Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen

In the mid-winter of the twelfth lunar month, Tuoba Qi had written back to report to Tuoba Tao, and openly stationed in the palace of King Liang to protect Tuoba Xue. Liangguo's court did not dare to make a sound, and could only let the Wei army come in and out.Compared with the fact that Wei Jun sent several groups of troops to garrison outside the border of Beiliang to encircle the entire Liang country, it was nothing more than a small shame.From time to time, soldiers were sent to Beiliang Palace to report to Tuobaqi. Everyone knew that a war of destroying the country was about to start, but Juqu Mujian was helpless.

From time to time, Wei troops came and went in and out of the palace, and Juqu Mujian secretly discussed countermeasures with his ministers from time to time, but there were always disputes and disagreements. Tuobatao issued a proclamation and posted it in the four borders of Liangguo, enumerating the twelve major crimes of Juqu Mujian, and asked Juqu Mujian to personally lead the officials and go abroad to welcome him, kneel down and surrender before his horse, otherwise The war to destroy the country will be launched. When the proclamation spread to Beiliang Palace, Juqu Mujian was furious and frightened. He was in a great chaos, so he had to walk around the side hall impatiently, threw the proclamation in front of all the officials, and shouted:

"Lord Wei has crossed the river from Yunzhong, and will arrive in Shangjun in a few days. Li Shun, who was sent to Wei Ting as a lobbyist, actually lied to Gu and failed to dissuade Wei from invading. Are you going to let the country lose the hand of Gu Wang?" All the ministers could only look at each other, Yao Dingguo, the Zuo Cheng of Wangfu, hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has sent an envoy to make an emergency call to Rouran, and there is a general who will conquer the South to fight against the bandits of Wei. As long as we hold on for a while, we will be able to break through the siege!"

As soon as the words fell, some military detectives rushed over, rushed into the hall, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, General Zhengnan just fought against the Wei army, and he has abandoned the army and fled..." Immediately, all the ministers looked ashen, and Juqu Mujian fell down on the seat, holding his head and shouting: "Heaven's Dead Gu Ye! Heaven's Dead Gu Ye! Wei Jun is about to enter the city and massacre, why don't you hurry up and flee to Rouran? Hurry up, go and recall Mrs. Li, and escape with Gu!" After speaking, Juqu Mujian jumped up, leaving the ministers who were discussing matters, and fled to the sleeping hall.

The military detective hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord, the Wei army has not broken the city!" Juqu Mujian and the officials were all taken aback, Juqu Mujian hurriedly stopped and asked, "If you won without fighting, why didn't you break the city gate?" Jun Tan said: "The prime minister ambushed in the dead room next to Liu Jie, Minister of the State of Wei, and persuaded Liu Jie to gather his troops and not pursue them with the theory of good and bad fortune, so the army was able to gather and stick to it." The generals of the defending army had already fled at the sight of the wind, but they were able to get another chance to breathe, which immediately put Juqu Mujian's heart at ease again.Juqu Mujian seemed to be alive, and hurriedly said:

"Chuan Gu's will, Yingcheng is firmly guarded, and no one is allowed to surrender! Hurry up and send envoys to Rouran to send troops to rescue!" The military detective got the order and hurried down.But all the ministers present had different thoughts, they lost all intention of defending the country, secretly thinking about how to express their stance to Wei State when Wei State invaded, so as to maintain their own glory and wealth. After all, the army of Wei is now walking in King Liang's palace as if entering his own backyard, and Lord Wei's favorite minister Lu Jifeng even goes in and out with the queen openly, not far from the left and right. No one believed it.

During this period of time, Tuoba Tao was decreed by Pingcheng to promote Lu Jifeng's official position to the leading general, so that he could get along with Tuobaxue day and night in a legitimate way.But Tuobaxue knew Lu Jifeng's mood very well, and tried to avoid meeting him, sometimes meeting the queen for business, Lu Jifeng could only hear her soft voice with a distance.When Lu Jifeng heard that Tuobaxue devoted herself to studying Buddhist scriptures, she said little. Her heart seemed to be gradually cut off from the world, just like before, waiting for Lu Jifeng without thinking.

And what can she wait for?That's something that even Lu Jifeng himself couldn't promise. Because the Battle of Xuanpu consumed too much of Lu Jifeng's skills, and he suffered a lot of injuries, so no matter how anxious Lu Jifeng was, he could only suppress his temper and calmly take care of his body, hoping to restore his skills in the shortest possible time. Only then can we find the whereabouts of Jialuo and the child, and figure out the mystery behind the Battle of Xuanpu. Lu Jifeng carefully recalled the process of annihilating Wu Xuanji, and felt more doubts in his heart.He was not even sure whether Wu Xuanji had really lost her body and spirit.

Judging from the situation at the time, it was very likely that he would be refined by Wu Xuanji, and his true energy would be taken away, making Wu Xuanji a truly invincible and peerless witch.But the demon refining formation that appeared in the sky relieved his siege. Who set up the demon refining formation to turn the whole situation around? No matter who it is, the person who sets up the demon refining formation is either a conspiracy or a demon slayer.His intention is the key to everything. But Lu Jifeng was still unable to calm down and figure out the key points. He knew very well that it was because his mind was still in confusion, and he still couldn't escape from the battle of Xuanpu.He didn't even dare to think back to the last moment when the young Ruozi died in his hands.

Every time his thoughts touch that memory inadvertently, Lu Jifeng's heart will burst into sharp pains, making him almost unable to breathe.The intense and indescribable pain only made him want to shut down his mind and become an ignorant and insensitive person.But he knew he couldn't do this, otherwise all the sacrifices would be meaningless. He vaguely understood: After Wu Xuanji was eliminated, the real challenge had just begun. Having come to this point, if Lu Jifeng just gives up and loses to his demons, it will be a failure.Lu Jifeng couldn't help but feel: the demons and ghosts outside may be perishable, but the torment and pain in his heart are even more difficult to get rid of.Even if the evil is eliminated, the painful memory and sorrow will always coexist with him.

The time sequence gradually turned to spring and summer, and the siege of the Wei State was completed. It was also heard that the two armies had clashed several times, but only rumors spread to the palace. No one knew how fierce the two armies were fighting, or who it was. Whoever wins loses.Various rumors spread to Guzang City one by one. Some people said that Wei State planned to seal Guzang City, and that the army would be massacred if it entered; I thought there would be a war to destroy the country, so Tuoba Tao asked him to stay in the princess mansion to protect Tuobaxue, so that when the two countries were at war, Tuobaxue would not be a hostage and his life would be in danger.Unexpectedly, on this day, I suddenly heard a report from a minister in a hurry: "Emperor Wei is here! The leading general hastened to meet him!" Lu Jifeng was taken aback, he quickly adjusted his appearance, and went to pick up the driver outside the mansion. Sure enough, Tuoba Tao led the army, and a group of people drove here without any clothes, and Cui Hao also accompanied him.After the narration was completed according to the etiquette, Tuoba Tao seemed to be in a good mood, and said to the crowd with a smile: "I conquered and surrounded Hexi, who knew that Juqu Mujian would surrender on his own, and I destroyed Beiliang without a single soldier. , everything is exactly as Cui Gong expected!" Lu Jifeng couldn't help being a little surprised that Beiliang died so silently. Tuoba Qi smiled and said: "The emperor's martial virtues have spread far and wide, and Juqu has long intended to return to virtue. What's more, now that the sixteen countries in the Western Regions are vying to send envoys to surrender, the world will be unified, how dare Beiliang go against the sky?" Originally, only nine kingdoms surrendered, but within this short period of time, the chain effect caused the entire sixteen kingdoms of the Western Regions to come to court. It is no wonder that Tuoba Tao was more complacent. It turned out that when Tuoba Tao's imperial conquest arrived in Guzang, Juqu Mujian's idea was to unite Rouran to resist the Wei army, so Juqu Mujian did order to stick to it.But before Rouran's reinforcements arrived, his nephew, Juquzu, who was in charge of guarding the city, jumped out of the city wall overnight and took the lead in surrendering. The king's nephews have done this, how can the ministers have the heart to be chaste?On that day, the more than 30,000 tents of his subordinates outside the city all belonged to Wei Jiang Yuanhe, and the whole Guzang surrendered without a fight. It is an unprecedented miracle since ancient times that a country with a vast territory, three generations of monarchs, and a country that stood side by side with Song and Wei could be destroyed in such a silent manner.Although the surrender was a bit ugly, at least it saved a tragic battle, and an unknown number of soldiers and civilians survived.Since then, the general situation of the world has been determined, and the boundary between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River has divided the Song and Wei countries. On the same day, Tuoba Tao was having a banquet for civil and military officials in the city. Although Lu Jifeng was with him, Tuoba Tao never asked about the situation in the stone room, which made Lu Jifeng puzzled. He thought that Tuoba Tao would definitely ask him to report to the stone room. The secret, who knows that Tuoba Tao didn't mention a word, as if he had completely forgotten about it. After drinking for three rounds, Tuoba Tao smiled and said to the officials: "At the beginning when I wanted to take Liangzhou, all the ministers said no, and said that Liangzhou is barren without grass! Only Cui Situ fought hard, saying that Liangzhou The beasts are rich in the world, how would you like to see them today?" Cui Hao on the side smiled faintly, and said: "The humble minister is humble, and dare not be close to each other, so whether or not the minister will kill Liang, the humble minister can only tell the truth. Fortunately, Long Live Shengming, check the authenticity, and the humble minister speaks lightly. Be able to enter the holy hearing!" Tuoba Tao's expression darkened when he heard this, and Tuoba Qi beside him was also secretly disturbed. Tuoba Tao said in a deep voice: "Aiqing is the one who is loyal to me. Those ministers of the clan, who have benefited from Liangguo, speak for Liangguo everywhere, and want me to fight and destroy Liangguo! They think they are As the clan, can I have nothing to do with them?" At this time, even Lu Jifeng also understood that when Cui Hao quietly and modestly resigned, he alienated Tuoba Tao and the nobles of the Fairy Queen School of Wei.It turned out that in the state of Wei, when deciding whether to attack Liang, Cui Hao advocated sending troops, but the nobles Xi Jin, Li Shun and others who had accepted the benefits of Beiliang for many years tried their best to speak for Beiliang, deceiving Tuoba Tao, and lied about Liang. The country is barren, and it is not worth sending troops. Cui Hao didn't expose their motives at the time, and only hinted at this time that after Tuoba Tao returned to the country, there must have been a purge, which wiped out the influence of the fairy queen. If Xuanji Wu is really gone, then the old officials of the Wei State will also lose power one by one, and then the government will be monopolized by Cui Hao, Kou Qianzhi and others. Doesn't this mean that the power of Tongming Palace will rise?Tongming Palace is becoming more and more powerful, and it is no longer the original Qingxiu sect.The more Lu Jifeng thought about it, the heavier his heart became. After all, Tuoba Qi didn't want to see the power of the clan gradually decline, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, even if there are unscrupulous people who bully you, the clan is still of the same origin with the Emperor, and the loyalty is unquestionable! The Emperor wants to rule the world , but also rely on the blood of the kin, begging for long live to remember the love of the same clan, don't see it as a minor crime!" Tuoba Tao sneered and said, "There is Cui Situ in Wenlue, and Lu leads the army in martial arts. Am I still afraid of being coerced by the clan?" At this time, Tuoba Tao's uncle, Sheping Wang Tuoba Gan stepped forward, looked at Cui Hao and Lu Jifeng coldly, and then said: "Your Majesty, there are so many talented people in the world, who said that only Han people know how to govern the country? Liangzhou has always been famous for its cultural governance. In addition to Master Tanwuzhen, there is also a monk from India, Futuovarman, who is enough to be the emperor's teacher! In addition, Huichong, Shixian and Tan Yao and others are all well-versed in classics and history, and have learned from ancient to modern times, so taking down Liangzhou, taking in 200,000 households, and countless palace treasures is not enough to congratulate! Congratulations, long live and get a talent again!" Tuoba Tao couldn't help nodding with a smile when he heard this, and said, "Uncle understands my intentions well! I have heard for a long time that Liangguo's style of learning is very prosperous, and I just want to find counselors again, pass on my will, and call Futuobamo, Huichong, Shixian, and Tan Yao to join us. Palace, I will honor the virtuous and corporal, and promote them exceptionally!" Lu Jifeng noticed that Cui Hao's eyes were slightly displeased. After all, he was well-cultivated, and he was still moody on the surface, but seeing other advisers competing with him for favor, he felt very uncomfortable. Lu Jifeng secretly sighed, even though Cui Hao's city and vision are ten thousand times higher than Liu Heng, once fame and fortune are involved, no matter how wise a person is, he will worry about gains and losses.Taking Liu Heng as a lesson, Lu Jifeng already faintly felt that Cui Hao might not end well either. During the banquet that night until late at night, Tuoba Tao didn't ask about the secret of Lu Jifeng's stone chamber, until the banquet was over, Lu Jifeng escorted him back to the palace, and the monarchs and ministers walked side by side, Tuoba Tao suddenly said: "Lu Jifeng, can you stay in Pingcheng with peace of mind from now on?" Lu Jifeng was silent, but Tuobatao went on to say: "The stone chamber has been broken, and it is useless, and the secrets of the Wei Kingdom's clan have also been wiped out! I forgive you for your contribution to saving Wu Wei, and I will not count your crime of stealing the seal. From now on, you will serve me by my side and share the country with me. In the future Then you will be able to return to your hometown in fine clothes, and share the glory and glory with Wuwei for the rest of your life, and I will never let you down." Lu Jifeng didn't expect that Tuoba Tao already knew everything, he couldn't help being shocked, and looked at Tuoba Tao in a daze: "Long live...how do you know...the stone chamber has been destroyed?" Tuoba Tao laughed, and said: "It's not just the stone room, I have also obtained the law of longevity, and I will live the same life as heaven and earth in the future! Lu Jifeng, do you think that I only hold power in the world and cannot reach heaven?" Lu Jifeng was even more shocked and speechless.Tuoba Tao suddenly grabbed Lu Jifeng's hand, approached Lu Jifeng, and sneered in a low voice: "Lu Qing actually has an immortal body, but she hides it from me! If I knew it earlier, why would I need to go to such lengths to ask for it!" Seeing Lu Jifeng's stupefied and silent look, Tuoba Tao laughed, let go of him, and said, "No wonder you don't pay much attention to power in the world, so in your heart, I'm just an ordinary person, not in the same breath as you !" Lu Jifeng hurriedly said: "Long live, you misunderstood, I have never thought so! The art of longevity is gained by ordinary people, but it is lost by me, not to mention being proud of it!" Tuoba Tao snorted through his nose and said, "Really?" Obviously he didn't believe it at all. Lu Jifeng was both worried and doubtful, and said, "Why does Wansui suddenly have the method of longevity? This is against the good fortune of heaven and earth, and there must be deceit in it. Please think again, Wansui..." Tuoba Tao raised his sword eyebrows, and said proudly: "What kind of deceit is there? Could it be that Lu Qing doesn't want to live forever with me?" "No, but this..." Lu Jifeng didn't know what to say anymore. Tuobatao said: "The national teacher taught me to recite the precepts, build incense, and practice according to the law. If you take time, you can live forever! Taoism is natural, and people can live the same life as heaven and earth. What is there to blame?" Ba Tao patted Lu Jifeng on the back, and said with a smile: "From now on, only I and Aiqing can live forever in this world. Although the fortunes are different, they lead to the same goal. From now on, I will not only hold the supreme power in the world, but also live the same life as the world, and become a real person. Long live! Lu Qing should be happy for me! Hahahaha..." Amidst Tuoba Tao's laughter, Lu Jifeng was puzzled.Everything that Tuoba Tao knew was completely beyond Lu Jifeng's expectations, but Lu Jifeng knew very well: Tuoba Tao would never tell him what kind of opportunity he got, and it would be useless to ask, so Lu Jifeng could only endure and continue to stay in Wei Ting, Take the opportunity to find out. The Kingdom of Wei had conquered Beiliang, and the imperial court stayed in Beiliang to continue to punish the remnants of evil, reset official titles, and moved tens of thousands of households to Pingcheng. After returning to Pingcheng, Tuoba Tao's first priority was not to deal with government affairs, but to go to the Temple of Heaven. He only brought a few close officials, and after fasting and bathing, he drove respectfully to the Tianshi dojo.It turned out that Tuoba Tao's extermination of Liang this time was said to be blessed by the magic power of the celestial master, so that he could win without a fight.And the battle is so smooth, how can Tuoba Tao not be more convinced of the power of the Celestial Master?Therefore, after Yu Jia returned to the east, Tuoba Tao hurried to the Tianshi Dojo to report the great victory to the Tianshi. Clouds and smoke lingered above the dojo, Tuoba Tao and the officials knelt down under the altar, quietly praying for the national teacher to convey the immortal meaning.The Temple of Heaven is empty and high, with cold wind and white clouds drifting past, like connecting heaven and earth. Kou Qianzhi, Tuoba Tao and other monarchs and ministers have been determined in order of respect, and Kou Qianzhi said: "The heavenly master gave the minister a letter, saying: Your Majesty will use the real king to rule the world, and the method of building the Jinglun Tiangong will break the ancient times. It has never existed before! It should be published in the book of receiving talismans to show the holiness." Tuoba Tao was overjoyed, and said: "The Celestial Master not only helped me to win the surrender of the sixteen countries in the Western Regions, but also bestowed Liangzhou on me. With the blessing of the Celestial Master, the Song Dynasty is already in my pocket! I will definitely follow the destiny, Climb to the altar and receive the scriptures, and you will be the true king of Taoism forever!" Tuoba Qi obviously couldn't accept this statement, but he couldn't criticize Tuoba Tao in public, so he had to bear it.The prince Tuoba Huang who was accompanying him couldn't help but said: "The Holy Majesty summoned the countries in the Western Regions because General Lu Jifeng spread the country's prestige in the distant regions; the reason for the destruction of Northern Liang was because Cui Situ and the generals planned martial arts, what has nothing to do with God's will!" Tuoba Tao's face darkened, and he was about to get angry, but Cui Hao said: "The prince is young and short-sighted, so he only sees the appearance. In fact, the emperor's ability to rule the north is indeed the blessing of the heavenly master! My minister secretly observes Tianwen Seeing that Japan and virtue cover the world, Taibai is in the west, and the master's grace and punishment are in the west, it is the reason why the celestial master's supernatural power can make the celestial phenomena mutate!" Lu Jifeng was dumbfounded, he didn't expect that such a wise person as Cui Hao would say such strange words.But Tuoba Tao was very useful after hearing it. Prince Tuobahuang couldn't help but retort: ​​"Lord Situ, Confucianism governs the world with virtue, respect ghosts and gods and stay away, Lord Situ should use the way of governing the country to be the master, why did you say such demonic words?" Seeing Tuoba Tao's faint anger, Tuoba Qi hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "The Holy One should be blessed by the heavens, so why should it be so strange?" Only then did Tuoba Tao's face turn slightly flat, and he stood up with a smile, and looked at a tall tower in the distance. He saw that the tower was more than a hundred feet high, almost reaching the sky, and it was extremely magnificent.Tuoba Tao pointed to the extremely high temple tower, and smiled at Kou Qianzhi: "National teacher, look, the celestial master wants me to be enthroned in the Jinglun Palace, so I will definitely send more people. Even if I spend all my strength, I must finish the work as soon as possible!" Only then did Lu Jifeng suddenly realize that the tall building he broke into when he was insane was the Jinglun Palace under construction!Lu Jifeng pondered for a while, and figured out why Tuoba Tao knew so much. This was definitely the advice of the mysterious figure in Jinglun Palace who almost killed Lu Jifeng as soon as he made a move! Could it be that the person hiding in Jinglun Palace is Sikongwu, the enlightened real person?Besides him, who dares to say that he can reach the sky, and even dare to point out the emperor's longevity technique? Kou Qianzhi said: "But...the Heavenly Master thinks that the time has not come, no matter how much manpower Long Live sends, it will not be able to complete the work!" Tuoba Tao was taken aback for a moment, he couldn't help being taken aback, and asked impatiently: "I have poured all the power of the country to build the Jinglun Palace, to meditate and clarify my mind, in order to receive the book and receive the destiny, why is the celestial master still dissatisfied?" Kou Qianzhi's expression was a bit perplexed, and he stammered a little, not daring to answer directly, saying: "The poor dare not speculate on the meaning of the celestial master!" Cui Hao who was on the side answered, "Long live, the ignorant and ignorant members of the clan used to regard the fairy queen as a god, thinking that the foundation of the Wei Kingdom was protected by the fairy queen. Before that, it was falsely passed on the meaning of the fairy queen, which attracted the demon monks. There is no prophecy in the sky, after the prophecy in the sky is gone, the clan intends to attract the remnants of the party, and even serve as the prince's teacher, wanting to use the power of the prince to make the remnants of the fairy queen grow stronger again, this is the country's worry! Among them, the celestial master is not allowed to lead the saint to meet the celestial god for a day, no wonder the celestial master does not want to complete the Jinglun Palace!" Tuoba Tao asked urgently: "Cui Gong is referring to the Tianzhu monk recommended by uncle?" Cui Haodao: "I don't dare to talk nonsense, but Buddhism is vain, teaching people to abandon etiquette and righteousness, thinking that they can cultivate immeasurable wisdom, and preaching the fallacy of 'death is joy', talking incoherently! Such absurd gods , will only confuse the rules and regulations, and make the education impossible! Even now, the monk is still the prince's teacher, and the humble minister has to worry about the country!" Tuoba Huang was even more annoyed when he heard this, and tried to defend himself several times, but Tuoba Qi secretly stopped them.I saw Tuoba Tao nodding his head again and again, saying: "The words of the Heavenly Master wake me up! I know what to do!" After Tuoba Tao returned to the palace, he ordered the Secretary Supervisor to burn all the domestic Buddhist classics, and ordered Cui Hao to carry out the matter. Cui Hao took the order, and immediately sent guards from various ministries to search the temples and houses, found many classics, gathered outside the west gate of Pingcheng, and burned the Buddhist scriptures translated by various countries. Many monks rushed forward to save the classics. The guards scuffled and even threw themselves into the fire. The scene was extremely tragic.As for Cui Hao, who was sitting on a high place monitoring and carrying out all this, his handsome face was just indifferent, showing no expression of intolerance. Kou Qianzhi in the temple of Pingcheng was restless, the black smoke from the burning books outside the city covered the sun, and the terrified cries of monks were vaguely heard in the temple, but Kou Qianzhi couldn't wait for the instructions of his master Longyang Jun, so he could only wait for the instructions of his master Longyang Jun Guan Nei continued to pace back and forth worriedly. As a cultivator of Taoism, Kou Qianzhi knew that his task was to use Renjun's power to stabilize the position of Taoism.But harming other religions was not what Kou Qian wanted. Unexpectedly, Cui Hao used Taoism to take advantage of Taoism to eliminate political enemies who might threaten him in the future, causing the situation to slip out of control.Kou Qianzhi did not dare to fight against Cui Hao's power, but Master Longyang Jun did not give any instructions on how to deal with it. This is a situation that has never happened before. Could it be that Tongming Palace wants to sit back and watch the cruel thing of destroying religion happen? ? Recently, all kinds of propositions handed down from Tongming Palace are quite different from the past, making Kou Qianzhi even more flustered and at a loss for what to do. Kou Qianzhi finally couldn't bear it, so he ordered the car to be prepared and drove away to Ximen. When I came to the west gate, I saw soldiers and people gathered around the city gate. Among the dense crowd, I could see that the central square was in flames, and in the huge torch, piles of ancient books and silk books had been burned. Carts of Buddhist scriptures continued to be thrown into the fire. Many ascetics cried out excitedly, fell to the ground, or knelt and beat the ground crying bitterly.There was also a faint smell of burning at the scene. Kou Qianzhi felt even more ominous in his heart, got out of the car in a hurry, pushed away the crowd himself, rushed in, squeezed to the front, and sure enough, he saw several charred corpses beside the fire, all of them were monks who burned themselves to save the classics . On the high platform ahead, Cui Hao shook his feather fan and looked at it expressionlessly. Seeing that the last cart of Buddhist scriptures was about to be pushed into the fire, a young monk rushed forward, blocking the fire and the classics, and shouted: "Don't destroy the classics, don't make such a great cause!" The guards pushed him into the fire without mercy, and shouted: "Get out of the way!" The Samana was pushed, and fell into the fire, Kou Qianzhi was anxious when he saw this, he strode forward with forgetfulness, hugged the little Samana and rolled on the ground a few times, extinguishing the fire on his body.Seeing that all the books were burned again, the little monk couldn't help crying. The guard yelled: "Who is so bold as to save the rebellious people!" Although Kou Qianzhi was in a state of embarrassment from being burned by the fire, he was extremely powerful after all. He stood still and looked at the guards, his expression not angry and pretentious, and said in a deep voice: "I am the teacher of the country! Long live only ordered to burn the Shidian , did not order to hurt people! How dare you pretend to be an imperial decree, what crime should you deserve!?" When all the guards saw that it was the national teacher who appeared in person, they were too scared to speak out on the spot. Cui Hao on the high platform seemed a little surprised, so he walked off the platform himself, saluted Kou Qianzhilue gracefully, and said : "The national teacher's words are serious!" Kou Qianzhi looked at the handsome appearance of him walking down, and Cui Hao's demeanor, for some reason, seemed very ironic at this moment. Cui Hao said: "Long Live ordered Hao to act, why would you dare to come here to supervise in person? The Xudan demon book has been burned, presumably the Celestial Master will be very satisfied?" Kou Qianzhi was excited, and said: "Master Situ, this...why is this necessary! Long live to obey your words, no one can touch your position, why... why are you so merciless?" Cui Hao smiled and said: "Where did the national teacher say that? Chen Hao is just following orders, and has no grievances with Buddhism. Besides, expelling Hushen can make the Taoist school more prominent. The national teacher should be happy!" Kou Qianzhi knew that this was an excuse, but he didn't know how to refute it, so he could only say angrily: "But what's the reason for you to let innocent people burn themselves on fire and kill people?" Cui Hao glanced at the burning fire, with a gloomy and cruel sneer in his eyes. Cui Hao said: "National Teacher, since Buddhism often says that suffering and emptiness are impermanent, why bother to be obsessed with words? Obsessed with life and death? Those monks who set themselves on fire must have seen through the profound truth, as the so-called seeking benevolence and gaining benevolence, you don't have to worry about it." !" Kou Qianzhi couldn't help but said: "All religions have their righteousness, poor people dare not talk about the gains and losses of Buddhism. But using the power of the emperor to kill without authorization, this is definitely not a righteous way!" Cui Hao looked at Kou Qianzhi coldly, and said: "The national teacher means that the emperor's actions are not right?" Kou Qian was taken aback, of course he couldn't say that Tuoba Tao had done something wrong, but was blocked by Cui Hao's words. Cui Hao said indifferently: "Long live has hated the Fairy Queen's demon party for a long time, so I worshiped the Celestial Master. This is also the result of your years of hard work, the national teacher. Now it is blooming and bearing fruit, but you, the national teacher, have come forward to stop it, which puzzles Hao! Hao and The national teachers are both Han people, Hao used Confucianism to govern the country, Sinicized the Wei people, and the national teacher used Taoism to assist the emperor, we should work together and keep inseparable! I hope the national teacher will not forget the root!" Kou Qianzhi was even stunned by Cui Hao's reassuring words. He really didn't expect that someone could make such unreasonable things so legitimate and so natural!Cui Hao's eloquence made Kou Qianzhi unable to resist. Seeing Kou Qianzhi's stupefied look, Cui Hao smiled and said: "The state affairs are heavy, Hao resigned!" After Cui Hao finished speaking, he boarded the car and drove away. Kou Qianzhi came back to his senses, chased after him, grabbed Cui Hao's car Shi, and shouted: "Master Situ, stay! Are you still planning to kill them all?" Cui Hao gave Kou Qian a cold look, and said: "Punish the evil and do everything, national teacher, isn't it ridiculous for you to ask this?" Kou Qianzhi was shocked, and said: "The classics have been burned, what else do you want to do, Master Situ?" Cui Hao smiled, but did not answer, and ordered: "Go home!" The car drove forward slowly, Kou Qianzhi held onto the car Shi tightly, and tried to persuade him: "Master Situ! You can't advance this slander in front of Long Live. If it causes catastrophe, it will be a sin through the ages!" Cui Hao ignored it, put down the curtain of the car, and said again in a deep voice, "Go home!" With this order, the groom didn't dare to hesitate any longer, with a wave of his whip, the four horses were already galloping!Kou Qianzhi didn't expect that Cui Hao didn't fear him at all, he was startled and anxious, but he thought that as a national teacher, Cui Hao should not make mistakes, so he still refused to let go, grabbed Che Shi tightly, and shouted: "Lord Situ! Master Situ, please listen to the words of the poor, Master Situ..." But the horse really started galloping. Kou Qianzhi was taken aback and wanted to let go, but he found that his sleeve was caught, and he couldn't get away for a while, so he was dragged away.With a sneer, Kou Qianzhi's sleeve was torn, he lost his center of gravity, staggered, he was rolled under the car, and was about to be trampled by a horse's hoof, when suddenly a thrust pushed Kou Qianzhi into the air Going out, Kou Qianzhi rolled a few times on the ground, and he was safe, so he could only watch helplessly as Cui Hao's car drove away in Juechen. Kou Qianzhi thought of the danger just now, and couldn't help sweating all over his body. He really didn't expect: Cui Hao dared to be so bold!So he just opened his eyes and lay on the ground in a daze. A hand was stretched out in front of him, and someone said: "Is the national teacher safe?" Kou Qianzhi looked up, and the person in front of him was Lu Jifeng.Lu Jifeng was in the crowd, he had seen everything before he made a timely move, using his internal force to push Kou Qianzhi out of the car, saving his life. Kou Qianzhi stretched out his hand, let Lu Jifeng hold him, and pulled him up to stand up, only to realize that his legs were weak, it was just a close call, and he was about to die. Kou Qianzhi tremblingly said: "Cui Situ...Cui Situ dare to..." Lu Jifeng said: "The market is not a place for discussion, please move to the leader's mansion." Kou Qianzhi nodded with a pale face, and went to the leader's mansion together with Lu Jifeng for further discussion. Kou Qianzhi and Lu Jifeng were sitting in the living room. Seeing that he was still terrified, Lu Jifeng couldn't help but said, "National teacher! What's going on? Why did the emperor suddenly believe in the celestial master so superstitiously, and claimed that he could live the same life as the heaven and the earth?" ? It was you who spoke, allowing the emperor to communicate with the gods, and you will not be ignorant of the things in the heavenly master's dojo!" Kou Qianzhi said anxiously: "Pindao...Pindao really doesn't know, and Pindao has never been to the celestial master's dojo, but there are indeed celestial masters who appear and disappear, and the decree predicts good and bad, and everything will come true! The celestial master promises longevity, That is also the promise that Long Live received when he faced the Celestial Master alone, and there was no second person present!" Lu Jifeng couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and asked: "Tongming Palace has always been a place of pure cultivation, how could it be possible to allow mortals to think wildly and distractingly? How is this different from Wu Xuanji's behavior? National Teacher, have you never reported these things to the Seventh Son? ?" Kou Qianzhi said uneasily: "This...these things...the seven sons have never talked about it...but the master once asked the poor Taoist to use the king to make Taoism flourish. This is the destiny, so..." Lu Jifeng took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what destiny is, but Cui Hao took advantage of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, in order to strengthen his favor and eliminate dissidents, he did not hesitate to slander and confuse the owner. Let go of the blame!" Kou Qianzhi sighed sadly, and said: "I won't kill Boren, Boren died for me! Alas, catastrophe, what a catastrophe... As long as it can make up for the crime, I will do my best!" Lu Jifeng knew very well in his heart that the hidden "celestial master" in Jinglun Palace is the main messenger of these ambitions, and the truth cannot be revealed without revealing the true face of this heavenly master. At night, Lu Jifeng's figure was like lightning, galloping in the air in Pingcheng, heading for Jinglun Palace. At the foot of the palace, the steps are so high that there is almost no end. At the top of the steps is an endless and vast platform of hundreds of feet. wheel palace.This majestic abutment alone is already a staggeringly huge project, how magnificent is the towering palace?How much human and financial resources will be spent?I am afraid that even if all the funds from the national treasury are poured out, the project may not be completed one day. As soon as Lu Jifeng raised his true energy, he rushed straight up with lightness kung fu, and he could still come and go freely on the thousand-foot cliffs of Jianxian Cliff, not to mention that no matter how tall Jinglun Palace is, it is only done by human power, and it is easy to reach the top of the high platform , is not difficult for him. Lu Jifeng climbed to the top of the Jinglun Palace, and there were still unfinished remnants of walls everywhere, but it could also be seen that the palace was well-built, with Taoist stars and latitudes carved everywhere, and words written in cloud seal script on the walls.This place is already soaring into the sky, there is no sound of cocks and dogs barking in the world, only the cold wind gusts, misty clouds, and the surrounding star maps give the hall a solemn and mysterious atmosphere. Lu Jifeng walked in according to his memory. He remembered that he passed the main hall and the lobby, and within several doors was the hiding place of the mysterious figure. Suddenly there seemed to be a light wind blowing behind him, Lu Jifeng was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he was hit in the back with a palm! With this palm, Lu Jifeng flew out, and almost fell off the high platform!Lu Jifeng clung to the window lattice in time, and saw the clouds and smoke drifting past under his feet, hanging hundreds of feet in the air. If he hadn't reacted properly, he would have fallen to pieces.Lu Jifeng jumped up, turned into the hall again, looked around, but he could not see the figure who attacked him. Lu Jifeng said in a deep voice: "It's ridiculous that sneaky people dare to call themselves celestial masters!" There is silence all around, and there is no sound. Lu Jifeng raised his vigilance and walked into the camp step by step.I saw the green tents everywhere were slightly shaken by the cold wind, only reflected by the clear light of the moonlight, it was difficult to tell whether the black shadows in front of me were illusions or real.Lu Jifeng suddenly saw a figure flashing in front of him, graceful and graceful, like a woman! Lu Jifeng called out in alarm: "Wu Xuanji?" The figure approached Lu Jifeng like lightning, and before the thunder could cover his ears, Lu Jifeng's chest was suffocated, before he could see the other person clearly, he was hit by another palm in the chest, and the whole person fell back, his chest felt agitated, and he vomited A big mouthful of blood! Lu Jifeng fell to the ground with his whole body, and there was a flash of light and shadow in front of his eyes. The man was slowly approaching, and he stepped on Lu Jifeng's chest with one foot. He didn't exert any force. Otherwise, Lu Jifeng would have pierced his chest and died .I could only hear soft and sweet laughter coming from the darkness, but I still couldn't tell whether it was a man or a woman: "That's all you can do? Don't you live up to the expectations of the Daoist sect?" Lu Jifeng tried his best to see the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, but the person was against the dim light, and Lu Jifeng was beaten until his eyes were dark again, only a blurry shadow could be seen. Lu Jifeng secretly adjusted his breath to protect his body, hoping to recover his skills in the shortest possible time so that he could deal with the Celestial Master.But Tianshi's foot stepped on it slightly, Lu Jifeng felt a sharp pain, and heard the sound of his ribs being crushed abruptly. Lu Jifeng clenched his teeth and didn't moan, but Tianshi laughed amusedly, his laughter was a bit like Wu Xuanji's, but it was even more strange, making people shudder. "Lu Jifeng, are you also curious, if you are trampled into a ball of mud by me, will you still be conscious? Can you be reborn?" Lu Jifeng felt that his chest was tight, his breathing was difficult, and he couldn't even make a sound.Although his brain consciousness was a little confused with the pain, he was very clear: this kind of cruelty is definitely not the right way!He believed that it was definitely not an enlightened real person!Lu Jifeng's mind suddenly became clear, and he shouted: "Liu Ying! Stop playing tricks!" Lu Jifeng secretly stored energy, and struck out with a palm, the true energy carried by this palm shocked the Celestial Master to stagger back slightly.Taking advantage of his loosening of his feet, Lu Jifeng immediately rolled away and jumped up. Although his chest was in severe pain and blood was continuously gushing from his throat, he still tried his best to hold back, adjusted his breath, and waited for the battle. The figure in front of him chuckled disdainfully, his figure fluttered, and Lu Jifeng didn't even see clearly where he disappeared to! That person's shot was so fast that Lu Jifeng didn't even have a chance to fight back, it was unpredictable.Lu Jifeng held his breath, and didn't even dare to take a breath, but unexpectedly, there was another heavy blow from behind, hitting Lu Jifeng's back. fall! When Lu Jifeng was falling, he tried his best to calm down, raised his breath in mid-air and turned around, trying to grab something to stop the fall. He clung to a tile, but the fall hardened the tile hard.生生地掰裂，陆寄风继续往下跌去，半空中的犹听见真气传来的幽幽笑声，说道： “你欲寻之人，皆在通明宫，来此是白费心机了！” 砰然巨响，陆寄风整个人重重地摔在地上，或许是半空时略为一止之力，使得他的跌势稍轻，但沉重的力道仍使得他背后之地被撞凹了一大片，陷落土里。陆寄风眼前一花，晕了过去。 他似乎只昏沉了片刻，口中鲜血急涌，塞住他的喉头，又把他给呛醒。陆寄风浑身无力地躺在原地调息，他知道要是天师再追一掌，自己恐怕真的要被分尸了。 一道微弱的金光，由高处缓缓地坠落。 陆寄风一愣，那金光坠落在他身边，落在地上。陆寄风艰辛地爬起，朝那金色之物探出手，将之握在手中。 当陆寄风定神看清那是什么时，不由得浑身发冷！ 那是迦逻的金印，上面刻着“秋之白华”的金印！