Plan to cut off the nine states

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Xue Liujia used to be a "businessman", and it was a small business. He dared to drive away ghosts and catch demons with a few simple musical instruments and magical tools. As for whether there are real ghosts and monsters in the world, he didn't care at all. He talked nonsense about Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures. , never thought about the difference, only thinking about buying a bottle of good wine after making money.

Until one day, he was hired to exorcise ghosts from a rich man's house. He drank a few more drinks and drove home at night. He was really sleepy, so he walked into a deserted small temple and planned to take a nap.

Due to his drunkenness, Xue Liujia squinted at the big-bellied Maitreya worshiped in the temple, and said with a smile: "The temple is so dilapidated, but you can still smile all the time. I am so poor that I can't help but laugh after a few glasses of wine." We always talk, so we are on the same side, so we should help each other. Brother, do you mind if I sleep here for a while? "

Xue Liujia lay on the incense table and fell asleep soundly. According to his own claim afterwards, he didn't even have a dream. But at midnight, he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Disciple, wake up!"

He refused to get up, and the sound became louder and louder, finally like thunder. Then his eyes lit up, and he saw a Bodhisattva with a solemn appearance looking down at him.

Xue Liujia jumped up in shock, his feet seemed to be out of his control, and he rushed out of the temple. Within a few steps, the temple behind him collapsed.

Xue Liujia was so frightened that he lost his drunkenness and wondered in his heart, who was the illusion of the Bodhisattva who woke him up just now? He has neither a big belly nor a smile, and he bears no resemblance to Maitreya.

Xue Liujia seemed to be possessed by a demon. After returning home, he searched through the only Buddhist scriptures at home, but found no clues. He went to a nearby temple to ask the monks, and finally understood that what he saw in his dream was Maitreya. The real Maitreya, not Maitreya. That big-bellied man who spreads lies.

This is not a big discovery. Almost everyone who has read the Buddhist scriptures knows that Xue Liujia seemed to have entered a new world. He spent a month reading more than a dozen scriptures about Maitreya, mixed his own imagination, and created the descending world. World religion.

At first, Huang Tieniang thought her husband was crazy and stupid, and she was so angry that she resorted to the old method of grabbing a wooden stick and beating her. Xue Liujia's old method was to hide and say nice things at the same time, but after he founded the religion, he changed his strategy and Unable to dodge, he let the stick fall on his head and body.

"Buddha Maitreya, under the guise of your hand, can use this stick to remove the dirt of my half-life."

"You don't even want to shave your hair, what kind of Buddha do you believe in?"

"Shaving is a rule of the Tathagata. When Maitreya takes power, of course it must be changed. It cannot be the same as the previous dynasty."

The two of them beat each other like this, and the other said that after a few days, Huang Tieniang was tired and believed it. She handed over the wooden stick and cried and repented. The wooden stick later became the sacred stick of the King of the World.

Several children of the Xue family entered Christianity one after another, especially the youngest daughter Jin Yao, who had been exposed to it since childhood and was the most devout believer. She had read more scriptures than her father, but she rarely spoke about it and silently followed her parents around the world, never losing her faith. , on the contrary, it becomes stronger over time.

She believes that she is favored by Maitreya Buddha, but this is a very private matter. Like the deeds in many allusions, a successful master always teaches his most proud disciples privately. The master does not publicize it, and the disciples must keep it secret. , as for how the allusion was spread when neither the master nor the disciple spoke, that belongs to the scope of "boundless power". Xue Jinyao learned from his father in this matter, without thinking, asking, or doubting.

When he was still on the north bank of Mengjin, Xue Jinyao received the revelation from his master and foresaw that the Eastern Capital would be the graveyard of the Avatar Army. Someone must lead the soldiers back to their hometown in Qinzhou and start establishing a pure land from there.

Facing his "husband", Xue Jinyao was willing to reveal a little secret, "I foresee you."

"When?" Xu Chu held back his smile.

"When I was in Mengjin, I foresaw that a man with bright eyes would become my husband, and he would help me return to Qinzhou. My father proposed marriage, and I recognized you at a glance."

Xu Chu coughed and said, "You are probably homesick. The World Army is far away from their homeland, and many people will be homesick..."

"You don't believe it?"

"What are you referring to?"

"Maitreya comes to the world."

Xu Chu thought for a while, "Troubled times are common, but Maitreya is not common... It's not that I don't believe it, I have too little contact with him."

Xue Jinyao pointed to the magic stick in Xu Chu's hand, "When I agreed to marry you, my father had not yet announced that he would hand over the magic stick to you, right?"

"right."

"You can't even imagine it yourself."

"Maybe the ancestors didn't expect it either." Xu Chu had clearly seen Xue Liujia's approach, which was that there was no approach and it was all about adapting to circumstances.

"But I saw it, and saw that you could help me get the magic stick."

"You just said I could help you return home."

"It's the same thing. Without the magic stick, everyone won't listen to me. You must get the magic stick first before you can lead everyone back to Qinzhou."

Xu Chu found himself in a dilemma and thought for a moment, "That's good. The magic stick was given to me by the ancestor himself. I can't give it to others right away. Wait a few days..."

"Tomorrow is the New Year. I have a premonition that there will be a bloody disaster, and I must leave Dongdu as soon as possible."

Xu Chu really hoped that the World Coming Army could leave Dongdu, but not now, and he didn't believe that Xue Jinyao could convince the people of Qinzhou to give up a big piece of fat.

Xu Chu shook his head, "No, my 'hunch' is different from yours."

Xue Jinyao pulled out the dagger on the table and stood up.

She was too tall, and Xu Chu felt the pressure suddenly, but did not give in. "If your premonition is to kill your husband and seize the stick, then do it. As you said, Maitreya made you foresee me, which means that the Buddha has something to do with me." If the arrangement requires me to die tonight, I can’t go against God’s will.”

Xue Jinyao was stunned. She had read a lot of scriptures but rarely argued with others. She was at a loss for words and put down the dagger. "You have to voluntarily hand over the magic stick. This is Master's arrangement for you."

Xu Chu thought for a while and said, "No, I don't have the 'volunteer' yet. Apparently the Buddha feels that the time has not yet come."

Xue Jinyao frowned, "Why do I feel different from you?"

"If you talk to Buddha again, maybe he didn't explain it clearly before, or maybe you heard it wrong."

"The Patriarch's words are always vague, you have to understand them yourself...are you kidding me?"

"That's not what I meant. I'll see you off, and you can think about it carefully."

Without waiting for Xue Jinyao's consent, Xu Chu turned around and left the room. When he was blown by the cold wind, he felt even more amused. He shook his head and walked towards the banquet hall, where there was endless laughter and laughter. It was the busiest time.

"Where are you going?" Several people came out of the shadows.

"Go see off the guests. Why don't you drink over there?"

Xue Xiaoyi smiled and said: "The ancestor asked us to watch here so that no one would disturb my uncle's wedding ceremony."

"It's still early, I'll go have a few more drinks."

"It's getting late, uncle, please go back to the bridal chamber. My ancestor loves the Golden Saint the most and is waiting to hold his grandson."

Xue Jinyao was called the "Saint Girl". Xu Chu thought that she deserved her name. He took two steps forward and whispered: "Don't tell anyone, in fact, I was kicked out."

Xue Xiaoyi laughed out loud, not surprised at all, "I understand, I understand, Golden Saint's temper... I gradually knew about it, but she has a kind heart, so I'll give in and speak softer words. It's no big deal." Don’t go back there tonight, it’s not good for your relatives and friends to see you.”

"Then I'll just wander around here for a while."

"Okay, let's protect my uncle from outsiders and promise not to say anything."

"The King of Jin has General Tan Wuwei, who is my sworn brother. Can you invite him? I have a few words to say to him."

"The guy with the sword?"

"right."

"Haha, my uncle actually became sworn sworn friends with such a person... Okay, I'll go find him."

Tan Wuwei arrived quickly, holding a long sword in his hand and swaying in his steps. It looked like he had drunk a lot of wine. As soon as he saw Xu Chu, he said: "Fourth brother, we really can't wait any longer."

Xu Chu and Tan Wuwei circled the courtyard, with Xue Xiaoyi following closely behind.

"Second brother, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Of course I have to speak frankly. Dongdu is a scourge, I really shouldn't... Sigh." It was Tan Wuwei who came up with the idea to surprise Dongdu, but now he regrets it, "Everyone thinks that Dongdu is a treasure, and they hold it carefully. In the hand, my hands and feet are restrained, I can't walk fast, I can't hide, I'm trapped in a cocoon, it will lead to disaster."

"Brother, please elaborate again."

"The people of the eastern capital fled, but it was not a defeat. It is said that the Empress Dowager Lan and the two kings of eastern Hunan and Jibei had long separated, and they probably went to Yecheng in Jizhou. The Liang and Lan families held the emperor hostage, and they should have gone there After arriving at Huai and Wu states, the generals rushed to the west, and the Xi clan went south. From this point of view, the Tiancheng Dynasty was not destroyed, and there should be a counterattack. "

"What the second brother said is absolutely true."

"The Eastern Capital is surrounded by enemies. In the past, the rebels surrounded Tiancheng, but now Tiancheng surrounds the rebels. It's a pity that the rebels don't know it yet. They think that winning the Eastern Capital means winning the world. They indulge in drinking and debauchery. Everyone is thinking about taking advantage of others..."

Xue Xiaoyi, who was behind him, couldn't listen anymore and interrupted: "What is General Tan talking about? We are all working hard to capture Dongdu, why can't we share some of the benefits? In this case, why fight to fight and win the world?"

Tan Wuwei remained silent, refusing to talk to ignorant people.

Xu Chu turned to Xue Xiaoyi and said, "This is my sworn second brother. Let's chat. General Xiaoyi just listen and don't take it to heart."

Xue Xiaoyi glared at Tan Wuwei, "For my uncle's sake. You guys talk, I'll go and guard him elsewhere."

Xue Xiaoyi didn't like listening to these nonsense, so he turned around and walked to the gate of the courtyard, where he met his men and talked about his own affairs, laughing from time to time.

Xu Chu returned to Tan Wuwei, "Kings..."

Tan Wuwei was full of ideas, and before Xu Chu finished speaking, he continued: "The Eastern Capital is located in the area of ​​the Four Battles, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend. The current plan must be to take advantage of victory to drive away defeat. Tiancheng abandoned the capital, his reputation was ruined, and the rebel army Wherever they come, they will be able to respond to a hundred calls. If the remnants of Tiancheng gain a foothold and the strength changes, the rebel army will be in danger."

"Second brother, wait a moment, let me ask the kings if they feel at ease?"

"You want to monopolize the Eastern Capital, how can you feel at ease?"

"The King who came to this world accepted me as his disciple and gave me the magic stick. Are the kings at ease with this?"

"How could such a smart person like Fourth Brother be confused about this matter? The intention of King Jianshi's move is very obvious, which is to alienate the kings. And fourth brother, please don't think that you are the only one who is appreciated by King Jianshi. If I guess That's right, he will definitely make a big promise to all the kings... Alas, I don't care about these things. Fourth brother, think about what I said about taking advantage of victory and defeating defeat. This is the top priority. "

"Second brother, don't worry. It's not that King Jin and I don't want to take advantage of victory to chase defeat, but we just can't spare any effort. Soon, we will be able to use second brother's strategy."

Tan Wuwei shook his head, "A rebel army is a rebel army. If there is no justice, there is no army. I'm afraid something will happen in the blink of an eye."