Behind me is the earth

Chapter 462 460. Taoist Priest Qingyuan’s regret and Yanzhao Group’s request for help

Ren Pingsheng restricted Yunlong Guan's missionary work not just because Tian Yiyi did not help him enough, nor because he was afraid that Tian Yiyi would be difficult to control, nor because he had any objections to Taoism.

The root cause was that he believed that the Taoist priest from Qingyuan was not honest enough with him.

After this impression was planted, Yunlongguan's preaching would certainly not receive full support from Ren Pingsheng. In order to maintain balance, Ren Pingsheng specifically opened his support to Yunyinmen, which was easier to control and more helpful to him. Not only did he get The greater reward also allowed him to completely get rid of his dependence on Tianyi in terms of extraordinary knowledge.

At this time, Taoist Priest Qingyuan did not know what Ren Pingsheng was thinking, and was still lobbying Ren Pingsheng hard, hoping to build Taoist temples nationwide to worship the gods of nature, but he did not see the growing impatience in Ren Pingsheng's eyes.

"Taoist Master, we will choose a place to build a temple at the foot of Yunmen Mountain outside the city. You can also build a talisman weapon and let me see the effect."

Ren made no secret of his love and support for Yunmen in his life. He donated the hill outside Qifeng City to Yunmen as the mountain gate. He gave it "Yunmen Mountain" and personally wrote an inscription. He ordered the then Ministry of Industry to build an archway at the foot of the mountain. Anyone who climbs the mountain Anyone can see the calligraphy of King Qi.

"Ah this..."

When Taoist Master Qingyuan was full of expectations, he got this answer and suddenly felt anxious.

"I like to be down-to-earth when doing things. Knowledge comes from studying things, and all true knowledge comes from practice. If the results meet my expectations, it can naturally be promoted nationwide."

Ren Pingsheng said comfortingly.

"Yes! Pindao understands."

Taoist Priest Qingyuan said.

Seeing that Ren had never asked about the female Taoist behind him, he thought about the purpose of his trip, and then took the initiative to introduce him: "Your Majesty, this is Xia Yuan, a poor Taoist disciple. He is only twenty-two years old. He has already practiced Qi and is good at talismans. The three methods of Taoism, Invitation to God, and Escape Techniques.”

"good."

Ren Pingsheng glanced at Xia Yuan and commented.

"I am willing to protect the king!"

Qingyuan Taoist priest recommended.

Tianyi hopes that he can arrange his people to be beside the king, be able to grasp the king's likes and dislikes, show more of the value of Tianyi, and exert some influence on the king sometimes.

Ren Pingsheng shook his head: "With such a talent, he should be named a Taoist official and be responsible for the construction of the Taoist temple in Yunmen Mountain."

As he spoke, he picked up the tea cup and gently blew on the golden tea in the cup. The tea fragrance overflowed and the spiritual energy hit his face.

This tea is also a tribute from Yunlong Temple. It is picked from a spiritual tea tree in Yunlong Mountain. The annual output is not much. It is a tea tree specially used by Yunlong Temple to pay tribute.

"well!"

Taoist priest Qingyuan sighed softly in his heart. Seeing that the king had no intention of leaving Xia Yuan behind, and seeing the king serving tea to see off the guests, he could only stand up and bid farewell to Ren Shengsheng.

Ren Pingsheng nodded.

When Taoist Master Qingyuan crossed the threshold, he suddenly heard the king's words coming from behind him as if he was talking to himself: "The heart is like a bright mirror, don't let the dust cling to it. Your words are like a chime, don't let the sound of vain flowers ring."

Taoist priest Qingyuan paused, then walked away, walking through the palace, constantly thinking about the meaning of the king's verse.

He understood that this was the king's blow.

When he left the palace, a shadow cast over his heart.

"Master, what did the Great Immortal say when he left just now?"

Xia Yuan also noticed the king's words and was confused, feeling that he was trying to persuade them.

"This is telling us that we must always mean what we say and do not hide anything we do."

Taoist Priest Qingyuan said softly.

He had already figured out what the king meant.

It was precisely because he understood the meaning of these words that he felt even more troubled. The king thinks that Tian Yiyi has something to hide from him and is not honest enough. Once this impression is formed, it is very difficult to change it.

Because this is a very subjective view, if you want to correct other people's subjective perceptions, you need to spend too much thought and exquisite design.

And this great king is too smart. If you want to change the cognition of smart people, the difficulty becomes even greater - especially if they really have unspeakable secrets that they are hiding from this great immortal.

He recalled the first time he secretly contacted the great king when he was at Huashan Yuanjun Temple.

It seems that he was waiting for a price at that time, which left an impression of "not being candid enough" in King Qi's mind.

This made him regret his choice.

"Then our Great Immortal Court..."

Before Xia Yuan finished speaking, he saw his master's eyes sternly looking at him and he quickly stopped.

"Let's go back to the Taoist Temple first, and then go to Yunmen Mountain early tomorrow morning to visit Master Su."

Taoist priest Qingyuan took the lead.

"oh."

Xia Yuan followed him angrily.

Then I thought that the king didn't want me, and I felt a little discouraged.

"Great Immortal Court?"

Ren Pingsheng sat in a chair, drinking tea and thinking about what Xia Yuan said just now.

"Just now, Old Taoist Qingyuan seemed to be aware of my telepathy?"

He was a little unsure.

No one has ever been able to detect his telepathic observation before.

“However, this old man is really not honest enough.

I'm giving you this chance, I hope you can seize it. "

Ren Pingsheng put down his tea cup and walked out of Guoanzhai.

The moonlight tonight is not very bright, but the sky is full of stars.

Stepping on the moonlight, I walked back to Qixing Hall.

But I saw Xiaowan waiting in the courtyard.

"You haven't gone to bed yet?"

Ren Pingsheng asked.

"Master, I'm waiting for you."

Xiaowan said with a smile: "I went to Le Daotang just now and saw that my sister was already asleep."

With that said, she came over, hugged Ren Pingsheng's arm, and said hint.

Ren Pingsheng looked at her with soft but charming eyes, and hugged her horizontally with gentle force on his arms.

The body is delicate and soft, slim and moist.

At this time, the scenery is overturned, and I sleep well all night long.

In the middle of the night, the wind blew in Qifeng County.

In the next few days, the north wind blew, the fallen leaves fluttered, and the weather became colder.

On this day Xiaoxue, the envoy of the Yanzhao Group came to Qifeng County.

"Fourth Young Master!"

The young man walked in front with a backpack on his back, and a dozen men dressed as Jianghu people followed behind him.

He walked on the asphalt road in Qifeng City, stepping on the shallow white snow, making a "sand" sound, looking left and right, everything he saw felt novel and shocking.

The military strength of Qi State gave him a deep filter on Qi State. At this time, he saw that the city was full of things he had never seen before, which made him feel the mystery and power of Qi State.

He couldn't get rid of the shackles of the times, and his first reaction was to think about the super powers after the spiritual energy was revived.

"I have never seen such a tall building in my life. How did the people of Qi build it? Will it not fall down?"

"How is this road made? It won't be muddy even if it rains or snows. If you walk on it, you won't be afraid of heavy rain!"

"Those things called cars can run very fast without the use of oxen or horses. Wouldn't this be convenient for transporting military supplies?"

"No wonder, no wonder Qi was able to completely defeat the Daru people!"

This Fourth Young Master looks like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, with her eyes constantly observing Qifeng City greedily.

After getting over the initial shock, he thought of stealing from his master.

But no matter how he looked, he could only see the surface. Some things seem to be clear, but when you think about them carefully, you feel that they are just castles in the air. Without the support of the "reason" inside, they will not work at all.

As they walked, they crossed the Yunshui Bridge and entered the inner city.

The scenery of the inner city gave them a sense of familiarity.

They didn't hand over Zhu Kan's documents until they arrived in front of the palace.

When the document was delivered to the secretariat, Huang Wenguang was full of surprise.

Zhu Kan, as one of the most powerful warlords in the world today, sent an envoy who did not go through official communication channels. Instead, he sent his fourth son to deliver the invitation.

As mentioned in the post, he also refers to himself as "subordinate" throughout the article. He does not look like a warlord leading the army, but like a general who leads the army in Qi.

After reading the post, Huang Wenguang already understood what Zhu Kan meant.

After verifying his identity and sending someone to take the Fourth Young Master Zhu Qing to Zhongshu Pavilion for a rest, he hurried to Yuanhe Hall and found Ren Pingsheng who was reviewing official documents. He reported the matter and received approval. Zhu Qing was announced to Yuanhe. See you in the palace.

Ren Pingsheng did not worry about the ministers. He only sent someone to inform Liu Qiang who was far away in Jinshan County, and invited Gao Men, the chief of staff, and Lu Junyi, the president of Qixing Group, to come to see him.

"My little minister, Zhu Qing, pays homage to the king!"

After Zhu Qing entered the hall, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Pingsheng, I already know your purpose of coming. In principle, I agree to the conditions proposed by General Zhu."

Unlike when he was negotiating with the Beiwan Group, Ren had never played around with the Yanzhao Group in his life.

First, what Zhu Kan said in his letter was very clear, his words were sincere, and his conditions were kind. Now during the war, I hope to defend the land for the Han people. When the war is over, I am willing to take off my armor and return to the fields and obey the king's arrangements.

As the initiator of the United Front against Daru, Qi State could not openly veto this cooperation and request for help just because of the sentence "defending Han soil for the Han people."

Second, Zhu Kan has an upright personality and is not as frivolous as someone who plays politics. There was no need for Ren Pingsheng to negotiate so many conditions with him.

Third, today is different from the past. Qi is now at its peak. As long as the Daru barbarians are defeated, unification of the world will become an unstoppable trend. Anyone with a clear mind can understand this.

"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Qing thought that there was going to be a complicated negotiation, so he thought a lot about it along the way.

But I didn’t expect this great king to be so refreshing!

When he stood up, he couldn't help but steal a glance at the king. Instinctively, he was sitting on the dragon throne. He was tall and majestic. He was more majestic than his father. At a glance, he felt like an emperor. Like!

I feel in my heart that if you compare goods, you will have to throw away, and if you compare people with others, you will die. When comparing my father with others, it is simply the difference between a chicken and a phoenix.

"However, the Qi army has insufficient troops and a long and narrow defense line. It is difficult to form strong support for the battlefield between Yanzhao and the barbarians."

Ren Pingsheng said.

"this······"

Zhu Qing was confused for a moment, not knowing what to say.

“What General Zhu said in his letter was sincere and sincere, and he also defended Han territory for the Han people and fought against the Daru barbarians. This was Qi’s proposal for a united front, and Qi had to support General Zhu.

But the ugly things need to be said first.

Qi State has now experienced the Battle of Yueyang, and its treasury is already empty.

Moreover, the defense line is extremely long, with a coastline of 18,000 miles in the four coastal provinces, and there are pirates and bandits on the sea, so they need to be defended everywhere; Caiyun Province and Yunjiang Province in the west are facing barbarians, and wars and frictions are constant; Yueyang County needs to accumulate heavy troops to face them. The Daru people are sharpening their knives and are ready to send out troops again at any time; in the newly occupied lands in the country, there are also bandits, living corpses, and demons that need to be cleaned up.

Soldiers are needed everywhere, money is needed everywhere, and there are difficulties everywhere.

General Zhu's support may not meet expectations. "

Ren Pingsheng's words were very clear.

He did not mention Zhu Kan's submission to the Qi State, nor did he mention Zhu Kan's request from the King of Qi to organize the Yan-Zhao army into the Fifth Route Army of the Qi State.

Because, with today's current situation, Ren Ping no longer needs to pursue these nominal things in his life.

On the contrary, the actual interests are more in line with Qi's needs.

At this time, Gao Men and Lu Junyi came together with Huang Wenguang. After the announcement, they went to the palace with their accompanying officials to pay their respects.

"Vice General Zhu, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of my country, represents our military. This is Lu Junyi, President of Qixing Group, representing Qixing Group, an ordnance manufacturer."

Huang Wenguang introduced Zhu Qing.

"I've met Chief of Staff Gao, I've met President Lu!"

Both parties greeted each other.

After Ren Pingsheng said a few words, he left Yuanhe Hall and left it to Gao Men and Lu Junyi.

Gao Men and Lu Junyi were informed when they arrived and understood what the king meant.

"I heard that among the Yan and Zhao armies, General Zhu also trained a musketeer army of 20,000 people?"

After the two parties took their seats in Yuanhe Hall, Gaomen was the first to ask.

Zhu Qing pondered for a moment and said: "I don't know much about this, but there are military staff accompanying me who are very clear about these matters."

He realized that although the king had set the tone, negotiations were still inevitable. He couldn't fight alone here. He had to call the Yanzhao staff!

Huang Wenguang, Lu Junyi, and Gao Men looked at each other, nodded, and sent people to call over the people Zhu Qing had brought.

"This is Dong Yunmao, military commander of Yan and Zhao. He knows the military of Yan and Zhao very well. If you have any questions, you can ask military commander Dong."

After Zhu Qing introduced the two parties, he turned to the question that Gaomen had just asked.

Of course he knew this question, so he just found a reason to call all his people over, but at this time it was difficult to answer this question in person.

Dong Yunmao hurriedly saluted Huang Wenguang and others: "Our army has indeed trained 25,000 firecrackers. However, the production of firecrackers is extremely time-consuming and expensive. They also have slow ignition, short range, poor accuracy, and often explode.

The cost is extremely high and the effect is not great. The more than 20,000 fire gun soldiers have become like useless food. It is a pity to throw them away if they are tasteless. "

"This problem can be easily solved. Qi Jun can sell you a batch of flintlock guns..."

Today, the Qi army has indeed captured a batch of old flintlocks and shotguns, about 30,000 pieces. These arms can be used for foreign trade and sold to Zhu Kan as support for allies.

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