The elixir pillars are painted with gold, and the jade steps are painted with dragon patterns.
In the Sandalwood Nuan Pavilion in the East Palace of Ziwei City, Prince Li Shi, Prince Shu Yao of Xiping County, and Li Changyuan from Baiyi Mountain all looked at the people in front of them without saying a word.
"Strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches...Strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches!" When Gongsun Xuantong heard this plan, he stood blankly on the spot as if he had been given a slap in the face, and immediately murmured in silence.
It’s true! Since the end of the Han Dynasty, when the world was divided into three parts, powerful ministers, military generals, relatives, and aristocratic families have controlled the government and even replaced them. It is not uncommon to change the Yuan and establish a country. This is because the imperial power cannot form effective control over the subordinates. In many cases, it has to rely more heavily on them.
The feudal officials, noble families, and distinguished generals who hold military power are all trapped in a cocoon.
Although the rebellion in Jizhou has subsided now, the arrogant soldiers and generals in the vassal town each occupy their own territory. They decide their own laws, award their own officials and titles, collect all rents and taxes for their own use, pay no tribute to the court, and listen to orders but not propaganda. As a result, the vassal town has become a state of affairs.
The common people at home only know the master of the camp, but they don’t know the common master of the world! This has cut off the blessings of today’s saints to all people. Over time, the people’s hearts will inevitably be separated.
Once the people's hearts and minds are dispersed, the vassal town can take the opportunity to win over the people, expand itself, collude with each other, and form internal troubles. Once the internal troubles arise, the barbarians will no longer be in awe of the prosperous dynasty, and the foreign troubles are bound to take advantage of the situation and become more and more serious... By then, the internal and external troubles will arise.
If the country is attacked and the country is destroyed, how can the common people still have a place to stand?
Therefore, the root cause of everything is that the main trunk of the Sheng Dynasty was extremely weak, but side branches grew uncontrollably. Therefore, the four words "strong trunk and weak branches" are as heavy as a thousand stones, and it is imperative to do it!
After Gongsun Xuantong figured out these reasons, he paid homage to Prince Li Shi and said, "Your Highness is wise. When he succeeds to the throne, he will surely become a great leader!"
Prince Li Shi said proudly: "Over the years, I have watched my father work hard day and night, and devote all his energy to the extension of the prosperous dynasty. I am both a minister and a son of a man. I should follow the example of Yao and Shun, pursue the sages, and be my father."
The emperor is worried!"
Gongsun Xuantong has always remembered the rumors about the "Rushui Sword" that he and Li Changyuan released eighteen years ago. Although his original intention was to quell the war and restore peace, he underestimated the strength of the Jizhou rebels. After the death of An's father and son, unexpectedly,
There was also the story of Shi and his son, who delayed the war disaster for eight years! However, the rumors of "Rushui Sword" grew like weeds until they grew into a green patch of mountains and plains. Only then did the two of them suddenly realize that this
"Sword Like Water" is not just about three people becoming a tiger, it is simply making a lie into reality, and everyone knows it!
The only chance is the rumor that "the Rushui Sword will be born" suddenly appeared in Luoyang City this year. All the forces coveting this sword all extended their tentacles into Luoyang City because of the rumors, and most of them were even dormant.
Near Tongyuan Canal, waiting for the opportunity.
Therefore, tragic disasters such as that at noon are actually unavoidable. At some point, the forces of all parties will show their fierceness, sacrifice their minions, and then fight each other. Even if the Tiger Guards do not take the lead, there will be forces such as Zoroastrianism and Weibo Town.
He works carefully, stirs up troubles, and creates trouble...
Today's tragic disaster, although there is a river of blood, is still an opportunity to break the situation!
Now Luocheng is recruiting troops to camp and has surrounded the Tongyuan Canal like an iron barrel. No matter whether it is the Tiger Guards who have been killed or injured, or the Jianghu Rangers whose vitality is seriously injured, or even the Zoroastrian who is showing off his power, they will not be able to stop them in a short time.
Then the detailed work was infiltrated. This provided an excellent opportunity for Li Changyuan and himself to implement the strategy of "substituting the beam for the pillar"!
Now or never!
People like Li Changyuan and Gongsun Xuantong, who have clear minds and can make good plans, can seize it quietly and seize it whenever they smell an opportunity. Then they can lay out their various plans without leaving any trace.
Implanted into the ground, the original chance of only 20 to 30% was magnified into a plan that was 100% sure! When he thought of this, Gongsun Xuantong naturally understood that the reason why Prince Li Shi summoned him to ask for advice must be that Li Changyuan was generous
The result of complimentary words and strong recommendations. And Li Changyuan was able to do this because he had obviously grasped the situation in Luoyang City and the characters of Prince Li Shi, Wang Jin, Xiao Jing and others to the extreme!
And some of his reactions after coming here were naturally part of his calculations. After understanding these, he was happy to listen to his arrangements. After all, in terms of ingenuity and scheming, only one person in the world could surpass Li Changyuan with only one hand.
.I only need to cooperate with Li Changyuan to finish the big game of Luoyang.
When Prince Li Shi saw that Gongsun Xuantong had already bowed to him, he felt overjoyed and said with a smile: "Come here! Give me a seat! Today I will have a chat with the two real people, Prince Xiping! This matter in Luoyang City..."
The next morning, outside Anxi's door.
On a barren slope covered with thorns, the originally gravelly and uneven ground was dug out by civilian workers who were urgently recruited early in the morning and dug a large pit more than two feet deep and several feet square.
Fang Qidou, who had not slept well all night, was standing listlessly on his horse, directing his soldiers to fill the carts of stiff corpses into the big pit. The civilians who covered their mouths and noses with roving were waiting at the bottom of the pit.
The fallen corpses were lifted up one by one and arranged at the bottom of the pit, leaving the last dignity for these people who were said to have been extremely evil during their lifetimes.
Nearly a hundred corpses were all seriously injured and died: some were missing arms and legs, some had intestines pierced through the belly, some had heads in different places... Some of the blood seemed to have drained out, with large and small wounds outwards.
When it was turned up, a not too strong putrid smell came out... Some internal organs fell out from the gap in the abdomen. The peasants had no choice but to endure the stench and stuff the sticky green and red things back...
After a long while of busy work, all the corpses that had caused so much resentment and trouble last night were filled into the pit, covering a full layer. The civilians who climbed up from the bottom of the pit could no longer hold on and ran to the side to vomit.
The soldier pushing the wheel cart was about to return to the city when he was stopped by Fang Qidou: "Brothers, these wheel carts borrowed from Bei City will go to the moat later and get water to clean them before returning them.
To the merchants, remember to just say that you were transporting some earth and rocks, and don’t let it slip and make them afraid.”
"Here!" All the soldiers responded with a smile, and then pushed the wheel away.
Fang Qidou turned his horse's head and looked towards the pit. The peasants had begun to sprinkle the lime, plant ash, etc. that had been transported into the pit, and soon covered the body. Then they all waved their iron shovels,
The excavated gravel and red soil were then filled back in, gradually building up a gentle low hill.
Wu Hou Zhang Songyue drove his horse back and approached Fang Qidou: "Fang team, I heard that something happened on the bank of the canal last night? Fortunately, there was no danger, and all the brothers were unscathed..."
Fang Qidou looked at the bad guard who was filling in the soil with the people. He knew that Zhang Wuhou had been refuted by him yesterday and was kicked out of Tongyuan Canal. Today, he could not help but come to ridicule him. He casually responded: "Fang asked someone to help him yesterday."
Da, refused to listen to Zhang Wuhou's advice, and he almost fell into the trap. Fortunately, God and man came to his aid in the end, and we were able to escape safely. Zhang Wuhou came here, didn't he just make some sarcastic remarks?"
"The squadron is joking. You and I are following the order to dispose of the bodies of these wandering knights. We are working together. We shouldn't be suspicious of each other. Today the squadron is helping me, Wuhoupu, to bury the bodies. It's not too late to thank you.
How could you make such a mockery?" Zhang Songyue was a well-mannered person and was not at all offended by Fang Qidou's arrogance. Instead, he said with a smile.
Fang Qidou naturally knew that Zhang Songyue just wanted to make one more interrogation record before burying the body, so that the identity and whereabouts of the deceased Jianghu Ranger could be as clear as possible. Therefore, he brought the bad guards over early.
Tongyuan Canal must direct everyone to transport the bodies of these Jianghu rangers to this desolate slope in the north of the city.
These knights and knights dressed up as common people until their death. If someone from the public family had not found out the details, judging from their clothes and appearance, they were just "civilians" dredging the Tongyuan Canal to earn some money. Zhang Wuhou
On behalf of the public, it is understandable to come and bury these "civilians" properly. Not only can I not stop them.
As for the corpses of the one hundred and two Tiger Guards, Zhang Wuhou found them to be intact. They were all wrapped in reed mats and arranged for another group of bad guards to be sent to Luobinfang. After they were delivered to Hong Taizhu, they were kept in Taiwei Palace.
Dealing with funeral affairs.
Death is the most important thing, and being buried is the most important thing!
After paying tribute to these deceased people, Fang Qidou breathed a rare sigh of relief. Looking at the Taoist priests of Hongdao Temple who were carefully arranged on the south side of the short hill, he smiled at Zhang Songyue and said: "Zhang Wuhou, my master Yuchi Zhenren, you have been serving as the master for the past few years.
You Wu Houpu has run a lot of errands, and the cases he was involved in are all strange and murderous cases. At his age, when will you tell him to stop?"
Zhang Songyue stroked his beard and laughed and said: "Haha! This is how old people get stronger, and those who are able work harder! If Taoist Master Yuchi hadn't taken you to Daochong to watch the trouble and was escorted back to Wuhoupu by me, how would I have known about Luoyang?
Is there such a highly respected Taoist priest in the city?"
Fang Qidou seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "According to what Marquis Zhang Wu said, my master Yuchi Zhenren has thrown himself into a trap?"
Zhang Songyue cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Don't dare, don't dare! Let's just talk. Look at the dojo over there, it seems like it's about to start..."
Fang Qidou also turned his face to the south of the short hill, and saw several large tribute tables lined up on a piece of wasteland.
On the tribute table, the incense burner curled, and the green lantern shook. The "three animals" of cattle, sheep, and pigs were present, and the "five grains" of rice, millet, millet, wheat, and bean sprouts were all available. There were also five-color imperial flags placed in the "five grains" in full bloom.
Inside the wooden dome, the wind swayed, making the "three animals" on the case appear somewhat solemn and mysterious.
The tribute table was covered with jute cloth. In addition to the sacrificial objects placed in it, there were also magic swords, Sanqing bells, altar trees, canopy rulers, Chaohu tablets, Dharma seals, and peach wood talismans on the south side of the table.
Wait for the magic weapon to be convenient for "highly skilled masters" to use at any time.
In front of the tribute table stood an old Taoist with a ruddy complexion and white beard and hair, who was the "Great Master of High Gong". He wore a silver crown on his head and a crimson robe. He was raising his eyes to the sky, with his hands behind his sleeves, standing calmly.
It seems to be "interacting with heaven and man", praying for blessings and warding off disasters, and also like waiting for auspicious times, closing eyes and recuperating.
Behind the "Great Master Gao Gong" are the various masters standing on both sides of the tribute table: Master Youdu, two Masters each, Master Jianzhai, two Masters Deputy Jianzhai, Master Sutra,
There are two assistant sutra masters, two incense masters, two deputy incense masters, two lamp masters, and two deputy lamp masters. The masters have their own duties, and they all wear yellow robes, from head to toe, and are transparent everywhere.
With solemnity and respect.
Behind the masters, with their hands bowed and their heads bowed, following suit, were Taoist priests in formal attire. There were also Taoist priests who knew drums, bells, chimes, gongs, and shengs, etc., lined up on both sides. The masters and Taoist priests were in charge of the chanting.
During the scriptures, play music and beat, play music and harmonies...
Lin Lin finally came down and found that there were fifty or sixty Taoist priests participating in the Jiyoudu Death Dojo!
Not only did Hongdao Temple come out in droves, but Zhang Songyue also invited Taoist priests from Jingxing Temple, Linji Temple, Daochong Temple and other temples to come and work together to dispel the resentment and evil spirits of the dead souls, so as to help them.
They enter reincarnation and become human beings again.
Fang Qidou was talking with Zhang Songyue about the origins of the many masters in the dojo, when he suddenly heard the "High Gong Master" shout: