The Strongest Daoist in the Heavens

Chapter 228
In the second year of Zhenguan, there was a severe drought in the pass, and locusts flooded the Central Plains. As a result, people all over the country were displaced, and even changed their children to eat, which cast a cloud over the newly established Datang.However, there are rumors among the people that Li Shimin killed his brother and usurped the throne, which offended the heavens, so he sent a Hanba to be born, and made the pass a thousand miles away.

Others said that in every troubled world, there must be evildoers, and this disaster was all caused by locust demon gods, which foreshadowed that the Tang Dynasty would be like the Qin Dynasty, and the second generation would perish.

Some people were stupid, some were bad, and some had ulterior motives. Under the promotion of all parties, Datang, which was already not very stable, seemed even more precarious.

As for how the people live under the chaos, who cares?

"It is said that doctors can help the world, but after becoming a real doctor, the more advanced the medical skill is, the more you can feel that studying medicine can't save the world!" After the old Taoist boiled a big pot of soup for the villagers, before the medicine was cured, He didn't even take the money for the outpatient visits, so he hurried to another village to continue brewing medicine.

He is no longer young, but he is busy running around, desperately saving people.

Not for fame, not for profit, not for anything.

There is only one reason, that is, knowing that under the drought, there are already some signs of plague, and it is really hard not to feel at ease if it is not suppressed.

Since ancient times, the impact of natural disasters on people is not only the disaster itself, but the things derived from natural disasters, such as the locusts that are now raging in the Central Plains, are far more difficult than the drought itself.And because of the famine caused by the raging locusts, victims from all over the country exposed their corpses in the wilderness, so that the plague was bred, and it seemed that the already crumbling Datang would be dealt another heavy hammer.

At that time, once the disaster worsens and becomes so severe that the court can't bear it, it will be even more difficult to rescue the disaster!
Therefore, even at the age of 80, Sun Simiao can't sit idly by. If he wants to contribute his part to the world, whether it is useful or not, he must do it first.

"Maybe, I should have accepted the conferment last year, so that I can do more things under such a severe disaster." The old man murmured to himself as he hurried on his way: "No matter how bad it is, I should recruit more disciples and use my medical skills Pass it on. Otherwise, no matter how good your medical skills are, how many people can you save by yourself?"

After speaking, he couldn't help but sighed.

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to blame yourself. Although one person's strength is insignificant, if everyone contributes their own strength, there will be no obstacles that cannot be overcome." Li He's voice sounded.

Just now, when he came to this world, he suddenly heard an old Taoist saying "studying medicine can't save the world", and he thought he had seen Lu Xun.

But it was soon discovered that it was not Lu Xun, but a sensible person who discovered the limited ability of doctors like Lu Xun: in the process of studying medicine, Lu Xun found that medical skills could not save China, so he abandoned medicine and became a literary figure. The sharp sword overcomes difficulties and guides the way forward for the confused [-] million Chinese compatriots.

And this old Taoist priest had reached the pinnacle of medical skills, but found that he was still helpless in the face of natural disasters.

Different people, different eras, and different encounters have come to the same conclusion: studying medicine cannot save the country!

This old Taoist is none other than Sun Simiao, known as the "King of Medicine" in history, a master of medicine and Taoism who has extremely high attainments in medicine and can stand shoulder to shoulder with Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing, Li Shizhen and others.

"Everyone knows the truth, it's just that this earthly monster is raging, and there are too many disasters!" Sun Simiao shook his head.

Hearing this, Li He couldn't help becoming interested, and asked, "What kind of monsters are there in this world?"

Although Sun Simiao is a Taoist priest and is 80 years old, he has no cultivation.To be precise, his cultivation is all about doing good deeds and accumulating virtue throughout his life, as well as his medical skills, and he is not good at mana.Therefore, it stands to reason that he should not be very clear about the demons.

But obviously, he knows a lot about monsters.

There are two possibilities. One is that although he doesn't cultivate mana, he knows many things in the world of practice, just like Zhou Yixian, and the other is that he is a mortal in this world and is no stranger to monsters.

It's okay to say the former, but if it's the latter, this world is probably true, and it's a bit too troubled.

From the perspective of the world level, the monsters in this world are not small monsters.

"There are too many, and I can't count them." Sun Simiao said: "In the pass, there are zombies that have become demons, and there are also 'nine-headed golden eagles' in the Western Regions, as well as spider spirits, bone spirits, and now the Central Plains. The 'locust demon god', plus the pig demon in Gaojiazhuang, the fish demon in Liusha River...there are too many, and even the gods and Buddhas in the sky can't control it!"

Hearing this, Li He secretly wrote down these big monsters.

Those are all merits that can go away one by one.

"The old Taoist lived a happy life. Looking back on the past, he should have no regrets, but recently he suddenly regretted that he did not choose to practice martial arts and study law, but chose to practice medicine." Sun Simiao sighed, and said: "Otherwise, even if the world cannot be pacified by demons and demons, they will not be able to bring peace to the world. But slaying demons and demons will not be like what it is now, you can only use your own medical skills to cook a few pots of soup that treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and get rid of a trivial plague."

In this regard, Li He shook his head and said: "There is a specialization in art, and you feel that you haven't done anything, but in fact, you have done a lot!"

There was a severe drought in the second year of Zhenguan, and it was still a severe drought in the third year of Zhenguan. Locusts were rampant, but there was no large-scale plague.

In other worlds, Li He didn't know the reason, but here, it was Sun Simiao who suppressed the plague and kept the virus from spreading. He didn't really do nothing as he said.

"But it's not enough." Sun Simiao shook his head and said, "I can see that you are not studying medicine or Yishu, but the orthodox Taoism and Taoism, and your martial arts foundation is not bad. This time you came out of the mountain , it should be because you want to practice in the world, so you can experience yourself well, right?"

Hearing this, Li He nodded and said, "Almost."

A Taoist going down the mountain is an experience, and he travels through the heavens and worlds, which is also an experience, and there is no difference in essence.

"How about doing the old man a favor?" Sun Simiao said suddenly.

"What?" Li He asked.

"Slay that locust monster and put down the plague of locusts!" Sun Simiao said: "The old Taoist will not let you do it for nothing, you can write a letter of recommendation to Li Shimin, the king of Tang, to protect you as a high-ranking official and rich salary, and enjoy the prosperity of the world. Don't be too busy Refuse, you young people have to enter the world first before they can be born, if you don't enjoy the glory and wealth first, how can you understand the sufferings and joys of the world and find the real happiness?"

At this, Li He couldn't help laughing, a bright smile.

Prosperity and wealth, worldly suffering and joy?
He has experienced a lot of these things. He has been a teacher of the Great Wei State and the Great Qin State. He has never owned such fine wine, delicacies, gold and silver treasures?What kind of woman is not available at your fingertips?Pointing the country and standing side by side with the king, what power has not been in charge?

In the world of Condor Shooting, his words can even determine the rise and fall of a dynasty, and the life and death of an emperor.

He really doesn't care about the mere prosperity and wealth.

However, since it was the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin really couldn't get around if he wanted to gain merit and luck.

"Okay, I promise you." Li He said.

Then, Sun Simiao continued to run around, cooking medicine from village to village, and he came to Chang'an City with a letter of recommendation.

Chang'an has been synonymous with prosperity since ancient times. The four dynasties of Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang Dynasties all used this place as their capital, and the road was full of prosperity and prosperity.However, at this time, Chang'an City was dead silent. The refugees gathered outside the city, but they were separated by a tall city wall. They were only one step away from the bustling city, but they couldn't get in.

In the city, the people are also panicked, confused, and full of lifelessness.

Without actually coming here, Li He couldn't even imagine that the legendary "Zhenguan Prosperous Age" would look like this.

Of course, this is not objective.

The true prosperity of Zhenguan is the middle and late period of Zhenguan, not the current turbulent period of the second year of Zhenguan with constant natural disasters.

But no matter how you say it, there is no doubt that the Tang Dynasty is precarious at this time, and looks like it may fall at any time.

At this time, Tang Taizong Li Shimin's throne was far less stable than later.

"Customs clearance document." The guards stopped Li He and said.

In this regard, Li He took out the letter of recommendation and said, "No, the poor Taoist is a person who practiced on the mountain. He has no household registration and no certificate of customs clearance. He only has a letter of recommendation from a fellow Taoist. I wonder if it can be used as a certificate of customs clearance? That one My friend's name is Sun Simiao, and the letter of recommendation is addressed to His Majesty."

As soon as these words came out, the soldier immediately showed a dignified expression.

After reading the recommendation letter with his hands in his hands, he frowned and said, "This is where the responsibility lies. You cannot be released without a customs clearance document. But Daoist Master, you are recommended by the old god Sun to help His Majesty eliminate demons. It is said that you should immediately I will take you to see His Majesty. But the soldiers guarding the city have a great responsibility and must not leave their posts without authorization. Can the Taoist priest wait a moment and lead you to see His Majesty after we have informed you?"

Hearing this, Li He nodded and said, "It's all right, poor Taoist and so on."

It has to be said that the soldiers defending the city of Datang were neither humble nor overbearing.

After so many worlds, he has only seen this kind of soldiers in Datang and Daqin.

In other places, whether it is Cao Cao's soldiers or Liu Bei's soldiers, the quality is relatively poor.The soldiers of the Song Dynasty are even more unrecognizable, they are just a group of bullies, not as good as Chen Haonan and Shan Ji, compared with Liangkun, they have the same effect.

At this time, outside the city, there was a general serving porridge to the people. He did it himself. He didn't do much, but it calmed people's hearts.

At least, because of him, the refugees did not riot, and because of him, the soldiers would not be like ordinary people, only panic and confused in the face of the disaster.

Generally speaking, the common people are a little panicked, and rumors are spreading all over the world, but the imperial court is monolithic, operating at its maximum capacity, coping with all this, so that no matter how dire the disaster is, it will sooner or later turn the danger into safety.

"A miraculous soldier, a miraculous general, and a miraculous dynasty!" Li He couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

At this moment, the general outside the city came over and said, "This Taoist priest, are you really recommended by the old god Sun to help His Majesty get rid of the locust demon?"

"En." Li He nodded.

"It is said that the locust demon god was sent by heaven to punish Datang. Are you afraid of going against the sky and being punished by heaven?" the general said again.

"It's just spreading rumors. Those who say that are either stupid or have ulterior motives. The poor Taoist suggests that you catch him and put him in prison!" Li He smiled slightly and said: "My generation of cultivators learned from the world, and no one can do it better than us." I understand God, God definitely has no intention of punishing Datang, the so-called locust demon god is just a monster, if you dare to show your face, you can kill it!"

After finishing speaking, with a thought in his mind, evil spirit rose from the Xianyun sword, and within the range of Chang'an, all the locusts subconsciously fled to the distance.

This scene made the general in front of him stunned for a moment, and then he clasped his fists solemnly and said, "Yuchi Jingde, I have met the immortal leader!"

It turned out that this general was none other than Yu Chigong, one of the most important ministers of the current Emperor Li Shimin, whose name was Jingde.

"Follow me, Taoist priest, and I will take you to see His Majesty." Yu Chigong seemed to have picked up a treasure, pulling Li He into the room, and said, "Now Your Majesty is praying for rain, and may not be able to meet Daoist for a while. Master, but that is absolutely not to neglect Taoist Master, as long as the prayer for rain is over, I can guarantee that His Majesty will see you immediately."

Li He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Pindao is not in a hurry. If possible, I would also like to see how high-ranking court officials pray for rain."

In the historical plane, Li Shimin's praying for rain might just be a ceremony, nothing to see.

But in this world, there are really gods and monsters, and praying for rain should be the real praying for rain, which is done by the masters of the court.

"That's nothing. Ordinary people can watch it, let alone the Taoist priest?" Yu Chigong said, and brought Li He to the gate of the palace, next to the temporary "Praying for Rain" altar.

At this time, the surrounding area was already densely packed with people, and Li Shimin was alone on the altar, asking the sky and saying prayers.

Under the altar next to it, an old Taoist priest pinched the magic formula with his hands, and coordinated with the call for wind and rain.

However, I don't know if it's because of the old Taoist priest's lack of cultivation or because the laws of the world in this world are hard to shake. Although the wind is blowing and the clouds are rising, it is drizzle, which can't change anything at all.The scope is also limited to Chang'an City Avenue, not to mention affecting the inside of the pass, there is no moisture outside the city gate.

Regarding this, Li Shimin frowned tightly, and all the ministers and Yu Chigong couldn't help feeling worried.

The most troublesome thing is the current situation.

There are demons and evils in the world, which lead to the abnormal way of heaven. Even if there is the technique of moving clouds and spreading rain, it will not rain.

"We still have to get rid of the locust monster and the drought demon, otherwise the gods won't be able to rain with those two monsters around!" Yu Chigong said with a sigh.

Li He couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, and said: "You mean, there are evildoers who interfered with the heavens and the earth, which led to the failure of praying for rain?"

"That's right, otherwise my Tang Dynasty is called Tiantianying and Didiling, how could it be difficult for me to suffer from a severe drought?" Yu Chigong said.

"So that's how it is." Li He said, and also used the technique of "calling the wind and calling the rain" to help Li Shimin, but found that his mana was also blocked. Although he could rain, it was only light rain, which was difficult to solve the severe drought. .But even so, the old Taoist priest who was casting a spell in the distance still raised his head and said "thank you" in spoken language.

And Li Shimin also glanced at him, seeming very relieved.

If someone helps, even if it fails, it at least proves that Li Shimin has not lost his mind.

"The poor don't believe it anymore. It's not enough to call the wind and rain. I can bring seawater directly, is it possible?" Thinking in his heart, Li He waved his whisk, extracted seawater from the distant river and sea, filtered out the salt, and transported it to the capital and even eight hundred miles away. Qin Chuan, and then inside and outside the pass, poured down.

As a result, not long after, Li Shimin, who was originally praying for rain, started to control the flood...

"Well, ahem, I used too much force, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Li He said with some embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)