Rebirth of the Southern Barbarian Meng Huo

He did not form secretive parties, did not participate in government affairs, and did not act in a high-profile manner. Since Meng Huo was granted the title of Emperor's Master, he can be described as "reclusive and simple".Meng Huo did not cause trouble to his ministers, and naturally the ministers would not cause trouble to Meng Huo.But Meng Huo did not relax because of this. In his spare time, in addition to teaching the Ling Emperor's cultivation techniques, Meng Huo also stepped up his own cultivation. Since returning to the court, Meng Huo felt that his true energy had reached its peak. , and when teaching the Ling Emperor to practice these days, Meng Huo also practiced the seven visualization methods and the three methods of cultivating Qi he knew, and he had reached the critical point of breakthrough.

Just when Meng Huo was about to break through, trouble came.

Meng Huo and the ministers were able to live in peace because the person the ministers were waiting for had not yet arrived. Just when Meng Huo was about to retreat and break through, the ministers began to attack Meng Huo.

These days, Emperor Ling is immersed in cultivation and has less and less time to go to court. This has caused dissatisfaction among many ministers. Now that Meng Huo has been favored and suppressed the palace, the power of the ten permanent servants has become smaller and smaller. Even Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, who were nicknamed "father" and "mother" by Emperor Ling, began to restrain their arrogance. The ten ministers restrained their arrogance because of Meng Huo, and the ministers in the court suddenly began to fight for power. , especially the general He Jin, who dominated the government and the opposition. Originally, the court did not permanently have generals above the three princes, but He Jin refused to hand over military power because of the remnants of gold, which was causing trouble to the world. The Han Dynasty really needed a general, plus* *With some support, He Jin can be said to have overwhelming power for a while.

But even so, the ministers did not give up their plan to move to Menghuo.In their opinion, Meng Huo was the most powerful person, so powerful that the Shi Changshi could no longer make any trouble.And the fact is indeed the case. If it were not for fear of being jealous of the courtiers and repercussions, Meng Huo would even have the intention to kill Shi Changshi. Now he has learned from Emperor Ling that it was Shi Chang who ennobled Dong Zhuo and others as state shepherds. Attendant.

Meng Huo told Emperor Ling to stay away from Shi Changshi with just one word. Meng Huo did not need to do the rest. Meng Huo believed that someone would add insult to injury. Shi Changshi would not be around for a long time, and this was indeed the case. If the ministers did not think that Meng Huo He is No. 1 in the imperial court, but the ten regular servants have already moved away.

So all the ministers were waiting for Meng Huo to fall.And soon they thought their chance was coming.

In the spring of the second year of Zhongping, Kong Rong from Beihai came to Beijing, and the people of Luoyang came to Dao in droves.

They all wanted to see what the [-]th generation grandson of the saint was like, who could make pears at the age of four and was admired by the famous scholar Li Ying at the age of ten.

With his tall head and majestic appearance, Kong Rong, who has passed his thirtieth year, still looks handsome and elegant in his Confucian attire.

Hearing that Kong Rong from Beihai was coming, Meng Huo left the palace on purpose. Although he did not go out to greet him, he still mixed with the crowd to see what kind of person Kong Rong was, an alternative in the Three Kingdoms era and the first of the seven scholars of Jian'an.

Meng Huo was greatly disappointed when he first met Kong Rong. He was born with a good skin, but he may not be a saint.

Meng Huo, who was hidden in the crowd, said in a low voice: "You may not stand up at thirty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Huo exclaimed that something was wrong. Kong Rong, who was sitting firmly on the horse, flashed his eyes and looked at where Meng Huo was.

Almost as soon as Kong Rong looked at him, Meng Huo disappeared from the crowd.

Kong Rong, who had found nothing, had a puzzled look on his face and couldn't help but mutter: "There are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Luoyang. Who can see through my state of mind at a glance? Maybe this visit to Beijing is an opportunity for me to make a breakthrough."

With a glimmer of hope and surrounded by thousands of people, Kong Rong arrived at the palace.It turns out that Kong Rong was also at the state of great attainment of Qi, but he was unable to break through due to the limitations of his state of mind.As a descendant of a saint, he has a way of practice that is different from the rest of the world. In addition to cultivating true energy, what is more important is the state of mind. If the state of mind is sufficient, then their practice will become extremely easy, and becoming an immortal is not a problem.It's just that so far, Kong Rong is still in the state of mind of stopping at learning, but he has not been able to achieve the state of mind of establishing himself.

When descendants of saints enter the court, even emperors must personally welcome them.

Therefore, when Confucius entered the court, Emperor Ling was already waiting outside the palace gate. Although this emperor had many stupid behaviors, such as playing with donkeys and fighting dogs, etc.But he also knew the status of the descendants of saints.

In fact, there are a few people who know the true thoughts of Emperor Ling. In Emperor Ling's opinion, if a descendant of a sub-sage allows him to learn cultivation for the first time, then the descendant of the saint will naturally be more impressive, and Kong Rong has a reputation as a virtuous person.Welcoming Kong Rong was not for anything else but for spiritual practice.Even Emperor Ling had the idea of ​​letting Kong Rong replace Meng Huo as Emperor's master.

When he saw Kong Rong, Emperor Ling was overjoyed and said, "One of my masters is here." This single sentence proved that Emperor Ling's reputation as a mediocre person was true.

Emperor Ling led Kong Rong to the court.

Almost without Kong Rong opening his mouth, Emperor Ling, who was sitting on the dragon chair, shouted: "Chuan Meng... the emperor's master."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw another person in the court, it was Meng Huo, and after he appeared, he shouted: "Your Majesty."

This time the Ling Emperor did not show Meng Huo his seat, or even let him continue to stand beside him.

Meng Huo looked around and saw all the civil and military officials sitting on the left and right with their heads bowed. No one looked up at him. Only Kong Rong stood in the middle and looked up at him with his chin raised.At this moment, Meng Huo clearly understood the thoughts of the officials and the reason why Kong Rong came here.

"Master Emperor, this is Kong Rong, the twentieth generation grandson of the saint. You are a descendant of the sub-sage. Now we are gathered together to discuss Taoism and scriptures." Emperor Ling spoke.

"Exactly, I heard that Huainan has lived in the southern barbarians for a long time. Have you ever forgotten my Confucian teachings?" Beihai Kong Rong's speech was also aggressive.

Meng Huo came down from the stage, separated from Kong Rong on both sides, and said: "I only know that the teachings of our ancestors should be used to establish the heart of the world, to establish the destiny of the people, to inherit the unique knowledge of the saints, and to create a peaceful and prosperous world. I don't know how to cultivate one's morality and harmonize the family. How does it compare to governing a country and bringing peace to the world?"

"This..." Kong Rong was speechless for a moment.

Cultivation, ordering the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world are exactly what Confucianism teaches, but there is a gap between what Meng Huo said, "to establish a heart for the world, to establish a destiny for the people, to inherit the unique knowledge of the saints, and to create a peaceful and prosperous age."

This sentence made Meng Huo almost unstoppable, and today it also made Kong Rong speechless for a moment, but Kong Rong was Kong Rong after all, and someone had already sent all Meng Huo's deeds to his hands before he came.

"Is killing prisoners considered to be for the sake of the world? Is encircling and suppressing the Yellow Turbans who laid down their weapons considered to be for the sake of the people? Is teaching the emperor's way of foreign affairs considered to be inheriting the unique knowledge of the saints? Is taking the lead in stationing troops in the north to establish peace and prosperity?" Kong Rong retorted, but he came prepared.

Meng Huo said without changing his expression: "Killing one person can intimidate the five barbarians. I think it's worth it! Can you see me kill an unarmed yellow turban with your own eyes? I don't want to say anything about my strange power, but why do you want to practice? I stationed troops in the north. Can you see that Huainan still has soldiers in his hands?"

One answer and three questions left Kong Rong speechless again.

Before Kong Rong could answer, Meng Huo asked again: "At thirty, what have you done?"

Without waiting for Kong Rong's reply, Meng Huo shouted: "You entered the city with high arrogance, and were greeted by Emperor Lao personally. You were instigated by others to set up court, and you were rude when meeting the emperor's master. You are already over thirty, and you are already in your thirties. You Do you think you can bear all this like a saint? Do you think you can face all this calmly like a saint? Or do you think you can take on the position of Imperial Master?"

The more Meng Huo spoke, the more excited he became, but the more Kong Rong listened, the paler his face became. Finally, Meng Huo's last words made Kong Rong vomit out.

"What a fang and sharp mouth!" Seeing Kong Rong vomiting blood out of anger, Wang Yun couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and shouted angrily, but Kong Rong vomited blood on the spot, which made Wang Yun, who regarded himself as a great scholar, lose face.

Meng Huo did not answer Wang Yun's words, not because he did not intend to say it, but because Kong Rong's change made him unable to say it.

After Kong Rong vomited a mouthful of black blood, nothing happened. Meng Huo did not have the ability to curse people to death like Zhuge Kongming, and Kong Rong was not a small-minded dynasty.

Kong Rong, who was scolded for vomiting blood, was not only uninjured or dead, but actually realized a breakthrough.

I saw a torrent of awe-inspiring energy spurting out from Kong Rong's body, and then an ancient Spring and Autumn Annals appeared from Kong Rong's body, suspended at Kong Rong's feet, holding up Kong Rong's body high, and Kong Rong just floated quietly on the Above the court.

"Hedan Realm!" Seeing Kong Rong's breakthrough, all the officials present were pleasantly surprised.

In their view, Kong Rong, who has become a top master, will definitely be able to 'subdue' Meng Huo, a descendant of the saint. The breakthrough is not only in cultivation, but also in mentality.Kong Rong, who had a breakthrough in his state of mind, would be unparalleled in his discussion of Taoism and scriptures.

Kong Rong's breakthrough was something even Meng Huo didn't expect and couldn't help but worry.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, when Kong Rong completed his breakthrough, his zhenqi had not shrunk at all, and even the sharp and domineering aura he had previously displayed had disappeared.