance to Yiluo Shangzhou, but also preserve Xuan Ting's face. This is also a killing of two birds with one stone.
He looked under the long river of light and said, "Do you have any objections to this?"
Taoist Changsun looked at Taoist Zhong at this time, but the latter shook his head. Both the chief executive and Chen Tingzhi recognized this, and they could not stop them without the support of Chongtingzhi.
In fact, Zhong Daoren originally wanted to take advantage of this court meeting to propose the removal of the expulsion edict of the Zhengqing lineage, but the situation is now unfavorable to them. Even if they propose it, it may be refuted, so they can only wait for the right time.
He came down to the court meeting and did not speak again. When the court meeting dispersed and he returned to Miaohao Taoist Palace, he was still in a bad mood. At this time, a disciple came up to him and handed him a letter, saying: "
Your Majesty, I brought it up from below."
Zhong Daoren took it casually, just glanced at it, but he became more energetic and asked: "Where is the thing?"
The disciple said: "Pei Daoxiu made several rubbings of it and sent them away separately. He escorted one of them and was sending it to Yujing."
Zhong Daoren nodded and said: "Well done."
This is rare good news. Pei Gu actually found the communication skills left by the Shuangzhou people.
He originally thought it would be difficult to do it on Pei Gu's side, so he just gave it a try. His main focus was still on the Zhengqing lineage, but he did not expect that the Zhengqing lineage would not come now, and instead it was Pei Gu's lineage.
There is a harvest.
He thought for a moment and said: "If you pass on the order, let Zheng Xiang go and take care of him."
The disciple bowed and said, "Disciple, I will go take care of Master Zheng now."
At this moment, on the inner northern wasteland, the flying boat that Pei Gu was on was stopped by a fighting flying boat before it was about to approach the Yi Kong Shangzhou continent.
A man with short black hair came out of the flying boat. There was a look of indifference on his face. He said: "My surname is Ming. I am the patrol captain here. People in the flying boat, come out and let me check."
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Pei Gu knew that he was in trouble again. He held back his anger and came out of the flying boat and said: "Colonel Ming, I don't know why you want to stop us?"
Captain Ming grinned and said, "I suspect you are colluding with the Shuangzhou people, so I came to check."
Pei Gu frowned and said, "That means there is no evidence?"
Lieutenant Ming said strangely: "I am suspicious. What evidence do I need for suspicion? If there is evidence, wouldn't I just arrest you?"
Pei Gu stared at him for a while, then turned sideways and opened the hatch.
Captain Ming laughed and said, "I'm sorry." He waved his hand forward, and a group of soldiers immediately came forward, holding a kind of creation lamp and shining it unceremoniously at Pei Gu, and then rushed to the flying boat.
Inside, there was also a photo scan.
After a while, the military guard brought someone out, gave him a fist and said, "Captain, there is nothing suspicious."
Lieutenant Ming didn't hesitate. He waved his hand and said, "If not, retreat." He led a group of people back to the Dou Zhan flying boat and watched Pei Gu and his group's flying boat leave.
The personal guard came up and said, "Captain, are you just going to let them go?"
Lieutenant Ming said casually: "This guy is so calm and doesn't resist, he must have been prepared for it, but there are other people on the road who don't take the right path, so it's not so easy to go back. There are people waiting for them in front, so we don't have to worry too much."
