My clone is on the other side of the starry sky

Zhou Ji said a lot. To sum it up simply, it is actually simple and has insufficient benefits.

Improved luck can indeed increase the speed of the ruler's practice.

However, the Confucian practice of righteousness is only a manifestation, and the real core is actually the word virtue. However, throughout the Daqian dynasty and even since the beginning of Confucianism, there are only a handful of Confucian scholars who can achieve the state of establishing destiny.

If Confucianism and Taoism want to cultivate to a high level, many things are contrary to their actual interests.

Another point is that even if you don’t practice Confucianism, local officials like Zhou Ji holding official seals can still do things similar to Confucian masters. For example, Lu Xuan’s raid this time, if Zhou Ji hadn’t been deceived in advance, in the city Keep a certain distance, not to mention that he is only in the innate realm. Even if he is a warrior of the same level as Zhou Ji, Zhou Ji can easily suppress him with the help of national luck.

This is Guanyou.

Confucianism has no national destiny, and its power is just that. Since it can be done, why not choose something easier?

As for why we don't care about the people, of course it's because the people's care is too fragrant. Anyway, no matter how high your cultivation level is, you can't live forever, so why should you devote all your energy to the people?

That is what the emperor has to do, but for officials, it is only in name. In fact, when they cannot live forever, most people care more about the interests of their family than the benefits brought by the national destiny.

In the beginning, the people can still be taken care of, but when more and more people share the interests, who will care about this?

Even if the world can continue, what does it have to do with them? In another court, people like them who hold real power can still continue to live a nourishing life.

Of course, the most important thing is that it is too difficult to sincerely serve the people. If you work as a cow or a horse for a lifetime, you may not necessarily get a good reputation in the end. It is better to squeeze and bully. Although the people's support will be lower, it is better than stability.

It was naturally impossible for Zhou Ji to say this. After citing scriptures, the theory that the people were weak and the country was strong could really be found in history books, but Lu Xuan heard the true meaning behind it.

"That's true." Lu Xuan sighed in his heart. If he was really an eighteen-year-old boy, he would definitely find it ridiculous, but the fact is that, in the core system of the imperial court, there are people who serve the country but not the people. The reason for this concept is that if you want to achieve this, the cost of governance is too high. It is not that it is impossible, but after these costs are taken out, it will be difficult for the court, from the emperor to the petty officials, to live the life they have now.

The charm of rights is that those who possess them can be superior to others and have the ability to control the life and death of others. However, if we want to truly make the people prosperous, rights will lose its charm.

In the three hundred years since the destruction of Buddhism in Daqian, there have been only a handful of Confucians, not to mention those who have established their destiny, even those who have achieved moral status. This is also the reason why the general environment does not have the soil to breed high-quality Confucians. Even with the help of national destiny, it is very difficult to Disaster.

According to Zhou Ji, there are very few Confucian scholars in the realm of fame and virtue in the Daqian court today, let alone the realm of virtue and fame. Most of them are controlled by Confucian scholars like him.

"Let's not talk about these disappointing things." Lu Xuan played with the copper coins in his hand and looked at Zhou Jidao: "I want to know the intelligence of the army. The deployment of troops and horses for this attack on Sanyang County will not be too difficult for Mr. Zhou. Bar?"

Zhou Ji's eyes fell on the copper coins in Lu Xuan's hand, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

So what if it’s difficult? Do you really risk your family's lives to show your loyalty? He obviously doesn't have this awareness.

"The general is Sun Fang, the sixth-grade ranger general. He has four schools and twelve battalions under his command, and together with Shangyang County's five battalions of county soldiers, there are a total of 7,200 people." Zhou Ji said solemnly.

"Who are the masters?" Lu Xuan asked.

"There are four masters of the Transformation Realm. General Sun Fang is at the peak of the Transformation Realm. His subordinate Lieutenant Li Kai is also in the Transformation Realm, but he is just entering the Transformation Realm for the first time. Commander Bai Xingchang is in the middle stage of the Transformation Realm. There is also one person, Li Kai's first battalion commander. His name is Yang Ao, he is at the pinnacle of transformation, and the righteous man seems to know him?" Zhou Ji looked at Lu Xuan and asked tentatively.

When Lu Xuan came to deceive him, he used Yang Ao's banner.

"It's really interesting. You don't want to be a general at the peak of your transformation level, but being given the title of captain is not too much, right?" Lu Xuan said with a smile: "It seems that his family background must not be good. The officialdom has spread to the army."

The Xiaoqi Lieutenant that Gu Xuanwu almost received at the beginning was an official at the rank of a school captain. He had no cultivation, but a master of martial arts could be rewarded for his military merits. But when it came to Yang Ao, his strength was equal to that of a general and he could not be awarded the rank of a school captain?

The feeling of Yang Ao to Lu Xuan was not that of a reckless man who only knew how to be reckless.

"That's not entirely true. Three generations of this man's family have been in the army. His grandfather was supposed to be a captain, but he was seriously injured and could not join the army, so he got the military inheritance. His father made many meritorious contributions in his early years, but unfortunately he was greedy for credit and died in the army. He has a bit of his father's style here, his talent is not bad, but his character is unruly, he often takes credit and is arrogant, and he is not liked by the generals, so he is still the leader of the camp." Zhou Ji also felt emotional.

"Are you young and energetic? He is still a capable young man, and he has no father to teach him. How is his character?" Lu Xuan nodded understandingly. The young man is capable enough. He has not been guided by his elders since he was a child. The anti-thief is pretty good.

"He is a resolute man and is not afraid of the jokes of the righteous. In today's military atmosphere, there are few people who do not treat their subordinates harshly. However, this man is very good at fighting against his subordinates. He has saved people by riding alone on the battlefield several times, and he has won the support of his subordinates. Zhou Ji said weakly: "In addition, this man is a very filial man. His mother is old and needs someone to take care of him. A general once appreciated him and wanted to transfer him away from Yunzhou, but he flatly refused because he wanted to serve his mother."

These days, an ordinary person can travel half a life through mountains and rivers. Even if a noble man is willing to let him take his mother with him, the old man can't afford it.

Pride, loyalty, filial piety.

He's a nice guy.

Lu Xuan stood up, stretched out, and looked at Zhou Jidao: "Master Zhou, I want to ask you again. I heard that the human skin puppets in your ancestral hall can ensure your family's descendants have a prosperous official career. I don't know if they can protect your family through this crisis." Tribulation?"

Hearing this, Zhou Ji's already pale face seemed to turn even paler.

With a bang, he knelt down in front of Lu Xuan and kowtowed: "Righteous man, I have already told you everything. I know that my sins are serious and I cannot escape death, but they are innocent. Please have mercy on me, righteous man."

"Are you innocent?" Lu Xuan shook his head and said, "Go and ask those untouchables. If they are willing to spare you, I will spare you!"

Zhou Ji looked at Lu Xuan blankly, not understanding what he meant.

"Come here!" Lu Xuan shouted.

"Here!" A guard stepped forward and bowed.

"Have people put all the human skin puppets in the ancestral hall outside, put these people in front of them, and then go from house to house and call out all the people who can be called, and ask them to come and claim the body. Remember, we are rebels, not bandits. We must To be honest, as long as no one attacks us, we can't attack anyone, including them!" Lu Xuan pointed at Zhou Jidao.

"Righteous man, I have family wealth to give to you, please forgive me!" Zhou Ji's expression changed when he heard this. People's hearts are what play in the officialdom. How could he not know what Lu Xuan was going to do? Not only do they want to destroy his whole family, but they also use him to win the hearts and minds of the people. If he really does this, even if he survives in the end, the court will never let him go if he is angry for the common people.

Even if there are many people who are just like him or even more outrageous than him, these are all private matters. Once brought to light, he will definitely become a model that will be reviled by thousands of people, criticized by thousands of people, and will be infamy for eternity.

"Yesterday's cause is today's result. I can't help you with this. You'd better ask for your own blessings." Lu Xuan patted his face and turned to leave. Harsh curses came from behind him, but he was quickly blocked. Already...